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The Prescott daily news., 1913-03-06
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Just receivCd-a large ship ment of LaAlvena ten cent cigars which we are selling for nickle. Douglas Brooks.
 "Apar tment Number 13" is the comedy picture at the Gem tonight and it is d funny one. The price of admission to this popular play house is five and ten cents. A good show every night. Advt.
 Road Overseer Ward is doing some grading on the streets of Prescott this week. There are several places that this gentle man has made much better this week and others will be worked as soon as the bad places get dry enough.
 A brass band was organized in Prescott last night with about thirty members. Shell Marsh was elected president and Wylie Steen secretary and treasurer. Prof. Dwight Blake has been em- ployed as instructor and will be here on each Tuesday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-28
WATER SHORTAGE DENIED
Report Regarding San Fran
cisco Manufactured, House
Committee Is Told.

Eugene ]. Sullivan of San Francisco,
president of the Sierra Blue Lakes Water
and Power Company, telegraphed the
House public lands committee today that
reports of water shortage in that city
were untrue and framed for political eff
feet. Chairman Ferris read the telegram
to the committed:
Absolutely no water shortage here.
Suck allegations framed for political
purposes. No need for haste in the
HetciI Hetchy matter. Officials merely
deceiving your committee, as they al
ready have deceived Mr.. Freeman and
the army board. We shall have serious
scandal. as the army board accepted
false data in good faith. but did not
give sufficient time for personal investi-
cation. Respectfully ask time to pre-
pare data and present proof to your
committee. Please consider this an Of
fetal communication"
City Attorney Long, City Engineer
'Shaughnessy and California repre-
sentatives in Congress who were pres
ent protested against the statement
Representative Kahn said that Sulli-
van had reflected upon the army board
and requested the committee to sum-
mon him. The committee finally tele-
graphed Sullivan it would hold the
hearings open until July Z, when he
would be expected to testify.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-28
TRUCE CALLED IN HOUSE
No important Business to Be
Transacted Until July IA,
Party Leaders Agree.

No important business will be trans
acted by the House of Representatives
until July ii. according to "gentlemen's
agreement entered into by the three
House party leaders today. That means
that there will be no currency legisla-
ton, at least until after July H. and the
only possibility of legislation seems to be
some deficiency appropriation which may
be asked for by the appropriations COM
mittee, and which can be had by unani-
nous consent
Representative Underwood. leader of
the democrats. asked the House that it
should meet and adjourn for three days
at time until the date mentioned. Rep
resentative Austin of Tennessee reminded
Mr.. Underwood that certain senators
had made the threat to block currency
legislation unit. December. and suggest
ed that in view of that delay the House
should go ahead and do all the work 1t
could, so as to insure a short session
when the House meets in regular session.
However, the House took kindly to Mr..
Underwood's request for truce. and
there will be little or no work done until
the middle OF July.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-28
PLAN SUITABLE HOMES
FOR ALLEY JEWELLERS
Sanitary Houses Proposed in
Lieu of Those Slated for
Condemnation.

Believing that suitable quarters
should be provided for persons who
are elected from alley dwellings,. the
District Of Columbia Commissioners
next week will. recommend to Con-
gress that In the case OF the proposed
condemnation Of Shows court and Goat
alley provision be made for the con-
demnation Of adjacent land upon which
sanitary buildings may be erected.
The Commissioners. in short. have
reached the conclusion that 1t is only
right and proper that the District
should go into the real estate bust
ness to the extent of making possible
better living conditions for the per-
sons forced out of alley habitations.
Excess Condemnation" Plan.
The plan under consideration, which.
it is understood, has been adopted and
will be outlined by the Commissioners
in their reports on the bills for the
condemnation Of Shows court and Goat
alley, is known as the excess con-
demnation" plan. 1t has been tried out
with success in other cities. notably
Philadelphia.
BY such arrangement the Commission
ers could control the environment of all
Sums ana Alleys eliminated Dy HTSt
acquiring the land adjacent, and then
disposing of 1T to builders, under such
restrictions as would insure the erection
of sanitary dwellings only.
Report on Alley Dwellings.
In response to a resolution introduced
by Senator Works requesting the infor.
nation, the Commissioners today sent te
Congress a report on the number of alley
dwellings in Washington. together with
the names and addresses of the owners
According to the report, there are 2,3O(
dwellings in alleys which contain ten OIL
more houses. In addition there are said
to be about 1000 inhabited houses in al
lays containing less than ten dwellings
The latter Information is set forth in a
report compiled under the direction OF
Thomas Jesse Jones, chairman of the
housing committee of the Monday Even
ing Club, a copy of which accompanied
the Commissioners report
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-28
GIVES UP WAR COLLEGE
Gen. Crozier to Resume Legal
Duties as Chief of b.
reau of Ordnance.

Brig. Gen. William Crozier. who has
been under special detail acting as presi-
dent of the Army War College i'm this
city, will relinquish that detail Monday
and resume his legal duties as chief OF
the bureau of ordnance.
Gen. Crozier was placed in charge of
the War College last August, succeeding
Brig. Gen. A. L. Mills when the latter
became chief of the militia division. in
order to carry out certain plans OF the
general staff for the development OF that
institution His work of organizatioa is
now completed, which is the reason az
signed for his return to the ordnance bu-
reau.
Brig. Gen. Hunter Liggett. recently pro-
NOTED and at present on duty al tic
Army War College, will become president
of that institution. Col. Rogers Brine.
who has been acting chief Of ordnance
since Gen. CroZiers detail to the War
College, viii remain on duty at the ord
nance bureau assistant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-28
Refund for All Veterans
Who Go to Gettysburg;
Advance Guard DEPARTS

Railroad fares for veterans from the
District OF Columbia who attend the Get
tysburg reunion will be refunded to them
after the celebration This agreement
was reached last night between Controller
of the Treasury Downey and Col Thomas
8. Hopkins representing the District OF
Columbia on the Gettysburg commission.
The President signed late last night. the
Fowler resolution. appropriating $4,000
for this purpose. Col. Hopkins and the
controller agreed that It would be impos-
sible to distribute the money before the
celebrati ton. as many veterans Will leave
today and tomorrow for the battlefield.
Col. Hopkins left for Gettysburg today
When he returns every veteran who was
REGISTERED with him as entitled to place
In camp can present his credentials and
the railroad fare. amounting to $500 In
each case. will be refunded to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-28

seem that ample preparations have been
made to care for all that may need meoi-
cal or surgical treatment.
By the telephone system In the camp,
the construction of which involved the
stringing of 100 miles of wire. 1t VIII
be possible to telephone from any
point in the camp to any part OF the
country reached by the telephone sys-
tenn The telephone stations have been
arranged 80 that the greatest distance
walk to reach one will be 400 feet.
Thus. within two minutes after the
discovery OF illness the telephone viii
have carried word to the nearest regi-
mental hospital There are two motor
ambulances each carrying six pas
sengers.. Less than ten minutes VIII
elapse from the time veteran Is
found to be III until he will be in the
hands Of the most efficient medical
men in the government service. BY
day the hospital will be indicated by
Red Cross flags and At night by green
lanterns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-28
DIR. MULLER GETS REST.
Taken to Country for Week End by
California Hosts.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 2S.-EXecu-
tive heads of the Panama Pacific eX-
position took DIR. Lauro Muller Bra
lillian minister for foreign affairs. TO
the country today for the week end.
after his long journey across the con-
tinent.
The party was entertained at lunheou
at the Hacienda, Mrs. Phoebe Hearsrs
elaborate country home, at Pleasanton.
and motored from there to Santa cruz.
visiting various. points OF interest en-
route.
DIR. Muller will return to San Fran.
cisco Monday prepared for an arduous
week of formalities and social func-
lions in connection with the cedica-
tion of the site of the Brazilian build.
ing at the Panama Pacific exposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-28
ASKS SALE AND ACCOUNTING.
Mrs. Margaret Kopp Enters Proceed.
mos AGAINST Samuel Miller.

Mrs. Margaret kopp has entered pro-
ceedings in equity against Samuel Miller
for sale by public auction and accounting,
in reference to rents, concerning the
four-story apartment house at 81 Quincy
place northwest. 1t is alleged that the
property is worth about $65,OO, and that
shortly before the death of the late Franz
Kopp, who was president of the Miller
Kopp Cut Stone Company, he decided a
one-half interest in the property to his
wife, plaintiff in the case.
The court is asked to appoint trustees
to make the sale, and to require of the de-
PENDANT an accounting for the rents which
have been received since Mr.. Kopp's
death and a division of the proceeds:
The plaintiff is represented by Attor-
ney Wilton j. Lambert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-28
Will Collect Income Tax.
UNDER THE NEW LAW.
Gov. Goldsborough to Order Primary
for Choice of Senator

BALTIMORE, June 2S.-Gov Colds
borough announces that he will issue a
writ Of election naming November 4, the
regular election day, as the date for
electing the United States senator from
Maryland to succeed the late Isidor Ray
ner.
William p. Jackson. republican, was
appointed to the position by Gov Colds
borough, pending the election of sue
cessor by the Legislature, but with the
adoption Of the constitutional amendment
providing for the popular election of
United States senators the governor
says he feels IL his duty to take the first
reasonable opportunity to substitute the
choice of the people for his own personal
selection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-28
warm WEATHER TO STAY
Is Cooler Here, However, Than
in Some Cities in the
Middle West.

Warm? OF course it's warm And it's
going TO stay warm for several days,
tee-maybe for a week. or maybe even
longer. So just lay in an extra sup
ply of collars. take a reef In your
temper and prepare to enjoy these
summary days and nights.
The official temperature in Washing
ton yesterday was "a degrees. Up in
Portland. Me, away north along the
New England coast. it was only two
degrees cooler. the thermometer there
showing 80 degrees as the maximum
for the day. Out in the middle west
however. around Chicago. Cleveland,
Detroit. Bay City. Grand Rapids. St.
Louis. Louisville. Indianapolis, Cincin-
natl and Pittsburgh, the mercury
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-28
TWO BOY SCOUT TROOPS
LEAVE FOR GETTYSBURG
Lads Expected to Give First
Aid During Encampment
of Veterans.

Two troops Of Boy Scouts left this city
at 100 o'clock this afternoon for Get
tysburg. Pa, where they are to do first
aid duty during the encampment Of vet
Grams. The scouts rode on the electric
line to Baltimore from which place they
will complete the rest Of their journey by
the Western Maryland railroad. They are
scheduled to arrive in Gettysburg shortly
before Z o'clock this evening.
There were fifty scouts In the party
and they represented the pick Of the Boy
Scout organization in Washington. Just
before their departure Scout Commits
sioner Martin stated that never before
had a better uniformed and equipped
company OF scouts been assembled in
this city.
The scouts were accompanied by Mr..
Martin. Assistant Scout Commissioner
Frank c. Wood. Field Secretary DR.. Will
liam II. Leonard and Scout Masters T. R.
Pirtle of Troop No. 10. and C. H. Kill
liam of Troop No. 30.
Assigned to Relief Stations.
The boys are to be assigned to duty at
the various relief stations which have
been located about the famous battle
ground. They are to assist the Red
Cross nurses in the handling Of first aid
at different station, in order that they
may have an opportunity of visiting
every portion of the battle-ground
The boys are to sleep in regulation
army tents. and will be furnished ra-
tions by the government. Each day DIR.
Leonard will make the round Of the
relief stations In company with either
Mr.. Martin or Mr.. Wood for the pur-
pose of ascertaining the physical con-
dftion OF the scouts. No scout will be
permitted to go on duty who is at all
under the weather"
There probably will be between 500
and 700 Boy Scouts In Gettysburg dur
more than 500 will be scouts from
Pennsylvania. who are to serve as
messengers and guides.
List of Boys From Here.
The Boy Scouts Of Washington who
left for Gettysburg today are Dwight
Terry, Claude Ayre, Clarence f. La
than. ~ D. Franlin, Edwin Speakman.
Lawrence Prentice. William Becker.
Allan Trail. Marshall DeShields. John
Stockard. Frank White Horrall wiz
!iams. w. w. Prentice, Terry Allison.
Ralph Coates. Chantry w. Davis, Otto
Ierk1e; William Thomasson. Charles
Starnell. Arnell Carpenter, Clyde Nc
Curdy. Garland Haske, Charles Conner
Edward Duke. Daniel Bartholomew.
Hayes Jack. Fred Reed. Devere Weldon
M;1,ae Downing owning William Wilson. Manuel
M Miller tlarence Snrout. Merle Condor,
Harres. Leslie Sheriff. Leander Syme.
Fred Fielding, ]. d. Eggleston, Franklin
schneider, Millson Goodacre. Harry Wal
ford: Fred Downey. Phillip McKenney.
whitney Morrill, and Howard Derrick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-28
BOY SCOUTS AHEAD OF TIME.
President Wilson's Message to Chi
cago Mayor Nears Destination.

CHICAGO, June 2s.-President wilson
message to Mayor Harrison. carried by
Boy Scouts, reached Chicago's southern
boundary shortly before noon. The mes
sage was delivered by the East Chicago
Qnd) relay runners, who received it at
9:55 this morning. TO boys who camped
on the state line all night.
The message was ahead of it's schedule
then, so orders were issued for the run
ners of the last stages to delay an hour
in Jackson Park in their progress north
ward to Grant Park
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-28
Indiana Folks Plan Outing

The Indiana Society of the District OF
Columbia has arranged to hold its annual
picnic at Great Falls July II. All Indian
ians and their friends are invited to at
tend and ARRANGEMENTS will be made for
a special car. leaving 3lst and M streets
at o'clock in the afternoon, IL a suffi-
cient number desiring to go at that hour
will notify the secretary, Miss Kate s.
Curry, 1929 Monroe street northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-28
FIND DYNAMITE ON TRACKS.
Section Hands on German Railway
Prevent Mail Train Wreck.

HALLE, Germany, June 2S.-Ten dyna.
mite cartridges were placed today or
the tracks of the mail railroad line run
ming between Berlin, Halle and Cassel
1t is believed the intention was to de-
stroy a passing train. as the cartridges
were fastened to the rails
Section hands discovered the explosive
Just In time to prevent an accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-28
Accusations Filed.
Makes Educational Requests.

NEW YORK. June 2S.-The will of the
late DIR. Frank Hartley. we'll known
surgeon. leaves the residuary estate of
SlGOG GOO to his widow with the stipulation
that it shall go to Princeton University
on her death. Fifteen thousand dollars
is left outright to Bowdoin College. and
SIS 600 cash goes to Princeton for en-
downing bed in the McCosh Inf1rmary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-28

CHARLESTON. w. Va. June 2S.-
Claiming that the two-cent passenger
fare rate of West Virginia is contiscatory,
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad has
filed a petition with the public service
commission of the state asking permission
to increase its passenger fare rates. The
Supreme Court of the United States only
recently upheld the validity of the two
cent rate law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-28

A complete copy of all the records Of
the Department of Justice relating to
the much-disputed Diggs-Caminetu white
slave case and the Western Fuel Com
pany directors case was sent to the
House judiciary committee today by At
torney General McReynolds. The COM
mittee had met to consider resolutions
by Representative Kahn calling for this
information.
After struggling for two hours with the
voluminous mass Of documents forwarded
by the Attorney General, the committee
was forced to recess to attend a session
Of the House. Chairman Clayton said that
the Attorney General had submitted all
of his papers relating to the case.
Among these" he said. ARE many
which. if made public. might prejudice
the trials of these cases. The committee
desires to weed out all but the papers
relating to the postponement of the case,
and until that has been done the cOrre-
spondence will not be made public
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-28

climbed all over the upper floors OF the
thermometers. temperatures ranging
from % to almost anything you like
being recorded.
Slight Drop May Come.
The weather bureau officials say there
may be slight fall In temperature In
this section tonight or tomorrow, but
that tho fall. even II II comes-which
10 doubtful--will be SO slight as to
make little real difference. and that In
any case It will not remain long. Up
in the northeastern part Of the coun-
try the weather will be cooler within
the next twenty-four hours. but the
warm wave will persist over this sec
ton and all the country south OF here
for an indefinite time.
But why worry? Refrain from look
Ing at the thermometer: drink little
ice water. or other chilled beverages,
and keep your temper. And just think
how this warm weather. following the
recent rains-which the weather man
says are over for the presents
boosting the roasting ear and string
bean crops!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-28
Shriners Will Visit Canal.

PANAMA. June 2s.-A grand pilgrim
age of Mystic Shriners of the United
States to the Panama canal will take
place the latter part of August. 1t is
planned To hold an initiation ceremony
at the bottom of the Mirafiores locks on
Labor day. The pilgrimage will be under
the auspices of the Shriner Temple of ST
Paul. MINI. Three steamships have been
chartered to bring the visitors to the
iSthmuA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-28
DUTY RETAINED
UPON CLOTHING
Ashurst Fails to Place Articles
of Wearing Apparel on
Free List.
SCHEDULE K BEFORE
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
Senator Simmons Hopes to Report
Tariff Bill Next
Week.

An attempt to put on the free list WOOL
en- clothes, stockings. blankets and fan
nels, women's and children's dress goods,
readymade clothing and articles of wear
Ing apparel of every description made
wholly or in part of wool was defeated
in the democratic caucus of the Senate
today Senator Ashurst Of Arizona made
the motion and took leading part In the
fight to free-list these articles. The re-
port of the majority members of the
finance committee on these paragraphs
of the tariff bill was sustained. however.
When the caucus took recess at l
o'clock, it was still considering schedule
X, dealing with the manufactures of wool.
At the request of Senator Williams, who
was forced to attend a committee meet
ing. schedule J. dealing with flax. hemp
and jute, was temporarily passed over
=. Soon Will Report Bill.
Chairman Simmons of the finance COM
mittee stated this afternoon that he hoped
the caucus will be able to complete its
consideration of the tariff bill by next
Tuesday night He said that he expected
to report the bill to the Senate by the
last part of next week.
The Senate democratic caucus last
night voted to put cotton sewing thread
ried by one vote over the protest of
the members of the finance committee.
who defended the Is per cent duty
which was carried in the bill as it
passed the House, and which the Sem
ate committee did not alter.
All the amendments to the cotton
schedule suggested by the committee ex-
cept one We're adopted, including the In
creases on yarns, and the opposition was
less than had been anticipated, since the
cotton schedule is the only one which the
committee increased over the Underwood
bill rates. One amendment which pro-
vided a 80 per cent duty on cotton goods
which contain thread interviewer by
means of lappets, swivel and other at
tachments to form figured or fancy eff
fects, was stricken out, leaving such
goods to carry the duty on the yarn con-
tent only.
Will Collect Income Tax.
The majority of the committee met late
last night and agreed upon an admins
trative amendment to the income tax Sec
ton providing for eighty-six additional
deputy collectors of internal revenue and
other additional employees necessary to
carrying out the terms of the section.
All employees are to be appointed by
the commissioner Of internal revenue.
With the approval of the Secretary of the
Treasury, for two-year terms, and with
out compliance with the terms of the civil
service law. The estimated cost Of coll
lecting the income tax is fixed at 81 ,2OO,-
coo a year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-28
PAY GUIDES UNDER BAN
IN TREASURY BUILDING
Secretary McAdoo Orders That
They Be Hereafter Re-
fused Admission.

Pay guides are to be excluded from the
Treasury building. following precedent set
at the White House and National Museum
Secretary McAdoo of the Treasury De-
partment this morning issued the order
directing the chief clerk to close the
building against pay guides.
Misrepresentation and eXtortion are
charged against pay guides in many let
tiers from congressman, residents of
Washington and sightseers in the Ma
tional Capital. addressed to the Secretary
of the Treasury. Chief Clerk Wilmarth
made investigation Of the conditions COM
planned of. and recommended that action
be taken by Secretary McAdoo excluding
pay guides from the building.
Since the money handling activities of
the Treasury Department have been
SEGREGATED. Chief Clerk Wiimarth pointed
out, there is little in the Treasury build
ing to interest visitors. The free guides.
Maid by the government, show visitors
about and take them where the pay
guides are not permitted to escort those
who employ them.
Accusations Filed.
Letters of complaint tell of promises
r,ade by pay guides w,:ic.i they do not
or are unable 10 keep. they have been
accused. also. OF ey2cting extra fees
where their patrons can be induced to
part with Their money.
Treasury officials tell of the romances
woven i'm defiance of all truth around
objects in the Treasury building by the
imagirati, guides in descriptions to
their clients. One guide told visitors
that the private elevator used by the
Secretary Of the Treasury cost S6006.-
600. Promises made 10 show the White
House to visitors are kept by exhibit
ing the outside TO strangers i'm their
charge, as they are prohibited from en-
tering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-28
Caring for It's Stricken.

Already there have been several cases
OF heat exhaustion. although not enough
TO test the efficiency of the marvellous
hospital service established by the state
ard national government Between the
state and the War Department II would