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at, so .xloo. July -. 19la-Adlon constr
GO Inc. to VIM Gray cxr and ..rus'e.
neur Morris. The Bronx. July Il, ialo--
coleman tiiman to Clarence DATE,
100 Dec il. 1919 Aiex and Philip.
Gerhards TO Iiesier J Morrison, az :
l3sth st; atty w 7 Ma'thies 800 l5,'h
I'd Az. 1881, " g. se.6 ll3,h 81. run.
" av Y u .l.3 To beg. Mar H. is0i.-
1901 Bedford av. Bklyn, atty, !. r ] Co
100 BWa! ..'..... ....,..-.. IN
i' iiS, 81 DC, 30 ,siiNs. T2Sr''iH s 90
Joost to Cnas " Wilhelm. ~. L FIX
st atty, Jno + Frees. So?s 81 ay. l,gl9
~ Dec AZ Il: wisioMisnns b ilssS 10 r
grant Indus Saw BANK, attys Il = T. g.
OGormar. 81 Chambers st...... s. N
20 p, AI isss-jno s ah ad:'n 5, &c. bsTir
same atty. Richard II clarke. ~ Ga.
AMsrEnpAM AZ " cor ii3o,A -. e..
Is 'G iss7.rhos and Elz ii iar Eas
II wieh;man. :2s Bway ..,..... So.
SAME PROPERTY, Nov -, issl--An-.
Wife stephen Larkin. to same ~.
.2p ST. 20! w. s. 20 " iii as. -oy..
Apr 81. isIj-rImothy + radde.
Abbot a. Cedar ETC.,. $500 g.
bs2l AR Go 70; ;s ii Ss1J g.,
~ 8! 5i2Mehqsi and S'o r ~ L s1iSy 6, :.
sttys, Campbell, Moore & y. 2SS r..
SAME pRoPERrY sep, !; i.ss-Mt.s..
west !5sso H iay ~ y fS Lew y Laws ';a
As.f. A
phnbin. BeeSman NJ. 81 W co.
- .......''..''. ......''.'..-'. >
SIMPSON 81. ne, cor 1879 s. cc g..
OTIS Elevator Co; atty, VIM II "a,
$50 " 2fth st.....,........-..... 3-
pF+M iI2i ,x Az 5s'i - lqd ,''
atty, Thos F Keosh, 30 Wesi a,
ATroRSEy ST. ; i5o ptvIss.
! ?5x75, Dec 80, 1so5-MaH and t.''
( Rebhun TO Max Eisman; attys Eos,a d.
issTH 81 n 5; 3, E canbrcllens A.. ...
lily y Ansorge, 1919 t3th ST. Bkiya. ..
Myron snlzbssrEer. - Park EoN
SD ST iiJ Wa ;,ol i. ,, G''I7 t.. .
rredk schlueter; ATTY. l. Ale>t.d.
MhNGiiN ST. So. e :. l,s4 = Ri,.ae
20 ,xlco. Jan H. 1910 Philip atl b,
Exchenr" Bank; attys steiner y -
BRooME ST. n " cor East 50. ,sy D. Jt
u. lslo-Same 30 same, same ''
sEp'iwlcK ~. 'i7ss = $ 500: ,-s..
/ l;sth -, -".1Nl2j..N2o lN':i Jan D. ...
same to came; sam" d'tNS
LOTS $50. map OF Undcr.Ur l.'
Morris Heights I'm ward. Jan ". '.'
rhilip and Bertha Heipcrshtu-.n
man Exchange Rank. I''ys s.''...
Petersen. 500 BwaE ..,... ......
2l5NllJ,Sxel. llNill. SedENNick l" '..'
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SUB.TREASURY STATEMENT.

SATURDAY.
Paid hy suh-Treasury to banks d. 74S OOO
Pad by banks to Sub Treasury q. :2b3 900
Loss TO banks on days transac.
tons .-.-.,,, -,,,,,..,..,., 1906. 900
SINCE FRIDAY LAST
pald by sub Treasury 70 banks. Sl232, OOO
Paid by banks 10 Sub Treasury .. iu.S 600
los- to hiuks, .-,.....,. 800, sess 600
Loss tn hanks same period IRE
vious week. ..|,..... .'... 7JI.ooQ
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Northern at Minneapolis. 9lisc No. 1
Northern spring (. o. b., s1.0l: No. red.
sl.o5la No. hard (. o. b.. sl.O1%; No.
! Manitoba, $1.00la. Corn-No 3 yellow,
prompt, 73c. No. 2 yellow. 75c. export,
72c. Oats--No. 2 white. 43Is q 44c No.
white. 42is q 43c. standard, AZ a43hc
F1our-Spring patents, $A60qs515 ;
spring clears. s3.s0Qs3s4; Kansas
straights. s415dA35. Barley-Maltlng
=. !. Z. Buffalo. 6ou o5c. Rye-No. .
Western. GSi ac.
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Spot cotton at New York was unchanged
At 1910. Southern spot markets were un-
changed. with New Orleans 10 LIS, Gal
weston IS. Savannah 1874, Houston 121s.
Augusta 1914 and Memphis 13%.
The New Orleans market was steady
after the closing here. Prices there were ::
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WASH NGTpN. NprlI 20 lNr D.
thu supreme Court for 1u".dN
Nos $40. 956 30S l.N aot -,o I'0i
2sor. ~; laul 29sr. $50 go "N
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-21

Sugar-Raw sugar was held at 3.0lc
yesterday. while refners' bids were no
better than 2.9sc. Quotations on refined
sugar were unchanged. with business
quiet
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Provisions were weak Cash prices
we're: Pork-Mess. s22.75Ts2325: fam
lily. s24.50 a $3.50. Beef-Packet, siSd
$40; family. sleds20. Lard-Prlme
Western. $1,000, refined Continent sl095.
South American. $ll.60.
Chicago prices were.
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j. :. phipps was elected IA director to
succeed his father. Henry C.. Phipps, and
the other directors We're reelected The
chairman OF the proxy committee said
that he was the representative for proxies
for l,S95,2iO shares of preferred and
2,790.l93 shares of common stock.
Some Of the larger shareholders in the
corporation are ; j. H. Morgan 4 Co.
1000 preferred, 1880 common; A. lselIn,
1859 pr, frrred. lt,162 common Kidder
Peabody a. CO., $3.50 preferred. 5,30l COM
mon: Louise u, Vanderbilt, 5000 pre-
ferred Maria - Jesup. 1850 preferred.
$500 common II. 4, V, 1wombly, 1000
preferred. i,o0o common Webb q prall
1884 preferred. '2,O.i common Joseph r.
Widenrr. 5000 preferred Eleanor Wide
ucr, 1000 preferred, $500 common
George Widcner. Jr, 100 preferred,
1895 common George u Widener 5000
preferred. .,0li common; Elisabeth =.
Proctor 1900 preferred, 10000 common !;
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The Liverpool market was quiet and
lower. There WAS a moderate business in
spot cotton, with middl!ng 4 points lower
at 7.31d. Sales, 1000 bales. Receipts.
1000 bales. including $4,000 American.
PRICES AT Iiunrnool urern.
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surr-rn, court ~ ll.''.
yakcr IS. Charlie tk"r, hH..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-21

ALBANY. Npri 20 CoU-' o h-.
endAr for t0-Wpv:p~ Sos Nl'
ST. $50
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pts and stocks were :


Exports yesterday, 25.s64 bales. Toti
thus far TINS season. $4,000 bale
against :, ,,5s, 900 bales last year
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IL A. NJ. bids to Liverpool were. May,
i2.45; July. 1927; October, 1854. The
market there is due to open to-day "a to
-. points higher.
Port receipts and stocks were:
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Receipts from customs Saturday, tast AS;
from internal revenue ord nary. ST. A27. O75: cor.
poration tax. So $40 and miscrll aneous. s2ll 500
s,dll.lee
The cash statement OF the U. S Treasurer
for April IS shows.
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DAILY TREASURY STATEMENT.

WASHINGTON. April eO.--Thc statement of
the receipts and pay warrants of the Treasury
shows;
Satur- This Fiscal
day Month, Year
Receipts 7laesT s3l 500 III S36. esa, ls6
Pay war drawn. Al1i6S g.. $50 CSC Dts. 03i, 749
Dehct' .......,..'i. 3oS,75s l,ts6,Oll 20 O5O.563
.Surpus.
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REALTY RECORDS
SATISFIED MORTGAGES.

with name and address OF lenders s,tvl
7TH Az. s2s and $40. " :. co. - "a
st. b0.2xl0o July -, f9l2-AdlOn Constr
60. Inc. to VIM II Gray. cNr and truste.
atty, l. McBarron, 70 Liberty st.sl:o. Oon
LOT 81. map 1891, estate Lewis Gouveg
neur Morris The Bronx, July IL, 1PtO--
Coleman Ullman to Clarence Davies
atty. r q 90. 176 Bway ............ 20,
BRYA Ant ST. p. 40 Lafayette as o..
100. Dec IL, 1Pl. -- Alex and GANip.a.
Gerhards TO Hester J Morrison, az r
l3sth st atty W r Ma'thies, 800 J. I1-th
The Coconino sun., 1914-08-28


 Warranty deed, Jose l.. Chavez ct ux to Susan M. Britt.
 Notice of water location, Plati- mum Hole, by John ID. Bishops & Sons. & Ss &s
 Notice of water location, Black Canyon, by John D. Bishops & Sons. t Release of contract of sale, Northern Arizona Motor Co.,, to ]. H. Spaulding. Chattel mortgage. Antonio Materola to R. O. Raymond. Order confirming sale of real estate, A. G. Chisholm, deceased. Warranty deed, Josephine Wal ton and husband to T. C. Frier. Notice of water location, Spring Valley Wash, by J. A. McDaniel. Release of realty mortgage, David Rabbit to Josephine Wal ton and husb band. Chattel mortgage, w. J. Price to Edwin Babbitt. ,B. Warranty deed, Martha Thomas land husband to Sophie Whipple and husband.
 Chattel mortgage, Irwin H.. Walker to Lucy Bailey.
 Notice of water appropriation, Fleet Dam, by w. F. Griffin. l Notice of water appropriation, Cataract Dam No. 2, by w. F. Griffin.
 Warranty deed, Rosendo Rose to Carmelia M. Samoza.
 Appointment of Deputy School Supt., N. G. Layton to o. H. Richardson.
 Chattel mortgage, J. D. Brown to the Citizens Bank.
 Patent, United States of Amer ica to Thomas McWilliams.
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His Apology

Sir, do you realize that you are stepping on my feet1" asked a woman who was hanging on a strap in a crowded trolley car.
 Madam" answered the small man addressed, "I realized that I was stepping on feet, but I didn't t know they belonged to you. Since you have been so good as to identify the crushed members, offer you humble apology"
The Coconino sun., 1914-08-28
Works Both Ways

When he had carefully exam ined the shoes the physician had brought in tor repairs, the German cobbler handed them back, saying "Dem shoes ain't worth mending, Doctor"
 "Very we'll, Hans," said the doctor; then of course, I won't have anything done to them. !"
 Well, but I sharge you feefty cents already yet"
 Why, what for7"
 Wy, when I came to see yor de udder day you sharged me tree dollars for telling me dol dere ain't nodding der matter init me-"
The Coconino sun., 1914-08-28
Summer Coughs Are Dangerous

Summer colds are dangerous. They indicate low vitality and often lead to serious Throat and Lung Troubles, including Consumption. Dr. Kings New Discovery will relieve the cough or cold promptly and prevent compli- cations. It is soothing and antiseptic and makes you feel better at once. To delay is dangerous-get bottle of Dr. Kings New Discovery at once. Money back if not satisfied. soc. and $l.00 at your Druggist. t.-Advertisement.
The Coconino sun., 1914-08-28

If you sit in cool draft whom you are heated and get stiff neck orlam e back, you will be looking for some thing that will ease the pain. Fix your mind on BILLIARDS SNOW LINI. MENT and don't be talked out of it. because 1t is the best pain relieving liniment you can get anywhere. Price 25c, 50c and $l.00 per bottle. Sold by Babbitt Brothers. rs.-Advertisement.
The Coconino sun., 1914-08-28

Keep your Liver Active During the Summer Months Foley Cathartic Tab lets for Sluggish Liver and Constipation
 It does beat all how quickly Foley Cathartic Tablets liven your liver and overcome constipation. Ney Oldham, wimberley, Texas, says:-"Foley Cathartic Tablets are the best laxative ever used. They take the place of calomei.'' Wholesome, stirring and cleansing. No gripping. A comfort to stout persons. Will Marlar Pharmacy. Advertisement.
The Coconino sun., 1914-08-28
SCHOOL or THE NATIVITY

This school Is conducted in connection. with the Catholic Church of FiRgstan by the SisterA of the Parish, Sister Lula Superior in charge The curriculum of studies comprises all the branches that pertain to Q complete GrammAr Course. Music. both vocal and instrumental. it taught by the Sisters.
The Coconino sun., 1914-08-28
The Truth About Early Rising

The Truth About Early Rising
 Gibbs-I believe in early rising don't you2 iIf
 Dibbs-Well, there's no ab. stract excellence in early rising; it all depends on what you dc after you rise. It would be bette for the world if some people never got up.
The Coconino sun., 1914-08-28
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Sabbath School p:l6 a. m. Morning Worship il:O0 Q. m. Christian Endeavor 6:46 p. m Evening Worship 7:30 D. n. Mid-week prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
 REV. c. K. ALEXANDER, Pastor DR. R H H. BLOME. s. s. Supt
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cnuecH or THE NATIVITY

Rev. .Cypfien Vsbre Pastor.- From Che nrsa Sunday of May till the first sunday of Ortober Masses on Sunday are celebrated Ut [. .A ana lt o'clock .. m. Rosary and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at 7.30 D. m. Ss
 During the other months Masses nre at and i0.30 a. m. and the afteroo0n services 1re at l. f
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ADVENTIST CHURCH

Sabbath School Service ct 2p. ID. Prrach. Ing at 8 p III. Prayer meeting Wednesday evenings Ut 30. Preaching service every Sun. day evening at 7:S0. Everybody welcome.
The Coconino sun., 1914-08-28
FLAGSTAFF LODGE NO. u.Lo.o.F.

Meetings every Monday night in Masonic Hall Visiting members invited to attend C.J. SPEARS, N. G.
 J. H. MORGAN, Vice c.
 J. c. CLARK, Secretary
 J. E. JONES. Treasurer. X NIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, DA SILVA IN Council No. 1929 Regular meetings first and third Thursday evening of each month in B. P, O. E Hall. Visiting Knights cordially invited tc attend.
 ] iCL NRENCE J. DOLAN. G. X GERALD T. WALL. Financial Secretary. HENRY l. ALBERS, Recorder.
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LODGE DIRECTORY

MOUNTAIN LODGE NO. IS. K. OPP. Meets in Elks Hall every Wednesday nigh Visiting knights are cordially invited to attend
 2. o. ALLEN C. C. J. D. DUNN, K. OF R. S.
The Coconino sun., 1914-08-28
Ia1 FF as t7-I ' aeFFFs 'N7s V AT THE COUNTY
 RECoROER'S OFFICE

UlUVUUIU VtIIOI Water location notice, Owens Dam, by Morrow & Go.
 Water location notice, Sand. stone Dam, by Morrow x Co.,, Water location notice, Abshire Dan, by Morrow & Co.
 Water location notice, Black Tank, by Morrow & Go.
 Water location notice, Sullivan Draw, by Morrow & Co.
 Water location notice, Navajo Springs, by Morrow & Co.
 Water location notice, Little Seep Dam, by Morrow & Co. Water location notice, Budweiser. No. 2, by Morrow & Co.,.
 Water location notice, New Sul- livan Dam, by Morrow & Go.
 Water location notice, Seven Mile Dam, by Morrow & Co. Water location notice, the Farm Dam, by Morrow & Co.
 Water location notice, Laggou Dam, by Morrow & Go.
 Water location notice, Blacks Dam, by Morrow & Co.
 Water location notice, Dry Lake Da, by Morrow & Go.
 Water location notice, Las Pinas Dam, by Morrow & Co.
 Crop mortgage, Jean Kremer to Mccoy & Smith.
 Water location notice, James Tank, by L. D. Landers.
 Warranty deed, Santa Fe R. R. Co.,, to Charles ]. Rabbit.
 Warranty deed, Santa Fe R. R.. Co.,, to George Babbitt.
 Warranty deed, Santa Fe R. R. Co.,, to David Rabbit.
 Warranty deed, G. M. Camp bell to Elizabeth M. Clark.
 Contract of sale, Ed and Alice Hadstate to H. C. Deming.
 Warranty deed, James w. Jones to George Babbitt.
 Warranty deed, George and Della Nagiller to w. M. Nagiller. Bill of sale, George Nagiller to w. M. Nagiller.
 Chattel mortgage, w. M. Ma giller to Charles J. Babbitt. Order confirming sale of real estate, Mark Jacobs, deceased. Administrators deed, P. J. Moran, administrator to L. E. Carron. " Chattel mortgage, Smith & Pol, son to Williams State Bank. Order confirming sale of real estate, Josephine Wallace, a minor.
 Water location notice, Grape Vine Canyon, by M. l. Powers.
 Water location notice, Oliver Dam, by Grand Canyon Sheep Co.,
 Realty mortgage, w. M. Ma giller ct ux to Chas. J. Rabbit.
 Notice of water appropriation Pochett Tank, by C. C. Freder' icks.
 Notice of water location, SEX Sec. 2, T. 27, N. R. E., F. D By.
 Notice of water location, NWA of NW3, Sec. 2, T. 27 N., R. E., F. D. Bly,.
 Warranty deed, Katie. Johnston to Susie B. Maddock.
 Revocation of appointment, J w. Lee by Fidelity Fire lnsur ance Co.
 Conditional sale, J. H. Spauld ing to Northern Arizona Moto ' Co.
 Conditional sale, ]. H. Spauld ing to Northern Arizona Motor Co
 Water location notice, Crowel well wash, by D. H. Ritter ant T. Moore.
 Bill of sale, James Johnson tt A. C, Burnett,
The Coconino sun., 1914-08-28

Sallow complexion comes from bill. lious impurities in the blood and the fault lies with the liver and bowels:-- they are torpid. The medicine that gives results in such cases is HERB INE. It is fine liver stimulant and bowel regulator. Price 50c. Sold by Rabbit Bros. Advertisement.
The Coconino sun., 1914-08-28
CHURCH ;l iljii ,i D DIRECTORY IRE, TORY
.Mrruoolsr EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Se~icss every Sunday. as foIlows:a Sunday School, 0:t5 am Public Worship Il 80 D. m. Evening Worsh p.s7.30 o'clock.
 You are cor isilyanvlted 10 worship with us Strangers ways welcome W w. W. SHsKK, Pastor. s S. Supt. c. D THuRPRs ,.
The Coconino sun., 1914-08-28
CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY

Services held every Sunday at the usus hours. Ever one cordially welcomed.
 STEPHEN FRANCIS PcwER, Rector.
The Coconino sun., 1914-08-28

COURT COCONINO NO. s9e, INDEPEND V ENT ORDER OF FORESTERS |. Meets ist and 4th Tuesday nights each month In Elks Hall. Visiting members invited to attend the Court meetings.
 G. N BATY. c. R. JOHN M. CLARK, Treasurer. A. A BUTTON, Financial Secretary.
The Coconino sun., 1914-08-28

FLAGSTAFF LODGE NO. 4s9, BENEvO LENT AND PROTECTIVE
 ORDER OF ELkS. Meets every Tuesday night in B. F. O. K. hal. corner San Francisco street and Aspen avenue. Visiting brothers cordially invited to attend.
 RAY R. EDDY, E. R. OR E s. MILLER Secretary.
The Coconino sun., 1914-08-28
Our Job Department

is one of the best equipped in the state and our prices on first class work are as low, if not lower than any office in the Southwest
 Attractive up-todate Stationery, print ted in style that is just little bit dif- ferent and just little bit better than the other fellows do.
 This office has the material, the mach inery and the workmen. These are the essentials to good printing, and we print anything from visiting card to poster. if you don't believe it, we can show you. Su]
The Coconino sun., 1914-08-28

GRAND CANYON CHAPTER NO. {, o. E. s. Meets on the second and fourth Saturday nights of each month, ut 8 o'clock, in F. q A. NJ hall Visiting members of the order are cordially invited.
 JESSIE s. SIMINGTON, w. M.
 HARVEY J. MOORE, w. P.
 CHARLOTTE ECKER. Associate Matron
 kOSALLNE CLARK, Secretary.
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2 LAesTAFF REBEKAH LODGE NO. ia.

E FLAGSTAFF REBEKAH LODGE NO. i7 Meet every second and fourth Thursday night each month in Elks Hall. Visiting members Of the order cordially invited to attend. MRS ROZEN ALLEN, N. c.
 MISS MAMIE ROZEN, V.G
 ROSALINE CLARK, Secretary,
 MRS. ALICE CLARK, Treasurer. FLAGSTAFF NEST ORDER OF OWLS No ll45. Meets Wednesday evening of each month at 8 o'clock, over City Hau. All visit ing brothers cordially invited to atte.
 J. ". WEATHERFORD, President, M. CLARK, Secretary.
The Coconino sun., 1914-08-28

FLAGSTAFF LODGE NO 2, F.&A A. ". Regular meeting on first Saturday of each month, ut Elks Hall. Visiting brethren in. vited to attend.
 w. H. SWITZER, w. M
 J. K. TREAT, Secretary.
Evening star., 1914-04-08
REPUBLIC OF PANAMA
TO BUILD A RAILROAD
Government Line to Tap Richest
Part Of Isthmian Re
public.

PANAMA. April S.-Constructiou has
begun on the Chiriqul railway. which
will tap the richest part OF the republic
The railway will start at the port OF
Fcdregal. pass through David. the th1rd
city of the republic. and terminate III
the Bouquette coffee district at an ele-
walton of 5000 feet above sea level
This district produces the best coffee OF
South or Central America, and is large
ly settled by Americans and English
The Chiriqui railway is part of the
development of the interior provinces
by railways and roads planned by Presi-
dent Porras When the railway was
decided upon the government employcu
r. w Hebard & 60. of New York TO
make = report orl the project col.
Gocthais appointed board of army en-
gincers to pass on this report, ana y
recommended that the republic proceed
at once with construction.
The national assembly authorized
President Porras to issue bonds for SJ.-
ob0n0o which will cover the cost of con-
struction and equipment. The republic
has no exterior debts; il has an annual
income of about S2.I.OoOo. and has in
addition a constitutional fund of $1,000
600 invested in first mortgages on New
York citys sproperty.
Evening star., 1914-04-08
value would be difficult to estimate be-
cause of the character of their use
Solution in Two Forms.

This objection might he met in two
ways:
a. By providing by law that the ap-
praisal should be the cost of construc-
tion-which is available from the Off
cial records-less depreciation:
b. BY exempting from assessment all
improvements in the District of Co
lumbia both those on land owned by
the government and upon land owned
by private individuals.
The exemption of improvements on
both classes of land would have a two
fold advantage: First. it would elimin-
ate the possible difficulty of making
the proper appraisal of government
buildings. and thereby eliminate most
of the objection recited in paragraph
4-because it would be almost i'm
possible to place an excessive valuation
upon land without making an excessive
valuation on adjacent privately owned
land: and. second. it would recognize
the fundamental wrong Of the assess
ment and taxation of improvements
which are the result of the energy and
thrift of the Individual, for the mani
festation of which he is now penalized.
Exact figures to the value Of the
trict. including improvements. are not
trict including improvements are not
available without. "A long and exhaus-
tive inquiry. but sfgnres showing the
approximate value are at hand, as are
also figures showing the land in the
District privately owned and subject to
taxation and the land owned by the
United States.
Evening star., 1914-04-08
Question of Gratitude.

| Third 1t is anticipated that another
| objection Will be that the citizens OF
| the District of Columbia ought to be
grateful to the federal government and
quite willing to exempt the govern
ment's property from taxation. because
they owe their very existence and the
fact that there is any city here at all
TO the federal government
The citizens of the District of Co
lumbia no more owe their existence
to the United States government than
the people of Pittsburgh owe their ex.
istence to the steel trust. In one way
or another. directly or indirectly. the
people of the District of Columbia
gain their livelihood from the United
states government but they pay for
it in full measure by services rendered.
The existence of the people of the city
of Washington is almost wholly de-
pendent upon the government pay roll
of $50.OoO.o00 year. but that $4,000
900 certainly cannot be considered In
the light of gratuity or a pension. 1t
is payment for services for which
the government presumably gets value
received. The fact that the community
supports itself on that pay roll has
nothing to do with the question
whether the federal government should
pay toward the expense of those peo-
pies local government a sum of money
proportionate to it's property holdings.
Matter of Assessment.
Fourth It is anticipated that another
objection will be that the United States
cannot be expected to permit the as
SCISSORS of the District of Columbia to
place a. valuation upon its property
when that valuation is to be the basis
of its contribution to the local govern
ment; that such an arrangement would
give the District Commissioners the
opportunity to make high valuations
and thereby collect a large sum from
the federal government and small
sum, relatively. from the owners of
private property.
If there is a weakness in the fifth
proposal 1t is in this respect. 1t may
not be unreasonable to suggest that
the protection of the United States in
this regard be left to the honesty and
sense of fairness of the men who will
be Commissioners. If it is deemed un-
wise to place that much confidence in
them. the objection might be met by
having the appraisal of the federal
governments property made by some
agency of the federal government, or
by q board composed of representatives
of both the District and the federal
governments.
Fifth. 1t is anticipated that another OBJ
lection will be that upon many of the
government buildings in the District
it will be difficult for any agency to
arrive at a valuation. Some of them
are very old and on some of them the
Evening star., 1914-04-08
GRAND JURY Is DRAWN.
Homer T. Booth Is Designated by
Justice Gould as Foreman.

Homer T Booth of the Charles J.
Cassidy Company was selected todav
by Justice Gould to act as foreman -
the grand Jury for the ensuing SIX
months The other grand jurors are
Bertrand W. Ronham. James l.. King.
Ndolph G. Ncubeck. samuel r. lIarhin.
Martin Foley. Edgar IL Pullman. Bcr-
nard Akers John W. Lewis. John v.
McGaw. William Edmonston. hfr~'I
MAYER. Henry T. NJ Howard. otha VI.
Burrows. Made IL Rogers John -
Taylor. Robert 1. Middleton. Matter :.
Brown. ir.. Daniel y Royla Louis Ei-h.
Willis II cameron. Frank 4. Bulb ard
Henry II. Ecrgmann