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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-18
STEAMER CLINGs TO ROCKS.
The City Of Sydney Almost Filled
to Decks With Water.

HALIFAX. N. g.. March ls.-The bow
of tho steamer City of Sydney. which
was abandoned yesterday after run
ming on tho Sambro rocks, twenty
i've miles east Of Halifax, was still
clinstng to the Jagged edge OF the
rocks today. The constant pounding
had shattered the bottom of the steam
er and In the after part the water was
almost up to the decks. There was
no hope of saving the vessel
Capt Mcdonald said that the City Of
Sydney was enveloped in fog during
the whole of her run up the coast from
New York He was trying to pick up
the lightship Halifax. southeast of
Sambre Island. when the steamer struck
the rocks. She was several miles out
of her course.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-18
Tobacco Trust Conference Delayed.

NEW YORK, March 18.-The confer
ence to consider the complaint Of inde-
pendent tobacco dealers that the Metro
politan Tobacco Company Of New York
has been restraining trade. in VIOLA
ton of the Sherman antitrust law,
which. it was announced. would be
held today by H. Snowden Marshall.
United States district attorney, and
representatives Of the tobacco compa-
MES. was postponed until a week from
today on account Of the illness OF As
sistant District Attorney Thompson.
who had charge Of the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-18
Stay in Schmidt Execution.

NEW YORK, March 1s.-Hans Schmidt
slayer Of Anna Aumuller, sentenced to
die in the electric chair during week OF
March q. was granted q stay Of execu-
ton today by the filing Of a notice Of ap-
peal by counsel. The appeal Is based on
the claim that Anna Aumuller came to
her death in the performance Of an IL
legal operation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-18
SENATE TAKES UP
DEFICIENCY BILL
Item Of 100000 Included for
the Use of District UtiI-
tiles Board.

When the Senate took up for considera-
tion the urgency deficiency appropriation
Dill shortly before o'clock this after
noon it made rapid progress. A number
OF items Of particular interest to the
District were agreed to without opposi-
ton. The provision for $10G 900 to be
used by the public utilities commission
OF the District was agreed to. The Sem
ate committee amendment providing that
no part Of this sum should be used to
pay for legal services was adopted after
Senator Martin. chairman of the appro-
the Senate that it would not embarrass
the Commissioners.
The urgent deficiency appropriation
bill, carrying Slo,s43,321. an increase OF
s1.0s9.253 over the bill as it passed the
House, was reported to the Senate yes
terday afternoon by the appropriations
committee. OF the amount added by the
Senate committee $500. coo is to be used
to defray the expenses Of Mexican SOL
d;ers and refugees interned in the United
States.
The bill also would provide that, for
the purposes OF paying the expenses Of
formally and officially opening the
Panama canal, the President may use
$4,000 Of the sum appropriated for the
completion of the canal.
No Change in Wage Scale.
Another amendment would direct that
the wage scale Of persons employed in
the construction OF the canal in effect
prior to April 1. 1914. shall continue
unchanged for the period Of actual con-
struction land no claim Of any person
employed in connection with the con-
struction Of the Panama canal hall be
recognised or paid by the United States
accruing subsequently to June 80.
1909"
Senate Committee Amendments.
Among tho amendments Of interest
to the District made By the Senate
committee are the following:
Alterations, repairs, ETC.. to old bureau
of engraving and printing building. ST.
900.
Special repairs to Treasury building. to
provide accommodations for the federal
reserve board, $4,000.
Salaries, ETC., for employees in bureau OF
engraving. other than plate printers. to-
tai increased from $64.04s to $96,072:
wages Of plate printers and assistants in
creased from $1S7, l5O to $2sO.f25 engrav-
ers and printers material. etc, increased
from $33,952 to $5O.92S.
The public utilities commission Is pro-
hibited from using any Of the 100000 ap-
propriated for its maintenance to pay for
legal services.
Provides for Inspectors.
For three inspectors, under the act to
regulate the hours of labor Of women and
girls, at 1920 each, two OF whom shall
be women.
To reimburse James F. Oyster for
amount paid in settling Judgment and
costs in case Of Mary E. Male against
the school board. $500.
Special employees for bureau Of labor
statistics, 5000.
To pay the widow of Senator Bacon
one years salary, $3.50.
Miscellaneous items for Senate, exclu'
sive of labor. $4,000. ---..
Maintenance of Senate office building
supplies, etc, SIC. $50.
Repairs and improvements in Botanic
Gardens, $3.321.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-18
AMERICANS CROWD NAPLES.
Stars and Stripes Unfurled at the
Crater Of Vesuvius.

NAPLES, Italy. March lS.-A party OF
900 American tourists arrived here today
IN board the Rotterdam from New York
and found some ditlieulty in obtaining ac-
conmodations, as there were 1000 Ameri-
can visitors already In the city, besides
other foreigners. Among them are rep
resentatives OF thirty three states Of the
Union.
large party Of Americans climbed
yesuvius today and unfurled an .Ameri-
can flag at the side Of the crater.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-18
M'COMBS GUEST
Of THE PRESIDENT
Lunches and Talks New York
Politics at White
House.
HOUSTON AND SWANSON
TAKE UP GOOD ROADS
Ideas of Chief Executive Will Be
Reflected in Highway Legisla-
ton Being Prepared.

William F. McCombs. chairman Of the
democratic national committee. was a
guest Of President Wilson at luncheon
today. Mr.. McCombs has been offered
the position Of public service commits
sioner for the first district of New York
by Gov. Glynn Of that state He at first
declined the offer. but has been urged to
reconsider. He talked with the Presi-
dent about this offer and about political
matters in New York generally.
A visitor to the White House today
with an interesting record was William
cific road. who has just been awarded
the bronze medal of Mrs. E. H. Harri-
man, given to the employe of the road
who had been of the greatest help in
cident prevention" The media was
awarded through the Museum Of Safety
in New York. Mr.. Schwab told White
House officials that no passenger has
lost his life on the Southern Pacific
road for five years.
Discuss Good Roads.
Senator Swanson, chairman of the sub
committee on post offices and post roads,
and Secretary Houston Of the Department
of Agriculture talked an hour with
President Wilson today on the subject
of federal aid to good roads. They said
afterward that some of the ideas Of the
President would be reflected in legislation
being prepared by the Swanson subcom-
mittee.
The Virginia senator declined to say
what the Presidents position was on the
Shackleford good roads bill, which has
passed the House, and provides $25,O 0O,-
eco for good roads. Secretary Houston
said the discussion was of general
character and no specific legislation had
as yet been agreed upon.
For Civil Service Extension.
Extension of civil service to practical
ly all federal offices, including collectors
Of customs and all postmasters, was pro.
posed to President Wilson today by Rich
ard H. Dana of Cambridge, Mass, and
Robert w. Belcher Of New York, officers
of the National Civil Service Reform
League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-18
Graft Charges Among Unemployed.

NEW YORK, March 1a-There was
dissension In the ranks Of the unemploy-
ed today. Charges were made by sew
eral Of the voorhees, crusaders that there
were grafters among their number who
had held back some Of the funds raised
to buy food and shelter. Three Of the
leaders are said to have fed. claiming
they feared they would be killed il they
remained. The unemployed women are
being organized by the Industrial Work.
ere Of the World, and will hold outdoot
meetings tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-18
No Shifting Of Responsibility.
No Word of Missing Schooner.

NORFOLK. Va, March 1s-No word
had been received today from the four
masted schooner Elisha Atkins Of Bath,
Me-, which was passed at sea in distress
by the steamer Verdi March Ii. The
revenue cutter Onondaga has been search
ing Intellectually for the Atkins for forty
eight hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-18
Named for St. Paul's Mayoralty.

ST. PAUL, Mimi. March 1s-Louis
Nash, member Of the board of county
commissioners, and VIM Powers, a pub
Usher, were nominated for mayor in ST.
Paurs first non-partisan primary cleo
ton. according to returns today Of yes
terday's voting. There were seven can
didates for mayor and seventy-six for
councilman. Twelve of the latter were
nominated under the commission plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-18
Seven Hurt in Trolley Wreck.

WOBURN, Mass. March lS.-Seven per-
sons were badly injured when an electric
car containing ninety passengers jumped
the track on a sharp curve at the foot
of a steep hill here early today. The car
plunged forty feet across the street into
an embankment, but remained upright.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-18
EXCISE BOARD DISP0sES
OF ALL TRANSFER CASES
Will Give No Further Hearings I'm
til Next Monday-Dates
Announced.

In granting six applications for
liquor license transfers and rejecting
five others the excise board today dis
posed of all the transfer cases it had
under consideration and will give no
further hearings until Monday.
There is a possibility that by that
time the nomination Of Cotter T. Bride
as successor to Joseph C. Sheehy, chair
man of the board, will have been con-
frmed by the Senate. Mr.. Sheehy will
retire Immediately upon the qualifying
of his successor.
The last case acted upon today was
the application Of Louis Browdy for q
transfer of the wholesale establishment
from Ills 18th street northwest to u33
18th street northwest, which was ap-
proved.
Other applications granted were those
Of F. G: Lytton, from T. E. Daley to
407 10th street northwest; Thomas
Raftery. from 2s4 c street northeast
to 4O6 H street northeast; Henry c.
Hibbs, from 2328 H street northwest
to 1000 K street northwest: Edwin F.
Farley. from James A. Duffy to 415
18th street northwest: T. F. Mattingly,
agent German Brewing Company, I. ON
Maurice Schneider at 1000 X street
nor Invest to LIST and I streets south
east
Applications Denied.
Applications denied were: Maurice
Keane, from FOG 9th street northwest to
1879 L street northwest; M. ]. O'Don-
oghue, from 339 It'll street southwest to
7O1 l street southwest: Patrick Smyth.
from 1O1 D street southwest to 318 LIST
street southwest; Mary ]. Farrell from
200 street northeast to LIB G street
northeast, and John J. Madden. from
1000 9th street southwest to 1907 B street
northwest
the Loard today announced dates for
hearings on the following applications:
jeremiah Costello, 53S Delaware avenue
southwest, to 521 LIST street southwest,
March %; Peter Lotus, from 1924 u
street southwest to 329 1877 street north
west, March %: Max Perskin, from 1893
18th street southeast to HOS Florida ave-
nue. northeast. March 81: Joseph Ro-
gansky. from 1896 9th street to 1881 9th
street northwest, March 80; Michael Raj
terry. from 100 F street northwest to 1924
e street northwest, April !: James w.
Gray, from 1913 E street to 636 D street
northwest, April 2: P. F. Michigan to J. p.
Holman, from 302 l4th street northwest
to 1903 14th street northwest, April 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-18
JUDGE MEEK GRANTS WRIT.
Habeas Corpus Proceedings on Be-
half of Mexicans at Fort Bliss,

FORT WORTH. Tex, March 1s..-Judge
Edward Meek in the federal district
court here yesterday granted q writ Of
habeas corpus on behalf Of the five thou
sand Mexicans held as prisoners by the
United States government at Fort Bliss,
FL Paso.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-18
Opposed by Mr.. johnson.

The legislation by which Congress made
this possible was opposed by Representa-
tive Ben Johnson. chairman of the House
District committee. who declared that
the act was Illegal. citing the provision
of the original act limiting the annual
amount to be expended to half a million
dollars. In the House committee on
appropriations 1t has been affirmed that
Congress possesses all the authority in
existence for repeating its own laws and
substituting other laws therefor.
At the Department of Justice today no
statement could be obtained from the
Attorney General or from c. S. Law
renee, who, since the injury which has
for several weeks confined Morgan H.
Beach to his home, has had charge Of
the papers in the awards matter.
The Attorney General said that any
statement in the matter would have to
come from the President although he
added that it was his opinion that the
Presidents disapproval of the awards
simply meant that the entire matter would
have to be gone over again, the present
condemnation proceedings set aside and a
new commission named, under new legis-
lation, to determine property values in
the area desired by the government
Until he has time to give the problem
serious and undivided attention, so that
he may arrive at mature conclusion,
the Attorney General said. he declined
further to discuss the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-18

The grand jury at Leonardtown, Md.
law by dredgers who are charged with
raiding planted beds in the Patuxent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-18
$50, 900 to Pension Missionaries.

NEW YORK, March 1s-An anony-
nous cash gift Of 1000 was received
today by the board of foreign missions
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church. to
be added to the permanent fund Tor
the care Of retired missionaries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-18
Query by Senator overman.

Senator Overman asked II Bowles
ever had been accused OF representing
the so-called steamship trust while he
held his commission in the navy. The
former admiral said he had seen that
intimated in published reports, and ex-
planned that at the permission of the
department he once had made an ex-
animation of ship-building plants
DeKnight'S attorney told the commit
tee he had advised his client not to
answer any questions relating to sub
jects not now before Congress, over
which, he continued, the committee had
no Jurisdiction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-18
DEFINES THE DUTIES
Of LAWYER De KNIGHT
Shipbuilding Firms Head Denies
Attorney Was Told to Favor
Tolls Exemption.

Former Rear Admiral r. T. Bowles.
president OF the Fore River Shipbuilding
Company. testified to the Senate lobby
committee today that he engaged c. W.
De knight, lawyer. in connection with
movement to defeat that section OF the
Panama act which would exclude rail-
road-owned ships from the canal. and not
to work for the inclusion Of a tolls ex-
emption as De knight recently testified.
Bowles put his correspondence with De
knight on the subject In evidence
He testified he employed De knight to
furnish Information and avoid delay.
Bowles also testified he also had paid
De Knight $500 to work for an appropria-
ton in q rivers and harbors bill for
a one-hundred-an forty -thousand-d dollar
federal improvement Of Fore river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-18
Democrats of the Senate
Center of Hostile Clash
on Suffrage Amendment

Threatening that il the pending woman
suffrage constitutional amendment is act
ed on now in the Senate and defeated, the
democratic leaders will be held RESPONSE
BILE. Miss Alice Paul, chairman of the
Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage.
today sent letters to Senators Ashurst,
Thomas and Chamberlain asking them to
postpone a vote.
The congressional committee of the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage ASso-
citation, whose leaders claim they repre-
sent the greater number of suHragistS In
the country. is working hard to bring the
amendment to q vote. and Its members
say they will support the Senate lead
ers II action Is taken.
In asking for a postponement Of action
on the amendment, Miss Paul announced
that this IL her last word.' and gave no
tice that II the amendment Is defeated
another one will be introduced at once.
Letter to Senator Ashurst.
Her letter to Senator Ashurst was as
follows:
'"The Congressional Union for Woman
| Suffrage appeals once again to you as
| the senator in charge Of the woman
suffrage amendment to prevent the bill
going to vote this early in the ses-
sion.
"You, yourself, stated yesterday in
the Senate that the defeat of the bill
was certain II acted upon at the pres
emit time. Suffrage sentiment is con-
stantly growing stronger in Congress
as we'll as in the country at large. and
there is good reason to hope that the
| measure will pass the Senate during
| this session. il 1t Is not killed by pre-
mature vote.
| IF you and the other democratic
leaders in charge Of the measure force
1t to a. vote at moment when You
have announced that its defeat Is GER
| tain, the suffragists Of the country
must necessarily hold you and the other
| democratic leaders who are acting
with you as responsible for the failure
| Of the bill.
No Shifting Of Responsibility.
Responsibility for defeat cannot be
placed upon suffragists who have urged
| the vote. You and the other democrats
| in charge of the bill alone are respon-
sible, since you have full knowledge
Of the situation in the Senate. and
| since you alone control the fortunes
| Of the bill in that House.
1--WE confidently expect that you will
| not allow precipitate action to be taken
| on this amendment"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-18

transmitted to the British government.
which will then determine what action to
take.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-18
Would Produce sac, ooo, 900.

The report states if these revenues of
the District were doubled, or matched
dollar for dollar under the lf-and-half
plan, it would amount to over 29.OOO, 600.
1T is perfectly apparent" says the
report, that If you adopt the rule of
full assessment of real estate. leaving
the other items to stand, 1t would be
necessary to greatly reduce the rates
of taxation on real estate. Assuming
there would be approximately $685.
600 collected from taxes on personal
property, etc, 1t would only leave a
burden of $4,000 to be collected
from real estate in order to receive the
District of Columbia portion of the
budget of $14. 0O0. 900"
On this the committee figures that the
rate for real estate taxation would be
FIVE mills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-18
STEPS TO KEEP PURE
POTOMAC RIVER WATER
Extensive Investigation Ordered by
Assistant Secretary Newton
Of the Treasury.

With the idea of keeping the Poto-
mac river at all times pure and free
from pollution an extensive investiga-
ton today was ordered by Assistant
Secretary Newton Of the Treasury De-
partment to be made under the dtrec-
ton Of the public health service. The
investigation will be conducted by SAM
tary Chemist H. B. Holman, United
States public health service, who has
been ordered to begin the work i'm
mediately. The entire Potomac water
shed will fall under this investigation.
it was declared.
The effect of sewage and waste from
manufacturing plants will be especially
studied by Mr.. Holman. 1t was declared
today that it will be many months before
though officials of the public health serv-
ice would not attempt to say just how
long it would take because of the extern
siveness of the investigation ordered. The
chemist will look into all river condl-
tons, in all kinds Of weather, to deter
mine the effect of sewage and waste on
the water at various times.
Waste From Canneries.
One of the most important lines to be
followed in this investigation, it Is de-
clared, is that looking into the disposal
of waste from canneries into the streams
emptying into the river, and to determine
its effect on the water. 1t has been the
idea for some time that waste from
such factories had serious effect upon
the water into which it was allowed 10
flow.
While studying the effect of such waste
on the water, Mr.. Homen also VIII at
tempt to find some economic means for
controlling such waste with the idea of
purifying it before it Is allowed to empty
into the stream from which many cities
and towns must get their drinking water water,
How such waste affects the shellnsn
industry in the river also will be one of
the other lines to be followed by the pub.
lie health service chemist The effect OF
strawboard waste on the water VIII be
looked into. In fact, it Is stated, this IN
vestigation will be comprehensive IN It's
nature and designed to cover every detail
80 that when the work Is completed efforts
can be Immediately started for carrying
out the recommendations contained in
the report and suggested as result of
the investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-18
PROU7Y ASKS PASSAGE
OF GEORGE TAX BILL
In Report to House It Is Shown
That Rate Here May Be Re-
duced to Five Mills.

Representative Prouty today filed in
the House a report signed by the MEM
bers of the House District committee who
voted yesterday to amend the George
taxation and assessment bill, recommend
ing the passage Of the amended George
tax BILL The report states that under
the George bill it would be possible for
the rate on real estate to drop to mills
on the dollar. Representative Prouty's
report states that under the amended bill
Congress. still reserves the right to fix
the rate at which real estate should be
assessed in the District and provides
that the rate shall be the same as that
fixed for personal property OF all kinds.
The report states that under tn; George
plan there would be an embarrassment,
explained as follows:
Real estate in the District OF Columbia
Is estimated at $744. 100000. If this is as
sessed is mills on the dollar 1t would pro-
duce 100000. If moneys and credits
were fairly assessed, it would produce at
least 81 600 There were last year
collections of s2,1S7. 291.75 from personal
taxes. licenses and miscellaneous coliec-
lions. This would make the tax appear
as follows:
prom real estate. s11, 100000: moneys
and credits, 81 $780, 900; personal property,
etc, s2,1s7. 291.75, or total Of SLASH
81 TO-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-18
Members of Commission.

The commission whose awards today
were disapproved In toto by the President
was composed of Samuel Ross. John W.
Childress and II. Rozier Dulany This
commission completed it's work the last
Of February. 1913. after having labored
steadily for period of more than three
months.
A total of nearly 50 900. 600 as awarded
to 1T individual property owners. and OF
this amount more than one half, or ST.
$4,000. was declared by the commission
to be the value of the property owned by
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
Under the original act. approved June %,
1910. for the requirement of the property
between the Union station and the Capt.
toll 1t was provided that not more than
100000 should be expended annually for
the requirement of property included
within the limits of the proposed plaza.
The original committee which was app
pointed to determine the value of the
properties was composed of Vice Presi-
dent Sherman, Speaker Cannon and Ell
lott Woods. superintendent of public
buildings and grounds.
By an act of Congress approved June q,
1913. an appropriation of 81, S23972.35 was
provided for with which to acquire all the
properties desired. The sundry civil ap-
preparation act. in which the provision
was made. also contained clause repeal
ing any laws In conflict with its provi-
si0ns.