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Evening star., 1915-02-07
! ACSING briefly in his glowing
J description of the state, War
and Navy building, the lecturer
on the "rubber-neck coach"

U)) description of the state. War
II and Navy building, the lecturer
= on the "rubber-neck coach"
-emarks: And on our right we have
he Court of Claims
That is all the average sightseer in
Washington learns about this curious
court, which is housed in an old-fash-
onsd brick building, with brownstone
trimmings, once an art gallery, at the
corner of Pennsylvania avenue and
t1th street. Also that is about all the
average resident of Washington knows
shout the Court of Claims
Penetrate into the court and within
.he walls one finds not only the dry.
TiIsty atmosphere of the past, but gets
panoramic view of the great opera
.l"Hs of the government in all its rami-
fcations- y legal language is spoken
here different from the language of
.te ordinary courts. The place seems
apart from the busy daily life of the
federal city Lawyers and law clerks
alone seem to frequent il.
Md Yet nowhere else in the govern
ucnt is there ii place wherein can be
found such wealth of romance. such a
'U1d of true history, which so often
iIfters from the history found in the
text books, such a mass Of material for
aim who would write tales of battle,
u adventure, Of deeds of derring do.
A.so here Is wonderful mine Of ma :
tsTial for the iconoGlast. Here re-
eOrded duly may he found In some in
stances the true relation of the sordid
motives That prompted acts which writ
ten history knows only as patriotic
ana dislnterested- y veritable charnel
house TINS, containing the bones oil
ancient scandals, long-forgotten in
-rlgues and traitorous performances
To The historian. the romanticist or
-he idol breaker the Court of Claims
1n"rs equal opportunities
Now and then there comes within 4,
one possessed of clear vision and sense
OF perspective, who sees the posses
sions OF this treasure house in theiI
proper proportions. who is enough OF
. poet TO appreciate their dramatic
values.
Such an observer is Huston Thomp-
son. assistant attorney general ir
charge OF the bureau for the defense OF
suits against Uncle Sam. who has unde,
his direction a corps OF twenty-one at
torneys and a like number of clerks
and stenographers- He is one of the
new figures in national government af-
fairs brought in with the incoming ol
The present administration.
slender, gray man is he, with sill
vered hair. and grave, studious lines in
his face, although not yet forty years
old. He looks like a chancellor, he con.
ducts himself in court a chancellor
one clothes him in the minds eye with
the bottomed wig and flowing sill
gown OF the English barrister. SO close.
~ does his appearance and the atmos
phere of the court follow the Dicken:
description of those barristers anC
those courts.
But talk with him about his hobby
" hIcn rs the Court of Claims, and note
che enthusiasm with which he assail:
the subject. Here speaks the youti
and the poet, for neither years nor deeI
legal studies have robbed him Of his in
herent possessions.
In one aspect" said he, recently. sit
Evening star., 1915-02-07

00 7ILToN HALL, venerable
WA II place. stepped in pleasant
W\V memories and changed by
" " time and storm into Il relic,
lies or partly stands so close to Wash
in=ton that from its decrepit doorway
and its lonely windows you can see
tire domcs and spires of Washington.
-NcNandria's walls and steeples rise
U,trsecu the hall and the great city of
THE nation and the trees and monu-
m.uts of Ivy Hill cemetery are in the
picture and there sleep the good peo-
~, whose feet in other years :rod the
gravel walks that wind among the rank
Evening star., 1915-02-07

science more than s6%5.00a to his
nephews whose property he had ken
without due process OF law
Evening journal., 1915-12-10

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o gifts
IND ever described sbouudo
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-12
TEAM IS
IN THIRD PLACE
Wards Bowling Enables His
Team to Take Four Points
From Laundry Team.

The fast coming Globe Mills team
continued its squirt and took all four
points from the Ell PasO Laundry team
in the Industrial league at the Cactus
club alleys Monday night. In the sec
ond game the Weston team moved fur
ther to the front by taking three out
of four points from the Cement plant
aggregation, the runnersup. In this
game Dutch Nagle was the big fea-
ture and the Weston team won princl-
pally because of his continuing his
consistent game. Dutch" did not raise
his average a point as he has done for
the past five weeks, but he maintained
his 176 average, as well as getting high
total of the match with 52S, and high
game with 204.
Bill Chernin, who scored strikeOut
in his first game had ISL in his first
game and 201 in his second. In his last
game he got only 102 and thereby lost
The victory of the Globe Mills was
principally due to the bowling Of
Buddy Ward, q recent acquisition
who formerly rolled in the Bankers
league. Bud" had high game of the
match with POI, and high total of the
evening with 500. this being 2S pins
more than Dutch Nagle rolled in the
other match. The four point gain made
by the Globe Mills places that team IN
the third position, making the tlrsL
time the team has been out of the eel
lar for long time. The FL Paso Laun-
dry team is now in last place, with the
Cement plant second and the weston
crowd holding a big lead.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-12

TAN the same player be retired
twice in the same inning for diff
- ferent reasons? 10 it possible for
the umpire. after having once called
the player out to rule that out void,
and then decide the same player out for
a previous offence? Such a happening
came up in a minor league game a few
years ago. It created two very peculiar
situations, and, incidentally, caused the
game to break up in a row.
In the first half Of the ninth, with
the score standing to I in favor of
the home team. the visitors got men
on second and third after two were out
The batter hit a ball to right field
which was badly handled by that
fielder. The runners on second and
third scored easily, but the batsman
was retired at third base on very
pretty throw from the right fielder, the
runner being caught so far that he did
not even slide.
Had Missed First Base.
As the runner was retired at third.
the visiting team started to take the
field for the last half of the ninth.
figuring that the score now stoOu 3 to
in their favor. The third baseman
after having touched the runner out
tossed the bail in the direction Of the
pitchers box. The first baseman, who
II could be seen, was trying to get the
attention Of the third baseman, but i'm
vain, ran over to the pitchers box. got
the ball and rushed back to first base
which he touched with the ball in his
POSSESSION. The batsman who had
driven in the two runs with hit to
right, and had been thrown out trying
TO make three bases, had failed to
touch first base by a gOodly margin.
The mistake had been noted by the
first baseman and the umpire. The
right fielder, not aware Of this error
had made the proper play, a throw to
third, to cut of the batsman who had
made the hit. The third baseman car
ried out his part of the play by
touching the runner out.
The question now arises. can the
umpire. after having declared the run
ner out at third, change that decision
and rule the runner is out for his fail
Ure TO touch first base2 It is evident
that each ruling has a vastly different
bearing on the score.
Hot Place For Umpire.
When the umpire declared the run
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-12

ner out at third, it meant that the two
runs counted, that the score was to 2
in favor of the visitors. When the
first baseman took the ball and touched
first base, claiming the out, because
the batsman had failed to touch that
base the umpire was in hot water. To
reverse the original ruling, and then
declare the batter out for his failure
to touch first, meant than the two
runs. scored would be wiped out. as it
made a mere force play out Of what
was nearly a three base hit. The score,
instead of being to in favor Of the
visitors, would be 2 to 1 in favor of
the home team, with the game over.
No doubt the umpire would have pre-
Gerred leaving town and wiring his de-
cision. However. he finally decided to
change his decision, and declared the
batsman out for his failure to touch
first, which gave the home team the
game.
Some Would Stand Pat.
While there is a vast difference Of
opinion on this TOint. most umpires
consider it the best policy to stand by
the original ruling in such cases. The
contention is that. once the player is
declared out, it is improper to erase
that out and declare another out for a
different offence. The runner failed to
beat the play to third and was called
out Once declared out, most umpires
reason that the previous offence should
not be given any consideration. others
argue that, since the runner failed to
touch first base, he was not legally
entitled to the possession of any other
base If the error was discovered. They
contend that. since the mistake was
discovered. the original offence. a
really grave one, should have prece-
dence over any other happening.
Tt is a play that will cause an arFu-
ment no matter how you rule. BY the
way, how would you rule?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-12

he first signed the resin ball finger.
Demaree had been down in the tall
sassafras for a number Of seasons
when McGraw found him at Mobile; he
was physically frail, and had passed
the age when he might be expected to
improve. BY picking spots for him the
first year McGraw sent Steamer AZ
through with a good record; but it is
doubtful if the Giant boss expected
much more of the cartoOnist-
Did Pat Say Young!
"The Phillies' officials have decided
to build up a winner with young ball
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-12
RITCRIE TO MEET WELSH IN
10 ROUND BOUT ON FEB. g

San Francisco, Calf, Jan. 12.-Willie
Richie, former lightweight champion,
holder. Freddie Welsh, in a ten round,
no decision bout at Madison Square
Garden or on about Feb. 9. He refused
to make weight for bout of less than
20 rounds in which the title was not
knockout
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-12
ROGUE WINS THIRD OF
CEnU-G nv 81

In the third of a series of three
matches to decide the better bowler
between Bogue and MCCue, BOguc
squeezed through with the victory by a
MARGIN of Is pins in a ten game match
Monday night. The match was very
close throughout the full ten games
and not until the last frame of the
tenth game stheTe any certainty OF
who would come out on the long end
A return match viii be arranged in the
near future.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-12

players. and every one of the men Sc
lected by manager Moran is a young
er.''-Philadelphia- News Item.
So saying, manager Moran announced
that he has picked Tom Hughes. of the
Braves. and AIbertus Perfecto Demaree,
of the Giants.
The Training Of willard
Tt is announced that Jess Willard is
about TO go into training for his meet
ing with John Arthur Johnson. We
fear it is now much too late for Jess
Continued on Page 81
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-12
McGraw Secured Good One In Lobert
-:g:- -:II:- -:I:-s- -:I:- -:I:-
VIII Probably Strengthen Giants Greatly
BY DAMON RUNYON.

never figured him good for more than
a couple Of seasons at the most when
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-12

AS THEY TOAST THEIR FEET.
The fIreside baseball league Is
lining mp some great victories.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-12

HnrvIe Sloan wire AItus.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-12

JEW YORK, Jan. 12.-It is with /
M profound regret that we find
u Ourself differing with our as
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-12

Points wow estOns. 3; Gene
High game-Nagle, 204.
High total-Nagle. 52S.
StrikeOut-Chernin.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-12
The Trnininr of Willard

Continued on Page 81
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-12

OFTEN TAKING A CHANCE.
Isn't n man a real sport when
he takes a ride in "A jitney bus:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-12

As for Albert Demaree, one Of the
finest chaps that ever pulled on a
wOrsted stocking, McGraw probably
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-05-21
New Law Affects Fruit Growers

Ruling by Attorney General w. v.
Tanner that the emergency clause at
fixed to the horticultural code was in
valid has caused a complete cessation
of the campaign against fire blight in
the Yakima valley. Governor Lister
has advised the county authorities to
disregard the attorney generals ruling
on the ground that the emergency
clause decisions of the supreme court
on the general appropriations, highway
appropriations and fish code, have de
termined the question. The attorney
general also held that these emergency
clauses were invalid, but the court sus-
tanned the governors contention. Yak
ina county authorities have arranged
to bring original mandamus proceed
ings in the supreme court to determine
the question and establish the imme-
date effectiveness of the new horticul-
tural law, but the delay caused by
stopping the we'll organized campaign
threatens to be costly to thefruit in
dustry.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-05-21
Interesting Declaration of Easter Chemist

A famous eastern chemist declares
that unless there is some way Of re-
turning to the soil the nitrogen we
remove from it with the crops we will
soon be on the road to starvation.
But he declares that, fortunately, there
are a number of ways fertility can be
restored to the soil. One Of them is
TO take the nitrogen out OF the air.
Another important method is through
the use of Nitrate Of Soda, which is
mined in Chile. In the government
Consular and Trade reports the follow
ing statement with reference to this
fertilizer is made: There are then
un de n iably 4,943,ooo,0O0 Spanish
quintals (hundredweights) OF nitrogen
of soda in sight, which by the methods
in use at the present time may be pro-
duced from the lands measured and
estimated in the nitrate region. With
an annual expectation of 10000
quintals there is sufficient to satisfy the
entire consumption OF the world for
$50 years"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-05-21
Land Commissioner Has Hard Task

The State Land Commissioner has
undertaken the task of compiling in
his Office complete list of state lands
in each county of the state on which
contracts to purchase have been exc
cuted, his purpose being to assist the
county treasurers in crusade to pre-
vent losses of public money through
the redemption of delinquent tax Ger
tificates on such state lands. 1t is es-
timated that this lack OF information
has resulted in the loss Of many thou
sands OF dollars. Numerous cases are
on record where persons have con-
tracted to purchase state lands and at
ter a few years installments, have al
lowed the land to revert to the state.
The county treasurers have had no way
OF knowing this and consequently,
when contractors have not paid their
taxes certificates OF tax delinquency
have been issued to third parties who
desired to invest their money where it
would draw IS per cent interest on de-
linouent taxes. When they discov-
cred that the land reverted to the state
they have demanded the redemption
of the tax certificates at full face value
with interest from the state.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-05-21
To Limit State Indebtedness

The Washington Legislature sub
mitted an amendment that relates to
qualification of voters. 1t provides
that only property owners may vote at
bond elections.
The total state, county and munich
pal Indebtedness in the state of Wash
ington amounts to $101, 100000.
The total population of the state in
1910 was 1,142,000.
The Indebtedness, based upon the
total population, is $87 per capita.
The taxpaying population of the
state is about $40, 900.
The total indebtedness based upon
the taxpaying population, is 1925 per
capita.
The interest on the debt now resting
upon the people of the state of Wash
ington is more than 100000 per
annum, or $3.50 per annum for each
man, woman and child in the state.
This enormous burden has, in large
part, under the constitution as it now
exists, been placed upon the taxpay-
ers of the state by the votes Of those
who pay no taxes.
The purpose of the proposed amend
ment to the constitution is to limit the
mourning of further indebtedness to
the votes of the people, who, as tax
payers, will be called upon to pay the
indebtedness.
The constitution of forty-two states
of the union limit the mourning of
bonded indebtedness to the votes of
taxpayers affected.
The proposed amendment should be
adopted for the following reasons:
/. 1t allows debts to be contracted
by those who will have to pay them.
o. 1t prevents the forcing of indebt-
edness upon the people by those who
have no financial responsibility for
their payment.
8. 1t prevents politicians and dema-
gogues from burdening the state by
appeals to class prejudice, in economic
matters.
a. 1t will operate to reduce taxation
by preventing unnecessary and extrav-
agant bond issues and will introduce
into the matter Of mourning public in
debtedness the sound business meth
DDS now followed in private affairs.
S. 1t will promote the stability of
the credit of the state, the counties
and the municipalities.
6. 1t will prevent the depreciation
of property values occasioned by ex-
travagant and i'll considered public i'm
proyements.
7. It will induce investment in rea
estate and the building up Of homes,
which the present high rate of taxation
retards.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-05-21

April, taking 31,47O,2OO feet OF lum-
Der.
Seattle municipal car lines lost only
$3.50 in April.
To help the box industry the Mer-
chants Association demands wood
boxes for eastern goods.
The Bremerton Gas Co. is rapidly
laying mains for new plant.
Newport-Pend Oreille county will
build a new courthouse.
The Paupuse Creamery Co. will add
a Geese factory.
Chewelah-The Double Eagle mine
is charging its equipment to ship cop
per ore.
Arlington has prospects of a large
industry from clay and lime deposits at
Fortson.
Hoquiam will build a new school,
Bellingham a $4,000 church, and
Pomeroy $4,000.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion allows the O.-W. R. & N. Co. to
operate steamers.
Inn hearings on the valuations Of
the Pacific Power & Light Co. proper
ties State Engineer Phipps added
S420,41o making the total value S.
120,41o.
Wenatchee-R. o. Cedargreen will
erect $4,000 addition to the ice
plant.
Olympia-500 men are now work
ing on state highways. June will see
1000 working.
George E. Tilden, OF Seattle, pro-
poses big power development in Che
halls county.
Puyallup-A half interest in the ice
and cold storage plant sold for $12,-
500.
Hoquiam-The N. P. railroad is to
be ballasted to Malone.
Do..-N TT p,roae hoe CONTRACT
for $1,000 extension Of water plant.
Toppenish-A fruit canning plant is
to be installed in the high school for
girls.
Arlington-The Brown-Kunze shin
gle mill with a capacity Of 100000
feet per day, has resumed.
Mayor Faucet, OF Tacoma, cut ex-
xenses in his Office $1,000 in one
year.
Corfu, on the C. M. & St. Paul, has
a $4,000, 900 irrigation project on foot.
The Bernstein apartments to be
built in South Seattle are TO cost $685.
900.
Olympia-The minimum wage COM
mission has postponed action on the
recommendation made last fall for the
establishment of a weekly minimum Of
81 for mattresses and SO for chamber
maids. The hotel men of the state
will be permitted to submit further
statement before the wages are estab-
lished. The commission has ordered
'pre-apprenticeship" month for the
women employed in garment and shoe
factories. During that month they
will receive what they earn by the
piece. Establishing minimum wages
for telephone girls in towns OF 1000
population are being taken up.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-05-21
STATE INDUSTRIAL NEWS
Items of Interest on Many Subjects from
Every Part of Washington


Fairfeld-The Commercial Orchards
Co. will build a $4,000 warehouse
and cold storage plant.
Sedro- Woolley has ordered three
main streets improved.
Aberdeen The Bay City whaling
plant is receiving and cutting up whales
almost daily.
Colfax votes on water system ex-
tension May oath.
Satsop-A cheese factory with ca
pacity of 10000 lbs. per day started
May /.
Castle Rock-Roy Long has added
a saw mill to his box factory.
The Sumner Iron works, OF Everett,
is building a new plant for Onalaska
Lumber Co.
Skagit County Times: In 80 days
Western Washington industrially has
improved 100 per cent.
The Centralia Masonic lodge plans
the erection of new building.
Spokane university plans a two-story
open-air gymnasium.
Tacoma-The school board has plans
for $50, 1000 stadium.
The Mason county fruit growers as
sociation will operate cannery at
Shelton.
The Toppenish Commercial Club
wants to bridge Yakima river.
Grant county is building IL miles
of fence to stop an army of crickets.
The city of Seattle is being sued for
damages in jitney accidents on the
ground of being common carrier.
Chehalis-Garard district will build
a $4,000 community school house.
Walla Walla-Moore Bros, Portland,
have the contract for a SIS, 900 brick
roundhouse for O.-W. R. & N. Co.
Fairfeld-A new creamery started
May 9th.
Spokane-The contract was let for
the St. Augustine Catholic church, to
cost $4,000.
Colfax votes May "a on a 100000
bond issue to extend the water system.
Chehalis-Ground has been broken
for vegetable cannery, to be built OF
brick
Olympia Reports show $750.0OO
gain in net income of the Northern Pa
ciic over last year.
Tenino- The Washington Ore gon
Oil Co. has started to put down a new
well.
Bellingham will vote on $95, 900
high school bond issue, but the date
is not set.
Spokane-The output in 1914 OF
Occur d'Alene mines was $685.
745; and the profits 50, 6o9,61
Puget Sound is second to New York
in tonnage cleared from American
ports.
Seattle-The law providing for a
preferential voting system, which was
defeated in March, is to be submitted
to a popular vote again.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-05-21

The jitney problem is being dealt
with in many cities along common car
rier lines. A monthly license fee,
sufficient bond to ensure protection Of
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-05-21

DR.. Hoxsey, accompanied by the
Chambers brothers and few other
brave hunters, will leave the latter part
OF next week for the Red Mountain
country in quest of bruin. Reports are
that bear are numerous in that To-
calitv
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-05-21

Vancouver-The Sanitary Cannery
has been bought and will be operated
by the Oregon Canning Co.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-05-21

Walla Walla will pave Whitman
Whitman street with bitulithic.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-05-21

Aberdeen-Mayor Phillips advocates
a water system and free bridges across
che river.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-05-21

The Vancouver commercial club
will establish an employment bureau.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-05-21

There is much development in
Stevens county mines.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-05-21

passengers against accidents, and des-
ignated route of travel are three essen
tials of regulation.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-05-21

Low prices on printing at this Office.