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Bisbee daily review., 1916-06-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Denartrnent of the Interior.


 U s. Land Office at Phoenix, Ari zona, May g, 1916.
 NOTICE IS hereby given that Ro, A. Newman, of Garces, Arizona, who on March 7th, 1912, made Home.teaC Entry, No. 016892, for E15 SEA-, Sec 26; Ela NEA, Section 35. Township 22, S., Range 20. E.. lG&SR Meridian has filed notice of intention to make final Three Year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described before ]. D. Taylor, U. s. Commis sioner, at Bisbee, Arizona, on ths l7th day of June, 1916.
 Claimant names as witnesses: Joel P. Steele, of Buena: and Rich ard K Haverty. Caleb A Newman Sarah E. Newman. (3) of Garces Arizona.
 THOMAS F. WEEDIN.
 Register. First publication May F. 1916. Last publication June r, 1916.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
"FAIR VIEW, is SAVED;"
NOT TO BE CONDEMNED
Fair View is saved"

Fair View is saved"
Commissioner Brownlow sent this
message to the District building press
room today within one minute after the
District heads had decided not to con-
denim Keith suthcrland's famous little
hotel 1T 1st street and Florida avenue
northeast
After inspecting an eight-foot petit
ton, the Commissioners. decided that a
considerable amount of gloom would be
cast over the city II they should order
the tearing down of the unique eating
place made famous by the philosophiz-
ings Of .tn aged negro proprietor
Both yealth Officer Woodward and
Building Inspector Hacker recommend
ed that tho one-story. white-washed
structure be permitted to stand and
the Commissioners unanimously ap-
proved the recommendation.
The petition which Sutherland pre-
sented to the Commissioners was signed
by several hundred residents of the
no.theas. section, who declared that
they did not consider the "hotel" a men
ace to sanitation or an eyesore.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
!. c. C. LACKS JURISDICTION,
STREET RAILWAY ASSERTS
Capital Traction Company 'Never-
theless Ready and Willing" to Is
sue Transfers at Bridge.

In the answer Of the Capital Traction
Company to the complaint of c. Elton
James and others. seeking restoration
of transfer privileges at 3eth and N
streets. Georgetown. the interstate
commerce commission is informed that
1t has no Jurisdiction over tho local
company. The road says that never
theiess It is ready and willing and al
ways has been. to continue in force
the transfer arrangement between it
and the Washington and Old Dominion
railway heretofore existing"
Tho answer which was fled today
points out that the Capital Traction Is
purely an urban street railway. and
that 1t does not engage in the trans
portation of passengers between Wash
ington and Virginia. 1t points out that
the road does not carry freight, which
IT must do to bring II under the juris-
diction of the commission
1t asks the dismissal OF SO much OF
the complaint as relates to 1t on the
ground that the commission has no juris-
diction. The answer is accompanied by a
copy of the agreement between the roads.
under which the transfer practice was
started. and also letter from the Cap
ital Traction official to the Washington
and Old Dominion Official. proposing that
the transfer practice be kept In effect. 1t
also outlined two substitutes in the event
that the Washington and Old Dominion
would not continue the old practice. II
offered to issue transfers to passengers
to go as far as Rosslyn on a basis OF so
per cent to the Capital Traction. and 40
per cent of the fare to the Virginia line.
to transfer passengers across the
bridge to the District boundary at a rate
of l cent passenger.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
A|RBOAT FALLS IN RIVER
Lieut.. Warren G.. Child Rescued by
a Boat From the Steamer
Manchester.

One Of the hydroaeroplanes attached
to the Washington navy yard, in
charge of Lieut.. Warren C. Child, went
out for practice on the Eastern branch
shortly before o'clock this afternoon
and fell into the water off Buzzards
point at the foot of South Capitol
street.
Several boats with rescue parties
were started out from the Washington
ward to determine whether the officer
had been injured and rush him back
to the navy yard. The police boat
also was rushed to the scene.
After being picked up by the steam
be taken to the navy yard. AS the
steamer was not going that way the
injured man was transferred to the
tug John w. Miller. which conveyed
him TO that point Lieut.. Child's legs
and body were very badly bruised. but
no bones were broken. He was re-
moved to the dispensary at the navy
ward CAPT j. II. Windsor was in
charge of the steamer Manchester.
Evewitnesses said that the machine
sank. However, the steamer Charles
Manchester. which was coming up the
river at the time, turned into the East
ern branch channel ana launched several
i;fahoats Lieut.. Child was rescued by
the crew Of the Manchester.
Mrs w. A. Jackson was standing in
the doorway OF her home, 210s Half street
southwest. watching the flight, she said.
when she saw the aeroplane fall. She
in,nnadiately telephoned the harbor police
and navy yard officials.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
NEW ATHLETIC FIELD
WILL OPEN TOMORROW
Grounds Adjoining Old Central High
School Turned Over to Play
ground Department.

Washington Is to have a new athletic
field 1t will be opened at 9 o'clock to-
morrow.
At the last meeting of the school
board it was decided to turn over to
the playground department the athletic
field adjoining the old Central High
School. at 9TH and o streets.
No apparatus such as parallel bars,
flying rings and the like will be in
stalled, but there will be some one in
charge at all times of the day to see
that games of all sorts may be played.
Base ball, foot ball. soccer and bask ct
bali will be provided for the amuse-
ment of the boys from twelve to TWEEN
ty-five years of age. while less siren
uous sports will be arranged for the
smaller lads
The health maps show that there is
n density of population of 300 to the
acre at this location, and it is ex-
pccted that there will be a good at
tendance at the grounds .at all times
The place will open at 8 am. and close
at dark. William a. Frey, jr, assistant
playground director. will be in charge.
under the supervision Of the director of
boys activities.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
FOR CHARLES c. FROST

Funeral services for Charles C. Frost.
who died Wednesday afternoon at
Georgetown. University Hospital! after
an illness of three weeks. wers held
this afternoon at Lees chapel and in
terment was in Glenwood cemetery.
Honorary pa1lbearers were Senator
Thomas J. Walsh of Montana, Justice
Frederick l.. Siddons, Commissioner
Louis Brownlow, William H. Lamar,
John F. Costello. DR.. ]. L. Thompson
DIR. Wade Atkinson, Robert n. Harper
Robert E. Mattingly, John B. Colpoys
George Emmons, jr.. and Alvin G. Belt.
Mr.. Frost, who was we'll known in
District politics. having been secretary
of the democratic finance committee
during the campaign of 1912. was born
in Wisconsin in 1862. He was grand
son of Count Gaszyniski. who was ex-
lied from Poland following the revolu-
ton of 1880. Count Gaszynisk! lived
here for several years. following the
marriage of his daughter to George L.
Frost, Charles Frost's father. and died
in 1871.
Mr.. Frost lived here for a number of
years. Two brothers, J. w. Frost and
Vivian G. Frost, are living.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
COURT HOLDS INDORSER
ALSO MAY PLEAD USURY
Privilege Not Confined to Principal
Debtor, Justice Gould Rules in
Mary T. Egan Case.

The right accorded by the law to q
defendant to plead usury in defense of
an action at law Is not confined to the
principal debtor, but may be taken ad-
vantage of by the surety or acconmo-
dation maker or indorser even when
the principal debtor fails to plead to
the action. and il is not ba red by the
statute of limitations. Justice Gould
of the District Supreme Court SO held
today in an opinion declining to grant
a Judgment asked by Herman w. Van
Senden against Mary T. Egan. accom-
mediation maker of a note for Antonio
Cerriglio.
Cerriglio allowed a Judgment by de-
fault to go against min. but Mrs. Ega =
claimed the privilege allowed by section
1lS2 of the code OF pleading usury as
a bar to the action. The court sustained
her claim.
Justice Gould in his opinion points
out that the law does not designate
the person who may plead usurious
payments in defense, but says explicit
~ that judgment shall be rendered
for no more than the balance found
due after deducting and properly cred
itine the interest SO paid Any other
construction. the court says. would
make the surety assume greater bur
den than his principal.
Attorney Edward S. Bailey represented
Mrs. Eean Attorney Charles Poe ap-
peared for the plaintiff.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
SENATE FAILS TO ACT
ON BAKERS NOMINATION
Adiourns Without Passing on Ap-
pointment of Excise Board Mem
ber to Succeed Himself.

The Senate adjourned today without
having acted upon the nomination OF
Henry S. Baker to succeed himself as
a member of the excise board Of the
District of Columbia. The nomination.
which was sent to the Senate several
weeks ago by the President, still is
before the Senate District committee
which has been unable to obtain a
quorum To consider it, owing to the
press of general legislation. fight
against the confirmation of Mr.. Baker
was promised by the same senators
who caused the rejection of Gen. Rob-
ert G. Smiths nomination as a men,
Der Of the excise board. Mr.. Baker
was a member of the board with Gen.
Smith when a special committee Of the
Senate reported that the board had per-
mitted evasions of the excise law.
Under the law creating the excise
board members serve until their sue
cessors qualify. So Mr.. Baker is ex-
pected to continue, to serve until the
next session of Congress at least or
until the President appoints his sue
cessor, should the President decide to
give a recess appointment and name
some one other than Mr.. Baker.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
WORKING GIRLS HOME
is FORMALLY OPENED
Blessing Upon institution Pronounc-
ed by Rev. NJ. !. Riordan This
Afternoon.

The new Catholic home for working
girls at 500 o street northwest was
opened with religious exercises at 2:3o
o'clock this afternoon. the blessing
upon the institution and Its future
work being pronounced by Rev. M. j.
Riordan of the Immaculate Conception
Church.
Catholic city missionaries Of the Holy
Ghost women Of the Catholic Church
who are In efteot nuns, but who do not
dress as nuns or take vows, will be in
charge of tho home Miss Elizabeth
Linthicum OF Baltimore Is superin-
tendent of the home. The home. al
though in the parish of Father Rior-
dan. will be supported by all the local
Catholic churches.
A reception is being held at the home
this afternoon until 5 o'clock. and
friends will be welcomed from 7 to 9
o'clock tonight to inspect the building.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
LIEUT.. GREEN REPORTS.
Tells Secretary Daniels of Three
Years Spent in Arctic.

Lieut. Fitzhugh Green of tho navy ap-
peared at the Navy Department today
and reported tc Secretary Daniels his
return from tho Macmillan Crocker
Land expedition which spent three
years in the Arctic region in a fruitless
search for. that ensive land which Rear
Admiral Peary thought he had dis
covered.
Although Lieut. Green will give no
details OF his official report. which he
expects to submit to the department in
few days, he corroborated state
msnts previously made by other mem
bers OF the expedition thai Admiral
Peary undoubtedly was the victim Of
a mirage. and that the land he thought
he sSYA does not exist
Evening star., 1916-09-08
MAY END FISHERIES DISPUTE.
Joint High Commission Likely to
Settle Alaskan Difficulty.

Settlement Of the Alaskan fisheries
difficulty with Canada probably will be
made by joint high commission, as
the result of the defeat of the Cham
berlain Amendment to the new revenue
law, which was designed to protect the
American industry.
British officials here expect that ef-
forts will be made to reach an amicable
understanding to ward off a threatened
fisheries war.
state Department offlcials are not GER
tain that the present fisheries agree
ment with Canada applies elsewhere
than to the north Atlantic. but they be-
lieye there will be no difficulty in an
extension to cover the presen. situa-
ton.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
Other Details.

Other details of the report follow:
Spring wheat-Condition, 4s.6 per
cent of a normal, compared with 634
ten-year average. Indicated acre yield
s.s bushels, compared with 1873 last
year and 12.5 the 1904 average.
All wheat-Indicated yield. u bush
els per acre, compared with 1863 last
year and las the 1904 average.
Corn-Condition, 71.3 per cent of a
normal. compared with 1873 last month
7S.s last year and III the ten-year
average. Indicated yield, 24.A bushels
per acre. compared with 28.2 last year
and 25.9 the 1910-14 average.
Oats-Condition, IS per cent of nor
NAL, compared with SIS last month
91.1 last year and 1872 the ten-year
average. Indicated yield, 30.3 bushels
per acre, compared with S7.s last year
and 30.5 the 1904 average.
Barley-Condition, 74.6 per cent of a
compared with 500 last month
s4.2 last year and so.4 the ten-year
average. Indicated yield. 23.S bushels
per acre, compared with 800 last year
and 24.6 the 1904 average.
Buckwheat-Condition 7S.5 per cent OF
normal. compared with SIS last month,
$50 last year and S4.6 the ten-year aver
age. Indicated yield, 1913 bushels per
acre, compared with 1876 last year and
White potatoes-Condition. 67.4 per cent
of a normal, compared with sos last
month, S2.7 last year and 76.6 the ten-year
average. Indicated yield, ST. bushels per
acre, compared with 95.5 last year and
97.S the 1904 average.
Sweet potatoes-Condition. s27 per cent
of normal, compared with S59 last
month, S75 last year and S4.2 the ten
year average. Indicated yield, 942
bushels per acre, compared with 1898 last
year and 93.4 the 1904 average.
Characterization, 85.5 per cent of a
normal, compared with 84.4 last month,
80.7 last year and 79.0 the ten-year aver
age. Indicated yield, S75 pounds per acre
compared with 1851 last year and s234 4
the 1910-14 average.
Flax-Condition, s4.8 per cent of a
normal, compared with $40 last month
S7.6 last year and 1874 the ten-year av-
arage. Indicated yield, "a bushels per
acre, compared with 10.1 last year and
rs, the 1910-14 average.
Rice-Condition, 91.2 per cent of a
normal, compared with 92.2 last month
1878 last year and S7.6 the ten-year av-
erage. Indicated yield. 36 bushels per
acre, compared with 36.l last year and
33.S the 1910-14 average.
Hay ttame)-Indicated yield, 1854
TONS compared with LES last year and
1.S4 the 1904 average.
Sugar beets--Condition, sS.7 per cent
of a normal, compared with S6.4 last
month. 91.7 last year and 500 the ten
year average. Indicated yield, ten tons
per acre, compared with! 10.7 last year
and los the 1904 average.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
KERENs ESTATE TO FAMILY.
Former Ambassadors Will Is Filed
in St, Louis.

ST. LOUIS, September s.--Trust funds
OF $4,000 each are beoueathed to five
grandchildren of Richard Kersns, for
mer ambassador to Austria. oy the
terms of the will filed here.
To Richard Kerens. jr., son, is be-
oueathed a trust fund OF 100000 in
stocks and bonds, and $500 o. month Is
to be paid to him as long as he lives
Nearly all the rest Of the estate goes to
Vincent kereps. a son: Mrs. Madeline
Kercns Kenna and Mrs. Gladys Kerens
colket. daughters. Kathryne Kerens
daughter OF Vincent Kere.6, rsceives a
house in Washington. D. c., subject to
the rights OF her parents.
The will states that as Mr.. Kerens
made gifts to charitIes and churches
while living no phiianthropic bequests
we're made in the will
Evening star., 1916-09-08
RULES FOR MILITIA RELIEF.
Plans Made to Aid Families Of Ma
tional Guardsmen.

Regulations have been issued by the
War Department to govern the execu-
ton of the act appropriating $2,000,0o0
for the support of the dependent fami-
lies of soldiers drafted into the service
of the United States.
Applications indorsed by company Of
ficers will be filed with the depot quar-
termaster at Washington and provision
will be made by that officer for the
payment of the benefit at the rate Of
$50 a month in all cases proved deserv-
ing.
The word family as used in the law is
held to apply to wives. children and
dependent mothers.
The law is not retroactive and its
dement's do not begin until the date of
its approval, August 2s. 1915.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
HENRY KAUFMAN DEAD.
Had Been an Invalid for Nearly Ten
Years,

Henry Kaufman. for many years a
resident of Washington, died at his resi-
dence, 628 Irving street northwest. yes
terday. after having been an invalid for
nearly ten years. He was sixty-four
years old. Funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock at the
residence, ana interment will take place
in Rock Creek cemetery.
Mr. Kaufman was born in Germany
in 1852. and when twenty-five years old
came to this country. He had lived in
Washington since then. He leaves his
wife and three children, Rebecca Z.
Kaufman, Harry c. Kaufman and
Elizabeth Kaufman.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
Flocking to Support Of Hughes.

CHICAGO. September s.-Haroid L.
Ickes. in charge of the progressive bu-
reau at western republican headquar-
ters. announced that he has received
LETTERS from hundreds of progressive
leaders in western states pledging
their support to Hughes and Fair
banks He said that many of the let
ters are from progressives who were
formerly democrats. Mr.. Ickes ex-
presses especial satisfaction with the
situation In Illinois
Evening star., 1916-09-08
INCOME TAX CHANGE.
Exemption Of $4,000 Extended to
"Heads of Families"

Member. of the conference committee
on the revenue bill today pointed out an
important change in the income tax
section as finally approved, extending
the $4,000 exemption, instead of the
$4,000 one, to heads of families. -
whether married or not. replacing the
provision OF tie old law which gave the
larger exemption only to married per-
sons
Evening star., 1916-09-08
so as they could not be filled by de- ,,
serving democrats" they Were na "-'
regarded as useless and abolished
Hardest Worked Congress
Within His Recollection.
Speaker Clark Declares

mo session of Congress within my
recollection has labored so many days
and worked SO many hours" said
Speaker Clark from the rostrum of the
House today, in a characteristic good
bye, to his friends on the floor.
1 heartily congratulate you all that
this long, tedious and laborious session
Will be brought to an end In few
minutes.
Il think / am the only man I know
of who invariably takes up the cudseis
in the defense Of Congress. Nearly
everybody in this country wants Office,
many people run for Office and only
few get office, but invariably eVery-
body abuses the men in office, ana
believe the reason they hop onto con-
gress is because it's sort of imper-
sonal abuse. They don't abuse the
President because they think it's aons :
Ing the person in the White House. ana
they don't jump on the Speaker OF the
House. perhaps because they maven
thought of it, but they abuse Congress
because they seem to think IL won't
hurt anybody in particular.
Some day I'm going to take an nour
and deliver speech on the relatlons
between the American people and the
American Congress"
Mr. Mann's Eulogy of "Unele Joe. -
The Speakers little speech followed
a few things which Representative
Mann, the minority leader. had said.
Mr.. Mann congratulated the House on
having Uncle joe Cannon with them.
saying he was "one of the greatest
statesmen the country has ever pro-
duced" Mr.. Mann congratulated the
democrats on having Representative
Kitchin as the majority leader, and
characterized Speaker Clark emil
nently fair
In round numbers. 1880 bills. af-
fecting nearly every problem now
troduced in the House in the first ses-
sion. The Senate also had it's thou
sands.
In addition House resolutions to the
number of 369 were introduced. joint
resolutions to the number of 303 and
concurrent resolutions to the number of
so were written and dropped into the
hopper on the Speakers desk.
Reports Only on 1900.
OF all the 1880 bills introduced. the
House committees weeded out nearly
all of them and made reports on 1900
only. House committees considered
5000 bills in all, including the Senate
legislation sent over to the House for
consideration.
However, the number of public laws
CLEANED out of the mass of bills will
total about 265, ranging from the enor-
nous army and navy appropriation
acts down to acts amending other acts
by the mere insertion Of new words.
Private laws affecting pensions and
individual claims will reach about 145
for the session.
Evening star., 1916-09-08
EFFORT MADE TO PROBE
COST OF LIVING FAILS
Joint Resolution in Interest of Dis
trict Wage Farmers Goes Over
to Next Session.

In the closing hour of the session
the Senate today adopted the Heating
Kenyon joint resolution providing for
an investigation into the cost of living
Of wage earners in the District of CO.
lumbia. The Senate amended the rego.
luton as 1t passed the House and hur-
ried it to that body, but it was too
late for action by the House
The resolution does no. die, however
and II is expected that at the opening
of the next session Of Congress the
House will agree to the Senate amend
ments and that it will become a law
then.
The resolution provides 5000 for
making the investigation and provides
that the investigation shall be made
by the Department or Labor
Evening star., 1916-09-08

Continued from First Paee)
pensation for injuries in the District.
by Senator Kenyon.
A bill to supervise the operations OF
fire insurance ratemaking bureaus IN
the District. by Senator Sheppard.
A bill to provide for the retirement
and pension of school teachers in the
District, by Senator Pomerene.
A bill to provide for appointment or
the register of wills for the District by
the justices of the District Supreme
Court, by Senator Smith Of Maryland.
The Senate passed a bill making Oc-
tober II, Columbus day. a legal holiday
in the District, and this bill Is now In
the House.
The Senate and House both passed the
Heating resolution for an investigation
into the cost Of living in the District. and
the resolution is now in conference.
Measures Proposed in House.
Much interesting legislation has been
proposed in the House: some of 1t has
been enacted and some is still in proc
ess. One of the bills to which much at
tention has been drawn is the Tinkham
measure to prevent the assessment or
benefits against property for street
openings until the work of opening has
actually commenced This ia on the
House calendar A real considera-
ton" bill is on the calendar again,
having been reported TO the Rouse
from the House District committee
The fake auction bill" and the fraud :
ulent advertising bill" are now laws. A
senate bill to relieve the Daughters OF
| the American Revolution was so
amended in the House as to exempt
also certain church and school prop
erty, and enacted in that FORM
| Loan shark legislation, which has
| been before the House District committee
| for several years. was agitated at the
openine of the session. and finally buried
| for the session by an indefinite postpone
ment The House passed the keating
J resolution. asking for an investigation
into the cost Of living In the pstrict'
hut this was killed in the Senate.
A carefully written bill by Representa-
tive Tinkham of Massachusetts,. revising
| the present code for the Juvenile Court
| and broadening and modernizing the
| work of the court, was passed by the
| House and reported to the Senate. A
corollary measure was enacted-emanci-
pating from criminal record all children
| who have been sentenced by the court
heretofore.
The Crosser municipal ownership
bill was reported, but no action TAX
! en- in the House. A bill amending the
| Districts automobile speed laws and
| placing the control of motor speed in
! the hands Of the Commissioners was or
dered reported, but no report has been
made The community forum bill was
reported to the House and is on the cal
| endar. 1t provides for the use OF schools
| for community forum purposes under di-
rection of the board of education.