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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-09

Chance For the Family
 II will build house-lot 6Ox40 for you for $50 cash: balance to be paid in rent. Cost of home proved by ac. tual bills. Enquire La France Groc- cry, Phone l46. a18-1m
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-09

FOR RENT-Modern 4-room house furnished. Reasonable rent. A. A. Mitchell, below Gen. Hospital tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-09

FOR SALE-Boarding house now doing a good business. Located close in; house now full; fixtures go with house. At bargain to re- sponsible party. Address P. o. Box 1927. mil
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-09

THE EMPIRE-An the News All the Time. When It Is News.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-09

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms, S3 to SIP per month, 334 Third St. -j2.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-09

IN IT Els hereby given that un- dersigned has purchased gasboat Gypsy Anyone having claims against her must present same before May 18th. m24
 (stEned) INGvOID MARTIN.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-09

PIANO and furniture. Broom house for sale. Phone 3105. Box 503. ms
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
HARBOR BOARD TO
TELL IN SECRET
why SHIPS STAY
Executive Session This Even
ing Will Give Information on
German Steamers to House
Military Committee

At an executive meeting to be held
at 7:30 o'clock this evening the mill
tary committee of the house expects
to receive from the harbor board a
complete answer to the question why
the German refugee ships have not
been removed from Honolulu harbor.
as requested in house resolution AZ.
The board has not yet given the
committee complete answer says
Committee Chairman Evan da Silva.
There are one or two points to be
cleared up. This probably will be
done this evening"
Chairman da Silva declines to dis
cuss the executive portion of meet
ing this morning Of the harbor board
with the committee. He says every
thing that happened will remain Sc
cret. at least for the time being
There are some reasons why we
have not moved the German ships
that could be told the committee in an
executive session" Chairman c. r..
Forbes of the harbor board said at
today's meeting. The board has de-
manded a bond Of H. Hackfeld & Co.,
and has taken other measures to safe
guard government property. These /
do not care to discuss unless the at
torney-general thinks 1t proper
There are reasons why one or two
conditions that exist should not be
made public. The board proposes to
make public all matters pertaining to
this question except one item, and
that deals with certain federal iuris-
diction and responsibility and should
not be made public" Forbes added.
Deputy Attorney-General A., G..
Smith said he had nothing to say.
Commissioner Wakefield was then
called en- to outline the actions that
have been taken. by the beard regard
ing the German ships.
AT this point the doors were closed
and the meeting became an executive
session.
Commissioner James Wakefield said
later:
I'VE told the committee all we could
say or tell relative to safeguarding
the interests of the territory and other
owners on the Honolulu
waterfront, territorial, private, con-
signees and consignors of cargo.
THE commissioners, all Of whom
we're present with the exception Of
Col Mccarthy, made a complete oral
statement to the committee outlining
all the harbor board has done relative
to the German ship situation"
Commissioner Wakefield added that
the $500, 900 indemnity bond, the form
of which was approved Saturday by
the board OF harbor commissioners, as
already published in the Star Bulletin.
was 10 be signed this afternoon by the
local agency for the refugee vessels,
H. Hackfeld & Company.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
Tuna Club Men
Greet Anglers

When the Great Northern arrived
this morning the reception committee
of the Hawaii Tuna Club was out in
full force to greet Foster Milliken of
New York, his cousin. and A. c.
C'Steve") Brodie of Los Angeles, one
OF the honorary vice-presidents of the
Catalina Tuna Club. The committee
also greeted the return of ]. A Balch,
honorary treasurer of the Hawaii
Tuna Club.
On the committee greeting these
big game fishers today were H. Good.
ing Field. honorary secretary of the
local tuna organization; James w.
Jump of Los Angeles. Hawaii's best
booster in the game fishing line; E.
II. Paris and E. o. White.
F. b. { Daddy") Sherwood, also of
Los Angeles. an old pal" of Brodie.
journeyed over to Hilo with j. Nor
ton Riggs, and they met the Los An.
geles fishermen at the Crescent City
when the boat came in. Brodie runs
the Los Angeles Soap Company when
not catching all the tuna in the vicin.
ity of Catalina Island.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
BIG CATTLEMAN
OF WEST COMES
ON QUICK TRIP

Honolulu will have as a visitor for
few days one of Americas biggest
cattlemen, George ]. Ramsey of Los
Angeles who, with Mrs. Ramsey, ar.
rived on the Great Northern this
morning.
Mr.. Ramsey's company is said to be
the largest in the west 1t now Is
feeding about $4,000 head and with
the prevailing prices for meet products
is enjoying much prosperity On ac-
count of press of business he is able
to stay only as long as the Great
Northern remains, but Mrs. Ramsey
will visit with relatives some time
longer.
They are the house-guests of Mr..
and Mrs. j. L. Young of Manoa Valley.
Mrs Ramsey is Mr.. Young's sister. II
is their first visit and during Mr..
Ramsey's brief stay they will be kept
busy sightseeing.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
HAWAII may get
GRANDDAUGHTER
FOR STATION HERE
Delegate Kuhio Working For
New Vessel Available for
Naval Service .-.

That Delegate Kuhio will probably
secure an amendment to the naval
appropriation bill giving Hawaii an ef.
ficient goast-guard cutter is the sub
stance OF news the Star7Bulletin re-
ceived today from Washington.
. On behalf of appropriations for
three cutters-one to be stationed
here-the following reasons are cited:
"The Coast Guard automatically be-
comes a part of the navy, by law,
upon declaration of war by the Unit
ed States At any time the President
may transfer 1t to the navy by execu-
tive order.
THE proposed cutters will be of the
gunboat size and type. and are recog-
nized as a military asset by the gener-
al board Of the navy. They are plan
ned to meet the general requirements
for such craft. as laid down by the
general board.
These three cutters are in times
Of peace to be stationed at Beaufort,
N c.. Detroit, Mich. and Honolulu. T..
H. They are all necessary for the or
dinary duties of the Coast Guard; two
VI tatCAA oiC W ACptoCC .OboOACIC NCc-
sells. one of which has already been
stricken from the list, and the other
should be as soon as possible. The
third is to provide relief. for present
inadequate facilities for relieving dis.
tressed vessels in the vicinity of Cape
Hatteras.
The secretary of the treasury has
strongly recommended their construc.
ton. A bill authorizing them passed
the senate on February 6. 1917 The
house committee has favorably passed
on the measure, and it is now pending
on the house calendar. with little or
no chance Of its being reached for
consideration during the few remain
ing days OF the session.
The increase In cost Of the three
new cutters authorized in the last
(Conffnued IN mage threel
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
Burns ARE FATAL
TO ]. ]. DEVEREUX

Just as he was about to recover
from painful burns received when a
gasoline torch exploded while working
on a ship in the Inter-1sland drydock
last Tuesday John j. Devereux, one OF
the most competent and popular en-
gineefs of the local steamship com
pany, died Sunday at the Queens hos
pital when other complications set in.
The funeral VIII be from Williams
undertaking parlors at 2 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. A brother, who
had been visiting the injured relative,
had understood he was recovering and
left for Hawaii only TO be called back
by the sad news. Burial will be in
Nuuanu cemetery.
Devereux was &c years old and has
been a resident of the islands for
about Is years. He was married an
his wife and two children, one aged
six years and the other aged one, sur
yiye He was an active member OF
the Elks Lodge and the Marine En-
gineers.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
REFUGEES TAKING
TO BOATS SHELLED
Story Of "Frightfulness' il
Sinking of the Storstad
Reaches London
Associated Press BY Federal wirelessl

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wireless)
LONDON, Mar 11.-Attacking with
out warning neutral steamer carry
ing relief supplies to starving Bel
gians, endangering and perhaps killing
American members of the crew and
persisting In the barbarous efforts to
murder, even when the nature OF the
relief ship had been ascertained, by
shelling the small boats with the mem-
bers OF the crew aboard, German
submarine yesterday reached almost
the limit of savagery, according to the
report brought in by one of the Ameri-
can survivors.
The vessel sunk in the war zone was
the Norwegian steamer Storstad of
1861 tons, from Buenos Aires, with a
full cargo Of corn, purchased by the
American commission for Belgian re-
lief. Only 13 members of the crew, in
cluding one American, have landed
and 1t is feared that the others have
perished.
The story told by John Christian,
the American survivor. is that the YES.
sci was attacked without warning. be-
ing shelled by a submarine at close
range. Hurried signals were hoisted,
informing the commander of the sub
mersible that the vessel was carrying
relief supplies and sailing under the
guarantees of safety of the German
admiralty and the British bloekaders.
With this the shelTing ceased. but only
to allow the firing of a torpedo against
the steamer. which had come to a
stop The torpedo blew in many of the
plates and the vessel commenced to
sink.
The sea was running high and the
small boats were launched with diff
Guilty. In the midst of the attempts to
launch the small boats, the submarine
recommended firing and the small
boats and their occupants were shelled
for several minutes, until the near APP
proach of a British destroyer forced
the submarine to dive. The destroyer
picked up the crew of only one of the
small boats, the others having been
driven off in the storm or sunk.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
SO U. S. CITIZENS, TAKEN ON
YARROWDALE, HALF-STARvED in
GERMAN CAMPS, REACH ZURICH
AMERICANS LADEN WITH PRESENTS BY SWlSS-SAY
MYSTERIOUS TEUT0N RAIDER is THE RITZ, OF BREMEN
FRENCH CABINET CRISIS IMPENDING. WITH PREMIER
BRAND AS STORM CENTER
/ Associated Press by Federal Wireless,

LONDON, Eng, March l2Turkish power smashed
at Bagdad according in the house of
today.
After announcing the fall of Bagdad in the commons Bonar
Law chancellor of the excheque said that there every
believe that wo-thrds of the Turkish artillery has been
captured thrown into the gs river the Turks fleeing
such confusion that they could not it.
LONDON, Eng March 12--Bagdad has been captured BY
the British troops under the command Of General Maurice
Petrogad officially announced last night that the Russian
forces Persia advancing without meeting any serious
opposition the Turks They have occupied the of
Sahna and marching against the Turks who holding
Bzum In other fields the Russians also meeting with
success in their campaign against tho Ottoman armies
Berlin last night announced that following fighting
rles due of Bapaulte about four miles, 1.-The German
rear guard retired The Teutonie communique also
nouneed that the Fighting between the rivers Avre and Ose
which the French attacked heavily resulted their repuse
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
Swiss Load American Prisoners
From German Camps With Presents

ZURICH, Switzerland. March 12.-Light the treat
ment Of American prisoners IN Germany we'll the
identity of the mysterious German raider operating in the
South Atlantic thrown today when the 80 Americans who
have been held prisoners with the prize ship Yarrowdaes
'catch'' arrived here
Released by the German government few days the
men are here their way homie They emaciated from
Imprisonment with lack food but still fair condition.
though suffering from their hadshps They convinced
that the raider the steamer Ritz of Bremen probably con
verted into auxiliary cruiser.
The Swiss have been showering the Americans with pres
ents and their arrival was the signal for ovation
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
CUBA SUGAR CROP
IS MUCH SMALLER
THAN ESTIMATED
Figures Received BY Honolulu
Houses Cut Yield to Below
" 100000 Long Tons

Cuba's yield OF sugar will fall far
below the early optimistic estimates
OF the 1917 crop, according to advices
that have been received in Honolulu;
The yield may reach 100000 long
tons but this is improbable and some
estimates are as low as 2.750.000 long
tons, say various wireless adyices.
But a few months since forecasts
were for a record-brealdng crop of
sugar from Cuba Later reports cut
the estimate somewhat and now re.
ports cut down all figures that had
been given out substantially. Instead
OF large crop these reports indicate
q small cne and consequent decrease
in the worlds sugar supply.
Alexander & Baldwin this morning
received from its New York house
the following weekend wireless let.
ter on the New York sugar market.
NEW YORK, n. Y, Mar. TO-
Sales for the week were 100000 bags
American Atlantic refineries. Two
small lots went to operators today.
nearby at 5.33 and March at 5.39.
Offerings were light and market
closed firm at yesterdays prices.
Guma cabled today that the total
Cuban output will not be more than
100000 long tons
Other advices that have been re-
ceived by local brokerage houses put
the probable total output from Cuba
considerably lower. One despatch re.
ceived says that the yield will not ex-
coed 100000 long tons and is more
likely to be about 2,750.000.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
RESUME HEARING
: ABATEMENT Law

At 2 o'clock this afternoon public
hearing on Senate Bill 10, the so-called
abatement by injunction measure was
to be resumed by the senate sitting as
a committee of the whole with Senator
George P. Cooke. chairman.
Rumor that concerted attack on
the bill was to be made by its oppon-
ents in today's hearing reached the
Star Bulletin this morning, but
whether or not this report amounts to
more than runor had not been deter
mined up to the time the hearing was
10 commence.
Only those in favor of the bill spoke
from among the public on Friday aft
ernoon at the previous hearing and it
is quite probable that the "other side"
will come today for argument.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
FARM LABOR BEING
DONE BY cAPTlvEs

AMSTERDAM, Holland. - Germany
is employing 100000 war prisoners as
farm laborers, according to Berlin
despatch to the Rheinishe Westfaelis-
che Zeitung. which quotes General
Groener. head of the army feeding de-
partment. General Goener's state.
ment was made before reiehstag COM
mittee, which is cooperating in car.
rying out the provisions of the nation
al civil service law.
He stated that additional war
prisoners would be put to work in the
agricultural districts and that in oc-
cupled territories the garrisons would
do spring sowing and harvest work.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
VILLISTAS RAID
TRAIN; KILL As

associated Press by Federal wirelessl
JuAREZ, Mexico, March f2-Gen.
Jose salazar's band Of ViIlista bandits
was reported today a. having fired
into passenger train at LaGuna sta
tion, Mexico, killing IS members Of
the carranza army who were acting as
escort for the train, and woundIng
three passengers.
In the battle 20 Of the rebels were
killed and q wounded.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
CAPTAIN MASSEE HERE
ON WAY TO PHILIPPINES

Capt Edward K. Massee, 22d In
fantry. and formerly Judge advocate
o fthe Hawaiian department, u. s. A.,
arrived here this morning on the
Great Northern
At noon today he visited Notes
and was greeted by the strategy board
with ope narms, with whom he had
lunch. 1t was learned with regret,
however. that the captain is only a
transient as he will leave Wednesday
for the Far East on the U. S. transport
Sheridan.
Capt. Massee has recently been sta
toned at the Presidio, San Francisco.
and has also seen service at Douglas,
Arizona, on the Mexican border
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
TORNADO SWEEPS
Indiana, ohio;
MANY FATALITIES
Terrific Storm Tears SWath
Through States Doing Inn
rnenSe Damage

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wireless1
NEWCASTLE, Indiana, March H.
Twenty-three known dead, at least $50
injured, many of them fatally, 800 resi-
dences wrecked and much damage of
other nature done is the tale of the
tornado that passed over this section
of Indiana yesterday The property
damage Is estimated at more than q
million dollars in this place alone
The tornado swept down upon New
castle yesterday afternoon, without
warning. 1t took the appearance of a
great funnel-shaped cloud and moved
with lightning-like speed, crossing the
city in southwesterly direction and
clearing space of about two blocks
wide and ten blocks long.
While it is known that 80 were
killed, it is feared that others will be
found when the rescue parties succeed
in clearing up the wreckage.
1t was reported that two children
were killed and one man injured in
Richmond, Ind.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 12.-At
least four persons are reported dead
and scores more injured in this state
by the tornado that tore it's way
through Indiana, wrecking Newcastle,
and continued it's path of destruction
on through the southwestern part OF
Ohio.
Reports of death and damage have
been received from many towns and
cities.
Three persons are known to have
been killed in this city, four were fat
ally injured and score more were
seriously injured by the tornado while
many others received minor injuries.
The terrible storm swept through
Hyde Park, a fashionable suburb OF
Cincinnati, and there the greatest
havoc occurred. Thirty fine homes in
Hyde Park were wrecked while many
more we're damaged.
From Dayton reports were received
of further damage, but there were no
casualties or injuries. The storm tore
the roof from motion picture theater
and a panic ensued as the crowd
rushed from the doors. There we're
no serious injuries.
One person was killed in Brookville
and a number injured
Fifty homes were demolished In
Trotwood, and though many were
slightly injured, no lives were lost.
according to reports up to late hour
last night. :- ...s.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12

An amendment to the charter of the
Standard Oil Company of Kentucky,
increasing its capital Stock from 3D.
100000 TO $4,000, 900. was approved at
the annual stockholders meeting at
Louisville, Ky. .... ...
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
ARRESTS MADE AT
KOREA MARU ARE
CAUSING TROUBLE
Police Seek to Explain Why
Men Said to Be Consular
Officers of Russia Were
Handcuffed and Quickly
Released


furry OF explanations this morning
regarding the temporary arrest and
Handwriting of two Russian consular
men passing through here on the Ko-
rea Maru Sunday, March 4, comment
ed on by an Associated Press des-
patch received here and which states
that the Russian government has de-
manded a complete investigation Of
the affair.
The exact text OF the message Is:
"lnvestigation demanded Russian gov
ernment arrest Handwriting two Rus
sian consulars Honolulu passengers
Maru. Honolulu consul instructed re-
!. port fully"
Considerable attention was paid to
the affair when II first came 10 light
last Monday through an exclusive
story in the Star-Bulletin. That story
stated that Deputy Sheriff Asch had
refused to embroil the local police de-
partment in an arrest which might
bring on international complications.
Police Statement Was Ambiguous
In his explanation Of the affair to
the Star-BulIetin at that time, how
Rmss,sns had artnsilv hsan arrested
and put IN irons by one of his men.
- - 1...- -.I....,S ~, h,s o-a.r ~,
merely stated that he had refused to
detain them in Honolulu after he had
sized up the situation generally.
Now Making Full Report
Although DIR. Augustus Marques, the
Russian consul In Honolulu, has re-
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sst ~ sne nsso.a a -. lsss y 4.
anu oiliciaty AneNs noenins y ~ =.
ssenl ~ .eesasins SUI : usnan1 .s nc
hes uno,ilciaily l Ieluesleu eas Ascn
prepare iof hlln III = = i9is account oi .'ae
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Looay .ue usputy eue ssexosIe'
.nSL S1s P.(ReI,nt qsa : ye...ieu Su,o.lo
Ioslcel s,a.SInslr .stal q, ~ serosl az
county Nn,ch .ns eepeey says y -
s,. se''y we. .s % VII ,nslausu r,.. - .se .ne
lspo.a - .he n n,,s was eiseh 'he
e.sI-D -DuiIeeln - iohows
.mo nuss,ans e .ns pvioe
sla'ioh ounuuy elee.nooh' MarSn =
.or sO,ne pu1pose t'oln ens norsa
Maru' Dus eVulu hot speah EnsIlsn.
went away anu Ietulneo aoous
c,ock WIN youns nuss.as ,nsy
nso picked up "ho in'erpre.eu 'neir
WISHES:
@sen S.oss rss's,ence
Iney toia Sspt. namsnu' in charse
az enT Ieeei'ins stasion, lnat tney
were husslan o.tlciais ana Wlshed 20
arrest three otneI RUSSIANS on .ne
same snip VINO nse ,o sa0len a1a SIX mi,Iion
7runies tover so.Vvv,Vovl rom tneIr
government: tnat tney nad peen IN
iormeo IN retroeraa ny teieeram
rom NiadiFostok ana nad traced tne
men 70 honoiuiu
capt hamanu chIieo Ascn. received
went TO the snip g take the men OH
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
6UTHRIE'S BODY COMING
HOME ON U. S. TRANSPORT

tAssociated Press by Federal wireless)
TOXIC, Japan. March 12.-The body
of George w. Guthrie, the United
States ambassador who died Thursday.
is lying in state today at the American
embassy. The funeral viii be held to
rorrow. The body will be taken TO
Yokohama in special train to repdse
in the American naval hospital await
ing shipment on a transport to the
Cnited States.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
BERNSTORFF'S PARTY
NEARING COPENHAGEN

CHRISTIANIA. Norway, March H.
The Danish liner Frederick VIII bear.
ing Ambassador Won Bernstorff and
party left here today for Copenhagen.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12

Patrick Quinlan, |. W. w. agitator,
told Governor Edges investigating
commission that he was robbed OF his
watch when he became convict at
the New Jersey state prison. He
never saw ii again.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
Johnson to
Resign Soon

fAssociated Press by Federal Wireless,
SACRAMENTO, Cal, March H.
Gov Hiram johnson today made a
statement that he will formally resign
the governship next Thursday, having
been elected United States senator
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
Premier BRAND May Have to Resign

PARIS France shaky, with
of fall
parliament similar
whic February, 1871 There
Both
committees him they
in 911 making extremely difficult conduct affairs.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
N. Y. Market |
Weaker Today
NEW YORK STOCK
MARKET TODAY

Following are the closing prices Of stocks
on the New York market today, sent by the
Associated Press over the Federal Wireless:
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12

The Ferguson -bone dry" bill was
passed by the Oklahoma senate
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
Teutons Say French Attack Repulsed


acks Rfpon official
the
by the especially artillery fire.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
China Break With Germany Supported

LONDON Peking Telegram
diplomatic including relations
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12

Henry James. American novelist.
left an estate valued at $25s.O00.