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THE WASHINGTON TIMES, TUESDAY, MAltCH 5, 1912.
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BUT IS ACCUSED
OF EXTRAVAGANCE
IN ITS FURNITURE
Sentiment for Abolishment
of. Commerce Tribunal
, Is Increased.
That tho Interstate Commerce Court
hass been unduly cxtrnvusant In nttlns
'up Its quarters In tho Southern building
I in fine or tho icasons advanced by tho
llousa Appropriations Connnlltce for
the abolishment of tho court.
Tho Democrats on tho commit too
practically have determined to abolish
tho court by omltllnK the .lpproprlutlon
for Its further maintenance. Tho court
'lias been In existence less tlmm a year,
Innd tiiero Iiiih bceli a wowing disposi
tion in; the Uouso to abolish it.
The hcaijt.-gs on tho legislative appro
priation bill show that Jerome Htank,
tho marshal of the court, was severely
Krllltd by members of the Appropriation
iCommlttco when ho appeared recently
1o explain tlie item of furnishing tho
court room.
Few of the Expenditures.
After he had testified In executive
tension the Dpmocrat-j of tho committee
charged the court with extra valence,
and Indicated they wcro In favor of its
abolition. A list of tho furniture bought
for tho court room shows the following
expenditures:
Twenty-live armchairs at $fs.53 caeh,
Six leather chairs, J90 i:cch. $510.
One ludKOs' bcn.;li, $1,053.
iMahoparv wnlns.-otlnrr. 42,172.
Kivo leather davcnporU, $175 each
SS7S.
"ne Indus' screen, JSOG.
It appeurs that tho court paid corre
spondingly liberal prices for other
articles of furniture, two library tables
costing $160 each and live wardrobes
were bought for $93.:S each.
The members, of the Appropriation
Committee, In questioning the marshal,
Intimated that all these prices were ex
orbitant. Vliose taste was consulted in tho
selection of tho furniture you have been
telling about?" asked Congressman
Johnson.
"The judges themselves decided," said
the marshal.
Doom Seems' Certain.
The examination of Marshal Starek
concerned estimates of $55,000 submitted
by the court for Us expenses for the
coming fiscal year. The court had $75,000
last year and members of the Appro-
1 priations Committee noted that much
t)f the amount had been s-pent for fur
niture. There seems to be little doubt that the
CommTuo Court Is destined to go. either
i through lack of appropriation to sus-
, tain it or through a repeal of the law
ci eating It. Since Its creation the court
has baen In almost continual conflict
with the Interstate Commerce Commis
sion and has overiulcd many of Its de-
' clslons.
Roads Plead for
Rate Legislation
The spectacle of railroads and steam
ship lines pleading that the regulation
of their rates be turned over to tho
Interstate Commerce Commission, was
presented when the House Interstate
and Foreign Commerce Committee took
up the proposition of fixing ratei
through the Panama canal.
Maxwell Everts, general counsel for
the Southern Pacific, and II. P. Schwer
ln, vice president of the Pacific Mall
Steamship Company, urged that tho
fixing of the rates be left to the com
mission. Sehwerln said that his com
pany already operates ten ships through
the canal, and Is waiting to let con
tracts for four more, to cost $3,000,000
each.
Congressman Sims observed that there
is some objection to turning the matter
over to the commission.
"The only complaint comes from the
lcoplo In California who have some
thing to sMI," said Evarts. "When
they 1 ad a $3 freight rate around Cape
Hoin, a $i' rate over the Isthmus ol
Panama, and a $0 rate on the railroad
acros the continent, they fu.ed prices
on the basis of a $0 rate and put the
extra i'i In their pockets. They want
to keep up this cut-throat competition."
Authorizes Probe
Of Shipping Trust
A probe of the activities of the Ship
ping trust, was directed by the House
, today when it passed practically unan
imously a resolution directing the Mer
chant Marine and Fisheries Committee
to proceed at once to an Investigation
of the control of shipping by the for
eign ship combine.
The resolution, which was introduced
by Congressman Hardy of Texa3, au
thorizes the committee to "make a
complete mil thorough Investigation of
the methods and practices of the vari
ous steamship lines, both domestic and
foretyii, engaged in carrying our over
seas or foreign commerce and In the
coastwise trade, and the connection
between such stcaniHjdp lines and rail
roads, and to investigate whether such
ships lines have formed any agree
ment, conferences, or pools, or other
combinations among each other or with
railroads lor the purpose of fixing rates
or tariffs or of giving rebates, special
rates, or other special privileges or
advantages."
A general probe 'if all possible vio
lations of the law by shipping com
bines Is also authorized.
"Pork Barrell" or
TMo Battleships
MA pork hariel or no battleships" was
the ultimatum delivered to the Demo
cratic leaders of the House today, when
Cnngrossnun Burnett, ranking member
of the public Building.-" Committee,
summoned the members of that com
mittee to meet on Friday.
Burrett set forth In a leiter to the
committee that in the absenco of Chair
man Shepard he has. called the meet
ing because he understood that tho
Naval Affairs Committee plans to over
ride the caucus action which indorsed
4he elimination of all new battleship
appropriations.
'If this Is done I feel the Public
Buildings Committee Is at liberty to re
pot t a bill and Is released from tho
caucus obligation." said Burnett.
The letter will precipitate a lively row.
California Women
To Aid Taft Campaign
California women, in a national cam
paign for the tirst lime, are Ixdllg given
prominent places In the active Taft or
ganizations now being perfected in that
State, according to a telegram received
at the White House today. The suf
fragists have formed a separalo or
ganization known as the "Women's
Taft Auxiliary." which will bo affili
ated with tbe icgular organizations and
have vqual activity In the pre-eonven-tlon
campaign.
Another telegram announces the for
mation of a Taft club among the stu
dents at Harvard. Charles K. Hushes.
on of the Supreme Court Justice, Is
the president.
ROOSEVELT TOLD
OF
Makes Public Text of Com
munication to Suppo'rt ;
lis Contention.
(Continued (rom First Pago.)
Roosovclt doings was 6n. It has been
assumed that tho Taft managers were
In tho Held first and rendy to put on
all the opening numbers. So when
the chairman casually nnnounced that
tho whole. West and Middle West had
been organized for more than n month
It camo with a real shock.
It let In quite a light, Incidentally, on
tho result In Oklahoma, which, accord
ing to the Senator's ndvltcs of today,
has gone for lloosevelt by rather more
than two to one, and dono it so com
pletely that every district except one
In the State, as well as the State con
vention that will select ten delegates-at-largo,
Is now assured for Hoosevlt.
Oklahoma will have eighteen delegates
instructed for lloosevelt and two or
Taft.
"And there will bo some more of tho
same sort of smashes in the next few
days." added Senator Dixon. "They'll
be groggy before they have realized
that the light has opened."
Posted on the South.
With Oklahoma already seized, Texas
conceded to them, Kentucky seething
with revolt In favor of lloosevelt, the
Roosevelt managers today admitted that
they knew a lot more about Southern
conditions than they have heretofore
confessed. They have North Carolina
sewed up In a sack, they clulm. North
Carolina Is one Southern State In which
there Is a real Republican party, with
real votes and a way of sending a
bunch of Republican Congressmen to
Washington. The Roosevelt movement
has seized the place, and the Taft
people are as worried as the Roosevelt
managers arc jubilant about It.
The Roosevelt manager today sent out
a copy of a circular recently sent to
Federal officeholders over the name of
Director McKlnley, of the Taft organ
ization. It Is regarded by politicians as
a most remarkable document, some of
the Taft statesmen declaring that It Is
the particular sort of letter that Is cer
aln to make votes against Taft and
for Roosevelt in the whole North and
West.
It Is a mimeographed, 'ml'-atlon type
writer letter to a nost.iiaster In a
Northwestern State, directing him to
line up for Taft, and to send in his
written assurances without delay. It is
stated that hundreds of copies of this
cl'vuHr have been sent out already.
Tho demand for in early reply Is
jointed in capital letters, giving it the
very obvious character of n threat that
nobody cored to tell.
Text of the Letter,
The text of the circular follows:
The National Taft Bureau.
The Raleigh Hotel.
Washington, J). ('..
Win. B. McKlnley. Director,
February if, 1DU.
Hn.
Dear Sir. 1 take this .rcans of In
forming you that a national bureau
has been opened In tho Halelgh Ho.
tel, this city, for the purpose of con
ducting a pre-eonventlou campaign
hi the Interests of President Taft.
It Is the general nellef that the ad
ministration of President Taft has
met with the henrlv unproTuI of the
American peopl". and that his le
nninln.itlon at ihe hands of the R
publlcan conviulon iusuies party
success in 111'. Frcm all parts of
the connirv onies cheering news of
a decided trend toward President
Taft In public sentiment. As the
niiomplisdini 'iits of his Admlnlstrn
lion hiv becoming better known, his
popularity Increases accordingly. Me
Is a consc-i v.itive. safe- flnd sane
leader, and Is unuirillflodl,- entitled
to a se?ond Win. After a most care
ful and thorough Investigation of
'onditictis in evrv State In the
l" V"n we are confident tint lie will
have a large mujoritv of delegates
In tho cmueiiMon, ami that his re
non'lnutlon and ele.'t'on are n'Sured.
It will b the. aim of this bun an
to condii't a .llgnlile.l and emu-geiie
campaign In kt'cpimr with the Presi
dent's high conception of Virlca'i
slalosnnnslili) 1. would. Il.orefoii.
thank von to render such tiwlstaneo
lis vou "im. consistent .vith vour du
ties. AND WT1.I. APPRECIATE AN
KARI.V REPLY, riving mi such in
formation as in your judgment fa
cilitate the woik of the burenu.
Verv frulv voirs.
WAT. I! McKlNl EY
Director.
Gov. Gilchrist Scored
By Florida Member
Denouncing tJovernor Gilchrist, of
Florida, as a "pinhead," Congressman
Frank Clark of Florida today declared
In the House that Florida "land sharks"
are robbing thousands of Investors.
"I am opposed to the exploitation of
lifso Everglades lands by conscience
less land sha'ks to the disgrace of my
State," said Clark, In refuting a pub
lit bed. attack of Governor Gilchrist
charging that Clark was aiding "West
cm railroads In bringing discredit upon
the Everglades.
"The 'si arks- have bled and robbed
women and children, .and depleted the
savings of working people all over the
country." continued Clark. "1 have not
attacked the Everglades, but only con
tended against conscienceless, misrep
resentation and deliberate falsehoods
aliout the land.
"This little pin-headed governor
thought it would hurt me politically,"
continued Clark, amid loud cheers from
the House, "to chargo that I was In
terested with railroads In Injuring my
State. 1 brand that as a base, vile, uncalled-for
and deliberate falsehood.
Ills (Gilchrist's) silly untruthful attack
cannot hurt me."
Clark said ho Intended to prove fully
before the House committee Investigat
ing the Everglades, that Secretary ot
Agriculture Wilson had suppressed a
report regarding the Everglade recla
mation projects at the Instance ot
Florida land agents.
Street Car Assault
Cases in Police Court
Tiial of the thiee defendants chargtd
with committing assault on passengers
and wrecking a street car bound for
Columbia near Brooks Station, on Feb
ruary 26. occupied the entire afternoon
In I'nlted Slates branch of Police Court
today.
II. C. Becker appeared us one of the
principal complaining witnesses, wear
ing a bandage over his" slr?tless left eye,
that was cut b.v a bottle wielded. It Is
alleged, by Arthui Green. Tho cases will
not be completed until late this after
noon. PII.KS CUBED IN 0 TO 14 IJAVS
Youi drugglBt will refund money It fazo
Ointment falU tn cure any rate of Itclilnt,
nilnd, Weeding ur Protruding Pllea In I to
II dayr. tCc.
UNSET
OST
ROOSEVELT DENIES
PROMISE TO TAFT
Colonel Issues Statement in Which He Explains His
Reason for Becoming a Candidate for the Republi
. N can Nomination.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt's letter to
E. A. Van ValkcnburK. editor of the
l'hlladclphla North American, ItPVhlch
tho colonel declares that President Tuft
has known all along that ho had no as
suranco of support from tho former
President, nnd a statement Issued at
Oyster Bay last nlent, In which Mr.
Roosevelt explains just why ho finally
became n candidate, nro tho latest
political sensations hero todny.
Extracts from the Van Valkenburg
letter were printed a day or so ago.
Colonel Roosevelt declared that, In or
der that his attitude might be full.
understood, the entlro lottcr should have
been printed. It was mode public from
soino unknown source yesterday, and
the colonel. In dictating a slatement re
garding It, said:
"I do not know who gave out this
letter, but I am certain that It was
not Mr. Van Valkenburg, for 1 know
him to be an honorable man.". Mr. Vap
Valkenburg assorts that ho did not glvo
publicity to the letter.
Invention, Says Roosevelt.
The letter from tho former President
to the Philadelphia editor was In answer
to a story sent out by the Associated
Press last summer In which It was
said that Colonel Roosevelt had assured
Mr. Taft of his support for a second
term. The story, says Mr. Roosevelt
in his letter to Mr. Van Vulkcnburg, Is
a pure Invention, and he asks Mr. Van
Valkenburg to furnish the president of
the Associated Press with a copy of the
letter. Tho colonel says:
"Mr. Noyes (president of the Associa
ted Press) states that he understands
I did so express myself to a member of
the Cabinet and also to an Insurgent
Senator and says' that ho believes that
President Taft thinks he has assur
ances of support from me. Mr. Noyes
adds that ho explains my denial on the
theory that I hair explained my alti
tude confidentially and felt entitled to
deny it when It was given publicity."
The colonel states that Mr. Noyes had
been entirely misinformed, that the in
surgent Senator mentioned Is a "myth.'
Mr. Roosevelt says the only two mem
bers of the Cabinet to whom he has re
cently spoken are Secretaries Meyer
and Stlmson, and that both of these of
ficials understood perfectly that Mr.
Roosevelt's Intention was not to sun
port any man for the nomination In
1PIJ.
Mr. Roosevelt says he told no Cab
inet officer and no Insurgent Senator
that he would support the President
or any other man.
No Assurance to Taft.
Continuing his answer to the Asso
ciated Press story. Colonel Rooseveit
says:
"The simple fact is that these sto
ries are not misunderstandings;
they are deliberate Inventions. Mr.
Noyes is entirely In error In stat
ing that President Taft thinks he
bus assurance of support from nn.
"Mr. Taft thinks nothing of tne
kind. He knows he has no assur- I
ances of support from me; and 1
neither Mr. Noyes nor anyone else
has one least little particle of
ground for tho opinion thus ex
pressed. I at first thought that the
story In question was given out
from the White House, nut I am
now assured that It was gotten up
and given out l.y the Associated
Press representative at the V. lille
House, and f-:m Mr. Xoye-t' state
ment I should t'other thut this was
true.
"Kwlsii Mr. Noyes. as president of
the lissoclated Press, to know that
the story was not a misunderstand
ing, was not based on misinforma
tion, but was a deliberate Invention,
made nut or whole cioin, vvunoui
one particle of basis beyond the
Imagination of the man who made It.
"I have expressed myself pel fectlv
free to a large number of men In
this matter, always to the same ef
fect; telling you. for Instance, per
sonally, and those who were with
vou at lunch at my house, and tell
ing (ilfford Plnehot, Jim Garfield,
and Representative Madison, and
Billy Eoob, and Secretary Mover,
and Secretary Stlmson, all alike,
lust exactly what I have said al
ways, that I would not be a candi
date In 1B12 myself, and that I had
no Intention of taking part In the
nomination for or against any can
didate. Sincerely yours.
"THEODORE ROOSEVELT."
Following the publication of the Van
Valkenburg letter, Colon.d Roosevelt
dictated a statement a.t Ovster Bay. in
which bo again refers to the story thai
ho 'had nledged support tj President
Taft. At tint time. I.e says, an effort
was being made In Washington t j con
vince the progressives that I.e had
pltdged such support.
Story Promptly Denied.
Wlun he promptly denied the story,
continues Mr. Roosevelt, he was as
sured on one hand that l had been In
spired at the White House, and he
heard on the other hand that it had not
been, but was made purely on th-'
Initiative of the Associated Press.
The Associated Press, says Mr. Roose
velt, assured him that they were not
icsponslble for the false statements and
Mr. Noyes was quoted as having re
ceived the Information from Independent
sources.
"1 do not know who gave out this lot
tcr to Mr. Van Valkenburg." continues
tho colonel, '.'but T am sure It was not
Mr. Van ValUenburg."
In writing the Philadelphia editor, the
colonel suggested that ho might furnish
copies to Frank B. Noyes and Mr. lie
The 'foimer President In his formal
statement makes the following exposition
of tho reasons and the growing popular
demand for his nomination that Induced
him to becomo a receptive candidate:
Answers to Inquiries.
"To nil who were at that time writ
ing to me to be a candidate, I answer
ed that I would not be. To all who
asked whether I would accept Jf
nomlnnted, I answered, 'yes,' ir I knew
them sufficiently well to be sure that
they would understand m'e; otherwise,
I said simply that I would cross that
bridge when I came to it, and In most
cases, if the man was at all a closo
personal friend. I told him that I
counted 'on his doing everything pos
sible to provent any movement looking
to my nomination.
"It was not until the last three or
fnn. innnllla I I, n T WH M Ullllllt' nhlilTCd
to come to tho conclusion that there
was a real demand iimnng tho people
as a whole for my nomination, which
did not come In any way from any per
sonal friends of mino, and was neither
inspired nor engineered by them.
"When I became convinced that this
popular demand was real and was
considerable, and when tho govern
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ors pf seven States, Increased bv this
tlmo to ten, I may mention Incident
ally, asked mo whether I would ac
cept If nominated, I answered 'yon.'
I added nn expression of my wish that
wherever possible, open preferential
Presidential primaries might bo held,
so as to find out who tho Republican
voters wished to have nominated.
"if the people do not wish -mo to
serve, most certainly I do not wish
to Berve. It thny do desire mo to un
dertake, in their Interest, it great
task, 1 shall do so. tmd shall perform
It with whatever coinage and ability
I possess.
"Whether there will be such an ex
pression of the popular will, t cannot
eny, an where thnie are no preferen
tial primaries It unfortunately seems
too often to be the case that the ef-fc-rt
of the political leaders is not to
fflvc expression to the popular will,
tit to thwart It In every way possible."
W. Bourke Cockran
Has Long Conference
With Col. Roosevelt
NEW YORK, .March C.-Onc of tho
llrsl callers on Colonel Roosevelt when
he arrived at the Outlook offices today
was V. Bourko Cockran, oitce a Tam
many Congressman. He was closeted
with the Colonel for some time, but did
not stale whether or not he Is nn ad
vocate of Roosevelt's nomination.
Rootevclfs principal visitor was Wil
liam Allen White, of Kansas, who said
he had told the Colonel that If he were
nominated ut Chicago, President Taft
would not be. White spent Sunday
night at Sagmorc H.'II us the guest of
the Colonel, rind went back to see htm
today to tell him some things he had
forgotten.
"1 told the Colonel." said White,
"that we. out In Kansas, had been for
Senator La Folletto until his boom col
lapsed, and now we are for him. I
gave him three reasons why he was
suic to be nominated. First I told him
that my personal observation Indicated
that he already was sure of two-fifths
of the entire 'Chicago committee. 1
told him that President Taft has Con
gress on his hands and by his trentment
of It ho can be depended on to alienate
many of his present supporters. 1 told
him that the Southern delegates were
not the kind of men that go to the
slake for principle and that tliev will
vote at Chicago for their job and not
In accordance with Instructions.
"1 also explained to him that many
United States Senators, whose relations
are jeopardized by the progressive sen
timent In their States, can be depended
on to drop their support of Taft. 1
cited as an Instance the cuse of Murray
Crane of Massachusetts. These men, I
told him. when they see the buzz saw
ripping the buttons oft their vests can
be depended on to back away.
"I called his attention to the fact that
experienced political leaders like Barnes
of New York, were gathering up unln
structed delegates, and I told him that
tills wag so they could, when the time
came, be for any one they thought
would win."
Republicans in Reading
Organize for Roosevelt
READING. Pi . March 5 -A Roose
velt oigunlratl'jn was effected at a
l.irge Republican meeting here hv elect
ing P. Frank P.uth, president; Ro'-nrt
McLean, secretaiy, and Howard W.
Ronuwit treasurer.
To ee-operUo with a similar l.odv in
l.iblgh. when former Mayor Ficl K.
l,i wis is out for naiioii.il delegate. Mat
thews Rhod.i. I? W. Uonaviltz. William
P. Remmus. 'Mvirlcs E. Wllman. and B.
Franklin Strawoi Idg" were nanvd an
cveciitr.e conunitUe. This committee
will also select seven candidates for
S-'latc dele.jnlc.-i, four from the cltv and
lluee from the eouii'v. , edition was
ais-o dileetcd ti. th- secretary of the
Common wealth, veucs'.lng him to re
omre the placing of the choice for
Pioldent 'jf .andid'ites for delegate on
the primary ballot.
B. Franl- Rulh formally announced his
candidacy for natioivil delegate. A can
didate for slteinnto will be nsmM next
we-ck
Woman Loses $100.
The thof; of $b"V) in 1 tills wes reported
to the poliee lodav bv Mrs. Victor Kiv
wil. wife ,.f the proprietor (if a lunch
loom at Ji.'! Fifteenth stie.-' northwest
The money was taken vesierday after
noon from Mrs. Kissel's handbag, which
uhe left on tho .'ounttr In the luncn
room.
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ARBITRAL TREATIES
BEING
COIERED
BY SENATE TODAY
Vote Expected on Amended
Pacts Before Close
of Day.
Under unanimous consent agreement,
reached some days ago, the Senate this
afternoon took up the arbitration trea
ties with Great Britain and Franco and
will vote upon them beforo the close of
this legislative day. Tho Senate, met at
noon Instead of 2 o'clock for tho pur
poso of taking up the treaties.
It Is expected that before the treaties
are ratified they will bo so modified,
either by resolution or by amendment,
thnt tho Senate will be left with Its
full power pf deciding whether a ques
tion shall be submitted to arbitration
and that President's Toft's plan of
leaving this question to a Joint high
commission will be practically defeated.
Senator Brown of Nebraska led oft
the dlseiiBglon this afternoon. Ho mado
a speech of considerable length In which
he supported the treaties and criticised
the Senate for Its delay in acting upon
them. "
Senator Heyburn of Idaho spoke In
opposition to tho treaties. He said ho
would vote against them.
A large number of other Senators are
expected to discuss tho treaties In the
course of the afternoon. The discus
sion Is In open session, contrury to the
usual practice in the consideration ot
treaties.
Playground Opening
Depends on Weather
E. M. Martin, superintendent of play
grounds, announced today that tho
Rosedale. Georgetown, New York ave
nue, Virginia avenue, Park View and
Mt. Pleasant playgrounds will be open
ed as soon as weather conditions per
mit. No definite date has been set, but
taking into consideration tbe question ot
health, the children will be permitted
the use of the grounds at the eurllest
possible moment. They would be open
now. according to Mr. .Martin, wcro It
not for the snow.
Until the close of the school term the
hours will be from 1- o'clockroon until
dark. During the vacation period the
ground will D open tlie entire day.
Plans for the organization of baseball
leagues in the public schools are being
made by Superintendent Martin.
Fo rthe benefit of Government em
ployes and other workers. Supt. Martin
Is planning also they establishment ot
tennis courts on the playgrounds and
the organization of a tennis tourna
ment. These and other plans for the
amusement of both the youngsters and
the grown-ups will be discussed at a
meeting of playground workers to be
held Friday and Saturday.
Coxswain and Mate
Drown in Philippines
News of the' deaths b.v drowning of
Lewis E. Winters, a machinist's mate,
of Wellsboro, Pa., and Joseph Pastcr
nak, a coxwaln, of New York city, baa
been forwarded to the -Navy Depart
ment from the naval station nt Olon
gapo In the Philippine Islands.
The men weie attached to the Unit
ed States ship Wompatuck. and, ac
cording to the communication from the
commandant, fell overboard on Maich
3. The bodies have not been recovered.
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Neat Picket Fences
surround the rear jards of every "High iew"
home. Such fences beautify the yards cause the
owner to take more pride in the appeannice of his
rear yard than he ordinarily jvould enable him to
make his yard one of the city's real "beauty spots."
It is the attention given details like these picket
fences in place of the customary plain board fences
that puts "High View" homes in a class entirely by
themselves at the price. Is it any wonder that build
ers iind it absolutely impossible to keep up with the
demand for "High View" homes any wonder that
we have sold almost twice as many "High View"
homes as the builders have completed ?
There are manv reasons why you should own a
"Higli View" home". The most desirable location is
one reason the extremely liigh elevation another
and so on dowii to tlie economically low price and
the easiest imaginable terms.
Price, $3,300
Terms: $26.92 Per Month
(After first small
TO INSPbCT Take any G street car marked
"Rrookland" or "North Capitol and W streets," get
off "at Rhode Island avenue and walk one square east.
Tho owners have Just broken urouhd for
more of those lioincrO it will he several
months lipfoiv they are completed.
If you haven't tho necessary JUOO first pay
ment to put Into one ot tho homes about
ready for oceiipuncy now, you can have us re
serve ono of the next lot for you hy urruiiKlns
to mako us small monthly puyments. In this
way, hy tUo time the homes u'e reailv for oc
cupancy, you will huvo saved enoiiRli to
make the first pament. After that all
vou need pay is J26.W per month, which ap
plies directly on the home. Ini'lutllng all In-tcrest.
SHANNON & LUCHS
713 14th St. N. W.
"Look For Our Green and While Sign."
Young Man Hanged
For Slaying Woman
IIARRISHL'ROJ Pa March 5,-Do-clarlng
that he 'had made Ills peace and
was rcudy lo die, John A. Stolt today
paid with Ills life for the murder of
Mrs. Blanche Taylor, with whom he
was Infatuated. The young man wau
hanged In tho Jail yard Iiy BherllT Wells
at 10:12 a. m and was declared dead In
fourteen minutes.
Mrs. Sarah A. Stott, aged mother of
the boy, or Syracuse. N. V.. was giv
en charge of the body, which will be
taken to Syracuse for burial. A fund
of JG00 wus raised here and In Syra
cuse to enable the grlef-strlckcn wom
an to take her son's body home with
her. Sheriff Wells, who sprang the
trnp, contributed $5 to tbA fund.
Colored Coal Dealer
Faces Forgery Charge
The grand Jury will pass upon a forg
ery charge against Ennls J. Syphax, ,ti
colored coal dealer, brought against him
In United States branch of Police Court
today. Solomon Parker, of 11M Twen
t'eth" street northwest, Is complaining
witness.
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810-16 SEVENTH STREET
Wednesday is the Third Day of Oar
OPENING
Of cArHstic Spring cMillinery
TO really KNOW the
new modes in head
wear to see ALL
the correct ideas for spring
and summer a visit to the
millinery show at
King's Palace is es
sential. It is Wash
ington's supreme
style event.
Three popular prices
deserve particular at
tention. Our
TRIMMED HATS at
$4.95, $7.95 and $9.95
Hundreds arc copied from fabulously-priced
French hals. Hundreds are of American origin.- All
are faultless in style. Double our prices are asked
bv manv stores for such hats.
cash piiymont.)
Three Taxicab Robbers
Sentenced for Murder
CilR'AdO. Mttrch 4j.-Thioe youiiB
tnxicitl. robbett were loBay found guilty
ut (In. mill del- of Mrs. ll.illl.. u-ntiriiinn.
whom they shot while trying t' rob
her Imsband. George Rnbeuuu, ugeil
twenty-two yours, who tired the shot
that killed Mrs. Kaufman, was given
life imnrisonment by the Juiv: William
R. Shunncll, uged eighteen, and John
Sactcy, nged twciUy-thrcc, were each
given twcnly-fl.vo years In prison. Sent
ence will bo formally passed by the
court In a row uuys.
Fred Bommum, who turned Slate'n
evidence and pleaded guilty, 4vlll be
sentenced later. All of tho men liau
confessed,
Lecture Tonight.
Mrs. Mlllnn W. M. Stevens,' national
president of the Womnn's Chrlstinn
Temperance Union, makes her last ap
pearance In Washington tonight at the
Mt. Pleasant Congregational Church nt
8 o'clock. She will speak on "Tho Grcat
Crusade of Today." Miss Anna Gordon,
national vice president, uIfo will speak.
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