The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-30
WASHINGTON LETTER
Especial CorrrspondencN1

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/ The novel sight Of a steam locomo-
tive drawing train Of loaded cars
through the capitol grounds Will soon
be a common thing.
The contractors for the new ONCE
building for the house Of rprcsenta-
1 tives, to get rid OF the large amount
Of earth in exCavating, have secured
permission to haul it away in hat cars.
( The quickest way to accomplish this
I is to lay railroad through the sacred
precincts Of the capitol park.
/ For many years no grocers' wagons
or heavy wagons of any sort have been
allowed to drive through the grounds,
ana the idea OF allowing railroad to
20 through is shock TO the local IN
habitants. The tracks for the railroad
viii be laid on top Of the asphalt pave
mpnt covering the court, and 1t Is not
believed that the weight Of the trains
10 be run over the line viii damage
the pavement to any great extent.
New cabinet Family.
When the family Of Paul Morton,
tine new secretary Of the navy, reaches
Washington its members will not be
strange to their surroundings nor TO
their associates, because Mr. and Mrs.
Morton have often been received in
Washington society. Mrs Morton Is
a close friend of Mrs Roosevelt and OF
several others Of the administration
women These ChiCagoans VIII be nc
QUESTIONS socially, and Mrs. Morton,
who Is n handsome matron, blond and
well proportional, will probably be the
cabinet beauty. OF the two young
daughters OF the Mortons. the elder is
the bride Of William Chapman Potter
Of Chicago, and Miss Pauline. n charm
ing blond and the counterpart OF her
mother is engaged to Michael Cudahy
Of Omaha.
The Capitol subway.
When the magnificent new office
structure for members of the house
Of representatives shall be an accom-
plishpd fact, an underground road Will
loo Installed as part of its equipment.
ON the main basement floor OF the
building will be the terminal station
of an mp TO date little electric railroad.
with ears equipped for the comfort OF
the distinguished gentlemen who make
mp the membership of the lower branch
81 the national legislature. The train
win pass through n brilliantly lighted
subway under the south east lawns Of
the capitol grounds and within a very
few seconds Will halt in the sub-base-
ment of the house wing Here the
members will disemhark TO find them.
selves within easy access OF the pr.
waite elevator leading to the floor OF
the house. The journey Will require
the brioCcSt possible space Of time.
The senate ONCE building.
AS counterpart to the house Odaca
lU.I3ug, congress, at the session Just
closed. made provision for the co1istxSse-
toU vi au office building for the senate
lho house building is to bn located op-
Iu-jro the southeast corner OF the capt
taI grounds. while the senate building
viii. occupy the corresponding square
% Dh. northeast. The senate building
Win he but n year behind the house
hui,Uu- at the most, and when Il Ia
completed the subway and electric
transportation facilities provided for
the house will be duplicated. In sddi.
tom ~ these two tunnels, leading 70
swoHNo0y from the house building and
the senate building to the house and
SENATE wings of the capitol, the tunnel
Will ne carried across to the east front,
81 thar. through trips may be made
Irn .Hr senate building 10 the house
lI.du-. II IS not believed that the
I,p A. be- much in service for passen-
..r r#'c although it viii be extern
>vng used for minor freight carrying
Purposes.