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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
PITTSBURG POST OFFICE
SECRETARY SHAW ADHEREs TO
THE SITE ORIGINALLY SELECTED

The Secretary Of the Treasury has Sc
Iected for the site for the new post once
building in Pittsburg the property at the
corner of 18th street and Penn avenue.
This is the site which the Secretary origl-
nally selected.
Secretary Shaw gave out the following
statement:
Before locating the new post once at
Pittsburg l sent the supervising architect
and the assistant secretary, having lmme-
date supervision of the matter, to PITTS
burg to examine the several sites. then
gave public hearing at Washington,
which was attended by perhaps twenty peo-
ple. from whom 1 elected every important
fact In addition | conferred with several
prominent citizens of Pttsburg who nap
pened to be in the city, every one OF Wnom
favored the 18th street site, whlch Sc
lected and requested the Department or
Justice to begin condemnation PROCEEDINGS:
At the request of Congressman Burke L
withdrew this request and personally VIZ
tied Pittsburg. There I met hundred or
more people. including several members Oh
a committee. This committee had agreed
70 recommend three sites, indicating Its
first. second and third choices. have SUBJ
senuently been Informed that the commit
tee had not even visited the several sites
before making its Recommendation.
..Hhe committee of the chamber of COM
merce neither visited the sites nor called
on me to pay it's respects until L requested
its presence.
Every Site Examined.
II obtained from those present every
available fact. though refused to listen 10
extended speeches, which would have con-
sumed several days. l then examined every
site urged, returned to the government
building and listened to speeches until
dark.
subsequently 1 gave hearing in wash
inpton and devoted one whole DAY 10
speeches. 1 spent the next morning IN
getting at the facts.
II have since learned that the congress
sional committee, which visited Plttsburg
prior to the appropriation, looked the held
| over with great care that it might wisely
determine the amount needed to buy
suitable site, and unanimously agreed tnat
| the new location should be in the vicinity
of the union depot and as near thereto as
possible Without knowing this reached
| the same confusion. and find that 1t accords
also with the views of representative or
| the Post Office Department who mad also
visited Pittsburg and investigated the
matter.
Site Far From Satisfactory.
1.-THE site selected Is far from satisfactory,
but I believe it Is less Objectionable than
any Of the others.
1.-THE site at Grant street and 7th avenue
is insufficient in area. otherwise 1t would
| be very acceptable but for the tunnel I'M
| derneath. If Fountain street could be va
Gated and conveyed to the government L
would accept 1t Notwithstanding the tunnel
| but this appears impossible. The site as
rendered would necessitate resting the
foundation of the government building on
the side of a railway tunnel If the govern
ment owned the space now occupied by
Fountain street the tunnel could be
bridged with the building and it would be
fairly acceptable"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18

fantry. will proceed to Hot Springs. Ark,
for trea tment
First Lieutenant Robey. McC Beck, jr.,
18th Cavalry. acting quartermaster, will
proceed to Harrisonburg, Philadelphia and
Hartford for the purpose of inspecting har-
ness and collars in process of manufact, -e
for the Quartermasters department.
Captain Wilson T. Davidson, assistant
surgeon is relieved from duty at the Pre-
sidio Of Monterey. Cal. and will proceed
to Fort d. A. Russell Wyo.. for duty.
Leaves of absence have been granted as
| follows: Captain Edward -. Anderson, 18th
| Cavalry. three months and eighteen days;
Lieutenant Colonel j. G. D. Knight general
staff, one month.
ne following transfers. of officers Of the
Artillery Corps are made:
First Lieutenant Alden Trotter from the
65th Company, Coast Artillery, to the Oath
| Battery, Field Artillery.
First Lieutenant William H. Raymond
| from the oath Battery, Field Artillery. to
| the unassigned list.
First Lieutenant William s. Bowen from
| the 9Sth Company, Coast Artillery, to the
| 9th Battery, Field Artillery.
| Second Lieutenant Thomas E. Selfrdge
| from the oath Battery, Field Artillery, to
the unassigned list.
| Second Lieutenant David Nice. McKell
| from the I'D Battery, Field Artillery, to the
Add Company, Coast Artillery.
Second lieutenant Lloyd p Horsfall from
Battery. Field Artillery
Second Lieutenant Edwin Del. Smith from
| the 43 Company, Coast Artillery, to the 23d
! Battery, Field Artillery.
| BY direction of the President, Capt. Will
| liam II. Miller. retired. is, at his own re-
| quest. relieved from duty at the Southwest
| ern Baptist University, Jackson, Tenn, and
| will proceed to his home.
| Second Lieut.. Guy Kent LIST Cavalry. will
| proceed to West Point. n. Y. for duty al
| the United States Military Academy.
/ Sergt. Frederick T. Reidt. Hospital Corps
has been placed on the retired list on his
| own application.
| Leaves of absence have been granted as
| follows: Col. VIM S. Patten, assistant
! quartermaster general, two months extern
| sion: Capt. Leon B. KRONER, 10th Cavalry
| for two months and ten days: Capt. A. r.
! Kerwin, 18th Infantry, one months extern
| sion; Veterinarian Walter r. Grutzman
18th Cavalry. one months extension.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Statement by Prosecuting Attorney
Regarding Able Case.
ial CORRESPONDENCE of The Star.


ROCKVILLE, Md, January 10, 1907.
Mr.. Robert B. Peter, prosecuting attorney.
was in his office today for the first time in
a week. He Is recovering from severe
Illness To a Star reporter he said this
morning that there are no material devel-
opments in the case of the alleged attempt
to poison young Prescott Able, and .ie
could make nothing public at this time. He
had no, doubt, he said, to who is the
guilty party. The statement recently pub
lished, however that he has sufficient evil
dence upon which to base an indictment is
without foundation. He has no doubt in
his mind that poisoned dates were sent for
the purpose Of causing the lads death, but
many recent statements attributed to him
were incorrect, and were, of course, pub
lished without authority.
Mr. Alvin Trevey of Trdvilah and Miss
Lucy Bottlemay of Gaithersburg Were
married Wednesday in GaithersDurg by
Rev Thomas ]. Lambert, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. The
bride is a daughter of Mr.. John Bottlemay
The directors of the Montgomery County
Agricultural Society selected August u, -,
% and 80 as the dates for the next Rock
vile fair.
The Halpine Hunt Club last Tuesday en-
loved what was generally voted the finest
fox chase in the history of the orAniza-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs Lee S. Dorsey Wednesday
evening entertained the Evening Card Club
Their guests included Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Dorsey Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Ofutt, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry A. Dawson Mr. and Mrs.
George P. Henderson, Mrs. Miller, Misses
Daisy Hege, Genevieve Fields. Eliza Choate,
Rose Armstrong Priscilla Dawson, -rgie
Brewer, Grace Munro. Miss Yearley,
Messrs. Darby Bowman, Edwin 8. Hege,
Roland Wootton, Somerviile and Eddie
Dawson, Robert Welsh, Charles NJ Jones,
George Allnutt Lee Kemp. -rof. camp
bell. The prizes were won by Miss Grace
Munro and Mrs. Lee Dorsey. and Messrs
Lee Kamp and Eddie Dawson.
The Morning Card Club was entertained
Wednesday morning at the home of Mrs.
Robert B. Peter with Mrs. Theodore Mason
as hostess The prizes were won by Mrs.
William Dorsey and Mrs. Charles A. Beard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
MUNICIPAL COAL MINES.
Regina, Saskatchewan, to Solve Fuel
Problem by City Ownership.

REGINA. Saskatchewan, January 49,
Hon. w. R. Motherwell. provincial minister
of agriculture. said last night that the local
government has decided to purchase coal
areas from the dominion government and
operate mines on the public ownership
principle. As each day passes. the minister
said. the government has the necessity Of
this action forced upon 1t more clearly.
Each day, he said he is called upon to
pray to the transportation companies to
rush through enough coal or wood to last
for another day. With the further settle
ment of the country he fears the fuel ques-
ton will become a more serious one for
this portion of the Canadian northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
ADDISON T. SMITH NAMED.
Nominated to Be Register of the Land
Office at Boise.

MIR. Addison T. Smith was today NOM
mated by the President as register of the
United States land office at Boise, Idaho.
Mr.. Smith is well known in this city and at
this time is secretary to Senator Hepburn
of Idaho. He has made a large number of
friends in this city and is regarded as an
authority matters of legislation.
Mr.. Smith is a native of Guernsey county,
Ohio, and came here in 1883 as secretary to
Representative Taylor of Ohio. Three years
later he became associated with Senator
Shoup of Idaho, and was secretary to that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
RADICALS WIN.
Trans-Caspian Election Returns Show
Victory for Socialists.

ST. PETERSBURG, January 1s.-The
first election returns have been received
here from trans-Caspian territory, where
the elections of the non-indigene population
are held earlier than elsewhere on account
of the remoteness of the district from the
capital.
The result is an overwhelming victory for
the radicals, who have secured over so per
cent of the electoral college. which will
choose one deputy. Half the electors at
Askabad, the capital of trans-Caspian ter
ritory, are railroad men. belonging to the
extreme revolutionist and socialist parties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
WATER USERS COMBINE.
Dwellers in Imperial Valley Form Co
Operative Irrigation COMPANY.

IMPERIAL, CAL. January 1S.-Directors
of the six mutual water companies of
which all water users in the Imperial valley
are members, met in joint session Thurs
day and organized the Imperial Valley
Water Users Association, electing ten
directors.
Resolutions were passed favorable to the
reclamation service, taking over the irri-
CATION of this valley only on the basis of
protecting the rights obtained under the
desert land law. The new association will
negotiate either with the reclamation serv-
ice to this end. or with the California De
velopment Company for the purchase of its
system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
school. has been absent from her duties fol

over q week.
Mr.. F. H. Cline and Miss Florence Moore
Of Vienna were united in marriage by Rev.
j. A. Oertei Wednesday morning. After
the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Cline departed
on q southern tour.
Silver Spring Is the name Of new SUD-
division on the Great Falls and Old Domin-
lon railroad. In Fairfax county. Recently
quite a number of Virginia and Washing
ton homeseekers have secured ground in
this new TOWNSHIP. among them being Mr.
J. C. Winston, who will erect handsome
home in the spring. Robert Huntington
and Houtz Bros! also intend to build homes
there.
Messrs. Coumbe, Day and Hollenbeck
have been appointed a committee by the
congregation of the Presbyterian Church to
take steps to secure new pas,or, vice Rev.
Z. H. Bronson, resigned.
r. Walton Moore of Fairfax has been en-
gagged by James A. and Philip j. Strothers
as associate counsel in their approaching
trial for the killing of William f. Bywaters.
The trial of the case will commence at Gull
pepper Monday.
Circuit court will convene at Fairfax Mon
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18

Appointed Register OF United States Land once
at Boise, idaho.
senator for ten years. Upon Senator Hey
burns election he became his secretary
Mr.. Smith is graduate of the law de-
partment of the Columbian University now
George Washington University of this city
He was graduated in the class of 1895. He
is a brother-in-law of Representative Fair
child of New York. having married the lat
ter's sister. who is also well known in this
city. During the last two Campaigns Mr..
Smith was secretary Of the republican state
central committee of Idaho, and was the
unanimous choice of the delegates for tenn
porary and permanent secretary of the state
convention at Pocatello Idaho, last August.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
Woman Dies at Sea.

NEW YORK. January 1s.-Mrs. Felix L.
Tuckerman of Philadelphia died at sea on
January Is. on the steamer Kaiserin Au-
guste Victoria. which arrived here today.
Heart disease was the cause of death. The
body was brought to port and will be
taken to Philadelphia for burial by her
husband who accompanied her on the
voyage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
Army Orders.

Lieutenant Colonel John NJ. Banister. dep
uty surgeon general, will proceed to Omaha.
Neb.. for temporary duty acting chief
surgeon of the department of the Mis-
souri,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18

Judge Barksdale in the Campbell county,
Virginia, circuit court has issued rule
against County Treasurer John w. Clay,
returnable to the March term, to show
cause why he should not be removed from
his office for malfeasance and gross neglect
of duty in Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
Marine Corps Orders.

First Lieut.. Edward A. Greene is granted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
SI.oS for $30S Robes-and other bargains

R61c for All-wool Eiderdown and
wv Flannelette Dressing Sacques,
plain colors and floral patterns; some
were S1.e0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18

Made Wells, of chiffon with en-
broidered dots: also Lace
Wells, II. yds. long; some .CNQ
HandkerchiefS Lace and Sea
loped-edge Handkerchiefs; re- nS
duced from 2Jc. .......... ~
Cambria and Swiss Corset Gov
En- Emb: al IS inch inches wide; was a'c 29
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18

G2 OS for the Fur Neck Scarfs
%O'~C that were So to so.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-31

Clothing Rchmonds oldest and best Clothing well
extraordinary will offered this great
attend this positively 3d
sale will Sales of the
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-02-13
OPEN COLUMBIA.
Three States to Ask for Better Navi.
CATION.

PORTLAND, Feb. 9.-United &C.
ton for the opening of the Colum.
bia river from Lewiston, Idaho, tc
the sea will be taken by Oregon,
Washington and Idaho. That the
three states are to stand solidly to-
gether to serve this end was decided
upon today at a meeting Of concur
rent committees of the Oregon and
Washington legislatures held in Port
land today. Senator Stevenson Of
POmerOy, Wash, was chairman Of
the meeting, and Benton Bowman,
committee clerk of the Oregon legis-
lature, acted as secretary. The i'm.
possibility Of reaching Portland ow-
ing to the suspension Of railroad traf-
fic during the past few days pre-
vented representatives of Idaho from
reaching Portland. A message ex-
pressing the regret of the Idahoans
at being shut out of Portland and
assuring the meeting of 1daho's
hearty cooperation was received
from President John o. Bender of
the Lewiston Commercial club.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-02-13
arEEks NOW SPOKANE AGENT


N. 8. Meeks, for the past ave years
agent at North Yakima, IL now
at Spokane. Mr.. Meeks re-
turned Friday from Spokane,
where he was checked In as agent.
J. r. Ryerson, who succeeds him as
agent here. was expected to arrive
last night, and will at once assume
his new duties. Mr.. Meeks will re-
main here for several days. leaving
for Spokane about Sunday. He was
held up in Pasco during the wash
outs. Pasco is the old home Of Mr..
Meeks, he having served there a
number Of years az agent before be-
ing transferred to North Yakima. II
gave him an opportunity Of renew
ing old acquaintance. Mr.. Meeks
as agent at Spokane will have most
important duties. During the busy
season he will have about $50 men
in his department.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-02-13
JANUARY WEATHER
FOR \ YEARS
LAST MONTH RECORD BREAKER


Persons who have been declaring
that more snow fell during January
than for the corresponding month in
many years will be surprised to learn
that they are badly mistaken. Ac-
cording to the official reports kept
by H. B. Scudder the snow fall In
January, 1899. was TIA inches
while last month it amounted to only
,28.2 inches. Since Mr.. Scuddet
commenced keeping the record In
1893 there have been several years
when the snowfall Of January has
surpassed that Of last month.
While last January did not eQuai
the record Of some former years for
snowfall, it has exceeded all records
Of that month for cold weather. The
lowest point reached by the Their
mometer during the we'll remem.
bered cold spell was II below zero.
The nearest approach to this record
was Is below in January, 1899.
There was not . day last month
that the temperature did not reach
the freezing point and lower. The
only other year In which the mercury
fell below the Pressing point every
day in January was in 1899. 1897
and 1898.
The highest temperature record
ed in any January since the official
weather bureau was established was
in 1894 and 1909, when 50 degrees
were registered. The highest tenn
perature attained last month was so
degrees. which was reached Janu-
airy 81. In 1893 the highest point
reached BY the Thermometer was 46
degrees, while in 1898 it was 48 de-
grees. These are the only two times
during January that the highest
point attained has been below so de-
greee.
&AOCApASSsAOA AaoS AVAIu Wo9 40
inches, which occurred in "a hours.
The greatest recorded in past Janu-
aries was in 1901, 80 inches. In
January. 1898, there was no precipi-
tation, while In 1897 there was only
q trace.
Last month the number Of clear
days was 10; cloudy days, s; part
~ cloudy days, g.; rainy days, /.
During January. 1900 there were IA
clear days, while in 1899 and 1908
there were only two.
The highest temperature recorded
during any February since 1893 was
II degrees, which was In 1901.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-02-13
IS A SEQUEL
TO SAD ROMANCE
OBTAINS JUDGMENT FROM FIANcEE
Restraining Order Brought Against
A. w. Bradt and Sheriff Ed
wards by Josiah Burk.

A sequel to the ruling of Judge
Rigg in the superior court last De-
ember, by which Mrs. Frances Eb-
bons Burk is compelled to pay A. w.
Bradt $160, which he spent and
loaned her during their courtship,
occurred yesterday, when a restrain
ing order was filed against Mr.. Bradt
by her husband.
At the trial it was shown by the
testimony of Bradt that he had
bought the furniture for boarding
house which she was running at the
time of their courtship, bought a
hobby horse, soothing syrup and
worm medicine for her little boy,
decorated her first husbands grave,
paid grocery bills and meat bills and
bought medicine for her little boy
when he was sick. Mr.. Bradt court
ed her for about nine months AMI
the date of the wedding had been set
for sometime during last September,
but she gave him the double cross
and married Josiah Burk.
When matters took that turn Bradt
wanted his presents back, or the
money which he had loaned and spent
on her, but she refused to reimburse
him, and he took action in the courts,
securing judgment in the amount Of
$160.
The sequel of this exciting ro-
nance is an action brought in the su-
perior court yesterday morning by
Josiah Burk against A. w. Brajt and
Sheriff John Edwards to restrain
Sheriff Edwards from selling at auc-
ton today property in Yakima known
as rot 5 in block in Herman's ad-
dition to North Yakima, valued at
$500. Josiah Burk claims title to
this property, having secured 1t No
vember 6, 1906, about a month after
marrying Mrs. GIBBONS, and it is in
possession of the Ontario Land COM
pany.
Bradt, who claims that the prop
erty is in Mrs. Burk's name, took
steps to secure the amount OF judg.
ment through this property.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-02-13
MCKEE BRIDGE GOES OUT.
Ice and Water Garry Away 1O2 Feet
Of Structure.

About 102 feet Of the temporary
eastern approach Of the Mckee bridge
has again been wnsAed out. Early
Friday morning about so feet went
out and the balance later in the day.
Information late last evening was
that the river was rising and there
was quite an ice jam at the bridge.
1t was expected the remainder Of the
bridge would be washed out before
morning. The ice and snow is melt
ing and the river is steadily rising.
The river has gained such height in
some places that the county roads
are covered with water, and travel
ing is almost impossible.
This is the third time since No
vember that the Mckee bridge has
been washed out. The commission
ers contend that it is on account Of
false work and that loss will fall on
the contractor.
Until the bridge is put in shape
for travel the people in the Mckee
are practically cut OF from the out
side world, and the only means Of
getting into this valley is by way Of
Old Town. This road is not suitable
for heavy travel at this time Of the
year, such as lumber and hay. Then
again 1t is about nine miles longer
and in some places along the road
two teams are unable to pass, making
travel very difficult.
There Is considerable hay In the
Mckee and a large crop of potatoes
which have not been sold as yet, and
until the bridge is ready for travel
so that these commodities can be
moved easily they will not be brought
into this city.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-02-13
ATTEMPT 10 STEAL CIGARS.
Two Men Smash Window I'm Roberto
Cigar Store.

In what Is supposed to have been
an attempt to steal some boxes Of
CIGARS from the window Of the store
Of the Roberts Cigar company on
Second street. two men smashed the
heavy pane Of glass shortly after 10
o'clock Friday night, but obtained nc
cigars. The clerks were alone in the
rear Of the store, and a. soon Il
they heard the crash they ran to the
front Of the building. They heard
the two men running up the stairway
Of, the Golden Rule lodging house,
but q search Of the building revealed
no one whom 1t was believed was i'm
plicated In the act. It Is believed
thsy' ran through the building and
down to the street via the rear
staiu.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-02-13
DELAYS RECLAMATION WORK.
Weather Conditions Interfere With
Government Projects.

On account of weather conditions
the reclamation service has been
Obliged to lay on some Of the men
working on the Sunnyside canal and
in the Tieton basin. They now have
small gang working at Sunnyside
and about thirty-hve men working
in the Tieton basin. and as soon as
the weather moderates 20 that work
can 80 on without any serious In
terruptions the entire force win b.
put to work. Bids for machinery
and other material for the tunnels
in the Tieton canyon were to have
been opened yesterday. but on ac-
count Of washouts and the prevail
Ing weather Il has been deferred un-
IA next Moaday.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-02-13

News! What Is worth knowing
you viii ind briefly and honestly
told In the Morning Herald.