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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21
SUNNI AIRY OF ITS WORK
RECLAMATION SERVICE DE-
SCRIBED BY OFFICIAL.

A lecture on the work Of the reclama-
ton service was given in the First Con-
sregational Church last evening by c. j.
Blanchard. statistician Of the reclamation
bureau. The lecture was illustrated by
stereopticon views.
"A summation OF the work OF the rec
lamat!on service for 1907" Mr.. Blanch-
ard said shows that it has dug Isis
miles OF canals. or nearly the distance
from Washington to Idaho. Some of
these canals carry whole rivers. like the
Truckee river in Nevada and the North
Platte in Wyoming. The tunnels ex-
cavated are ffty-six in number, and have
an aggregate length Of ten and three
quarters miles.
The service has erected 2l4 large struc-
lures. including the great dams in Nevada
and the Mintdoka dam in Idaho. eighty
feet high and CSC feet long. 1t has COM
pleted $40 headworks. fumes. etc. Ii
has built 81 miles Of wagon road in
mountainous country, and into heretofore
inaccessible regions. 1t has erected and
in operation $50 miles Of telephones. Its
own cement mill has manufactured
$4,000 barrels Of cement. and the pur-
chased amount is 100000 barrels. Its
own saw mills have cut 100000 feet OF
lumber. and q. 6S5, GOO feet have been pur-
chased.
Surveys and Dwellings.
The surveying parties Of the service
have completed Topographic surveys COW
ering 1880 square miles. an area greater
than the combined areas Of Massachu-
sets and Rhode Island. The transit lines
had a length of 1890 linear miles. while
the level lines run amount to 24.21S miles,
or nearly sufficient to go around the
earth.
The diamond dril,ings for dam sites
and canals amount to 68740 feet. or
more than twelve miles. Today the serv-
Ice owns and has at work 1850 horses
and mules. 1t operates nine locomotives,
GIL cars and twenty-three miles of rail-
road. eighty-four gasoline engines and
seventy steam engines. 1t has construct
ed and Is operating Ave electric light
plants. There have been excavated 49,
4l9.222 cubic yards Of earth and 4.I45O 600
cubic yards Of rock. The equipment now
operated by the service on force account
work represents an investment Of mil
lion dollar
This work has been carried on with
the following force: CLASSIFIED and regis
tered service. including Washington Of
the government. 4.44S; laborers employed
by contractors. 1O7S0, or a total of all
forces Of 1898. The expenditures now
total nearly 81 100000 per month AS a
result Of the operations Of the reclama-
ton service eight new towns have been
established, LOG miles of branch railroads
have been constructed, and 1900 people
have taken up their residence in the
desert"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21
DAKOTA BOB ON LONG JAUNT.
Calls at Star Office and Will Try to
See the President,

On walking jaunt from New York to
New Orleans on wager of 5000 that he
would reach the latter city in time for
the Mardi Gras, Dakota Bob called at The
Star Office today to present his credentials
and receive more
Just before starting on this trip to New
Orleans Dakota Bob had finished a walk
from Portland, Ore, to Portland, Me-, on
a $1,000 wager. receiving half the amount
for winning the bet. On the present trip
he started from New York November 49,
arrived in Philadelphia the Goth, and was
there received by Mayor Reyburn. De-
cember 1 he arrived at Wilmington. Del,
and the 18th pulled up in Washington.
After winning the first So 900 from Jo-
seph Mills Of the Golden Gate Athiet C
Club Of San Francisco. Billie Lee of the
Waverly Athletic Club of Yonkers. N.
y. made proposition to Mills that Da-
kota Bob could walk from New York to
New Orleans. and be there in time for
the Mardi Gras. Mills jumped at the
proposition. and the result is that the for
mer scout of the United States Army is
on his way to the sunny south on a
wager.
Bob has attracted much attention on
the streets since he arrived here. He is
short of stature, wears his hair long, and
Is dressed in true western style. He car
ries a grip with his name stamped on 1t,
but he mas nothing 10 sell, ana pays MS
way wherever he goes. He will make an
effort this afternoon to see the President
and get his signature to the book of Gre
dentials that he carries with him.
Dakota Bob will be fifty-two years of
age in March next, but the outdoor life
he has followed gives him the appearance
Of a man ten years younger. He was for
merly a government scout, and served
under Gen. Nelson A. Miles. When a
scout he allowed his hair to grow long.
and likes it so we'll that he refused TO part
with it. Bob is making his Headquarters
while in Washington at the home/of his
cousin, Anthony Fielder. 1O1 LIST street
northwest
Tomorrow morning at o o'clock Dakota
Bob will leave The Star office for Rich
mond, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21
FORT WAYNE PEOPLE EXCITED.
Agitated Over Reported Letters
Patent to Valuable Land.
oh to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FORT WAYNE. Ind. December 81
Fort Wayne people were much excited
yesterday when news came from Wash
;ngton that letters patent to 800 acres of
the thickly settled ninth ward had been
granted to James NJ. Wallcott of Maui
NEE. Ohio. as rightful heir through his
great grandfather, Chief Little Turtle of
the Miami Indians.
The tract, claimed under treaty dated
1893. includes the territory now known
locally as Bioomingdale. formerly sub
urb, and is worth fully I.oO0.O0o.
John Drebelbiss, leading local alb
stracter, says Little Turtle neevr had any
interest in the land at any time. The Lake
Shore traces and yards are in the section
claimed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21
Entitled to Increased Pensions.

Four eX-members o. the District fire de-
partment, retired on pension. and really
entitled by rank. length of service and
the character o: the service rendered TO
the benefits p divided by the act OF March
l.. 1863. for the officers of the fire depart
ment. were omitted from the provisions
of that act through inadvertence. The
Commissioners, on recommendation OF
MIR. Macfar!and, have forwarded to Con-
gress a bill which extends the privileges
to those mentioned.
Two of the proposed beneficia~ies are
more than seventy years of age. Both
of the others are more than fifty years,
and all have been incapacitated by dis
abilities incurred in the line of duty as
members of the fire department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21
Readings and Music for the Blind.

The following is the program for volun-
teer readings and music in the reading
room for the blind at the Library Of
Congress. 2:3n 20 800 pm, the com ,ng
week: Thursday. Decembe- %, song. vio
I'm and piano recital by Miss Marion
MacFall. soprano. assisted by NJ So Minna
HeinrcEs violinist, and Mr.. Paul NJ
Fishbaugh, pianist; Saturday. Dec ember
~. Col John Tweedale. dramatic reader
The readings and musicales at the Lii
brary are primarily 70 the benefit OF the
blind. Other persons will be admitted up
to the seating capacity of the room. which
will, however, accommodate only fifty
persons in addition TO the blind and their
escorts. The first fifty persons coming
will be seated. and after that the doors
will be closed to the general public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21
Raise Railroad Taxes.

MADISON. Wis. December 81 The Wis
consin state board of assessments last night
announced that it had fixe. the valuation
of the property of the railroad companies
in this state at $26S. 1851, $50. an increase of
$I3. 111aO0 over that of last year. The
will be about S2,945, 262, an increase of
S143,577. 49,. --.-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21
Better Gone to Jail.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. December 21.-
o. J. Watkins. general manager of the
California Fruit Growers Association,
who was recently released from custody
n Los Angeles unoer $10O1o bonds to
answer to federal grand jury indictment
charging the use OF the mail for fraudu-
lent purposes, uied last night at the coun-
~ .,ospiuai OIL injuries received two hours
Defore. lie wds run over at the Santa Fe
freight station here by a wagon loaded
with MS household effects, which he was
shipping TO Los Angeles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21
Got All She Asked For,

WHITE PLAINS. n. Y. December 21-
although Mary S. Gahan sued the West
Chester Electric Railway Company for
only $4,000. the jury that tried the case
yesterday returned a verdict in her favor
ior sil.UUU. BY consent of the plaintiff
attorneys the court reduced the amount
III the verdict TO that sued for. Miss Ga
iidn was injured in a street car collision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21
Aged Colored Mans Body at Morgue

An elderly colored man named John
Love called at the Casualty Hospital
Thursday and complained of being i'll.
He gave his age as seventy-five years.
but did not say where he lived. Death
claimed him before the hospital attend
ants learned anything about his relatives,
and the body was removed to the mOrgue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21

Joseph S. Reeder. n veteran of the civil
war died at his home. in New Baltimore.
west of Middletown, Md. Thursday, aged
sxty-eight years. He enlisted in Capt.
Schleys company at Frederick in 1861.
and at Front Royal. Va. in 1852. was cap
tured and thrown into Libby prison. where
he remained seven months. His widow
and six children survive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21
Cholera at Honolulu.

HONOLULU, December 2I.-A case of
cholera was discovered here today. The
patient is a Hawaiian stevedore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21
Daughters Illness Calls Him Home.

Mr.. Oliver II. Kelley. founder of the
Patrons of Husbandry has been called
from Florida because of the serious ILL.,
ness of his youngest daughter. Miss Cara
phelia Kelley. Miss Kelley is i'll of pneu-
west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21
Appeal to the President.

The text of a telegram sent by Attorney
o. NJ Hilton. Goldfeld. New, to President
Roosevelt, and to which no reply has been
received, follows:
Every effort yesterday by us for con-
ference and settlement refused by mine
owners. Commissioners hearing only enc
mics of organized labor as witnesses. Not
square deal No disorder here and will be
none. Willing to concede everything for
honorable adjustment and return to work.
Can you and will you help us?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21
DENTISTRY.

TEETH WITHOUT PLATES; no EXTRACTING:
no pain; look. feel, act and last longer than
natural teeth; shrunken faces made normal;
painless filling. DR.. J. l.. WILSON. 1905 + NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21
INVESTMENT PROPERTY.

my three 6ne brick houses. recently built on
Columbia Heights. at great sacrifice; will
take $500 cash for an Investment paying II
per cent: buyer to assume trusts which has
over four years to run. at Az per- cent. Ad
dress Boz 30. Oxford Hotel del6Gt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21

FOR SALE EXCEPTIONALLY WELDON
str,icted new house; ideally located; seven de-
lghtful rooms and completely appointed mod
ern bathroom. nickeled plumbing; selected hard
wood interior finish: beautifully de Grated: pol
ished hardwood floors; handsome gas fxtures
light. plastered cellar. This is house OF ster-
ling merit apd is built and finished like ho!s"s
selling for twice al much. Very liberal terms
We invite an inspection. Price. $3.50
n. L. SANSBURY, Real Estate Broker.
11a-21 18th St NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21

FOR XCHANGE-EQtITIES IN HOUSES
senli-detscIed. rooms and BATH Price. 5000.
VIII lake clear lots.
de2l-:lt DAVID MOORE. 1928 y. Y. ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE

For SALE-WIII. EXCHANGE $500 EQUITY
in s-room corner house, Brightwood Park:
water. sewer. gas: porcelain tub: block from
ears: cement sidewalk: for uninprovcd prop
eriy. Box lao, Star Office. DEL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21

FOR SALE-IN A FINE NEIGHBORHOOD. CON
venient to Union station. an unusually attrac-
tive new. bay-window brick dwelling: modern
In every particular: unsurpassed construction:
seven beautifully decorated rooms and fine tiled
bathroom: concrete cellar; furnace heat: good
yard. Urgent reasons for selling accounts for
the extremely low price. Terms can b. ar
ranged. Price. Observation-Disclosures. 81 100
y. l.. SALISBURY, Real Estate Broker,
1921 18th ST NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21

FOR SALE~A IERFECTTY' CONSTRUCTED
and beautifully designed NEW house: situated
in one Of the finest squares ON the Heights:
nine handsome rooms and elegant tiled bath
room; hardwood finish; 6ne cabinet nantes: ex
pensively dcorated; very best HOT-WATER
heating system; well ventilated concrete cell
lar: two stairways: large yard. This house
$3.50. II sold at the price will be 81 coo.
y. L. SALISBURY, Real Estate Broker.
1lO-21 18th 81. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21

FOR sALE-LEAvING TOWN. I MUST SELL
my three fine brick houses. recently built on
Columbia Heights at great sacrifice: will
take $500 cash for Investment paying Il
per ceut: buyer to assume trust. which has
four years TO run at ~ per cent. Ad-
dress Box 30. Oxford Hotel. dcl66t
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prolonged absence from the city. desire to sell
ny nearly new. modern brick residence. and In
order to do so at once I@wiil take about one
half Of what u me: eight large rooms
beautifully finished laundry and toilet in Gel
lar: splendidly built and not n blcmsh IL !;
located on a prominent street: heated by Royal
hot-water heater; lot 20xl2J: large yard set
with choice flowers and shrubberv: handmade
screens. awnings and costly shades go with
the house; trust FOR - $50 Mt Az per cent. due
IN 1912. eau remain and l will take second
trust for $500 II desired; inspection by ap-
pointment: price, 5000. Address NAVY Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21

NEAR 18TH AND NEWTON SIS.
Price, $4,000. This is very low price for
OF these attractive dwellings. Built to
sell for much morr. There are six elegant
rooms. reception hall. tiled bath. concrete Gel
lar under the entire house; two-story back
porch: fine back yard. with loom for stable
AT this low price Ii should meet with imme-
diatc disposal Be quick IL you want cheap
house.
STONE & FAIRFAX 1872 New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21
FOR SALE-BUSINESS PROPERTY

FOR SALE-WE HAVE SEVERAL ATTRACT
i've business properties and also some good and
inexpensive small houScs good Investment.
TYLER & RUTHERFORD Inc). $50 18th ST.
uO1H-J2fs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21
FOR EXCHANGE.

FOR ENCHANGE-SJ.50 EQUITY IN no
acres four miles northwest OF District: high:
half under cultivation: running water: granite
quarry: small house: fruit trees: fronting two
separate roads: electric and steam cars; $50
acre: for city property. Box 139. Star office.
de2I-3t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21

FOR SALE
A CAPITOI. HILL BARGAIN.
NEAR 9TH AND EAST CAPITOL SITS.
PRICE. $500.
One Of the best values today IN this most
desirable location. An elegant house: excel
lent arrangement: parlor. library. dining room
and kitchen on the first floor: four 6ne. large
bedrooms and tiled bath on the second hoor'
latest modern plumbing; cabineV maniels: mod.
ern heating apparatus large cellar With front
entrance. House thoroughly well ems tructed:
finished throughout I'm hardwood. 10 not lose
this opportunity TO purchase bargain This
house Is well worth $500.
daol-2t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21

FOR SALF-A DESIRABLE HOME, WELL LO-
Gated CD5 Sd 81. ne. :: doors from new Cap
itpl Traction ears. VIII he sold M Il barvls-
To close an estate. A. F.. MCLAUGHLIN
dc2O-Bte.5 :i29 BOND bldg
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-13
BARTENDERS FRIENDLY
TOWARD THE BREWERY
Union Writca Letter To President
Wagner Explaining
Attitude.

although the union employees of tho
GA dominion Brewing and leo Com.
pahy quit the service OF the comnany
recently, tho brewery is not on tho
unfair list OF the Central Labor
Union, and Is not being antngonizod
by organized labor generally. The
Following letter explains itself:
bartcnders' League, Local 2Sl.
Newport News. Va, Sent TO- 1907
MIR. Louis Wagnet,
Newport News, Va.
My Dear Sir,-Your communication
OF August 18th also one from your
brewmastcr. MI Mocllcr. to hand. ana
contents fully noted.
In reply viii state that at n meet.
inr held on Sunday, the 9th inst thc
letters wern read to the assembled
members of Local No. 23l. Il. r. |.
nitcr dcliberating they all arrived nj
me conclusion that there was no truth
III The accusation whatever. that II
was simply the insane rawlings OF n
dissatisfied employee.
IN the future YOU may ls assured
OF orr sippo.s as in tho past
kcsrctting tho incident. and hon.
ing this may be satisfactory. nm
SIR, Yours very respectfully.
(Signed) "R. c. KRESEE. Rec. Sccv
b. |. l.. No. 23l"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-13
RECHABHES ADJOURN
AFTER ANNUAL ELECTION
High Tent viii Meet Next Year -
Homecoming, Md.-Pleasant
Stay Here.

The High Tent of America. I. o. Re.
chabitcs. which began its annua, con.
Vohtion here Tuesday, adjourned ycs.
terday after clecting officers and
choosing Homecoming. Md, as tnc
next place Of meeting. Nearly all OF
The delegates lcft for their homes
iast night after pleasant stay in
the city.
The election of officers resulted as
follows:
Past High Tent Chief Rulcr-w.
Waync Corlell. Tennessee.
High Tent Chief Rule:-N. Elryn
Nowlcs, Washington.
high Tent Deputy James
Mathews. Homecoming, MI.
High Tent Sccrctary-Jamos Ii.
Doncy. Washington.
High Tent Trcasurcr-Miss wan.
daw Vivian. Calumet. Mich.
High Tent Cor responding Score.
"a John H. Bartlett. Alexandria
Va.
High Tent Lcvltc-Mrs. Lidaa p.
MURRAY. Washington. D. G..
High Tent Chaplain p. T.. McClos.
KY East Liverpool. Ohio.
High Tent Guard-Juhn Shombcrt.
Midland. Md. y
High Tent Board OF Directors
pheh j PAUL, Michigan: James Whit.
10y OHIO; VIM. Hamilton, Ma Wand .
.'ohn Il. Mahoncy District of Colum.
o'a and Lambert ID. Lylcs. Virginia.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-13
American Manager For Furness,
WIhgg q Co. Passes Away
NEWS A SHOCK 70 HIS FRIENDS
Although He Had Been in Delicate
Health, No ono Suspected That MIR.
Wooley'e Condition Was Critical,
and the End Came Suddenly.

News was received here yesterday
of the death OF Mr. Gcoagc Lee
Wooicy. general manager for Furncss
Withy X Company In the United
States. ut his home In New York ycs.
tcrday morning ut O'clock Al
though II was known here that MIR.
Woolcy was In rather delicate health.
no one suspected that his condition
was critical and tho news of his SUD.
dcii death came rs shock an sur.
prisc TO his friends.
While on his way from this city to
new YORK last week Mt Woocy con.
'racted severe cold. Tuesday he
was confined to his home but Wed.
hcsday he was aide to 20 to his office
agin and 1t was supposed that hn
would be well again In a few DAYS.
wednesday night he was attacked by
hcmorrhagcs which continued until
death came.
Mr. II. G. blackstone. local agent
Tor Furncss-Withy & Company left
iast night for New Yotk to attend
The funeral. The ARRANGEMENTS nrc
not known here
MIR. Woolcy, who was rorty.nInc
years old and unmarried. was n mn.
i've OF England and had devoted his
chtirc business life To Furncss. witty
a Company. When n vcw voupr NM,
llc entered the service of Sir ChrIs,,r
r"rhcss and he was connected with
inc London office until he was trans.
llerred to this county. .Althourh bo
han been In this country for veors
nc remained British subject
rurnoss. Witty e. Compnny.s
nrnneh nee Is one OF IT'S most i'm.
,UItnht American offices. ana Mr..
Wooicy has spent great dcnl of
li'no IN the city. lie was warmly nj.
mircd ana greatly respected Inv Tho
r,ompany's employees here, AMI had n
ihrSc number of friends in tho ol.v
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-13
School Trustees Hold That They
Can Purchase Furniture From
Whom They Please.
CLERK INSTRUCTED TO ADVERTISE
Norfolk Board Was Enjolncd Recently
and Same Action May Be Taken
Observation-Disclosures Makes Re-
pot Upon Opening of Schools for
the Session.

Ignoring tho instructions recently
sont ont by tho state board of cduca-
tlon that In tho future school boards
throughout Virginia must order all
furniture for the public schools of tho
State through II, the board OF school
trustees last night directed Clerk w.
Lively Tabb to advertise for llfty new
desks for tho city public schools. anG
to let the contract for the desks to
the lowest reliable bidding firm.
Action similar to that OF tho local
hoard was taken by the Norfol.,
school trustees several weeks ago and
the board procured nh injunction In
the Norfolk courts restraining tho
board from ordering now furniture for
the Norfolk schools direct from tho
manufacturers. II Is probable that
the State board will take similar nc.
tion against the local board.
State Boards Position.
Several months ago the State board
OF education advertised for bids for
furnishing dcsks and other furniture
for tho public schools of tho Sta,c
and the contract was awarded to n
Chicago firm. which submitted tho
lowest bid Since that limo. however,
one of the other firms that bid on
the contract has cut the price OH its
school furniture to figure lower than
that OF tho successful bidder and In
order to save money. some OF tho
school boards OF tho State have under
taken to order direct from that firm
Instead OF from tho firm to which tho
Stato board awarded tho furniture
contract. The local trustees In discus
sling the matter last night dcclarcG
that tho State board had no right to
sny from what firm this school boar0
shall order It's furniture.
The board met In the assembly hall
of tho High school building with
President Pickett In the chair and tho
following members present.: Harrison
Phillips, Hawkins, Alien and Smith.
Increase In Enrolment.
Superintendent OF Schools w. e..
Morton made lengthy report on tho
enrolment of pupils In the city pub
lic schools on the opening day and Mt
tho present timo. Tho total enroll.
ment an to the close or tho Schools
yesterday afternoon was 2,296 an IN
crease OF 272 pupils over tho num-
hnr enrolled on the opening day or
tho session, Monday.
The following table shows the mum.
Der of pupils In attendance at tho
various schools of tho city Monday
and Thursday.