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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-28
ASKS FOR MORE CLERKS,
Collector Davis Says His Force is II
adeouafe

Contending that his force is inadeouate
to efficiently handle all the wor.: of his
department. Collector of Taxes l.. G. Davis
has appealed to the Commissioners for an
addition to his clerical help. He says the
proposed methed Of collecting water rents
will materially increase the labor of his
Office and he will need a much larger work.
Ing force in the future.
In making this request Collector Davis
explained that water rents are collected on
$1,000 bills rendered annually and $500
meter bills rendered quarterly, or. In the
aggregate. $1,000 bills are collected entered
on the books, receipted. stamped and de-
livered during each fiscal year. When the
proposed change of collecting water rents
goes into effect the meter account will ap-
gregate 21SOOO bills, or $500 bills to be
collected every three months
Mr.. Davis has requested the appointment
OF the following clerks or special duty.
after Office duty, at the rate of rs cents per
hour: c. NJ. Towers. David Warner, C. r.
Cnger, w. d. Clark. jr., E. p. Page Hugh
Kelly, Lee Ross. H. E. Berrian, e. r.
Fletcher, p II. Ward, o. c. Ketcham. r.
G. Lamb. E. 8. Mcdonald, w. DeShields,
II. r. Hall, Grace Thomas, F. w. Cheek
b. F. Adams, r. b. Pratt. William Towers.
]. w. Peed, Paul Dean, w. o. Roome. tr.
w. C.. Hibbs, r. M. Barr W. T. Teepe. q
A. Anadale, c. Tyler, tr, and z. Ayton.
All Of the above named are at present
employed in some capacity at the District
building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-28
Weather to Be Expected.

The weather bureau has compiled data
covering period of thirty-six years regard
ing the weather in Washington In March.
The mean temperature has been AZ degrees.
The warmest month was in 1908, when the
temperature was so. The coolest month
was in 1885, when the temperature was a.
The lowest temperature was on Inaugural
ton day in 1873. when the mercury went
down to degrees. This was a notable &C.
aston, for the West Point cadets were in
the parade without overcoats. Many sue
cumbed to the intense cold and were cared
for in the White House. The average pre-
cipitation for the month has been 4O2
inches. The REVEALING winds have been
from the northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-28
FROM NATURAL CAUSES.
Albert Fairbaum Dead at Temporary
Home for Soldiers.

Albert Fairbaum. veteran of the civil
war and residing at the Temporary Sol
diers and Sailors Home at 100 Sd street
northwest. was found dead in bed this
morning about 6 o'clock. Coroner hewitt
was notified and after an investigation
which followed he gave a certificate of
death from natural causes.
Fairbaum formerly lived in Brooklyn. N.
Y, and enlisted in Company E; 17Sth New
York Volunteer Infantry and served through
the war. He has resided at the Soldiers
Home on Brightwood avenue for the past
fifteen years, but recently left there, and
since December 20 has been an inmate of
the temporary home on Sd street. 1t Is ex-
pected he will be buried in the Soldiers
Home cemetery.
Last evening he appeared to be as well as
usual and was laughing and talking with
some comrades in the reading room Of the
home. He retired early. This morning after
the others in the room had gotten up an eff
fort was made to arouse him and 1t was
found that he was Gead. He had COM
planned of having pain around his heart a
few days before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-28
ACTION ON LOCAL BILLS.
Senate Provides for Stranded Soldiers
and Sailors

The Senate late yesterday afternoon pass
ed Senate bill 1920. to provide a temporary
home for ex-Union soldiers and sailors in
the District OF Columbia.
In explaining the purpose Of this bill
Senator Gallinger said:
1T is to purchase place for the soldiers
and sailors in the District of Columbia.
They are in an utterly insanitary building,
without adequate facilities for taking care
of them. Almost every state in the Union
has decent place for its soldiers and sail
ors who are unfortunate. This bill pro-
poses to purchase very inexpensive build
ing and have it properly fitted for these
men,"
The home is to be under the management
of the board of managers of the Temporary
Home for Soldiers and Sailors.
The Senate also passed House bill 2394O
for the extension Of Albemarle street.
House bill lO7O3. for the extension of
Monroe street.
House bill 1929. for the opening of Mills
avenue from Rhode Island avenue to oath
street northeast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-28
Lasker and Marshall to Play Here.

The chess enthusiasts of this city are to
be given an opportunity to witness a match
between the masters of the game, Messrs.
Lasker and Marshall That pair Of players
have met to battle for the championship of
America. and up to date have played eight
games. four of which have been won by
Lasker and four have been drawn. The
games were played in New York. Brooklyn
and Philadelphia, and the Washington en-
thusiasts have persuaded the contestants
Messrs Lasker and Marshall will meet In
the convention hall of the Arlington Hotel,
next Saturday afternoon, from to 4
o'clock, and in the evening from to 10
o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-28
ALLEGED SERIOUS ASSAULT.
Henry Reed Accused Of Striking His
Wife With a Hammer.

Suffering from fracture of the skull.
Mary Reed. colored. thirty-four years old.
of 431 612 street southwest. Is In the Emer-
gency Hospital in a serious condition. Her
husband. Henry Reed, who she said struck
her with hammer. Is locked up in the
fourth precinct station house. and will prob
ably be taken to the Police Court tomorrow
and charged with assault with a dangerous
weapon. The case will be continued, pend
Ing the outcome of the wife's injuries.
The dispute between Reed and his wife IL
said by the police to have started over
financial difference. Reed has been in the
habit OF giving The money he makes to his
wife to be deposited in the bank. Yester-
day, II is declared. he went to the bank
ana found that she had drawn out most OF
H. lie awaited her return to their home In
the evening. and then he started to chide
her Tor taking the money. That ended, 1t
is alleged In an alteration. during which
the wife was struck In the head with q
hammer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-28
Army Orders.

First Lieut. Charles NJ. Wesson, Sth Cav.
airy. has been relieved from treatment al
the general hospital at Washington bar.
racks and ordered to New York for exami.
nation to determine his fitness for detail
in the ordnance department.
Second Lieut.. Grayson NJ. P. Murphy, 18th
Infantry. has been assigned to duty at the
United States Military Academy at West
Point, N. Y.
Capt. Frank A. Cook, commissary at Sar
Francisco. has been ordered to this city fol
duty in the Office Of the commissary gen.
eral. =
Second Lieut.. Smith A. Harris, 14th In.
fantry, has been granted leave Of absence
for three months.
Maj. William G. Gambrill, paymaster. has
been ordered to temporary duty at Chica go
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-28
TO BE GUESTS OF HAWAII.
Special Congressional Party Will Sail
in June.

Mr.. kalanianaole. the Hawaiian delegate
has invited number of representatives and
senators to visit the Sandwich Islands next
summer as the guests of the residents of the
islands and a special congressional party
will sail on one Of the liners from San Fran
cisco early In June. Representative Hamil-
ton. chairman of the House committee on
territories: Representative Hepburn, chair
man Of the House committee on inter-
state and foreign commerce; Represent
alive Lloyd of Missouri, the democratic
whip, and number of other members Of
these two committees. as well as Of other
committees which deal with insular affairs
will be in the party. The Hawaiian legisla-
ture authorized the delegate in Washington
to issue invitations to the lawmakers who
have to do with the affairs of the islands
and extensive plans are being made to give
the visitors an opportunity to go to all the
different Islands and study their needs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-28

Dakota. Nebraska, Kansas. Colorado and
Wyoming. Rain has fallen also in the
north Pacific coast states. The tempera-
ture is abnormally low in northeastern dis
trlcts and In the upper Missouri valley.
Rain is indicated for tonight and Friday
In Atlantic coast districts south Of Penn
syivania, and snow in New York and the
lower lake region. Rain is probable to-
night in the east gulf states. with much
colder weather Friday. 1t will be warmer
tonight in the middle Atlantic states and
the lower lake region.
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast will be fresh northeasterly, increas-
ing; on the south Atlantic coast fresh to
brisk northeasterly, becoming southeaster-
~, and on the east gulf coast fresh south
erly.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have light variable winds and
fair weather to the Grand Banks.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty four hours beginning
at PM yesterday:
Thermometer-February o. pm, 40; 8
Pm, 81; II midnight 26; February %, 4
AM %; In. p; II noon. 3S; pm. Al.
Maximum, DO, at 2 pm. February p; mini
mum. q, at am February g.
Barometer-February o. pm, 1925;
pm, 3O3I; Il midnight, 3O.4S; February
IS am. 1882; am, 30.5o: noon, sc. So;
pm, $50.
11Qe ladies.
Today-Low tide. 2:3O am. and PAS pm. !;
high tide. S:14 am. and $50 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 3:OS am. and 3:35
pm. high tide, 1904 am. and OLA pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-sun rose, 6:35 am; sun sets, 5:51
pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 6:34 am
Moon rises I:05 PIN. today.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
Lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; ex-
tlnsuish1ng begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted fif-
teen minutes after sunset and extinguished
forty-fve minutes before sunrise.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
8 am; Great Falls, temperature. SO; condi-
ton, %; Dalecarlia reservoir, temperature,
"a; condition at north connection. p; condi-
ton at south connection, 49, Georgetown
distributing reservoir, temperature, 30;
condition at infiuent gatehouse, 10; condi-
ton at eff1uent gatehouse, IL. Washington
city reservoir, temperature, "a; condition
at infiuent, IS; condition at ef1uent, 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

BRIGHTWOOD PARK-William Thomas
ct ux. to Samuel H. Edmonston. lot SO,
block g.: $40.
E STREET NORTHEAST near 18th street
Andrew w. Luker ct ux. to James L.
Carrico. lot SO. square 985: $40. -
NO. 1105 STREET NORTHWESTERN
H. Towner eft lux. to Lewis Callisher. lot
8. square 312; $40.
SEVENTH STREET NORTHEAST be-
tween and X streets-William J. Fritz
zell ct ux to Charles p. Peake, part lot
20, square S57; 500.
BARRY FARM-Henry Lewis to Patsy C.
Lewis, part lot %. section /; 81.
NO. 9O6 7TH STREET NORTHEAST
Freedom G. Smith to Charles N. Evans,
lot So, square S57; So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-28
THE WICKERsHAM CASE,
Nomination Not to Be Sent in This
Session.

1t has been announced at the Department
OF Justice that the President will not send
the nomination of Judge Wickersham for
the 1udgeship In the third Alaska district to
the Senate this session. and as soon as cir
cumstanees will permit suitable person
will be sent to Alaska for further in
vestigation into the matters involved. Judge
Wickersham's case has been before the pub
lie for some time, and heretofore he has
been given recess appointments to meet q
failure by the Senate to confirm his nomi-
nation. The Inquiry to be conducted the
coming summer will be finished in season
to permit the President to again send his
name to the Senate IL the charges against
him are not found sustained. Judge Wick
ersham had been confirmed ny the Senate
and had served full term of four years,
when his nomination for second term was
made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-28
WAR ON TOBACCO TRUST.
Government Prosecution Will Be Con-
tinued


A decision has been reached at confer
ence at the White House that the prosecu-
ton 1naugurated some time ago in New
YORK against the tobacco trust shall be
continued Announcement to this effect was
MADE at the close of the conference. which
was participated in by Attorney General
Bonaparte, HENRY w. Taft of New York, a
brother of the SECRETARY of War, who until
recently was In charge of the prosecution
OF these cases, and Henry L. Stimson,
United States attorney FORTH southern dis
trict of New York. Messrs. Taft and Slim
son left for New York Immediately after
the conference. Mr.. Tafts place in the con-
duct of the prosecution has been taken by
Mr. McReynolds. Those at the meeting de-
clfned to discuss the details Of what fur
Their steps may be taken and consented only
to make the general statement that the
prosecution is to be continued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-28
Wills Filed for Probate.

BY the terms of the will of Mrs. Mary E.
Stalcup. dated April 1. 1892. and offered for
probate, her entire estate is devised to her
daughter, Jane A. Burroughs. who Is also
named as executriX.
The will Of Victor F.. Montgomery. dated
October %, 1902. has also been filed 70,
probate. 1t provides that his widow. Mrs
Agnes d. Montgomery. is to have one-third
of his estate and the remainder is to be dis.
tributed among his children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-28
DR.. Bells Condition Improved.

DIR. Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor
and scientist, who has been confined to his
home, 1881 Connecticut avenue northwest.
for a month with an attack Of the grip, Is
reported to be much better and was able to
spend few hours in the open air yesterday
afternoon. A report was current yesterday
that Dr. Bell was dangerously Ill, but his
improved condition was soon made known
by members of his family. They said that
at no time during his sickness was he con-
sidered to be in danger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-28
The Evening Star Is the official
organ Of the Supreme Court Of the
District Of Columbia In bankruptcy
matters.
WEATHER FORECAST.
Snow or Rain, With Rising Tempera.
ture Tonight.

Snow or Rain, With Rising Tempera-
ture Tonight.
Forecast till 8 pm. Friday:
For the District of Columbia and Mary
land-Snow or rain with rising temperature
tonight. Friday rain or snow; fresh north
easterly winds, becoming southeasterly.
For Virginia-Rain and warmer tonight
Friday rain. followed by fair in the after
noon. colder in extreme western portion
Friday; fresh northeasterly, shifting to
southeasterly winds.
Minimum temperature past twenty -four
houre. II; year ago, 10.
Weather conditions and general forecast:
A barometric depression of midwinter
type covers the Mississippi valley with
lowest pressure over Texas. Areas Of high
pressure OCCUPY the north Atlantic coast
districts and the .Dakotas, respectively.
Scattered rain has fallen in the Mississippi
valley, the gulf states, and snow in South
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-28
Mrs. John @. Adams Dead.

Mrs. Flora Adams Darling today heard of
the sudden death Of her sister-in-law, Mrs
John O. Adams of New York, who had
many friends in this city. Mrs. Adams was
O native New Yorker. the granddau .er
Of Commodore Jean Jacques Labouisse of
France. who came to this country during
the revolution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-28

Downtown Temperature.
The temperature recorded by Feast & Co.'S
standard thermometer was as follows:
am. 20: u noon, Az pm, A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-28
Anniversary Celebration.

Alexandria Tent, No 2 knights of Macca-
bees. has planned for celebrating the tenth
anniversary of it's existence In this city with
big banquet, which will be held Monday
night next at the Elks cafe. Fully 100
members and guests will, it is expected, be
present. Mr.. Ashby Bladen of the local or
ganization will act as POSTMASTER.
Among those expected to respond to toasts
are d. w. Gall of Washington, state COM
mander of the order; o. w. Hammond of
Washington lieutenant commander of uni
form rank, and number of members of
the local division.
II Is stated that the local tent since its ex-
stence has retained an average member
ship of seventy-fve and during that time
has not lost single member by death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-28
General Items.

Following the prayer meeting at the
Methodist Episcopal Church South las,
evening there was an informal meeting be.
tween the former pastor of that church
Rev. j. p. Stump. now of Luray, Va, and
MS former parishioners. A pleasant halt
hour was spent in social intercourse. Dur
ing his stay here Rev. Mr. Stump is the
guest or capt. w. B. Smithers, ZIG North
Columbus street.
Mayor Paff yesterday afternoon COM
peted negotiations with a representative
OF the Alexandria Electric Light COMPANY
whereby the electric company turned into
the city treasury the sum of s,5OO and
took charge of the old electric plant form
erly operated by the city. The new com
pany VIII, 1t Is understood. shortly take
down the old plant
large number of houses are now in
course of construction at Del Raw. Alexan-
drla county. 1t is understood that MANS
nave been made for the erection of many
more, which will be commenced as soon as
the spring sets in.
The recently elected officers of alexan
dria Division. No. I, Ancient Order OF Hi
bernians. will be installed this evening at
ST. Mary's Hall The ceremony, will be
Sweeney. y
At meeting Of Fitzgerald Council No.
49, knights of Columbus, held last night
at st. Mary's Hall two new candidates
were initiated and business of a routine
nature was disposed Of
john ID. Normoyle, real estate agent has
sold to Mrs Herbert S. Goodrich the two
story frame dwelling, 422 Queen street,
Tor Frank E. Heishley. The consideration
was not given.
During the month of February the clerk
OF the corporation court recorded thirty-
eight deeds and issued twenty-three mar
rage licenses. seventeen to white and six
to cOlored people
The Alexandria Athletic Association has,
ket ball team last night defeated the Lake
WOOD Athletic Club of Washington nv a
score OF 81 to Is. Tonight the local tea
VIII play a game with the Tanglewoods of
Washington. VA
George w. Martin. colored, died last night
at his home, on South st. Asaph street
after brief Illness of pneumonia.
Samaritan Lodge No. q, Rebekah. and
auxiliary of the Odd Fellows. held a meet
Ing last night and afterward repaired to
the Hotel Rammel, where banquet was
served was
Mr.. r. Lindsay Gordon of Louisa county
who Is an aspirant for the place made va.
cant by the death of Representative John
F. Rixey. was in this city this morning In
the interest of his campaign. '
Mr.. William MacA. Green, who was on
Grated on for appendicitis Friday last at
the Alexandria Hospital. is reported to be
somewhat improved this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-28
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS FROM OLD
DOMINION CITY.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, February %. 1907.
The state board of education will hold
its annual meeting in this city March L.
The session will continue for several days,
and will be held at the opera house. Mr..
X. Kemper, superintendent Of the city
schools. is busily engaged in completing
arrangements for the meeting.
tbs will be the first time the local board
has ever before held meeting in this city.
and 1t is expected that the meeting will
stimulate considerable interest in educa-
tional matters. The members Of the board
during their stay here will visit the schools
in this city for the purpose of making a
study Of the system prevailing in educa-
tional matters.
are Gov. Swanson, J. D. Eagleston, jr.. SUI
perintendent of public instruction; E. c.
Glass of Lynchburg, Prof. Kent of the Uni
versity of Virginia, Attorney General An
Police Court Items.
In the police court this morning Samuel
Durham, colored, was fined $50 on charge
ON carrying concealed weapons. Durham,
1t is stated, came to this city recently from
North Carolina, and II e police suspect that
he is wanted in city in that state on a
serious charge. The North Carolina au-
thorities have been communicated with, and
If it Is ascertained that he is wanted there
he will be turned over to he authorities
of that place. Natan Phillips, colored,
charged with interfering with an officer
when he was endeavoring to apprehend
Durham, was fined S.
Lewis Cronk, charged with the larceny of
brass from the Southern Railway Company,
was fined SO.
The case of Joseph Timber, colored,
charged with cutting Rose Newman, also
colored, was continued for ten days The
alleged Offense occurred last Christmas.
Samuel Murray, colored, charged with
assaulting and beating Samuel Smith, col
ored. forfeited s. collateral by non-ap-
pearance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-28

CRIMINAL COURT NO. 1-Justice Stafford
United States agt. Binger Hermann; vio-
lating Section 540S, Revised Statutes Of the
United States: on trial; attorneys, A. s.
Worthington and H. Prescott Galley.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-01
Shows Work Of Two Boards.

The annual report of the state tax
commission and board of railway as.
SCISSORS has been filed with Gov.
Warner. 1t reviews the work of the
two boards for the year. II gives an
interesting tabulation of the railroad
and state taxes for the years that the
ad valorem tax law has been in effect
to show that now the sum paid annual
ly by the railroads is 1903 per cent. of
the state tax levied each year. A.. Un-
der the specific tax system, when the
railroads paid as taxes certain per-
centage of Its earnings. this amount
ed to only Al per cent. of the state
tax average for number of years.
From the standpoint of revenues,
therefore. the commission declares the
al valorem law to be a success. The
commission asks for an extension OF
its powers OF review of assessments
and change in the law for the assess
ment of express companies as hereto
fore announced.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-01
Must BE Fair

The president told some Oklahoma
visitors to the White House that UNI
less the constitutional convention of
Oklahoma modifies the proposed pro
vision relating TO railroads and makes
1t conform TO the constitution OF the
United States. he would not approve
II. One OF the provisions, 1t is said,
to which the president objects, is that
preventing railroads employing help to
protect their property in case OF
strike and to guard their trains. The
proposed provision regarding railroads
has been reported to the convention
by the committee on railroads, but has
not yet been acted on.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-02-01
Heroic struaale for Lie.

While Mrs. George Dingman was
out doing the chores Saturday morn
ing her 2-year-old daughter, alone In
the house. was making a heroic strug-
gle for life. The little ones clothing
caught fire from stove.
There was no one near to help her
and she knew II. With her little
hands she tried to extinguish the
blaze In terror she ran about the
house, tortured by the flames which
were famed by her movements. Her
screams were unheard by the mother
out among the barns.
On returning to the house, Mrs.
Dingman beheld a terrible scene. On
the floor, the hair and clothing burned
from her little body. her child lay
dead. The home. which is made des.
olate by the loss of this child, Is four
miles east OF Hart village