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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14
BIDS FOR SIDEWALKS.
Contractors Compete for Cement
Work the Present Year.

Proposals were opened in the board
room of the District building at noon to-
day by Daniel E. Garges. chairman of
the committee on opening bids, for the
laying of cement sidewalks in the District
during the fiscal year ending June so
next.
The following bids were received:
Crawford Paving Company. 94s4 cents
per square yard for class \ sidewalks,
S1.2O per square yard for class B walks.
Lake Stone Company. 9S cents per
square yard for class A walks, S1.1S per
square yard for class walks.
r. j. Beall Construction Company. Sl.H12
per square yard for class \ walks. 81 Dbl.
per square yard for class walks.
James w. Bean. S1o9 per square yard
for class \ walks. S1.34 for class b walks.
Thomas r. Riley & Co. 81. II per square
yard for both classes of walks.
The class 4 sidewalk includes all large
work within the city of Washington and
along paved streets outside the city. The
class B sidewalk includes all small jobs
wherever located within the District and
all large work on unpaved streets outside
the city limits.
1t is estimated that 60.Nn square yards
OF class and 10000 square yards of
class B will be laid during the year. Con-
gress appropriated 100000 for this work
during the year The prices now being
paid are % cents for class \ and S1.1S
for class 3.
Sidewalks are laid by the Commission
ers on the request of property owners
under the assessment system and under
the permit system. Where the walk is
for the frontage of an entire block the as
sessment system is used and the work is
done on the petition of the owners of
more than one-half of the frontage. One
half the cost of the work is assessed
against the property owners and these
assessments are payable i'm two years
from service OF notice of assessment The
permit system is used where property
owner desires a walk laid in front of
particular house. An estimate is fur
nished such property owner of the cost
of the work. and he deposits one-half of
this estimated cost with the collector of
taxes in advance. The work is then
done and any excess of over one-half the
actual cost is returned to the property
owner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14
PRESIDENT TAFT APPROVES.
Proposed Increase in Red eros.
Membership Commended.

President Taft heartily indorses the idea
of increasing the membership of the Ma
tional Red Cross from 2O,U0 to 100000,
and a letter from him commencing the
plan is printed in pamphlet just publish
ed for distribution throughout the United
States.
The pamphlet tells of the work of the
organization from the time ii was launch
ed, dealing particularly with it's history
during the past five years. in which time
it expended more than SJ,OG9.OOo for re-
lief work in this and other countries
President Tafts letter reads:
Il heartily commend the plan of our
Red Cross to secure a large membership
in this country. l hope the American
people will prove as patriotic in this re-
spect as are the people of other nations,
so that we may b. as well prepared as
they to render relief in the misfortune of
war. or to mitigate the suffering caused
by pestilence, famine, fire, floods, mine
explosions and other great calamities.
Yours sincerely. WILLIAM H. TAFT"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14

Lawrence T.. and Maude L. Maher, Au-
gust &. 400. boy.
Benjamin F. and Alma w Torrey son.
August IL. 1903, boy.
William p. and Anna T. Streets. August
l.. 1908. boy.
Earnest +. and Mamie 4. Gibbons. .Au-
gust $. 1909. boy.
John 3. and Annie Facchina, August
.. 1868, boy.
John IL. and Lillian Conway. August
l.. 1909. girl.
Manuel and Lucy Cant. August 10. 1900.
boy.
Stephen and Lille j. Ransom, August
IN, 1903. boy.
james and Irene Shanklin, August IL,
1909, girl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14
NEW CHIEF CLERK.
Thaddeus S. Clark Of Lighthouse
Board Promoted

Thaddeus S. Clark of the District of CO.
lumbia has been appointed chief clerk of
the lighthouse board in place of Walter
B. Hindmarsh. Mr. Clark entered the
Signal Corps of the army in 1887 and has
steadily risen to clerkship at S1SCo per
annum in the Office of the chief of engi-
neers, t. S. A., War Department. He is
said to be a man of considerable execu-
tive ability
The following promotions were an
nounced at the Department of Commerce
and Labor: James Powers, N Y, expert,
from 81 900 to Sl,SON census bureau;
Henry Bernhardt, California, $1ao to 10
month, and Gustave A. Whitehead,
Washington. S1.1 to $50 a month, in the
coast and geodetic survey.
Frank Erwin. jr Pennsylvania, has
been appointed copyiSt at s9;H per an
mum in the bureau of corporations, by
transfer from the Post Office Department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14
BATTERY ON THE MARCH.
District Artillery Arrives at New
Bedford in Good Condition.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, August H.
With every District guardsman on board
well and happy, the steamer Pilgrim
arrived here at 1:1o o'clock this after
noon. and within few minutes after
the boat was locked the members of the
1st Battery, Field Artillery. the Signal
Corps company and the gatling gun de-
tachments of the list and I'd Infantry
regiments. n. G.. d. c., marched down
the gansway in column of files.
Special details unloaded the bagga ge
and 152 horses, and in a short time the
troops. with horses harnessed and sad
died. were on the march to join the rest
of the brigade. which came up on the
government transports.
The men are all enthusiastic over their
trip. especially those aboard the Pilgrim.
After considerable delay in New York
city. the District troops embarked at y
o'clock last night, and We're at once as
signed to quarters, the officers and nom
commissioned officers in staterooms and
the men to sections of the saloons and
decks
There were about o,0oo troops aboard.
including the field artillery. cavalry, en-
gineer and signal corps troops of the Ma
tional Guard of New York.
The District batterymen took charge of
all horses shipped from Washington, led
them on board two Cortlandt street ferry
boats and cared for them in trayersing
several DlOchS through new 10TH To piei
IS. There We're thousands of people at
the pier TO see the New York troops en-
bark, and the District guardsmen were
cheered as they arrived just behind the
18th New York egiment, which embarked
on another steamer.
The guardsmen from the District and
New York fraternized aboard the Pilgrim.
and the best of feeling prevailed among
the two forces of the Red army. The
sail up the sound was enjoyed by all, but
when taps sounded at 10 o'clock the
troops from the District, tired after a
long journey, were soon asleep, except
those detailed for stable guard.
After the Pilgrim left the sound and
the water began to get a little rough
some of the men became somewhat impa-
tient to land, and began to express SYM
pathy for their comrades on the McClel-
Ian and Sumner. but as soon as they
marched ashore the unpleasant sensations
were forgotten.
One campaign hat, lost out of the car
window, and one horse seasick are the
only disasters" that have overtaken the
1st Battery and the Signal Corps COM
pany so far during the Massachusetts
campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14
BURIED IN ARLINGTON.
Military Funeral for Brig. Gen. At
wood. Retired.

A column of soldiers consisting of a
troop of the 18th Cavalry and A section
of the Sd Field Artillery escorted the re-
mains of Brig. Gen. Edwin Il. Atwood,
L. s. A.. retired. from the Union station
to the Arlington National cemetery yes
terday for final interment. The honor
airy pallhea rers were Gen. f. y. Dim
mick. retired; Gen. w. p. Rogers. retired
Maj. Henry Romeyn, retired, Maj. d.
s. Stanley, quartermaster's department;
Mai. William T.. Horton, quartermaster' s
department. and Capt. H. l.. Pettus.
quartermaster' department.
Gen. Atwood died in Chicago last
Tuesday. He was a veteran of the civil
Var and was retired as brigadier gen.
eral in August 1903 at his own request
after forty years service. He served
nine years in the regular infantry and
twenty EIGHT years in the quartermaster' S
department of the regular army.
His civil war service was i'm the volun-
teer establishment. in which he was
brevetted four times for gallant and
meritorious services in the battle of Muir
freesborc. Tenn. in the battle of Chicka-
manga. Ga. and in the battle of Mission
Ridge. Tenn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14
SHOT B1RDsHor IN MANS LEGS.
Magruder Says Pyles Attacked Him
and He Only Aimed to Wound.

Baruch Magruder was before Justice of
the Peace Reading at Rockville. Md.
this morning to answer for shooting
load of birdshot into the legs of Richard
Pyles last night.
The shooting occurred on the Pyles
farm. River road. about one mile from
Glen Echo. The wounded man was taken
to the Georgetown University Hospital
for treatment. Pyles is sixty-two years
of age.
Surgeons at the hospital removed about
fifty shot from his legs. His condition
Is not serious
Magruder fired the shot. he asserts in
self defense. Pyles shot at Maeruder be-
fore he used the gun. the latter says.
He directed the weapon purposely at
the legs of Pyles. the prisoner declares
having no desire to inf1ict serious wounds
The men engaged in personal en-
counter and the shooting followed. it is
alleged. Magruder had been in the city
on business earlier in the day.
Justice Reading accepted bond in the
sum of $500 for the appearance of the
defendant. Magruder's mother qualified
as surety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14
REV. w. II. BLACK DEAD.
Was Employe of Pension Office
Since 1879.

Rev William II. Black. an off1cial of
the record division of the pension bureau
died al o'clock this morning at his
nome. lilo 9TH street. He was born in
PENNSYLVANIA eishty-six years ago. and
during the civil war served as captain in
the I'D Kentucky Volunteers. t. s. 4.
He was a member OF Lincoln Post. c.
\. r., of this city and that organization
will conduct services N the grave. Mr..
Black had been Methodist minister
since 1915. He was continuously emplov
cd In the record division since 1879
The funeral will be held Monday 4
daughter. Mrs. Lily Harris, of 1905 Ken
Non street. and a son. James r. Black of
Nineiand, y. j.. survive him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace G. Harding hav
gone to Cincinnati to spend ten days wit
the iatter's sister
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
w. Hayden Collins and Adrienne Affair.
Alfred w. Foster of this city and Lena
Moore of Martinsburg, w. Va.
Henry Walker and Hannah c. Boyd.
Carl w Lippold and Mary c. Rupert.
Charles Backes of Empire City, Mimi.
and Blanche Mamelin of Wilmington,
Del
Bartlett Il. Bryan and Nettie c. Wells,
both of Alexandria, Va
Charles o. Duras and Marguerite Van
Deventer.
Rufus E. Pulliam and Matte L. Con-
ner.
James f. Sherwood and Josephine Gray.
John Carroll and Lucy Garner.
William Gross and Elsie Boyd
Frank c. Campbell and Kate L. Smith.
Fred a. Miller and Amelia A. Small
wood.
Harry E. Payne and Martha NJ. Kid
we'll
George l. Comstock and Mabel A.
Jones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14
WASHINGTON GROVE, MD.
Special Correspondence of The Star.
WASHINGTON GROVE, Md,

Special Correspondence of The Star
WASHINGTON GROVE. Md,
August IA, 1909.
Play in the first round of the tennis
tournament was completed on the Ath-
letic Association courts lest evening when
l.. TWeedale defeated II. V. Hunt in
straight sets. 6-3 and 6-;. and w. Somer-
vile defeated J. c. c. Patterson, go and
6-1 The second round will be played
off next week. as will also the consolation
round. The finals will be left over for
Labor day. 1t is possible that tourna-
ment in doubles may follow. if time per-
mits. before the dose of the summer
season.
The Grove base bali aggregation will
meet the Hyattsville, Md. team here this
afternoon on Woodward Field. Pace will
probably unloose his twisters for the To-
Gals
Rosani, the prince of jugsIers" will
give performance in Juggling. balancing.
autobiography and representations in the
Auditorium this evening.
j. Percy Campbell of LIST avenue is at
Atlantic City for few days.
Andrew Trudgeon, son of DIR. Trudgeon
WHO has been i'll for several days with
malaria fever. was taken TO the the
George Washington University Hospital
yesterday. The young mans condition.
though SeIfouS. Is not DeIieNeu u NC ciit-
cal He was removed to the hospital as a
precautionary measure.
Mrs. NJ. Ella Espey returned to her
home in Washington yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. FL. r. Leach of Washing
ton were the guests of Mrs. De Shields
last night.
Charles NJ. De Shields has gone on d
vacation trip to Niagara Falls, Canada
and other northern points.
Little Miss Dorothy Leach entertained a
number of her young friends at a
luncheon in honor of her eighth birth
day yesterday.
Mrs. c. G. Archibald has as her guest
Miss Bessie Hall. Mrs. Edward Hall and
Mrs A. Martin, all of Washington.
A birthday party for little Miss Fran
ces Meany, daughter of John T. Meany,
was given to the children last evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14
PANAMA DOING VERY WELL.
Minister Squiers North on Leave of
Absence-Canal Zone Healthy.

Herbert G. Sauiers. United States min
lister to the little republic of Panama, is
in this country on six weeks leave of alb
sence. He said the republic of Panama
was conducted OH business principles and
considering its youthfulness was doing
very well. working out it's own salvation
There were few diSordery houses in Pam
anna and none i'm the Canal Zone.
The Canal Zone, Mr.. Squiers said, was
as healthy a place any other spot on
the earth. He agreed with Col. Goethals.
chief engineer of the work on the big
ditch. that it would be completed in 1918,
and that the Gatun dam probably would
be the last part of the work to be COM
Melted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14
Thumb Amputated.

A Hanson. thirty-three years of age
left his home at Wesley Heights. d. c.,
this morning with two thumbs: he will
return late this afternoon with one. About
II o'clock the thumb that is missing ac-
cidentally came into violent contact with
buzz saw in the census bureau. The
injury was so severe that the surgeons of
the Emergency Hospital, to which he
went for treatment, found II necessary
to amputate the thumb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14
harges Against Collector Dismissed

Charges made against r. l.. Sharp. coll
lector of internal revenue of the Nash
vile, Tenn. district. have been dismissed
by Assistant Secretary Reynolds. acting
secretary of the Treasury. Mr. Sharp
and his deputy collector c. NJ. Joseph.
have not been on good terms for some
time. and Mr.. Joseph brough charges that
the collector had padded" his travel
ing expenses account to the amount OF
Sl12'. The proba bility is that Mr.. Joseph
will lose his job as an outcome of the
charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14
Births Reported.

The following births were reported to
the health Office during the past twenty
four hours:
Louis G. and katherin V. Bouscaren,
August 10. 1900, boy.
20, 1907, boy.
William &. and Maize NJ Drury, Au-
gust .. 1909, boy.
Frank II. and Bertha L. Hanson, July
~. 1863, girl.
August IL, 1903. girl.
Thomas \. and Mary r. Smith, August
Z, 1909, boy.
Albert w. and Mary E. L'Hommedieu,
August 8. 1903, boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14
Death of Mrs. Jennie Stearns.

WORD was received here today of the
oeath OF Mrs Jennie Stearns of this
city. which occurred Yesterday at the
home OF her son, Erwin w. Stearns at
Minneapolis. MINI. Mrs. Stearns was in
the seNenfy-second year of her age Her
Washington home was at the Darlington
l4' a street northeast. She was a mem
Der of the Ahra cada bra Club and other
social organizations. and had many
friends in this city. Her death is ascrib-
ed Ia Rrisht's disease
Mrs Stearns son. Erwin w Stearns: a
daughter. Miss Alice w Stearns OF
Washington, and a brother. Augustus
u. Palmer. also of Washington survive
her. The funeral will he held from her
former home at Redwing. Mimi, tomor-
row afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14
Building Permits Issued.

The following building permits were is
sued today:
To r. c. Costello. for one two-story
frame dwelling at kenilworth. D. c.:
architect. J. A. Landlord: builder, l.. d.
Hayes. estimated cost. $1,000.
To Charles II. Miller to repair dwelling
and store at 6i3 Florida avenue north
west; architect, Frederick II. HurIebaus
builders, Hutchinson & Hardin; estimated
cost $1,01J.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14
Funeral of Joseph A. Blundon.

Many tributes to the memory OF Joseph
\. BIundon were paid by friends and
neighbors at the funeral this morning in
st. Jerome's Catholic Church. Hyattsyille
Md. The pastor, Rev. Father Heath, Of
ticiated at the requiem high mass. In
terment was private at Mount Olvet The
palbearers were F. w. Reall, William
Wilson, Charles o. Earl J. Harris Rogers,
William Severe and George w. Slater
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14
DOVE COALYARD AFIRE.
Slight Damage Done in Engineers
House at Hosting Crane.

Fire discovered shortly after noon to-
day did slight damage i'm the coal yard
of the j. Maury Dove Company. 1911 list
street northeast
Flames were seen coming from the
engineers house at the hosting crane.
located near the rear of the yard Alarm
was sounded. to which the fire depart
ment responded.
The flames were extins11ished after
about $40 damage had resulted. The
origin is unknown
The place was closed at noon II is
thought fire was left burning in stove
IN the engineers room and in some man.
ner set fire to the woodwork
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14
Chairman Payne Issues Statement

Chairman Payne of the ways and
means committee last night gave out j
statement on the probable effect of the
new tariff law. Admitting that the new
law is not perfect. owing to the con-
fiicting interests affected. the statement
contends that the law will benefit Ameri-
can industries and accelerate the coming
of industrial prosperity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14
FIREWORKS ON ENSIGN PEAK
SALT LAKE CITY ENTERTAINS
G. A.. r. VETERANS.
National Encampment Closes with
Installation Ceremonies-Ap-
pointments by Commander.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. August IL
The forty-third national encampment of
the Grand Army of the Republic ended
last night with fireworks display on
Ensign peak, a mountain rising at the
edge of the city.
BY a vote of 3O7 to 2a3 Atlantic City
was chosen over St. Louis as the place
for the next encampment. after a spirit
ed fight Atlantic City was placed IN
nomination by Adjt Gen Burrows OF
New Jersey, and St Louis was named by
former Commander-in-Chef Charles Bur-
ton of Missouri First one city was in
the lead and then the other. With New
York to be heard from the vote stood
2aa to o93 in favor of ST. Louis. New
York voted fifty-one for Atlantic CITY
and one for st. Louis This gave the
seacoast city lead that could not De
overcome.
After the final details of the conven-
ton were disposed of COMMANDMENTS
Chief Van SAINT and his fellow officers,
elective and appointive, were installed.
Two Appointments Made.
The appointments announced by the
chief were those of George
c. Eddy of Minneapolis as adjutant gen
eral, and of c. r. Stowits of Buffalo as
quartermaster general
The report of the pensions committee
asks Congress to remove the limitation
in the pension law which debars from us
benefits widows and veterans VINO were
married after 1890, the year tho law
was enacted.
The ladies of the Grand Army today
elected Mrs. Della Rawlins Henry, Kan
sas City, national president; Mrs. Mary
Jameson. Marine City. Mich, senior vice
president: Mrs Catherine De Lacey
Roche, Scranton. Pa, treasurer: Mrs
Florence China, Maine. national chap
lain.
The Woman's Relief Corps having al
ready elected Mrs. Fannie W. ID. Harden
of Denver, senior vice president, and
Mrs. Jennie l.. Jones of Salt Lake City,
Junior vice president last evening COM
pleted the list of officers with the cleo
ton as treasurer of Mrs Charlotte +.
Wright, Connecticut, and other officers
resident in the west
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths We're reported to
the health office during the PAST twenty
four hours:
Alice d. Ginster, thirty-siN years. 1o1O
l. street northwest
Carrie l.. Hamilton. twenty-nine years,
1899 Reservoir place.
Sarah h. Sterrett, ninety years, 1920
Corcoran street northwest.
!. Frederick j. Newman siXty-siN years.
Government Hospital for the Insane.
Michael Leahy. twenty-seven years,
Georgetown University Hospital.
Ambrose Douglas. eleven months, 1911
East Capitol street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14
Will Try for Vice President General

The term of Office of Mrs. Theodore G.
Bates of Worcester vice president gen.
eraI of the National Society of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution from
Massachusetts will expire this year by
limitation of time. Mrs. Charles II. Ma
sury. who has served for the last seven
wears as state regent. has decided to be-
come a candidate for the office of vice
president general.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14
CHANGES ANNOUNCED.
One Resignation and Two Appoint
ments at District Building.

Changes in the office of DIR. William
Tindall. secretary to the board of Dis
tr:ct Commissioners. have been announc-
ed, as follows:
The resignation of George Lawrence.
stenographer and typewriter AT S120 per
annum. is accepted, to take effect Au-
gust s.
Miss Carrie Z. Bailey is appointed
stenographer and typewriter at $40 per
annum, to take effect August -
William a Coleman is appointed clerk
at $500 per annum, to take effect Au-
gust =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14
Payne's Son Gets Appointment.

Attorney General Wickersham has ap-
pointed William X. Payne of Auburn,
n. Y. deputy assistant attorney gen.
eral in charge of customs litigation, I'M
der the new tariff law. Mr.. Payne is
son of the chairman of the ways and
means committee of the House and has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14
Reappointed Notary Public

Mrs. Carrie Clifton Koenig has been re-
appointed notary public for the District
of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14

Mr. Calvin Z. McGrew of 18th street
will sail on the Arabic for Europe to con-
tinue his art studies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14

been clerk of that committee for several
years. He has practiced Law and is con-
versant with tariff rates and legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14

Miss Nevett S. Claude is visiting her
grandparents. Judge and Mrs. d. Claude
East Melrose street, Chevy Chase. Md
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
ENGAGEMENT OF A WASHING
TONIAN IS ANNOUNCED.
Comings and Goings of Other Resi-
dents-Other Events-Per-
sonal Notes.

Mr.. and Mrs. L. Grant Frederick of
Akron, OHIO announce the engagement
OF their daughter. Ethel Marie Frederick,
TO Louis Clarence Wilson OF this city
Mr.. Wilson is the disbursng officer of the
District and was formerly the assistant
assessor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14

DR. and Mrs. II. c. Duffey ard children
have returned from Rehoboth and the
eastern shore