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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-23
THIEVES FOUND CASHS
SECRET HIDING PLACE
Grocer's Money Taken Despite Pre-.
caution He Thought Would
Secure It.

When Samuel KOblen, who is in the
grocery business at 331 III street south
west. opened his store this morning he
discovered that the place had been rob-
bed of $115 during the night. The money
was in a small bank, he told the police,
and was secreted in place in the store
where he thought it would not be found
by an intruder.
Entrance was effected, he said. by the
use of a duplicate key. Last night when
he closed his store he locked the doors.
but this morning he found one of them
unlocked.
The theft, Of three pairs Of shoes was
reported to the police today by Tony
Bruno, who is in business at 700 18th
street northwest. His place of business
was entered during the night. he says,
by forcing open a rear door.
Norman Pruitt of 105 9Th street north
east reported to the police today the theft
Of a dozen chickens. The fowls, he said.
were taken from the yard in rear of his
house during the night.
Edward Smith, So Sd street southwest.
has asked the police to recover his over
coat. The garment, he told them, disap-
peared from his house last night.
The police of the fourth precinct were
told today of a theft committed yester-
day at the store of Joseph w. Wood
ward, 514 AZ street. Two watches worth
50 were taken from the store.
The loss OF an overcoat worth $40 was
reported to the police today by George
Wilson Of 4O3 Sth street southwest. He
said the coat was taken from his house
Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-23
SUES W|FE'S MOTHER
NAVAL ENGINEER WALKER
ALLEGES ALIENATION.
Defendant, Mrs. Virginia Chinn, .
Resident Of Washington-Di-
vorce Action Failed.

NEWPORT. r. l.. February 23.-Charg-
ing alienation of his wife's affections,
Civil Engineer James w. G. Walker, L.
s. N. today brought suit against his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Virginia Chinn of
Washington. He seeks damages In the
sum of $4,000.
In October last Mrs. Walker who was
living with her husband at his quarters
at the naval training station here, left
their home suddenly. taking with her
their four children A few days later
she brought suit for divorce against Mr..
Walker. The case after several hearings
was thrown out OF court a week ago.
the judge presiding in the superior court
saying that Mrs. Walker had no standing
in the divorce court of Rhode Island. as
she had not gained a residence In this
state.
In bringing his action. Mr. Walker
charges that Mrs. Chinn induced his wife
to leave him and to bring suit for di-
vOrce.
Civil Engineer Walker is a son of the
late Rear Admiral John G. Walker and
Is a native of Massachusetts. He was APP
pointed civil engineer in the navy in
July, 1898. and has been on duty at the
naval training station at Newport since
May, 1908.
Mrs. Richard H. Chinn lives in Wash.
ington at LAS Connecticut avenue and
enjoys wide acquaintance in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-23
RAz|NG OLD HOUSE
Old ReiSS Mansion on G Street
Being Torn Down.
LANDMARK OF THE CAPITAL
Had Many Prominent Men as Its
Guests Before the
Civil War.

The forward march OF improvements is
slowly but surely obiterating many OF
the landmarks of the Washington of past
generations. and nowhere is this more
true than in the downtown section of the
capital Modern buildings are replacing
the older structures on nearly all of the
streets of the business district, and 1t
may safely be said that only few more
years will suffice TO wipe cut the few re-
minders of civil war times which are yet
standing.
Only last week the wreckers began
razing old st. Matthew'S Church. 10th and
III streets northwest, the doom of that
building having been written when the
Southern Building Corporation determined
to construct a modern Office building for
the Southern Commercial Congress-and
within the current week the old Relss
mansion. 14O6 G street northwest, which
In recent years. has been used as an ONCE
building came under the hands OF the
destroyers. 1t will give way to the new
District National Bank building.
In Family Sixty Years.
The ground at 1906 G street has been
I'm the Reiss family. of which Benjamin
W. and William Reiss and couple or
the latters grandchildren are the only
living lineal descendants, for more than
sixty years Benjamin W. Reiss Is secre-
tary of the Association OF Oldest lnhabi-
tants of the District of Columbia. Tne
property first came into the family In
lS4., when it was purchased by benjamin
Reiss father of the present generation OF
Reisses 1t was vacant lot when Ben
tamin Reiss took title, and he secured IL
for 3iI cents foot The property was
sold short time ago to Robert w. Har-
per. president of the District National
Bank, to be used as the site for the new
home of that institution, and In that
transaction the ground brought 80 d
FOOT, or a total of $50, TO, without consid-
Grafton of the old brick house which
stood upon it.
The first building constructed upon the
premises by Benjamin Reiss was frame
dwelling This was finished In 1880. and
1t stood only three years, for In 1893 II
was removed to permit the construction
of the big brick house which Is just now
being demolished.
In the ffties the dwelling was con-
sidered of unusually large size, and 1t
was finished with all Of the rare at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-23
RELEASED FROM PRISON.
American Conductor Who Was Ac-
cused Under Mexican Law.

GUADAL.AJARA. February 23-James
A. Cook an American railway conductor.
was released from custody last night on
bond after nearly six months imprison-
ment in the penitentiary on a charge of
contributory negligence in connection
with the robbery Of his freight train last
July.
Cooks bond was fixed at 5000 gold
yesterday by the state tribunal and the
surety was furnished by two American
residents of this city through the efforts
of the Guadalajara division of the Order
of Railway Conductors.
Cooks case has not been definitely
passed on by the courts. It will be re-
opened in the first criminal court before
Judge Miramontes as soon as certain
pending cases are disposed Of 1t Is said
that Cook Will at once resume his former
employment as conductor on the Ma
tional railways. that company having no
charge against him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-23
AWAITING THE CHANGES
POLICEMEN AND FIREMEN AN
TICIPATE REORGANIZATION.
Commissioner Johnston Takes Quiet
Tours and Asks Some Search
ing Questions.

Policemen and firemen are up on tip
toe of expectancy waiting to hear some
thing from Commissioner Johnston in
the nature of a radical change in the
departments.
There is nothing to justify this atti-
tude of constant expectation except
that the Commissioner has been taking
some quiet tours Of the city, learning
what a policeman's duties are, what the
days work is and what Il beat Is, and
the policemen say he has habit OF
asking searching questions.
The Commissioner himself said this
morning that he is going to find out
all about the metropolitan police force
from the ground up. He said also in
effect that before he got through he
would know everything fire laddie
knows. So If big fire breaks out it
will be fair to expect Commissioner
Johnston on the scene. He is anxious
n seee how the men handle that sort of
thing. The men say they want him TO
watch them work
Without Spectacular Effects.
But should there, be any radical changes
in the departments 1t can be safely said
that there will be no banners and brass
bands in the accompaniment. The Com
missioner was asked this morning:
Are you going to make any changes?"
IF ! am, the police and firemen will
never know of 1t in advance
That was all.
One thing the Commissioner disltkes is
the habit of some persons have of saying
You can never find a policeman" He
has said more than once that criticism of
that hazy sort tends to demoralize the
spirit of the force. II any one has a
specific instance Of neglect of duty, it is
understood. 1t will be gladly received at
the northeast corner of the District build
ing, NTH floor, but 1t would not be ad-
yisable. probably, to drop in and say in a
general way that the police are lot
OF fat-heads. 1883
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-23
EDITOR WALTER DEAD.
Was Chairman of the London Times
Board of Directors.

LONDON, February 23.-Arthur Fraser
Walter, who at one time was chief pro-
prietor of the London Times and more
recently chairman of the board OF di.
rectors of the company which purchased
the paper. died last night at his home.
Bear Wood, Workingham. He had been
i'll for some days with influenza.
Arthur Fraser Walter was born Sep
TENDER IL, 1916. The litigation arising
two years ago over the disposal Of the
Times was ended by a court order sane
tioning the agreement under which a
company later was formed to take over
the newspaper and the business connect
ed with it. Under this arrangement the
board of directors consisted solely of the
members OF the staff of the paper, and
Mr.. Walter was made chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-23
NAMED AS ARBITRATOR
MEDIATOR BETWEEN RAIL.
WAYS AND SWITCHMEN
Stephen S. Gregory Third Member
of Board to Consider Strike
Causes.

stephen >. Gregory, widely known
citizen and lawyer Of Chicago. has been
named as the third arbitrator in the con-
troyersy between the members Of the
Switchmens Union of North America and
certain railroads operating out of Chi
cago.
For several weeks the matter OF the
appointment of the third arbitrator in the
Chicago switchmen's controversy has
been under consideration by Chairman
Knapp of the interstate commerce COM
mission and DIR. NeilI, commissioner of
labor, the mediators under the Erdman
act.
Regarded as Serious
The situation was regarded as so seri-
Gus that unusual care was taken in the
selection of the umpire between the two
parties to the controversy AS a result
of many conferences and trip to Chi
cago by DR.. Neill the following an
nouncement today was made by Chair
man Knapp:
Chairman Knapp and Commissioner
Neill today announced the appointment
as third arbitrator in the controversy be-
tween the Switchmens Union of North
America and certain railroads entering
Chicago of Mr.. Stephen S. Gregory. a
prominent lawyer and citizen of Chicago,
and senior member of the law firm with
which Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Harlan was formerly connected. Mr..
Gregory is now in Washington on pro-
fessional business, and was induced to ac-
cept the appointment at a conference with
Messrs. Knapp and Neill."
1t has not been determined yet when
the arbitrators will begin their work,
but ii probably will be within few days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-23
EMPLOYEES AND OTHERS
ENTERTAINED AT DINNER
D. J. Kaufman as Host Provides
Varied Program at the
Villa Flora Club.

u. j. Kaufman, proprietor of the Man 8
Store. 1O05-O7 Pennsylvania avenue, en-
tertained a large number of guests and
all Of the employees Of his. business es-
Enlistment Monday night at dinner at
the Villa Flora Club. After the feast
Edgar c. Snyder was summoned to the
head of the table to act as POSTMASTER
Music. speeches, recitations and merry
jests at the expense OF the host and many
of the guests filled the evening.
Mr.. Snyder gave a description Of the
excursion Of the Mans Store force to
Marshall Hall last summer, including the
athletic and other contests In which the
employees joined and the prizes awarded
the victors. Uncle Dave as Mr.. Kauf-
man is affectionately known by his en-
ployes, was the subject of both song and
poetry. Each person at the dinner re-
ceived a souvenir small glass bowl,
filled with gold fish.
Those Present.
Those present were d. J. Kaufman,
Edgar c. Snyder, Omaha; NJ. C. Grafeley,
Philadelphia; Phil S. Roman, New York;
]. P. Hermann, Kensington, Md; c. c.
Randolph. Phoenix. Ariz.; A. Mecklen-
berg. New York; DR.. e. s. Bedloe, Phila-
delphia; A. Roberts. New York: Charles
Hamilton, Rochester; James Nevin,
Rome. Ga; ]. Harry Cunningham, Ken
sington. Md; Milton kaufman, Albert
Luchs, Sam Steinberger. Norman Luchs.
l.. ]. kaufman, Irving Kaufman, Ben
Wolberg. Maurice Luchs. and the follow
ing employees: H. I. Elwood. Leo Loeb.
J. p. Moore, Charles M. Jones, Paul Cain,
L. Frankfurt. w. H. Cross, c.. C. Archi-
bald. Ed Hollander. E. 8. Hutchins, c.
G. Yonce, Charles Meacham, B. H Hoff-
man, l.. CHASER. ]. w. Brooke, Aubrey
Fennell. B. A. Updike and Frank B. Nc
Cathran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-23
Big Meteor Falls in California.

SAN DIEGO. CAL, February 23.-War-
ners Hot Springs. about seventy miles
northeast Of this city. reports that a
meteor Of extraordinary size and bril-
liancy was seen there yesterday after.
noon. It was travelling from west to east.
Passing the springs, its course led into
the mountains. where 1t exploded with a
deafening report and sent up a great
cloud Of dust.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-23
BIG FIGHT IN SCHOOLS.
FORMER WASHINGTON WOMAN
DISMISSED.
Action of Board at Summit, N. J..
Greeted With Hoots and Jeers.
Once Taught Here.

SUMMIT, n. j., February 23.-Public
sentiment against the board OF educa-
tons decision to dismiss Miss Louise
Connolly. superintendent of schools. for
merIy of Washington, d. c.. probably
will bring about reversal of the vote
which deposed the popular woman teach
er Monday night.
Through the intervention of citizens OF
Summit, 1t Is thought that Miss Con-
nelly will be re-engaged as school prin-
cipal, although the president, George
Hill. rebuked the public-spirited citizens
who signed the petition for her retention.
James ]. Allen, one Of SUBMITS lead
ing citizens and Miss Connelly's stanch
champions, said:
President Hill told the people that they
were guilty of intimidation, lawlessness.
and disobedience in having had the eff
frontery to petition for the return of
Miss Connolly.
Not Given a Hearing.
This was unfair and misleading, for
Miss Connolly successfully defended her
self against all criticism. and had been
s,,s,ained nv the former board. Mr..
Hills course was to present an lndlct-
ment and pronounce judgment upon false
evidence. without giving the accused an
opportunity to be heard.
When the president Of the school board
Monday night announced that a vote
would he taken to consider Miss Con-
nelly.s replacement there was SO much
cheering for the popular teacher that a
suggestion was made to conclude the
meeting privately in another room. This
supuestfon was greeted with boots and
jeers. 80
cast. the result being 8 to . for the re-
moyal of the woman superintendent. I'M
nediately the formal result of the bal
iot was made known. the crowd broke
ont afresh with such jeering and boot
ing that adjournment was taken at once.
Taught in Schools Here.
Miss Connolly is tae product OF the
washington public schools and Wash
ington university. She was born in the
District and is the daughter Of the late
Thomas Connolly. for number of years
one of the associate editors of the Wash
been absent from Washington for about
fifteen years having given up her position
here as teacher In the public schools
to take up other educational and editorial
work in New York and New Jersey.
She was among the first of her sex to
graduate from the old Columbian Uni
versity about 1s... with the bachelor of
science and master Of science degrees.
For about five years after her graduation
She taught in the local public schools.
first as a grade school teacher and then
as head Of the English department in
the Business High School After leav-
ing Washington she was employed In
turn by the American Book Company
and the University Publishing Company.
both OF New York city. Later she was
TEN in Newark. n. j.. and about four
or five years ago went to Summit as SUI
perintendent of the public schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-23
FIRE DESTROYS SCHOONER.
Spanish Steamer Signals That Grew
Is Safe.

LIZARD HEAD. Eng, February 2s.--
The Spanish steamer Aizkarai Mendi.
from Brunswick for Hamburg. passed
today and signaled Grew saved from
american three masted schooner
George +. Phillips
The George +. Phillips sailed from
Baltimore January % for Wilmington,
y. &. February 6 she was sighted on
fire and abandoned in latitude 33 IS,
longitude 1910.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-23
Gen. Pickett Stopped There.

Gen. Samuel Jones, afterward a leader
in the Confederacy, lived at 1406 G street
before the war, as did Gen. Pickett, whose
division made the celebrated charge at
Gettysburg, and Admiral John r. Rodgers.
Representative Alfred Ely of Rochester.
n. Y, left the G street house with several
others on a sightseeing picnic to the
battle of Bull Run and did not see the
Northland again for months. because he
was among those captured and imprisoned
at Richmond. Leutzc, the artist who
painted. the picture Westward Ho,'
which hangs in the Capitol. performed
that work of art while living in the house,
and ii is said he Incorporated Mrs. Reiss
and one of her daughters in the painting.
One of the most picturesque characters
who ever called the house his home was
Count Garowsky. the irascible Pole,
whose diary caused his expulsion from
the country. 1t was Count Garowsky
characterized as the one' man he person.
ally feared. Other famous folks whom
the old house sheltered included Charles
O'NeilI of Philadelphia at one time mes
tor of the House of Representatives. and
Mary Clemmer Ames. who there wrote
her memoirs Of the Carey sisters.
After 1t ceased to be lodging house
the old dwelling was used az an annex
to the Riggs House, and after that il
was the home of the Wimodausis Club
Its usefulness as residence ended about
eighteen years ago, and it became an
office building The new District National
Bank building. which will occupy the
site. will be completed in about a year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-23

BY vote OF 8 to the house committee
OH elections of the Maryland legislature
for woman suffrage in the city of Balti-
more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-23
COLDS CAUSE HEADACHE.

LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine, the world vida
Gold aud Grip remedy, removes cause. eau Tor
full name. Look for signature e. w. Grove 2Sr.
oc20-w-te
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-23

tention TO detail characteristic of the
period. All of the wood which entered
into its construction was turned and
trimmed by hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-23
Built as Boarding House.

The dwelling was built by Benjamin
Reiss a boarding house. and in those
days there were very few houses or
hotels which al ied accommodations
of the style desired by the congressman
ald the dignitaries of church and state
who We're constantly passing through
the capital. When this house was COM
pleted it at ono, leaped into popularity.
and the fame Of the ReisS boarding house
spread apace. Many of the rooms were
the scenes of impromptu gatherings of
the greatest brilliancy in the palmy
days before the war-and when the
clouds of civil strife obscured the land
not few councils of the most serious
import were held behind closed doors
within its walls. G street then was only
dirt road. dusty or muddy as the
rules of the seasons ordered and the
sidewalks existed more in name than in
fact.
The house numbered among its guests
at various times some of the most famous
men and women in the country. Gen.
Don Carlos Buell. was among the first TO
make IL his home and A. Dudley Mann,
afterward commissioner at Rome, repre-
senting the Confederate government be-
fore the pope, also stopped there before the
war; j.. .. 3. Branch. member of the
House from North Carolina. was a lodger
with Mr.. and Mrs. Reiss while he was in
Washington to attend the sessions of Con-
gress. When his state seeded Repre-
sentative Branch became a general In the
Confederate army. and was killed in bat
tie in 1862. Another tenant for time
was Gen. A. +. Hill, who became one of
Lees most trusted commanders. and who
also was killed In action in April. 1865.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-23

Drugs and Medicines.
1Oc Bromo Settler ...............5c
CSC Rhinitis Tablets az
strength) per 100 .............15 c
&c Laxative Iinine Tablets lie
12c Belladona Plaster. &c
23c Lithia Tablets, I-gr. ...... .15c
&c All Package Herbs. PIC
3cc Dobell's Solution, pint. 15c
SOC Pure Norwegian Cod Liver
Oii, pint. 49,. .<OC
10c Patterson's Toothache Wax....5c
&c Calomel and Soda Tablets,
per hundred any strength -.l5c
35c Peroxide Hydrogen. 1-pint
pc Effervescent Sodium PhOs-
2nc Aspirin Tablets. 5-gr., dOZ. .10c
SOC Trional Powders. 1O-gr., doZ. DC
$1.O Munyon's Paw Paw ........ Acc
25c Arnica, Carbolfc or Witch
Hazel Salye .i.Jc
10c Quinine Capsules, 2-gr., doz. &c
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-14
March 31t4
Order to Show Cause on Filing
Petiting to Sell Land

state of South Dakota County OF Hand.
81. In cOuuty court
In the matter OF the Estate OF Mrs. Han
nah Irwin, Deceased.
1t appearing to this court FROM the petit
ton this dav presented and hled by Alonzo
Irwin and Thomas Irwin the executors OF
she estate OF Mrs. Hannah Irwin, deceased,
filed with this court or the oath day OF
March A. ID. 1910 that IL IL necessary that
the whole ter a portion) OF the real esta tie
belonging to the said estate be sold for the
purpo se OF paying the debts of the estate
and closing up of the same. so that there
might be a proper distribution OF the pro-
cseds among the heirs
IL IL hereby ordered that all persons in
tprested in the said estate. appear before
this court on the I'd day OF May A, ID. 1910
at 10 O'Clock a. m. at the conrt room OF
said court. at Hand county. then and there
to show cause why an order should not be
granted to the executors to aell 40 much of
the real estate OF deceased as TX necessary
for said purpose.
And il IL further ordered that n copy of
th;s order be published at least four success
sive weeks before the day Of hearing, In the
Miller Press n newspaper printed and pub.
lished in said Hand county.
Dated March 24th, 1910.
BY the Court: &. NJ. CARROLL.
LsEAL1 Judge OF the County Court
Attest: W. l.. MORROW.
Clerk OF the County Court,
4 CLARK, Attys.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-04-14
April l4t7
Summons

state Of South DAKOTA County OF Hand,
ss, In Circuit Court, Sixth Judicial Circuit.
John Muehleisen, Plaintiff
The Baliou Banking Co. n corporation. sue
cessors to the Ballou state Banking Co.
a corporation. George ID. WeiLtz and Lyman
A. Austin. and all persons unknown who
have or claim to have any interest or estate
In or lien or iDCumbraDcc upon the I'm
described in the complaint, defendants.
The state of South Dakota sends greet
ings to the above M med defendants:
You are hereby and required
to answer the complaint of the plaintiff
which was filed I'm the office OF the Clerk of
the Circuit Court in and for Hand County
=. ID. at Miller in the said county aud state
on the 18th day OF April, 1910 and
which prays for judgment Q~uieting title to
and the determination OF all adverse claims
against the premises described In the com
plant. and which premises are situated in
Hand County, south Dakota. to-wit: the
South east quarter of twenty three
In township one hundred nine, North
rang" siXtv-siX, west of 9th T.. NJ.
and to serve n copy of your answer to SAID
on the undersigned at his Office
in the city Of Miller, 5. ID. within thirty DAYS
from the completed service of this summons
vice; aud If you fail to answer the said
complaint within that time the plaintiff
will apply to the Court for the reliei de
mHnded Ia the complaint.
Dated at Miller. :. y March goth. 1910.
HARLAN J. BUSHFlELD,
Attorney for Plaintiff