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Evening star., 1914-02-17
Armed Guard for $4,000 Car.

DENVER, Col. February 1.-THE first
shipment of pitchblende from the Central
City district. a car of twelve TONS valued
at $4,000. is due to arrive here today
consigned to the local representative Of
Alfred I. du Pont of New Jersey. Tho
ore is to be treated at a Denver testing
plant before starting for New York. its
final destination. The car was guarded
by an armed escort on its journey to this
oyf
Evening star., 1914-02-17
Praise SulIivan's Ability.

Those testifying at the afternoon ses-
sion yesterday in addition to Deputy
Chief Sullivan. who was the first to take
the stand. were Capt. John Darlington of
engine company No. II. Thomas NJ.
Green and Cecil T Hurst of the same
company. Otto A. Becker and Charles
Thomas OF No. 3 truck and Lieut.. Thorn
as Buckley of No engine. All the wit
nesses gave Sullivan a good reputation as
a fire fighter. Capt. Darlington said that
he was on the roof of the Family Shoe
store at the time floors in the ten-cent
store collapsed. but saw no indications OF
a collapse from that point Similar testi-
nnony was given by Hurst Buckley, who
has been in the service eleven years,
stated Sullivan is one of the best fro
d-hters Washington ever had.
Evening star., 1914-02-17

Misrepresentation that the Washington
Building Trades Council was soliciting
advertisements, representatives of the
council decided today TO turn the matter
over to the police. H. S. Hollohan, presi-
dent of the council, announced today that
his organization Is not seeking donations
for any advertisements of any kind.
Evening star., 1914-02-17
Snowpile Saves Lives at Fire.

JERSEY CITY. N. j., February IT.
Snow which Stephen Grob of Jersey City
heaped up when cleaning his Sidewalk k
after the snowstorm saved the lives of his
six children today. With fire raging in
the house. he dropped them, one at a
time, from the roof into the snow. None
was hurt, although the youngest child
is only a year old. Before saving the
children Grob carried his wife downstairs
to safety. The house was destroyed.
Evening star., 1914-02-17
ONE DIES IN ALBANY FIRE
Several Missing and Five Injured
in Effort to Save Business
Block.

ALBANY. n. Y. February Hone man
dead. several missing and five injured
was the toll of a observation-disclosures
dollar fire early today in the Medwin
block, four-story brick structure in the
business section. The fire was still burn
ing at 10 o'clock. and 1t may be hours
before the ruins can be searched
Albany f1remen have responded to eigh-
teen alarms In forty-eight hours. Most
Of the companies have been on continuous
duty all that time, fighting a blaze which
started Sunday. and was still burning
when the Medwin block was found to be
in flames. 1t is thought an explosion
caused today's fire.
Deep snow drifts seriously hampered
the firemens efforts. Motor-driven ap-
paratus could not reach the fire at all.
and at times three teams Of horses were
attached to the heavier pieces.
The combined loss Of the eighteen fires
Is $5OO,OOO
Evening star., 1914-02-17
Police Advised of Alleged Fraud,

Claiming that money has been collected
from Washington business men Oh tho
Evening star., 1914-02-17
Language Of the Law.


renovation dust prevention. sweep
ing and cleaning streets. avenues, al
leys and suburban streets. under the
immediate direction of the Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia.
and for cleaning snow and ice from
streets, sidewalks, crosswalks and gut
ters In the discretion of the Commits
sioners, including services and the
purchase and maintenance of equip
ment, rent OF storage rooms; maiuten-
ance and repairs of stables, hire, pur-
chase and maintenance of horses; hire
purchase. maintenance and repair of
wagons. harness and other equipment
allowance to inspectors for mainten-
ance Of horses and vehicles used in the
performance of official duties, not tc
exceed $50 per month for each inspec-
tor; purchase, maintenance and repaiI
of motor-propelled vehicles necessar,
In operation and supervision, and nee
essary Incidental expenses, $260.000,
and the Commissioners shall SO appor-
ton this appropriation as to prevent
d deficiency therein"
Senator Martin. chairman of the Sen
ate committee on appropriations asked
today why the District Commissioners do
not use the money which has been ap-
propr1ated for street cleaning and snow
removal to clear the streets OF the snow
that has impeded traffic and made the
use of the streets dangerous for almost
a week.
Years First Snowstorm.
THE appropriation bill for the fiscal
year 1914" said Senator Martin, car
ried an appropriation of $26O,OOO for
dust prevention. cleaning and snow re-
moval' The Is the first snowstorm
Washington has had since that appro-
priation bill became law, and It seems to
me there should be some funds available
for removing the snow from the streets. !"
Supt. Paxton of the street-cleaning de-
partment TINS morning had large force
OF laborers at work removing snow from
streets In the business section. Yester-
day the laborers relieved the conditions
on F and 6 streets, according to reports
made by the superintendent of street
cleaning, and today snow is being re-
The snow is being dumped into sewers
at 9th and +, 18th and +. Pennsylvania
avenue and 18th street, and Massachusett.
avenue and 9th street Work is not like
ly to be undertaken on other streets until
warmer weather sets in.
Supt. Paxton explained that he is doing
about as much work on the snoW-coyered
streets as the appropriation reasonably
permits. He explained that street car
companies have to pay for the removal
of part of the snow taken from street car
intersections and transfer stations. the
law assessing such costs against the com
panies.
1t is stated that owing to the open
winter the street cleaning departmen,
employees have lost little time from wo. k
and the department has been unable tc
save the amount which in former years
was saved when weather conditions pre-.
This failure to save part of the appro,
priation. 1t is stated. has seriously handi
capped the department in the matter OF
| clearing away the snow.
Estimated Cost, $396,61a.
Figuring on basis OF depth Of si1
| inches, It was stated at tho Distric
building today. the cost OF snow remova
from the paved streets Of the city woult
/ ar, nunf annroN Ninafely To S3Sf. .61a
Evening star., 1914-02-17
Syracuse Church Burned.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, February 17-Fire
starting in a chimney. last night destroyed
the University Avenue " E. Church,
with loss of 10000. Plans for the re-
construction Of the ediflce were made to-
day
Evening star., 1914-02-17
Members of Congress Claim
Money Is Available for
Removal of Snow

That the Commissioners Of the District
Of Columbia have the fullest authority
for using any part of the 100000 street.
cleaning fund for the removal of snow
from the streets of Washington was the
emphatic declaration of members of the
House committee on appropriations, as
We'll as members of the similar commit
tee of the Senate. Intimations to the
effect that the streets of the city remain
almost impossible by reason of snow that
fell almost a week ago because no funds
were available with which to pay for the
removal OF the snow are secuted by men,
bers of the House committee on appro-
priations. while Senator Martin today
called attention to the fact that for the
past two fiscal years the appropriation
for dust prevention. cleaning and snow
removal In the District appropriation
bill has given the District officials abso-
lutte authority to use as much of the
street-cieaning fund as was necessary for
the prompt and efficient removal of snow
On page "a of the District appropria-
ton act for the year ending June 30
ls14-the present fiscal year-under the
subheading Streets" it Is pointed out,
occurs this paFaSraDh.
Evening star., 1914-02-17
Took Dock Part Way to Philippines.

Probably the greatest achievement OF
the Potomac was the part she played
in towing the great dry dock Dewey
from Baltimore to the Philippines. The
Potomac went as far as Port Said, at
the entrance of the Suez canal. and
then returned to the United States.
She made cruise to the fishing banks
of Newfoundland in the winter of 1906
for the assistance of fishing vessels
,eported in distress. During that trip
she cut thirty-four ships out of the
ice.
She started from Newport January
% last, again to assist American fish
ermen reported ice-bound in the Bay
Of Islands, and was SO unfortunate as
to be caught herself
Evening star., 1914-02-17

partuent WAS able to save a considerable
amount of money because or the severity
of the weather. Cold weather set III after
a severe snow storm, it is stated. and the
department was unable to remove any of
the snow during n period of about Two
weeks There was plenty OF money on
hand when warm weather set IN. IL IS
stated and the department was aole 10
do a great amount OF work ana fidhe d
good showing.
1t is the policy of the street cleaning
department to handle fall of two
inches or less of snow as a street clean
ing proposition. Supt Paxton explained,
if anv work Is done at all. With fali
of two or more inches twenty-five side
walk plows are used, and the Depart
ments aim to have the sidewa KS IN pas
sable condition not later than IL o CLOCK
in the morning.
gutter pIows. Each plow is followed by
a man with a shovel to open portions OF
the cutters that are not reached by the
plows because of teams peing IN the
way. Members of the %hite s wing :,
the morning 1t Is their duty to open the
crosswalks and spaces at street car stop
ping points.
To Hasten Shows Melting.
Additional work is done by the white
wing squad. Supt. Paxton's order ex-
plains until the walks through the snow
are ten feet wide. In case Of continued
snow. according to the order, the same
procedure is followed each day. Openings
are made from the crowns of the streets
to the cutters as soon as the melting De-
gins and snow is transferred to the sun
nv sides of streets in order to hasten the
melting
Nicholas schlegel. residing at Michigan
night was thrown from sleigh and
slightly hurt His horse ran away near
18th and Quincy streets northeast and
overturned the sleigh. Schlegels hands
We're injured.
Suffering from exposure, James Harold
and William Lyles. both colored. yester-
Hosnital. Harold, who gave his age as
eighty years. was taken from Defrees
court northwest, while Lyles. who lives at
1912 Wylie court northeast, was found al
from the effects of the weather.
Evening star., 1914-02-17

Figuring on a basis OF depth Of six
inches, 1t was stated at tho District
building today. the cost OF snow remova.
from the paved atreets OF the city would
amount approximately to s396.619.
Two years ago the street cleaning de-
Evening star., 1914-02-17
Useful in spanish-American War

The abandoned vessel is known to all
rivermen in this city, as she was engaged
for many years in the transportation of
ordnance and supplies between this city
and Norfolk, and made frequent trips to
Baltimore and Annapolis. She was a
strong steel, seagotng tug and has had
an active and creditable record. Blu 1t
at West Bay City. Mich. in 1897. she was
purchased by the government for s125,OvO
in the spring of 1898 for service during
the Spanish war.
Her dimensions are: Length, 13S feet;
breadth, IS feet 6 inches and mean
draft, 12 feet. with a maximum horse
power of 1000 and a coal capacity OF
200 tons. During the early part of the
Spanish war she cruised along the
north coast of the Gulf of Mexico.
from the mouth of the Mississippi to
Pensacola and Key West After the
battle of Santiago bay she went to
Guantanamo and assisted in the sal
wage of the wrecked Spanish warships
and also assisted in towing the cruiser
Maria Theresa. when that vessel was
lost in a storm off Cat Island, near the
Bahamas.
Evening star., 1914-02-17
T0BR|NG MEN BACK
FROMNORR|SPO|NT
Secretary of Navy Looking
After Crew of Abandoned
Naval Tug.

The Navy Department Is today trying
to devise means to bring aawy from Nor
ris Point, n. F.. the crew of thirty-six
men, who made their way to that remote
settlement when they were forced to
abandon the naval tug Potomac in the
ice foes Of the Gulf of St Lawrence. The
men will be sent to their homes to re-
cover from the hardship they have en-
dured and to await reass!gnment. As
Norris Point is fifty miles from a rail-
road, 1t is expected that they will not
soon get back to the home shore.
Boatswain Wilkinson. the Potomac's S
commander, has reported to the Navy
Department that when the tug was aban-
doned her anchors were left on the ice.
in the hope that when the foes break
up the vessel would be held upright. But
most of the officials here believe that the
Potomac will be crushed by the tremen-
dous ice packs and that she will go to
the bottom.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-20
Quarterly Meeting

The fourth and last quarterly meet
ing before the conference Of the Evan
gelical church will be held over Sun
day. The services begin this evening
when the first meeting will be held
At 1880 O'Clock and will close with one
service to be held In the Bob Creek
community ON Monday evening at
1880 at the school house.
Rev. @. J. Schumacher, presiding
elder from Jewell. Kan, will have
charge OF these meetings and will do
the preaching. Friends Of the church
who reside In Ordway and In the Bob
Creek community are given special
to attend as many OF these
services as possible.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-20
Many Saw Class Play

The play entitled The Sophomore,
presented by the students in the high
school, last Friday night, proved to be
most entertaining play and was well
attended. The participants each
handled their parts well and won
many praises from those who attend
ed.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-20

The Canadian Grand Opera COM
pany passed through Ordway Monday
afternoon enroute to Denver from
Kansas City. The company had a
special train Of seven Pullman coaches,
seven baggage cars and diner. The
train was drawn by two engines. The
company is perhaps the largest that
has ever appeared in Denver.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-20
Apples For Sale

Fine Ben Davis and Missouri Pip
pins at sl.O0 per box delivered from
d. c. Roberts orchards. Drop card
to Jake Schleining, Ordway, r. +. d.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-20

The town board Of trustees held a
meeting Monday night and transacted
some business, but there was nothing
but minor matters to be handled.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-20
For Rent

Twenty acres In section 10, n miles
west of.Ordway, In cants and oats last
year. cash rent. See George REM,
Sugar City, or telephone 23W-4stf
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-20
lack for Sale

l have a young Mammoth Kentucky
jack, must sell. Inquire Chas. M. w.
Hall, Rocky Ford, Route No. 2. Place
is three miles northwest Of Rocky
Ford on Ordway road.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-20
For Sale

Nearly new Stover gasoline engine
and new centrifugal pump. complete.
Less than half price. See c. N. Nc.
Nuty.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-20

A bunch OF keys are at this Office
awaiting the owner, who may have
them by paying for this notice and
describing property.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-20
For Sale

Five room modern house in Ordway
and twenty acres irrigated land 2i
miles west OF, Ordway. Telephone
Ordway 2ll.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-20

Miss Allie Davis. who until recently
was stenographer for l. II. Stanley,
went To her home in Canon City last
Saturday. Miss Helen Davenport has
succeeded Miss Davis.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-20
Cantaloupe Growers

Get started right this year. Plant
Blue Ribbon cantaloupe seed. For
sale at my residence and at the off1ce
of Z. l. Oliver. CHAs. SCHROEDER.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-20

Mrs. s. P. IlRenfritz received. by
parcel post. the first of the week, a
can OF black cherries from her sister in
Carthage, Mo. They were wild ber.
ries and very choice ones.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-20

Ladies' Home Journal Pattern
Week" February % to %, Come and
get pattern free. The Variety
Store,
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-20

County Treasurer Broadbent states
that the people are paying their taxes
at a pretty lively rate now. His office
is being kept rather busy since the
tax roll was completed soon after the
first of the month.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-20

Panacea for chickens, Stock food
for cattle and horses; every package
guaranteed, at The Ordway Trading
On
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-20

A son was born Friday, February
IS, to Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Trenere,
Mrs. Trenere is sister Of the Hodge
boys.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-20

wills N. Dennis OF Olney Springs
was In town Monday.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-20

Cotton Seed Nut Cake for sale by
Tiedemann.-40-tf
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-20

Two furnished rooms for rent, sepa-
rate or together. Brick house. two
blocks west of school house.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-20
For Sale

Thoroughbred Barred Plymouth
Rock cockerels. c. e. Skinner, II
miles south OF Ordway.-49tf
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-20
For Sale

Sure Hatch Incubator, 100 egg, and
Mandy Lee brooder, large size.
Mrs. }. j. JONES.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-20

Free with every ton order OF coal, u
nice coal shovel.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-20
Local and Personal

DR.. G. G. Wallace was In Suga
City the first OF the week.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-20

Call The Ordway Trading Co. when
you want Crystal or Morning Glory
-four.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-20

Three new bungalows are unde
course OF erection in Sugar City.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-20

Crystal or Morning Glory flour de-
livered at your door. The Ordway
Trading Co.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-20

Philip Slobodeon was here from Su.
gar City Monday on business.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-20
For Sale

Four young turkey gobblers. Mrs
]. R. Thomas.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-20

Rubber stamps. Get them at the
New Era office.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-20

Charged Prest.O-Lite gas tank
always on hand at the H.-J. Garage.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-05
liQht iumor.

In the latter half of the eighteenth
century one of the members of a little
scientific society in Liverpool, Eng
land, laid a curious wager He bet a
brother scientist that he would read a
newspaper by the light of farthing
dip at a distance of 30 feet. The b. S.,
finding the feat difficult at even a sixth
of the distance. cheerfully accepted
the wager.
The layer merely coated the inside
OF shallow wooden box with sloping
pieces Of looking glass. so as to form
a concave lens, placed behind his farth-
ing dip and readily deciphered the
small print at the stipulated distance.
The experiment was witnessed by a
Liverpool dockmaster. He was a think
ing man and saw great possibilities in
this learned jest. He straightway
adapted the principle TO lighthouse re-
quirements and forthwith the modern
reflex light, with it's miles OF reflected
range and untold life-saving powers,
sprang into being.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-05
TWO R0MANCES OF THE WAR
Woman Adopts Nephew and Niece,
and Long-Separated Brothers
Meet In England.

London.-Here are two romances of
the war:
A boy and girl, Belgian refugees, at
Swansea, were adopted by a man and
wife of Abercynon. The children now
prove to be those of the wife's dead
sister, who went to Belgium as a gov
erness years ago. A locket which was
found on the little girl led to the dis
covery.
There has been at hospital in Car
diff remarkable reunion of two broth
ers who had not seen each other in 16
years. One is Martin Gaffey, of the
Second Leinster regiment, the other
John Gaffey. of the First Connaught
rangers. One of the nurses noticed
the coincidence in names, and this
led to their meeting. When John
Joined the regiment Martin was still
child. One brother was wounded in
the right arm, the other in the left
arm.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-05
KAISER KEPT EYE ON BANKS
Told President Of Reichsbank a Year
Ago to Be Ready for
Trouble.

Paris.-The Temps says it is a fact
which is well known to French finan
ciers that year ago the kaiser sum
moned the president of the Reichs
bank and asked him:
In case grave international po
litical event should arise tomorrow
would the German banks be able to
pay their deposits?"
The president replied that such an
event would mean bankruptcy. The
kaiser then said:
We'll, arrange 1t so that II / ask
you the same question soon you will
be able to give me different answer"
The president Of the Imperial bank
has ever since insisted that the Ger.
man banks keep an active watch on
their liquid assets. At the beginning
Of June he convoked the representa-
tives Of the great financial establish.
ments Of Berlin to remind them OF
this necessity
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-05
Copying Mother.

did your playmate enjoy her visit?''
said mother to her small daughter,
who had just hidden adieu to a little
friend. why, yes, mother; I think
she did" replied the child. Il called
her my dear very often in that dressy
tone you use when You have COM
pany."-Youth's Companion.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-05
Canadian Indians Suffer.

Ottawa, Ont.-Indians in the north
ern wilds of Canada have been hit
hard by the war situation in Europe
1t was announced that the dominion
government has decided to go to the
relief of the Indians to prevent many
Of them from starving as a conse-
auence Of the collapse of their fur
industry.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-05

four inches long, covered with thick.
gray fur. notified with yellow. brown
and white. The membranous wings
measure twelve inches from tip to
tip. 1t has five toes, a small mouth
and teeth.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-05
Captures a Vampire,

Ottawa.-Edward Wickham, living
north Of here. has captured a queer.
bat-like creature. Of vampire type. 1t
bit Mr.. Wickham's dog, causing its
death In q few moments. 1t Ia about
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-12-05
Such Brazer People.

l wasn't shocked in the least at the
play, only at the attitude OF the audi
ence, which refused to be shocked.
Pr
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-12
AGREE TO ALTMAN VALUATION.
Executors Wish to Avoid Expense Of
Farther Litigation.

Michael Fredsam. president OF r. Alt
man Co and one OF the executors OF
the estate OF the late Mr.. Altman, in COM
menting upon the reappra!sement OF the
estate by Transfer Tax Appraiser Copgey
said that In order to expedite the settle
ment and rather than put the estate and
the state OF New York to the expense OF
further litigation he and his coeNecutors
reluctantly agreed to the valuation per
share OF the stock, which was set at s22S
Mr. Friedsam stated that he was graft
fed to feel that IT was now possible for
the Altman Foundation to complete ~
organization and inaugurate some OF the
plans for the benefit of the employees
that he and the other trustees of the
foundation have In mind.
For thirty-hvc years Mr.. Altman and
Mr. F'riedsam were closely associated in
business In 1889 he went into partner
ship with Mr.. Altman, and in 1909 Mr.
Altman and he Incorporated the bust
ness OF Altman & Co. Mr., f'redsam and
Mr. Altman worked together in estab-
fishing the Altman Foundation,