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FOR USE OF THE INSANE.
SuperHUous Public Documents May
Re Seat 10 s SyIunis

he SfFat u" -SS AuntS-
Mr.. Davis today intrCluccd in The Sen
ate a bill providing that whenever there
shall be a surplus number Of public docu-
ments or other works undistributed upon
direction CT members Of Congress. and not
necessary Tor the use Of the Library OF
Congress. they shall be distributed among
the various State asylums for the insane
in which indigeut patients are confined
The distribution is 20 be made in num-
hers propOrtioned 10 the number OF pa
tientS for whom the asylums may have
accommodation.
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INVITED TO PORTSMOUTH
English Hospitality offered TO Amer
lean WarShipS.
Secretary Long Thanks the Mayor
for His OfTer and Says IL VIII he
EurOPe-The North Atlantic squad
ron May BE Selected for the Duty.

LONDON, March 21.-The Mayor OF
Portsmouth has received a despatch from
Secretary Long, Of the United States
Navy, to the effect that a squad
ron OF American warshigs would ccr-
tainly be sent TO European wa
ters later on. Up to the present ,ime, how
ever, no arrangements have been made for
such a squadron.
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NorfoII. q ", hinEtnn slean.hnai ID.

Delightful trips dairy az 6-30 p. m. 10 Old Point
CcmiOIt, Newport News. Norfolk. and Virginia
Beach For schedule ste page Z.
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Complete supplies Lumber and WILL
woIE; evcry thing necessary to construct a house.
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ASK your druEgist for Kretol.

Clear Doors. iia In. thicIS. no knots.
Sl25. Bought heiore the iise-thcreiore low price
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sTREET-IMPRovEMENT PLANS.
4 Bill Providing for Work on Con-
necticut Avenue.

necticut Avenue.
Mr.. Mcmillan today introduced in the
Senate an amendment intended 10 be pro
posed by him to the District Appropriation
bill. apPropriatiug So. eco for grading and
paving Connecticut Avenue texteudedD be-
tween Columbia Read and Kalorama Ave
nue..
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First Assistant Postmaster General
Heath yesterday created new third-class
postofiees TO commence operations April /,
one in Weatherfield Okla. with annual
salary Of $l,400; Shreve Ohio. $1,000 and
Monona, Iowa, 81 600. He also accepted
the proposition of lanes NJ Esler. of
Tarentum, Pa, for rent OF a room in the
pOstofice building at Tarentum for five
years from July 1, 1900, at $3.50 per an
mum, including boxes fixtures, and furni-
ture, heat and light.
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Frank Libbey a Co.. Lumber and
NllworE Yards, warehouse, and office, 9Th st.
and y. \. Ave. uW.
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snins fnr niNorcc.

YORK. Pa. March 2I.-Dr. Kenneth
McDougaIl has instituted suit for a di-
vorce from his wife on the ground CT inf
deHlv and asks for the custody Of their
seven -year-old son. Mrs. HcDougal de-
nies her husbands charges and says that
she left him on account Of his brutality.
She will contest the application for ds-
vorce. DR.. NcDougaH was married elsv-
en- years ago. He rs the eldest son OF The
late Eev. Dr. James McDoUga!l C0- many
years he president Of the York Collegiate
Institute. Mrs McD0uEalrs father was
recorder Of deeds for York county
FIynn'S Business College, 18th and Il.
S5-Census Office Examina,ion--SJ
Heavy stocks laid in Hast Fail
before rcccHt advauce st mills Ou figures low.
eff md \ Y
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Carpenters lists figured very low.
Complete stocks ready Tor instsrt use.
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Do You intend 10 buiId.


Cal first to see ?. Libbey & Co.. c and y. Y. ave
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before rcccat advauce a mills. Our figures low.
6tI aud \. Y. ave.
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FIynn's Business College, 18th and Il.
S5-C,nsas Office Examina,ion--S5
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PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.

Al noon the committee took a recess un
til 2.3O.
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GOLD GRANTS IN ALASKA.

HENRY CAMPBELL. Town Clerk
February IS. lgu0.
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ALLEGED BURGLARSIN JAIL.
Police Recover Large Quantity of
stolen Property within Twelve
Hours After the Robbery.

The dry goods store of r. Gross on Sec
ond avenue between Spring and Seneca
streets was entered by burglars late
Thursday Night. Within twelve hours the
police succeeded in arresting three men
whom they believe committed the bur
glary. as well as in recovering most OF the
stolen property.
The burglars took two valises and
trunk full of goods from the store. The
value of the stolen goods was about 500.
Shortly after the burglary was committed
Bert Taylor, of the Bancroft patrol, receiv
cd information of the whereabouts of the
alleged burglars. In company with OFF,
GERS Ribbach and leighton, Taylor arrest
ed Earl Rogers and his wife in the st.
James hotel. and r. l.. Savage and Nellie
Gross in the Cleveland lodging house on
Pike street Portions of the stolen prop
erty were round in both places
Yesterday Detective Sam Corbett arrest
ed L. J. Courtney on suspicion, of being
implicated in the burglary. and yesterday
afternoon complaints were filed against
Courtney. Rogers and Savage In judge
Cams court. The women were held as
witnesses
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OVERLAND TRAINS CROWDED
Great Northern and Northern Pa
cine Bring Two sections Into Sc
nttIe-LarEe Party Coming.

The Northern Pacific overland, due yes
terday at 1920 D. m, came in at O'Clock
last night IN two sections. Both trains
were heavily loaded and were OF such
length that time could not be made. I nrce
baggage cars hlied 70 their capacity contain
ed the baggage. and on hour ana a half
was required to unload them. The passen-
gers arriving numbered na and c0mssised
homescekcrs aud Alaskan raVeiers, with
a sprinkiing Of business men
The Great Northern. which came in thtS
morning in two sections, was crowded
In ike manner These four trains are
said 10 be the heaviest that have ever
arrived IN Seattle. net excluding tha
packed cars Ia the klondike rush Of three
years ago.
All trains leaving 81. Paul for this paint
up 10 yesterday were in two sections. and
reported as similarly crowded The freight
departments Of both roads report heavy
trains on the road containing equipment
and household goots Of hcmeseekers AMI
gold seekers.
The jarEest party IS scheduled 10 arrive
over the Great Northern The latter pAit
Of the week when. u an are moved AT
once. & will require at least four SEQ
lions OF the overland tEiln and many
freight cars This party Is composed ~
90 home.eekcrs destined Ter points ia this
state. a majority OF whom are bringing
their effects
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ANOTHER TRANSPORT SAILS
Port stephens Leaves for Manila by
the southern Route with
600 Horses.

The transport Port Stephens put to sea
at 1870 o'clock yesterday afternoon on her
long voyage TO Manila. She goes by the
southern route, stopping first at Hilo Ha-
wall, and next at Nagasaki japan. She
will require from thirty to thirty-five days
to make the trip.
The expedition Is In charge of Capt.
Marion McMilen, assistant quartermaster.
Others aboard are Lieut.. Heintzeman, DIR.
Means and an assistant surgeon, Veter-
marian NJ. j. Dunn, an electrician and as
sistant. trainmaster, saddier, eighteen
blacksmfths five wagonmasters and forty
Ave Transfers. Capt. r. Whitehead is
master of the Stephens. and Charles d.
Esplin is clerk to the assistant quarter
master.
Among the men who shipped on the
Port stephens was NJ. r. Hunt, of this
city. who recently received the appoint
ment OF dispensing clerk and assistant vet
erinarian on that transport. Mr.. Hunt is
an experienced pharmacist. He returned
from the Philippine islands In December
after making a successful trip with the Ga
rome in the same capacity In which he Is
now engaged, During the last three years
he has been acting as conductor on the
Front street cable line.
The cargo consists OF 491 horses FIVE
mules and the following articles; Five
hundred barrels OF cement. weis hing 100
tons; 66I sacks OF bran. twenty tons: Is 5s2
sacks OF oats. COS tons. 1854 bales OF hay
shoes, weighing two and a half tons; ten
FORCES twenty sets Of farriers tools fif-
teen sets OF blacksmiths' tools and thirty
boxes OF horse nails. The total weight
of the cargo exclusive OF the live stock,
is | 23I tons.
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SUCCESSOR TO COTTERILL.
J. G. Jenery May he the Only Man
on the Eligible List of APP
pIicants.

Speculation Is rife at the city hall as TO
who will be the successor of George F.
Cotterill, who Will leave his post of as
sstaAt city engineer as soon as city En-
gineer Thomson returns from Pasadena,
where he went TO see his mother, who
IL Ill. IL Mr.. Thomson returns and Mr..
Cotterlll goes out before April 25 the
appointment OF J. C. Jeffery may be ar
bltrarily forced by the provisions of the
city charter.
There IS no eligible list of applicants
for the position in the books Of the civil
service commission. and the only person
post was JeffeN. His papers have not
yet been finally passed upon, but II Is
expected that he will pass. II he docs
he will be the only one eligible TO the
place, In which event there VII be moth
ing for the engineer to do but to name
him for his assistant Jeffery has been
In the employment of the city engineer
as inspector and transitman. He has
been mostly In outside work
The next examinations VIII be COM
menced April O. and II is expected that
there will be several applicants for the
position of assistant city engineer. which
branch of the service IT was yesterday
decided to incorporate In the list
OF those to be covered in the tests 1t
Will require at least two weeks TO sort
and pass upon the papers and pre-
pare a fuller eligible list for this po-
time II is likely that one of the present
employees of the office will be named,
as the custom is 10 favor city employees
for promotion over outsiders. I'm the event
OF both classes being represented among
the three of highest standing.
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NO PURPOSE FOR A SUPPORT.
Senators telegraph OF the Nome
Idea at Notwithstanding Fish
ing nfll.

Recent kilograms from the United States
senators from this state Announce that
there Ia no probability 81 Nome being made
support Ia The near fitare Senator
Turner telegraphsd O. the Seattle Cnau-
her % totumcrpe yesterday.
Am assured by Assistant Secretary
Spauidins that there IS mo- purpose o. make
Nome SUPPORT entry. Think you may rely
uD this %
Senator Foster telcEraphnd
No prospect * Nome being made sub
port - entry at present Ne change in
Situation "
The following came from Senator Turner.
Please trieErapu expression 90 aplntsn
~ Perkins 1shiug hili
Secretary FvoucH rcpllea
Suction i& ~ Perkins fsaiur ban should
be stricken CAT Fish trays are not o.
tectiroah'o here BNA net sepprsei 10 he
In Alaskan HAYS and lnltts We know ro
resson why tin should apply to S5IrhsaN
UTu Alaska only"
The section g tho hn referred ,a PRO.
vtaes that persons wishing Co. engage .r
salmon nshiue in A.sskar watrrs ID 81
FIRST gct permits from .hr sccrgtnr - tAe
treasury ANA tsAt similar permission m4.f.
&c., ~.rIgc4 go ESTABLISH caaursles lr saN-
cries
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SEATTLE MANUFACTURERS MEET.
Preparing n Pamphlet for General
Distribution.

The Seattle Manufacturers Association
met last night at the Chamber of Com
merce. Thirty-fve members were present
Eleven applications for membership were
received. Two communications from Ia
coma were read In which the manufacture
ers OF that city assure the Seattle manu-
faciurers of their hearty cooperation for
the benefit OF the manufacturers OF the
state.
The committee appointed 10 investigate
the complaints regarding the enforcement
and reinforcement OF the pure food law
reported last night that IL had not had
time to investigate the matter fully. II
will make a report at the next meeting.
The advertising committee reported that
pamphlet was in preparation giving full
information concerning the manufactures
OF Puget sound and the state OF Washing
ton. When printed the pamphlets Will DO
circulated extensively throughout the
country. The belief Of the association is
that the manufacturers Of Seattle are not
Vol enough known TO the general public,
and this method is taken to bring them
10 public notice
The next meeting OF the association will
be held on Thursday next, when a report
will be presented showing the progress OF
the association since It's ORGANIZATION
three months ago.
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Central Organization Buys Lot
on Which to Build.
MONEY NEEDED FOR PURPOSE.
Mass Meeting Called for Monday
Night mt Armony to Devise Ways
and Menns-Aid of Merchants and
Business Men VIII BE Asked for
the INTERPRETATIONS VIII Do
All the Work on the Structure.

II the plans now being formulated by
the officers and members of the Western
Central Labor Union are carried out, the
labor organizations of Seattle will have q
permanent home on Pike street by Sep
TENDER l next The project has been the
subject OF consideration by labor leaders
of the city for more than a year past. At
a mass meeting, March s. 1t took tangible
form in an offer made by Samuel Rosen-
Der, of Kline & Rosenberg. to head sub
scription list with a donation of $500 for
the purpose OF purchasing a site for the
proposed labor temple.
Yesterday an option on lot on Pike
street, between Sixth and Seventh ave-
nues was secured by the Western Central
Labor Union, and II is now the determine
ton Of the leaders Of the organization to
devise ways and means for raising the
necessary funds by popular subscription
and otherwise. 1t is estimated that 5000
Will be needed.
Tonight a meeting Of the Western Gen.
trail Labor Union will be held in Labor
Union hall, on Third avenue, TO form def
mite plans for securing funds to complete
the purchase of the lot and to provide for
the erection of the building. mass meet
ing VIII be held Monday night at the Ar
mory, at which prominent merchants.
business and professional men will be in
vited to speak. for the purpose OF enlist
ing public sentiment in favor of the en-
terptfse.
The property on which an option has
been secured by the representatives Of the
Western Central Labor Union Is the west
half OF lots and 3, In block 60. of Denny's
addition to the city of Seattle. The area
of the plot is 60 by 100 feet. 1t is pro-
posed to erect a modern four-story build
ing of brick and stone. The lower story
of the building is to be devoted to two
store rooms. The second floor will be for
a large convention hall. The two upper
stories will Se partitioned off into as
semhly rooms. reading rooms and office
headquarters for the various subordinate
unions.
IL is believed by those having the mat
ter In charge that once the money is Sc
cured for the purchase of the ground the
remainder of the task will be easy. 1t is
believed that the local unions affiliated
with the Western Central Labor Union
will be willing TO furnish all the labor on
the building.
1t is the hope Of the officers OF the CEN
tral union to have the building ready for
dedication by Labor day, the first Monday
in September. II present plans are carried
out, Seattle will have the first labor tenn
pie on the Pacific coast.
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nisnttarics Prom Outside Co Come
ucre 60 Celebrate

A Nerthwestern reunion 81 Waodrnen
81 the World will be held in Ssattts ny,
"Wednesday Might Trn Thousand fn,ftt-
tioDs have been sent 20 as many turu1h..rs
Of the order In Seattle ard other Narth-
pected that - least 10o Wiu accent ard
be here - attend the publications ~hr
Armory has been zcc&rrd FOR tEe .verf
The evening will Or apeuf in soliat eaa-
verse. speeches. dancing srd Iea-tinF
AmonE The high cfhctais fr.N .frr-
places 60 speak az she reunion Mil 81
tho head banker frnu san Fsan.t4.-. &C..
head consul ccrumRudss from r.r..-
ana the head lecturer 80 pscin- iurfetf.,
tion who Is d. W Wheeler ~ W.Ir..
hurg Head Managcr kocPat 90 Seattle.
will also make an address
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THINKS HE WOULD ENCnANT HER
Victim of strange DeIusion Is sent
10 stctiaeoom.

Rosa smythe. Of ll2i Seventh avenue.
who came 10 Seattle three years ago from
California, was committed to the Stella
COON insane asylum yesterday afternoon
In The superior court Her case comes
under the general head Of rneiancholia.
but the principal features are rather out
OF the ordinary
She imagines that her neighbors are
burning powder about her house tho
nameS % which have saturated her svs-
fEn and poisoned her. AZ times she com
plains Of seeing people tn the house. ana
says they are sprinkfing the powder
around.
Three weeks ago. while suffering with
catarrh, she tried an electric cure. Which
consisted Tn the immersion OF her face IN
water which was charged from battery.
This attempted cure was suggested bt an
cli man who WAS living az the house AMI
since that time she has heen under ths
euchant her
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SAYS M'KINLEY WILL WIN.
Watson G. Squire Talks on National
Poiitics-Ncw Currency Law
Good One.

FIX Senator Watson c. Squire who ar
rived In Seattle a few days ago after
an absence of several months in New York,
believes that President Mckinley will he
unanimously renominated In the Repu5
can national convention and will be re-
elected next November. Several months
ago, In an interview, Senator Squire an
nounced that ne had abandoned the fusion
lists and would henceforth work with the
Republicans. Senator Squire took a prom
inent part In the fusion campaign In 1895.
Discussing national politics yesterday,
Senator Squire said;
Il have reason for believing that the
country's finances viii be materially bene-
fitted by the ~assage of the new cur
rency law. As | understand the provisions
OF this much-discussed measure. II Will add
considerably to the circulation OF money
among the people. Both the East ard
South want larger circulation. and / am
satisfied from a careful investigation OF
the new financial measure that while It
may have Its imperfections yet IL win be
found 10 be the cause OF material benefits
In our financial system.
1T will undoubtedly add several hundred
millions to the money Of the nation. This
together wIth the increased production OF
gold. viii place our finances In splendid
shape. For my own part do not believe
that the silver issue will he heard much
of In the approaching campaign for the
reason that with the new law on our
Statute books the demand for an expansion
or our circulating medium will be gratiiied
I'm some quarters much stress seems TO
be placed on the. attitude Of the admin
istraiton at Washington relative 10 the
Puerto RiCan tariff measure. | do not be-
lieve that this question has much mpor-
lance nor that Il will I'm any appreciabIe
degree affect the approaching national
election. l am confident OF President Nc
kiueys reelection
senator Squire viii remain here several
weeks He stu regards Seattle as his
home. My interests are stil ia this city"
he said. My business takes me away
q great deal, but / am In every respect a
citizen OF Seattle and viii ever be | OBJ
serve q continual increase in business
and hetterment Of local conditions slaCe
my hast visit East The citv's present
growth Is 81 q solid ami permanent char
acter AMI TO me there is every promise
that II viii continue"
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The funeral services of Miss Bessie
Jose daughter u Albert Jose. proprietor
~ the Grand Central hotel took place
AZ Trinity Parish church az NJ o'clock
Yesterday afternoon Ruv George BuF.
Eeie ofriciaied. assisted by Rev. u. H.
Goncn Miss Jose had been nt.raa
for two years AZ thc Seattle General hos
pital she died suddenly "wednesday
morning from meningitis. The pafi.
bearers were SIX young women uuraps In
ths hospital The H0ral contributions
were numerous and beautiful Misc Jose
was q sister 81 Mrs Hopkins q ~ Ninth
avenue fnterment was IN Mount Pleas
ant aarnalarE.
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MORE NEW BUILDINGS.
Armour a Co. 10 spend s3o.ooo--Her-
man Chaplin Gets N Permit.

number Of important building permits
We're Issued az the office OF the city an
giIesr yesterday Among them u one 10
Armour a Co. for new structure al 1901
20 i023 Eighth avenue south Is ~ % be
a two-story brick and stone cold storage
building and will cnss S3Ds0
Herman Chaplin viii grade the lots al
% Ca I'll Pike street. preparatory 10 build.
ing. az a cost q 81 hp0 a. Cohn ie 10
-uend g. - for a two-st0ry building AZ
itN Sixteenth avenue. and Mrs ~
Ellis the same for n residence At i+0s
Bellevue avenue A. O. Steele "a 20 erect
a house a. t2 Eleventh avenue north. al
A cost OF s. Ofo.
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COL. BIRD DUE TONIGHT.
War Department onciaI En- Route
to This City to Inspect Puget
sound Transport Service

Col. Bird. OF the quartermaster generals
ofiioe, is expected TO arrive here tonight
from san Francisco. He will remain In the
city several days and during his stay viii
make personal Investigation OF the gov
eminent transport service on the Sound
with particular reference TO the needs OF
the war department Tor greater shipping
facilities.
For long time Col Bird was master
~ marine transportation both on the At
lantic and the Pacific. He has made spe-
cial study Of the matter OF routing ship
ments OF men. supplies and animals from
this coast 20 tho Philippinea
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The funeral services ~ T. T. Srrae que.
who died Et Carbonate last Wefacsfay
from In grips. took place yesterday AZ
the FIRST CHRISTIAN church az Ballard
where SpraEue had lived Cor many sears
Rev IAaEenfelder ofaciaIef fatermeuf
WAS On Mount Pleasant cemetery Nj
SpraEue WaN iuynhegman fia was
@ years ola and native u Maine lfe
leaves a family a. Ballard.
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TRANSPORT VICTORIA IN PORT.
She Arrives From Manila and VIII
Probably He Released.

The steamship Victoria, which has been
used as a government transport during the
last SIX months. arrived in port YESTERDAY
afternoon from Manila, where she went
three months ago from San Francisco On
her last voyage from this port the Victoria
encountered hurricane of Cape Fiattery
I'm which a number of animals were lost
She returned TO port and discharged her
cargo, afterward going to San Francisco.
1t is believed that the Victoria win b.
released by the government and returned
to her owners Dodwel a. co.
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carr. snow ExoSER,rnp.
Inspectors Relieve Him OF blame for
Loss of the Noicott

inspectors whitney md Iyehuers ycsfer-
day completed their investigation and made
wreck q The PBci1e steam Whsiire cora
rauY steamer W0icoit on TIE nfrh, ~
January "a on ks3iak lslsrd. Alaska Tha
tHkreaiors 7od toat the vessel vas wrerk-
waters ~ Srsl'knf strait"
The fepart concludes with these words.
We ne0rty cHvnrrate Capt 5 + SnaN
ulas' ~. fr'w ai blame Tor the loss y
the salf vessel
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Five more cases % scavlatlua were dis.
covered 81 Seattle Yesterday They are
the following Sanford Bvers gl2 sum
NIT avenue. Constance Wilcox. Thirty
nfth avenue. Robert Petley 1905 Howard
avenue: Marion Wright % Boyleston
avenue north, Walter Warren, s07i4 Pike
street.