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RAILROADS.
SEABOARD AIR LINE nv
CAPITAL CITY ROtJTE

e,
Ii:0l AN, SEABOARD DAILY FAST NAIL
Through Pullman Sleeper to Jacksonville CON.
lauta :" AZ
Z PM. FLA. AND METROPOLITAN LIMITED
DAlLf-Solid Train to ST. Augustine Pullman
Drawing Room, Compartment Observation and
Dinins Cars. Also Pullman Sleeper to Atlanta
Pullman Sleeper Tuesdays, Thursdays and Safur-
days to Southern Pines (Pinehurst) These trains
oner excellent schedules to Petersburg Raleigh,
Southern Pines (Pinehurst), Camden Columbia
Savannah. Jacksonville and all Florida points:
Charlotte. Athens, Atlanta. New Orleans Chatta.
noosa, Nashville all points west and southwest.
4 80 AN. DAILY, LOCALlTo Petersburg Ka-
leigh. Southern Pines lPinehurst. Hamlet and
intermediate points.
Office: 1921 Penn. ave.
r. e. L. BUNCH, W. a. DOLL.
Gen. Pass. Aft. Gen. Agt
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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, PREMISES NO. 1872 NINE
TEF\TtI STREET. CIR


By virtue of decree Of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia, passed in Equity Cause No.
222s the UNDERSIGNED trustees viii ofrer for SALE
at public auction in frcnt Of the premises on
MONDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF FEBRUARY.
1902 AT FOUR O'CLOCK L: M. part Of lot No.
sixty three (63), of David l.. Morrisons subdivision
Of lots ffty-eight (5s) to sixty-oue (6l both in.
elusive, of his former subdivision OF subIofs I'm
square No. one hundred and fifteen tll5) beginning
for the same on the west side OF 18th street at lie
northeast corner Of said lot and running thence
south twenty t20) feet; thence west seyenty-two
(a2) feet six (6) inches; thence north three t3l
feet; thence east three (3 feet thence north seyeu
teen 40 feet. and thence sixty nine (69J feet
six t6) inches to the point of beginning with alley
privileges, according to plat of said first men.
TONED subdivision, duly recorded November Z.
1882, In Liber No. II, at folio 1872 one Of the
books of the surveyors office Of said District.
Terms: One-third 90 cash day Of sale. bal.
ance in two equal instalments, payable one "a and
two t2 years, respectively, from day of sale with
interest at six per centum per annum, payable
semi-annually, secured by deed Of trust upon tne
property, all cash, at purchasers option. De-
posit of two hundred and fifty dollars (s25Ol re-
qufred at time of sale. Terms to be complied with
within fifteen u5) days. Conveyancing revenue
stamps ETC., at purchasers cost.
JOHN RIDOUT,
X. ROSS PERRY Jr
LEONARD ]. MATHER,
JAMES W. RADCLIFFE. Auct. Trustees.
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CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.

Over 1,4OO Persons Have Recently
Gone Through the Ordeal Here.
A statement has been prepared by the
registry division OF the civil service COM
mission which indicates that applicants for
positions in the government service are
now being examined here at the rate of
180 day. During the past two weeks
over 400 persons have been examined In
this city alone This rate is expected to
continue for some time.
Most of the applicants are examined for
posts which carry salaries of about 81 Loo.
Stenographers and .typewriters, with q
knowledge Of Spanish. are still in great de-
mand for service In the Philippines. These
positions carry salaries which range from
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TRUSTEES SALE OF TwO-STORY BRICK
DWELLING KNOWN AS NO. 2216 THIR-

DWELLING KNOWN AS NO. 2216 THR-
TENTH STREET NORTHWEST.
Under and by virtue Of a certain deed of trust
dated the 9th day of December A. d. 1898, and
recorded Liber No. 2368, folio $50 ct seq. Of the
land records Of the District of Columbia the un-
dersigned trustees WILL on FRIDAY, THE THIR-
TY-FIRST DAY OF JANUARY, 1902, AT HALF
PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, in front of the prem
ises. sell at public auction lot seventy (70) In e.
K. Aliens recorded subdivision Of lots in square
two hundred and thirty-four (234), in the city OF
Washington. in said District. together with the
improvements thereon consisting of q six-room
brick dwelling with all modern improvements
Terms of sale: 0ne-fourth of the purchase money
in cash. balance in equal installments at one two
and three years. secured by the promssory notes OF
the purchaser and deed of trust on the property
sold, all cash at purchasers option. Sale to be
closed within fifteen days from day of sale. Con-
veyancing and recording at purchasers cost.
deposit u 500 required at time OF sale.
BENZ. F. LEIGHTON Trustee
416 9Th ct. NV.
RICHARD E PAIR0. Trustee.
ja2s-d&ds 4s2 La. ave. NV.
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DUNCANsoN BROTHERS. AUCT1oNEERs.


TRUSTEES SALE OF FIFTEEN FINE LOTS IN
INGToN," BEING ON NEWARK STREET,
ON SEVENTH AND QUINCY STREETS AND
ON SEVENTH AND TRENTON STREETS,
SOME BARGAINS.
By virtue of three certain deeds of trust dated
December 80, 1898, and recorded among the land
at foios respectively, 326 ct seQ 35S ct seq. and
413 ct seq., and at the request of the holders Of
the notes secured thereby we will offer, separate
ises, on THURSDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF FEB
RUARY, A. ID. 1902, AT HALF-PAST FOUR
O'CLOCK PM, the following described real &c. es,
Of Washington" In the county of Washington,
District of Columbia and known and being lots
numbered ed thirty four GA thrtyye SsS ana % thir as
and according to plat Of subdivision recorded IN
Lber County No. O. page 90, of the records OF the
numbered seventeen %, eighteen 1S), nineteen
90, twenty (2O), thirtyfour C34, thirty five (S5
thirtysix (36), thirty 3D. thirty-eight (3sl
forty 4O), per plat recorded in Liber County No
II, page Z, of the records Of said surveyors office
of the District of Columbia and lot numbered thir
tythree (33l, in block numbered seventy -four G4,
as per plat recorded I'm Liber County No. 8. page
49, of the records OF said surveyors Office of the
District of Columbia
Terms of sale: nethird of the purchase money
to be paid in cash and the balance to be paid in
two equal installments, respectively, in one and
property sold with interest, payable semiannually
at the rate of five per cent per annum, or all
cash, at the option Of the purchaser. A deposit
of S1OO will be required each lot at the time of
sale. Sale to be closed In fifteen days from day
of sale, otherwise the property will be resolh at
the risk and cost of defaulting purchaser after
five days advertisement In some paper published
in the city Of Washington, ID. G. Conveyancing
and revenue at cost Of purchaser
BENJAMIN +. LEIGHTON, Trustee.
CLARENCE b. RHEEM, Trustee,
ia25-d&ds 9l6 st. NV.
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RAILROAD

STATION CORNER OF sIXTH AND STREETS
$50 AN. daily. PTTTSBURG EXPRESs.-Parlor
and Dining Cars Harrisburg to Pttsburg.
1850 AN. daily. PENNSYLVANIA LIMITED
Pullman Sleeping Dining Smoking and observa-
tion Cars Harrisburg to Chicago. Cincinnati. In
dianapolis. st. Louis. Cleveland and Toledo
Buffet Parlor Car to Harrisburg
1o-5o AN daily. FAST LINE.-Pullman Buffet
Parlor Car to Harrisburg. Buffet Patobr Car Har-
risburg to Pitlsburg.
$50 PM. daily CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS EX-
RRESS--Seepins Car Washington to ST. Louis
and Sleeping and Dining Cars Harrisburg to In
dianapolis, St Louis Louisville (via Cincinnatu
and Chicago
si5 PM daily. ST. LOUIS EXPRESs-Pullman
Sleeping Car Harrisburg to St. Louis.
7:45 PM. daily. WESTERN EXPRESS
Sleeping Car to Pittsburg and Chicago Dining
Car TO Chicago.
14S Pm. daily. CLEVELAND AND CINCINNATI
EXPRESS.-Puman Sleeping Cars Washington to
Pittsburg, and Harrisburg to Cleveland and Gin
oinnati. Dining Car
1910 PM. daily. PACIFIC ENPRESS-Pullman
Sleeping Car to Pittsburg
';5o An daily BUFFALO DAY EXPRESS. with
Buffalo. via Emporium Junction
$3.50 AN. for Kane. Canandaigua Rochester and
Niagara Falls daily except Sunday
6:5O An for Elmira and Remove daily except
Sunday. For wnliamsporr daily, $3.50 PM.
T:15 Pm. daily. BUFFALO NIGHT EXPRESS.
with through Buffet Sleeping Car and Coaches to
Buffalo, via Emporium Junction.
1:4o PM. daily for Erie; for Rochester Buffalo
and Niagara Falls daily except Saturday, with
Sleeping Car Washington to Rochester.
19:4O Pm. for Erie. Canandaigua. Rochester, Buff
falo and Niagara Falls daily. Pullman Sleeping
Car Washington TO Rochester Saturdays only
400 PM, Congressional Limited"
Daily for New York. all Parlor Cars. with Din
Ing Car from Baltimore
For Philadelphia, New York and the
East.
Express, 7:oo Dining Carl 1857 Dining Carr
$500. 1000 Dining Car,. 1925 and II 100 dining
Car from Wimington) AN. 12:45 3:15 4:5o
DINING Car from Baltimore). $50. 1000 PM
H:l0 night. On Sundays. 200 Dining Carr 1851
Dining Carr. 900. lO:25, loo Dining Car
from Wilmington AM. 12:15. a:15. 4:5o Dining
Car from Baltimore). $3.50. 1000 PM. 1910
night For Philadelphia only. Express, 7:45 AN.
i2:15 PM weekdays. 2:O1. 4:1O and $40 PM
daily.
For Boston. without change, 7:45 AM weekdays
and 4:50 P N. daily.
For Baltimore. e:15. 7:Oo. 7:45, 1850, 7:57. 300
1000. 1925, 1850. J1:O0 AN, 1918. 12:45.
LIS. 2:o1, BIS, 800 (4:OO Limited. 4:1O 4.2o
t:s3. 4:5o. $40. 6:15. $50, 7:I5, 7:45. 1000
I0:4o. II: :a5 Pm. and 1910 night On SUNDAYS
7:oo. 7;5o. 1851. eco. s:oo. 1925. 1850, Hoo
An. 1915. Ills. 3:Ol. s:15. $50 (4:oO Lmitelp
A:lo. 1:2o. $50. $40. 6:15. $50. 7:1s, 7:45.
lo:oo 10:40 2. II. and 12:IO night.
Tor f'opes Greek Line, 7:45 An and s.aa pm
weekdays
Tor Annapolis, 7:o0 300 An, 1918 and 5.4o
Pm. weekdays. Sundays. 300 AN. and 5.ao
Pm
Ticket offices. corner Fifteenth and q streo,,
and at tie station. Sixth and B streets. wbe-a
orders can be left for the checking of baggage to
destination from hotels and residences
Telephone call TAI for Pennsylyapi, Rou..
Cab Service.
J. b. HUTCHINSON, Jp voon
General Manager. General Passeng., .os,.
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ARLINGToN-MYER-FALLs CHURCH.

STATION, AQUEDUCT BRIDGE.
To Falls Church 1918, 1850, x7:2O, xS:SO
1880 1880, III 80. 1890. 11:s0. 2:3o. 1880, T.
x4:so, 5, 1850, 9. 1850. Z, xs. 1850, XII, xl2
Sat. and Sunday night, hourly after Pm. Hourly
To Myer and ArL-f6:15. n, t7:6O. fs:xb, s:is.
t9:4o n :45 M, f845. f9.lb. tiQ:45, III 30
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FUTURE DAYS.

a.! virtue OF decree OF the Suprep,a COM, -, a, .
of Jobn u pa ppoIu.hpia passed I'm bankruptcy cause
,rt oonh ID. trout, No. III, T. Charles ri R.,,,an
trustee IN bankruptcy I'm said cansa riiI s nsunlsh
sale at public auction in from of ,ba =, % oer ior
,nen.t, On tne day and at the hours haraIna -
With those certain lots or parcels Of iand
thereto beiorcinat easements and appurtenances
Wasbsn, ,eioigIhg situate and being In the CITY of
"aasnlngton, a District of Columbia to wiz. CITY oi
.PpYY PpY MonDA1, THE TENTH DAY OF IrRpr-
H. in + iso2i AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM. lot
' ~ IN square 494 per plat recorded I'm Iiiar
fee NJ ION po " or the records OF the surveyors of
AND ON THE SAME DAY At orr,pT,,p ,,,,,,
Iooh O'CLOCK PM, lot 73 in John n 49,.
81, al, supdlFision In square $40 as per nist ra
surrer IN B9ek IL page 1872 of the records Of the
a, AND On TIE SAME DAY AT IA HaIFPAss,r. r-n,-,
snhdiyisfi M, lot "A. in John X. Mclean et al.
Rncl ,s IN square 54G, per plat recorded IN
Office of the District of Columbia " '"e surveyors
,,aNo,ON ANg ON THE SAME DAY AT FORTY FIVE
G ifIS - PAST -FOUR O'CLOCK PM lot o91 In
sae @ e. r.. Ehamons subdivision of lots in square
oto, as per plat recorded in Book 30 mage ~ fbe
Columbia, ' VI ehe Dlstrlct or
&, Terms Of sale: one-third of the purchase monev
payable In one and two years after tbe ,,ay -,
saie, win interest at the rate OF q per cont nov
, nuin, payabe semi-annually, and the deferred
payments TO be secured by deed of trIst uIs,r ~
property sold, all cash. at the option ~ Ie the
purchasers deposit of $500 will he reouirad ~
tne i purchasers on each piece of property M tbe
ancihg recording, notary fees and reyenne stam1s
az the cost OF the purchasers. Taxes maid 10 fbs
nns r1s Oh SAFE; II the terms OF sale are not COM
pheu with In fifteen days from the day of ssia
the trustee reserves the right 10 RESELL the % eaie
cry at the risk and cost of the tiefaultinr pur
90. CHARLES FL. BAuMAy. Trust.e
90 John Marshall place NV. formerly az 81 m v
1a<o-d&ds JAMES w. RATCLiFFE, Auct.
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TOMORROW.
THos. ]. OWEN & son. Aucrs.. sls ST. NV.

THOS. J. OWEN & son, AUCrS.. 9l3 ST. NV.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE BRICK AND
FRAME STORE AND DWELLING, NO. 403
STREET NORTHEAST, FACING STANToN
PARK.
By virtue Of certain deed Of trust. duly re-
corded in Iiber 2513 folio 110 ct seq. one of the
land records for the District of Columbia, and at
the request of the party secured thereby, We VIII
sell at public auction, in front of the premises on
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY TWENTY-NINTH, 1907,
AT HAIF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, lot let
tered B. of Almira E. MeDonald's subdivision
of lots numbered 4 8 and 8, in square S14. in the
city of Washington District of Columbia. as per
plat recorded in Book 'R W." folio log, In the
surveyors office Of the District of Columbia
Terms: One-third cash, balance in one and two
wears with interest at per cent, secured by deed
of trust on the property sold, all cash, al inc
ontfon of the purchaser deposit of 500 will he
required at time of sale. Conveyancing, recording
and revenue stamps at purchasers cost
HENRY X. SIMPSON, Trustee.
ia1s-dSds JOHN MCKEE. Trustee.
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81 200 to 81. 500, but In view OF the higher
living expenses in Manila, such salaries are
not considered proportionately higher than
the wages paid In the local departments.
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RAILROADS.
SOUTHERN RAIL WAY.
Schedule corrected TO January Q, 1902.
Trains leave from Pepnsylyania Station.

Schedule corrected TO January B, 1902.
Trains leave from Pennsylvania Station.
s-si n. Daily Local for Harrisouburg. War
Shao5s bs4 ane Wa STATIONS Richmond and
Florida Limited. First-clsss coach and drawing
HIS am Daily. United States Fast Mail.
Ffrst-ciass coaches and drawing-room sleeper to
New Orleans. Dining car service.
li:s7 an Daily. Local for warrenton and Char
x.ol pm Week Days. Local for Harrisonburs
and way stations Manassas branch.
4:S0 pm Daily. Local for Warrenton and Char
s:35 PM. Week Days The southern's Palm
Limited All Pullman train New York and WASH
taston to Aiken; Augusta and St Augustine, Fla.
composed Of club compartment, drawing room aud
ssservation cars Dining car service; -
Limited p' Via LynchburgJ. First-eIass Sach and
sleeping ear to Roanoke. Chattanooga and Mem
$3.50 pun Daily. New York and Atlanta Ex-
siess- firSt-siass coach and sleeper to Atlanta;
iourist sleeper Washington to San Francisco. Pull
Ian buffet service
9:55 D m Daily New York and Florida Express.
Fiist,elass coach and sleeper TO Savannah. Jack
sony1lle and Port Tampa; sleeper To SumInervi1le.
connection for lIkep. Dining in car service.
1O:45 pm. Daily Washington and Southwestern
cars to Atlanta and Macon; sleepers to Nashville.
anta; az ; Macon Memphis New Orleans dsween sa
Fridays. Dining car service.
TRAINS ON BLUEMoNT BRANCH.
Leave Washington s:o1 am daily, 20 pm
So pm and 4,4s pm. week DAYS: and 6:25 pm pm,
snndoys only Zoe Blu' mont, anu 90 pm Meeh
days. ana II 40 pm. heater train Mondays, Wed
hesdsys and Saturdays for Leesburg-
Through trains from the South arrive Washing
ton 6:42 am. Coz am. 1888 am, 1918 am
daily except Mondays, 200 pm., 900 pm, and
9:30 pm daily Local trains from Harrisonburg
1851 am week days and S:4O pm. daily. From
Charlottesville, S:2s am and $40 pm. daily.
Tickets. sleeping car reservations and detailed
Information can be had at ticket offices, 105 18th
st., el1 Pennsylvania ave. and Pennsylvania Sta
ton. Baggage checked through from hotels and
residences.
Phone Main 144i. p r. r. Cab Service.
FRANK 5 CANNON. Sd v. p and Gen Mgr.
5. ii. HARDWICk. General PasS'r Agent.
l. ) BROWN. General Agent.
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FUTURE DAYS.

MARCUS NOTES, AUCTIoNEER, es7 LA. AVE.
Large Sale of Furniture
and Carpets, comprising
contentsof private house,
a VAN loads for a local
furniture merch a m t,
goods for account of
Mortgage Co. and CON-
tents of a country store
Within my sales rooms,
637 La. Ave., Thursday
january 80, at 10 O'Clock.
OAK BED ROOM SUITES. BRASS AND EN-
AMEL BEDS, HAIR MATTRESSES, ODD DRESS
ERS COUCHES. PARLoR FURNITURE, MAS
SIVE OAK HALL RACK, SIDEBOARDS, CHINA
CLOSET so CARPETS, MATrINGS, 100 IRON
AND W. W. SPRINGS. 65 MATTRESSES, AND
LARGE QUANTITY OF OTHER GOODS FROM
PRIVATE SOURCES.
ALSO
200 PAIRS SHOES, MEMS HATS AND CAPS.
iac2
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Through trains from the South arrive Washing
ton 6:42 am. 6:52 am. :35 a-In.. 1915 am
daily except Mondays. 200 pm, 900 pm, and
9:3O pm daily. Local trains from Harrlsonburg.
IL 81 am week days and $40 pm. daily. From
Charlottesville. s:2s am and $40 pm. daily.
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TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCH.
Leave Washington 9:u1 an. daily, 100 p NJ,
s:@5 pm 9Id 4-49 pm. week days, and 6:2o p. m
Sundays only foe Blue mont. and 6:2J pm. week
days IL 40 pm. heater tram, Mondays, Wed
hesdays and Saturdays for Leesburg
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Elliott, VIM, 8. c., The Normandie.
Emerson, L; W.. n, n <: The Normandie.
Evans, Alvin, Pa. Varnum;
Feely, ]. J., III, The priscoll;
Fitzgerald. ]. j., N. Y, 1924 Mass. ave.
Finley. D. E., $. C.. The National
Fletcher, L., Mimi. The Richmond.
Flood. III. D., Va, The Raleigh.
Flynn. D. T., Okl., 1886 Yale NV.
Foerderer, Robert H, Pa, 1761 r street.
EoEsney EoEs q e. J. vi. NJ. Mish Tha Grafton nas Dewey
Foster, D. j., VT, The Cochran.
Foster q. p, ILL.,, The Driscoll
Fowler. G, NJ ;,lS n 4, Ihe eGsieran Rfera bldg.
Gaines, J. H., w. Va, The Sherman.
Gaines, J. W., Tenn, 1926 st. NV.
Gardner, Jno. j.. N. J.. The Dewey.
Gardner. Wash; Mich, - 1908 Clifton st.
Gil s JOS. j., Ohio, The Arlington.
Gilbert, q. G., KY. The Colonial.
Gillett. F. H., Mass, 1886 18th st. NV.
Giilet. C. W.. N. Y. The Hamilton.
Glenn T. L., Idaho.
Goldfogle, H. NJ, N. Y, Richmond.
Gordon. GORDON R. T., Ohio. The Arlington.
Graff, j. v, ILL.,, Dewey.
Graham, w. H., Pa. Dewey.
Greene, w. S.. Mass. 1879 q st. NV.
Grimm r. M. Ind, The Varnum.
Griees. ]. NJ, Ga, The Colonial
Grosyenor Chas. H., Ohio, The Dewey.
Grow, G. A., Pa. The Fairfax.
Han, ]. X. p. Pa. Thas New Willard.
Hamilton, 2. L.. Michs l0l2 18th st. NV.
Hanbury, H. A., N. Y. The Normandie.
Haskins, K, VT, 1405 21st st. NV.
Haugen. G. N, Iowa, Normandie.
Hay. Jas, Va. 1884 Corcoran.
Hedge, Thos., Iowa, me Nbrmandie.
Heatwole, J.. r., Mimi, The Gordon.
Hemenway, ]. A., Ind. The Normandie.
Henry. E. S., Conn.,, 1921 KSt. NV.
Henry, r. L., Tex. The Colonial
Henry, Miss, The Metropolitan.
Hepburn. w. p. Iowa, 1924 r. Capitol.
Hiidebrand. C. O., Ohio; 82as N st. NV.
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ja2s-d&ds 4s2 Ia. ave. NV
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-17
WORK BEGUN
On Another Modern House-Stranger
Wanted to Buy the Site.

Work began Monday on the new
cottage TO be erected by Neil New
house. The site is On the two lots
purchased of J o Wilson. The re-
sidence of J H Wilson that was des-
troyed by fire formerly stood there.
Mr. Newhouse paid $400 for them 10
days ago, and Monday was offered
$3.50. He declined.
The Fe1tons are building a stone
foundation for the new cottage.
The building is to be very similar to
the new Callahan cottage on Col
1ege hill, and is to cost 81, 200. Be
low there will be a parlor, dining
room, kitchen and hall, with fine
porches on the north and west. On
the second floor there will be four
bed rooms and bath. All the ap-
pointments will be modern. The
building is to be completed by De-
cember 1st. Adams Brothers have
the contract.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-17
mand that the pipes of the old COM
pany be taken up. This would in

mand that the pipes Of the old com
pany be taken up. This would in
vo1ve litigation.
Touching Councilman Allen S
questions about existence of the
Pitman franchise, Mr. Yates said he
believed that the local company
had vested rights under that fran
chise. Its pipes werein the ground
and the company could, he believ-
ed, still do business even if a fran
chise were granted another COM
pany. Ultimately, of course, the
company that has the contract to
supply fire hydrants will prevail
and drive the other from the field.
But of the right of the old company
to continue in business, Mr. Yates
says he has no doubt.
HAS VESTED RIGHTS.
In the closing moments of the
deliberations, the committee got
down to business, and prepared for
vigorous water campaign. 1t ap-
pointed a subcommittee to prepare
amendments to the Smyth ordin-
ance. This committee is, Chairman
Henk1e, City Attorney Yates and
Fire Chief Sheasgreen. The in
structions to the subcommittee
are to complete the amendments de-
sired, and to report them to the
full committee. Difficulty was en-
countered in selecting a date for
the subcommittee repoIt to be
made. Engineer Skelton, mover
of the motion for appointment ofthe
subcommittee, suggested Wednes-
day night. Councilman Heckert
wanted Wednesday night Or Friday
night Councilman Allen preferred
Saturday night. Chairman Henkle
urged that there be no delay, and
Wednesday, night was finally ap-
pointed to receive and consider the
subcommittee report.
From remarks dropped at the
meeting, it appears probable that
at least majority of the special
water committee expects first of all
to deal with the Smyth offer. The
pending ordinance will not be re-
ported for passage in its present
form. Certain slight notifications
are almost sure to be incorporated.
A pressure specification will GER
tainly be prescribed, a gravity sys-
tenn will undoubtedly be required, a
more definite declaration with ref
erence to the source of water sup
ply is probable, the giving of bonds
for faithful performance of its part
of the agreement by the grantee
will be exacted, and probably other
will be made before
the ordinance will be laid before
the council for passage.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-17
FIRES IN ALsEA
Barn apd Blacksmith Shop of David
Tom Burned to the Ground.

Alsea, September I5-The for
est fires that have ragged west OF
Mary's peak for several days, swept
down on upper Alsea Thursday,
and left trail of devastation. The
ranchers heard the roar and
the smoke, but did not real
ize the danger they were in. On
the we1lknown D r Tom place the
greatest damage was wrought.
When Mr. Tom arose from din
ner, he surveyed the situation, and
decided that there was no danger.
He busted himself at cleaning
grain in one Of his barns. Before
two O clock a neighbor drove up
and Tom inquired where he was
going in such a hurry. The man
replied, Il came to help you fight
fire
Mr. Tom started to his old house
and soon found that it, together
with two barns, his blacksmith
shop and a granary were in flames.
His fences we re all on fire and
shortly afterward a third barn took
fire. The barns wdre filled with
hay. and there were 900 bushels of
oats in the granary. Ali were
destroyed. A wagon belonging to
D R Spencer and another owned by
M P Rycraft, were at the shop for
repairs, and both were ruined.
What looks queer to all, is that in
the midst of the desolate spot left
by the flames, there still stands a
bright clean straw stack, and with
smoking ruins all about it and
pieces of charred shingles all over
it never caught fire.
Across the river from Mr. Toms
live T J Chi1ds and wife, both in
va1ids. Smoke and flames were
all about them. At the first warn
ing, mir Chi1ds removed his wife
to a neighboTs and returned to
battle for his home. In two min
utes after his return, his barn took
fire, and the old gentleman had a
hand to hand fight with the fire for
his house. Neighbors tried to go
to his assistance, but could not
reach him because of flames. But
with hole burned in the roof of
his house large enough for a man
to crawl through, Mr. Childs sue
ceeded in extinguishing the flames
no less than three times and finally
saved his house.