The Washington times., 1904-04-27
SEVENTH STREET
PAVING PLEASES
THE MERCHANTS
One and All Give Times
Credit for the I'm
prOVement.
BIG HELP TO BUSINESS
Do Not Forget Courtesy of
Col. Biddle and Sena-
tor Cialiinger.
BIG HELP TO BUSINESS

NO" that both houses of Congress
have agreed to the report of the confer
| ence committee on the District bill the
last shadow of doubt concerning the
paving Of Seventh Street with asphalt
has been removed. Instead Of the noisy.
dirty block pavement now in exist
ence. Seventh Street, from Pennsylvania
Avenue to x Street northwest. will
have smooth asphalt, which will make
pearable the lives of those who have
business in that section.
The merchants and business men of
Seventh Street are unanimous in their
expressions of delight at the promised
relief from a condition that has been
serious detriment 10 their business for
years, and they unite in praise of The
Times for its vigorous campaign in
their behalf. The following are state
ments made by a number of leading
merchants this morning:
The Times Did 1t.
JOSEPH STRASBURGER. The Fam
ily Shoe Store. 21e-312 Seventh Street:
Il think The Times deserves entire ere
dit for getting asphalt pavement on
Seventh Street from c Street up. 1t
agitated the question and kept hammer
ing at IL To my own knowledge we
nave been working TO this end for sew
en- years. l was one or the committee
VINO called on Captain Beach when he
was one Of the Commissioners. He gave
Us nearing and promised to do all he
could. but that was all We ever got
also think the thanks of the Sew
enth Street merchants are due TO Sena-
tor Gallinger and his committee as well
as 10 the three Commissioners. espe-
cially Colonel BiGdle, who was heartily
IN favor Of X and has been doing Ms
utmost TO get this bill passed. In the
original bin, as presented by Senator
Galinger at this session. the portion OF
olr street between PENNSYLVANIA Ava-
nue. and d Street was omitted, which
was no doubt an oversight. and a com
mittee composed OF the merchants of
this block called on the committee and
haC the bill amended to include this
block
1T will be great thing for Seventh
Street. as the bad pavements have kent
carriage customers away from US for
number OF years. as persons in car
riases always avoided this street
Mr.. FeIlheimer's View.
MKER FELLHEIMER. manager the
Hub Furniture Co. s17-s19 Seventh
Street; We are glad to learn that Sew
enth Street will have asphalt pavement
as II VIII be great Improvement. We
suffer seriously from the dust and dirt
Sli shat arises from the pavement we now
nave Asphalt can. and. doubtless will
De Kept clean. We appreciate the efforts
Q, Inc Times In behalf of the nar-
chants of Seventh Street"
Mr. Mayer Pleased
HARRY E. MAYER Mave- g. ~
4l5-417 Seventh Street: 1--WE annrao,o -
the fact that The Times worked be,d
to get this improvement which viii ~,
Of great benefit to the business men a,,yt
merchants of Seventh Street. What
ever The Times takes hold Of ~ n,,sho.
VIGOROUSLY II wins out In the end I
Wlsh the paper added success in futu,a
good undertakings"
Will Benefit Trade.
GEORGE F. MUTH, 4s Seventh,
Street: L am very much pleased a.
the passage of the bill giving us eond
pavement on Seventh Street THO
Times deserves credit for the way II bos
Tusbed ehis question. We have hen
working for this for four or five vaa,.,
and we should have had IL long = 60 :,
VIA: beneht the trade on Seventh Street
materially 0e'
Will Increase Traffic.
J. c. KAUFMAN. Charles Kaufman.s
sons clothiers, 481-4S3 Seventh Street.
The passage OF the bill giving aspbalt
pavement 10 Seventh Street is one of the
pest thlngs that has happened in some
une' II VIII increase the traffic. which
VIII naturally bring to Seventh Street
persons who have never known n be-
Iore; Their passing this way will nat
HlLa,liy Gorlng more trade. When the
Chlon Statlon Is built we will draw stiU
more trade. and we hope that In time
Seventh Street will be eouaI afo ar,,
other business street in Washington.
e. Inc Inc spirit OF The Times was shown
IN the way II came to our ala in this
matter and we appreciate its y9rorts.''
Stop the Noise. "a
L. EISEMANN, clothier. seventh and
r Streets; I'VE are glad TO have as
rhalt. because the noise made by heavy
wagons passing over the stones is so
great that we can hardly talk TO our
customers when the doors and windows
are open. 1t will bring more carriage
trade. too, think. as owners Of vehicles
VIII naturally come where the pavement
is good.
Have Waited Long.
r e BURK, furniture 729 Seventh
Street: Asphalt pavement is some
thing we have needed a long time. II
viii be a great relief to get awav from
the noise and dirt of the stone pave
mont. We all appreciate the work done
by The Times in this fight, and thank
II for helping MS"
PHILADELPHIA SCHOONER LOST.
NASSAU, N. p, April 27.-The
schooner Arthur McArdle, Captain Shep-