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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-23
MARKET Isl UPSET
r. BY. MERGER PLANS
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hidden by the decree until such distribu-
ton has been made, the Importance of
promptly executing and forwarding prox-
les is obvious.
The assets Of the company remaining
in it's treasury after the foregoing distri-
other property in no way involved in the
suit, producing income and conservative
ly valued at an amount in excess of
$3,954, 600, to which it is proposed to re-
sduce the stock of the company. w. 1
~ New Plan Adopted. w = /
The new plan was formally adopted
at meeting of the directors which
began in the morning and lasted until
well into the afternoon. There were
present at this meeting President
sHill,~ George F. Baker, William p.
9Clough, Edward H. Hartman, D. Will
lis James. Daniel S. Lamont. John s..
Kennedy, George w. Perkins, N. Ter
hume and one or more other directors.
Sensational Rumors.
>Thruout the day, when Northern
Securities shares were booming on the
curb and its affiliated stocks and the
Pacifcs, chiefly Union Pacific, were
advancing by leaps and bounds on the
Stock Exchange, the air was full Of
runnors, some Of them of an alarm
ing character.
Dealings in Union Pacific common
aggregated over 40 per cent of the
total outstanding issue. It was de-
clared In various quarters that the
Hlll-Morgan party had for some rea-
son deemed it necessary to buy heav-
lily into this stock. ...-
The belief in this rumOr was height
ened by the fact that brokers who
often represent Morgan interests on
the exchange were heavy buyers of
Union Pacific all the way up.
Messrs. Hill and Hartman left the
Morgan clearinghouse arm in arm
and apparently in the best Of spirits.
Both declined to make any statement
beyond saying that a perfect under
standing had been reached all around.
Mr.. Hill denied that there had been
any differences respecting the disso-
luton plan. Mr.. Morgan and his part
ners had no comment to make, but Mr..
Morgan seemed pleased with the days
| events.
Statement Refused.
At the clearinghouse Of Kuhn, Loeb
& Co., the chief financial hackers OF
| the Hartman system Of railroads, nc
statement of any sort was forthcom-
ing. A report that the firm had, as
| the Hartman representatives, received
a substantial cash bonus for agree
ing to the distribution plan, could no,
be verified. The street heard tina
Hill-Morgan interests would be give1
| representation in the Union Pacifi,
road, in turn for which Union Pacific
1 interests would be asked to take
place in the Northern Pacific direc
| tory.
! Sales of Union Pacific common ag
gregated over 10000 shares at a ne
advance of 81 points. Southern Pa
cidc was traded in to the extent o
over $4,000 shares, gaining net %
points. The advance in the 100,
shares Of Great Northern preferre,
was IN points. All the Pacif1cs, il
fact, the general market, went highe
with the boom in the Northern Sc
curities stock.
! On the curb Northern Securitie
made a, net gain of 6 points on sale
Of about $4,000 shares. The stool
4 touched 99B and closed at 90.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-23
Texas Has Two Delegations.

Dallas, Texas, March 23.--Delegates
to the republican national convention
were chosen at the regular state con-
vention anG instructed for Roosevelt
An attempt to pass resolutions sup
vention composed principally OF me-
groes was held at the same time and
chose two white and two colored dele
gates. siS "a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-23
DEAD FROM App1soN,s DISEASE

Greenwich, Conn.,, March 23-Daytd s. Hus
TED. WHO many wears ago was charged with burn
ing his neighbors barn and spent $1O0, 900 in Sc
curing an acanittal died Of Addison's disease, a
complexion black for ten years
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-23
$50 RUSSIAN GUNS ON YALU

Cars Troops Massed on River, Ac-
cording to American Miners.
New York Sun Special Service
ChinamphO, March, %. - -Four
American miners have arrived here
from Unsan, after seven days jour-
ney. They say the Russians are
massed on the Yalu with $50 field
guns. Their scouts are constantly
skirmishing with the Japanese out
posts to the north of An-ju.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-23

Ordinary meadow grass rarely yields
over ton and half of hay to the
acre, but clover will give up to three
tons -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-23
TESTIMONY AGAINST sMooT

hearing against Senator Reed Smoot has been
printed and bound In one volume OF more than
100 pages. S. sS s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-23

splitting, frequent clear
ing Of the throat, nos
trils stopped up. full
feeling in the head and
sore, inf1amed throat.
The best time to treat
catarrh is at the very
beginning. A bottle of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-23
Hoods Jarsaparilla
and Pills

Remove all humors, overcome all
their effects, strengthen, tone and
invigorate the whole system.
Testimonials Of remarkable cures mailed on
request. G.. /. HOOD CO.. Lowell, Mass.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-23
.Au Hum0rs

Are impure matters which the skin,
liver, kidneys and other organs can
not take care Of without help, there is
such an accumulation of them.
They litter the whole system.
Pimples, boils, eczema and other
eruptions, loss Of appetite, that tired
feeling, bilious turns, fits of indiges-
ton, dull headaches and many other
troubles are due to them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-23
RIOT IN CONVENTION
Illinois Republicans Fight Over Names
of Temporary Officers.

Salem, ILL.,, March IA riot
marked the gathering of the republi-
cans of Marion county in convention
here. Iy f5
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-23
For Thirty Years Congressman
Meekison Suffered with Catarrh.
Pe=ru=na Cured Him.

Hon. David Meekison is
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02

The following prices were quoted bv
the wholesale men to the jobbers this
morning:
MEAT AND PROVISIONS
Fro.l, mont 49,. t.f el.e,l.. 49,.
boaf oni %" 'I 1 0'o o14I, s1eeI
,n,1 o,a 1o,. ,,,,.,,,' ns' ' .',-'i'lie'
g. lambs Giar
Provisions Hams l2@l3c: breakfast
bacon, l2120 BE; bellies. fresh. 9@lI1ac.
VEGETABLES
Yakima ,,ot,+oa. con .,,. l.,,..,. -.
"N''"" pUC''oee' PAV 'o"' nome grown
po','o'' q, %lo .ol' ne" po'''oeT' %1' q,
FORM, cabbage So AIssis.;,,ni tc',,a tn ',n
81 crate. rodisbes zoe lo2aa h,ocboS. lot
tuce. 81 60 box. California rod onions 5o
Id. Australian onions 2lac H. ,,reon
Unions loo dole,, lunches. ,-Luha,, g. n.
dI1 ChiH nenners Do III. cncnmhors
slGal25 doz uarslnv 25o dow ,,au'
Walla asparagus Sj0l % how, striny
beaus l0oaI2c. oroa, mons 5G,Ho. ,a,'asi'
81 box.
GREEN FRUIT, ETC.
AppIes. COOKING 75edsI hoy. Rem Ia.
Wis 81 Is. navel oronyas fancv 90 75G,
$50. choice. So 5Oa3, standard 50 25GJ2 20.
seedlings 50; bJood- 80 20. Mediterranean
sweets. Sl75a2: lemons, 50. 5Oa3 box: Per
sian dates, 5(a6c ID; bananas, S2.5OG3
bunch; seedless grapefruit, S3 box; cher
res, Sl,25 crate; pineapples, 1925 dOz.;
Hood River Strawberries. % crate; Fox
Island strawberries, $3.50 crate.
POULTRY.
Chickens, hens, l21a@l4c Ib; springs,
lSc 10; dressed turkeys, 2O@23c ID; ducks,
live, lie; dressed, lac; geese, IO@IIc ID;
dressed, l5c ID; squads, scarce, $4,000
doz.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02
FURIOUS BULL FIGHT
WITH FATAL RESULTS

SEATTLE. June 2.--F. X La Bounty
was gored and tossed in the air by an
enragcd bull in corral near his home, 1928
Roy street, last evening His wife, who is
g. years OF age, rushed to his assistance
and made heroic efforts TO save her hus-
band Noah, his l4yearold son, attacked
the bull with pitehiork, and was com
PEELED TO climb the corral fence to save his
own life
u has been The usual custom Of Mr.. la
Bounty TO carry pitchfork into the bull
pen with him for protection whenever he
had occasion to 80 near the ferocious
beast. lie Ted the animal each night at
O'Clock, and was lust about to perform
that act when attacked yesterday. In
stead OF carving the fork, as was his
usual rule he took heavy club with him
last evening The fork had been misIaid.
and he did not take the trouble to hunt
it up.
AZ soon as he entered the corral the bull
charged lie was able to beat the animal
off for few minutes but finally the bull
became master and threw La Bounty about
10 feet in the air, After tossing his vic.
tim once the bull stamped on and bit al
him on the ground.
Mrs. La Bounty, a frail little woman
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02
BOY AND SIS
ARE MISSING

Chester Holland the l4-year-old boy who
was sent up to Judge SMELLS court several
days ago by justice at Puyallup, to
answer the charge OF stealing bicycle,
has, it is said, absconded with SIS belong
ing to his brother-in-law.
Judge Smell refused TO send the boy to
the reform school. believing that all the
lad needed was congeuial home. Thi,
w. II. Foster, young Hollands brother
in-law, offered to furnish and Judge smell
accordingly turned the boy over to Foster.
Chester seemed well pleased with the
arrangement and accompanied Foster to
his home in the country. Everything
moved smoothly for one day at the Foster
household. Then there was trouble. Ches.
ter decided to leave, but before going he
appropriated SIS which belonged to his
sister The lad failed to formally announce
his departure, and consequently he was
well OUT Of the way when his absence was
discovered.
No trace of the boy or of the money
has been found
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02

triple play, retiring the Tigers after four
had made the circuit. When the big play
started, Graham was on third and Keefe
on first Doyle hit liner to Mohler. who
hedled IT TO Brashear catching DOYLE at
first Brashear shot il back to Han at
second, retiring keefe and Hall then sent
It home, mailing Graham by narrow
margin.
There was less than half the crowd
present yesterday that turned out during
the first series played between the two
teams. Umpire OConnelrs close decisions
were all in favor of Tacoma, and the same
fans that threatened to mob the big man
few days ago were throwing bouquets
at him yesterday. The score r. II f..
Tacoma ......0 f0120 80 IL .
Seattle ......0 0 0l0l 200-4 8 l
Summary: Struck out--keefe, 8: Hall. 5.
Bases on balls keefe. 4; Hall, 4. Hit by
pitcher -keefe, /; Hall. ]. Passed ball
Graham, |. Wild pitches Hall, .. Stolen
bases Casey, /. Two-bas hits Graham,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02

heard her husbands cries and rushed to
his assistance, followed by their I4-year-
old son, who was armed with a pitchfork.
She grasped the bull BY the horns and
whether on account of some unnatural
strength OF because the bull was taken bv
surprise, she pushed the animal back from
the body of her husband. AT the same
time the boy attacked the bull with the
pitchfork, driving the prongs deep into his
side.
Enraged by the sudden attack from a
new quarter, the animal turned and started
after his new foe. The boy was agile. and
managed to divert the bulls attention long
enough to allow his parents to escape from
the corral. Mrs. La Bounty dragged her
husbands body outside, and then the boy
began fighting for time to get over the
fence. Time and again the enraged ami.
NAL, dripping blood from his numerous
wounds, charged him, and each time was
driven off with the pitchfork. Finally.
when the bull backed to the far side Of
the corral to make new rush, the boy
climbed to the top of the fence and drop-
ped, painting, on the other side Just az
the believing animal crashed into the fence
with force that nearly broke it down.
MIR. La Bounty was carried to the house
where IT was found that three of his ribs
had been broken close to his backbone
dc also sustained serious internal injuries
physicians give no hope for his recovery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, June .
An art which is attracting a great deal
of attention in these parts Just now is that
Of Transforming the unsightly and despsed
fungus known a. "conl<s to charming art
treasures The woods of Washington are
full of this growth, and there are many
who have endeavored to do the art stunts,
generally with but meager results, Here
in Port Townsend, however, lives a man,
a naturalborn genius and an artist in
spite of himself-who never took lesson
in drawing, but whose talent is so marked
that he would without doubt make name
and fame for himself were he to enter
the field of newspaper illustrators. His
work has a style and breeziness about it
that is fascinating, and the finished conks
that come from his hands are eagerly
sought for by residents and tourists.
While artists in other portions of the
country have probably experimental with
and succeeded in turning out artistic work
in the same line, this artist, A. j. Derkum,
claims to have discovered a process of
treatment for the preservation Of the fun
gus which is wholly his own. As to the
care necessary and the difficulties encoun-
tered in securing and handling the conks,
Mr.. Derllum says:
II first learned of the sensitive fungus
two years ago. | was working at Port
Ludlow when met several natives whose
foretuthers had gathered conks and made
brown color from them. After extensive
experiments with all manner of fungi, |
found a conk that emitted a rich brown
color by merely touching it, l learned
from close examination of this particular
specimen that the great mass Of fungi
which one can see at every hand wherever
purposes, not being sensitive to the touch.
This particular conk and those of the same
species, which | make use of in all my
work now. are SO extremely sensitive that
the output in this line will always be linn
tied. The best that ! can do is to find
two or three conks and carry them out of
the brush to the open. They cannot be
handled by the basketful, as one touching
the other would spoil all. The lghtest
touch of twig leaves a streak and spoils
the face of the conk. | generally find my
conk and sit right down on a log and
draw my sketch a matter of few min
utes' work. In the treating process | at
first had much trouble, but | finally sue
ceeded, and now when | am through with
a conk it is immune to handling. Naturally
| do not care to divulge the method, but
it involves the expulsion of all moisture.
Il shall not lay stress on my artistic
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02

The latest international marriage took
place last week at Washington. The bride
was Miss Ivy Laugham, one of the beau
tiful "Langham girls" whose sister is tn,
Baroness Speek Won Sternberg, wife Of tn,
German ambassador,
The groom is Nicomte de Faramond dc
Lafajole. French naval officer with the
rank of lieutenant commander, who ha.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02
BAD DAY FOR
SIWASH BAND

Bobby Keefe saved the game for Tiger
vile yesterday. The hard hitting Grandpas
were dealt with numerically by Fishers
youngest twirler He didn't give the Ven
CRADLES the slightest chance to ring in their
usual batting rally, and old Chief Van
Haltren was turned down without single
hit. II was mournful to see the old gen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02

tleman slashing off large blocks of atmo-
sphere in his attempts to connect with
Bohbys curves.
Charley Hall was on the line for Sc.
attic, and while the youngster didn't make
any pronounced ascensions, he was seem
ingy on the verge OF shooting upward at
any stage of the game. As it was, he
heldd the Tigers down to ten hits and
four passes, but the local pulled off their
hits in punches.
1t was clean snappy ball playing mp to
the third. with both sides going down in
one-two-three order. Here, however, Hall
began to weaken, and before the Tigers
were retired they had four runs chalked
up. keefe continued pitching fast ball,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02
SIX To DIE IN
ELECTRIC CHAIR

COLUMBUS, O., June 2.-The first
of the half dozen occupants of the annex
OF the Ohio penitentary viii pay the death
penalty tomorrow, when Carl Berg. a
Swedish youth of 10 years, will be cleo
trocuted Berg's crime was the murder
Of John Ginhard, fellow tramp, at
Wauseon last fall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02

Washington as naval attache of the French
embassy
Vicomte Faramond has spent most of
his naval service in Tonqun. He wears
the ribbon of the Legion of Honor He
witnessed all the most interesting battles
of the Chino-Japanese war, but beyond a
brush with pirates in Chinese waters has
seen little active service.
The vicomte viii leave soon for the Medi-
terranean, where he is to be given the com.
mand of a French battleship He is am
expert fencer-is indeed known as the best
sWordsman in America.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02

and not until the seventh did it look
dangerous for the Tigers. Right here some
OF the Graudpas began to lay on" Keefe
for long drives. Two runs had been
scored and all the bases were full, but
keefe steaded down and the trouble was
soon over.
Graham was the heavy hitter yesterday,
landing out safe one every time at bat.
Eagan heaved the sphere over the fence
for a homeE, but struck out twice to off
set the long drive.
In the eighth the siwashes executed a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02

ability. What little / know must be
hereditary, but am too old now to branch
out as an artist. ! venture to say, how
ever, that it would puzzle many men or
women who make their living with the
brush or pen TO draw on fungus. One can
not sketch and then erase or paint over
Once mark is made it remains. If it is
wrong, your conk is spoiled
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE STANDING
AMERICAN LEAGUE

At Cleveland Boston 4. Cleveland ,.
AT St. Louis-St. Louis 3, Philadelphia l
At Chicago Chicago ] Washington 0.
At Detroit-New York ), Detroit 3.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02

2: Mclaughlin. l, Frisk. /; Brashear ].
Mohler, / Blgpkenship, l. Three base hit
Lynch, l. Home run Eagan, l. Triple
pny . MIc.hler to Brashear to Hall to
BlankensniP.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02

Los ANGELES. June 2.-I.os Angeles
lost another game TO san Francisco yes
terday The score: r. Fl. +.
Los Angeles 30 0 ! 0000 l-2 6
San Francisco. o / 8 O5OOOO-9 ID
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02

SAN FRANCISCO. June 2.-Portland
was pulled out on top yesterday by Roach.
Dugdale's new pitcher The score:
r. II. E.
Portland .....0O2O OOOOl-3 I |
Oakland .,.O OOOOl COOL Z /
Batteries Roach and Shea; Schmidt and
Boettiger.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02
AMERIcAN LEAGUE sTANDrNG.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

All National league games scheduled for
Yesterday were postponed on account of
rain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02
Boston Painless Dentists
900 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma

Over Morris Gross store Hours, $3.50
a. m. to p. m; sundays till =.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02
THE MARKETS

The following prices were quoted by
the wholesale men to the jobbers this
morning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02

newspaper Tacoma pfe Worth of fireworks
brought office by of fire
works in cash. and s. on.
THE TIMES PROPOSES TO BE ONE HUNDRED CENT MORE
GENEROUS BY GIVING FULL DOLLARS GOODS FOR
DOLLAR IN CASH And the fireworks offers either
but fresh goods purchased by Mr.
Theodore who only recently his
How will The Tacoma Times profit? this way probably gel
large number of readers month, expects keep most Of
them after the month is
The offer OF fireworks holds good today of
Mr. Theodore orders presented
him later than 10 on morning of July A.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02
The Boston Painless Dentists

,erial to introduce our late discoveries and
painless methods.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-02

Fresh meat.-Cow beef, 6@6Ac; steer
beef, &c; veal, 7m9c: hogs. Sc; trimmed
pork, ga lOc; mutton, ewes, 5a4c; wethers
IS; lambs, 0l2c
Provisions.-Hams l2@l3c; breakfast
bacon l212a BE; bellies. fresh, 9@lIhc.
NEGlysI.t nc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-30
Emanuel M. Hewlett.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

FOURTH AND F STREETS NORTHEAST
John j. Kennedy ct ux. to John r.
Sheehan. lots 80 to A. square $40; 80.
MOUNT PLEASANT AND PLEASANT
PLAINS-James T. Howenstein ct ux.
to Edgar L. and Lillian E. Neal, lot $50,
block 4: So
NO. 624 18TH STREET NORTHEAST
American Security and Trust Company
to Michael Koerner. lot 80, square $50;
SO. *
NEW YORK AVENUE NORTHEAST be-
tween North Capitol and LIST streets
Empire State Realty Company to Louis
Reichept lot 49, saqar Ms sIe flo I'M
VERSITY-Herman w. Van Sender ct
ux. to Howard Etchison. lot 4s; So
ADDITION TO ANACOSTIA-Henry A.
Griswold o ct Tx to j. W. FOLSOM lots
KENTUCKY AVENUE SOUTHEAST be-
tween D and E streets-Central Trust
Company to Sarah e. Harrison, lot W,
square 1862: $40. ,,,
NINETEENTH STREET NORTHWEST
between I and> K streets-William 1.
Keenan, ct ux. to Hugh ]. McGinniss, lot
%. square SO: SO.
NO. 1905 o STREET NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
G. Davidson ct ux. to HenrETH. Gordon,
lots 126 and 1877. square ISL; $40.
NO. 800 STREET NORTHEAsT-Fra
T. Hopkins to Mary Carroll, lot 159,
square 913; $40. Ca 80
PETWORTH-Isaac H. Bryant ct al. to
j. Harry Carnes, lot 33 and part lots
% and 80, square 81; $40. Lcla-R. Bry-
ant ct vir, Isaac H, to same, lots 1
and 2. square 80; $40. b. -
NJ STREET NORTHWEST between 9th
and 10th streets-Clifford Howard ct
al to Russell Howard, two-thirds in
terest in part original l9t Is, Square
369; $40.
MOUNT PLEASANT AND PLEASANT
PLAINS-Thomas H. Armstrong ct Tx.
to William L. and AliceNA. Agnew,
lot 1885, block a; SO.
NINTH STREET EXTENDED-Henry d.
Gordon ct ux. to Hermann c. Ewald,
southwest one-quarter lot So Mount
Pleasant and Pleasant Plains; $40.
@ STREET NORTHWEST between 3Oth
and 31st streets-Harry Wardman to
Mariana M. Van Why, lot 307, square
1863; SO. ie,rg & bf
DOBBINs' .ADDITIoN-Martin T. Dryden
to Harry Wardman, lots "a TO AZ,
square 10; SO. Same to Harry B. Will
son. lots % to SO, square 10; $40.
NO. I STREET NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. J.
Kilroy ct ux. to Johanna Dillon, lot
264, square 675: $40.
FIRST AND B STREETS SOUTHWEST
William A. Wells, ST.. ct all. to truss
tees of Israel Colored M. E. Church
part original lot 1, square SIC; $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-30
PROTEST HEARD.
Objections to Oil Tank and Engine in
Certain Building

The Commissioners this morning grant
ed a hearing to John O'Connor, who pro-
tested against the establishment of an
engine and oil tank in new building
erected in the center of square TIT,
bounded by Sd. 18th, g and H streets
northeast, by the United States Express
Company. The company was represented
by Attorney Birney and General Superin-
tendent Johnson, who presented to the
Commissioners an application for permit
for installing the engine, which waa
signed by a majority of the property
holders within ninety feet Of the build
ing.
Mr.. O'Connor said that some Of the sig
natures to the petition had been improp-
erly secured. He said he objected to the
installation of an engine in the square
for the reason that it would disturb the
rest of the people in the neighborhood.
The representatives of the express COM
pany told the Commissioners that O'Con-
nor himself offered to sign their applica-
ton if the company would pay him 5000
for the option on his property adjacent
to the site of the engine house. They as
sured the Commissioners that all the
building regulations had been complied
with.
The Commissioners closed the hearing
by stating that if they found that two
thirds of the residents and property own
ers had signed the petition for permit
and that the building was within the
regulations the permit would. be granted