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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-02
THE MODERN sATrLEsHIP.
Most Complete Machine the Mad 81
Man Ever Conceived aad
Constructed.

An English writer has recently de-
seribed battleship as the last word
that mechanical genius, naval con-
struction and cash payment can say in
aggressiyeness. From fghtIng-top 70
double bottom. from ram to sternpost,
she IS the most complicated machine
the mind of man ever conceived.
There Is scarcely q trade or an art that
Is not represented in her building.
writes acknowledgements Gleaves,
in Worlds Work. She Is a house that
must be lighted. ventilated. drained
and. last. but not least. painted and Il
Is an astonishing fact that % paint a
battleship requires $50 tons Of paint.
She a fort that must carry guns q
heaviest eallber for lighting other bat
tleships; guns 81 medium Size for
plerceing the comparatively thin pro-
tectiun of ermored cruisers; scores OF
rapid freFs for protecting herself
against torpedo boats, and even bat
terry Of small Colts for picking on
sharpshooiefs and exposed men.
Ab0ve all. she Is also ship q be taken
10 sea, to make passages from port %
port and long ocean voyages.
Moreover. she Is hosielry IL which
there are omen who must be eluthed
| fed and housed. and for whose uSs
there Il provided an Ice plant having
capacity q three tons Of ice per da,
and evapnrators that daily produe'
1900 gallons Of fresh waters there !
also . bakery aud an enormous hteh
en- for cooking. Besides the ponder
ous man engines Of more than 1900
horse power there are nearly 100 aus
lllary engines and about the sam
number Of electric motors. The boi
ers, with their $4,000 square feet @
heating surface, must net BE forgo
! ten, nor the coal bunkers. which. in n
Oregon, for instance. have . safsiciei
capacity tosfeasu that vessel dlata %
af $500 miles without recoaiing.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-02
NEW DRESS NOTES.
fresh Features In Gowns and MILL
aery for Fail aad Early
Winter.

The magenta shades are coming into |
favor again. They are rather crude and
hot by themselves, but combine excel
lentiy with wood brown, white, and GER
tain shades OF blue and purple. Hats
made from several shades Of magenta are
trying, but very handsome. reports the
New York Post
A stylish gown for the street is Of gray
velvet necked with black in a chinchilla
effect. Il has a tucked skirt, the shallow
tucks being held fiat. with French knots
OF red silk. Around the bottom Of the
shaped founce is a row Of diamond
shaped pieces OF red cloth, on which is
stitched a followed diamond Of black
velvet. A second row OF these pieces
heads the fiounee. There is a shallow hip
yoke Of black and red and the short
bolero Jacket IL combined with cloth in a
similar design Anunder bodice Of heavy
white lace is worn with the gown.
Lace and maline hats will Be worn In
the evening during the fall and probably
through the winter The lace hats are
very often combined with velvet to give
them substance One OF the pretiiest
seen lately is black guipurs bat with q
small crown and a very wide haFiug hrim.
bound with black velvet Around the
crown are several folds Of black tulle
doubled. surrounded by n wired and
| twisted fold Of velvet From the back oi
the crown pointed forward, are Two
black ostrich pinmes
Canada mink. combined with brown
chiffon. makes a pretty turhan. Thetor
Of the crown Is Of the fur while the sides
are composed Of folds Of chiffon The
box brlm OF mink Is headed by . band Of
ermine. and a sweeping brown Paradise
bird plume trims the lfft side.
The shops are offering fascinating lit
tie undersleexes n transparent mate
riais. 70 be worn with shori-slsevsd bo
/, lsras. These are often used On eSeninl
dresses where the rcwr sleeve is mer
scrap of the materisl The traHsraren
I sleeves sometimes fsll 10 the wrist tn
! series n billowy puffs and frihs. but com
4 monty stop 81 the elbow.
: The bell-shaped sleeve predomlnaie
4 m all except the feveres, tailor gowni
> with the wide sleeves are worn under
!. sleeves Of transparent materials. lace
chiffon principally OF course. whe
y hlousss are worn under the Jackets
e these gowns no undsrsleeves are nsede'
e An attractive cloth gown Of navy BIT
L has thrse-pleced skirt consistsng Of
e plain top. q plated flounce, and pan
. front. The founce ls outlined hy hen'
4 rs stitched hand Of blue tafTesa. The
/ q no jacket Or blouse 20 the gown. b
instead a circular shoulder cape. whi'
n falls halfway 70 the waist line This
ie faced across The front by hunters gre'
= velvet straps edged with gold braid
10 blouse Of coffee-colored lace e wor
This Il made over lining Of white 81
u veiled with coffee-colored chiffon
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-02
Music olah's open session.

The musicale given Wednesday
evening az the home Of Mrs. Y Z.
Halseli was Ia eyery sense OF the word
delightful affair. as It was sure T. =
It the hospitable home Of Mrs Hal
sell. 4 large number Of guests were
present aud an interesting program
was rendered. Tie Music club only
holds one open session a year, this be.
Ing the annual session. After tie
msleai program had been exhausted
delightful refreshments were served.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-02

The Japanese army seeuia determined
ko ufssent : refreshing contrast % 9TH
sr armies II regard 20 he question of
Iooslna. TIE troops. though llmited In
ratlonn ana marching through : coun-
Try rich IL penItry. fruits nna grain. have
not yet hazn known g sire ofIsnsc b.
awleaa aelz. and Il VIII b remembered
that theg established sImIlaF record of
aelf-rsetfzInI Il the illaa q he march
pn psklns Weshlnslon Tlmsa
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-02

White piymeusu Rock ehleasus =
Oas Oellar ea<hs eEEs. ooe Ter IS
eus aoIlsr log se. kddfess rira. -
Frzaklln. vlnlta. !. T. Pas1eIIle'
bex %. y 1EFze
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-02
conrrsaalenal PerqulsItss.

For n years the pay Of congress-
man Of the United States vas six dol
lars day while In attendance upon a
session and slx dollars fer each 30
miles 10 going aud coming Double pay
was granted 70 the speaker Of the
house. The presidents salary until
1873 was 5000. when It waa Increased
ffor Grants second terml % $4,000
The vice president received 5000. the
chief justice $4,000. and department
heads less In lsos he pay o.
senators and representatives vas raised
10 s. 900 4 year. with mileage a. ~
cents q mile going and eumlns The
salaries Of the speaker and vice presi'
dent we're raised 70 te.0o0 Deleeets
Jonah X. Knlanlananle. uf Hawaii hh'
/ 10 travel nearly 10000 miles 70 set q
washlnEson and back. and he mileage
IA kafka
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-02

Gussle--xaaa. Cholly cut bis hnrah
iuss twlfe aud now he's IN an awful
way.
Aseum-Don't say? Did mortinca-
tlon set Int
"Yass. modification SET n when he
discoyahsd tkat the blood wnsa't
Ales '-- phlladsluhis Press.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-02
Northern District Court Dates.

Northern District Court Datess
VINIIA'
January II.
Third Monday IN March.
MIAMI
first Nor day In March.
NOwATA:-
Fourth Monday,in November
Fourth Monday IN Feoruary.
PRYOR CREEK
First Monday IN December
Second Monday IN March
sALLisAW;-
second Monday In December
third Monday IN April
CLAREMORE.--
Firut Monday IN January
First Monday iu April.
The Washington times., 1904-04-24
United Brethren Church

Ground Will be broken next Tuesday
evening for the new United Brethren
Church at r and North Capitol Streets.
The lot on which the new edifice will
stand has a frontage on North Capitol
Street of 100 feet. and on r Street OF Y.
but only 81 feet will be utilized OF the
North Capitol Street front, the balance
being reserved for the Sunday school
building. which VIII be erected at some
future time. The church will be built
Of brownstone in semi-Gothic style OF
architecture, with a tower at the corner.
The auditorium will be finished In quar-
tered oak: stained glass windows will
adorn il, and ii will be heated by hot
water and lighted with gas and cleo
tricity- The cost OF the church viii be
about $4,000. 10 which will be added
$4,000 whenever the congregation is
ready TO erect the Sunday school. The
latter Is TO have a basement with dining
hall. reading rooms. toilets and other
conveniences. The architect after whose
plans the church is 10 be built Is A. A.
PITCHER. OF Lebanon, Pa. and the build
er is w. IL. Mooney. OF this city. The
present pastor Of the congregation is
the Rev o. W. BURNER. and the trustees
under whose supervision the plans were
prepared and the contracts awarded are
Edward Kern, John 3. Espey. W. J..
Hoffman. Edward Spies. W S. Ballard.
and n. d. Settler
The Washington times., 1904-04-24
Investment in Southwest

The southwest section or our city has
many advantages over other parts Of
the District for the investor" said Frank
A. Harrison. an energetic young real
estate broker. These advantages seem
10 have been overlooked b. many. but
not by those who demand and receive
a rate of interest OF 6 per cent on their
money and better on purchases. Many
cases can be mentioned OF persons who
get more than per cent net on their
investments in this section, and who
viii not buy unless such a rate is in
evidence. The cause for this is found
ia the low price Of land and the con-
stFuction Of 40 bigh-prieed buildings or
dwellings as a rule. the southwest hay-
ing but few streets on which pretentlous
dwellings are erected This results in
The FIRST place in the owner being able
to rent for a reasonable rate. and on
this account and because Of close prox-
unity 10 the business section Of the city
being assured - a fairly steady occu-
patton Of his houses. II the people OF
the southwest should advocate the build
ing Of the crOsstown street railway line
into that part OF their section lying be-
The Washington times., 1904-04-24
Colorado Heights.

Samuel c. Hill. with z. Lodge Hill,
SO2 Street northwest. who are the ex-
elusive agents fer The new subdivision
Of Colorado Heights. reports that rare
" has work progressed more rapidly
and with better satisfaction than this.
1--WE advertised these improvements
would be made" said Mr.. Hill, "and
the contract, which was given to George
B. Mullen about March 10 with in
structions TO push IL along as rapidly
as possible, IS being fulfilled. During
this time only twenty days have been
fit for work; yet over 1900 cubic yards
OF earth have been removed. The
streets and alleys have been graded
and the lots are now receiving like
treatment to an average terrace OF
three feet. Those familiar with work
of this nature, know that it could not
be done with the use of picks, shovels,
the case. but IL is being accomplished
by the use of strong teams. plows. and
heavy wheel scoops, and we expect 10
have il finished in May. II will then
be as we have promised, one OF the
choicest and best improved tracts ever
put upon this real estate market II
gives as much satisfaction to report
the many inquiries and the general ap-
prevail Of the public in regard to this
subdivision, and when the weather mod
crates the sale of lots will be phenom-
email We say phenomenal because we
have the highest and choicest location
for the lowest prices, and our tract
ing country and Washington. We are
within two squares of the splendid
Chevy Chase car line. and one fare 10
any part of the city.
The Washington times., 1904-04-24
Washinpton as an Example.

A periodical DEVOTED to architecture
and building, speaking Of Baltimore S
Opportunity says:
1.-THE ordinary American city plan is
unimaginative. incOuvenient. and abject-
~ commonplace. 1t is such a plan as
would naturally occur TO child play
ing with blocks. Lay your blocks in
straight rows. and then lay other rows
across them at right angles. and you
have your city pattern. OF course, It
never occurs to the child. any more
than It occurs to the men who laid out
Philadelphia, New York. Chicago, St
Louis. and Baltimore, 10 consider the
circulation OF trafflc, the means of
bringing people directly and convenient
ly 10 the business center In the morn
ing and taking them home at night. or
10 prepare the artistic effect of avenues
radiating from central spaces with the
distressing monotony of streets arrang-
ed Ike bars of a jail window. But such
ideas ought 60 make some impression
upon the the present residents OF Balti-
more, who have the advantage OF living
withiA an hours ride OF Washington.
"MWn Baltimore VIII be rebuilt it's
lines Will be fixed for centuries 10 come
Before taking steps that can never be
retraced, ought not the people 10 con-
suit artists, architects, engineers, and
transportation experts as TO desirable
improvements IN the plan OF the burned
district? Such authorities as the Burn
the Municipal ARD Society, OF New York,
might be able TO give some ideas for
which Baltimorsans of future genera
lions would be thankful
The Washington times., 1904-04-24
H. R. HOwenstein COMPANY.

The II. r. Howenstein Company re-
ports business good. the firm having
closed out the following sales during the
last few days: For Warren and Hoi-
brook, trustees, 7o5 Q Street northwest.
$500. to Julius +. Lorenz: for r. II
BAILEY, S r Street northwest. $3.50, to
David T. GOchenour; for William T
Dvlby. 36 New York Avenue northeast,
for $500. to Mrs. Lizette Herxog; for
Mrs. Mary E. Boggs, 1898 New Hamp-
shire Avenue northwest, for 81 900. TO
Mrs. Fanny Mutt; for Kennery & Davis
Company, another one of their Column
bia Road Houses, for S7,75O; for John l.
Warren. 135 u Street northwest, for
81, $50. to John z. Shaefer; for Cornelius
c. Billings, two flats. 514 and 514l1 NJ
Street northeast, for $780, to Frederick
W. Dierkoph; for NJ. SchlitZ. II L
Street northeast. $780, to Mr.. Schultz:
for John L. Warren. 900 Brightwooa
Avenue northwest, for $3.50, TO A
Denekas; for George =. Newton, builder
eight houses just completed in Seaton
Street northwest, for $3.50 each, as
Jesse W. Irwin, 81 to Frank a Dunkin
80 TO Oscar w. Housed, Al TO Mrs. Cain
crime Landrigan, As 10 William T. Dolby.
Il 10 Jesse W. Morgan, 40 to Mrs.
Louise r. Dunkin. The same firm hag
also sold ten more OF their new houses
ip Princeton and Harvard Streets, Co
lumbia Heights. making u total OF
hfty-eight OF these properties disposed
Of UP to the present time.
The Washington times., 1904-04-24
STONE 3 Fairfax Company.

The real estate corporation of Stone &
Fairfax reports the following sales by
them this week: For ]. w. Harper, IT'S
u Street northwest, $500; for r. w.
Terrier. 713 Thirteenth Street northeast,
$500; for D. II. Terrell. 1907 Columbia
Road northwest. 5000; for Kennedy &
Davis. 1928 Columbia Road I'm connec-
ton with II. r. Howenstein), $500; for
]. w. Stone, 112 s Street northwest.
S., 600; for J. A. Barrick, PA Thir-
teen-and-a-half Street southwest. $500;
for ]. w. Wiesner. 1887 Tenth
Street northwest. $3.50; Cor w S.
AIinnix, 1922 yelling Place northwest.
IS 500; for Harry Wardman, IS. IL. and A3
Quincy Street northwest, two-story
apartment houses. $4,000; for p Cotton.
1915 Vernon Street northwest, 5000; for
J. 7. Meany. 612-6l4 Whitney Avenue.
s. 500; for NJ. McKeon. 1894 II Street
northeast; for W. C. Thompson, I727
corcoran Street northwest. $500: for
L. T. Ellis, 3676-7S Thirteenth Street
northwest. $4,000 They have also sold
the following vacant land. which Will
be Immediately improved: For l.. H
Coleman, 50-foot lot on north side of
Clifton Street between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth Streets. Columbia Heights,
$40, 900. upon which the purchaser will
build an apartment house: for estate OF
Margaret Lacey, In connection with
Lieberrlann e. Hawn, 100 foot frontage
On Thirteenth Street between Yale and
Roanoke Sizes, Columbia Heights,
upon which the purchaser will erect FIVE
handsome residences; for Butter estate,
upon which the purchaser Will erect five
dwellings.
The Washington times., 1904-04-24
RUMORED DEALS IN REAL ESTATE
Local Situation One of
Great Expectations.
Argyle" Sold to Sheldon
T. Cameron.
Ground to Be Broken
for New Church.


A review of the real estate business
Of the past week leads TO no other con-
elusion than those that were arrived
at a week ago. The recorded sales
were of no significance, the only ex-
ception being the purchase by the Dis
trict Commissioners OF certain lots to
be used IN the extension of Z Street
toward the plaza in front Of the Union
Station. Again, last week, as in the
week preceding, there were heard in
several real estate offices mysterious
utterances as TO deals that are pend
ing, some OF them of great Importance"
But the most circumspect inquiry failed
TO locate the whereabouts of the prop
critics involved, or even the fact
whether they are in the District or in
No Mans Land. In fact. the situation
may be epitomized in two words: Great
Expectations. s-tss-
Much the same condition OF things
obtains in the matter of building. al
though here there is more or less con-
tinuous activity. AS a rule, however.
work in hand is based on contracts
made some time ago. while new work
is mostly limited to low-priced dwell
ings and apartment houses. In this
field. as also In the matter OF real
estate sales, the suburban, or semi
suburban sections have absorbed the
lions share, and there IS good reason
to believe that they viii continue TO
attract the greater attention during
the season now opening.
The Washington times., 1904-04-24
West End Realty Deals.

The following transfers of West End
realty have taken place during the past
week:
Part OF square 1907, being improved
property Oh the west side OF Thirty
second Street, near Prospect Avenue
northwest, from James Gallagher ct ux.
TO Charles f. Potter: Harry Wardman
10 Edward F. Groggon, two OF the new
apartment houses on the north side of
Dumbarton Avenue, between Thirtieth
and Thirty-hrst Streets northwest
These houses stand on the Boggs tract,
the whole Of which contains over Ga, 900
square feet OF ground. This tract was
purchased from the Boggs heirs by
Clarence +. Norment, who later sold
portion Of the land to Harry Ward
man Charles c, Pearce has sold TO
Ethel Robey part Of the tract in TAr
leytown known as Friendship and
Mount Airy" Lloyd T. Everett 10 Her
man L. Krauss. part of lot I4s, square
l245 known as premises 1926 p Street
northwest; the Smith house on the
Eoxah Road from J: Douglass Smith TO
buildings on q Street. between Twenty
sixth and Twenty-seventh Streets
northwest, TO A. T.. Pride; William II.
Coon to Harriet Burrows. two-stoyy
frame house in Tenleytown, d. C.:
Thomas 70. Waegaman and John 5her-
man, trustees, 10 Edward Farquhar
part OF the undivided portion OF cleve-
land Park, ID. c., and John ID. Croissant
and Galen L. TAFT trustees, TO Albert
G. Danforth, lot in American Univer-
sity Park.
The majority of the aboye deals were
made by the Milier-Shoemaker Real Es-
tate Company, Incorporated
During the week the large lot on the
north side OF n Street, between Thirty
second and Thirty-third Streets north
west was put up for sale at public
f. Rheine. representing the Enrich
Beef Company. The property Is al
rectly in the rear OF the main market
Of the Enrich Beef Company.
The Washington times., 1904-04-24
Part of Argyle Sold.

One of the noteworthy realty trans
actions Of the week, and one that Is
the probable forerunner of the villa de-
velopment Of the region in the near fu-
ture, Is the sale for $1,000 Of a part OF
the Blagden property, known as Ar
gyle,' 10 Shelton T. Cameron. of the
firm of Mauro. Cameron. Lewis & Mas
sic patent attorneys OF Washington and
New York The sale was made through
Herbert A. Gill, real estate broker. for
Thomas Blagden, unsought by him. the
property never having been placed on
the market up to the present time. ex-
cepting for renting purposes.
Foreseeing the extension of Sixteenth
Street. a number of years ago Mr.. Blag-
den had accurate surveys made. and
built on the line of said street, intro
ducing at the same time city water.
sewer, and gas. He is a believer OF
the villa SITE" and the preservation
the city lot in the suburbs, for the pres
ent time. at least; hence the sale by
him OF lot OF unusual size.
Mr.. Cameron's purchase has from
tage on the east side of Sixteenth
Street Of 100 feet. and extends for that
width through 10 Piney Branch Road
and a southern frontage OF nearly 800
feet. on what viii be Allison Street,
ninety feet wide, which will probably
be opened in the early future TO con-
meet Sixteenth Street with Brightwood
Avenue. The plat has nearly $1,000
square feet. for which Mr.. Cameron paid
so cents foot. The improvements con-
sist Of a handsome two-story-and-a-half
stone DWELLING.
The property has been purchased by
Mr.. Cameron for his residence, and the
ample ground he has secured is but an
other indication OF the tendency Of our
professional and business men, whose
occupations preclude extended absence
from Washington during the summer.
10 secure homes affOrding the pleasures
OF suburban life combined with urban
conveniences. In order to meet this
growing demand. It is understood that
Mr.. Blagden. who has now decided 10
place his property on the market. viii
sell II by metes and bounds, so as 10
meet individual requirements OF puchas-
ers. yet strictly adhering to the street
extension plan.
The Washington times., 1904-04-24
New Parish House.

A contract has been made by Emanuel
Protestant Episcopal Church of Ana
costa for the erection of a parish house
or the lot adjoining the church edifice
on the east. the gift OF Mrs. Eva
Cochran, of New York. The new struc-
tune. which is to harmonic IN its eN
terror with the church building, will be
Two stories IN height, and will have a
frontage of sixt. feet on Washington
Street while the depth will be eighty
feet. The two buildings will be con-
nected bv a corridor. On the first floor
will be the Sunday school rooms, the
rectOr's room, and a gymnasium, while
the second floor will be given up 10 an
i-ss emily room, with a paTlor. dining
room. and kitchen attached.
The Washington times., 1904-04-24

ington Heights. This lot, while one of
the handsomest in this section. is con-
sidered especially desirable on account
of its peculiar shape. 1t is quad
rantal or quarter circle, and has
frontage OF $50 feet and a depth of 11e
feet, the total area being nearly 1000
square feet. Mr.. Sanner recently sold
his home on Columbia Road. Columbia
Heights, and he Will start at once the
erection of a handsome dwelling for his
residence. 1t is understood that the
price paid was about 81 per square foot
Moore & Hill report the contamination
OF seventeen separate cash sales during
the week. They have sold for Harry
Wardman eleven of the seventeen apart
ment buildings just completed on o
Street and Dumbarton avenue, seven
having been disposed of this week
The Washington times., 1904-04-24

tween the navy yard and the arsenal
values there would increase manifold.
The argument that there are many
more people who want SO month
houses than 500 a month dwellings
tend TO show why an investment in the
southwest is more conservative and
practical than in many other sections of
our city. One can stand the bother of
repairs and taxes II the rate of interest
received is high enough TO permit OF
turning the property. over to a careful
agent -
The Washington times., 1904-04-24
Music Hall in Prosnect

Sooner or later Washington will have,
so It is said, what 1t needs so much-a
well constructed. ample music hall 1t
will form a conspicuous feature of the
new Masonic Temple. TO be erected Oh
Thirteenth Street and New York Ave
EUe. Several committees OF the Ma
sonic fraternity of the District have
been engaged for some time in the
work of inspecting halls in different
parts of the country and gathering data
relating TO acoustics and other essen
tails. Tt is predicted by those who
ought 10 know that the Masonic Temple
music hall viii be one of the most per-
feet in the country