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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-02-04

G. W. CAMPBELL, Clerk,
Jseal of the Court
First published Jan 20, 1904
The Washington times., 1904-05-15
AIexandria County Subdivision.

Real estate in Alexandria county has
for the past few years been enhancing
in value slowly but steadily There has
been no sudden jump in prices for a
season, due 10 skillful advertising and
manipulation. but healthy growth. due
to the fact that this section has been
settled by people who own their homes
and take a personal interest in the well
fare Of the community.
The Old Dominion Electric Company.
backed by the Goulds and the Wabash
Railroad interests. is pushing the work
on It's double track road. which will
traverse the most beautiful section OF
country in this region; running as II
does along the blum overlooking the
upper Potomac. TO an elevation Of 800
feet above the city. In this neighbor-
hood. about two and one-half miles
from the Aqueduct Bridge are the
beautiful homes Of Admiral fixey. DR..
Johnson. Admiral Weaver. and many
The Washington times., 1904-05-15
Virginia Lands in Demand.

While Washington real estate is promi-
nent in the eyes of intending investors,
land in the adjacent sections of Virginia
and Maryland, especially the former, Is
looked upon most favorably by Western
land companies who are charged with
procuring suitable lands for settlement
by German and Swedish agriculturists.
either in colonies or on individual home
steads One Of these companies whose
headquarters is in Wisconsin has re-
Gently bought large tracts in Virginia,
within a radius Of fifty miles from this
city, on which the everywhere coveted
farmers from Germany and Scandinavia
are TO find homes and farms. Land
deals OF this character may not be Of
direct interest 10 the property holding
classes in Washington or vicinity. but
yet they can hardly fail 10 influence.
sooner or later. values in the outlying
suburban districts whose interests cen
ter more or less directly in the National
Capital The movement of these West
ern companies also cannot fail 20 attract
the interest Of those local dealers who
make a speciality Of agricultural lands
in the vicinity of the District
The Washington times., 1904-05-15
Market Waiting Results
of the Coming Elec-
tons.
Otherwise the Situation
Is Full of Promise for
This Time of Year.
Increasing Inquiries for
Investment in District
Property.

The real estate situation during the
past week may be said to have been
more remarkable for what was in ex-
pectation than for what was really done.
Actual transactions Of Importance we're
few. If any; but several deals Of consid-
cradle magnitude. the details of which
are not YET divulged, were set in motion.
In fact. prevailing conditions are BEST
described IN one woodworking AS one
prominent broker expressed il, the mar
ket just now is duh. by reason of the
uncertainties involved in a Presidential
election Although, said this broker. the
general opinion favors the election of
Theodore Roosevelt. in which event
Washington WIN experience an unusual
season in the real estate business, there
IS still the shadow CT a possibility OF
Democratic success, which. in his opin-
ion. would serve to depress values, even
II only temporarily. and for the time De-
ing. would check investments. Apart
from these considerations, he regarded
the situation as fun of promise. The con-
stantiy increasing inquiries OF out-of-
town parties concerning Washington
real estate. both Tor residential purposes
and for speculative investment. indicate
how strongly the present and prospee-
tive value of this class OF property in
the District is apprec ated all over the
country.
IN the building line fair activity con
tinues. Most OF II relates TO the cree
tion OF more or less elaborate apartment
houses and dwellings. but a few build
ings for business uses are also under
Amusement
The Washington times., 1904-05-15
SITS,

other prominent Washingtonians. George
N. Saegmuller is building $4,000 man
sion in the vicinity.
The new subdivision, Lyons Addition
TO Clarendon, which has just been
placed on the market by the real estate
firm of Craig & Taggart, is about
one and a half miles from Georgetown,
on the Falls Church Electric Railway.
The property is situated on a high
plateau overlooking Fort Myer. Airing
ton, and Washington. IL Is beautifully
laid or and set In shade trees. The
streets are wide. the main avenue being
eighty feet Although on the market for
few days only. the lots are selling of
rapidly, the many advantages offered
the low prices of lots and the easy terms
of sale. making the proposition a very
attractive one. Free transportation Is
furnished TO the property.
The work OF laying tire car tracks
across the bridge is being pushed rap
idly, and when completed, will enable
people living in Lyons Addition TO reach
/ the union station, Georgetown. In eight
minutes or less.
Craig & Taggart are making a spe-
cialty Of Alexandria county property.
not only in the line of subdivision, brit
In large home sites and acreage.
Special arrangements have been per-
fected by Craig g. Taggart whereby
home builders in this subdivision will re-
ceiVe three months free Transportation
from the Falls Church electric road.
The Washington times., 1904-05-15

they want TO see Just what their ex-
slaves have accomplished.
Local Organizations.
The first step the organization will
take will be 10 organize local companies
in every town and city in the various
States. after which the rural districts
will be canvassed. II is expected that
white people. especially in the South,
will contribute to the finances of the
movement. The governor of every South
ern State will be asked to recommend
an appropriation toward the States ex-
hibit.
The whole country will be ransacked
10 show what progress the race has
made since Its emancipation, and native
Africans Will be brought over to make
the exhibit the more Impressive, Show
ing, as II Will, at a glance. the progress
OF the race, the negro exhibit VIII prove
one OF the greatest object lessons OF a
great, International exposition.
The Washington times., 1904-05-15
Two-S Story Flats.

Mr.. Wenig has also prepared plans
for three twO-story apartment buildings
at Twenty-seventh and L Streets north
west, OF Is feet front and IS feet
deep The fronts win be Of red
brick with limestone trimmings, and
each house will contain four and
five room apartments. The bathrooms
will be tiled and provided with modern
plumbing
The same architect has made plans for
a three-story and cellar apartment
building on North Capitol and p Streets,
store 70 be placed on the corner The
dimensions OF the building Will be 1sxG6
feet, and the front Will be OF red brick
and limestone. Each apartment will
contain five rooms and bath, and the
building VIII be heated with hot water.
Mr.. Wenig has also plans for remodel
Ing the building. PSI n Street north
west, and TO convert II into an apart
ment house. for which purpose an ad-
dition OF 2gx55 feet is 10 be erected
When completed, the building will con-
tain q number OF four and fve-room
apartments ali IN modern style.
The Washington times., 1904-05-15
Real Estate Sales.

The real estate corporation OF Stone
& Fairfax continues to report a large
volume of business, the sales made by
them this spring, they state, greatly
exceeding those of any previous year.
Among the recent sales by them are
the following: For Harry B. Wilson.
$4,000. 144s and 1850 Chaplin Street; for
Harry Wardman, SO, 900, two fats. 81
and 80 Quincy Street northwest; for NJ.
L. Johnson, 3s7i Thirteenth Street north
west, $3.50; for NJ. Downing, 62S G
Street northeast, $4,000; for NJ. Kaiser,
2O19 and 2025 Eleventh Street northwest;
for A x. Grimes. 1872 Florida Avenue
northeast. 50. 400: for L. A Douglass. 43C
Rhode Island Avenue northwest, 81, 500;
for John M Henderson. $50 L Street
northwest, S, $50; for A. Barnett, lot on
Willard Street. between Seventeenth
and Eighteenth Streets; for A Daley,
902 T Street northwest; for NJ. S. Milf
ken, 925 and 92S . Street northwest: for
NJ. Ainsworth, AZ Florida Avenue north
west, "a, $50; for NJ. A. Hammersley. 23l
Cullinane. 602 Ninth Street northeast,
for c. S. fainter, Is Q Street north
west; for c. f. Robson, 1888 and 1856
F Street northeast.
Moore & Hill, real estate brokers
have sold for Mrs. Mathilde Goldschmid
10 Franklin T. Sanner, a lot on routh
side T Street, between Thirteenth ano
Fourteenth Streets northwest. The size
OF this lot is Y feet front, and a depth
OF 100 feet. It is stated 70 be Mr.. San
ner's intention TO erect an apartment
house IN this site.
Moore & Hill have also sold I7O7 Sixth
Street northwest, for Mrs. Sarah R
Hallam. for 5000: for Isador Saks, i721
Tenth Street northwest, for g. $50: fol
John G.. Campbell premises 1916 and
1918 Baltimore Street. Washington
Heights, for S, 200 each; for George S
Cooper, Az and 40 Tennessee Avenue
northeast; for Frank NJ. Willis. to Mrs
Ruth 3. Judson. Is T Street northwest
for $4,000 The same firm has sold q
large piece of ground 10 Harry Ward.
man, the contractor, who intends to I'M
prove the same at once.
The Washington times., 1904-05-15
Negro to Exhibit at
jamestown Exposition
Enterprise Will Show Progress of the Race
Company Organized at Richmond.
Presidents Approval Gained.

The jamestown Exposition, which will
be held at Hampton Roads in 1907. com
memorating the first permanent English
settlement IN America, viii be the first
exposition in which the negro will have
a prominent part.
A stock company. known as the Negro
Development and Exposition Company Of
America. whose entire membership are
negroes. has been organized under the
laws OF Virginia. This company has I'M
dertaken to have a negro exhibit at the
jamestown Exposition such as the world
has never seen
Headquarters at Richmond.
1t has opened headquarters in Rich
mond, and IS preparing to canvass the
country thoroughly for the project The
success with which negro solicitors have
met in raising funds TO fight the new
Southern constitutions shows that they
may be depended upon to shell OUT
most literally for this enterprise.
A bill is now pending in Congress 10
pay 10 this company 100000 of the
bounties due the negro claimants grow
ing out of the civil war. and which have
never been presented.
President Roosevelt IS interested In the
project. At a recent interview Giles b.
Jackson. the director general OF the COM
pany, had with him, the President said
he would be glad to do all proper to
assist the negroes IN their enterprise.
He intimated he would recommend 10
Congress an appropriation for the pur-
pose.
Jackson says the organization is con-
fident of appropriations from most of the
Southern States, because OF the fact
The Washington times., 1904-05-15
TICKET ON ANKLE EXPRESS"
SAVES NEGRO JAIL TERM

A penalty OF $50 fine or 1SO days in
jail was imposed upon William Marvel
In the Police Court yesterday and ex-
eeution of the sentence afterward sus-
pended by Judge Scott.
Marvel was passing through the city.
and carried a razor with him for shaw
ing Policeman Brooks arrested Marvel
on suspicion of being a vagrant, and
found the razor on him.
Marvel promised 10 take the ankle
express and get as much distance as
possible between himself and Washing
ton.
The Washington times., 1904-05-15
Plans for Apartment Houses.

Architect B. Stanley Simmons has per-
fected plans for a five-story apartment
house IN Nineteenth Street, between G
and II northwest. for Thomas s. Evans.
The dimensions of the building VIII be
700 feet front by ia feet depth, and the
front will be Of gray brick and Indiana
limestone. There will be twenty-five
apartments OF I'VE and six rooms and
bath, all provided with the latest i'm
provements and conveniences. The build
ing VIII abut on alley and be located the
same distance from the party line on the
other side. making it a detached edifice
Electric elevators and steam heat will
be installed.
The Washington times., 1904-05-15
Deal Coz F Street Property.

A deal is pending for a piece of prop
erty on the north side Of F Street, be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth. the
amount involved being about $4,000.
The parties interested are extremely
reticent concerning the matter. for which
reason it has been impossible TO ascer-
tain the exact location Of the property.
The deal is likely 10 be closed within
the next few DAYS
The Washington times., 1904-05-15
Elegant Residence.

Charles Hinkle. of Cincinnati, who
recently bought two large lots on the
south side of Massachusetts Avenue. be-
tween Twenty-second Street and Sheri-
dan Circle. has given orders 10 n New
York architect for plans for magnif-
cent residence. The full width of the
lots-eighty-four feet-wiil be taken for
the front of the house, the center portion
of which will be recessed so as 10 afford
room for two wings. thus forming an
open square The central court thus
created will be treated horticulturally
and viii be made to form a part of the
Italian garden which will take in the
rear of the lots running back to Q Street
On the ground floor, arranged in English
basement style, will be the bachelors
rooms, billiard room. baths, and in the
rear kitchen and storeroonS. On the
main floor will be the drawing room
library, dining room, and apartments
for Mr.. and Mrs. Hinkle. On the second
floor will be the guests chambers, chill
dren's rooms and servants rooms West
colt & Story, real estate brokers, who
sold the site. will be in charge OF build
ing operations.
The Washington times., 1904-05-15
Orders for Churches.

Architect A o. Won Herbulis. Of this
city, who Is a specialist IN church archi-
lecture. has commissions for plans for
Holy Trinity Church. Chicago. 10 cost
100000; for the Immaculate Conception
Church at Tuckahoe, n. Y, to cost
The Washington times., 1904-05-15

Architect julius Wenig has let the con-
tract for the erection Of three-story
and cellar business and dwelling house
for Frank Geier's Sons. undertakers. at
NIB Seventh Street northwest. The di-
mansions win be 20 feet by Is feet, and
the front Is 10 be OF brown stone up 10
the second story, and from there up of
brick with a copper bay. The cellar
viii contain a heating room. a morgue
and several store rooms: the first fioor
will have Office. chapel and workshop.
and the second and third stories will
be used for living purposes. The en-
tire building viii be trimmed out In oak.
and all the plumbing and heating APP
pliances VIII be up TO date
The Washington times., 1904-05-15

Architect Halter has planned six three
story houses to be built on Maryland
Avenue. between Ninth and Tenth
Streets northeast. They are TO have
fronts Of light brick. be heated by hot
water and have the interiors finished in
hard wood. A row of ten similar houses
has been planned by the same architect
for the corner of Rhode Island Avenue
ard North Capitol Street. Six three
story apartment houses TO be erected on
the east side of Seventh Street, between
F and @ northeast, and I'VE two-story
houses at + and Elliott Streets. have
also been planned by Mr.. Halter.
Ross Thompson has bought a piece OF
land adjoining his place on Kalorama
Avenue. Washington Heights. which will
increase the total frontage OF his prop
erty to 10 feet. The sale was made by
J. B. Winner. real estate broker. for the
owner, Parker Mann.
The Washington times., 1904-05-15
ANAcosTIA REAL ESTATE.
ANACOSTIA REAL ESTATE

Groom house and lot, II sold at once, $1,000
Groom house, LANCE lot. sl,60O; Groom
houses. easy terms. $500; 7-room cottage and
lots in Congress Heights. cheap at s., 500;
iO-room cottage on heights overlooking Poto-
mac. a. m. t.. $500; lots in Anacostia $3.50
TO s6tO. We have several unimproyed acreage
tracts. 10 TO 40 acres, within miles OF city;
can sell these $50 TO $3.50 per acre Farms Of
all descriptions for sale. Write, phone or
call.
JORDAN g. RICHARDSON,
Anacostie, ID. c.
The Washington times., 1904-05-15

$4,000. and for the remodeling of ST.
Peters Church. in Barclay Street. New
York. the oldest Catholic Church in the
United States. at a cost of $4,000
The Washington times., 1904-05-15
Craig & Taggart
18th and Fk. w.
Entrance SIG 18Th ST.
GEORGETOWN REAL ESTATE.
HOMES AND INVESTMENTS.

Real estate in Georgetown is in
creasing in value at healthy rate.
We know Georgetown property
thoroughly and control all the best
home and investment propositions.
The Washington times., 1904-05-15
WAREHOUSES;.

WANTED-At once, desirable 6 to g.
room houses to rent and sell: any sec
ton; prompt and efficient service; Il
years experiences; drop postal to SAML
T. SMITH q coz 1921 G ST NV. myl4-3l
EVERY REAL ESTATE FIRM has its
individual patronage and personality.
II is a mistake TO tie the sale or
rental OF your property up to q single
firm. Nothing is pigeonholed in our
office. Nothing allowed TO die The
prestige of our location, the exer-
ton expended upon your property.
and our close application to your
business Justify your patronage
CRAIG e. TAGGART.
S. w. Cor. 18th and f. Entrance, 526 18th
mY927t
The Washington times., 1904-05-15

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The Washington times., 1904-05-15
Buy a
Home Site
for Sis
SIO Down
So Month
NO Interest. NO Taxes until
paid for.

We furnish three months free
transportation to everyone buying a
homestead in this subdivision.
Only 10 minutes ride from
Georgetown; $50 feet above the
city; on Falls Church Electric Rail
way cracks are now being built
across Aqueduct BRIDGE; SC fare;
school children, Sc. First class store
on property, also postoffice,
churches, and school.
Money advanced to build; houses
sold on reasonable monthly pay
ments. On account of increased
electric railway facilities property
will double. in value inside of two
years.
information and plat of property
and free transportation at office of
The Washington times., 1904-05-15

they want TO see Just what their ex-
slaves have accomplished.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-01-02
To Dig Up Buried Cities

Boston, Mass. Jan. 2.-The expe-
dition headed by Mr.. Pumpelly, the
a~rchaeologist and backed by Andrew
Carnegie starts from Boston today
to search among the ruins of buried
cities in western Afghanistan and
the Crimea. The expedition is one
which has long been under consid-
Grafton. Last year Nj. Pumpelly
vent to Russia with Prof. Davis of
Harvard, for the purpose of looking
over the ground and to obtain per-
mission from the Russian govern
ment to conduct the desired investi-
cations in her territory.
MI. Pumpelly started this year in
advance Of the expedition to com
plete the relations with the Russian
diplomats. The expedition starting
today will meet Mr.. Pumpelly in
Egypt. There the members expect
to complete the requirement of the
data needful for their work. and tC
thence proceed to the vicinity where
they will begin excavations. This
section has never before been thu
| searched by scientists, and the worl
of the party is awaited with wide
| spread interest on this account. Thu
| party expects that it's efforts will bt
rewarded by the finding of many
traces Of the early tribes who PEG
pied this portion of the continent
The return trip to America will be
made in the early spring.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-01-02
H SOCIAL RCL
Met Wednesday Afternoon With
Mrs. Chas. Joyce.

The Social Circle met Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. Chas. Joyce at
her beautiful home in South Ros-
well. The ladies took their fancy
work and the meeting lasted from
2:30 to $50 o'clock. The following
menu was served:
Pressed turkey with jelly, bread
and butter sandwiches, coffee. nuts
and stuffed dates.
The following members were pre-
sent: Mesdames McGaffey, Poe, N
Jaffa, H. Jaffa, J. B. Matthews, j. w,
Wilson, A. Pruit, Morrow, Garrard
The invited guests present were
Mesdames Will Prayer, Carson anG
BurruS.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-01-02

ing. The program Was specially good
and appreciated by all.
Miss Hankla read a lesson from
the Bible. after which Rev. w. E.
Lyon offered prayer.
Miss Cora Kelley and Miss Ma
bel Hankla gave a parlor comedy.
which was well presented and aus
ed much merriment.
At the request of the Leagwers.
Mr.. Charlie Montgomery delivered a
recitation which was most heartily
enjoyed.
Miss Jessie Hayes played a beau
tiful piano solo, which was appre-
ciated by all lovers of music.
Mrs. J.. o. Clifford favored those
present with the old. but effective.
recitation, "Bessie's Christmas Eve
Lark"
Miss Mabel Hankla played a very
pretty piano solo, which was follow
ed by the reading of the paper by
Miss Carlton. The paper was com
posed of news and jokes. as well as
some seriousness pertaining to the
church work. All concerned in the
paper, as we'll as others. declared
that it had been well gotten up and
that the editor. Miss Mabel Hankla
should be praised for her. faithful
endeavor to make it a ucces Al
ter the program the young people
found Finch and Pit pleasant pas
times until a late hour. At 1880
the Leaguers and guests parted, pro
nouncing it a very delightful gath
ering.
The Leaguers wish to thank Mr.
and Mrs. Creighton for their hospi
tality, and to assure them that Tues
day evening, December 10Th, 1908
is one long to be remembered by
the Leaguers and their many friend
ONE PRESENT.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-01-02
ONE OF MEN coNFEssEs.
Denver Police Have Got Men Who

Denver Police Have Got Men Who
Shot Mrs. YounQblood and Son.
Denver, Colo. Jan. 2-Late yester-
day afternoon Charles Arnold was
arrested by the police as being sus-
pected of completely in the shooting
of Mrs. Youngblood and her son.
After being "sweated" ne confessed
that he was one of the three Young
blood robbers and implicated the
two men Andrews and Peters who
had been previously arrested. He
says Andrews did the shooting. All
three men are former cotton mill
employees and had been out of work
since the closing down OF the mills
here.
Can account of the attempted rob-
berry and the murder were publish
ed in yesterdays Record.)
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-01-02
CHRISTMAS PARTY.
Given by Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson a
Complete Success.

Given by Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson a
Complete Success.
The Christmas party given on last
Monday night by Mr.. and Mrs. C. C.
Emerson at their palatial home in
South Roswell was one of the most
successful social events of the sea
son. The guests began to arrive at
$50, and the merrymaking lasted
until a late hour. The house was
beautifully decorated with ever
greens. cut flowers and Japanese
lanterns. Santa Claus was in evil
dence, and was snowballed with
marbles covered with cotton. Games
of various kinds were INDUCED in
and the evening was thoroughly en-
joyed by all present.
The invited guests were Messrs.
and Mesdames Sidney Prayer, Will
Prayer, ]. T. Stone. G.. A. Richard
son, r. O. Bollman, E. L. Bedell. H.
F. M. Bear. N. Jaffa, H. Jaffa. Geo.
M. Slaughter. w. w. Ogle: Mes
danes McGaffey, Harlee, Jaynes,
Goslin, M. Whiteman; Misses Clara
Prayer, Ella Prayer, Mae Moore,
Bette Ogle. Clara Whiteman, Ayres
and Mead: Messrs. DR.. F. w. Seward
DIR. Kent, Charles Leo Morrison, Jo-
seph L. Morrison. T. M. Daniel. Earl
Stone. Ross Malone. Tom Malone,
L. X. McGafey, Gregory Moore, Ran
dolph, Taylor.