The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-14
INAUGURAL PLANS
NOW BOOMING
May Eyict Families From
Senate Square.

Preparations for the inauguration of
Theodore Roosevelt are now in full
swing.
Every day brings to Washington half
A dozen representatives OF organizations
which will participate in the parade.
The keeEest interest IS displayed on all
sides and the head of every committee
seems anxious that his work shall be
better than that of the head of the other
committees General Wilson, himself, is
working out the arrangements for seat
ing those entitled to places on the Pres
ident's stand
Families Must Move.
IF the occupants Of the houses on
First street, between E and c streets
northeast, which have been set apart
by NJ I. Weller. chairman of the
committee on public comfort Of the
inaugural committee, for the use of
the Pennsylvania Natiora1 Guard, do
not yacate the premises within a rea-
sonable time to make room for the
visiting troops, who will arrive in
Washington on March 3, it is likely
that Elliott Woods. Superintendent of
the Capitol. will request District At
torney Morgan Beach suggest to them
that they are trespassing on Govern
| ment property, and add a gentle hint
that 1t would be well for them to
clear out
Il am not losing a bit OF sleep over
this matter" said Mr.. Weller to a
! Times reporter this morning. There
are several houses still occupied and
some or the occupants are showing a
| disfneiination to move. but that does
not worry me in the slightest
IF they persist in their attempts to
hang on; the whole marter can be dis
posed of IN half a day These people
are not living in their own houses. nor
TTzTn
| they received cash payments for their
property from the Government, and, In
| many instances, the amount they got
was far greater than the actual value
of their property. The titles to these
houses are now vested in the United
States Government, having been ac-
CURED by the exercise of the right OF
| eminent domain.
Could Evict Them.
''All Mr.. Woods has TO do is to ask
Mr.. Beach to direct the United States
Marshal for the District to put the re-
eaIcitrant tenants off the Government
property. upon which they are merely
| trespassers. If the Marshal does not
choose to give them notice to quit he
is not bound to do So He can send
deputies up to First street and clear
all the houses without word OF warn
ing, ooo, ~, -,
| and then. If they feel they have beer
injured they have recourse to suits 70
d. images before the Court OF Claims
"Oh. no. concluded Mr.. Weller
cheerfuliy. II am not in the least wor
ried over that proposition"
A telegram to Mr. Weller from Gel
onel Higgins. OF tn eSeven.y-first Vir
ginia Regiment received this moruinI
requests the chairman of the publ
comfort committee % reserve quarter
| fer the Virginians.
New Jersey in Line.
For the first time since he organize
ton of the inaugural committeew or
| was received today in regard to III
) plans of the New Jersey troops Their
| will be a full brigade Of the New Jer
sey National Guard ir the parade. in
Guiding the First Regiment of Infan
try, the Signal Corps. of Jersey City
and Battery D, of Camden. The IA
nous Essex Troop. of Newark, Cap
tain Bryant. in command. viii be #.
| escort of Governor Stokes, Some G
the New Jersey organizations will re
4 main in Washington couple of days
but the First Regiment will arriv
early on the morning of March /, an
return late that night.
; Mr.. Weller has taken the best car
; possible Of the National Guard troop
| that announced their intention of com
. ing to the inauguration. but he has hat
: TO turn down a few applications re
Gently because all the free quarters h
had at his disposal have been assigned
Many of the regiments have arrange