Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-22
RENTING WINDOWS
Property Owners in Washington
Will Derive Big Revenue
Inauguration Cay.
PLASTER WORK IN EVIDENCE
500, 900 Worth From Worlds Fair
Being PIaced-Permanent Gift
to the Capital.

Washington, Feb 22.-(SpeciaD-T
chairman of the committee of the in
auguration of President Roosevelt, has
just signed a score of contracts with
painters and decorators and carpen
terS and caterers, and all sorts of
| tradesmen, and the plans which have
been in process Of preparation for two
months Will begin to take tangible
form. Already the contractor has
nearly completed the great reviewing
stand opposite the White House. where
5000 persons will be able to sit down
under cover and enjoy the inaugural
parade. at the same time watching
the president, who will be directly
across the street. with his cabinet Off
GERS, personal guests, and a thousand
other prominent men and women.
Windows Rented.
Other stands are going up in other
parts of the city. and nearly every
house along the line of march has sus-
pended in some conspicuous place a
sign which reads, Windows for rent
inauguration day" This, by the way
is a source Of considerable income to
the poverty stricken" persons who
own or lease property along Pennsyl-
vania. Every four years these signs APP
pear, and every four years these win
1owS are rented for from So to $500
each. so that if a man owns a house
with nine of the $500 windows facing
On the avenue, he can well afford TO
Sln &c MD Of 81, q h. 10,
The committee of citizens charged
with providing for the comfort of the
prospective guests, has listed all the
hotels and boarding houses in the city.
and is prepared to appOrtion TO every
visitor a temporary abiding place at
from 81 to $40 a day. There will be
no homeless and foIsaken wanderers
in Washington on March 4. if this com
mittee can help it. Members of sub
committees will be at the railroad
stations and at the wharves. wearing
brightly colored badges. so they may
easily be distinguished. Accommoda-
tons have been secured for more than
POO, 900. and as there were 1876. 900 here
four years ago it is probably that all
the room will be needed.
Good Rates on Roads. .
Another committee has been placed
n charge of the matter of securing
favorable railroad rates, and as a re-
suit tickets will be sold from all parts
of the country at about half the usual
price. From the New England states
and the northern states as far west
as Chicago. the rate will be one fare
and one-third for the round trip, with
the privilege of remaining in Wash
ington until March Is. This is an ex-
traOrdnary concession as heretofore
visitors could remain only one week
From all other parts of the country the
fare will be one fare for the round trip.
In view of this comparative leniency
on the part of the railroads, the inaug-
ural committee expects a tremendous
of enthusiasts, and every
thing is being done to- make their stay
in the capital city memorable. Penn
sylvania avenue, one of the finest
thOroughfares in the country. will be
transformed into sea of animated
color. The committee on street deco
rations is arranging TO loan flags and
bunting to those who cannot afford to-
buy enough to complete the decora-
tive scheme. and everyone is being
urged TO drape their homes and houses