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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-16
PERSONALS.

c. H. Maris left today on a trip
into Mexico.
VIM. Laroche returned to the
Point last evening, after a business
visit in town.
County Commissioners J. A.
Champion and A. Oribe have been
in town several days attending
commissioners court.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. E. Blalak left
this morning via Matamoros for a
months visit to leading points in
the interior of Mexico.
Mrs. S. J. Roe and sister, Miss
McRae. left this morning for San
Antonio, their former home, where
they will spend some time.
Antonio Gutierrez Pena of La
redo is a welcome visitor in
Brownsville, having just returned
from a trip to New Orleans.
Mrs. Wells and her cousin Miss
Heard of Refugio, who is spend
ing the summer with her, returned,
to the Point last evening. after
spending the day in town.
A. N. Mckay of Laporte, Texas,
who is a member of the Frontier
Lumber Company of this city, is a
visit or here, being a guest at the
Miller hotel. Mr.. Mckay will be
here several days longer.
Mrs. Wise and daughter, Mrs.
Woolery, F. B. Armstrong and
family, P. Vasey and family, DR..
Florence, S. L. Dworman, R. E.
Creager, A. Celaya and R. B.
Rentfro were arrivals from the
Point this morning.
Postmaster J. B. Sharpe and
wife returned home last evening
alter an absence of about two
months or more, spent chiefly in
San Antonio, where Mr.. Sharpe
was under medical treatment.
THE HERALD rejoices to report
that he returns very much i'm
proved and looking quite well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sharpe stopped for
visit to the Stillman ranch OH their
way home from San Antonio.
john Cleary of New Orleans, who
holds the position of head miller at
the rice mill arrived here last even
ing with two assistants, c. H.
Berger and a. Abadie, also from
New Orleans. Mr.. Clary and his
assistants will begin at once getting
the machinery in readiness for
work, and will remain here through
the milling season. These gentle
men were here last year during the
milling season. They made many
warm frienas during their stay
who are glad to again see them in
orr midst
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-08-16
local iTEMS

by Louis Kowalski.
Oats, lime and Cement always
on hand. Sold at the very lowest
price by H. NJ. Field.
The search for dwellings for rent
still goes on. Who will build
more cottages for renting purposes?
The weather man predicts for
tonight and Friday generally fair
weather, with light variable winds.
Meantime it rains.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Taylor were
outgoing passengers this morning,
en- route to Navasota, Texas,
where they will reside. Mr.. Taylor
has been employed for some time
as clerk at Snipes dry goods store.
The few new cottages built here
for rent lately have all quickly
found renters, who would hardly
wait for the houses to be finished
before moving in. There is good
demand for more such dwellings,
and II would undoubtedly pay for
capitalists to build them. People
who cannot find borrowers for their
money at eight per cent, could
easily realize ten to twelve per
cent or more on such invest
ments.
THE HERALD is informed that
active work is being pushed today
on the bonus fer the experiment
farm, which has naturally been
held in allegiance since the strain
resulting from Monday night s
tragedy. A meeting of the COM
mittee in charge of this matter was
held this afternoon, and it is fully
expected that the bonus will now
be quickly completed. LATERAL
4 p. m. the committee had raised
S265O for the bonus, in an hour
and a halfs work.
The rice mill will begin opera
tons about the middle of next
month. The head miller, John
Clary of New Orleans, and two
assistants arrived last evening and
will at once begin work, getting
the machinery in readiness. The
rice crop is already coming in, a
thousand sacks having been receiv-
ed and stored at the. mill. 1t is
expected that this year, crop will
turn out much better than that of
last year. The quality Of the rice
so far received is up to the average.
Copies of THE DAILY HERALD
for Tuesday and Wednesday have
been in great demand, and the
large extra supply of both editions
proved entirely too small, many
persons coming for copies after
these editions had been exhausted.
For the benefit of those wishing
copies of THE HERALD containing
a report of the tragic events of
Monday night, a number of extras
of the WEEKLY HERALD, which
will contain the report in full, will
be printed, THE WEEKLY goes to
press on Friday evening and copies
of it may be obtained at THE
HERALD Office the evening of pub
LEGATION. a rumber of copies of
this week 5 edition have already
been sold in advance. The price
is FIVE cents per copy.
One of the busiest men in
Brownsville is Secretary Bannon
of the Business Mems Club. Mr..
Bannon keeps his type writer
warm, sending out letters in reply
to inquiries concerning the re-
sources of the Brownsville country
writing as many as twenty or more
per day. No less than two hun
bred and thirty letters of this
nature have been written by him
within the past few weeks. The
secretary has lost no time in post
ing himself on the resources OF
= 49, ich region and is supplying
information intel
hSmbers of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-25
HARRY WARDhAN BEGINS
WORK ON NEW APART hENT
"The Mississippi" Now Going Up or
w Street, Will Cost 100000, and
VIII Be Semi-Fireproof.

Work was begun last Friday on The
Mississippi a $4,000 apartment house
to be built by Harry Wardman at 1875
W street northwest The structure IS
one OF q series OF similar buildings
which MT. WardmBn is erecting in that
neighborhood- They are unique in sev-
eral particulars. one of the most notice
able features being a thirty-foOt yard
space between the houses
The building begun last week was de-
signed by Architect a H Beers. Il is
10 be four stories high and Will have
six apartments on each floor. The
aPartmenJs are to contain four rooms,
besides modern bathrooms with the
most modern open plumbing.
All the rooms are 20 bt outside
rooms. the house being bounded ii front
by the street. on the side Dy its own
YARD. and in the rear by Il t6enty-foot
alley. The front OF the house is TO be
Of pressed brick with limestone trim
mings. There viii be a marble vesti-
buIe. with tiled halls, and. on account
Of the predominance Of steel cOnstruc-
ton, the building viii be semi-freproof-
Hardwood viii be used in trimming
the interior The house will be heated
by steam and modern gas ranges vill
be placed IN the kitchens.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-25
OLD LOCOMOTIVE WORKS
MOVES PLANT TO EXPAND
Pittsburg Concern Will Erect Million
Dollar Factory and Provide Build
ing Lots for Employees.

The II. X Porter Company. of Pitts
burg, Pa. owing to lack of room for
the extension of its plant, has decided
TO remove the establishment to site
north of the village OF Economy, Pa.
Negotiations have been completed for
the purchase OF forty acres north Of
the village
In addition to the site for the new
plant the company has secured four
month option on about 200 building lots
on whieh-it is proposed TO erect dwell
ings. to be sold on favorable terms to
employees While plans have not been
com pfeted, it Is likely the foundries will
be erected first, and work may begin
next month. The total cost Of the plant
will be, nearly 100000
The Company has been manufacturing
locomotives for forty years, and its
plant has occupied its present site for
thirty-f years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-25
A|DDAUGH & SHANNON
PLAN SIX NEW HOUSES
Will Erect Residences With Large Side
and Back Yards on Park
Road Northwest.

Six two-story houses, to be number
ed 437 TO Az Park road north west, are
TO be built at once by Middaugh *
Shannon, the cost Of construction
being estimated at s21, 900.
Architect b Stanley Simmons pre-
pared the plans for the houses. which
viii be about twenty feet in width and
Will each stand on a lot thirty-two and
one-half feet wide. The main struc-
lures are to run back thirty-six feet.
leaving more than sixty feet back
yard.
Concrete foundations are provided
Tor, and the front Of the houses will
be OF brick and stone. The roofs VIII
be mansard and will be covered by
slate and tin
Heat Will be supplied by furnaces.
and the plumbing will be up-to-date.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-25
.RHEES TRACT NOW READY
FOR BUILDING OPERATIONS
Grading On Fourteenth Street Extend
ed Was Completed Within
Thirty Days.

The work Of grading the subdivision
recently opened by William J. Rhees on
Fourteenth street extended has been
completed. and the lots are now ready
for building purposes. The plans for
the grading were prepared by w. H
Benton, a landscape engineer whose
work has been highly commended.
1t was expected that the grading of
the subdivision would occupy at least
two months but. on account of the
splendid weather that has prevailed in
this Vicinity, it was completed in one
month.
The grading was done with steam
shoveIs by force under Contractor
George. 3. Mullin.
Mr. Rhees' subdivision lies on high
ground. with a slight slope upward to-
ward the east. 1t is one of the first
properties on the Fourteenth street ex-
tension to be ready for building opera
lions. Mr.. Rhees will open an office
for his subdivision directly opposite the
lots.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-25
FIGURES ON NEW YORK
REAL ESTATE VALUES

AS showing the remarkable increase in
values Of real estate IN New York city.
foTty-nine years ago. the corner OF
Broadway and Thirty-fourth street
New York. was bought by the Taber-
nacle Church. for $4,000
The same property was sold by the
church four or FIVE years ago for 81 30, =
oHa
The buyer paid $4,000 for two small
lots in the rear. and then sold what had
cost him SI-440010 for about g. Gg1 900
This property has again changed hands
and while tins re IS no authoritative state
ment OF the price. II Is understood to
have been in the neighborhood OF
8. 5c0, 600
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-25
Many Big Contracts
For Structural Steel
Orders Placed for Delivery in Different Parts
of the Country Run Into Large Figures.
Schedule Prices Reaffirmed

Many small contracts for standard and
light rails have been placed with the
leading mills for extensions 10 steam
roads and electric traction lines, but
little business has been booked by the
leading producers within the last few
DAYS
At the regular monthly meeting Of the
members of the Nut and Bolt AssOcia-
ton. held in the Waldorf-Astoria last
week, II was unanimously agreed 20 re-
affirm existing schedule prices The lead
ing manufacturers. who were present
at the conference. reported that their
mills We're being operated TO their full
capacity. and that the condition OF this
branch OF the finished material business
was very satisfactory.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-25

The Homestead Steel WORKS have con-
tracted for AGO tons OF structural steel
to be. used. II. The erection OF new mills
and plants. and tn Lake Shore railroad
has ordered $500 tons OF bridge work,
while contractors in charge Of the new
pier sheds in New Orleans have also
contracted for $500 tons.
The contract for the 1000 tons OF steel
required in the construction Of the As
tor Apartment Hotel, in New York city,
has also been. let, as well as smaller
contract for the Brunswick Hotel. -
The contract for the Rhsiniander
building. in New York. requiring about
$50 tons has likewise been awarded
together with numerous small orders
for apartment house hotel. office, and
industrial buildings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-25
PLANS FOR fORTY-STORY
BUILDING IN NEW YORK
Structure Will Exceed in Height ANY
Building in the World Except
EifeI Tower.

4 new s1yscrapeT, many feet higher
than the Park Row building is to be
erected at Broadway and Liberty street.
New York city. With the exception of
the Eifel Tower, the new structure will,
it il said be the Hottest building in the
world. -
The new skyscraper will form a kind
of tower I'm connection with the proposed
story Singer building and the eleven
story Bourne office building.
The plans, which were prepared by
Architect Ernest Flagg. outline a forty
story building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-25
NEW YORK CAPITALIST
BUYS TWO APARTMENTS
Will Hold Mt. Pleasant Structures as
an Observation-Disclosures Not Yet
Completed Bring $4,000.

a. II. White, q New York capitalist,
has bought, through Stone & Fairfax.
two twO-stOry apartment houses. 1894
and 1906 Monroe street. Mt Pleasant
The price was sl4.O0O Mr. White will
hold the property as an investment
The houses VIII be furnished within a
few days They are being built by Har-
~ 3. Wilson and Harry Wardman. for
whom the sale was made.
The houses are Of brick and stone and
each contains one apartment OF five and
another Of six rooms.
Separate back porches. back yards. and
cellars are among the features of the
construction,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-25
Valuable Properties.

The John y. Baker properties in
Georgetown are among the most val
liable along the Georgetown water front
Spirited bidding is expected.
Many offers heretofore have been
made to Mr.. Baker for these proper
ties. but NJ has always refused 10 con-
slider them, or else has placed what was
considered a prohibitive figure on them,
evidenCinG a dissemination to sell.
There has been such Il constant de
mand for water properties. particularly
during the last year. that splendid trade
results are expected TO accrue through
the sale.
Mr.. Baker being out Of business. and
the properties having been in The un-
settled condition mentioned, permanent
improvements were discouraged or not
warranted.
IN incCssant demand for water front
accommodations from commercial in
terests. and the erea being limited, rem
tails have constantly increased. There
is a very healthy condition along the
water front al this time.
The Miller-ShOemaker Real Estate
Company. Incorporated. has sold for
Bladen Forrest the building known IS
simmons FISH market. on East Market
space. corner Chesapeake and Ohio
canal 1t is three stories above grade
and one beneath.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-25
SIX SMALL TWO-FAMILY
FLATS ON n STREET
Investor Pays S28,5oo for New Houses.
Have Modern Improvements
and All Are Occupied.

A deal was closed last week by which
Joseph NJ. Carmody sold TO NJ. e. Klocz-
sy six two-family apartments on y
street between Twenty-third and Tween
ty-fourth streets northwest. The price
was SIS. 500, and the transaction was con-
Quoted by Stone &, Fairfax
Each fiat has four rooms and bath.
with such modern improvements as are
Incident 10. that class of structures. They
6re ali occupied.
The six houses which were sold last
week, as well as six others in the same
row, were completed within the past
sixty days. All of them have now been
sold. -
The purchaser will hold the flats as an
investment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-25
TWO BIG OVENS FOR
GEORGETOWN BAKERY

Two mammoth ovens are to be in
stalled in the Stohlman bakery, 1905 y
street northwest. The Improvement will.
il is estimated cost about $3.50.
The work will be done by the DUDE
kay Oven Company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-25
BERTHA L. OWENS SELLS
OLD GEORGETOWN HOME

Bertha l. Owens has sold TO Samuel
Pussy the eight-room frame cottage at
1894 n street.
This IS the old home Of the late John
i. Mitchell. for many years president
Of the old public school board.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-25
EXTENSIVE ADDITION TO
HOUSE IN NORTHEAST

A two-story brick addition is to be
built by Ellen Pobtn 10 her house 1876
Fifth street northwest. The design for
the addition was prepared by Architect
William Tobin. who viii superintend the
building.
The value of the improvement is esti-
mated at $500
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-25
WATER FRONT LAND
To co At AUCTION
Court DEGREES Sale Of Eight
Sites in Georgetown.

Eight pieces Of Water street property,
including four warehouses in George
town. VIII be sold al public auction on
March >. The property IS 10 0e sold
under a decree OF the Supreme Court OF
the District or Columbia. passed in the
equity suit OF John A. Baker against
the National Safe Deposit, Savings and
Trust COMPANY
The parcels include lot 8. in square
usJ. improved by 3o55-51-5g * street. sub
lot 81. square l1ss part OF lot 4. "a
square 1l75 improved by warehouses
S2J4 and 3aU6 X street; parts OF lots IS
and Il In square II75, improved by Wa-e-
houses 33te and 800 X street, and parts
Of lot 6, in square 1lS1.
1t is understood that years ago these
Georgetown properties. with a number
OF Washington properties, were bought
by John A Baker and the late ". Irving
Brooks with whom the former was as
ISOLATED in business. The properties
were bought in Mr.. Bakers name solely
The sale is for the purpose Of dividing
the properties
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-25
INC OPERATIONS MOVE BRISKY ALONG IN CAPITAL CITY
REAL ESTATE ECHOES

Char es p. Stone. president of the real
estate corporation of Stone & Fairfax,
is a pioneer in more ways than one He
and his hustling partner. Charles w
Fairfax. some years ago. made the wise
acres shake their heads by the enter
prising methods they adopted. But their
ideas STUCK. They made money and
they are making it yet, with all sorts
of prospects in the future
Mr. stones company shook tine
boys" up a bit recently by opening an
office up town. That idea proved so
good that now it has been found the
main office must supplant the branch,
and other brokers are looking in the
same direction.
As showing the confidence Stone &
Fairfax have IN the hub" of Wash
ingtons real estate and financial center.
they have recently bought extensively
alorg New York avenue. between Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth streets. The firm
now owns 1G0 feet front on that block,
which IS more Than one quarter of the
entire frontage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-25

Ernest II. Daniel surprised the real
estate fraternity. erd his friends gen
orally. by HIS lrtiage yesterday to
Miss Bernice Rowe. noted society
belle OF Irvington. Va. Mr.. Daniel has
made hosts OF friends 10y the genial and
assiduous manner in which he has
shared the responsibility Of directing the
affairs of the company with which he
IL identified. and he has the best wish
es OF all for long and successful mari
tai career.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-25

Charles IT. Jerman says that his old
automobile (which easily accommodate
ed four people. by the way is not large
enough for his rapidly growing clientele.
and Willige Gibbs & Daniel have. In
consequence. added to their garage"
another handsome machine. Of larger
mold and increased motive power Mr.
Jerman must be selling houses sure
enough. to need such a car.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-25

There is young man named Fill on
the STAFF Of Stone & Fairfax. who has
some unique ideas for a young fellow.
He believes he can do business on a
holiday Just the same as on any other
day. and. following that opinion. spent
the greater portion Of Washington
birthday as 'Johnuy-oa-the-Spo Re
suit; He showed four people three
houses each. and is jubilant over the
prospects Of closing AZ least one Of them
this week
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-25

Orton ". Gleason has now caught the
automobile fever, and is about to be
come the proud q0ssessor Of a car Of
the most modern pattern. He has es-
tabHshed a most enviabIe record since
his brief association in his new sur
roundings. and it takes a goodly num-
Der of assignments" TO satisfy him
nowadays. lie has succeeded in making
seven individual sales during the past
weeI-nOt a modest achievement for the
''midwinter'' season
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-25

Wright & Hopkins, who recently re-
moved their offices from 619 z street to
the lie DToit building, are going TO give
more time 10 their sales department
than heretofore. They have Algernon s.
Gardiner is salesman and he has al
ready shown he can sell houses as well
as life insurance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-25

Charles Se'ecman, Of the sales force
of Stone & Fairfax. who was married
yesterday. Will spend his honeymoon IN
ashington. They need him at the Of
fee
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-25

\ familiar figure - real estate men,
and before whom the delinquency OF ten
ants frequently called them. Samuel r
Church, for many years Justice of the
peace. has removed to LynChburg, Va,
where he will engage in the practice OF
his profession.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-25

Bob" Shinn has been 50 busy during
the past few days that he has been
missed IT The skating rink When Mr.
Shinn withstands the attractions OF the
gentler sex so effCctually S this, II IS
a safe wager, his friends say, that there
are some important real estate transac-
lions on hand. He has not. he says
figured 10 any extent in the sales col
umn" for the past ten days, and it is up
to him TO maintain his general average
by bringing in an unusually large num-
Der Of signed deposit slips within the
next fortnight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-25

Cupid seems to have broken loose
among the real estate fraternity. In
addition TO Ernest II. Daniel. S
Duncan Bradley. OF Georgetown. and
John b. Ecker. Of Ecker Bros. & Co,
were gathered in during the past week
Their friends have had plenty OF spare
time taken up cOngratulating them
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-02-24
The DispenSary's Creditors.
Half Million Dollars of Claims
Held up Until Investigat-
ing Committee Can Look
Into Them.

Columbia, Il e bruary %
Special to News and Courier
There is very large sum of
money being held up by the in
vestigating committee on bills
due TO liquor houses for supplies
bought prior to the passage of
the recent Act.
The committee wants to eX
anime the books of the houses
holding claims against the dis
pensary to see what sort of prices
the dispensary paid for its liquor
and so forth.
The liquor houses have sat
still in the boat and waited, and
the dispensary committee has
held on to the money.
Mr.. T. Moultrie Mordecai, of
Charleston, who represents most
of the large creditors Of the dis
pensary, has arranged to have a
conference here with the sub
committee to figure out exactly
what the committee wants, and
how to have his clients comDly
with the wishes of the committee
if they can do so. More than
half million is involved in this
procedure awaiting the 80. X"
OF the dispensary committee, and
there are likely to be some in
teresting developments.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-02-24
A Murder Conspiracy.

Washington, Ga, February
22.-Mell Adkins, his uncle
Alex Adkins and Mrs. B. II.
Aiken have been arrested in this
county for completely in the
mysterious shooting and almost
fatal injuring of b. IL. Aiken on
a public road in this county on
February 10. A private detec-
tive, who has been working on
the case, says that he has notes
that passed between Mrs. AIKEN
and Nell Adkins, showing that a
conspiracy existed between the
two. 1t is stated that others
may be involved. All three
men are prominent farmers. The
two men have been lodged in
Jail here. Aiken refuses to be,
lieve in his wife's alleged COM
plicity in the crime.