Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-16
ACQUISITION OF SPACE
Washington to Have an Exhibit
at Jamestown.
COMMITTEE TAKES ACTION
Cost Of Allotted Ground Estimated to
Be $12,750.
BUSINESS MEN URGED TO APPLY
Matter. Of Freight Rates Under Con-
sideration-RecsntC Conference Of
Railway omcialA
COMMITTEE TAKES ACTION
BUSINESS MEN URGED TO APPLY

The question as to whether the District
OF Columbia Is to have n representative ex-
hibit at the jamestown exposition was de-
termined In the affirmative today by the
prompt action Of the Joint committee rep
resenting the Board OF Trade. the Business
Mems Association and the Jobbers and
Shippers Association. When II was seen
that much Of the available space was being
taken up by other cities with considerable
celebrity the local committeeman used the
electric wires and obligated themselves
to the exposition managers on behalf OF
this city for $500 feet Of exhibition room In
the main building.
According to Mr.. Woodwork Clum, as
sistant secretary OF the Jobbers and Ship.
pers Association. the cost OF the space
per foot.
The next step win be for the business
men of Washington to come forward and
take up the space that has been engaged.
A number of individuals and firms have al.
ready engaged sections. but there Is yet
considerable of the ground to let.
/ In order that all may have an equal
chance in the choice Of sections an appli.
cation blank has been prepared by the joint
committee and copies may be had upon APP
pication to the chairman. j., Henry Small,
18th and G streets.
Best That Could Be Obtained.
Mr.. Clum said that the section selected
for the District exhibitors at jamestown
is the best that could be obtained. 1t will
surround the inner court of the exhibition
building and incidentally 1t will be con-
tiguous to the space that has been assigned
to Japan. 1t is said that oriental country.
as has been its wont. will have a most at
tractive display. which will draw the
crowds and hence be of incalculable bene-
a bo Old eYbihitS of fba WASH
ington business men.
The members of the joint committee con-
slider themselves fortunate. indeed, in Sc
curing such choice sections to be subdi-
ved into Individual exhibition spaces.
especially as there is such clamor from
other cities for room at the exposition.
Reports Encouraging.
At a meeting of the joint committee on
jamestown space yesterday. In the office
of Mr.. D. ]. Kaufman. a number or en-
couraging reports were received from busi-
ness men who are taking an interest in
the proposed exhibit. The decision was
reached to divide the city into districts.
these to be canvassed as thoroughly as
possible. Mr.. Ross P. Andrews was as
signed that section Of the city lying east
Of 9th street, from the river to the boun-
dairy; Mr.. D. J. Kaufman all west of 9th
street and east of 14th street; Mr.. j. II.
Small jr.. all west Of 14th street. taking
quested that all business men living in
these sections will consult these gentlemen
for information as to space and 80 forth,
giving full particulars as to their various
requirements - 1900. .-s'+
The committee will again meet at Mr..
Kaufman's Office on Monday next, and
they propose to push the work vigorous
ly forward, making report to the meet
ing OF the joint committee on Wedaes-
day evening next. -s"'
Freight Rates Under Consideration.
The matter Of freight rates Is still an
uppermost one in the minds OF the pro-
moters of the Greater Washington. 1t IL
understood the railroad managers are
favorable to the proposition of billing
freight out of Washington to southern
points direct. instead of rebilling it, as
now in vogue. and the statement was
made today that 1t is the expectation that
such a system will be established by
November 1. 1t is known that the freight
officers of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company have been in conference with
those Of the connecting southern line
of late with the view of bringing about
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