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The Washington times., 1906-03-25
THE CHAMPLA|N
APART MENT HOUSE
FireprOOf Structure oa < <
Street Nearly Finished.
HAS WHITE MARBLE FRONT
Interior of New Building Will Be
Finished on Elaborate Scale of
Elegance and Comfort.
HAS WHITE MARBLE FRONT

The new Champlain Apartment House
on N street. between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets. will be completed and
ready for occupancy about April l. The
building Is seven stories In height and
the front is constructed entirely of white
marble from the Sutherland Falls quar-
ries. Proctor. VI The public section Of
the first floor is finished in American
PavanazZa marble. All corridors
throughout the building are tiled with
white marble and have sanitary marble
base
There are $50 rooms I'm the building
divided into two, ;hree. four. five. and
siX-room bachelor and housekeeping
apartments. There are thirty-fVe apart
ments in all Every room has exterior
light. since there are no Interior light
courts
The Washington times., 1906-03-25
viii Build Next Year.

The public Improvements mentioned
viii not be completed before the spring
OF 1897. and building operations VIII
not begin until then
The purchasers are - pay $ 900 Tor
the forty lots. which MOUNTS 20 about
40 cents per square foOt. The property
in the immediate vicinity has been sell
ing for from 30 to 50 cents per foot,
and il is explained that the reduced
price was made on account OF the i'm
prOvements proposed 10 be made by the
new owners Those improvements viii,
ir.is figured. more than Offset the diff
fereace in values. and viii do much
toward the development Of the Con
necticut avenue suburbs.
The houses TO be erected viii be
either all OF gray granite Or Of half
granite and half pebble dash. the con-
tract requiring the Connecticut Avenue
Highlands Company 20 furnish the gran
il for the houses.
This material Is found on the site Of
the subdivision and is made ready for
use in building operations IN the course
Of the grading Of the property.
The Washington times., 1906-03-25
PLANS NEARLY COMPLETE
FOR w. G. GARDENERS HOME

Architect Appleton P. Clark has about
completed plans for the Cleveland Park
residence TO be erected by w Gwynu
Gardiner
The house will be OF brick and pebble
dash. and viii have the modern con-
veniences that generally prevail in the
fashionable suburb in which Il viii be
located
The Washington times., 1906-03-25
RISE Of VALUES
FOLLOWS THE BOOM
Significant Figures in 18th
and II Streets Deals.
SOME BIG OFFERS REFUSED
One Site on Fifteenth Street Offered a
Month Ago at $4,000 Now With
drawn From the Market.

With the sale of the Hitchcock prop
erty on Fifteenth street. adjoining the
new building Of the American Security
and Trust Company. and the closing of
the deal for the Severn around the cor
per on IL street. the week was made
notable in this neighborhood
Twenty-three dollars square foot
Seems TO be the prevailing price for
property along these streets. The sales
made OF property in the favored section
during the past ten days have averaged
this price the Hitchcock lots being the
last to bring that figure.
The price paid for the Severn IS said
10 be S6o0oo. which Is considered a very
Eood figure. in view of the revenue
derived from the building now on the
The Washington times., 1906-03-25
SOUTHERN BRICK CONCERN
SECURED LARGEST CONTRACT

What is considered one of the largest
contracts for brick that has ever bee,
secured by a Southern manufacturer
was recently awarded to the Alexander
A Scott Brick Company. of Knoxville
Tenn. The contract calls for 10000. O0O
bricks. to be shipped 20 Toledo. Ohio
for use in the construction of Il large
pulp factory.
The Alexander A Scott Brick Com
pany operates large brick kilns west of
Knoxville near Bearden
The Washington times., 1906-03-25
Fireproof Throughout.

The building is thoroughly freproof
special attention having been paid TO
this part Of the work The most modern
system OF fireprOofing has been en-
ployed. all the floors having steel beams
incased with concrete and tile. All par
utions are OF hollow tile. thoroughly
fire and sound proof Great precaution
has been taken 10 prevent the spread of
fire from 1oor TO floor through the me-
dium of the elevator shafts. The shafts
are all entirely inclOsed within fireproof
walls, even the doors being Of orns
mental steel with panels Of wire glass
Two Otis electric elevators WITH m,
most modern safety devices are in.
stalled
The stairs are constructed entirely %
iron and marble OF ornamental design
There will be a standpipe with rnec-
uons. hose and reel. eXtinguishers and
alarms at every floor. The most nod
ern system of steam heating mas oeen
installed
The building is the property of the
Taplin Building Company. in which Sen
ator Redfield Proctor. is said to be in
terested. The plans were prepared bv
Architect Edgar Blair
The Washington times., 1906-03-25
SILK MILL PROPOSED
FOR L0NAC0NlNG, ND.

Plans are said 10 have been compiet
ed providing for the organization Of a
branch OF the klOts Throwing Company,
Cum mberiand. Nd. and CarbOndalc. Pa,
for the location OF a silk mill At Iona
coming, Nd. This proposition has been
under consideration for some weeks
IlOnaCOI1nC investors are said 10 have
subscribed TO $4,000 Of bonds in order 70
secure the enterprise.
The Washington times., 1906-03-25
Taking Out Granite.

A stone crusher has been installed on
the premises. and already 1900 yards OF
granite has been gotten out and pre-
pared for use in construction work
The houses proposed TO be erected VIII
be Of high-class style and viii be novel
10 the suburban development Of Wash
ington- They VIII be uniformly OF
artistic design and will have all the
modern improvements OF city homes.
The lots overlook the capital and
Rock Creek Park and are a short dis
tance from the site OF the Bureau Of
Standards and the location Of the geo
physical laboratory OF the Carnegie In
stitution for which a five and One-half
acre plot Of the Shoemaker tract was
recently purchased for $3.50.
The Institute of Historical Research
within the last month bought a house IN
the Connecticut Avenue Highlands sub
division. one block south Of the lots
sold last week. and has established its
headoua rters there
The Washington times., 1906-03-25
Refused SIoo, 900 Offer.

Refused 100000 Offer.
1t y known that during the past
week the owner of 1902 and 1904 II street
refused an offer of 100000 for the two
buildings This property fronts 50 feet
inches on II street. and contains
'4.5S square feet. and the price. which
was declined. would fix the value al
about S22 per square foot.
n month aev Ina property known as
si5 and S17 Fifteenth street. belonging
10 the Mclean estate. was offered for
5000 During the week an offer of
more than that figure was refused for
1T with the result that the property
was for the present withdrawn from
the market to await the development OF
the present boom in that locality.
Large Gains in Value.
Values of property in this locality
have experienced an Initiation since the
present boom started which has prob
ably never been equaled in real estate
circles Of this city.
Less than four years ago the three
story brick building adjoining the
George Washington University hold
inSs on the south sold for $4,000. Three
years later the same piece of property
was sold to the present owners. Messrs.
r. " Walker and f. +. Riggs. for
SJ0.o0
Recently they have remoleded the
loUse into an up-to-date Office build
ing. and their Investment has been in
creased more than % Der cent in value
a. 4 result OF the promised future for
the street.
Deal Carried 10 Court.
The National Safe Deposit. Savings
and Trust Company. which is situated
ON the noTtheast corner of Fifteenth
street and New York avenue. some
months ago secured an option on the
Lehman building. which adiOinS their
holdings on New York avenue Court
proceedings are now pending in the local
courts over the deal. Those connected
with the company who are familiar
with the transaction feel confident that
The action win result favorable to the
trust company. and that this property
viii be annexed To the corporations
holdings.
II IS the evident intention of the COM
panN to remodel the building and
utilize the lower portion adjoining its
main office for additional offices as its
The Washington times., 1906-03-25
TIE EAFNFL AN.

then 7 guess they'll need some more
clerks iu the record Office Other brOk-
ers held the same opinion.
The comparative statement In detail
Of the business of the record office last
week and during the same week last
year follows.
The Washington times., 1906-03-25
Elaborate Bathrooms.

Special attention has been paid 10 the
bathrooms and kitchens. The bath
rooms have been made objects Of beau
~ and thoroughly sanitary. Each bath
has white marble floor with a sani-
tary base and a white marble wainscot-
ing to a height Of six feet All the
plumbing fixtures are pure white decor
ated white enameled porcelain with
nickel-plated trimmings Each kitchen
is provided with a gas range. with a
separate ventilatlng shaft provided for
the escape OF all Odors and accumulat-
ing gases
All woodwork in the apartments is
American white mahogany and the dec
orations are in keeping with the same
There is a private safety deposit vault
In each apartment where Valuables may
be stored, and a fireprOof storage room
Is provided for each apartment. in the
basement The servants rooms and
bath and 'anitor's rooms are also pro-
vided for in the basement. and separate
toilet rooms for servants is provided on
each floor.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-08-02

The Semi-annual convention of
the Laporte Boro and township Sun
day Schools will be held at the La
porte Baptist church, Saturday Aug
ust 18th. Afternoon session at
O'clock, evening session at 1880.
The Sunday Schools IN this associa-
ton are: Laporte Baptist, Laporte
Methodist, Laporte Protestant Epis-
copal, Cherry Grove Methodist,
Nordmont Evangelical.
The visiting delegates will be en-
tertained by the people of Laporte,
and visitors from Sunday Schools
outside the township will likewise
be most cordially welcome,
Conventions of this sort are most
helpful in acquainting our Sunday
School with the best methods OF
work and stimulating them to better
efforts, hence it is very important
that large number from each Sun
day School attend A most instruct
i've and helpful program has been
arranged.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-08-02

Representative from the central
district of the state, embracing 2G
counties, with a combined member
ship of SO, 900, Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, assembled recent
ly at the Orphans home they es-
tablished three miles south of Sun
bury, seven years ago, dedicated a
church and broke ground for the
erection of one of a group of new
buildings which, when they are all
constructed, will represent an out
lay of $4,000
Recently the association pur-
chased an old Union church, occu-
pying half acre of ground. adjoin-
ing the 176 acres owned by the
Odd Fellows. The church was re-
modled and is one of the prettiest
in one of the most picturesque por-
tions of Upper Augusta township,
Northumberland county
When the new buildings are
finished and the treasury warrants
it, the original structure will be va
Gated by the orphans, who will en-
ter the new building, while aged
Fellows and wives will live in the
old home.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-08-02

The following program has been
arranged for the Laporte District
Sunday School convention to be held
at the Baptist church, Saturday
August 4th:
Afternoon Session.
200 p. M. Opening exercises,
Rev. 7. F. Ripple.
2:3O How to keep Sunday School
attendance regular, Miss Grimm.
How to increase Sunday School
attendance, Harry BotsfOrd.
$3.50 What can | do to make my
scholars like to come to Sunday
School, (a) AS Pastor, Rev. Slower;
(b) AS Superintendent, Miss Mears;
(c) AS a teacher, Mrs. Stevens.
1920 Singing in the Sunday School,
j. A. Muller.
$3.50 How to conduct Review
Sunday, Vernon Hull.
400 Question Box. Offering. Adj
jOurnment.
Evening Session
E3O Praise and Prayer Service,
Rev. Slower.
500 Question Box. Conference.
500 The essential qualifications
of a Sunday School Teacher,
Rev. Glover.
$40 The Bible for men.
Prof. l.. l.. Ford
9lO Offering and benediction.
There will be open conferences on
most of the topics and all are invit-
ed to participate in them.
Services in the Methodist EpiscO-
pal church next Sunday will be as
follows:
Sunday School 1000 A. M.
Preaching, 700 p. M. Subject,
"The Meanest Thing in I.aporte."
Epworth League, 7:45 p. M.
The hotel known as the "Com-
mercial HouseZn lituate on Main
Street il13NpAgts B rough, will be
sold cheap and on easy terms OF pay
ment. The house is we'll located, Ii
censed and enjoys large patronage.
For terms and particulars apply or
write
f. j. Mullen, Attv.,
Laporte, Pa.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-08-02

Holidaysburg, July 2S.-Three
hundred Austrians employed in
construction work in the East Hoil-
idaysbury yards of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company, were
guests at the marriage feast last
night of two fellow-countrymen,
Frank Barbas and Bara Fraezink.
An Austrian band escorted the
welded couple to II banquet hall,
where two hogs, one cow, thirty
chickens and 5000 worth of beer
were served to the guests.
The festivities have been in pro-
gress for twenty-four hours, and
are giving the town "a taste of "life
in old Vienna"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-08-02

j. Horace Mcfarland, President of
the American Civic Association and
editor of of Country Life in Ameri-
ca, will give an illustrated lecture in
the Casino, Eagles Mere, Wednes-
day evening August Sth, for the
benefit of the building fund of the
Methodist Episcopal church.
The subject of the lecture will be:
"Why Do We Come to Eagles
Mere?" The lecture will be presen
ed with over one hundred stereopti-
can views. 1t will be rare treat
and worth going many miles to see.
Wholly unsolicited by him, DIR.
Welsh, principal of the Bloomsbury
Normal School, has been rendered
the presidency of State college. Be-
fore the death of DR. Atherton, the
former State College President, the
trustees decided ON DIR. Welsh as
vice president; but the death of DR..
Atherton now makes the tender to
DIR. Welsh that of President.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-08-02
HEMLOCK GROVE ITEMS.

Horace Wilson of North Noun
tain called on friends at this place
Saturday evening.
Thomas Phillips was a Sones-
town visitor Saturday afternoon.
George Brown, Earnest Temple,
Albert Myers and Harry Phillips
were Muncy Valley visitors Satur-
day.
Misses Dora and Goidie Swisher
of Unityville spent Saturday and
Sunday as the guests of Miss Caro-
line Bay.
Thomas Swank was a Muncy
Valley visitor Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Allen of
Unityville spent Saturday and Sun
day with the latter's sister, Mrs.
George Phillips.
The festival held at this place
Saturday evening was grand sue
cess, over S25 being cleared.
Miss Mary Cook of Sonestown
visited friends at this place Sunday.
William Bay and Harry Arms
were Sonestown visitors Saturday.
Mrs. David Reece and son Daniel
of N North Mountain called on friends
at this place Monday.
Irene and Rodger Phillips of
Hughesville returned home after
spending several weeks at the home
of M. j. Phillips.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-08-02

-he examination for Teachers
Permanent Certificates will be held
in the Court House, LaPorte, Pa. !,
on August Sth and 9th. Appli'
cants should bring their certificates
and recommendations with then.
also be prepared with paper, pens,
etc.
Applicants taking examinations
in extra subjects will inform Mr.
Stroll in what subjects they wish
to be examined.
BY order of the Committee.
f.. Jesse Wrede
G.. Antonette Lancaster
James M. Stroll
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-08-02

A. J. BRADLEY,
Attorney at-Law.
Office, cornersof Main and Muncy SITS.
LAPORTE, PA.
Having opened an office at 1923 Arch
ST., Philadelphia, | shall still continue to
practice in the several Courts of Sullivan
County" When not in my office personally
competent person will be found in
charge thereof Bonds of various kinds
furnished.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-11-30

Copy for changes Of standing ads should BE-
left ., the once no, later than Monday noon Of
each week 10 insure prompt attention.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-11-30

L. r. Webster, county judge Of
Multnomah county, is drafting q
bill which will be presented at the
next session Of the Legislature,
providing for an appropriation OF
100000 for county roads. This
money, according TO TO the terms OF
the bill, is to be apporuoned in
sums Of $4,000 for each county
when the county appropriates an
equal sum. There is perhaps no
bill that is to be presented for the
consideration of our law making
body that is more worthy Of sup
port and favorable consideration
than that which is now being draft
ed by the Multnomah county
judge. Good county roads are not
luxury but an absolute necessity
Every dollar invested in that di-
rection brings back the principle
with compound interest and marks
the social, intellectual and tinan-
cial progress of the community.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-11-30

The increase Of ten per cent In
the wages Of the employees Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has occasioned much comment by
the press Of the country and is re.
garded by many Of the largest and
most reliable newspapers as worthy
Of commendation. We believe,
however. that the action Of the rail
road company was hardly inspired
by the best Of motives, II occurs
TO us that perhaps the Pennsylva.
MIA system Is well aware that one
Of the live issues Of the next presi-
Dental campaign will be that Of a
more rigid regulation and control
Of our great trunk lines. Perhaps
the railroads are also aware that
public sentiment is aginst them
and that a combination Of the ship.
pers or middle men and the labor
ing classes will present an impreg-
nable front against them unless
the laboring men are given some
incentive to stay with the railroads
as against The shippers. The in.
crease in wages is nothing more or
less than a club to hold over the
employees at election time. By
threats Of o decrease in wages in
case freight rates are reduced, the
railroads fondly hope to keep their
employees in line, but perhaps the
employees are wise enough to know
that reduced freight rates would al
so reduce the cost Of living. They
are perhaps also aware that the re-
duct:on in freight rates would be
even more advantageous to them
than the increased ten per cent in
their wages. II they look at ii in
this light, the little railroad game
will be rather costly to themselves
and be profitable to their EN-.
ployes.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-11-30

r W. MOORE,
Treasurer Of Gillian county, Oregon.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-11-30

The fact that eleven players were
killed aud l04 seriously injured
during the football season this fall
has been made the subject for many
lengthy editorials denouncing the
game as brutal and crying for leg
islation that will forever put an
end to the useless taking Of human
life in this manner. The press of
the country is doubtless justly in
dignant but it seems rather strange
that other evils such as patent
me edicines and quack doctors do
not arouse the indignation Of the
editors. II is an established fact
that thousands of people are killed
every month by quackery and the
newspapers through which they
advertise their poisons are made
the medium for this gross imposi-
ton upon the public. Perhaps
their indignation is softened and
cooled by the blood money that
comes into their hands through
the advertisements. 1t wouldn't
pay to tell their readers the truth
about their best patrons; it would
MT be business, but no one can deny
that it would be more creditable.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-11-30

"Love 10 delusion and q snare.
II should have no place in the
hearts Of men and women says .
Chicago professor. Wonder who
Tilted the old fellow.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-11-30

The Congress on Uniform Di-
vorce Laws, meeting in deferred
session in Philadelphia on the 18th
to consider a bill drafted by its
committee appointed last March,
ended its work on the 14th, after
adopting with but few changes the
bill proposed by the committee.
The committee will remain in ex-
istence in order to use its efforts to
induce the different States to adopt
the bill, thereby obtaining as far as
possible uniform divorce laws
through out the United States.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-11-30

Lost--on Main or Summit street a
plain band ring engraved 20. W. to S.
W., 1904" Return to Geo. weisel and
receive reward.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-11-30
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 80, 1905

FNouRT coHDoN. NO. 81, Y. or A. MEETs
~ Mondays evening OF each month In Arm
oty Hall lodge room Visiting brothers Arv re-.
qaoatrd 10 meet with us. warm welcome
J. viUons. rs ". ". ovxHLASDKR, CIR.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-11-30

fNondon Camp No. 50 W .0.w, meets IN Afmory
" Hall the drst aud third Thursday evenings
In each month At 500 All visiting nelghb0fs
are cordially invited 10 attend.
W. y, ktNsLKv, W. Y. ALLEN,
Clerk. Consal Commander
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-11-30
Treasurer's Notice.

All county warrants registered prior
July /, 1905, will be paid upon pre-
sentation at my Office. Interest ceases
Nov |, 1908.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-11-30

Cards OF Thanks, Resolutions OF Respect. Ktc.,
D cents per line, In advance. seven words 70 line
Other advertising rates on application,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-09-29

!ngly simple, and oak, maple or chest
nut leaves-in fact, leaves from al
most any tree. may be utilized.
Press the leaves for a few days in
book or by some other device to
make them smooth and stiff. When
the leaves are ready for skeletonizing,
cut out of paper the pictures which
are to be repr0 duced, trimming them
closely with sharp scissors.
Paste the pictures on the leaves
with common flour pate or mucilage
Before the paste has time to dry lay
the leaves, with paper pictures upper
most, on an ironing board or other
smooth surface on which cloth has
been spread as for ironing
Take a common clothes brush or a
shoe brush and beat the leaves with
the bristles. The paper protects the
parts of the leaves covered, and the
uncovered parts are skeletonized by
the beating. When through beating,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-09-29
INVENTOR OF THE STEAMBOAT
A Peep Into the Life and Achieve,
nents of Robert Fulton.

Many people claim for Robert Full
ton the glory of steamboat invention,
but the fact is Fulton only gathered
up the wasted efforts made by inven-
tive men for the past half hundred
years. and, adding his own inventive
genius, made valuable use of them.
But al inventions, says the Cleve-
land Leader have come to us through
long process of improvements, and the
last inventor who crowns the feeble
first efforts with success wins the
glory of the achievement for himself
In 1765 Robert Fulton was born in
Pennsylvania. His father was an
Irishman--a tailor by trade-who emf.
grated from the Emerald isle while
still in his teens to America, the new
world so full of promise. In course OF
time he married a young American
woman of English descent.
When Robert was only three years
of age his father died. AS soon as the
child was old enough he was sent to
the district school, where, it is said,
he was not considered very apt
pupil. for instead of devoting his time
to his books, he busted himself in con-
stIucting ingenious little apparatus,
much to the annoyance Of his teach
ers and the amusement of his COM
rades at books. AS the boy grew his