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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-04-03
SAUCE TO SERVE WITH FISH.

tJ4A 2 2 = 2 2 tJ11IV = " 4 4 IT = 2 R1NE'
A lemon ketchup to serve with fish
is tasty. Mix and pound very fine a
few spoonfuIs Of mace. mustard, cell
cry seed, cloves and little black pep
per; mix these spices all together with
a little -ated horseradish and the
grated rind of several lemons; add one
spoonful of salt, and, if desired very
hot, little paprika or a few crops Of
fabasco may be added moisten with
the juice from all the lemons and boil
for half an hour; then pour into bot
ties and cork. Let the mixture stand
for a month, then strain carefully and
bottle for table use.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-04-03
NOVEL LlFE-pREsERVER.

A chair which serves in case Of need
as a life-Dreserver is shown herewith.
In moments notice it can be quickly
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-04-03

to sit on the edges, with the legs
passed through the opening. Under
normal conditions the chair can be used
on deck as a steamer chair and in the
cabin.-P Philadelphia Record.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-04-03
wnnN rnn FIRE BELL nrNaa.l
Look at This and You WIN Be AbIs
to Locate the Blaze.
now To snNp ~ An ALARls

no send in an alarm. open box and pun down
the lever on tho inside. When an alarm ia
sent in. the fire bell win sound the number o.
the box and repeat the alarm four times.
There are several keys to each box. which ara
held by persons living nearby-a card attached
to each box gives the names Of such holdars.
Policemen also have keys.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-04-03
HOW TO LOCATE An ALARM.

If the alarm Is sounded from box rs, the nre
bell win strike two, then pause rnd strike IVA.
which Will indicate that the fire Is in the vicsn-
ity Of No. IS bon. Every alarm is rspeatsa
four times.
no. BOX rorATroN
The Washington times., 1906-03-04
PITTSBURG CAPITALIST
BUYS NEW YORK REALTY
President Of Crucible Steel Company
ACQUIRES More Than a Million Dol
lars Worth Of Land in Gotham.

W, c.. Park, president of the Crucible
Steel Company, of Pittsburg. has been
quietly h,yirE during the last three
months n-lrnerous parcels of vacant land
in Astoria, Borough of Queens, New
York city. So far Mr.. Park has bought
more than 100000 worth Of real estate.
Ali Of the property is close to the East
river and Immediately south of Ditmars
avenue.
Included in the purchase are the AS
toria Homestead Company's holdings.
bounded by Flushing avenue and the
Bowery Bay road; also the Chinese Farm
property adjoining the foregoing on the
west. The latter property derives its
name from the fact that experimental
Chinese truck farming was conducted
there. Mr. Parks purchases also in
clude the Brill property, bounded by
Flushing, Debevoise. and RapeIje ave-
nues. Close to $50 lots form the total
purchase
The Washington times., 1906-03-04
LOOKING FOR BIG SPRING
TRADE At RADNOR HEIGHTS
Expensive Improvements Progressing in
Subdivision Adjoining Fort Myer
Military Post.

Frank G. Butts, who about two weeks
ago took charge of the subdivision of
Radnor Heights, adjoining Fort Myer.
Va, is preparing TO launch the new
town site in earnest. with the opening
Of the spring market. By that time. the
extensive improvements Of the subdi-
vision will have gotten into good shape
and Mr. Butts anticipates an active
spring and summer business on sales.
The property, which is by TWO electric
lines. is high and overIooks the sur
rounding country for miles. The public
improvements which are being made
there are more extensive and urban
than are usually found in Washington
suburbs. They include sewers. water
supply and granOlithic sidewalks.
The Washington times., 1906-03-04
JOSEPH H. CRANFORD'S
HANDSOME HOUSE SOLD
F. Il. Smith Company Report Transfer
of Attractive Mt. Pleasant Resi-
dence and Other Properties.

Just before the departure for a Eu-
ropean tour Of Joseph II. Crawford, the
F. II. Smith Company sold his hand
some residence and stable. 16O4 Park
road
This is one of the most attractive places
in Mt. Pleasant. and it's sale reflects the
enhancement of residence property here
because of the extension of Sixteenth
street
The F. H. Smith Company have also
recently sold 1916. 194s. 1850, and 1852 Cal
vert street. formerly Cincinnati street
twelye-room dwelling houses, to a client
for an investment
The same brokers have also disposed
of a lot on Sixteenth street. below Scott
circle, where in the near future the
purchaser. whose name is withheld. ex-
poets TO erect a handsome home
The Washington times., 1906-03-04
Plans Big Apartment
For Columbia Heights
Harry B. Wilson Proposes to Erect Modern
Structure on Calf Estate at Corner
Fourteenth and Harvard Streets

alley and seventy feet on Fourteenth
street. The site is said TO be the high
est point on Colum ola Heights, and Is
considered an ideal location for an
apartment structure
The plans contemplate making every
room in the building face outside the
entire structure to be surrounded by
open lawn spaces. 1t is estimated that
the Investment will represent an out
lay of between $4,000 and $3.50 600 The
building is to Be fireproof and viii have
two electric elevators and other modern
improvements.
The construction work will probably
start some time in July.
The Washington times., 1906-03-04

Plans have been prepared for six
story apartment house to be erected
on what is known as the Gait estate,
northwest corner Fourteenth and HaT-
ward streets. Columbia Heights. The
property was recently purchased from
the Gait heirs by Harry q. Wilson. a
weIl-known patent attorney. who has
for some time been operating in north
west real estate in connection with
Harry Wardman.
Il is proposed to put eight apartments
on each floor. the suites being five and
six rooms each.
The property faces 80 feet on Har-
ward street. by a depth OF $50 feet on an
The Washington times., 1906-03-04
BIG RENTAL CONTRACT
CLOSED IN NEW YORK
Hotel Not Yet Completed Leased fol-
Twenty-one Years for Aggregate
of SI,25o,ooo.

The Forty-ninth Street and Madison
Avenue Company leased through the
McVickar- Gaillard Realty Company TO
Frances q Beyea the twelve and one
half story hotel in course of cUnstruc-
ton at the northeast corner e Madi-
son avenue and Forty-ninth street.
New York city, for a term OF twenty
one years, at an aggregate rental Of
close to 81, 250, 600.
No name for the hotel has yet been
selected. 1t stands on a plot 79.SX85
and will tie ready for occupancy next
September.
Originally the plot had a frontage of
I25 feet in Forty ninth street, but the
company improved forty feet Of the
east end of this frontage with two
American basement dwellings. One was
sold TO ]. Borden Hartman and one
to Charles z. Latting-
on the site Of the new hotel former
Iv stood Columbia College. A tablet
stating the fact will eventually be
placed on the corner of the hotel.
The Washington times., 1906-03-04

The Georgetown properties formerly
owned by John A Baker and the Irving
Brooke estate were sold last Friday at
public auction. The sale brought out
many bidders, attended by an unusual
~ large crowd Of the curious
J. Z. Gadsby bought in sub lot 81,
square 1888, at the northeast corner of
Thirty-second and K streets. containing
$50 square feet. for 80 cents per square
foot. This price was regarded as low.
The property was appraised at 70 cents
per square foot.
Baker Bought Warehouses
Two warehouses, 32O4-32O6 K street,
with lots running to the river channel,
were bought in by Mr.. Baker for s.. 200.
while the warehouses at 3208-3210 brought
4.000.
The Washington times., 1906-03-04
JOHN HAYS HAMMOND
BUYS ADDITIONAL GROUND

John Hays Hammond has purchased
the ground on L street opposite the site
bounded by Twenty-fourth. L, and
Prescott streets on which he will build
his residence. The price of the street
lot was about $ cents Ter foot
Mr.. Hammond's purpose in buying the
lots was 10 control The outlook from
his home.
The Washington times., 1906-03-04
MACHINE SHOP TO Be
BUILT At IRON FOUNDRY
Frame Structure Will Be Erected in
Twining City at Cost of
About $4,000.

Bealor & Schmid, who have purchased
ground in Twining City upon which to
erect their iron works, viii at once be
gin the construction of 4 machine shop
at the corner of Railroad avenue and
Carroll street. The structure IS to he
Of frame and Will rest on a brick foun-
dation- Il is estimated that 81 zoo viii
be expended in the Improvement
The plans prepared by Architects
Hunter < Bell provide for building
5Jxl50 feet with an average height OF
is feet. The house viii be one and two
stories in height and win be 5 feet at
the highest point.
The Washington times., 1906-03-04
PAST WEEK AND FUTURE OUTLOOK IN THE REAL ESTATE WORLD
Waterside Property
Sold BY AuctiOneer
| OTIS Formerly Owned by John A. Baker and
the Irving Brooke Estate Closed Out
at Public Sale.

Nos 3G55-57-59 K street, with lot area
Of $500 square feet brought $3.50. Mr..
Baker was the purchaser.
The Baker properties have long been
the subject of comment. all offers for
the same having been discouraged. It
was known to but few that the proper
ties assessed to Mr.. Baker were IN reah-
ty purchased by himself and the late
Irving Brooke, Jointly. though title was
held by Mr- Baker
Appraisement Foots 100000
During the past week, AuctiOneers
Owen & Son have made public sales or
various parcels aggregating over $4,000
The appraisement Of all the properties
foots Up 10 about $4,000
The Georgetown parcels are known as
"Waterside properties
The Washington times., 1906-03-04

The old building at 52 Thirteenth
street northwest was purchased some
time ago by J.. NJ Stein * Co. tailors.
The building has a frontage Of q frae-
ton less than q feet by a depth of 100
feet TO an alley.
It is the purpose Of Stein & Co to
alter and remodel the present structure,
taking IN the basement and first floor
and erecting an addition in the rear so
that they may have, when it is COM
pleted. one Of the largest and best
tailoring establishments in Washington.
The floor viii be brought to the level
OF the street, and a large display win
dow of copper and plate glass. extend
ing from the line Of the sidewalk to the
second story. viii be erected. At the
The Washington times., 1906-03-04
HENRY A. WILLARD RAZING
OLD CALLAN HOMESTEAD

Henry A. Willard who last summer
purchased the Callan property, 1922 T
street northwest, has begun tearing
down the old structure. and. although
1t is understood his plans are not COM
pleted he win probably erect a modern
building on the site.
The Canan home is historic and is
known TO the older residents os the
Capital. The letters IN. c." taken TO
indicate the original owner, were found
on one of the leaders in front OF
the house, and with them were the
figures ''IS10''
The Washington times., 1906-03-04
]. NJ. Stein G. CO. to
Haze NeW Tailor Shop
Firm Will Alter and Extensively Remodel
Building on Thirteenth Street-PIan Bach
eIOr Apartments in Upper Floors.

north end of the building toward F
street, an entrance hail and stairway
viii be constructed, leading TO the three
upper floors.
These floors are to be devoted exciu-
sively 20 bachelor apartments. in which
viii be installed the most approved FIX
lures. The rooms will be rearranged
to make them most desirable. The
front OF the building Will be done over
10 make ii modern in appearance. and
an entire new heating plant viii be in
stalled and possibly an electric passen-
ger elevator will be put in.
Plans for these improvements are now
in course OF preparation by Architect B.
s Simmons. and il IS expected that
work VIII be commenced upon the build
ing by March 10
The Washington times., 1906-03-04
EXTENSIVE ADDITION TO
AN AUTOMOBILE GARAGE

Antoine and George de Gefroy will
erect one-story addition to the house
at the northeast corner of Seventeenth
and L streets northwest, the improve
ment to cost $685..
The building is to be used as an au-
tomobile garage. 1t viii be one story
high, 31x40 feet
The plans were prepared by Architect
Arthur 3. Heaton. and the construction
will be done by Piper & Kenyon
The Washington times., 1906-03-04
TWO STORY HOUSES TO BE
BUILT IN NORTHEAST

Three tWO-storY houses, to cost $4,000.
will be erected on Thirt zenith street
northeast, between c and , streets, by
William II. GeTmann- The houses will
be of brick and viii have cement foun-
dations. They viii have modern i'm
prOvements.
The Washington times., 1906-03-04

tutions of the District of Columbia. en-
bracing the different reform schools,
the IndustrSsl Home School, the Jail,
aImshouse. and Washington Asylum
Hospital, which position he still occu-
pies
In his labors he is assisted by Rev.
Charles Z Bone, the assistant pastor,
who was born in Plainfield. n. j., In
1875, and graduated at St, Charles Col
lege. EIlicott City. Md. He entered i'm
mediateiy thereafter St. Mary,s Semi
nary In Baltimore in 1898, and thence
went to the Catholic University of
America, where ne completed his studies
and was assigned to his present charge
in September last.
The Washington times., 1906-03-04
NEW APARTMENT HOUSE
FOR MASSACHUSETTS AVE

James Robbins will build a four-story
apartment house on MassachusetG Is
avenue. between Thirteenth and Four
teenth streets northwest.
Architect Frank H. Jackson Is pre-
pairing plans for the bUil6t.sE.
The Washington times., 1906-03-04
Some of the Owners.

The owners of the land affected include
a number of Well-EnOwn people, some
of whom are prominent IN the business
and financial world of the District
Former Senator John =. Henderson. the
owner of Henderson's castle, controls a
large tract, as does the estate of the
late Secretary James @. Blaine. Repre-
sentative Rixey of Virginia and ex-Rep-
resentative Voorhees, are also in the list
of owners
Much of the land OveTlOOks the city,
and the suburban territory to the north
and north west. Some brokers consider
that at this time values on Meridian
hill range from sixty cents to 3 per
square foot. and that this price VIII go
up at least So Is per cent with the COM
pletion of the street extension plan. no y
being urged In Congress
The Washington times., 1906-03-04
OFFICE BUILDING TO GO
UP ON FIFTEENTH STREET

Webster Edgerly will erect an office
building, to cost about s., 600 at 1927 Fiji
teenth street northwest. The plans
drawn by Architect r. E Cook call for
a one-story building with a frontage Of
thirty feet. and depth of fourteen feet
The material to be used will be brick
and pebble dash laid on brick and
cement foundation. The building is to
be heated by hot water.
The Washington times., 1906-03-04
Street Only Fifty Feet Wide

At present the street is only nifty feet
wide from building line TO building me,
a width which il IS easy To see would
iDevitab Iv retard the advancement Of
land values.
Until very recently, vast areas on
Meridian hill were undeVeloped. and
many fine building sites were covered
by shacks Lately some handsome
houses have been erected on Superior
street and Ontario avenue. and II Is al
most certain that, with ample street
Recommendations. the entire locality VIII
go forward with leaps and bounds, en-
hancing values ali down the line.
The Washington times., 1906-03-04
OPENING STREETS
ON MERIDIAN HILL
Congress Expected to Pass
Pending Bills.

Property owners in the section OF
Meridian HILL between Columbia road,
Florida avenue. Eighteenth street and
Sixteenth street. are enthusiastic over
tae prospect of the extension OF kalo-
rama avenue from Eighteenth street 10
Champlain avenue. and the widening or
Ontario street from Florida avenue TO
Superior street.
1t is now considered a practical Ger
tainty that the legislation now pendlng
in Congress to improve THESE I3oroN-i.-
fsreS viii soon be reported faFor3ptf
to the House Of Representatives by Its
committee, and. Ia lual event. there -
little doubt that the bills VIII speedily
be enacted into law.
The extension Of kalorama avenue
will cpen up the entire nciEhborhOod
through which the new stree. VIII
pass, giving a direct outlet 10 Slent-
Centh street, on which the CapIJal
Traction runs. The widening OF ontario
street will give a uniform width To that
thoToughfaTe from Florida avenue 10
Columbia road. adding immensely to the
value Of all the abutting property
The Washington times., 1906-03-04
Sent Here as Chaplain.

After being admitted to the priesthood
in 1893. his abilities were Immediately
recognized by the cardinal, who appoint
ed him chaplain of the municipal tnsti-
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-02
DOLLAR FOB DOLLAR. OR QUIT

Association has thing
issuing ten thousand blank forms M proof of loss to its members and
announcing they will be issued reasonable
quantities 10 ali polio! holders requesting them
This step expeitng the paymelf of insurance
less Heretofore blanks have been hard obtain and
those which have trying either defer partially
ead payment different ways have found their scarcity val
able ally fuherance their Subterages and
This she Merchants Association sam
powerful weapon The obtain his blank
dately iii and present the company thus put
matter lnareA ana naF up to the company Tor settlement Any
subsequent delay Che fau of the The policy holder
presenting his proof of loss the form prescribed by
ms policy onfoed TO the terms of the policy has fulfilled his
Of thnract aud legal position demand the prompt
payment his The Importance
the part oG the Merchants Association therefore becomes at
apparent.
Any company showing disposition defer adjustment unde
peXt after having been proof of los
drawn up accordance with the its policy will bea
watching and policy who thus keeps eye
the subsequent course of the in adjusting and paying hi
claim performs service whole community city
pending largely the full payment
ready funds wheeh rebuild The rapidity which tn
rebuilding proceeds will depend great the prompt
with which these paid
any compromise whatever should il,
accepted by policy holder If accepts discount others vii
be apt dc the Then 0 company proves
settling discount other companies will be encouraged TO MAX,
similar propositions Dolcyhoders Thus the perncou
proceeding will all through the adjustment
will be that millions of dollars absolutely essential rebuilding
rtabsng will The policy
holder therefore shond decline be persuaded nmated
accepting any discount If his company declines pay full
should be made pa y force Of law and loss reputation
should be gwen ia understand SO IN unequvoeal terms Every
policy holder should stand irm this point not only for his
benefit ba for that at other and the well
The law with him public sentiment overwhelmingly
and he not the company, holds the key of the situation
Let every poeyhodeF understand this All advantage
legally and morally Is his He not tbs company the master
He should opportunity firmly ground
and dollar for dollar Hs has performed his
the contract lie has PAID ms premiums let the
its loss The law viii compel do force
If the law proves lax this respect andazed public all
the United States will shat knavh of the field
insurance
The poc-holder master now, just observed Let him
feel that he is the and decline his
and he will all right IN the end him bufed
Dollar for dollar he shcd say his company go
business
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-02
sUB-TREASURY
TO Be ERECTED
Committee Favors an
Aspiration of Over
100000.
Big Army Supply Depot
and Docks for Fort
Mason.
Special Dispatch 10 The can.

WASHINGTON. June 1.-The House
committee on public buildings and
grounds has agreed by unanimous vote
to provide for new subtreasury at
San Francisco in the omnibus public
building bill which will soon be report
ed to the House The Treasury Depart
ment estimate of cost of the new build
ing. s35o.0OOs was accepted by the COM
mittees with an allowance also of s75,-
900 for additional land for the site.
The omnibus bill will appropriate the
total of $3.50. 900 for this purpose. Rep
-resentatives Kahn and Hayes appeared
before the committee today on behalf of
this legislation and secured its favora-
BILE consideration.
OF the total appropriation of $780,
900 for the establishment of the army
supply depot at Fort Mason. San Fran
cisco. provided in the army appropria-
tion bill which has passed both houses
of Congress, s150,O9e is TO become i'm
mediately available The work of con-
strnctioa and improvement is expected
to be inaugurated at once. 1t is the
plan of the War Department to develop
there a great military supply station
for the Pacific coast, Alaska, Hawaii
and the Philippines and headquarters
for army transports.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-02
COMMITTEE OPPOSES RETURN
OF CHINESE TO OLD QUARTERS
Ruef Says, However, That There Is Ne
Prospect of New Location
for Chinatown.

A committee of Telegraph Hill prop
erty owners. headed by Father Terence
CaTaher. appeared before the commit
tee on location of Chinatown yester-
day at Century Hall TO oppose the plan
of locating Chinatown east of TeIe-
graph Hill.
dents of Telegraph Hill were unwilling
TO have the Chinese located where the
people have TO pass through China
town to cross the bay
Abraham Ruef in reply stated that
suggestions for the Chinese TO locate
east of Telegraph Hill or at Hunters
Point had been unfavorabIv re-
ceived by the Chinese themselves; that
they themselves were inclined to return
to their old site. and that the white
property owners there were urging
them TO return In view of all these
circumstances there did not seem any
prospect of change. Personally he
was in favor of asking that the COM
mittee be discharged from further re-
sponsibility.
The general committee will meet on
Monday at Century Hall and will proo-
ably take this action.
The committee is composed Of A
Ruef. James d. Phelan. jeremiah De-
sneen. DIR. James W. Ward ana DE-
Thomas Filben.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-02
BOOMERS OF SANTA CRUZ
WARMLY WELCOMED HOME.
Committee of Advertisers Completes
Trip Made for the Beneht of
the Beach City

SANTA CRUZ, June THE enter
tainment and invitation committee
which has been making a special ad-
yertising tour of the. State, accompas
MED by the Third artillery band, was
met by procession OF citizens and
given warm welcome on its return
home last night, after two weeks ab-
sence The summer season will open
at the Casino on Saturday evening with
a grand celebration, band concert, fire
works and electric illumination. con-
Guiding with grand ball in the big
Casino convention hall. Over sfO.O0s
has been raised by the business men of
the city for the entertainment of sum
mer visitors this year. In view of the
San Francisco fire, all hotels and res
taurants have made an agreement not
to raise prices. Band concerts will be
given every day during the season.
which will last till September 80.