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The Washington times., 1906-05-27
BIG AND LITTLE DEALS
KEEPING BROKERS BUSY
Reports From Different Sources All Show Splendid
Amount of Spring Trading and Good
Prospects Ahead

N L. sansoury. us. III Thirteenth
street, reports quite an active week
Among his recent sales are:
For L. E. Breuninger. two houses. cor
ner Of Eleventh street and Park road.
for $1,000
For James Simpson. his residence, cor
ner Of Park road and Seventeenth street.
for $1,000
To the Capital City Improvement Com
pany, twnive lots corner of First and
r streets northeast, Cor $4,000. Work
has already begun on the above lots
for the erection Of twelve houses This
transaction represents an expenditure of
about $500
SOLD for James Ma-r his residence. Il
Ninth street southeast. for $4,000.
For John B. Batchlor. 65I T street
northeast. for $4,000
For Rollin Wines. 1910 Emerson street
northeast, for 5000.
For Mr.. Davidson n tract OF land OF
the Great Fails and Old Dominion rail-
road. for 5000.
House and lot at Ardwick Station.
Nd, for S, 600.
1927 street northeast, for George W.
BalsIey for $500.
For y. l. Dayton. SIS Fourteenth
street northeast. for $3.50.
The iler-ShOemaker Real Estate
Company has sold for Capt Joseph H.
Lee. 10 Moses E Rheine. three-stOry.
bay window brick dwelling, 1852 y street
northwest.
They have also sold to Joseph 3.
Bowers. three two-story frame dwell
ings on the west side Of the Foxall road.
between the Conduit and New Cut roads
Thomas Stanton has purchased the
Baldwin house on the east side OF
TWenty-ninth street. between Dunbar
ton avenue and o streets northwest. be-
ing a three-story frame dwelling
Moore & Hil. Incorporated. report an
unusually active week sales daily run
ming we'll up into the thouSands. Their
business has been largely confined dur
Ing the past fortnight 10 residence prop
erty and they have disposed Of a num-
ber OF houses running from $500 70
$1,000 The demand for suburban prop
erty has been particularly good and
through Cleveland Park especially they
state they have made number OF good
sales.
The Washington times., 1906-05-27
CRYING LIKE SICK CAT
PARROT SEEMS TO FADE
Purchaser of Marvellous Bird Seems to
Think II Is a Painted
Chicken.

NEW YORK, May 2s.-George Chap
pelle. of 36s Fourteenth street. Brook
lyn. came to the Jefferson Market po-
lice court and applied for a summons
for Prof. Judd, a teacher of physical
culture. at Sixth avenue and Twenty
ninth street.
Chappelle wants Judd TO explain why
a bird supposed TO be a parrot, ad-
vertised as one that could sing and
talk, can do nothing more than scream
like a melancholy cat.
Chappelle said he bought the bird
from Judd.
Why. your honor" said he. 1.-The
birds falling apart. 1t looks like a
painted chicken TO me. And sing? Why,
II makes a noise like the rusty pulley
on a clothes line
Magistrate Breen issued a summons
for Judd and told Chappelle TO bring
the uncommunicative whatHs-it to court
The Washington times., 1906-05-27

David Moore. 1928 New York avenue.
reports sales during the past thirty
days. as follows: Premises situated at
the northwest corner Of Twelfth and Z
streets northwest. fronting 81 feet on
K street. by a depth of $50 feet on
Twelfth street. Present improvements
consist Of small stores. but the pur-
chaser intends to, With a reasonable
time. improve the properly with modern
business structures. The price of this
property was $4,000.
Also premises 1913. 1915. and 1917 r
street northwest. fronting 90 feet on E
street. by SS feet deep. present improve
ments consisting OF stores and tene-
ment properties. The purchasers in
tentions are to improve for business pur-
poses. The price for this property was
$50, co.,
Premises 1913 New York avenue north
west. through r. 0. Hoffman. fronting
% feet on New York avenue. with =
depth of about 100 feet, running through
70 II street The present improvements
consist of a dwelling which has been oc-
cupied for a number of years by Mrs.
Wolf. the former owner. The price Of
this piece was $4,000. II is TO be i'm
proved for business purposes
Frailey estate premises 1915 New York
avenue. fronting 25 feet on New York
avenue. and running 100 feet through 10
II street. The intentions Of the pur-
chaser are 20 improve this property
for modern business purposes. The price
paid was about $4,000
Mr. Moore also reports the sale Of
9u Rhode Island avenue northwest. 10
Miss Winnie A. McGee. the price being
81. 500.
Two stable properties to Harry G.
Moses for $4,000.
Premises Sl3 Eighteenth street north
west 20 W. p. Burch. S470O
To Vincent spicugga, a large triangu-
lar lot at the corner Of First and 7
streets northwest
To Isaac II. Fisher. premises I743 On
tario place. 5000. Premises 1917 Harvard
street. 10 Mrs. Annie =. Clarke. price
being $500. These sales aggregate about
500. coo. Mr.. Moore further advises that
he has deals pending that Will aggregate
a half a million dollars
The Washington times., 1906-05-27
VIRGINIA HOMES FOR
WASHINGTON PEOPLE

The real estate office Of y. L. Sans
bury is extremely busy with develop
ments in Virginia. along the line of the
Great Falls and Old Dominion Electric
Railroad They are at present prepar-
ing for market a tract OF ground about
a mile from Georgetown. K Is high
plateau adjoining the beautiful old es-
tate Ivanwcld. Besides lots 7oxI20 thero
are TO be numerous larger building sites.
The property possesses great natural
beauty, one boundary Of II being a
stream running through a rocky gorge,
surrounded on either side by huge
shade trees. This feature, compared
with its accessibility TO town. being
only four minutes ride. should make II
a most popular subdivision.
Further along the line can be seen
every evidence OF activity. Just this side
of Livingstone Heights the beautiful
new home of George wunder is rapidly
nearing completion. Two other houses
both being erected by prominent Wash
ingtonians in this vicinity. are beng
pushed rapidly. Beyond this point, at
the end of the one-fare section. Mr..
sansbury is now preparing another sub
division This one is 10 be different in
character from anything else along the
lire. The property is divided into villa
sites Of one-quarter acres, and there II
to be building restriction OF 5000. This
subdivision IS very prettily located.
being between the homes OF Surgeon
General Rixey, Judge Greenwell, and
George N Seagmueller. Its elevation OF
400 feet gives IL a most beautiful out
look. From some points the entire sec
ton of the north, west, and east Of
Washington Is n plain view.
The Washington times., 1906-05-27
PLEASANT WAY TO
SPEND DECORATION DAY

The Edwards Land and Building Com
pany, who have recently purchased the
Sherwood tract on Rhode Island ave
nue. northeast. are making arrange
ments for a grand opening on DeOora-
tiOn Day at the new subdivision. II
has been surveyed and plotted and
grading Is now IN progress Refresh
ments will be served on that day free.
Being a holiday. II will be a grand op-
portunity 10 spend a day In the coun-
try and look the ground over The
company has made ample preparations
10 take care Of all visitors
The Washington times., 1906-05-27
TERENCE v. P0WDERLY
JOINS REAL ESTATE FIRM

Terence V. POwderly, who is well
remembered as being at one time head
OF the Knights Of Labor and later ap-
pointed by President Mckinley commits
sioner Of immigration. has connected
himself with the Harrison Realty Com
pany, located at S07 G street. and viii
hereafter devote his entire attention to
that business His hosts Of friends viii
be glad 70 learn Of this move and wish
him every success in il The Harrison
Company Is also 70 be congratulated AZ
their good fortune.
The Washington times., 1906-05-27
INDUSTRIAL INVASION.

At Winnipeg. Manitoba. II IS reported
that land agents within two months
have sold 5000 acres OF land IN the
Canadian Northwts- 20 prospective New
England settlers and that 1900 settlers
are expected from New York and Ohio
this spring. This movement prOba bly,
accounts for the large number OF farms
for sale in the Eastern States
The Washington times., 1906-05-27
STEEL BUILDINGS
RESIST EARTHQUAKES

Osborne Howes. secretary Of the Bos-
ton Fire Underwriters, now in San Fran
cisco, says that IL all the business sec
ton OF san Francisco had been made up
Of structures like the Call building or
the Fairmount Hotel. which were Of the
protected steel frame order OF cOnstruc-
ton, the damage caused by the earth
quake would have been Insignificant. and
there would not have been any FIRE
worth speaking of
The Washington times., 1906-05-27
CLEVELAND PARK home
BOUGHT BY S. S. CLINE

Through the Office Of Moore & Hill,
Incorporated, Sheldon S Cline has pur-
chased house 1927 Macomb street, Clsve-
land Park. for $500. The house is Of
frame construction. pebble dash style,
with ample grounds, and IS one OF the
most attractive residences in the parS.
The Washington times., 1906-05-27
STOLE DIAMOND RING
WHILE TELLING FORTUNE

Captain Boardman has received l re-
quest from the officials of the Chernune
county, n. Y. jail to have the local de-
tectives and police maintain a lookout
for Dr. George Magee. alias Kurtz. who
is said 10 have escaped from that instI-
tuition several days ago, and is believed
TO be in this city.
Kurtz is accused of stealing a diamond
ring and $500 from a woman while tell
ing her fortune.
The Washington times., 1906-05-27
WARNING TO TELEPHONE GIRLS.

He found her name in the great book,
and. as he studied the page. his look be-
came sad and stern
Il fear you may not enter here" he
said We have over 5000, 900 go cuss-
words charged against you
Her fair young face flushed Her eyes
sparkled with indignation
But she cried, Il never swore in
my life
mo matter" returned the other
You were a telephone girl for two
years"
The Washington times., 1906-05-27
BOYS DEATH ACCIDENTAL.

Coroner hewitt yesterday afternoon
gave a certificate of accidental death in
the case Of Herbert johnson, colored
nine years old. of Terra, Gotta who was
run down by a passenger train while
watching a freight train near his home
yesterday morning.
The Washington times., 1906-05-27

and basement brick houses that were
once considered desirable residences be-
fore G street had been given over so
largely TO business.
The price paid. 500. 900. represents over
S22 per foot, which Is practically record
price for inside lots on G street. The
purchaser Will erect a six-story modern
building that 1t is expected will be used
for store purposes.
Following on the same square comes
the vacant lot Immediately adJcining the
Office of Arms & Drury. at 1871. which
was purchased by John T. Arms for
SS6,5O0. representing about $14.OO per foot
The owner. Watson J. Newton. pur-
chased the ground about three years ago
paying at the rate OF SO per foot. which
shows that G street is good to buy.
On the adjoining square the property
known as 1907 c street, which was
bought through the Office OF j. B. Winner
in connection with Stone & Fairfax. in
corporGted. and for which. although the
price is not stated. is understood 10 be
approximately $3.50 per foot. conveys an
Idea OF how well that square is appreci-
ated.
The Washington times., 1906-05-27
APARTMENT HOUSE
SOLD FOR $4,000
The Magnolia, on NJ, Between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth
Streets, as Investment.

The tremendous demand for DOWN
town property has for the time quite
sidetracked the interest in apartment
house trading. But that It has not been
overlooked may be noted in the sale
through the office Of E. c. Brainerd, OF
the Magnolia, located on the north side
of NJ street. between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets, which was purchas-
ed for $4,000 by a Washington investor,
whose name for the present is with
held.
Surrounded by Fine Lawns.
The lot has a frontage of sixty-one
feet by depth of $50 feet, and contains
approximately 5000 square feet OF
ground. The building, which is five
stories in height and contains ten un-
usually spacious fats, sets in the center
of the lot. and is one OF the few apart
ment houses that .has ample lawns sur
rounding II.
Originally the building was owned by
the laJe Senator Conger, OF Michigan.
and after being sold was almost entirely
taken down and the present handsome
structure erected. The property was
owned by Charles z. Foster, patent at
torney. who is heavily interested in
Washington realty.
Has Sold 7S Apartments.
In selling this property Mr.. Brainerd
has placed to his credit in the last few
years the sale of twenty-eight apart
ment houses. running from $4,000 TO
S5O, 600. and he is impressed with the fact
that this class Of investments stin con-
tinue to appeal to moneyed interests as
a most desirable form OF investment
The Washington times., 1906-05-27
BUSINESS PROPERTY
COMMANDS HIGH PRICES
Exceptional Activity in Downtown Realty Was the His
tory of the Past Week, Together With Sew
eral Remarkable Purchases.

The past week has been one Of un-
usual activity in downtown real estate
property. The deals have been of IN
common size and the prices have been
such as would have seemed prohibitive
but a year or two ago. Several more are
pending and brokers state that the
spring business will compare favorably
with any other like period during the
past ten years.
The sales announced yesterday OF the
Magnolia apartment house for S75, coo, by
E c. Brainerd, and the purchase of the
corner Of Pennsylvania avenue and
Fourteenth street for $175,0oO on which
IS to be erected a handsome modern
hotel, brings the record OF the week
pretty well up TO the high-water mark
for a weeks business IN h!gh-priced
properties.
Fourteenth and F Streets.
First IN Importance comes the sale Of
the Stone mansion on the nor ,heast
corner of F and Fourteenth streets.
which brought $4,000, or more than
$76 per square foot. which is far and
away the highest price ever paid for
ground in this city. The property has
been on the market nearly two years
and the price has been held stif at $780,
900. and although numbers of offers have
been made for II. they have never quite
reached a satisfactory figure. Prospec-
tive buyers have gone so far as to have
plans drawn for building on the site,
and several local architects have looked
forward to desirable contracts.
The present buyer, George H Higbee.
is a Western capitalist, who has al
ready made several investments in this
city and intends building very hand
some Office building on this site, the
ground fioor for which will probably be
occupied as bank. The firm OF West
colt & Story carried on the neg citations
for the buyer, while Benjamin s. Minor.
executor for the estate, attended 10 their
interests.
G Street Good Second.
To z. c. Brainerd. real estate broker.
may be given the credit of making the
second largest sale in the two houses.
1881 and 1898 G. street, Immediately ad-
joining the Colorado building. The
ground has a frontage or 45 feet with
q depth Of 100 feet. and the present i'm
provements consist of two three-story
The Washington times., 1906-05-27
Harvey's Restaurant.

One or the trnsactions that attracted
most attention was the published sale
OF Harvey's restaurant on the corner Of
Pennsylvania avenue and Eleventh
street The price which il is understood
was paid for the ground and building
independent OF the business represented
over s23 per foot
II was only recently that the proper
" adjoining on which IS located the en-
trance TO the Lyceum Theater. was sold
by James L. Herman for 345, 900. which
was equivalent TO approximately $50 per
foot and represents unusual activity in
that generally quiet section
The Washington times., 1906-05-27
E Street Was in Demand.

David Moore. real estate broker. was
In the ring also and reported sale OF
the premises 12l3-l5-l7 z street, the con-
sideration being $4,000. which was equal
to over 81 per foot. It is known that
other ground in that square IS also de-
sired and 1t is not unlikely that several
good sized deals viii be pulled OFF IN
the near future.
The sale IS also announced Of prop
erty at the corner OF Twelfth and E
streets. which brought Ssl 900. or an
equivalent OF S12 per foot.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-30
UNDERTAKES

Bradley 6 Dorrance. 2Oth and Cum. Tel. 52s
100
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-30
AFTER HIS BABY'S PHOTO
Red Oak Man who Calls on Divorced
Wife UnwissIy Carries

A sad little story was connected with the
arraignment and discharge Of ". Whitney
OF Red Oak, la. in police court Monday
morning.
Whitney called AT the police station Sun
day morning to ask that an oft1cer accom-
pany him to the home OF his divorced wife.
now living In North Omaha, for the pur-
pose OF securing some papers the woman
had. As the man appeared agitated De
tectiye Savage, sitting in the station at
the time. asked Whitney whether he had
a revolver with him. Upon saying he had.
the weapon was taFen away from him and
the Iowan locked Up on the charge OF
carrying concealed weapons. Later in the
day he was released on his promise TO APP
pear in police court Monday morning.
Sunday evening he called at his former
wife's home and secured the papers,
among them being a photograph Of his
baby. Monday morning before court he
called on Captain Dunn and with tears
told his story and showed the photograph.
whitney said he carried the revolver
merely as a matter of precaution and had
no thoughts Of using II during his visit
here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-30

OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTING QUARTER
master. Fort Robinson. Neb,, Jan. 70,
19S.-Sealed proposals In triplicate will be
stSnda t nfPe february 1905 for eon
struction of a bakery. =. M workshop
and squadron blacksmith shop at Fort
Robinson, Neb. Envelopes containing pro-
posals will be marked Proposals for Pub
lie Buildings" and addressed TO II. c.
Whitehead, Construction ., NJ.
J27-2e-so- Est
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-30
MONEY TO L0AN.-CHATTELS
LOANS The THE

WE think you will agree with MS that
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contract Is made, and If you apply TO US
we will tell you in advance to the sent what
the transaction will cost you.
YOU can borrow of us on Furniture,
Pianos, Live Stock and other chattels, or
on own agreement to repay II you have
regular employment.
WE charge as little as anyone in the city
FOR our class of loans and we charge much
less than some concerns, SO you can't Ma Ike
mistake by seeing us If you want to
borrow.
GIVE us a trial is all we ask and we will
by Just treatment attempt to retain your
patronage.
OMAHA MORTGAGE LOAN COMPANY.
ll9 Board OF Trade Bldg. Tel. 226
Established 1892. 800 s. 10th s..
N-SS6
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SPECIAL NOTICES

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$500 MITCHELL motor cycle. two and one
half horse, power; machine in perfect
condition; SIS II taken at once. 1922 Cap
itol Ave. Q-M357 81
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-30
FURNISHED ROOMS AND BOARD

LARGE, sunny front room in fine modern
house; board IL desired. 514 N. I'D ST.
F-M43S 30
NICE downstairs front ROOM suitable for
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st. F-M429 Febl
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Last Supreme Effort.

In a last supreme erfort to cure eonstipa-
ton biliousness. etc, take DIR. Kings New
Life Pills For sale b. sherman 4
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AGENTS WANTED

AGENTS wanted everywhere to sell our
popular policies, covering all accidents,
diseases and occupations: something en-
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only; easily understood and easily sold:
cost but Sc per annutD each, payable
monthly II desired; large commissions
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ciety. $40 Broadway. New York. Estab-
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WANTED TO RENT

WE can rent any store or house in town.
We have exhausted our lists and are turn
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houses and stores. List your property
with us. Remember We are always on the
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CONSTRUCTING QUARTERMASTER
Office. Fort Des Moines, Iowa. January l.
1906 Sealed proposals. in triplicate. will
February l. 1906, for construction of n cav
airy drill hall at Fort Des Moines Iowa.
Information furnished on application.
United States reserves right to accept or re-
ject any or all proposals. or parts thereof.
Envelopes containing proposals should be
endorsed Proposals for Cavalry Drill
Hail." addressed NJ. w. Rowell. .. NJ
U-2-3-4-29-30
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FOR SALE-HORSES, WAGONS

GOOD large barn for rent az 9th and
Leavenworth SITS. SIS. N. p. Dodge q
CO.. 1614 Farnam St P-75s
WANTED To BUY.
PONY and cart in good repair. Address
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WANTED-SALESMEN

SALESMAN for our overall and shirt fac
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plications will be considered only IL
references and former employment Is
given: territory, central Iowa. The
Robert Krause Co. Davenport. Ia.
1-M5e2 Feb2
LARGE up-to-date wholesale coffee con-
Germ would like to correspond with a few
successful statesmen (who can control GER
tain amount of business preferred), for
portunity for right party. Ali cor
respondence considered strictly confiden-
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GOVERNMENT NOTICES

PROPOSALS FOR THREE BRICK
buildings and water plant. Department.
Washington, ID. c., January 5, 1896. Sealed
proposals, endorsed Proposals for Build,
20 the Commissioned Of Indian Affairs, will
be received at the Indian Office until 2
o'clock p. m of Tuesday, February ., 1906,
labor required TO construct and complete
an industrial building and barn, both
OF brick. with plumbing and acetylene gas
piping. brick hospital with plumbing.
acteylene gas piping and steam heat, and
a water plant, in strict accordance with
bidders, which may be examined at this
office, the Offices Of the Improvement Bull
letin," Minneapolis, Mimi. the American
Times" Deadwood. $. D.. the Bee"
Iii; the Argus .eader." Sioux Fails.
S. D., and the Builders and Traders
kee, Wis, St, Paul, MINI, and MIN
Commercial club, Des Moines Ia. the T.
S. Indian Warehouses. at 265 South Canal
York. n. Y, SIS Howard ST. Omaha, Neb
COZ South Seventh St, St. Louis. Mo, and
at the school For further infOrmstion APP
sioner. Jll-l3-l6-lS- q 25-27-30
OFFICE CONSTRUCTING QUARTER
master. Sheridan, Wye, Jan q, 1906
Sealed proposals in duplicate for the con-
struction. plumbing, heating ana electric
wiring OF a brick hospital AZ Fort Macken-
zie Wyo, will be received at this once
e. 1906. Plans and specifications may be
seen at Office OF Chief QuarteTnaster at
Denver, Omaha. Chicago and St Paul.
Depot Quartermsster at St. Louis and at
this office. at which latter place all in
formation may be obtained. L. S. reserves
the right 10 accept or reject any or all
proposals OF any part thereof. Envelopes
containing proposals should be endorsed
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