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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-30

At On auction sale conducted by Adam
A. Weschler Of the property at 624 S
street northwest and four small dwellings
in the rear she icts were withdrawn
by the heirs, on the ground that the
prices bid were not large enough.
Thomas J. owen & Son sold to r. A.
Walter for $500, the property at 463 NJ
street northwest, consisting Of lot 20
feet by 30 and two-story, six-room
house
c. @. Sloan & Co. sold at trustees sale
the unlmproved lots IN G street north
west, between Twentieth and Twenty
first streets, for 16 cents a square foot,
to Elizabeth Mcpherson.
Adam a. Weschler sold 10 AIphonsa
L. Graham the saloon business and
fixtures at 24S New Jersey avenue north
west, including the retail license, lease
upon the premises, and stock IN trade
for 5000.
Thomas J. owen & Son have sold the
property at 1924 Tbirty-third street north
west to H. W Onutt, for $3.50
Adam a, WesChler sold the two-Story
frame house at 1Ol5 South Carolina ave
nue. southeast to NJ. j. Donohoe, for
$1,000.
Thomas J. owen & Son sold property
belonging 10 the Francis Miller estate,
at ZIP L street northwest. The property
consists Of a large, three-story and base
ment brick house and a stable in the
rear, across an alley. The house was
bid in by A. T. Coumbe for $1,000, and
the stable was bought by +. B. EynOn,
Of Ricketts, q Eynon, for S1,1JO.
Thomas J. owen & Son sold to E 3.
Eynon. of Ricketts, q Eynon. the business
properties at sos Ninth street northwest.
for $4,000. and 397. adjoining, TO the same
bidder, for 1915
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constructed Of the same materials, 6 by
% feet: the oil house. 2 by % feet. the
steel caTpet-cleaniug shed, . by 90 feet.
and three airing sheds. 300 feet long.
These structures are all being erected by
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany. under the supervision Of d. D.
Carothers and his assistants Of the On.
gineer force. They will cost in the aggre-
gate about $4,000
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lot improved by a two-story brick house
The consideration is understood TO be
5000
For George NJ Taylor the property a.
236 Tenth street northeast. for $1,000 The
lot which is lS1s by rs feet is improved
by a two-story, seven-room brick house
The house and lot az 1916 Tenth street
northwest for Mrs. 3. X. Newton for
$500.
The property at 1924 lexington place,
for 50, 100
Corporations Take Title.
Trustees Of the Young Mems Christian
Association have taken title 10 the prop
erty on Twelfth street, between S and r
streets northwest. from Mrs. Emily Mat
thews, where "a branch Y NJ. C. a. for
colored men viii be established
The Methodist Home Corporation has
taken title 10 the property at COZ NJ
street northwest, from Mary X Rice,
paying $S.o09. The home corporation
owns the adjoining house, purchased sew
eral years ago The new purchase Is to
add to the facilities Of the institution
John Shugrue and Charles Dismer.
trustees Of the National Permanent Build
ing Association. have taken title to the
property owned by Mary E. Stentz, on X
street northwest, between Eighth and
Ninth streets
Deeds have been recorded for part of
the site purchased by the Mount Vernon
NJ. Z. Church for its new memorial build
ing, at the intersection OF Massachusetts
avenue and X street northwest The par
GELS recorded were the holdings OF
Samuel T. q. Morseu, Eliza Gardner
and Edward d. Murray. including the
greater part of the property purchased
The entire site was bought by the trus.
tees Of the church for S6l 90
The II. r HOwenstein Company yester-
day announced the sale Of the following
pieces Of property through their offices:
For Laura V. Newton, Ass Fairmont
street northwest. for 5000. to Mr.. David
b. Chamberlain.
For Henry w. Hendley. 733 Gresham
place, for g $50. to Henry Kraemer.
For Mrs Jacob Franz, 81 Jefferson
street northwest. for 5000. to Mr. Edwin
Howisou.
For Joseph Paul, ~ and 131 Adams
street northwest, for 1880 each.
For Newton & Gillett, 100 Tennessee
a. @l.uS Aoi tiiSdSti lOl c1rtJp. 10 II. T.. -
Starr.
For James D. Burn, 1886 D street north.
east, for $3.50. TO James J. Dawson.
For Alfred p Rider. 1914 Tenth street
northwest. for SS.Co0 to Mrs Lottie L
Burn.
For Mrs. Saidee D. Partridge. 1858 On
tariO avenue. Washington Heights. fol-
$780, TO Mrs. Joseph T. KlaWans
For Mrs. L. S. Lipscomb. for 5000. 1870
Seventeenth street northwest. to Mrs
Rose Kraemer.
For Mrs, l. L. Burn. 1913 and 1915 T
street southeast. for $3.50 each, to Mrs
Florence B. Tyler
For Mrs. Helen NJ Y. Boynton, 141
Seventeenth street northwest. for s.. $50
TO Mr. Artie Y. Thornton.
For Mr.. J. D. Burn, 1517 and 1919 T
street northeast for $500. to Mr.. Alfred
p Rider.
For Mrs. Lavlnia E Newton, e519 On
tario avenue, for $1,000, TO Mr.. William II
Wauamaker
For Mrs c. Howenstein, 1872 Rhod,
Island avenue, for Si,75O. to Mrs. Gertrude
+. Lewis
For Mrs Cora Moore, 1923 Kraemei
street northeast, to Mrs. Henry Kraemer
For James d. Burn. 1888 E street north
east, for S39I5. TO Mr.. Harry S. Moore.
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Thomas J. owen & Son sold to r. A.
Walter for $500. the property at 463 N
street northwest, consisting Of lot 20
feet by 80 and two-story, six-room
house
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Some Of the old-time activity has per
Vaded the real estate market during the
past week. Good summer weather has
been abroad In the land and the local
brokers, hampered by a backward spring,
many storms, and general business de-
preston. bestirred themselves. and the
week ends with a long list Of deals com
pleted and a much longer schedule Of
propositions under negotiation, 10 be made
public within the coming days.
Operations have included business prop
erty, costly residences. and valuable lots
for the erection Of palatial hUmes. as we'll
as the sale Of suburban lots In the sub
divisions recently put upon the market.
All the dealers visited yesterday wore
smiles, declaring that they had made good
on several sales, and that they once more
had money in the banks as the result of
fat commissions.
Gen. Corbin Buys Lot.
Gen. and Mrs. H. c. Corbin have pur-
chased from Archibald N. McLachlen,
president of the Pinehurst Park Company,
plot Of ground at the northwest corner
of Thlrty-third and Rittenhouse streets
for $500. The plot has a frontage of
nearly $50 feet on Thirty-third street and
@34 feet en- Rittenhouse street. and en-
braces a little less than two acres. The
tract adjoins the property on which Gen.
Corbin IS now erecting his new residence
and It was acquired as an addition 10 the
grounds, to be utilized for ornamental
purposes about the house.
The Pinehurst Park Company during
the week also sold plet Of four acres
20 q purchaser whose name is withheld
10 serve as a site for a fine new suburban
home.
J. V. y. and T. B. Huyck have leased
the residence Of Richard Ware at $50.
Rhode Island avenue northwest, 10 Senior
Don Luis Melian Lafinur, Minister tC
the United States from Uruguay. The
house stands opposite that occupied by
Secretary Root and next to the new Bel
mont residence AZ Scott Circle and Six
teenth street. Minister Lafnur will soor
establish his family in the house.
Sells Apartment House.
The A. F. Fox Company yesterday an
nounced the sale OF the Cheltenham
apartment house. at 17O5 L street north
west. for Franklin I. Sanner, 10 NJ. c.
Beavers. The Cheltenham is large
three-story structure, built Of brick. with
stone trimmings. 1t contains six apart
ments Of four or five rooms and bath
and two suites Of six rooms and bath
The consideration was about $4,000.
AS a part Of the transaction the same
company sold to Mr.. Sanner the three.
story brick house at 1917 y street north
west. for $4,000. and the smaller house
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DPserterS.

Tears for the eXiled everywhere.
Condemned % pine
In martyred sOiudes far from their native shore.
Yearuing incesssnt toward enc lost horizon line
Yet all such haunted eTilss in their dreams once
more
Walk the beloved ways Of home: feel their blood
leap
To cUuEtry ard 70 kin, and patriotism keep
4 hearth alight within their souls.
But tears for none
As for the wifu aliens meath a foreign sky
Desarters vain who leave their work uudone
Their cross Unb0ne. % cheat the fires Of destiny
Exiles Of idle Pleasure whose golden chains they
drag
Within their dreams country! Within their
hearts no nag
Martha Bianchi in Eyerybody'S
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Thomas J. owen & Son have sold the
property at 1924 Thlrty-third street north
west to H. W. Omutt for $3.50.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-30

Adam A. Weschler sold the two-story
frame house at 1Ol5 South Carolina ave
nue. southeast to NJ. J. Donohoe, for
$1,000.
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BUILDING NOTES.

Among the buildings accessory to the
new terminal station. now nearing COM
pletion just east of H street, on Della
ware avenue. are the four-story brick.
steel. and REINFORCED concrete storehouse.
80 by 200 feet; the one-story power house.
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west The building Will be % by % feet.
three stories high, Of brick with stone
trimmings iron ratings. and balconies.
The cost is estimated at $1,000 The plans
were prepared by Harding & Upman.
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Ho, for Great Falls!

Louise leaves sd and Canal Sunday. a. m
Round trip soc. Louise open for charters Sundays
and holidays Boat can be chartered for picnic
PARTIES to Cabin John and Glen Echo, $500 per
day. Apply G.. W. MASON 1914 jefferson ave
Phone West som. je2s-st
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EXCURSIONS,

For Mt. Vernon. Alexandria, and
Arlington, Washington, Alexandria
& Mt, Vernon Ry. Sta, 18th & Pa. av.
TRAINS FOR Mt. VERNON WEEK DAYS.. 10.
IL A. NJ, y NOON, l. 2. AND 3 ?. NJ
TRAINS FOR ALEXANDRIA AND AIRING
TON DAILY EVERY . MINUTES.
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.MUCHPROPEUTY SOLD
GOOD Summer Weather En-
livenS the Market.
GEN. CORBIN BUYS BIG LOT

VI. c. Beavers Takes Title 10 CheI-
tenhHm Apartment House DR..
Evans Becomes Owner of F Street
store - Mrs. BrandaEee Acquires
an $4,000 HOme-sales of Week.
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CARS 10 KENSINcToN

Fifteenth and y Y ave-; every Is minutes
Connect az lake with Kensnston line even 80
minutes. Roundtrip tickets, &c, at Fussell's.
jeZs-u
New-York tribune., 1907-12-29
BL4CK HAND USES FIRE
Tao Places Scorched By Flames of
Incendinry Origin.

Two fires which said 70 be OF inc.ndiarv
origin. discovered yesterday in tenement
houses. The police believe that the first at No )
Rivington street the work OF the Black Hand
and that the second. at No % Suffolk street in a
house occupied by twenty families. the work
of an incendiary.
Isidor DUCat. who lives the fourth floor OF tho
latter place saw tho reflection of flames through
the transOn of his bedroom door and turned in an
alarm. BY the time the firemen arrived the ten
ants had been aroused and had escaped. II was
found that in end OF the hall near Ducat's
room a sack had been stuffed with papers and
soaked with kerosene. Leading from this was ar
oil-saturated rope which ended in a large flask
filed with kerosene. A small blaze had been
started I'm a pile of papers near the sack. Kerosene
had been sprinkled around the hall
Philip O'Rrien. of Fire Patrol . was passing
No. 5 RivinGton street when he a fire In the
the door was broken open II was found that oil
had been scattered about the basement where
there was large frkin partly filled with kerosene.
From the hrkin a string Of oiled paper leading
10 the staircase, the carpet OF which was oil
soaked. Around the frldn A fire had been built
Of shavings and paper, which was easily put out
Salvatore Scarito. who lives on tho third floor
demanding money. In January. 1906. when he re-
fused to answer these letters, the barber shop
which he owned in First avenue wrecked with
bomb. After that the letters ceased for time
and then began again.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-29
GUARDING TRANSIT STOCKHOLDERS.
Drastic Action Threatened by Metropolitan
Protective Committee.

William F. King, who was instrumental in
forming some time ago a protective committee
Of stockholders of the Metropolitan Street Rail
way Company. and Arthur F. Baldwin of coun-
sci for that committee, called Chairman
Wilcox Of the Public Service Commission yes
terday tell him that this committee pur-
posed soon TO take drastic action 10 safeguard
the interests of the stockholders. Mr.. Wilcox
said TO them that he was perfectly willing, and
would himself do whatever he could in the
line of his official duties safeguard the inter
ests of the stockholders.
The chairman told Mr. King that he had
nothing whatever to do with criminal prosecu-
ton. which lay within the province OF Mr..
Jerome, with the especial justice of any
claims the stockholders might have against
directors or officials of the road Those ques-
tons were for the courts. The commission he
said, was investigating the service rendered
by the company. the needs OF rhe people and
the ability of the company 20 live up TO the
requirements, both as TO equipment and its
financial condition.
Mr.. King announced meeting Of his com
mittee at the office Of Griggs. Baldwin & Pierce
for tomorrow afternoon. and promised con-
siderable vigorous action against the company
and its officials.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-29
STUDENT HELD IN BAIL FOR THEFT

Werner ". Thuli. who was arrested on Fri
day. charged with having stolen an overcoat
valued at $50 and n diamond pin said to be
worth $50, from Thomas Robbins his room
mate at the Students Club, in West :35th street
was arraigned before Magistrate Barlow in
jefferson Market court yesterday, and held in
81 ESQ bail for examination Monday.
Thuli, who says he is a son of Professor
Thuli, of the University of Zurich, Switzerland
went to Chancellor MacCracken, of New York
University. December II and, after telling
a hard luck story. obtained from the chancellor
a card to the secretary of the Students Club
He assigned TO room with Robbins.
When the coat and ring missed Thui was
suspected. and it was found that he had pawned
them. His arrest followed In court yesterday
he appeared repentent and confessed his crime
saying that he had expected money from his
father and, not receiving it, had been COM
reIled TO steal. Thui is well educated. speak
ing four five languages. and came to this
country in 1905 to complete his studies.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-29
OFFERINGS AT THE STORES.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONSULT THE 4DVER-
TISEMENTS IN TO-DAYS TRIBUNE.

FREDERICK W. EVERS, at No. 226 Fourth
avenue advertises a stock taking sale of fine
dunn and high grade furniture.
A. JAECKEL & CO, at No. 3S4 Fifth avenue arc
planning to reduce their stock of furs in view of
the approach of spring. and reducing prices ac-
cordingly.
HEARN, in West 23d street. near Fifth avenue
will hold a year end sale of womens suits and long
coats He is also selling wash dress fabrics for the
season of 1908, which include batistes mulls, silk
mixed novelties and dimities.
r II. MACY & CO, at Broadway and 34th street.
begin their annual sale of white goods tomorrow.
In it may be found walking skirts underskrts with
carnbric lawn and hemstitched tucks, nightgowns
made large sizes, corset covers of nainsook
made with a low neck and short sleeves, chemises
and infants
A. d. MATTHEW'S SONS. of Brooklyn, announce
that tomorrow they will place sale a large
stock of muslins for 1908. They also advertise en-
broideries and cambria and nainsook edgings.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-29

ABRAHAM & STRAUS. of Brooklyn will offer in
their white goods department this week an exhibi-
ton of Irish lace making Three girls from the
Loughlynn School of Industry, County Roscommon,
Ireland will make different kinds of laces and
weave linen in a hand loom.
ARNOLD, CONSTABLE & CO. at Broadway
and 18th street. announce that their annual Janu-
ary sale will begin on January .. II will include
household and embroidered linens and lingerie
GREENHUT CO, at Sixth avenue and 18th
street, call attention their clearance sale of
wearing apparel for women. misses, girls and boys
They offer waists skirts. infants dresses and boys
Norfolk and double breasted suits.
AITKEN SON & co, Broadway and 18th
street, will hold their annual sale of underwear
this week.
STERN BROTHERS, in West 23d street will be-
gin the week with a special sale of black and col
ored dress silks. They advertise their first inn
portdtion of cotton dress fabrics for spring
and a late shipment of kid gloves. and will also
hold clearance sale OF shoes.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-29
BE1IEyUE NOW WATCHING RHoADEs.
Mar;strat. Sends Him There To Be Exam'
ined as to His Sanity.

rob, Van Aeruan Rhoades. whose presence
-, Friday on the White Star liner Baltic anu IN
-, harher sbor, Of the Hotel Imperial vaS noted
=, ,,aS+ardayys newspapers. is now a guest OK
tbo citv, al Bellevue Hospital He vert there
yesterday morning after Magistrate Barlow IN
,h Is4ferson Market court had decided that nve
,,a,-s II, the psvcopathfc ward would enable ths
musicians TO determine whether he is sans or
not.
DARCY o'Connor, the journalist. the sight Of
whom attracted MIR. Rhoades 10 quick action IN
the barber shop Friday evening. did not press
the charge of assault. but Lieutenant "ooirfdSe
of the detective bureau told Magistrate Bar
low that Rhoades had been wasting bis money
and talking in irrational manner
The prisoner raised no fuss either in court or
going to Bellevue At that place he gave his
residence as Lakewood. n. j.. and the name OF
his nearest relative as Mrs j. Rhoades, OF No.
57e Washington avenue. Brooklyn G. Drake,
OF No. I26 East saith street, Manhattan, was
named as a friend of Rhoades in the hospital
blank
The accounts OF Rhoades's antics on Friday
caused William C1ausen. dealer in pictures at
No ISL Fifth avenue to report at the Tenderloin
station last evening his knowledge of the prisoners
idiosyncrasies Several months ago. said Mr. Clau-
SEN at Rhoades's request. ne had sent five pictures
valued a $3.50. the Union League Club They
were ordered for Frank Gould" but Rhoadcs. who
received them. frankly said that many articles
had been sent to him in Mr. Gould's name.
Mr. CIausen recently learned that the pictures
were at the Hotel America, No 1oe East 18th
street Detective Kelly who sent to the hotel.
recovered four of the paintings. Mr. Clausen said
last night that he would not enter complaint
Rhoades
New-York tribune., 1907-12-29
CRUZ rs SEATS, NOT CARS.
City Club Protests against Limiting
the Number of PASSENGERS.

The transit committee OF the City Club sent to
Chairman Wilcox OF the Public Service Commis-
sion communication yesterday protesting against
q proposed ordinance suggested by the receivers
for the New York City Railway Company. limiting
the number Of passengers who might ride in street
car al one time to sxty-fve II proposes. instead,
that regulation be adopted specifying the number
Of seats" which should pass given point within
Z specified period
II would be impossible. says the transit comfittee,
Of which Homer Folk is chairman. regulate the
number Of passengers standing by attempting TO
regulate load. since the American public is not
accustomed anything Of the sort and would re-
sent II and disregard such an ordinance, as AN
ordinance Of that nature nov is heIng disregarded
in Brooklyn. Says the communication TO the com
mission:
Where increased transi, facilities were needed
the commission has heretofore issued orders for
sn s6dtional number of cars to be run between
.a-tain bo1rs This method has undoubtedly Sc
cured larger number of cars but has not secured
eraI since the cars in use are small with but
Two longitudinal seats. and are Constructed 20
accommodate standing rather than sitting passeii-
gers What is desired, we assume, Is that such d
type Of shall be used as VIII furnish the great
est possible number of seats in a given period
We therefore suggest that the commission peri
and tfereapon require the operating company
furnish during every five minute period a desig-
mated number of seats. rather than a stated num-
Ter of cars. II the track capacity has been
reached with the present type of cars sue such order
Ing company 10 increase the tilg capaelJy ciy OF
ing advantages:
/ The enforcement remains ~ &c hands Of the
commission
. II is definite and enfo-C 5ls
3 A would-be passenger may or pose whether he
oesires 10 ride on z crowded. TO walt for
other cars which, under this regulation. he may be
assured VIII speedily come
IL tends 20 induce the operating companies 10
furnish with maximum number of sttings
rather than a maximum standing room as at pres
1t may cause them 70 experiment with larger
cars double decked cars, type which
wifi furnish the maximum number Of seats per
unit.
We believe that q regulation Of the running OF
cars by the above method would not only secure
10 the public accommodation possible with
the present type of cars but would also tend TO
the operating companies TO a type OF
car that would utilize the tracks TO their fullest
e3Dscffv
New-York tribune., 1907-12-29
PRISONER CLAIMS HIGH KINSHIP.

Scarlet Microra. who says he IS the son of
the Attorney General of Finance of Ru-
mania and was formerly a lieutenant in the
Rumanian army, is now held by the detectives
Of the East 9Th street station while they in
vestigate the theft of Jewels from Alexander
Fara, a picture frame dealer, at No. As Ave
nue. A.
When N1icrora came to this country he car
ried a letter of introduction to Fara, who is
one of his countrymen. and soon had free access
to the Rumanian's home On Friday night
Mrs Fara went to a steel box between the mat
tresses of the bed to get some Jewels and
overcome to find that heirlooms valued at
81 500 had disappeared. At first the acquaint-
ance was not suspected. but when Mr.. Fara
learned that the young Rumanian knew where
the jewel box was hidden he quickly had him
arrested. According to the detectives, Microra
confessed the theft
New-York tribune., 1907-12-29

railroad law by which per cent OF the gross
receipts Of the company must be paid TO the
city. The claims from 1901 aggregate some
thing like S36S.OO0. while the penalties for non
payment amount TO about S446.Oo0. The suit
is to be brought through the Corporation Coun-
sci.
Other suits will be begun against the old Mas
sau Electric Company of Brooklyn ana some
other Brooklyn and Queens roads the same
claim. in which thousands Of dollars will be
involved.
Chief Engineer Lewis of the Board of Esti
mate and Apportionment made report 10 the
board at its meeting Of December Is this
non-pay yment. The board passed resolutions in
structing the Corporation Counsel TO begin suit.