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The Washington times., 1907-09-08
Hot Water Heat Adds to
Attractions of Modern
Home.

Northeast Washington IS soon 10 have
rev row Of thirteen houses, now APP
Proaching completion. at the northwest
corner Of Sixth and + streets northeast,
that in both style and finish are intend
ed to be among the finest Of their size
and kind In that section. They were
designed by Architect A. N. Schneider.
The style adopted is of the colonial
order with large porehes and they are
believed 20 be the only houses so fin
ished IN this section. The lots are large.
being twenty feet front with a depth of
H1nety-hve feet. The houses contain six
rooms and attic and are TO be heated
with hot wateT-a feature quite unusual
IN houses OF a moderate price and said
TO be a novelty TO hOmeseekers who have
visited the northeast section Of the city.
The houses are being built % sell for
s. 800 and are TO be under the immediate
control Of Shannon & Lucbs. who have
already disposed Of three Of them al
though II viii be some weeks before they
ere ready for occupancy.
In designing the houses the architect
has made the subject Of light and air
special study and with the result that
each room viii have plenty or b0th-a
desideratum so often neglected by build
ers.
In the general upbuilding Of the city,
which has gone on so rapidly during the
last i've years Northeast Washington
has been especially favored as the char
acter OF the houses has been constantly
improving. Both purchasers and renters
now demand houses with all the modern
The Washington times., 1907-09-08
~ REAL ESTATE LOOMS STRONG WITH ARRIVAL OF FALL q
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
PLACED ON RECORD

Manor Parlo-WTliam NJ. Terrell, trus-
tee, to David z. WilhOur, Joseph NJ. VII
hour, and John a. straub, lots Is to 30,
square 1873, SO.
Petworth-Isaac II. Bryant ct ux. to
Herbert F. and Ruth s. Gambell. lot 70,
square "a, $40.
West EckingtOn-Andrew W. I.ukel ct
Ux. to George A. Grill. lot 81, block 4, $40.
Massachusetts avenue southeast. be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets
and Mt Pleasant and Smiths Vacancy
Charles a. Willis ct Ux. to William J.
Fenetress, lot So. square 1887 and north
one-nalf lot 9. block 2. Mt. Pleasant and
Smiths vacancy, $40 William J Fen
tress conveys same property to Jennie
e Willis, $40.
Twenty-sixth street northwest, be
tween 1 and x streets Velby j.. Ashby
ct ux to William A H. Church and
Thomas p. Stephenson. part original lot
2. square 3. $40
Deanwood Heights-Elizabeth o. Pat
! ten and William A PatIen 10 Edward
n. Hopewell, lots 81 to 81. SIC.
2l5 10 20 Third street northeast
| Thomas J. Morrison to Elizabeth Nor
TisOn, lots u and IS, square 78S, SO
Third street northeast between y and
Q streets-Thomas J. Morrison ct Tx.
TO Leroy NJ. Law. trustee. lots II 10 IL,
square 7S3, SO
Observation-Disclosures %. Ollie ct ux. TO
John W. Kidwen. lot 4SO $40 Same to
George NJ. Davis, lot 4S1. SO
washington Heights-Walter II. KioD-
, fer ct uX. to Chris Cox Dawson. 10 g
z and q. block 8. SO
u street. between Sixteenth and Sew
enteenth streets-ChTis Cox Dawson TO
Walter H. Klopfer. lots p 70 q. square
1883. $40.
Meridian Hnl-Katharine L. Johnson
et vir JOHN o, 10 James W. Harbaugh.
trustee, lot u. book II, SO.
Holn9cad Manor-Jewen II. Aubere e.
TX. 10 Anna NJ. Curtin. lot SO. block -,
Holmead Estate-Harry B. Wilson ct
al. 70 Frank A. Mcneil, lot IS. square
2s30. SO.
lie Droit Parlz-Carollne 2. KembaII
TO Edward Ridgeley, lct 6, block 10
$500.
Padswo-th-Georce w. Decker to Hen
y J. Staubaugh. lot 70. square 2s25. SO
II street northwest between Seven
tees'th snd Eighteenth streats-John NJ
/ Henderson TO George w. R,ckett and
Victor @. Croissant, lot lf9, square 1872
e16 Seventh street northesst-Iida Il.
Augustus Il al. TO Jeanette Steel. lot
l35, cquare SEQ SO
East Capitol street. between Ninth
and Tenth streets and Mt. Pleasant
FdcOh Spliedt 20 Clara Q. Spliedt. part
original lot Z. square sl2. and lot iss No.
Pleasant; SO
II street northwest. between Twentieth
and TWenty-first streets-Edgar T
Goodman 81 TX. TO william II Banks
dale. lot s.. square i01: 80
EckingtOn-Alary A Soule TO August
/ Uihlein. lot y, square g: Sl2. George
Treusdeil et TX. 20 same, lots %. q p.
square 2; $40. Same 70 same. lot T.
square 2; so. Rufus l. B. Clarke ct
uZ 10 same, Tot Z square 9, $40.
Tenth street northea between c and
y streets-JLln ". Hall ct TX TO Ar
thur /. Kitchen lot .. square 98s; SO.
The Washington times., 1907-09-08
FRENEIED FINANCE.

Il is easier 10 borrow from a new
FRIEND than = pay back what YOU owe
the old one Philadelphia Telegram.
The Washington times., 1907-09-08
FOUNDATION LAID
FOR NEW CHURCH
Bethany Baptist VIII Only
Use Building as Tenn
porary Home.

After considerable delay the founda-
tons for the new chapel OF the Bethany
Baptist Church. at Second and =
streets northwest. have been started
and IL is expected that the work viii %
pushed to a speedy completion. TIE
building. designed BY Architect Frank
II. Jackson, viii cost about $1,000
II is intended 10 erect this structure
as a temporary church edilce and when
the growth of the congregation war
rants larger building to erect a church
proper, using this as a mems ClUO
house
Rev Hugh. Stevens is pastor OF Beth
any Church. and the beginning OF work
on the new structure is due 10 his
earnest and persistent efforts aided BY
the active members Of hls congregation.
The Washington times., 1907-09-08

Owen, prior to the civil war. was a
leading military tailor and became con-
nected with the Presidents Mounted
Guard and was a captain during the
three months service in the early part
OF the war. Subsequently he became
colonel of a Pennsylvania regiment.
About 1850 there were about five pri-
vate residences on the square. a school
house. a doctors office, and a store.
As an evidence of the enormous ap-
probation of property, the value Of the
ground averaged % cents a foot in 1850
and ranged from p TO So cents a foot
The Washington times., 1907-09-08
WILL BUILD ADDITION
TO CAVALRY DRILL HALL

An addition TO the cavalry drill hall
at Fort Myer, on the Virginia side OF
the Potomac river. is soon 10 be made,
sealed proposals having been asked from
contractors until September 16 by Capt
3. B. Hyer, constructing qUarternaster.
1t is thought the work VIII IN no way
interfere with the interesting entertain
ments furnished by the cayalrymen and
their weli-drlHed steeds.
The Washington times., 1907-09-08
NEVER BURNT BEFORE.

''WiI you direct me TO Farmer Skin
ner's house p asked the newly arrived
summer bOarder.
II VIII ef you want me to" replied
the station l0unger.
I shall have TO ask you for explicit
directions because I've never been there
before"
Gosh I know that. seem ye'Te 50
SOt on gOin' there now. The Catholic
Standard and Times.
The Washington times., 1907-09-08
CHIEF HALLIDAY WANTS BIDS
FOR HOSPITAL ADDITIONS

Sealed proposals will be received until
September "A by R c Halliday. chief OF
Bureau OF Yards and Docks. Navy De-
partment, for erecting three brick build
ings at the naval hospital reservation
IN this city.
Plans and specifications can be had
on application
The Washington times., 1907-09-08
AWARDED
MARTINSBURG WORK

In competition with several out-of-
town architects, the plans submitted by
Harding & Upman, Of this city, for a
new Y. NJ. c. A. building, at Martins
burg, ". Va, were selected. The build
ing viii cost about $4,000.
This firm Of young architects has been
emlnenuy successful in securing awards
on work OF this character, having inst
completed the Y. NJ c. A building at
charleston. W. Va, which is said to
be the handsomest one of it's class in
the State
The Washington times., 1907-09-08
PETW0RTH SCHOOL BUILDING
WILL HAVE ADDITION

An addition to the Petworth school
building. BrightwOod avenue and Phila-
delphia street northwest,is contemplated,
and the District Commissioners will re-
ceive sealed bids on the work until Sep
TENDER II.
Plans and specifications can be OBJ
tanned at District headquarters.
The rapid building up of that section
with excellent dwellings has overtaxed
the school facilities and an extension
has been made necessary.
The Washington times., 1907-09-08
SOMETHING WoRTH WHILE-

We've got to do something to at
tract attention" said the editor of the
m0ribund paper. DO you think it would
make hit If we We're to start a puzzle
OF some sort and offer each solver a
years subscription
We'll, yes" replied his friend. eff
You make il years subscription to
ard and Times
The Washington times., 1907-09-08
Erected in 1s4e.

In 1919 the present building was erect
ed. Mr.. Cruit and his wife and four
daughters were raised here. The daugh-
tiers are all dead now except one. One
Of the daughters married Col. S. W.
owen, also Of English descent. Colonel
The Washington times., 1907-09-08
WILL BUILD TWO STORES
ON MOUNT PLEASANT ST

A building permit has been isued to
Louis Sherman for the erection Of two
oue-story brick stores at 2217 and 221s
Mt Pleasant street northwest, at an
estimated cost OF $500
The plans were prepared by Architect
n r. Grimm and the work viii be done
by Timothy / Lewis
The Washington times., 1907-09-08
DWELLING Of '49
PROGRESS VICTIM
Known AS House of the
Cruit Family for Long
While.

/ In the great rush OF business toward
the northwest, one after the other OF
tVVashington's old landmarks has been
razed and modern Office buildings and
stores have taken their place. Years ago
what is now known as the business sec
ton OF the city was little more than va
cant lots. and even the buildings which
. shot up here and there have since been
torn down to make way for others Of up
to-date type.
/ One OF the most interesting reminders
OF other days when the city was Just
beginning to get in the grip Of the
worlds progress is a quaint old resi-
dence IN F street, between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth streets northwest It is
the only house west Of Seventh street
on the shopping thoroughfare which is
now used as a dwelling, and which holds
within its walls fragments OF the city's
history that bark back to the early days
Of the century. It breathes the spirit
Of another age and challenges the on
rush OF commercial and business life un-
daunted by the threat of either to
eventually take it also into the circle OF
the city's business.
WithstOOd Onslaught.
It has, so far, withstood the onslaught
OF business and hoIds rigidly to its old
traditions. Within sight of the Treas
ury and in the very heart Of the most
active interests of the citys life, It
faces the situation stolidly and offers to
those who happen TO take note OF its
presence a reminder that the onward
rush toward wealth cannot affect its
interests nor change its principles.
The house is the home of the Cruit
family It is a trihe over fifty years
Of age.
Robert Cruit. a native Of .Devonshire,
England. came over about 1920 and
settled N Washington. but returned in
a few years, bringing back bride He
was a dealer in butter and eggs and was
very successful. In 1894 ne bought prop
erty on Fourteenth. north of F street
and the following year bought the west
half Of lot ?. twenty-five hundred feet
for $l,l00. There was small frame
house on the premises at the time in
which the family settled, after erecting
a salt-bOx style OF house as a back
building.
Mr.. Cruit was for a long time a lead
Ing dealer in market and also paid
some attention to real estate. As a mer-
chant no man stood higher. Besides
this house there is adjoining property
on the east, belonging 10 the estate.
Also two pieces OF property on Four
teenth street. on his first purchase.
Erected in 1919.
In 1919 the present building was erect
ed. Mr.. Cruit and his wife and four
daughters were raised here. The daugh-
tiers are all dead now except one. One
Of the daughters married Col. s. W.
owen, also Of English descent. Colonel
The Washington times., 1907-09-08

equipments and builders have been
prompt 20 see the advantage of catering
to those desires with the result Of i'm
mediate sales and the better improve
ment OF the section
The Washington herald., 1907-12-16
OBJECTS TO BEING SPANKED.
Wife's Detailed story Touches Judge
and Jury In Tender spot.

Waterbury, Conn, Dec. 15.-Alleging
that her husband had been In the habit
Of taking her on his knees and subjecting
her to punishment that is generally asso-
ciated with a small boy and a slipper.
Mrs. Rachel a. Hamlin had no trouble in
obtaining a divorce in the Superior Court.
Between sobs Mrs. Hamljn told Justice
Curtis Of the spanks. More than half the
allegations in her complaint refer TO her
husbands hand exercise and her smarts.
According 10 her testimony, spanking
was her husbands regular business; he
never missed a days work at it. She
says his sole diversion was drinking
When she refused him money 10 slake
his thirst, he spanked her. She put up
with his treatment for a long while IN
the hope that he would stop spanking
or drinking. but she says he did neither.
When he attempted 70 chastise her be-
fore others. she decided it was time 20
appeal TO the courts.
Mrs Hamlin told her story with
vividness Of detail which caused both
judge and jury to shift uneasily as If
her tale brought back recollections of
their bOyhood
The Washington herald., 1907-12-16
CANONICUS TO Be AUCTIONED
Famous Old Monitor Could Not Be
Sold When Offered Before.
Board of Survey Appraises Civil War
Relic and Department VIII
Now Ask for Bids.

The Navy Department viii soon adver-
tise for bids for the sale OF the old civil
war monitor Canonicus. now at the Nor
folk Navy Yard The Canonicus was re-
Gently appraised by a board OF survey,
and as soon as its report has reached the
department date for the opening of bids
for the sale Of the old monitor will be
set
The CanOnicus is the last single-turret-
ed monitor of the civil war period re-
malning in the navy She was built at
Boston by Harrion LOTing after the style
OF the famous Monitor, which engaged
the Confederate vessel Merrimac in
Hampton Roads in 1852, and which had
such a strong influence on naval archi-
lecture. After that famous battle work
was begun in Northern navy yards on
several monitors which were similar to
their famous predecessors. They were
all single-turreted vessels with very low
freeboard. The Canonicus is 225 feet in
length. 43 feet s inches in breadth, and
has a displacement Of 100 tons. Her side
armor is 5 inches thick. while the armor
on her turret is 10 inches thick
She was launched on August 1. 1863, at
Boston. and was towed TO the New York
yard She was later taken to the vicinity
Of Norfolk and saw some hard fighting in
the last part Of the civil war. She was
struck thirty-six times in the engage
ment AT Fort Fisher Her flag was shot
away twice, but was each time gaIlantly
replaced. At the close Of the civil war
she was placed out Of commission In
1869 her name was changed 10 the Scylla
but she was renamed the Canonicus in
the same year She went into commits
sion again in 1872. and spent much time
cruising in the Gulf of Mexico. She was
stricken from the naval list many years
ago, and from 1896 TO 1900 was AT the
League Island Navy Yard, Philadelphia
In 1904 she was appraised at $4,000 and
advertised for sale, but TO bidders ap-
peared, and she remained in the care Of
the government. Early last spring she
was fitted up at the League Island Navy
Yard and towed 10 Hampton Roads.
where she was anchored in the roadstead
all summer, as one Of the features Of the
jamestown Exposition. near the place
where the famous battle between the
Monitor and the Merrimac took place.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-16
WOMAN FIGHTS WITH THIEVES.
She Shoots One, but Is Beaten In
conscious by Others.

York, Pa. Dec. E.-Discovering bur
glars in the dining-room OF her house last
night. Mrs W. G. Wingrove gave them
battle. She shot one Of the intruGers.
but was attacked and beaten into un-
consciousness.
Shortly after the Wingroves retired. the
husband. who was III, asked his wife 10
so downstairs and get a glass Of water
for him
She took her husbands revolver. and
descended TO the dining-roOm. When she
entered the room she found three men
near a sideboard. The woman fired One
Of the men staggered and cried out:
MY God, l am hit. XIII herr
Another OF the men fired upon the
woman. but the bullet missed her He
then beat her into a state OF uncon-
sciousness with the butt OF mis- revolver
As the first blow struck her upon the
head, she fell to her knees and fired
shot at her assailant- AS she was lying
on the floor the burglars kicked her un-
mercifully.
Mr.. WingrOve responded 10 his wifes
cries for help, but before he reached the
dining-room the burglars had made their
escape. She is in a serious condition.
Blood on the dining-room door indicates
that one of the burglars had been
wounded by the first revolver shot fired
by Mrs. WingrOve.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-16
MARYLAND NEWS IN BRIEF.

Hagerstown. Dec 15.-During the ab-
sence Of the members Of the family thief entered
the bone of Joshua Thomas. Cannon areuue. Ha-
seTs'oWn. and stole the family ieWel7y and silver
ware.
Boyds. Dec. i5.-The funeral OF Edward
y Lansiale. brother 0f Hon BENJAMIN F. Lansiaie
Of Damascus. Montgomery County former merhsr
Of the Maryland legislature from tins county who
ded az his home. II Washington yesterday VIII Be
held tomorrow.
BOydS. Dec 15--The sIeet and snow
storm did more damage yesterday in Montgomery
County than az first thought. The Western Union
Telegraph wires and poles were torn down frUm Gar
rest PARK % University. Taralyzing the telegraph
service The telephone lines also suffered
Hyattsville. Dec I5-Dr. Joseph 2.
Owens. treasurer of the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege entertained the members Of the VansriIis
Farmers Club az his home. Hilltop Lodge here
last evening President Charles H. Stanley OF
Laurel. was IN the chair. An enjoyable rcrast W.
served under the direction o. the hosts wife as
sisted BY her daughter. AIrs. George r. Luckey
HyattsvilIe. Dec. I5.-A meeting of the
Prince George County Medical Association was he'd
yesterday at Oaklavn. the residence OF Dr. Guy W
Latimcr. here. when the following ofhcers were
elected for the ensuing year: President Dr. John
CT0uniller. laurel vice president Dr. Har-y Mailer
brentwood; secretary. Dr. H. Z. Mcdonnell COllege
Park. and treasurer. Dr. A. o. Etieune BerWyu-
The Washington herald., 1907-12-16
WOMAN KILLS WRONG MAN
Jealousy Prompts Her to Shoot at
Husband, but Hits Bystander.
Florence Hall, COlOred, Stays Ed
ward Walton mt Robin
sons Station, Nd.
Special 70 The Washington Herald.

Special % The Washington Herald
Annapolis. Nd. Dec 15.-Driven 20 des-
peration because she believed that her
husband, George Hall. colored, was pay
ing attention 10 another woman. Florence
Hall grabbed a shotgun and fired. but
her aim was wild. and the load OF shot
entered the neck OF Edward Walton,
another negro. thirty-eight years old, who
was near by, causing his death about an
hour afterward. Walton is a North Car
olina negro.
The tragedy took place at Robinson s
Station, on the Short Line Railroad, about
ten miles from Annapolis. last night.
Deputy Sheriff James Grouse returned TO
Annapolis tonight with William Moore.
thirty-five years old. and Maggie sum
mers. eighteen years old. who are now
locked up in the county jail They were
witnesses 10 the shooting
The trouble occurred in a small frame
house inhabited by two families OF col
ored people. According to eyewitnesses,
the Hall woman. shortly before the shoot
ing GuarreIed with Hall about his rela-
tons with Maggie Summers.
To escape further remarks directed
against him, Hall left his part Of the
house and went into the room where the
Summers girl was.
Walton was among others in that room.
ThereupOn the Han woman grabbed the
gun and kicked the door open Pointing
the weapon through a crack. she blazed
away, and Walton received the fatal shot
that was meant for Hall
The Washington herald., 1907-12-16
WHO'S MISS MARGARET OTIS!
There's Woman in Baltimore Who
Would Like to Know.

Would Like TO Know.
Baltimore. Dec. ID - Mrs Alexander
Otis, the wife Of rich Rochester lawyer.
with a maid is now occupying a fine
suite at the Belvedere Hotel. She came
to Baltimore from New York, she says,
to recover from a severe ordeal to which
she had been subjected
Before leaving New York, she says.
she turned over a letter OF rather seri-
Gus nature TO the police department of
the metropolis. which came to her
through the mails several days ago ad-
dressed to Miss Margaret Otis. OF Bos-
ton" a diligent search is now being
made for the writer OF the missive.
Il have been made miserable" she said.
simply because / was mistaken for some
one else. Another woman, of course. The
blackmailers got after me soon after
arrived in Paris. With my maid, I sailed
from New York in August, and upon ar
irving in Paris / registered at the Regina.
A few days after l set foot on French
soil letters We're brought to my room,
and among them / noticed several ad-
dressed to a Miss Margaret OTIS"
Mrs. Otis returned the letter, but others
similarly addressed kept following her to
the Murray Hill Hotel, in New York One
she opened by mistake. and found 1t
contained a warning to Miss otis not 10
remain in New York long, and directions
for leaving for Boston, where she would
find friends" awaiting her. This letter
she turned over to the police
Mrs. Otis is a handsome young matron
Of about thirty. She purposes to remain
here for about a month.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-16
NOVEL PLEA BY FOOTPAD.
Claims Clearinghouse Certificates
Have No Legal Value.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 15.-Whether
clearinghouse scrip is really a thing Of
value is to be judicially determined as a
result OF novel defense which is about
TO be made by an alleged highwayman
The point sought to be made is that it Is
not crime 20 take from another that
which has no legal value
William Hoffman is in jail charged
with having robbed John Yates, in Area
dia. the night of November 26, taking
from him 50 in clearing-h house scrip, and
using a big revolver as an inducement
for Yates to part with his so-caned
money.
About the only hope the defendant has
OF escaping a penitentiary sentence is
the technicality that he stole nothing
from his victim. He is debating his own
line Of defense, and doing il with great
cleverness. Without admitting or deny
ing his guilt. he proposes to attack the
complaint as defective in that il fails TO
allege that anything of value was stolen
# he fails to get favorable decision
on that point he believes It will at least
establish grounds for an appeal and there
by reduce his chances Of getting a long
sentence If he is ultimately convicted.