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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-15
NEW PLAZA HOTEL
C0STLlEST IN WORLD

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE company
which is erecting the new Plaza Hotel
has borrowed within a week 81. 900. 600
the money being obtained with short
term notes on an income basis Of II per
cent The paper is said to be taken by
stockholders interested in the enterprise,
the principal owners being H S. Black
and John W. Gates. Adding the amount
already expended, the new hotel, when
finished, viii have cost $I2,500.000, which
is the largest hotel investment !n the
world.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-15
BETHESDA TRACT BOUGHT;
WILL BE DIVIDED INTO LOTS

Jriah D Settler has purchased.
through the Office Of ]. HitemilIer, realty
broker, tract OF $50 acres of land near
Bethesda Nd. for which the considera(-
ton is said to have been between $50 900
and $4,000. The land fronts on the
Washington and Rockville electric line
and Cedar lane. and was held by A. B.
Browne as trustee
The new owner intends 10 subdivIde the
tract and place It on the market.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-15
PERMIT GRANTED E. A. K0SS
FOR THREE-STORY HOUSE

Inspector Ashford has issued a build
ing permi. to f. a. Koss for the cree
ton of a three-story brick residence at
1914 Calvert street. Washington Heights,
that is estimated viii cost $500. The
design OF the house is by Architect
Julius Wenig. and is possessed OF
many novel and beautiful features that
will make II one Of the most attractive
dwellings of that sectlOn-sO noted for
the originality and charm of its many
new houses. The contract has been
awarded 10 Builder Peter Fersinger.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-15
NEW HOME FOR G. G. MITTS
BUILDING ON DOUGLAS AVE.

George G. Mitts has contracted with
Builder ". ". Turner to erect for him
a two-story brick dwelling at Douglas
avenue and Anaeostia road. at an esti-
mated cost Of $500. Plans were fur
nished by Architect A P Lindsey, and
the work is 10 proceed at once, Building
Inspector Ashford having issued a per-
nit
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-15
GODDESS OF LIBERTY
ON TOP OF SKYSCRAPER

A Cleveland sl1yscraper. twenty stories
high, viii be topped by a Goddess of
Liberty holding a torch. from which a
leaping flame OF gas will be burning at
all times. The exact hour OF the day
and night win be indicated by causing
the flame to shoot high into the air
during the minutes preceding each hour.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-15
C0WSlLL GETS CONTRACT
FOR OFFICERS QUARTERS

awarded the contract for the construc-
ton Of FIVE buildings for officers quarters
at the Marine barracks at his bid OF
S7s.097
Mr.. CowsiH is now finishing up the
Adas Israel Temple, at the corner OF
Sixth and 1 streets northwest, and IS
about 10 commence the construction OF
the new Plaza Hotel, near the new
Union station.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-15
HOUSES DEMANDED
AT MEDIUM PRICES
IN ALL SECTIONS
Ownership of a Home
Increases Civic Pride
in Men.
Moore & Hill Find Real
Estate Business Very
Busy.

IF I were to mention one phase as
standing out more prominently IN the
real estate situation than any other, 4"
said a member OF the Moore & Hin Real
Estate Company, yesterday. Il should
say II was in the demand for and sale
Of moderate priced houses.
The condition prevails that the agent
who can offer new house, well built
and at a medium price stands a good
chance. OF dispOsing Of it. as note the
rows Of new dwellings in all sections
OF this city sold, many of them. before
completion. This applies practically TO
all parts Of the city and bespeaks a
healthy condition. as well as growing
tendency upon the part Of Washington
Of paying the rent collector.
Prompts Civic Pride.
To the man who would see d larger
degree OF civic pride. this requirement
OF homes is fun Of hope. once that "a
man becomes a hOme-Owner his point
Of view as a resident is changed. He
has an added interest IN his city. a
certain sense OF ownership, Of proprie-
torship, and, instead of roofing for the
town he left. he begins TO notice how
beautiful the Capital is. and he is proud
of II. and he tells Of IL here and away
from here
As 10 our business. we have never
found II more active. With an increased
force at work, every department OF our
office has been kept busy and working
overtime. We are more than pleased
with present conditions and the outlook
for the future"
Recent Sales.
The following recent sales are re-
ported by Moore q Hin:
For ex-Gov. William Pitt Kellogg,
premises 1863 V street, Washington
Heights. the price was about 5000.
For Charles F. Calhoun, 1893 Kenyon
street, Columbia Heights, a frame
house and lot for $500
For Thomas II. PicHford, 548 Four
teenth street southeast, for $3.50.
For William J. Fentress, 1913 Eight
zenith street northwest, FOR 5000
For Henrietta and Harriet Rube-
hacker, 1546 Seventh street northwest,
business property, for about 5000.
For Andrew c. Wiley, premises 1893
Fifth street northwest
For T. Franklin Schneider 70 John III.
Holt, fve houses in SHOWS court north
west.
For Mrs Ada c. Baumgarten, 952 r
street northwest
70 Andrew ]. White, building site
on AfacOmb street. Cleveland Park.
TO Miss Mary A. J. Power, III n
street northwest.
For Edward B. Blizzard, 120S Thir-
teenth street northwest.
To J.. f. WTtberger, 129 Quincy street.
West lexington.
TO Augustus H. walker. 1S7 Quincy
street northeast.
To Wallace w. Chiswen. 107 and lOs
l. street southeast.
To Miss Anna =. Bail, 1I Quincy
street, west lexington.
For Mrs. Hogan to Philip s. Gordon,
ten acres on Central avenue, near Ben
ming.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-15
H. MATHIES0N WILL BUILD
TW0-ST0RY DWELLING

r. Afathieson has secured a building
permit 10 have erected at 613 Nichols
avenue southeast a two-story frame
dwelling that Is estimated TO cast about
81 Oo0 The contract has been awarded
20 c. H. Willett. who Is both designer
and builder.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-15
EIGHTEEN PEOPLE TO ACRE
IN GREATER NEW YORK

OF the great cities, New York has the
smallest ratio OF population to the acre.
It's 3. 7i6.0OO inhabitants have an area OF
qos. SCI. acres Cby far the largest city ter
ritoriaIIy in the world. so that there are
-iehteen people to an acre.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-15
RESIDENCE FOR Mr.. IRWIN
IN TWENTY-S1XTH STREET

Architect H. L. Thornton has pre-
pared plans for two-story brick
dwelling estimated TO cost $3.50 that 7.
J. Irwin will have erected by Builder J.
W Powell at s27 Twenty-sixth Street
northwest The contract calls for the
work to be done in workmanlike
manner. and as building operations have
begun It IS expected to be under roof
at an early day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-15
Macadam Streets an d
Other Improvements
Add to Rural En-
VirOnmentS.

The extension of Fourteenth street has
brought the territory lying Immediately
north Of Columbia Heights and Mt
Pleasant into close touch with the Gov
eminent departments. and the business
centers of the city and opened up what
seems destined to be a most desirable
and attractive suburb. The point around
which centers the greatest present &C
tivity and development Is Saurs Addi-
ton to the city. which occupies a beau
uful and commanding situation. and
has been laid out and improved by ma
cadamized streets. and by the installa-
ton Of water mains, sewers, gas, and
electricity.
The surroundings are OF unusual nat
uraI beauty, and the Improvements are
such as to afford the residents every city
comfort and convenience. with The adj
dltional attraction Of semi-rlral envl-
ronment. Remarkable success has at
tended the progress of this subdivision
from its inception. A large number Of
lots have been sold, and many handsome
homes have been erected. sold and oc-
cupied, all within the brief space Of
one year.
On Direct Car Line.
Among the many advantages Of this
property are the excellent car service,
placing Il within twenty minutes OF the
Treasury, over a line operating a three
minute schedule, without change Of cars.
Proper precautions have been taken to
protect the interests Of those locating
on the property by such reasonable re
trictions as VIII prevent the erection Of
undesirable structures OF any kind. thus
insuring high class residential section.
Broker Gives Views.
Speaking of the unusual demand at
this time for conveniently located subur-
ban or semi-suburban property. Z. L.
Sansbury. a real estate broker. of 719-
721 Thirteenth street northwest. says
that within the last few years real es-
tate developments IN the vicinity OF
Washington have been of an almost phe-
omenaI character, much greater, in fact
than the average man would suppose
unless his attention had been especially
directed to the matter. These rapid
changes. he says. have been made pos
sible largely by the extension Of the
electric car lines. which now penetrate
practically all the sections best adapted
for residential purposes.
Another potent factor. he thinks. Is
the constantly increasing tendency on
the part Of many Of our citizens to
leave the more cOngested and closely
built up districts and seek detached
homes with plenty OF space around
them and especially IS this true when
they can find such homes within quick
and easy access Of the city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-15
ADVANCE IN MATERIALS
RETARDS BUILDING

CHICAGO, Sept. 14.-Building Com
missioner Downey says building has
fallen OF the past three months to an
alarming extent on account CT nigh
prices and, incidentally. the high money
rates. He has prepared the following
statistics showing an average advance
Of IS per cent in prices Of materials
the past three years:
Lumber. per 1,00O......,.s9o SIS
Lime, per barrel---.--.- -S5Q90c 60c
Crushed stone. a load. $3.50 SldSl.Z5
Mason's ges, per
hour Observation-Disclosures d65c 55c
Laborers' wages, per
day ....-....-..- .-s-. -Sz-9Vu9o S4t4 e--"4
steel and iron have advanced IS per
cent" ne says. "and am confident
profits have been boosted 40 per cent to
70 per cent over legitimate business
rates. II is the fault Of the big trusts.
The retailers are pot TO blame"
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any other paper disposed to recog'
nize the. EFFORT. :would do much TO-
ward promoting our welfare, and
that we do hereby pray the editorial
Estaff OF these papers for such repre-.
'sentation. G.yll.
Resolved, That we consider, as a
boon ito elementary. and secondary
education, the establishing Of sum
mer schools by higher institutions
Of learning. and that we urgently
commend to other teachers as to
ourselves, the opportunity 80 pre-
scented: >.,.-.-- H..
Resolved, That these resolutions
be thanded the publication committee
for: tn public press.
| Respectfully Submitted,
C. G. POINDExTER,
D.. ROBINSON,
w. HENRY BURKE.
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THE PREDATORY WHITE MAN.
i. From The Louisville Courier Jour.

Ff 0a} The Louisville 80 Courier Jour
Dr. Wollaston, an-aEngash explor-
|er, has returned from Africa with
Interestingly accounts 09 wild tribes
about Lake Albert Edward. He
found the sides of extinct volcanoes
thickly populated with, people Of
fine phi ysfque, rich inn food, bees and
cattle, living principally upon milk
and honey. One big chief refused
him food and portersfand threatened
to kill him, saying he: wanted no
Writes in his country 'fhe explorer
| got the drop, and the of1ieftain COM
promised by adopting his sugges-
tons: : 8=|
Civilization must progress, but the
universal and uniformity ineffective
protest Of the savaB67 against en-
cr6achnfents Of predatory whites has
it's grain Of wisdom as we'll as its
pathos. Civilization has proved q
|great : thing for many survivors,
when borne into the jnngles ct the
ksword's point, but becoming and re-
nnaifiing survivor ny2 difficult to
f1fgr-sDfTfted natives and those who
Eamely submit to White domination
see che tftlS to theirrS hative. land
trans :. Berred to the Justice loving,
cbarfty-preathipg white man. n case
In point i'd that Of the Sandwich IS-
Handlers: An American poet Sskas de-
scribed their mid-Pacinc paradise be-
fore It's occupation blythe benevo~
tlent assimilator:
On balmy, palmy island, in the
South Pacific sea-, T..
Dwelt a people just as happy, and
l. aa naked as could be.
Their amber-tinted maiaens were as
graceful, we're told,
As the nymphs and handadryads, by
poets sung Of OLD, H..
They crowned their browe with
blossoms, and they padded in
the main;
And their lives were free from sim
ming and their lives were free
| from shame. 81
They had their own IDEAS about faith
and a. life to Gomez
Though they did not Know hymn
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': ss So " Gall 1t tre ..s 1.
Germ I'lI'r! pharmacy

and get bottle Of Beef Wine st Ircn for that tired
ftelins. Don't Wais fJf tpfinx Il hsre. Tke .ys,em
full Of impurities. which must be evacuated lest you
will ceiis 10 suffer from that tired fe.iins, poor
apPelte, hoadtche and fatigue which come. with the
pfffR = .'tSt " r. ~ >G~s| - s>-' - - 49,
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4
1. -haok rom dynii .t5 iii ST. ii ri Ill., Z
% I'm Verses that followed It Was
get, tonth that a ,Keokuk missionary
conceived Z the idea OF civilizing the
savageS: " {, ?, - N
And the simple-souled Manages we're
as pleasant rs you please, .%'
10 the SANITY Missionary, from be-
.E, You'd the sunlit seas. Il
They babe his children welcome, as
the boreHthem through the foam,
And they gave them food and, shelter,
while they built for them a
., home. I,
The missionary taught Them TO put
~ by their sinful ways, : =, -.
10 abandon mirth and nudity and
e. take to psalms and stays.
they chanted nasal ditties and were
very good and gium, r.
But they didn't mind the hymn books
while he passed around the rum.
The activities of the m1ssionary's
sons were thus touched upon by the
Whilst one acquired 100 miles OF
virgin sugar cane, -.
AND ieased It to a plutocrat, across
= . the rolling main,
Another took to politics, and made
the island hum
BY killing Off the native vote with
books and with rim.
Touchinglyt the poet dwelt upon
the native monorchs "who had ruled
the verdant Eden since it rose from
out of Brine" He told Of the Ameri-
cans hiring revolution and pro-
claiming a republic Elm the sacred
name Of right" and in conclusion
made the suggestion, never adopted,
that the blazon Of the new territory
should be, ...
For a crest, a hymn book sable,
." With the motto Kingdom
Gules. a missionary rampant, on a.
- J. demubhn of rum. =,
Il The Congo is Just now experience
Ing the benefits Of civilization in
Sllopathtic1 doses. Perhaps something
of conditions there has penetrated
to the remotec. Jungle country In I'D
vance OF Dr.. Wollasto11's peaceful
invasion: Whatever his sources Of
information as to the ways OF the
white man, the dtspassionate obser-
yer can hardly blame the chieftatn
for his. attitude as a patriot and, poll
ijttGaf economist, however mistaken
he may be as Sociologist. 49,.
A people Of good physique, rich In
food and cattle, living upon milk and
honey, should be pardbned If, In
their benighted ignorance, they wish
to let we'll enough alone.
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CEDAR GROVE.

Mr.. and Mrs. /. Scott, Of Hunting
ton, were guests OF Mrs. NJ. Beamer,
Saturday.
John Richmond is, at home sick,
Miss Doloras Carter, Of Hansfora,
was visiting friends here last week.
Henry Smith Is on the sick list.
William Beamer and Joe Hastin,
OF Mammoth, were calling on friends
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Isom Scott, Of Hun
tingtoh, were Visiting r. w. MaStin
last week.
Miss Bessie Phillips is visiting her
brother, Ed Phillips, in Charleston
=. Miss Minnie Connolly, Of Shrews
bury, was visiting Miss Pearl Mar
tin last week.
Rev. JOS, Wilson preached Sunday
at 1880 O'Clock.
Mrs. Morris Jones, Of Monarch,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-27
spent suHdsY tsh her mother. MRS.
JanieS t5eFei1 s. a &, s. a. +,

|. George s Garter, .,of Wrightsvtlle,
whose leg war so badly mashed that
a41putati8h az his foot was neces-
| sary Weun eSi isy morning died We'd
fnesday evening About s O'clock. Mr.,
Carter was a highly respected citizen
and leaves q WIFE one dedkhter and
Two sons to f1ottt II foss. ff4 14
was buried Friday afterHp0h at $3.50
p m: by the TrliSS Res nSrs. K ~ - :
o., MISS Carrie Tines and Robert Tay-
ior were quietly 'nlarrted Wedhe bday
evening at go at the Residences Of
Mrs' Magyte Stewart, The econtrAct-
1ng gartles we're from Lownore.
rev III. H. F:l JaG :ls ofheiated. y x
lney enIerIlainment gwen BY the
eElpe Fof tude Was very successful.
MTs; = ANNIE stewart T. captain, {, r
x4,, mrs! JACK JACK ~, MlNcp9Wsll ai1r father
~ Mlinam stewart left Tursday Tor
fCslt AZ 1ina Vh1o, to visit relatives
1,S one month. ,.,, ,. Z: a., -, - -,
ktPouuise I,aains l GUS or Gown
On % RusaS W. b, iass wees d.,
bo,. f5s,,4 ia.t ..s uMarus VINO spraane e
nS "a, ~ fasS w 49, ~ p 9 .s y.
ESrtssr Va rs,a, Is ~; ~ 10 conValesclhs
/ : WtJ1fe vn1,Iii. ny ss;;
Va .s,,s,,+ .,r,T No, - ~ ":
+sSG :s,yssp Nv, III ls nere tast %eek
pss~SSs 1T; a,n sle'er, .n mIst MAT
IN, MA nS,stt .,.s.as9n at'ehueo' .cne
! : Ms aTsssfo rU,~S!1s. b-.., ..,s..
MisEA,t ~ - iH ~ I,, ano Martha l1
Jan tt "a st1 nslssSl me Womens ,S COT
were daleeates - ~ ~ ~, %soA' AheS
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WANTS TO DROP 1T.

In that remarkable disquisition on
the predicament Of the Democratic
party IN West Virginia, In the Clarks-
burg, News; reference to- which was
made In this paper day or two ago,
another striking and noteworthy
utteTance was made. 1t was in ref
erence to the attitude Of the Demo
Gratis ON the tax, question. The News
thinks the party has lost tgnqmih=
iously on that score and that it is
foolish to enter another Unequal; con-
test with that as a paramount issue.
1t hands out Some cold and discom-
forting facts to q few of the faithful
who are still whistling to keep up
their courage and invites them to re-
turn to sense and soberness and
leave off fighting the windmills like
poor old Sancho Panza. Below is
what the News says on the new tax
laws and its notion about trying an
other campaign with them as all IS
sue:
LET the party in this State drop
the. Dawson tax laws as paramount
State Issue, as it would drop a
squeezed demon for every sane man
knows that all the juice has long
since been squeezed out Of IT. These
tax laws were efred by a certain fac
ton Of the Republican, party and the
Democrats are not responsible for
their success or failure. We have
them on our statute books as laws
and 1t Is our duty as honest and fair
minded citizens to give them fair
aud impartial trial. If they prove
to be good let us not condemn them
simply because they were passed by
a. Republican legislature, and, If
they prove to be bad, it will be the
duty Of the Democratic party to ad-
yOcate their repeal. =" -~.----
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The Confederate Retreat After Ge4.
- tYsbnrR:s .nss + 8. Es.::SS

y n ~
II woke up I'M the night, and3 II,
looked QUIZ. he Would say. livery.
body was sleepin' and X cfept over
TO the window, It was raining
like here \grandf&ther,sS'IOn long
list of comparisons failed = and ~ ff15
described DIT simplyAzAt"H #asS jhsst
rain and Storm a1ih mari I'm. Thew
kept going and going. /; tt Was tramp
tramp all night" -; ~. 50 s.Hs
Didn't anybody speaiK, = grandeur.
ther?" the children would ask.
You couldn't hear EN- FOR tiias
IN" he would answer. "Oace ir 90
while YOU could hear 'em4 ,crYira. IS
But most of the time it was Just rain
and. storm, rain: and storm. Thsysf;
couldn't so fast they4----p .s.sf%tsSEsSg
Why dtd't our boys catch tifenf?ssf
little Caleb always asked. ,"I,d al
run after them" ~. 5,'&7sfS37a
Tour boys was tired. "r--,f Gfan3f43T
father dismissed the Unions ssrriiya
with one short. sentence, THE ;rsb-
els kept droppin' in. their tracks.
There was two dead front Or the
, porch in the morning, and three
across the bridge I tried To 2ehaaks.
out in the might and give 'em e0nne-
thing to eat, or ask some OF sem Jsts1
come in, but they thought + wa too
sick. They. wouldn't: lett mtet fgos
l." H.. -. "a Il d SfiTIalS
1T would "a been a nice thimg US cS3
help the enemies of your $sountTys
that you'd been fighttn'l against! ii
Henrietta would son1etfffGs ~ snys
scornfully. >Grandfafh cher IS YagEef
that he had not succored the Eonfed-S
crates still .yexed him like an obses.}
sion. t 100 49, 49,
You didn't see 'em marietta, and
hear the sick ones crying wfeft} the
rain held up a little" he reminded
Henrietta. ooh, I wish ia sneaReds
out and done something for EN- a
Then he would lapse into sftehca.
his eyes on the long, redaroads VT feIl
led to Hagerstown. It lay clear and
hot and treeless in the sunshine: DO
his eyes, however, the dust was Whip
ped into deep mud by q beating rain,
beneath which Lee and his arfnYS
marched and marched" He leaned
forward as though straining to, sea.
From :'The Retreat" by Elsie
fSingmaster, in the July ScFibnsr, b.
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Williamson.

(Received last Week too late for
publications
Since the city went dry 1t seems
that the better spirit OF the people
took an upward move. The moral
atmosphere seems changed In 2
marked degree. Money making ad
vantages here are good. ..
The church interests are growing
Having lately held series Of meet
ings, six we're united to the church;
-Four conversions and two reclaimed.
Baptizing has been Indefinitely de:
ferred on account Of the rise in Tug
Fork. Rev. l.. G. Carter Is our pas
tor. $500. ..,.,y.
The Sunday school is doing fairly
we'll. The attendance iS increasing
and all seem to be Interested. j. a.
Bumgardner, superintendent.
Miss Matte Mosely, who lately re-
turned from Storer College, Harper
Ferry, is enjoying a very pleasant
vacation. .... ....
Mrs. Maggie r. Dungee, OF the
CoIored OrDhanage, at Huntington
rs working faithfully here for the
cause she represents.
Rev. r. V. Randolph, returning
from quite an extended trip to, points
in Ohio, stopped In our city en- route
to his home, He preached two excel
lent sermons while with US.
Rev. Samuel Reed, OF Louisa, KY
is now among us, and having bust
ness interests here Is likely to re-
main awhile. ..,,.,..l, Il,