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The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-01
CharIcs Mlllonghhy Casc.

Judge Gaser yesterday ordered the case of Charles c. Willoughby vs C.. W. Blakeslee & Sons erased from the jury docket The defendants are mak- CTS of stationery engines. On April g. 1906, according to the complaint of the p!aintih. he was hit by beam while working for the defendants. He had asked s25,00O damages. Judge Ga- ger stated that the plaintiff had based his claims on statute that went into effect Sept, 1907, but he had filed his notice as to a hearing July ?. This was an inconsistency.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-01
FINANCIENS' STAND IIerz, Lewis and Frederick De- cline to Remain Longer
 on Board. MORE LAND FOR SCHOOL Purchase of Small Plot Approved, But Brick Question is Net Net Settled.

The finance board which has been do- ing duty during the last administration Of Mayor John P. Studley retired yes terday afternoon, after transacting bus mess that had beer left over from the day before. There was much hand- shaking, and those of the resigning members who were present, Henry Herz, Robert H. Nesbitt and George w. Lewis, said that they were glad that t was all over. Edward G. Frederick, who had also resigned month ago, was nor present, nor was Henry IT. Townshend, the member representing the board of aldermen whose term ex- pires to-day Messrs. Herz. Lewis, and Frederick refl sed to acquiesce in the mayors wish thNt they remain with tho board of finance until February l and the chief executive ct the city reluct- antly accepted their designations yes- terday.
 At the session. in the department Of the board of public works. there was n disposition manifest among the mem hers who were in attendance. Control- Ter Jonathan N. Rowe Mayor Studlev. James Logan. Henry Herz, Henry Far Iell and Robert H. Neshitt, to dispose f only such business as was Of the HSrst iinportance. The question Of pro- NidinE aaftioh4i funds. other than those Guaranteed by the $100,a00 bond issue, ltE' the Greene street public school that the neigEbors iH h. zone of the prolgossa build,ls5 should rejoice in a mottled brick facade, was not ser iously considered sirce the fnanciers did not care to obligate tine new board by making appropriations from funds now under their control bat which will soon be under the control of the new board.
 The old board. though. did vote to purchase the triangular plot of ground In the rear of the site in Greene street. between Jefferson street and Hughes place. At the session Monday nigh. the board canvassed this contemplated purchase thoroughly, it then being rep resented by Col. Isaac M Ullman,. on behalf of the board of education that, in order to have the building set back a proper distance iron the street line 1t would be necessary to acquire the land in the rear, a sn all tract
 There was 10 action taken as to tho appeal made Monday night by Town Clerk Frederick w. Whittp'ter. for a more just distrItution of increases in salary among the clerks employed af his office in 3ity hall, the old board preferring that the new board act on the matter
 "Is there anything else?" asked George " Lewis, when the mahogany table had been swept clear of bills and other rI.tters
 City Clerk Edward A. Street. Con- troler Rowe and Mayor studley were unanimous in saving that they knew of nothing else at that psychological sec ond
 "Then." said MT. Lewis. his eve twinkling, ''pll make the final motion that we adjourn. My term expires in seven hof1rc n I p11psS that thov won, |. get me again"
 The motion was put. carried. and someone said that that was about all. It was.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-01
BERKELEY MEMS CLUB.
Meeting at the City Mission House
 Tonight.

Members of the school of dramatic art under direction of Prof. s. Cardo- so de Silvia, will entertain the Berke- Hey Mems club and their friends this evening at the City Mission building. All are welcome with free admission during the social hour of the club from 8 to 9 o'clock. Application for membership may be made afterward. during the business meeting of the club.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-01
Vnlnc Divorce a ElnI,c.

h Maria Domenica Volpe vs John Nolpe Judge Gagcr yesterday handed down decision that denied the com plant because no prayer for relief was made after the motion 10 allow an amendment in the original papers which failed to ask for divorce at all. The case has caused some merri- ment in legal circles. because of the unintelligent way in which the papers have been made out.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-01
Theatrical Suit.

Frank J, Porlcy. theatrical manager has again brought suit against Lee Shubert, theatrical manager in the supreme court to recover S25O,000 all lcsed damages.
 He says that on July 2S, 1905, Shubert agreed to furnish him certain bookings and six theatrical routes for twenty consecutive weeks. but failed to ke p this and other agreements
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-01
FRENCH ANIMAL PAINTER DEAD.

Paris Dee. 31-Charles Hermann Leon, the noted anima! and genre painter, died here day. He was born in Havre, July %. 1888 His hunting scenes are noted for their vigor ana some of his best worlSa are hung in the famous muse ums.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-01
SPANISH VETERAN SUICIDES.

New London, Dec. S1.-Michael c. Carey, an ex-member of Company B, Forty-sixth infantry, U. $. volunteers, and of Company D, Third Connecticut volunteers, during the Spanish -Ameri- can war. committed suicide in cell at the police station this morning by hanging. He had applied the night be- fore for lodging.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-01
Boy Burglary Cases.

Six of the boys charged with the husglaries and thefts in inc busines center during November and Decem- per were before the city court yester- day morning, and all pleaded guilty t. at lcsst one offense except Thomas ]. Meskill aged 1i, who, however, rs- ceiye1 the severest sentence of any ef the accused, being bound over for bur alary and getting 30 days in jail on each Of three counts of theft
 Arthur w. Hall aged 16, and Thomas Dickinson, aged 16 were both bound over for burglary, the former under Sl,o0O and th' latter under $153 bonds. The theft charges against Hall were continued to August 19 and against Dickinson to June 1a.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-01

was also let off with a nisi contlnu- ance to August 20.
 The cases of Frank P. Bohan. Gus tave Bollensanger and William s. Tr.bbles, who are also charged with burglaries and thefts, were containued to January 3.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-01
MARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH.

Biookfield, Dec. S1.-Struck by sec- tion of 1900 grindstone which burst while revolving at tremendous speed, Benjamin Bazzell of this place had an almost miraculous escape from deathl last night in the factory of the Lenoyl Shear company which has factorf here. Bazzell was passing the stoT when it burst.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-01

Joseph Early, aged seventeen, and Charles Cashalaw, aged eighteen. ao- cording t0 the evidence and their own statements, were only in one burglary. that al the Hart market on Temple street. and the first one the gang com mitted. A nisi continuance in the care of the probation officer was granted for Early to October. and the same disposition was made of the Cashalaw case to October 1s.
 Donald q. Gardner, aged fifteen.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-01
SERVICE AT ST. PAuLs CHURCH.

To- -day-Feast of the Circumcision there will be celebration of the Holy Communion at 10 o'clock.
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Charles rs Cloak.
the Dundee Advertiser.

From the Dundee Advertiser.
The mayor and corporation Of Shrews.
bury have recently had presented to them
the scarlet cloak which was worn by
Charles I on the scaffold at Whitehall.
The cloak was secured by William Wal.
cot. who was page of honor to the un-
happy monarch and who was in attend.
ance on the king at the time Of his
execution. The garment has been in the
possession of the Walcot family for 36C
years. and was exhibited at the Society
Of Antiquities in 1851. 1t is In a splendid
state of preservation. and. the WaIcot
family having presented it to tho Shrews-
bury town council. it is now on view
In the town museum.
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necktie to the front of the shirt New
York man has devised the arrangement
shown here. This consists of retainers
attached to the necktie. which are formed
of one or more loops or eyelets, either
elastic or non-elastic. These loops engage
with the front shirt stud or the shirt it
self being placed on the inner surface
of the ends. They are arranged in sue
cession, any one being engageable with
the shirt stud. according to its relative
position Small metal hooks can be sub
stituted for the loops, the hooks engaging
with the shirt stud opening. These re-
tanners are adaptable to all neckties hav-
ing ends which lie over the shirt bosom,
whether made" neckties such as are
intended to. be tied by the user.
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F. A. A. NJ.
Nov. 9-Dawson. No. 16, +. c.
Stansbury. No. "A. not bulletined-
Arminius, No. %. regular business.
Nov. 10-Federal, No. 1. not bulletined.
Acacia. No. IS. not bulletined.
Takoms. No. -. f. c.
Nov. 11-Hsrmonr. No. Il. NJ. N.
Grand Lodge, school of instruction
Nov 12-The New Jerusalem, No. 3. not
bulletined.
George c. Whiting, No. 30. vista
ton.
Nov. l3-St Johns. No. II. visitation.
Hope, No. %, regular business.
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
Nov. e-Mount Vernon. No. 3. anniversary.
Hiram. No. 10. not bulletined.
Anacoetia. No. IL. not bullettped.
Nov. 10-Mount H0reb. No. Z. p. and NJ. F..
Potomac. No. 3. not hulletined.
Nov. 11-Brtghtwood, No. o. not bullc-
tined.
Capitol. No. IL. r. and NJ f.
Nov. 12-Wsshinyton, No. 2. P. and NJ: T..
Nov. 13-Eureka, No. 4. not bulletiped.
KNIGHTS TEAiPLAR COMMANDMENTS.
Nov. 1o-De Molay (iounted), no. a, not
bulletined.
Nov. l1-washington, No. /. not bulle-
tined.
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IN OLD WASHINGTON
Southwest Section Once Part
of Mall Reservation.
THIRTY YEARS ON MARKET
Finally Divided Into Squares and
Disposed Of in Parcels.
FORMER OWNERS OF PROPERTY
Distinguished Men Who Have Held
Title-Changes in Course
Of Century.
THIRTY YEARS ON MARKET
FORMER OWNERS OF PROPERTY

That part of the city in the lines OF
Maine avenue, Sd, 9Th and streets
southwest was not, in the plan of L En-
FAINT, designed for building purposes. 1t
fell within the lines Of reservation two.
or the Mall, the south line of which, from
the Capitol grounds was Maryland ave-
nue. to its intersection with south B
street
Consequently was triangular strip
made by the lines Of Maryland avenue,
9Th and B streets, known as square N.
w. 49," which was plated into two lots.
For thirty years it was on the market.
This condition was brought about
through the change or reclamation OF
swamp lands by altering the course OF
lhe old Washington city canal. Prior TO
1900 the Tiber whose waters were after
ward confined by the walls Of the canal
in what is now square c, west OF Sd street
and south of Name avenue. united with
those of Saint James creek, moving
southwark.
That portion northeastward by some
was known as Goose creek, though uhe
main stream of the Tiber.
Much Of the ground was marsny ATOMS
the streams, and i'll this section veritaole
quagmire.
These conditions were known to Con-
RreSS when the capital was located neTe'
for by the act Of 1870 Tor establishing
the government here a canal was au-
thorized. In 1895. under an act of Mary
land, q company was formed for the pur-
pose. but did not build it.
Congress in 1902 repealed the author
ity for opening a canal. but in February,
1909, Incorporated a company for the
purpose. The canal was constructed, and
in 1916 it formed an artery of trade from
the Potomac to the Eastern branch. In
1922. to better drain and reclaim the
ground embraced in this section, as also
north of the Mall, Congress authorized the
Corporation Of Washington to contract
with the canal company to change the
course of the canal; and among other
things to lay off the two squares now in
the lines of Maine and Maryland avenues.
Sd and 9Th streets. known as squares
and D.
In this way the Mall was contracted.
two squares added and a small one OBJ
liberated ON the maps Of the city.
This portion Of the city's domain was
in the Burnes tract when the govern
ment took title: and the squares were N.
w. 49, 493. 634 and 635. AS may be
inferred from the above, prior to 1910
there was little development, and then
1t was on Maryland avenue that settle
ment came
In 1902 the corporation valuation of
ground was fixed at 3 cents in the square
on Maryland avenue between Az and
9th streets. and cents In the others;
but in four years a uniform rate Of
cent was fixed and prevailed many years.
reaching to cents about 1880. Until
1920 there were no improvements listed
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SeaboardAirLine Railway

TICKET OFFICE 1421 PENNA. AVE.
NOTICE-Folowing schedule not guaranteed.
coseS.. and Pullman sIeeoers 10 SaVannah snd
Jacksonville. Through sleeper Washington to
Hamlet and Hamlet to Atlanta. Dining cars.
and Pullman to Savannah. Jacksonville. Tampa.
Atlanta. Birmingham, Memphis. Dining cars.
r. H. STANSELI. District Passenger Agent.
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RAILROADS.
Chesapeake& Ohio Railway

Chesapeake Ohio Railway
NOTE.-Publshed only information. and not
900 PM-C & O. LIMITED daily-Fast vcsti.
bule train. Pullman sleepers to Louisville,
Cincinnati. indianapolis. Chicago and st.
Louis. Parlor car for Virginia Hot Springs
week days. Pullman cars Louisville to Nash.
willie, Memphis and New Orleans. Dining
cars. la carte service
sleepers to Cincinnati, Lexington and Louis
Vile. Compartment sleeping car to virgtnia
carte service. Pullman sleepers Cincinnati to
Chicago and st. Louis and Louisville to Mem
phis. Nashville and New Orleans.
avenue. 1889 F street and new Union station:
Telephone Main 1880 for Washington Terminal
Cab Service. and Main 1905 or 2206 for G. o..
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NECKTIE RETAINER.
Engages Front Of Shirt to Hold the
Necktie Down Properly.

Every man Is troubled with the prob
lem Of how to prevent the necktie bulg-
ing out and protruding over the top of
the vest in front, presenting very I'M
tidy appearance. To obviate the use of
the separate clasp usually employed for
securing the hanging or tying ends of the
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RAILROADS.

Baltimore and Ohio K. r.
LEAVE NEW UNION STATION.
TO PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK.
100 am. Diner Pullman Parlor.
1900 am. Buffet. Parlor: 5-hour Train
tii.o0 am. Diner and Pullman Parior Car.
100 pm. Diner and Pullman Parlor Car.
300 pm. Royal Limited" All Pullman. 6hr.
100 pm Coaches Coach to PhiiadelPe i.,,
500 pm. s1aehe. to Philadelphja.
s2.52 am. Sleepers
AILASTIc CRY. 200. 900. tli.oo an.
EVERY HOUR on THE HOUR"
Week days, TOO am. to 500 p.mJ
. o. 1870: t1SSo. .iioo an. :isSo noon
400. t4i5. 800. 1903. $50. 800. 1850
TOO. 800. 1880 1000. 1923. 'lia5. 'l2.ot
pm.
CHICAGO. '122 % 80 pm
CINCINNATI. ST. LOUIS and LOUISVILLE
p i R 30 an. " %s. .olo pm
q cI 4 f'fat, .s.1o pm.
CnLUMBUS, $50 pm
MiSSHESTERs = 1 10 s;n x 1soS 800 Pm. %
ia SsESsTS S 80 an. $500 Pm
~; 90 SO. 80: 81. 80 and 1900 .. IN.
DAILY; Except Sunday; ssnnday only.
TEEPHoNGs At s Of tbs f ,.aI s;a tlcRs
Ticket Once. Main 1850 Information Bureau
Main 1880.
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Ownership Of Property.

The square absorbed in square D,
known as N. w. 400, was in 1896
divided, Mr.. Carroll taking the west
lot and the United States the other In
1913 Samuel Elliot. jr., had the latter
which four years later was bought by
Robert Kidd. In 1928 William A. Brad
ley succeeded. the next year buying the
remaining lot. In 1910. the new squares
and d having been plated, Mr.. Brad
ley acquired title in the latter for his
holdings in the lost square.
Square 492, between Maryland ave-
nue., Az, 9Th and C streets, was plated
for fourteen lots; and in 1896 division
was made with Mr.. Carroll In 1901 Gen.
Van Ness had four lots on C street Not
till 1888 was another transfer made,
when John p. Pepper had lot 8 on
Maryland avenue. and S. p. Franklin
and W. b. Kibbey each had portions
the same year.
Thomas c. Wilson two years later was
on this lot. In 1888 w. A. Bradley
bought lots Z, g. 10 and II, adjoining,
and in the following year Andrew Coyle
and Seth J. Todd were on lot 1o, on
which was E. Handy in 1S41.
There had been a subdivision of lots
in the northeast part of the square of
over dozen sublots by D. D. Arden
in 1918. r. and c. Farmhouse in 1912
year Nicholas L. queen had the three
lots in the southeast corner of the
square, G. G. Grammer the lot north
on AZ street. and J. Kedglier lot 10 and
Richard Polkinhorn lot on Maryland
avenue.
In the thirties there had been improved
lots and 8 on Maryland avenue near 9th
street, the brick house on the first as
sessed to j. II. Carroll for $1,000. and in
the second to D. D. Arden for 81 900. Pat
rick Naddy was then living at the corner
of Maryland avenue and Az street
In the forties there were here Charles
Bradley. long known as a bank officer:
Peter NJ Pearson, long engaged in the
lumber business. many years a school
trustee and alderman, assessor of internal
revenue and prominent In the local af-
fairs of the community: Henry Lee and
James Espey, cabinet makers, long in the
undertaking business on Pennsylvania
avenue NOW represented by j. VIM Lee;
Richard and Caleb Farmhouse. carpenters
and builders: Joseph Lafontaine, Benja
min S. kinsey. leather dealer: John West
VIM. Thompson, Mrs. Quigley's tavern
F.. +. Stock, grocer, at the corner of IA
street, and some others. On AZ street
were William Wise, one of the Oldest
best known and most useful citizens of
South Washington. a ward commissioner
and contractor: G. Heide, a school teach
er; William Joy, cabinet maker, and
James Littleton.
Gen. Van Ness an Owner.
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Gen. Van Ness an Owner.

The square south 49,, north of & street
and Virginia avenue, of fifteen lots. in
1876 was apportioned with Mr.. Carroll
In 1893 Gov. Mercer of Maryland bought
lot on Virginia avenue. Gen. Van Ness
bought lot adjoining and two on c
street, and B. Bell leased one on D street.
In 1880 Charles Beat was In possession
of the southwest part OF the square. using
it for gardening purposes. He was the
gardener to the President at the time.
There was on it small building assessed
for s1OO Richard Barry owned the
lot at D and AZ streets in 1873 $50
building was shortly after upon it. At
this time building is listed at $1OO
to J. II. Carroll on lot 3. and Matilda
Arnold has lot =. Some minor improve
ments also appeared on lots IL and IS, on
two of $50 each to - Dyson.
In 1882 lot Is. on IA street. was in the
name of Michael Sardo, and the next year
John Douglass has lot II. on street.
In 1884 John Purdy bought lot 6, on V1r-
ginia avenue, and Charles Porkinhorn
lot 3, on D street, on which was built
| the frame church of the Old School Bap-
fists This was called the Shiloh Church.
and though the congregation for whom
Mr. Polkinhorn and C.. II. Leachman
Officiated as elders was small it was we'll
known as the Ironsde Church through
out the District. 1t finally went into the
possession of the Fifth Baptist Church, of
which Rev. G.. G. Meador was pastor for
about half a century. and after wor-
Shipping in the frame structure some years
this congregation erected a brick building,
eventually selling 1t and erecting an i'm
posing edifice on f street near 7th street
southwest.
In 1887 Mary Evans had title to part
lot IL. and the following year W. A. Brad
ley had title to lot on D street and
lots II to IA on street, including the
corner OF AZ street. William Grinder in
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At the regular meeting of Edward J.
Ross Council No. %, Junior o. u. A. NJ.
Thursday evening. at the hall over Lin
coin Bank, 18th and D streets northwest,
the degree team initiated two candidates.
This council is the largest In the District.
with a membership of 306, which is said
to be increa sing at each successive meet
ing.
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It is rlmored that the Woodmen of the
World have leased the old Masonic Tenn
ple corner of 9th and streets north
west. for meeting place for their camps
In future. The rumor could not be con-
firmed, however.
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Mithras Lodge of Perfection will confer
the ninth degree in full ceremonial form
at the Scottish Rite Cathedral. 1907 G
street. Tuesday evening. November 10. and
Evangelist Chapter. Rose Croix, will hold
a business meeting the same evening.
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LEESBURG. VA. LEESBURG INN NOW
ready for winter boarders: good table; pure
ply for terms. EICHAR l. BARRY. Props.
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EDUCATIONAL.
m WASlIlNa:TO,

A YOUNG LADY DESIRES PRIVATE LES
sons in English literature: male or female
teacher. Address Box IL, Star Office
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Ruth Rebekah Lodge, No. ., I. o. o. r..
held it's regular meeting last Wednesday
evening in its hall, corner 9th and ID
streets northwest. Mrs. Gertrude Pyle.
noble grand presided. A number of men,
bers of sister lodges of this jurisdiction
were in attendance, il being the occasion
of the regular annual official visitation or
the officers of the Grand Lodge. headed
by Grand Master Edwin Ii. Easterling.
When the grand officers assembled and
Temporarily assumed the stations in the
lodge Grand Representative John L. Brown
examined the principal officers of Ruth
Lodge in the unwritten work OF the Re
bekah degree and the grand master pro-
pounded "A series of questions calculated
to determine the degree of knowledge
possessed by the various officers in tn
duties appertaining to their respective
chairs Grand Secretary Clapp and Acting
Grand Treasurer Burroughs inspected the
books of the lodge and reported them TO
be correct. The membership was stated
to be 21S, and a substantial treasury was
noted.
Grand Repro -entative Crew briefly re-
viewed that part of the business of the
recent session of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge effecting the Rebekah branch Of
the order, with particular reference to
the proposed revision of the Rebekah
ritual. He stated this work is in the
hands of a special committee of the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge. with Past Grand
Sire Pinkerton as chairman.
At the conclusion of the official bust
ness Mrs. Mamie Greenstreet, past noble
grand of Ruth Lodge. in a few appro-
pirate remarks presented Grand Master
Easterling a handsome cut glass dish.
which the grand master accepted With
fitting words of thanks.
A light luncheon was served.
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KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS CLASS
Latest advance in thought. philosophy and prac.
teal application of the principles Of Froebel.
Principal. SUSAN PRESSNER POLLOCK.
1916 Columbia I'd. cor. 18th, Washington. DC.
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