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of the boundary. U, v and 18th streets.
thirteen lots were laid of. which In 1917
were apportioned, two lots to Robert re-
ter, three to Gen: Linsan. and the o.nefs
Greenleaf square and 1t was In Thomas
Peters name in 1912. In 1910 Allison
Nailor bought lots and s. The triangle
north, square $40. Of one lot. was appor-
toned to- David Peter and no cnanse OF
title appears up to 1915. when Joseph Abb
bolt became the owner. There appears,
however. fifty-dollar Improvement listed
in 1880 to one Ricard
In the square ia. between 10TH 18th. '
and boundary, the six lots plated were
apportioned in 1897 to Mr.. Peter. the pro-
pretor, and on the partition OF his es-
tate in 1912 were assigned to David Pc
ter. In 1880 Henry Johnson owned II. and
in 1S43 it was leased by David Einbread
and used for gardening. The sixteen lots
in square 175. apportioned to Mr.. Peter.
were unproductive till 1S45. when Thomas
Corcoran bought them. The seven lots in
the square between New Hampshire ave-
nue.. 18th, I and u streets. 176. were as
sessed to Mr.. Peter.
Property Acquired by Bank.
In 1884 N Frye had title. and four years
after the Farmers and Mechanics. Bank
owned them. The square east. No. Ia.
three lots. went in the apportionment to
the government and in 1915 Mr.. Corcoran
was the owner.
Square III, between 10th. 18th, and I
streets and New Hampshire avenue, was
divided in 1871. the United States taking
the west half of the square and Mr.. Pc
ter the other part. In 1890 Thomas john
son had ten lots in the Peter portion. Mr.
| Corcoran had six lots in 1915. Robert Pc
| ter and Blodget owned what became
square 17S Of the same size as the above
| and Mr.. Blodget in the division acquired
! the ten lots in the west part of the square
William O'Neale bought from Blodget tr
| 1915. and in 1925 r. S. Beckley had thu
west half, which Thomas Corcoran bough
| in 1915.
Square 49, between Q and r. south o
the above, was owned by Mr.. Blodget. ant
in 170s the twenty lots were assigned t
| the United States. In 1906 George Cal
vert had the lots 10 and 20. on 16thsstreet
which in 1920 went to Thomas Simms
In 1885 the whole square was bought b!
Thomas Rigges.
Some idea Of the trend of ancient values
may be had from the initial figure Of
half-cent per foot being reduced to
fourth sixth and eighth OF a cent, an
not until the forties was three cent
reached.
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BANKS AS CRIME DETECTORS
MR.. OVENS ADDRESS TO THE
CLERKS INSTITUTE.
Tells How They May Aid the Au-
thorities in Stopping Bogus
Check Operations.

Assistant District Attorney Ralph Given
delivered an address last night on How
the Banks Can Assist in Preventing
Crime before a large gathering of men,
bers of the Washington Chapter Ameri-
can Institute of Bank Clerks, at their
headquarters, 1914 F street northwest.
Mr. Given explained some of his OBJ
servations regarding the bad check
evil. He told of the operations Of some OF
the famous bad check workers Of the
country, and exhibited a number of bogus
checks, which had been distributed by
them. In discussing overdrawn accounts,
the speaker stated that he believed the
banks should protect only good deposit
ors, and that they should not hesitate to
tell the condition of the account OF what
might be termed bad depositor. He said
that after a number of years experience
in dealing with the class of criminals vino
make a living by passing bad checks he
believes that all banks should cooperate
in a movement TO do away with what are
termed counter checks
A general discussion followed the adj
dress, in which many important matters
relating to the prevention of bank frauds
came to light W. w. MILAN OF the Dis
trict Bar Association was to have deliv-
cred an address. but through an unavoid-
able delay could not attend. E. Percival
Wilson, president of the association, sang
several baritone solos.
The association adopted a resolution OF
appreciation to George w. White, newly
elected president of the Metropolitan
Bank who has worked himself up from
clerk The resolution was presented by
w. Mckee StoWeil
1t was announced that the work Of the
committee for the annual banquet to be
held at the Raleigh Hotel in February is
progressing rapidly under the direction OF
Chairman Edward Wolfe. Frank D.
Rrundase. manager of the banking firm
of Knauth Machod & Kuhne of New
York. was guest of the association. A
buffet luncheon was served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-15
FIRE IN HARVARD DoRMIToRY
Slight Blaze at Cambridge Causes
Considerable Excitement.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, January IA
slight blaze in West Morley Court, an
extensive private dormitory connected
with Harvard University, caused consid-
cradle excitement yesterday The blaze
started from spark from an open fire.
place. which lodged among the pillows OF
a couch in suite occupied by +. w.
Pollard Of Boston, Herman VOORHEES, Of
Philadelphia and w. c. Clark OF New
York. The flames were extinguished with
little difficulty.
The Gaikwar of Baroda, an Indian
nrince and one of the wealthiest STU
dents at the university, rooms in the
building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-15
ASK IOCAL IEO1SIA 1ON.
District Commissioners Communicate
With House Committee.

Chairman Smith of the House District
committee has received from the Commits
sioners a request for the passage of a bill
nroviding that the Hospital for Foundlings
make its report to and be under the jurs-
diction of the local board of charities in
stead of the Secretary of the Interior.
The board of charities really controls the
hospital now ana desires legal authority
as well.
The District Commissioners have written
an anti-prizefight letter to Chairman
Smith. They ask that a bill be reported
to the House by the District committee
revoking wharfage facilities for prize
fight boats"
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Scientific Dressing.
From the Milwaukee Free Press.

From the Milwaukee Free Press
While old Boreas is still toying with
our anticipations we may prohtab!y give
heed to a suggestion of the London Lam
cent that most overcoats are great deal
heavier than they ought to be. 1t seems
that with the customary perVersry OF
mankind to take things for what they
seem to be- we have thought that weight
and warmth necessarily went together.
Now. the fact is. as the good old Lancet
generously points out. the very oppo-
site Is usually the case. the peculiarities
OF weave and material that cause weight
tending also to make cloth good con-
GVctor of heat. and. therefore, poor
preseTVer OF it.
Another charge against the warmth OF
heavy cloth is that it interferes With
motion. the producer of heat, and wastes
the energy necessary to carrying SUCH "a
garment about. Another one of our fall
lacies that strikes the Lancet as absurd is
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WHEN THE POPE SAYS MASS.
Many Old Customs Prevail-Why
Silver Trumpets Are Blown.

From the Rosary Magazine.
The papal mass Of the present day
contains many customs OF the earlier
liturgy. This great ceremony takes place
Easter. Christmas and st. Peters day.
June % The deacon and subdeacon at
this mass are both cardinals.
The Epistle and Gospel are read in both
Latin and Greek. The pope elevates the
host at the center and toward each side
of the altar. The cardinal-deacon of the
GOSPEL makes a second ''ostension," ele-
vating first the host and then the chalice.
The pope returns to the throne after
the Lords Prayer and Pax Domini"
and the deacon brings the host to him.
the pope kneelina while the deacon comes
from the altar to the throne, but rising to
receive holy communion.
There have been many discussions con-
corning the communion at the throne. and
as far back as Innocent III we find In
this pope's writing: THE Roman pontif
does not communicate where he breaks"
that u.s. where he breaks the host In the
mass-"he breaks at the altar, but COM
municates at his seat: the reason for this
being that Christ broke the bread before
the disciples at Emmaus, but ate before
the twelve disciples at Jerusalem"
ST. Bonaventure writes that this rite
may express the passion of our Lord.
who suffered exposed to the general view.
with every one passing around Him. 1t
is certain that the deacon bringing the
eucharist to the bishop Is a very ancient
ceremony. coming down from the days
when the saying Of mass was in every
way-in act and signification-made a
united and common action, and when the
bishop did not perform all the liturgy
at the altar as the celebrant of the ma IS
of the present day does
At the elevation of the popes mass no
bell is rung.' The ancient rubric directed
that the bell at conservation should be
ring at low mass but not at a high
mass where it is easier to follow the &C
ton of the celebrant. This explains how
the clear-toned silver trumpets came into
use These t"rmpetS are sounded from
within the dome of ST. Peters at the
Lon sanr, ion during the NODE mass q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-15
Profitable Dairy Cow.

From the Lewiston Journal.
The champion Jersey cow of the world
lives in Colorado. it is said. She is the
property of {. +. Parfet of Larmer coun-
ty and her name is Financial Countess.
The record of milk for the twelve months
epded June OF this year was 13.205
pounds 14.S ounces of milk ST. pounds
HISS ounces OF fat. 95a pounds 1915 oances
estimated butter. 1t cost TO feed and care
for her during this year approximately
$40. and the butter from her milk brought
$3S3.S5
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:ound which has been seldom heard since

sound which has been seldom heard since
the eventfuI year of 1870.
The pax is given at tie usual place by
the pope to the cardlnal-bishop twho.
as assistant priest. represented the arcn-
deacon.of Rome of old times>, then to
two assistant cardinal-deacons. keeping
the kiss of peace for the cardinal-deacon
of the Gospel until after communion
On other occasions. in his low mass, IN
orr times. the pope kisses the instrument
called the pax, introduced in later times
In other ways the pope's low mass does
nor differ from that Of any bishop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-15
Prof. Ridgway Buys Residence.

Willse. Gibbs & Daniel. real estate
brokers' have sold for John f. Lynch
lot ~. block g. Ingleside subdivision, i'm
proved by premises ;s;555 18th street. be-
tween Monroe and Newton streets. The
purchaser Prof Robert Ridgway of the
Smithsonian Institution will occupy the
premises as his residence. The house
cllpies IL lot eighteen feet front by a
depth OF 1og feet, and is on terrace. 1t
is understood that $3.50 was the price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-15
Lamberts Genuine "Listerine, tor Csc.
Bottles for,

sc bottle Holmes
Frostilla loo
CSC Sanitol Tooth
Preparations ..... .loc
JOc jar Ponds Ex-
tract Cold Cream. .3yt
soc bottle Danderine
Hair Tonic. SIC
soc jar Pompeian
Massage Cream. &c
&c box Lust-rite Nall
Enamel .l9c
&c, size Woodburys
Facial Cream or
Soap 'loC
81 box Whites Gale
ga Tablets. TIC
soc box Melrose Skin
Food .oSc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-15
Square Assigned to Lingan.

Square No. 151. of twenty-six lots, in the
name of Gen. Lingan, was assigned to
him in the apportionment of 1897. The
lots fronted 1Ith 18TH T and u streets.
In 1917 Mr.. Noursy was the owner sue
ceeded the next year by Thomas Tucker.
In 1910 it became the property of Joseph
Abbott.
In the square north, No. $50 in the lines
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CUT BY SLASH RUN
Land Lying Northeast of Ou-
pont Circle.
MUCH OF IT MARsHY
Ground Covered With Dense Growth
of Vine and Bush.
OFTEN STLYED THE SLASHES''
In the Infancy of the City Values
We're Low. But Even From Those
Prices They Afterward Fell.

In the infancy of Washington Slash
run coursed in that section of the city
lying northeast of Dupont Circle, entering
the corporate limits between 18th and 18th
streets. Through marshy ground was
much of it's course and there was such a
dense growth of bush and vine that the
way through it was made by cutting or
slashing; hence the term ''slashes' be-
came applied to much of the northern
portion of the city. In no part did the
name fit better than here, and there was
no section more appreciated by the boys
of the day for the birds, frogs or blood
nouns" and small fish, besides berries in
abundance. Though marshy it was pos
sible to keep the feet dry. In warm
weather the ground was baked so hard
that it was said to freeze twice a year, In
winter and summer. There was. how
ever within the lines of 10th, 10TH L
and Boundary street some solid ground
and by 1890 a little improvement was
seen. if three or four small tenements
may be 80 considered, but public inn
provements did not show until war times
1t will be seen that the squares were long
held in their entirety and in value were
next to nothing. The latter statement Is
difficult for the present generation to be-
leve. and yet there are many VINO car
recall stepping from hummEck to hum
much in the marsh where now are sky
scraping apartment houses and palatla
homes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-15
Two &c Bottles for 25c.

15c Manicure Scis-
sors soc
81 box l.. T. Piver s
Face Powder. .l9c
1Jc can Mennen's
Talcum Powder. .10c
81 bottle Lambert's
Listerine .59c
&c box Java Rice
POWDER ....H... ..lc
&C Pure Bristle Nail
Brushes .-.-....... i3c
1Jc box Cuticura
soap .'uc
zoe box Cuticura
SalVe .......-..... .oJc
Coo OF. LundborgS
Extract ...........l1c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-15

.Ii;c lar MalVina
Cream .ofc
oJc box VIZ X e
EradicatorS ......1 Use
15c OF. l.. T. Pivers
Extract, all odors. -5Oc
1Jc box Air Float
Violet Talcum. .... .1Oc
81 bottle lie Fevre's
Manda ............. S9c
&C tube Menthal In
haler &C
SOC jar Magda Cold
Cream ....-...... 'j.tc
50c Hair Brushes,
pure bristle. .o0c
&c box Ninetta Rice
Powder .loc
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$500 for a $4,000 Fur Set.

The trade journals all full of statistics showing that
prices of urs next advance from cent
This we knowths Fur Set $4,000 less than this seasons
price Note the superb Neckpece with trimmings OF heads
and tails: and big mu with establishment OF tails It's
truly regal set-te last of half dozento be $500 instead
of $1,000.
r.raoa, Cats Mink Scarf Ones nchE Electric
orIt TWO Of them Re to
dud S1z $50 TO H''o' $40 'o" 600 DOS
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our choice of dark goods for winter wear
Observe the arctic animals. says. our med
zeal mentor. and behold that white. gray
and the lighter shades of color are provid-
err by nature to repel the winters flaw
Hereaf ter the scientific dresser will choose
a light-colored, loosely woven fabric for
his overcoat. This will not only keep him
warmer and conserve his energies but
will bring a CHEEKY relief into the gloom
of the winter days.
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Goats for Sun and Rain, S6.98.

Were you caught in the rain: Anyway-are not these
Goats and necessary aduncts every Wardrobe
The Coats rubberzed silk equally good tor sun or ram
For sale with Umbrellas nth street door, at so9o
instead OF So
The Emersencv Umbrellas OF gloria silk to be 94c
instead OF S2,. The Al-sik and Slkinen Umbrellas IN
black and fast coors, SLY instead OF $3.50
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Hats Reduced to SI.QS.

Choice OF Trimmed Hats used for dis
PLAYS: also Small and Large Beaver Hats. II
all colors Some were $50. Choice tor 81
doves Ioc. o4c and Si.7o.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-03-06

REPORT or THE STATEHOOD COMMITTEE.


est and valuable assistance which
he has rendered US. In his an.
Rual message he urges Congress
20 immediately pass an enabling
act. Again IN iurthrrance OF this
object he has labored necessarily
in our behalf to accomplish this re-
suit. In the interview which your
committee had with him he tx.
pressed IN a most earnest and tore
BILE manDc his great desire and
wish tor our immediate admission
and MS determination to continue
IN his efforts in our behalf. For
this valuable help the people oil
New Mexico should be and a. your
committee believes, are under last.
ing obligations to him.
We are also assured that Pres.
ident-elect TAFT is extremely friend
" TO the cause OF statehood ior
New Mexico and that lndepend.
emily OF any party pledges he be.
llcves in the Justice OF M cause
and that We have ample qualihca-
tons fitting US for immediate ad.
mission to the Union.
He is aiding us now to the ex.
len he thinks It is proper tor him
10 20 during the closing DAYS OF
the present administration, but re-.
CARDS the pledges OF the platform
under which he was elected as
absolutely binding upon the in
coming administration.
we are also pleased 70 report
that our admission is not a party
question, but we have most valua.
BILE friends and strong advocates
in both the great political parties.
We have iull faith that the unani.
nous declarations OF the Republic
can and Democratic parties made
in their respective national con.
ventions in 1905 will be fulfilled
at this session OF Congress.
I'VE found some questions were
raised in our admission by mem
bers who were fearful that we
might adopt a constitution unduly
radical, they not knowing that oul
people are extremely conservative.
We have attempted to correct this
unfounded opinion by showing the
class and character OF our people
as represented by both the Repub.
lican and Democratic parties and
have asserted that they need have
no fear whatever OF a constitution
with any improper provisions con
tanned therein.
I'VE desire to attest the hdelit,
anu zeal OF your excellency IN pro
noting the work oil the committee.
Your extensive acquaintance will
the public men OF the country hai
been an asset OF the greatest valm
and has brought the attention o
every department OF the fedora
service to the long delayed CLAIM
Of New Mexico and her wishes 10
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-03-06
NEW HOMESTEAD LAW.

The following is the three humid
red aud twenty acre homestead
law as It was passed toy the house
and senate at the last session OF
congress. The local land Office
has not vet received any official
notice OF lhe law and will not ALLOW
persons to file under 1t until it is
acted on 10y the secretary OF the
interior.
lie It enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives OF the
United States OF America IN Con.
gress assembled, That any person
who is a qualified entryman under
the homestead laws OF the United
States may enter, by legal subdivi.
sions, under the provisions OF this
act, n the States OF Colorado,
Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah,
Washington and Wyoming, and
the Territories OF Arizona and New
Mexico, $40 acres, or less, OF non.
mineral, non lrrigablc, u%nreserved
and unapproprlated surveyed pub
lie lands which do not contain
merchantable timber, located IN a
reasonably compact body, and not
over one and one.hali miles in ex.
treme length; provided, that no
lands shall be subject to entry un.
der the provisions OF this act un.
Ill such lands shall have been des.
ignated 10y the secretary Of the IN
terror as not being, in his opinion,
susceptible OF successful irrigation
az a reasonable cost from any
known source OF water supply.
Sec. q. That anv person apply.
ing to enter land under the pIovi-
sions OF this act shall make aud
subscribe before the proper office
an affidavit, as required by section
22oo OF the Revised Statutes and
IN addition thereto shall make aft
davit that the land sought to he
entered is oil the character descrlb'
ed in section OF this act, and
shall pay the fees now required &
be paid under the homestead laws,
Sec. ! That any homestead en-.
tryman OF lands OF the character
herein described, upon which hna
proof has not been made, shall.
have the right to enter pub ic lands
subject to the provisions OF thi.
act, contiguous to his former entry
which shall not, together with I'll,
original entry, exceed 32o acres.
and residence upon and cultivation
OF the original entry shall be deem
ed as residence upon and cultiva
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-03-06

Santa Fe, y. NJ, Feb. 25th.-
Governor Curry has sent TO both
houses OF the territorial assembly
an official report OF the special state
hood committee sent TO Washing
ton two weeks ago. The feature
OF the report Is the statement that
not IN oi the number OF thu con
mittcc would accept a cent OF the
money appropriated 10y the assem-
bly, to paw the cXpcnsls OF the
members TO and from WASHINGTON,
hut each member gave his tim,
and service tree, and thus proved
his patriotism in the statehood
night. The governor pretaces the
report by paving a high compli.
ment to each and every member OF
the committee as we'll as others
who worked so faithfully Tor the
passage OF the statehood bill.
REPORT % STATEHOOD COMMITTEE.
Washington, -. c., Feb. rs,
1909.
10 His Exccllency, George Cur.
~, Governor OF New Mexico;
Sir We, the committee, APP
pointed ~ your eNcellency, pur.
suant to a Ioint resolution passed
by the 3sth legislative assembly Of
the Territory Of New Mexico to
accompany YOUR exc"llencv 10
Washington to urge Congress TO
pass the enabling act now pending
and providing that New Mexico be
empowered to form a constitution
and submi, the same to the presi-
dent tor admission as a state in
the union, do hereby respectfully
report That Immediately upon
the arrival OF the committee In
Washington the duty with which II
wa charged was entered upon.
We ascertalned that the House OF
Representatives was almost unan.
imously in favor OF the passage OF
the statehood bill aud which mea.
sure was passed by that branch oil
Congress with very great enthus-
iasm on February 18th, 1909
Your committee Witnessed this in
spring spectacle and had a par.
donable pride in hearing the de-
bate during which the Justice OF the
cause OF New Mexico for statehood
was eloquently proclaimed by the
leaders OF the Republican and
Democratic parties.
I'VE have further ascertained
that a very large majority OF the
members OF the United States Sen,
ate are in favor OF the immediate
passage OF the bill at the present
session. Prospects for the passag,
OF the bill by the Senate are i'm.
proving every day and we believe
that the hill will be in the hands o
the president before the expiration
OF his term
The people OF New Mckee
should feel particularly grateful 4
President Roosevelt for the earn