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The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-22
IS LURToN A FRIEND OF THE
 BIG INTERESTS?

When the late Rufus Peckham. justice of the supreme court O the United States, died some weeks ago, The Alaskan pointed out that in the appointment of his successor the peO- pie of the United States would have an excellent opportunity to judge President Tafrs sincerity, intentions, and strength of purpose as revealed by the manner of man he chose to elevate to this proud and respOnsi- ble position.
 We also pointed out that the ap- pointmeut of a supreme justice is one of the most important official acts which Taft, or any other Pres ldent,is called upon to perform; for while great portion of legislation is called into being by conditions which may be more or less temporary and au of which can be repealed by legislative acts, a supreme justice cannot be retired until his death, unless for grave breaches Of conduct, whereas by the decisions of the su- preme court the laws e he nation are modified or annu and the court, by its personal, can either hold a light for true judicial progress or else act as a barrier to enlighten- ed and advanced legislation.
 Every man placed on the bench has an equal share in its respOus- Utilities and every man who is so placed cannot fail for years to come to leave his own personal impress up- on the tendencies of our times.
 The late Rufus Peckham was ac- counted one of the most conspicu- ously pure and high minded members of the supreme bench. He was pro gressIye, in touch with the age, be- lieyed in equity rather than legal technicaliues and fully realized the responsibilities of his position.
 What manner of man has Taft chosen to succeed him?
 Horace H. Lurton is probably man of personal integrity. Most men Of intellect are. But between personal integrity and honesty there is a wide gult-the gulf that separ. ates a sneak thief or banking de- iaulter and the caphalistic kings, who as truly steal, but who steal in sums Of six figures and who can afford to hire others to steal for them.
 We do not imply that Lurton is not honest But a careful perusal Q the mans record seems to show that he has decided leanings toward the corporations, the Big Interests. He declared the employers liability law unconstitutional while sitting in the circuit court of appeals, The law has since been declared constitution al by the highest tribunal in the land.
 Of course, Lurton might have been merely mistaken.
 Again Judge LurtOn rendered de- cision to the effect that the sher- man antitrust law did not apply to the voting powers of railroad stock. Perhaps it doesn't.
 But more significant than all IS the fact that Tafrs nominee is known as "Private Car" LurtOn among the people of his home town in Nashville, Tenn, where his judicial head quar- ters are. It is merely their way of intimatlng that he is a friend of the railroads and Is called forth by the fact that Lurton does most of his tra. yelling in private palace cars tender ed him gratultously by the corpora. tons whose suits he tries. When a man is so nick-named by a great DOT tion of the people among whom he lives he must have done something
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-22
GOOSE RATTLE.

On Thursday evening, Dec. 2Srd, there will be a genuine old Goose Rafne of 10 geese at the Board of Trade. Get your Xmas dinner here.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-22

B. B. B. pipes need no description and can only be had at TONY DOR TERO'S.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-12-22
INTERIOR WEATHER

Oysters on the half shell, soc at the Pack Train Restaurant. If.
Evening star., 1909-02-19
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
John w. Gaskns and BERTHE C. Hail.
both of The Plains, Va.
j. Henry Robertson and Ella c. Adams,
both of Harrisonburg. Va.
Percy Carey and Florence Pleasant
William II. Hahn of Staunton, Va, and
Maud E. Nielsen of Chelsea, Mass.
Leo A. Blankenship and Josephine D.
10th. both of Richmond. Va.
Jacob c. Hockman and Florence c.
Evers. both OF Strasburg. Va.
Albert Dickson and Marie White
Luther Dicus and Frances A. Tyndall
Max Braunstein and Goldie Berlinsky.
Claude G. Judson and Gutschen III.
Springsguth.
S"AA 7. Toliver and Sallie Dade.
Evening star., 1909-02-19

and dealers are also anticipating an in
creased demand for hothouse mint at 10
cents bunch.
Asparagus is about the highest priced
vegetable to be found in the market. Is
cents bunch being asked for it, and
there are only about four sprigs to tie
bunch. Peas are 81 peck. while string
beans are $50. Bermuda potatoes are
also In the markets. the price of them
being so cents a peck
Mushrooms are much cheaper than
usual dealers asking only 80 and SO cents
pound for them. The best tomatoes
are quoted at 70 cents. although seconds
are to be had at the rate of two pounds
for % cents
Vegetables Not So High.
Lettuce. onions radishes and smaller
vegetables are fairly plentiful and prices
are not SO high kale and spinach are
also more plentiful, and field cress is in
demand at 30 cents a peck.
Spring onions and radishes are selling
at from 30 to 30 cents a Dozen spinach
,s 40 cents and kale p cents Il peck Po-
tatoes. beets. cabbage. endives and other
vegetables are also to be had.
Poultry is still high and the demand is
Evening star., 1909-02-19

great. Turkeys are trife cheaper than
they were a week ago. dealers selling
them at from % to % cents a pound.
There is no likelihood. 1t is stated. that
they vii: become any more plentiful be-
fora next fall. although increased ship
ments are expected in time for the inau-
gural market. Baking chickens are 20
cents 4 pound fowls Is cents and spring
chiokens are selling at from 25 to 80 cents
"a pound. The butter market Is steady.
bL: the egg market Is wild.
New York Demand for Eggs.
If it were not for the demand in New
York." said local dealer this morning,
eggs would be selling at from 2o to -
cents n dozen. There would be almost
glut il the market here If SO many eggs
were not being shipped away
Prices char ged for eggs this morning
ranged from 30 to 35 cents dozen The
New vol. demand was great enough to
MAKE loca dealers pay as much as %
cents fc- them this morning.
This mornings bright weather gave tn
fish market springlike appearance. There
were some Potomac fish In the markets
that had been out of the water only
Evening star., 1909-02-19
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths were reported to
the District health office during the past
twenty-four hours:
Mary f. Nasser. IS years 2lS Parker
street northeast.
Buchanan Beale, 62 years, 1910 Kalo-
rama avenue.
George H. Hildreth. A years. Prince
Karl apartments.
Jacob p Harris. 5S years, 1123 w street
northwest
John + Sturgeon. 80 years, 1927 S
street northwest.
Oscar Nelson, months, 80 l1th street
southwest.
Lorenzo d. Mclean, 4 hours, the Bel
grade. 18th and Florida avenue.
Evening star., 1909-02-19
Births Reported.

The following births were reported to
NE District health Office during the past
twenty-four hours:
Charles and Florence Neill February
Il. girl and boy, twins.
Allen and Marie Nichols February a.
boy.
George W. and Mary X. Stone. Feb
ruary IA. girl.
Patrick and Cora OToole February II
girl.
Eugene and Mary ]. Higgins. Feb
ruary L. boy.
Edward A. and Alice f. Barron, Feb
ruary Il, boy.
Giuseppe and Anna Balducci Febru-
AIRY L., girl.
girl.
Mike and Lucy Tozolo, February 10
girl
Evening star., 1909-02-19
The Students Ball.

At the Students ball at the New VIII
lard tonight, for the benefit of the
George Washington University hospital
Mrs Charles w. Needham. wife OF the
president of the university; Mrs. Charles
+ Bell. Mrs II. Cleveland Perkins. Mrs.
Hcnnen Jennings, Mrs. Charles Il. Mum
roe. Mrs II. c. Yarrow and Mrs. j. II
Crawford, chairman OF the ball committee.
will receive the guests The 1900 BALI
promises to be a brilliant success.
Evening star., 1909-02-19
FINE DISPLAY IN THE MARKETS
PEACHES AND PLUMS FROM
SOUTH AFRICA ON SALE.
Inviting Array Of Early Fruits and
Vegetables for Householders.
Asparagus at Top Price.

choice strawberries from Florida. rhu-
barb from the west and south, hothouse
cucumbers and tomatoes from Boston.
asparagus. new peas and string beans
are to be found in the local markets, and
the display is we'll worth seeing. although
well filed pocketbook is needed by
those who make purchases. Dealers will
be able to furnish more attractive fruit
for the inaugural banQuets this year than
Evening star., 1909-02-19
Baggage Man Held for Theft.

CHICAGO, February 19.-Georse Kaut-
tenberger baggasemaster for more than
twenty-five years on the Chicago, Bur
lington and Quincy raj iroad. has been
arrested on charges OF stealing from
suit cases and trunks. A search warrant
was issued and jeweiry and mems and
women's wearing apparel valued at $500
was found in his room. About four years
ago passengers began to report thefts.
but kauttenberger escaped suspicion un-
til about ten days ago.
Evening star., 1909-02-19

few hours. and the shad from tie south
also made a good appearance Fish are
much more plentiful than they were
week ago and prices are correspondingly
c.learer The meat market is about the
same as 1t was last week. Some extra fine
spring lambs were received here this
morning from southern Maryland, but
owing o the prices paid fol them in New
York they .rere shipped to that city.
Evening star., 1909-02-19

Lucy Robinson, 80 years, Home for
Aged and lnfirm.
Walter Young, years. Nichols avenue,
AnacoStia.
Mary Clagett, Is years, 20 Logan place
northwest.
Evening star., 1909-02-19
Site Of Andersonvile Prison.

The House committee on military af-
fairs has agreed TO recommend that the
House pass the Senate bill for the pur-
chase of the site of Andersonville prison
from the National Woman's Relief Corps.
park.
Evening star., 1909-02-19

formerly. but cannot guarantee prices
that will bring them within reach Of
the average buyer. Oranges and bananas
will be about the cheapest of the fruits
and the demand for them will be great.
South African fruit that is found in
the local market at this time, dealers
say, is delicious and has the genuine fia-
vor Of the fruit that is ripened on the
trees. The peaches are selling at $3.50 a
dozen. somewhat cheaper than they were
a few days ago, while the plums are
quoted at $50 a dozen.
Florida strawberries are improving in
quality as the season advances and prices
are decreasing. Berries that were in. the
markets today sold at from 40 to 80
cents a box. They are shipped in stor-
age cars from Florida and received in
splendid condition. Oranges are quoted
at from 20 to 70 cents a dozen, apples
from the west are from 40 to IS cents a
dozen and bananas are from to 20
cents a dozen.
Evening star., 1909-02-19

Il pays to read the want columns OF
The Star Hundreds of situations are
filed through them.
Evening star., 1909-02-19

Mrs William Macomb Whiting was
hostess at a luncheon yesterday In honor
of Miss Hawley and Miss Cleghorn OF
Manchester, Vt.
Evening star., 1909-02-19

Miss Gillespie and Miss Frances Bethune
will be hosteSses at the Woman'S build
ing. 1886 street, Saturday afternoon.
Evening star., 1909-02-19

Mrs. John W. Foster has invitations
out for :, O'Clock tea February - TO
meet Mrs. Painter.
Evening star., 1909-02-19

\ birthday party given Miss Edith
Way. 1904 Massachusetts, avenue. Tues
day evening. when she had as her guest
Miss Crouder of Baltimore Misses
Wands. Watkins. Haughton and >Bolen
assisted in receiving and entertaining. At
supper Miss Way was called upon to re-
spond to several toasts and her ready Wit
caused much merriment.
Evening star., 1909-02-19

Mrs. Gus Louis of 3OO1 18th street north.
west will be at home Sunday afternoon
and evening for her sister. Miss Madeline
Herzog of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Evening star., 1909-02-19

The Misses Sedgley have closed their
apartment I'm Stoneleigh Court and gone
abroad. to be absent through the spring
and early summer.
Evening star., 1909-02-19

Mrs Wotherspoon will not be at home
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1909-02-19

until a late hour. Those present We're
the Misses Jessie Donohoe. Ellen Harri-
SON Belle White Elizabeth Harrison and
Louise Ouinlan; Messrs. Thomas A. Can
non jr: G. FL Adams. Robert Peake, ID.
Carroll John Salb and James A. Sullivan:
Mr. and Mrs r +. Quinlan, Mr.. and
Mrs George s. Harrison. Mr.. and Mrs.
@ N Beebe and Mr.. and Mrs. e. K.
Boyd
Evening star., 1909-02-19

Mrs. +. Quincy Smith. assisted by
Misses Annie and Enid Holden and Miss
Lola Godfrey of Philadelphia will be at
home at 202i street Saturday from to
d o clock
Evening star., 1909-02-19

Continued from Seventh PageD
Evening star., 1909-02-19

Mrs Henning will be at home Saturday
afternoon for the last time this sea son.
Evening star., 1909-02-19

Mrs. Leonard II. Mattingly of the Port
ner will be at home Tuesday. February
%. from to Is o'clock.
Evening star., 1909-02-19

Mrs. w. l. Dyer. 1905 street, will not
be at home tomorrow.
Evening star., 1909-02-19
Grape Fruit Plentiful.

Grape fruit is still plentiful and cheap
er. Lines are in demand for the inaugu-
raj trade, selling at 20 cents a dozen,
Evening star., 1909-02-19

Mrs. J. F. Jameson will be at home to-
morrow. but will not receive subsequent
Saturdays until after Easter.
Evening star., 1909-02-19

Mrs. Lewis Merriam. 1629 @ street will
he at home tomorrow from to Z. and will
be assisted by Mrs. Merriam, wife of Gen.
II. b. Merriam: Mrs. Hall. wife of Col.
Hall, U.S.A., and Mrs. Goodwin.
Evening star., 1909-02-19

Miss Minnie Winter of New Haven.
Conn. is the guest of Mrs. Edward Koh-
ner. 300 NJ street northwest At home
Sundays.
Evening star., 1909-02-19
MEMS S1s to Sex OVER

COATS-Choice of our entire remaining
stock of Mems Winter Overcoats. con-
sisting of black kerseys. vicunas. meltons
and novelty overcoating materials, in
tan. olive. brown, herringbone and hair
line stripe effects. grays etc. Various
lengths, finished with plain or cuffed
sleeves Sizes 33 to ~ in the lot Former
prices, $500 to $500.
All reduced for immediate clearance to
Evening star., 1909-02-19

Mrs. Arthur Wallace Dunn will not re-
Ceive tomorrow owing to absence from
the city. but will be at home Saturday.
the 21th.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-04
INSTALLMENT PLAN is NOW POP.
uLAR WAY TO BUY.

The popularity of purchasing prop
critics on the installment plan Is ap-
pealing to the poorer residents OF the
city,. according to J. S. Fftzgibbons.
who but recently changed his location
from the Wakefield building to IA
South Eighth street, having purchased
the interests of Mr. Cook. The poorer
class of citizens are adopting this plan
instead of renting because they state
they can not afford to pay the rent
demanded for good properties.
A large number of sales of property
on this plan is reported by. Mr.. Fitz-
gibbons.
He claims that there are number
of properties being erected at present
for speculative purposes They are, as
a rule of the cheaper variety and suit
able for homes Of the working class.
! They are modern in most respects. IN
Guiding electric lights, a small porch
in front and sewer accommodations.
| Mr.. Fitzgibbons. like others in this
business, has had frequent calls to
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-04
RICHMOND 10 LIvgLlEsT or LIVE
CITIES.

From real estate dealers stand
point, Richmond can be classed as the
liveliest Of the live cities. In sub
sanitation of this claim. my business
for the past quarter has been double
that of any corresponding quarter Of
the year 19O6.' stated George B.
Moore. yesterday afternoon
Real estate deals are nearly all in
city property. Very few deals. COM
paratively speaking, have been made
for farm property. according to Mr..
Moore. This is due to the fact that
farmers are SO we'll satisfied with their
present conditions that yhey are re-
fusing TO name prices for their prop
erty.
However, in city property, the bus
mess is very good. People are either
purchasing property or building be-
cause Of their inability to rent suitable
! places at reasonable rates. This Kind
| of houses are all taken. Mr. Moore
stated that the buying public was in
number OF instances, purchasing on
! the installment plan.
Mr.. Moore says that the majority OF
his deals this season have been foi
properties averaging from 81 200 te
81 500 cash His largest deal was fol
a property sold for $4,7OO
His experience has been that there
are large number of persons from
other cities and towns moving to this
sity and unable to find houses to rent
have purchased instead
| Conditions are such that prospects
for the remainder of the year are yer,
good. Mr. Moore believes that prop
erty for rental purposes will become al
scarce this fall as it was this spring
At the present time, he has more prop
critics to rent than at any time during
/! the past three months.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-04
BETTER TO OWN YOUR HOME
THAN PAY RENT.

An advocate of the installment plan
of purchasing homes is S. X. Morgan,
who obtained quite an amount of adj
vertising in making an unsuccessful
race for the Republican nomination for
mayor. In an interview yesterday Mr.
Morgan demonstrated how this plan
was better than continually paying
rent without receiving anything in the
ed
Mr.. Morgan claims that the cheapest
lot which it is practical to buy is one
costing $50, which, when improved by
the construction of streets, alleys, sew
ers and the like, will make the total
value about $3.50 Persons when they
are renting and buy lot and continue
to rent. are not following wise course.
according to him. Instead, they should
start at once to build residence even
though they have to borrow the money
| and pay for it so much a month. The
loan which can be made depends on the
size of the house to be erected. 1t
usually runs two-thirds of the actual
value of the property to be erected.
Even at the high price of farm lands,
Mr.. Morgan says that they are profit
able. as is evidenced by the inquiries
! for suitable places. The prices are
| advancing steadily on many OF the bet
! ter farms, but with the big prices re-
| ceived by the farmer for his products,
| a good profit is shown for the year.
| Mr.. Morgan looks for business to
| continue as good during the rest OF the
year as during the past quarter. Just
at the present time, business is rather
/ dull
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-04
DEMAND is GREAT FOR BUSINESS
ROOMS.

The demand for business rooms by
outside firms is very great. according
to J. b. Beckwith. senior member OF
the firm Of Beckwith s. Chessman. This
firm has on file several letters from
outside parties, including druggist.
restaurant keeper and others who live
in other cities. seeking location IN
Richmond. but who are prevented from
coming here by reason Of the scarcity
of suitable rooms.
Even the additional business rooms
which will be opened in the fall. after
their completion, will not supply the
demand Outsiders are DESTROYS OF OBJ
tanning business rooms in the CEN
trail part OF the city, the demand for
rooms on North E street and vicinity
not being SO good.
Mr.. Beckwith believes that. as a mat
ter of investment one can not DO bet
ter than by spending the money In
the erection of either business or resi-
dence property 1t bears a greater per
cent on the investment. and in this
city is always good, practically as good
as government bonds. Less taxes are
paid on the amount Actually lASeSLCu
than in any other business, as prop
erty is usually appraised at two-thirds
| it's actual value. The best interest us
| ually paid on first mortgages is per
| cent
! The demand for houses renting from
S5 to SIS is large, and at times during
| the spring. Mr.. Beckwith claims ne
! could have rented one house fifty times
| if he had had the one house. He has
! but one house at the present time. and
| this is not in the best repair. prevent
ing its immediate rental. He believes
that the business will remain good.
| Mr.. Beckwith states that there has
been a slight increase in property value
over that of last year. In all his years
of experience in the business. he mas
never seen prospects better than at the
present time He was rather compli-
| mentary to the city when he declared
/ that the city was live wire, but could
not be doomed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-04

right on this elevator. The team is
unhitched and the wagon goes up to
the top of the building. From there It
is distributed to the other parts Of the
buildings for the trade.
Have Low Fire Rate.
I'VE have the lowest fire rate Of any
one in Richmond. We have not only
divided up our buildings 80 that there
is not a great deal Of 1t under one
root but there is nothing inflammable
in the whole thing.
Our paints? Our paints and oils
are all under ground-they are in a
cellar all to themselves. And we have
so contrived it that II there were q
fire and the heat was great enough
the moment there was danger from
either the inside or the outside Of the
paint cellar. the doors would be her
metically sealed, and the fire in that
particular part of it would be smoth
cred.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-04
PRICES NOT As HIGH As THEY
MAY SEEM.

John e. Peltz, junior member Of the
Arm OF Ball & Peltx. In discussing the
business outlook in real estate for the
remainder of the year. stated. he ex-
pected business to continue to be as
good as during the past quarter, which
with this Arm, was exceptionally good
He sees no indication OF the price Of
property going higher, and certainly
not less, while business is good.
IN discussing the prices paid for
property. Mr.. Peltz stated that while
property might be considered high, in
comparing the present price with what
" was several years ago, that there
tt3 4 no noticeable increase in
alue during the past year. He
real estate is certainly no,
.en the price for local proper
'ty is compared with that of property
in other cities and towns under like
conditions. There have been no fue
tuations in the prices OF real estate
according to him.
In discussing the prospects for tn.
south side. Mr.. Peltz said that all thi.
community needed was a factory OF
two, and 1t would build up rapidly. H,
looks for good sales ana a number O.
new properties to be erected in tn.
Beallview addition this year, and es
pecially so If the South Side Improve
ment Association secures one or tw.
factories, which 1t is now dickerin;
for. This firm was associated in tn,
sale of lots in the Beallview addition
this year, which was very success
full.
There has been a good sale of build
ing lots during the year. The prices
have been reasonable, ranging from
$500 to $500 each.