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houses. especially Of the larger type, was
not quite as much feature as during the
preceding year. Still number OF such
structures were put up and facilities OF
this sort were provided in the form Of
buildings of three and four stories.
There was also a good deal done in the
purchase of property in the business sec
ton and in remodeling and erection OF
structures intended for commercial pur-
poses. Stimulus was given in this direc-
ton by the passage of bill by Congress
providing for the purchase for the use or
the general government of the i've squares
facing the public grounds from Pennsyl-
vania avenue south to the Mall, or B
street. and bounded by 18th and 18th
streets.
This action on the part of the legisla-
tive body was looked upon as indicative
ton of all the property on the south side
Of Pennsylvania avenue from 18th street
to the Capitol would eventually be carried
out Owners of property in that locality.
as we'll as those whose business places
were there. naturally began to make pro-
vision for securing sites elsewhere where
their business could be carried on.
This gave rise to much of the demand
noticed In the business section north of
Pennsylvania avenue and also in the re-
gion south of that thoroughfare and west
of 18th street.
union SCaL1On CQau&cS.
Another influence in the market al
though to a large extent anticipated, was
the change made in such an important
center as railroad terminals by the Union
station coming into use and the changes
made in the street railway lines so as to
provide for needed facilities for this new
point.
In addition to the provision made for
the purchase Of the square south Of the
avenue for proposed but dings for the use
of the executive departments Of the gov
eminent additional ground was acquired
on the west side of 14th street south Of
the building OF the bureau of engraving
and printing and taking in all .le land
down to the river front, as site for the
new structure for that important estab-
lishment.
The acquiring of a large site imme-
where building for the city post office
will be erected, was also an event Of con-
sequence in that locality. where values
have changed and property has been ac-
tive due to the influence of that new GEN.
ter.
While all these events indicate a growth
in the city, as well as in the general
government, the phase of the realty mar
ket has been one of steady values and
healthy development with none OF the
feverishness of a boom or mere specula-
tive operation. After all, the most en-
couraging and hopeful indication to be
found in the record of the past twelve
months is a continuance of the demand
from those who buy homes of moderate
character and price.
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ART

Within the last twelve months MANY
events of exceptional interest have trans
pired In the field of art, and definite prog
ress has been made toward the establish
ment OF Washington as a national art
center. At the Corcoran Gallery last Feb
ruary great exhibition of tapestries, tex
tiles and embroideries. loaned by art mu-
seums and private collectors, was set
forth under the auspices OF the Nation
Society of the Fine Arts. and within the
past few weeks a memorial exhibition of
the works of Augustus Saint Gaudens ar
ranged by the American Institute of Ar
chitects, and the Corcoran Gallery's sec
ond exhibition of contemporary American
paintings have been opened. Thousands
of people have attended all these exh:b.-
tons, and they have provoked wide and
favorable comment throughout the coun-
try.
In connection with the Saint Gaudens
exhibition, a memorial meeting was held
by the American Institute of Architects
at the Corcoran Gallery on the evening of
December Is. when tributes were paid to
the sculptors genius by the President, the
Secretary of state, and the several foreign
ambassadors an affair of international
Importance.
In addition to these larger exhibitions.
the Washington Water Color Club. the
Society OF Washington Artists. the Capt. l
Camera Club, and the Washington Arch!-
tectural Club all held creditable displays
in the hemicycle hall OF the Corcoran Cal
lery during the past year.
At the Library Of Congress, under the
auspices of the print division, several i'm
portant exhibitions have been held. nota-
bly, one of the works Of American Illus
traitors, and one of French etchers of the
nineteenth century. Mention is also made
of two special exhibits Of Japanese prints
selected from the c. S. Noyes collection.
Of a collection OF wood engravings by
Timothy Cole. loaned for exhibition by the
Century Company and of a series OF exhi-
billions Of photographs illustrating the his
tory of architecture and painting.
AS regards sculpture, the equestrian
statue Of Gen. Sheridan, by Gutzon Bor-
glum of New York, was unveiled In No
vember. Earlier in the year Charles
Henry Niehaus was commissioned ID
model a memorial statue of John Paul
Jones, to be erected in this city, and Paul
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-01
BOARD OF TRADE

The Washington Board Of Trade held its
first meeting Of the year January -.
Recommendations at that time were made
for the prevention OF typhoid fever, COM
mitment and care OF the insane. care OF
inebriates and on the subject Of pure
milk. The school committee reported as
against the changing Of school laws after
considering the educational situation. This
question took up considerable time of the
Board of Trade during the first part of
the year. A committee was appointed to
appear before Congress to present the
views of the Board Of Trade relating to
the proposed legislation affecting the
schools OF the District. 1t was the sense
of the school committee that 1t was in
eXpedient to change the law.
The needs of the District were looked
after by a special committee OF the Board
OF Trade. which reported for the first time
February Is. The water supply was i'll
vestgated and il was urged that water
pollution he prevented. that all waste
should be prevented, and that the water
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wayiand Bartlett was selected as the
sculptor for the pediment Of the House
Of Representatives. Competitions were
also instituted for q memorial TO Column
bus and one to Commodore Barry.
Since January I. 1905. six great public
buildings, representing a cost to the gov
eminent Of over <25.O00. 900. and standing
for the highest accomplishment in the
current art Of architecture, have been
practically completed-the Union station,
the House and Senate Once buildings.
the new National Museum. the Agrtcul-
tural Department and the District build
ing. all OF which are an honor to the
city and the nation.
Under the auspices OF the National So
ciety Of the Fine Arts a public lecture
course on art has been instituted. and
through the instrumentality OF this So
ciety the National Academy OF Art. char
tered by Congress, has been reorganized
and started upon q useful career.
A national bureau Of fine arts has been
proposed by the American Institute of
Architects meeting In this city In conven-
ton In December. A movement lookins
toward the establishment OF a national
museum OF industrial art has been In
itiated by the Smithsonian Institution,
and a league of the decoration of class
rooms in the local public schools has been
formed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-01
THE WEATHER

The tickle goddess Of meteorology served
out many brands of weather to the citi-
zens of the District. in common with those
of other sections of the country, during
the year 1908.
A cold wave that was described as
short. sharp and decisive" struck
Washington January Il. and it had
scarcely taken its departure when mother
blew in on 'norther. January "a. De-
cidedly low temperatures prevailed and
there was much suffering among the poor
Of the District as result More severe
frigidity came February ). followed by
heavy fall of snow the following y
AS early as March IS a warm spell set in
and several citizens were seen on the
streets wearing straw hats and thin sum-
mer clothing. A drop in the temperature
several days later caused the dis ppear-
ance of the "straws" and the reappear-
ance Of winter wraps. Washington was
visited by a gale of wind May ], VIII CHI
resulted in considerable dam &c to trees.
shrubbery and buildings. several days
later destructive tornadoes were reported
from Illinois. Oklahoma and other states.
The weather bureau determined to es-
tablish an outdoor weather station In the
downtown section of Washington, May
70 The first hot wave of the year reached
this city May %. causing much discom-
fort. High temperatures We're also record
ed June % and June "a, with three fatali-
ties June 81. There was "A storm of con-
siderable force here July 3, sending the
temperature down to an almost winter
degree. High temperature VS. recorded
July IL.
BY a freak of meteoroIosy showers
prevailed in Maryland. Virginia Pennsyi-
vania and West Virginia, but not u drop
of water fell in the District JUly -. Fol-
lowing an extremely hot period. the tenn
perature took a big fall August -, caus-
ing some persons TO temporarily don their
overcoats.
The long drought in the District ard
nearby states, which had wrought havoc
to vegetation, was broken ty a downDour
of rain September 70
The first snow o the season was noted
November II, ana taa nntown street
station of the weather bureau was es-
tablished. by order OF Prof. Willis l..
Moore, chief of the weather bureau. Mo-
vember ~. at the intersection OF PennsNl-
vania avenue, K and III. streets. Prof.
Henry J. Cox, formerly observer and tore
caster at the Chicago weather station,
came TO Washington one of Prof.
Moores stan OF prophets The first
extremely cold weather at the closing of
1908 came December -. with u heavy
fall of snow. and Washington had q
Christmas gray and white in combination.
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INAUGURATION OF
A PRESIDENT

The vast work of preparing for the in
augurat' on of Taft and Sherman as Pr S.
ident aand Vice President was begun
when Chairman Hitchcock of the repub-
lican national committee named Edward
]. Stellwagen as chairman of the inaug-
uration committee November "a. Mr..
Steilwagen named as vice cha!rmen
George Z. Hamilton and 8. W. Wood
ward, with Clarence F. Norment as treas
urer and Corcoran Thorn as secretary.
He also named the other members of the
main committee, and many of the SUBJ
committees have already been appointed
Maj. Gen. j. Franklin Bell was selected
as chief marshal OF the parade Of
March s.
Milton E. Allies. chairman of the finance
committee, asked for subscriptions to the
inauguration fund, which has reached the
sum of 49,, 900.
The question az to where the Inaugural
ton ball will be held is still open. 1t Is
the hope and expectation of the commit
tee that the pension bureau building may
be secured through Congress for the
function.
Representatives Of the Senate and
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POLITICS

Interest in local politics durinf the year
was confined almost entirely "a tho So
lection of delegates To the two -rrst u.t-
tonal conventions. The republicans veir
first In the field. aS their convention SIS
TO meet first. BY direction OF th. -'-
publican national committee Mr.. oiju y
Bieber was made chairman OF q c"lss1l,-
tee Of three. having charge o. t. az
rangements for local primaries 10 S."
delegates
February Il Mr. Bieber appointed a
finance committee and issued all anr"d1
TO District republicans TO vote for the
selection Of delegates. At this time tae'c
were two sets of delegates in The field,
Henry H. F'lather and r. r. Horner rep
resenting one faction. and Gen. Andrew
S. Burt and John W. Patterson repre-
sentins the other. Messrs. Flather and
Horner united forces In February. and In
March Messrs. Burt and Patterson with
drew from the race.
The Republican Primaries.
The republican primaries were held
April ~, and Messrs Flather and Horner
were elected delegates. with DR.. William
Tindali and Daniel Murray alternates. No
contest WIS made in the national con-
vention and delegates and alternates were
seated. Sidney Bieber was chosen mem
Der of the republican national committee
for the District of Columbia
The democrats had trouble among them
selves from the outset, which was carried
into the democratic national convention.
1t was a revival of the old strife between
the former Norris and anti-Norris fac
tons. dating back 10 the Kansas CITY
convention. Both factions held meeting
during the early spring and appointed
committees to draft regulations for nrl-
maries and city convention 10 select
delegates to the national convention
The District convention WAS held May
II, choosing the following: Delegates, "
NICK. Clayton. r. A. Newman. Samuel
DeNedrey John j. Purcell. J. Fred
Kelly and X. h. Mattngly; alternates.
" p Began. J. W. Boyer. William VI.
Hal,am, George T. Warner. DIR. y. '.
Schade and Bernard 3. Brown. William
]. Bryan was Endorsed for the presidency.
The Kelly faction delegates. as named
above showed ND at the democratic no
tionaI convention at Denver and found
the anti Kelly faction represented by I.
w. Darr, W. T.. Carr ana Robert AI,eh'
with contest. A subcommittee OF the
national committee heard the Gains az
the conttnding factions and decided u
give the Kelly faction four seats In the
convention and the Darr faction two
seats.
AS the factions could not agree upon
any one of their number to he national
conrnitte eman, the democratic na,iondl
committee took the case IN its own hands
and sppointed Edward c. Newman ma
tional committeeman for the Distfict oI
Columbia.
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Mrs. Mary Bau'ac. F.. F. Dove, g. /.
Elan and Walter Jackson. colored, were
injured, the last named seriously.
Through Cars to Brightwood.

Through Cars to Brightwood.
October 10 the District railway commits
sion recommended through service during
The rush hours over the Brightwood line
and certain improvements in the George
town and Tenleytown line to the inter
state commerce commission. October u
President Norment of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company promised
five new cars for the service between
Georgetown and Rockville. track and
other improvements in a letter to the IN
terstate commerce commission.
November > the Capita Traction Com
pany issued an order forbidding smoking
except on the rear end of trailers. No
vembef Is the District Commissioners APP
proved the change of route of cars to the
Union station. The District electric rail-
way commission the same day recon-
mended the adjustment of trailers. No
vcmber p the commission made recon-
mendations for the heating of street cars
which were subsequently adopted by the
Interstate commerce commission.
The car lines changed their routes Dc
cember so as to provide for the new
Union station service. The subjects of
through service and of the overcrowding
Of cars were taken up and considered dur
ing November and December by the Dis
trict commission. but action of the inter
state commerce commission is deferred on
the former because of law point in
volved as to the right to compel one rail-
way TO run it's cars over the lines Of an
other, while the overcrowding question
seems to be stir problem requiring fur
Their investigation and consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-01
REAL ESTATE

The substantial character of real estate
i'm Washington was demonstrated during
the past year, a period Of financial and
business depression.
While the current of transactions was
strongly affected by the tightness of the
money market and the general lack of
confidence. yet to a surprising extent the
volume Of business was maintained and
improvements continued.
Building went forward on an extensive
scale and sales of houses continued, in
spite of conditions which ordinarily would
have proved sufficient to check practically
all operations.
]. was evident that the city continued to
grow and to meet the demand from the
accessions of new Corners for homes
progress was made in the extensions OF
the line of residence streets out from the
center. This was especially marked along
the extensions of 14th street to the north
and along Connecticut avenue extended
and Massachusetts avenue. Progress of
an encouraging character was made in
the North Capitol street region and
throughout the eastern section.
More Apartment Houses.
Additions To the number of APARTMENT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-01
CELEBRATIONS
AND CEREMONIES


The list of celebrations and ceremonies
in Washington for 1908 is long. Every one
of the hundreds of associations and So
cieties which assemble here met upon
memorable occasions.
The two most notable events were the
laying of the corner stone of the Interna-
tional Bureau of American Republics and
the opening of the new municipal build
ing.
In the presence of the President and
representatives of every other American
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a supervising principal and Of a teacher
for their conduct In connection with the
cashing Of a check of a dead teacher
and the dismissal Of a janitor for allowing
exit doorways of building to be locked,
in violation of rules of the board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-01
EVENTS OF THE YEAR IN THE DISTRICT

House to serve on the inauguration COM
mttee have been named; many organ "a
tions have signitied their intent on OF par
ticipafing. and Maj. Richard sy.v 81 r
has asked Congress for an appropriation
of $4,000 for maintaining public ord
during the inaugural psrod.
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More Apartment Houses.
Additions 10 the number of apartment
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-31
Candidate Eor Governor.

Guthrie. Okla. Jan. 80 An c0cr
is being made by kcprcs,ntauv.
Gristmu Jones of Oklahoma City.
lcal,r Of the republican minority. Too
assume responsibility for the hui.
ncsslikc administration OF 'hy low.
cr house.
jones looks for the popular .lo 10
every question when am o0cr IS
made to expedite lcgislafib. y.
rushcs u and commits the lupl.
cans 10 the winning side ami then
demands of the republican prr.- that
he bc given credit for the work
Considering the strength ol th. rr
puhlicans m the Legislature. tins
claim is less than good u,u..uso.
but Jones is candidate for gov
cruur and is taking aI,a.'a.a rf
every opportunity TO get himself aD
the lmolight
rs matter Of fact che democratic
majority rules regardless of how th,
republicans vote
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-31
A WOMAN'S APPEAL

To all knowing sufferers OF rheu
matism, whether muscular or OF
the joints, sciatica, lumbagos. back
ache. pains in the kidneys or neu
ralgia pains, to write to her for a
home treatment which has repeat
edly cured all of these tortures'
She feels II her duty to send to al,
sufferers FREE. You cure yourself
al home as thousands will testify
no change OF climate being neces'
sary. This simple discovery ban
ishes uric acid from the blood, loos'
ems the stifiened Joints. purifies
the blood and brightens the eyes
giving elasticity and tone to the
whole system. II the above inter
ests you. for proof address Mrs. NJ
Summers, Box Il, South Bend, Ind
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-31
ABOUT STATE CORPORATIONS
AND THE COMMISSION

Oklahoma. While We have had
number of hearings before tine corpor-
alton commission, and while in The
start We felt that We got rather the
worst of the tusslc, We believe the
mistake ID any. was made more ON
account Of the commission being On.
tircly unfamiliar with the telephone
business than from any other cause.
II is n.l surprising II this commission
should make some mistakes along
this line The telephone business. as
a whole. is the least understood Of
any public service business today u
is only within the last trw years tina
the control Of the corporation com.
missions of any frh" states and
There are comparatively few even
today For this reason the questions
had not been thoroughly investigated
and there were no prccodcu's fer ouf
commission to- follow. DIS they have
I'm The railroads. electric light and
street car matters. We havn rudcay
orcd. however. 10 render the commits.
sion AN the assistance within on.
power. i0 order that they nay hay"
thoroug hand correct INSIGHT into
the business. as We believe that the
moro II is understood tho bo.nr 30
will Dee for the telephone companies.
as we'll as the people The hd1,ic
generally does not understand the "u.
ormous amount of capital that is he
ing required to furnish them s',ico.
This company alone already has about
$1.OUuOOp invested iu OKl ,lpml aud
There are somcthins Ik, .oA other
telephone compaui"s HIlin 'h" -u,c
some of tl.u with 'sr.o uv'.Im,ltS.
This is only a small beginning toward
supplying the present needs for tole-
phone service, 10 say nothing Of the
increasing demand on account of the
aunua Immigration ito the state I
estimate that our compay alone will
need al least $1,000 uoo a year for a
number Of years to anything like keep
mp with the growing demand be
licyc that the commission fully real
ICES the importance of the matter and
that they will give ms an the assist.
ancc which they believe reasonable.
We have not ayailed ourselves Of the
opportunity of taking our cases direct
ly 90 the federal courts. We believe
that the state supreme court will be
able TO settle satisfactorily all points
on which the commission and our
company cannot agree. We have a
number of cases pending now, but
these are principally technical law
questions, whore the commission as
wei las our company, desires a ruling
of the court"
The above tends 10 rofutc the state
mcnt OF many that capital is afraid tC
invest or become state institutions
and II would appear that all that is
| required is for corporations TO act ir
/ good faith and 10 do their part, In or
/ der 10 get along in this state as wo'
/ as an yothor-Thc Oklahomau.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-31
Notice BY Publication.

State Of Oklahoma, Carter County,
Before NJ. +. Winfrey, Justice Of the
Peace, In and for Ardmore Town
ship:
VIM. Page, Plaintiff, VS.. J. p. McRae
and Mary McRae, Defendants.
40 4G5.
You are hereby notified that VIM
Page, plaintiff, has filed suit against
J. p. McRae and Mary McRae for the
sum OF s3S41 with interest at 10 per
cent per annum from the lst
day Of November 1908, until
paid and warn defendants that
on February 10th. 1909, on their
failure to answer will take Judgment
against them for said amount inter
est and costs OF suit.
Given under my hand, this 10th day
OF January, 1909,
VI. +. WINFREY,
l7.4w Justice Of the Peace
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-01-31

Notice Of Application for Appointment
Of Administrator.

In the County Court, Carter County,
oklahoma.
IN the estate OF Melvina Jackson, de-
ceased.
The state OF Oklahoma, to the heirs
next Of kin and creditors of the said
Mely.ua Jackson, deceased
You are hereby notified that T. c.
Brdgman has applied for letters of
administration on said estate 10 be
granted 20 himself and that said ap.
plication will be heard at a regular
term Of said court held at the court
room Of said court on the 4th day OF
February, 1909, at 10000 a. IN.
Witness my hand and the seal OF
said Court hereunto affixed this 18th
day OF January. 1909.
2l-u (SEAL-) |. r. MASON,
County Judge OF Carter County,
Oklahoma