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all parts of the city with adequate pres
sure. Surface wells. afterward condemned
as insanitary, furnished drinking WEI W
a nunrber OF neignborhcods. In l9o9
frst-class filtration plant has been IN sue
cessfuI operation for three years and mas
greatly improved the water supply, when
also has been adequately distributed oH
extensions and Improvements, inciuoils
an admirable pumping plant, wnlle the
dangerous wells have been absoiutei"
eiiminated. Further extensions of the
water service so as to accommodate inc
suburbs are planned and will be carried
out, together with system or sewers
which will eventually serve all the suour-
ban districts Much OF the latter "ol
has already been begun.
In 1900 the District government was
housed in rented quarters Inadequate, UNI
dignified, and unworthy OF the Nationai
Capital In 1900 the District government
occupies the best municipal government
building known, and one of which the
National Capital Is proud
Parks and Bridges.
In 1900 Rock Creek Park had not been
opened up so as to make it conveniently
accessible, as has now been done. and the
great boulevard running from the Whlte
House to the District line on Its eastern
side was unoccupied above Meridian Hill.
The land for its extension has been OBJ
tanned, and the opening VI tidt OooiS'e
tn the district line is we'll advanced, in
Guiding construction of bridge over
Piney branch. Massachusetts avenue,
the great east and west boulevard, winch
was undeveloped at it's eastern ana
western ends in 1900 has had the ad-
vantage of the location of the Union sta
ton, 80 as to save and improve its east
ern end, and has been extended across
Rock creek and well toward the District
line.
The Connecticut Avenue bridge across
Rock creek, one Of the notable concrete
structures Of the world, has been built
and opened to traffic; new bridge has
been placed across the Anacostia river:
the old Long bridge has been removed
from the Potomac river. where 1t was an
eyesore and menace and a cause of floods,
and a railway bridge and a highway
bridge have been substituted. Potomac
Park has been improved. The United
States has begun the systematic renova-
ton of the portion Of the city east OF 18th
street and south Of Pennsylvania avenue
bordering on the Mall ny the purchase
Of the 1--WE squares between 18th and 18th
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PRAISE BY MR.. TAFT
Letters Accepting Resigna-
tionS of Commissioners.
THEIR WORK WELL DONE
Both Leave Records of Which They
May Be Proud.
PROGRESS OF THE DISTRICT
Wonderful Municipal Advancement
Accomplished During Their
Official Terms.

Letters from the President accepting the
resignations of Commissioner Mcfarland
and Commissioner West were received at
the District building yesterday afternoon
Both letters contain congratulations upon
| the work done for the District of Column
| bia. and bear the best OF wishes for the
| two gentlemen after they re-enter private
| life.
Macfarland:
MY Dear Mr.. Mcfarland:
When you rendered me your resignation
you asked that it take effect on the LIST of
December. and I asked you to postpone
it's taking effect until the LIST Of January.
and thereby give me an opportunity to
select your successor. You kindly acqui-
| esced in this suggestion.
I'm accepting the resignation of your
colleague, Mr.. West, 1 ventured to express
an opinion as to the character Of the gov
eminent which you and he had given to
Washington. l said:
"'At time when you thus voluntarily
| bring to an end your official relation to
| the District of Columbia | wish to con-
graduate you on the record you nave
made In the important office. and to say
| that it is generally acknowledged that the
government Of the District under you and
Mr.. mcfarland has been capable and en-
tirely free from scandal. You both have
| worked hard and have left a record of
which you may both be proud.
| MY best wishes follow you into private
| life, and 1 sincerely hope and believe that
| the industry and attention to business
which you have displayed In the office
which you now lay down will insure you
success in your profession.
Sincerely yours.
CIVILIAN II TAFT"
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Special Sale of
Trimmed Hats.

Tlo77 f SHALL have ready for tomorrow Thursday
II TX II ticuary choice assortment of Womens Trimmed
\N1k Hats which shall sell dollars. Some of
them fresh from workrooms and have never
been shown others have been double the
pricea handsome goods and highly desirable and the
cial price exceptional values
Choice, $500 each.
We also with above large lot OF I'm
trimmed Hats in all the popular colors and shapes
Csc each. Values, ST rs and ST. so.
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Continued on Fifteenth Page.)
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Special Sale of
Bows Xmas Clothing.

m1N oTHlNG would delight boy than to receive on
I'LL y Xmas morning Suit of Clothes Overcoat,
I'LL u Refer, article of furnishing 1t gift he will
take pride in and one he will exhibit with pleasure.
Special attention is called the following Suits pu
chased and offered corespondngy
low prices They the products of reputable
made of the fashionable tailored in the lat
and uptodae styles and thoroughly finished inside and
lot of Boys Suits OF aloo materials in and
tracve mixed effects All have knckerbocker Sizes
to ~
S4.75 each. Worth $3.50 and 5000.
lot of Boys Suits-he. made-of fine al-woo
terials with knickeboer They are large and full
$3.50 each. Worth $1,000 to $3.50.
Boys Refers and Overcoats in the up-to-date
Styles including Long Auto Coats Refers that button close
the neck and shaped lapel Coats AS unusual value Of
fering very Refer lined with flannel
Special price, $500 each.
Auto Coats $3.50 and $3.50 representing particularly good
values.
Boys furnishings
finished garments.
Csc each. Worth S1.OO and SLIPS.
Boys Atwood Sweaters. made STYLE in the popular
grays, reds and navy blue with contrasting colors
Csc each. Value, ST. so.
Also Boys Neckwear splendid assortment and
tractive etfects-25c and soc each.
Boys Peter Thompson Tes-ful squares and triangles
Boys New Suspenders, csc and soc pair.
Arrow Brand Collars, each.
Tenth
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alendars and Diaries-Main Floor, G Street.
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Mems:
Mems 2S-inch English Gloria Umbrellas.
with close roll and cover, and natural
wood and silver-trimmed horn d.
handles. Each. observation-disclosures. Sl.OO
Mems 2S-inch Union Taffeta Umbrellas,
close roll and cover. with silver-trimmed
mission and natural wood ham
Mems 2S-inch Union Taffeta Umbrellas.
with wide tape edge and handles of stag
horn, cape horn and silver-trim-
med natural and mission wood.
Mems 2S-inch Union Silk Umbrellas,
horn with sterling silver swedges, stag
horn and etched silver-tEimmed natural
wood in bright and gray finishes.
Mems 2S-inch Umbrellas, of union silk
and pure silk. with handles of imported
gun metal. stag horn. cape horn. ivory
u nral s wood Each na. $500 to $500
Mems 27-inch SILK Umbrellas. with etch-
ed silver-trimmed cane ham c.oo
dies. Each. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sf'oo
Cnildren's:
Children's Umbrellas, IS. 20. - and "a
inch sizes. in black and colors, with
handles of natural and mission woods
and large variety of 6oc m ca 30
fancy effects. Each w W S~.Oo
Boys Umbrella Sets. consisting of "a
inch umbrella, with partridge wood
handle finished with horn or silver g. %
and cane TO match. Set.
Main floor. Tenth ST.
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Mall where it is hoped that buildings for
the Department of State, Department or
Justice and Department OF Commerce ann
Labor will be erected within the next re"
years.
Laws and Regulations.
In 1900 there was no compulsory educa-
ton law no child labor law, no juvenile
Court and proba ton law. no law for the
condemnation of insanitary buildings or
widening of alleys into minor streets. no
law for the regulation of employment
agencies, no effective law for the reguls-
ton of the sale Of poisons and the phar-
macy business no law for the eXamina-
ton and registration of nurses, no law Tor
the examination OF veterinary surgeons.
no law for the regulation of savings
banks or building associations, no law for
the removal of nuisances from the prop
erty of nonresident owners, no law Tor
the registration of tuberculosis cases or
the free examination of sputum. no effec-
tive law against race track gambling. In
1909 laws covering all these subjects have
been enacted and are being effectively en-
forced.
In 1900 the public charitable system,
both with respect to governmental insti.
tttions and private institutions utilized
by the District government, was. with
the exception of the child-caring work OF
the board of children's guardians, the
first of the kind in the country and an
CAdIlpic IoiioNcu ny Otiici JaiAooASe'SNS -
an inadequate, costly and otherwise I'M
satisfactory state Conditions at the
Washington Asylum Hospital We're par
ticularly unsatisfactory as to the crowded
wOrkhouse, the inadequate and Ill
placed hospital and the unsuitable aims
house.
Charities and Corrections.
A great Improvement has been made
largely through the unpaid services of the
board Of charities, so that now the public
institutions are in very much better con-
dition. while the Auxiliary service of the
private institutions has been put on a
modern business basis. especially turning
subsidy appropriations into specific paw
ment for specific work. under contract.
The valuable work Of the board Of chill
dren's guardians has been extended and
strengthened. The Home for the Aged
has been removed to a rural site and
recognized and the Industrial Home
Continued on Fifteenth Page.)
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Record of Ten Years.

The progress of the District of Column
bia since its centennial celebration in 1900
has been marked. The memorial of that
celebration was the Senate park commits
sion, and it's report made in 1902, extend
ing the principles of the original plan of
the city of Washington. made under the
direction of George Washington, to the
entire District of Columbia with respect
to park development and the sites of
public buildings and monuments, while
it has not been adopted by Congress, has
been followed closely in what has been
done since and in the recommendations
of the Commissioners to Congress, espe-
| cially with respect to the improvement of
the Anacostia basin and of the Rock
Creek valley between Washington and
Georgetown, and the connection of the
scattered parks, the purchase of park
lands and the approaches of bridges.
In 1900 the steam railroads crossed the
city of Washington at grade, with in
evitable accidents and fatalities of grade
crossings. and served the public through
two old and outgrown stations, one of
them antedating the civil war. The Penn
sylvania Railroad Company occupied with
it's station and tracks section of the
Mall at 9th street. In 1909 Washington
world. accommodating all the railroads
and furnishing a noble gateway to the
National Capital; all grade crossings in
the city have been abolished, and those
outside or the city are being gradually
removed; the Mall has been freed from
the servitude of the railway station and
tracks, and with 9th street has been re-
stored to public use. The entire work
has been done under the direction of the
Commissioners Of the District of Column
bia, and has involved an expenditure on
the part of the railroads Of over twenty
two million dollars. and upon the part of
the United States of one and half mil
lion dollars. and on the part of the
Tint and tho Of infnrlv in
GLIDING grade damages. of over four mil
lion dollars
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Exceptional Values.
Holiday Umbrellas
For Men, Women and Children.

@TTS UMBRELLAS among the elegant gifts appropr
II ate for both and Their durability and use
wv fulness make them acceptable all times particu
larly at Christmas when many friends be
nebed and the perpeing question of proper for
man to give receive must be settled
Our present stock of Umbrellas holidays surpasses
that of Besides all the good staple deals
with richer umbrella beauty umbrella elegance
lore
NOTE-Al Umbrellas from $500 upward purchased us
will engraved with initials free of charge ribbon
nshed and packed properly for shipment
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Some Of the Big Items.

Besides the expenditure made by the
railroads for the terminal improvements.
the sum expended by the District Of
Columbia on all these extraordinary prof.
ects, the construction of which has char
acterized the period since 1860, was over
$23, 100000. The direct contribution OF the
District of Columbia and the United
States jointly to the railway terminal
project was one and one-half mill on dol
lars.
The estimated cost Of the street altera-
tons and grade damages was $2,500.OO0.
Suburban sewers, 1921, O83.17.
New city sewers and city disposal sys-
tenn. So. 124.52O.
Filtration plant, So. 46S, 4O5.
District government building S., O0,GOo.
Highway bridge across Potomac river,
81, 10000.
Connecticut avenue bridge across Rock
creek. 1884. 900.
Massachusetts, avenue bridge across
Rock creek, $237.OOO
Anacostia bridge, $4,000.
Piney Branch bridge. $13o.uU0.
District hospital. $2O5.O0O.
Extension of high-service water system.
81. 674.5 52.C5.
Extension of 18th street, $1.O0O,OO0.
Improvement of Rock Creek Park.
100000.
Advances from the United States Treas
ury aided the District in paying it's share
VI tle cost VI liCSo o->'' ooi uAA'At1
provementG, and there remains due to
the United States Treasury on this ac-
count less than $4,OOO,0O0.
Water and Sewage.
In 1900 the city of Washington had an
inadequate sewer system discharged upon
the water front and condemned by SAN
itary engineers, and there were practically
no sewer facilities outside Of the city of
Washington. In 1909 the city OF Washing
ton has an up-to-date system of sewers
and a pumping system for disposing of
the sewage by means of the unsurpassed
pumping station and pipes emptying five
miles down the Potomac at a point where
the sewage will injure no one.
In 1900 the water supply was not filtered
and was condemned by sanitary experts
as unwholesome and a constant source of
disease. Moreover. 1t was not supplied to
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streets Pennsylvania avenue and the
Mall. where it is hoped that buildings Tor
the Department of State, Department or
Justice and Department of Commerce anf
Labor will be erected within the next few
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Letter to Mr.. West.

To Commissioner West he wrote:
My Dear Mr.. West:
Il accept your resignation as a Dis
trict Commissioner. 1 must ask you,
however to postpone it's taking effect I'M
til the LIST Of January, which will give me
time to select your successor.
AT time when you thus voluntarily
bring to an end your official relation to
the District of Columbia 1 wish to con-
graduate you on the record you have
made in the important Office, and to say
that it is generally acknowledged that
the government Of the District under you
and Mr.. Mcfarland has been capable
and entirely free from scandal. You both
have worked hard and have left a rec
ord of which you may both be proud.
LAS you now resume your old profess
sion Of journalism, permit me to wish
you success in your new field Of en-
deavor as manager of the Washington
Herald.
Very sincerely yours.
civilian H. TAFT
BY an agreement with the President
Commissioner West will divide his time
between District affairs and his new
business from now until January !. To-
day he made the first official step in
breaking away from District affairs, go
ing to his Office in the Herald building to
attend to a few matters there, and
reached the District building at 1890
o'clock
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FOR SALE-HOUsES.
GET OUR BIG FOR RENT LIS
FOR SALE

GET OUR BIG FOR RENT LIST.
FOR SALE
BEAUTIFUL HOME
northwest. The house is %, feet wide. and
cated on the north side of the street. The
owner had 1t built for his home, Price reduced
to s. 100. This is the kind Of home you
would build II you owned lot.
BOSS & PHELPS unc,. alo 14th NV.
Opposite Franklin Park. Phones Main 34O-41-4e5.
GET OUR BIG FOR RENT LIST.
AN ATTRACTIVE HOME
west Of 14th. near "g": contains six rooms
$500. This is very reasonable for such q
well planned house in this convenient neigh
bOrhOod.
BOSS & PHELPS dnc.). $40 14th NV.
Opposite Franklin Park. Phones Main 34O-4l-495
GET OUR BIG FOR RENT LIST
AN IDEAL HOME.
Best section of the northwest on prominent
thoroughfarc: contains eight rooms and attic; ;
hot.water heat: finely built. Price, S. 500.
Houses like this are hard to find.
BOSS & PHELPS Unc). $40 14th NV.
Opposite Franklin Park. Phones Main S40-4l 495.
GET OUR BIG FOR RENT LIST.
FOR SALE
NEAR MASS. AVE. AND POD.
A comparatively new house: contain. s rooms
and tiled hath: beautifully finished; open fire.
places; cellar under entire house. The neigh
borhood is the finest in Washington. Ground
In this section sells for IS to 81 SO. foot
BOSS & PHELPS Inc.). 91O 14th NV.
Opposite Franklin Park. Phones Main 34O-4 .495.
GET OUR BIG FOR RENT LIST.
FOR SALE
SURE INVESTMENT.
Two brick houses in Fenton street near North
Capitol and *; rented for SOL per month;
will rent for $25. Price, $1,000. At this price
they will surely be sold this week.
BOSS & PHELPS UncD. 91O 14th NV.
Opposite Franklin Park Phones Main 3i041 -49o.
FOR SALE-$l.75O CASH BUYS FINE COLUM-
bia road residence; II rooms. 3 BATHS: HOT
WATER HEAT: VIDE FRONT (Ss feet;
KITCHEN ON MAIN FLOOR: very modern
price, $3.50; must be sold at once; grand bar
gain
WILLIGE. GIBBS DANIEL. 6o3-05 18TH.
ja30-4t
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LEGAL NOTICES.

E. f. THOMAS AND JAS FRANCIS SMITH
Attorneys.-ln the Supreme Court Of the District
condemnation OF land necessary to provide for an
addition to Morgan School. in the District OF
Columbia.-Dstrict Court. No. !.-on consider
District Of Columbia. filed in the above entitled
cause. and on motion OF counsel for said Com.
FeSruary' Ap. 1862 ordered ' that the clerk Of
this court issue a citation to Mrs. Charles NJ.
Smith. owner Of the land to be condemned In
c3d day OF February AID 1909. at 10 O'Clock
am. to answer said petition ard to show cause
why the prayers thereof should not lie granted
bered twenty-five hundred and ffty-cighi ,a.'S'.
in the county OF Washington. District az Column
sia. according TO the land records on file in the
surveyors Office Of thr District Of Columbia, and
more particularly described in the petition tcd
herein. should not he condemned for the prr-
Pose OF pr%viding for site for four room nd,
Columbia. 1t Is further ordered that copy of
said citation he served hy the United states
Marshal for the District Of Columbia upon snch
herein and such persons interested therein rs
may be found by the said marshal h0 depu-
ties within tho District II Columbia end ii il
further ordered that all persons having any
interest In these proceedings he. and they are
hereby. warned snd required t" appear in this
court on or before the said I'D day of February.
AID. 1899 to answer said petition. and to
tinue in attendance until the court shall have
made its final order ratifyng and confirming the
award and report Of the commissioners 10 he
appointed by the court TO appraise the valne OF
the respective interests Of all persons concerned
in the land and premises mentioned and de-
scrihed in the aforesaid petition. 1t is further
ordered that copy OF this order be published
once in tine Washington Law Reporter and on
three secular days in The Washington Star: the
newspapers published in said District. before the
court: THos. II. ANDERSON. Justice; Seal
r. F. Cunningham. Asst. Clpra fe2
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! FOR SALE-NEAR PENSION OFFICE
Slx-rOOm. twO-story house with lot . feet
wide; deep back yard
| Bay-window pressed brick front $500.
| MOORE & HILL Cnc,. 1893 q st. NV.
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS,
trict Of Columbia.-In re the estate Of Edward
Hubbard. deceased.--Admin. 15757.-This cause
being referred to me to take proof and report the
Indebtedness Of the estate Of Edward Hubbard
deceased, the personal estate and whether sale
Of the real estate owned by the decedeDt is nee
essary for the payment OF the debts, | will pro
coed with the reference on Thursday February
IS. 1909 at 10 am, at the auditors rooins In
the T.. s. courthouse All persons having claims
against the said estate notified to present the
same. with the proofs, at the said time and
place. JAMES g. PAYNE, Auditor. fe21aw. st
SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia, Holding Probate Court.-No. 1888,
Ad.ninistration:-Thi IS to give notice that the
subscriber. Of the District OF Columbia has OBJ
tanned from the Probate Court OF the District Of
Columbia letters Of administration the estate
of Edward Devlin. late OF the District OF Co
lumbin. deceased All persons having claims
against the deceased hereby warned to
hibit the same. with the vouchers thereof. legally
authenticated. to the subscriber or before the
2ath day of January. ID. 1910: otherwise they
may by law be excluded from all benefit OF said
estate. Given under hand this 25th day OF
January. 1909. EMILE DEvLIN. 4O4 9th st.
NV. tSeall Attest: JAMES TANNER. Register
of Wills for the District of Columbia. Clerk OF
the Probate Court WM. NJ. LEVIN, Attorney.
jaoS-1aw.St
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SUPREME COCRT OF THE DISTRICT or
Columbia. Holding Probate Court.-N". i374I, Ad-
nfnstration-This is TO give notice that the
subscriber. Of the District OF Columbia. has Oh
tanned from the Probate Court Of the District
Of Columbia letters testamentary the estate
OF William NJ. Pondexter. late Of the District
Of Columbia. deceased. All persons having claims
against the deceased are hereby warned to eN-
hbit the same, with the vouchers thereof, legally
authenticated to the subscriber before
the LIST day of February. AID. 1910: otherwise
they may by law be excluded from all benefit OF
said estate. Given under my hand this 1st day
OF February. 1909. JULIA POlNDEXTER. b.
the Mendoza (Sea1) Attest: JAMES TANNER.
Register OF Wills for the District OF Columbia,
Clerk OF the Probate Court. r. ROSS PERRY
son. Attorneys. fe2-law.3t
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FOR SALEM THE VICINITY OF 18TH AND
DUPONT CIRCLE.
beautiful dwelling, entire front of Indiana
limestone. can be purchased for $3.50. THIS
Is $3.50 OF REDUCTION. This is no
price at all for such a beautiful residence.
Practically four stories high; finished through
out like sos. 900 residence. One Of the best
squares in Washington. This is not one Of a
long row. but has an appearance OF an in
dividual house. Spectators should be inter
ested in this house.
STONE & FAIRFAX, 1912 New York ave.
fe1-2t