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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-25

avenue and 10th street or Rock Creek
Park and north of the Army Hospital. at
Dahlia street. This tract OF land, on
which is a large house, is known as the
ernor of tie District made his summer
home. 1t is now owned by the Lynch
burg Investment Company, and a Subdi-
vision has been made by ID. j. Howell,
civil engineer. in which the streets are
made with some reference to the topog
raphy of the country and not exclusively
in accordance with the plan of the city
AS soon as the approval of the District
Commissioners is given to the subdivision
then 1t is expected by the owner to begin
the work of opening up streets and max
ing other improvements preparatory to
getting the ground ready or building pur-
poses. At present it is the intent on to
subGivide only about half of the two hun
dred acres comprised in the property.
North of Massachusetts, Avenue.
The Commissioners have already given
their approval to a plan of streets for
the property lying between Rock creek
and the Episcopal Cathedral foundation
and bordering Massachusetts avenue on
the north. This land is much broken an,
in fact, so irregular that it was estimated
the cost of grading in order to provide
for the regular system of city streets
would be SO great as to eat up all the
profit.
Congress granted relief by allowing
streets to be opened up that could be
fitted to the lay of the land and allow
a sort of parklike arrangement. A sub
division of the land is now being ma.e
In accordance with such modified plan.
The amendments. as proposed by the
Senate to the District appropriation bill,
contemplated a further modification
of the highway plan, and this time at the
suggestion Of the District Commissioners.
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PREPARE TO START WORK
ON ADDITION TO STORE
Enlargement to Palais Royal Will Provide
Much Needed Room = Offices
Are in Great Demand.

During the past week work Of removing
the two buildings adjoining the Palais
Royal, on G street, and which belong to
A. IAsner. proprietor of the store, was
begun. On the site is to be erected an
addition which will correspond in design
to the present building. The enlarge
ment Of the building is notable for the
reason that it follows SO closely the ex-
pansion that was made during the past
summer. when a dome roof replaced the
fiat roof, thus supplying much needed
rest and lunch rooms for employees.
Adjoining on the east and at the north
west corner of 10th and G streets the
walls of the business and office building
which is being built by the McLachlen
Banking Corporation have reached their
height and it is now possible to get the
full benefit of the effect of the graceful
design and harmonious lines in that
building.
Room for Office Buildings.
No doubt the thought has occurred to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-25

many observers of business conditions in
this city. in seeing this new addition to
the number of Office buildings, that per-
haps the supply was exceeding the de-
mand. But Archibald McLa chlen, presi-
dent of the corporation. has not found
the situation of that character. as he
states he has leased considerable por-
ton of the new building.
A similar experience is reported by the
officers of the Southern Building Corpora
ton, which office structure at the north
east corner of 18th and II streets is being
completed This is the largest building
of the kind thus far erected in the city.
1t contains three hundred and seventy
five office rooms. There are ten stores on
the first floor. When completed and ready
for occupancy on the 18th OF May, is
now expected, it is said by the officers Of
the company that the prospect is favor
able that most of the offices will be oc-
cupied. That prediction is based upon
the statement that already 80 per cent
of the office rooms have been rented and
all but two of the stores.
Across the street at the southeast cor
ner of 18th and II streets. what is to be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-25
Properties All Sold for Cash.

Stone & Fairfax report the cash sale
of five properties Friday. All were houses
located in the northwest and were
bought for homes and investments.
A striking and interesting feature is
that the purchasers in each case paid all
cash The properties referred to were:
2227 1st street; three-story, ten-room
brick dwelling with hot water heat: price,
S., 100.
Gil street; an eight-room brick dwell
ing with cellar; price, 400.
515 Florida avenue; a two-story and
basement bay-window brick: price, So, 700.
2l23 l street; two-story and cellar
brick dwelling: price. 3d. 100.
21o1 P street: brick building used for
business purposes; price, So, 500.
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20 doubt the thought has occurred to
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Concerning Fortune Telling.

George Jean Nathan has an interview
in our Sunday Magazine tomorrow in
forming us how he managed to turn hui
man nature into so many dollars. For
tune telling is easy enough for any of us
to do after reading this. if we only have
the cleverness and instant judgment and
of this astrologer and horoscoper. 1t will
give every reader a new insight into this
more or less discredited occupation. Re-
member, you will find it tomorrow in The
Sunday Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-25

The purpose. in the first place, is to secure
authority for change in the streets lying
between ShepherdAstreet and Spring road
and west Of 14th street to Rock Creek
Park.
Through this section extends the strip
of land lying both sides of Piney
branch as far north as 18th street. This
strip varies from 400 to 800 feet in width
and it is to be held as a park with
driveway along it, and it Is to form an
other entrance into Rock Creek Park.
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the largest office building, is to be erected
as soon as the old buildings of the George
Washington University have been re-
moved That work is now nearing COM
pletion. 1t is stated by r. Quincy Smith.
who is at the head of the F. II. Smith
Company. the agents for the owner, S.
w. Woodward, that a number of rentals
have already been made, which shows, in
his opinion, the demand for accommoda
tons of that kind.
Uptown Offices in Demand.
The tendency appears to be toward
what is now spoken Of as the upward
portion of the city, both on the part OF
business and professional men, and those
in other occupations that require Office
rooms. At the same time 1t is quite evil
dent the vicinity of the patent office is
still favored by large number of patent
lawyers. This condition is brought out
by the addition in recent years to the
number of buildings especially designed
for such uses, and all in the vicinity of
the patent Office.
The Barrister building, on f street be-
tween 9th and 18th streets, and the Evans
building, at the corner of 9th and Grant
place; the Ouray building, at the corner
of Sth and G streets, are largely occupied
by attorneys, while it is said the new
building of the McI.achen Corporation is
TO be occupied by lawyers also.
One of the members of that profession,
Fl. A. Seymour, who has had his office
for years in the building on the north
side of + street between 9th and 10th
streets, which is to be torn down in order
to make room for the new home of the
Equitable Cooperative Building Associa-
ton, is now erecting a building on Sth
street between G and II streets, where he
will remove his Office.
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Lines to Be DETECTED.

In order to avoid irregular pieces of
ground, where the lines of the streets,
according to the existing plan, would
come to the borders of this new park,
it is proposed to defect these lines some
what and adapt the proposed street plan
to the character of the country. At
the present time cement aqueduct is
being built which will carry the waters
of Piney Branch through this section,
and this improvement as we'll as others
in connection with the new park will
make an attractive feature in this To-
cality.
Another change in the highway system
which was proposed in the same measure
is a modification of the existing systems
of streets throughout the section which
lies between Van Bruen and Nicholson
streets. and from Georgia avenue to
Rock Creek Park. In this case the pur-
pose is to adapt the new streets to the
broken character of the land in the sec
ton along 18th street extended and west
from Georgia avenue that is in the vicn-
jtv of Brig hfwOO1
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Northward Growth of City.

A good ways out from the center Of the
city Brightwood seems to those who have
been familiar with the city for a good
many years. But it is quite apparent to
those who now visit the vicinity that
Brightwood no longer lies long way
from the region of closely built-up city
streets.
In fact, the city is already quite near
and is drawing nearer every year. The
movement to bring about the opening of
city streets there is by no means ahead
of the growth of the city.
The extension of city houses out 18th
street and Georgia avenue is going on
so rapidly that from any elevated site
where some extended view of the sur
roundings can be gained it is quite APP
parent the city has already arrived there.
There are houses in rows and then there
is region where detached houses are
built, but altogether they form clusters
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-27
FOUR MEN SHOT. THREE DEAD.
Five Aces i'm Pack Causes Trouble
That Ends i'm Shooting.

kittanning, Pa. May 22.-Posses
are today searching the country about
here for Dick Sendric. a triple
murderer, who during a quarrel at
kaylor, a mining 'cWn, in the north
ern part Of Armstrong county. last
night shot and killed Charles Sem
dric. his brother; Andy Rraltic. and
his brother, Roco Braltic.
Walter Spilish, another partici-
pant in the melee, was shot through
the body and will die.
The wholesale slaughter resulted
from beating administered TO
Dick Sendric, after the alleged dis
coVery of five aces in a deck Of cards.
with which the men were playing.
He was driven from the miners
shack, and standing on an embank
ment outside pumped the lead from
an automatic gun into the open door.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-27
G. S. NJ. n. CLOSING EXERCISES.
commencement Exercises to BE Held
i'm High Hill Baptist Church on 2Sth
and Goth.

Stateburg, May 23.-General Sum-
ter Memorial Academy will hold it's
closing exercises in the High Hill
church this year.
The sermon, on Sunday the 2Sth,
will be preached by the Rev. r w.
Lide, ID. d., exercises beginning at
11:30 a. m.
On Monday evening, 29th, tn
graduating exercises will be conduct
ed in the same church. After the
essays by the graduates, an address
will be delivered by Hon. l.. II. Law
son. Senator from Darlington Coun-
ty.
The music VIII be furnished on
both occasions by the students and
faculty of the Academy.
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Robertson had wanted a street open
ed and had found the plan feasible,
provided that Robertson secured the
right Of way and the earth that was
necessary to fill the cut. 1t was esti-
mated that 1t would take about 5000
to do the work Of opening the street.
The matter was referred to the street
committee to be acted on under these
conditions If they saw fit.
The cotton samples which we're
purchased last fall by the Chamber
Of Commerce and the city, were or
dered transferred to the cotton plat
form.
The contract which the Atlantic
Coast Line wanted signed by Council,
relative to the placing of the sewer
age pipe under their track was refer
red back to the city attorney for his
recommendation in writing.
The settlement Of the a. c.. L..
claim for expenses incurred in cut
ting the sewer line under their track
was deferred.
request from the Thomas Lum-
ber company was refused.
The Civic League asked that steps
be taken to have the streets kept in
better condition. but no action was
taken in the matter.
letter from Crosswcu & Com
pany was read in which ii was asked
that the sewer matter brought up by
them before, be attended to at once.
The city engineer was instructed to
visit the place and find out if four
inch drain was sufficiently large to
carry off the sewerage and If so that
Crosswell and Company be permitted
To put IL in at their own expense: if
an eight inch pipe was found to he
necessary it was to be laid by the
city engineer. the city to bear one
half of the expense.
The commission of Public Works
was permitted to borrow $4,000 on
notes to be given by them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-27
SUMTER, S. c., SATURDAY NAV o. 1o,,
MORE L0R|MER INVESTIGATION
SENATE HAS THREE RESOJU-
TIONS CALLING FOR
NEW INQUIRY.
Martin Presents the I.aSt-Plan of
Democratic Leader Provides for
Sweeping Investigator of Legisla.
tive Jackpot.

Washington, May 23.-The Lori
mer case" again was to the fore in the
senate today. A resolution Of inquiry
offered by Senator Martin, the Demo-
cratic leader, as a substitute for the
La Toilette and Dillingham; resolu-
tions and the continuation of a speech
by Senator La Toilette furnished the
feature. Mr.. La Toilette did not fin
ish today. but hopes to conclude to-
morrow his plea for a reinvestigation
of the bribery charges brought in con-
nection with the election Of the Illi-
nois senator.
Mr., La Toilette reviewed the recent
proceedings Of the Illinoic legisla-
ture relative to the Lorimer case. He
said he was convinced that there was
still more testimony to be adduced.
1.-THE people of the country" said
he. rejected our former verdict as if
by one voice. Nothing ever is settled
until it is settled right. 1t Is Gods
justice, pulling to make things
plumb" He was sure that public
opinion had been right in this case,
and, declaring that he wanted the
senate to view itself in the mirror Of
such opinion, he held aloft huge
collection Of newspaper clippings con-
demning the senate's decision in the
case.
Mr.. La Toilette quoted the senate's
action in the DUPONT case in an ef-
fort to justify the demand for a re-
opening of the case contending that
the senate as we'll as other tribunals
should exercise the privilege Of re-
viewing its own proceedings. He pre-
sented voluminous transcript Of the
Illinois legislatures record in the Lor-
inner case. He read freely from the
testimony of Kohlsaat, Funk and
Hines concerning the use of a cor
ruption fund of 100000, which it
was charged had been used in in
-fiuncing votes lin Lorimsr.s Shehalf.-IIe
contended that many statements
made by Hines would be proved if
the senate reopens the case.
A resolution calling for an investi-
cation Of the charges Of bribery in
connection with the election of the
junior senator from Illinois was Of
fered on behalf Of the Democratic
minority by Senator Martin. 1t goes
farther than the La Toilette and Dill
lingham resolutions in that it provides
specifically for an inquiry into the
Jackpot" fund in the Illinois leg
islature and it's connection with Lor-
inner. The Martin resolution would
leave with the committee on priv
leges and election the prosecution o
the inquiry and delegates to it all the
powers Of court. The committee
would be authorized to hold it's ses-
slons at whatever place it deemed
most convenient.
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Farmers report that cotton is COM
ing up despite the lack OF rain.
News Of the death of Mother Lo-
retto in Charleston Monday was re-
ceived with sincere sorrow by scores
Of people in Sumter, especially those
who attended st. Joseph's Academy
during the years she was directress
Of that institution. She was n woman
of lovable character, a teacher OF
superior attainments and, as direct
rcss of the Academy, displayed mark
ed executive ability. The many Young
women who were educated under her
direction remember her with feelings
Of gratitude and affection.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-27
THE VOTING CONTEST.
TEN THOUSAND FREE VOTES on
YEARLY SUBSCRIPTIONS
Big Special Inducement Announced
Today in Order to Give Every Cam
didate Substantial Start i'm the
kace for the Grand Prizes
Splendid Opportunity to Get Good
Start.

Today a special offer is announc-
Gu ana IL Will be to the advantage Of
every candidate to benefit by. Every
candidate who brings or sends t. the
office before $3.50 %. m. Tuesdav even
ing, May 3Oth, a subscription for one
year to the Daily Item or Watchman
and Southron will be entitled to g.
speclal ballot Of 10000 votes in ad-
dltlon to the regular scale of votes
covering subscriptions. The subscrip
tions may be either an old one paid
one year in advance, or new one.
Candidates residing outside of the
CITY or those who can not get in t.
TIE ONCE may mail their subscrip-
uons anytime before $3.50 D. m. on
Tuesday, May Goth. Only one of these
10000 ballots will be given to each
candidate. Interest in the Daily Item
and Watchman and Southron's great
prize voting contest is increasing day
by day and every day brings in more
nominations.
The Way to Get Votes.
Ihere are only two ways Of getting
votes in this contest-one Way is
by saving the free vote coupons which
are printed in each issue. The other
by securing paid in advance subscrip-
tlons for the Item or Watchman and
Southron. mother positive assur-
ance you have is that votes cannot be
bought. The only money which will
be accepted in connection with the
contest will be that sent to pay for
subscriptions. Subscribers, this is
your opportunity to d. a. kindness
Tor some Of your friends. You will
be doing yourself a good turn at the
same time. If you are an old sub
scrlper You Will save yourself the an
noyance Of constant calls from a col
lector If you take the paper now.
you will be giving yourself a pleasure
hitherto unknown. 1T rs "a satisfaction
to feel that the paper you read in
the evening is reliable. 1t is a pleas
ure to read the bright, broad news
and the clean, conservative columns
of newspaper like the Item or
Watchman and Southron, which are
as we'll fitted to the man of affairs as
they are to the home, combining as
they do and as few papers do. the
element Of Statewide information.
detailed local news, reliable market
reports, and a stand never abandoned
for the best interest Of the vicinity.
"A Word to Our Readers.
Every reader Of this paper is re-
quested to look over the list of can
didates printed today. If you have
a friend in the race, clip out the So
vote coupon and send it in to her
credit. Then CAL her on the tele-
phone and pledge her your further
support. a little announcement at
the start would "boost" her campaign
more than at any other time. 1t
should be remembered that 10000 ex-
ira votes will be given for the first
yearly subscription turned in by each
candidate before Tuesday, May Goth,
at $50 p. m.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-27

Mother M. Loretto Quinlan, SUPER
10y the Sisters Of Our Lady Of
passed away yesterday after
at $50 o'clock at st. Francis
> ;vier Infirmary, after an illness of
.About three months In her position
as Mother Superior she was the head
OF the Sisters Of Our Lady of Mercy i'm
South Carolina and was widely known
throughout the State. She was 63
years of age. The funeral services
will be held tomorrow morning in the
Cathedral Of st. John the Baptist.
the Office of the Dead being celebrat-
ed at $50 o'clock and Solemn Ponti-
fcal Mass of Requiem at 10 O'Clock.
The interment will follow in ST.
Laurence Cemetery.
When Mother Loretto died yester-
DAY afternoon at sunset a remarkable
woman rested from her labors.
Through several weeks of suffering
she preserved her equable and cheer
full disposition. AS the end drew near
yesterday Bishop Northrop and sew
eral of the clergy, together with the
sorrowing Sisters of Mercy, who were
all fondly attached to their Spiritual
Mother, knelt at her bedside in prav-
er.
Joanna Quinlan, the fair young girl
OF II, knelt as a bride of Christ in
1865 and made her final vows in 1868
Her recognized talents led to her as
slgnment to st. Joseph's Academy.
Sumter, soon afterwards. She was
made directress of this institution in
1891 and filled that responsible Of
flee until the death of that wonderful
woman, Mother Teresa, whom she
was elected to succeed in 1900 as
Mother Superior Of the Sisters of Our
Lady of Mercy and held this high.
offlce continuously until her death. -
Evidence of her administrative
ability is found in the large increase
and f1ourishing condition of the com.
munlty over which she presided and
In the growth and efficiency of the
several schools and institutions di-
rected by the Sisters of Mercy. Dur
ing her term as Mother Superior ST
Angela's Academy at Aiken, s. c..
was opened, st. GATHERINGS School for
colored children established. the
Training School for Nurses at ST.
Francis Xavier Infirmary founded
and the new Convent of the Sisters NJ
Mercy ,on Legare street, construct
ed. This executive talent did not
diminish her tenderness Of heart con-
stantly manifested in her direction of
the Sisters, and especially in her af.
fectionate care of the orphan chill
dren as their devoted guardian dur-
ing her whole term as Mother Su-
perior.
Mother Loretto was the model re-
llgleuse, wholly sonsecrated to God
and having achieved the height of per-
feet detachment from the things Of
earth, but in her last illness she said
that If it should be Gods will. she
would see the new Infrmary COM
pleted, characteristic Of her tender
thought. at all times, of the suffering
and the sorrowing.
She will be held in prayerful and
affectiOnate remembrance by the
members Of her community and the
orphans and by those who link her
lovingly TO their school days in their
convent home, many Of whom have
named their children for Mother Lo-
retto; and many others in this ,itv
Will miss her sunny smile and mis-
sions of mercy and charity-News and
Courier, May 23.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-27

MOTHER LORETTA QU|NLAN.
SCPERIORESS OF SISTERS on
OUR LADY OF MERCY PASSES
AWAY

hho comes for Remarkable and Be-
loved Woman After Weeks of Suf-
fering-Was Head of the Sisters or
Mercy i'm this State-Funeral >er-
vices TO be Held at the Cathedral
tomorrow - iEtcrment e.; Take
Place at st. Laurence Semetery.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-27
ELECTED GRAND PRELATE.
Dr. Geo. w. Dick Chosen for Impor-
tant Office by Grand Lodge knights
of pythiaS.

Columbia, May 24.-Geo. w. Dick.
of Sumter was today elected Grand
Pr'Iate Of the Grand Lodge knights
of Pythias by n large majority over
FiShhurn.