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The Washington herald., 1912-01-17
NEW COMPANY ORGANIZED.
VIII Do General Plumbing and
Heating Business.


Heating Business.
Announcement has been made OF tho
Incorporation OF the W. c. Jones Con-
tracing Company. an organization hay-
ing a capital stock Of $4,000 which will
take over the good will. stock on hand,
contracts, and other business Of the
firm of DarnaI & Jones. W. c. Jones
Is president OF the new company.
The newly incorporated company will
conduct a general plumbing. heating.
and gas fitting business. The concern
will also handle sheet metal work and
the installation OF sanitary ventilation
systems for buildings.
Among the large contracts that have
been completed under the supervision OF
W. c. Jones were those for the install
Iation Of the plumbing system in the
White House and in the Executive ofices
adjoining, and the plumbing and venti-
Iating systems in the home OF Mrs
George N. Pullman, 1lS5 Sixteenth street
northwest.
Among the large government contracts
handled by Mr.. Jones was the plumbing
and heating installation for the six build
ings Of the Walter Reed Army General
Hospital and similar work in many Of
the buildings at Fort Myer, Va, and the
Hospital for the Insane.
Associated with Mr.. Jones IN the new
company are J. Carl Darnall. vice presi-
dent, and Joseph ]. Devine. secretary
and treasurer. The stockholders list In
cludes the names OF many prominent
washinEtonians The Offices and
salesrooms OF the W. c. Jones Contract
ing Company are located in their three
story building, at 10 Thirteenth street
northwest
The Washington herald., 1912-01-17

oil engines are dispiacing steam en-
gines IN the rural and remote districts of
New Zealand.
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Operators Are Licensed.

For the pest three years the regula-
tons governing elevators have also pro-
vided that the operators be examined
and licensed before being allowed TO do
this work. The examinations are oral and
cover the main features regarding the
safe operation OF a passenger elevator.
The operators are questioned concerning
the manipulation of the safety appliances
The Washington herald., 1912-01-17
BANKS new HOME
now COMPLETED
Perpetual Building Association Ex-
pected to Move During the
Next Few Days.

Within the next ten Gays the Perpet-
ual Building Association, now located at
sos Eleventh street northwest. will move
into its new home at the northwest cor
ner OF Eleventh and Z streets, which
was erected by the firm OF Burgess &
Parsons. The finishing touches to the
interior of the building are now being
added and in few days the desks, cabi-
nets. and other furnishings will be in
stalled.
The new home OF this association oc-
cupies a lot having a thirty-foot frontage
on Eleventh street and seventy feet on
E street. It is a three-story building Of
light brick and sandstone trimmings.
The entrance to the building association
ofices, which Is on the Eleventh street
side, is ornamented with stone columns
and archway.
Marble has been extensively used in
fitting out the office OF the association.
There is a high marble wainscotting
around the banking room, which Is ap-
proximately q feet by 90 feet The
counter, which is semi-circular in shape.
Is also constructed of marble. The walls
OF the room are finished in cream. The
furniture VIII be Of quartered oak.
The main vault OF the company is To-
Gated In the rear OF the once. Above
1t is located a balcony which will be
for the use OF the directors of the or
ganization. In the basement of the
building Is a smaller vault in which
vouchers and other papers Of value will
be stored.
The second floor OF the building has
been divided into Office rooms. The
third floor contains one large hall In
tended as a lodge room, and two small
ante-rooms. The entrance leading to
these two floors Is located on the E
street side of the building.
In designing the ground floor OF the
building the architects struck upon a
plan which provides for an once occu-
pying a comparatively small space and
yet being so arranged as to be able to
accommodate n large volume OF busi-
ness. The marble counter is 50 shaped
that the clerks viii be required to do
very little walking in attending 70 the
wants OF the depositors. Directly be-
hind the counter will pe located the
desks Of the officers Of the association
The Perpetual Building Association is
one Of the Oldest and strongest institu-
tons Of It's kind in Washington. At the
recent annual meeting assets amounting
to more than $4,000 were reported for
the year just ended
The Washington herald., 1912-01-17

teenth street. where he branched out
into another phase Of the sheet-metal
business, the manufacturing Of fancy
ornamental brass pieces, which have
become very popular since their intro
duction In Washington and elsewhere.
The new building into which Mr.. Gich-
ner will move on the goth OF this
month Is OF four stories, very deep.
and is being remodeled throughout.
Here he will fnd more room to carry
on his manufacturing business, and
everything indicates a great future for
Mr. Gichner, which he honestly deserves
The Washington herald., 1912-01-17
LOCAL ELEVATORS
COUNTRY SAFEST
Rigid Inspections Declared
Responsible for Absence
Of Serious Accidents.
INSURANCE RATE PROOF
Licensing of Operators During Past
Three Years Has Acted as a
Further Safeguard.
INSURANCE RATE PROOF

The recent announcement by the Dis
trict Commissioners that new regula-
tons governing the installation and op-
Grafton Of elevators would become ef-
fective February 1 was another step to-
ward making elevators in Washington
the safest In the country.
For many years Washington has led
every other city in the United states
in matters pertaining TO the safety Of
its passenger elevators, and the local
regulations governing their installation
and operation have been adopted as a
model by the building inspectors OF many
other municipalities. Washington holds
the record for safe passenger elevators
for the reason that never in the his
tory of the local elevator inspectors
offics has a death or serious accident
occurred as the result of defective ma
terial.
No better proof OF the safety Of Wash
ington's elevators can be found than by
examining the rates OF insurance offered
by the different companies carrying ele-
vator insurance. Officials of the build
ing inspectors ONCE declare that the
companies will insure passenger elevators
in this city at a rate that Is from 25
to IS per cent lower than that demanded
In other cities.
This high standard, with regard TO pas
senger elevators, has been maintained
by having every passenger elevator rig
idly inspected every three months. Dur
ing the past three years the licensing OF
elevator operators has acted as further
safeguard against accidents.
Formerly Highest Elevator.
Tor ,,a,1, x,ears TV..bgnrto,, bad tha
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The Washington herald., 1912-01-17
Formerly HiRhest Elevator.

For many years Washington had the
highest elevator in the world-the ele-
vator in the Washington Monument.
When the erection of thirty. forty. and
even fifty story buildings In New York
The Washington herald., 1912-01-17
SUCCESS OF ERNEST GIcHNER.
Long EstabIished RooanE and Cor
nice Firm Moves I'm New BuIIdins.

nice Ftrm Moves IN new bulluAnSs
Adding still another link to the
chain OF success which honest COM
petition and fair dealing have wrought,
Ernest Gichner, well-known sheet
metal worker. will move to his new
building. 1907 street northwest,
about the goth of this month. Eight
years ago Mr.. Gichner went with the
war Department. but remained there
only q short while. going into the
sheet metal business after about six
months and locating with his brother,
Fred Gichner. in d street northwest.
His business grew and forced him 70
take q building OF his own, 50 he
moved to Thirteen-and-a-half street.
Just across from the District Building.
Soon after this move Mr.. Gfchner
began 10 get calls from all the big
builders ana Contractors asking for bids
on sheet metal work. and soon after
was again Compelled 70 move. this
time 70 his present quarters In Thir-
The Washington herald., 1912-01-17
Art Dealer. Assign.

Lewis and Sigmond sIlverberg. trading
as silverbery Brothers. art dealers. az
ns Ninth street northwest. have made an
itors. They place their liabilities at
s1o5s. and estinats stock and nxtsres
ct u.s5a.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-17

ara o.ber cities was started the dis
tinction Of having the tallest elevator
was claimed elsewhere Washington now
has one OF the largest elevators in ex-
istence, from the point Of capacity. The
elevator in the Georgetown terminal of
the Capital Traction Company. by which
the heavy pay-as-you-enter cars are lift
ed 10 the upper floors. is capable Of han
ding a eOOOO-pound load. The actual
load carried IS only about $500 pounds.
There are about 700 passenger ele-
yators in the District and 1,000 freight
elevators. Four times every year the
former class are subjected to an ex-
animation that cannot fail In bringing
out any weak points. should they exist.
The freight elevators are not Inspected
after having once been placed in serv-
ice. Unusual care is taken. however. to
see that this type of elevator is prop
erly installed and that ample provision
Is made for the size of load to be car
ried. The installation of this type OF
elevator is done under the strict SUI
pervIsion of a representative OF the
building inspectors ONCE. The law
governing their operation provides that
on such elevators do so at their own
risk shall be displayed in every freight
elevator.
Only Two Inspectors.
notwithstanding there are more than
$500 elevator inspections tc be made
in the District every year. only two in
spectors are provided for this purpose.
The present inspectors are William I.
Evans Rnd Z. A. Hoge.
In inspecting many passenger ele-
vators IT is often necessary that the
work be done on Sundays, holidays.
and at night time, when the elevators
in question can be placed out OF service
for the time being. Inspection at such
times is especially necessary in the
case of hotel and once building ele-
vators. In making the Inspections. ev-
cry foot of the cables supporting the
cars is closely examined. Should a
weak spot be located the defective ca
BILE must be replaced by perfect one
before the elevator can be placed In
service again. The safety appliances
for the purpose OF preventing the car
from falling to the bottom OF the shaft
should the cables part is then tested.
All wheels and drums are also closely
inspected.
II the elevator is found TO be In the
proper condition and working order at
the conclusion OF the inspection. GER
tificate setting forth this fact is then
filled out by the inspector. After receiv-
ing the approval and the signature of
the inspector OF buildings. this certificate
is then mailed 10 the person owning or
having supervision OF the building where
the inspection was made, with the in
struction that IL be framed and placed
in the elevator for which it Is issued
Operators Are Licensed.
For the pest three years the regula-
tons governing elevators have also pro-
vided that the operators be examined
and licensed before being allowed TO do
The Washington herald., 1912-01-17

The Long Island Railroad has installed
a kennel OF seven blood hounds, trained
to trail the class Of thieves who intest
railroad property.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-18
W. D. BeNS0N'S SPEECH
Tells About the Staked Plains il
An Address at Business Mems
Banquet at Sweetwater

Mention is made elswhere in
this issue that w. D. Benson was
on the program for a speech
at the Business Mems Banquet,
in Sweetwater, several nights
ago. and stated that he made
good on the job, and to prove
that we were a good guesser,
we get the following from the
Sweetwater Daily Reporter:
Hon. W. d. Benson, Of Lub-
book, Texas, responding to the
toast, The Staked Plains" said:
Il am proud to be here on
this occasion. NV friend, your
POSTMASTER, is a product of
Lubbock; he came from the
country on the north, and there
he got the inspiration and en-
thusiasm that is making Sweet
water what it is today
The Great Staked Plains of
Texas were at one time consld-
cred sand desert the great
sandy desert Of the West. When
/ was quite a boy | saw a
letter addressed to Lubbock,
that read like this: Lubbock
away out on the Plains. where
il hardly ever rains" but now
we can go directly from Fort
Worth by way of Sweetwater,
to Lubbock, upon the beautiful
Plains, the greatest place that
has a name. We are certainly
glad to give you our friend and
neighbor.
II have had the pleasure OF
casting my lot upon the Great
Staked Plains, and | will say IT
is the greatest piece of country,
the greatest place under the
shining canopy of heaven. We
have more acres subject 70 cul-
tivation; we can support the
greatest population of any coun-
try out of doors; not that alone
but we can go down into the
bowels OF the earth, and at a
depth of from twenty 70 sixty
feet. and get the purest and
most beautiful water, and pump
it out at the rate of 1000 gal
Ions a minute. We have a man
upon the Plans who has only
three acres of land, ne has a
family of five, and is making a
splendid living with a little
windmill and gasoline engine
upon these three acres. Another
thing, away back yonder about
three or four years ago there
was a great agitation, as my
friend, the POSTMASTER has told
you, about railroads upon the
Plains: but the Santa Fe on ac-
count Of the immense traffic
that it mad built up. and coming
in south of us there. saw u
would be profitable to build a
railroad down into those Plains.
They then proceeded 10 build
this great Texico cut off, one of
the greatest railroads that will
ever be built in America. Ii
was going across to Plslnylew
from our neighDoring city, Abb
lene. Sweetwater. as my friend
here says. was waiting here
perhaps since 1882 or 3; the rail-
road built through this country
that Is the r. a. +. which bros ght
n,tb,u,, exrent a through trunk
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-18
RAMSEY GROWS IN FAVOR

Judge Ramsey continues to
grow in favor with the voters of
Texas. Reports from every sec
of the State indicate that he
will be elected by large MAORI
ty, simply because he is regarded
as eminently qualified in every
way, to fill that important office
with credit to himself and honor
to the state. His chances for
success are futher EXCHANGED,
by the fact that the people now
know that they made a great
mistake in electlng Mr.. Colquitt
once and they do not feel under
obligation to endorse a mistake
Just because it has been the Gus
tom to give the Governor a sec
ond term. Fort Stockton
Pioneer.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-18

the booster who has put you up
on the throne, and he got his
enthusiasm at Lubbock, and
my friends | am certainly glad
that you got him; and if you
will come up there you will the
same enthusiasm that he has,
tor we have all got it. | thank
you"
(P. S. We only wish to add:
Come to Lubbock. Avalanche
Editor.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-18

The Lynn County News came
to our exchange table this week
printed on white. yellow and
green paper. The publishers
laid.the blame on the railroad
company for their failure to
deliver their shipment of reg
ular newspaper. Anyway the
News came forth in scraps"
and told of the possibilities of
the TahOka country. The
West Texas publishers will not
down.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-18

Immediately following the an
nouncement from Hon. Cone
Johnson Of his withdrawal from
senatorial race, Mr.. Morris
Shepherd came to the rescue and
offers himself as a candidate for
that office. He withdrew some
months ago on account of his
health. but he announces that
he is now in excellent condition,
and is in the race to the end.
He is an able man, and will be a
hard opponent for the man that
beats him. if beaten at all.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-18

Miss Clara Barton. founder OF
the American Red Cross society,
died at her home in Glen Echo,
Md. at 6 O'Clock last Friday.
The cause of her death was
chronic pneumonia, with which
she was stricken about a year
ago. She celebrated her nine
tieth birthday anniversary Dec.
q. when she received many
messages Of congratulations
from all parts of the world.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-18

See the goods of the Lubbock
merchants before you buy from
the mail order house, then if they
haven't got it they cannot blame
YOU so much. However you
might let them substitute That
the way the mail order houses
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-18
Notes on City Building
81. A. Arnold)

Many a race is lost, and many
a city is ruined by not pulling
together.
The bucket brigade is the bull
wark OF the city.
Dreams and visions go a long
way towards the building of a
great city.
Extend the hand of good-fel-
lowship to both the little and
the big factories; make them
feel at home; buy their goods
and give them financial aid when
needed.
Don't slight or overlook the
little smoke" He may be the
leading industry of the city some
day.
Keep in touch with your fell
low man.
Yoh can't accomplish much
without financial backing but
pep" and ginger" help a
whole lot. u
The ad oEM1rsn & Wolcott
on the last pags( Of this issue
will ''@,.ts Read it. n 1t
s. G. Wilson visited in Brown
wood the latter part Of last week
in attendance upon a Masonic
meeting at that place He re-
turned home Monday
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-18
City Ordinance

An Ordinance making it UNI
lawful for any person, firm or
corporation to carry on or caused
to be carried on or to engage in.
within the fire limits of the city
of Lubbock, any business, trade
or profession wherein is used
gasolene, benzine or other oil or
compound thereof. which is ex-
plosive or combustible and liable
to cause fire and providing a
penalty therefor.
Be it ordained by the City
Council Of the City 9f Lubbock
Texas:
/. That it shan be unlawful
for any persopfhrm or corpora
ton to carryson or caused TO be
carry on n engage in, within
the fresfmits olthf city Of Lub-
book, any bgEn3s, trade or
profession xherenIis used paso-
lehe, bepeRel or ot1er oil or com
pound thereof Mjch is Nplo-
sive u combustiblk and. hble to
causetreA II
2<provj ded JN Ordinance
shf not co9ytTed as to pre-.
yentprph<lbsF timers and
otf@s-friildsfe and repairers from
using gaSfene, benzine or nap
tina in ,dbw torches for the pur-
posesfof making connections, re-
paifs or building work on the
premises TO be connected or re-
paired, when such work is nee
essary for said premises.
3. Any person violating any
of the provisions Of this Ordi-
nance shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor and shall. upon con-
viction, be fined in any sum not
less than Ten nor more than One
Hundred Dollars. and each days
continuance Of such violation
shall be a separate and distinct
offense.
4. This Ordinance shall take
effect from and after its passage
and publication as required by
law.
Passed and approved the 9th
dav of April. A. ID. 1912
+. +. NHEELOCR.
Mayor City Ct Lubbock. Texas
Attest
W. VI. SHAW,
CITY Secretary. Al II
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-18

Llano county voted local option
last Saturday. Eleven hundred
votes were cast and the local op-
ton forces had a lead of twenty
six votes.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-18

Miss Edna Brown will be il
Dallas next week attending tn
Eastman School Of Professions
Photography, visiting the larg
STUDIOS in that city, an,
brushing up on things in genera
in the Photographic line.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-18
Continues Big Sale

d. C. Worsham has decided b
extend the time of his big re
moval sale till the 9th of thi
month. Look up his half pag,
ad and see if there is not some
thing quoted in it that you neec
and can save money by purchas
ing il at this big sale. Mr.
Worsham states that he is wei
pleased with the outcome of tn,
sale, and has good reasons t
believe that the people are wei
pleased with the treatment thS
they have received. His sale
are holding up rimarkably well
Mr.. Farjer. we have corr
seed, mill4 se{l<p<Kaffir seed
seeds. s~nfwning & Hill. A.,
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-18


menced to do things; they pulled
together; we went to Chicago
and saw the people there and
at last got them to run the road
by Lubbock, and then it came
through Sweetwater, and but
for the efforts on the part of
the Lubbock people Sweetwater
would not have been the great
railroad center that it is today,
it would not have had the rail-
road today and would not have
had the benefits resulting, which
was due to our efforts.
I'VE are glad to see YOU get
these things, the Capitalization
of the Santa Fe, but you will
have to give Lubbock credit. for
it.
Now then am in favor of
West Texas; | am in favor of
developing West Texas and I'M
proving West Texas. West
Texas stands to these folks what
these beautiful ladies here stand
to the balance of this audience;
and yet the balance of Texas
stands to Sweetwater, Abilene,
Colorado and Merkel that these
beautiful ladies stand to you.
The time is coming when our
country will blossom and bloom
like the morning rose, when you
will say Il never did dream that
these Great Staked Plains were
so beautiful" We have all that
counts for success; we have the
climate, the water, the soil and
the enthusiasm; all that we claim
to have. We will support the
greatest population in Texas.
We stand for everything that
means development for West
Texas. and we stand for the
trust company means by
which the resources of West
Texas can be developed. We
believe in aiding it with money
and other assistance; We believe
in going 20 the limit. West
Texas, you know is talking Of
the backwardness Of east Texas
one-half of our lands have been
given away to the railroads that
traverse eastern Texas, and
now, after contributing in that
way 10 the upbuilding and de
velopment Of East Texas, West
Texas through the energy of
her boosting, the determination
these people who live IN West
Texas, are going TO develop
West Texas so that in a few
years West Texas is going to
hold the power that controls
this great State.
Nov, | would like TO see this
trust company organized. |
would love to see it launched
out and put in eXistance that
we might be able to obtain
money az "A low rate Of interest
in order that we can develop this
great country. Up in our coun-
try we are going TO develop it
anyway; we are not going to
wait. We have got railroads;
we are going to get more, and
we are going TO have a greater
country. II has only been few
years ago that we were ship
ping everything in. We grow
them now out on our Plains,
where it seldom ever rains.
Within the past year we have
shipped over two hundred cars
of corn down INTO East Texas
and down into Central Texas.
We are making them take notice
and realize that there is some
thing out on the Staked Plains
besides a sandy deser, II viii
only be a Few years until you
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Read c6e-al of Martin q Vol
cot on thsfyt page OF TINS IS
sue. IL IL
Mrs. c. +. Moore Of Brown
held. who has been here several
DAYS visiting her daughter Mrs.
J. ". DeShazo. left on Monday
for Fort Worth and sComanche,
where she will visit her sons.
Wallace and john Cor a few
weeks.
L. {. Lane reports his baby
that has cen quite NJ Tor sosefal
days setting alone nieel/
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-04-18
For Rent

The Long Land, >consisting q
10 sections II 1Hla and Lynn
Counties. D6/fease for grain
for a term %years. Apply to !:
Benz. Franklin. Jr..
Point Pleasant, W. Va.