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The Washington Herald from Washington, District of Columbia • Page 12

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i issc i'. IP Irr. -Jifc. Advance Spring Hat Styles. The Nobby New i Rough Soft Hats For the Young Man, $1.90 In all the new shades oft Grays Pearls Ostrich and Coffee white silk lining made especially for us, specially priced at $1.90.

They'Uall he gone by Saturday Night. The New Spring Cosmopolitan Derbies $2.29 Honestly Worth $3.00 The smartest blocks in Derbies that ever came to Washington latest Spring models selling fast at $2.29. Busy Selling Suits and Overcoats at Midwinter Clearing Sale Prices. Money's worth or money back." D. J.

KAUFMAN 1005-7 Iff I could take you into my large factories at Brockton, and show you how carefully W. L. Douglas shoes are made, the superior workmanship and the high grade leathers used, you would then understand why Dollar for Dollar I Guarantee My Shoes to hold their shape, look and fit better and wear longer than any other $4.00 shoes you can buy. Do you realize that my shoes have been the standard for over thirty years; that I make and sell more $3.50 and $4.00 shoes, than any other manufacturer in the United States Quality counts. It has made mv shoes a household word President everywhere JhjnlCtA W.

C. Douglas Shoe Co Boys' Shoes, $2.00 S2.BO. nilfTinil I None zennine wiifcont W. I Doaglu UnUIIUli. name and price stamped on the bottom.

TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE. If yonr dealer cannot snpplr yon with W.LDouslaa M5 Pennsylvania ave. It's the Drink DE licious "Without a doubt the best thing out." Sparkling Ale ''Here are its virtues in brief: Wholesome Palatable LIGHT Healthful Invigorating Sold almost everywhere in Washington. Or ou can order it direct from the Washiigtoi Brewery Ct.f 'Fifth aa. Sk-tfts N.

E. 'hena Line. 214. IRREGULAR HUMAN TOE NAILS There are many ailments peculiar to the top nail all the result of some in-Jury. Ill-fitting shoes, or careless trimming.

Most common and painful Is the' INGROWING NAIL 'A defect that demand Immediate attention, aa delay will Drove very an- Laoylnir xxd serious. With year of we are quaunea to care au such defects. afa KMMEi St tBTSj MS lists. Foot SMecisUeU. 1114 -ITaKT IT.

W. c- ftW-L DOUGLAS nVsaTdV flHiiSfS sssmnl IIlBakr HI ISSSHu BSi SSQ Pa. Ave. JAIL SHUTS UP HOME Occoqnan Resident Brings SuiLAgaiiist City. WASTS DAMAGES OF $20,000 Howe Totten Snj-a Proximity of the Workhoaie Han Caused Him aid Others to Abandon Homea Became of Lax Coaditioaa Allesjed to Pre vail at the Inatltntloa.

Howe Totten jesterday instituted proceedings against the District of Columbia for 320,000 damages, alleging that he has been comelled to abandon his home, which is located adjoining the District workhouse at Occoquan, on account of this institution being conducted in a lax and inefficient manner. It is further alleged bj II r. Totten that prisoners escape from the workhouse cery week, making the neighborhood unsafe. In bpeaking of the matter. Mi.

Totten said that land is inexpenbhc near the little village of Lorton, which is the railroad station of the workhouse, and that it lies in a beautiful country. He said that number of Washington people hae in the past jears purchased tracts of land, built houses and settled there with the intention of remaining, and hae spent large sums of monej for that purpose in improving the place. Mr. Totten claims that all the setttlers Iiac departed, shut up their houses and hae placed their properties on the market for sale, and that it is the most difficult matter to find purchasers. HELD FOB BOGUS CHECKS.

E. Mortimer Caraana and Thomas W. ShacLvleford Arrested. Central office detecttes yesterday took in custody two alleged worthless check operators who are accused of passing bogus papers Washington. Mortimer Caruana, an Italian, who is well known in East Falls Church, Va as the proprietor of a weekly journal, was arrested on a charge of false pretenses by Detectives O'Brien and Sprig-man.

It is alleged that Caruana passed a worthless check for $60 at the Men chants' Hotel, and another worthless paper for $110 on a Mrs. Bussey, of 483 Pennsylvania avenue. Thomas w. Shackleford. forty-two years old, who says his home is in Georgetown, was arrested by Detective McNamee.

He ls charged passing a worthless check for $15 on the clerk of a local hotel. Coaaslt Gaa Aboat Deeoratloaa, Choice home-grown flowers and the fin est ferns and palms. Artistic work. 1214 F. Wonaa Get S4MM Verdict.

Mrs. Laura B. Wright was yesterday awarded a of $4,500 by a jury In Justice Anderson's court, in a suit against the "Washington Railway and Electric Company, for Injuries sustained in allguUng from a- car of the defendant company on" October 6, 1S87. Attorney Qulgley represented the plainUS. LOCAL MEMTI01.

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EaeriSB W. Bliaa Leave His Estate to His "Wife la Entirety. By the terms of the will and codicil of James CyHooe, filed for probate yesterday, a bequest of $2,000 is made for his wife, Mrs. Edith Dingley Hooe, who is also to have the household effects of his Washington home, and the carriages and horses. A bequest of $500 is made to bis father.

John R. Hooe, and his mother, Mary V. Hooe, or the survivors. All his jewelry is left to his son. Nelson Dingley Hooe.

Among other cash bequests are: To Cecil H. Tavcnncr, $400; Orra'Hooe Haywood. $230; Fanny Smith, $100, Harmon Hooe and Sallie Hooe, $100 each. The Union Trust Company ls to receive $10,000, the income thereof, to be paid to Mr. Hooe's father and mother, or the survivor, for life.

The parents are also to have use of the household effects at Hillsboro, which, on the death of the survivor, are to go to Mr. Hooe's sister. Orra Hooe Haywood. Gets Maine Estate. Green Acre, York County, lit, is to be held In trust by the trust company for Sarah J.

Farmer for life, and at her death the place 'is to go to Kelson Dingley Hooe, son of Mr. Hooe The net income from the remaining estate during the minority of the children is to go to Mrs Edith Dingley Hooe. The Union Trust Company and Mrs. Hooe are named as executors It is understood that the value of the estate, which includes residence properties in Wash ington, exceeds $100,000 The will of Emerson W. Bliss, dated Julv 27, 1834.

was tiled for probate cs- terday, and by its terms a life interest in his entire estate is deised to his wife, Sarah P. Bliss. At her death the estate is to be distributed among his four sons, Louis D. Bliss is named as executor. SUES FOB MATBTEHAXCR Mrs.

Era. E. Baker Sara Hmtbaaa Deaerted Her. Eva E. Baker jesterday filed suit or maintenance against George A.

Baiter, alleging nonsupport. They were married October 2S, 1903, at Baltimore, and hae two children. Mrs. Baker, who is a resident of Balti more, Md charges that her husband, on April 10 last, moved to this city, but failed to furnish her with anj place of abode or with any means of matntaininx; herself. Baker is an oculist and.

she says. receives a salary of $35 a week. RETAIL PRICES TO DB0P. Dealers Look for Decline la Fralta and Vegetables. A drop in the retail prices of vege tables and fruits by next week is predicted by retail market dealers.

Mho state that the increase in prices of the present week Is merely a flurry. Shipments of -vegetables and other market products are on the way from Southern States. Potatoes will continue to "range from 90 cents to $1 a bushel, and farmers arc evidently holding back for even higher prices. No change is expected in the price of mcatt, which have reached the highest point this week. EQUITABLE LIFE ELECTS.

Trnsteea of laaaraaee Company ame Swormatedt Frealdeat. The Equitable Life Insurance Corn-pan has elected the following trustees: William A. Bennett, George J. Bcssler, Henry P. Blair.

Augustus Burgdorf, Allen C. Clark. Appleton P. Clark, W. Gwynn Gardiner, Edward Rapley, William H.

Rapley, Maurice D. Rosenberg, Nicholas H. Shea, Luke C. Stridor, John Swormstedt and Henry K. Wil-lard The trustees organized as follows: S.

Swormstedt, president; Henry P. Blair, vice president: Allen C. Clark, secretary; William JV. Bennett, general superintendent. Gilbert A.

Clariois act uary and G. Montagu Ncttleship, manager of agencies. FRISARD AGAIN PRESIDENT. Crescent Benevolent Association Holda Aaanal Election. The Crescent Benevolent Association has elected officers for the ear: L.

F. Frisard, president (reelected); J. W. Grover, vice president (re-elected): H. A.

Burr, financial secretary (re-elected); George B. Ostermaycr, recording secretary (re-elected); George Maier, treasurer (re-elected), and the following board of trustees: Charles A. Baumann (chairman), G. Ruhl, and W. F.

Kuckert. The association is just compleUng Its twentieth year of existence, and the event will be celebrated by a grand ball in the near future, the committee having the affair in charge being W. F. Ruckert, F. Uber, and G.

Horning. PBOTEST TO FBESTDEBT. Ladies of Moaaft Vernon Aet en Re formatory site. Miss Harriet Comegys, regent of the Mount Vernon Ladles' Association, ac companied by a delegation of this organization and Representative Carlin, of Virginia, saw President Taft at the White House jesterday with reference to the proposed criminal reformatory at Bel- voir, Va. The resent and ice regent repeated their plea for Mount Vernon.

following their appeal to the District Commissioners of the day before. The President's atUtude was necessarily noncommittal. for the reason that he staffB that he had not aa yet been able to give fun consid eratlon to the subject. He promised to take the matter up with the Commissioners without delay, and having heard both sides of the question, earnestly endeavor to arrive ata satisfactory conclusion. Price Oyatera Redneed.

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B. Pyle, succeeded most admirably in arranging the building to be comfortable, convenient, and artistic. Of course, as in all modern buildings, electricity plays an important part in the operation of this building. The pumping of water and maintenance of the pressure of same and the refrigeration of all the food are accomplished electrically. Electric light brilliantly illuminates the entire building and "driveways; i i In the minds of most people Electric Service has long been associated with luxury.

It is a luxury a convenience. It enhances the appearance of any building where it is in use. ELECTRIC SERVICE IS AN ECONOMICAL LUXURY I For Information Ask POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, 213 Fourteenth Street N. W. ABE MARTIN SATS: Folks that stay at home an' mind ther own business never have t' come back.

Nobuddv knows as much bout th' cost o' livhi' as a young lawyer. STABLES DAMAGED FIRE Arlington Brewing Company Plant in Danger. Early Mornlna; Blase at RoJalya, Entalla Losa Estimated at Fire of mysterious origm destroyed the stables and damaged the bottling house of the Arlington Brewing Company at Rossl about 4 o'clock yesterday rnorning, resulting in a loss estimated at $10,000 The stables were constructed of brick and were two stories high. When watchmen discovered flames in the loft, the steam whistles in the brewery were blown and a telephone message was sent to the Washington fire department. Hundreds of spectators were gathered about the burning building when Engine Companies Nos.

5 and 23 and Truck Com panv No. 5 reached the scene. Firemen saw they could not save the stables and confined their work, to preventing the flames from (spreading to adjacent struc tures. They were unable to stop the progress of the flames before the bottling house had been almost destroyed. Thirty horses were saved by watchmen and other employes.

The management of the plant an nounced yesterday afternoon that there will be no Interruption to business. GBADTTATES OF B. H. S. Exercises Will Be Held in Asaeaably 'Hall Febrnary 2.

The following pupils will be graduated from the two-year course of the Busi ness High School on Thursday, February 2. Graduation exercises will take place in the, school hall. Emll Henry Bachschmld, John Moore Bridget, Howard Earl Crawford, Harry Bernard Goldsmith, Edward Le Roy Mc- William Alfred RUey, Moses Root, Winfleld Harrison Scott. "Harrr1 Taylor. Frederick Benson Warder, and 'Reginald YoweU.

'I Teresa Elisabeth Asse-lia Beck, Ellsabeth.Xargerite DaeteiasV Florence Estelle End; Lottle-MarrthWK son, Maud Bspnlf rinta TTantein. Katharine nessey.NEmma Sophia Keaskr'AafolMtta t- ulS mww- Tt.till M. IM Cecil Amy Marks, Bktacne Gertrudr Miller. Rachel Marie Newaswyj fsatrtyi Marie Sarah celU Marion KatheriM QaisyAiaf sana Wreath aga 'May'nlBaih, and -gflaa Aitchesoa sanjMt. jg 4 eHartnaUtr a Of anager's anasy 'Ohauasrn WasUngton belBdrisearehadfs.

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Room, with per day, up. 1321-1J2J Street. W. W. DANENHOW23R.

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