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During the week the Carnegie Institution
took out a building permit for geophysical
laboratory, which is to be erected at the
corner Of Goth and Upton streets. The
building, with its interior fittings, will cost
in the neighborhood of $4,000, and, 1t is
said, will be very ornamental and attrac-
tive. Its purpose will be of great interest
to scientific men all over the country. 1t
will be equipped with machinery for max
ing the most elaborate experimental studies
OF rocks. 1t Is even said that an effort will
be made to manufacture diamonds. Geolo-
gtsts have made some very remarkable
bilities of certain rocks under conditions of
great heat and pressure. Mr.. Carnegie Is
going to equip the laboratory with hy
draulic presses of great power and strength
the strongest ones in the world, 1t Is
asserted. Should pure carbon be obtained
In this fashion, some of the scientists as
sert that diamonds will be the result.
Mr.. Jennings New Home.
The announcement is made that Mr.. Hen
men Jennings is going to build new and
mafnifcent home at Massachusetts, and
Sheridan avenues. Mr.. Jennings, who is
very well known at the capital. comes Of an
old South Carolina family which has for
many years had a very enviable status in
the art world
The architect of the new home Is to Mr..
George Oakley Totem, jr. The house, 1t is
On the contrary. the lines will be CLASH
ca1ly simple. Its interior will, however.
doubtless interest art connoisseurs to no
small degree. Mr. Jennings has made a
fortune in the gold mines Of South At
rica. He is easily a millionaire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-11
J ULY BUILDIN G.
SLIGHT DECREASE AT THE CAPT.
tai OVER LAST YEAR.
Strikes and Other Conditions Cause
the Small Loss in Percentage in
This City, It is Said.

There was slight decrease In the build
ing operations all over the country for
July. In Washington the loss was % per
cent due to strikes and other causes.
It Is said that Washington would have
Increased its percentage but for labor
troubles, as there are many more buildings
in course Of construction this year than
last.
Building operations In the large cities
throughout the country have increased
handsomely during the month of July, 1906,
as compared with the same month Of the
past year, with a few exceptions, notably
that of Greater New York, which has
scored such tremendous results In the past
few years that breathing spell was to be
expected almost at any time. According
to the official reports to the American
Contractor, New York, and presented here
with, the gain in the majority of building
centers is most gratifying, and there are
no indications that the maximum has been
reached. With few exceptions the cities
which failed to discount their last years
record are of the minor class, and were not
expected to exceed the totals Of the pros
porous month of July, 1903. The percent
age of gain as compared with the same
month Of the past year Is: Atlanta, TO;
Baltimore 30; Birmingham, 1856; Bridge
port, 80; Buffalo, 81; Chicago, IS; Jersey
81; Duluth. 81; Grand Rapids. IS; Jersey
City, 12O; Little Rock, 100; Louisville, 129;
Los Angeles, 81; Minneapolis, 81; Memphis,
90; Mobile, rs; Newark, SO; New Orleans,
1S; Philadelphia, 40; Pittsburg, 16; Port
land. Ore, 1876; Rochester. IS; St. Louis,
Al; st. Paul, IL; San Antonio, so; Scranton,
A.: Seattle. q; Spokane, SO; Salt Lake
City, 1ss; Topeka, 161; Tacoma, "A; Worces-
ter, II. The reaction in Greater New York
amounts to 80 per cent, although the Dor
ough Of Brooklyn made gain of 16 per
cent during this time and the aggregate
gain of fifty-seven cities is 81 per cent.
The losses are mostly confined to smaller
cities as shown in the table Of statistics:
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The New Playhouse.

The plans for the new variety playhouse
were made public during the week, and If
they are carried out as they appear on
paper at the present writing the structure
will be quite an addition to the list of the
capitals places of amusement.
David Moore is authority for the state
ment that there is no longer any doubt that
the house will be built. Weber & Rush,
the variety firm, who are said to have
chain of some thirty-eight theaters under its
charge, will lease the property, which Is
to be run, it is understood, on modern lines
as a burlesque or variety house.
The new place of amusement will be
known as 1.-THE Gayety," and in construc-
ton and architecture will it is said, be a
unique house. The building is to be stu
ated on 9th street near F street northwest,
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Canada's Greatness.
From the Montreal Herald.

From the Montreal Herald.
Canada is larger than the United States
by 100000 square miles.
Canada contains one third Of the area of
the British empire
Canada extends over twenty degrees of
latitude-from Rome to north pole.
Canada is as large as thirty United King
doms eighteen Germanys, thirty-three
Italys.
Canada Is larger than Australasia and
twice the size of British India.
Canada has boundary line of ZOO miles
between it and the United States.
Canada's seacoast equals half the earth's
circumference.
Canada is $500 miles wide and LOO from
north to south.
The population is about 5000 600 or about
twice that of New York.
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and is to cost $4,000. A total area OF
II 800 feet has been acquired for the prop
erty with a depth of 200 feet and a 'front.'
age Sth street of so feet. The site in
cludes No. 513 and part of 515 on 9th street.
1t is said the front is to be constructed OF
stone and glazed terra Gotta. The house
is planned SO as to be built with no sup
porting posts to mar the view of the stage
for the spectator, and all the balconies and
galleries will be constructed of steel. The
theater. it is said. will have a seating ca
pacity of 1900.
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NEW BAND STAND, SOLDIERS HOME.

Paul, II; Kansas City, 1. The decreases,
however, were few, Davenport, 20 per cent;
Omaha, c.; New York city, 46; Nashville,
80; Toledo, 33; Cincinnati, 20; Washington,
%: Allegheny, Is, and Milwaukee, /. 1t
will be seen that the cities in which there
were decreases are so widely separated
that they have no bearing upon the general
Sifua fjoD
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NEW COMPANY FORMED.
Northwestern Savings and Loan As
ISOLATION in Tenleytown.

ISOLATION in Tenleytown.
A new association. to be known as the
Northwestern Building and Loan Associa-
ton, has been formed in Tenleytown for the
purpose of accommodating persons who
want to build homes and pay for them with
a long series of payments The men inter-
ested In the new enterprise are Messrs. H.
Bradley Davidson. Jackson H. Ralston,
John l.. Weaver. Harvey T. Winfield. VIM.
l.. Chitty and Howard s. Colt. and they
have procured charter incorporating the
Northwestern Savings and Loan Associa-
ton.
The company has effected temporary Or
ganization. It Is stated that the present de-
mand for funds in the sections along the
electric railways is strong, and that many
persons have been waiting weeks or months
for money to enable them to commence
home construction.
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English Art.

From the Burlington Magazine.
Foreigners appear to have great difficulty
in acquiring representative examples of the
English school Of painting, and with good
reason. Our art is more fruitful In at
tractive hybrids than the art OF any other
country in the world.
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REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Decided Revival of Interest in
the Local Market.
UNUSUAL FOR HEATED TERM
Industrial and Commercial Condition
of Importance.
GOOD DEMAND FOR PROPERTY
Suburban Subdivisions Offer Attrac-
tons to apitalists-Active
Building Operations.
UNUSUAL FOR HEATED TERM
GOOD DEMAND FOR PROPERTY

All told, this August is record
breaker so far as the amount of
realty business of this city is con-
cerned. The dealers say that never
before in the history of the national
capital have there been as many
sales, and already many inquiries
looking to the reservation of prop
critics are coming to the local Of
fees. The dealers look for big
business this fall, and the signs in
dictate that there is ground for their
belief and confidence in the ap-
preaching period when there will be
milk and honey in the realty mar
ket at the capital.
Real estate men. without exception. say
the conditions governing in the realty mar
ket thus far during August are absolutely
unprecedented in the history of the capital.
Eeve: Re ore in tie Heated term since Wash
ington began to attract attention as a city
OF almost matchless possibilities for resi-
dental purposes has there been any great
demand for realty at this season of the
year and the sale list of most dealers here
tofore during the latter part of July and
August has been practically nil Not only
have numerous sales been made this year
of valuable properties in many sections of
the city and in the suburbs, but there has
been an increased demand for small houses
and apartments within the reach of people
OF moderate means.
dealers this means that a number of work
ingmen. perhaps factory hands Will be at
tracted here Already there are indications
that there will be work in plenty for these
new citizens to do. The Jobbers and Ship
perS' Association has won the confidence OF
some of the leading men in the realty mar
ket The amount of advertising that Wash
ington has already obtained through the
efforts of this association and its enterprls-
ing members can be felt even at this early
stage of the proceedings.
The real estate dealers confidently expect
that the earlv fall will witness scenes of
activity in the sales. rental and eX-
change departments of the big agencies
that will he unprecedented. One prominent
dealer stated yesterday that he had already
innumerable inquiries for houses all over
the CITY These inquiries in this heated term
the dealer said were without precedent. In
former years it has been early in September
before people began to think of engaging
properties here. and not until October did
any number of applications for desirable
properties come in.
Demand for Property.
The general impression seems to be that
there has been aroused in the capital new
yprit of enterprise. and that within a very
ihort period there will be added to her mag
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known newspaper men of the state,
will be the register of the new Willis
ton land Office. which will be formally

known newspaper men of the state,
will be the register of the new Willis
ton land office. which will be formally
opened about July 1, next.
The foregoing statement is corrobo-
rated by a telegram received at Minot
this morning stating that Mr.. Wilson
had been endorsed by the North Dako-
ia delegation in Washington, for the
registership and that his appointment
would be sent to the senate for con
firmation at an early date. The fact
that Mr.. Wilson was slated for the
Williston job has not been secret
and local politicians have taken it
for granted that the local newspaper
man would receive the recently created
federal position. As a matter of fact
but little fight has been put up" by
the politicians for this Job, and Mr..
Wilson will receive the appointment
with practically no opposition.
For the position of receiver of the
new land office, three persons have
been prominently mentioned. Thew are
National Bank Examiner Frank B
Chapman of Buford. Hon. J. Peasley
or jamestown, and II. Metzger of viii
i1ston. The fact that Mr.. Chapman
holds a federal position at the present
time while Mr.. Peasley was speaker of
the house of representatives at the
last session Of the state legislature.
has tendency to place these two gem
tlement at some little DISADVANTAGES
1t is possible, however, that a gentle
man not mentioned at the present time
may land the job.
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ton of 800 for the relief of San
Francisco sufferers was made and the
grand lodge determined to offer prizes
of 81 to every member who shall Sc
cure a beneficiary member and $40 to
i, every lodge which shall add ten new
members during the ensuing year; y.
The following committees were APP
pointed: i'nE. h13tfs1:j
Distribution = Amanda -, Freesee.
jamestown; frankie Lyman, Cando:
Gertrude Felson, Pembina. 49,.
Good of Order-Emma Cummings,
Minot; Mabel Diesem, LaMonre; Isa-
bel Ferris. Lakota! -
Laws-Susan Kneeshaw, Pembina;
Ella Hamilton, Cooperstown; May
Ruhberg. Devils Lake.
Finance-Anna G. Cruden, La
Moure; Elizabeth Pearce, St. Thomas;
Mary Ellis, Minnewaukan.
In the evening 4 large class of can
didates was given the work, the cere-
monials being elaborate and exem-
plitied in the latest and most approved
manner. Afterwards there followed a
short but very enjoyable musical and
literary program and an elaborate
spread. The tables were laden with all
the good things of the season in the
edible line and after their clearance
the evening was given over to dancing.
The officers were elected whose names
lead this article.
This morning began the election of
the new grand officers. The nomin-
ations and balloting was proceeded
with slowly and it was past 8 this
afternoon before the elections were
over. A representative to the supreme
lodge, which meets at Montreal, Cam
ada in June, Is also to be selected this
afternoon.
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: u
c. F. merry R IS IN
MORE TROUBLEAT
DICKINSON
Charges of, Obtaining Money
Under False Pretenses
Preferred.
Special to The Evening Times.

SPccAuk 10 Inc Evening Times.
Dickinson, N. D., May &C. F. Mer-
nv OF this city has been arrested on
charge of obtaining money under false
pretenses. John Dolen of La Crosse,
Wis, is the complaining witness. The
hearing comes before justice Folsom
on May 10, and in the meantime Mer-
ry is out on $500 bond signed BY his,
wife and G. A. Tear.
Dolen says that he gave Merry $50
for locating him on government land
and that the land shown on thorough
investigation, proved to be different
description from that represented, his
United States filing receipt taken at
the Dickinson office showing him to
be on a worthless quarter some two
miles distant from the land actually
shown him =
The prosecuting attorney says he
has strong case against Merry and
that there are several other cases of
the same nature against him which
can be prosecuted.
1t does not appear that anyone is
implicated in the matter other than
Merry, who personally located the set
tier. Mr.. Doien says that he went to
Merry and tried to get his $50 back,
but was told that he could not have
anything back, and that it was just
a mistake and that he would have to
stand it as others had done
The states attorneys says he has
evidence going to show that Merry
took 81 ,080 as the first payment of five
persons on railroad land when an in
vestigation shows that the purchasers
were taken to good land and then
given contracts for worthless land.
Merry did not own the land or even
have options upon it.
c. f. Merry has been operating in
this state for twenty-five years. EARLY
in 1904 he was arrested at Moorhead,
Mimi, and placed in the Clay county
jail. The specific charge was. for forg-
ing the name of John: H. Steele to
note Of $25. Merry slipped the jailer
one day, hid around Fargo for forty
eight hours and finally got back to
Dickinson, where he was soon re-
captured by Sheriff Bayer of Clay
, county, Minnesota. and taken back,
serving term of seven months in the
Clay county pail.
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SALOON FIGHT ON.

Lexington, KY, May 9.-sunday
saloon closing reached an acute phase
here when Mayor Thomas A. Combs.
announced that he would close the
saloons and keep them closed il he
bankrupted the city. =.
A delegation of saloon keepers had
announced that some would open any
now even If arrested and would con-
tinue to reopen as fast as released on
bond. The mayor replied that he
would instruct the police to arrest
such men as many as three times but
If they persisted and re-opened a
fourth time he would then instruct
the officers to destroy their property
and smash everything in the saloons.
N III you Yant to go to court and test
the law, do 80. Then If the court de-
ctdes against me you may open and
stay open. My hands will have been
tied" Is what he told his visitors. The
case will probably be tested in all the
courts Of the state.
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all the education in the world would
not make him a success. He lacks
initiative and as result will al
ways be routine man. He will ac-
complish just that which necessity re-
Quires, not an iota more.
The fault is not with college edu-
cation, but with the disposition which
has become part of the life of so
many to render just as little as pos
sible in return for that which is re-
ceived. Such men and women will
never find opportunity breaking in
their doors, and they will look long
they can worm themselves.
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licious enjoyment of a strip of cold
bacon and wormy bareback. This,
indeed, is true happiness" he NUT
tiers, as he discusses the succulent,
though ancient biscuit in his hand
and inspires the inner man with the
sparkling alkali water.
And then the ride. The mad gallon
across the sun-lit prairie upon his
favorite steed Neptune, with his trusty
colts in hand, popping over the care
less chipmunk or gopher. sending shot
after shot at the heels of the fright
ened cayote who speeds away before
his terrific ride, Such sport, such
care-free life. such a very paradise
of enjoyment. The cool breezes Of the
prairie sweep his homely face, his
black hair stands out straight behind
and his limbs, bowed by an allwise
Providence for just such work as the
present enjoyment, stretched to their
full length in the stirrup. And then
he awakes to find himself where? In
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sensibilities of the public have awak-
ened and now on the walls of almost
every school room hang paintings that
are genuine works of art. while thou
sands of dollars are annually spent
for the purpose Of making the sur
roundings of the children in the pub
lie schools as beautiful as they pos
sibly can be.
The effect of these influences are
being distinctly felt in our national
life. We are becoming an artistic na-
ton, even in this age of money get
ting. The rising generation is fast
learning that there is something in
life besides the wearing of pebbles in
the sandals for the punishment of the
flesh. They are realizing that the per-
feet enjoyment of life is in that which
is uplifting and enrolling. And as
conception of life. the vices and pas
sions which so often rule the motives
of mankind. will be supplanted by that
which is exalted, pure and noble.
How important then that the devel-
oping mind of the child which is so
sensitive to the influences of surround
ings should be environed by the in
fuences which make for all that is
good and noble!
1t is because of the influence of Il
beautiful city upon them that flower
planting and growing becomes mat
ter of more than passing Importance.
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ADJUSTMENTS
The Heir to the HOOrah.

The apotheosis of the princess gown
will be revealed to eyes feminine dur
ing the forthcoming engagement at
the Metropolitan Friday evening of
the new comedy, THE Heir to the
Hoorah." There are four princess
gowns employed in the illustration of
Paul Armstrong; comedy, two of them
being worn by Miss Louise Rutter and
two by Jane Peyton. Miss Rutter be-
ing a sweet young thing, both in pro-
pria persona and in the character of
Madge Casey, has her princess gowns
made white and pale blue. Jane Pey-
ton being intrusted with the adequate
impersonation of a breezy Western
widow. wears one princess gown Of
rose silk and another one OF lavender.
OF course there are lot of other
millinery surprises in The Heir to
the Hoorah;" a modern comedy
couldn't get along without furbelows
and chiffon any more than could Il
musical extravaganza. But the four
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j ~ q
moving from his person the un-
couth garments and laying the
little top pistol away. He gently
quiets the restless. spirit, initiating
a noise similar to the bleating Of
q lambkin, and thus lulls him of
into dreamland for that night. But
alas, the same operation Is repeated
night after night and the case seems
q hopeless one. Though harmless, he
Is pitiful example Of the monomaniac
with sheep for q hobby Sheep, sheep,
sheep. old and young, woody and
shorn Of their glory. They haunt his
waking hours and visiopsaq4 countless,
focks chase away all sane Ideas from
his nightly pillow. Il 4
81 Sheep to the right 81 him. NJ y 81
Sheep to the led Of him.
Sheep all about him &.
Bleat az they gambol.
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her grandeur raised him above the
common herd, the vulgar crowd, and
his face wore look of sublime in
difference to the sordid things of the
world and those who toll in the great
marts of business.
A recent visit to the rolling prairies
of Montana and the experiences there
encountered have resulted in the men,
tai condition of the young man today
and the sight is pitiful one His all
absorbing ambition is to become
great ranchman and to count his
tlocks by the thousands and hundreds
of thousands. In fancy he pictures
himself the lone occupant of a thatch-
ed cottage. nestled snugly upon the
banks of a beautiful stream. On the
distant prairies, his eye can rest upon
numbelless aocks of his own sheep,
wandering the lowlands DER for ten
der shoots of the palatable buffalo
grass. BY his side and basking in the
warm sunshine lies a shepherd col
lie, his favorite pet and companion.
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Straylng closer to
the cottage are a
select few of pre-
MUM ewes, t h e
pride a nd happi-
ness of the rancher
who watches their
growth and the
gambols of their
offspring in almost
childish glee. AS
the DON hour
comes on he wends
his way to the
sparkling brooklet
and dips from it's
gurgling t h riola t
sweet draughts of
the inspiring alkali
water. He seats
himself upon IN e
messy banks and
revelS" in tho 10.