Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-07

Hill have also sold for Harry Wardman, fol
the Muller estate, 1443 Belmont street, Co
lumbia Heights.
For William ]. Dante, 1902 and 1910 Fair
mont street, Columbia Heights.
10 George II. Ward 1921 E street north
east
For Mrs. Mary Reidy, AIT street north
east.
To Cyrus W. Chambers, the three one
story stores, Nos. 3104, 3106 and 3108 It'll
street, Columbia Heights.
In connection with ]. Augustus Taylor
Moore & Hill have sold the triangular
square of ground bounded by Massachusetts:
avenue, A and 14th streets southeast. 1t Is
understood the site has been purchased
for the erection of church; NO. 92o9 1!tf
street, Columbia Heights, for $3.50; also
the corner house, 18th and Girard streets
Columbia Heights, for $1,000; to DR.. d. E
buckingham, two lots on l4th street north
west near q street.
For Joseph NJ. Carmody, five houses or
24th street near n street, for $1,000
For Walter Harvey Weed, 1870 Columbia
road, Washington Heights
stagnation in Lumber Market.
The midsummer stagnation In the lumber
market is said to be on, and, in conse-
oueuce, receipts of lumber, particularly OF
the cheaper grades. has kept away ahead
OF the sales. All the lumber storage
Wharves are now filled with material, and
aboard are having a difficult task to find a
berth at which they can lay and discharge
their cargoes. The dealers here, 1t is
stated. have notified shippers in Maryland
Virginia and North Carolina to hold ship
ments until the situation is relieved. It is
stated that the high price charged for lum-
Der of all grades by the North carolina
Pine Association. which practically con-
trolls the lumber market here, stopped con-
siderable building that was in contempla-
ton, and now that prices have been re-
duced there has been no resumption to any
extent in small building operations
General Building Reports.
AS explained elsewhere the reason for the
II per cent loss in building operations dur
ing June, 1906. in Washington, as COM
pared with June, 1905, is due to the fact
that as was the case in Chicago, June.
1905, was a month of extraordinary activ-
ity In building lines. Under normal condi-
lions the past month would show a healthy
and satisfactory situation, as compared with
any other period in the constructive history
of the city.
The building operations of the country
continue of great volume, and, In the ag-
gregate, are increasing over the showing
made in 1905, which was q red letter veal
In the domain of construction. From the
tabulated reports received by the American
Contractor. New York. the gain over tht
corresponding month of last year Is quite
| general and pronounced. less than 20 pei
d
| One Of the most gratifying and encourag
| ing features OF these reports is the wide
| spread gains, which extend to all section:
| OF the country, thus demonstrating the gen
| eral prosperity that attends building opera
| lions. The percentage Of gain in leading
| cities, as compared with June. 1905 are
| Atlanta, 148; Baltimore. %: Bridgeport
/ IS; Buffalo, IA; Cincinnati, SO; Dallas, 43
| Denver, 63; Detroit, 4; Duluth, 1875: Evans
/ vile. ITS: Grand Rapids. 81; Kansas City
1 Al; Louisville, So: Los Angeles 80; Milwau
/ kee, Is; Minneapolis, 10; Memphis, So
Nashville. 20; New Orleans, 81; Omaha, 80
| St. Louis. So; Syracuse. u; Topeka, 8: To
| ledo, 100: Tacoma, 119. The showing mad,
| in st. Louis Is remarkable, the permits is
sued during the month amounting to owe
| three million dollars, while those In Lo.
| Angeles aggregated 1871. $40. The per
centage of loss in few OF the leading cit
I les is expressed In the following figures
| Chicago, Is: Des Moines, II; Harrisburg
/ Is: Philadelphia, IS: ST. Paul, SO; Salt LAX.
| City. %; Washington. IL. These losses arr
| trifiins when contrasted with the grea
| gains reported from other cities. Chicago
/ shows a loss OF 10 per cent. but the opera
| lions OF June. 1905, were enormous, NOR,
/ than three and one-half millions In excess
| of those for the preceding month. May
1905. In ST. Paul the operations for tn,
| first half Of 1908 were substantially tn,
| same as those Of the frat half OF 1905
/ Taken altogether. the showing IL decided,
encouraging and indicates great future 10
tivity.