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Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-11-03

H bold contrast wiih tho tremendous increase enc tax
rate Tor county purposes Oh Tho two past ana
ihal COO fegatiiels of she tremendous Increase "a
aeased valuations doc 20 le efncloncy oi lhe re3ub
ilcan
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-11-03

Arllbna NATIONAL VOL. boys. The anti l6hosd
crowd getting scared anyhow Ihoy don't iak about
only per cent ref cent of ihe vote ct Aflsans.
They R0i up 40 30 per cent and then 90 iD chem
they stopped rhog ddn dare % go any further Isn't.
there people by The and hundreds coming over
90 the statehood ranks every cas- % B. two weeks
yci untl election. long nui d srnna pail and q pull
an iogeiher wu dn wonders Do ihat time. Reason why
A iho facts ana reasons n sor of statehood and
NOT single valid argument AGAINST o. Look er gs and
san
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-11-03

o. appears from tho records chat these aioged re
FORMERS than indicated hy tho nrsi Glance
a ihc tax record 20 appears that ho $4,000 alleged 90
have been paid to rom Huhhan Co.. feeding prisoners
was paid OF tho funds collected from Che 1906 as-
soasment and that hn entire $1,000 ~ faud focaine
prsOncra to De- derived from the aaaeasmonl of lg00
VIZ Dee available ior periacio there sun romains
ho accounted of 5000 from the 1906 assessment
Great s feform-ior me reiafmou
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-11-03

u is well known that Two or three democrats enc
gineercd the deal resulting In the discardnr of Ia.
Chamberlain and the placing Of Marrona man ON the
socaliod fusion Ticket and that the democrats were not
consulted The fusion ticket was nominated hy dscfod-
tod delegates SO convention called Tor the purpose
selecting delegates 90 territorial convention and
man participating IN the nomination that ticket was
delegated any such powers by anybody They JUST forced
the nominations by snap Judgment
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-11-03

The tax rate should be lowered and o. was being
owored hy he rcguar republicans up to 1904. Sine,
hat date che rcturmcrs have increased the cent.
'n iho dollar How much WIN q be next ycare
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-11-03

republican equnllaod the assessments
aad Increased the assessed valuation of the county by
9inoeo0 without working injustice 10 aay property
holder reform 90 county administration Increased
hc tax rate and forced the taxpayers Of the county
pay into the county treasury $4,000 IA excess OF
TIE sum demanded Of ihom by the republicans Much
more Of me Kind Of reform VIII break every tax.
payer n the county
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-11-03

e must De borne la mind that me alleged rcl0fmors
have Increased the tax rate from 1908 10 S2S6 and
the same time tho assessed valuation bias Increased
100000 That D. reform abe wrong way and ihe voter
wu Do wei o carefully consider tho matter before fol-
lowing ihc responsible Tor The increasing tax rate
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-11-03

VINO So. 'ae $4,000 out Of that fund for feeding
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-04
ARE NOT EXORBITANT
REALTY PRICES IN WASHING
TON ON SOUND BASIS.

The impression prevails in some quar-
ters that real estate prices in Washington
are enormously high. Real estate agents
say that there is no foundation for this i'm
preston. E. c. Brainerd. an F street deal
er, who handles many large business and
residence properties talks interestingly on
this subject.
During my twenty years experience in
the real estate business here" said Mr..
Brainerd, Il have seen Washington grow
on sure, sound and conservative basis.
Confidence means success, backed by the
greatly increased population.
THE remarkable and continued activity
in the real estate market for the past few
years has been in no small degree due to
the untiring efforts of our real estate men
One of the most Interesting features of
many of the recent realty transactions of
note is the presence of conservative,
wealthy residents of the city, men who
have watched property values for years
and have seen the steady and constant In
crease caused by the growth of the city
IN population and resources. / believe
a man is absolutely safe IN making an in
vestment at the prevailing prices in the
District, bounded by Pennsylvania avenue
on the south, 7th street on the east 18th
street on the west. and as far north as
New York avenue or II street. as this Is the
inside business section of the city.
when one stops to consider the prevail
Ing prices per foot here. and In, say Bal
timore and Philadelphia. a person is quite
impressed with the fact that Washington
realty prices well within reason and
leave a nice margin of profit for the in
vestor.'
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demand for Washington property during
the coming fall, both for dwelling and in
Vestment purposes The investment of
money in this city by non-residents has
gradually increased and from this time on
the records will show a healthier demand,
as the national capital is now experiencing
phenomenal growth
Some of the many sales recently made by
this corporation are as follows:
For f. A. Garfield and others, the south
$4,000
For G. worthfngton, 5000 18th street. Col
umbia Heights. $4,000.
For e. B. Elon, 1868 Princeton street, to
L. P. True, 1850
For E. S. Evans, northeast corner 18th
and streets northwest, store and dwelling
For w. ]. Rhus. 1879 Ontario place. to
Sol Minister through Shannon & Luchs,
$500.
For o. NJ Conroy 1925 and 1851 Newton
street, Mount Pleasant, $4,000.
For c. w. King, jr., five houses on New
$4,000
For R. Trueman. 5o1 and SOB 1 street
northwest, $4,000.
For Il. s. Evans. 1925 and 1927 Q street
For o. L. White. 1s4o Monroe street
| northwest, $1,000.
For H. Wardnnsn, 1916 Monroe street
| northwest, $1,000.
For f. Carmody two flats, 1909 23d street
and 1871 Oath street, 5000.
For L. E. Breninger, 1874 and 1886 Ken
yon street, Columbia Heights, $4,000.
For J. F. Barbour, forty foot frontage on
10th street, near u street, $500.
For ]. Galloway, 3414 18th street, Mount
Pleasant, $S, 500.
For J. Callahan, 1884 Chaplin street,
Mount Pleasant, 1000.
For C. Daley, 2427 18th street, Washing
ton Heights. 1000.
For R. Dulaney, 119 and III North caro-
lima avenue southeast, 81 400
For J. G. Berkman, 314 Massachusetts
avenue northeast, $3.50.
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borders of the bit of lawn extend half way
down the block.
The third crop of flowers has just been
laid out there. First came hyacinths,
white and yellow, and they did not linger
after their first bloom had begun to depart.
Pansies of purple and gold and English
daisies, white and pink, succeeded them
and were removed as soon as they had lost
a jot Of their beauty. Then these were
taken out of the ground to make place for
daming geraniums of the good old-fas hion-
ed vermilion The fashionable coral shade
and the deep crimson are not represented
in these long beds OF vivid red and deep
green foliage.
It is a cuRious circumstance that the
houses on the avenue beautiful enough to
do without any floral decoration in summer
always show the pretuest flowers.
The restaurant decorations on the avenue
this summer are SO modest as to suggest
that their managers do not look forward
to a season busy enough to make any out
lay worth while In every case but one the
simplest green adorns the terraces and
shuts out the guests from the world.
One hotel, on the other hand, has its bal
cony decorated in such sharp contrast as
red, yellow and the bright. cold hydrangea
blue. Not sprig of green shows itself
amid these elementary hues.
Nothing in all the floral decoration of the
avenues buildings is more tasteful or
agreeable to the eye than the green and
deep red of the ivy and geraniums that
twinkle high up on the balconies of the
University Club.
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Bad Banking Officially Taught.

FROM tue New 1ork Times.
We are far from wishing to be cr.ti-
cal regarding Secretary Shaw's five-dolIar-
note circular. We are rather inclined to
praise it, as offering once more a good
practical solution OF a bad situation created
by law. 1t the Secretary could only procure
the enactment of good statutes as sue
cessfuly as he makes the best of bad
ones he would be entitled to higher rank
as a constructive financier than he now oc-
eupies Nevertheless. his circular puts on
edge the teeth of all sticklers for good
banking, as well as for good legislation.
Put out small notes, says the Secre-
tary; they will stay out longer. Yet every
banker regards the shortest-lived note as
the soundest and best We live in times
when the meaning of actual redemption is
unknown. The nearest TO II is the sending
to Washington of one promise and receiv-
ing back another promise, with the re-
suit that most believe that promise is
a dollar. DO not send them in for re-
demption until unfit for USE" says Mr..
Shaw. When is Il bank note unfit for use2
The standard set up by the Secretary 8
counsel and by the practice of the bank
ing community is ability of the notes to
hold together physically. They are kept
going long after they offend the eye and
nose and there have been cases of actual
disease caused by them. They are dirty,
and only fit to be handled after washing
and ironing, which has been actually done
in some cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-04
HOW TO TREAT YOUR PLUMBING.
If You Don't Want Your House to Get
Full of Sewer Gas While Away
From Everyday Housekeeping.

From Everyday Housekeeping.
To prevent poisonous gases from coming
up from the cesspooI or sewer into the
house trap IS always arranged on every
waste pipe. The simplest trap in use con-
sists of bend in the pipe deep enough to
hold cupful or so of water
This water fills the pipe at the bend to
depth of few inches, and, as sewer gas
cannot dive through the water, none can
get past the trap as long as 1t is fun of
water. At the same time the water in the
trap offers no obstacle to the passage of
waste water to the drain, since any such
waste water, when poured down, pushes be-
fore it the water already In the trap, and
itself takes its place.
When, however the house is empty and
the fixtures not in use the water in the
traps begins to evaporate and gradually sinks
to a point where the bend of the trap is
no longer filled and the air from the sewer
begins to pass into the house. The simple
traps which are most in use at present
lose the protection OF the water In them
In from two to three weeks.
When q house is to be closed for that
length of time the pipes should first be
thoroughly flushed out with clean water
and then, just before the house is left to
Itself, Tablespoonful or so OF olive oil.
lard oil or any lubricating oil may be poured
down every waste pipe. This oil will find
its way to the trap and float on the surface
OF the trapping water. protecting 1t a long
time from evaporation. Kerosene oil is
useless for this purpose, as 1t is so vol
atiie that It soon disappears; but crude
petroleum will answer. If its smell is not
objectionable. and it Is very cheap.
Oil applied In this way floats mostly on
what the plumbers call the house side of
the trap-that lis, the side nearest the nx-
ture: and, as certain amount of evapora-
tor takes place from the other side. the
seal will be lost in course of time notwith-
standing the protection of the oil, so that
for security during a longer period, 1t Is
necessary to employ different means
Some plumbers FIJI the traps entirely with
oil. which is unite effectuaI with any oil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-04
VIRGINIA HOME SOLD
GRANT PARISH SELLS "ELMING-
TON" TO THOMAS WALKUP.

Grant Parish, the Washington real estate
broker who is making speciality of coun-
try seats has sold Ellington a beauti-
full Virginia estate of historic interest, to
Thomas Walkup. a New York stock broker,
the consideration being $4,000.
The Ellington manor is the scene and
subject of Thomas Dixon's Life Worth
Living
The Elmington manor is a huge square
brick mansion beautifully situated on a
peninsula, with lawn of fifteen acres run
ming down to the salt water of North river
Mobjack bay. On the land side there is
an avenue drive stretching away from the
entrance gate through giant forest trees
for two miles to the hills. On the water
side 1t looks majestically out to Elm
fngton goes deep in colonial history. Its
broad acres were crown grants two hun
dred years ago. A short drive south is the
side stands towering Roosevelt, the Page es-
tate. Near By is where Capt. John Smith
and Powhatan met in council. In the
vicinity is old ancient Williamsburg and
jamestown, and, as the crow flies, a short
straight line to Old Point Comfort-aIl
sacred soil.
Built in Colonial Time.
Elmington was built away back in coloni-
al times and contains $50 acres. but was
renovated sixty years ago by DR.. John
Prosser Tabb. The walls are three feet
thick and run to three and half stories.
containing thirty-two rooms. The grand
hallway is twenty feet wide and thirty-flve
feet deep and in the rear winds beautiful
mahogany stairway in graceful lines to the
observatory at the pinnacle of the roof The
mahogany rails and spindfes are of the
finest handwork The window and door
sills are of Italian marble.
Hundreds of slaves aided the skilled
workmen in Its erection. It's massive square
lines and giant Corinthian columns are i'm
pressive. On both sides of the mansion are
these high colonial columns. stately COM
manding and sheer to the very height of
the building; virtually the mansion is all
front. Within all the city conveniences are
to be enjoyed; four baths and shower. gas
and furnace heat with large old-fashioned
6replaces with marble mantels of imported
stone. The name of Ellington was given
TO 1t in colonial times from It's giant and
noble forest trees and especially the elrns.
On the lawn are 800 trees of virgin growth,
representing thirty-seven varieties.
There is an enhancing view of the water
from the lawn.
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buildings possible This building. 1t is un-
derstood, win cost In the neighborhood of
x3O0, 900 and will be one of the handsonnest
IN this section of the country. This prop
erty sold for the highest sum ever paid
for street property, 1t Is said-the price
being SO square foot. Work viii begin
The metamorphosis that is being worked
In Mount Pleasant and on Columbia
Heights in the vicinity of the extension of
the line of the Capital Traction Com
pany on 18th street Is attracting a great
deal Of attention, and this section, In the
opinion of many of the real estate men.
promises to be one of the most desirable
IN the city. 1t is being rapidly built up
under building conditions that promise to
make 1t picturesque and beautiful. Almost
any evening carriage after carriage and
innumerable automobiles wend their way
out there, and the occupants view the inn
provements that are being made with great
rapidity with uchbinterest.
Contrary to expectations and former re-
ports, Thomas ]. Walsh. who some time
ago acquired the property on G street adj
joining Epiphany Church has decided not
to erect a large office building thereon inn
mediately The present structure will be
only three stories high with two roomy
stores on the first floor. Mr., Walsh has
decided that for the present this Will be
the most advisable plan with this property
At the office of his agent in the Colorado
building. however, 1t was stated that the
new building while small. will be very at
tractive. Those informed say that Mr..
Walsh has has eye on the site upon WHICH
now stands Epiphany Church, and that some
day he will acquire the property, and that
a handsome structure will be erected
on IT.
The report in The Star that the time was
approaching when Epiphany Church would
have to give up its home and go further
up town because of the change of resi-
dences by many of its members, as well
as the advancing business places of the
immediate section. has provoked much dis
cussion among the members of tie congre-
CATION. Some of them insist that the
church will never be moved because of the
diocesan boundaries Others, on the con-
trary, declare that when it is to the in
terest of the congregation to change its
base Bishop Satteree will not be long in
rearranging the territorial boundaries so
that no serious injury may be worked to
any other Episcopal church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-04
TINY FIFTH AVENUE GARDENS.
Attempts of City Folks to Be Like
Suburbanites.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
One Of the most beautiful spots in the
city outside of Central Park is very near It.
This is the garden surrounding the Cor
nelius Vanderbilt house at 9Th avenue and
5Sth street.
The space is not large Probably its
greatest depth. facing the southern facade
of the house, is not more than twenty feet;
hut the art of the landscape gardener has
nnade it seem much more extensive than It
IS. The shrubs grow so close to the iron
fence that there IS no end to the vista OF
green. With this background the plants
are arranged with an tilusaon OF spacious
ness. nhododendron s1shes. now In the
rnsuve blossom, the deeper green OF the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-04
Larger Earnings.

From the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph.
One hundred and fifty millions of dollars
is a large sum for any industry to earn in
one year, and yet this sum, great as 1t is,
represents not the gross earnings, but the
increased earnings of the railroads in this
country last year. What the business OF
the people of America amounts to may be
imagined from the fact that they paid
S15o,00o,00o more money for freight charges
in 1905 than they did In 1864. 1t takes q
great many tons of freight at an average
charge of one cent per ton per mile to pile
up S150,000,o00 and that as above noted, is
not the amount of business done, but mere
ly the increase of that business in 1905 as
compared with 1904, and the railroads are
not doing all the carrying for the American
people by q long chalk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-04

hawthorn and laurel and the thick ferns
planted about the roadway, make spot
unusually bosky for the heart of a city.
Looking through the heavy iron ratings,
one might almost suppose he was peering
into the park of a French chateau.
damaging effects of city life in summer.
There is not the customary layer of dust
over all the trees and bushes. The leaves
are fresh and green because it is the par
ticular duty of two gardeners to see that
they are kept in that state.
Another house in the Vanderbilt group
offers a bright bit of color. In the grounds
of the Sloane house at sd street the broad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-04

practically make it a new structure These
improvements are to cost $4,000, and when
they are completed the bank will have
home that will be pleasing to the patrons
Of the institution.
A large banking room will be the feature
of the first floor. This room will be "a by A.
Eight one-story stores will also be built
on the property belonging to the bank,
which has a frontage of 1884, feet on u
street. The general plan of the bank build
ing viii be classic. with DoIic pillars at the
entrances. The interior will be artistically
finished in white marble cement. Appleton
P Clark, jr., is the architect and Richards
son & Burgess are the contractors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-04

classes. The real estate men assert that now
is the time for manufacturers or the man
or woman that wants to buy a Washington
home to come here Prices of realty the
wages of workmen and everything that per-
tains to property values are such that prices
are practically bound to increase. The deal
ers point TO the fact of the capitals wonder
full growth in the last few years, and say
that the opportunities for business. as we'll
as residential investmentsyaare better now
than they have been In years.
Favorable to Manufactures.
In other words, there is not a scintilla
of doubt in the minds of the real estate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-04
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Current Market SucCumbS to
UnfavorabIe Conditions.
NOT MANY LARGE SALES
Dealers Greatly Interested in Manu-
featuring Possibilities.
GREAT FIELD FOR MOTOR PLANT
Chances Excellent for Investment of
That cription-Another Office
Building-Week's Business.

No market could stand the heat,
rain and vacation conditions of the
past week, and the realty interests
sagged, in keeping with other bust
ness conditions, The period from
Monday to Saturday was not with
out attractiveness to some of the
dealers, however, who reported good
sales. Several business properties
marked the dealing and residential
investments continue to be one of
the factors in the trading. The pos
sibilrties, or, rather, probabilities, OF
big manufacturing concerns being
attracted here continue to very deep
~ interest the more progressive OF
the dealers, and many of them now
have on the books properties for
workmen, business purposes and
handsome residences for capitalists.
In fact, the realty men say they are
in position to meet almost any de-
mands at prices that are reasonable
and equitable
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Prosperity in Australia.
from dc BulIetin. sydney.

From the Bulletin, Sydney.
Australia is enjoying a little run Of
good seasons. It's luck, with good crops,
good wool prices and metal market
which is balanced on a dizzy pinnacle of
affiuence, has been so remarkable that its
banks and financial institutions don't
know what to do with the money that is
pouring in on them.
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The American Habit.

From the New York Sun.
A cheering variation of step lively,
please, is perpetrated by a benevolent
porter in New York railway station, who
bawls at the struggling, perspiring crowd.
Hurry up. You've got lots of timer and
the effect is electrical. Everybody turns
around to grin appreciatiyely at him. the
rush slackens and people suddenly realize
that they have all the time there is. so why
should they let themselves be driven.
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HANDSOME NEW BANK.
Home Of the North Savings Institu-
ton on 18th Street.

The new home of the North Savings Bank
at zoos 14th street will be completed in
about three months. Architect Appleton P.
Clark Thursday finished his plans for the
building, and the drawings are for a very
handsome structure which will be a great
Improvement to the neighborhood. p. ].
Neligan purchased the property for the
bank building at a consideration of $50, 200
The improvements on the old building will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-04
SOME GOOD RESULTS.

Numerous Sales of Real Estate Made
by Stone & Fairfax.
Recent sales of real estate aggregating
nearly $5oo,o have just been reported by
Stone & Fairfax
The remarkable real estate business con-
summated by this corporation during this
season of the year indicates still greater