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The Washington times., 1906-12-30
Remarkable Undertaking
by the District Con-
StruCtiOn Company.

The construction of the largest con-
crete bridge In the world is the task
which IS now being brought to a sue
cessfuI conclusion by the District Con-
struction Company, the officers Of which
ara w. II. II. Allen, p, J. Cogan, T. J.
and p. II. Cogan. This IS the
avenue bridge across Rock
Creek
Not only is this structure the largest
of its kind on the face OF the earth,
but IT is substantial and in perfect har-
mony with the improvements which
have been made IN Washington with
the double intention of making the city
one Of conveniences and Of adding TO
its beauty. The construction OF it has
been watched with the greatest interest
by local and out-of-town architects and
builders.
Immensity of Project.
The total length OF the bridge is I,3n
feet. exclusive Of the approaches, and
its width between faces of the arch
rings is ffty-two feet. It has two L
abutments and seven full center main
arches, the end arches having spans
measuring eighty-two feet each. The
five intermediate arches have spans OF
$50 feet each. II has piers. some of
which are twenty feet thick. while 9th
ers have a thickness of thirty-seven
feet.
Stone used in the construction of this
big bridge is obtained from a quarry
only a few yards from the bridge. The
entire structure viii be Of concrete when
ii is finished, this being a slight change
from the plans as originally mapped out.
The Washington times., 1906-12-30
LOCAL CONCERN BUILDING
LARGEST BRIDGE IN WORLD

According to the first provisions. it was
20 cost $500 coo. but certain changes and
Improvements IN the plans have brought
the cost TO 81, 600 600.
VIII Beat Contract Time.
When the bridge is completed about
10000 cubic yards OF concrete will have
been used in it and about 1850. coo feet
Of lumber for centeTing. The c0ntrac-
tors carefully studied and arranged for
all the details Of the big bridge before
they started work on IT. They predict
that they will complete the bridge in a
few months ahead Of the contract limit
This bridge was designed by The late
George 5. Morrison, who was mem
Der Of the American Society Of Civil
Engineers. It serves to extend Con
nectcut avenue across Rock Creek near
the National Geological Park, forming
an uninterrupted boulevard Of five miles
through one OF the most beautiful sec
tions Of the city.
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

penetrate the future, but 10 bis uHcom-
promising night in the councils Of the
BOard OF Trade
4 am accused OF permitting a selfish
motive 10 underIie my desire Tor COM
merciaI city" President Harper said In
recent conversation. ''aud perhaps the
statement Is not FAR irum right. But
how many OF those who want mauHfac-
turing ana commerce here can claim
dlsiuteT-sg edness lu the Increased fuau-
Cial opportunities such Development
offers" he asked. as if me saw iu the
movement benefits for atL Il am a
banker. succeeding largely through pub
lie favor nUy before Jue banker can
profit the individual must have gotten
his tHll share
The Washington times., 1906-12-30
BIGGS HEADQUARTERS.

The Biggs Heating Company, formerly
located at 1910 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. has recently moved into its
spacious new office and shop at sl7 II
street northwest. This location is TO
be the permanent future home OF the
concern
The front building has been remodeled
for the firms offices and showroOms and
a large modern shop and warehouse has
been erected on the rear of the lot and
especially fitted up for the needs OF
their large and rapidly increasing busi-
ness. This concern iustalls steam hot
water and vacuum heating and ventilat-
ing systems, also high pressure boiler
and power plants and does all kinds OF
high and low pressure pipe work.
At present they are engaged on some
of the largest heating and Venulating
contracts in the city, among which
might be mentioned the following: A
complete heating, ventiating and power
plant ana cooking apparatus, cOSung g
between $780, 600 and $4,000, for the new
Naval Hospital building, at Twenty
fourth and l. streets northwest A COM
plete heating Ventllaung and power
Dlant costing about S35,UD for the War
College building at the Washington
Barracks. a complete heating. Ventilat-
ing, power plant, cooking, sterllizing ap-
pardtuS, etc. costing ABOUT S4oiVpD Tor
the new Freedmen's Hospital building
in this city. They have also installed
during the past year about one hundred
heating systems in apartment houses,
office buildings and private dwellings
throughout the city. They are also en-
gagged on a large amount of work out
side Of Washington. having the con-
tracts for the steam heating, Ventilat-
ing power, cooking and sterilizing sys-
TENS in a number of the new Naval
Academy buildings, at Annapolis Md.
These contracts include work in the
hospital building the administration
building. and the new gymnasium build
ing They placed the Webster vacuum
system of steam heating in the Bureau
OF Engraving and Printing, the heating
apparatus in the City Library, the
Manual Training School on NJ street,
and in many other school buildings and
private residences throughout the city
This firm is prepared to install any
contract intrusted to IL and solicits
the privilege OF estimating.
The Washington times., 1906-12-30
PAINT BRUSH FREE.

Vincent d. Miller, 3G7 Ninth street
northwest, is the largest dealer in
the city of Washington in paints,
oils. varnishes, glass, lamps, etc. In
addition 10 a large Washington
trade in the special line of goods
which he handles, Mr.. Miller does a
large business outside of this city,
shipping TO all parts of the United
States. The business is one of the
oldest and best known in the city,
having been established forty-fve or
more years ago. Mr.. Miller is one
of Washington most energetic and
enterprising business men, and with
every purchase of paint made at his
store he offers free 4 frst-class
paint brush.
The Washington times., 1906-12-30
WHAT IS KLEPTOMANIA?

kleptOmania is occasionally induced
by continued and close application TO
the study of a particular subject. a
singular case was recently reported from
Germany.
\ well-knoWn professor was found to
have transferred TO his own private col
lection many of the valuable butterflies
OF which he had charge in his official
capacity.
The existence of mental arrangement
was clear from the facts that came out
in the course of the investigation after
ward made by the museum authorities.
II was found that the professor had
often sent his wife out eli day to catch
butterflies so intense was his passion
for these Insects. on one occasion the
professor, while hunting a butterfly, was
nearly run over by an express train ;
at another time ne fell into a river. ami
once both he and his wife fell into q
pond Boston Transcript.
The Washington times., 1906-12-30
WHAT aGROCERn MEANS.

Not the least surprising discovery an
Englishman Of the Plantagenet period
would make. If he could visit the gro
GERS exhibition at the agricultural hall,
would be that there is such a person as
a retail grocer" A retail grocer is as
impossible, according to strict etymol-
ogy. as weekly Journal" since
grocer" or ''grosser," as II used to
be spelled. is really a trader ''in gross"
that is 10 say, in large quantities, whole
sale. Our ancestors spoke of ''gros-
sers of fish, and ''grOssers Of wine"
and an act of Edward III. expressly
mentions that "grossers'' dealt in all
manner of goods. In those days "spic-
err was the word for grocer in the
modern sense. But it happened that the
Grocers' Company, founded in the -Four
teenth century, specialized in spicery,
and so grocer gradually took the place
OF "spicer. London Chronicle.
The Washington times., 1906-12-30
SMALLER BANK NOTES FOR ENG
LAND.

England. like the United States. is suf
fering from a scarcity of notes of small
denomination. The chancellor of the eX-
cheQuer is contemplating the issue Of
Il bank notes. At present. no English
bank note has a less value than e5. and
in this respect England stands alone
in the world. Even ireland and Scot
land have 81 notes. The minimum de
nomination OF bank notes. as a rule. is
large in countries where specie pay
ments can be maintained. One-pound
notes were issued in England IN 1897,
when specie payments were suspended,
and were withdrawn in 1873 from the
Bank of England. The country banks is
sued them as late as 1873 Modern busi-
ness ex5gencics in England require more
convenient paper money.-Philadelp
Ledger.
The Washington times., 1906-12-30
DETERMINATION SECRET
OF F4ARPER'S SUCCESS
AS SDRUGGIST-BANKER
American Nationals Organizer and President a
Man of Energy and Sound
Business Methods.
Boomer of Washington, He Is Leader in Many
Organizations For the Aid of Capital
and Its Citizens

They were William II. Saunders. X. IT.
Lynn, Joseph r, Willard. Blair Lee J.
Thillmau HenGrick. Benjamin 5 Minor.
Gist Blair. George +. Walker. Irwin B.
Linton. J. Miller Kenyon, LaugDouru N.
Williams. George Howard, Edward q.
Whitford. Charles a. Douglass. r. K. l.
YellOtt, ". T. GalliheI, and J. II Gran
ford
Model Institution.
The American National Bank. with o.
fees at 1915 and 1877 F street northwest.
lis regarded as one OF the Capitals model
banking institutions. Strong. safe. and
conservative, IL has shown the genius OF
President Herpers handling OF men and
affairs. In q little more than three
years OF existence its deposits and hold
ings have more than quadrupled. and its
tide OF business is steadily Increasing.
The bank contains all the latest bank
ing devices. with ample safety deposit
vaults and q beautifully furnished and
comInodious department for the c0nven-
ience OF women depositors.
In his business methods President
Harper gives the impression Of being a
man OF absolute fairness and integrity.
and his square-out chin is indicative or
force and character. Naturally d man
OF quiet dignity. his words few and
well chosen. carry conviction u his
hearers. When interested in a subject
before him, his face lights with euthus-
iasm-an enthusiasm that carries intec-
ton aud wins him friends. In the course
Of a business day President Harper sees
and hears many people. some 10 present
schemes OF doubtful Value. and others
10 discuss enterprises involving thOus-
ands Of dollars. He has a quiet though
firm way or dismissiug the doubtful. bat
all who seek him are assured q court
The Washington times., 1906-12-30
His Homes His Hobbies.

President Harper has TWO hobbies. il
they may be called suCh-his beautiful
city hCme at 1917 Sixteenth street north
west, IN the heart OF the fashionable
section, and his country home at Lees
burg, Va, Ia the former he has col
lected many rare art objects. and the
room decorations OF the house. done al
great expense and with a show OF re-
inement and taste. are known through
ont the city.
With his family President Harper
spends his summers at his Loudoun
county estate. one or the show places
in that picturesque section Of the State.
It comprises 225 acres and on II he has
several notable herds or thoroughbred
stock, all Of which have been selected
with great care and AT considerable ex-
pense. This farm has been in the Ear-
per family FOR many years. and when
President Harper purchased il from a
relative several years ago IL was 20
make extensive alterations and 10 in
dulge to the full extent his love for out
The Washington times., 1906-12-30
HoME or THE MILLER- SHOEMAKER coMPANY

Within the past year J. Barton Mil
lei formerly secretary and treasurer
and general manager or the Miller
Shoemaker Real Estate Company, has
obtained entire control of the interests
OF the corporation. The company
does a general real estate business. and
also carries on an extensive fire. acci-
dent. and life insurance business.
II was incorporated about seven
years ago for the purpose Of showing
to outsiders the advantages Of George
town, which had long been apparent 20
Ihe incOTporatOrs. Old-Jilne methods
were ignored in the belief that honor
able aggressiveness and intelligent
persistency would be as fnacfaIly
fruitful ia old Georgetown as such
methods are ia the greater cities Of
the world The members OF the firm
talked Georgetown. advertised George
town. subdivided Georgetown. caused
outsiders ID erect homes in George
town. turned municipal attention 10
Georgetown, ana interested railroad
maguates in Georgetown. until George
town has become. lu many parts. one
OF the most beautiful and attractive
sections ia the city OF Washington.
The Washington times., 1906-12-30
Washington Descendant.

Washington Descendant.
Just a block below is the historic
old Tudor place. the home % Mrs BTi-
tsunia KeunOn, the nearest living de-
sceudaut OF George Washington
Among other places OF interst in
GeOrgeto IN is the fine old rick house
on Il street, near Wisconsin avenue,
the residence or General Grant, and
later the home OF Col. John A Joyce.
soldier, philosopher, and poet and au-
thor OF the famous Laugh and the
world laughs with YOU
Ar. Miller is a graduate Of the law
department Of George Washington
University. and was the youngest JUS
tiCe OF the peace ever appointed in the
District OF Columbia He IS the secre-
Cary and treasurer OF the First CO.
operative Building Association an in
stitutiou which has proved an impor-
tant factor IN the upbuildlug Of
Georgetown. His personal energy
ability. and sound Judgment las built
up large and ever-increasing business
The Washington times., 1906-12-30
ROBERT II. HARPER.

door life when the few intermissions
Of his business permitted.
President Harper has other extensive
business ana fFaternal interests. lie is
president Of the District Pharmaceutical
Association. president or the \. a. r.
.. or Washington. treasurer Of the
Washington Wholesale Drug Exchange,
treasurer OF the National Pure Food and
Drug Congress. is an active member OF
the BOaTd OF Trade. ana is q member OF
the New Jerusalem Lodge Of Master
MasOus. la addition be owns several
valuable real estate holdings. among
them being The LOUd0UH." a tuc apart
ment house on East Capitol street. near
the Library Of Congress, and the Har-
per building "a ive-story business struc-
tuge on q street near FouT-aud-a-half
street northwest His 0Ut-of-toWn
holdings consist Of the Washington
Mirror, a weekly newspaper published
az LeesDurg, Va. his country estate,
and ne IS "a director OF the LOudOUu Ma
tiOn4l Bank Of l.tesburg-
A Washington Boomer.
IN a large measure President Har-
per's farslg htedness is responsible for
the present demand for d Greater Wash
Iugton. Five years ago when d member
0f the committee on commerce and man
ufactures Of the Board OF Trade, he
drafted a report which substantially
sounded the awakening OF the present
movement. The tone OF the message
was far TOO radical fOr some OF his
fellow members who wanted "a residential
rather than a commercial city, and they
sought 10 talk IL down But the quality
that had won him 50 many early battles
- determination - became upprrmost
again, and with Francis l.. Siddous.
President Harper fought ou, week by
week, Offering plans. suggestions. and
propositions, until he forced MS organ
| igaJiou 10 accept his doctrines
Greater Washington is "A reality now.
and that il has been possible is due not
only 20 President Harper's ability 10
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

Ferd Espey, the well-hnowu contrac-
tor and builder. 6l3 Fourteenth street
northwest. has been in The building
business in this city FOR tile past
twenty-sIx years. lie has constructed
many business buildings and private
residences both here and elsewhere.
Among the buildings in Washington
constructed by him might be mentioned
the LauEhlau building. the abattoir for
the Golden Company. and the large ice
plant Of the ChapIn * Sacks Co. lie IS
at present putting up large hreproOf
Te-enf0r-ed Coucr~'e storage warehouse
for the Anderson D-ay ana Storage
Company
The Washington times., 1906-12-30
interested in Politics.

President Harper takes "a keen Inter
est Ia the party politics Of Lis native
State. ImbiJing the faith of his an
CestoTs. Ire IS an ardent JenersJullu
Democrat, and a steadfast adherence
to these principles have won him big
political following in Leesburg. IN con
sequence, he has been urged repeatedly
10 accept the nomination Tor Congress
from mis- homo district but his deter
mination 90 remain actively In The 0lsi-
ness world has 50 far put This huuur
aside. lie IS president OF the Virginia
democratic Association Of this city +,
was elected q delegate To the Democratic
National Convention held in Kansas
City ia 1890. and has represented his
county IN nearly every Democratic can-
veuti0H, both state and District. Tor the
last ten years
President Harper married on Febru-
airy -. 1882. Miss Carolyn Jackson
Ecush. member Of am old aud = ON
ineut West Virginia family. Mrs. lIar-
per has gained considerable social prom
ineucs since moving 10 Washington and
now is widely known because OF her
charm as "A hostess and the elegance Of
her entertainments Much OF the beau
tiful decorative features OF the Harper
residence on Sixteenth street, which CON
tains Venetian. Moorish. and Turkish
rooms, Is the result OF Mrs Harper :
study and taste In these matters.
The Washington times., 1906-12-30
Control the Realty.

The corporation now enjoys the dis
tinction OF practically controlling the
large realty interests west OF Rock
Greek.
Mr. Miller himself has been a life
long resident OF Georgetown, and Is au
authority on WesJ-eud land and prop
eTty values The conditions governing
land values Ia Georgetown are differ
eur from those which prevail else
where, and Ar. Miller has made a close
ana careful study OF these conditions,
SO that lie Is frequently consulted in
legal contests. where the value OF a
certain piece OF property is Tor some
reason or other called into question.
While this company buys and sells
property in Washington proper, by far
the largest part Of it's business is con-
nected with the exchange and sale OF
property in Georgetown.
MT Miller believes thoroughly in the
future growth and prosperity OF
Georgetown, and is energetic in his
efforts 10 make others realize these
possibilities. He points with pride 10
the many fine homes, some OF them
modern. others OF an earlier day. Of
which Georgetown can boast. one Of
the finest old homes in the city is that
OF Col. Henry +. Blount, THE Oaks. d"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-30

bridge above cracking O'Clock regarded as
IN most serious condition at that time The steel bridge of the
v" q t H. Is strong structure and thought would
stand even though the r. bridge just feet above it, should
go out
All the flat in the vicinity of the city
flooded and horses could swimming around among the trees on
the flat Drftwood of every imaginable varey-encing parts
houses signs bill boards ties railroad mbers filled the
river and lodged in immense quantities above the n bridge
lhe o. T. switch engine and crew employed in removing
the debris from the bridge but slow headway made
the lack equipment all the weckg and being unable
to reach the city
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-30

Business is going on Just the
same with the East Oregonian ad-
don't stop enterprising people from
doing business,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-30

CONTINUED on page four.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-31
KING AND BREsNAHAN.
Murphy Thinks Chicago Catcher Eix
ceeds the Giants by Far.

~ELNAS tAC NAAe-AAtG DE Il a.
Chicago. July al have been asked
several times how I thought Johnny
king and Roger Bresnahan- compared
as catehers," remarked President Chas.
". Murphy, of the Chicago team, as ne
eonyersed with members OF the rams
club at baseball headquarters Ihe
question makes me weary, he con-
tinued. with a smile.
so far as I can see, there is abso-
lutelys no comparison between them II
IS case of comparing young. rou5l'
excitable novice with a finished arIlst.
Bresnahan is a very good hitter, L Will
admit that. but as a catcher ana II
general all-around work, he ooes not
figure in the same class with the N
cOnnpa rable King at. all. don't want
to appear to be blowing my own horn,
but I am sincere in saying tnats1 "qoio
not trade Johnny king Tor Who're
team of Bresnahans.
ssBresnahan is never satisfied with a
team. That is, he pretends that he IS
never satisfied. He is always gong
about telling visiting magnates ana
managers how much he would Ike 10
play with thens and how Hluca ne ans
likes the people he is working for.
"One day last spring he got mao at
McCraW about some trivial matter. and
packed up his clothes preparatory 70
leaving the team. MeGraw got WIND OF
what was going on, and, as the Chicago
team happened to be in New York at
the time. he asked Frank Selee II he
would like to buy Bresnahan. A ---s-e
later Bresnahan met Frank Chance.
Chance saw Rogers bundle. and
asked him what was up. Bresnaha.nl
told him what was on, and Chance tod
him he would better tell McGraw.
q Where is McGraw?' asked Bresna-
han
Hes in the office there replied
Frank, trying to trade you for my bat
bag.
THAT settled Roger so far as quit
ting the team was concerned. He but
ted into McGraw's presence, and soon
had his grievance fixed up. No, King
viii do for me. don't think. Bresnahan
could fill his shoes at any stage Of the
game
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-31
Wooley Crosses the Rubber With
Leavenworth's First Score.

For Leayenworth, Kahl walked and
Vaughn hit safe in the fourth. Wind
forced Vaughn out at second. After
issuing anothe bunch of transportation
to Ashley, Forester retired and Halla
ended the inning allowing the Soldiers
but one score.
Cooley opened the fifth inning with
q three sacker and scored on Pencils
second hit. Downs sacrificed AMI
Davis connected for another, scoring
Pencil. This was all the scoring the.
locals needed to win the game
Leavenworth got their last in the
fifth inning, three consecutive singles
by Queisser, link and Kahl.
Pencil made q circus catch of
difficult one from Queisser's bat in the
third. Queisser in left field robbed
Ragan of a triple Vaughn went over
in the bleaehers and captured a foul
which Downs hit. Henry did an I'M
usual stunt. In the seventh link sent
a high one to the inheld. Henry
thinking it was right above him start
ed for it. It finally came down near
the pitchers box and bounced out Of
Henry's glove.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-31
.Joplin f0. Hutchinson 0.

Hutchinson, Kan, July 31.=A6-
bolts find" F1eharty, was pounded
all over the field for nine runs in four
innings. when Kaufman was substi-
tuted, holding the visitors down. Dur
bin was IN fine form, shutting the To-
Gals out. Abbott sulked and walked
of the bag to the bench and was put
out.
Score by innings: RHE
joplin .....-.........0 $4,000 01-10 Is 8
Hutchinson ......... o 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 o. O 2 4
Batteries=Kauffnan and Moves;
Durbin and Vanderbilt. Two base hits
=Bay1ess.7 Olson, Baerwald. Bases on
balI=Of Durbin 2. Struck out=By
F1eharty 8 by Kaufman 9 by Dur
bin Z. Hit by pitched ball-Jo hnson
2 Graves, Shimonek, Genins. Innings
pitched-By F9eharty 4; by Kaufman
5. Hits-OfE Fleharty IL; of Kauff-
man 4. Wild pitch-Fleharty. Passed
balI-Noyes. Double plays-Durbin to
Graner; Bankhead to Olson to Craner.