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One of the Best Known
Properties in the City
Brings $4,000.
THIRD DEAL IN VICINITY
Values in That Section Show
Steady Advancement With
Substantial Improvements.

One of the big deals OF the week was
negotiated through Dwight Anderson.
OF SO Thirteenth street. who sold the
southeast corner Of Fourteenth and u
streets 10 Patrick +. Neligan. Waldo
Puing aided in the transaction.
The improvements consist of two
tLree-story and cellar brick business
buildings on Fourteenth street. and
three tWo-story and basement brick
dwellings on u street The main build
ing involved In the deal IS now occupied
10y the Gcntner DRUG Company.
The lot has a frontage of 80 feet and
a depth OF l05 feet to q rear alley, con-
tanning as a whole 4.240 square feet. Mr.
Anderson gave S3g 900 as the price OBJ
tanned for the corner. which. he said.
was considered a fair one by purchaser
and owner, who is a nonresident
Aside from the important character
of the transaction which has stirred
considerable interest in the neighbOr-
horh00d. Il is thought that it viii have
the effect of drawing the attention OF
other investors 10 the locality.
Mr.. Nelgan formerly owned the north
but sold it 20 the North Savings Bank.
which institution has begun work
toward the erection of a handsome
banking building.
With the transaction which Mr.. Nell
gan and Broker Anderson have just
cousummated three OF the four corners
at this important transfer point have
changed hands within the last year.
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STAFFORD DENIES
TRUESDELL PETITION
Petitioner Claims District Commission
eTs Constructing Bridge at Ecking-
ton Are Taking Property With
Ouc Just Compensation.

Justice Stafford has denied the petition
Of George Truesden to enjoin the Dis
trict authorities in the construction OF a
bridge over T street in lexington.
Mr.. Truesdeu explained to the court
that ne owns land at each terminus Of
the bridge which is under way of con-
struction. and contended that If the plan
was carried cut it would amount To tho
confscation of his property without
compensation.
The construction Of the bridge is
necessary in connection with the change
of grade in the street in the locality of
The new railway terminal station
The court held the District was
wholly within It's rights IA constructing
the bridge. Attorney John Ridout repre-
senting Mr.. TruesdeL. gave notice Of
an appeal from the decision.
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TAI I CUPID's AGENT.

When Secretary Tart returns from
mis- tour he will find his desk accu-
mulated with letters from women who
desire 10 make a trip with him this
summer 10 the Philippines. Following
the trip last wear which was taken i'm
by Alice Roosevelt and Congressman
L0ngwOrth. there were SO many mar
riages between parties which accom-
panied the poTtly Secretary that he
seems 10 be regarded as sort OF
matrimonial bureau agent Such. az
least. might be- inferred from the con-
tents of the letters which ne is eN-
pecteG 10 answer. In several instances
the fair writer's ask for permission 10
take their gentlemen friend along
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OPPOSED TO MARRIAGE.

An old-tlme English barristcr was
John Williams. sarcastic wit and a
bachelor with an intense prejudice
against marriage. His clerk one day
asked him for "A holiday % get married
and some months afterWard on entering
his chambers Williams found his dead
Gagged another clerk and asked him II
he was married No the clerk re
piled. but thinking that Williams would
regard marriage as a guarantee OF stead
mess he added but j am going 10
but understand this-when YOU hang
yourself don't DO IL here,
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PENSION DAY COMES
DAY AFTER LABOR DAY
Pension Agent Kings Office Is Now on
Second Floor in the Pension
Building.

capt John r. King. United States
pension ageui VIII begin disbursing
quarterly pensions next Tuesday. the
9Th inst
There are over 5000 pensioners resid-
ing I'm Washington, and the annual dis
bursement amounts TO over "a million
dollars. This money nearly an goes at
once into circulation and shop keepers
Always welcome pension day quite as
much as the pensioners themselves
Pensioners will bear in mind that
Captain King mas moved his office from
Fifteenth street to the first floor of
the big Pension Building. and the box
in which vouchers are deposited will
be in the doorway Of the south entrance
onnosite Judiciary SQUARE.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
PLACED ON RECORD

Mount Pleasant and Pleasant Plains
Augustus L. Phillips ct uX. 70 Louis 3.
Schneider, part lot lis. SO. Henry IL.
Petze ct uX. 10 same, part same lot, SO
Louis B. Schneider ct NIX 10 Marguerite
Hermann, part lot us $40.
pobbns addition George Speidel jr.
a. uS. Co Harry A, Fox lot ~, square
Eleventh street southwest, between f
and II streols-Miulic EUlk ct al to
William " Cox and Edward q. Whit
ford. trustees. lot o. square 82S, SO.
Massachusetts avenue southeast, be-
tween Twelfth and Thirteenth streets
George H. Diarkoph et uN. 90 Emma J..
Phillips, Tot g., square 1913, so.
Westminster street northwest. between
Ninth and Tenth streets-JuIia T. De
Neale cJ viz George S, 10 h. Francis
saul, Tot -t's squssTe So, SO
thirty-tlrSt street northwest, between
* ana j. stTears-henTy >. Mathews.
trustee, 10 Lewis Hopfenmaier, part lots
90 and e.. square 1880. $50.
Holmesd MauoU-EImou l. Burton et
uN. 90 William and Helen Manley. lot
13I Thirteenth street southeast-Eva
A Codrick 20 Frances T.. Dorsey, part
Tot y. square l110. SO
Columbia Heights-HaTry Wardman TO
Julia r., De Neale. lot 90. block 81. $40.
Sixth street northwest. between u and
$ strcets-DauIel HistOu &C uN. TO Car
ric Kramer. lots 50, SO. 81. square 442, SO
teenth and Fourteenth sIreets-Emma
ri. GiIlctt 10 Margaret T.. Murphy, lots
us l2l square 1886. $40,
Raudle Highlauds-Dnite States Real
IS Company 10 Joanna Y. s. Harbough,
lot 80. block, s, $40
Cleveland Park-Myrtie A. Gillian e
viz Frank, 90 Helene Day part, $40.
ntWOOd-Mattie .. White ct viz
William A, 20 William A. I'M, lot 1885,
$40.
nf Massachusetts avenue northeast
Edward NJ ColfOrd ct TX. 10 District
of Columbia. lot 40, square -. $S.725.
Sixth street northeast. between ID and
h streets-John Scrivener ct uN., to
Samuel Scrivener, part original lots "A
and 20, square $50, $40.
g03 Massachusetts avenue northeast
Eleanor q. Preston TO James }. Buck
lev lot 10. square go. $40.
"a Fifth street northeast-hilzabeth
NJ Candee 10 Blanche LamsOn. lot c.,
square sic. $40.
hi street northwest. between Sixth and
Seventh streets-HeurN 4. Mcfarland ct
uN. 10 Minta Garrett. part original lot
l. square 1853, $40.
West Ecdngton-Charles Gulentz ct
uN. 10 Frederick S0nnemann, lot Z,
block 4; SO.
I45 North Carolina avenue southeast
Francis l.. Neubeck et Tx. to Adolph G..
Ntubcck, half interest in lot %, square
135; SO.
l2l7 b street northeast-Audrew w
l-Uker et uN 20 George q. Whitney, lot
Sl. square 1Ul1; $40.
1880 Tenth street hWcSt-Lawrence
L. Wright 20 John H. r. Wright and B.
Frank Wright lot %. square 357; $40
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u ALREADY Occupied BY That Bought 1t

Ing the undivided interests of the For
rest estate were bought I'm by members
OF that family
The principal interest attached 10 the
sale was centered in Forrest Han By
reason Of its many historical associations
This old hose. q pretcntious ante
bellUm structure, was at one time used
as a playhouse. in which many dis
tinguished actors of the old school
made their appearance prior 10 the civil
war During the war the building was
used as q Federal prison. and later il
was remove ted and used as AN entertain
mcnt hall
The remaining interest IN the south
cast corner OF TEirty-sec0ud and y
streets. part of the Forrest estate,
was sold O. II. Wenen Fisher for S1,5O0.
.Ir. Fisher had previously purchased a
considerable interest in the building.
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HORSE THAT LIKES TOBACCO.

VINCENNES. Ind, July 2A-Bilie, the
horse that works i'm patrol wagon No.
D, is lover OF good tobacco when he
gets 10 i'm plug form. When a chew of
tobacco is given him he seems TO smile
with pleasure To all appearances he
had rather ba treated TO a plug of to-
tdccp than 20 his regular allotment of
uCemeu. tle fireman AT the station at
which NE is kept or any man approaches
las head. he at once searches and whin-
Mes Tor hls chew William Woods, one
OF the older men of the police force. is
his attendant and often invites in
friends 60 show what his horse will do.
Billie Is "a big animal, "a retired FIRE
horse, and still one of the fastest and
strongest ln the city. He is lover at
children.-lndianapo News.
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BANKRUPTCY PETITION
PRESENTED TO COURT
Creditors of Osterman & Butler, Con
tractors, Have Begun Action
to Recover.

The Standard Brick Company. the Co
lumbia National Sand Dredging Com
pany and Thomas y. Mailer flled pc
tition in the local courts yesterday, ask
ing that the firm of Osterman & Butler
be declared bankrupt. The firm is COM
posed OF Gilbert J. Osterman and Or
lando W Butler. builders and contrac-
tors. with offices in the Colorado
building.
The petitioners say that the firm owes
them amounts aggregating s4.172. 1t is
claimed the firm committed an act of
bankruptcy by transferring property to
one creditor in preference to others.
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THREE NEW STRUCTURES
HAVE BEEN COMPLETED

Builder Charles J. Cassidy has just
completed for Peter J. Clarke three
handsome two-story brick stores and
dwellings on the south side of NJ
street between Thirty-thlrd and Thirty
fourth streets. The three structures
represent a total investment of $1,000.
Mr.. Clarke acquired the lots from the
estate Of J. J. Cooke.
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ENFORCE THE LAWS WE HAVE.

According 10 the compilation made by
the Citizens Union. 2.6sS bills were in
tr0duced in the last LEGISLATURE Of
which 463 We're New York city local bIiIs
There were l55 amendments proposed 70
the codes, 143 TO the railroad law IA IN
the election law, q 20 the banking law
and 81 % the labor law. Thirty amend.
mcnts were rOpOsed 10 the State CON
stitution. There is hardly one I'm ten Of
the objects sought to be ACCOMPLISHED
by these bills which the local authorf-
,,1d r+ ecc0r,r,Tfsb - ~ G
remedy is sought at the wrong end i'm
these thousands of appeals To the Legis-
lature for new laws and more law-tink-
eTing.-NeW York World.
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of importance in a Most Active NeighbOrhOOd
NEW REAL ESTATE
FIRM ORGANIZED
William T. Willett and w.
H. E. Reinecke Form In
COrpOrated Partnership.

William r. WuIett. for the last six
teen years with Thomas J. Fisher *
Co, and William IL. Il. Reinecke. form
erly with j. IT, Warner * Co, and
treasurer Of the b. +. Saul Company.
have announced their intention - en-
tering a partnership no conduct a gem
eral real estate. insurance and loan
business. The new firm viii be located
at SO Fifteenth street northwest, which
viii be renovated 20 suit their needs.
and viii be open for business after
September &
Papers Of incorporation viii be taken
out by the new firm under a name 10
be selected later.
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VALUABLE FARM LAND
HAS CHANGED HANDS

Mrs. Kate B. Walsh. of this city. has
Just purchased through the Soule Com
pany, from Dr. David p. Fry, o.
HedgesvilIe. w Va, his me farm, 10
Gated in one Of the most eertile sections
of Berkeley county. The price of the
property is given at $1,000 The farm
contains Az acres, and is improved by
a Colonial brick mansion containing
eighteen rooms. tenant house, and out
buildings. 1t has a large orchard of as
sorted fruit with $500 peach trees in
bearing
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Demand for Dwellings,
Is Greater Than EDer
Notwithstanding Increase in Number of
Apartment Houses There Is Difficulty in
Supplying Wants of People.

Of them explained the situation yester-
day as follows
'The apartment houses are fun, and
they MI up as soon as they are built.
Now in view OF the ClamOr FOR houses,
where do All the people come from
They come from the boarding houses. /
am in a position L. know that the board
ing houses OF Washington are doing less
business than they have done in years.
The answer IS simple. People are
getting tired OF boarding houses. and
they are going 20 the apartments. But
there ls limit to even the space ia
apartment houses in this city. The over
How goes To the hOuses-a.,f. I tell you.
there's q mighty big OverfON'
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Contrary to the Iayman's idea OF the
situation, the increase and multiplicity
of apartment houses in this city has
not reduced the demand for dwelling
houses. On the contrary, the demand
for houses IS greater now than 10 has
been for Ions time
This is the season Of the year when
the head Of the family goes hunting for
q home. and. say the real estate dealers.
they are hunting houses by the score.
So much so IS this the case that the
real estate dealers say 81 is with diff
Guilty they can supply the demand. One
The Washington times., 1906-09-02
THE SINGER WAS DEAD.

There is something weird about these
voices SINGING to us through the phOno-
graphs said the sad-eved man. How
do YOU know but the singers are dead L.
I knew a fellow once who lost track Of
his sweetheart a Southern girl. Came
back from abroad and couldn't find her
anywhere. He went into one Of these
DhOnograDh houses, put cent IN the
slot and heard her sing She had drift
ed to New York and made a sort OF liy-
ing for herself in concert halls She had
been dead two years.''-NeW York Sun.
The Washington times., 1906-09-02
PLANS IN PREPARATION
FOR MODERN DWELLINGS

II is understood that John w. Points,
who recently acquired a valuable tract
of land on the west side OF Wisconsin
avenue, north of Holy Rood Cemetery,
is having plans prepared for the erection
of several modern brick dwellings on the
site. Mr.. Points purchased the ground
from Philip 7. Hall.
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Total for suit

Uniform caps viii be- furnished hy
Harry Kaufman, Of Washington, at
$50 apiece.
The committee is 20 have the super
vision and distribution OF the uniforms
when completed with authority 10 re-
jcct any uniforms not up 10 the standard
submitted
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FORREST HALL
INTEREST SOLD
Under Foreclosure Baden
Forrest Secures One-ninth
Ownership for Sl,700.

Considerable interest surrounds the
sale of a one-ninth interest no tae
famous Forrest Hail." the OLD home
of the vell-lnoWn Forrest family Of
GEORGETOWN. at 1893 y street north west.
which was sold Thursday at public que
ton undar foreclosure proceedings. The
interest was bought by Bladen Forrest
for 81 700.
Several parcels Of property represent
The Washington times., 1906-09-02
THESE DEGENERATE DAYS.

Watts-By the way. what is "tetanus"
derived from?
'Proudly-Immature patriotism, most
"
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CONTRACT AWARDED
FOR NEW UNIFORMS
Letter Carriers Of the District Secure
Winter SUITS IUT
SI6.65.

postofhce and its stations has. with the
approval of the postmaster. awarded the
contract for furnishing uniforms during
the coming fall and winter TO Fech-
Eeimcr Brothers Company, Of Cncin-
rat. Ohio. at the following prices:
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INSTITUTE CLOSES.
School Teachers and Others Have Sue.
cessful Sessions.

cessful Sessions.
Special Correspondence of The Star.
COLLEGE PARK. September 8. 1906.
The institute Of the public school teachers
Of St. Mary's, Calvert. Charles. Prince
George and Anne Arundel counties. which
opened at the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege Monday, adjourned yesterday after
noon at o'clock. The institute was re-
garded as success in every particular. the
teachers enjoying the outing and deriv-
ing much profit from the lectures and adj
dresses During the week 1t Is estimated
that nearly 400 instructors. officials. teach
ers and guests visited the college The
trustees of the institution will be asked to
consent to holding the institute here next
year. and 1t is practically certain that the
request will be granted. Just before ad-
journment yesterday resolutions. prepared
by the county superintendent, were passed,
expressing the thanks of the members for
the courtesy extended by President Silves-
ter and the board Of trustees Of the Mary
land Agricultural College. closing as fol-
lows: 1.-THE memory Of these pleasant days
will be an inspiration to nobler efforts, and
the lessons learned here will enable US to
carry into the schools more abundant bless
ings for the children entrusted to our guild
ance."
A pleasant feature of the institute was
the dance given Thursday evening under
the direction Of a committee Of lady teach
ers appointed by President Sylvester. Es-
pecially invited men guests to the number
ngton. Baltimore. Laurel. Hyattsville.
Marlboro and elsewhere Refreshments
were served. The total attendance was
about 300. One of the prominent results
favor of the consolidation of rural public
schools.
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FOR WINTER SPORTS.
Corcoran Cadet Athletic Committees
Outlining Programs.

Corcoran Cadets. Company E, LIST Res1.
ment. n. @. d. c.. has arranged for a
monthly business meeting Monday. Septem-
Der 10. at Sis pm. Important business Is
In prospect. which. according to its on
GERS. IL properly attended to. will make the
company more efficient than ever before.
The regular drill and schools will begin
October I. when the work will be on the
squad basis.
Non-commissioned officers will be held
responsible for the attendance OF every man
In his squad. The athletic members VIII
meet and form the basket ball team for
the coming season and II Is expected VIII
join the amateur league. The teams VIII
be stronger than those Of last year, Il n
said. and will make a bid for the champion.
ship again. Having won II four times In
succession. the boys are anxious to hold on
to It
Another special feature this season VIII
be relay team. which will be entered In
all meets at present. Rice. Clark, Ellis
worth and Dennis are running very fast.
having won the last three races entered In
Bath. winning nine gold medals and four
cups
Special inducements will be offered this
season for rife practice qualifications, be-
sides the regular gold and silver medals.
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SOLD
TO FELIX ISMAN

NEW YORK. September s.-Felix Isman
Philadelphia real estate operator and
theatrical man. Is said to be the purchaser
Of the Futurity winner, Electioneer, by
Voter-Quesal. At the Sheepshead Bay
track yesterday 1t was reported that Is
man had agreed to pay $4,000 in cash and
half the winners share Of the Flatbush
stakes should Electioneer take that IaIu-
able race today. to William Lakeland, in
whose colors the Voter colt has become
famous. In the Flatbush stakes today.
however, 1t is said that Electioneer will
run In Lakeland's name and interests, and
that the sale Of the colt to Isma1 really
does not 60 into effect until after the race.
According to report, Curtiss Van Ness ne
gotiated the deal for Isman. who will turn
Electioneer over to Willie Shields to be
trained. Ever since Electioneer won the
Futurity there have been all sorts Of ru-
mors about a sale. First 1t was James B.
Brady, then E. r. Thomas and Alex Shields
and finally Blair Painter Of the Newcastle
Stable. The reported purchase by Isman.
therefore, came in the nature Of q big
surprise inasmuch as the Philadelphia is
practically unknown to the turf. In fact.
skeptics last night were willing to bet that
when 1t comes down to cases Electioneer
will never change hands. These unbelievers
declared that Lakeland had been trying to
boost a SALE for the colt and that Isman
was brought into the deal at the last mo-
ment for some reason best known to Lake
Isman really had purchased the colt the
latter would carry the Philadelphia man 8
colors in today's race, as 1t Is one Of the
most valuable on the calendar. Those who
insisted that the story Of the transfer was
based upon truth said that Isman has the
money to invest In q racing stable and that
he will make other purchases In the course
OF time.
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TURF AND TRACK NOTES.

The weights for the Ocean handicap, one
mile, for three-year-olds and upward. to be
run as Sheepshead Bay Monday. have been
announced by Handicapped w. 8. Vos-
burgh, with the top weight on Oiseau. at
l28 pounds. The other highweights In the
race are Dandelion, Accountant, Hamburg
Belle. Roseben. and Dishabille. 40 each;
Cairngorm, 11S; First Mason and Sir Huon.
lit each, and Colonial Girl lis.
Steeplechase Jockey T. O'Brien. under
contract to the Brownleigh Park Stable.
was severely injured yesterday morning by
a fall received while schooling the horse
Desert Chief through the field at the
Sheepshead Bay course. OBrien was taken
to the Reception Hospital at Coney Island.
On the entry slips for todays races at
Club made the novel announcement that
seven horses named on the slips were ex-
cluded from a handicap. The exclusion
rule in the past has applied only to sell
ing and condition races. and the throwing
out of handicap entries is a new departure.
Eudora, entered to sell for $500 In the
first race at Sheepshead Bay yesterday by
H. T. Griffin, was bid up to 81, 200 by julie
Carson. and at that price was sold to Gar
son. Eudora Is a fllS of J. E. Maddens
breeding. and Carson is employed by Mad
den as agent and commissioner.
A list of seventeen stakes for the fall
meeting at AQueduct has been announced,
all to close ON September Is. The stakes
include four Of all ages. two for three-year
olds and upward. three for three-year-olds.
FIVE for two-year-olds and three for
steeplechasers.
J. J. Hogg. an exercise boy employed by
was galloping on the Ocean boulevard at
Coney Island yesterday morning and re-
ceived injuries which caused him to be re-
moved to the Kings County Hospital.
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THOs ]. OWEN son. AUCIIoNEERS.

By virtue Of q certain deed Of trust duly recorded
IN Iiber No. 2SS1 folio 321 ct seQ. Of the land rec
ors Of the District Of Columbia and at the request
Of the party secured thereby. the undersigned
trustees win sen at public auction In front Of the
premises MONDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF SEP:
TENDER. A: D: 1905. AT HALF-PASr FoU Ja
O'CLOCK PM, the following described land ana
premises. situate In the city Of Washington. Dis.
trfct Of Columbia. and designated and being part
Of original lot II. square $40 beEtnnins for the
same on South Carolina avenue n feet and Inches
from the northeast corner Of said lot and running
thence southwesterly on said avenue Is feet and .
inches, thence southeasterly at hight angles to
said avenue to the line Of said lot thence
northeasterly said line to intersect line
drawn at right angles to said avenue from begin
ming and thence northwesteriy along the last mem
TONED line reversed, to the beginning. together
with the improvements.
Term. Of sale; All cash. deposit Of 500 win
be required at time Of sale. All conyeyancing, re-
cording. ETC.. at cost of purchaser. Terms OF sale
to be complied with within fifteen days from day
Of SALE otherwise the trustees the right TO
resell the property at the risk and cost Of default
ing purchaser after i've days advertisement OF
such resale In some newspaper published In WASH
ington. D. c. ANDREW WILSON.
NOEL. ". BARKSDALE,
au29- dads eSu Trustees, 5OA e st. NV.
IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ABOVE SALE we
will offer the adjoining west 20 feet of said lot I'm
proved by frame house, water and sewer.
THOS. ]. OWEN SON, Aucts.
1n2 Ne AGN