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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-16
Maxine Heavy lroa Shjpa,eots.

Despite the strike, which for a
brief period interfered with ore
shipments and which is still a
factor with which the companies
have to contend, ore shipments
from the range are exceedingly
heavy, the daily average thus far
for August over the Duluth, Mis-
sabe & Northern being 10000 tons.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-16
hi66;nq li6rary Plaas Approved.

The Hibbing Library Board has
approved the plans for the proposed
$4,000 Carnegie Library at that
point, az submitted by Architect
Wangenstein for his approval. The
building will occupy a command
ing position at the corner of Third
Avenue and Mahoning Street. T. =,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-16
Kettle Creek Copper Company.

NCI~sO NsOO~ NOPPCS NOsssFoUys
Such is the name of an incorpora
ton recently formed by Chisholm
men, for the purchase and develop
ment of copper prospects in the
Kettle Greek district in Pine county
Minnesota.
For many years the existence Of
copper in the section to be explored
has been known, and while some
desultory work has been done nc
concerted action has ever before
been attempted for the exploration
of the district.
The new company is capitalized
at $250,O00, the par value of STOCK
being $1.00 per share. but for the
purpose of securing capital for ex
ploratory work limited amount OF
stock is being placed on the market
at 20 cents per share. w! G.: Shane
formerly of this city, is president
of the new company.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-16

You can't always pick out the
man who is making money by the
way he spends it. More often, how.
ever, you can pick him out by the
way he tightens up when it comes
his turn to say something.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-16

VIRGINIA has an impounding
ordinance, duly passed and put in
full force and effect through it's
publication in the official paper OF
the city. But the stranger in the
town would never dream we had an
impounding ordinance any more
than they would think we had law
governing saloons, houses of i'll.
fame or gambling devices. For like
unto the latter the"poo mans cow
still reigns supreme.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-16

CUss-WORDs come high down at
Gaylord, Mich, an offender recently
being required to dig $40 and costs
for having sworn on the street. If
the same rule should he adhered tn
in Virginia there would be no fur
ther necessity of fining the houses
of ill-fame or the slot machines, or
of raising funds by taxation of any
description. The cuss fund would
take care of all needs-even to ex-
empting the saloons from the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-08-16
onerous burden now imposed upon
them of $500 license,

pretty correct indication that John
D. and his Ama]gamated crowd
figure that the fine of $29,24O, 600
against the Standard Oil Co. is des-
tined to stick, and they have decided
upon this method of raising the
coin instead of raising the price of
oil a penny or two per gallon.
AN 1rishman wishing to take a
homestead and not knowing how to
go about it sought information
from a friend. "Mike," he said,
"you've taken homestead, an I
thought maybe ye could tell me
COnsarnin how to go about it,
"Well, Dennie," says Mike, II don't
remember the exact wordin' NV the
law, but I can give ye the manin' of
it. The government is willin' to
bet We 100 acres of land agin $14 that
We can't live on it tor FIVE years
without starvin' to DEATH"
THE VIRG1NIAN rightly asserts
that "a strong pull together will
make of Virginia wholesaling and
distributing center of no small pro-
portions" Yes, it will. But it will
take different pull together than
was experienced in the attempt to
secure for Virginia the first whole
sale house, some two weeks ago,
when the proposition failed to bring
out a score Of Interested citizens
and received "knocks" from the very
element OF business people who
would be the greatest beneficiaries
of the project.
AT the age of GO John D. Rookie.
Teller claims to have been physic.
ally reborn, and his Private
Physician Biggar says he is good
for another 26 years. Now, if John
D. will hustle during all the prom
;sed remainder of his life to atone
for his oppression of the masses
and of unjust competition aimed at
the downfall of others, he still has
time. But in spite of the statement
of Private Physician Biggar that
John D. has 26 years in which to do
these things if he so desires, we fear
There no danger of his taking ad-
| vantage of the promised time to
make amends for his misdeeds of
the past. 1t takes re.birth of the
heart as we'll as of the body.
"MOTHER" Jones, who for years
has enthused the laborerites in
Brands Hall, North Clark and Erie
street, Chicago, is the latest labor
leader to strike the ranges and en-
thuse new courage in the hearts of
the striking miners. But unlike all
the preceding labor agitators,
another" Jones has no graft to work,
belonging to no union and being in
the employ of none. 1t is her de-
sire to see the sturdy miners get
along nicely and to enthuse their
breasts with the idea of being fair
alike to their employers and to
themselves that brings her, and if
the laborers of the country had
more of the level-headed and honest
friends of her stamp there would
be much less friction between
capital and labor throughout the
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-29
DAJ#rEp OF linz AMERICAN RyuLu7pn bIDe

Strangers who are visiting this city in
large numbers at this time are all struck
with the large number Of white buildings
here, either already standing or in course
Of construction. Many have termed this
''The City Of White" and are marveling at
the beautiful effect
The comparison drawn by a correspondent
Of a Boston paper between this city and
Rome, published recently In The Star,
aroused no little interest among Washing
tonians who are jealous Of their city's fame
as a world capital.
The Emperor Augustus who found Rome
brick and left 1t marble" says this writer.
enjoyed peculiar facilities for working the
transformation. The Augustan age was not
one in which 1t was safe for real estate
operators to build cheaply after the en-
peror had limited that his policy was to
have a splendid capital We have no Angus
tus to compel the recast!ng of the architec-
tural aspect of our national capital. That
Is left to the operation of economic forces,
which when once manifested are imperial In
their tendencies, and today Washington Is
being enriched with many buildings. big.
impressive structures, because the construc-
ton of such emphatically pays. The con-
version from brick to marble on the Angus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-29

tan scale has not come and may not be
coming. but in the new great buildings of
the capital. whether private or public, the
material dominates. The local conditions
are peculiarly favorable to the employment
Of this material.
I'm spite of the constant agitation Of the
Washingtonians for a better anti-smoke
law, there Is very little smoke to trouble
the atmosphere. On a sunny day but
feather of smoke appears here and there
against sky Of almost italian blue. The
marble suffers little from the cause which.
would make a marble building in London
either a monument Of extravaganza or Of
hope defeated.
"Scenically marble is a success in WASH
ington-marble or its substitute, white gran
lite. Its whiteness is emphasized by the
greenery of boscage OF the parks and by
the blueness Of the sky. At times the con-
trast is almost dazzling. as in the instance
of the new Agricultural Department build
ing. where the trees render a favor when
they tame the glazing white with green
I'm the new development Of the capital
two influences have been at work-that OF
the government, which builds big because
the country pays the bills. and that of busi-
ness. which builds big because the require
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-29
REAL ESTATE SALES.
Stone & Fairfax Conduct Many Trans
fers Recently.

Stone & Fairfax report the following sales
recently made by them Mr.. Stone states
that the business transacted by his firm
this spring Is far in excess of the same
period last year. He says that they have
made many large sales, and that they have
deposits on a number Of properties not in
cluded in this list, among them a business
property for $173. 600. one of SIS. 900. a Mas
sachusetts avenue residence for 900 and
two building lots, one $19. 600 and the other
$14. 100. Sales made:
For Garrett Y. Clark. stone-front resi-
dence. 1744 Q street. $4,000.
For Harry p. Huddleson, three-story
dwelling, 1862 Kenyon street. $500.
For Gus Chaconas. business property,
3034-36 14th street, 81, 800.
For L. H. Coleman. a large corner lot at
18th street and Florida avenue, $4,000. -
For F.. o. Knight business property, TBS
18th street, SIS, 500
For Louis H. Schneider, store property,
ITO 14th street, $4,000.
For ]. M. Carmody. six houses on G
street northeast near Sd street. $27 600.
To ]. McCourt. OIL H street northwest,
$12. 800.
For Hugh Reilly, business lot on 14th
street near H street. $4,000.
For l.. II. Coleman. an apartment house.
1917 street, SIS 900.
To the Washington Six Per Cent Building
Association, $40 F street, $4,000.
For r, o. Kirby three houses on Holmead
avenue $16,500
For Allen C. Clark, business property,
COS F street. $4,000
To Frank p. Milburn, a ifty-foot lot on
Wyoming avenue near 18th street. $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-29

residence of Mr.. Richard Ware. No. 1879
Rhode Island avenue, to the Uruguayan
minister, Senior Don Luis Melian Lafinur.
The house is opposite the residence Of Sec
rotary Of State Root and adjoins the Bel
mont residence at Scott Circle and 10th
street.
Minister Lafinur will establish himself
and family in his new legation before leav-
ing for Mexico, to which country he Is also
accredited.
Gen. Corbin Makes Purchase.
Gen. and Mrs. H. C. Corbin have pur
chased from Archibald NJ. McLachlen, pres
ident of the Pinehurst Park Company.
piece of land at the northwest corner OF
33d and Rittenhouse streets, Pinehurst,
having a frontage Of 3S9.9S feet on 33d
street and 334 feet on Rittenhouse street.
and containing little less than two acres
for 5000. The acquisition of this tract
adds materially to the large tract of land
owned by Gen. and Mrs. Corbin, which is
now being improved by a costly residence.
During the past week the Pinehurst Park
Company sold an entire block, containing
over four acres, to gentleman who will
have plans prepared for suburban home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-29

west which is thu best residential Sec
ton of Washington. has been pronounced
so long that the construction of many large
business buildings Is but the response to
the demand. Washington. as we are well
aware 10 not a business city 1t was long
ago said that its two great industries were
letting rooms and working for the govern
ment and the saying Is true today 30 far
as It's resident population IL concerned.
Nevertheless the class OF buildings now
under way suggests that Washington does
all the business to be expected of a city
OF 100000 people. which Is without big man
ufacturtng plants. and expects more to
come. Such buildings as the new home OF
the Metropolitan Bank, as impressive as
tall marble pillars and a somewhat luxuri-
ant detail can make 1t, and the great white
mass the Union Trust Company Is rearing
on the site of the old Colonial Hotel, are
not built without reasonable assurance of
profitable occupancy anywhere Treasury
corner 10 undergoing great changes and a
man who had not seen 1t since 1887 might
be compelled to rely upon the Treasury,
the White House and one or two old build
tngs to tell where he was II hs suddenly
found himself where Pennsylvania avenue
makes its short, sharp turn on its way to
Georgetown. He would miss such to him
familiar landmarks as the Colonial he knew
as Wormley's, and the old-style yellow
brick building which once housed the Bank
OF the United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-29
GOV. SHEPHERDS HOME.
Thomas e. Landon Buys House on
10th Street.

hebermann & Hawn have sold the past
week the large and substantial double brick
dwelling at one time the residence of the
late Gov. Alex. R. Shepherd. lips 10th
street northwest, to Thomas e. Landon,
the contractor. The house has frontage
of about SO feet by depth of about 40
feet to 30-foot alley. and contains about
5000 square feet Of ground, with large two
story brick stable in the rear.
Messrs. Westcott & Story represented the
owner, Mr.. William Stone Albert, in the
transaction.
Lebermann & Hawn have also just closed
the sale Of the brick residence, 1852 street
northwest, to Howard L. Wilkins. It has
large modern art studio in the rear. The
price was $4,000. Also to Clarence F. Nor
ment part of square GIL, fronting 80 feet
on the south side of New York avenue and
running through to N street between North
Capitol and LIST streets northeast; price
about $1.25 per square foot. Also for Eu-
gene A. Byrnes his late residence. $3.50 18th
street, Columbia Heights, adjoining the
residence and grounds Of H. H. Darneille
and the Logan mansion: price about S, 500.
Also to Lewis e. Breuninger, SO feet front
on the south side of Irving street between
18th and 14th streets. Columbia Heights,
where Mr.. Breuninger win erect three mod
ern brick dwelling houses. Also for George
Russell, dwelling house S1e 18th street
northeast, IN connection with William s.
Minnix.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-29
Unon Tyr CREAMY DmD1Na

ments Of trade and commerce SO demand.
The great public buildings include the two
immense and classic-fronted annexes for the
Senate and House, which flank the Capitol
on either side, and which when completed
will, as seen from the Treasury corner. be as
two broad massive bars of white in the per-
spective. The new Agricultural Department
building and the new national museum are
of a dignity which will make the Smith
sonian's eccentric architecture even moro
a grief to the judicious than It Is now. The
new municipal building. or, as we should
call 1t, the city hall, 10 gradually develop
ing its substance. 1t. too. will be classic
In outline 1t stands not far from the Treas
ury corner. around which the most marked
business development Of the city Is pro-
crossing. Near the Capitol the white facade
of the union station draws near completion,
and part of the building. which will con-
tain thirty tracks when finished, will short
ly be occupied by the Baltimore and Ohio.
The present wooden countrifled depot Of the
Baltimore and Ohio, whose tower always
appears to wear an expression Of surprise
at finding itself in a city. will be swept
away in the Improvement Of the approaches
to the grand new terminus which will serve
all railroads entering Washington. the
southern lines obtaining access to 1t by .
tunnel under Capitol Hill.
1.-The drife Of business toward the North
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-29
SALE DURING WEEK.
II. r. Howenstein Company Makes
Good Report.

Good Report.
The II. r. Howenstein Company reports
business in its sales department good,
the firm having just closed out the follow
Ing sales of new houses: For Laura v.
Newton. 1883 Fairmont street northwest.
for $1,000 to Mr.. David B. Chamberlain:
for Henry w. Hendiey. 1913 Gresham place.
for $3.50. to Henry Kraemer: for Mrs Jacob
Franz. 81 Jefferson street northwest, for
$4,000, to Mr.. Edwin Howison; for Joseph
Paul. 127 and 131 Adams street northwest.
for $500 each; for Newton & Gillett, 16O
Tennessee avenue northeast, for $3.50. to
DR.. E. c. Starr: for James D. Burn. 1896
D street northeast, for $3.50. to James ].
Dawson: for Alfred P. Rider, 1914 10th
street northwest. for 5000 to Mrs. Lottie
L. Burn; for Mrs. Saidee D. Partridge, 246s
Ontario avenue. Washington Heights, for
$1,000. to Mrs. Joseph T. Klawans; for
Mrs. L. 8. Lpscomb for $4,000, 1903 nth
street northwest, to Mrs Rose Kraemer;
street southeast. for So, $50 each. to Mrs.
Florence B. Tyler: for Mrs. Helen NJ "
Boynton. 1413 18th street northwest for
$3.50. to Mr.. Artie v. Thornton: for Mr..
]. D. Burn. 1517 and 1919 street north
east, for $780, to Mr. Alfred P. Rider:
for Mrs. Lavinia E. Newton, No. 2519
Ontario avenue. for $1,000. to Mr. William
H. Wanamaker: for Mrs c. Howenstein.
132 Rhode Island avenue for S4,75O. to
Moore. 1923 Kraemer street northeast. to
Mrs. Henry Kraemer: for James D. Burn.
lZS9 q street northeast, for 1896, to Mr..
Harry 8. Moore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-29
To ]. F. DeBaum. 900 H street, $4,000.

To ]. F. DeBaum. 900 H street. $4,000.
To c. NJ Ball, four two-family houses in
Bloomingdale. $4,000.
For Catherine OBrien, 9Os-1O-12 23d
To Jacob Levin, 1914 18th street, a busi-
ness property. $12. $50.
For ]. M. Carmody. 701-9-11 Sd street
northeast, new houses, $4,000.
For Harry Wardman, six new houses
being completed on 18th street extended,
near Spring road. $4,000.
For H. s. Hooker. 2217 Q street, 49, 800.
For Grace M. Key, lot on Kalorama
avenue near 18th street. 5000.
For Anna Kriksteine, 1887 7 street, 5000.
For Charles Werner. 1922 Florida avenue,
$500
For Frederic w. Heidekoper, 1928 T
street. 5000.
For Ella M. Adams. s55, 18th street.
5000.
For Margaret E. Murphy, 1910 East Cap
For May Barlow. 1904 26th street, 5000.
For Charles o. Rice, 32S 18th street north
east, IS COO. ..-.~~
For F. A. Blundon. north side of Harvard
street, near 18th street, $500.
For Olive McGrew. 4S street northwest,
$500.
For the Jacob Tome Institute. 2146 P
street, N--
For Harry wardman. 125 Quincy street
northwest. s., COO.
For Virginia B. Thomas, 4o5 14th street
northeast. $500.
For Ella L. Castleman. 1124 2olh street.
$500.
For Harry Wardman. 1348 Monroe street,
two family house, $1,000.
For Eulahe B. Thomas go Callan street
northeast, 81 500.
For Brandt & Powers. 943 Westminster
street, s., 500.
For Cora L. Brufr. 1925 9Th street north
west $3.50.
For Charles A. Kram. 1901 c street north
east. S. 500
For M. Bennett, i23O street northwest,
$1,000.
For Benjamin F. Trenis. sol N street
northeast. corner store. s. 600.
To Arthur l. Welland, q N street north
west, 81, 500.
To Sullivan J. Ross, 1917 Fairmont street,
81 500.
To Claud B. Cloaky. 1893 Lamont street,
$1,000.
For Harry Wardman. 1912 Monroe street,
$1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-29
The Lucky Baker.

Maxim Gorky during his stormy Ameri-
can visit told a quaint little story at a
luncheon given by the young novelist, R.
w. Kaufman. at the Franklin Inn In Phil
adelphia.
II believe in class distinctions" M.
Gorky said. II am thoroughgoing aris-
tocrat. II had my way the worlds idlers
would not be admitted into polite society.
They would be banished to some desolate
and accursed isle.
'Alas. I cannot have my way. The idlers
are on top: they ride u.s. Now and then
we kick up our heels. though I'll tell you
about the two Nikolais.
I'm Moscow certain Nikolai inserted
this notice In the newspapers:
'Nikolai Nikolaievitch, landed proprie-
tor. In consequence of many annoying err
rors. begs to announce that he is not the
same person as Nikolai Nikolaievitch, the
baker, and that he has no connection what
ever with the latter
1.-The following day this second notice. in
much larger type appeared:
'Nikolai Nikolaievitch, the baker. who
was stated yesterday to be different per-
son from and to be in no way connected
with Nikolai the landed proprietor, wishes,
for purposes Of identification, to be known
In the future az Lucky Nikolai'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-29
Standard Stairs.

There are still some directions. says the
Lancet. in which the need of a standard
Ii urgent. The desirability, for ex-
ample, of standardizing the steps OF all
staircases is seen in the fact that so often
a fall on the staircase Is due to the ir-
regulari..- In the height of the steps.
A common cause of accident is the kick
ing of the edge of a stair when ascending.
In descending also an irregularity in one
step may easily upset the equilibrium OF
a person. To the aged and infirm the
descent of an irregularly. stepped stair
case is a source of terror.
Yet how many staircases are constructed
absolutely alike regards the height OF
the steps? We should say very few: and
not only is there little uniformity existing
between different staircases, but the steps
themselves In the same staircase are often
irregular The perils of ordinary ladder
would be enormously increased II the rungs
were placed at irregular intervals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-29
GRADE DAMAGE COMMISSION.
No Awards for West Side of Sd Street
Northeast

The union station grade damage commits
sion, composed of Charles A. Baker, George
W. Moss and George Spransy, has re-
ported to the Supreme Court Of the District
It's appraisement regarding the damages
alleged to have resulted to the property on
the west side OF Sd street between q and II
streets and the west side OF Sd street be-
tween L and M streets northeast. on 40
count Of the change Of the grade of Sd
street by the municipal authorities.
The commission found that the benefits
that have resulted to the property under
consideration from the union station i'm
provements were greater than the damage
done the property by grade changes, and 1t
accordingly awarded no damages to any OF
the property owners who petitioned for the
allowance Of damages.
The next property that will be considered
by the commission will be that Of -sadore
Saks and Eugene 8. Benjamin. on the east
side of Sd street between L and N streets
northeast. The commission win view this