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The Washington times., 1908-05-16
lob GETTER FAKE
POSTOFFICE SAYS

The Postoffice Department has taken
another bite at a very large apple-a
sort of forbidden fruit affair-that has
grown to large proportions in Chicago
this year.
A fraud order has been issued against
the American Distributors Union, which
is another name for a long list of con-
Germs or ners0ns who have been carry
ing on the business of advertising
throughout the country for men 10 90
work Tor outdoor advertisers.
This business was conducted by one
NJ brewer. who made a charge Of s.
COR his services in securing the employ
ment for his patrons, but as he was not
able to show that he had ever made
good on his enc of the contract, the
department attached its fraud sign
The Washington times., 1908-05-16
DECREASE is SHOWN
IN IMMIGRATION
Falling Off Is Particularly Notice
able From Hungary, Rus
STA, and Italy.

Foreign immigration is only about
one-third as large as IL was a year ago,
according TO the monthly statement OF
Commissioner General of immigration
Sargent, covering the month of April.
which has just been made public.
This Is In face of the fact that this
{s the season of the year that the in
coming ships are usually loaded with
the laboring classes from hungary
russia and Italy. The decrease Is par
ficularly noticeable ia the immigration
from these countries.
The total immigration from all coun-
tries for the month OF April was 4i'Zlf'
rs coDlDared 10 1926 in the correspond
ing month last year, and $50 3y during
April 1906
Thirty-twO countries show decrease
in the immigration, and only three,
R0umania China, and British Nortn
America, show increase, the two nrst
named being less than 100 increase each.
The Washington times., 1908-05-16
TWO NEGROES STEAL
COAT FROM STORE

Police of the Fourth precinct are look
ing for two negroes who entered the
store Of Morris Zimmerman. 6l2 Four
and-a-haf street southwest, AMI while
one assaulted him the other made ave.
with a coat. The men escaped before
lie could give an alarm.
The Washington times., 1908-05-16
OVERCOAT THIEVES
ROB TWO STUDENTS

W. c. Bacon and Arthur c. Smith,
students at George Washington Uni
versity, reported 90 the police that their
overcoats were stolen from the cloak
room of the medical school. l3Zl. Il
street. last night. Detectives are looking
for the thieves.
The Washington times., 1908-05-16
Will command GEORGIA.

orders have been issued at the Navy
Department relieving Capt. =. i. Quail
trough from duty at the Washington
Navy Yard, TO command the battleship
Georgia. OF the Atlantic fleet. He will
relieve capt. Fl. McCrea, who Is ordered
home ca waiting orders.
The Washington times., 1908-05-16

Home secretary for the British EN-
pire about to be forced out of poll
tics because he is handicapped by be-
ing his illustrious fathers son.
The Washington times., 1908-05-16

Terrible practice in the province of
Angola, ruled by the boy King Of
Portugal, where untold crueltieS are
practiced upon defenSeleSs human
beings.
The Washington times., 1908-05-16

Article on the need for a greater
navy for the United States in the ef-
fort to further the cause of peace
and his astounding declaration.
The Washington times., 1908-05-16

Strange religion that caused Gull
tured Indiana woman to leave hus-
band and children and take up her
life among the East India followers
of the belief.
The Washington times., 1908-05-16
Here are some of the other features

How a proud Castilian and his three
beautiful daughters, crew Of
schooner in their poverty, lost their
lives in a raging storm on the
Pacific.
The Washington times., 1908-05-16

Planked Shad Dinner a Chesapeake
Beach Sunday. See al. page 5.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1908-05-16

Continues to faScinate the many
readers with the way he affects the
deStinies of all the inhabitants of the
Western lumber and mining camp,
The Washington times., 1908-05-16

$50 to Keedysville, for Antietam Bat
tlefeld Decoration Day. via Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad. Consult agents for par
ticulars,-Adv.
The Washington times., 1908-05-16
Every Banking Safeguard, interest

on all accounts. and the privilege Of
checking against your account. are ad-
Nantages offered by banking dept OF
Union Trust Co.. 18th and II sts.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1908-05-16
WILL DROP CLERKS
AT THE POSTOFFICE
Sixty Special Employees Finish
Tabulating the Weight
OF Mails.

The services of about sixty out OF the
us oomputers. or special clerks, employ
ed by the Postffice Department In
tabulating the reports on the six months
weighing Of the mails, have been dis
pensed with. and their names will be
dropped from the rolls after they have
taken the annual leave due them. The
remaining clerks will be continued a
while longer to wind up the odds and
ends OF the work.
Joseph Stewart, the chairman of the
special commission thal had charge OF
the Weighing, said today that the copy
for the report was now in the hands
of the printer. and would be printed be-
fore the adjournment OF Congress.
II is expected that the data collected
VIII be very valuable 10 Congress and
the department. and stand for years
to come as a classic" supplying a
basis for all future postal statistics.
Some thirty large tables are embraced
in the report. besides the text.
Baltimore and Return SI.as Baltimore
& Ohio r. r. Every Saturday and sun
day. All trains both ways, both days,
except Royal Limited City offices. 1917
O ST. and 6l9 Penna- ave.-Adv.
Watch for a eity-Randle Highlands.
The Washington times., 1908-05-16
Popular Excursion via Baltimore and

Ohio r. r. TO Harpers Ferry, Martins
burg, Berkeley Springs, and CumoeI-
land, from Union Station 8:l5 a. m; May
18th Round trip 800 to Harpers Ferry
Springs. ana s.. 90 to Cumberland Adv.
The Washington times., 1908-05-16
Baltimore and Return So Baltimore

Watch for a eity-Randle Highlands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-03

The sketch depicts ock which very attractive in color
ing and especially designed for during the late
little Persian silk introduced as trimming in coorngs OF
light mahogany and blue this touch of oriental
colong being introduced about the collar little
angular the sleeves and the buttons used Heavy
gupure dyed match the material
front of bodice and formed the sleeve cuffs the yoke being
of tucked The skirt plated, and in walking
length.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-03
WORLDS OLDEST OFFICE BOY
EIGHTY-NINTH BIRTHDAY IS
CELEBRATED TODAY.
Has Same Job He Had at Twenty,
But Has Done Things
Between.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, September 3.-The oldest
office boy in the world celebrated the
eighty-ninth anniversary of his birth yes
terday. He is Samuel Bracket of Tren-
ton. and employed in the office of the anvil
works. in that city, owned by Mrs. Clark
Fisher.
Sixty-nine years ago Bracket started
in as office boy. He occupies the same
position he did when he first went to
work
When the old man was asked to give his
idea of how to succeed he said:
Strict attention 10 business is the
secret of success. That is why | didn't
want any fuss made over my birth
day. was afraid it would take my
mind and too much of my time from my
office duties
Bracket was a pupil in the Sunday
school class of Mark Fisher. in 1899, when
Mr. Fisher had a large tannery in Port
land, Me. AS he seemed to be bright
office. When his employer moved to
Trenton; in 1872 and helped to establish
the Fisher & Norris anvil works, Sam
my accompanied him. Instead of stay
ing in the office he went into the shops.
When advancing years and injuries that
had made him slightly lame untitled
Clark Fisher. Mark Fishers son, wanted
to pension him. AS the veteran anvil
maker declared he woS still abole to work,
he was put in the office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-03
Transfers National Officers.

Daniel j. Tobin of Cambridge Mass,
was reelected president of the Inrerna-
tonal Brotherhood of Transfers at the
recent convention of that organization
Other officers We're elected as follows:
Vice presidents. E. J. Mullin. Chicago;
George Golden Chicago: A. A. Silva. Chi
cago: Peter Burke. Boston, John j. Jen-
nings. Jersey City: Lawrence j Grau
Providence. r. L.: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thomas l.. Hughes: general auditor,
George w. Briggs, Chicago: board of
trustees. Michael J. Shehan, Boston
James Welch. New Orleans: Thomas Con-
molly. Chicago: delegates to the American
Federation of Labor. Thomas Barry and
Edward Coleman, Chicago; Henry Nc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-03
Advanced Fall Suits.

Empire and directoire effects are de-
cdedly a feature of the advanced fall
suits, while braid and buttons are the
favored trimmings. Soutache is used ex-
Iensively and large handsome buttons are
added as decorations.
The skirts are in many cases pleated.
differing very little from those worn last
year. and the coats are long-averagng
three-quarter length-the fronts cut away
to display vest, but straight up and
down.
There is no rounding off at the corners
at lower front edges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-03
Little Girls Fr0cks.

Cute little frocks of bingham or linen
for small girls are made with a full skirt
gathered to a belt, attached to blouse
waist which Stimulates a front closing by
means of a box pleat down center front,
decorated with large buttons.
The neck is finished with a Peter Pan
collar and silk tie. and a breast pocket is
added on the left front, just like grown
up waist.
The sleeves are three-quarter-length full
bishop, confined by band cuffs. This
model is well adapted for school wear if
made from wooden fabrics
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-03
Geraniums Slipped Now
Bloom in Early Autumn.

1t may seem premature to think now
of flowers for the winter, but certain
house plants that may be secured in
August without any expenditure, if de-
sired in the late autumn or early win
ter. will either be impossible to get or
else will cost a large sum.
For instance, slipping geranums is
one of the simplest feats and their care
afterward is not difficult. At the same
time there is no small decoration that
will more ornament a room than a pot
of red geraniums in flower. Even when
not blossoming they are still desirable
to place in window.
To slip geraniums, healthy looking
shoots should be selected and cut off
less than an inch from the plants
trunk with sharp knife or scissors.
Pots must be ready to put them in. SO
the cuttings will not wilt. Geraniums
do not require a rich soil. Indeed, like
nasturtiums. they will go to foliage
rather than to blossoms unless the loan
is sandy, having little rich compost
They will do nothing in clay unless it
is lightened with sand
Small Pots for First Planting.
Small pots for the first planting
should be filled to within an inch of
the top. 1t will not be Unnecessary to leave
a hole for putting in the plant, there
are no roots to take the space. The best
method is to punch a hole about three
inches deep and plunge the shoot into
it.
The soil should then be Watered and
pressed gently but firmly around the
stalk. After that the pots must be
placed where they will get light. but no
SUM- and the soil must be kept at an
even state of moisture. though not wet
for a week. The leaves will drop off,
but that Is no Indication that the stalk
will not live. There is not the slightest
difficulty in knowing whether or not
the cutting is roofing, because if it is
not the stalk, after two or three weeks
will begin to shrivel just above the soil
line. This is because the sap has ceased
to flow and the branch is starved
If the stalk is stout and green it is
alive and healthy. though there may be
no leaves. They will begin to form as
soon as roofing is accomplished, which
will be in two or three weeks, some
times little longer.
Care of Slipped Flowers.
After the first week the pots should
be moved where they will get some sun
each day. but care must be taken that
they do not burn. Cuttings ported now
will be in good condition to take into
the house by the time the first frost
comes
A root that has been poisoning out
of doors all summer. even though it be
in window box. and not in the ground
is no good for winter 1t must rest at
that time. and it's leaves will continue,
but it will not flower.
Mignonette may still be Sown out of
doors for an autumn crop of fragrant
flowers, and SO. too. many sweet alys-
sum- 1t is mistake to think that the
season is too far advanced to do any
thing with nasturtium seeds. If planted
now they will do famOusly in Septem-
Der. 1t will he necessary to shield the
young seedlings from the intense sun
of midday through this month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-03
The Ubiquitous Scarf.
From Vogue.

Many are the large mousseline shawls
worn. fringed, tasseled or simply hemmed
and tucked on the border. and even then
weighted with tassels. but all are unlined
unless with mousseline of another color
Lead color khaki, dark amethyst or navy
blue are the colors preferred. for these
shawls or scarfs are worn with all sorts
of light frockS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-03

The body Of James Seamon. aged thirty
three years. of Blaine, w. Va, was found
on the tracks of the Western Maryland
railroad at Gorrnania Sunday. 1t is thought
that he had been struck by a train Satur-
day night He was a miner and unmar-
ried
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-03
Old-Fashioned Tomato Catsup.

Chop fine seven pounds green tomatoes
and four red peppers. excluding the skins.
Add one quart of vinegar and cook to-
gether two hours. Now add one pound
brown sugar. two tablespoonful salt and
two of mustard, one teaspoonfur ground
cloves. one tablespoonful cinnamon and
the same amount of allspice. Boil two
hours longer, strain and seal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-03
Daf1defiif1e
GROWS HAIR
and we can
PROVE 1T!
\ lady from Minnesota writes:
AS result of using Danderine. my
hair is close to five feet i'm length
Beautiful fair at Small Cost

LII AIR troubles. like many other diseases. have
II II been wrongly diagnosed and altogether mis-
understood The hair itself is not the thing to
he ted for the that it simply product
of the scalp and wholly dependent upon its action
scalp is the very soil in which the hair is pro
duced nurtured and grown. and ii alone should
receive the attention il results TO be expected
Ii would do no earthly good to treat the stem of
plant with a view of making II grow and become
more beautiful-the soil in which the plant grows
must be attended Therefore, the scalp in which
the hair grows receive the attention IT you are
to expect il to grow and become more beautiful
Loss of hair caused by the scalp drying up.
or losing its supply of moisture or nutrment: when
baldness occurs the scalp has simply lost all It's
nonrshment leaving nothing for the hair to feed
upou "a plant or a would die under similar
conditionSi. r,
The natural thing to do in either case is to feed
and rppleuish the soil or scalp the case may be.
and ycur crop will grow and multiply as nature
intended Il should
knowlton's Danderine has a most wonderful
effect mon the hair glands and tissues of the
scalp 1t is the only remedy for the hair ever dis
covered that is similar to tine natural hair loos OF
LIQUIDS of the Scalo. IT. -
n penetrates the quickly and the hair soon
shows the effects Of its wonderfully exhilaratins
and life producing qIalitles. ,. o .,
One .--cpnt hottie is enough to convince you or
its great worth hair growing and halr peautiS-
Ing remedy-try it and for yourself.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-12
REALTY BOOMING
ON CAPITOL HILL
Rise in Values Causes Pre-
diction of a Great
Future.

at there is a person in Washington
who is not convinced OF the advantages
accruing from real estate investments
over investments OF almost any other
character. II would not be difficult 10
convince him OF the truth Of it,
This statement was made 1y a mem
Der OF the firm Of John F. Donohoe &
Sons, OF 30 East Capitol street yester-
day. Mr.. Donohoe believes firmly that
great future awaits that section Of
the city east Of the Capitol.
Taking into consideration the fact
that practically no one wfo has pur-
chased East washington property IN the
last five years cannot sell il for as
much or more than was paid for it, It
will be seen tat real estate. as an in
vestment, is az least a safe one. Con
sidering the recent stock furry and the
manner in which fortunes were lost by
stock investors. said Mr.. Donohue. there
is more real money in real estate in
Yestment than in stock investment
Believing these facts 10 be true and
realizing the impetus toward better
prices which has been given through the
I completion OF the New Union Station.
Mr. DonOhOe's predictions regarding the
]
ton seem TO be safe.
The ilrm OF ]. F. Donohoe & Sons
makes a speciality Of buying and selling
home Properties. and has made some OF
the largest sales recorded from Capitol
| Hill. Its sale Of the lot So. between
Sixth Snd Seventh streets and Mary
land avenue and Z stree northeast. bet
ter known as the old Active ball field
| which brought approximately 49, COO
probably is the largest sale OF ground tO
have been made in East Washington in
many years Another big sale c0nsum-
/ mated BY the same firm was that OF
! seven Of the magnificent houses in Grant
! row. East Capitol street, between Sec
! end and Third streets These houses
! had long been vacant. and had grown
dilapidated- J. F. DCnohoe & Sons &C
T, CURED the property. and after removal
ing them completely. had little trouble
disposing Of them as residences.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-12

Lean. Friendship. down toward Con-
necticut avenue. The view Is a wide
one. the Soldiers Home being visible in
the far distance. n city wooded land is
in the immediate fos eground. making a
pleasing outlook, particularly In the
spring. summer. and fall. just TO the
north are the new buildings OF the Blu
reau OF Standards. while two blocks 70
the south is Cathedral Close, Wit. its
handsome school edihces.
The property IS reached readily by
either the Wisconsin avenue line or the
Chevy Chase cars, and IS less than
twenty minutes distant from the Treas
Try.
Mr.. Matteson is very optimistic over
this new property and predicts that the
lots viii be snapped up as quickly as
those II the subdivision ne Is now clos
ing out, Cathedral Highlands, a few
blocks 20 the south
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-12
Residence Being Erected for w. c
EngIer, Richmond Park, Looking
Toward Friendship"
Thirty Thousand Dollars
in Property Sold in
Eleven Days.
Subdivision Well Situat-
ed, Sloping Gently
From High Ground.

A nearby subdivision that is demon
stratinS its popularity Is Richmond
Park, situated just north OF Cleveland
Park and extending from Wisconsin
avenue to within a square OF Connecti-
cut avenue. Forty thousand dollars
worth of property here was reported
sold from October Of last year until the
LIST of April and william F. Matteson,
who now has control of the property.
reports that $4,000 more has been sold
in the past eleven days.
Building has already started at a
rapid rate also. The handsome home Of
Clinton NJ. Moore. facing wisconsin
avenue, is now occupied and is a good
example Of the type Of residences being
erected on the subdivision.
Colonial Porch.
It has an ample colonial porch sur
rounding the house on three sides, and
was erected at cost of about 50. 900.
Another good residence is now in
course Of construction for w. o. Engler.
This is 70 cost about 5000. Other
building is projected for the immediate
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-12

future, and it is stated that OF this four
houses are TO be built on six lots, giving
ample ground about each.
The property contains siXty-eighI
acres. but about 80 per cent Of this, Il IS
stated. has been decided back 20 the Dis
trict for streets. Work has been pro-
crossing rapidly on the opening and
granding OF the streets, which are nine
~ feet wide. in accordance with the
permanent system Of highways.
Ideal Location.
The subdivision is wei situated, slOp-
ing gently from the high ground along
Wisconsin avenue. directly opposite the
imposing country place Of John r Nc
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-12
BUILDING PROJECTS
NOW UNDER WAY
Settled Labor Conditions
and Cheaper Materials
Are Advantages.
Season Promises to Be
Better Than Was An
ticlpated.

During the past week work has been
commenced on two large building
projects-the home Of the Bureau of
American Republics and the Pickfofe
apartment house-and a considerable
volume Of speculative building and home
construction by individuals has been
commenced or announced.
With this start both real estate men
and builders are predicting a better sea
son than was anticipated earlier in the
year. The banks, it is true. are not
proving very accommodating when II
comes TO building loans. but It Is pre-
dicted that with the large sUrpluses on
hand they will not long keep this up.
Settled Labor Conditions.
To offset this builders declare that
the advantages offered in low cost or
materials and a settled labor situation
are sufficient Local builders say that the
omen shop is now working generally and
smoothly. and that they are ready to
assume any contracts that may be
placed.
The building report for March is par
ticularly encouraging. It shows an in
crease over February in permits issued
OF about half a million dollars or $4S4,5O1-
The permits include ninety-eight brick
dwellings, $446,6OO; seventy-eight frame
dwellings, SlS9.6OO; one gas tank. $4,000;
one boathouse. 5000; one grandstand.
Union League Park, 5000; four stores,
900. and one factory. $4,000.
The general situation in building
throughout the country Is similar 10
that in Washington. Says the Improve
ment Bulletin:
The tendency to build at this time is
a wise one, for conditions seem unlikely
TO be more favorable for both owner
and contractor than they now are. Tie
way the season IS developing gives every
reason to anticipate a fairly good az
gregate Of work. and barring untOward
experiences. wOrl, will be more plenti-
ful and the tendency will be toward
more delay as well as reaction in prices
generally. The present prices in build
ing materials are most alluring TO the
owner. for they are lower than FOL
several years on many articles.
Lumber and Cement Lower.
Cement has scored the great decline
The opening Of new mills and the catch
ing UP of production with the demand
has made the article upon a consider
ably lower basis than last season. and
a decline Of .25 per cent is quoted in
some quarters. Lumber is down from
prevailing prices of last season. the re-
duction varying on grades and varieties
but ranging from 10 to - per cent
some articles have decreased more than
this and some less. In iron and stee'
there are no changes of prices. the
condition being one Of awaiting de-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-12

vel0pment. Reports from architects
indicate considerable interest in con-
nection with possible builders While
definite work is ctill somewhat below
the average. the amount in view IS well
10 normal. and viii doubtless be taken
up. unless the unexpected shall inter
Tene.
The indications are stronger that
rather than decline further. There is
TO reason for continued dullness IN
general building in the Northwest. and
where merchants. manufacturers and
others are in need Of new quarters, the
temporary respite from the continual
rush gives much needed opportunity to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-12
THE DOG IN ERMINE.

II has remained for a New York wom-
an TO have an ermine coat made for
her dog. CLAD ia this royal fur the ami
nal drives out daily IN his mistress
brougham or motor car. enjoying his
constitutional In the most approved
style
When III physician is called TO treat
the dog. and TO him the sum Of s. a visit
Is paid.