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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-25
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Building Near End of Connec-
ticut Avenue Bridge.
HOUSES FACE APPROACH
Relation Between Good Construction
and Losses by Fire.
FORCE OF PUBLIC OPINION
Happenings Of Interest That Show
the Course Of the Realty
Market.
FORCE OF PUBLIC OPINION

The space between the entrances to
the railroad bridge and the Connecti-
cut Avenue bridge on the north is being
improved by Mr.. Clark Waggaman. who
Is erecting two dwellings. They will
from: on the approach to the new Con-
necticut Avenue bridge and the lots will
extend back to the edge of the embank-
ment which borders the gorge of Rock
Creek at that point Owing to the COM
marGing position. overlooking. as it does.
the valley of the creek. with its wooded
sides as well as a wide extent of the
section on both sides, the view is both
varied and extensive.
The southern house is to be the largest
and will have a broad frontage. and on
the south side there will be a stone
terrace with an Italian garden. which
IL intended to be used as an adjunct TO
the house. The materials used in the con-
struction will be stone Of light shade.
The northern house will be similar in de-
sign and both will have the main en-
trance on level with the street.
Due to Character Of Building.
One of the features of the disastrous
flres that have of recent years swept
through some of the cities of the country
ihas been the apparent ease with which
buildings succumbed to the devouring ele-
iment This evidence is not needed to
bring out the rather defective character
of the average building construction in
this country. 1t used to be said that
this was due to the large percentage OF
frame buildings erected, but for several
years past such buildings have practi-
cally been prohibited, especially in cities,
and In addition to that the fire insur
ance rates have tended also to discourage
the use of wood instead of brick and
stone.
The prevalence of frame structures is
therefore not the reason why the aver
age American city furnishes such boun-
tiful material for fires. Some other cause
must be found. and that is generally
looked upon to be the way buildings are
put up and the defective materials used.
There is too much shoddy work and too
much careless work or perhaps work that
is done with the thought of getting
Through with it in as little time as pos
sible and thus saving money and cheaper
ing the cost.
Buildings Are Poor.
The character Of much Of the building in
this country is one reason why so few
old buildings are left standing from year
u year and adapted to the changed con-
ditions of business. The original work and
the material used were both SO poor and
unsatisfactory in many instances that 1t
1t found cheaper to pull down and build
entirely anew than 10 attempt to make
use of even the walls of old structures.
I. is not supposed the experience in this
city in that respect is different in other
portions Of the country. and, in fact. 1t
may be concluded that perhaps building
here is superior whole to that found
elsewhere. for the reason that public reg
ulations are perhaps more stringent. and.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-25
Why Paper Decays.
From Popular Mechanics.

MeCnHuiCB-
The brownfsh spots which appear in old
books are really due to the ravaees of
bacteria. The tiny destroyer is especially
fond Of starchy material and its propaga-
ton is promoted by damp. 1t has been
we'll understood that damp produced dis
celebration and decay. but the share of the
microbe in the operation has not hitherto
been suspected. Tiny fungus or mold is
responsible for gray and black marks
upon old papers. In spotting the surface
the fungus helps to break down the fab
ric and hasten the process OF its destruc-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-25
Living In.

From the London Opthtter.
under the impression that it is paying
him. and that he can add something to
the profit side of his profit and loss &C
count by paying his assistants a low
salary and keeping them on the premises.
we believe he Is mistaken. 1t would pay
him much better In the long run to give
his assistants a larger salary and utlliEe
the rooms they occupied for other pur-
poses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-25
CARE OF LAWNS.
Given to Back Yards In
Cities


From Architects and Builders Journal.
Ruskin or some other sapient philOso-
pher Tor is 1t an unidentified proverb?)
declares that the man who causes two
blades Of grass to grow whefe one grew
before has rendered the world a service.
The meaning to be extracted from this II
that nature. prodigai as She Is with her
gifts. will be even mora generous when
encouraged by human efforts to cause
waste and desert places to blossom like q
rose. The city dweller may not appre-
ciate this at it, full value. and the aver
age citizen who gaxes out upon the dreary
unattractiveness Of the back yard. never.
perhaps, dreams Of its possibilities to en-
nance the beauty of the place he calls
home" Like the man who has no music
in his soul, the urbanite who has no ad-
mirat!on for flowers. bit Of green sod. Is
At for stratagems OF criminal intent. Did
people fully realize the pleasure to be
derived from seeing things grow. there
would be fewer unsightiy yards in the
rear Of city dwellings.
Happily, many have q natural love Tor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-25
TRANSFER OF REALTY.
Stone & Fairfax Report Sale Of a
House for $4,000.

The Stone & Fairfax Real Estate Cor
poration reports the sale for j. A. Terry
of the two story brick dwelling, 1910 18th
street northwest, which the purchaser
will occupy as home. The house is Of
colonial design with large front porch,
containing six rooms and BATH heated by
furnace. The lot Is twenty feet wide by
depth of one hundred and thirty-fve feet
to public alley The seller acquired the
property last year through Stone & Fair
fax and is now disposing of 1t to w. A.
Meers. who pays 5000 for 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-25
USE OF TEAK WOOD.
Valuable Material That Usually
STAYS Where It In Put.

There has been received in Los Angeles
a shipment of teak timber from Ceylon
for W. NJ. Milne who returned from the
orient last month says the Los Angeles
Times. Teak is the most valuable and
most durable of all known timbers, not
even excepting mahogany. 1t is found
largely in India and Ceylon and to a
smaller extent in the Philippine Islands.
Java and the Malay archipelago. 1t re-
quires tropical moist climate. thriving
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-25

its members many men of wealth, who.
should the proposed subdivision be made.
would not hesitate to build at once beau
tiful and attractive homes thus making
colony around the Chevy Chase Club
green's restricted entirely to members.
which would be in measure unique as
well as delightful. The proposed action
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-25

Stretching from Bradley lane on the
north to the village of Chevy Chase on
the south. and from the Chevy Chase car
line on the east to the Rockville and Ten
leytOwn electric line on the west. 1t con-
stitutes one of the most beautiful as we'll
as valuable tracts in the neighborhoOd Of
the nations capital. Far enough removed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-25

did expanse OF suburban property which
is not required for the purposes of golf
links and their accessories is to be sub
divided into villa sites, on which the men,
bers of the club may erect summer homes
to be near the links. and from which they
are so loath to part when the shades of
evening fall. The club numbers among
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-25

in this direction. II Is said. will be care
to mar the present beautiful view from
the clubhouse lawn or the very attractive
and popular golf course. which has so
long been the pride of the members. The
clubs bungalow. which was erected some
years ago. 1t Is said. will still be MAIN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-25

to be free of the annoyances that hamper
sites situated nearer the city'S limits. it
nevertheless possesses all the advantages
Of such property in having on either side
the excellent electric car Service afforded
by the two railway lines that pass its
eastern and western borders. 1t has been
reported that the small part of this splen-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-25

tanned for the benefit of the bachelor
golfers who are not yet prepared TO en-
bark upon the sea of matrimony, so as to
render the erection of private home OF
their own necessary. but who. neverthe-
less. may wish to escape the city's heat
during the summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-25

No more beautiful stretch of country
can be found in the vicinity of Washing
ton than the property of the Chevy Chase
Club. as enlarged by the recent purchase.
now an assured fact, of what is known as
the Dodge tract
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-25

dwellings just completed and located on
the north side of Garfield street between
Woodley lane and Cathedral avenue,
west of the new Connecticut avenue
bridge. has been sold by Willige, Gibbs
& Daniel, real estate brokers. The price
at which these houses have been placed
on the market is $95OO
Each house contains ten rooms and
three baths. The design of the houses Is
regarded especially attractive and note
worthy. since. although there are twelve
houses in the row, each has some dis
tingufshing feature. making it noticeably
different from its neighbor. obviating the
monotonous effect which. generally char
acterizes rows of buildings when the
fronts are made of uniform design. The
location being partially suburban. the
owner has wisely added large porch &C
commodattons. which are such an essen
tial feature in the outdoor life of the
suburbanite.
Along Wisconsin Avenue.
large piece of acreage property on
Wisconsin avenue has been subdivided
into building lots by H. F. Mandler. In
addition to the broad frontage on the
avenue it extends back toward Connect
cut avenue. The property is bounded on
the east by the Belt road and 41st and I'D
streets run through the land. 1t is only
a short distance south of Chevy Chase
and the opening of this property marks
another stage in the development of that
section Of the suburbs.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09
Everything W Wri5rcn Is SaSfed

TIE Chinese hold c.cr - O.. " .,,-rS ,I,o--rSSss,-,as
I.J matter Vh.tc tb, ........c.~ SNtrr &c
.Icrc>t commercial utc-~-. tslch hs
Since ConfucIu> used ,ac-y ,e'9 81
Wisdom. they ,trc holy i, t.,.prs All
In the average Chimes ,...... y '' ''s.oracc %
waste papers are lliJ AWAY -o,i .'f,r aIer
,,.v.tit the collector. who l.fy.~ .'- -'ebr sacrst
v.lS 10 transfer The waste papers bs hines
furnace. 1t the pJpcr~ were -,- I'D vrtins
III their own homes thc ashes ta' 9,' ,4 othe
would uIusie with the ashes w." -. n slcnei
t,Iel. and the ashes of chime. ..il-3
AS the writing itself ~ nlaced II
The ashes from the >..,rci ..i..'oe - ~ The ea
sacks the sacks arc conveyed .t '- rr,ed ot
and there III Il Mon Va r...,. arc .,i 70 the
,v here the, tide runs swift -aJ e'"S'S"
waves NJ Var SHe.
The. Mon WIr boat hr.un-, , inc WI 'gt bsre. ofgla
which Is a lodge with brIucuc- cFeiN +1ying nv
i,ct and maintained for thc purpose y r
crcucc To the spiriJ of toutuctu~ 8. ,.,rlv e1es
The. furnace IN the Chinatown "-,-N ! senefaiA
L,rge city IN the United States h'I' - feet hg1
., brick. ovenlikc structure. J'1N' IN, be ~ Ii
Opposite II ON the Wall there Nit- uIIIne. Il us
svrptiou ot the vhlr,,ctcC 't ms I' 49, We kett
spirits of our ancestors are p.e|'SS"
sacred the writing ot Quar- COUNTRY Il fbe BeaH'.
The society Of Mon VA ~Hcr 4 Iuo - The profi-
tut NrltIug} Is iuJI, mp ctJh '''S 'r+ il by ~
ncnt dcnizcIs ot Chlultoua H. Nh' l,ries oi u
untIry contributions ~ mch pay 'l'
keeper and his assistant.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09

think YOU had better go home at once Shorty and
But why:' says she, poutin' out her lip,
. What is the matter?'
Wei, you see" says Sadie, sr'arrin' for time,
Daddy" says Tony, grppin her hands together
and loolln wild. Tell me, hc-he isn't
NO no" says Sadie Hes all nght-nov-
But you'd better 60 to him
There want any need Of ursn her She
made a break for the cloak room and before
Sadie can moTe'n give me a bulletin OF whata
up shes ready to start. All | could gather
was that the old mans got into some snarl over
money matters, and the folks at home had caught
him wanderin' around the house with gun in his
hand.
Sadie breaks the news to Miss Tolliver after We
gets placed in the carriage, and | was lookin for
nothing less than to see her 60 through the roof
hard straight ahead, and her hands grippin OF
Sadies As for Wally he to have been left
out altogether but through the back window |
him tran along in his cab
A Nd we sure did run into 4 stirred up mess at the
II Tolliver house! The butler that lets Us IN has
the knee shakes the worst way. a red eyed parlor
maid is crossin herself in the hail and in the bry
Sister Martha, face down on the couch. actin like
she was tryin' to swallow sofa pillow olumped
down in 4 big leather chair IS Papa Tolllyer him
self, with his gray hair all rumpled up and hls
white Colonel Carriers drooPn like roosters' tail
feathers in the rain. fine lookin' old boy he
was for all that. but it's easy to he amt
one of the kind that stands up we'll under punish
ment. Martha lifts her head up far enough to
see who has come, and then She begins To let
the groanS
oh, oh, OH Isn't it dreadfuI5" says she.
Papa's lost all his money, and now-now must
give up my flower mission, and Oh isn't It per
fectly awful. Tony:
That should have been Miss Antoinettcs
throw herself the floor and beat her head on the
rug. After hearin' them gigges | want eNpectin
anything else But say, what's the tryin' to
size up girls like that? She Just gives Sister Martha
one sniff and then pixies straight across the room
for papa
Never mind, daddy" says she ecttin a side
hold and snuggn her head down his shoulder.
Il have enough for all of haven't Z"
That makes the old man vince like She ii stuck HIM
with Il pin. lie breathes hard for = minute. and
then he manages to say, I'm sorry, Tony, but
yours Is gone too.
"Al of it, says Tony.
Every dollar, says he
Then well all be poor together; wont
daddy" says she pattin his check But per.
haps it ism So bad as YOU think. Tell me all about
it. Please tell your Tonyl'
And it comes. Well 1t wa t anything
common in these days. Papa Tolhver had been
lyin' his kite. He'd got mixed up in lot Of deals
that promised we'll but needed time and coaNin'
TO float some of his schemes he'd soaked the lead
mines for hall their value At five per cent, with
accommodatin' trust company.
Everything was lookin we'll and he tgurIn
on buyIn Fifth-aVe. plot with the profits, when
all of sudden the trust people calls IN the loan.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09

too L va, awfuy cute and cunnln tor te"
minutes: but its something YOU don't want IN big
doses And lust as | was Wonder1n II there wa II
any way Of trrnin it off, Sadie shows up agalil,
Dokn serious
Now. don't be frightened, my dear Tony says
She putin around Miss IollIEer' put
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09

right VIII YOU give daddy
back the mines
That GETS a grin out O;
him. one If these Quarter
inch kind Ike srartin d sa.a
door
Would It be too much
saws -e 70 ask the name
OF this young man whose
Hr he's a real nlCe
v,1a- man. breaks IN Tony.
Hes perfectly splendid
y. u5r.' SAYS the l
one .u--
W-E YOU can see a-
vs----. saws Tony. Hes
---l outside now
la that's interesting
I'm ---. SAYS he E-
-au him -r. VIII vou,
1r HE ca-ret for you
SANS l-Ein my head o1-
u- The md beck0nm .
Walk
Ana ....l that he marches
in biz house, and Win
chat L.- his Jut-ln OF.
like cement pier The Old
.er- cakes one look at nm
The ~-l-. comes of his t2ce.
ana He E-,vs 10 his hands.
Wh NaIIv. says he.
I governor, saE9
W4.-v
SAY. wonder We g9i
-l~s.. e- c.osin tine
With -r. -e-lient's son i'f
The two Of en-
r,,I-- each other for q
-1ir-. MI then the old gsn-
>-4--- -- spread On 'Ir
,ss Il appears hf
.r~ hest wav TO handle
V- in not BEN 'oe
d.. he don't intend
nine --l- when le III
,- r-....- information On
W -.-- he don { car
. --. the case Or nj.
tv had 4 square
he meant 70 ca
min pull oa. !
+ in soma oi--'-
he j biz mo
II he. Tia: -a-
I'D Wallv
T..- nv Own ds1.
when | g
rue NJ
IT,. .-- head BIZ
.',- .r.Hv congcatg-s-
''i ...--lnces. ia. / thiaA
-4-1nable ex.ea-
...-. Tony. masia
-r.f man, Aad
= -.f -w;ce on the
-,.,,s That's
ii1 . -. f--F ,reatnen-:...
Z ae g, --'.-l Oh. squash
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09

bin him by the arm.
You'll take me, won't YOU, -
W,lly?" <
.Anywhere" says he -
"Goody!" says Tony " You It, My Mine, "
see. some horrid are try
ing to get daddys property away from him and"
Yes | heard, -, says he
And I'm going to tell them they mustn't. ~te
goes
An right" says WaIlie. $50 vou shall
But Tony begins Sadie.
On, YOU can come along too. say Tony
TALK about Your nuttv expeditions. that w.e- .
Brazilian picnic for fair. Here was ,hrce of Us
with more or less sense. going down cowu with i
rattle headed girl to hear her tell the president OF i
trust company that hGs was a horrld man. | get
in with Nally, while Tony and Sadie has the other
carriage to themselves. We don't word d,trin
the drive, until We're almost there Then it strike
me that OF course the shop will be shut ~ that time
the afternoon.
Coin to let her have it out with The ianito-:'
SAWS |.
Ianitort'' SAYS he no.
You won't anybody e.,c this late say,
Perhaps can attend to that, says he
thought that was just bluff bur hanged i
nc don't give 4 nod to the special cop outside the
gates and the next thing | know re being I-,I
in through the marble corridor, and behind the
brass doors
You will find the preSiicn, in there" ,..,-
NalIy, polnt1n to the ground glass marked pcl-
vate, and wavin of clerk that starts butt III
Then ne whispers somethin 10 Tony that We didn
catch, and IN a minute the three ot us hI-
pushed in. leavin Walv aS outside sentry
It's big room, with a double breasted desk T..
the middle. Sittin behind the desk Is i porr}pou-
clean mugged old gent, with white eyebrows and
pink boulevard conncCtin' his forehead with TN,
back OF his neck.-a nice. prosperous l,.Okin oil
party. that you'd trust to be good himself even
II he had To toreclose orphans home IL.
was signIn his name at the rate of eighty sp-
minute; but he comes to dead stop when ne look
up and sees the delegation
Why-why-w what says he. hi, mouth comm
open.
Sick him. Tony" whispers. uudgin her
elbow
And Tony does. Grabbin her fluffy zk,rts tr,,.
IN one hand. puckcrin up her lips and shakin
finger at him. she cuts loose in her Owl, r,rr,,li
style
So! You the man who is TRYING t. get d,I.I,..,
mines away from HIM. YOU" saws She Nov
aren't YOU ashamed of YOURSELF Aren't Won f,,,,.s
Such a nice looking old gentleman too Wt,-
m surprised; really, | am But | want ~,
to know that | think YOU re lust a, me-, - IL,
can be So therc You're horrid ucrtrrtL- hnr,{
and
Young woman, says he cutchin m, br.,fb ami
breakln IN 10y main strength. will YOU kiudI[ tj,
me who YOU and "
Why. I'm Tony Tollivcr." say, >b ".
ought To- know that. Its my mine, vnI'r. ,r,,,,,
70 get. But YOU Shan't have them, No. md
YOU sha n & For Young gentleman h,, u,f t',lJ 49,,
thtt ne VIII give ms note. OF sonnet hin.. fr-,
To secure an extension ot credit - r,uts ~ e..
old boy '''7 III '"1
YES, that's it," says TONY ..N.v !. !. ID
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09

r.ugh He tells hlu hy
-uciIlin with tins uu
hardly be expected g. ;a
II the old man WAS
cIIc point. he I,c It.
IS neither he knows the Il.
liz W,,> IpIu u $50 -Ha-
,,ct, and /. lie ,.,io { rce
Ground bright or. cL--
-1.llIao dollar -- sash.
.,,nN
WJltve govern. y -..-.. l.
pickle but hy rr-ayer~
Then I MAY .ute- y
,auue Il,iv in question
Nothing ID tHc kind
am coa. SAWS III
luy. and l m going
-cldv
Tony IL~r- W ii.
Df course SAYS III,
,.Iu t get silly uvvr tt Ht.
Ahcm SAYS the OH
-iun, And IN NlvW r-
YOU may assure NJ If-
-lDU pI credit
l-u { that sweet ls ~
u rush Il, HIM W Gl
before nc know r. .u f.
pink boulevard
Gee SAWS | t1 ~Jiie
what | call giving LlIh
ak about bc- ucc,!Iu .
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09

They gives him five days t.
cough up half million IL
cash. or else let 60 OF the
lead mines for good Its a
case Of squeeze. with Pap-
TOlliver as the lemon lie :
got only twcnty-four hour
LETT before he Il be on the
outside lookin in That > the
situation up to date
Why. | think those folks
are perfectly horrid. say
Miss Tony. Didn't YOU tell
them they were. daddy:
No. daddy hadn't
Then I'm going TO, says
TONY L know Just where
their building Is
Course. Papa Tolliver tells
her she uustn t think OF try
sug to do anything OF the
kind, and Sadie asks her
not to be foolish. and when
She turns to me | says. NJ
use, miss They'd give you
the Laugh
L don't care. says Tony.
scuupin her foot and poutin
Will 60, They sha mt take
away our mines. So there
I'm going right now
She makes a dash for the
front door, Sadie after her
Bat out there in the hall
<.titin' - patient as bull
rup on the kitchen stoop, l.
Wdilv.
on" SAYS Tony, grab
bin him by the arm
~ You'll take me, won't YOU.
Wally -
Anywhere" says he
Goody!' says Tony, " You
see, some horrid men are try
ing to get daddy's property q,
Yes, | heard. - says he.
And II, .y,I,rr q, +a1r .r..
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09

ing to get daddys property away from him and -
Yes | heard" " says he.
And I'm going to tell them they mustn't. -Ae
goes
All right" says Wallie: So v,u shall
But Tony" begins Sadie
on, along too. SAWS Tpuv.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-04
ASSESSED VALUATION HAS
GREATLY INCREASED
NEGLECTED BY HUSBAND
WOMAN BECOMES INSANE

The children were cared for hy
a nurse last night To-day they viii
be sent to the Washington chic
drcna homo.
Mrs Hunters insanity has been
shown by locking herself In a
closet. dressing and undressing the
baby dozens OF times a day, and
carrying the little one about the
house naked much OF the time.
The unfortunate woman'a hos.
band IL an automobile driver em.
ployed IN Orvllle. lie left Seattle
the day before her last baby was
born. and. although he has baen
making tiO0 month. the officers
say that he has not provided her
with the necessities OF life
A complaint was filed against
Hunter ia the superior court this
morning. and he has been sum.
moned to appear before the court
ON August ~ 20 answer 10 the
charge OF neglecting his family.
There Is evidence TO the effect
that Hunter sent his wife about
$40 IA five months.
In a recent letter her husband
instructed her TO set everything
! ahe could and pay for nothing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-04
Cormley Will Command the
Army of Blues Oregon
Troops Arrive.
icy United prss..)


CAMP DAVID s. STANLEY
Aug t-ordera were Issued from
Gen. Brushs headquarters today
that Lieut.. Col Matt H. Gormley
OF Seattle. commanding the second
Washington infantry. will b. the
commander Of the blue army Ia tho
maneuxeTs Of the eneAmpment.
lasting from the morning of August
10 until the afternoon OF August II,
Col George u. Lamping was pre-.
yioualy scheduled FOR this honor.
but viii be unable 10 attend the
cucampment because ~ his duties
az an officer ~ the stats rifle team
which leaves for Camp Perry. Ohio.
on August &
The fun quota of the Oregon Ma.
tlonai Guard. loo officers aud
men. arrived at she maneuveF camp
ia three special trains yesterday
afternoon aud are cucamped just
south OF the Washington Guards.
southeast OF Murray station.
The mobilization % the troops ~
the regular army and National
Guard from Colorado. Utah. Wyoni.
Ing. Nebraska. North Dakota and
south Dakota. II almost cnmplnte
MansuFers to continue fnt period
of 20 days have been begun with
regular troops participating The