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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-02
Contractors Cut Down
Hills and Fill Valleys

The new portion OF Massachusetts, ave-
nue. which Is now in process of construc-
ton begins just west of the junction of
Wisconsin avenue and Jewett street, near
Tenleytown, and extends to the north
west as far as the Nebraska avenue
frontage Of the American University
grounds. It's length approximates three
quarters of a mile. and although the work
of opening has been in progress only a
few weeks. the contractors will have the
hills cut down and the valleys filed and
the whole thoroughfare completed with
it's top-dressing of limestone before the
frosts of winter. This work is being done
under an appropriation by Congress which
made a total of 900 available for the
opening Of Massachusetts avenue as far
as Nebraska avenue, and it Is expected
the work will be finished at a cost we'll
inside Of that sum. Practically all of the
progress which has been made in ex-
tending the avenue, not only in its pres
ent new portion. but all the way from
the Rock Creek valley to Wisconsin ave-
nue., has been made possible by the far
sigl.tedness and the generosity of the
owners of the property through which it
passes Nearly all of them willingly ded-
icated the rights of way for the street,
and the appropriations for the opening OF
the thoroughfare were given by Congress
only when it had been shown positively
that the ground would cost nothing. One
or two exceptions to the general rule
have been encountered. and there Is one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-02
PUBLICATION OPTIMISTIC.
Baltimore Trade Paper Sees Prosper.
ity Ahead for Capital.

In leading article in its current issue
the National Contractor and Builder, Bal
timore. thus comments upon the real es-
tate and building situation in Washing
ton;
with the growing desire of Washing
tonians to own their own homes there is
no doubt that the moderate-priced house
is destined to continue to play a big part
in the capitals building activities The
buyer nowadays gets a we'll constructed
house at a low price and on easy terms.
There has never been a time more favor
able for the man of moderate means to
own his own home. Many Washington
ians when out of town for the summer
wrote for information regarding the real
estate market and the opportunities for
investment. and as tourists return Wash
ington should have strong fall real es-
tate market. Dealers generally are get
ting ready for heavy business.
More apartment houses, of a small
type, have figured in the sales, and as
these are bought for purposes of invest
ment, II means the market Is not relying
upon the demand Of the homeseeker alone.
Usually the homeseeker is conspicuous in
the midsummer trading. From all indi-
cations there will be plenty of investors
to stimulate this falls trading"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-02
CcGovER PROTECTOR CFkRRo1EnENr1 ON Of SyTNAE
new REALTY FIRM ORGANIZED
WAGSTAFF & WHITE, INC, Sue
CEED HARRY A. WAGSTAFF.
Company Will Enlarge Offices to
Accommodate Greater Force
Of Employees.

Articles Of Incorporation have been re-
corded by Harry A. Wagstaff and Charles
M. White. jr., for the new real estate firm
of Wagstaff & White Qnc) The company
Is organized for the purpose Of continuing
on larger scale the business which has
been conducted at 9Oi 18th street north
west for the past two years by Mr.. Wag-
stan, and one of the first steps of the cor
poration will be to enlarge its quarters
to make room for additions to the staff OF
salesmen and clerks. The policy OF the
corporation will be to have each member
of the firm give personal, attention to ono
or more branches of the business. The
officers will be: Harry A. wagstafr. pres
ident; Charles NJ. White, jr.. vice president
and treasurer, and Milton J. Boucher.
secretary. Mr.. Wagstaff will handle
rents, Mr.. White the sales and Mr. Bouch-
er loans and insurance.
Mr.. White has for several years been In
charge of the personal tax office of the
District, and through knowledge of city
property and values he Is well qualified to
handle the sales department. Mr.. Bouch-
er has managed the Office of Harry A.
Wagstaff since it's opening. and has been
instrumental in making 1t successful. The
firm is confident that within a short time
it will demonstrate that personal SUPER
vision. up-to-date methods and hustle are
the qualifications that bring results.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-02
Nearly All Property
Dedicated for Hiqhway

The largest single dedication of prop
erty for Massachusetts avenue was made
by Charles c. Glover. who gave the right
of way not only through his own beauti-
full estate, but through several blocks of
property which he has been holding for
varying periods of years, and Mr.. Glover.
as a member of the boards of trustees
Of the Cathedral Foundation and of the
American University, was practically
wholly responsible for the dedication of
the rights OF way for the avenue through
both of these large properties. Part of
the property of the Cathedral Foundation
was taken for the opening of Massachu-
sets avenue from Rock creek to WiscOn-
sin avenue. and the right of way through
the American University grounds will be
taken when the next section of the thor
oughfare Is opened. carrying it to the
District line.
Similar work has been done by Mr.
Glover along 18th street. and Western
and Eastern avenues. and through his
activity among the owners of property
abutting upon the lines of these highways
much ground has been dedicated, and
scores of other. owners stand ready to
give the rights Of way as soon as they are
needed for the streets. Sixteenth street
will be extended to the District line, and
Western avenue from it's intersection with
Massa chusetts avenue to the point of
.
in turn. being opened as far as 10Th
street, and probably still farther.
The character of Connecticut avenue
has been fully determined within the
past few years. and the type of improve
ments which will be made all the way
along that thoroughfare from Rock creek
valley to Chevy Chase will closely cor
respond to those which have followed the
of the semi-urban territory
since the big $1,OO,0OO bridge spanning
Rock creek was thrown open to travel.
Within the past year alone hundreds of
thousands of dollars have been added to
the value OF real estate In the District
by the new building along Connecticut
avenue. and so rapidly is the demand for
property In that section increasing that
it is obvious the various subdivisions,
Woodley Park. Cleveland Park, Connect
cut Avenue Heights. Chevy Chase. D. c.,
and others. will soon be connected one
with another to form practically new
city on the hills Of the northwest portion
of the District
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-02
Southeast Growing Rapidly.

About 500 residences have been built in
the southeast section Of Washington since
the first Of the year. OF this number
about 90 per cent are occupied. The de-
mand for moderate-priced residences has
been largely responsible for the growth
of the southeast section. There is large
amount of vacant ground available The
first big improvement made in this section
came with the abolition of the railroad
tracks when the tunnel to Union station
was completed. The greatest recent I'm
provement is the construction of the cross
town car line, which will enable passen-
gers to ride from the navy yard to Chevy
Chase. Anticipation of 1t has already
done much toward increasing property
values and building in the southeast Sec
ton. Another new line is that Fl
street. On G street increased car facili-
ties have been installed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-02

The syndicate owning the Franklin PARK
subdivision has been very successful in
selling lots during the past few months
and 1t has decided to have a special sales
day. setting aside tomorrow for this pur-
pose. The Franklin Park property lies on
the highlands along the line Of the Great
Falls and Old Dominion electric railway
system. Five special cars will be run to
the property tomorrow, the cars leaving
the Georgetown terminus of the Capital
Traction and Washington Railway and
Electric lines at 10 am, II am, pm,
3 pm. and pm, and returning at con-
venient intervals. Moore & Hill are the
agents and they are distributing compli-
mentary round-trip tickets for the series
of excursions.
The company has already sold about
$4,000 worth Of lots in Franklin Park
Three homes are under construction at the
present time and fully twenty more will
be built within the next six months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-02

Preparations have been commenced for
the erection of twelve houses on Keefer
place. east Of Georgia avenue, following
the sale of an equal number of houses
now building on the same street. which
were disposed of before being finished.
The row of twelve houses going up on
the north side of Keefer place. which
will not be completed for two or three
weeks yet. have been sold to home BUYERS.
and will be occupied Immediately on COM
pletion. So popular has this type OF
house proved that twelve more like them
will be erected and ready for the market
the latter part OF the fall. The Keefer
residences just sold are constructed of
brick and stucco. Each is of the same
SIZE of six rooms and bath. This whole
building operation is being conducted by
Harry Wardman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-02

be spared to place the property abutting
upon the avenue in the hands OF wealthy
men who will build mansions upon 1t and
surround each home with it's private park.
The tendency already is in this direction.
because Massachusetts, avenue Is lined
with beautiful homes, and as the semi-ur-
ban stretches OF the thoroughfare are
reached it is hoped the same types of
buildings will be constructed.
Some parts of the avenue manifestly
will not be improved for years to come.
because the cutting down Of the hills and
the filling of the valleys will leave several
stretches of ground ether far below the
street level or equally far above it. This
is particularly true of nearly all o. that
part of the avenue which passes Mr..
Glover's suburban home. and at one
place, his property will be left fully fifty
feet below the avenue and at another it
will be forty feet above grade. All of
these inequalities ultimately will bs
smoothed away, though the expenditure of
thousands of dollars will be necessary to
complete the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-02
OPENING OF MASSACHUSETTS
AVENUE MARKS BEGINNING
OF SYSTEM OF BOULEVARDS
Great Project for Making Of Connecting Links Between Massachu
Avenue and 10Th Street by Grading Of
Eastern and Western Avenues.

Experimenting improvements have been
in progress in the northwest section of
the District of Columbia during most of
the later years in which the capital has
been experiencing it's greatest ratio Of
growth, and certainly none of them has
been of greater Importance than the
opening of Massachusetts avenue ex
tended, which is now in progress. be-
tween Wisconsin and Nebraska avenues
In sense this work is only a portion
of a still greater project. which has as
it's ultimate goal the extension of
magnificent boulevard, which will inter
sect all of the avenues, streets and roads
which penetrate to the boundary of the
District, and this latter plan has so far
passed it's preliminary stages that 1t
may be said to be almost certain that the
ensuing decade will see in all actually
the opening of Western avenue. and at
least some parts of Eastern avenue, and
the linking of these thoroughfares with
10th street. Connecticut avenue. MaSSa-
chusetts avenue and several other roads
of lesser Importance. The effect of the
execution Of the whole project will be to
give to Washington a series of boulevards
which will place the city in class alone
in the country, and furthermore, to open
to improvement all of the enormous area
of ground lying in the great rectangle
of ground between Rock creek on the
south, the District line on the north and
Massachusetts avenue and 18th street
on the west and east respectively. What
the increase in assessable values will be
cannot even be approximated. but it is
obvious that the opening of the new
streets and avenues will materially
hasten the already rapid development OF
all Of the northwest section of the Dis
-, xl>r
of taxes will be in exact ratio to this
growth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-02
AVENUE BUILDING SOLD.
Business Property Brings Price Of
S25O,OOO.

The Abner-Drury Brewing Company has
purchased through the Office OF Lieber-
mann & Hawn the building at the north
west corner of Pennsylvania avenue and
9th street, known as the Central building.
DIR. Stevens. the druggist. occupies the
corner store, and the adjoining store on
Pennsylvania avenue is occupied by the
Crawford Shoe Company. while the 9th
street frontage consists of three modern
stores. The three upper stories of the
structure are occupied as offices. The
consideration named In the deed Is nomi-
nal. but 1t is generally understood that
the price paid was in the neighborhood of
$2JO,OOO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-02
BUSINESS EXCEEDED 100000.
Gardiner & Dent, Inc, Report Act
i've Week in Realty.

In a statement covering the third week
of their active participation in the local
real estate field Gardiner & Dent, In
corporated, today declared they had made
ten sales Of property in different sections
of the city. The aggregate consideration
in the series Of transactions was in ex-
cess of $4,000, the list including the fol-
lowing:
For NJ. A. Wolf, 1858 Ontario avenue
northwest; price, 5000.
For H. r. Lewis, 913 Sth street north
east price. $1,000
For Charles w. King. jr., 1873 Ontario
avenue northwest; price, 5000.
For e. H. Rogers, 1868 18th street north
west; price, $3.50.
For Charles w. King. jr.. 1913 Monroe
street northwest: price. $3.50.
For Mrs. Elizabeth 0. Johnson, a three
story brick dwelling. 92O New York avenue
northwest; price. $4,000.
For Charles w. King, jr., 1882 Ontario
avenue northwest; price, 5000
For l. Horton. store and dwelling 18th
Ind Y streets northwest.
For Charles w. King. jr., 1912 Monroe
street northwest: price, $3.50
For Charles w. King, jr., 1910 Monroe
street northwest; price, $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-02
BUSY Times for Alexandria County.

Alexandria county will have a busy fall
market. Two church buildings, one to
be owned by the Baptists of Clarendon
and the other by the Catholics. will be
constructed during the faq. The Catholic
church will go up Oh a lot recently
donated by Charles Rauscher The county
school board is planning to erect a school
building on part of the two-acre plant
located on the Georgetown pike. which
was purchased some time ago. One of
the largest projects now under way is
the building of nine modern dwellings in
Fuckers addition. In Ballston. Cherry
dale. Dominion Heights. Park Lane and
almost every other section of the county
indications are there will be plenty do
ing this fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-02
Sale Of 18th Street Property.

sale of considerable Importance in.
volving four business properties, Nos.
3224 to 1920 11ln street. northwest, has
just been made by Willige. Gibbs & Dam
lei. real estate brokers. The premises in
question were purchased by James Till
man for consideration of approximately
$11,5OO. The buildings are on the west
side of 18th street between Kenyon and
Lamont streets northwest and have an
aggregate frontage of eighty feet. The
purchaser will hold the properties as an
investment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-02
Building Notes From Virginia.

Architects w. F. Wagner of Washing
ton and William r. Hamilton of Alex~
andria are preparing plans for the new
home of Alexandria Lodge, No. 1853. r.
p. o. Elks. to be built at a cost of $685.
600. east of the present home. on Prince
street. II will be a brick structure OF
two stories.
The Cherrydale Citizens Association IS
urging the school trustees to build q
schoolhouse there
The district school board is to build q
four-room school house at Tyres Anna
near Lynchhurg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-02

small block of property at what would
be the intersection Of Massachusetts and
Wisconsin avenues which has not been
dedicated. and for this reason Massachu-
setts avenue will not be a continuous
street for some time to come. Ultimately
the difficulty Is sure to be bridged, but
autumn the new portion of Massachu-
sets avenue will terminate at it's eastern
end in pocket, though it will be readily
accessible for vehicular traffic through
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-02
Great Future Promised
Massachusetts Avenue

In the opening and development of Mas
sachusetts avenue. however. a still great
er plan Of municipal Improvement is pro-
jected. 1t fs intended by Mr.. Glover and
others behind the movement to make this
thoroughfare the greatest of its kind in
any capital In the world. No efforts Will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-02
Woodley Park Residence Sold.

Shannon & Luchs, real estate brokers,
have sold three-story brick residence
in 9th street between Woodley road and
Cathedral avenue to Louis Bush Of this
city. 1t is Mr.. Bush's intention to occupy
the house as his home. The cOnsidera-
ton in the transaction was 1880 The
and is heated by hot water. This house
is one Of a row Of twelve just being COM
pleted by Middaugh & Shannon, Inc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-02
Ground. Broken for Parish Hall.

Ground has been broken for the Parish
Hall Of st. Mary's Colored Episcopal
Chapel 23d and G streets northwest. to
cost $1,000. Marsh & Peter arc the archi-
tects.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-15

FIRE ENGINE DRIVER
SHOWS GREAT NERVE

Second nv. pedestrians were
thrilled yesterday afternoon when
A. J. o'Brien. driver for engine
company No. 2. climbed along the
tongue Of heavy fire engine. So
cured a rein which had been ierlged
from his grasp. and returned safe
ly 20 his seat The plunEing horses
we're brought under control
The three horse team WAS under
full Roadway at Second ay aud
Pike 81. when one OF the reins was
ierked from his hands. The nn.
checked horse started TO run away
and hia companions likewise took
up the flight At breakneck speed
the big ateeds dashed down Second
ay. Realizing that his only chance
for safety lay in recovering the
lost rein. O'Brien slowly made his
way along the wagon tongue The
team reached Columbia vt. before
the driver regained the reins and
his seat. Once In his seat O'Brlen
had little difficulty In bringing his
team under control The fire
proved 10 be n myth. oBrien IL a
substitute fireman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-15
[yNCHERS To
j. s. PRISON
shERiFFs. roo. GIVEN JAIL
q TERMS BY UNITED STATES
SUPREME COURT.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 10. - The
United States supreme court today
passed sentence upon the ak men
adiudged guilty OF contempt OF
court IN connection with the lynch.
Ing OF Ed Johnson. negro. at Chat
tanooea, Tenn. on March IL, 1906.
al follows.
Sheriff shipp. 90 days; Deputy
Gibeon. 90 days: Luther Williams.
30 days: Patrick Nolan. 90 days,
Henry Padgett. 60 days: William
Mayso. 60 days.
This "a one OF the few cases on
record where prisonera have been
presented IN person before the ma.
tons highest tribunal
All of tho men were present whom
the sentence was passed. They
we're brought here last winter and
presented before the court. at which
time their appearance attracted
much attention.
Aside from the two officers. the
men are merchants and are we'll
known in the section OF Tennessee
about Chattanooga Johnson. the
negro. wAs in jail. under n stay Of
execution issued by the federal su.
prone court. when he was taken
out and lynehed. II was shown that
the sheriff did not make much ef.
fort to prevent the mob from reach.
Ing the prisoner and II was on the
ground that the lynehing was In
violation OF the order ~ the su.
preme court that the present action
was brought
II was held that the mob and the
sheriff with hin deputy acted ia
contempt of court and judgment 20.
day means that they must pay the
penalty by service In jail.
The case presents n new phase
OF action following a lynchlng. but
IL IL a special case and the result
Of the fact that the supreme court
bad already taken a hand In the
case % the victim by issuing a
stay o. execution.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-15

Rheumatism of long standing.
bowel disorders. stomach troubles
and nervousness were four ailments
that made Sam McKinnon. living at
the Alix hotel. 1905 Third ay.. III.
And be suffered pains that we're
distracting They made him unit
for his daily pursuits. He tried
many remedies. The best that any
Of them did was TO give him tempo
rary relief.
Then Mr.. McKinnon heard OF the
Loughney e. Loughney Bake Oven.
He visited the treatment rooms,
20 TO 225 Peoples Savings Bank
Building, and began treatments. Re
lief came at the very start and by
the time the prescribed course OF
treatments had been taken he
found himself cured and he has
every reason TO believe the cure win
be permanent. His case IL one OF
many score that have been cured
IN tho last sixty days.
The Bake oven, long ago famous,
IL gathering popularity every day
because OF its almost miraculous
cures In cases that have been pro-
nounced hopeless.
Specialists Loughney & Lough-
ney charge nothing for consultation.
Their offices are open daily from
a m. to s .. m. and from a. 70.
TO 2 noon on SUNDAYS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-15
Don't Throw Away

xsinable articles hecanse they are
hrrkca. We DO all kinds Of repair.
zx. gua and iceksmithing. also ex.
Nfimental work and models Our
prices are reasonable.
Is Seneca. enr. Third. down stairs
Give Ia Z Trial.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-15
To
VAR AGAINST
SOCIALISM
r..s.l Implying Its Poek-
!, 10 Down the Party,
rsclares Rose Pastor
sekes in New York.

- yoRK. Nov. Is Reese Pas.
49,. Who was a cigar worker
.rs,ehna. Ohio, before marrying
4 pAelps stokes. the millionaire
~, today charged that August
,.t he American representa-.
y the Rolhschilds. has contrib
81 ssaoaa 10 conduct u fiEht
49, socialism and that the Ma.
- Manufacturers association
q. - .,,slaeFsng spending si,eoo GOO
!. ~ M ssne purpose. she also de.
- shst The time for socialism
:. rlpe in America. but not
' - tho rest 81 the world IN
=. -. sanction Mrs. Stokes said,
srsk new rebellion must be
~ xlth ballot n possible. but
= SaIless Il necessary.
slmersea Is probably ripper than
~ aAer COUNTRY for . scientific
....aIss movement. De Lara was
srsrs,oned at Los Angeles and
n-anAo Is under q Jail sentence
- lor speaking the truth about
! ezar o. Mexico
i. spoksne hundreds have been
z..lnned because they love lib
81
sThsr mus, " a rebellion or
~ slavery viii result
m lnasser classes 81 America
usses frrre the people 20 violent
x.sus. however. until every eondh
IL h right for a complete victory
= lss working people
I esanot see that We can win by
d AllM alone. ! wish that We
ed bit the federal courts are
= AEn&ea b. capital that Il Is im-
xsxaa Tor them 10 cope with
xsss1f conditions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-15

MITCHELL sYmpArHIzEs.

TORONTO. Ont. Nov. iS.~-Iohn
Mitchell. former prealdent OF the
United Mine Workers. today pre-,
scented To the American Federation
Of Labor a resolution rendering
sympathy 10 tho families OF thu en-.
tnmbed miners at Cherry. M. Sew.
sral delegates spoke. giving further
expression 10 tho deep sympathy
felt for tho victims og the disaster.
and tho resolution was adopted.