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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-12
Bull DING IN NORTHEAST
SPREADS LIMITS OF CITY
What Were Recently Open Fields Quickly Give
Place to Urban Prospect of Homes
Far as Fifteenth Street,

do to the building market if an opportu-
| nifty is afforded
Operations Going On.
! On the east side of 9Th street. between
F and G streets. two-story houses are
going up. At the northeast corner of
9Th and | streets similar improvements
are being made. On all the fronts of
the square bounded by 9Th and 9Th. 1.
and r. streets there is building going
| on which extends also east on K street
| The improvements along 9Th street and
the intersecting streets. as far north as
| FLORIDA avenue, are numerous and will
provide large number of new homes
1t has now come about that Florida
| avenue in this part of the city, formerly
! far beyond the range of city living,
is becoming closely built up. SO that the
new car line Is not passing through a
region where there is plenty of grass
but fewD fares.
| An instance of the effects of the recent
purchase by the government of the five
squares on the south side of Pennsylva-
MIA avenue along 18th street is to be
| found in the deed recorded during the
week. by which the title to the property
905 f street northwest was transferred
To the Darby Printing Company. Tnis
company had its plant In a building in
/ one OF the squares referred too.
| This change is looked upon as a further
indication of what will happen when
more of the land on the south side of
| Pennsylvania avenue is taken by the
government away from private owner
/ ship and occupancy
| One supposed reason for the stiffening
| of prices in the region to the north
! of Pennsylvania avenue and west OF 9th
street and also for the activity in that
| locality was the buying to supply the
wants of those who had been obliged
to leave their places in the region of the
purchases by the government
| The corner space of the ground floor
of the Corcoran building, southeast cor
ner of 18th and streets, has been
| leased by the Columbia Cafe COMPANY
a recently formed organization of Wash
ington men. for the purpose of conducting
a large restaurant business. The Delmar
Cafe, which occupies a place adjoining,
will go out of business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-12
Old-Time Prophet.
From the London Chronicle.

The old-time prophet had to guard
against predicting too successfully Espe-
cially where horrors were concerned.
There was William Lilly, who lived in
the days of the great fire of London And
nearly died. For he had prophesied a
fire, and a parliamentary committee at
once called him to account. He confessed
that he had drawn designs of persons in
winding sheets and of grave-diggers in
shoals, which were intended to foretell
the plague. And of fires. he had dab
bled in designs of blazing houses which
might have been meant for London.
After which confessions he played his
trump card. He had never given the date
of the fire. And the committee acquitted
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-12
ALEXANDRIA COUNTY ACTIVE.
More Than Dozen New Subdivisions
Being Made Ready.

Over a dozen new subdivisions are
being made ready in Alexandria county
for the spring business said w. G. Col
Inns. the Clarendon, Va. realty broker,
to Star reporter today. Three ad-
ditionaf public school buildings are being
erected, and work has commenced upon
the Clarendon Citizens Association town
hall and engine house A Catholic church
will be built at Clarendon in the spring
The Baptists also will put up house of
worship, while the NJ. f. Church South
has Sunday school building under way
at Ballston. The Episcopal Church will
build at Farlee between Clarendon and
Ballston.
The Rosslyn Electric and Gas Com
pany. which is erecting a plant at Rosslyn,
now has gas mains laid as far as Claren-
don, and the pipes will be extended as the
weather permits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-12
Waving Bronze Plumes.
From the London Chronicle


One of the oldest hats that ever sur
mounted the statue of hero was that OF
the Duke Of Wellington which used to
stand on the Triumphal Arch at Hyde
Park corner, but is now at Aldershot For
Wyatt. the artist, wishing to give the
semblance of life to inanimate bronze.
caused the plumes Of the dukes hat to be
so riveted that they f1uttered in the
breeze, which made people wondepwheth-
er or not they were the victims of an OPP
teal illusion. And one remembers how
vast crowd was once collected opposite
old Northumberland House at Charing
Cross on the report that the stone lion on
top had wagged his TAIL and how thou
sands went away satisfied that they had
seen the miracle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-12

Some call 1t by other names. Some don't
call 1t at all. but they don't need to. 1t
comes without calling. Some people say
they don't believe in ii, and some scott at
1t. But the law goes right on minding It's
own business and saying very little.
Probably the majority of thinking peo-
pie agree on this much-that somehow or
other things are to be evened up in the
long run; that we are ALI going to get our
just deserts before the final gong sounds,
IL there is any So suppose we let the
word karma stand for that idea and go
ahead to see how the thing works out in
the realm of modern business.
The principle that we are punished by
our sins, not for them, is pretty evident
anywhere, but il you want to see il work
ing hard and fast and all the time just
take a look into the average commercial
concern. For quick returns in this Karma
business, commend me to the marts OF
trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-12
CHEVY CHASE SALE.
Residence on Morrison Street
Brings About $4,000.

Thomas j. Fisher & Co, Inc, report
the sale during the last week of a resi-
dence in Chevy Chase The property in
question is located on the north side OF
Morrison street just off Connecticut ave-
nue.. The house contains eleven rooms
and two baths and is heated by hot
water. The outside is pebble dash. The
sale was negotiated by r. 8. McGil OF
the Fisher Company The price was in
the neighborhood of $4,000.
The same company also reported the
sale for J. H. Rinehart of premises No
1923 Q street northwest The price was
$3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-12

The course of building up vacant places
in the section OF the city lying northeast
of the Capitol is going on steadily
The largest undertaking is the leveling
Sof the high ground between ID, f, 9th
sand eth streets and the erection of houses
along the south front of that square. 1t
is one of the large squares. When the
undertaking Is completed many new
homes will he added to the number in
that section of the city.
The gr, with in homes and gradual
spreading out of the built-up portions
strike one who visits this part of the
city with any background OF recollection
even of recent years 1t is not necessary
To go beyond Florida avenue, which
marks the original bounds of the city in
that direction to note the material prog
ress.
In place of the stretch of commons and
old fields which formerly formed the
foreground of any view east or north
of Lincoln Park there is now to be seen
only rows of houses.
Out to 10Th Street Built Up.
The same is true OF the section east
from North Capitol street and all the
way out to 18th street, which marks the
limit of house building in that direction.
Houses have been built in rows and also
apartment houses and two-story flats
and churches and schools and also. of
course, places for the small store.
1t is evident that portion of the recent
growth in this section is due to the new
car lines which have been lately supplied
Much of the building follows a!o.. III.
line Of Sth street and its vicinity, and
also F street as far east as Sth street
where that line ends and also on Florida
avenue.
The progress in the northeastern section
of the city we'll the great spsrt &c
building given since a thorough service to
the center of the city was established or
the Brightwood line are two recent ex-
amples of what street car facilities will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-12
U Street House Sold.

Wilige, Gibbs e. Daniel, real estate
brokers', have sold for Susan Thyson
premises No. 1859 U street northwest. 1t
has nine rooms. reception hall and bath,
and is heated by steam. 1t has a front
age of approximately eighteen feet and
depth of ninety feet to a twenty-foot
alley 1t is understood that about $500
was paid for the premises, which will
be occupied by the purchasers, Henry E.
and Mary Jane Anderson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-12
Of Course It Was Hard

From the Chicago News.
Squeamish Guest tas waiter places wa
ter before him)--Waiter. are YOU sure
this is boiled distilled water?
Waiter am positive, sir.
Squeamish Guest quitting 1t TO his lips)
But it seems to taste pretty hard for
distilled water.
Waiter-Thats because it's hard-boilo1
distilled water, sir. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-12
Calvert Street House Sold.

The three-story bay window brick
dwelling No 1912 Calvert street has
just been sold for. Mrs. Carrie Raber to
A. Brylawski. who will occupy the prop
erty as his home. This is one of a row
of fifteen houses built several years ago,
and which sold for $500 each The
transaction was made through Shannon
& Luchs, real estate brokers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-12
SALE IN WOODLEY PARK.
Miss Jane M. Bradley Buys House
on 9th Street.

Through the Office of Shannon & Luchs,
real estate brokers, has been sold one of
the new three-story brick dwellings just
nearing completion on 9th street just
south of Cathedral avenue and about
two blocks north of the Connecticut
Avenue bridge. These buildings number
twelve and are being built by the cor
poration of Middaug'l Shannon, Inc
This particular house, No. 2S1O 27th
street, has been sold to Miss Jane NJ.
Bradley. The consideration in the trans
action was $3.50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-12
Karma on the Job.
From Nautilus.

Put in everyday English. Karma is the
law that whatever you have coming to
YOU is bound to catch up with you sooner
or later and you can't sidestep it. 1t may
be good, or it may be bad, or ii may be
a little of both. but it will find you. no
matter how many times you have moved
away without leaving your new address
And whatever 1t is il will be exactly what
your own actions have made you de-
serve. Not an ounce more, nor an ounce
less nor fraction thereof.
Some people call this law Nemesis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-12

and will include the grading and macad-
amizing of the streets. laying of cement
walks. planting shrubbery and in all
proba bility the installation of water
and sewer system. The lots will be
probably about 6Ox1J0 feet. A distinctive
feature will be rows of hedges along
all lot fronts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-12
Transfer of Propertv.

The property at 1906 Fl street north
west. owned by Mrs. Ryan and known as
the Elsemere, is to be transferred to
John o. Siebert and in the consideration
the Baltimore apartment house figures
Story & Cobb represented Mr.. Siebert in
this transaction. The latter it is stated
Intends TO remodel the III street building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-12

An early sign of spring is to be found
in the parks. where men are engaged in
raking from the lawn spaces the cover
ing of compost that was placed there
late in the fall. The grass. which in this
latitude, especially in the sheltered places
within the city, never quite loses a tinge
of green, begins even this early to freshen
up, so that as one looks at a stretch Of
lawn from distance the effect is quite
verdant.
In contrast with the bare, gaunt limbs
of the trees overhead and also to the
sharpness of the air, this return of color
to the lawns seems rather premature In
these mid March days However, that is
way the spring has in this part OF the
country and its first arrival is apt to be
in the midst of several contradictions
There may be snow. but there are always
crocuses to be found in the parks, and
presently the clusters of shrubbery will
be frightened with the soft yellows Of
the earliest of the blooms-the forsythia.
Spring comes to the city earlier than it
does to the suburbs and the country in the
immediate vicinity, where the lawns are
not as sheltered as they are In the urban
surroundings. The foliage of the city Is
more advanced than in the country, and
Wnll6 IneTo are at pTcStHt FEWER
tions about the trees of the coming
change than in the lawns. still with some
Of the softer varieties a close observation
will show the swelling Of the buds and
also the forming of the fluffy pussy will
lows which precede the coming out OF the
leaves.
Even Bare Trees Graceful.
Even in the bare stage the forms OF
the trees are not without a grace and
charm with their interlacing branches
against the sky and the delicate tracery
of their tapering tops and advancing
twigs But the tree without color and
with only form does not have the appeal
as when 1t is arrayed in the soft and
graceful garb of the springtime. But the
process of clothing these gaunt limbs, so
gradual and yet SO satisfying in the
results, is something that can be followed
from the beginning to the end and which
illustrates so fully the wonderful methods
of nature.
The coming Of the foliage on the trees
along the city's streets not only records
the course Of the season, but as noted
from day to day II is more interesting
than the affairs of our neighbors or the
course of political maneuvering. Just
now the annual exhibition which nature
gives is opening, the strains of the over
ture have been played in the departing
blasts of winter and now the Frightening
of the lawns and the feathering out OF the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-12
Anticipated Expense.
Detroit Free Pres

From the Detroit Free Press
We received an invitation to dine
with the Greens next Thursday night
Well How much will the new gown
cost me?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-12

do to the building market if an opportu
nifty is afforded
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1910-07-28
RAILROAD FRAUD SCHEME Barred
Former Car Ispector Witness In I'LL
nois Central Probe.

Chicago, July 28.-Harold A. Sims
told striking story of wholesale graft
before Master in Chancery Roosevelt
B. Mason here in connection with the
investigation being made into the al
legged $1,500,000 car repair fraud in
the Illinois Central railroad.
Sims, former car inspector for the
railroad, and later in the employ of
one of the five car repair companies
charged with the fraud, declared that
the Illinois Central was made to fur.
nish not only materials, but also labor
for repairs, and then was charged from
one Of three prices for the work
through an elaborate system of pad.
ded bills.
Sims said the greater part of the
woodwork supposed to have been done
in the Independent shops and for
which the railroad company paid a
round figure, was really done at the
Illinois Central shops in Memphis. He
said the railroad company was prac.
tically paying handsomely for doing
work for itself.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1910-07-28
FIRE DESTROYS HERRE|D, 5. D.
ENTIRE BUSINESS DISTRICT Is
DESTROYED.
High Wind and a Lack Of Fire
Fighting Apparatus Doom
Village.

Herreid, 8. D., July 28.-Flames Of
unknown origin wiped out the entire
business district of Herreid, finally
dying out for lack Of buildings to de-
stroy.
There is no fire fighting apparatus
in this village of 300 people and when
the flames were fairly started all that
could be done to stop them was for
the bucket brigade to pour water on
the roofs and sides of the buildings
yet standing.
Owing to the high wind these ef-
forts were in vain and the fire con.
tinued till it burned itself out.
The loss is estimated as between
$4,000 and 100000. The buildings
destroyed were the Herreid State
bank, Dickman & Danberger, general
merchandise; Karl Weller, general
merchandise; Blair Drug company, H.
H. Heinoe, meat market; G.. O. Rob-
bins, jewelry; w. s. Seigle, saloon,
and Lang & Bossler, harness. Insur-
ance carried by these firms will not
total one-tenth Of the loss.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1910-07-28
BRIEF news NOTES
FOR THE BUSY man
MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS OF
THE PAST WEEK TOLD IN
CONDENSED FORM.
ROUND ABOUT THE WORLD
Complete Review Of Happenings Of
Greatest Interest from All Parts Of
the 0iobe-Latest Home and For.
eign Items. <.... ~.
PERSONAL.

DR.. Frederick l.. Graves, one of the
foremost medical practitioners Of west
rrn Connecticut, died at Bridgeport.
Conn, IS hours after taking deadly
draft compounded from many poisons,
with suicidal intent. Doctor Graves
has been melancholy because he be-
lieved himself incurably i'll.
Mayor Brand Whitlock Of Toledo,
o.. and members of his party were ar.
rested In Sandusky, charged with vio-
lation Of the automobile speed ordi.
nance. The mayor and his friends
were discharged after the Toledo
executive had disclosed his identity.
Rear Admiral James Albert Hawke,
retired, of Bristol, Pa, formerly med
lcal director Of the navy. died at the
Naval Medical School hospital in
Washington. He was sixty-nine years
old.
DR.. Modesto Barrios and DR.. Sc.
bastian Salivas, commissioners from
President Madriz of Nicaragua, are in
the United States seeking to resume
official relations with this country.
Maj. Gen. Grant at New York de-
clares he had little faith in the re-
port that the new Krupp guns are
going to revolutionize modern war
fare. 4#-
President Taft hurt his ankle while
he was playing golf on the links Of
the Kabo Valley club at Bar Harbor.
Despite the excruciating pain, the
president carried out the exactins
program which had been arranged for
him. 1t included speech. an auto
mobile ride and luncheon in Bangor,
and speech and reception at Ellis.
worth.
Sarah Applebay, the oldest resident
Of Clarksburg, w. Va, Is dead. She
lived 100 years. seven weeks and five
lays.
BENJAMIN T. Smith. son Of Addison
+. Smith, secretary Of Senator Hey.
burn Of Idaho, was accidentally shot
and killed at Mount Holly, Va. by a
young woman. whose identity Is un-
known.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1910-07-28
TEDDY WILL Be
IMPARTIAL
EVEN PARTY LINES He WILL
DELIBERATE AS FAR AS SUP
PORT Is CONCERNED. "
FRACTIONAL DIFFERENCES FORGOT
Will Contend for What He Believes 10
Best For Country. - Shadow
Picture OF Colonies Attitude s.
az Told by His Visitors.

Oyster Bay, July 28.-Those who
heard Theodore Roosevelt talk at
Sycamore Hill came away with a
sharply-etched shadow picture of what
his attitude will be in state and ma
tional politics. Primarily he wishes
to keep in the background in the ap-
preaching campaign, for he feels that
taking too prominent part in it he
may be accused Of assuming distat-
orship. .y
These views Colonel Roosevelt has
explained to those who have come to
see him recently.
He tells his visitors that he is anx-
ious to take hand as a private citi-
zen, but he Is willing to go no further.
Broadly speaking, he will, as he has
said on several occasions, do all in
his power to help the men who stood
by him and his policies formulated
during his years in the White House,
but he Is non-committal as to whether
he expects to carry this to the point Of
coming out openly in favor Of the Re-
publicans all over the country whom
he considers to be standing for his
ideas. He does say, however, that he
must forget fractional differences and
even party lines and support the men
and the things which he believes to
stand for the best interests of the
country as whole. But he has not
made up his mind when he will take
any decided stand.
N. Y. Situation Shifting.
The Republican situation in this
state is shifting SO rapidly that the
colonel said he was having trouble
keeping pace with it. During his lat
est interview there were mentioned to
him the names of Representative Ham
ilton Fish and William H. Hotchkiss,
state superintendent of insurance, as
having been spoken of recently in con-
nection with the gubernatorial nomin-
alton. He replied by naming over the
whole list of men who have been men.
toned, adding that he had no idea
whatever as to who the best man
should be. He repeated in substance
his recent declaration that the people
must choose their man and that his
nomination must result from this fact,
not because one man or one set Of men
wanted him. .>.- is
Whom the colonel heard the news Of
the Ohio Republican convention he sat
silent and motionless in his chair for
a full minute. He looked as though
he wanted to say something, and the
interviewers leaned forward for his ex
pected statement on Ohio politics.
Suddenly he brought his hands to.
gether with a smack and said: mot
a word to say, gentlemen, not word
to say"
Colonel Roosevelt said he had not
been reading up on Nebraska politics
lately and had not heard how William
J. Bryan had Jared in the Democratic
convention in that state. The inter.
viewers broke the news Of the set
back to his former rival and the col.
onel asked whether the differences Of
opinion had arisen because Mr.. Bryan
went too far or not far enough in his
proposed temperance legislation. AT.
ter he was told that the former
seemed to fill the case, there was moth,
ing which he cared to add in comment
of Mr.. Bryan. q
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1910-07-28
GENERAL NEWS.

Nicholas Longworth, as temporary
chairman, opened the Ohio Republican
convention at Columbus, and after
warning the Republicans to be sure to
nominate q strong candidate for gov.
ernor and not to hold Harmon too
cheaply, launched into q defense of
President Taft and his administration.
He also declared that the president
had carried out the policies of Roose.
yelt and would continue to follow
them. a $780,.
canal in June exceeded by 100000
cubic yards the work done In June
last year. The total for last month
was 1,305.141 cubic yards.
A report Of the National Association
for the Study and Prevention of Tu.
berculosis. issued from New York,
shows the average cost of caring for
tubercular patients In the semi.char-
table sanatoriums of the United States
is $1.G day.
Nebraska Democrats wrested the
leadership Of their state organization
from William ]. Bryan on the issue
of county option at the Grand Island
state convention. BY decisive votes
they registered their unbelief in his
present policies after listening to an
impassioned appeal from Mr.. Bryan,
who declared the liquor interests were
In an organized attempt to secure po-
litical control Of the state.
% HrI1
to Nicaragua, the converted gunboat
Hornet, formerly owned by the Uni
ted States government, cleared from
Norfolk. Va. It Is generally reported
that the Hornet will enter the service
of the insurgents.
shot and wounded at Barcelona,
Spain. The wouldbe assassin was ar
rested. His name is Manuel Posa and
he Is native Of Barcelona.
Rioting by Grand Trunk strike sym.
pathizers at South Bend, Ind, was
resumed when a crowd Of from 1900
to 1000 men and boys attempted tc
burn freight car. After the car had
been burning 20 minutes the fire de-
partment extinguished the flames.
Former Mayor A. H. Bousman OF
Ridgeway. Va, was assassinated by q
dynamite bomb which was thrown
from the street under a hammock in
which he was lying. He died an hour
after the explosion. No clue to the
identity Of the murderer or the cause
of the crime has been found.
Violence marked the first day Of the
strike Of the union employees of the
Columbus Railway and Light com
pany. In various sections of the city
trolley wires were cut, distractions
were placed on the track and cars
were stoned. Several men were In