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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-06

Baltimore, March 5.-Two hundred thou
sand dollars will be required to complete
the State road between Baltimore and
Washington, the Baltimore Washington
boulevard. according TO an estimate given
to-day by Road Engineer Crosby. Pend
ing in the legislature OF Maryland are
bills authorizing appropriations of $4,000
a year for three years. Mr.. Crosby be-
lieves the road could be completed in one
year if the whole amount were made
/ available for that period. This is, how
ever, a problem that has to be adjusted
| in accordance with the condition of the
State treasury after all demands upon
| 1t have been considered.
| Nineteen of the thirty miles of the
boulevard are completed The cost has
been $4,000 with one mile and half
added TO the nineteen, for a contract has
been awarded for this and the money
needed TO meet the conditions of the con-
tract eats up the whole amount of the
money set aside by the general assembly.
This leaves nine and a half miles for
which contracts are to be awarded.
Bridges Increase Cost.
That these miles should cost so much
approximately $4,000 for each-is not due
so much TO the unusual cost Of road
building as TO the fact that two expensive
bridges must be built, the road relocated
in two instances. and railroad grade
crossings abolished. In order To make
the road the kind desired-a real bOule-
vard-these railroad grade crossings must
be abolished.
OF the uncompleted road. ons-hah mile
is at College PARK and another half mile
at Bladensburg. both in Prince 5eurge
County. It is on these two stretches OF
road that the bridge work Is necessary.
Between Contee and Beltsville is
stretch Of four miles which the Balt-
more and Ohio Railroad crosses twice. /
In order TO escape these crossIngs Enei-
neer Crosby has relocated the road west
Of the railroad track Rights Of way
have not been readily secured Ia every
instance. and the work of securing a new
route has been attended with some ex-
pense.
Grade Crossing at EIkridgs.
In Eikridge. just outside Of Baltimore, |
is another grade crossing, a very danger |
Gus one, which Engineer Crosby desires |
to escape by relocating the road Objec- |
tons have been made to this. The re- |
naming four miles Of the uncompleted 4
boulevard is just outside of Baltimore, be
tween the Patapsco River and Morren l
Park.
While the cost of completing the road |
is estimated at S20GO00 Engineer Crosby
makes no allowance in this for money
that the highways division hopes 10 Sc.
cure from the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road. The crossing at EHlridge is a very
dangerous one and the railroad, he thinks.
should be willing to pay some OF the *
pense Of abolishing it, While the cross
ings at Contee and Beltsville are not OF
the same character, nevertheless wnen
the road Is completed It win be used very
largely by automobiles running at a high
rate Of speed II should, he thinks. he
worth something to the railroads 10 have
the danger Of collisions eliminated by the
abollshing Of these crossings, as well as
the one at Eikridge.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-06
WEEKS OPERATIONS
IN REALTY MARKET
Demand for Property by Outside Purchasers Said
by Brokers to Be Steadily on the Increase
Warm Days EnIipen Business

/ Operations in the realty market have
been on a scale of moderate activity dur
ing the week. The fine weather Of the
past few days has served to enliven mat
tiers considerably and brokers are be-
ginning TO lay plans of the large activi-
ties of the spring months. Those talked
with yesterday expressed the belief that
the market viii be particularly active
up 10 midsummer. It appears that the
out-of-town demand for property is on
the increase. and real estate men say
that with this call for residences, bust
ness places and investment in lots united
with the local demand, which of late
years has been constant, business will be
good, so far as can be predicted at this
time
The largest sale Of the week was the
acquisition of the old National Baseball
Park by the Washington club of the
American League. the land having been
purchased outright from the Totten es-
tate. In the announcement Of the trans
action no price was named, but as the
tract is of about $4,000 square feet in ex-
tent, II may be assumed that the purchase
price was in the neighborhood of $4,000.
Taking into account the fact that the
park is in a growing part of the city, the
acquisition may be regarded as a good
land investment, apart from its value to
the organization for the headquarters of
the national sport
Andrew C. Shannon has sold HIS home
at 1885 U street northwest Immediately
east of the Chinese Legation. through
Willige, Gibbs & Daniel The price was
$500. The house is OF Roman brick struc-
ture of ornate design. the front being or
namented by a large colonial porch and
heavy cornices surmounted by an attrac-
tive mansard roof. The dwelling has ten
rooms. two baths. and has hardwood
finish for the interior. 1t occupies a lot
20 feet front, with depth Of 10 feet.
Gardner & Dent announce the following
sales for the week:
For James w French. to A. J. Wads-
worth. premises 2sO1-2S03 Sherman avenue
northwest. The buildings are two-family
apartments.
For J. B. Thomas, premises 1858 Thir-
teenth street northwest, a two-story-
attic brick dwelling.
For James W. Powell. the store and
dwelling at 2sM Georgia avenue northwest.
For J. B, Thomas, premises 76s Gresh-
am place northwest, being a two-family
apartment
The purchasers of these properties will
hold them as investments. The total con-
amounts to about s90,000
Martin Sarty has purchased the house
at G4s kalorama road northwest. which
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-06

formerly belonged to NJ c. Burns. The
purchase was made for investment. The
price paid was $A75O and the sale was
made through A. F. Fox & Co.
The residence was built three years ago.
It is two stories. and is constructed of
red brick and has a tower bay window.
The interior is finished in hard wood.
Willige, Gibbs & Daniel have sold for
Mrs, Charlotte 4. Martin parts of lots Il
and 10. in square 26s. on the south side
of B street. between Thirteenth and Four
teenth streets southwest The lots are
improved by three-story brick dwelling.
with ten large rooms, bath, and modern
heat The property has a frontage of
% feet, by a uniform depth of So feet. to
a thirty-foot rear alley. 1t is understood
that approximately 1850 was paid for
the premises. which will be held by the
purchaser as an investment. The sale
was made in connection with Wilcox.
Hane & Co.
The residence on the north side of Nor
rison street, near Connecticut avenue
northwest, has been sold by Thomas J.
Fisher & Co, the price being $1,000
The purchaser will make few altera-
tons and occupy the building as home
The house contains eleven rooms. two
bath tubs, and is equipped with a number
of modern features. The outside of the
building is pebbledash.
The same company reports the sale OF
premises 1923 O street northwest for ]. H.
Rinehart The price paid for the three
story brick residence was 1850
The building site at the northwest cor
ner of sixteenth and V streets has been
cleared and the frame houses there have
been removed. It is the intention of Mrs
J. B. Henderson to erect building which |
it Is understood will be for the use OF one |
of the foreign legations stationed in this
city.
A deal is said to be under way which |
involves the purchase Of the Douglas |
Row at Second and streets northwest.
It is understood that the site Of this
property is being sought for manufactur- |
ing purposes, which would mean the de-
OF the three red brick houses.
each one having played d prominent part
in the social and official life of the Capt. /
tai in its earlier days.
The new subdivision to be formed out !
Of the Patton tract viii be developed and
handled by Cyrus Keiser and Charles f.
both residents of Montgomery
County, Md. who bought the property
he II
The tract Is situated on the Rockville
electric line It comprises twenty acres
Of land. A distinctive feature Of this new
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-06
PORTS FILE PROTEST
Say Water Rate Regulation
Would Kill Traffic.
WRITES TO SENATOR ELKINS
President Simmons. Of New York
LighserRge Association, Declares
Amendment to Interstate Com
merce Act Would Give Benefit to
Foreign Vessels When Canal Opens.


New York, March 5.-Oppositon is
growing among Eastern ports to the
amendment to the interstate commerce
act that would give the commission au-
th0rity over the rates of water carriers.
The Maritime Association and Lighter
age Association here have declared that
the amendment would destroy the regu-
lating power Of water rates over rail
rates It is also understood that the
leading commercial bodies of Boston and
Wilmington have protested against the
change.
In letter to Senator Ell1ins. chairman
of the Senate Committee on Interstate
Commerce. President William Simmons.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-06

Some years ago there we're nearly 1nn :
coo native ostriches in Uruguay, but the
scarcity of food. due to drought and To-
Gusts, caused many of them TO migrate
20 Argentina, whence they have never
returned At the present time there are
about 50000. the number having been
slowly decreasing as so many were shot
for their feathers. However. this wear
the government of Uruguay has made an
effort to protect them. and it is hoped
that their numbers. will again Increase as
they are one OF the nations important
assets
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-06
MILLION IN BUILDINGS.
Inspectors Report shows 47a Per.
mits Issued in February.

The monthly report of Building IN
spector Hackett shows 40 building per
mits issued during the month of Febru-
AIRY, involving an expenditure Of sl.s11. 27s
Permits were issued for 152 brick dwell
ings. six brick apartments, one brick
theater, one brick warehouse, one brick
hotel, one brick factory, thirty-two frame
dwellings, and two frame factories.
The following summary shows the dis
tribution of Improvements in the various
sections of the city and the values of
same.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-06

/ subdivision viii be the rows of attractive
hedges along all the lot fronts. The lots
probably will be about 90 by $50 feet.
Before occupying it as his home, the
new owner of the brick residence at the
southeast corner Of Thirteenth street and
Massachusetts, avenue northwest viii
renovate and remodel the building. This
house recently was sold through Moore
& Hin and John Quinn and Boss * Phelps.
It is understood the property brought a
price Of approximately $4,000.
Two residences on Connecticut avenue.
owned by E. J. Stellwagen. and two lots
on Upton street, all adjoining the prop
erty Of the Army and Navy Preparatory
School, at 4l01-4l09 Connecticut avenue
northwest, have been purchased by Prof.
f. Swavely. president of the school,
Upon the two lots a building viii be
erected for school purposes. and will be
equipped with a gymnasium. When COM
pleted. this building will cost more than
$4,000,
Gardner & Dent report the sale of a
farm in Howard County. Md. a short
distance from Laurel. The farm con-
tains more than 100 acres. and has all
Improvements. such as a new dwelling
house, barn, &c The consideration is
said to be about sSO0O. This sale was
made for J. J. MeLane.
Lieut.. Commander J. H. Reid. L. S. N.
retired, has purchased the estate known
as the McMurphy Farm, near The Plains.
In Fauquier County, Va The estate COM
prises more than go acres. 1t is located
on a picturesque spur of the Blue Ridge
Mountains, in a section noted for cattle
and horse raising. There are a number
of buildings upon the property. one of
them being a large homestead. Com
mander Reid viii make his home on his
new farm after April l. The sale was
made through G. w. Summers, of SterI-
ing. Va.
William B. Upton and Alden smoot
have organized a company to be known as
the Upton-Smoot Construction Company.
inc. This company. though prepared to
do contracting of all kinds. will make a
speciality of buildings and REINFORCED con-
crete construction.
Mr.. Upton has for the past twenty years
been a consulting and constructing en-
gineer. and in this capacity has executed
many large contracts for the various
street railway. companies of this city.
Mr.. Shoots experience has been chiefly
in freproof buildings. and he has Just
left the Brennan Construction Company.
with which firm he had been connected
for the past three years.
A. c. Houghton & Co. recently sold for
R. H. Johnston the three-story apartment
house at 174i S street northwest. TO parties
residing in New York. The building
six four-room and BAH apart
ments and is heated by steam. II is I'M
derstood that the price paid was about
$4,000.
The same firm has sold for DR.. Alma C.
Arnold her suburban residence at Glen
Echo Heights, Nd. two-story and attic
stone dwelling. containing nine rooms and
bath, and heated by hot water. The price
s understood TO be about $500
Three lots located on south sidesof
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-06

In the belief that good crops of pota-
toes can he raised In the Western states,
D. E. Burley, general passenger agent,
has offered prizes aggregating $500 for the
best crops of potatoes to be raised this
year in the States of Utah. Idaho. Ore
gon, Montana, or Wyoming. at any point
along the lire of the oregon Short Line.
The prizes will be given for the best
yields for quarter. half. fun acre. and
ten acres. respectively.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-06

Mrs. Margaret D. Lyons has been an
pointed matron of the State School for
the Blind. ar Baton Rouge, La. by Gov.
Saunders. Mrs. Lyons has served as
matron In the Mansfield Female College
and In the Dixie Academy. besides filing
similar post in the Protestant Orphan
Asylum in New Orleans
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-06

In discussing the copper situation, John
R. Stanton says: while there Is an ex-
cellent movement OF the metal into con-
sumption. there has been no rush to buy.
have had time to glance only super
ficially over the situation. but l should
say that the market was ina very strong
pesition.ss
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-06

From the foregoing. says the report,
''can plainly be seen the problem and
the remedy. Extend the use Of the
cheaper cuts of meat.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-06
Big sum NEEDED
TO FINISH ROAD
Construction of Highways
Requires 100000.
NINETEEN MILES COMPLETED

Engineer Crosby Hopeful that Mary
land Legislature VIII Provide the
Money to Construct boulevard
from City 10 City-Bridges a Large
Item in the Cost of Construction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-11
The Gray-AlIen Meetings.

Rev. Ora Samuel Gray and c. NJ. Allen
the evangelists, held the second of the
evangelistic services in the Methods;
church yesterday afternoon. The audito-
rum of the church was fairly we'll filled
very much larger number than was in
attendance last week. At the opening the
usual song service was held under the
leadership of Mr.. Allen, with Mrs. r. R.
Goodwin at the organ. This was followed
by prayer. after which Mr.. Gray read a
part Of the 9th chapter of Acts. In his
remarks DR.. Gray, without any special
text, based his remarks on the beautiful
story of Joseph and Mary, who were re-
turning from Jerusalem after the feast
of the passover; now the parents discov-
cred that Jesus was not in the company
as they supposed and in turning to look
for him they found him in the temple.
His leading thought was how easy to get
away from Jesus. Men lose him when
they do not pray; lose him when they re-
fuse to do Gods will and that so long IS
Jesus is lost from mems lives failure and
dependency is the result. An appeal was
made and several persons signified their
desire to become Christians Another
meeting will be held in the same church
at o'clock this afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-11
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The warden of the Jail at Montreal
discovered Monday that a person
committed last week under the name
of William Dubers, 65 years old, is a
woman. She admitted having mas
queraded as a man for IS years, most
of the time gaining her living as q
deckhand on lumber barges william"
is now in the infirmary of the jail.
wearing a skirt, which she finds most
awkward.
The closing Of three Grammar
schools and the discovery of a second
case Of smallpox were among the de-
velopnents Monday in the smallpox
situation in Wakefield, Mass, arising
from the presence Of a person dnfected
with the diGMse at the wake OF Mrs.
Ambrose L0Dlanc week ago. All the
physicians in the town have united IN
opening a free vaccination clinic at the
Town hall. Mill workers known to
have attended the wake were banish-
ed from the mills Monday for two
weeks. At a special meeting Monday
night IL was voted to build pest
house. which the town lacks. imme-
diately.
A hospital patient TOT ~ years uur>
ing which time more than 500 graft
ings of skin had been made on his
burned limbs, Levi G.. Perry, aged %.
died Monday night at the Maiden.
Mass, hospital. Mr.. Perry was a CIVIL
War veteran. He was badly burned
about the ankles. legs and hips 10 years
ago. Eight graftings were made from
his own arms, so from his son. 125
from hts nephe~s and the remainder
Of, the 800 from other PATIENTS Of sffS
hospital. Z Noe fnenoiEh + n6urfshhdetft
was provided the 6urased members ~
the new skim however. and the long
Isuferin& ended M66dAy, The rehiaitis
viii be taken to South Thomaston. Me-.
for burial
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-11
OAKLAND.

Harry Burrell, who has been SICK
with chickenpox, is able to be out
again.
Roy Kelley of Norridgewock is Wis
iting his cousin, Miss ella Kelley.
David Ellis returned Monday from
Gardiner, where he mas been on legal
business.
Fifty-two woodmen came down the
Somerset Monday from Strong's camp
Fannie De Kalb who has been visit
ing Mrs. David Ellis for a few days
returned Monday to her home in Bel
grade.
d. M. Steward of Bingham was call
ing on friends in town Monday.
Leila Kelley, who has been sick with
the grip, is reported as much better.
Miss Marian Ireland of Fairfield,
who has been visiting Miss Mabel
Blake, returned to her home Monday.
The shovel handle shops was closed
Monday on account of broken pulley.
Leslie Damen of Belgrade was a
business caller in town Monday.
Mrs. Edwin Plummer, who has been
visiting Mrs. Harry Cowing for a few;
weeks, returned Monday to her home
in Bingham.
Mrs. L. L. Taylor Of Belgrade was
calling on relatives in town Monday.
Hon. w. T. Haines of Waterville was
in town Monday on business.
Miss Marion Stoddard of Bingham is
visiting friends in town.
NJ. l.. Sawtelle of Sidney was a
business caller in town Monday.
Vernon Shilling, who hurt his right
thumb a few weeks ago, had part of
the bone removed Monday.
The Tuesday Club will meet today
with Mrs. c. A. Hayden, School street
A fine program has been arranged and
a large attendance is requested.
The Baracca class of the Free Bap-
fist church will meet Wednesday even
ing with Mrs. H. l.. Hunton, Pleasant
street. for the purpose of electing Of
ficers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-11
Tho Weekly Roll OF.
Marion Chapter
o. E. S. Installation.

The officers of Marion Chapter, o. E
8, were installed last evening by Mrs
William Brown, d. D. G. NJ, assisted
by Miss Jennie Sutherland as grand
marshal and Mrs. Hattie Cobb as
grand chaplain. There was a large
number of members present and sew
eral guests. The Mandolin Club of the
High school and Miss Barbara Ander-
son, vocal soloist, gave a short pro-
gram. The following officers We're in
stalled: =
Worthy matrOn-Mrs. Nellie Palmer
Worthy patron-Lewis H. Conant.
Associate matron-Mrs. Margaret
Ludwig.
Conductress-Mrs. Zitella Sherman.
Associate conductress-Miss Sarah
E. Moore.
Secretary-Miss Myrtle Barker.
Treasurer-Mrs. Fannie S. Moore.
Chaplain-Miss Edna Weber.
Marshal-Miss Annie Sutherland.
Organist-Miss Jennie Sutherland.
Adah-Mrs. Charlotte Danforth.
Ruth-Miss Ida Emery.
Esther-Miss Victoria Tyler.
Martha-M1s. Fannie True.
Electa-Miss Susan Cary.
Warder-Mrs. Lena Larrabee.
Sentinel-O. G. Andrews
Refreshments were served in tn,
banquet hall after the meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-11
DIRECTORS SOLD OUT.
Received Fat Checks for Helping Dis
pose Of Peoples Mutual.

Albany, N. Y, Jan. 10.--Recent in
vestigation of the change in control OF
the Peoples MUTUAL Life Assurance
and League of Syracuse by the state
insurance department, which is en-
deavoring to take over the business and
100000 assets of the company, show
according to a statemant tonight by
Supt. of Insurance Hotchkiss, that
eight of the nine directors of the asso-
cation received amounts ranging
from $685. 900 to $4,000 for permitting the
control OF the society to pass into 9TH
er hands, and that part of the money
received from the alleged purchaser,
John Tevis of Louisville, Ky, was dis
bursed by Lieut.. Gov. White.
In reply to inquiries regarding the
supplemental report of the depart
ment's investigation, filed at Syracuse
today, Mr.. Hotchkiss said that among
the witnesses examined were Lieut..
Gov White and several officers of the
company. The evidence, he says, shows
that the eight directors received money
from Mr.. Waite. Fifty thousand dol
lars placed in Lieut.. Gov. Whites
hands by Mr.. Tevis was paid by him
as follows:
Willard II. Peck, $4,000; First Ma
tional Bank of Syracuse, $4,000; John
Tevis, $4,000. Mr. White retained $780,
600 and there is still $4,000 on deposit
in the First National Bank of SYRIA
cuse. So
LAS to the disbursement OF the $780,
O00,' says Supt. Hotchkiss, lit would
appear that the $4,000 paid Mr.. Peck
was by way of securing his services in
connection with new or re- organ
lied company; that the payment to the
First National Bank of Syracuse was
in consideration of good offices; that
the payment of $4,000 to Mr.. Tevis
was a return to him of his own money.
and that the payment of $4,000 to
Lieut.. Gov. White was for moneys ow-
ing him over period of several years
and represented by disbursements.
cash advances, profits and services in
several transactions in which he had
been interested with or represented Mr..
TeviS.'
Mr.. Hotchkiss said he believed Lieut..
Gov. Whites connection with the mat
ter was due to the trust which Mr..
Tevis and the old directors of the So
ciety had in him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-11
ON PROBATION.
Gaynor's Tax Commissioners Must Be
Good or Lose Official Heads.

New York, Jan. 10.-Mayor Gaynor
today put two of his appointees to tax
commissionerships on probation when
he swore them in today. He did not
Indicate which of the seven he referred
to however. when he frankly addressed
them thus:
Il am determined to re-appont two
OF you, but on careful consideration |
felt that justice required me to give
you an opportunity and everything had
to yield to justice
The mayor then again sounded the
note of warning against political fav-
oritism. He said: Politics must be
banisned from your department. Every
deputy who makes wrong valuation
must be dismissed at once.
TRY to find out some owner irving
to corrupt deputy and we will have
him indicted"