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The Washington herald., 1911-07-22

owner of the new subdivision as an
Office
Built Bear Pit.
One of the most interesting features
left, and one that points to the former
splendor of the estate, is a large bear
pit, with berailed brick inclosuro, case
and all, an expensive house for an ex-
pensive pet. In another part Of the es-
tate, guarded by q tangle Of thickly
planted cedar trees so as to be invisible
from a short distance, is a small square
brick house, the intended use Of which
always has been somewhat of a mystery
TO those who knew Of its presence.
Telling Of the advantages Of Fairlawn,
the circular issued by Mr.. Brothers con-
tains the following paragraph:
"One Of the conspicuous advantages OF
Fairlawn, besides its paved and macad-
amized streets, water, sewer. and gas
mains, is its proximity to the business
centers of the city. Electric cars run
right through the property every three
minutes, with direct cars to the Capitol
in thirteen minutes, to the Union Station
in fifteen minutes, to the Government
Printing Office in nineteen minutes, to the
Pension Office in twenty-one minutes, TO
Center Market IN seventeen minutes, to
Ninth street and Pennsylvania avenue in
ninaeen minutes, to Ninth and F streets
in twenty-one minutes, and by transfer
ring to other cars convenient service can
be had to all parts of the city. The navy
yard is within seven minutes walk.
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14o1 Monroe street northwest, to Sarah

14o1 Monroe street northwest, to Sarah
Levin.
For John c. Berckmann to Michael A
Zeeman, 3410 Fourteenth street northwest.
For Thomas W. McCubbin, to Willard
J. King, 14l0 street northeast For B.
w. Taylor, to Adelbert o. Potter, 637
| Pickford place northeast. For Lorena
B. White, to Walter O'Hara, s12 Tenth
| street northeast.
For John E. Scott 502S Forty-frst street
northwest, near Chevy Chase Circle The
dwelling, which is of the colonial type,
being of two-story and cellar. has large
porch across the front and contains eight
large rooms and bath The lot contains
about $500 square feet.
For w. E. Williamson, premises 200, 202,
2O4, 2O6, and 2OS street southeast, each
containing six rooms and bath. The new
owner will hold them for investment pur-
poses.
For Thomas W. McCubbin, premises 14os
and 1926 street northeast
For Thomas W. McCubbin, TO Fair
mont street northwest. This house is a
substantial two-story and cellar brick,
containing six fine rooms and bath.
For Edward T. Crismond to William
Reid, premises ~ Kenyon street north
west This house contains six rooms and
bath.
For Edward T. Crismond to Fred
Kruger, 1876 Kenyon street northwest.
For Edith H. Gottwais to John T. Kelly,
s2r Columbia road. This ID one Of the
row Of new colonial brick houses recently
completed. 1t contains six rooms and q
tile bath.
For Edith H. Gottwalls to Frederick
I. Doering, 61s Columbia road northwest.
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a lot in Warder street. near Irving street
containing 10000 square feet.
For ]. s. Gruver to John c. Fa!rchild
sO7 Allison street northwest. This is one
of the row of colonial houses recently
completed by Mr.. Gruver, and contains
six rooms and bath.
For Adelbert o. Potter to B. E. Taylor
15OS r street northwest The dwelling
which is a two-story and cellar bay.
window brick, contains eight rooms and
bath. There Is also a two-story stable
IL the rear accommodating tarec horses
and two carriages.
For Luther Swartzell to Elizabeth c.
O'Daniel, the two-story and cellar double
apartment house, 17o1 Euclid street north
west
For Iowa H. Mcdowell, to Michael A.
Zelig, $40 Fourteenth street northwest.
The house, which is of the colonial de-
sign, contains seven rooms and bath.
For John E. Scott, premises 5000 Forty
first street northwest, in Wisconsin Ave-
nue. Park.
For Daniel c. Leshy, to Royal H. Bra
sci, 611 Columbia road. The house, which
is Of the colonial design. contains six
rooms and bath. The lot contains about
1000 square feet.
For Artemesia and vinnetta M Wells,
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BUYS IN IRVING STREET.
:. W. sylie Pays $4,000 for Ten.

r. W. sylie Pays $4,000 for Ten-
room House.
C. X. Kefauver has sold to +. w.
sylie his residence at 1871 Irving street
northwest for slo,5oo The deal was closed
through the New York Business and Real
Estate Brokers. The house contains ten
rooms and pays q monthly rental Of 5000.
Mr.. syiie acquired the house as an IN
vestment
julius Wall bought. through the same
drm, the residence at 1909 Corcoran street.
The former owner was Philip H. Christ
man. The house is two-story brick
AFFAIR." containing ten rooms, and has q
brick stable on the premises, II is under
stood es.5oc was paid for the structure.
a sale In Takoma Park IL reported by
the same hrm. Aartin q. Anderson has
purchased from william Garrison the
houss u "a Holly avenue for ts,25c. He
Vim occupy the house as HE home. The
house, which contains eight rooms and Z
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Heraldcd first by the extension of com.
nercial interests and now by the opening
up of one of the most attractive SUBJ
divisions of Washington or its vicinity
Southeast Washington is coming into its
pwn, as far as attractiveness to home
seekers is concerned. The business in
terests and concerns which follow the
car lines Of city had reached to just
the proper point when Oscar c. Brothers,
jr., announced, July last, the formal
opening of FairlaWn, his new subdivi-
sision. Already more than forty lots
have been sold by Mr.. Brothers and his
associates, and no let-up in the demand
has made its appearance SO far.
Fairlawn comprises the estate Of the
late DR.. Arthur Christie Both owner and
estate are clothed by the older Washing
tonians in romantic and historic memo
ries. Fairlawn was one Of the famous
show places Of the District. Its owner
was hardly less picturesque in history or
association.
Fifty-acre Tract.
The tract, now being cut up into streets
and building lots, with water and gas
mains, sewers and other modern civic
improvements, is bounded by Nichols
avenue on the west, Harrison street on
the south, and Minnesota avenue on the
east. 1t comprises fifty acres In all, and,
exclusive of the land which has been set
aside for streets, sidewalks, and park
ings, will contain about 400 building lots
The pet hobby Of a man who could well
afford to crafty his whime, Fairlawn
early in the last century took on a
NJ
beauty that even the march of time and
the encroachments of modern improve
ments have not been able altogether to
hide. Even now. with beautiful vistas
and stretches of green beribboned by
streets. walk over the property reveals
the remains of a once magnificent es-
tate upon which a wealthy man Of the
early nineteenth century lavished time
and money advantageously.
An English Estate.
DR.. Christie was the son Of a wealthy
and titled English family. A younger
son, he brought little to this country ex-
cept his professional training and an abil-
ity> to make and keep friends But his
straitened circumstances were not for
long, as frequent inheritances from Eng
land soon made him a wealthy man. De-
spite the vast sums he spent on Fair
lawn, DR.. Christie was rated a million
aire when he died. Before he had fin
ished he had not only set up an English
country estate on the advantageous site
In Anacostia, but he had fitted it up
with large retinue of English servants
and all the other appurtenances of a
landed gentleman's encourage
The most striking reminder oP tho oId
group of buildings is a part of the old
mansion, now a dilapidated enough pile,
bearing slight resemblance to the ram
bling old mansion as it vas in its en-
ttrety. The lodge house at the former
entrance to the estate is still in a fair
state Of preservation, and Is used by the
The Washington herald., 1911-07-22
FAIRLAWN POPULAR
ASNEW SUBDIVISION
MIR. Brothers Reports Sale
of Forty Lots.
BOOMING SOUTHEAST SECTION

Former Estate OF DR.. A. Christie
Comprises Fifty Acres and VIII
Contain 400 Building Lots-streets
Being Cut Through and All Mod
ern Improvements to Be Installed.
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N. souter. though the property stands
on the books Of the District - the prop
erty Of pr. souter's mcther-ln-laws Hrn
esrah L4piss Bsntoa. ~. oopf<f y prao-
The Washington herald., 1911-07-22
THEATER RISING FAST.
nperial Probably Will BE Under
Roof EARLY In AuRuaf.

Roof Early in August.
1t is gratifying to the stockholders Of
the Imperial Theater Company to see
how rapidly the construction work on the
new theater in Ninth street is progress
ing. Over seventy men are daily en-
ployed, and the work will be under roof
early in August. The personnel of the
shareholders includes many Of Wash
ington's leading business men.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-16
PERU MAN IS
SELECTED REPORTER
Judge Becker Chooses Ste
nographer From List of
80 Applicants.

The announcement is made today of
the appointment of John p. Spurgeon,
of Peru, Ind, to the position of court
reporter for court No. ., which will
be presided over by Judge Lawrence
Becker.
Spurgeon was selected out of the
list of thirty or more applicants on the
recommendation of the court room
from which he comes. He is said to be
an expert reporter and fine fellow
There are number of Hammond
people who know him among them be-
ing John Larnme, one of the Ham
mond police officers. The appointment
Will complete the list of appointees
with the exception of that of an addi-
tional riding oailiff. and this appoint
ment will not be made until Thomas
Grant and the democratic judges get
together on the appointment.
At the present time both the sheriff
and the judges claim the right to make
this appointment.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-16
Great Educator Speaks With
The Tongue Of a Prophet
President Noe Dame Says Country Needs Dose of Chroo
That Family Ties Are Being Shattered.

The effect OF this restless. moving.
unreposefuI life Will be national
neurasthenia. Its effect on the
mentality of the people already is seen
in the thin. pale courses of our high
schools and in the fact that our col
leges are deep in social things and
shallow in intellectual things
News story Basis of Drama.
Its effect on the moral character of
the people equally is injurious; no one
reads anything except the popular
novel. which is only sublimateu news
paper story; the popular drama itself
is only a newspaper story with paint
and costumes and lights thrown in
The reader or the auditor takes posi-
ton of mere passive receptivity. the
continual effect of which is to paraiyze
will power and thus weaken morality.
II know an eminent neurologist who
is treating dipsomaniac at this pres
ent time, and one of the prescriptions
he has laid down with most earnest
ness is that his patient shall abstain
from reading popular fiction and from
frequenting the play. The old tragedies
scourged the moral power into action
and modern drama are narcotics to the
will; they are developing a tribe OF
maudlin weaklings.''
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-16

Unless some effectual method of
slowing up is discovered the entire
country will go to the hospital with
neurasthenia-
John Cavanaugh, president of Notrs
Dame university. lecturing last night
before the Catholic Writers guild at
the Great Northern hotel in Chicago
suggested that a good dose of chiorU-
form or siege OF locomotar- ataxia
might put a check on nation wide
hysteria and bring people to their
senses.
He said that within his life time he
had seen three passions amazingly de-
veloped in the American people--the
puassion for travel from place to place
the passion for public spectacles and
entertainments, and the passion for
mingling with other people as against
home life.
Family Hearth Driven Out.
II find the railroad trains crowded
the theaters packed. a horrible form OF
entertainment=the cent theater-and
popular and modern methods of heat
ing driving out the family hearth.
John T. McCutcheon once had car
toon in which the son of the family
home from college, did not have time te
greet his father. he was so pressed
with social engagements. That boy is
legion
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-16
Nestorovich Arrested.

George Nestorovich, the former
member of the Gary police force who
was yesterday arrested on a charge of
obtaining money under false pretense.
appeared at the police station this
morning and gave bond to the amount
of $4,000 to appear at his trial, which
is set for next Monday morning.
Nestorovich is said to have obtained
$40 from the keeper of a house of i'll
fame on the south side. Nestoroyich
denies that he received any money
from the woman and claims that he
will have no trouble in proving his in
nocence The firm of Houren, Seton
and Rennoliet has been engaged to de-
fend Nestorovich.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-16
COUNTY
COUNCIL
TO MEET
Appropriations for Salaries
For Court Officers to Be
Taken UP.

special meeting of the county
council will be called in the near fu-
ture for the purpose of making the
appropriations for the salaries of the
two extra judges. two court reporters.
two bailiffs and a riding bailin, all of
which is made necessary by the es-
adjustments of the two additional
courts in Hammond.
1T Is understood that the question
of purchasing the forty feet now own
ed by Ben Hayes, and which is located
next to the courthouse on the south,
will be taken up at this meeting.
The fact Will be pointed out that
should ( three or four-story building
be erected on this property it would
completely cut off the light from court
rooms number two and three and
would make the building very dark.
The whole property upon which the
courthouse now stands was purchas ed
for $1,000 from Jacob Rimbach a few
years ago. Later ten feet was pur-
chased from Ben Hayes for $500. This
makes the total cost of the courthouse
site only $500.
The Hayes property will cost con-
siderably more than this. in fact over
four times as much, but IL is absolute
~ needed in the opinion of the judges
erection of a building on the Hayes
property would destroy the usefulness
of one side of the court building.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-16
MERCHANTS
MUST PAY
STAMP TAX

Have you paid your scale tax. City
Sealer Friedman is listing all OF the
merchants of the city. After examin-
ing their scales and determining
whether or not the are correct he
pastes little stamp in it and collects
twenty-five cents for the inspection
Some of the merchants in Hammond
are Directing strenuously to the pay
ment of this tax. For instance Henry
Bicknell has a small candy scale and
he is compelled to pay % cents a year
to have man come around and
examine it
City Comptroller Aubrey SAYS that
the collection of this fee is legal and
that the city sealer is expected to turn
all of the money he collects in this
manner into the city treasury.
There are a number of scales that
are wearing their tax stamp for the
first time. At least that is what tha
merchants claim.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-16
EAST CHICAGO.

Miss Beulah jenkins entertained
number of her friends Wednesday aft
ernoon, March Is, at her home, the oc-
casion being Miss Beulah's 18th ami
versary. The house was beautifully
decorated in shamrocks and green car
nations. A dainty four-course lunch
con was served, and the favors were
ST. Patrick suitcases filled with candy.
Miss Beulah received quite a number
of pretty gifts in remembrance OF the
day. The afternoon was spent in mt
sic and games. after which the little
guests departed for their homes, wish
ing their little friend many happy re-
turns of the day.
The Social club spent a very pleas
ant afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Luther Lewis, on Olcott avenue. One
of the. attractions being a peanut car
rying contest. The winner of the first
prize being Mrs. Ed. McCready and
Mrs Hattie Grass the BOBBY prize. The
object of the club is to secure funds to
help the Royal Neighbors to furnish
the necessary supplies. The next meet
ing will at the home of Mrs. John
Roberts. Magon avenue. on March %.
All ladies welcome. Price for lunch
being 10 cents.
The Ladies Aid society of the Con-
gregationaI church will hold their an
nual rummage sale in the Calumet
building Friday, March cath. Any
body having donations to give can
leave them at the building, with Mrs.
William Pulling. or Mrs. A. Fl. w. John
son. on the mornin of the oath.
Sergeant Mike German is busy with
his spring blowing and expects to har-
vest q large crop of alfalfa this year
Mike says he has already contracted
to supply some eastern dealers with 200
carloads
William Leiferman was out from Chi
cago yesterday visiting his wife and
baby
The Ladies' Social Union of Che
Methodist church met yesterday at the
home OF Mrs. A A. Ross and decided
to pledge themselves to raise $1,000 in
two years toward the building fund of
| the new church. They will give a bake
| sale at James Clements hardware store.
| on Chicago avenue. next Saturday. and
Jimmie has been promised a dozen
doughnuts for the use of his show win
| dow
| Anyone wishing to order black dirt
J can leave their orders at George w.
Lewis office. This will assist the
beautiful city" committee in their
| cleaning up work.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Con-
| gFegational church viii hold their
| Easter sale and supper in Odd Fellows
| hail. April 18th. The sale will take
place during the day, and the supper
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-16
TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL.

indianapolis. Ind, March 1e-Bond
brokers and dealers all over the state
are considerably worked up over what
they declare to be a dangerous pros
pect for municipal and county bonds
They say they see poor market for
this class of securities IN the future,
because of the new law enacted by
the last Legislature to exempt gravel
road bonds from taxation. They SAY
that the effect will naturally be to in
crease the demand for gravel road
bonds. but ii will also weaken the
market for straight municipal bonds.
1T is the old question of supply and
demand" said one Indianapolis brok-
err Heretofore the state has been
able TO absorb most of it's own mu-
nicipal bonds without calling in capt.
tai from other states. BY throwing
these gravel road bonds on the mar
ket, the supply of tax-exempt securi-
ties will be greater than the demand.
In this way the general price level
will be reduced.
There is also a question as to
whether the new law is constitutional.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-16
INDIANA HARBOR

The new Episcopal church in Indiana
Harbor is exceptionally fortunate in
having secured the assistance of Will
liam Dobbie, Licentiatc of the Lon
don Tonic Sol Fa College and former
ly a student under the Duke of Buc-
cleugh. Through this choir parents
desiring to give their boys a musical
training and young men interested in
singing will be able to obtain un-
usually fine musical training with no
other charge or cost than their assist
ance at the church services and occa-
eional musical entertainments given by
the choir limited number of young
women with good chorus voices will be
ADMITTED to the choir. Membership in
the Episcopal church will not be
quired for admission to the choir, but
faithful attendance at rehearsals and
services will be expected The first
meeting of the choir for organization
will be held on Thursday. the 10th of
March, at 100 p. m. The place of
meeting will be S. Adams church, $500
Fir street Applications for admission
should be made to Rev. M NJ. Day, $500
Fir street.
Latest styles in spring millinery will
be shown by Miss l.. Grace Codding
ing machine store. on the Fir street
side of the Barker building. 1f-3t
Mrs c. p Burdick returned home
Tuesday after an absence of two weeks.
Mrs. Charles Egbert, who was with
Mrs. Burdick at West Baden, Ind, re-
turned Saturday but the latter stopped
off in indianapolis to visit her sister.
Mrs. Robert Stookey of Fir street is
entertaining her mother, Mrs Brock
EFT of Lincoln. Ill
r. n. Canine, chairman of the nom
mating committee of the United Chart
ties association, has called meeting
Of the committee for Monday evening
at 7:3O o'clock in his office in the city
hall All members of the committee are
requested to attend.
Any one having news for THE TIMES
will please call up 363 East Chicago.
Louis Abey, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Abey of Calumet, is sick with
! diphtheria but is now improving. The
house has been guaranteed about a
week
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-16
Tell The Police

Tell your troubles to the police is
good policy especially If you are both
cred with aching feet. nearly everyone
of them will tell you what they use to
keep their feet incondition to withstand
their duty paroling the many hours on
the hard pavements. They will tell you
to get a ten cent box of Pick, and go
as per directions and your trouble will
be over. If you have throbbing, ach-
ing, tender sore feet, you will find
Pick will remove the ache in one night.
the hard, bony. callous. spots. Thous-
ands have been cured whose feet were
in a worse condition than yours-give
your druggist dime and commence the
cure today. Your druggist has it or
will get 1t for you on request sent post
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-16
EAST GARY.

Miss Esther GRANDSON of Gary spent
Tuesday at her home here.
Raymond Flanders, who has been
working for w. L. Ashton the past
year, is working at Croker. Ind.
Philip Schneider. John Papka and AL
bin GRANDSON were Gary visitors Tues
day evening.
l.. Lindeblad of Lagrange. ILL.,. who
is interested in East Gary real estate
has had a squad OF surveyors out from
Chicago for several days.
The Misses Martha Corey, Elna Haz.
elgreen, Linda and Edna Peterson at
tended the revival services at the Pres
byterian church at Gary Tuesday even
ing
Mrs. Alma Meier was a Gary visitor
Wednesday,
Mrs. Scanlon visited friends at Gar,
yesterday
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-16
BOND BROKERS ARE WORKED
UP OVER THE PROSPECT

several prominent lawyers expressing
doubt on this point. The constitution
provides that municipal bonds shall
be free from taxation. Gravel road
bonds do not fall in this class, as the
supreme court has decided that they
are special taxing district bond
There has also been a dispute. over
the Interpretation OF the law. In the
preamble of the bill the word ISSUED"
was used. and in the body OF the bill
the word authorized" 1t has been
held that bond Is authorized as soon
as the commissioners have passed on
1t, but 1t is not issued until sold and
the money is in the hands of the
treasurer. 1t is said the trainers of
the bill meant II to cover all bonds
now outstanding, but it will only cover
those to be authorized later.
A local broker said there is about
$500. 600 worth of bonds recently au-
thorized which will not be affected by
the new law. The tendency will be to
bring the gravel road and municipal
bonds to common level. Brokers are
wishing that a decision from the SUI
preme court might be had to deter
mine the constitutionaiity of the law.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-03-16
JUDGE OvERRUlES
MOTION IN CASE
Discharge of Thomas Does
Not Prove Caldwell
Guiltless.

Judge Virgil s. Reiter overruled tho
motion of Attorney Joseph Conroy to
have the case against John Caldwell
charged with three others with con-
spiracy to defraud the United States
steel Corporation in the pay roll pad
ding cases, quashed the grounds
mat Walter Thomas was discharged
and Charles Bloomhoff was acquitted.
and. therefore, there could be no con-
spiracy.
The court held after Attorney Cas-
sius Greenlee had cited several supreme
court decisions. that the discharge Of
Thomas did not prove that he was not
guilty, and that in the eyes of the court
there is still an opportunity to prove
that one of the defendants was guilty
of conspiracy.