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Evening star., 1911-05-27
Isle of Lewis.

From the London Chronicle.
The man who buys Lewis will buy,
among other ancient rocks and debris OF
eternity, something as wonderful as
Stonehenge. This is a DruidicaI circle
near Callernish, on the western side OF
the island Standing on a knoll, carried
there by unknown hands in an uncertain
period. Is group Of moss grown giant
inonoi1ths. They are arranged In the
form of cross. The circle from which
the limbs OF the cross are thrown out is
sixty-two feet in diameter, and the limbs
themselves cover a distance south and
north and east and west as great as tha
OF St PauIs Cathedral. In the center
are the remains Of an altar
HOW long does 1t take to tire OF the
undfsputed lordship Of an island? The
owner or the Island OF Lewis has had a
varied time with his crofters, but he
mas mad enough. Perhaps DIR. johnson.
when he was offered another island 10
the Hebrides. the Island of Isa, on con-
dltfon that he stayed on Il at least a
month every year enjoyed the mere pros-
pect or ownership more than he would
nave done the actual possession. Ros-
well tells us that after McLeod's offer
the doctor could hardly be persuaded to
talh or anything else. How he would
buiid a house there-how he would for
thy it-how he would have cannon-how
and take" the Isle of Muck-"and then
he laughed with uncommon glea. and
could hardly leave off, One fancies
however, that an island in Fleet street
was a possession more adapted to the
doctors habits.
Evening star., 1911-05-27
Costly Monroe Doctrine.
From Success Magazine


1t would be interesting II somebody
would calculate how much 1t has cost
Uncle Sam to perform his presumed OBJ
legations as guarantor OF the Monroe
doctrine. In 1898 he fought a war
freed" Cuba and acquired various CO.
lonial liabilities. That war introduced
him into the fret circles OF world powers
and the effort to travel In such society
has kept Ills household expenses steadily
advancing until now they exceed a bill
lion a year. Before the Spanish war a
billion biennially was supposed 10 be
scandalously high. To mention just
few cases, the Monroe theory nearly
embroiled us in war with Great Brit
ain over Venezuela: II made US the
financial guarantors Of Santo Domingo,
and the same OF Venezuela: IL forced us
to drive the dictator Zelaya out OF Mic
aragua: II has recently involved us in q
general complication Of Central American
affairs. and finally. II has brought about
the mobilization OF q great American
army on the borders of Mexico. as O
warning TO that country that II must be
good.
Evening star., 1911-05-27
GRADING IS PROGRESSING.
Large Force of Workmen Employed
in Sixteenth Street Heights.

The work Of grading Sixteenth Street
Heights is being pushed with vigor. In
addition TO the gangs of men and teams
at work there, Contractor Mullin is in
stallfng a steam shovel and other labor.
saving devices for making the dirt ny.
When the grading Of Floral street, OF
which the contractor is now working. is
completed. II will be possible to drive
from Georgia avenue to 10th street
through the new subdivision. Other cross
streets viii be opened rapidly as pos
sible, as will Alaska avenue, which will
run diagonally through the tract from
Georgia avenue to 10th street. When the
grading of this avenue is completed the
work OF laying sewer and water mains
along IL will be commenced.
Robert E. Heater, the agent for Six
teenth Street Heights, reports an active
demand for property, many inquiries be-
ing received daily from prospective home
builders.
Evening star., 1911-05-27
WO. RrTRIcK'S
DWELLING
SEVERAL SALES REPORTED.
Hendrick Company Finds Many Buy
ers for Residence Property.

The Sypret ". Iendrick Company.
incorporated. report the sale or the new
colonial home at the southwest corner
OF 18th street and Belmont road north
west to DIR. Frank Shultz. This Is a
ten-room house, with two baths hot
water heat ana is occupied by Dr.
ShultZ as q home.
One of the same row OF houses has
been sold to Francis Il. Wheaton. ad-
visory architect Of the War Department
This house is No. 1924 18th street. and
was sold to Mr.. Wheaton as a home
The price paid was $500
Other sales made by the same Arm
are as follows:
To Lieut.. Col Walter y. McCaw.
United States Army. the dwelling at
1925 18th street northwest
To Pearce Home of the Southern Rail
way Company. the house at 1880 18th
street northwest
To r. II. Reineck OF the geological
survey, a six-room house. 30 Taylor
street northwest
To Charlton Ingram. the six-room
house 709 Taylor street northwest.
To ID. A. Teller eight-room house.
4012 eth street northwest
To L. ". Pitcher, 40ls 7th street
northwest.
To Dr. Roberts OF the bureau OF
hygiene, 401G eth street northwest
To Jay +. Fitzgerald, the southwest
corner of 7th and Taylor streets. for
$3.50.
Evening star., 1911-05-27
History From TOYS.
From the London Globe.


Nuremburg has been famous for its
toys since the middle ages From the
fourteenth century the city has been
noted for Its dolls and porcelain faces.
At the time OF the renaissance the Nu-
remburgers began constructing dolls
houses such as those which are so much
admired today. In 1872 the Elector Au-
sustus OF Saxony ordered a table serv-
ice for his three daughters. consisting
among other articles of seventy-one
plates. 15O glasses. thirty-six tablespoons
and tWenty-eight egg cups
This has come down to posterity. and
1t is a historical document in a sense.
for there are no forks In the service.
Forks belong tn n later period Albert
" of Bavaria had constructed a realistic
house for his children. 1t was complet ed
from cellar to greenhouse; even the
household chapel and ballroom were in
cluded. In tho grounds were stabling
and q menagerie. This is another his
torical document. for much is to be learn
ed of the elegance of the time from this
toy.
Evening star., 1911-05-27
ONE HUNDRED FEET Of
ALLEY TO COST $4,000
Much Expense involved in Re-
|ieving Congestion in Gen.
ter of Business Block.

Condemnation Of land for alleys Is not
an unusual thing In the District, yet
one transaction of this character which
has just been consummated savors very
strongly Of the unusual. Such con-
formations almost invariably are in
newly subdivided tracts or in squares
in the residence section, where the
cost of land for alleys IS not very
large. Not for years probably has a
new alley been created In the solidly
would seem the cost OF property SO
taken would be almost prohibitive.
II was Just such condemnation.
however. which was carried to compile
tion this week when a strip OF land
twenty feet in width and more than
hundred in length was taken over
by the government for the creation of
a new alley In square No. 252. between
18th and l4th streets and New York
avenue and G street.
Only One Exit Now.
There already IS a large alley in this
square. but much difficulty has been
experienced by the business houses
whose delivery departments concen-
trate in the alley because OF the con-
gestion which frequently results when
dozens Of teams and delivery trucks
are in the narrow space at one time
At the present time there IS only one
entrance and exit TO the alley and this
opens into G. street. The property con-
deinned for the alley extension adjoins
the old Halls Of the Ancients, and when
the little thoroughfare is opened 1t will
afford passage into New York avenue
from the east end OF the alley. With
both ends of the midblock thoroughfara
thus opened for the convenience of the
delivery departments Of the various busi-
ness houses, 1t is believed many hereto
fore irritating delays will be saved to
them.
The land taken for the alley, being
twenty feet in width and more than one
hundred feet in length. aggregates up-
ward of 1000 feet in area. The total cost
of the improvement will be upward OF
500. 900 all If which Will be assessed
against the owners Of property abutting
on the alley on all four sides of the
block.
Evening star., 1911-05-27
BUNGALOW OF ,. Smith
Park View House Sold.

Mrs. Esther E. Perry has purchased
through her agents, Shannon & Luchs.
the two-story brick dwelling. 436 Manor
place. which she will occupy shortly as
her home. This is one Of about 800
houses built in this section several years
ago by Middaugh & Shannon. Inc, and
sold through the real estate office OF
Shannon & Luchs The consideration in
the transaction was $4,000
Evening star., 1911-05-27
With the Tide.

II had been raining for twenty-f four
hours and the ground was more like a
lake than a foot ball field, but the ref
cree could not see his way to postpone
the match.
Surely you aren't going to make US
play in this7" asked the visiting captain.
''Of course. you must play" declared
the man with the whistle Now, don't
hang about. You've won the toss. Which
end are you taking?"
''Oh. WELL" came the reply, with a sigh
of resignation. Il reckon we'd better
kick with the tide
Evening star., 1911-05-27
RESIDENCE OF
MRs A.H. REED

the construction of their own hGmes.
and in consequence OF this influx of
new citizens and or the accompanying
increase in building Arlington Heights
and Bancroft are in fair way to ac-
metropolitan life. Quite few of the
new houses which are now being built
are being piped for gas and wired for
electric lights. IT Is expected gas mains
and electric wires from the new plant
at Rosslyn will be carried as far as
Arlington Heights in about six months
time.
Six new streets have ben opened I'm
Arlington Heights since the present
building boom began and many Of the
thOroughfares are being improved by the
laying of concrete sidewalks
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Property Bought as an Investment

Shannon & LAlchs, real estate brokers,
have sold TO James l. Parker the two
story brick dwelling, 1341 Parkwood
street northwest which he will hold as
an investment. This Is In a row of
houses recently completed by Harry
Wardman, the builder. and sold exclu-
sively through the Office Of Shannon &
Luchs. The consideration In the trans
action was So. go.
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Residence Brings Good Price.

Mrs. J. B. Kendall has purchased for
s37,5o0 the new residence at 2144 Wyo-
ming avenue northwest from John H
Nolan. The sale was made through the
real estate Office of Randall II. Hagner
The house, one of three Mr.. Nolan re-
Gently completed, IS an adaptation of CO
lonial architecture, designed by Hill &
Kendall. 1t contains fifteen rooms and
Two baths
Evening star., 1911-05-27
Fifty Houses Have Been Built.

Arlington Heights and Bancroft, in the
~nring OF 1910. were IN their infancy but
within the year nearly ffty houses have
been built In the two neighboring iuris-
dictions, and only last week the little
community OF Arlington Heights acquired
its first church. the First PRESBYTERIAN
Church building having been completed
and formally dedicated to the uses OF its
congregation Arlington district already
has q well equipped public school. in
what has now become Arlington Heights
the Columbia School having BEEN built
about three years ago, but since the COM
rnunity began TO grow by leaps and
bounds the enrolment at the school has
increased until there are now two hun-
dred pupils in daily attendance and the
STAN OF six teachers In the eight grades
of the institution are busily employed in
imparting knowledge to the hosts Of
young Virginians.
Bancroft and Arlington Heights stand
on the very top OF the ridge of hills about
ono mile south Of Fort Myer and their
average elevation above sea level is more
than 250 feet Both are within easy tray-
cling distance OF the city and it is pos
sible for their residents 10 reach the
center OF Washington, at 18th street and
Pennsylvania avenue. in twenty minutes
OF travel tine. taking the route of the
comparatively new trolley line across the
Highway bridge. The two towns also
have another available trolley line since
the ACueduct bridge.
WIN Have City Conveniences.
Evening star., 1911-05-27
Purchased as Investment,

Miss Florence W. Leaning has pur-
chased through her agents. Shannon &
Luchs. the two-story brick dwelling. COG
Lamont street northwest. which she will
hold as an investment 1t contains six
rooms and bath. The consideration In
the transaction was $3.50.
Evening star., 1911-05-27
HoME OF DR. CHAs B. MUNsoN
r A. Maurer. who will occupy the prop

erty as his home when il is completed
: his IS one Of a row ?. fourteen houses
now being built hy Middaugh * shannon
Inc. and contains all of the features in
the homes of 4: hundred ideas built sew
raj months ago by the same firm. The
consideration in the transaction was
1850 ard the sale was made in connec-
tion with the office of Cissel, Talbert &.
Co
Evening star., 1911-05-27
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS AND
BAREFOOT PROGRESSING
New Suburbs in Alexandria
County Prove Attractive to
Washington Commuters.

Like al other environs of Washington
the hilisides IN tho neighhoring counties
ot Virginia rapidly are assuming impor-
tance as suburbs. Miniature towns and
villages are sprinsing m on the heights
overlooking the Potomac river. and prac
t'cally the entire range Of hills northward
from Alexandria, IN Alexandria county
now are dotted with the country homes
q families whose members pursue their
daily avocattons IN the National Capital
In probably no portion Of Alexandria
county has the development been more
rapid in the past year than it has in
-ArIington district. On the highlands just
hack OF the Arlington reservation a least
'wo suburban settlements within the
fweive months have reached sufficient i'm
.ortance IN the scheme Of things u be
AIMED as separate towns ana 10 LAY tho
eunda tons Of separate corporate exist
zoe
Evening star., 1911-05-27
VIII Have City Conveniences.

Many members of the capitals work
ing army have gone to the new sub
divisions. purchased lots and begun
Evening star., 1911-05-27
Park Road Residence Sold.

The thlee-story brick residence 1928
Goth street has been sold through the
real estate office Of Shannon &; I,lcbs IA
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-04
, Council Meeting

The Council met in regular session
on tuesday evening the mayor and
councilmen Capron, Blair and Baker
being present. After allowing a
number of bills, DR.. Capron report
ed for his committee on water supply.
He had made some investigation
of the subject and recommended
the Trout lake project. He believed
a supply could be had from that
source and distributed through the
town for commercial and domestic
purpose for an amount under $10,-
600. That is the limit of bonded
Indebtedness the town may assume
under present valuations. A six
inch main of wooden pipe is pro-
posed. The mayor appointed Messrs
Capron, Blair and Paine committee
to make some further Investigations.
The council is awaiting proposition
from Mr. Cueny before taking action.
on the lighting question.
Mr.. uonroe, advance agent OF
the Henry George Lyct um Bureau,
was present and gave short talk
on municipal ownership and the
success it has made in various cities
of the country.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-04
A Tidal Wave
Damages Fish Traps

& "
Actual damage to fishing traps
amounting to not less than SIS, 900.
according to an estimate made by
State Fish Commissioner John L.
Riseland, and a problematical loss
amounting to many times that sum
caused by loss of fish, has been
suffered by firms engaged in the
salmon business all through this
section. owing to a heavy tide, un-
usually high and unusually swift,
amounting. in fact practically to
tidal wave. Among the firms which
have suffered severely are the Fri
day Harbor Packing company,
operating a trap at Mitchell bay;
the Pacific American Fisheries,
operating at Lopez island; T. R.
German operating at Cypress island,
and the Carlisle Packers association
George M. Barker, Ainsworth &
Dunn and the Coast Fisheries COM
pany all operating traps at Piont
Whitehorn, Birch point. Point
Roberts and other locations around
and in this district.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-04
Soldier Shoots Up
Town---0utrdgeous

One day last week one of a party
of soldiers from Bellingham who
had been in camp at Fort Worden
undertook to "shoot up" the town.
Mayor Murray reported the affair
to the Governor, and in detail to the
Adjutant General in letter OF
which the following is a copy:
"A squad of the men of the Second
Company National Guard Of Wash
ington disembarked from the steam
er at Argyle in San Juan County,
and walked across from that point
to Friday Harbor, and while pas
sing through town and at distance
of one-quarter of a mile from the
boat landing in the town of Friday
Harbor. discharged fire arms within
the corporate limits of said town:
One shot was fired just before they
arrived opposite my residence, the
other shortly after passing my
house. Icalled and commanded the
soldiers to cease firing and they did
so. They were carrying guns, and
no doubt the shots were fired from
the guns. l cannot say whether the
cartridges were blank or whether
they contained balls; however this
is immaterial. as it is violation of
our ordinance to discharge fire arms
of any kind within the corporate
limits of the town.
Captain Mock was aboard the
steamer and was in bed when the
steamer arrived at Friday Harbor.
| reported to him while the steamer
lay at the dock in Friday Harbor,
and while he remained in bed.
would not have reported to the
Governor but feel that the citizen
has the right to expect the man
wearing the States uniform to pro-
tect him. but if the civil authorities
must protect the public from the
man wearing the uniform, then it is
time that the uniform be stripped
from the man unworthy to wear it..
Had | been able to identify the
soldier who did the shooting. l
would have placed him under arrest
but as reported to the Governor, l
could not identify him, and his
comrades refused to disclose his
identity to me"
Mayor Murray considers the act a
breach of the peace that cannot be
overlooked. If the identity of the
offender can be learned, he will
probably be brought back here under
arrest and punished as he deserves.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-04
32O-Aue Homesteads

The enlarged homestead law per-
mits the entry by one person of 320
acres of Government land in the arid
States which is not, in the under
standing of the Government, sus-
ceptible of irrigation. AS under the
original 16O-acre homestead law,
this land can be acquired by the
settler from Uncle Sam free of cost.
on compliance with the regulations
requiring a residence and cultiva-
ton. The determination OF what
lands are subject to these double
sized homesteads devolves upon the
Secretary of the Interior, and since
the passage of the act in February.
1909 100, ,254, 495 acres have been
designated by him as subject to
entry in units of 320 acres. Every
month additional lands are thus
designated 80, ,242 acres having been
added to the total in June.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-04
The MOuntaineers
To Visit the Islands

The Mountaineers to the number
of $50 will do few stunts in this
region early next month. They will
leave Seattle, Saturday September
2 and arrive at Olga about 4 p. m.
that day. they will go to the sum-
NIT of Constitution where they will
spend the night. Sunday morning
they will go down to Rosario and
take boat for San Juan island, put
ting in the rest of the day at Amer
ican and English Camp. Sunday
evening they will return to Rosario.
where they will be entertained by
Mr.. Robert Moran. They will spend
the night there leaving Monday
morning for Seattle. Mr.. Roy
Hurd, of Seattle. Chairman of the
local Walks committee, was here last
week making arrangements for the
trip.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-04
Rivals California
Says Enthusiast
Editor Islander:

]. Editor Islander:
/ desire to write you few
lines regarding my visit to this de-
ightful locality and at the same
time congratulate you and your
readers upon the many advantages
possessed by this section. Nature
has been very lavish with her gifts
in the way Of climate, beauty of
scenery productive soil and abundant
rainfall. Coming from Los Angeles,
California as / do was loathe to
believe that your fair state of Wash
ing ton could in any sense be a CON-
petitor, but in all fairness and JUS
tice desire to say we will have to
look to our laurels. l cannot under
stand why you are so modest in not
more loudly and more frequently
heralding the opportunities here
offered. ! am the guest of my old
time friends Mr.. and Mrs. W.. H.
Gafford, of East Sound, they have
taken me over many miles of coun-
try through Orcas and San Juan
islands and l am amazed to find
such choice berries and fruits and
so many hundreds of acres of rich
red clover and native grasses yet
lacking in herds of sleek, fat cattle
and sheep. Permit me to suggest
that when you inform newcomer
of what can be accomplished here
through labor energy and frugality,
and he then decides to cast his lot
with you and become a citizen, that
thus you do him lasting kindness
and courtesy that can only result
in his own prosperity and conse-
quently in the prosperity of the
community at large. In closing
allow me to say I trust to again visit
this favored section with a view to
making investments.
Very truly,
R. D. List.
Last Sound, Wash.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-04
Race to Mt. Bakers
Summit and Return

A race that will make the Mara
thon look like thirty cents will be
run at Mt. Baker August 9Th.
About a dozen men are expected to
enter for the contest and the course
will be from Glacier or Deming to
the summit of Mt. Baker and return.
'The train, with the engine all
steamed up will wait at Glacier for
the return of the first contestant
over that trail. The first contestant
to enter Glacier on the return will
have the train at his disposal and
it will steam out for Bellingham at
once.
So far as those who enter by the
Glacier trail are concerned, the man
who gets the train will win.
Two autos will wait at the head
Of the trail near Deming for the
entries from that place.
The exciting features of the con-
test will be the strife between the
several contestants on the Glacier
trail to be the first to return to
Glacier and capture the train. and
on the Deming trail to get possession
OF the auto.
This does not end the excitment
for the finish, the most spectacular
of all will be between the fastest
engine in the possession of the B.
B. & B. C. and the best automobile
that money can hire in Whatcom
county.
Anybody with a tenth of a drop
of sporting blood in him, cannot fail
to enthuse over the prospect of this
race" said A. j. Craven, president
of the Mt. Baker club. s'It is going
to be the most exciting event of the
sort ever pulled off on the Pacific
coast, or so far as | know, in the
United States"
Bets are being made that the time
Of the winner will be under twenty
four hours.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-04
Memorial to Governor Hay

The Whatcom County Pomona
Grange has addressed the following
memorial to Governor Hay:
That the demand for more effect.
i've system of primary and secon.
Diary education, by which the pupil
may be fitted in part for the place
it must fill in life is becoming more
and more insistent:
That as thinking men and women
we cannot longer approve of ar
educational sytem which fits only
for the so called learned pro essions
Ito which only one per cent Of our
youth will gravitate) thus making
our high school unattractive to
young people and largely a waste Of
time even to the few who take The
high school course.
Wherefore, we respectfully ask
you to appoint a non-partizan com
mission, to consist of the State
Superintendent, one high school
principal from east Of the Cascades
and one from the west, one county
superintendent from east Of the
Cascades and one from the west,
one person to be nominated by the
State College, one member of the
Grange one member Of the Farmer (
Union and one from organized labor,
to formulate such amendments to
the school laws as will make obliga.
tory the teaching of the use Of tools,
domestic science and agriculture in
the grammar and high schools Of
the state.