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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-11
OLD BUILDINGS
WITH THREE STORES
Hall of the Ancients, on New
York Avenue, Soon to
Be Torn Down.

1t is the intention of Charles p Stone
and Charles W. Fairfax, owning
the property on the south side of
New York avenue between 18th and nth
streets northwest, and occupied by the
building formerly known the Hall of
the Ancients, to clear the entire site with
the exception of the western portion and
erect there three three-story freproof
buildings with cellars. Each building will
have frontage of twenty-five feet and a
depth of 100 feet to a twenty five-foot
alley.
AS provision has recently been made
for an alley leading south from New
York avenue such q thoroughfare will
be at the side of the east building Of the
proposed group. For the present the
store building OH the portion of the prop
erty to the west will remain.
The old building which is to be removed
and which was built for the purpose Of
showing reproductions of the edifces
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-11

The building Of houses, and also Of
apartments, Is going on steadily in the
city. The volume at times varies, but
the additions to the living accommo-
dations continue to increase. This is a
fact. The answer to what has almost
become a conundrum Of the times,
namely, Where do all the people come
from?" Is still lacking, but that does
not alter the demand for places to live
in and the effort that is made to meet
that want.
The lines of closely built up streets
pushes farther and farther out from
the center OF the city. People see what
Is going on with undisguished aston
ishmenG They ask what it means and
how 1t happens, but still the building
goes on. There must be places for
these many additions to the homes of
the city, and SO it is that the steam
shovel is at work in various sections
Of what were once the suburbs of the
city, eating their way into the hills.
The little steam engines come putting
along. pulling valtantly at the long
are filled up and the uneven places
are smeothed out, and SO the building
sites come into existence.
Streets to Be Widened.
This sort of pioneer work is going
! on In various portions Of the outlying
sections Of the city. One of the most
extensive undertakings Of the sort is
what is being done in the large tract
of land that lies on the north side of
Massachusetts, avenue, extending from
Rock creek to the grounds Of the Ca
thedral Foundation. The western Sec
| ton is being laid out with the rectan-
gular streets and transverse avenues
Of the city plan, but the eastern sec
ton Will be treated on a modified plan,
owing to the broken nature of the
country. The streets which are to be
opened through this latter part of the
property will be winding. and will be
adapted in their direction to the lay of
the ground. Instead of the formal city
| lots there will be what is known as
| villa sites, namely. large building lots
varying in size from an acre to several
acres.
A strip of land Immediately border
| ing the creek has been dedicated to
| the public for park uses, while ground
| on both sides of small tributary of
Rock creek that flows along the bot
| tom Of a deeply wooded glen extending
| to the west will also become a part
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-11
REPORT WEEKLY SALES.
Thomas J. Fisher & Co. Dispose OF
Valuable Property.

Thomas J. Fisher & Co. report the fol-
lowing sales:
To A. c. Neubeck, sixty-foot frontage
on Jenifer street between 3Sth and 18th
streets. Chevy Chase Heights.
To r. Z. Anderson. sixty-foot lot on
the south side of Ingomar street, west
of 39th street. Chevy Chase Heights.
To DR.. r. +. Morgan. seventy-five feet
front on Huntington street, Chevy Chase
Heights. Plans for the dwelling to be
erected on this lot have been prepared
and excavation work will begin Monday.
DR. Morgan will occupy this as home,
To Hamilton Baxter lots 40 and Al,
square 1863. being sixty-foot frontage on
the north SIDE of Livingston street, Chevy
Chase, d. c.
George P. Hales is preparing plans fo'
the house which John NJ. Henderson will
erect on the lots recently purchased Oh
Ingomar street, In Chevy Chase Heights.
1t is understood that work will be com
menced on this dwelling within q few
days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-11
BUILDERS ARE KEPT BUSY
CARING FOR CITY'S GROWTH
Hard to Tell Where People Come From,
More Homes Must Be Provided.

of the park system. BY this freer
treatment of the property it will be
possible to save number OF the old
forest trees that now adorn that To-
cality. At present the steam shovels
are at work on the western end Of the
property. 1t is expected by the agents.
Thomas j. Fisher & Co.. during the
season that is now open to begin a
vigorous campaign for the marketing
Of the building sites that are being
prepared.
Chevy Chase Improvement.
Another large work Of grading is
that which is being done at Chevy
Chase Heights, property which lies
on the west side of Connecticut ave-
nue. near the Grant road, and which is
in charge of Thomas J. Fisher & Co.
The steam shovel began operations
there last fall, and it is still scooping
up the earth, and such activity gives
some notion not only of the extent Of
the property, which stretches through
to the Belt road. but also of the ir-
regularities Of the ground. that have to
be brought into the uniformity re-
CURED by the system of city streets.
Bringing the surface to a level Is only
part Of such an undertaking, for in ad-
dition streets are to be macadamized and
sewers and water are to be provided as
IL.
The cost of such work Is considerable in
this instance running into an expenditure
of between three and four thousand dol
lars. Already the building Of houses has
begun on this property and four are COM
pleted and one is in course of building,
with others in prospect. In fact, the spec
ulative buyer. one who purchases a lot for
the purpose of holding 1t long enough to
get profit. is in the minority. For the
most part the lot buyer is also home
builder.
Houses Are Building.
On the other side of Connecticut avenue
is the Chevy Chase Terrace property that
is being developed by Allan E. Walker &
Co. Some of the grading was done last
fall, and in this portion three houses have
been erected and three are under way. 1t
is now proposed by Mr.. Walker to begin
the grading of the other section, which
will probably be completed this season.
Another large proposition of the sort
is to be undertaken by the Lynchburg In
vestment Company, in grading the tract
of land known as the Shepherd property
that lies between Georgia avenue and
10th street and Immediately north of the
army hospital. At this time only a part
of the work is to be done, leaving the
balance of the ground to be opened up
in the future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-11

of ancient times has been used in recent
wears as a garage. The owners. how
ever found that it was not adapted for
current needs and SO they decided upon
other improvements.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-01-05

hears some Of. them giving utter
aacei to the following absolutely con
Trajectory to what they spent years
bowling about
For my part, am not In favor
ofsending a man to Washington tor
the amount Of oratory and hot ar
that he can produce or for his AMI
ity as a political schemer. a Keen
business man, one who can grasp
the situations as they arise and who
Is able to handle them as they come,
Is my idea of the man to send
The words quoted recently aD-
peared in the Wheeling Register and
pnrported to have been written
by a Harrison county Democrat. Be-
sides the contradiction, there Is an
apparent significance along another
line. There seems to be keen
thrust at col.. Iehn II MeGraw
Col. McGraw is an orator and po-
litical schemer and as "a leader Of
Democracy OF, this state the last
twenty years probably no man ever
got off more hot air.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-01-05

. ~ y. II ! BIZ
II may be taken for granted that
there is no family Of any size that
goes very long without needing lax
alive, If you don't know Of afgood,
laxative, or the Laxative you are using
is losing its effect we want 70 call
your attention to Dr. caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin; which thousands of families
are using successfully
\ We have scores Of letters from moth
erss and scores from prominent men,
SAYING they are using II personally and
giving IL 70 their families men like Mr..
g. Il Smith OF the Iraffic Clearing
House. Pima Rluff. AflS., md Mr. George
3. Turner, d lawyer OF Harlan. KY. The
thousands of moth ers who use 1t them-
selves and give It 70 their children
would take too much space TO mention.
The reason they prefer Syrup Pepsin
tonic that does not grip effective and
yet;so mild that babies can take it Its
tonic. 10 gredients invigurate the body
andrst then the stpntaelis and bows
wcfiss natufafiS III ~ gu have rss been
Xietlln ofasalts, pills and 81 fpiIg thar
tics you Will discard them When you
once use Syrup Pepsin.
You can buy q nifty cent or one doi-
iar bottle OF any druggist. but before
doing so yop may want to try It free.
II SO, send your address to DIR caid- \
wen and he will promptly Forward q
Tree sample, bottle, Then, being Cons
L in the regular way OF your fayorite
druggist n. 81
DR.. Caldwell does not feel that the
purchase OF his Srenedg ends his obi
CATION. He has siFGiaftz la stomach.
liver and bowel dlsease for over forty
years ana Will be pteised to live the
reader any advice on the subject free
Of charge. All are welcome to write
him, Whether for the medical advice
". n Caldwell, 5ll CaldweE building,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-01-05

Y. W. Boggess has returned from
Pittsburg whore the managers of the
principal officers of the westrn Union
Company in Pennsylvania,
West Virginia and Maryland were
guests Saturday Of Nelson e. Church,
superintendent of the third division.
Old and new plans for the betterment
Of the service were discussed and two
positions were created. district COM
manager of West Virginia and
district commercial manager OF Penn
sylvania.
Among those present were the fol-
lowing: Harry Young, wheeling; S.
Y. King, Charleston: u. w. Borgess..
clarksburg: w. n. Mcwhorter, Fair
nent; H. F. Smith, Martinsburg; NJ.
y. Haller, Elkins; /. N. sharpnack,
Parkersburg; c. o. Pennypaeker.
and c. H. Reed, Biueaeld,
all OF West Virginia. and John L. sny-
der, Cumberland, Md.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-01-05

Il Il II. . ~. I,
cf the postoftice quarters OF federal
buildings. Such are in the hands Of
the treasury department now Those
who conduct the postal service Of
the country certainly know more
about the business and It's needs
than those who. honor the requisIb-
tons covering the cost Of the SER
vice. Common sense teaches that a
provision Of law similar to the fol-
recommended by Mr. Hiteh-
cock. should be enacted:
That. hereafter all sites for public
buildings to be used exclusively for
shall be selected by the
postmaster generals: Provided, That
IN any case where a public building
is constructed for the joint use OF
postofiice and other government Of
fice or offices the selection OF the site
therefor shall be made saaf lt d a ppFovea
by the secretary of the treasury and
the postmaster generala And pro-
vided further, That the plans and
estimates for any public building to
be used wholly or in partas a post
office shall, as to the postoffiee quar-
tiers, be based on specifications and
estimates as to space, interior ar
rangement, and equipment to be
furnished by the postmaster gem
eral."
Especially pertinent is this recon-
mendatlon at this time, so FAY as
West Virginia is concerned, as the
way has been paved Ivy a Republican.
Congress for several new federal
buildings in this state in the near
future. Grasping the rapid devel-
opment OF the state, the postmaster
general would provide such arrange
ment and equipment as would prove
adequate not only to the present but
also the future situation,
In this connection. 1t is recalled
that there are numerous places.
where there would be no federal
buildingS it&Bere we're no postof-
fees att those places, and in truth,
postofIices constitute the great ma
jority of federal buildings. In many"
places by virtue of the nature of the
operation of government, there is no
other federal business done hut al
ways is the postottice business there
In other words, the postoftlce bns.-
ness is the most common of the fed
deral governments business the
most widespread-and the postoftice
should certainly be the principal
factor in the maintainance of a gov
eminent building. Like the poor,
We have it with US always, while
other branches OF the federal gov
ernment may he with us a week or
a month only or even not at all.
Cong ss may pass. over the recon-
as immaterial. but the
people easily see that it is really
vital to a correct conduct of a de-
partment of the government, upon
which they are daily dependent and
whose usefulness is of vast import
ance to them.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-01-05

90 MILLION dollars and so GA domi
the list. The countries. colonies
and other territorial divisions to
when these articles 90, as shown IN
tae volume, Commerce and Naviga-
ton of3the United States above al
luded to. are over 100 in number,
and u would he dithcult to find in
any part Of the world a country in
which some article OF articles Of
American production are not being
sold.
The articles which people of other
countries end to the 1inited States
in return will be discussed next
week.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-01-05

y d Z. i q E. e = H.l
In the southern end Of the Shinn-
ston oil pool this county, Kenough
& Company have drilled their second
test well on the g. A. Thompson
farm so feet into the 5O-foot sand
and the hole has filed ,tp 500 feet
with fluid. To the northwest of the
pool Miller & Company have shot
their No. 4 on the Nimshi Nuzum
farm and 1t responded by producing
1G5 barrels the ensuing "a hours.
This we'll is one of the Oldest pro-
ducers in the shinnston pool. and
has been shot several times and has
never failed to respond with an in
creased production.
The South Penn Oil Company is
drilling in the top of the 5O-foot
sand at It's Nos, 9 and 3 on the
Archibald Williamson farm. Neither
is deep enough in the sand to get
the pay. Across the east line OF
Harrison county, on Booths creek,
in Boothsyille district, Taylor conn
ty, George Miller & company's test
well on the j. A. Russell farm is
drilling in the top of the Gordon.
When last heard from no oil or gas
had been encountered.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-01-05
NEW SOLDIERS
Pass Final Examination and Are Sent
to Columbus for Duty.

After passing final examination by
Lieutenant c. >E. swartz. two men
left the local recruiting station of
the United States army for Column
bus, o., last evening to be assigned
cavalry duty. They are Eli B.
carrico, of Grasselli, and Bailey l..
corley, of Junior They were re-
cruited by Sergeant Cameron Her
bert, of the local station. With two
recruits the first day of the year,
business starts off we'll for 1911
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-01-05
.cAlHuHuA. Mexico. Jan.

'cHlHUHUA. Mexico, Jan. "a
condition OF anarchy, among the IN;
surreet1s is reported by well
known mining man who returned
here today from Mfnaca district.
Foreigners express the fear that
once the insurrectos find them.
selves hard pressed they will kill a
few Americans in the hope of bring
ing about American intervention.
The whole revolutionary move
ment lacks forceful leader and I'M
less one arises it is generally con-
sidered that the cause will be lost.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-01-05
McGraw Heard From,

Col. McGraw's visit in Parkersburg
this week inspired the Democratic
newspaper there to intimate that his
present most formidable rival for
tie United States senatorship might
have been engaged in better bust
ness than traipsipg (treading noisy
or walking in loud manner) about
the state, that is to say, remaining
quietly at home, attending assidu-
ously 10 his own business. Now the
public has in part at least what Col.
McGraw thinks of tho campaign
made by at least one other candidate
for the United States senatorship.
But, his Parkersburg spokesmaa
did not fail to add that Col. McGTa$
is foxy, from which may be drawn
the inference that while the willy
;Graftonian remained at his home
hssswas buisly engaged in getting
elected senator which office he
doubtless believes is his by right
and therefore, strictly his business
md hence not a thing that others
should NEEDLE with or try to seize
possess and have intestate.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-01-05

Two newspaper straw voting coa-
tests have been held in this state
and another is in progress. but Is
there man in the state who can
consclenticusly and intelligently
figure out that they actually accom-
plished any thing as senatorial ba-
rometers? No member OF the legis-
lature would be foolish enough to
believe that they voiced the senti-
ment of his constituents, for the
reason that there is no evidence that
q majority of those voting were his
constituents.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-01-05
AIlRANYs a ian. 81

ALBANY N Jan. 2 John
Alden Dix, Democrat was formally
inauguTated governor of New York
state at noon today surrounded sByl
a brilliant gathering III the great ass
sembly chamber, Governor Horace
White relinquished the Office 81 chief
magistrate to Dix the first Demo-
cratic governor to assume ONCE in
eighteen years The governor then.
delivered his inaugural address, at.
ter the oath Of Office had been pubs
licly administered ny Secretary ol
State Lazonsky. Dix as sworn tn
privately at his home Saturday.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-01-05
SECOND CITY
Interesting Budget Of News
About the Doings of the
People There.

SALEM, Jan. 4.-iMiss Blanche,
daughter Of air. and Mrs. pelbert
Dawson, Is critically Ill.
The Misses wilena and Susie Low
thes spent few days with their
grandmother. Mrs. Frank Helfner, at
Franks run.
: Miss Frsda Ryers, OF clarksburg,
Is visiting relatives and friends at sa7
lem.
{ Robert Littleman. OF industrial, is
at Weston worlSing on an OH well Tor
the South Penn.
Mrs. ". 7. Frum and children have
returned from Roanoke. where she
visited relatives.
The Misses Bartlett have returned
from bridgeport, where they spent
the holidays with relatives.
I Miss Pearl Wright called on Miss
Jennie Mclce recently.
III. y. Payne is stiA very poorly. HIS
daughter, Mrs. Carpenter, is stlll with
him. d
Born, to MIR. and Mrs. D. Welsh, Of
Buffalo Calf a baby boy
Mrs Brown and dsushter, Mrs.
Hadia Brown, called on Mrs. Heskins
a recent afternoon.
air. and Mrs William Kinney serv-
ed an elegant dinner Sunday in honor
+df their son, Claude, who, recently
married Miss Nutter. The happy
couple are Saying with AIR. and Mrs.
Kinney.
The Misses VanHorn have returned
from New Milton, where they spent
the holidays.
Miss Ada Smith has gone to Mt.
Glare to resume her duties as teacher
there.
Miss Lille Backus has returned
from HuntIngtons where she visited
her father, the Rev. Mr.. Backus two
weeks.
The public schools and college
have opened again after being closed
for the holidays.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-01-05
HANDSOME scART-PIN FREE.
4 Phenomenal Offer Made by a Now
tx-orle Firm

Thousands all over the United
states are taking advantage OF a gen
erous offer OF the Gotham Company,
1885 Broadway y. Y. City, making
request for beautiful gold-plated
scarf-pin for lady or gentleman.
which is mailed to any one sending
name and address free OF charge.
This OTTER Is made to introduce heir
catalogue OF general merchandise.
household goods, jewelry, novelties
sc. Readers of this paper are re-
ouested 10 send name and address inn
nediately enclosing ave two-cent
stamps to cover packing ana postass !
Send today and receive without egst
4 piece OF iowelry that you VII
proud OF.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-01-05
NEW NATIONAL BANK,

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Jan. A.
The Comptroller of the Currency has
issued a charter to the First National
Bank of Kenova. which has been con-
verified to a national bank from the
old Kenova Banking. and Savings
Company. The capital stock is 800
OOo.l Joseph S. Miller is president; b.
w. Foster vice president and Is. b.
Cecil cashier.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-01-05
a Danaeronls E.ll.

A clay dirt fiji on the West MIL
ford road running west from the old
fair grounds bridge sear hundred
yards or more is quite likely to get
the county court or the clarksburg
and Electric Railway Company into
serious trouble. In some places this
fill is between FIVE and six feet deep
and no precautions appear to have
been taken against accident to tray-
elers. Even the fiji at points Isl FIVE
or six feet above the sidewalk.
"A gentleman informs the Telegram
that It takes four horses to pull an
ordinary bread wagon out OF the
mire and horses frequently become
Embedded TO their bellies. The con-
ditton there certainly impedes travel
and something should be done at
once to correct condition that
should never have been permitted to
exist.
Further delay may result in loss
of life to both man ard brute and
the east one may expect will be
damage suits. The responsibility
should be placed at once. The coun-
ty court certainly has jurisdiction
and the public holds 1t morally ac-
countable. If 1t is the duty OF the
traction company % put the highway
in condition, 1t is also the duty Of
the county court to see that the
company does so Immediately.
Weather conditions should notfbe
given as an excuse; for the reason
that both the court and the company
knew that there is winter here once
a year and that the winter season Is
always the same time of the year
every twelve months.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-01-05
McG.nM Makes nnttle.

Republican can use to advantage
in their campaign in Wood county
for the election Of man to the va
caney caused by the death OF Of A.
G,lmer Patton. member-ele2t Of the
House of Delegates. the 10. os ng by
the ParEersburg sehtire 3eu7-
cratic newspaper, as tic .lemoc. .ts
themselves injected the Democratic
light into their nominating
convention last week:
The person who reclsons without
"olonel McGraw in the pending SEN
tcr!al contest will be avery foolish
teiow. His record Of matchless
party service gives him title to the
seaa.orsh'p which all must consider,
to say n45A,ng of his political sag
acity and personal strength"
In view OF the fact that the Nc
Graw candidate won over his oppo-
nent in the convention by such a
small margin and in view OF the
further fact that this margin was
procured by failure of some OF the
delegates to obey instructions given
them by those who delegated
them. il, is apparent that war to the
teeth has been declared against all
Democrats in Wood county who op-
pose Col. McGfaw. Need the Tele.
gram give P. w. Morris stronger
cue?
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-01-05

LIZ / u ~ a.
AsHL AND Ky, Jan. six per-
sons were Eijtea lin y wreck. on the
Miiler's, ! cxess ;Is;ilRay d few:pliIes
above Rathrsyl1e nc gllt The
dead &are .Nsthahs ok ers asenian;
Of catlettslaiF Johs oriey,
conductor, OF fe9tsa. ~; &c. PA
son, f. E. Fugatis and .1.ennel Mtila,
all Of vanLeaF, KY. snd u. Az
smeltzer, of Ironton, o;e passengers
"A mixed train Gang down the
branch TO connect with the chesa-
peake and Ohio passenger train at
Van Lear. Three eoal cars BroIsa
from the rear of the MIXED train and
on the return trip the train ccliided
with the cars. The dead men were
riding on the pilot S.