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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-13
BEAUTIFUL BUILDING SITES
FOR $19S CASH
OR 500 ON TIME
IN THE

MICHIGAN AVENUE ADDITION.
No other property In the city carries with 1t
such possibilities of quick increase in value.
being situated in neighborhood enriched with
Improvements costing many millions. Come
full subdivision and note the powers and re-
sources that are behind its growth.
BROOKLAND CARS
Every three minutes morning and evening, and
every ten minutes during the day.
RUN DIRECTLY TO THE PROPERTY.
and Michigan avenue. adjacent to the Francis
can Monastery. and secure q home site a
lot for investment in this beautiful subdivision
Remember that the opening prices for lots are
$19S upward for cash and. 500 on time. Pro-
'e H ron r Johnson 5ia ks5 & Co,
Room SOB McLachlen building,
Cor. 10th and G SITS. NV.
Phone Main 444S
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FOR RENT-BY u. r. 3
COS n NV, lar, 2b. $50. 90
1920 9th NV, 11r. b. so. 90
sol L NV, er, b. $3.50
0O9 L NV, 11r. b. AS. 90
100 Sth NV. Or. b. 1850
i106 9th nw.11r. 81. so
I'LL 18th NV. Or, b. .S5
1923 8 NV. Or. b. So. -
444 P NV, Sr, b. $3.50
219 D NV. Tor. b..32.o0
1907 Corcoran NV. Or.
b ..............2 .S0
469 Luray NV, or, b30. so
204 d NV, Or. b. $3.50
1241 10th nw,7r, b.30. 90
452 Fl NV, Sr, b. .2S. 90
300 10th ne,7r, b. .27.50
Is Q NV. 7r, b. $50
1l2 O NV, Or, b. .25.0
2913 Ca av. Or. b.2j.50
80 Seaton ne. Or. b23. so
1905 Marion NV, II,
b ESQ
1902 Lawrence ne. %,
b ..............2.50
416 9Th ne, Or, b..2.50
l02 9th se, 7r. b..20.50
1856 N Car av ne,
Or, b. .2.35
S34 18th Sc, Or. b. 19. 90
946 Fla av NV, Or, bis. 30
512 F nw,2r, I'd q. 1900
512 + NV, office, 2r1S. 90
706 r / av nw,7r,w17.50
1902 d sc, Or, b. 1850
ia Park I'd NV. 5r,
W ..............lo.5O
1414 x sc. Or. b. 1880
3402 Ga ay NV. .13.m
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CHEVY CHASE
IS FOR HOMES.

The home-builder will find there more
inducements than can be offered by any
other suburban section. The name Of
Chevy Chase Is a synonym for the best
suburban development.
per square foot.
Branch ONCE in Chevy Chase Heights
open every day.
73S 18th ct. NV.
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roo i. ssr. Sd. $685.. ssl 1903 g q 7oc 10Th.
oael: az o T p 81 double corner 10,
i31o az, PIE 90 , ,$a,n M Iar sS SS
1915 NJ. l2r, b. ..70.00l
lI3s and 1i40 Conn ave-; alterations to suit
tenant.
sl5 I4th I'd door. SIS; Sd door. $35.
STONELEIGH COURT.
few very desirable apartments now vacant,
from $50 to sizes a month.
THE OLYMPIA, 14th and Euclid.
Very desirable apartments. rooms and bath
to rooms and bath, from $40 to SEQ q month.
FITCH, FOX BROWN.
1893 3 at NV.
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INVESTMENT PROPERTY.

A GREAT INVESTMENT; ,000 ACHES OF
nne fruit land in the apple belt of the Poto-
mac river valley; $40 per acre for quick saie.
J. WALTER o'BoYLE. $50 Bond bldg.
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SANTA ROSA. 1712 nth ST. NV
Desirable bachelor aud housekeeping apts.. I
TO rooms; outside exposure; furnished or IN
fur; new modern dreproof building. Special
rates. Possession at once. rent commencing
Oct I. Examination invited. Apply on prem
ises. Phone North 244e or 61s7. 4. s. KID
WELL Dining room adjoinfng.
MODERN BUILDINGS.
Convenient to both lines.
An necessary repairs will be made.
THE MANOR HOUSE APARTMENT,
Monroe st. and Holmead ave.
Apartments Of AS and @ rooms and bsth:
electric elevator and light: telephone In every
apartment This 10 corner building. With
every room open to the sun and air. The
rooms sre all extra large. We claim this
building to be all that II should be.
THE TOXIC.
32zs School st.
Mount Pleasant.
new building. quiet neiehbofhood.
One 6-room. bath and reception hall $40. 90
Three 4-room, bath and reception hail.. 3s.00
ops l-room, bath and reception hail.. 15.00
THE BINNEY.
1xo6 Girard ct.
NMPSON-SULLIvAN CO.. Inc,
l4i9 II St
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FOR EXCHANGE

FOR EXCHANGE
We experts in this branch OF the ousfs
ness, and n you have something 70 sxchsngs
tell ne all shout IL and see how soon we VIA
make you offer.
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FOR SALE-A 12-ROoM HOUSE, WITH 51s
acres of land; beautifully situated at Airing
ton, Va, with fine view OF Washington;
adjoining government property south Of Fort
Myer. or will rent at reduced rates. Mrs. 4.
II. REED. Arlington, Va. Ia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-13

FOR SALE-NO. aS45 18TH ST. NV; GROOM
house; nearly new; for sale cheap; lot 172 It.
to left alley. Keys next door. 15'
FOR SALE-NEw
So $50; opportunity to secure one Of the best
constructed and most attractively arranged
and finished six-room homes in the city; 81 900
on the market. Investigate and you viii never
regret seeing No. 400 7th st. NV: "beautf-
fully located" d. d. THOMPSON. Owner
and Builder, at property week days: once.
1885 ST. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-13

Something you don't often hear OF for ct.
change: 10 acres the edge of the city. near
18th St. Improved by beautiful home OF u
rooms. baths hot-water heat, finished In
hardwood; something you would be proud 20
own: take apartment with small trust, vacant
q bunch OF small houses.
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AZ FAMILY WITH CHILDREN, SIX ROOMS
snd hafl In northwest not to exceed $50
ncnthly. BOZ 1se, Star ONCE. IA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-13

Three modern homes on Washington Heights,
rented $50 each; trust. 5000 each; want va
cant land.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-27

commonwealth of Australia served no
tice on the business world today that
II will not harbor foreign trusts The
following memorandum was given to
the press by Sir R ". Best, minister
of trade and customs:
For several months it has been an
open secret that representatives Of the
American meat trust have been visiting
Australia, Ostensibly with the object
of extending its operations here. This
government is determined to take i'm
mediate and drastic action to discOur-
age and II necessary to prohibit its
operations in Australia This action
OF the government will extent to trust
operations in Australia whether con-
Quoted directly or Indirectly and viii
not permit a repetition in Australia OF
the scandals and meroiless methods
characterizing mOnOpOlies in other
parts of the world
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-27
ROBBED ABOARD A
SHIP OF JEWELS
Mrs. Maldwin Drummond
Loses Pearls and Dia-
mOndS in StataroOn

New York, N. Y. Feb. 27.-Although
federal and local police have been un-
remitting in their search, no trace has
yet been found of the $3.50, 600 worth OF
jewelry stolen from the state room Of
MrS. Maldwin Drummond. formerly
Mrs. Marshall Field, jr., of Chicago, on
the Hamburg American liner Amerika
some time Saturday night. Mrs. Drum
mond estimates the value of the jewels
at $4,000. 1t is planned to extend the
search to all parts of the country. if
a trace Of the gems is not Immediately
found here. The vessel itself will be
searched from stem TO stern today.
To the police Mrs. Drummond de-
scribed the jewels as two strings of 273
pearls each, one large white pearl ring
set with diamonds, one pair OF large
pearl ear rings set with diamonds, one
black pearl brooch set with diamonds.
with a black pearl, pea-shaped pend
ant
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-27
PASSENGER TRAIN
LEAVES THE RAILS
Several Are Injured, But
None Dangerously at
Pasture.

Tucumcari, n. NJ, Feb. IA special
train from here brought in at three a.
m the passengers on train "a, wrecked
by spreading rails last night at Pastu-
ra- None were dangerously injured.
A Dawson coke train was also de-
rallied
strange coincidence is that en-
gineer Ed Shields, of the Dawson
train, and Engineer Hugh Shields, Of
the other train, We're brothers.
The wreck of the passenger train.
which left FL Paso Sunday morning
at o'clock, was caused by a spreading
rail- Four hundred feet of track was
torn up. The baggage coach. the day
coach, chair car and one sleeper were
derailed, but not overturned. The
track was repaired and the trains
were passing over it by this morning.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-27
ROBIN THREATENS
EXPOSURES At
HIS TRIAL
1continued from pag- one.)


state banking department, which had
been going on for a couple of weeks,
revealed the fact that Robin was the
directing genius of the institution and
practically controlled it; the officers
and other directors being mere figure
heads. When the authorities went 10
lay hands on him, however they dis
covered that his sister, DR.. Louise Ra-
binoyitch had stolen q march on them
and had her brother installed in a
sanitarium a san insurable paranoiac
on the judgment Of two prominent
sanitarium as an incurable paranoiac,
Dr. Rabinovitch the day before the
close OF the bank, but when the story
of Robins irregularities became public
the owner Of the private sanitarium,
Directing to this unpleasant notoriety,
turned Robin out Of doors, and, in
company with his sister, the ruined
financier made his way to Jersey, re-
turning to New York the following
day.
Grand Jury Begins Probe.
In the meantime the grand jury had
been investigating Robins populations.
and on December 90 handed down an
Indictment charging him with the spe-
cific theft of $780, 900 from the Wash
ington Savings bank This institution,
of which Robin was president, and
which had deposits Of 81, 400, 600, closed
its doors on the same day, despite the
cries Of an army Of depositors.
The unique. methods employed by
Robin in Juggling the funds Of his
various banks were then told in de-
tail, as well as the history Of his re-
markable career He had arrived in
this country with his aged parents and
brother and sister when but 20 years
Of age. His first step was to master
the English language, while his sister,
who had obtained her medical degree
on the other side, secured employment
as a nurse in one of the hospitals.
when He Yves BootbIack.
Rabinovitch. as he was then called,
after working as a bootblack, re-
porter an Insurance agent, and at va
rious other occupations, made his way
to Buffalo, where he made his first
big financial coup by promoting the
proposition to harness the Niagara
falls With a few hundred dollars
he cleaned up s65O.0oO and returned
to New York to seek q broader field
fer the development Of his talents. He
first delved into real estate and after
he had increased his fortune to ST.
600, 600 he bought the controlling in
terest in the Aetna Indemnity company
and the Rochester Title and Guarantee
company.
About this time the Hamilton bank
was being reorganized following its
failure during the panic Of 1907. and
Robin, by 2 clever manipulation, was
able to get control of this institution,
which he consolidated with the North
ern bank and the Riverside bank.
Organizes Other Companies.
Aside from the banking and insUr
ance companies Robin organized the
Realty and Surety company. the South
Shore Traction company. the Babylon
Realty company and the Fidelity De-
velopment company. 1t was the pro-
motion of these outside organizations
that caused HIS downfall. He would use
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-27
URGES McGOWN TO
PUSH PAUPER BILL
Four Year Terms Are Prac-
tically Killed by Post
DOnen1ent.

Austin, Tex, Feb. 27.-Representa-
tive McGown, of Ell Paso, today re-
ceived letter from county judge Al
bert S. Sylar, of Ell Paso county, urg-
ing the passage of McGowns bill de-
filming term which a pauper must be
resident Of county before he can be
admitted into county hospital
Judge EylGr shows that FL Paso
county has spent $500 during the
last year for taking care Of such pau
pers and which IS more than any other
county in the state and hardly any Of
them have been residents of the county
six months
McGown's bill provides that pau
pers shall reside in the county six
months and the state one year before
being eligible to admission into hos
pitfalls. McGown said that he viii like
ly secure the passage of the bill this
afternoon, having already been prom
iSed recognition.
Four Year Terms Killed.
In the house today the joint resolu-
ton by Gilmore to amend the constitu-
ton by providing that terms Of all Of
ficers from governor to justice of the
peace shall be for term of four years,
was practically killed by postpone
ment until next week, as considerable
opposition TO the resolution IS mani
tested
The house spent the remainder of the
morning session considering Danby's
bill providing that commissioners
allow sheriffs so cents a day for food
for each prisoner and when recess was
taken the bill was still under discus
sion.
The senate spent most Of the morn
ing session considering an amendment
to the constitution providing for levy
ing special tax Of five cents for sup
port Of Confederate veterans The
resolution was finally passed The SEN
ate passed finally street car vestibule
bill.
Mill Exemption BIZ Killed.
The house after it had consumed
the entire afternoon session Saturday
considering the joint resolution pro-
-viding for an amendment TO the con-
stitution providing for exempting cot
tor and wooden mills from taxation
for a period OF 10 years, finally killed
the resolution.
The senate has passed to the third
readiEg senator Vaughan's substitute
offered by senator Sturgeon TO the
election bill. The effort to suspend
the rule and placed the bill on final
passage was blocked by the ants This
bill is designed to prevent fraud at
elections. It's main purpose is to ap-
ply to the statewide prohibition cleo
ton next July.
Bills Passed.
The senate passed the following bills:
Providing for holding commissioners
courts monthly; appropriation Of s20,-
000 for the erection of a Confederate |
women's home; bill making Texas re- |
serves in the civil war veterans and !
to entitle them to pensions.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-27
IS RECOGNIZED BY
AN OLD PHOTOGRAPH
Man in Douglas Said to Be
Wanted for Colorado
Murder

Douglas, Ariz-, Feb. 27.-John Camp
bell, alias John Gallon, under sentence
in a local court on a charge of aggra-
waited assault, has been recognized by
Capt Harry Wheeler, county ranger.
from a photograph he has had IN his
possession for four years Campbell is
wanted in Cripple Creek. Colo, charged
with the murder of a woman Cripple
Creek authorities have been notified.
Campbell, il is said. has confessed
4 reward of $4O0 is outstanding for
CampbelPs apprehension
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-27
HIGH SCHOOL BALL PLAYERS
To ARRANGE FOR PRACTI

In spring the young mans fancy
lightly turns to thoughts of baseball.
The high school athletic association has
issued call for the baseball candidates
TO meet this afternoon after school to
arrange for the beginning Of spring prac-
tice There are number Of likely lads
In the high school and it is expected 20
have a fast baseball club wearing the old
gold and black this season.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-27
Ell PASO GIRL MAKES
coon GPA0EC AT C0PN

A report from Cornell university has
been received of the grades made by
Miss Dorothy Russell, a -~aduate of the
Fl Paso high school, who is now attend
ing Cornell. This report is sent out to
the accredited high schools whenever
graduate is attending the university
The grades made by Miss Russell were:
French 81, English sc, Mathematics 80,
biology IS, physical training 20.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-27
foods
S arsapaniIa

By virtue Of its unequaIed
blood-purifying. nerve-stength-
ening, stomach-toning, appe-
tite-restoring properties, is the
one Great Spring Medicine.
Get 1t today in usual liquid form or
tablets called Sarsatabs. 100 Doses 81.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-27

A piece of flannel dampened with
Champerlain's Liniment and bound on
to the affected parts is superior to any
plaster. When troubled with lame back
or pains in the side or chest give it
trial and you are certain 60 be more
than pleased with the prompt relief
which 1t affords. Sold by all dealers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-07
VIRGINIA FICTION
IN STATE LIBRARY

DR.. II. r MeIlwaine, of the State
Library. has furnished The Richmond
vfrginian list of the novels In tho
library containing historic Action de-
picting life in the Old Dominion.
Any person may obtain these novels
for usa in the reading room OF thu
library and persons who wish to draw
the novels for home use may DO SO
after procuring tire endorsement or
recommendation OF member OF tins
General Assembly or a State Official.
The Richmond virginlan lie publish-
ing each day list OF Ave novels.
with the name of the author. data
of publication, name OF publisher and
paragraph descriptive OF The storys
This list follows:
mo Haid Pawn" by Thomas Mel.
son Page. Published by scrihnar. In
New York. 1893. An uncanny spot in
the Virginia wilds with a grewsoma
story OF its destruction.
THE Old Gentleman OF the Blackl
Stock" by Thomas Nelson Page. Pub
lished by Scrihner In New York. 1897.
The romance Of an old gentleman told
To young one--hoth OF them types
Of Virginia gentlem en--~the old and
new regimes.
ION Newfound River" by Thomas
Nelson Page Published by Scrihner
In New York. 1891. Eastern Virginia
in the days OF plantations.
'srhe Page Story Book" by Thomas
Nelson Page. Published by Scrihner in
New York, 1905. Six short stories
taken from previous publications and
slightly altered in length to suit
the purposes of a child's book All
the stories deal with children from
seven to fourteen. and all tell OF life
in Virginia dnring the>war and In tho
years Immediately following
Pastine Stories" by Thomas Nsl-
son Page. Published by Harper In New
YORK. stories mainly of old Virginia
IN ante-bellum days, and with tho
old time darkey In the foreground.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-07

ballots were permitted to be cast while life
long and wel-known residents OF the city
were challenged Men who had not visited
staunton in years presented themselves at the
polls. claimed residence and voted. Residents
were challenged and refused the right of suf
frage The same thing occurred at the last cleo
tion in Danville. No doubt it has come TO be
general resort of the saloon in such con-
tests 1t demands serious consideration, when
non-resdents can, in hurried trip, return and
negative the ballots of men whose homes, inter-
ests and associations are all in the city where
they vote.
The personnel Of many of the voters, who
overthrow the dry regime may we'll be imagn-
ed from an incident recorded in one of the
Staunton papers, which suggests forcible re-
mnder of similar celebration in Warren
ton As the result was announced, a man
shouted Now let the damn church bells ring. p
Pandemonium broke loose. A great crowd of
the lowest whites and blacks in the city gather
ed around one OF the polling places, where the
leader Of the dry cause was, and whsn he ap
peared in person and commando the crowd to
bowls and imprecations They followed him
With this disgusting exhibition. indnging In
grossest insults until tho mayer of the city ap-
peared in person and commanded the crowd 10
dispense Physical violence was narrowly
averted. Thus was 8 victory, which certain
papers have proclaimed with delight cele-
bratef-a victory. which this single significant
incident demonstrates will make for disorder
vice and the dcgraton OF the community, A
victory, which the lowest element of a city
accIaims as the triumph of its hellish power,
We refer again to the Stanton election only
that may give readers vision of the real
conditions, an insight into the course that con
ributed to such a victory. and that we may ut
er a warning of the dangers that are manifest
upon the surface OF the present trend in such
| election, Temperance sentiment Is not in
decline The forces of prohibition have not de
creased But the politicians have aided thf
/ liquor interests in introducing new and dan
gerous elements into the electorate that spell
! in large letters danger to the material and
moral welfare of the community.
! This Is the plain unexaggerated story of tn,
situation and is commended for consideration
to those people and those papers that support
the open saloon, and that find in the recent
defeat Of local option an Indication of a
waning prohibition that gives them erea,
glee,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-07
THE COLONEL ON THE STAND.

Mr. Roosevelt has come ont OF retirement and
for the first time in the history Of the republic
ex-president of the United States has APP
pearod before an investigating committee to
explain his own acts The formerly garrulous
one has broken long silence, but in speaking
has told us nothing that did not already
know.
MIR Roosevelt confesses that he permitted
the absorption Of the Tennessee Coal and Iron
Company by the steel trust He assumes full
responsibility for the transaction. In evident
ton Of the Law, however he claims that this
course was absolutely necessary to avert a
disastrous panic
TWO questions Will at once suggest them.
selves to the minds of thoughtful men
Has the executive the right TO set aside
the law upon the presumption of an emergency.
when such emergency is argued by interested
parties who afterwards reaped large profit out
Of the transaction?
Was the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
in such bankrupt condition to render its
securities valueless and non-negotiabe?
Tho fact that the absorbed company was
purchased at less than s3oooo00o. and soon
assumed a valuation of over s1o0,000.000, after
the merger awankens the suspicion that the
foxy old financial philanthropsts put up job
on the usually shrewd and crafty colonel
IT is hoped that the present rigid investiga-
tion viii clear up the situation, that know ledge
may suppressed suspicion and blame may be at
taf.bpd where hnlongs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-07
a WORD WITH THE WORLD.

The Roanoke World calls us "softshell,
local option humbug,' or words just as gentle.
Why? Merely because we replied to CORES.
pondents query and that Senator Martins re-
cord proved him the friend of Temperance re-
form We have nothing to retract IT, as
suggested to the VWginan-PtIot, when it
took us to task for the same assertion the
for the recorded votes of Senator Martin upon
such issues as touch temperance reform, tt will
find our assertion substantiated by the record
of Mr. Martins public career.
The World is strong In it's defense OF the
principles of prohibition, We, ourselves have
not until the present been under suspicion. we
think the daily reader of our editorial page win
not accuse us of being clam-like on the sub
iect, And, after the World gets the dust of
partisan bias out of its eyes 1t will realize
MS of being a soft.shel fak'r in temperance af-
fairs.
The Richmond rirgtnidn believes In dealing
exact justice to all men If 1t fails, the fail
ure is one not chargeabe to desire or design.
Hence, when the question was propounded CON
corning Mr. Martins temperance sympathies
we answered 1t categoricaly and, as we believe
truthfully. That is all there is to 1t. We trust
the day will never come In which We viii not
be fair and bold enough to deal square.
~ with every man. though the man might
chance to be on opposite sides from ourselves,