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with the regular quarterly dividends
of per cent. % per cent for the year.
The Chase National Bank declared IL
per cent regular and per cent extra
for the year. The Chatham Nationa
declared four quarterly dividends OF 4
per cent and an extra per cent at the
close of the year.
The New York trust companies also
found 1910 a prosperous year. The
Mercantile Trust has declared an extra
dividend Of 8 per cent. which makes
the total for the year % per cent. a
Seven banks in Boston paid more in
dividends in 1910 than in 1909. either
by increases in the rate or making ex-
ira disbursements. The National Shaw
NUT has raised it's rate from 10 per
cent to II per cent. the National Rock
land from per cent to 10 per cent
the Boylston National from 4 per cent
to per cent.
For the banks OF the country gener-
ally 1910 has been a banner year. and
though 1911 may not have as dne
history. the investment value of bank
stocks has been pretty well estab-
lished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22
DOWNTOWNPROPERTYV VALUES
RUNNING INTO THE MILLIONS
Size Of Figures Involved Has Unfamiliar
Sound to the Ears of Wash
ingtonians.

A recent addition to the loan secured
on the property of the Southern Building
Corporation at the northeast corner of
18th and II streets northwest. has called
attention afresh to the magnitude Of the
undertaking. It is not supposed, however,
that the entire amount of the bond issue
as finally adjusted. which is 81 500. 0GO, rep
resents the expenditure in the erection of
the office building which Is now nearing
completion.
1t Is supposed that it also included what
was paid for the ground, which was about
$4,000, and the balance Of the money
stands for the cost of the building itself.
which covers an area of 2o.2l2 square
feet. Across the street, at the southeast
corner. is to be the location of another
large structure which is to be used for
Office purposes. S. w. Woodward, the
owner of this property. which comprises
20, 21O square feet. paid $55O.OOO for 1t.
and it is estimated that the erection of
the building will take about three-quar-
ters of a million of dollars.
Other Large Enterprises.
But these are not the only enterprises of
such magnitude, as company has been
formed for the purpose Of acquiring the
Arlington Hotel property, which, In addi-
ton to a frontage of 400 feet on Ver-
mont avenue, extends along 1 street over
300 feet. and along II street some 20 feet.
The total area is about ST. 1856 square feet,
and it is understood that the price which
is to be paid is about one million and three
quarters dollars. 1t is estimated the
hotel building which is planned to be
erected on this site will cost between
two millions and half and three mil
lions, so that the aggregate amount ex-
pended will run into large figures for q
single building operation undertaken by
private enterprise in this city
But there is still another big undertake
ing which will be started during the COM
ing season, and that is the replacing of
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an Anglicized spelling of Hammee-et-
Guynes. from which came over a band of
refugees to London when Calais, nearby,
was lost to the English. And Gutter
lane is but "Guthurun's" lane, so named.
it is said. after Guthrum the Dane. who
signed the treaty of Wedmore with Alfred
the Great in SIS. Gutter lane was an
GENTLY inhabited by gold beaters. by the
Easterlings omen from the east"), those
foreign merchants who have left their
mark on the English language in the
word sterling
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the Riggs House building, at the SCUM
east corner of 10th and G streets north-
west, with large structure, arranged Iol
use as a theater and for offices. 1t is sup
posed the value Of the property. which Is
owned by the Riggs estate heirs, control,
ling the Riggs Realty Company, Is about
81 100000 although no transfer has oeen
made, in recent years. The area or the
ground is HO,2I square feet. 1t Is eStl-
mated that the cost Of the new BUILDING
will be about 100000.
Properties Are Exceptional.
The figures used in expressing the cur
rent value Of these four properties will be
recognized as unusual. especially by
those who are accustomed to valuations
in local realty transactions. In some
respects the properties mentioned are ex-
ceptional owing both to their size and
also to. their location. At the SANE time
it is recognized such figures represent a
development of the city which has been
in progress for some time and which Is
In entire accord with the increase In the
population and the expansion in terri
tory.
1t is not surprising when the course OF
the material progress of the city during
the past decade Is taken into considera-
accomplished, that $4,000. 900 should rep
resent the values in only four properties
in the business center of the city. 1t is
believed no new basis or rate OF prop
erty values has been established in these
but that they merely represent
current figures, only the aggregates are
large.
In this connection it is interesting to
note the gossip of the street relative to
another property in the same section,
namely the Shoreham Hotel. at the north
west corner of 18th and H streets. Ac-
cording to such authority the owner, Levi
p. Morton, former Vice President of the
United States. recently refused for the
property an offer Of 81, 100000. 1t is said
that the scheme Of those who were re-
sponsible for making the offer was to &C
quire some additional land to the west
Of the hotel building and erect there an
addition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22
Notaries for 315 Years.
From LIE Temps.

From lie Temps.
NJ. Jean Barailhe, just appointed notary
at Saint-Sauvy. in the Gers department.
in succession to his father, who has re-
signed, is the eleventh member of the
same family, the members Of which have
succeeded one another from father to son
for 315 years.
The royal ordinance which appointed
Blaise Barailhe. on this long line Of men
Of law. Is dated Pau. December q. 1896.
and signed by Catherine. sister of Henri
Nv. In 1895 the corporation of notaries
Of the district of Auch held a banquet
in honor Of NJ. Armand Barailhe, who
has just resigned. 1t was at this banquet
that NJ. Jean Barailhe announced his in
tention of carrying on the family tradi-
tons and succeeding to his father as
notary Of Saint-Sauvy.
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John Browns Hotel.

Iowa CITY Cor. Marshaltown Herald.
The partial destruction of the Nor
rison block recalls much ancient history
in connection with Iowa City. was
on this site where the first pillow ever
made in Johnson county was hammered
out by the blacksmith Vincent eros. on
of the earliest Iowa pioneers. On this
site too, was born John Craig. the IA
nous latest boy in the world" who
travelled for many years with p. T. Bar
mum, and other circus men. 1t was also
in this hCtei that Stephen, A. Douglas
famous abolitionist, whose soul goes
marching on put up In what was then
known as the Cummey Hotel in those
years when he was in Iowa and made
this city his headquarters. 1t was also
in this Lotel that Stephen A. Douglas
held forth as he campaISned i'll the state
during the year he was campaigning
against Abraham Lincoln.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22
Buffalo Girls Homesteaders.
the San Francisco Chronicle.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
Three girls from Buffalo. n. Y, were
visiting at North Yakima last year when
the government threw open a tract along
the Columbia river Tor settlement. They
entered homesteads, and on committing
next month, .qr fourteen months resi-.
dence on the land, they will be worth
several thousand dollars each. The girls
got forty acres each, their claims adjOin-
ing another homsteaded quarter section.
The claims will come under the high line
ditch of the Hanford irrigation project,
greatly increasing their value. The young
women are Leona Swank. Winifred Stew
ems and Bessie Cook. To obtain supplies
the girls bought horse between them.
all three riding the mount TO White Blum,
live miles distant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22
The Package Age.
From the New York World


Paper, long familiar in car wheels and
shoe soles. has become the daily stuff of
milk bottles. The housewife has one more
form Of pasteboard trash to throw away.
And the making of Single service con-
tanners" has become huge new monop-
oily in which millions are invested and
the small producer elbowed out Thus is
cycle of progress completed, with dis
astrous effect upon the cost of living. The
bandbox of grandma's girlheod was al
most as lasting as a trunk. Not large
and covered with pretty paper, it was
used year after year and safely carried
long distances The huge box in which
new hat now repOses In dainty tissue
paper and clean tapes is used but once
The cost of delivery from the depart
ment stores consists largely in the care
full wrappings that purchasers insist upon
These, with excelsior and pasteDoard, if
not quickly destroyed become household
menace, as any fireman can testify.
French shopkeepers still wrap small pur-
chases In old newspapers to be carried
home.
Near Keats grave in Rome is a great
hill of rubbish dumped in ancient times
and indestructible, being all broken crock
cry. Modern rubbish perishes; but before
kindly rust devOurs the tin can and ex-
celSiOr burns with the house it cutters
there is an ugly interval. People, and es-
petially poor people, are paying dear for
CONVENIENT castings announcement to get rid
OIL few ounces of sliced bacon packed
in IA tumbler, mouthful of cheese in a
tiny porcelain pot, 3 cents worth of
candy in cents worth of box, are COM
mon extravagances.
Paraffin containers for milk may be
Clearly and economical idea, since bottles
often break and milk is easily contain
mated. But there is no menace in the
old-fashioned ham or fitch of bacon, nor
in the split Goldfish in the crude form that
Emerson praised, nor in bulk oatmeal
or crackers from the barrel our elder
statesmen knew in the village stores
where they thrashed out weighty themes
in high debate. 1t is a packagemad age;
and mania must be paid for.
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A Barrel of Balzac Letters.
from the Independent

From the Independent.
The French Academy has received from
the Comte de Lovenjoul a priceless COL
lection of letters written by Balzac. The
story of his acquisition of these letters
is as follows: One day he saw a cob
bier light his pipe with twisted letter.
The ink on the paper thereof was faded.
but the handwriting interested the col
lector. He had recognized the great nov
elist's script, and straightway bought the
letter for q napoleon. The cObbler then
informed the count that he had BOUGHT
barrel Of these letters as waste paper,
which he used for wrapping shoes when
he was not lighting his pipe. And that
is the history OF the academy's BaIzac
Letters, fonds Loyenjoul.
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Wild Cats and Deer.
From the Lewiston Journal.

From the Lewiston Journal.
The prevalence OF wild cats In the Forks
plantation in Somerset county has been
called to the attention of Chairman Brack-
EFT of the fish and game commission by
Game Warden r. J. Durg1n. The warden
recently found tracks Of eleven wild cats
I'm one drove. and says it. is a common
thing to see three. four and even six At
one time He thinks something drastic
must be done to get rid OF these animals.
as they kill many deer.
He says he has tried to run q Wild cat
down on the snow. but was never able to
set very near. He says q large wild cat
can easily kill q deer. The state. Il 10
recalled. pays 81 bounty on wild cats. and
about 81, 900 has been paid out this year
for that purpose.
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North Chevy Chase Property Sold.

Wilige, Gibbs. & Daniel. real estate
brokers. have sold for Jerome c. Shear
the cottage at the northwest corner Of
Montgomery and kenilworth avenues.
North Chevy Chase. The property has a
frontage Of fifty feet on Kenilworth ave-
nue. and extends $50 feet along Montgom-
cry avenue. The house has nine rooms,
bath and is heated by hot water. 1t is
understood that in the neighborhood Of
$500 was paid for the property. which
will be occupied by the purchaser, Mrs
Mary s. Dickson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22
Proposed Improvement.

An addition is to be made to the Vic
tor office building, at the northwest cor
ner of 9th and Grant place. 1t is pro-
posed by the owner. Victor J. Evans, to
extend the building at the present height
of six stories about seventy feet to the
west on Grant place. The new section
VIII nave dimensions of seventy by forty
feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22
Harsh Street Names.
ia London Chronic]

From tA0 LO0don Chronicles.
A. for the cacophonous street name,
sometimes II IL not 50 bad as it seems
H1Angman's Gains. for instance, was but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22
BUILDING SITE SOLD.
Transfer of Three Lots, Price Paid,
S. a Square Foot.

A large building site was acquired last
week when deeds were placed on record
by which the title to three lots on the
east side of New Hampshire avenue be-
tween Q and r streets northwest was
transferred to Louis c. Lehr. The 'front.'
age on the avenue is seventy-five feet,
with depth of about ITO feet, and 1t is
understood the price paid was s. per
square foot, which aggregated about SAL
600. 1t is stated that residence is to
be erected on this site.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22
TRANSFERS Of REALTY,
PLANS FOR DWELLINGS
Reported by Dealers in
the District-List of
the Sales.

l.. r. Williams. architect, has drawn
plans for three-story dwelling to be
erected for Mrs. Sophia l.. Starlight on
the north side of Oxford street east of
Connecticut avenue, Chevy Chase, Md.
A. Gordon Hamilton has purchased lots
81 and 80. square 1855, being 100 feet
frontage on the north side of Jenifer
street between 3Sth and Both streets,
Chevy Chase Heights. 1t is reported that
the consideration was $500
George S. Cooper has sold premises 9c3
l. street northeast to August F. Laufer.
This dwelling is one of whole block
which Mr.. Cooper built in this locality,
and the consideration is reported as
$500.
Massachusetts, Heights Property.
Thomas ]. Fisher & Co, INCORPORATED
also reports the following sales of Mas
sachusetts Avenue Heights property: To
Percival D. Emmert, lot %, square 1885,
and lot 10. square 1893: to Joseph w. Glib
son, lots Is and II. square 1888; to M. w.
Ely, lots % and 26, square 1881; to Mrs
louise Nj. Emmert, lots % and "a square
1880; to Mrs. Josephine Neurath, lots 1
ana IL, square 1906, 10 Mrs. EIlzabet La
Gorce. lot 20. square 1888; to j. William
Henry, lot 4, square 2122; to Theodore l..
Weed, lots 33 and 81, square 1893; to
George w. Z. Black, lots 2S 50, 3d. 81, 80
and 80. square 1888; to Edgar d. Shaw,
lot 3. square 1893; to George W. T. Black,
lots 30, SO, 81 and IS square 1G33
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22
Total Over 5oo,ooo Square Feet.

These sales added to the amount report
ed last week show considerably over 800.
wv square feet sold since this property
was placed on the market, April ), and
this despite the fact that the weather has
been anything but propitious for this
class of development.
The Fisher company has sold to Will
liam w. Matthews for 5000 a lot on
the: north SIDE OF Harrison street immeui-
ately west of 39th street, Chevy Chase
heights. The lot. which has a frontage
OF sixty feet, will be Improved at once
by the purchaser, who will erect his own
home there.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-11
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD
LEAVE UNION STATION.
ROYAL BLUE LINE.

LEAVE UNION STATION
ROYAL BLUE LINE
EVERY OTHER HOUR ON THE ODD HOUR"
TO PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK
NEW YORK TERMINALS, LIBERTY STREET
and w. TWESTY-THIRD STREET.
100. 300 Royal Special 5 hours, 500 CRoyal
specisD. I'll 90 m. q 90. 800 Royal Limited, S
hourS), 800. 800 p m. and TAB night, .252
q. m. Diners and Parlor Cars on day trainS
SleeperS on 12I5 night open at 1000 D. m.
Philadelphia and Atlantic City. II 90. 800 I'll %
q. m, 100. 500 400 p m.
TO BALTIMORE
EVERY HOUR ON THE HOUR"
Week days. 100 =. m. to loAu d MI
T52 $500. t6:o. 100 IN, $50, $50 800,
ts:SO. 1850 'llNo q. m, 'I20o noon, tl205, 100,
mas, t206 SO. t50. $50. 400, f4:45. 500.
tS13 '50 1900. $50. no. 500 1900 1880
1850. IL 20, 'l2l5 night
WESTWARD
CHICAGO, $40 q. m, lis, $50 D. m
CINCINNATI, ST. LOUIS. AND LOUISVILLE,
$40 a. m. $40 p. m, '12lo night.
\ PgTTSBURG, $40 q, M, rs. $40 p m, '12S0
night tSleeper ready 10 p. M 90.
CLEVELAND, rslo p N. COLUMBUS, ~
.. m.
WHEELING, ss:lo a m, $50 d m
Schedules Of local trains at ticket oficeS
Daily. fExept Sunday. tSunday only
TELEPHONES at following Ticket Ofaces: IN
@ 81. NV. Main l5si; sle Pennsylvania ave-, Nain
Hsi Union Station Oeaee. Main TSA
The Washington herald., 1911-10-11

Leckie. Fulton & Cor-Rslston. siddons & Richard
son and Thomas.
No. q. Marshall vs. Heidenheimer. Attorneys
No. g. Farr vs. Abner-D Drl1ry Brewing Company
Attorneys, Thomas Beller-Yeatman, Baker
Sheehy & Hogan.
No. 65. Durland vs.. Washington Post Company
Attorneys, Tucker, Kenyon Observation-Disclosures
No. 6s. Wilson Thompson -Starrett Company
Attorneys, Tucker, Kenyon & Macfarland-Sleman 4
Lerch
No ; Dyer & Co. vs. Hsriss. Attorneys
MsCkey-Marshall.
No. s.. SegaI vs. Washington Railway and Electric
COMPANY Attorneys, Hallam l. Hallam and Vii
sOn-HOoEer.
No S. NiIlingham vs.. Harries. Attorneys. Tep
per Gusack. Gittings Chamberlin.
Nc. ST. Ambrose. receiver. vs.. Miller. Attorneys
Eas!y-Smith 4 smith-DaviS & Laskey.
Circuit Court No. z.
JUSTICE GOULD
No 2J03. Colorado Manufacturing Company Ts
Payne time submit bill OF exceptions and to tlt
transcript extended TO October % 1911. and to file
transcript TO November %, 1911. By Chief Justice
Attorneys, G. Z. Sulliyan-DaT, Peyser Taylor.
For alleged contempt Of W 5. Hutchins jr.. and
John =. Heap; hearing rule continued to Fn
day. October %. 1911. at 10 O'Clock a.
No. 1852. Wheeler Metropolitan Coach Com
rany dismissed trule 36l for failure prosecute al
cost of plaintiff. Attorneys, Hughes & Gay-M. J,
Colbert.
Assignments for to-day:
No. e Larncr vs. Trimble. Attorneys Peter
No 60. Lyon vs.. Bailey. Attorneys Ridout-wn
No. 20 Herbert vs. City and Suburban Railway
Company. Attorneys. Cuttings Chamberlin-Dar
lington.
No - CoIlapsible Hanger Company VS.. American
Security and Trust Company. Attorneys. W. A.
johnson Hamilton, Yerkcs & HamiltOn-Nath. and
c. r. Wilson and 7. f. Lesh.
No 81 Hayes Melville Attorneys Jefords
& Beall-Gertmsn & Ridout.
No. 81. Carrin Warwick. Attorneys, Gardner
-Tobriner.
No 90. Terry vs.. Washington Railway and Elec-
the Company. Attorneys. Gardiner & Reiy-Dar-
lingtun.
No 81 Tyler vs. Ames Il al. Attorneys. Gertmau
4 RidUut-RothSchild 4 DiSgs.
No. ss. Long vs. Capital Traction Company. At
torneyS. Leckie. Cox X Kratz and Sherier-Perry 4
Son and Dunlop.
No. 100 Seelev Us. Brown. Attorneys Douglas.
Baker a MarbuT-Dickey & Ridout
No. l02 Bsrross. &c.. Dupont Garage Com
pany. Attorneys. Ridout-Lester " Price.
No l0i. Cullember Washington RAILWAY and
Electric Company. Attorneys. Gardiuer-Darling
ton.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-11
Probate Court.
JUSTICE WRIGHT.


Estate OF Alfred Noyes: letters Of administTat
granted TO Charles 4. Ring; bond. 500. AttOT-
neys ]. S. Easily Smith and R. 3. Fleharty.
Estate Of Frederick :. Dorsey; order entering ap-
pesrancs Of Robert L. Warning.
Estate Of William I. Curtis; will dated NOvumbcr
), 1910. filed.
Estate Of Robert L Simpson; certified copy Of will
dated June Il, 1911. filed.
In John T. Barry Marion L. Thoma son ap-
pointed guardian; bond, 81 go Attorneys Downing
& Berry.
In Herbert R. Ruff; Valentine Ruff appointed
guardian; bond. 500. Attorney. W. Z. Ambrose
In re George L. Mortimer; John II. label ap-
pointed guardian; bond, 500. Attorney. ]. H. Ia
bel.
Estate Of J. Fred Gatchell; petition for cDnsr1c-
ticn of certain paragraphs Of will. Attorney Charles
Lnkins.
Estate of Mary O'Connell; letters testamentary
granted to Mary NJ. Miller; bond, 5000 Attorney.
II. J. Sweeney.
Estate Of Margaret O'Brrn: exemrlifrl coTg Of
will filed dated August Is, 1911; anCillarv letters
testamentary granted to Thomas j. U Brieu; bUnu,
500 Attorney, c. ]. Murphy.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-11
AUCTION SALES.
THOs. J. OWEN { son. Auctioncer,

TRUSTEES SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION OF
SIXTY no, UNIIPROvED LOTS IN THE
SUBDIVISION Of MARSHALL. D. C.
By virtue Of certain deed Of trust duly recorded
in hbcr No. 3Z32. at folio 49, et seq. Of the land
records If the District Il Columbia and at the 70
quest n the parties scored thereby. the under
signed trustees will se at public suction on the
premises on MONDAY. the 18th day Of October
1911 at O'Clock p m, the following described land
and premises. situate IN the District cf Coum-
bia. and known and designated as and being all
a. recorded in County Book No g. page 39 in the
Surveyors o'lce II the District of Columbia said
property consisting ~ thirty t3O unimTrCved lots
And hy virUe Of that certain deed of trust duly
recorded in libeT No 32E2 at folio ISL ct seq. of
the land records Of the District n Columbia and
a. the rrnueSt of the parties secured thereby the
undersigned trustees will also sell at public auction
the premises the same day at 40 O'Clock
?. m. the following described land and premises
Situate in the District n Columbia and known ard
designated a.. and being. all of block No I5 in fhe
subdivision known Marshall. as recorded in the
County Book No. s. at page %. in the surveyor >
Office Of the District Of Columbia the said property
consisting ais" Of thirty C5Jl unimprovcd lots
Terms n sale Cash A deposit n $50 on each
block will be required Of the purchaser at the time
Of sale. All cOnTeylncing recording ard notariaI
fees at the cost Of the purchaser Terms Of sale TO
he complied with within fifteen DAYS from date Il
sale. Otherwise the trustees reserve the tight 10
rrs"l the properly al the risk and cost Of the de-
faUtinG purchaser after five davs advertisement II
such resale in some newspaper published in the
city Of Washington. n. c.
HARRY LASIsON. Trustee.
warder Bldg
ERNEST VI. HUNT Trustee
-232 Florida avenue northeast
ocSd&ds.vg
The Washington herald., 1911-10-11
NORFOLK & WESTERN RWY.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT OCT. g. 1911
Leave Washington. New Union Station.
300 a m. Daily-All points on Norfolk and West
en.
1910 p. m.-Dai1y-Roanoke, Bristol, Winston -Sa.
lem. Knoxville, Chattanooga, Nashville, New Or
leans. Through Sleeper. Dining Cars
4I0 a. N. For Bristol, Knoxville Chattanooga
Nashville and Memphis Washington-MemphlI
sleeper open 10 p. m.
For NorfoIk-Lesve Washington 40 a. m daily
sue Norfolk. II 20 a. m: l2O1 noon daily. arrive
Norfolk SD p m. daily. Parlor Cars Leave Rich.
mond daily. 4:l0 =. M. arrive Norfolk, 80 r. m.
4:l0 p. m.-Daily-BeuyTille, Lursy Shenandoah.
Trains from The Southwest arrive 6:I5 q. m. Io3c
p. m, and 12:l5 a. m.
All information Fourteenth street and New York
avenue Bond BuildinK).