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Evening star., 1912-11-23
PLENTY OF LIGHT AND AIR
IN NEW MONEY BUILDING
Bureau of Engraving and Printing Also
Adds to Park System of
Capital.

The colonnade of white stone pillars of
the west front of the new building of the
bureau of engraving and printing is seen
to advantage in the approach to the city
from the south. 1t closes the sweep of
lawn of Potomac Park, which stretches
up from the banks of the river to the
west, and to the north and south,
setting for a railroad entrance into
a city, which, in point of attractive
ness and uniqueness, is without an equal.
The design of the new building, as well
as the material used, harmoniZes with
the setting, and certainly provides an ad-
mirable background and finish to an in
teresting landscape
At the same time this attractive ex-
terror and fitness for the surroundings
will not prevent it from being what it is
designed to be--a workshop, manufac-
turing plant This is quite evident when
the other side of the building is seen as
it stretches along 14th street This front
is that of a plain and simple business
building, or, rather. manufactory, for the
framework of steel and stone that forms
the exterior walls is largely taken up
with windows. thus insuring an abun-
dance of light and air for the workers
wit hin
Evening star., 1912-11-23
For Remembrance.

From Fliegende Blaettcr
She-I beg your pardon. but | can't re-
member having met you before.
He-Oh, yes. Last night at the ball
some one trod on your toe. That was me.
Evening star., 1912-11-23

The gravest problem in connection
with the eyer-increaSing growth OF the
skyscraper building, writes David IT,
Ray formerly chief engineer bureau OF
buildings, New York city, is the danger
TO life and property from fire above
the 15O-foot level. The average roof
line in lower New York is now about
200 feet above the curb. No building
which does not rise above this line can
be seen from the harbor. nor claim the
title of skyscraper iii these days OF
500-foot buildings.
At or about the 100-foot level 1T is
possible to fight a fire from within and
without, the surrounding structures al
fording points of vantage for the ire
men. From these structures they can
not only fight back the fire, or hold 1t
within the masonry walls. but they can
also. as a rule, deluge the nearest adj
joining buildings with water screen
TO keep the flames from breaking
through the glass windows and extend
ing the confiagration.
Breaks Through Windows.
Above the $50 or 200 foot level. how
ever. the problem Of lighting a lire Is
most difficult. 1t is conceivable that a
Evening star., 1912-11-23
Being Fitted for Residences.

There is another modern siN-story office
building on 18th street between B and L
street which has provided a place for
offices that formerly occupied a number
OF houses in that block. The latter are
being fitted up again for residential uses,
following in this respect the mode of the
neighborhood, which is section of homes.
1t is estimated. however, that before the
larger buildings were erected for the use
of the Department of Agriculture at least
one-third Of the buildings in that section
was used for governmental purposes. In
spite of the changes which the growth
in the departmental service has brought
about in this locality it is still a place
of homes and substantial evidence of that
is found in the comfortable houses that
line the streets
Evening star., 1912-11-23

Papa-Why. Elmer. is it possible you
are afraid to sleep in dark room?
Little Elmer-No, papa. but | need a
light so I can see how to go to Sleep
Chicago News.
Evening star., 1912-11-23
Interior Courts Lacking.

The interior courts or wells that are the
usual feature of structures of this sort
are lacking in this building. From the
long front that stretches along the park
four wings extend back through the
block BY this arrangement there are no
Evening star., 1912-11-23

of the building directly south across B
street and thence through the square be-
tween 14th and 1872 streets. 1t is also
apparent from the existing condition of
the building that the east wing is also
to be butt across 3 street and enter the
center of the block between 18th and 18th
streets.
No Authority for Acquisition.
This is the conclusion that is drawn
from the external appearance of the
structure. But officially no authority has
been given to acquire the three squares
between 18th and 1ith and y and
streets AS far as is known no request of
that sort has been made either for the
authority or the money. In addition to
the design of the new building for the de-
partment indicating the policy that Is to
be pursued, the actual needs of the serv-
ice furnish further evidence in the same
direction.
At the present time the department and
its bureaus are not only making use OF
all the space in the completed portions or
the new building, but the old building is
full while in the immediate vicinity In
the squares mentioned the department
has under lease no less than nine build
ings few of them are merely resi-
dences which have not been changed for
office uses. while others, as, for example,
the recently completed six-story modern
office building on 14th street just south
of 3 street. have been built Tor the use
Of dana rtment.
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-01
CITY CONTROL
OF SHADE TREES
How Colorado Town Can Improve
Its Looks Under Municipal Con-
trol OF Shade Trees-Six Good
Reasons Why 1t Should.

Under system OF municipal con-
troll of street trees, the city has full
power to plant, remove, spray, prune.
protect, care for, and in every re-
spect assume control OF any and all
street trees within its limits. This
power is usually vested in a shade
tree commission or park commission,
in some places general supervision
Is in charge of tree warden or city
forester.
Municipal control of street trees
has been tried by many cities and
found to be satisfactory; in fact,
it has proved to be the only practi-
cal method of shade tree control
and Improvement. In most munich
palities where the system is in full
operation, the cost OF planting is
borne by the owner of the real estate
adjoining, while cost of maintenance
is borne by the city.
The following reasons for muni-
cipal control of street trees may be
given:
ID The individual, in-front Of
whose lot trees are planted. is not
the only one to receive benefit from
them; they benefit the CENTRE street
and the citizens that pass along 1T.
Cd Tree planting is Intimately
connected with all forms OF street
Improvement. In the laying cut OF
streets, their grading, paving, as
phalting, and in sidewalk coustruc-
tion, questions continually arise con-
cerning the effect of such on the
street trees. Property owners, either
through Ignorance or negligence, do
not, as rule, take measures to pre-
vent permanent injury OF the trees
resulting from such Improvement.
All street improvements should be
co-ordinated
go Municipal control insures
systematic spraying and suppression
of insect pests. Those individuals
who neglect to care for their trees
in times OF an epidemic render almost
useless the work of those who, do
strive to use preventative and eradi-
cative measures.
ca Under the city's control
there will be uniformity regarding
the spacing of trees, their distance
from the curbing and the form OF
pruning.
C5D An ideal street has one
species planted on both sides for its
entire length. Practically, this can
only be accomplished under a sys-
TEN of municipal control
(6) The majority of property
owners are not familiar with the rel
ative merits of the different species of
trees for street purposes. Munich
pal control insures the proper selec-
tion of desirable trees.
w. w. ROBBINS,
Colorado Agricultural College, Fort
! Collins, Colorado.
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-01
lNrERURBAN NOTICE:

We wish to call the attention of
the shippers of freight and express to
the fact that beginning with Febru-
ary ?, 1912, all freight and express
arriving or leaving Grand Junction
over the Fruit Belt line, will be
handled at the lnterurban office at
Third aud Main streets, city. The
old freight office at Fifth and south
streets will be discontinued from this
date.
Ample platform accommodations
nave been provided for the receiving
and delivering of freight and we ear
nestly solicit continuance of the
liberal patronage given us by the
shippers Of Grand Junction. and feel
sure that this change will make il
more convenient for all concerned.
THE GRAND JUNCTION & GRAND
RIVER VALLEY RY, co.
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-01
THE BITE OF A MOUSE
CAUSES DOCTORS DEATH
Sentinel Special Service.

Sentinel Special Service.
Paris, Feb. For the first time
probably in the history of science, a
doctor has died from the bite of
mouse which he had inoculated in
the course of his investigations with
contagious disease germs.
There have been many martyrs of
science, some of them only recently
having fallen victims to Roentgen
rays, while others have been bitten
by dogs and other animals, but DIR.
Simon, son-in-law of the German
Socialist leader, Herr Babel, is the
first to have met his death from the
bite of mouse. DR.. Simon has been
conducting meteorological researches
at Zurich for several years past.
a few days ago mouse which he
had innoculated bit his hand. Blood
poisoning set in and he died.
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-01

PALMETTO, FLORIDA, NEWS
BOOSTS JUNCTION SYSTEM

In company with many others. we
witnessed, last evening, a demonstra-
tion, the like of which we had never
seen before. Mr.. J. e Inman, rep
resenting the Self Lighting Orchard
Heater company of Grand Junction.
Colo, gave this demonstration OF the
lself-lighting system. in the Manatee
Fruit company grove. near town.
BY simple turn of lever. he
instantaneously lighted a row of
smudge pots quarter of mile in
length. The demonstration was a
success in every way, an thoroughly
proved the claims made by the com
pany for this, their system.
This system is something new
and is for the purpose OF saving fruit
and fruit trees from freezing, as a
certain temperature can. by this
method, be kept throughout the
grove. 1t should, and doubtless will,
be hailed with delight by growers ev-
erywhere, for it will be the means
of saving many thousands of doyIlars
to them, should freezing tempera-
ture happen along" Had Florida
groves been equipped with this sys-
tenn in 1S94-5, there would have been
no big freeze. as far as the fruit in
dustry is concerned
The self-lighting system works in
this way: There are two overhead
wires, which are some seven feet
high. is wire to each pot in a row.
and when the lever is turned the lid
of every other pot is lifted, and a
chemical cartride sets the contents of
the pot on fire. If thought necessa-
ry, by reversing the lever, the other
pots can be lighted in the same way.
Easily and quickly done. and never
falls to work.
One especial beauty about this
system is that the fires can be regu-
lated to burn low or fast.
In having this system, the grower
saves fuel, time and trouble. and
especially money-for il is sure
preventative of a freeze This new
method means much to the fruit
grower, as can be readily seen. A
demonstration such as that of last
night Will convince anybody of that
fact.-Palmetto (Fla) News.
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-01
A. c. R|DGWAY
IS APPOINTED
In Grand Junction the New Vice Pres
ident of the Rock Island Has a
Great Host of Well Wishers
and Old Time Friends.

II is announced that A. c. Ridg-
way, formerly general superintendent
of the Denver & Rio Grande and
well known in Grand Junction, has
been made second vice president of
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
railroad to fill the vacancy caused by
the tragic death of +. o. Melcher.
Mr.. Ridgway is one of the promi-
nent railroad officials of the country
whose career has been identified al
most exclusively with the state of
Colorado. Many years ago he was
with the Denver q Rio Grande and
rose to be superintendent of the Sail
da division
He afterwards became manager of
the Florence & Cripple Creek road
and left that position TO become
builder of the Short Line road. with
Headquarters at Colorado Springs, of
which he was general manager for
several years.
He then went with the Moffat road
as general manager and from that po-
sition back to the Denver 4 Rio
Grande as general manager.
About year ago he went with the
Rock Island as assistant to Second
Vice President Melcher, whom he
now succeeds as second vice president.
For some time he has been in Chiea-
go where he made his home.
MIR, Ridgway is widely known over
this state and has hundreds of warm
personal friends in railroad and 9th
er business circles OF Colorado.
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-01
II. G. FLETCHER MANAGER
OF The ASSOCIATION
CContinued from Page IL

He Will arrive tonight from Provo
and spend the next rev days in the
city. AS soon as possible he will ar
range for the removal of his family
from Omaha to this city where they
have "A host of friends in both city
and county.
The choice of Frank r. Davis to
succeed himself as assistant manager
and head of the wholesale mercantile
department will be as popular as that
of Mr.. Fletcher
Next to John f. Moore, the retir-
ing manager, ii is doubtful If any
one man has had as much to do in
making the Grand junction Fruit
Growers association the success il
has been, as has Frank r. Davis. He
has been connected with the associa-
tion during its entire history and
successfully handled many of its
greatest problems and ably assisted
at all times in its general manage
ment.
Possessed of splendid executive
ability and experience in his work,
Mr. Davis is particularly fitted to
care for this important profit-produc-
ing department of the association.
He is one of the best qualified fruit
men in the west
The naming of other officers and
employees of the association will be
taken up with the management in a
few days.
With an outlook of uneXampled
prosperity ahead ana the experiences
OF many successful years behind, the
association seems about to embark
upon period of growth and useful
ness unprecedented in character. 1t
is one of the few successful co-opera-
tive shipping associations in the
world and has, in point of fact, be
come known as the leading, most
prosperous and most important or
ganization of its kind in the decid-
nous fruit business.
The directorate We're happily chos-
en- for executive ability, conservatism.
integrity and business experience and
this, the most importan act, suOstan-
tiates the belief of their constituents
that their administration would be
marked by wisdom, discretion and
honesty With Messrs. Fletcher. Da-
Wis and Jones at the helm of the or
ganization, there appears to be no
reason why it should not develop into
even ag reater field of usefulness
than even the prosperous past
The Sentinel congratulates the as
soeiation and its newly named off
GERS upon their election and trusts
that its prediction of their successful
administration will be in no wise un-
true.
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-01
CEMENT PRICE WILL
PROBABLY TAKE JUMP

Sentinel Special Service.
Denver, Feb. Am advance in
the price of cement in Colorado is due
to follow the ending of price war in
Kansas through the formation of a
25,000,00O merger of fifteen of the
principal cement companies doing
business in that state.
The price war in Kansas, according
to Denver cement manufacturers, has
forced the Colorado concerns to meet
the low prices established by their
Kansas competitors, with the result
that cement is now selling on a low
er market than at any time in years
Just what the raise in price will be,
local firms are unable TO predict, ek-
cept that it will not interfere with a
continuance of building operations la
this state.
The same view is taken by Dem
yer contractors. I'VE paid $3.50 a
barrel for cement few years ago and
it did not check building" said one
contractor. 'The price now is about
S1.25, and | cannot see where a reas-
enable advance in'price will have any
effect on building construction.,
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-01
HARTNETT FUNERAL WILL Be
TOMORROW MORNING At 9


Theffuneral services over the re-
mains of the late Edgar Hartnett will
be held tumorrow CFriday) morning
at o'clock from the Hartnett home
at 240 White avenue to St Joseph's S
Catholic church. Rev. Father T. NJ.
Conway officiating.
A large concourse of sympathiz-
ing friends will follow the remains
TO the church and accompany the bier
to It's last resting place in the Catho-
lie cemetery
The Woodmen drill team, of which
the deceased was an enthusiastic
member, will provide the pail bear
ers, who will be as follows: Thomas
Parke, Roy Parker, Earl Smith.
Chester Nelson, Claude Blaney, f.
w. hampshire.
Roy Hartnett, brother of the de-
ceased, arrived last night and will
attend the funeral.
The sincere coincidence of the
whole community is extended to Mr.
and Mrs. Hartnett and family in this
sad bereavement
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-01
THIS WOMAN CARRIES
MILLION IN INSURANCE
Sentinel Special Service.


Chicago, Feb. l. - Mrs. Charles
Netcher, extensive owner of down.
town property, is, as far as known
here the holder of the largest amount
o. life insurance now carried by any
woman.
Mrs. Netcher has just taken out a
policy for $500, ,000. making the total
amount carried by her s1.2OO,0O0.
After the death of her husband in
1904, Mrs. Netcher took charge of
his business affairs and soon became
what is called in insurance circles a
good risk
Mrs. Netcher's policies are with
three companies, the other two being
for 100000 each.
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-01

Mr. William McGinnies will lecture
IN the Fair store at o'clock on Fri
day; his subject will be, Navajo
Rugs 1t will be well worth your
time to hear him.
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-01

New Velvet and Suede Dancin
Pumps at Elliott's Shoe Store.
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-01
T0DAY'S WHEAT MARKET.

Associated Press.
Chicago, Feb. May wheat to-
day closed at 1O2 g.
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-01
Boom Stnrted for Tnylor.

To-day there comes to Grand
Junction from Denver a report to the
effect that a boom has been started
in tnat city for Congressman ed 4.
Taylor for the Democratic nomination
for governor. Mr. Taylor is extreme
ly popular in western Colorado, and
there is no doubt but that his can
didacy would meet with great favor
in this section.
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-01

Seasons latest style White Buck
Shoes at Elliott's Shoe Store.
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-01

FOUND-Auto hood for back seat
Call 425 Teller and pay for ad.
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-01

Eventually every woman discovers
that her mirror isp't what it once
was.
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-01

Reynolds Here.
Cy N Reynolds, travelling freigh
agent for the Santa Fe, is, here today
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-01

New Velvet and Suede Dancing
Pumps at Elliott's Shoe Store.
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-01

In the matrimonial game there are
lots of kisses and many scratches.
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-01

WANTED-Ciean Cotton Rags at
this office.
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-01
In Cnast

To Coast.
J. B. Brown was a passenger last
night for San Diego and other coast
points.
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-01

Our shoes are priced to go quickly
on this sale. Mcconnell & Lowe.
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-01
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

WANTED-A competent woman fer
general housework Mrs. G. r.
Warner, All North Seventh.
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-01

Most men would rather give theil
wives credit for what they do than
to give them money.
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-01

Steve Nichols, the deputy sheriff
at Fruita, is visitor in the city to-
day.
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-01

New Cars Coming.
William MUIR has carload of four
Bucks coming in next week There
Will be 40" 80" and "22. -
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-01

Willis Gullette returned today
from trip to Rifle and Grand Val
ley.
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-01

Mr. and Mrs. Page Leave.
Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Page left TO-
day noon for Salt Lake CITY for a
visit of several days.
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-01

The man who is satisfied with him
self never worries on account of his
neighbor's estimate of him.
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-01

When people begin to say to a wo-
man: How young you are looking, "
it's sign she is getting old.
The daily sentinel., 1912-02-01

Try a Sentinel Want Ad.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-01-06
TWO PRETTY CARD PARTIES.
Prizes Awarded Good Players at
Bridge.

Among the numerous card parties
given this week were two especially
pretty ones. One of these was beau
tifllly appointed bridge party on We'd
nesday afternoon at the residence No.
264 King George street, of which
Mrs. M. E. Trench, wife of Captain
Trench, u. S. NJ, is hostess.
There were eight tables, and beau
tiful prizes were awarded each. The
prizes consisted of attractive and use
full hand bag of irredescent beads.
After the games ices, cake and hot
coffee was served.
On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Wright,
wife Of DR.. Wright, Surgeon in the
navy, entertained at an "auction
bridge" party at Carvel Hall. The
party was held in the new sun parlor
at Carvel Hall. which was especially
decorated with Christmas greens,
poinsettias, etc., for the occasion.
There were nine tables. The prizes
were beautiful fans. After the game
five o'clock tea was served. A num-
Der of card parties are on the tapis
for next week.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-01-06
HIGH WINDS PLAY HAVOC.
And the Band Was Late-Also the
Middies.

Because of high winds, which play
ed havoc all day yesterday with the
electric wires and trolley lines of the
Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis
Electric Railway there was a delay
of cars on this line throughout the
day.
This was especially the case of the
electric cars bringing back to An
napolis from Washington the brigade
of midshipmen from the Naval Acad-
envy and the Naval Academy band,
that had been to Washington to form
a part Of the funeral cortege for Rear
Admiral Robley ID. Evans, U. S. N,
whose sudden death occurred in
Washington late Wednesday after
noon.
Because of the disaster to the troll
ley by the high winds of Yesterday
and the night previous, the cars were
very much delayed, and the arrival of
the middies and the band was some
hours overdue.
The authorities of the w. B., & A.
when interviewed this incoming by a
Capital representative, said there
had been no such difficulty encoun-
tered on their road to tie up traffic as
there was yesterday, since the bliz-
azrd of the inauguration some years
ago, and the difficulties encountered
by the strong wind were almost as
hard to overcome as the snow and
sleet of that famous inauguration
time.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-01-06
GEORGE NJ. COHAN'S.
FOrty-Five Minutes From Broadway
at the Bower Theatre Tonight.

George NJ. Cohan's "Forty-fve Min
utes from Broadway" will be given
at the Boyer Theatre tonight kid
Burns" and Plain Mary" are imper-
sonations we'll known TO the Amer
lean stage and therefore require no
introduction; suffice to say that both
parts call for versatility on the part
of the actor and actress, imperrsonat-
ing them that is unique and is said
to be handled in an exceptionl manner
by Bernard Riggs and Lucy Monroe.
Miss Monroe has sweet singing
voice and a clear conception of Mr..
Cohan's character and interprets it
accordingly. There are three acts and
the scenes are laid in New York city's
suburban town of New Rochelle The
book of this musical play is so logi-
cally written, with so logical a con-
clusion, that it does not depend on
scenery for existance, but improves
in value with age as does anything
of literry merit.
The slang Of Kid Burns" is unique,
but so much to the point that the
most hopelessly erudite can grasp it;
and there is no tediousness, because
each situation is relieved by flashes
of real wit and a chorus Of beautiful
girls singing the tuneful songs that
are among the best compositions Of the
famous actor-author- composer George
M. Cohan.