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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-22
NEW APARTMENTS
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Louis H. Emmert, Builder,
Erecting Structure at Head
of 18th Street.

Louis H. Emmert, builder Is construct
ing an apartment house on the triangular
tract at the intersection Of Wyoming ave-
nue., 10Th street and Columbia road north
west, and the structure will be ready for
the early autumn rush Of renters. The
building, which has not yet been given
a name stands at the head Of the 10th
street hill, thus affording an excellent
view of the city, the Potomac river and
the distant hills of Virginia. 1t is five
stories in height, and the interior ar
rangement OF each floor is such that any
one floor may be thrown into one apart
ment Of fourteen rooms and three baths
or 1t may be divided into two apartments
Of seven rooms each. one with two baths
and the other with one
Another possible ARRANGEMENT is eight
rooms and two baths, and six rooms and
one bath, while still another arrangement
permits each floor to contain three apart
ments, one Of six rooms and bath. anorher
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-22
Adopt Commission Plan

The commission plan Of city govern
|ment has been adopted by st. Paul, Mimi.
and by Atlantic City. n. ]. St. Paul. with
its population OF about 215 600 at the last
census. Is the largest city. with the ex-
ception of Washington, D. c.. which has
yet adopted this plan. The six other
cities Of more than 100000 population
which have adopted the commission plan,
together with their population and date
of adoption. are as follows: Lowell,
Mass, 1O6, 294: Birmingham, Ala, 1872 6s5;
Memphis. Tenn. 131 .105; Omaha Neb.
1c4.O96: Spokane, Wash, 1O4, 400; Oak
land, Cal, loo, ia. Memphis adopted the
plan in 1909; Spokane and Oakland, in
1910; the other three cities in 1911. On
the same day that Atlantic City adopted
the plan (by vote of 1904 for and 3,1Se
against Elizabeth. N. j., voted against It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-22

borhood relegated 1t to the background,
and the land became too valuable longer
to remain practically unused.
Attorney George L. Whitford purchased
the lot at a price Of about $500, and
under his direction Arthur B. Heaton.
architect, prepared plans for the struc-
ture which is now to be built. The new
building will cost about $4,000, and II Is
expected 1t will be completed early in the
autumn.
The Whitford building will be quite
unique in design, the architects plans
calling for an Italian front with an over
hanging roof of red tile 1t will be three
stories in height, and will be constructed
OF tapestry brick. The lot has frontage
of twenty-six feet and is ninety-six feet
In depth.
Mr. Whitford will have his offices on
the first floor of the building, and Smith
& Hulse, court reporters, will occupy the
second and third floors. The Boyle Rob-
ertson Construction Company has the
contract for the erection of the building.
In the same neighborhood a new Office
building comparatively recently replaced
the old-time residence at the corner OF
9th and E streets, and the government
made a material improvement in Judiciary
Square by the construction of the new
building for the Court of Appeals of the
District of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-22
Dallas Supplied With Ample Water.

Prepared to face, IL necessary. eight
months OF continuous dry weather. and
then equipped sufficiently to meet an
emergency of continued drought with a
supply OF artesian water adequate for
the whole city, Dallas appears better of
from a standpoint OF water than at any
other time in its history as a city. 1t is
now nearly four years since Dallas first
realized she was face to face with a seri-
Gus water problem, and 1t has been the
policy Of the city commissions to work
toward permanent and final solution Of
the problem. With more than 1000, coo, :
coo gallons Of water In four immense res
ervoirs, and with an artesian supply capa-
BILE Of being raised to more than 5000. 900
gallons per day by bringing into play all
emergency sources, the contingency of a
shortage Of water such as to demand cut
ting off the supply during most Of the
hours of the day seems hard to imagine
until the city has far outstripped its pres
ent proportions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-22
TO BUILD APARTMENT.
]. H. Nolan Will Improve Property
at Columbia and Belmont Roads,

A deal involving the erection of another
largo apartment house on Washington
Heights has been consummated within
the past week by Thomas J. Fisher &
Co., Incorporated. The firm has sold for
Gov. William p. Kellogg the lot at the
southeast corner OF Columbia and Bel
mont roads to John H. Nolan. a local
builder.
The property contains 1857 square
feet. and has a frontage of IS feet on
Belmont road and 1913 feet on Columbia
road. 1t was sold at price understood
to have been 50 per foot. Mr.. Nolan Is
having plans prepared for a six-story
apartment house to be built on the site.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-22
Street Over a Big Cave.

Bore holes drilled in the main street OF
Centralia. Pa. fenced off several weeks
ago. when it showed signs of dropping
into a Lehigh Valley Coal Company mine.
developed rather startling results. The
first drill broke through into empty space
when 1t reached a depth of sixty feet
while second hole a little farther west
went only twenty feet before the bottom
dropped out Until the unsettled section
to traffic trolley cars and heavy teams
operated upon 1t daily A shaft is now
being sunk. which will be timbered and
slushed with culm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-22
Calcium Chloride to Prevent Dust.

Dry calcium chloride as dust pre-
ventive was used by the Boston street
department in January. 1911, according
to its most recent annual report The
chemical was applied when the temper
ature was below freezing and the streets
were somewhat dry and dusty" ABOUT
81 900 square yards were treated at an
average cost of 80 cent per square yard
for one application. Two parts Of calcium
chloride were mixed with one part Of
sand and the mixture applied with a
spreading machine. The result was sat
isfactory. but the cost was somewhat
high
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-22

of seven rooms and BATH and the third. q
bachelor apartment. OF one room and
bath.
The building is Of an attractive design.
with exterior walls gray brick with stone
trimmings, and roof Of green Spanish tile
The main entrance Is on Wyoming ave-
nue.. facing south. Plans for the struc-
ture were prepared by Appleton P. Clark.
jr., architect.
Harry V. Bouic & Co, real estate brok-
ers. who have charge OF the leasing ar
rangements Of the apartments, already
have secured six tenants for the building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-22

NEW YORK, June 22-Six persons were
thrown from automobile on St.
Nicholas avenue here early today and
seriously injured when the steering gear
Of the machine broke, turning the car
into a large elm tree. The party was re-
turning from Coney Island and going at
high speed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-22
DEED RECORDED IN SALE
Of HOTEL JOHNSON
New Owner Plans Extensive
improvements in Down.
town Hosiery.

Deeds were placed on record this week
by which title to the Hotel johnson, at
18th and e streets northwest, was trans
ferred by the owner, E. L. Johnson, to
Charles Jacobson. The hotel is in square
291. and 1t covers the lots numbered 16.
Is. 10 and 20. While the exact considera-
ton in the transaction was not an
nounced, a deed of trust in the sum Of
600 was recorded in connection with
the sale. It was estimated that the
purchase price was In the neighborhood
Of 100000.
Negotiations for the sale Of tho hotel
extended through several weeks. Mr.. ia
oobson being represented in the trans
action by R. T Warwick. while Mr..
Johnson's interests were cared for by
the real estate firm OF Wagstaff, Coolidge
& Watson.
It is understood that the new owner
contemplates making extensive improve
ments to the hotel. plans for the altera-
ttons being intrusted to Appleton P.
Clark, architect. These improvements,
1t is expected. will cost more than $50
600. The work will be started without
delay. and the remodeltng will be COM
pleted early in the fall.
Contains 100 Rooms.
The Land on which the hotel stands has
q frontage of so feet on 18th street and
126 feet on e street. There is also an
extension of the structure 100 feet In
length on one Of the rear lots. The hotel
| is five stories in height, and contains
| 100 rooms.
The plans for remodeling include the
| installation OF a number of new bath.
| rooms. The decorations will be entirely
| renovated. and the hotel made prac-
| ticaly new. The house will not be closed
| during the alterations.
Mr.. Jacobson's plans include the forma
ton Of stock company. which will en-
| deavor to place 1t in the front rank OF
commercial hotels in the city.
| The Hotel Johnson was built in 1892 BY
| Mr. Johnson. and has remained under
his control over since.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-22
Gov. Forbes Ill.

BOSTON, June 22-William Cameron
Forbes, governor general OF the Philip
pines, Is confined TO his home here suf-
fering from breakdown due TO overwork
in the islands. where he has been sta
toned for eight years. His physician
saws that Gov. Forbes illness is not re-
garded as OF a serious nature
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-22
n. A. Kite Sells Houses.

Harry A. Kite. operative builder. has
sold the two new houses at 2a19 and c927
18th street northwest. to Miss Nettie A.
Conry and James A. Burns, respectively.
Both sales We're made through the real
estate office OF Phillips & Sager.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-22
MANY BUILDING PROJECTS
ON FOURTEENTH STREET
Two Big Apartments Under Way in Colun1-
bia Heights = Other Struc
t,1res Down Town.

be on Columbia road. Like the Fairmont,
the Carlisle will have large courts on
either side Of the entrance, thus provtd-
ing ample light and air for all apartments
on all floors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-22
Mrs. Ella NJ. Miller Sells House.

The residence at 1881 North Capitol
street has been sold by Mrs. Ella NJ. Mil
Ter to Mrs. Ida P. Bennett at price of
about $3.50. The dwelling contains seven
rooms and bath. ]. Leo Koib. real estate
broker, negotiated the transaction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-22
ss&arg ~ GMgssxsasx.ssssassssg

Ernest @. Walker and William Todd
have sold two Of their three houses now
nearing completion on Brown street.
Mount Pleasant Both Of the purchasers
selected the houses from the plans and
will occupy them as home
An attractive corner at Brown and
Newton streets has Just been purchased
by Mr. Walker and Mr.. Todd and plans
have been executed for the erection OF six
eight-room and attic dwellings. These
houses will be started Immediately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-22
Investment Property Sold.

For H. H. Jarboe to Nathan Edelson.
the store and dwelling No. 7O1 7th street
southeast. at the southwest corner Of 7th
and @ streets southeast. The property
produces an annual rental Of $40, and
was purchased as an investment at a
consideration said to have been about
$1,000.
For D. B. Gottwal. premises No. 535
Kenyon street. two-story colonial brick
house OF six rooms and bath. It occupies
a lot twenty feet front by a depth of 100
feet to a flfteen-foot alley. The price was
So. $50. It was purchased as a home.
To Charles w. King, r.. all Of lot three
and part Of lot four, in square 1872. con-
was purchased at consideration of about
81, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-22
REALTY FIRM REPORTS
MANY TRANSACTIONS
List of Sales by Gardiner &
Dent, Inc, Includes Sew
eraI Residence Properties.

Gardiner & Dent, Incorporated, real es-
tate brokers, report lie following sales:
For Lena Corbin, to w. r. Berry, the
houses No. 2520-22 street northwest
The dwellings are OF brick, each two
stories In height and each occupying a
lot II feet wide and $50 feet deep The
consideration was SO. 500. Mr. Berry pur-
chased the properties as an investment.
For John c. Deichmann, No. 1917 9Th
street northeast. one OF a row OF new
houses now under construction. It Is q
six-room house, with all modern improve
ments. Mr.. Deichmann purchased the
house as a home at a consideration OF
49, $50
For John R. Haislip. the two-story and
attic detached residence, at 1916 Decatur
street. The house contains eight rooms
and bath. 1t occupies a lot 40 feet front
by a depth of about 100 feet to an alley.
The purchaser, r; H. Atkinson; will
For local syndicate to D. r. Ander-
son. the residence at 1347 East Capitol
street and to T. E. Gerald, the adjoining
house at 1349 East Capitol street. Both
are three-story dwellings. containing
eight rooms and bath. Each occupies a
to an alley. The total consideration Is
said to have been about $1,000.
Builder Buys Lot.
For Rose M. McDade to q local builder
lot 81 in square 1915, located on B street
southeast between 18th and 18th streets
1t has a frontage OF IS feet by depth
of 100 feet to an alley.
For French Kirby. the house at . 18th
street southeast. This is the sixth to be
sold of q row OF seven new houses recent
ly put on the market. 1t two-story
brick house, containing six rooms and
bath. The consideration was $3.50.
To Ella NJ Ray. the residence at 2101
9th street, two-story, six-room and bath
brick house. 1t was purchased as an in
vestment at a consideration said to have
been about g., 500.
For Mary T. Lewis to Martin McDon.
aid, the two family apartment at 171a
Euclid street northwest. Each apartment
| ing produces an annual rental Of about
$54O The price was $500.
For F. NJ. Carmody. the two-story. six
room and bath brick dwelling at 902 Q
street northeast. The price was So. $50
For Charles F. Nesbit, trustee. to David
| M. Gatti. the three-story brick building
| at 1928 HI street northwest The lot has
frontage Of twenty-six feet four and a
| half inches by depth OF about ninety
six feet on one side and seventy-five fee,
on the other. The property was pur-
chased at consideration OF about $40, 600
Messrs. Belt & 0 Brien. Inc, represented
| the seller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-22

According 10 your own speclfica-
tions-all Improvements will ne on
the propery-sewer. water, electric
light
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-04
ADVICE TO CANDIDATES.

Editor Lakeland Evening Tela.
aram: Please let me have some ut
liz spaee or corner in yOdr splend ID
la,rr To let the people know how
l.na toward the candidates that
want 10 so up to Tallahassee To make
ns laws, and We have go; more laws
nov than any man can keep or that
ny man can know. Hut there is one
law mere that W. need and that is
% prohibit tie carrying or sending
any Intoxicating liquors IRON wet
curtics into dry ones either by
private or public conveyance and II
.jur candidates don't promise me that
hey will do their very best TO make
such a law will not vote for any of
them.
Sow a word 10 the voters OF Polk
qunty, ard also 20 the State, II we
would demand something of our law
makers We would come nearer hav-
ing what we want and need than we
40. 50 let u begin to open oar eyes
ana try 10 d something for our coun-
Try and The =. ing generation.
W. y. MILTON
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-04
WHAT Els PEOPLE
THINK OF BEACTLkM

Word comes from every section OF
Florida visited by BraxtOn Beacham
| that the people will give him a rOus-
| ing vote. Beacham appeals to the
people because he is one of them.
| lie appeals to the people because hey
can understand what he intends to
do for them. They are not forced to
wade through miles of statistics on
tariff reforms and high flown mes
sages of past and future service rem
dered.
Bcacham is making his campaign
with two important. measures FREEDOM
i mating, Federal Aid for Good Roads
and More Money for Navigable
Streams.
Beacham will win because the peO-
pie are tired of the demagogue and
political trickster The country over
I, is turning to the man of the soil, the
man of the common people, the man
who will do something for the peo-
pie, the man who will forget about
ancient history and traditions and
Senatorial courtesy and Congressional
discourtesy and do the most good for
the most people after he is elected.
All that his opponents can say about
Mr. Beacham is that he Is unknown.
He Is unknown because he has been
busily engaged for the past ten years
in making two blades Of grass grow
where only one grew before. He has
been busy In opening new lands.
planting orange groves. making
money out OF Florida soil.
But like the Roman of old Mr..
Beacham leaves the plow to listen to
the call of the people who now clam
or for son Of the soil to represent
them. He asks no office because of
MS political activity. lie asks moth
ing from the people because he has
served them In the halls of Congress
or because he is a silver tOngued ora
tor. lie asks nothing from the people
because he represents the corpora
tons or any political faction and
wants to serve two masters. Beacham
is making his own campaign, paying
his own expenses, assisted by no pow
crtul friends. and, if elected by the
people, will owe allceiancc 70 none
hut the people. And he will BE- elect
cd. for the time has arrived for the
people to rule. Sanford Herald
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-04

No man who seeks election TO pub-
lie office can dodge the issue of good
roads SO squarely placed in the front
No man can oppose the movement,
and still hope for election at the
hands of the people. The movement
or better system of highways i'm
'his State carries no element Of sci.
.shnnss or scctionalism. and is a
@ovement for the whole good of the
&holc HAate and its people. Today
mere Is net man of prominence i'm
the county who opposes the question
Il hcttcr highways. The matter has
cen proved 80 far as the benefits ar
onecrncd. and the majority of States
ere now taking hold OF the problem
with strong clrur, to moot the needs
ard dcmans of the people Tx.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-04
THE GAS FRANCHISE.

The action of the City Council &C.
day in granting a franchise to a
company formed for the purpose OF
operating a gas plant will be ap'
proved by an overwhelming major
ity of the citizens The members OF
the Council did not act hastily or
inadvisedly; they went into the mat
ter with great thOroughness and care
and at every point they conserved
the interests C.. the citizens We
believe they made no mistake ia
dealing literally with the prOinot 2rs
of this industry and shus securing
Tor Lakeland another substantial and
needed improvement,
True, there will be those who will
maintain that the franchise, being
valuable to the gas company, ought
to have been sold for a handsome
sum. This is very we'll in theory.
but in practice it relll:cs two par
ties to complete a sale In this in
stance the buyer was lacking, has
been lacking all these years. and
there Is no assurance that he would
put in an appearance for many
years to come. A franchise. like
anything else. is not worth much UNI
less a buyer is found.
Furthermore, besides the indirect
benefits Of such an enterprise. in fur
nishing clean. convenient and de-
sirable fuel to the citizens. It will!
be question OF only very short
time until the city will reap finan.
cial benefits that will more than or
set any potential price that nigh,
have been secured by the initial
sale. For instance. a consumption OF
l5,O00,OGO cubic feet would mean a
cash revenue of $500 per year to the
city; 2l,O00,OOO cubic feet. $500, and
80 on, until a consumption of $50.
100000 cubic feet would entitle the
city to the handsome perpetual rev.
cnue of $4,000 per annum. besides
the taxes and other incidental adj.
yantages.
We believe the members OF the
city Council are to b. cone-atl'latc.
on the indcpcn lon and progressive
spirit which so"',:e9 for the people
this improvement which vii, add 10
the comfort AMI convenience of lif,
III this splendid city. Had there been
any question of municipal OWNERSHIP
involved, this paper would have
steadfastly advocated that course,
instead of granting a franchise TO
private owners; but, as everyone
knows, the establishment OF NUM-
cipal gas plant for years to come is
out Of the question, and it was
choice OF letting private capital take
up the enterpris, land the risk at
tendant upon itD or do without the
Improvement on irely.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-04
SAME HERE.

1t has now been agreed that there
Is hut one knOcker that should be
tolerated 1t is Opportunity. But
We desire to call attention to some
active people to the fact that On
pOrtunity has never been known to
work over time The man who waits
for Opportunity to wake him up will
never be reused till Gabriel applies
his trombone to the jOb.-Tampa Tri-
bune.
Except in Miami. Down this-a-way.
Opportunity walks around with a cast
net and drags folks into prosperity
= even while they slumber Miami
Metropolis.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-04
GOOD BOY!

The platform used by DR.. Living.
ton for his medicine show has been
purchased by The Herald for the use
Of the candidates during the cam
paign and hereafter the orators can
paw the ambient atmosphere from
this platform Heretofore the candi-
dates had no place to speak and The
Herald, feeling sorry for the saviors
of the dear people," has provided
one Sanford Herald
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-04
I CAPITOL WILL BE REPAIRED.

Tallahassee, April 1.-THE capitol
will be reprinted inside and out now
soon, the plans being to complete the
work by the latter part OF May II
possible. The building will be paint
ed white this time. The last coat of
paint was not a pure white. being a
creamy tint, hut this time the old
building should show up better than
before as its new coat will be all the
more striking.
A contract for cement walks about
the grounds will be let In the near
future.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-04
FOR STATE SENATOR.

To the Democratic Voters of Po!S
County:
l beg to announce my candidacy for
the office of State Senator from this
district. subject to the action of the
Democratic primaries, the date of
which will be announced later.
Respectfully.
H. ]. DRANE.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-04
FOR STATE SENATOR.

t. the Voters Of Polk County:
| hereby announce myself a candi-
date for State Senator from Polk
county. Having the will to serve
the peoples best interests, l will use
such ability as l possess in the ef-
fort to do so, should they entrust me
with this commission. l respectfully
solicit the support of all the voters.
JOHN F. cox.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-04
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

The friends Of J. c. Brown he.e
announce his candidacy for mens
OF the State Legislature from p
county. They know Mr.. Brow
worth and efficiency. and recomme
him to all the voters OF the count
assuring them that they will ma
no mistake in casting their vote
(X) J. c. BROWN.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-04
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER

The friends of Mr.. y. A. Rig.
believing him to be a mos, de,lr2
man to fill the importan, Office
County Commissioner. presen,
name for the consideration Of
voters. and solicit their supper,
him 1t tho coming primary.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-04
HINTS TO COOKS
AND KITCHEN HELPS

To prevent sausages from bursting
while they are being cooked, prick
the skins with a fork; arrange the
sausages In frying pan, and place
the pan in corner of the stove. SO
that the sausages may be slowly heat
ed. When hot through, the sausages
should be Drowned by placing the pan
over a hotter part of the fire.