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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-10-24

Baker City reports case Of small
pox.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-06
THAT MAN TOBIN

sold lots IN his Second Addition for
Asoo each on the opening day of sale.
1nese lots are now worth $500 each
and hard to get at that price On April
Q, AOoln Fourth Addition viii be
placed on the market.
mis- Addition has cement walks.
euroS. parked drives. shade trees and
snruDoery. The lots, including all these
improvements. win be offered for $500
eaSn. on any reasonable terms
Iobln's Fourth Addition is located on
the paved road. Just beyond Washing
Ton PARK Tt is in a class by itself
mere is nothing 10 compare with ft
u the entire southwest Having an
lhe advantages of the country with an
the convenienCes OF the CITY fncIu5i-~
sIectrlc lights, telephones. city water
ana gas IN fact, everything except the
Ihis Addition viii be sold out within
the next sixty days. and lots which
YOU can purchase today for 5000 each
VIII be cheap al double that amoun-
" itnln SIX months. BY making your
selecuons now. before the rush. YOU
VIII secure the best values.
Fhone TO the TObin Trust Compan-
Waen Il viii be convenient for YOU 10
Examine this property. and we win
nave one or our representatives. call and
snow YOU the property. Or. come O-r
70 our branch office on the ground an,-
day from a. m. 20 Z D. m
Don't delay. These lots vron,+ L..
long at the prices we are offeriDs-
them. iis
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-06
HOUSTON IS INDEX
OF TEXAS LEAGUE

filling OF the gap at first base is
relief TO manager Red DoWney. but he
IS more worried about conditions
around third base The Two men tr--
ing for the position are amateurs and
austin IS looking for a stronger man
Ior the job No one is vet in sight.
Three OF the Austin players have been
sold to DenisOn- They are catchers
Hed await and Tate and first baseman
CllckIlnger- They viii be fast men in
that league Manager DoWney saws
that he IS tickied with his starr OF
pitchers and predicts much for them
ny. ] can't hit them successfully at
all. he said, and he is reEaried As
some batter in this league At this
time he has Lewis. Parrish. Clark. Ash
ton. Ayers and McCullock and win add
one or two more before the season
opens II they are 10 be had as castOffs
from higher leagues.
The fact that Beaumont was able
during the last week to snatch a VIC
tory rom New Orleans, OF the Southern
league, has given the fans OF that ciry
much encourage cement and they. like
otner teams. are nursing pennant
hopes. Eddie Wheeler. the new man
ager, seems to know his business and
is certainly getting good results from
very unprouising material. COwan. the
Continued From Previous Page)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-06

him TO success thus far in his career.
DuI arrayed against q scientific slug
ger. IKE Langford for instance. Il
might be different story In the
kaufman fight in which ne knocked
the Californian out in the fifth round
Falzer gave startling exhibition 81
MS EecuperaLlFe powers by immediate
~ jumping I'D AFTER kaufman had flar-
tened him on his back and returning
the compliment with interest. putting
ms opponent down for the count 81
When he begins to realize that sue
cess In pugilism does not lie in agrees
slVe tactics solely and masters the
meLhoos or deIence (and this should
come with experience for he is vet a
mere DOy), Palzer will make a wonder
1ul fighting machine and a formfda-
pie candldate for the heavyweight
championship.
The action OF refree Charley White
recently IN stopping the Hoean-Cross
contest IN the first round on account %
continued fOuling by one Of the bows.
and tnaI OF Jack Welch In permitting
Frank Klaus and Jack Dillon 10 fight
regardless Of rules. has led to consid-
cradle newspaper discussion.
Some claim White acted with too
great haste, while others say he was
justified in what ne did and deserving
of the greatest praise Some Few pur
WEIGH on the pan for allowing the
fighters TO break the rules OF the game
but many contend mat he did the right
thing in standing for the rough work.
There is only one answer and thar
lies in the rules. When q fighter de-
uberately commits a foul It Is the ref
eree's duty TO disqualify him At times
a contestant fouls his opponent acci-
dentally, ana in such cases, II no great
harm is done. the offender is let of
with a repFimand and cautioned not TO
repeat under penalty Of disqualified
ton; but where the offence IS deHber-
ate. or repeated. there is no alternative
for the official arbiter than TO stop
proceedings then and there and TO dis
qualify the offender. There should nor
be the slightest argument on that point
A rule that is not lived up 10 Is a
joke and makes a farce OF the entire
system Modern boxing rules were
framed to eliminate the Objectionable
features Of old style prize ring meth
DDS, and a referee who hasn't courage
to enforce them Is not fit 10 serve in
that important capacity.
In New Eork state, fortunately the
commissioners in charge are dev0tees
OF the sport and consequently have
done everything in their power to help
keep II from falling into disrepute IL
IS due not q little to the credftabIe
manner in which the commissioners
have performed their official functions
that the sport survived the attack re-
Gently made upon II BY the profession
al reform element in the state legis-
lature.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-06
So Says Monty, Although
All Americal Leaguedom
Is Asking. "Can We?"
(Bv MONTY

FEW YORK. April 6.-"Beat Con
N ME Mack
From all corners Of the Amer
lean league circuit the cry is raised
Seven clubs have adopted the slogan,
and they win fight TO the bitter end
10 Gust the worlds champions from the
title on which they have had stran-
gle-hold for the last two years.
It is the Athletics against the field
This condition Of affairs is likely
to develop a situation unprecedented
In the history Of big league baseball
The philadelphia machine, almost uni
versslly conceded 10 be the superior OF
any other team that viii do business
this year is confronted with the stern
Likelihood Of having TO lose the cham
piOnship while still possessing some
thing" on every one OF its competitors
Every manager in the league has his
heart set on trOuncing the QuakerroWn
team The reason is self-evidenL A
single ViCOry over the Athletics means
more added prestige-with the cOnse-
quent increased admission fees-than
two wins over any other outfit.
Connie Mack can reconcile himself
to the dismal acknowledgment that his
braves VIII be pitted against the best
front that can De presented by the
hostile camp every time his men trot
The chief feature Of these tactics viii
be seen in the saving up By each team
OF its best pitchers for the clashes with
the Mackmen
When the Athletics meet the lowly
Washington team. for instance. they
win face something more than a group
OF cellar division misfits 1t viii be
the Athletics versus Walter Johnson.
with the betting ar even money When
they encounter the Boston Red Sox
Joe Wood viii be found on the slab
Cleveland viii send forward Vean
Gregg, New York wilLnominate Russell
Ford
1t is unreasonable to suppose that
these 6nen could work in every game
against the Athletics No human frame
could stand the gaff Of tWirlng four
consecutive games OF a series and be
in any kind Of shape sfterWard But
these afOrem entioned stars could be
used sparingly between times and cod
died so as TO be in prime fettle TO as
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-06

sault the Athletics in the first game
and the last game of each series.
That, in essence, is exactly what viii
be done, according 10 all indications
available.
The St Louis Browns. the Chicago
White SOX and The Detroit Tigers have
not been mentioned among the teams
that VIII pick on" the Athletics. The
Browns are Unmentioned because they
viii cut about as big a figure in the
race as a fire-cracker would in war.
But the Tigers and White SOx are just
the reverse. They are the teams that
viii be "in at the death" in the event
that the Athletics are worsted in the
fight
Jimmy Callahan. leader Of the Sox.
has boosted that he expects his team
VIII beat out the AethIetics. and
Hughey Jennings, OF the Tigers. init
mates as much for his jungaleers
Now for the deduction-with six
teams doing their durnedest" to keep
the Athletics down, the percentage OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-06
"TEN'' MAN WILL RUN
UNDER COLORS OF "Y''

FN THE acquisition Of James G. Brann.
who hss been dubbed the army
Splinter" the Y. NJ c. A. viii have
in the MesiIla Park field day one Of
the fastest men over the century in
the country.
Brann has been timed IN ten flat"
many times and he is consistent al
10:1 or 1872 Tt looks now as though
the compact little Splinter viii be the
one who viii bust the tape IN the cen
fury at Mesilla Park.
At the Alaskan-Yukon-P Pacific eZ-
position. under the cOlOrs Of the Fourth
artillery, Brann annexed the army
championship. running dead heat
with a brother Splinter. Flynn, and
winning on the toss up. This day he
was timed in 10 seconds flat.
YIN The EourLeenrl infantry In the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-06

the Philadelphians viii of course be
lower than if they were accorded the
same treatment as the others. Mean
time, the cunning manager who gets
next 10 himself" and realizes the Op-
pOrtunity that is handed To him on q
gilded platter will dodge the issue with
the Athletics, passively allow them
TO cop a majority Of games in each
series with his own charges, and mean
while fatten the figures Of his club
by plucking the other cOntenders while
ers and saving their strong ones for
the Athletics
We have a sort OF feeling way down
inside that Hughey Jennings and jim
my Callahan are figuring on employ
ing just such strategy. II they do. we
can see a possibility that one of them
may beat out Connie Mack and his
all-conQuering Aathletics
A possibility But an ex-
ceedingly. bare possibility-oh, such
bare onet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-06

fully lacking in defence. and until he
learns more OF the science OF self-pro-
lection the shrewd O'ROurke viii be
chary about sending him after the
scalps Of the colOred heaTies who oc-
cupy the highest places in pugiIism
today.
Palzers youth and stamina, added to
his natural aggressiveness, have carried
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-06
Does Juarez Want
the Fight Anyway?

Johnson-Flynn Meet Has Been
Generally Repudiated Across
Country; Motors Sing at Santa
Monica.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-06

event was an average Of z4.9 miles
per hour- Harvey Herrick annexed
lhls time, and the mark should
nave. been even higher. Herrick
winning on more or less Of a fluke,
since two cars which were ahead
or him blew up during the last
eight miles OF the going.
Able AttelI still is making ex-
cuses. Atteu has excused himself
himself across the continent and
back several times.
Some people-and institutions
qon know when to lay down four
hearts and a spade.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-06

Philippines he first began developing
as Splinter and by the time he
reached the Pacific coast he had be-
come inFincible in the army.
Brann is a clean cut athlete. inter
ested in ali forms Of track athletics
and shows his versatility by entering
into the century. the 220 yard dash and
the quarter mile. as well as the 200
low hurdles for the Mesilla Park meet
ing.
Because Of his wide experience H.
L Mitchell, coach OF the Y. N. c. A.
is well pleased at the acquisition OF
this star to the ranks Of the @Y"
Cleaning clothes and hats for Ia
dies and gentlemen is Our business and
we know how Grebe, Phone 1114.
ParterrIr.h MIX 81 Pasn nairr
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-06

Alstn Is rejoicing over he arrival
in camp there Of Patrick Casey. the
red-topped first sacker. Beaumont in
sists that She holds some claim on Ca
sey, but that had TO be waived. The
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-06

The Santa Monica road race. the
fastest IN the world. IS but a few
weeks off. and already the experts
VINO are clocking the trials declare
thal new worlds record is sure
to be evolved. The worlds record
MADE In the last Santa Monica
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-06

Neither Tom, NcCarey nor Jones.
mas gotten over his peeve. Still
It's early.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-06

Pasteurized milk. II Paso Dairy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-06

II Al Palzer. whom Tom O'Rourke Is
pointing for the championship. knew
half as much about evading punishment
as Tom Kennedy there would be no
stopping his rush TO the top. Palzer
IS the Ideal aggressive fighter. but Woe
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-06

~ FEW YORK. April 6.-"Best Con
M ME Mack
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-06

Art Rick is boosting Cass Tar
yer while en- route TO COur de
Alene Tarver frames up big
enough. 1t is to be hoped that
when E'itzsimmOns said the big
ger they are the harder they
drop" that he was not thinking Of
the future appearance of this
young Texan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-11

There is more to be seen along the line OF
the Great Falls trolley these spring days
than the green tones of the foliage OF the
forest. splashed here and there with dog
wood blossoms. The setting is attractive
and interesting. But it is not all forest,
or at least an uninhabited one, for in the
open places, which are many, and in the
midst of the stretch Of cultivated fields
are to be seen many pleasant suburban
homes. The trolley road does not exist
only to convey pleasure-seekers and
tourists to where the Potomac tumbles
over the rocks of the Great Falls, but
mainly to provide a means of rapid
transit for many people who are employ
ed in this city and whose homes are on
the highlands of the upper Potomac.
In the comparatively few years since
this road was built and the country made
available for suburban homes, nearly the
entire line has been dotted with settle
ments and groups of houses. Starting or
| the other side of the river at Rosslyn the
| home builders have pushed their wa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-11
VALUES SHOW
INCREASE IN HYAHSV|LLE
Advance Noted This Spring of
Ten to Fifteen Per Cent.
Several Sales Reported.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

HYATTSvILLE. May II, 1912
| property values in Hyattsville have in
creased 10 or ID per cent this spring. and
there is much demand for building sites.
Inc construction of permanent roadways
and sidewalks during the past season has
helped to produce the increase in prop
erty values.
MIS-. Frederick S. Thomson of Berwyn,
frlnce georges county. has just purchased
from DR.. II. T. Willis, through Arthur
carr. twenty feet of ground on Johnson
avenue adjoining the site of the proposed
municipal building. 1t is understood that
the price paid was 1915. Mrs. Thomson
VIII erect a business establishment DIR.
Wills sold a thirty-foot frontage to the
town for 81 600, making $1,975 he received
for f1fty-foot lot This is believed. to be
the highest price ever paid for ground in
Hyattsville.
Mr.. Carr also sold during the week
twelve and one-half acres of Ground and
improvements belonging to Mrs. Anna
Knight, situated on the Landover road
near Bladensburg, to Mrs. Ellen Waters
of Washington. Mrs. Waters will occupy
the place as her home.
Otis L. Siple Of Harrisonburg, Va, has
purchased the property of Mrs. Ida Myr-
tie, Columbia avenue, and will occupy it
with his family. j. Frank Rushe is re-
building his home and plumbing establish
ment on Maryland avenue, and will ex-
pend several thousand dollars in the IL
provement.
The organization of the local military
company this week will tend to hasten
the erection of the new municipal build
ing, as it is understood the state will pay
substantial rent for the hall in the new
building to be occupied as an armory
Rev. Henry Thomas, rector of ST. Mat
thew's parish, Prince Georges county,
has rented the property of j. Clinton Rob-
inson, corner of Wine and Ralston ave-
nues. ana will occupy it with his bride in
few days. Mr.. Shepherd OF Washing
ton has rented the rectory on Spencer
st. eet. G. b. w. Chapman, local agent
for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. has
rented the property of Charles II. Welsh
on Wine avenue, and Theodore j. Van
doren and family Will vacate this house
and take possession OF the premises owned
by Mrs. Wanderers mother, Mrs. Sarah
A. krager of Baltimore. on Ralston ave-
nue.. w. G. Hunter of Washington has
leased the property of w. A. Carr, on
Wine avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-11
RAPID GROWTH IS NOTED
ALONG GREAT FALLS LINE
Houses Now Dot Mech of the Countryside
Westward From Rosslyn.

tractive group of homes on each side Of a
street that leads to the grounds about
the residence of Frank Lyon. The sub
division is known as Lyonhurst and it adj
joins Livingstone Heights a portion of
this latter property is now being devel-
oped under the direction of r. II. Scrog-
gins. sewage disposal plant has been
built Of the same type as that at Chevy
Chase. and a water supply has been Sc
cured, with standppe to give pres
sure sufficient to carry the water to the
houses
The houses are in keeping with these
modern conveniences, and all of them
stand on lots that are at least one hun
dred feet in width. with ample depth.
| The sidewalks are granolthic or will be
when laid, and there will be cutters along
1.-THE graveled streets as well al trees. The
property belongs to the Virginia Maryland
| Improvement Company. but is in charge
| of Mr.. Scroggins who is making use O.
| his wide experience in work of this sort
| SO that the houses as well as the sur
| roundings are not only to be modern. but
/ adapted to the practical needs OF home
seekers and home builders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-11
ROYALTY VIEWS FLOWERS.
Many Distinguished Visitors Attend
Show of Daffodils.
Special Cablegram to The star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, May 11.-Adeline, Duchess OF
Bedford. in blue serge. with heliotrope
toque; the Duchess of Wellington. in rough
serge; the Dowager Countess Granville, and
Lord and Lady Savile were morning visit
ors to the Royal Horticultural Society's
show of daffodils at the Royal Horticul-
tural Hall. By / o'clock there was
crowd. and in the afternoon progress be-
came a matter of difficulty. Thanks
largely TO the patronage of the Duchess
of Bedford. the daffodil display was one
of the most extensive and beautiful in
history.
A few among well known people present
during the day were Frances Lady De
L'Isle and DUDLEY, Sir George Holford.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur James, the Dowager
Lady Macpherson Grant, the Dowager
Countess OF Port Arlington and Lady
Aline Vivian. the speaker, Lady Hill, Sir
Jeremiah Colman. Sir Daniel Morris. Col.
and Mrs. Henry Fiudyer, Leopold de
Rothschild. Lady Ross of Balnagowan.
the Hon. Mrs. Gibbs. Mrs. Yarde-Buller
and the Duke OF Rutland
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-11
NINE LOTS SOLD.
Report of Activity Of the Week
in Fairlawn Subdivision.

During the past week the following
sales have been made in Fairlawn:
]. c. Davis has bought two lots on Har-
rison street, on which he is arranging to
build two stores.
L. G. Eggleston, one lot On street,
where he will build a residence.
F. p Keck, one lot on the east side OF
18th street, where he expects to build a
house.
L. T. Rice, one lot on 18th street. be-
tween s and T streets. for investment
Lou n. Mckinney. one lot on 18th
street, in the same block.
Miss Johnny Webb. lot on the corner
of 18th and L streets.
Miss DOME lawrence, one lot on
street between 18th and 18th streets, fol
investment.
Charles E.. Snithson, enc lot on the
south side OF $ street, between 18th and
14th streets.
TIE Washington Gas Light Company
has completed the laying of gas mains
on 18th street from Harrison street to :
street and along S street as far as 18th
street. Water, sewer and gas mains have
now been laid on these two streets and
buyers of lots are getting plans ready TO,
building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-11
BIG BUILDING PROJECT
IN COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
Wardman Operation Involves
112 Houses-SelIing Cam
paign Already Started.

Another miniature city is in process of
development on the heights in the north
ern section of the District, and when it is
completed a total of lie residences Will
have, been added to the improved area
of the National Capital. This latest
operation is the work CT Harry Ward
man. builder and is being conduc1ed
on the square bounded by Columbia road
Georgia avenue, Sherman avenue and
Harvard street. Near.y the entire square
is to be improved. and within its bounds
a new highway, to be known as Hobart
street, is being opened east from ~sher
man avenue. and houses will line both
sides of the street
OF the total of 112 houses to be placed
in the tract. fifty-six are now in course
Of construction. and the remaining fifty
six will be started before the first series
is completed. Altogether the sales price
Of the houses will aggregate about $780,
600, the individual prices to range from
81, $50 to s3,O5O. The dwellings Will De
of the two-story. six-room colonial type,
and, besides Hobart street. they VIII
front on all streets In the SUBDIVISION
with the exception of Georgia avenue.
An announcement of the beginning of
the sales campaign for the marketing OF
the entire H. houses has just been made
by Shannon & Luchs, real estate brokers,
who will have charge of this phase of the
operation for Mr.. Wardman.
Other Sales Reported.
The same firm of brokers also represent
Mr.. wardman in the marketing of houses
In the High View operation at the head OF
North CAPITOL street. and three sales were
contaminated In this section during the
week. The buyers and the houses they
purchased were: Mrs. Jane r. Gibbons.
166 L street northeast; Clarence O. How
ard. 40 INLAND terrace, and Robert
Campbell. $50 L street northeast. These
houses contain six rooms and bath eacn
and the price in each instance was S5oro
For John H. Lane the Shannon d Luchs
firm also sold the residence at 1910 "a
street northeast to Mrs. Ada l.. wheeler
for 81 800.
Another sale made this week by Shan-
non & I.uchs involved the new two-story
store and apartment building ar the
northwest corner of 18th and N ton
streets northeast. which was sold for
Louis Sherman. builder. to Mrs. Flora L.
Bennett The second floor of the struc-
ture contains an apartment of five rooms
and the price was $4,000. Mrs. Bennett
took the property as an investment and 1t
was Immediately leased to grocery hrm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-11
F. P. Reside Buys Home.

Bouic e. Co. have sold one of the
new Breuninger houses at 1903 18th
street to Frank P. Reside. The price
was $1,000.
For Levi II. David, trustee, the firm
sold the residence at rs Fairmont street
to Mrs Bessie Z. HURT. The price was
$3.50.
This makes eighteen houses the Bouic
Company has sold for Trustee David in
the past eighteen days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-11
Heine and Ramsgate.
rom the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle
Disrae!'s good opinion of Ramsgate
was shared by Heinrich Heine. While in
England in 1927 the German poet found
London in June intolerable. and fed to
Ramssate. He Immediately became en-
thusiastic about the place and its people,
and even projected poem of which
"Ramsgate'' was TO have been the title.
But the most important event of his stay
was his love affair with the little Irish
girl who figures so prominently in the
fourth book of the "Reisebilder'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-11
WILLS FUND FOR GRAVE.
Testator, a Titanic Victim, Is Buried
at Sea. However.

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE Will of an,
other victim of the Titanic disaster has
just been offered for probate in Brook
lyn. 1t is that of Wykof Vanderhoef,
secretary of the Williamsburg Fire In
sUrance Company, who leaves an estate
valued at over 500, 900.
An odd feature of the will is that it
leaves a trust fund for the care of the
testator's grave His body was not
among those recovered. Most of his es-
tate goes to his widow and sons.