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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18
CAN OF TEACH
SCANDI N AVIAN

Scandlnavians who some time
ago asked the school board to have
that language taught in the city
schools were disappointed yester-
day when the board announced that
there would be nothing doing for
the present.
The board decided on new sani.
tation system to cost $1,000 at the
Latoua school
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18
PORT OF SEATTLE DOUBLES
BUSINESS OVER YEAR AGO

The port Seattle broke during the
May, according Warden A. A.
Paysse which the total value
and imports In Seattle during May st6o7772
This practically double the value Of imports
May a year aso-$7ss5,427
of imports May s52o1,S27, and
foreign 50 3o94o2 figures
arrival Of about $oooooo worth OF silk and
worth Of Australian meats.
Domestic exports $6,e7s.s77 slight falling
off In foreign exports noted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18
n. lASSEN TAKES MOTHER
WH|RL At ERUPTING GAME

About 1000 tourists were epcamp-
ed at the mountains foot when the
eruption began. but II was thought
no one was on the slope.
Some of the rangers wanted 20
ascend to make a short range inves-
tigation. but Supervisor Rushing for
bade IL.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18
CITY MARSHAL TURNS GREEN,
Wife SAYS IN DIVORCE SUIT

whom are of age.
Cook is charged with not only
threatening and abusing his wife,
but with heaping petty annoyances
in her way.
lie is accused OF wrapping himself
In all the bed clothes and lying
cross-wise in the bed, to prevent his
wife from sleeping with him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18

City Marshal A. T. Cook OF Kent
turns pale green color when he
"flies into a III OF rage according
to the charges made in complaint
for divorce filed today by his wife.
Hortense l.. Cook. They We're mar
ried In Waterville, Mimi, In 1885,
and have four children, three of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18
HRE! ENTER OLE! BINGO! OUT!
SAYS Ole. LIKE THAT

&1CAne. ehug-a-chus." purred the
- & Ojs Hanson. candidate for
- e. g. senate. as II bore its own
= lone last evening.
'vIFe. fire," suddenly came cries
- a apartment house at Minor
-. ~ Howell st
~ asto eoughed and stopped.
OF spsang Ole. He rushed into
- blasing building. seized a rug
- tfis1 to embrace the flames.
~ + vas no use--he could only
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18

AkDDlSG. Cal, June is.--
INT LAssen was again in erup-
= today. The outbreak could be
, phinIy from Redding at 1880
vss the craters eighth period
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18

reach halfway around.
Ole got mad then.
He picked up that part OF the
building which happened TO be afirc
and threw Il into the street.
Get out. drat ye." said Ole.
II was part OF the stairway.
Ole gave the fire department the
ha-ha when II arrived.
"chug. chug-a-chug." said oie's
machine.
Exit Ole.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18

for vindication OF her character.
She says she was not guilty of the
infidelity to which. she alleges. she
was forced to confess, at the price
OF her release from the asylum. She
has son, Jonathan. eight years
old, whom the decree gave TO his
father. DR.. Brenton. and verdict
for her in the suit would mean a
renewed fight for his custody.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18

A consignment of gold that
amounts to s16S,900 arrived from
Vancouver yesterday. the first Of
the spring shipments TO the U. s.
assay office here. It's from Daw-
son and the Atlin district.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18
WANTS DIVORCE
AFTER 26 YEARS

Inability to agree on financial
questions brought Mrs. Virginia NJ.
Elder and w. A. Elder, her aged
husband. before Judge Smith for
divorce today. Married In 1883.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18
hOW'S THIS AS
A CUTE SAYING
BY BOY OF SIX

Editor The Star: When my faith
er and mother celebrated the fifty
seventh anniversary OF their we'd
ding, l took my grandson Of six on
my knee and told him the life his.
tory Of his great grandparents. Of
the many hardships they endured
while crossing the plains, etc.
He listened closely and when
had finished he said: "Fifty-seven
years. Heavens, grandma, ! don't
believe | could live with lady that
long,"
MRS. r., Seattle.
Have we heard from YOU yet
regarding the brilliant remark
made by your child or grandchild?
The best and cutest kid" story re-
ceived each day will be printed in
The Star the following day.
A STAR WANT AID will
sell it quickly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18

HISTORIAN HAMILTON FYFE Mexican os
What national In Mescoi And
specimen OF
might Napoleon" villa In the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-18
lBL0W UP TRAIN IN ATTEMPT TO KILL CZAF

Us the whole thing public
t run the town by himself npuLc n life Hay,
h hEn saesmano Star otronsn t the in
n m pge2
Evening star., 1914-10-10
Glasses of Tenants.

Tenants away from the business
centers may be classed in two divi-
sions: First, those who prefer to rent
rather than buy. Not wishing to con-
fine themselves to any particular sec
ton of the city, they change their resi-
dence to other localities when desired.
Second, those who rent from necessity.
In this division there are two classes
one, the wage Garner who lives upon
the place in life from which we may
expect no small degree of domestic
happiness; lives plainly and comforta-
bly,. They usually pay their rent
promptly; have honesty of purpose. yet
sometimes are unfortunate.
With this class the collector should
deal kindly and considerably at all
times. Moreover, this class Is dimin-
ishing because the more thrifty take
advantage of the many opportunities to
buy small homes on the easy payment
plan-small initial cash payment, bal
ance in monthly installments about
like rent.
THE other classes are those who are
Indifferent to the. causes of their un-
fortunate condition. Dishonest with
themselves. and with those with whom
they deal, they find misfortune aplenty.
Some austerity must be exercised by
the agent toward this class or they will
cause him much trouble. Their pow
erty of resources is, in most instances,
brought on by their own indiscretions.
But with this class of tenants we do
not use the forcible detainer' until all
other means of coercion are exhausted.
Evening star., 1914-10-10
WATR0US ADDRESSES
INDIANA REALTY MEN
Washingtonian Speaks on City Plan
ming at Indianapolis
Convention.

Richard B. Watrous, secretary of the
American Civic Association. returned
last night from Indianapolis. where he
attended the first convention of the In
diana State Association of Real Estate
Men, whom he addressed on the sub
Ject of The Relation of Real Estate
Men to City Planning
The meeting was called by the Real
Estate Exchange of Indianapolis,
which was organized something more
than year ago. and is now composed
OF prominent real estate dealers of that
city. More than 200 men engaged in the
business from all parts of the state
were present and participated in the
program, which contained topics of di-
rect information to them in the prob
lens that arise in the transfer of real
estate.
While in Indianapolis Mr.. Watrous
met Thomas Shallcross of Philadelphia,
president of the National Association
OF Real Estate Exchanges. who has
been invited to attend the convention
In Washington of the American Civic
Association, and Wednesday, Decem-
Der 2. tender a greeting from his
association. Mr.. Shallcross gave as
surance that he would make every eff
Tort to be present. John L. Weaver
OF this city Is a vice president of the
National Association of Real Estate
Exchanges, and has written to Mr.
Shallcross expressing the hope that he
come here in December.
Evening star., 1914-10-10
APARTMENT PLANNING
NECESSITATES TESTS
Value of New Devices Must Be De-
termined by the
Builder.

The aim of most designers. builders
and managers Or agents OF modern
apartment houses is to furnish to the
residents of the structures every pos
sible convenience and comfort. To do
so they spend much time and money in
determining the meritorious character
or worthlessness of articles or build
ing accessories designed for the pur-
pose of increasing the delights OF
apartment house life, says the New
York Tribune.
This is one of the principal reasons
why the up-to-date apartment house is
go near perfection. In fact, 1t seems
that the modern structure is SO supe-
ior in every respect to the old-style
building that it is difficult to picture
the erection of houses of much more
excellence.
In the modern apartment house are
almost innumerable ingenious contri-
vances which wonderfully tighten
housekeeping duties or increase in
other ways the pleasures of apartment
occupants. Within recent years, COM
paratively speaking, vacuum cleaners.
either stationary or portable; artificial
refrigeration, noiseproof walls and
floors and lighting and plumbing ac-
cessories of superior workmanship are
some of the features which have en-
tered into the construction or equip
ment of modern apartment structures
and are lacking in the old-style houses.
Evening star., 1914-10-10
TELLS. OF ECONOMY
OF BRICK CONSTRUCTION
Writer Asserts Owner Saves on Cost
of Repairs and In
surance.

frame construction costs most in
the long rum" says George H. Clip
pert, in the Detroit Free Press. I'm
surance, paint and repairs make frame
buildings expensive to maintain. If
you saw frame building being con-
structed in the downtown or business dis
trict you would quite naturally think
some one was off in his calculations
that our building ordinances were too
lax-that such a construction was en-
tirely out Of place, and that some one 8
education had been neglected. You
might think worse things if you hap
pened to own the adjoining building.
IF you see frame house being built
In the residence district, you, perhaps,
give it no thought That is where some
ones education has been neglected,
too. and this time it Is yours.
1T is generally believed that frame
house can be built at less cost than a
house of more substantial, construc-
tion. and it is true. if you consider only
the initial cost. But the man who
builds in the downtown district con-
siders more than the initial cost. He
when the building Is first completed,
but after the building has stood for
fifteen. twenty or forty years. He con-
siders what the repairs will be and
at what rate the building will de-
teriorate. regardless of repairs.
Now. these things are Just what the
house builder should consider, and If
you are going to build a house listen
to a few facts and consult an architect,
a contractor and an insurance agent
and learn that a brick house costs
from to 10 per cent more to construct
than a frame house, that from three
to five years after a frame house has
been completed repairs are necessary,
and are heavier each succeeding year.
while a brick house has practically no
repairs for fifty years. except that part
Of the house which is of wood, that
the rate of insurance Is 80 per cent
lower on a brick house than a frame
house"
Evening star., 1914-10-10
q The Searchli8ht 8
Radiun as q Fertilizer.
Y IEsEaVTuI

Experiments made near London with
radium as a stimulant for plant growth
are said to have been attended with
some astonishing results. So positive.
according to the reports of the inves-
tigators, were the effects of the radium
upon plant growth as to indicate that
the application of the mineral in in
tensive farming may ultimately be-
come one of it's most important uses.
In the process of extracting radium
from the different radium- bearing ores
there is usually small amount of the
element left in the residue. This left
over ore is thoroughly mixed with
the earth, giving about one-seven- hun
dredth part of a grain of radium to
a ton of soil. Although not much, this
inf1ntesimal part of the metal is said
to be tremendously effective.
Soils treated this way in the London
experiments grew wheat and barley
with great rapidity, and the leaves be-
came much darker. Radishes and car
rots grown in the same soil developed
from six to ten times their usual
weight. All other plants tried showed
the salutary effects of radium invigora-
ton. Lastly, the treatment is not ex-
pensive, as when the radium is once
incorporated in the soil it's effect will
rename practically constant for CEN
turtles.
Evening star., 1914-10-10
SUBURBAN HOMES SOLD.
Cleveland Park and Chevy Chase
Residences Change Hands.

Boss & Phelps. Inc, today announced
the following sales
For Bates Warren. detached resi-
dence 1890 Highland avenue, Cleve-
land Park. The purchaser, H.. L. Rag
land. is having extensive improve.
ments made and will occupy the house
as his residence.
To Paul Sleman. detached residence
2945 Macomb street, Cleveland Park
Mr.. Sleman is having extensive i'm
provements made to the property and
Will occupy 1t as his home The sale
was made in connection with Allan F.
Walker.
For DR.; W. M. Phelps. United States
strssi Sassi the Gnsvy resdenee Gse :sol Joceiyn
was built by DR.. Phelps for a boms
ana ana VIII be occupied by the purchaser
For Harry Wardman, new residence
45sl 18th street northwest. The nrnne
erty was purchased by Dr.. r NJ phop Rop
Evening star., 1914-10-10
Depreciation Charges.

II. shuckmann. in a discussion before
tne American Society of Mechanical
Hne'neers' gave the following, classifi-
cation OF. annual depreciation charges
as adopted by the plants with which
he is connected.
Evening star., 1914-10-10
FIRM REPORTS SALES.
Recent Transactions Are Announced
by N. L, Sansbury Company.

The N. L. Sansbury Company reports
the following sales during the past week:
For Lewis E. Breuninger. in the Rock
Creek Vista operation. premises 1898 Ho-
bart street northwest. to Horace Dulin;
1858 Hobart street northwest. to Mrs.
Sallie Davis: 1865 Hobart street north
west. to H. L. Amiss; 1926 Hobart street
northwest, to w. E. Trien. The sales
involve total of $3O.5OO. To date forty
six sales have been made in the Rock
Creek Vista operation.
In Saul's Addition the sale Of 1918 De-
catur street northwest. to Albert F.
Adams, for $3.50, is reported, and the
sale of lot on Emerson street between
18th and 14th, to Horace G. Smithy, also
is reported. Mr.. Smithy plans to erect
a two-story dwelling on the lot. the pur-
chase price of which was $2,10O
The firm also reports the sale of 1918
11th street northwest. to Florence M.
Parsley, for Horace G. Smithy. The con.
siderat1on was $4,000.
Evening star., 1914-10-10
SAYS DISCRIMINATION
IS BIG RENTAL FACTOR
Writer Declares Collectors Must Use
Judgment and Recognize Sat-
isfactory Excuses.

Losses sustained from having vacant
property are greater than the losses sus-
tanned from having delinquent tenants.
according to the statement made by
SpurGeon Walling in an article in the
current issue of the National Real Es-
tate Journal. Rent collectors must have
ample powers of discrimination and
must be able to decide when there is
really a good excuse for delinquency
in rentals.
Use of the "forcible detainer" to too
great an extent by an agent often re-
suits in loss to the owners, in the opin-
ion of Mr.. Walling. He declares that
it is better al times to stand some loss
and retain the tenant with the expecta-
tion of recovering the loss at some fu-
ture time.
THE owner of income property may
or may not, collect his rentals through
an agent" says Mr.. Walling. THE re-
lationships existing between owners
of property and agents in their vary
ing capacities are frequently discussed.
but the relationship between agent and
tenant Is seldom if ever discussed, yet
it has to deal with large proportion
of the city's population of whom and
whose condition the owner of property
having an agent knows little or moth
ing
Evening star., 1914-10-10
Real Estate Men.

The story of the real estate men
told in verse by H. c. Chase. a membe
of the Racine real estate board. 1t wa
published in the convention issue of tn
Dispatch, and runs as 70
lows:
The poets pen has, now and then
In glowing words of praise,
Extolled ali kinds of heroes
OF these and other days
But he who deals In real estate.
As far as I've observed
Outside of Mr. Dooley,'
Never got what he deserved
So it's up to me to try to see
That this deserving chap
Shall have his name en-olled In fame
Upon the Poets map.
Where can you find or bring to mind
man who fills the needs
OF suffering humanity
With more or better deeds?
The man the while, who wears a smile
But never scowl or frown
Who always stands with ready hands
To boost or paint the town
This cheerful man does all he can
In life's continued fight,
As shown by his activity
At dinner here tonight.
And the deals that he puts over
Require good nerve
As ever blessed the hero
OF a sptball a curve
He's on the run, from sun to sup
In auto or on bike,
Was never known TO grunt or groap
Or join hunger strike
So here's to his Prosperity
HIS Health and his Success
And may his noble shadow
Evening star., 1914-10-10

The body of Charles C. Homer, presi-
dent of the Second National Bank of
Baltimore, who died in Bremen Septem-
Der IA. will be brought to Baltimore
or burial and will probably reach there
about October 23 or the following day.
1t will be brought on the steamer Rot
ardar,, which leaves Rotterdam Octo-
Evening star., 1914-10-10
Diligence Is Needed.

The tendency is growing to shift
this responsibility to reliable firms
whose business it is to collect rents,
and care should be taken to place your
rent collecting in the hands of firms
who can give it at least some measure
of personal attention, because a poor
collector with a bunch of receipts, back
ed by a hasty and free use of the
'forcible retainer means empty houses.
This is why owners complain that their
property is not paying a savings bank
income, and it would not be thus if
greater diligence were used to make
the collection.
Il am convinced that the loss from
having vacant property is greater than
the loss sustained from the delinquency
of tenants. 1t is that feature connected
with realty that requires resourceful-
ness on the part of the collector. He
must have ample powers of discrimina-
tion-be a judge of human nature-for
in the collection of rents you deal for
the most part with that elecent Of hu-
manity that presents the tragic side
of life. q.
ultra conventional methods in vogue
by collectors of installment houses or
insurance, who carry their own penalty
for delinquency. will not do in the col
lection of rents.
Evening star., 1914-10-10

SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE: PRIVATE LES
sons. See Mr.. LINDHEIMER, Strauss & Co.
CT Pa. ave. NV. 13s
Evening star., 1914-10-10
Entitled to Sympathy.

Human beings though depraved. are
entitled, in a measure, to our sympathy
and consideration. Unquestionably
many owners of property would collect
their own rents, were it not for the
dread of contact with this class of ten
ants, it being that character of income
property that must necessarily attract
this class of tenants.
1.-The attitude OF the agent toward
the tenant is somewhat different from
that of the owner. He may consider
only the cold fact that his function is
his duty toward and conserve the inter-
eSts of those who intruSt him with
their business should, however, domi-
nate his actions, although he may often
ignore the prompting of his Sympa-
thetic nature.
"a most delicate position to be placed
in is to decide between the obvious duty
to enforce the demand for prompt pay
ment and the chance to incur some loss
and retain the tenant. expecting to re-
cover the loss at some future time.
"It is an easy matter for the agent
to cause the property to be vacated
ouent, annoying and futile visits to the
tenant, but are vacant houses desir-
able? That means not only loss of
income, but a loss from the depreda-
tion of vandals during the time it is
vacant.
There may be many meritorious
pleas for delinquency. The honest head
of large family may become bedrid-
den, or he may lose his position or
| there may be sickness in his family
which may have diverted some of his
rent money.
Hence, it would appear that the
proper conduct of a rental department
means more than the mere giving OF
a receipt for money paid. To secure
maximum returns to the owners OF
property requires tact and judgment
and their persistent application"
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-01-30

American Pumps
are standard the world over.
They will pump more wat
err with equal power than
any other pump made.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-01-30
Are Equipped
with:

Secor-H Higgins Carbu-
refer, permitting the
use Of the lowest
grade fuel oil. Rune
ly Engines will sue
cessfully burn thepar-
ahne base oil pur-
chased in Oklahoma
by the Farmers As
ISOLATION.
Insist on Paraflne Base
Oil. To attempt to use all
Of asphaltum base is as bad
as running sand through
your engine. With the Sc
cor-Higgins method the oil,
air and water are all thor
oughly mixed before being
taken into the combustion
chamber.
Rumely Engines have al
so, as regular equipment,
Bosch Magnetic built into
the engine, which is the very
highest type Of ignition
made. Intake and exhaust
valves mechanically oper-
ated. Throttling governor
runningin bath of oil. Clutch
pulleys on engines of 30
horse power and over.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-25
GET MUSIC FESTIVAL
SEATS THROUGH MAIL
Old "Stand in Line Method Elimin-
ated I'm New Plan of Conserva-
tory Management.

Patrons of the annual music festi-
walls today were mailed the announce
ment of the complete plans for the
1914 May music festival which will
be given this year at both theaters,
the oliver being secured for the first
two artist and choral concerts on
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings,
May y and IS, and the Auditorium
for the two concerts by the Mime
apOlis Symphony orchestra on the az
ternoon and evening of May IA.
The announcement is we'll planned
and gives promise of the best affair
of the kind yet given. As told in de-
tail in the advertising columns the
reservation Of seats for season pa
irons is materially changed this year.
Ii has been such an annoyance to pa
irons to be compelled to stand in
line" for hours TO secure their seat
locations. this year in reply 10 many
requests for a change, IL has been de-
cided 10 allow the reservation OF seats
10 be made as the subscriptions are
taken. due notice being given all the
subscribers and the music public in
general that the seats are now ready
and viii be allotted as fast as sub
SCribed. the first 10 come being the
first served. This. il is felt. is emf
nently fair to all concerned. New
corners TO the city may obtain all In
formation about the festival by call
ing up the Conservatory office.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-25

The sale of seats for the engage
ment of Montgomery and Stone at
oliver will open Thursday morn
ing at 10 o'clock.