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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Twelfth Street northeast. between r aud
etE-Samuel y. Leech ct TX TO
Leo +. Harlow. original lot IA. and part
original lots = and 10. square 9S3. SO.
L street northwest. between Fifth and
Sixth Streets William r. EdmOnsLon.
executor. 10 Mary c. Schaefer. Ior Il.
square 4s-. $500
Third and 3 Streets hWest-J0hn
E MaLarau 90 uN. TO john L. and
Thomas r. NewBold and paul Starrett.
original lot . square 517. $40
West and M.1i Streets northwest
David Moore ~ ux. 10 Henry J. Davis
ana Henry Coleman, trustees, part OF
BeaIIs addition 10 Georgetown, $40
2 Street northwest. between Nine
teeuth and Twentieth Streets-John ~
PiluuE 81 al trustees. TO James b
Nicholson, lotn ana j, square IIg-
500
Fourteenth street southeast, between
X and L streets Christina White ct viz
william o. 10 Isaac 5 Lyon. Oue-rhIrd
interest Ia part original lot g. square
1866 S25g
n street northwest between Fourth
and Fifth Streets tanIsIaus F. Ryan
executor. to John " Hin, part lot Z,
square SO. $3.50.
Sixteenth Street and North Carolina
avenue northeast-George r. Eepetu e.
L. y IL-
iual lot :. square southeast OF 1865, $500
p Street northwest. between Fifteenth
and Sixteenth Streets John Cook. trus-
tee. 10 Caroline H. " DiehI lot g.
square I54 SIG
Sixth street northeast, between b anu
c Streets Robert !. Mawhmuey ct ux.
to Gotfried (. Holden. lot 3S. square SEG
$40.
Giesboro Manor-HeEry s. Haley et
ux. 90 Lafayette ID. and Mary Z Weeks,
part lot p 81 500.
West lexington Florence Y Dreamer
TO Auua s. l.. and John A. Evans. part
lots y and y. block Z. SIC
Vest OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Miller ri
u1. 10 Samuel T. Farmer, lot 30. square
Z. $40
CIifbourHe-ChaTles W Richardson ct
u2- 20 Henry r. Lemly. lot S block Z.
slZ. COG
Washington HIeights-Lilias NJ Wood
ard et vir Henry T. 10 Anna l. Lewis.
part lot >. block T. $500
FairvieN Heights-Mary j. Mclaughlin
70 J. Nota McGilI. lot 2, block :, $40.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08
LABOR LEADERS OPPOSE
COMMISSION MERGER
Point Out Dangers From Influence of
Commercial Interests.

Strong influence is being exerted IN
Congress to secure the defeat Of that
portion of the bill establishing a new
Department OF Commerce which places
the Department of Labor under the con-
trcI OF the new department
At present the Department Of Labor is
an independent organization. with but
one official. Commissioner Carroll D.
Wright
Labor organizations view this change
as meaning that the identity of the De-
partment Of Labor win be swallowed up
and that capitalists. whom they claim
viii control the commercial end Of the
department, viii exert powerful infu-
ence over that Of labor Samuel Com
pers and his co-wcrkers and officials in
Che American Federation Of Labor are
bitterly opposed to the change
The whole matter WAS thrashed over
in the Committee on Commerce. which
finally decided that the Department OF
Labor should properly be Incorporated in
the proposed new department
Representative Mann OF Illinois. who
had charge of the measure in commit
tee. said this afternoon that he fully
expected a fight on the bill in the House
The committee intends making every
endeavor 70 bring the bill before the
House at the present session, said Mr..
Mann "A department could hardly be
created. with its consequent changes in
officials, without being opposed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08
PENNSYL VANIA ROAD
TO SIX TRACK LINES
Improvements to Be Made
With New Capital,

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. S.-PIaus have
been approved by President Cassatt for
the development and extension Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad The movement
70 empower the management to raise
nearly $500, O0O, 600 Of new capital. bring
ing the total Of stock and bonds up to
$So0.o0000o, IS the preliminary step to
the carrying out of these plans
Among the greatest undertakings pro-
posed is the siX-tracking OF the line he
tween Philadelphia and New York. This
will cost 10000, GOO The main line will
also probably be tracked as TAR as
Lancaster. Pa.
Work now in hand and under imme-
dite contemplation viii cost, in addi-
ton to what has already been spent
and provided for, about $85, OO0. coo. ac-
cording to rough estimates. Here is a
schedule
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08
FIRST GIRL IN 10 YEARS.

One of the largest families IN ST.
Louis is holding a joyous celebration
over the birth of girl baby. The happy
people are the BecksTs. This Is the first
time in the I40 years hat a girl has
been born iu the family. For genera
lions there has been no Becker heiTess,
and as q result Ehe family is in z de
lirium OF Joy over the advent OF little
Miss Becker The parents of the petted
midget are Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur W
Rocker OF 2G02 Geyer Avenue. The
grandfather is j. p Becker of 1923 Hick-
orr Street. He had five boys. and his
father Jacob Becker. had four male
heirs The father Of Jacob Becker was
Peter Becker. who was born IN 1862. He
had no sisters and no daughters and
none OF his sons had any daughters
Chicago inter ocean.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08
SMALLPOX OVERTAKES
VISITING OFFICIAL
Revenue Collector Removed
From a Capital City Hotel.

The Hamilton Hotel was the scene Of
much excitement when 1t became known
this morning that Joseph c. Thompson.
of Birmingham. ala, guest. was suf-
fering with smallpox. The Health ON
Ger. who ordered his removal, declares
a quarantine unnecessary
inspectors from the District Health
Department dfsinfected the room &C
cupied by the sick man. and the hall
ways outside and those wf-o had been
nearest the patient were promptly placed
in quarantine.
Mr.. Thompson reached Washington
Sunday night He remained in the sleep
er overnight. The patient was then re
moved to the room occupied By his
brother. Representative c. ". Thomp-
son. He was there put 10 bed and d
physician called IN. The nature Of the
ailmeut was not discovered until last
night. when the attending physician i'm
mediately reported the matter 10 the
Health officer, Or, William G. Wood
ward The diagnosis was confirmed by
the Health Office inspectors. and me man
was. removed to the smallpox hospital
Or Woodward today made the follow
ing statement relative to the case:
The fact that Mr.. Thompson has been
III enough-to stay in bed has, OF course.
been q most efficient protection to other
occupants OF the hotel, 50 that IT viii
not be deemed necessary to quarantine
other guests than his brother Or other Of
the employees than those who came into
immediate contact with the patient
Such disinfectiou as was deemed nee
essary was done las; night
Mr. Thompson is the collector Of in
leruaI revenue al Birmingham. Ala He
WIS appointed 10 take the place Of Col
ieCu0r Bingham. who was removed be-
cause of activity in the lily white"
movement Mr. Thompson came to
Washington as one Of the three referees
CT he Stale to make recommendations
10 he President regarding Federal ap-
poiulmeuJs pending in Alabama.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08
READING STOCK SOLO TO
Vanderbilt INTERESTS
Pennsylvania Transfers Half
of Its Holdings.
TO AVOID ANTITRUST LAWS
Control of Road Now in Hands of Bal
timore and Ohio and Lake
Shore.

CHICAGO. Jan S--The Tribune in
a New York special, says today:
swiftly upon the announcement made
in Philadelphia Of the proposed $500, GEO.
coo stock and bond increase Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company came today
full confirmation of the report that the
PENNSYLVANIA. acting on behalf of the
Baltimore and Ohio. had sold one-half
of its stock holding in the Reading Com
pany TO the Vanderbilt interests.
Certain operations il the money mar
l<et of Tuesday, reflected in the bank eE-
change today. gave some indications
that an Important financial transaction
was On. In banking circles il was in
fcrred that this represented the heavy
payment made by the Lake shore and
Michigan Southern road Of one-haIf the
Baltimore and Ohio holdings OF Reading
stock
In other financial circles it was said
today that Lake shore had taken over
its proportion Of Reading short time .
per cent interest bearing notes and that
the transaction involved the raising Of
about 81. 00o. GOO The money was OBJ
tanned through syndicate formed for
the purpose.
The Judgment OF the control Of the
Reading with baltimore and Ohio on the
one hand and Lake Shore on the other is
doubtless arranged for the purpose Of
forestalling any antitrust litigation
The Baltimore and Ohio and the Lake
Shore are in no wise competing roads,
but the control Of Baltimore and Ohio IS
owned by The Pennsylvania. while the
Lake Shore is owned b. the New York
Central
The deal was arranged by J. P Nor
San & Co
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08
THE DEATH RECORD.

The following deaths for twenty-four
hours were reported at the Health De-
2artment up to noon today:
Anne G. Fassett, 50 years.
Mary NJ. SeIby, - years
Anna Lindsay. 60 years
Kate Parker. 90 years
Charlie Kelly, O. years
Charles H Wurdeman, 81 years.
Laura Clark. 81 years.
Adelaide L Joy. 10 years.
John Williams. 40 years
Jane L. Hart, IS years.
Mary Scott. - years.
Nelson Goggins, p years.
Hugh Mosier. y years.
George r. Bagweu, q years,
Nettie J. Davis. 20 years
Louisa Harris. Il years
Wilbur ". Johnson. II years.
Grace E Mullen. , years.
Adelaide L. Lutz . years.
Ida Saunders. 2 years
James NJ Dewitt, ! year.
Barbara SCheyJtp \ months
Nathaniel J. Wilson. Ila months
Yum Chung Kim j month
Pearl GARRISON days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08
ss5. 100000

There were many rumOrs and guesses
in financial circles as to the intended
use of portions of the money. One Of
these guesses was founded on the
strength Of the Lehigh Valley stock IN
the market. Many professed to believe
that the big purchase made had been
for Pennsylvania interests. and that
caused the advance in prices.
Another rTImor was that money was
to be used to get greater interest in
the Reading. This was denied by an
authority, who said that the PennsyIva-
MIA was the second largest holder Of
Reading stock now and had all it want
ed OF required.
It Is understood here that the Penn
sylvania Railroad viii not oppose the
Wabash system securing the consent of
the Pittsburg councils for permission TO
use streets in that city, which consent
is necessary under the Supreme Court
decision of Monday. The former oppo-
sition was to prevent the Wabash from
crossing the Pennsylvania tracks at
grade
In the stock market the shares of the
company. which closed at f57 in New
York last night. opened at 1861, re-
bounded TO I57. then dropped to 1856. but
the trading was not extensive nor the
pressure much more pronounced than
that directed against the general mar
Lrar
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08
SUGAR STRONG ON
CUBAN TREATYRUMORS
IN THE FINANCIAL WORLD.

The action of the market yesterday
and this morning was most encouraging
10 those who believe in advancing prices
Of course. there has been realizing of
profits for the past two DAYS Of con
siderable magnitude. and the fact that
the market DID not break. and that all
offerings were accepted without any per
ceplible loss in net changes. is evidence
Of the great strength underlying present
values Since the middle of December
prices have regained at least oue-haIf
of the loss since the high prices of Sep
TENDER. The stocks purchased on ,he
break by banks and other strong in
terests have recently been Iiquidated.
osJensfbly under selling from London.
Al first 1t was believed the banks were
forcing liquidation but as money re-
NAMED at ~ to per cent during this
period and closed at 3 per cent yesterday
there is 10 foundation for This reputed
cause. Logically the market is sounder
than before
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET

SaIes-Capital Traction. 10012612; Ma
TionaI Capital Bank 1gT1Io- West End
Bank. 2a1 $50. Washington cas- IA pa
EFar-enffaler 5nlS0I gHIs5lz 14H
1g0Iz 5GlS0lz. 10a1S0zs ice lsaas. 10"
1901 10GlS84s. 100 1905, Greene Cop
per. 5BG23a4 5eUz3at- After call-Con-
unercial Fire Insurance. 5Gn5 Grapha-
phone s. S7o0Ea3
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08
LOANS o. SO

AND UPWARD oS FURNITURE and P.sNos.
At lowest rates AID on the day yuu apply Ne
are loamEg UT the Building snG Ian Ass5-
Citation plan. which makes che cost ca carry
Ing loans much les than you Tay elsewhere
anu allows you Go pas u OF il anf s-Es5 notes
sou desire running from c1e In twelve months.
j you have a loan. Mia some other company
ae viii pay 1t od ana advance you more money
u desired Rates cheerfuily gwen and no COST
10 yOU unless loan IS maize. Call ant 70, rates
i 'front.' TC0m. first door
NATION4L MORTGAGE LOAN CO,
625 St. \. ".
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08

~ II YOL ARE GOING To PUT
s. i q money IT. "a bans, you loaa ;o- cae
Cd safest Institution, why not Use the
same care when YOU ieposit sour
vliuab-es for a loans We nave a building and
sales made iJr thar purp-zs- al bushes alb
sotGtely confidential Money loaned on watches
diamonds, Jewelry. ett. Interest IL three per
cent instead OF ten
II K FULTON'S LOAN OFFICE.
Established 1870. Slf Ninth Street r,p
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08

IRE strength sugar Is displaying is
said to Uc due 10 the withdrawal Of on
position by the beet sugar men 10 5he
ratification of tn" Cuban reciprocity
treaty The beet eugar T1eu held q meet
ing coday IN this city. and their action
will be made public tomorrow in the
Eeeriug to be given them by the Sen
ale Committee on Foreign Relations. IT
has been rumGred, with some degree Of
confidence. that the viriIe opposition Of
the rect sugar men has beer pacided
The action Of the stock certainly indi-
Gates thai a compromise has been made
Greene Consolidated Copper viii pay
q dividend of per cent on February ,.
This stock is largely dealt in on he 10
cal board
New York Central officials renort that
negotiations are pending with he sub
way railway which VIII probably result
in the Central running its 2ommuta-
ton trains 10 the Battery. These trains
viii be equipped with electric motors
TIE bull pool IN Manhattan led by
Butler Brothers, support the stock when
ever It is made the subject of open at
tack. and il is rumored II VIII soon have
a phenomenal rise The repeating OF the
franchise tax. advocated by Governor
OdeII. would tend 10 advance the stock,
as a large part Of its surplus has been di-
veTted for that purpose. So far no tax
has been paid pending the decision by
the court OF appeals as to the conslitu-
tionaii,y of the law. and therefore there
are several millions locked up in its
treasury which viii be distributed 10 its
stockholders should the law be declared
unconstitutional
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08

Il appears the only reason why the
Wabash has not been permitted 10 enter
Pittsburg is because the railroad VIII
not conform 10 an ordinance requiring
II TO elevate its tracks above the pro
posed tracks OF the Pennsylvania. The
objection rests upon engineering prob
lens. and the president Of the company
publicly asserted yesterday that these
problems we're in the process Of soIu-
ton. The great inducement TO enter
PjtJsbuTg IS d contract made two years
ago. by which the Wabash is 10 get one
fourth Of all the tonnage OF the Carnegie
Steel company for a period Of twenty
FIVE years from the time the road goes
into opera ton
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08

Inside brokers' were active in the
Gould stocks. The feature Of Missouri
Pacific was the purchase Of 10000 shares
by KIT q Co. followed by other com
mission bOuses. Butler Brothers were
said 10 have distributed buying orders in
the stock as we'll as iH Other Gould
speCialIies. St Louis Southwestern pre-
fcrred rose on the theory that il had
been . laggard. SIdeuberr & kraus
bought Texas Pacific. Earnings for the
fourth week of December increased
Sf.77T- The gross increase for the month
was SIg .391 The St Loflis Southwestern
November net earnings decreased sd -
sce
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08

The strength ia Missouri Pacific fer
which q much higher price is predicJss
in inner circles. is said 10 be due partly
to increased receipts through the NOV
ing OF The corn crop, which has nov
commenced and the consequent heavier
return freights, but also 10 d BELIEF IN
good quarters that Mr. Gould is ready
TO put forth his plan for the eous0Iidu-
Jiun OF the Gould systems
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-08
CASH 10 LOAN

nj Loans furniture. pianos
etc. on the most liberal serns
y0iI ever offered il this city. ~
removal publicity. ]. you
WANT 1--WE 'i' ''''s' company l''
want more money we viii let
- you have it without delay
MONEY? priv,rs aTc..
WASHINGTON MORTGAGE LOAN co.
6Io F St. n. W.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-05
RUMoR OF PRINCIPALS
RESIGNATION CURRENT
Elisha Brooks Said to Be Preparing
TO Sever Connection With the
School Department.

The rumor is again current in
school circles that Elisha Brooks.
principal of the Girls High School, is
about to resign his position after many
years service in the department. Pub
licity was given to Brooks prospective
resignation in The Call some weeks
ago, but at that time Brooks said he
had no immediate intention of resign
ing.
1t is said, however, that Brooks has
again confded to a few of his inti-
mates that he will sever his connec-
tion with the School Department and
retire to his ranch in the Santa Cruz
Mountains. Brooks, it is said, is de-
sirous that Mrs. Mary Prag, head of
history in the Girls High School, sue
ceed to his position. but it is under
stood that his desire will not be full
filed. School Director Mark, who
has one year more to serve, has his
eye on the place, which pays $3.50 a
month and has practically life ten
ure.
1t is on the cards for Mark to be
elected chairman of the Board of Edu-
cation to succeed Woodward. The lat
ter would like to be again on the Com
nittee Of Supplies. now held by Rom
covieri, but nothing definite in that
regard has yet been agreed upon.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-05
ST. DoMINICs SUNDAY SCHOOL
PREPARES ENTERTAINMENT
Arranges Programme for Annual
Performance Which Will Be Held
at Golden Gate Hall.

St. Dominic's Church Sunday school
is making preparations for its annual
Christmas entertainment, which will
take place at Golden Gate Hall Thurs
day evening. December 10.
AS a result of these entertainments
all children attending the Sunday
school are annually provided with
pretty and suitable Christmas gifts
and, besides, those who have distin-
guished themselves are also presented
with a gold or silver medal
A perusal of the programme so far
arranged will give some idea Of the ex-
cellence of the entertainment. The Oc-
cidentaI Quartet, composed of II. Dow
dali, E Keser, J. Lewis and G.. Dorm,
will be heard in novel vocal selections,
and others who will appear will be
members of the Olympic Club, M. ].
Hynes, Miss Dean Leddy, the contral
to; Professor T. Pohl, Miss Ethel and
Arnold Grazer and Fred O'Connell, in
mirthful specialties.
Young Ladies of the Rosarian Soci-
ETY. are to present a farce entitled
champion of Her Sex and st. Dom
inic's Band of forty instruments, un-
der the direction of the Rev. Father
F. s. Welch, O. P, viii discourse a va
riety of musical works.
Admission to the hall will be so
cents and reserved seats % cents ex-
ira. Tickets can be obtained on appli-
cation at St Dominic's Monastery, 1919
Steiner street, and at Golden Gate Hall
on the evening of the entertainment.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-05
RULING Is IN FAVOR
OF KATHERINE NoWLAND
Supreme Court Hands Down Decision
Which VIII Give JOY to I'm
fortunate Woman

Katherine Nowland Of Los Gatos
will come in for $1,000 in lump and
$40 month for life as the result of
a decision handed down by the Su-
preme Court yesterday. Susanna
Brown was the wife of Miss Nowland's s
brother. When Mrs. Brown died
she left $4,000 to be invested for the
benefit of Katherine Nowland
1t was directed in the will that the
beneficiary should receive $40 a
month. That was in September, 1899.
The executors refused to pay the
monthly installments until the estate
should have been distributed. The Su-
preme Court declares that Miss Now
land is entitled to $40 a month dating
from the death of Mrs. Brown.
The winner of this legal battle is a
confirmed cripple without means and
there can be no doubt that the courts
Judgment will be joyful news.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-05
C[UN|E ESTATE
VERY VALUABLE
The Appraisers Report
Shows It Is Worth
$1,O17,7O0 II
It Consists of Cash, Stocks
and Bonds, Notes
and Realty.

The estate of the late Thomas j. Clu-
ME is worth more than a million dol
lars The report of the appraisers,
field yesterday, shows that the deceased
politician and lawyer left personal
property and realty worth SLOT, ,709 II.
The appraisement shows that he had
on deposit in various banks cash
amounting to $1OS, ,709 so. The rest of
his estate consists of promissory notes.
stocks and bonds and realty in Napa
and Contra Costa counties. Sacramento
and this city. Among the notes are
four executed by r. b. Wallace for
S16 a7t; two by D. H. Moon for $4,000,
and one by the Contra Costa Water
Company for $4,000. Clunie's invest
ments in stocks and bonds are worth
$117 375, and his realty is valued at
$685.. 900. His real property in this city
is worth s4s5, ,0OO that in Sacramento is
worth $137, 800, and his land in Napa
and Contra Costa counties S12,500
Eliza n. Sherwood, widow of Robert
Sherwood of the firm of Sherwood &
Sherwood filed a supplemental final
account of his estate. The account
states that the original value of the
estate was 81, ,362, ,2S6 20. Out of this she
paid debts amounting to s552 900, and
large sums for improvements. taxes,
etc, leaving a balance of about $500, 900.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-05
NORWEGIAN VOCALIST is
TO RENDER FOLK SONGS
Miss Ingeborg Resch-Petersen Will
Sing at Lyric Hall This
Afternoon.

Folk songs of Norway and Sweden,
songs of Italy and Germany and Eng
lish songs will constitute the interest
ing programme at an afternoon of mu-
sic which will be given at o'clock to-
day at Lyric Hall by Miss Ingeborg
Resch- Petersen.
Miss Resch-Petersen is a talented
soprano and has lived in bonny Scot
land, having sung and taught singing
in Edinborough town for the last six
teen years.
The artist is Norwegian and has all
the sentiment that the music of her
land inspires. The airs and folk songs
she will sing are those delightful COM
positions that have been living among
the people for generations and which
only recently have been written for the
musical world.
The composers who will be interpret
ed by the vocalist are, among others,
Max Bruch, E. Grieg, V. Peterson Ber-
ger, Heinrich Schnell and Goring
Thomas. Miss Resch-P Petersen, who re-
Gently came to California on q visit to
friends, has determined to make San
Francisco her permanent home.