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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-03
HUGE PLANT HAS BEEN BUILT
TO MAKE TALKING MACHINES

Six years ago several Philadelphians
organized a company TO engage IN the
production Of an article that may be
regarded as one OF education and use
fUiness as well as the greatest musical
instrument ever known.
Within this brief period Of six years
since the company was organized its
parts Of the world.
This article is the Victor Talking Ma
chine, and wherever men live in a state
Of civilization there comes demand for
il, and over Sl0OU9 600 is added yearly
a. the wealth OF Philadelphia on &C
count Of #
While the Victor plant and Offices,
which cover nearly four entire blocks
are located at Camden, y. j.. very near
y all Of the more than 900 employees
I'VE in Philadelphia, right across the
Delaware river
Nine Great Buildings.
y The plant includes eight great, build
irgs in Camden, running from four to
eight floors In height, and ninth build
ing is located in Philadelphia But even
these are Inadequate 10 enable the conf
paDy 90 keep up with the demand, and
5gork upon several additional huge
buildings Is progressing now as rapidly
as possible.
Enough steam is generated in the
great boiler houses TO drive scores Of
locomotives. A1NCn OF TINS steam Is
made 10 heat iron tables upon which
the plastic substance of which the rec
Ords ara made is manipulated
The manufacture Of the composition Of
which the records are made is regarded
by the company as the one most impOT-
tant item I'm the entire concern. Con
trary to general suppOsitiou, not an
ounce Of rubber enters into Il. The prin-
cipal ingredient is shellaC.
The company viii not disclose the
other ingredients employed. So im1Or-
tant do tney regard this item that they
VIII not patent any Of their compost
lions, but rely upon that which they re-
gard las the greater security-secrecy-
In fOur-stOry structure opposite the
main office building there are several
chemists employed at an aggregate sal
arv OF $4,000 a year. whose business II
Is 10 experiment with the mixing OF va
y-ious substances and chemicals in
search for a composition that viii make
records that viii entirely eliminate the
scratching sound of the reproduci Gins
needle.
improvements along this line are con
finuous. but they ere never announced
The records are always as perfect as
they can be possibly made, and they are
consumed by the public as fast as they
are turned out in this way the company
IS able 10 include the very latest d's-
coveriee in the new records
so far as the mechanism Of the talk
.sug machine goes, the limit Of its devel-
opmept has been about Eeacheas Al
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-03
Construction Work De-
layed by Crossing the
PatapSCO River.
Officials Say Service On
the Road Will Be
Unsurpassed.

From the Treasury in Washington 10
the heart CT the downtown business sec
ton Of Baltimore in seventy-two minutes
is the schedule for the new electric
railway between the two cities that viii
80 into effect on or about the first day
OF December. The Washington, Balti-
more and Annapolis electric railway.
that has been in course of cOnstruc-
ZION for the past few years, is now near
ing completion and the officers expect
that the first train viii be run on De-
cember /.
The work has been delayed by diff
culues experienced in crossing the Pa
IapsCO river near Baltimore and by liti-
cation in connection with the erection
'Of bridge, but these Obstacles have
finally been cleared away, and only six
miles Of road remain 10 be completed.
Point of Entry.
The point of entry into Washington Is
II Fifteenth and II streets northeast
FTcm there the road is built through
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-03

as 10 hear the singers. They know that
they are singing not only for millions
now, but for countless millions IN the
future.
They take such a pride in making per
feet record that is not necessary to
urge them to repeat an aria or a con-
certed number, ii they should happen TO
sharp or fiat a tone in their singing. In
performance there is no chance for
them 10 repeat II or correct it. With
record-making IL is different, and an
aria is sometimes sung over dozen
times before the singer IS satisfied.
The demand for the high-pTiced ma
chimes IS the best sort of evidence that
the Victor has found a permanent home
with the wealthy and cultured. This is
particularly true of the style of machine
called the Victor Auxetophone. which
retailS at $500
It has a motor that congresses air in
to a cylinder. and this air flows in
strong current past the diaphragm and
out through the horn Just as the air
from the lungs flows past the vocal
cords in the throat. and secures almost
an absolutely perfect reproduction of
the sound waves created by the singer.
The one item of needles is one that
supplies staggering figures. A fresh
needle is used with each record. The
needle is made of a steel sufficiently
hard to reproduce the vibra lions of
the diaphragm, and is yet SO soft that
It win not cut the record. They sell at
10 cents a hundred.
These needles are made at two fac
tories in New Jersey. In spite of the
fact that millions of needles are used
the company does not care a great deal
for the needle trade. It sells only about
one-half of the needles used on their
machines-an average of 100000 a
Week-and engages in the needle trade
simply because good needles are neces
sary TO bri lg out the full musical tune
quality of the records and keep the
Tecords In perfect condition, .-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-03
CULTIVATION OF OLIVES
ON DECLINE IN FRANCE

PARIS. Nov. 2-a'he cultures Of olive
trees in all Mediterranean countries is
greatly decreasinE, and IS being sup
planted everywhere by the cultivation
Of the vine.
Since 1856 nearly a third Of the area
planted With olive .rees has been turned
TO other uses, ana the total value OF
the olive trees grosyG in France, whlcn
in 1860 was 5000 orc 600, has decreased ny
nearly 70 per cent Olive tree plan Ia
lions. which tw 5nty years ago We re
worth 1000 fraT.cs sre aot worth much
more than fifth % that amount to-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-03

further improvements must come from
the application of the present machine
to different styles Of mounungs, caDi-
nets, etc. It is IN the records that the
improvements must come. They are
nearly perfect now, but the aim Is 10
make them absolutely so.
Once the scratching sound made. by
the needle can be entirely overcome, the
trick viii be turned The scientists OF
the company have succeeded in decreas-
ing 10 every year, and they keep right
on with their experiments and Will do
so until they have mastered the prob
lem.
How Records Are Made.
Record. are made by the needle upon
the diaphragm of the recording machine
iudenting the disc. This recording disc
is of soft composition. The disc thus
made is eIectrO-plated and then nickel
plated over the copper. This extremely
thin plate is, with the utmost delicacy,
removed from the composition disc. It's
back is then reinforced with steel, and
IT is then ready for the mold.
The various ingredients of the COM
position, being ground as fine as flour.
are mixed together with water and then
the mixture Is rolled into sheets as
thick as the record is intended TO be
after IL has been submitted to many
tons Of hydraulic pressure. 1t IS then
cut into square sheets, about the size
Of the records TO be made from it. These
sheets are placed upon steam-heated
tablets alongside the presses. The steel
mOlds holding the master records are
taken out Of the press, the top lifted
off, the composition laid upon the
mold, and then the label disc on top
of that The cover Of the mold Is re-
placed and the mold inserted in the
press under a pressure of 1900 pounds
TO the square inch, OF a 100-tOn pressure
TO a ten-inch record, and the record be-
comes a song or a story.
Singers Well Paid.
It costs a small fortune to get Media,
Caruso. Eames. Sembrlch, Scott, Schu-
mann-Heink and all the great song
birds of the world TO sing for Victor
records. At the end Of last season
Melba postponed her departure from
America for a week in order TO make
a new series Of records, for which she
was paid an advance royalty rtvaling
ny amount which she ever received in
opera Caruso was paid $4,000 for sing
ing thirty selections.
But all these artists give value re-
Ceived. In the contracts made with
them It is fully understood before they
sign il that their singing must DC per
feet The records are merciless, and
know TO faVorites. The singers seem
10 enter into the spirit of the thing,
and know that they are not singing
merely for one audience. which has
come quite as much to see themselves
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-03
NEW SCHEME DEVISED
FOR PLAYHOUSE MAIL

A new method. which 1t is believed
viii do away with much of the incOn-
venience now experienced in>the delivery
of apartment house mail, has been de-
vised by Postmaster Barnes. The man
ager OF the apartment must secure a
written request, signed by his tenants,
that they wish their mail to be turned
over to him or his representative. A
leather pouch viii then be furnished him
with two keys, Of which he holds one,
and the postonice the other. Thus the
janitor viii turn the mail over to the
manager in a locked pouch.
The office IS also supplying apart
ments with change of address cards,
which are to be filed out when a ten
ant moves and dropped in the letter
box.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-03
w. J. O'[)ONNELL REPAIRS
M STREET DWELLINGS

". J. O'DonneH is making extensive
repairs to tha two brick buildings. S271
and BIB NJ ST Get northwest. which for
merly belonged 70 the HanlOn estate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-03
Started Three Years Ago

Directors. Emmett L Adams, Bert T
Amos, = z. Burks. A ID. Carpenter,
a q. CIapham, Samuel d. Cole, Charles
" Darr, r. a Dore. c. II. Fred, An
thony GaeEIer. Eldridge y. Jordan,
George r LInkius. NJ G. Mccormick,
p. ]. Nee. Julius I. Peyser. Is. J. Smith,
IT., Emanuel Speech, James STayer, JO-
seph Strasburger. Charles J. Walker, y.
d ZantzingeS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-03
Interior Of One Of the Cars to Be Placed
on the Observation-Disclosures
Electric Line.

able and desirable for subdivision pur-
roses.
Arrangements are being perfected for
passengers to check their baggage either
in Baltimore or Annapolis straight
Though 10 points South, as the line
passes directly under the new Union
Station. In Baltimore the line passes
within two blocks Of the Camden sta
ton Of the Baltimore and Ohio. In An
uRpOlls all the interesting buildings and
places are passed by the cars OF the
new road, Old st. Anne's Church, the
postOfice building, the governors man
sion, the new court OF appeals build
ing, old St. Johns College, United
States Naval Academy. many ole CO.
l0nial homes, and directly through the
business section.
The cars now ready 10 be put into
service are the best type CT heavy
suburban electric Each car weighs
sixty tons and seats sixty-fOur persons.
The interior finish is mahogany. and tie
seats are upholstered in dark green
leather. over each seat is placed ar
incandesCent lamp. an arrangement of
the latest kind There are smoking
and toilet rooms. and the heating IS, OF
course. By electricity. The cars are
sixty feet long. and are built for speed
up to seventy miles an hour. While this
great speed viii not often be necessary,
sixty miles an hour can easily be done
by these heavy cars.
Road Carefully BalJasted.
In order to allow such high speed. the
roaCbed has been carefully ballasted
with gravel. and eighty-DOuud rails
have been laid Trains OF two or three
cars or single cars viii be run as the
traffic requires.
Both the schedule Of trains and the
tariff have been left open for decision
later. ". +. Slaughter, general pas
senger agent Of the road, was in Wash
ington last week. on this point he said
that TIE officials had not authorized
him to state what the fare between the
cities would be. but that he was conf
dent that il would be a great deal less
than that charged by the steam roads
He could not state. either, how fire.
duentIy trains would be ron. but said
that both matters were still under con-
sheraton, and would be decided and
announced in ample time before the be-
ginning of traffic
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-01-10
EDITORIAL

The period Of the acting governor
ship fortunately, comes to an enc
today.
Mr.. Post to all appearance, ha.
allowed the hours and days Of hi.
temporary control of the reins Of
government to pass without occupy
| ing himself in the least degree with
vital questions that have to be set
tied.
The voluntary retirement and ex-
treme quiet of Mr.. Post at such a time
can only be explained by the supposi-
ton that he has been engaged in the
study of some of those scientific pur-
suits which have brought fame to the
clever inventor.
And as there has been this time,
as in others when he has filled the
role of acting governor, serious and
palpitating questions confronting tn
government. such as that of the wa
ter and the public health, it cannot be
conceived how the first authority of
the Island can feign an unnatural
Indifference in the face of an extreme
danger, when an energetic interven-
tion is demanded of the governmen
whose sacred obligation it is to look
after the health of the people and
condemn the apathy with which the
danger has been viewed by other
authorities and organisms likewise
responsible for the gravity of the
crisis.
Where is Mr.. Post, why has he not
been heard of or given any signs of
life, in the midst of these troublous
times2
This has been the unanimous ex-
clamation produced by the reigning
uneasiness.
Where is Mr.. Post
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-01-10

This time, more than ever before
Mr.: Post has disappointed the hopes
which the most extravagant opti-
mlsm had founded on the brief pc
riod of his acting govern orship, which
comes to an end today.
| Mr.. Post has, apparently, not wi.
shed to do anything; perhaps all his
attention has been directed towards
the study of those strange theories
OF true democracy whose develop
ment is favored by tempered climes,
and all this in order to repeat anew
the absurd legend of the lack of pre-
Paration Of our people for the exer-
else of self government and to touch
IN passing, on the want of culture of
the immigrants who are Increasing
to ia bulous degree the population
of the United States.
These and other curious investig-
atlons, which ought to interest b i'm
profoundly, perhaps have suggested
the idea that in the mother country
they are in need of such men as he,
those superior and erudite beings,
those marvellous saviours and educa-
tors of peoples and of races, to diff
fuse the knowledge of the new me-
thods among the hordes of immi-
grantees and convert them to the pure
democracy which is being instilled
INTO the inhabitants of the tempered
climes.
If, in fact, he has been engaged in
researches and studies along the IL
mes we have indicated, the impene-
trability and seclusion of Mr.. Post
for. the past month has not been in
vain, and it should be a cause of
congratulation and extraord mary re-
joicing.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-01-10
Una gran huelga
en- lnglaterra
Un paro perjudicial

Nueva York, jueves.-Dicen de Londres
que en- Liverpool ha estallado una huelga i'm
portantisima entire los gremios de trabaj ajadores
de los muelles
FL paro de toda operacion de carga des-
carga, supone una gran perdda para las indus
trias un conf1icto para la poblaci6n.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-01-10
servlelo Especial del BOIctm M1canln
CABLEGRAMAS.
las compIicaciones
que se temen en- lUlejico
Ell gobierno esta prevenido

Nueva York, jueves.-Dicen los despachos
que sc reciben de la capital de Mejico que el
goberno esta perfectamente prevenido contra
los amagos de los adversarios politicos de la
actual situacon, los cuales aprovechan los ms
tantes de perturbation actual para dirigir anne
nazas contra el gobierno.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-01-10
ia actitud de los huel.
guistas


Nueva York, jueves-Los huelguistas no
han depuesto su actitud belicosa, pesar de 10
desastroso que ha sido para ellos el primer
chocue tenido con las tropas
Durante Ell dia de aver, la fuerza publica ha
tenido que disolver los grupos las manifesto
clones tumultuoSas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-01-10
Rec0ncentraci0n de tropas
en- Mejico
Disposiciones oficiales

Nueva York, jueves.-En la Capital de Me.
jico, Sc ha reconcentrado por orden del Gobier-
no, un ntmero considerable de tropas
Ell orden quedara restablecido totalmente
manana, segun avisa un despacho Official Los
esfuerzos hechos para producer agitaciones en-
varias ciudades la vez Sc han vsto frustra-
dos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-01-10
En- busca del desquite
Las hordas derrotadas

Nueva York; jueves.-Desde lager, las no.
ticias que sc reciben son mas tranquilizadoras
Y dan nuevos detalles de la derrota del Rasuli
Sc ha negado totalmente que las hordas
derrotadas hayan logrado rehacerse Y vuelvan
amenazadoras buscando el desquite.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-01-10
Una infund ada aIarma1nsas
La revOluci6n anunciaua

Nueva York, jueves -Anoche ha permaDe-
Cido la Capital en- TN estado de alarma crecien-
te, motivada por el anuncio de que estallara
una revoucon habilmente urdida, que habia
de hostlizar al gobierno desde varios puntos
Ia veZ
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-01-10
Contra el p1'otectorado
americana
Viva oposici6n que Sc lie hace

Nuevo York, jueves. .-Desde la Habana
comunican que la propaganda activa que Sc ha-
Ice en- favor del protectorado americana sobre
la Isla de Cuba. encuentra una viva oposicion
len el publico que no oculta el disgusto que le
produce dicha propaganda.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-01-10
Ell hambre en- China
HOrrOrOSaS eScenaS

Nueva York, jueves-El hambre en- la
China tiene las espantables proporcione S de I'm
desastroso conf1icto.
Las escenas que sc presencian diario
son horribles.
Las victimas ascenden un espantoso ntl-
nero.
La gente muere por las GALES, en- un ntme-
70 abrumador
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-01-10

Para esta nOche 4 las ocho esta
convocada en- session ordinaria Ia
Corporation Municipal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-01-10

Varios vecinos de San Sebastian
hacen preparativos para la fiesta que
ha de celebrarse en- aquel pueblo en-
la segunda quinoena del corriente.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-01-10

Obras de Anatole France, de venta
en- Ell BOLETIN El Olmo del Paseo,
Ell Maniqui de Mimbre, Ell emilio De
Amatista, El Pozo de Santa Clara.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-01-10

Ell Auditor de Puerto Rico, Mr..
Ward Cabot, ha celebrado una entire
vista con Ell attorney general, acerca
de varios asuntos que inspecciono en-
su viaje Caguas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-01-10
Mas nOtiCtas

En- la maiiana de hoy presento Ia
renuncia de su puesto de alcalde de
San Juan, don Fidel Guillerm ETY.
elegido por sufragio popular.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-01-10

Han empezado las obras de ARE
glo de Ia carretera de Camuy.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-01-10

Sc ha suspendido para el marte:
proximo, la session ordinaria de Il
Junta superior de Sanidad.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-01-10

PRENSAS DE COPIAR.-Los mo-
delos mas perfectos y baratos. De
venta en- el BOLETIN
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-01-10

Boquillss de ambar, 1ltimos y ca
prichosos modelos de Berlin y Viena
De venta en- el BOLETIN.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-01-10

Ell departamento de tesoreria lie
vant6 hoy varios embargos en- Juan
Diaz, Ponce y Santa Isabel.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-01-10

Manana saldra para Arecibo, c
comandante de la policia, Mr.. Lutz
quien girara una lnve stigacl6n el
el cuartcl insular de dicho pueblo
acerca de varios cargos que Sc ha,
presentado contra guardias de aque
LA demarcacion.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-20
.NEw LIS OF coNwgLL cAsE.
Defendant Asking for an Order to Stay
Trustees Action.

The application for an order direct
ing the board Of village trustees of
culdesac not to proceed in the case
against Town Marshal Richard Con-
well was argued In GrGangevilIe yes
terday before District Judge Steele,
City Attorney John Green appearing
for culdesac and Attorney S. s. Den
ming OF Moscow for conwell.
Attorney Green cited a number Of
supreme court decisions showing
where villages OF the class of culdesac
had the authority to remove such Off
GERS at their own discretion, while At
torney Denning contended the removal
could only be made by the grand jury
or district Judge.
Judge Steele indicated he would rem
der a decision in the case before the
adjournment Of the Idaho county
court
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-20
&c pIsarin,instions eharaed.

ENID. Okla, sept 2o.--Members OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission
met here today to take up large
number OF complaints fled against the
railroads BY Attorney General ". o.
Cromwell The complaints allege 70 q
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-20

Tho exhibition of union made and
union-label goods at the Jamestown
exposition is said to be one of the
most complete ever made.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-20

A weekly pay bill for railroads will
be introduced in the next session OF
the New York legislature.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-20

Alexander Law, president of the
Eight Hour League of America, says
that the object of the league is to
make the demand for the universal
eight hour day the paramount issue in
the next presidential campaign The
pebble are agreed that the eight-hour
day is a good thing, he says, hence the
time has arrived to make it universal
in The United States.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-20

The Structural Building Trades alli-
ance OF America now has member
ship Of 100000 outside of New York
city.