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The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
VIRGINIA TOWN ACTIVE.
Council Meets and Adopts Ways and
Means to Sell stock OF Company.

Kenbridge, Va, May 23.-There was a
special meeting Of the town council Of the
town Of Kenbridge held last night at s
o'clock. This special meeting was called
by Mayor Webb. for the purpose OF de-
vising plan 10 assist in raising subscrip-
tions to the common stock Of the Lunen-
burg Warehouses and Tobacco Company.
The meeting was largely attended, ana
a number Of stirring talks were made. \
resolution was offered and unanimously
passed calling upon the merchants ard
business men of Kenbridge 10 subscribe
to the common stock of Lunenburg Ware
houses and Tobacco Company. as by so
doing the common stock would act as a
guarantee for the per cent preferred
cumulative guaranteed dividend stock OF
this corporation. All OF those who ad-
dressed the meeting expressed their con-
hdence in the splendid future Of Ken
bridge and the necessity for making 1t
great tobacco center.
Many OF those present volunteered sub
scriptions, and instructions were given
that subscription blanks be prepared and
presented to all who would take the COM
mon stock
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
TELEPOST AT THE CAPITOL.
Members Interested in the New
Rapid Telegraph system.

Members Of Congress and visitors 20 the
Capitol are showing considerable interest
in the exhibit Of the Telepost rapid auto
matte system OF telegraphy which has
been placed in operation In the rooms Of
the House Committee on Post-oftices and
Post Roads. The machines are the inven-
ton Of Patrick b. Delaney. and are con-
trolled by the new telegraph company.
the Telepost which now has under way
the establishment Of a new telegraph
system TO compete with the Western
Union and Postal. The exhibit was
brought about by members who advocate
a government telegraph.
The Telepost apparatus is operated by
perforated tapes. prepared either by an or
dinary Morse key or a machine having a
typewriter keyboard. These tapes can be
fed over the wire through the transmit
ter at the rate Of a thousand words
minute. This means that full page OF
newspaper copy can be transmitted in'
seven minutes. The greater speed OF this
system makes it possible to carry an
enormous amount Of business on a few
wires, and in this way reduces the cost
OF construction, as well as operation.
Representative Cary. in his speech IA
voring the government telegraphs, said
that with the Telepost apparatus the gov
ernment could duplicate the Western
Unions system for $4,000. 900. The Tele-
posts authorized capital is SlSOOO.OO0, or
very close to Mr.. Cary's estimate OF the
actual cost Of national telegraph sys-
TEN.
The Telepost has not sought % sell out
10 the government, but Is going ahead as
rapidly as possible with the establish
ment Of its own system. Offering rates of
twenty-five cents for twenty-five words
without regard 10 distance.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
RAILROADS BUY COAL.
Increased Consumption Noted at
the Mines.


Baltimore. May 20-The FairmOnt Coal
COMPANY, a subsidiary company Of the
Consolidation Coal Company. with gen
eraI Offices in the Continental Building.
will soon start shipment Of 10000 tons
Of West Virginia coal TO its storage bins
and docks at Superior. Wis. from which
points il Will later be sent out through
the Dakotas, Montana, and Washington.
According 10 Vice President Jere Wheel
wright, this viii mean putting all the
companys mines in West Virginia in full
operation. The shipments Will average
about $4,000 tons a month. extending up
TO the time when navigation to Superior
is closed.
Vice President and General Manager OF
Sales Z. Kelly Rothstein, of the Davis Coal
and Coke Cimpany, with general Offices
in the Continental Building. stated that
his company has found business during
April much improved over March and
February. There is an increasing con-
sumption Of coal on the part OF railroads.
which have used up their surplus stocks,
and they are now buying in increasing
quantities. This has enabled the Davis
company to maintain u better tonnage
over its rocks at Port Covington during
April than any OF the preceding months.
and is equaling the records of the largest
dumping during October and November,
which were the largest months Of 1907.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
WOODBRIDGE NOW INVITING.
Subdivision in Rhode Island Avenue
Offers Home Sites Cheap.

Myers & Iightfoot recently succeeded
in consolidating the various interests
owning the unsold lots in the subdivision
OF Woodbridge, in Rhode Island avenue.
The distance 10 this subdivision is the
same from the heart Of the city as Mount
Pleasant. and the same elevation above
tidewater, in the midst of picturesque and
historic surroundings far removed from
lOwlands and miasmatic Influences. with
a healthy ard invigOrating atmosphere.
extended views of the Capitol and city
Woodbridge is now improved by suburban
homes. and has gas. city water. and
sewer. The residents have combined the
beauty of country life with the addition
of city cOnveniences.
The price Of lots is quoted from 3 to 10
cents a foot. which is considerably less
than land Of lower elevation on the same
line miles beyond in Maryland.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
CONVENTION HALL SOLD.
w. J. Dante Buys Market Property
Mt Auction for SI32,OO0.

Convention Hall and the property Of
the Northern Liberty Market Company.
at Fifth and K streets northwest. were
sold at auction last week. TO satisfy de-
fault in the payment Of bonds OF Sl25.ooO
and accrued interest. The property was
knocked down at $4,000
The bonds were issued several years
ago. and were underwritten by the Trust
Company Of North America. OF Philadel-
phla. and the sale of the property was
at the instigatiOn Of the trust company
as trustee.
The sale was conducted by Thomas J.
Owen & Son. The first bid was $780, 600. and
it almost Immediately became evident
that there were only two bidders who
had any hope of getting tie property
These were w. J. Daste and a stranger.
whom IL was afterward learned represent
ed the interests of the trust company
The bids were put up 1000 and 1000 al
time, until the sum OF Sl320O0, made
by Mr.. Dante, was reached. when the
stranger stopped and allowed the prop
erty 20 go 10 Mr.. Dante. Mr. Dante. Of
course. represented the interests Of Still
son Hutchins said TO be the largest
stockholder in the Northern Liberty Mar
ket Company.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
HOME OF MRS. GREENLEEs, sl45 STREET.

The accompanying pictures give the
architects tracings for the new home
OF Mrs. Greenlees. in r street. George
town, which was completed last year.
The attractive features Of the plan are
the imposing front. the scheme OF the
east side and the comfortable arrange
ment Of the interior The first floor
plan Is presented, the halls being along
the lines back OF the front door. stairs,
pantry, &c, being kept in about the
same space as the wide front hall and
vestibule. The living rooms are the
parlOr, opening into the library, and
il into the dining-roOm, behind which
is the kitchen. The plan speaks for
itself, and shows one OF the coZiest
and most complete houses in Washing
ton. The plans were drawn by b.
Stanley Simmons, who also superin-
tended the erection OF the house.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
FISHER G. co.'s SALES.
Lots Purchased I'm Chevy Chase on
Which Houses VIII Be Built.

Thomas J. Fisher & Co. have sold two
lots in the Oak View subdivision, at the
northeast corner Of Wisconsin avenue and
Lowell street. The lots are IS by ia feet
The purchaser intends TO erect thereon
in the near future bungalow for sum-
mer use The lot has on it some very fine
oak trees The price paid was about 50
cents per square foot.
Fisher & Co. have also sold two lots
on the north side OF Kaiorana road, near
Ontario road. in Meridian Hill. for Mrs
0. b. Van Wyck, to Thomas Hall, trustee
The price paid was $3.50. or about 7s
cents per square foot.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
FAIRFAX BRINGS $4,000.
House in Southwestern
Section Sold TO Joseph Schifman.

Franklin T. Sanner has sold through
the Harrison Realty Company two large
residences at 1872 and 1914 n street north
west. opposite the British Embassy. The
houses have a frontage of 60 feet The
purchaser is a nonresident who will take
the property at 1914 for his own home
and hold the other for an investment.
The Harrison Realty Company has sold
the Fairfax apartment house, in -Four
teenth street southwest, opposite the Bu-
reau Of Engraving and Printing, for $685.
600. The purchaser is Joseph Schiffman,
who takes the property as an investment
The owners were T. H. Pickford and
James B. Ellerson.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
FOXALL HEIGHTS GROWS.
Attractive Features of subdivision
Above Georgetown Described.

ABOVE NHeOrBfkOWn OeNCrlOens
In the year 1904 Henry Foxan purchased
sixty acres Of land Just west of George
town and there established an iron foun-
dry. He amassed a fortune. and before
his death gave the money to build the
church which formerly stood at the cor
ner Of Fourteenth and G streets. on the
site now occupied by the Colorado Build
ing
In remembrance Of his business he
called this church Foundry" The tract
OF land remained in the family until a
few months ago. when it was sold. The
part now called "Foxall Heights" com
prises about twenty-eight acres, fronting
on the Foxall and New Cut roads. The
Cabin John electric car line skirts the
southern part Of the subdivision. and has
a station at its junction with Foxall and
Conduit roads.
From almost every lot in the subdivision
a magnificent view Is obtained for miles
down the river, which. together with the
wooded hills OF Virginia and Maryland
affords a perfect panorama. One of the
chief attractions Of Foxau Heights is it's
proximity 10 the city. while It is really in
the country. This section IS very thickIy
settled. and is essentially a neighborhood
OF homes, and IS one of the most beauti-
full and picturesque locations anywhere
around Washington.
To some extent Il has been retarded in
its growth by inadequate means Of reach
ing the city. owing 10 the grounds Of
Georgetown University preventing II from
having direct street connections. But in a
few months this will be remedied, as a
bill is now pending in Congress to open
up one or more streets through 20 the
Conduit road.
The owner OF FoxalI Heights Repre-
sentative Hayes. OF California. has every
/ assurance that at the next session OF
Congress the bill viii be passed. opening
either P or Volta street. AS soon as this
is an accomplished fact. this entire sec
tion. which has been held back so many
years, will come into its own.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
SALES IN VIRGINIA.
L. A. Handy Purchases House and
Ground Rt Bancroft.

W. s. Collins, Of Clarendon, Va, reports
the following sales in that vicinity:
s p Wright ha sold for Mrs. Abbie c.
Fox a house and lot at Bancroft, Va. TO
F. a. Handy of Washington. S. P.
Wright has also sold for Mrs. Abbie G.
Fox house and three and one-half acres
OF ground at Bancroft TO Mr.. Handy.
Porter & Swenson have sold to Louis
r. Ref. of Washington. a house and
four lots az Clarendon, Va.
Charles C. Balderson. of Washington.
has sold TO Joseph Palmer. of Arlington.
Va. a house and lot at Clarendon. Va.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
IDEAL PLACE FOR HOME.
Glebe Highlands Offers Special At
fractions TO Country nweIlera.

Glebe Highlands. in nearby Alexandria
County, on the Great Falls and Old Do
minion Electric Railroad. is a subdivision
which has many attractions for the sub
urban home seeker. With an altitude Of
$50 feet, beautiful views. fine drainage,
and in an exceedingly healthful location,
II is only natural that interest should be
pronounced.
Several homes are now in course of
construction and several more Will be
started within a very short time Glebe
Highlands is within ten minutes ride of
the city, with only one fare, and free
transfers TO the Capital Traction Com
pany cars at Georgetown.
Cherrydale. with its store. school. and
other conveniences, is only four or five
minutes walk. Craig & Evans are hand
ling the subdivision.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
WILL BUILD TWENTY HOUSES
Kennedy Brothers Purchase Ground
for PurpOse I'm WOOdIey Place.


for Purpose in WOOdIey Place.
Thomas J. Fisher & Co. have Just sold
to z. S. and W. NJ. Kennedy s12 feet
front on the west side OF Woodley place
and 175 feet front on the east side OF
the same street, just north of Calvert
street 1t is the purpose OF the new
owners TO erect about twenty houses on
the property. Plans have been drawn
for five. to be started at once. They will
be OF colonial design. "A feet wide. OF
flrst-class construction throughout, with
reception hall. stair hall parlor. dining
room, and kitchen on the first floor.
while the second floor Will have a large
library. two chambers, and tiled bath.
The third floor will have three chambers
and tiled bath The houses will be heated
by hot water and lighted by electricity.
These houses being situated on the high
ground just across Rock Creek, they will
possess the advantage Of an unobstructed
view Of the park and the Connecticut
avenue bridge.
The price paid for the ground was
about $50 600.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
Buys Two building sites.

Mrs. Margaret Davidson has purchased
from Charles II. Davidson two lots at
the southwest corner Of Nineteenth and
streets, where Harry Wardman will
erect a four-story apartment house. to
contain sixteen apartments. A. H. Beers
is now preparing the plans. The sale
was made through the Offices Of James ].
hampton and Stone & Fairfax.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
VIII Build Fifteen Houses.

Swartzell. Rheem & Hensey last week
announced the sale Of large block Of
ground in Garfield street. running west
from Connecticut avenue. north Of the
approach TO the new bridge over Rock
Creek, in what is known as the Woodley
iane tract. The ground has frontage
Of $50 feet. II was bought by Harry
Wardman, who will erect fifteen houses.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
Sell Nine Houses in One Deal.

Thomas J. Fisher & Co. have sold nine
of the row OF two-story houses in Ames
street. recently built by Kennedy &'Davis
Company. Seven of the houses were
taken by one purchaser. who will occupy
one Of them. and hold the others as an
investment The other two were pur-
chased by persons who expect to occupy
them as homes.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
NOW House soils FOR sa. .2no.

Stone & Fairfax announce the sale for
Bates Warren of the two-story house in
course OF construction at the northeast
corner of Rhode Island avenue and Sec
ond street northwest for $3.50. The pur-
chaser will occupy it as his home.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
YIRGINIANS PLAN
TROLLEY RAILWAYS
Linking of Cities in Three
States Now Projected.
MAYREACH WASHINGTON
How Electric Lines in Opera
tiOn Benefit the City.
MAYREACH WASHINGTON

Capitalists Said to Be Forming Com
prehensive Plan to Provide Transit
Facilities for Large Territory in
Potomac and Shenandoah valleys.
4 Inhabitants Think They should
Have More, Direct Communication.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24

Only 10 cents n week, delivered 1T
your door-the daily issues OF The Wash
ington Herald. Phone Main $500
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24

When you have lost or found anything
telephone an advertisement TO The Wash
ington Herald and bill viii be sent you at
l cent a word
The Washington herald., 1908-05-24
CITY PEOPLE TURN
BACK TO NATURE
Tendency Now Away from
CODgested Districts.
GOOD CAR SERVICE AIDS
Chevy Chase, D. c., One of the
Desirable Localities.

Connecticut Avenue Reaches the
Most Select Portion of Northwest
Washington Character of This
suburb Fixed-HOme Sites Can Be
Obtained AdvnntaEeousIy - Future
of the Subdivision Is Assured.
Connecticut western news., 1908-01-09
SNOWY MOUNTAINS OF Snowy UnderCIOtheS

the sale of Undermuslins from Saturdays Open The nclemency of the day made disappointed venturng the conditions much against them To-day quantities tell story lower cost and greater variety What interesting assormens at 12 price 19 assortmsnts at 19c usual 25c 25c usual price 39c assormen at 5O 75c prices 69c and 75c, $1OO and $125 to $1.5
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-31
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Reported over private wires Of Prince
s. Whitley. members or the New
York and Boston Stock Exchanges
New York office. So Broadway, and Is
Center street, New Haven.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-31
THE COTTON MARKET.

Reported over private wires by Hayden.
Stone a Co, members OF New York
and Boston Stock and New York Cot
ton Exchanges, New Haven branch,
80 Center street,
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-31

Corrected daily by Kimb ,rly, Root &
Co" Investment Brokers. az Orange
NJ
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-31
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Foremost Event of Week Fail
ure of A. o. Brown and
Ensuing Investigation.
RAILWAY STOCK FEATURED
Floods Have Wrought Much Havoc
to Cotton and Industrial
..
Properties.

Natural conditions have often COM
bined TO make August a month Of
importance In the financial markets
of the world, and the month now
ending has been no exception. albeit
some of its more interesting events
might be attributed to unusual causes
Foremost among these was the fail
ure Of a prominent commission house
under circumstances that caused an
investigation into stock exchange
methods An official inquiry Is now
under way with a view to amendment
of rules governing operations on the
exchange so as to make impossible
any recurrence Of last weeks eXtraor-
binary Incidents.
Stocks moved during the week, IN
Irregular and uncertain fashion. TN
der the stimulus Of a move in South
ern Pacific common which sent that
stock up to a new high record, almost
the entire active railway list moved
forward slightly Comparison with
prices of August ! shows no very
great changes, except in Southern
Pacific, which is up IL points; Union
Pacific IS; American Smelling 81;
Reading is and Amalgamated
Copper { The United states Steel
steel issues have advanced very little
in the four weeks. likewise ST Paul.
while Pennsylvania and New York
Central have suffered setbacks. IN
point of activity as well as strength.
the Hartman issues have again been
demonstrating in Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific common for the
past six days aggregating the enorm-
Gus number of 100000 shares.
Many conjectures have been vouch-
safed to explain the rise In Southern
Pacific. but no official statement Is
forthcoming. Numerous railroad re-
ports came to hand and with few ex-
ceptions they showed no marked i'm
provement The most noteworthy
exceptions were Atchson and Mis-
souri, Pacific for July. both roads
making small net gains Relations
between the railroads and some OF
Tie states continue strained, the latest
instance being the threat &c the lines
ITdHSNeTSlHS IeNdS 10 cancer AZU,Nbu,-
600 Of projected Improvements II the
railroad commission of that state OPP
poses an increase In freight rates.
Industrial and mercantile conditions
show somewhat better tone The
floods in Georgia and Caroinas how
ever. have wrought serious havoc to
growing cotton and a great number
of Industrial properties while their
effect upon general business through
out the stricken sections has given
rise to some apprehension. 1t Is O
striking coincidence that the past
week should have witnessed new low
records for cotton, with very heavy
liquidations, the whole resulting from
the previous weeks collapse of q
large cotton pool. Money is working
easier at all the principal monetary
centers. Here the supply of funds Is
assuming almost unwieldy proper,
tons. The weeks demand for bonds
totalled s21,232, 900, against $12,72O,.
600 the previous week.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-31
'Ex-dividend
FINANCIAL NOTES.

n Y. n H. and H. r. r. stock is
slightly higher IN price at 142 liz,
but their being no speculation in II IN
the New York or Boston markets,
sales are not numerous.
The n. Y, n, H. and II. R. r. con-
vertible per cent bonds continue to
be very popular and at high prices
being quoted at the close Of the week
at 1870 to 1so.
Diamond Match company books
close to-day for the usual quarterly
dividend OF 2 1-2 per cent payable
September Is.
Tomorrow coupons will be payable
from S2S3,000 New Haven and Cen
tervile first mortgage 5s also coupons
from S12.000,000 Adams Express Co.
old collateral Is of 1947 and $4,000
900 1-2 per cent debentures Of the
same date and issue; also coupons,
from Shore Line r, r. first mortgage
IL per cent The amount Of this
issue is only 100000 due March 1,
1910 The whole issue was taken by
the New Haven Savings bank and was
never distributed among investors.
The clearings and balances Of the
New Haven banks for the week end
ing August %, 1908, and for the CORE
spending week of last year are fur
nished by the secretary of the New
Haven clearing house as follows
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-31
FILL VACANCIES TO MORROW
FitzGerald and Troup Probably Will
Succeed IT,lman and Wheeler.

Mayor James p. Martin will an
nounce tomorrow the successors OF
Col. J. NJ. Ullman and James F.
Wheeler on the town school commit
tee. There are four men prominent
~ mentioned for the vacancies: Alex
ander Troup. Attorney David f. Fitz-
Gerald, Andrew ]. Clerkin Of Grand
avenue, and Joseph ]. Reilly, who has
the endorsement Of tho Trades Coun-
ell.
or these four II Is generally believ-
ed that David e. FITZGERALD can have
first choice II he will accept It. At
torney FitzGerald was chairman OF the
democratic town committee which
carried the ticket to victory last fall.
Mr., Troup Will probably be the other
appointee.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-31
BOSTON STOCK MARKET.

Reported over private wires OF Horn
blower & Weeks. members of tho
New York and Boston Stock Ex-
changes, Frank d. Wetmore. mana
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-31

Cripple Creep pr 3, sept, Il Aug.
Fl,
Delaware & Hudson, ~, Sept IS;
Aus, 25,
Diamond Match, l-2, Sept Is;
Aug, 'Sl.
Eastman Kodak, :, oct ! Aug 81
I, Aug 81; Aug. 20,
Hartford and Connecticut Western
International silver pr |, oct !,
Illinois Central l-2, sept /; Aug
National Biscuit pf, "a, Aug al
Aug II,
National Biscuit CON- ! IA, Oct
is; Sept 2s
National Lead com, IA, Oct i
Sept, II.
National Lead pf, a. Sept Isl
Aug, 81.
Quaker oats com, 2, oct, l5; Oct
s,
Railway Steel Spring pr a.
Sept I'll Sept. s
Southern Pacific COM I l-2, Oct. |,
Union Pacific pf. 2, Oct !; Sept. IA,
Union Pacific COM, l-2, Oct. j;
Sept ~
United States Envelope pr 3, Sept,
1.
United States Corp. pr 81, Aug.
81; Aug. q.
United Bank Note, pr, I, Oct /;
Sept. 16,
United States Steel com, H. Sept
40, Sept Q,
Utah Copper 30 cents, Sept. 30;
Sept, 90
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-31
CLOSING PRICES.

Reported over private wires OF Prince
& Whitley, members OF the New
York and Boston Stock Echanges,
New York office So Broadway. and Is
Center street. New Haven Conn.
New York. Ang %
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-31
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