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The Washington herald., 1908-05-20
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.
prizes quoted are wholesale. }

tPTlces quoted are Whoiesaie.l
The produce msrket vas fairly sustained yesterday
under large arrivals of goods and moderate demand
Eggs were a little EaToe and the prices were held
firm Live hens were marked up half cent, and
all fresh dressed poultry moved readily. Vegetables
and fruits were in good demand al firm prices.
BUfTER-Cresmerg, fancy, 2ia2ilsi do, Western
hFsts 22isaZla; do. seconds, @a2l; process fancy.
aha22: do. fair 70 good lsa9 dairy. choice I7als
good l6 siOFe-packed fresh, lsais,
CHEESE SE-MaFket firm and active On all kinds.
New York state factory. large, lSi1alI; do small,
old laalFlz; do sumner small i2i4al3; Virginia TO-
EGGS-Near-hy fresh Virginia, loss Of lsi1 aver
age Is: Vest Virginia and Southwest Virginia Is
Tennessee. ls; North Carolina. I5i1 duck. IS
LIVE PoULTRY-Chicsens, fancy. isa20: winter.
2a25: spring EaSo; hens lgsai3 Toosters. !; ducks
large lOaIl do. small. g geese. salo turkeys toms
per ID Is do. hens l5 co. thin. 10; keats. 10
DRESSED POULTRY-TpFkeys. hens, aadrawa,
pr D.. y: do. average. unaFawn. Is: DO, tain.
l1al2: TOMS l4al6; chickens. spring large 80: small
a5o hens choice. lSal4 Toosters, Ss9i duCk5 l2aIs
geese. sal6
DRESSED MEATs-Hams. country, sugar cured,
i2aH
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. per bushel. 7oaso: Nc.
COrnack 60aG5 sweet potatoes, per bbl 4.Q0a5 %;
yams 35aaA0oi asparagus. per eSt., %; cab
bage per cwt, soa90 celery. Florida, pes crate 2W
a. 55t cgCiubers Florida, per crate Sa200: lettuce
Florida. Per basket l25al75 onions. Bermuda,
Per crate L75a2oo. Ohio. per bushel. s0a9o peppers
FLORIDA per carrier, 2eoa2 3; string beans green.
Der basket 5e0as.09: tomatoes Florida, fancy. per
crate 20a35 peas. per basket. lo0al.2 3: rhubarb
per dozen Blnches l5az5; Tadishes Per l0o lOOal 3
GREEN FRUITS-Apples. York Imperial per bbl.,
L5la25 30; Ben Davis. L5os2O Wine Sap, i5a2 %;
Albemsrie Pippin. 400; fSrcy table fruit seas 80;
Soy, 20oa3Z: oranges. Florida bright, per box,
rs; do. russets. rs: California naFels. 2Ba2 65
gTsps fruit Florida, per box, s5ea4eo; cEanbeTries
Der box, z0a35o; do, per barrel 5e0asU
sUNDRIES-Besswax .; talloW, T. honey whits
clover lib. new. y; do, 2b. new lSat2; ginseng
Per ID. 50Oas00 Seneca. per b.. 90: tsolden Seal
las5; Pink. I2aIi Mandrake 2a3; Snake Root, s.,
GRAIS-Wheat Southern on grade Sass; rye.
75as0; corn shelled. white Sas5; d., yellow. Soas5
do, car 3EaA00: cats, Western white, No. 2. 6ls
e.. do mixed 5sa60
The Washington herald., 1908-05-20
CORN JUMPS UP TO 70 CENTS
Patten Corner Squeezes Millions Out
Of the Shorts.
Rumor Insists that J. Ogden Armour
Is One OF the Greatest
Losers.

Chicago. May 1s-May corn shot up
cents to-day. reaching IS cents. a price
exceeded by the yellow cereal only twice
in the history Of the grain trade. and
shorts were routed
Shorts were stubborn early, but long be.
fore noon were plainly routed. J. Ogden
Armour's name is persistentIy connected
with the Patten corn deal by la Sale
street gossips, who insist that the big
packer is the chief short. Reiterated de-
mails are made. however, by George r.
Marcy that the Armour Grain Company.
OF which he is president. is short not a
bushel"
The gossips, meantime, kept inquiring
on Armour losses and Patten winnings. %
Carrying charges Of more than 5000 a
day and discounts at which Mr. Patten
is disposing Of HE cash corn in the East
were brushed aside as unimportant BY
the statistieians, and millions were won
and lost with surprising ease.
There is no doubt, however, that stub
born shorts among spectators and cash
men are supplying Mr.. Patten with the
winnings Dg means VI WHICH Le can snip
out the corn delivered him and DO as
wei under the market.
Corn had a period Of comparative calm
near the end Of the days trading but
there were spots Of excited bidding for
the cornered May delivery
The market sagged back TO IS cents at
the close
The aggregate OF business ran high into
the hundreds OF thousands
The total short interest which remains
70 be settled In the Pit is believed to be
100000 bushels. Mr., Patterns original
line before being cut down by heavy de-
liVeries and pit covering. probably was
100000 bushels. FAR more than shorts
ever could hope TO deliver.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-20
The Safest investments
Labor and Capital and the Public.
" 18TH STREET, NORTHWEST

Labor and Capital and the Public
Editor The Washington Herald:
''The public be damned" said Wander
bilt, the capitalist; The public is a
myth" said Gompers, the labor leader
'Why?" says the farmer, who is neither
a capitalist nor union laborite: "Why?'
says the street sweeper. the clerk, the
tradesman, the storekeeper, the preacher.
the lawyer, the teacher, the legislator, and
the host Of quiet. genteel men and wom-
en- who have braved the storms of ad-
versity and laid by a small competence
to supply their modest wants during old
age. Does Mr.. Gompers rule out every
person not IN the Vanderbilt or labor
union classes in summing up the popula
ton of the United States? If so. I ask
again. Why2 Is there to be no consid-
Grafton for such, and is the grinding OF
the upper and neither millstones OF capital
and labor 10 make bran or the inteTven-
ing public" wheat, while each OF them
in turn fatteRs on the kernel? There is
a public" in these United States, and
this public has for years been mace the
sufferer because Of our enforced and ar
tificial scarcity Of labor. and now in turn
By a simulated and artificial scarcity Of
capital7 Whichever is on top, pressing
upon the other for the time being, capital
or labor, labor or capital, the real pub
lie is the sufferer. Why?
Max FRACHT,
OF Oregon
The Washington herald., 1908-05-20
LOCAL FINANCIAL GOSSIP.

The volume Of busine on the Wash
ington Stock Exchange yesterday was
somewhat less than on Monday. but that
did not hinder an expression Of the same
confidence in the value OF local securi-
ties. and active bidding for them both
before and after call In the sales yes
terday the prices were firm at the high
levels of the past few days. and brokers
stood ready to take up all stocks and
bonds offered
Three $1,000 bonds. washington Rail-
way and Electric 4 per cents. sold at s2A.
Capital Traction was dull. in that none
Of the stock was 10 be had, except two
lots Of 10 shares each. one at 1S1 and one
4 lower,
Washington Railway preferred sold 40
shares at IS, but the common stock was
neglected.
Greene Cananea sold 30 shares at l04
and 10. and Lanston. which recently
vaulted into the position of one OF the
leading stocks. sold 6S4 shares at 101s.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-20
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Quotations furnished by E. F. Hutton & Co.,
members of the New YORK Stock Exchange and the
Chicago Board u Trade. G. Bowie Chipman. man
ageE. 1901 T street northwest
Chicago. Nay D-The market vss dull su The
morning. with a small professional trade Offering:
we're light. and there was a slow Improvement in
prices developing after midday into pronounced
strength. Tho rise vas accompanied by reports Of
more unfavogabls character regarding the wheat
crop and siany damage reports from the Southwest
Co5n was active and strong most Of the day. with
prices az new high levels foT all deliveries. There
was an advance IN May TO within 5 cents n The
Gates deal price. Cash houses AZ the West and eie
TatT interests were reported the best BUYERS and
Chicago reported that country dealers were trying e
get extensions Of time on sales made for May ship
ment
Oats were active and higher. inhusneed largely b.
the stTeSgth "a other grain and sons covering ol
shosts Crop news was favorable
Provisions we're active and higher. with good gen
sFal demand on the disappointing movement Of hogs
this week al Western pointA
The Washington herald., 1908-05-20
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

New York. May Is-CATTLE- Receipts $50, un-
changed. Dressed beef dull at siaall.
CALvEs-Receipts. rs: weak. Prime Maryland
Feals. at 675; city dressed Tsals, slow, at e..
country dressed lower az 6i1a9
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts. 2500; slow
Southern spring lambs s75as % per 100 lbs clipped
lambs coo; ordinary sheep. AGO
HOGs-Receipts $50; n0minally firm
Chicago May l9-CATTLE-Roceipss 1900 head
market steady; prime beeves. 60a7Z5; poor 70 me.
dum. s65a5 &C. stockeTs and feeders Sioa5 IS; cowg
and heiieTs, 2Sae0 Gamers. 265a3.25; Texans, AS
a563
HOGs-Beoefpts 1900 head: market strong,
cents higher Light 525a5 50; rough 515a5 80 mixed
52sa552lz heavy, 535a5 52if pigs. 44ea5l0
SHEEP-Receipts le,o10 head; market weak. Ma
tive sheep 375a4jO: Western sheep 3La5 20, native
lambs, z5Oa7 Is Western lambs, 45Oe7.l9
The Washington herald., 1908-05-20
TWO CLOCKS STOLEN.
Police Believe Nan who Is Stocking
Up Is Making Thefts.

A number OF clocks have been stoler
within the past few days. The similarity
of the thefts has led the police TO be-
lieve some enterprising watch and clock
maker intends setting himself up in busi-
ness, and lacking funds to purchase 4
stock Of goods Is making a habit OF col
lecting all the timepieces that he can
connect with without the owners be-
coming wise
The latest addition to The clock rob-
berries was reported yesterday by Alex
ander c. McLennan, of Tis Thirteenth
street northwest. Mr.. McLennan said
a thief had entered his home Monday
night and made of with a large onyx
clock valued at So
Miss Evelyn Jackson, who lives in the
same house as MeLennan. reported that
on the same night a thief had stolen
from her room a valuable French gili
clock.
Joseph Kelly, who also lives at the
Thirteenth street house, received a visit
from the burglar The thief disdained to
take the So-cent alarm clock on Kelly s
nsntelshelf, and eontented himself with
appropriation Of brown vest.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-20
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.

Baltimore Nay la-Following are the Official pricss
az the principal commission houses.
BUTTER-Creamery. fancy. PER H.. 2f imitation.
l6als MARYLAND and Pennsylvania rolls 15al6 store
paeked Ohio l4ai5; DO. West Virginia asls: MARI
land Virginia, aad Pennsylvania dairy prints Isals
LIVE P0ULTRY-Ninter chickens los. and un-
der 2a25 spring, X and IL lbs, %; 5o., old
hens 81 ducks. paddle. 9aio; Do. young MusaoFy
and monerel Sale
doz. l6n
FLoUR-WinteF extra. 40osia; do. clear. sZ5a
40; do, straight, 4a5az6o do. patent aslag IS ;
spring clear. ASaA60; do. straight 500a5 %: do
patent, 5s5a5s5; City Mills best patent. 6s9 DO
high-gTade patent. $50; straight 500. do e,oios
family. Asai extra. 4I0aIG Rye -four mediam to
choice, A5eai.0
The Washington herald., 1908-05-20
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York, May Ia-SIoney Oh can opsne5 to
day at Ia per cent: highest ~ lowest. l. closing.
IA Most Of the loans were at la Per cert.
Ttme money vas generously offered and a fair
sized business vas done. Rates were "a to "a Der
cent for sixty days. for ninety days. 81 FOR four
months, 81 for five months, and 3is to 80 for SIX
months
Mercantile paper continued in very fair demand
Rates 70 per cent fer sixty to ninety days IN
dorsed bills receivable and choice single names 10
for four TO SIX months ndorsed bills receivable and
choice names and 81 for otheTS
Sterling was firm. with rates five points higher
Rates for actual business closed as follows: sixty
days 4S5l5ai s59 demand, A. SIS; cables 4.sT50
Commercial bllS were 4sSza4sS The supply Of
cotton and grain bills VAS scGTos.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-20
COTTON MARKET.

Quotations furnished by Z. r. Hutton & Co,
members Of the New York Stock Exchange and the
New York Cotton Exchange G. Bowie Chipman,
manager. 1901 F street northwest.
New York. May ls.-The cotton market vas very
nervous and irregular to-day, with prices fading
away ell the morning and slowly rsllyng until about
onethtrd of the loss Of the day had been retrieved
The opening Was al & decline Of 10 10 IS points
and the market sold rapidly down until the net loss
vas not far from 25 points. The market steadied
about noon. and within a narrow range Of trading
added 70 points TO the lowest Of the day The
marEet In New Orleans was stronger than the local
market
Receipts at the ports were T. 300 bales. against
A,GS last week and 30 last year. For the week
200 bales against 800 last week and 52ss5 zsE
year Receipts at New Orleans were 4ss2 bales,
against 1855 last year. and al Houston 2G2s bales
against 3l63 last year.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-20
New York
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

Baltimore. May ls-Following are the Official prices
to-day:
WHEAT-spot, contract, sska99Ss spot No. red
Western. l.0lAaL0h; May ss4as9g June. ss,za
1885, July 935@asS7s: August 81 asked; steamer No.
red. s6Eassl5 Receipts. S. s5 bushels. Southern.
on grade s5a991z
CORN-Spot. mixed. 72lz No white. rs: Nav.
3; July IA steamer mixed. &C. Receipts 500
bushels. exports, 5s bushels. Southern white corn
73a77; Southern yellow corn, 72a75.
RYE-Stock IL elevators, l4723 bushels No. 2
Western rye export, so39l
OATS-stock in elevators, l3s 40 bushels: shin
ments from elevators. 7.l60 bushels. White. No
heavy. 59ifa69; do. No, ? light to medium 5sSa9.
do. No. = heavy 5Sl4a59: do No }. medium. 57li
ass; do, No. light 5sssa57: do No 4 light 10
heavy. 55a5slb mixed No. 2 5slta57; d. No. 3. ssa
55: do. No. l. 52a55
The Washington herald., 1908-05-20
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET

CATTLE-Extra. per ewt; sOOas5Oi butcher. 5.OOa
s,se, common, 2ooas.@,
cWt- D. 50a %.
SHEEP Prime. 1O0a5.O0i common. 2SOasm.
LAMB5-spins. sisss
cALylss-Prifne, per H., mas; medium, Sszs7:
grass. Sa4
C0NS-Prime fresh. each. ioooa59.o5: common.
4. 00as000: cid and dTJ. so0ai0.50.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-20
SEE PLOT OF SOCIALISTS.
Coal Operators Worried by Strike of
Indiana Miners.

indianapolis. Ind. May 1s.-Some Of the
big coal operators of Indiana believe that
the strike Of the miners is the result Of
a well-laid plan to boost socialism in
the mining district
President Van Horn, Of the Indiana
Branch OF the United Mine Workers of
America, is the socialist nominee for
Congress in the Fifth district, which con-
talns several counties in which the min
ers are in the majority. Van Horn an
nounces that he proposes 10 stump the
district while the miners are idle, and
this. Of course. will insure large crowds
10 hear him.
The operators say that socialism is on
the increase among the miners. and this
element, when sent as delegates 10 the
conferences and conventions. is always a
unit against any propositions advanced
by the operators.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-20
Negro Woman Goes to JaiI.

Ella Washington. a negress. was lined
$50 by Judge Kimball in the Police Court
yesterday on q charge OF stealing $3.50 IN
cash and = quantity Of wearing apparel
from Mrs. Catherine Donovan. Of SIS Q
street. In default Of the fine. the woman
was rernanded to Jail for three months.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-20
EmbezzIement Case Continued.

In order to give counsel for the defense
time TO locate witnesses. the cases Of Ray
K. Hooper and William A. Kitchener,
of the International Law Association.
charged with embezzlement. were con-
tinued until May 26 in the Police Court
yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-20
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Regular osil. Y O'Clock neon.
Washington Railway and Electric H. E.ooo at s2z,
sl00 az G2A 81 600 At e2Z
Capital Traction. 10 at lsi. 10 at 1914.
Washington Railway preferred. . at 81, b at 8,
10 at s., E a. g. 25 e g. % At $.
AeFgenshaleF, 3 at 1874 at 30
Greene cananea. 10 at ioA 100 at 10, 100 at TO-
National CITY Bank at l5.
After eall-Ianston. 50 at ieA 100 at i0A. 100 at
l01s, 100 at l0l 100 at lei5. 81 at i8a 100 at Ns.
Following are the closing quotations on yesterday
stock exchange;
The Washington herald., 1908-05-20

New York, May @-NHEAT-FlrIaeF, checking
trade. No Northern Duluth. new crop to arrive,
lis; No 2 red. l. 0. b., LG No. hard, new cTcp
I. 0. b, LEA No l macaroni, Lel, I. Q. b; No 2
mseaFoni, l0c. opening Il navigation
CORN-StTonge. restricting trade. No. elevator,
7s; No I. T. o. b., 7s; No white, T. o. b., nom
inal; No. yellow. T. 0. b., nominal
RYE-DuIl nominal. No, 2. 9O
The Washington herald., 1908-05-20
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

New 2ogk, May is-United States government
bonds closed steady. IN the general bond market
the heaviest dealings in the speculative issues
United States government bonds:
The Washington herald., 1908-05-20
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotstious furnished By E. F. Hutton & Co.
usBssers ei tus New Yosk Stock Exchange, G. Bowie
Chipman, manager l90l street noFi hwssL
Sales TO aOor r......... .8d5, SEQ shares
Total sales j ,SG4,7O0 shnres
The Washington herald., 1908-05-20
CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished by E. F. Hutton & Co.
members New Xork Stock Exchange e. Bowie Chip
man. manager, 1901 F street northwest
The Washington herald., 1908-05-20
MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN.

SEND Us YOUR NAME AND WE WILL GET
your tax bills Tor you without cost; m0nsy 10
loan a. 40 pr cent up; some PER cent money;
no money FOR building OF for unimpEoYed property.
The Harrison Realty Company.
s07 ST nv. Phone u. $50 Nerth 2s7l
MONEY 10 LOAN on APPROVED CITY REAL
estate st lowest current rates q interest," special
privileges With respect 10 prior payments. TYLER
!. RUTHERFORD Incl. 80 18th ST. nR. mha-a
MONEY TO LoAN-LET Us MAKE YOUR NEW
loans replace cid oEes ct loSest rates Of in-
eress. All transactions conducted With eeonosnlezl
consideration for borrowers NM. 4. SAUNDERS
= CO. lzag 81 ~. es&o
The Washington herald., 1908-05-20
EVILSOFPROHIBITION
Simon Wolf Opposes Laws
Restricting Rights.
NO CURING NATURAL DESIRES

Describes German Drinking Places
Which Americans InImfcaI to AI-
cohoI Find Reason TO Approve.
Liquor Business in Georgia Ins
creased by Drastic Legislation.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-20

Only 10 cents a week, delivered at
your dcor-the daily issues of The Wash
iEgton Herald. Phone Main $500.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-20
Influenced by News,
TREASURY STATEMENT.

Reserve fund
Gold coin and buon................. slsOoooO00 %
The Washington herald., 1908-05-20

Washington. May ls
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-06
CREDIT AND CURRENCY.

The relation of currency to credit
is not always understood, and 1t is
not always made clear in the discus
sions concerning the necessity for
what is called more elastic cur
rency. Men say money is scarce and
credit consequently has been cur
tailed. We have the largest amount
of currency In circulation in America
we have ever had, and-it is sufficient.
Currency is nearly always sufficient
for legitimate commercial transac-
tions or for any transactions, and
when 1t Is not sufficient it comes from
abroad What is insufficient is credit
book credit, loans, good CONNER
cial paper, checks and bank bal
ances Consider a statement showing
the condition of the national banks
of the United States at the close of
business December 3. This report
shows individual deposits of $4,176,
S73,717. This means that there
stands to the credit of the depositors
on the books of the national banks of
the United States greater sum than
Is represented by all the gold, silver
and paper currency in the country
Manifestly. then, these deposits do
not represent money alone. Money
was not deposited. Checks were de-
posted, drafts were deposited, yari-
Gus instruments of credit were ac-
cepted and passed to the credit of
depositors in the books of the banks,
and these debts will be liquidated in
like manner. When man borrows
SIS, 900 in bank it is placed to his
credit. He exhausts the credit with
checks, and no money may pass:
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-06
BUILDING SHOWED DECLINE 1907
5,2l2 MILES OF NEW TRACK JUST THE SAME
WHERE THE BUILDING WAS COMPLETED

NEW YORK. Jan. statistics
compiled annually by the Railroad
Gazette show that during the year
just ended 265 railroad companies
have built approximately 5,212 miles
of new road in the United States, and
977 in Canada, these figures inelud-
ing IA miles of new main track re-
located, but not new second, third or
fourth track, siding or electric lines.
This total is per cent less than
the preceding year, which was the
largest since 1903, but is as much as
could be expected in view of chang
ing and adverse conditions expert
enced through difficulty in getting
needed labor and supplies. adverse
legislation and inability to borrow
money. Considerable progress was,
however, made during the year in
permanent improvements to roadbed
particularly Strengthening the lines
and reducing grades.
The Portland & Seattle, joint low
grade line of the Great Northern and
the Northern Pacific, from Kenne-
wick, Wash, west to Vancouver. 220
miles. was the longest single stretch
of new road built. Work Is being
pushed by the st. Paul on its Pacific
extension. In 1906. there were SO
miles of track laid and 29S miles
were added in 1907, leaving between
100 and 1900 miles yet to be
built to finish the line to Seattle. The
. Kansas City, Mexico & Orient built
AZ miles in Oklahoma. % in Texas
and Is in Mexico. There are over
900 miles yet to be built to finish the
line from Kansas City through to
Topolebampo. on the west coast of
Mexico. On the Western Pacific ali
of the road in Utah, 122 niles, has
been finished, in Nevada 80 miles OF
track have been laid, and 102 in Cal
ifornia. leaving 577 miles yet to be
built.
In Canada, the Grand Trunk Pa
cific has made its full surveys from
Moncton, n. b., west to Winnipeg
Man, | 800 miles, and has let con
tracts for $50 miles of line On this
section In the west contracts are
let to the Rocky Mountains, except
| for 125 miles, for which contracts
will shortly be let. 1t was definitely
decided this year that the line would
cross the main range of the Rockies
through Yellowhead pass. Track has
now been laid on about 800 miles
west of Winnipeg. The Canadian
Northern recently finished a connect
ing line from Brandon, Man. west
to Regina, Sask., IFS miles, and has
projected a large number of Other
extensions. The Canadian Pacific
has finished an extension of its Pleas
ant Hills branch from Strassburg, As
sin, north and west to Saskatoon. 81
miles, so that it now has a through
line from Winnipeg west to Saska
toon. Work is under way in western
Canada by this company on severa
hundred miles additional. In Mex.
leo the Southern Pacific built POS
miles on the west coast during the
year and is pushing work from San
Bias, which is on the Kansas City
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-06

Mexico & Orient, down the west
coast of Guadalajara, $50 miles.
New main track mileage is report
ed in Al states and territories, in
Guiding Alaska, where 90 miles Of
new track was built. Louisiana,
which was third in 1906, was first
sthis year with 3S4 miles. Texas,
South Dakota and Washington came
next in order, each with between $40
and 800 miles. In 1906 Texas WAS
first with 635 miles. far ahead of the
record of any state in 1907. Besides
Texas with its decrease of nearly son
miles, Arkansas, Illinois. Nebraska
each show at least 100 miles less than
last year. The largest decrease II
1906 was in North Dakota, where
only 247 miles were built. as com
pared with 521 in 1905. In addi-
ton to the states already mentioned.
which lead the list, Alabama. Arkan-
sas, Georgia, Idaho. Indiana, Mime
sofa, Mississippi, Montana, North
Carolina, North Dakota. oklahoma.
Pennsylvania, Virginia. West Virgin
ia and Wisconsin, each built over loo
miles of main line in 1907 Ne new
mileage was reported in Connecticut.
Delaware, Iowa, Massachusetts. New
Hampshire. Rhode Island and Yer
mont.
The number of miles built in Can
ada was 800. a decrease of nearly
one-half as compared with 1906.
when ,007 miles were built, mostly
by the Canadian Northern and the
Canadian Pacific. The number of
miles built in Mexico was 333 as
against 297 in 1906.