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The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
RAILROADS AID CITY
Mullins Grows Rapidly Since
Lines Center There.
INDUSTRIES WILL SOON FOLLOW
Banking and Trust Company Forms
TO Provide Finanees-Fifty Houses
Added in n Few SIOnths-RaiIrOads
Open Rich Region in the Southern
Portion Of West Virginia.

Mullins, W. Va, March 27.-This city,
a year ago composed Of a few scattered
residences and a population OF less than
fifty. Will be the center OF three big rail-
roads. The effect has been Ike magic
and within a few years Mullins promises
to be the largest city in Southern West
Virginia.
Many industrial projects are under way,
the Mullins Banking and Trust Company
has been organized. fifty dwellings are
already in course Of erection, and every
where there is activity. showing what
railroads will do. The bank is capital
lied at $4,000. and the incorporators are
NJ. F. Metheny. Of Beckley; W. A. Mac
Corkle, ex-governor Of the State: ". E
Chiffon, =. E. Chiffon. and George o.
Chiffon. OF Charleston.
One Hundred Miles to Huntington.
The city is 100 miles southeast OF Hunt
ington, and the proposed extension OF
the Guyan Valley Branch Of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio would afford direct and
almost air line from that city 10 Mullins.
The new railroads coming here open
the way to the markets of the world. the
vast, but hitherto untouched. mineral
and forest wealth OF Northeastern wy
oming and Southern Raleigh counties.
The construction OF the main line OF
the Yirginian Railway through Mullins.
and the letting OF the contracts for the
building Of the branch line OF twenty
FIVE miles UP the Winding Gulf from Null
Inns 70 PembertOn, in this county, made
Mullins a logical railroad center, and the
Virginian has purchased ample ground
for the purpose and IS now engaged in
the construction Of extensive yards there.
with the probability that repair shops
will be located there al no distant date.
VIII Open New Route.
Then the extension Of the Old Raleigh
and Southwestern. now under construc-
tiOn. southwestward. by way Of Tommy
Greek. into the Winding Gulf territory, by
way of Mullins. 10 a connection with the
Guyan River branch Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio. which Is expected 10 be com
pleted within a year, viii open a new
route for the shipment of products Of this
region by a practically aII-down grade
route TO the Lake ports. as well as to the
river markets, avoiding the heavy
grades encountered on the New River
division Of that roads main line
And now comes the Norfolk and West
ern, which has let contracts for the con-
struction Of a line from Pinnacle. BY
way Of Barkers Greek, 70 Mullins, Civ
ing the new town direct access to the
three great trunk lines OF the State. and
opening up unbounded possibilities for
the Industrial development OF the section
of which il VIII become the Industrial
center.
An international colonial exposition viii
be held at Algiers in 1872
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
Big ZINC TRUST IN EUROPE
Syndicate Will Limit Output and
Advance Prices.
Industrial Agreement Is Reached
Among Several OF the Big
Producers.

According 10 reports appearing IN some
OF the leading European industrial organs
an international agreement has been con-
cluded between a number Of prominent
zinc works. resulting In the organization
Of what IS designated as the ''Syndicat
des Usines a Zinc"
The limit OF production OF each one OF
the firms having been established the
principal clause of the agreement stipu-
lates that should the current price OF
zinc fail below el9 Cs92 is), or should the
accumulation OF stocks show an unusual
increase. the limit OF production win be
propOrtionately reduced II. on the other
hand. the current price OF zinc continues
70 be above G1s. this limit OF production
may be increased as arranged in virtue
OF an agreement between delegates from
each group Of concerns making up the
trust. which includes German, Belgian,
and English concerns. although II seems
that agreements have not yet been con-
cluded with the last mentioned.
It is asserted that the works OF Heritiers
.Georg Won Giesche. a concerns that is said
10 produce one-hfth OF the total output
Of zinc in Silesia, is not included in the
new combine, whose main object is 70
regulate production. but competition from
this quarter apparently is not feared.
Steps have been taken 70 induce the five
most important zinc works in England
TO join the trust. as 10 the zinc works
Of the United States. il is believed that
anything like extensive exports OF zinc
from that part OF the world are too far
IN the future to meet serious considera-
ton at the present time.
II is rumored that one Of the earliest
results OF the formation OF this trust will
be an increase in the present price Of
zinc. such an advance having already
been definitely decided upon
Referring TO his former report regard
ing the formation OF a European zinc
trust. Consul II. Albert Johnson writes
from Liege that 1t now appears from
more recent reports that the organiza-
tion Of syndicate composed mainly of
German zinc manufacturers was conclud-
ed the latter part OF February under the
form OF a limited liability company. TIE
capital Is said to be $500, 400, and the man
agement is placed in the hands OF Direc-
tor General Lob, Of the HohenlOhe works.
The sale OF zinc win be effected through
the agency Of Beer, Sonheimer & Co. the
Metal Gesellschaft. Of Frankfort rt-on-the-
Main. and by Aron Hirsch. OF Halber-
stadt. Il is stated that this new combine
includes q large number Of Belgian.
French, Dutch, and Austrian works
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company is
rebuilding its old bridge across the Sus-
Quehanna River at Havre de Grace with
the purpose OF turning it over to a COM
pany organized TO receive the gift and
maintain the bridge as a thoroughfare
sor vehicles and pedestrians. The esti-
mated cost to the railroad company Is
100000
Murray Vandiver State treasurer OF
maryland. is the president of the com
lpany 70 receive the bridge when COM
pleted, and associated with him are for
mer State Senator Thomas II. Robinson.
of Hartford; Samuel H. Rowland, OF Bal
.Himore; Michael Fahey. Of Havre de
Grace. and Omar D. Crothers, OF EIkton.
The governors nephew.
1t is intended that the bridge shall be
open TO traffic IN October Of this year.
1t will be maintained as a toll bridge.
Tore Out Big Span.
When the Pennsylvania abandoned the
bridge for the new one built lower down
on the SusqUehanna the government de-
manded free passage for the vessels using
the river 1t was necessary TO tear out
one Of the 25O-foot spans in order TO
Batisfy the government. This span will
be rebuilt and the draw will be widened
10 twenty-five feet. so as TO permit car
Tlages to pass in the middle of the bridge
which is nearly a mile long. The widened
portion Of the bridge will have TO be 800
feet long. so that any reasonable number
or wagons and carriages will find a wait
ing place should there be congestion Of
vehicles.
The approaches to the bridge will be
twenty-five feet wide and paved with
belgian blocks.
When the Pennsylvania Railroad aban-
doned its old bridge the legislature com
PEELED II TO grant free transportation on
all its trains over the river between
Havre De Grace. on the Hartford County
side, and Perryville. on the Ceci! County
side OF the Susquehanna.
This requirement has greatly incOn-
venienced the railroad, for the people In
either town can demand free transporta-
ton on through trains, vestibuled and
Others. and they have used the privilege
In many instances in such a way as TO
cause the railroad company great in
convenience.
As soon as the proposed bridge Is open
80 travel this privilege Will end. The peo-
pie will be compelled 10 use the means
provided for them over the old bridge, on
which a toll VIII be charged.
Pennsy 20 Pay 100000.
All the tracks VIII be taken UP and
board floor vii! be laid: the iron will be
painted and the bridge generally placed
in frst-class condition, with the special
arrangement previously mentioned for
caring for travel when It is congested.
AT present there Is no means for vehicles
10 cross the SusqUehanna except by ferry.
but individuals have the right 70 use the
trains free Of cost.
Mr.. Vandiver said to-day that the Penn
Sylvania Railroad had an offer for the re-
1noval OF the bridge without incurring a
cent Of cost. but il preferred to spend
100000 and let il stand. Influenced pos
Bibly by the inconvenience OF carrying
passengers between Havre de Grace and
PerTyville without cost. Mr.. Vandiver
thinks that the HavTe de trace route will
prove very popular one for automobiles.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28

Seattle. March p. - Representing the
most difficult, the most hazardous. and
the most costly railroad construction ever
undertaken in the Northwest Is the build
ing OF the line OF the Chicago, Milwaukee
| and Puget Sound Railroad through the
rugged mountains OF the Occur d'Alene
mining district
The masterpiece OF al the dlficult engi-
neering feats represented IN the extend
ing Of the Milwaukee's road across the
continent Is the tunneling OF the Bitter
Root Mountains. on the state line between
Montana and Idaho. about twenty-eight
miles from Wallace.
For two years hundreds OF men have
been at work on the construction OF this
tunnel and its approaches. and when the
work was completed. which took place
last month. an worlds records fo- tunnel
construction work. as regards time. acci-
dents involved. &C. were broken. The
tunuel is 1900 feet in length and pierces
mountains that are solid masses OF stone.
Work Goes Rapidly.
Despite this fact the work often pro
gressed AT the rate OF COO and 100 feet q
month The workmen were toiling in the
heart OF the mountains only a few feet
from each other, working IN both direc-
tiOns for days. until they broke through
the wall that separated the two ends OF
the tunnel and then there was a differ
ence OF only one one-hundredth OF foot
between the elevations OF floor level OF
the two crews Of surveyors and but three
One-hundredths OF & foot on alignment
This IS said by engineers 70 be the rec
ord, and the report has been sent 10
Eastern scientific journals with the hope
that comparisons with other great tunnel
work may be made.
The bridge across Clear Creek was
opened recently. II IS also a monument
70 hazardous railroad building. spanning
q canyon az the Mouth Of the tunnel and
being 90 feet high and 75o feet long.
Throughout the Occur d'Alenes the Nil
waukee line IS a succession OF cuts.
bridges, and tunnels.
Ten Tunnels Visible.
From one point in the mountains through
which the railroad winds the mouths OF
ten tunnels are plainly visible TO the eye.
and the sight OF the construction train
scudding along and burrowing in and out
OF the rugged piles or stone is indeed
picturesque.
A small army Of men have been killed
and manned in the construction OF the
Milwaukee line IN the Occur d'Alenes and
many millions OF dollars have been ex-
pended.
The town OF Taft, having a population
of 1000 people. has sprung Up at the west
portal or the big tunnel, and II presents
a reproduction Of the rough construction
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28

erty on the west side Of Wisconsin ave
nue northwest. adjoining Holy Rood
Cemetery on the north. being described
as lot No. 3l5 in square No. 1900.
The tract fronts 40 feet on Wisconsin
avenue. by a depth of 1S6 feet. and con-
1ains about p, 900 square feet Of ground
The price paid was about 80 cents a foot
The property at 1f6 II street northwest
used for residence purposes UP 20 this
time. has been sold By the owner. John
7. Lee, OF Cincinnati The purchaser. IL
IS stated. intends to remodel the building
so as 70 adapt It 10 business uses.
The house is substantially built in the
etyle OF private residences Of some years
ago. It has a frontage Of thirty-one feet
and depth Of 131 feet. and the total
area is 4,O66 square feet. The price is
understood to be $4,000. which is at the
rate Of SIC a square foot, estimating only
the value OF the ground
The negotiations were made by H
Rozier Dulany, representing the owner,
and Story & Cobb, representing the pur-
chaser.
The unimproyed lot near the southeast
corner of Seventh and r streets north
west, it is understood. has been. sold TO
several merchants, who will soon improve
81 by a handsome structure 1t is said
$4,000 viii be paid FOR the property
The lot fronts nearly ninety feet on +
street and extends a little less than 100
feet in the rear OF the Federal office
building II is reported that a deal be-
tween the syndicate Of local capitalists
and the nonresident owners Of the prop
erty has been practically closed, although
no papers have as yet been fled The con-
sideration for-the transfer is based upon
the rate Of about 81 per square foot
Will Erect office Building.
Appleton P Clark is preparing plans
for a six-story freproof office building to
be erected on the property owned by Vic
tor J. Evans at the northwest corner of
Ninth street and Grant place The front
age OF the building on Ninth street is 20
feet. while on Grant place It is rs feet
The new structure will cover the entire
ground. The first story Will have ex-
terior walls Of granite and stone OF light
shade while white brick and terra Gotta
will be used throughout the remainder OF
the superstructure. The first story will be
arranged for use as stores, while the upper
floors will be divided into Offices. 1t IS
estimated the building will cost 100000.
while the ground. which was purchased
O short time ago. cost about $4,000
The Morrison Real Estate Company has
sold three six-roOm concrete houses at
G22, 424 and 42s Kentucky avenue north
east to Or. Wilbur Wright, 20 be held as
ar investment.
The same firm also sold 10 w. c. Free
man four lots In Richmond Park, 40 by
IL feet each, on which Mr. Freeman IN
tends erecting at once two frame and
pebble-dash eight-room houses.
erty ar the corner Of Maple avenue and
Carroll street. Takoma Park II is I'm
proved by a three-story frame house.
containing fourteen rooms and bath. The
lot IS 2l6 by IS9 feet. The price was about
$500 The property was the residence
Of the late J. Vance Lewis. one Of the
pioneer residents of Takoma Park The
sale was made by William H. Lewis. his
son.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
&c Port IN south Africn.

There are no port dues at Port Eliza
beth. Pilotage is not compulsory. but II
sailing vessels engage pilots beyond three
miles the charge is SS per 100 tons gross
register. with a minimum Of S2S75; within
three miles, minimum of $40; steam
ers, s26.75. Agency charges vary. Steve
doring for timber. per standard OF 1s5
cubic feet, s1-20: done By private firms
Depth Of water in usual anchorage. seven
10 ten fathoms. Vessels of twenty-one
feet draft can be taken alongside the
jetty II they do not exceed certain dis
placement Lighterage is Incurred with
vessels in the anchorage
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
HAMBURG'S NEW INDUSTRY
"Galalith," Made from Milk. Sue
ceeds There.
Material Resembling Ivory Is Work.
ed Into Many Useful
Articles.

Since 1902 a new and fourishing indus
try has been created IN Hamburg for the
conversion OF milk into a hard, bony ma
terial resembling ivory. tortoise shell. and
celluloid. and known IN commerce as
"galalith." Exports OF this material 70
the United States were as follows Value
Of the raw material. s1l.51s in 1907 and
Sl3,620 in 1905; value OF manufactured arti-
cles. $5,1f in 1907 and $3.50 in 1908. Ex-
ports to the United States fell of in 1905
In sympathy with general business condi-
tions, but otherwise the trade tends 10
develop IN a satisfactory manner, thus
establishing a new consuming market IN
Germany for an agricultural product.
The inventors OF the process have sue
ceeded In obtaining an article which does
not readily burn Ike celluloid, which Is
odorless. and which takes a high polish
and any color desired II is converted
into toilet articles. buttons. dominos.
dice. chess figures. piano keys, electrical
fixtures. &c. The Hamburg manufactur-
ers. as a rule, sell only the raw ma
terial. called galalith, which is afterward
worked up by other manufacturers, who
treat it just about as they would horn
or cenuIoid.
While the perfected process Of CONVEX
sion cannot be described. It IS known that
il consists In hardening casein, which
must be produced from fresh. skim milk.
as distinguished from commercial casein
used in the manufacture of paper. glue.
and color. The German concern finds its
best casein in France, where the butter
industry is carried on upon large scale.
1t contracts with butter makers for their
skim milk, which now costs about 50
cents per 30 pounds. and returns the
whey TO the butter makers. The skim
milk is cOagulated with rennet, and the
curds. after being pressed until they con-
tain about so per cent OF water, are
shipped to Germany for the finishing
process, by which they are made into
blocks and tubes. II requires about 1000
liters Otter. 1o567 quarts OF skim milk to
make go pounds OF dry easein, and this
quantity Of casein is worth about 1850.
To set up plant large enough TO make
one ton OF finished galalith per day, ex-
cluding cost of land. building, and boil
ers. but including sufficient working eapi-
tai. stock. and special machinery, would
require about S3OO.G0O. In Hamburg the
only factory now in operation employs
200 operatives, and turns out about 500
tons Of galalith per year.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
W. MS TRAFFIC INCREASES.
Freight Business Grows on Mary
land Railroad system.

Baltimore. March 27.-Freight movement
over the Western Maryland Railroad is
increasing at a gratifying rate. despite
the dullness Of the coal trade. More
high-eIass freight IS moving than al any
other time for year or more. and with
the return of activity in the coal re-
gions. when the result OF the tariff agita-
ton is in sight, IL Is expected the earnings
OF the company VIII increase more. Even
now II Is more than earning its fixed
charges and interest on floating debt, in
cluding outstanding receivers certificates.
The report for January is especially en-
cOuraging in that IL shows both gross and
net earnings ahead OF the corresponding
month year ago. The results IN detail
follow:
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28

camp and mining town. with faro, roa-
lette. and variety theaterS in fun sway
Recently destroyed by Ere, the place IS
being rapidly rebuilt
The first 535 miles Of the Seattle exten-
sion Of the Milwaukee from the Missouri
River Is devoid OF any curve greater than
Per cent. This IS considered by railroad
authorities 10 be absolutely phenomenal
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28

A lack Of plumbers in Monterey is re-
ported by the Mexican Herald. The new
city regulations require all houses along
the new sewerage system 10 make con-
nections. Several new plumbing firms are
about 20 open, but md II dif5cult 10 Sc
cure skilled workmen. list OF the
plumbing houses IN Monterey may be OBJ
tained from the Bureau OF Manufactures.
The new water works and sewerage sys-
TEN OF Monterey Is being constructed by
a Canadian company.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
Finds West Prosperous.

Henry Lay Duer Of Baltimore. has re-
turned from a trip to the Pacific Coast.
Mr.. Duer spent five weeks in travelling
In that part OF the country, and visited
Seattle. Portland, San Francisco, Los An
geles, and Denver, besides making side
trips. He said he found business condi-
tlons promising and that there were few
evidences Of depression. The banks. he
said. had plenty Of money and the indus
trial situation was steadily improving.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
Tenement Buildings In Argentine

1t is noted by the Mexican Herald that
IN the last week OF December thirty
houses OF the 200 under construction In
Buenos Ayres for the working people OF
the city were inaugurated. These houses
were designed and built as model dwell
ings for the respectable and Industrious
among the toilers Of that great southern
city. and 1t is believed that a step of
much importance has been taken in the
direction Of giving hygienic house accom-
mediation 70 poor people.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
ocean Trnfffc Increase.

During the month OF January sixty
steamers, whose tonnage aggTegated
about 24s.000. arrived at Halifax. as COM
pared with forty-eight with total ton
nsge OF about $4,000 during January. 1903
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28

oevCn m0nths operating inc0Tr,. ST : lsI 3.-5lbls
II Will be noticed that operating ex-
penses for the month OF January were
S23.31s more than they were IN the same
month OF 1903 indicating that the man
agement Is not neglecting the physical
condition OF the road. The bulk Of the IN
creased expenditures that month were
for Improvements.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
HOUSES SELL WELL
AT GOOD PRICES

Continued from Page One.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
.PENNSY REBUILDS
ABANDONED BRIDGE
Will Spend 100000 at the
SuSquehanna River.
DONE TO AVOID FREE HAUL

Stipulation in Charter for New
Structure Allows Persons in Havre
de Grace or PerryviIIe TO Ride Free
Across RiVer-WOrlzs Hardship to
COmpany-WilI Provide Bridge.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
WAY PIERCES HILLS
Great Engineering Feat in
the Northwest.
PROBES COEUR D'ALEEE REGION

Ten Tunnels Visible from one Point
on the Line-BefOre Mountains Are
Reached Railroad Runs 535 Miles
without CurEe-Then Comes
Many Cuts and Bridges.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28

An international colonial exposition viii
be held at Algiers in 1872
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-22
UNION WAREHOUSE
 HOT AFTER COTTON

Five hundred bales n one day." is 5hc slogan adoped by the Farmers Union warehouse of this city for Union Day at the county fair, Octo- Der 6. Manager I. c. Williams is advertising throughout the county for farmers to bring their cotton to the warehouse on that day and make the occasion a notable one in the an, nals of the cotton business at Con- way. On that day B. A. Meador, manager of the state cotton bureau of the Farmers Union, will be in Conway and assist in the handling and storing of the cotton. Manager Williams states that many farmers have already notified him they will be here with cotton.
 Up to this date, practically all of the cotton brought to town has been sold, only 13 bales having been stored in the union warehouse up to this morning. It is understood, however, that large number of bales are be- ing held at home by the farmers.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-22
CHICKENS NAILED UP::
 DIVORCE IS WANTED

Defendant nailed up plaintiff $ chicken house and would not let her manage the chickens nor gather up the eggs" constitute one allegation in suit for divorce filed in the Faulk- her chancery court today by Mrs. Alice Horton against her husband, L. S. Horton. This, however, is not the principal alleged ground for the suit, as the plaintiff declares her hus- band has cruelty treated her practi- lcally throughout their married life, finally beating her and injuring her to such an extent that she was con | fined to her hoom for several weeks, after which she left him. She claims this occurred on August IS, 1909. She states they were married April 23, 1902.
 The plaintiff alleges that the de fendant is the owner of 225 acres of land, worth $1,800, and personal property worth $3,220, and asks that she be granted divorce, reason able alimony, costs and attorneys fees and be restored to her maiden name, Alice A. Moody.