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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-01-14

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The Washington herald., 1909-01-10
GREAT YEAR FOR BUILDING.
Unusual Experience Follows Finan-
ciaI Depression.

Chicago. Jan. 9.-Contrary TO all after
panic precedent, this has been the great
est year for building that Chicago has
ever witnessed The estimated record
stands at SIS 49a.ooo. compared with So
o65.OSo for the year 1907 and S.. 2qS.gs5 in
1915
The previous high record up TO 1906 was
1892. when the aggregate was $50. 4f3. 900
The number Of building permits issued is
estimated at 1858. compared with s5s5 in
1907 4 feature was the increase in the
number Of apartment houses erected. the
builders. a majority Of whom are sDecu-
lators. having found it the best means
Of making money, as they can secure
larger loans and operate with smaller
capital in erecting fats or apartments
than in any Other class OF structures.
The actual value Of the fats erected
last year was So 90. o00, as compared with
ST 900. 600 in 1857. whica was the previous
high mark Building was &c 10 . per
cent cheaper than in 1907 or in 1906. not
that there was a general decline in val
ues Of all materials or that labor was
cheaper. but that better results were OBJ
tanned, owing TO the increased supply Of
labor.
II IS safe 10 say that a very large ma
jority OF the flats that have been erected
in Chicago in the past few years are
heavily mortgaged. although they pay 3
GO 10 per cent or the investment. Chica-
goaos are fast becoming fat dwcllers.
and there is little prospect Of a change
IN the near future. although this method
OF living IS Increasing the cost Of living
at q rapid rate
The Washington herald., 1909-01-10
TOBACCO PRICES HIGHER.
Offerings Fairly Large and Quality
Reported Excellent.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 9.-TObacco sales
were resumed Ia the local warehouses to-
day after recess which began Christ
mas week The offerings were fairly
large and the quality good. The prices
for the weed average higher than for
some time.
The bulk OF the crop has been mar
keted, however, and the farmers have
only small quantities Of the better grades
on hand AZ this time This is expected 10
arrive III the next three months. when
the weather VIII be suitable for handling
the stock. when the temperature is higher
and the leaves do not break and crash so
readily
The Washington herald., 1909-01-10
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.

Southern California yields 200 tons Of
salt each year
There are several species OF FISH. rep
tiles, and insects which never sleep.
A Cleveland man has patented a pro
cess for curing meats with salt by the
use Of electricity.
About $50 acres Of abandoned farms
in New England have been planted in
trees this year as a par. Of a general
rcforestation scheme
The name torpedo for underwater
explosives was chosen for an invention in
that line by Robert Futon. Of steamboat
fame. in I7g7
The only attempt ever made 20 mine
iron ore in British Columbia proved IN
profitable. Zine mining also is practically
at a staudstilL
A Massachusetts man has been given a
patent on a spring clip with which new
seats may be attached to chairs with q
minimum OF labor
Recent examinations Of concrete sub
iected to the action Of locomotive gases
for thirteen years showed that IL had not
been affected by them
The largest coral reef in the world is
The Great Barrier. of the Northern coast
in places thirty miles wide
4 big baking firm in Cape Colony has
professor recorded eighty-fve species.
The number was estimated at $50. ~. 001
Of which the English sparrow was put
down for 5.500.099.
The driving wheels on a locomotive ,e-
Gently built for a French railroad that Is
fun Of sharp curves are fangeless. she
engine being kept on the track by wheels
that revolve horizontally between the
rails.
The Federal Weather Bureau is expert
mentilg with A new machine known Is
this EIejerograph. which records tempara-
ture atmospheric pressure humidity. and
o:her important data for forty days with
ct- attention
There are T7,e03,0 900 acres of swamp land
in tie United States. enough 20 make
strip 80 miles wide teaching from gre
Gulf 10 Tic Great Lakes. and fertile
enough. If reclaimed, TO feed the entire
nation.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-10
JAPANESE LABOR EXPENSIVE
Consular Agent Says Employees There
Are inefficient.
Operatives to Work New Automatic
Machinery in Nail Mil Hard
30 Find,

Special Agent Roland r Dennis writes
from TIadivostok. a visit 70 Japan
tends TO disprove'the theory that cheap
labor inSures cheap production Of out
put The japanese in many directions,
especially in cabinet-making. IS an eX-
pert and finished workman. although he
uses an lnhnitesimaI plane and planes
toward himself and his handsaw looks
ike an overgrown butcher knife. with
saw teeth cut in its edge. he produces fine
work But give him a machine nearly
automatic 70 tend and he IS not success
Wire nails are used exclusively in
Japan and hence there is an immense
demand for them Among the very many
stock companies formed during The Jap
Russian war. when money was plen-
tifuI- was wire nail mill The very
latest up-Jo-date automatic machinery
was brought out from the United states
and everything that money and skill could
command was secured 70 make the mill
a great success As a final step = su-
perintendent vas brought from a large
mill in CIeveI&nd. Ohio. and put in
charge. In spite Of ali this expenditure
Of talent, money. and time that man is
not able to make nails az a price that AT
ali interferes with importing and selling
az a satisfactory pronL When asked
why he cannot make nails as cheaply as
he did in Cleveland. the superintendent
replies IT Is simply 4 question Of labor
IN Cleveland one man tended and kept
running four o. five machines here Il
takes four Of five men 10 tend one ma
chine. and they don't keep II running as
i should. at that
A large paper min is having similar
experience Labor Is cheaply paid. but
being inefficient II is more expensive than
much higher paid efficient labor I met
three Belgiazs who had been some
months in Japan endeav0ring 70 get a
window glass factory on a successful
money making basis so as 10 b able 10
compete with imported window glass.
They had abandoned the enterprise, and
were returning home thoroughly con
WINGED that japanese labor was very
cheap but that II could not successfully
be utilized in a branch Of manufacturing
u which il Was not accustomed
CooIie labor IN Japan commands about
- cents a day, although in lobe. TOkO-
hama, and Nagasaki 55ia or a. cents IS
being asked. and in many cases allowed
All employers of labor were unanimous
in declaring that the quality OF the SeTv-
ices rendered was going down even faster
than the rate OF wages was going up
The Washington herald., 1909-01-10
Decline OF British Trade.

The statement OF the board Of trade for
November, according 20 an Associated
Press dispatch from London. shows de-
creases Of S56.1SS.0Oo in imports and Sss.-
57S.5OO in exports. The decrease in i'm
ports IS principally in raw material. while
in exports it is confined TO manufactured
goods. OF which S20OOo.000 Is in cotton and
wool textiles,
The Washington herald., 1909-01-10
Glass to Conduct Electricity.
Mexican City Put, in Electric Plan

According 10 the Mexican Herald, the
national steamer TabascO has taken TO
Campeche forty-twO tons OF materials for
the electric-lighting plant in that city,
consisting Of boilers. condensers. cooling
sowers. transformers. &c Three dyna-
mos and 5000 meters of wire are on the
way from Progreso. whittier they were
recently imported from Germany. -Four
more boilers and four generating sets are
sp route via Vera Cruz
The Washington herald., 1909-01-10
FInaneiaI Conditions in Nicnrnrnn.

Consul Jose de OIivaree. Of Manas,a
reports that monetary exchange IN that
Nlcaraguan district. which during the
months OF August, September, and Octo-
Der huctuated between SEQ and 900 during
the first week of November increased n
800 being 400 points above the normal
rate, with general indications thar II
would so still higher Trade and COM
MERGE as might be expected under such
circumstances. are greatly depressed. and
there are no visible prospects OF early re-
lief
The Washington herald., 1909-01-10

Nearly third OF Sicily's great lemon
crop each year Is consumed in the manu.
Iacture OF citrate Of lime. while the peel
OF the same fruit yields almost the whole
Of the worlds supply Of essential Oil or
essence Of lemon. which is exported
to be candied.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-10

There are thirteen recognized qualities
lof meerschaum,
The Washington herald., 1909-01-10
Insurance Ratex FcII.

IN Brooklyn the reductions following
the installation OF the high-pressure sys-
ten We're greater than IN Manhattan, the
reason for this being that the advances in
1905 had been correspondingly more. The
line Of demaTcatiOn for the high-pressure
zone on this side OF East River was drawn
through the center Of the following
streets Broadly speaking it made
ZigZag course along the water front from
Erie Basin 10 GreeupOiut. extending back
in some locations forty OF fifty blocks
All property lying between the boun-
Diary given and the river is not now sub
iect 10 any district advance on account
of the great Improvement in the freight
ing facilities offered by reason Of the
high-pressure system and the reductions
made were 10 and in some cases as high
as j. per cent
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-09-18

from each other the balance of power.
ana in his speech last night he cmplrt-
sized the alleged great and immediate
hanger Of an aggressive war with the
brown men of the orient. He said
that tho greatest harbor of the world
Pearl harbor al Honolulu. would soon
come to hold tho balance OF me
worlds military power. that it was
but natural that the japanese should
want possession of this. and That thtF
were now making preparations TO take
IT, Ie handled his broad subject our
CountrN's Destiny in the most able
manner. and during the nearly two
hours in which he spoke to the humid
reds gathered in the great inclosu'r.
he hcl1 their close attention.
A. Mandenhall, a prominent local
citizen and business man, WAS once a
boy himself. accompanied Cap
tain Hobson on a long horseback ride
ont TO see what he, CHobson) called
o. beautiful country that ne had
ever seen. Hobson viii leave this ar
tornoon for the south. where ne is also
.ensaged.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-09-18
ENGINEERS MERIT
RECOGNIZED ON
SANTA FE
Collars Keeping Track Of
Good Work of the Cab Men;
Some HonofS on Western
Division.

Especial Correspondence 10 Morning Journal
Newton, KAN, sept. lin ttust
days WHOM everybody is taking a rar
at the railroads sometimes, pcrhaps,
not altogether without Justification
it is refreshing 10 bring to lieh'
some of the kindly acts of these big
and so-callcd "souiless corporations
toward their employees.
\ few days ago the master mechan
ic here received a telegram from Gen
eral Manager keuns. Of the western
lines. asking to be advised the name
of the engineer who kept his engine
out of the shop the greatest length Of
time-in other words, which engine
had made the most miles between
shoppingS and general repairs. The
records showed hat Engineer l.. c..
Walthour had carried Off the honors
on the western division. his engine
having made. in round numbers, I02.-
900 miles, Imagine Mr.. W|althotl's
surprise to receive a letter from Nh
koune complimenting him highly on
the enviable record he had made
But there was more than praise in the
letter In contained Il check for $l4S,
the amount Of his average earnings
for the past II months. accompanied
by the supplementary information
that as soon as he could be relieved he
should ask for transportation for him
self and dependent members of his
family to any point on the Santa Re
system and that he would be granted
e leave of absence for 80 days and be
paid for the time he was off.
Engineer IL. \. Pearson, ,yho runs
between here and Topeka, carried off
the honors among the middle diVisiol
men, mis- engine making 1928 600 miles
between shoppings. His average earn
ings for the past l. months had been
$40 and ne has received a check for
amount together with the same
promise Of a cave of absence for 80
days under pay, His letter came from
General Manager Hurley Of the east
lines.
This seems to DC a continuation OF
he merit system instituted some
Years ago by the Santa Gc and which
IS being gradually extended SO as to
nelude employees in all branches Of
he service. IT gives tho employees
IN incentive to put forth their very
1cst efforts, as they know there is Il
substantial reward or bonus awaiting
hem.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-09-18
FOR A T:NNFR OR PLUMBER
CALL UP CRESCENT HARDWARE
COMPANY. PHONE 315.
Swindlcr Sentenced.

Vernon. Texas. sept. 1I-rr'''"
9oIson. alias Jonathan G. Thaw,
who posed as the cousin of Harry Is.
Thaw, was sentenced to two years ANA
six months in the penitentiary today
following his conviction on the charge
of ~defraudiug a local bank of $1,000.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-09-18

TO TIIOST WHO WEAR TURN
DOWN COLLARS OUR NEW 20th
CENTURY COLLAR SNAPPER or
IIaRS THE PERFECTION or COZ
LAR COMFORT. DOESN'T CRACK
THEM EITHER, AND LETS THE
TIE SLIP EASY. IMPERIAL LAJN-
DRY co. PHONE 1iS.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-09-18

Look our fall suits over before
buying. Benjamin Bros. Correct
Clothes for Wen.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-09-18

\ new shipment uf the famous In
tHt~eftu,tp tiuuk~ Just received. Ron
iamin Bru>.. Cnrrrtt clothes for Men.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-09-18
Do You Think

that because ! am New in Al
.buquerque that can't sell you
Good Milk and Cream. Old
do not always sweep
the best.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-09-18

WI HANDLE \ FINE line or
FRESH AND CANNED FRUITS
PHONE Us yoUR ORDER. q. g
pRNTr n 90. 2it :. SECOND ST
PHONE 80
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-09-18
ITEMS Of INTEREST

IN the event thnt you should not
receive youf morning paper ioio-
phone the POSTAL LEGRApH
60 giving your name ana address
and the paper viii be delivered by "a
Special Messenger. Tho telephone 10
No. 80.
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The above reward VIII be paid
Tor the arrest ana conviction u any
one caught stealing copies OF the
Morning journal from The door
wnys 81 subscribers.
JOURNAL PuBLISHIEG co.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-09-18
It's EASY

To see at a glance that
there's a style about some
men which distinguishes
them among their fell
lows: they go about their
business in the usual NAV
ana they may he iust
usual men: but there's
something about their
looks that's different.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-04-10

-. Phoebe. Nevada. Jan. g. 1903
TO William II. Biecheien. or whom 1t may con-
Germ:
You are hereby notified that have expended
during the year 1905 One Hundred Dollars in Ia
Dor and improvements upon the Home Run lode
mining claim, situated in the Bristol mining dis
trict. county Of Lincoln, State Of Nevada, the To-
cation certificate Of which is found of record in
Book s. Page ll6. in the office Of the recorder Of
said county. in order to hold said claim under the
provision OF section 2a24 Of the Revised Statutes
OF the United States, and the amendment thereto
approved January ~, 1890 ccnccr1siHs annual Ia
Dor upon mining claims; being the amount TO
hold said lode for the period ending the 31st day
Of December A. D. 1908. And u. within ninety
days from the personal service Of this notice, or
within ninety days after the publication thereof
YOU fail or refuse to contribute your proportion Of
such expenditure as co-owner. which amounts
to <S3s33 Ia together with the cost of this
notice. your interest in the claim win become the
property Of the subscriber. your co-owner. who
has made the required expenditure by the terms
OF said section. CHARLES WHALEY.
First publication. Jan. g. 1909
Last publication. April 10. 1909
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-04-10
COUNTY BILLS ALLOWED.

Bills Allowed BY The Board OF County
Commissioners April 5, 1909.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-04-10

q. w. PARKS, Attorney for Applicant.
First publication, March IS. 1903.
Last Publication, May 10. 1909
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-04-10
Forfeiture Notice.


/.
To James s. Miller. or whom Il may concern:
You are hereby notified that we, the und err
signed have expended during the year 1908 Three
Hundred Dollars in labor and improvements, 500
each. upon the Cockney. Seldom Seen and Crown
lode mining claims. situated in the Highland min
ing district. county Of Lincoln, State Of Nevada,
the location certificates Of which il found Of rec
ord in Book W. Pnges 81 and S8. and Book v. Page
308 respectively. in the Office Of the recorder Of
said county. in order to hold said claim under the
provisions Of Section 2S24 of the Revised Statutes
Of the United States. and the amendment thereto.
approved January q. 1880. concerning annual Ia
Dor upon mining claims; being the amount to
hold said lode for the period ending the 3lst day
Of December. A. d. 1903 And n, within ninety
days from the personal pervice Of this notice. or
within ninety days after the publication thereof
you fail or refuse to contribute your proportionof
such expenditure ~ . co-owner which amounts
to 500. together with the cost Of this notice.
your interest IN the claims win become the pro-
property Of the subscribers. your co-owneSA who
have made the required expenditure. BY thstsrms
Of said Section. CHARLEg EnMExSoN,
JAMES KNIGHT.
First publication. Jan. 80. 1909.
Last publication. Nay |. 1905
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-04-10

VIM. Culverwell. team hire. etc. $2O.75.
Jas. E. Price, for lights for Court House.
$3.50.
o. H. Smith. expense in Taber case.
s74556
/, William e. Orr, County Clerk and
Elk officio clerk of the Board Of Coun-
ty Commissioners in and for the County
Of Lincoln, State Of Nevada. do hereby
certify that the foregoing is full. true
and correct list Of the bills allowed
by the Board of County Commissioners
at the meeting held April 5, 1909.
WILLIAM f. ORR, Clerk.
BY EUGENE GOODRICH, Deputy
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-04-10
NoTIc.EIl.

Notice is hereby given that no per-
son is, or ever has beenf authoriz-
ed to act as agent for me unless
such person shows written author
ity, or power Of attorney, properly
signed and acknowledged by me.
Of w. p. MURRAY
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-04-10

Villain +. Orr. salary for March.
1909, $133.33.
j. r. Roeder, salary for March 1909.
Henry Lee. salary for March. 1903,
4. A. Carman, salary for March, 1909,
John NJ. Freeze, salary for March 1909,
W. e. 1Iawkins. salary for March 1902
Joseph Ronnow, salary for March, 1909
$3.50.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-10-21
Of This Number Dropped from
the Rolls, 32,e31 Served in
Civil War.
PENSIONS now Sl6i,S7S,7O3
Largest Amout Ever Disburscd In
One Year ~ Federal Government
I'm planned by Increase OF
widows Pny mud tdop-
ton of Age Limit.

Washington, Oct. 1S.-Death's in
war veterans caused 4S,3l2 names to
be dropped from the pension rolls OF
the United States last year OF this
number 32.S31 were survivors Of the
Civil Wa. The total loss to the pen
sion roll from all causes was 81 ISL.
In striking contrast to these fgur-
es the annual report of Nespasia n
Warner. commissioner of pensions
says that the government paid out in
June 80, 1909. S16l.e73. 7O3. the largest
amount ever disbursed for pensions in
one year.
Commissioner Warner explains that
the increase was due principally TO the
large amount of pensioners placed on
the roll under the act Of February 6
1907. granting So S15 and $40 to sur
vivors Of tho War with Mexico and
the Civil War ON reaching the ages OF
90, 20 and - respectively.
The increase IS also due in part to
pensions granted under the section OF
the act of April 10. 1908 to widows
of persons who served in the civil
War, with regard to their pecuniary
condition. and to the increase from S
sion of certain widows, minor children
and helpless minors The pensions OF
202577 widows. minor children anc
helpless minors. who were already or
the rolls. were increased by this act
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-10-21
PATENT OFFICE PAYS US.
II Has Errred ~ Fees S7.OeO.547 over
Expenses.

Washington. Oct. 1S.-Tncle Sam grew
Fat off inventors last year, the records
showing that fees from this source were
sufficient to ay s1sS7.43 in expenses
for running the patent office. and leave n
surplus OF sSS,d7G
This fact, which Is emphasized in the
annual report Of Edward r. Moore.
commissioner Of patents. Is made the
basis for important recommendations
urging new laws by Congress which will
effectnally expedite methods for issuing
patents.
There were 1000 more applications for
patents presented during the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1903 than in the previous
wear. Applications for patents ON
mechanical inventions reached a total ot
$3.50 There We're 35.2l5 patents granted.
More than 100000 patents. approx
mately half of which have been re-
classified. are row recorded. and there
are moro than two million foreign patents.
The grand total Of receints over ex-
pordi'ures for maintaining the bureau
from 1896 TO date is s7.OHo 81. This vast
sum represents the earnings Of the
patent office since It was first organized
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-10-21
ANNUAL MNETING OF
EIGHTH DISTRICT, o. E. s

Essex Junction, Oct. l9.-Th@ seventh
annual meeting Of district 80. $, order
Eastern Star, will lie held with Bethany
Chapter, No. Il, at this place Tuesday,
November 2.
The program will he as follows. At
800 D. m opening ceremonies, Bethany
Chapter reception of grand Officers; adj
dress of welcome. Mrs. Mabel h. Bailey;
response. Frank T. hisWGod.
At GOO 2. m. banquet; $50 cyemplifica-
ZION Of work. rNnr'es =. Stevens Chapter
No. a. Of Wiucoskh Mrs. Lillian Is.
Clement w. NJ. review of work. Mrs
Ruby c. lTawlev, grand lecturer; closing
ceremonies, Harmony Chapter. No. 60
Miss Lena J Merrill, W NJ.
The chapters in the district are Martha
Washington, Enoshureh Falls; Missisquoi
Richford. Frances Y. stevens Winooski
Chittenden Milton; Harmony. East Fair
feld; bethlehem. Bakersfield; Bethany
Essex Junction.