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The Washington herald., 1909-04-01
NEWS OF THE CAROLTNAS,
MARYLAND, AND VIRGINIA
POLITICAL AND OTHERWISE

! Marriage licenses for the following Viz
ginia couples were issued yesterday II
Washington:
Henry H. Halfpap and Margaret A
Grant
Fitzhugh L. Farley. Of Jarrett. Va, and
Daisy V. Carter. Of Richmond. Va
William r. Strayer OF New Market
/ Va, and Mary z. Triplett. of Mount
Jackson. Va.
/ James A Nickens, Of Essex County
/ Va. and Mary z. Hayes, Of this city.
/ Charles Cocker. Of Fort Myer, Va, and
! Pearl German. OF this city.
/ Charles E Morris. OF Summerest, Va.
and Cora L. Martin, Of GordonsvilIe, Va
] Roanoke Va.-Lumbermen from Vir-
ginia. West Virginia Maryland. North
Carolina. and Tennessee have organized
the American Wagon Oak Company. The
following officers were elected: Harry NJ
Dickson. president. Norfolk: ]. A. WI
kerson. vice president. Bristol. John A.
/ Alcock, secretary and treasurer, Balu-
more. Directors-John A. AlcOck. h
/ StUrgess Boges. Clarksburg, ". Va: R
/ A Price. Baltimore: H d. Billmyer
! Cumberland, Nd: ". = Clement. Green's
]
held in July. The object OF the organiza~
/ ton is 10 prevent the promiscuous ex-
porting Of wagon oak lumber
( Charlottesville. Va-The West Hanover
Presbytery. which includes CharIottes-
vile. meets in Gordonsvine April 90 with
an interesting programme for its spring
meeting. The quadricentennial Of the birtf
OF John Calvin will be fttingly celebrated
/ Among the speakers VIII be President II
! T. Graham. of Hanpden-Sidney College
/ on Calvin. The man and his times:
Rev. J H. Davis. superintendent OF edu-
cation for Prince Edward County. "Cal-
win and education" President W. W
Moore. Of the Union Theological Semi
nary. Popular errors about Calvin" DR.
Mccoy. ruling elder Of the church IN
/ Louisa County. Calvin and civil govern
ment;' pr. George L. Petrie, pastor OF
the Presbyterian Church of this city
| Calvin to-day"
Fredericksburg. Vs.-Fish are begin
ming 70 run freely in the Rappahannock
and Potomac rivers and their tributaries
near here. The prices. which have been
/ high. are expected 70 drop soon.
/ Spencer. N CA mass meeting of the
/ citizens Of East Spencer named Howard
! C.. Bueck Socialist, for mayor OF that
/ place. with c. H. Leonard, c. A. Sides
and c. II. GRADER. Democrats. and c. T.
/ Kneeburg. Socialist. for aldermen. 1t is
/ believed that after the regular election in
/ May East Spencer viii be the only town
/ in North Carolina with a Socialist mayor
I With the exception OF Mr.. GRADER, a
/ liveryman. the nominees are all employees
/ Of the Southern Railway az Spencer.
/ Hagerstown. AId.-Isaac G. Holmes
/ fled a suit In Hagerstown for absolute
( divorce from Lottie Holmes. now living
/ at Brunswick The couple were mar
I ried in 1896 at Sharpsburg. Holmes al
/ leges his wife deserted him three months
/ after the wedding.
Fredericksburg. Va.-The oyster season
IN Virginia closed yesterday at shutdown
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01

Special 10 The Washington Herald
Cumberland. Nd, March S1.-George f.
Knowles, OF Traverse City, Mich. died
at the fremont Hotter this morning of
pneumonia after a brief illness. He was
arranging TO put on the stage in Carroll
Hall the comic opera, THE Mascotte. "
under the auspices OF St. Patrick's Club.
He was an Fix
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01


Hagerstown Nd, March 5l-Operating
under the auspices OF the business Mems
Association. the liquor interests OF Wash
ington County and their friends have
secured over 5000 signers protesting
against local option or prohibition for
this county. This is to fight against the
local option people, who are striving 10
secure signatures OF . per cent OF The
registered vote OF the county. so that
che question OF local option can be voted
upon next fall The liquor interests feel
confident Of blocking the efforts OF The
temperance people.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Cumberland, Nd. March a.-Charles
Emmett Cotter, who fell fifteen feet from
a scaffold yesterday evening. fracturing
his skull, died this morning at the Ale
gheny Hospital He was a native OF
Roanoke. Va. and is survived by wife.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01
Edgar VI. Young Die..

Special % The Washington Herald
Fredericksburg, Va. March 31,-Edgar
NJ Young. ST.. died last night at the
home Of his sister. Miss Matte Young,
aged sixty years Mr.. Young was a for
MGR resident Of Silver City. y. Mex.
and for a number of years was pOstmas-
ter and clerk Of court of that city He
is survived by two sons. two daughters.
and four sisters.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01
D. & o. Engineer Drops Dead.

Special 70 The Washington Herald
Cumberland. Md. March 31.-P J.
Moran, a veteran engineer Of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad. dropped dead
as ne was crossing a bridge into West
Grafton last night, from heart trouble.
His run was between Grafton and Cum
berland.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01
LIZ Enlaree CumberInnd Pol.

Special 10 The Washington Herald
Cumberland. Nd, March Sit is be-
lieved THAI Cumberland viii soon have
a big park. Il is proposed 10 take in all
the grounds Of the Cumberland Baseball
Association, which border on the Poto-
mac River. a. j 70 combine them with
the present Riverside Park. TO the east
side Of Smallwood street The city au-
thorities are heartily in favor Of the
project. and a public playground is also
proposed in connection with the park.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01

Special TO The Washington Herald
Cumberland. Nd. March Sl-One Of The
heaviest SHOWS Of the winter fell in the
Cheat River Mountains along TIE West
ern Maryland Railroad. between Cumber-
land and Elkins. yesterday and last
night, and the ground IS covered TO a
considerable depth
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01
Aben Trial Begins.

Special % The Washington Herald
Winchester. Va, March N.-George W.
Abel was placed on trial in the Circuit
Court Of Hampshire County. W. Va. at
Romney to-day. for the murder OF John
3 Chapman. who was killed with a shot
gun while closing his store. at Slanes-
Vile There were no eyeWitnesses, but
the prosecution claims 10 have strong
cirCumstantial evidence. WOnRn and
jealousy are alleged to have been the
cause Of the murder
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01
Gets Another BE order.

Special To The Washington Herald
Lynchburg. Va, March sL-The Lynch
burg Pipe and Foundry Company has
just booked an order Of l.2o0 tons of
twelve-inch water mains for the city OF
Milwaukee for early delivery.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01
Was victim of TANK ExpIosion.

Petersburg. W. Va. March S1-Miss
Kate Carnes. who was one Of the most
seriously hurt by the tank-bursting dis
aster in this city about ten days ago.
died in the City Hospital this morning
as a result of injuries she sustained.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01
Old CIarksburg citizen Dead.

Special to The Washington Herald
Clarksburg. w. Va. March SL-Andrew
Lyon. who was born in this county In
1913, died Of heart disease here to-day.
Mr. Lyon was proprietor OF the Acme
Collecting Agency.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01

Alexandria News Agency COZ Ring street. Alsx-
hncrla. Va, authorized agents and carriers for
The Washington Herald. The Herald viii be de-
hEered daily and Sunday to any address in Ajax
endria fo< 50 cents a month
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Homework COmT eeS Re-
port on Pre-.
ROBBED GRAVES OF FLOWERS

NegresS. Arrested, says She Took
Badges of Affection from Gene
tertes 20 Put on Her Fathers
MOund-DOVe Design PIIfered by
Her AdOrns Gate Post.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01

Special To The Washington Helai6
Winchester, Va, March 3I.-The con-
tract for installing a system OF sanitary
sewers and disposal plant Tor Wincheste-
was awarded to-day To Irwin Brothers.
Of Greenvilie. Ohio for about $500
There were seventeen other bidders.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01
HALSEY HASEYE ON
SEAT In CONGRESS
Senator Daniels Nephew Says
He May Make Race.
GLASS WILL SEEK REELECTION

Don z. HaISey, while in washing
ton, Announces IL Is Likely He
VIII Make Race in the Lynchburg
DiStrict-He Was once "A Page in
House of Representatives.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01

Fredericksburg, Va.-The oyster season
IN Virginia closed yesterday at shutdown.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01

Hagerstown, AId-Isaac G. Holmes
fled a suit IN Hagerstown for absolute
divorce from Lottie Holmes. now living
at Brunswick The couple were mar
ried I'm 1896 at Sharpsburg. Holmes al
leges his wife deserted him three months
after the wedding.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01

Mrs. Sarah Matter. widow OF John d.
Matter. died last night at her home. SO
South Fairfax street. aged seventy-three
years She was a native OF Pennsylvania.
and is survived by three sons and two
daUghters-Mrs. NJ II Page. Of Char
iottesville Va; Milton Matter. 81 Nor
folk, Edward Matter OF Panama. Mrs
". II. Butler. OF Panama, aid ]. j. Mat
ter. OF this city. The funeral wiN take
place ar O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01

Finishing touches are being put on the
First National Bank Building IN King
street. between ST Asaph and Pitt streets,
and that bank has arranged to move into
the new structure May J. The building
IS a one-story affair OF classic design.
with a front OF white Georgia marble. Ii
has a depth Of seventy-nve feet and Is
about fifty feet high. X was erected
by Cassidy & Co. OF Washington. and the
plans were drawn by Architect n d.
Morrill,, OF this city
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01

Fredericksburg. Ns.-Fish are begin
ming 70 run freely in the RappahannOck
and Potomac rivers and their tributaries
near here. The prices. which have been
high. are expected 20 drop soon.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01

NEW CLARION. KENTUCKY AVE. ID HOUSE
from beach, elevator; booklet = a BONIFACE
mh--Et
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01

Cumberland. Md.-The old stone hotel
at Frankfort. Mineral County. ". Va,
one of the landmarks Of this section. was
purchased AZ administrator sale by DR.
Percival Lantz. Of Alaska. W. Va, for
s.. 500.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01
PHILLIPS HOuSE

M1ssschusetta ave. and Beach
Rooms silE-e 20 suite. Private baLhs stan
beat Essasof % Erear Level ,. ?. PHILLIPS
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01

oce-n tnd NeH 1crE aFes AEericaa snd Err
pean plans msderate rztess no advance for rso.r.
exclusive bU1et; booklet W n SELDOM
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01

The funeral OF William Butler took
plac- al o'clock this afternoon from his
home. 40 South Payne street Rev ".
J. Morton. rector Of Christ Episcopal
Church. conducted the services. The
body was placed in the receiving vault in
the NJ 2. Cemetery. PalIbearers were
Kenneth Baggett. George Baggett. Nah
Ion Milburn. Winter Barnes. DT. Clifton
Young, and Carroll Woolf.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01

Funeral services for Mrs Amelia ID.
Lyons were held at 8 o'clock this after
noon from 81. PauTs Episcopal Church
Rev. =. p. Phillips, rector. conducted the
services. and burial which was private,
was in IVY Hiu Cemetery- Pallbearers
were DIT. Marion Dorset, J. Harris Frank
lin. Arthur Herbert. jr., Judge J. X n.
Norton, L. E. Uhler. and Harry r Burke.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01

The clerk OF the Corporation Court dur
ing the month Of March recorded tn ~ty-
six deeds and issued thirty-three mar
rage licenses. twenty-seyea to wlite and
six to colOred persons.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-27

If you INVESTOR (no specuIator) our PROPOSE
ton will appeal to You - - -
As to our SIX PER CENT dividend PAID UP STOCK
CERTIFICATES $4,000 buys share paying $500 per
year: 81 900 buys shares yiDg $4,000 per year
$40 hundred shares paying 100000 per year.
dividends being paid two semi annual payments on
January July of each year invest IN these
Certificates the dividends of cent NET
as the Certificates EXEMPT FROM ALTON equallng
per cent. - c.DDr
Your investment Certificates of stock will be SAFER
Certificates of deposit taken out in savings bank as al
of our loans are SECURE BY FIRST MORTGAGES You
will have than would in savings bank
because savings bank keeps HALE OF THE PkOFI!S
earned by your money, while give YOU ALL OF The
PROFITS. .
are parting with your money but simply leaving 1t
with subject to redemption you need H. as
allow you withdraw your stock and rturn you your
money AS QUICKLY you withdraw your deposit from
savings Do you of better investment IMAM
ths AN INVESTMENT s. FERTHAN SAVINGS BANk
PAYING TWICE THE PROTESTANT YOUR MONEY
WITHDRAWALS WITH EQUAL FACILITY
you money then for investment or on deposit IN
savings bank why send and buy Certificates mere
is no why you should the savings bank keep half
your profits when you get it all by investing with U.s.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-27

The you change your investment and become
tockhoder Association the money you will
you it you take advantage of proposition which
may not be open you few months and win &c doing
thing. DO II NOW and you will NEVER REGRET IT.
only reservation make Certificates and
that they begin to dividends thirty days from their
date THE BEST INVESTMENT | EVER MADE" is a
common remark of our stoclholderi.
Upon receipt of 10000 100000 $4,000 and to
$500 co. will issue two three shares and
up fifty shares person. This offer is open
you wish TO take up number of good loans
which offering at this time
The BUSINESS RECORD of this Association the BEST
GUARANTEE TO its strength and reliability; it's is
rounding fourteenth and the record of hav
ing pay dividend the 26th animal dividend
having paid January 1909 should be sufficient
you that any transaction you may have with will
prove profitable and satisfactory.
If you money by N Y. Draft P Express Money
Order Certificates will reach you by RETURN MAIL if nd
vidua check sent will be acknowledged AT ONCE and
Certificates mailed check collected We shall take
the greatest interest in attending wishes should
decide to invest.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-27
Say 'Au Revoir, But Not Goodyear
A L EFT T e r i.

NewpOTt News, va, FED. u, IsU9
Mr.. VIM c. STUART, Atty. and Gent. Man.
The Mutual Home & Savings Association
DEAR SIR:-It is a pleasure to me TO say
good word for your Association. Myself and wife
have had investments in it for 10 years and divi
dends have invariably been paid punctually every
six months
am personally acquainted with its officers
and directors, and consider them men Of the
strictest integrity aud men Of good business judg
ment The economical management of the affairs
Of the Association, keeping the expenses down to
the lowest minimum point, in my Judgment, has
been one Of the chief causes IF its success.
can cheerfulIy recommend it TO investors.
Yours truly,
Signed j. Il. SWfNERTON.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1909-10-22
SreiiadJer Morb nabe aanias Gitp.

aonIasGitp, Mo., 81. Oft. -
silon5o @on 8open ieine Satin
Wiorgaret uto 5rl. Aoia WeMabin,
8rou gon Nopen's Shipeiter. mir.
ben geitern oui ibrer 5orm flint
Weilen peitiid bon bier, ermoroet.
ino Der Moroer lit nod nitt einge.
iangen obgleid ibm glutbunbe auf
bic Spnr seicst poroen iino. Wnt
glaubt, oob er iid in aanias Gitp,
as., perboraen b1It, unb Ole Yoli5ei
iobnoet BORT alii i'm. lie 2eibe Ban
9icpens lullroe etpn 800 garhs BON
leincm Snuie entiernt aeillnoeu ilno
mar nit glGttern bebeft. Iie beioen
tooten 5rauen5inner Iagen in her
Slide. 9llle paren eridoiien NOR
zen. $500 in Vaorgelb irnb ein Iia.
montrimg iino aus Dem Saiie per-
id|munoen.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1909-10-22
Eienoo Gicutcnant cinacipunuen.

COS IngeIes, Gol., q. Oft. -
Bernard Dt. Sepp, Der bier in einenl
Sotel luiter Dem Honen Giclitenant
Yernoro w. SepD bon Ser Ser. .Stoo.
ten glrmec obitie9 lit perbnftet nor.
Den Nno miro i'm 9unoeSgerid)t M
ter oeN@ntlc>[1nd fGliGlid fir Ell.
nen Siii5ier Der Ser. Stauteu.Mrmee
nllsgegeben 5ll bobent poraeiiibrt
perben. Ter sirreitont Itommt ouS
Helu Oorf, no. pie er iagt, icine
D'uiter 5rau Snlia q. Sepp, luobnt,
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1909-10-22

sr ran fir ale Mannr bic in Der N ar sdr fdhie nS m Der Snn
sadr nnO ben pmHntn sdt @ltas nn 0dlo Mann sr hn @
@ddmd @cd Frds m
5
marcu
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1909-10-22

Gs iiue oies bic ,britcu biniacu &leiS.
itiide I'm W'arit. Hir tOuneH puNtip be-
baupteu, bah Wifts nabs 10 aut irsenswo
fir Sas Urlb anaebotsu wlrO. Nir babeu
elm sutes Aiiprtimeut tn usberBiebsru mup
Mn5hssn.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1909-10-22
6lenn's
Shmefel>
Seife

1T Die nripriinslidc unb
bette Combination ibrsr
Nrt. Sic beieitigt @Orper.
Mnsoiinitnnsen nidt ba.
bnrdb oaR iie oieielben
perbcft, iuir parfiimirts
Scifen, iunoern iie madt
bic Sant rein nno sernd).
los, lueil Sd,,uefel oesin.
fisirt.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1909-10-22
Or. Eerrin gebt itrailus ams.
" q bington, :. g., 81. 81

Maibingtom Z. g., 81. Oft.
- Ser @eneraI. .9luloesonpalt 6ot
noh iorgiaItiger Yrililmg aller Iofl,.
rleute I'M sSole Oes Or. 6. y. Terria
zen NunoesonlpnIt in Snn sSrancisco
inItrllirt, ciil nlolle proieqiti" eill.
3utro9en, un6 Der angeflagte lit
biermit entlaItet. Eerrin NOR i'm
&erein mil SSobn u. genion elmer
COMPUTATION iberiiibrt poroen, De.
ten 3mef borin bcItano, Die Bun.
6cSrc5ieriulg nm geipiiie Gdhocreien
III Californian 81 betriigen. Iieie
GrtidjeioiilIa Der lnteren Sniton3
mIrbe I'M Vlut0cs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
uln9citoBen inO ein neiler Ero5eB
mar on9ecr6nct.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1909-10-22
les Morbes i,n erIttn @raSr idalSia.

Utica. N..Y., 81. Cttoher. Die
Silrp in Sem TroSeiic sesen 5beo.
bore Hij5o, ipelher ongeflast lit Ole
Sinoer Sbereia grocppio imb Jreoop
Sniuiino ermoroet 81 bnbeit erfl1rte
beutc oen angefln9tei beS Moroes
i'm critcn 8rabe idulbig. aeine
entlaltlulgsieu8cn iuuroen uernom.
men. gclaItlngs5euaen iagten aus,
naB Scr 9lngetla9te ipdbreno ieiner
Soit i'm @eiGngniB oreimol aus ei.
genem slntriebe iid) 5ii Dem Werbre.
telt befnnnt, 5usleid) ober erfl1rt
babe, er babe am glbeno supor Der.
rlnben ge5edt, oaB er nidt luiiie, mo-
RIM er oas gerbrehen beaanaeu
Cube. Gij5o iuuroe gum 3ooe per.
urtbeilt ino ioQ in Der am 81. SO.
rtmbcr beginnenoeu @ote i'm 3ud,t-
bouie bon sfuburn binaeridtet wer.
bem.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1909-10-22
Mn,ase -lleber,isber DlO

Ties III bic 8auuer,glaarc in Sr5ua ani
Observation-Disclosures. sic hbcrtritft ATE auoe'
rru, bier oocr anbcrswp, IN Eunliidt NIB
In Der gieiieiiigfeit ber pDrgcleatrn @'ui
1afbiraae nadl ertremen Rcubeiten, ais
audj nadl cunieruGtiucn Wluiferu. Watrs
lidl riu ,pnmbrrbarrs Miiurtiment pon Nu'
SHaeu uub iteber5tsDern.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1909-10-22
@e(6e 5eife
ge6rau6eu
Sic?

ySenn Sic 8lenn's
Sdmefel'Seife nod nidt
uerindt babcnt 10 tbun Sic
es. Seine anSere Seife be.
list bieielben ldntcrnoen,
beileubcn nno reiniseubsH
Gisenid)aftcn.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1909-10-22

rSn WlibOIetolun, T.-Y, lit Geo
Worgou bon HecOrOer 96ompion su
80 5agen Sooit ncrlrtbeilt lporocn,
neil er iein }wcijdbriges 9od)terlein
geidlaaen bate, ais Die aleine nid)t
5u ihreien auiborte
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1909-10-22

pIas Rcahrdits.ameaosmcn Wirb teinem
petera e,imsassDer ht gfdn.e, Oh ttasrborsn
poer frembsebpreu, has etmmrrd,t sntsiebea."
- ,snn," &. eeptember 1909.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1909-10-22
Ste tit bic ii6erite
nn0 bette.

gei tSslid)em @ebraudl
uerbiiten lire besinfisiren.
Den Gisenidpaften &raaf.
beitcn. Sic fnrirt Sant-
franfbeiten, Gompfidap.
pen, anfseriebenr Sant nno
1T cine ansenebme SuiIets
tenieife, Die beilt, iuGbreab
iie rcinist.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1909-10-22

Nir piierircu IN beieu beioen Souen
eiu ausgeSsidustes 1iprtimeut; uuu So bis
$3.50 nirbr iegeu tptr In ben Soften bee
Weateriaie nnn Der Seriteiluug all, aie In
unferm berAbmtru srphsn Hsrtb fur stnsn
,,Aehuer,"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-07-28
WALKER WALKED To
SWEET LIBERTY
County Prisoner Serving Sixty
Days For Stealing Two Pairs
of Trousers Escapes From
Guards.

John Walker. alias II. 4. Thomas
sentenced n month ago TO serve
sixty days in the county jail for lift
ing two pairs Of trousers from tn,
liacket store on Cold avenue. lifted
himself owe the high fence surround
ing the county jail some time between
! and 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon
ana evidently proceeded to put a.
much distance between himself and
the prison as possible. as he had not
been re-arrcated up to a late hour last
night Walker. she was picked up by
the city police six weeks ago on sus-
picion Of having burglarized a store.
having In his possession q quantity of
fancy dress goods and suit patterns.
was given the liberty of the jail yard
yesterday afternoon. being a short
term prisoner ana on the good con
duct list. He r-cciproCatcd the kind
ness, however, by scaling the fence
during the monetary absence OF the
guard. Walker is probably stlll
walking.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-07-28
UNITED STATES STEEL
DIVIDEND RATE RAISED

New York, July 27.-Common stock
of the United States steel corporation
was placed upon a g per cent. pei
'annum basis by Tie action of the
directors here today in declaring 81
quarterly dividend of Sd of 1 per cent
The regular quarterly dividend of 1 81
per cent. was also authorized on the
preferred stock. The latter dividend
is unchanged. but thc rate on the
common stock is Increased Ia of
per cent over the previous quarter.
steel common has been paying = per
cent. annually since le07. In 1906
IL was only IL per cent. while there
was no dividend in 1904 or 1905.
With the general belief that there
would BE- an increase. the stock has
advanced steadily. reaching its highest
point of % ON July l.. II closed az
Il IA today. II is understood that
the decision as to the common stock
dividend was reached as a compromise
between directors who had different
views as To the Increase.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-07-28
MANUFACTURERS Of
COLORADO COMING
TO NEW MEXICO
Big Excursion From Denver
Through Territory Planned
For Early in September Next

G. II. Morchouse, division freight
and passenger agent Of the Santa Fe
railroad at Denver is making inquiries
as to the most favorable route to be
taken by an excursion Of the Manu-
factnrers association of Colorado,
planned to be run through New Mex
leo carly in September next. The oX-
cursion has been practically deter
mined on and viii come out of Dem
yer MS a special train running through
Southern Colorado and over the santa
Fc through the territory to El Paso,
making long stops at Albuquerque and
all of the larger towns. The Colo
RADIO Manufacturers association is one
Of the strongest trade organizations
in the west and includes the majority
of the prominent manufacturers Of
the state.
Plans now being made contemplate
a thorough investigation of New Mex
leo as a trade territory and the cN-
cnrsion viii probably be in the terri
tory for a week.