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The Washington times., 1910-04-14

from. representing every section OF the
District, may be brought together at
short notice and in an inexpensive man
ner to express their opinions on mat
tiers affecting the welfare Of the com
munity-
Sentiment Changed.
It is argued that under this resolutio,,
tta committee was justified IN pres.n,-
mg that the Chamber % Commerce not
only favored the central association br,,
would join it It is further stated that
as the committee proceeded il received
encouragement from officers and mem
bers generally, Up TO the time OF the
sudden change in sentiment shortly BE-
fore Tuesdays meeting
A significant feature OF TUESDAYS
meeting was the unusually large a.
terdanee, and the fact that nearly one
third Of those present did not vote on
the resolution BY which the chamber
declined to go into the central sssocia-
ton The vote was g 70 II, but 4 is
known that at least lbs members were
present. Another unusual feature was
the fact that some Of those who work
ed the hardest against the committees
report are men who seldom attend
meetings Of the chamber OF take part
in the discussion and disposal OF its af-
fairs.
Much interest is manifested today
among members OF the Chamber OF
Commerce and business men generally
as TO what the citizens associations
viii now do about the proposed cen
trail society. Sufficient reports have
been heard TO indicate that many
members Of the associations which
had accepted the chamber committees
invitation TO attend a meeting SatuT-
day evening are offended at what they
consider a snubbing. Whether they
win accept the invitation to use the
chambers rooms and whether the Citt-
zens' associations VIII go ahead and
organize the central body Or abandon
the plan. remains 20 be seen Among
the associations members there IS
said TO be a division OF opinion on
these points
The Washington times., 1910-04-14
MARCH TRADE REPORTS.

The monthly statement Of imports and
exports issued by the Bureau Of Stat
istics Of the Department Of Commerce
and Labor today presents figures for
March and the nine months ending with
March. $40. compared with Ike periods
in 1903 The March imports were SI62.-
s55, 076, an increase of S30,0S1,l50 over
those OF March, 1903: exports, S1S4, 100
463, an Increase Of 81. 409. O96, compared
with March, 1853. For the nine months
ending March. 1870 the imports were
8, 1S4-2I2.166. an increase Of S235. 255 81
over the corresponding months Of last
year, exports, S1.352- 945, 405, an increase
OF S55.S5l.526. compared with the same
months Of last year The excess Of ex-
ports over imports in the nine months
ending with March, 1915, is S16S, 673, 81, q
decrease OF Si4S,393s755, when compared
with last year. In the single month Of
March 1910, imports exceeded exports BY
$3.50. 6l2, while in March Of last wear
exports exceeded imports by S6H7, al
ending with March, 1910. were valued
al $3.50. SOP 64l, against S504. 453- I12 last
year, an increase Of S95, ,529: imports
free Of duty in the nine months ending
with March 1870 s5S4.769, 525, against
S444,555, 80 last year, an increase OF S140,-
l95. 10 Dutiable imports during the
month Of March, 1910, were SS6,l51, So,
against S71,5S7,3 26 in March last year:
free imports in March, 1910. S76, S63, IA
against S61,2S6. 60 in March Of last year
The imports OF the month. March, are
larger than in any earlier month in The
history Of our commerce, and exceed
by 50, &45,303 the imports of November
1909, the former high record month.
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LEGISLATIVE FANS
DESERT CAPITOL

Signs Of a great stir among the
fans at the Capitol are numerous to
day This afternoon there was a great
exodus Of automobiles from the Capt.
tOI grounds. bearing statesmen. in the
direction Of the ball park and the game
between Philadelphia and Washington.
Insurgency, the tariff, the railroad bill,
and all else but the great issue Of who
Is going TO win the pennant were for
gotten
sunny jim Sherman was little in
evidence IN the chair Of the presiding
officer OF the Senate this afternoon
He was proudly displaying a season
pass 10 friends. and he did not at
Tempt TO conceal the fact he expected
TO take advantage OF it He viii be At
the game this afternoon with a party
from the Metropolitan Club and is
going 70 root long and loud fOr the
Nationals
Senator Murray Crane. who is one
OF the foremost fans in Congress. IS
going 10 be much in evidence at the
game. So IS Senator Scott. who is
one OF the finest Of the fraternity Of
rOoters- All the indications are that
business wiz be extremely bad with
respect TO legislation so long as the
games keep Up in Washington.
The Washington times., 1910-04-14

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE decided
strength developed in the market fol-
lowing the announcement Of the re-
rnovaI OF the trust cases from the track
for an indefinite period continued i'm
mediateIy following the opening again
this morning. 1T was, in a measure,
Eubdued by The taking OF profits BY
traders satisfied with the result Of three
days profits. but the feeling was BY no
means pessimiStic. It Is evident that
big financial interests have taken hold
OF the situation. and while they viii
probably distribute stocks with some
freedom on top prices the indications
do not point 20 the top as yet
4 favorable feature OF the situation
Is also found in the spread Of the al
Tancing movement, and the interest OF
the market from half-dozen stocks tnat
have been the only active leaders Ior
many weeks TO other SeCuTllleSs tLle
HIS. Illinois Central, and other less
prominent rails. New York fractions
also showed more life, Inter-Met. beng
News Vss generally OF a very favor
able character, the Bank Of England
rate unchanged, gCoC business N -
West and Northwest ana q -
outlook was greatly improved oy cary
reasonable weather The wage IL
crease On the New York Cenlral WI
add So OF. 900 to the payroll-Lnls Dtl--S
a bearish argument unless ddNauCeS
In rates are made TO meet the Increase
Further gold exports are not deemed
likely. before next Tuesday In The steer
trade there are reports or CuIId1iliis
production OF pIS iron
Commenting on this the iron age
says y.-. -
ssPuvfnr by large foundry interests Tor
the second half Of the year mas LsIieh
of What were bargains a month ago
being now commonly quoted prices lAe
average buyer IS not hurrying TO cover
The weakening OF steel billet prices
is more pronounced Some consumers
ind demand for their products slowing
IN. and in such cases steel shipments
have been held back
ssRars tinplates. and sheets continue
20 he the most active finished producIs-
Certain fu1pIement manufacturers IN the
.re~eut buying movement IN bars closed
for most Of their requirements 10 July
I 1911 in other cases deliveries run 70
7he end Of this year Inc L4oc price
sD0ears 10 have been -vlthcraWn- I9e
leadfnE mills being well sold beyond his
year IL. .1,.,.,--r, ~,
.rr.rfrfes for 10000 tons have come up AZ
.C-Ffra go steel car works are bOoked Tor
rom four 10 six months ahead. tnough
7ust now there IS a Iul in car orders
The Washington times., 1910-04-14

banks totaled but 100000 This year
there will be nearly 100000 coming out
While this large sum viii have some in
fiuence on the local mOneu market, u
viii nOJ be as important as might be eZ-
pected. because Of the fact that deposi-
tors viii begin 10 pay out -lXes n month
later, reducing deposits The Govern
ment funds VIII then be withdrawn in
ten TO fifteen per cent instaIlments-
At the fourth annual meeting Of the
shareholders of the Washington Ne
chanics' Savings Bank, held AT Alex
andria, the Old directors were reelected
and they in turn reelected the former
corps Of officers. The rotser follows:
President. Ezra Gould: vice president,
2. p. Ryon. secretary-t treasurer. r H
Bagby. directors, Mortimer H AchesO1-
r II. Bagby, George Hayes. William II.
Dove, Henry C. Enrich. Ezra Gould,
Andrew Johnson, IT., Edward F. Pick
ford. NJ. D, Jesse p. X. Lee John p.
r White, Edmond s. Wolf. B. B. Earn
shaw, J. Chester Pyles, NJ D., Charles
G Love. 2. B. RyOn. and z Hume Tai
bert
The showing made by the institution
was satisfactory TO the stockholders
The Washington times., 1910-04-14
SLIGHT INCREASE
OF TYPHOID FEVER

A slight increase in typhoid fever is
shown by the report OF the Health De
partment for the week ending April g.
There was one death from the disease
and six. new cases reported, increasing
the total number on hand from thirty
eight to forty-three-
-Four patients were discharged from
the smallpox hospital. leaving fifteen
cases in quarantine
The record of other contagious dis
eases is as follows Diphtheria, Is: scar
let fever, IS0- d decrease or s.; whOOping
cough. I5I: measles, "a and chiCkenpox,
III
There were 124 deaths during the week
eighty-twO among the white and forty
two among the colored population. The
births numbered $50. Of which eighty-fiye
were white and forty-hye coIored.
The Washington times., 1910-04-14
SALES FOR TAXES
MAKE Low RECORD
Figures for Nonpayment of
Real Estate Assessments
Please Commissioners.

Amounting 20 but 800, 2So19, the value
Of real estate listed to be sold for non
payment OF taxes, 2 report OF which
was filed today with the Recorder Of
Deeds, is the smallest IN the history Of
the District OF Columbia
Officials Of the District government
declare that the report IS complete
refuuation Of the statements made re
Gently at the Northeast Washington
Citizens Association that real estate
agents are IN league with the Assessor
Office in delinquent tax sales
The amount Of property actually sold
Tor nou-payment Of taxes, it is said, is
a record, not only for Washington, but
for other large cities The amount OF
the tax sale for the year was S4.-4S,S6L
Before March Is, the date Of the sale,
IS per cent Of the levy was paid and
only 4 De-. cent went under the hammer
The Droperty sold may be redeemed
within two wears from the date Of the
sale BY the payment Of the amount OF
the sale and 1 per cent a month int
Commissioner Rudolph expressed
himself today as much pleased at the
show - z made by the ONCE Of the As
sessO. and Collector OF Taxes the
fact that only 4 per cent OF the prop
ertv listed was actually sold, he said,
evidenced also the willingness Of Dis
trict property owners &c pay their
IA when properly notlhed, Tor
WI they should be cOTnpllnenJe0-
'.-Tbe present delinquent tax sale law
furnishes adequate means Tor the coll
lection OF taxes said Collector 9. 9.
Rogers today Of the property Is re-
deemed within two years as prOElded
bv law the owners viii suffer little
Put the District officials urge the
uavmeut of taxes during the month
Of Nav. as in that way they viii avoid
arrears and the payment OF a penalty
of Der cent a month.
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Broader Operations Attention
Wholesale Produce Market
Eggs, Cheese. and Butter.


Ihe prices given below on poultry are for
wholesale lots only Jobbers' lots are from
higher.
Ghssse-New York fats. per h.. 17Ha1sc-
ButteT-Creamery, fancy, in tubs. s5c;
prints. sc: renovated, fancy, Z75za2Sc: store
packed. per ID. 2oc-
Poultry.
Live PouItTy-Chickens per ID. z4szsc;
spring chickens. 15a56c: hens. ISlAa1eC- -Oost-
rs rs, loc: turkeys, toms. 1scs hens, Doc:
Dressed Pouitry-Chickens. z4asoc; hens. 70
acc. ducks. lac.
Fruit.
APPies-Per Dbl. ss.5Os55o; Florida oranges.
80; grapefruit. per box. s.. 75a4 %; pine
apples. per crate. 8 O0as- 20
Vegetables.
Potatoes-Per Dbl, 81 25aI Is: per bu-. 4Oca
Doc nels potatoes. No i, s. O0as. 90 per Dbl
sweet potatoes. Sl-50a2. .; new cabbage 8 80
aS-V1 per crate; onions. per bu- scat 90;
LurIlips' per Dbl, 75CaS1- 90; parsnips per box
Green Goods-Cucumbers. Florida. Der bas-
heir Sl-Sga--50s striaE beans per basket 81 50a
- Noftn Carolina lettuce S1-0oaI5o. TadIshes,
- - ~ @L-oo- spinach, per bbl.. 75caS1- 90;
: florida celery Sl-O0a2-0o; izale, per bbI ga
-, = IO5l1a peppers, per Basket, 81 50s2 50.
sssPlanJ. per crate, S2-00a3.O9, parsley. per
basket Sl-ooaS-eo5 Florida tomatoes, per crate,
sl-5oa2-5oi asparagus. 81 .25a3 so per dozen
bunches5 rhUbsrb. 20aslc Der dozef, lunches
new cabbage, S25oa5-5o per crate: spring
bunch; North Carolina strav,berries. ~ a.
12a29c-
Live Stock.
CaiYes-Prine. Der ID. IOc: medium. 81
seci common 4aSci spring lambs, choice, 12c-
sleep S.olSe. per ID, 412a5cs medium. 3a55zc;
hogs. ssvoaS-So' young pigs. good choice stock
The Washington times., 1910-04-14
STOCK MARKET CONTINUES STRONG
WITH SENTIMENT GENERALLY
VERY FAVORABLE.

THE coal strike is being felt in the
pittsbur- district but in other sections
little Inconvenience IS reported
A Few Features
Tinted States Realty advanced 2 points
ON a reproduction OF an old story OF bond
retirement by private purchase some
months ago, and of splendid earnings,
published in a local paper with Chi
caro financial end The story was alb
solutelv true. but il was not new 10
those who have been familiar with the
operations of the big building and realty
company. The level Of 90 IS beng con
6dentIy predicted for America n Smelt-
ing, and the buying really shows a much
better tone. The absorption on the way
% to SIS. its present level. has been eS-
celIent. and the Guggenheim interests
are reported TO be very bul1shly IN
cIined on the stock The United states
steel Company viii probably snow
earnings well above $l5,UVt,e1o Tor LIle
month of March
Some Traders Bears.
Some traders are bearishly inclined, on
the theory that the advance from the
low point OF last week has been sufh-
Gent to discount the delay in the trust
decisions. and on the additional ground
that political uneasiness and a slow
down In business are handiCaps TO ad-
vanCes But the general trend IS sun
toward higher prices, with commission
houses urging the wisdom OF not ignoT-
ing good profits, as well as OF getting
IN on reactions
There are indications OF public interest
in the market. something Wall Street
has not known IN the full for many
days
Holds Firmly.
While there WeTo some shSht conces-
sfops on proft-taking, the market soon
became very strong again; indeed It
did not yield worth talking about The
b1lviuz power increased here and there
throughout the list First New York
Central. then Brooklyn Rapid Transit
and then the Hills showed strength then
the movement would center IN Steel and
the old faEorite rails, SO that the acuV-
itv was we'll maintained and the strength
held
With the better tone there was less
bearish sentiment The advances
amounted TO point in Southern PACING,
New York Central, Illinois Central
Ilsterboro. Brooklyn Rapid Transit II
in Northern Pacific and Great Northern
aS well as in some OF the minor rails
ana Il point IN the leaders and in Steel
and Copper
J The indications are for a strong close.
The Washington times., 1910-04-14
GOOD DEMAND FOR LOCAL BONDS,
AND ALSO FOR STOCKS-TAX
MONEY COMING.

There was lively trading in various
issues Of bonds and considerable activity
n stocks. It was the best market in
the volume Of business transacted for
many days. Price changes were not
especially important. Potomac cOnsoli-
dated 5s were sold at 1913 to 101. the
regular SIS at 10Sss. Columbia 6s at IO79S
and Railway As at S45s and S42<. A
small Gas bond sold at los with 1O7
asked for round lots
In the stock list American Security
and Trust was decidedly Strong, advanc-
ing 70 2S65k from 80. United States
Trust lis and 49, City Bank closed
firm at 10. District Bank sold at 30.
Railway preferred moderately active
at gI1h and 91SI. with a small lot I'd
to g. GraphOphOne common Sand 81.
The District tax money viii be de-
posted by the Secretary Of the Teasury
in local banks by the first OF May. con
sideTably in advance Of the usual period.
Last year the tax money placed in local
The Washington times., 1910-04-14
Retirement Of Norfolk and Washington, Dc,
Steamboat C0mpaHy's Bonds

On or before ths first day o. Juns. Isle ths
Norfolk and Washington. d c. Steamboat
Company VIII retire al OF its Outstanding
bonds Tie sane VII be paid for a. pzr
and interest to the first day q June
1910. upon presentation at the American Sc
curity and Trust Co. at any tine On o.
before thai dase-
Any bonds not presented for redemption
BY June 1st- win not De entitled % Interest
thereafter. ss this privilege q redemption
il cited II the Mortgage securing said
bonds and also SEATED upon their face
ODELL s SMITH
LEVI WOODBURY.. Sec & Treas.
President
The Washington times., 1910-04-14

1oa=5. 1odzS5. 1cds5. 100zs5. 167zS5'k, s
ass
United States Trust, 1o6IsH. 1B61155s,
sails. 1GGI16, 1GT1I5. 5GI16
GraphOphOne common I0Ta5k.
After cali-Graphcphone common. IOd9.
Potomac Consolidated SIS S1,OJ01101s
Washington Gas IS. 800 Jos
Washington Railway and Electric IS,
$. 01Ga84ss. & O0GGs45z. Sf.0e0ds45L
Capital Traction. 10TI3
Washington Railway and Electric,
preferred, 2dS2
The Washington times., 1910-04-14
Days Sales on Washington Exchange

Columbia Railroad SIS, s51od167Ss.
Potomac Electric Con SIS, Sl,9o9dtO13s
Potomac Electric IS, $1,000 10sA.
Washington Railway and Electric
com, I00371z. I0d371k-
Washington Railway and Electric pfd-,
10I9l1z. 20lE91@4. 1G92
City National Bank. lod165. 1g6170,
10017A I04TI70
National Metropolitan Bank. 10119S.
District National Bank. 5N13o
American Security and Trust, 10G2S5,
The Washington times., 1910-04-14
DOOR OF GASOLINE
SPOILS HER ONIONS
Pittsburg Woman Builds Spite
Fence So She Cas- Cook
In Peace.

PITTSBURG. April 14-"Gasolene for
brea kfast, gasoIene for lunch, gaso-
lens for dinner We cant even cook
onions without a EasoIene smell to
them. said Ms. John IuSham. in ex-
PLANTATION OF q huge spite fence she
IS building between her property and
that OF her neighbor, Henry Schmitt
a wealthy Insurance man, who has sew
eral motor cars
These cars snort by my window day
and night" said Mrs 1ngham, "and
We can neither sleep nor eat
The Washington times., 1910-04-14
OFFERED
FOR MISSING BOY

NEW YORK, April 14.-The New
York police are looking for Edward
N Harris. 1r. seventeen years old.
and a son of DR.. Edward NJ Harris. of
Providence The boy is a nephew of
William L Harris former commits
siOner Of education at Washington.
The boy disappeared from q SAINT
tariUm at Kingston -on-the- Hudson.
April . a reward or $1,000 has been
offered for information.
The Washington times., 1910-04-14
THE CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished By z F. Hutton &
Co. members New York Stock Exchange. E
F. CaveTiy, manager. 1901 F street northwest
open. Hfgh. Low CIose
The Washington times., 1910-04-14
BELL TELEPHONE IN U. S.

Earnings report for two months ended
February ., 1910, with all Implications.
including interest. dividends, and other
payments to American Telephone and
telegraph Company by associated. hold
ing and operating companies excluded.
shows
Ip9o 1910.
Crozs ae-vF-z 80 225 Oh COS N2a 90
The Washington times., 1910-04-14
Todays Nequ York Stock Exchange Prices

oataans furnished b York sock tx
sbaHr washington Chicago Board " Trade E Building
The Washington times., 1910-04-14
GOSSIP OF WALL STREET.

Hartman & CO.-TrRders are against
the market. thinking rally has zone
far enough. We may have a fractional
reaction but buying now is Of more
confident nature han for weeks Think
as time for Stee- meeting gets nearer
stock VIII work Up S8me can be said
OF Pennsylvania Believe market safe
purchase on every slight decline
W B Hibbs & Co.-See no reason for
charging position on this market. we
have had a good advance, but the
viii those people be who are out OF
stocks with the fear OF being left. All
factors governing t3sC situation point
10 continued Improvement. However,
do not ignore good profits
= L Hutton < Colt is not q good
time 70 sell stocks
AMERICAN T. & 7. COMPANY.
Earnings report for three months end
ed March 81 shows
Dividends IS, 7l 80 s4.s4s.s7z
Interest and other
revenue from as
MES - z547.72s-g7 2ss 4ss.S
Gne6 - - IgAs77.7s Lszl.15s, IS
Real estate 1900. 4,g75.53 62-39
Other sources 3Of. 497-5T S5.s22.55
Total .............. $50, 2es.s8 $50 81 70
Expenses --.----.-- 5SSrS3S-5s 81, tO3-So
Net earniIgs-.---.. 7.Ols.25s.H s10Ie4s.I4
Deduct Interest," :, 22LOS0-9I I2S4.1f1-S5
Balance ...-.--.-.. 4,7s7, 1850 6.S2a5s. 7s
Dividends paid. 8.S5S.O6465 5.I55,60e- IS
Balance .......... L4s4a2g Le56.9o4g
The Washington times., 1910-04-14

Nothing ike It, nothing 50 good
II not at your dealers zee Rudolph & West.
Barber & Ross, DUi'c-6 Martin, L EsrtiE
Aorssu HdE. q In Cons
The Washington times., 1910-04-14

The coal strike is being felt III the
pittsburg district. but in other sections
little Inconvenience is reported
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-24
THE IDEAL JUROR.

The editors are having a lot of fur
out of the Ward county man who had
such ideal qualifications for a juror
The following from The Chicago Rec
ord Herald is typical of many com
ments being made by the metropolitan
press:
| If a North Dakota "story" is liter
ally true, the ideal juror" has at last
been found He hasn't heard of Taft
has clean" forgotten the name Roose
VeIt and what 1t represented, doesn't
know the meaning of tariff" never
took any interest in newspapers" and
isn't troubled by comet, aeropIanes, in
surgence, changes Of ministries and
kings.
Humorists and satirists have done
their best-Or worst--to hold up to rid
icule the efforts of technical LAWYERS
to Danish human intelligence from the
jury box and make dense ignorance
the supreme qualification for Impair
tar service Mark Twain imagined
case where an illiterate mans adj
mission that his father had been able
to read raised grave doubts as to his
own fitness, But the North Dakota
report eclipses all invention and fc-
ton Life, says writer. is stranger
than romance because it can afford to
be; 1t is not afraid of critics and
charges Of wild improbability. We
may challenge art; we must accept
actual happenings. If we can't ex-
plain them the fault is ours.
The North Dakota roeo aa. +h;z aIo
meht OF danger-lt may unduly raise
the already high expectations of the
technical lawyers. 1t may lead to
rebuilding of energy and of time in
the effort to discover in this small.
sophisticated world other men as
ideally qualified to try murder cases
as John Drama of Minot is held to be
by judge and counsel. That would be
for ideal things are rare
alike in life and in art
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-24

- daddy az EVELYN and r
took their accustomed places
49, wen tonight Will tell about
80 vas "N0
He lived in the woods with dav
snot them both while
they Gid orphan r.
sleep and the morning finding
and then went his
was bumblebee which
ground and howled until he could howl 70 :
Now this little
nnters and guns and dogs He and
everybody wanted
rom the sting was better he started of may he
20 catch
and weary and hungry and lonesome The
and his family eating
he hungry little bear almost dining
room and
my appetite with ' NsN
You can imagine the fright they no one
children
zen on chair
farmer picked the carving knife
tFom the food to the farmer At last the
Ma the ma
too. Come. me food -
Well after farmers
heaped
mnce pie N.Y. but he
Flgge
chdren Even the baby
played so hard that at
Dear WITH them And Ptgge lived with the
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