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The Washington herald., 1911-08-17
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

T7s Ninth street northeast-Square 9l2 part Of lot
81; Thomas A. Groves ct ux. to John spinelli
ct ux.. Filomena Goint tenants). SO
New Jersey avenue. between NJ and streets
northwest-sauare' 5z3, part Of lot 7; Ella G.
Wetherall Marion Wetheran, Sarah r.
wetherall,. and Mabel s. Wetheran to Alfred
II. Lawson. $40.
New Jersey avenue, between N and N streets
northwest-Square SIS. part Of lot z; Alfred II.
Lawson to Ella c., Marion, Sarah F.. and
Mabel s. wetheran doint tenants). $40.
Washington Highlands-Lots 81 to 10, block "A;
lot g. block Is; Charles G. Taylor to J. Ford
Addition to Congress Heishts-Lot l. block Z;
James W. Mccormack ct w. to Bette L.
Spaldfns. SO.
ct Tx. to Perry A. Friend. $sos.65.
villa Park-Lot "a. block 1895; same to E L.
villa Park-Lot q. block az7; same to G. o.
r street between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets
northwest-Square as. lots "a to IS; Joseph j.
Darlington, trustee. TO Harry Wardman and
Thomas Bones, joint tenants, SSoA
lsa street northeast-square 1857. lot l52; James
Francis Muir ct ux to Wilbur Francis Bland ct
ux-. SO tsuit to right Of wayl.
d street. between Ninth and Tenth streets north
west-square sis. psrt original lot 7; Kari r..
Brodt to Brodts. Inc. So
sos G street northeast-Sqlare Sa. lot 68. premises
sos g street northeast: James knighton to
Pleasant Plains-squsre so4I, lot 50: Harry ward
man and Thomas Bones to Lillian f. Baldwin.
s yo.
Twenty-fourth and F streets northwest-sauare 8.
original lots Is to d; Bates and Lisette b.
Warren TO Harry A. Kite. SO.
Thirteenth and @ street northwest-Lot ~ and part
OF original lot i and lot IS. square 81; Henrietta
N. Holiday to Eldridse z. Jordan. 40; subject
Eighth and 4 streets northeast and Columbian UNI
sersify Grounds Original lot square s19. and
lots IS to .. block z: Albert Cary ct ux- to
Annie E McQueen. SO
hirteenth and 9 streets rorthvest-Pan q original
lot 81. lots 3 and 60 square 82; Eldridge y.
Jordan 90 Albert Cary. 80.
City View Heiehts-Lot 10. equaro IN; Benjamin.
Crifaa Il M. 70 Alice 8. Hampton. so
Meridian HilI-Lot z block .: Ida D. Cfnne ct vR
70 Charlotte NJ. Daley. so.
Grant P.rk-Lot - block :; sauars - lots sand
30; block :. square SO; Grolina Nelyon Mecn
4 vir to Robinson White. 80 v
nantle Highlands Lots and = anan "a. aad
sss ,.a GUAR ~ rna : Mem ne, = NJ "a e
EexlnEton sfrec< nof<heasf. tsfKeen o1xtk and
eev>n<h slseslp-Est ~ ssnn1e ~ xsuns1S
The Washington herald., 1911-08-17
REAL ESTATE LOANS.
Made at Lowest Rates of Interest.
W. II. WALKER, 729 18th St. NV.
TT 18th Street Northwest

Square Hl-Orginal lot 8; Mary ]. Eliot to Will
lam ]. FIather and N. Z. Allies to secure John
N. Jones. $3.50. years. per cent. serni-an-
University Park-Block n. lot "a; Robert B. and
Mary v. COverly to William J. Father and
William A. Hill. to secure John N. Jones. S, ,Do
years. per cent, semi-annualy.
Square 9e-Lot Ga: Charles J. Happier ct ux- 10
Leonard W. Groomes and Charles Wheatley, to
secure Virginia r. Wheatley, $500, yearx. 5
per cent, semi annually.
Phillips to American Security and Trust Com
pany to secure William B. Mcknight and
Katherine L Mcknight. $500. years. per
cent, seni-annually.
Square s9l-Lot 81; Harrison ". Bennett to II. H.
Bergman and Charles Schafer. to secure the
Northern Liberty and German-American Build
ing Association. No. 6. 100.
Square sS2-Lot T1s; Charles II. Hart TO Harry L.
Rust and William NJ. Kennedy to secure Ken
nedy Bros. Inc. N.Fo. monthly. per cent
Addition To Le Droit Park-Square 1888. lots lB to
Is2; n. R. Howenstein ct ux. to Fred w. Reeves
and Charles NJ. Carson. to secure Z. @. Dean and
E. A Paul. s3.750, per cent, semiannually.
Eckingtcn-SQuare II. premises 1871 Fourth street
northeast. lot 2, south part Of lot q; Walter
T. Austin ct X. TO Paul v. Mitchell and
Clinton Tribby to secure Charles E Tribby,
5000. months per cent, semtannually.
Square se1-Lot IS; Harrison NJ Bennett TO H. II.
Bergman and Charles Schafer. TO secure the
Northern Liberty German-American Building As
socation, No. 8. 500
Square sls-Orignal lot 2; Annie z. McQueen to
National Savings and Trust Company. to secure
American Security and Trust Company. 81 600. )
years, per cent, semi-annually.
Square sis-Original lot .; same to Lee ID. Lattmer
and ]. Ehs Powell, to secure Clarence Z Latmer.
5000. months and year. per cent, semi
annually.
Square 2l2-Lot 3; Lea Hill to Harry K Boss and
Harry s. welch to Louisa X. Camp.
$1,000. months. per cent
Square 4O-Lots and 2; John F. Simpson ct ux. to
II. Z. Doyle and William l. Miller. to secure
Charles W. Richardson 81 50 2 to years,
per cent se1ni-annually.
Benning Heights-Lot I'D. square $685. NJ. Marie
stonestreet ct vir to Ralph P. Barnard and Guy
II. johnson. to secure Barbara Rodler. 1.ooo. )
years, per cent, semi annually.
lie Drudt Park-Lot 30, block :; Estelle Taylor
Mayer ct vir to whitefeld McKinlay and Georgs
II. French, to secure Frank W. Alexander. $50
monthly, per cent.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-17
NEW YORK LIVE STOCK.

New York, Aug. l6-In the live stock market
to-day good and choice steers were 10 to IS cents
higher common grass cattle siow but steady; bulls
generally steady and choice fat do. firm; medium
to choice cows steady to strong; thin cows slow
to Is cents lower Dressed beef firm; native sides,
9Aailh; hinds and ribs l25talfA.
CALyES-yeals steady; all other calves slow to
easier. except good light Westerns. yeals, e.5oa
$50; culls. 50Oa6.o0; Southern and Western calves,
4.50asl5; prime light calves and veals. 7.2sasoo;
erassers and buttermilks. a00aA0. City dressed
yeaIs. Halls; country dressed. s1tal2h.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Sheep about steady; best
lambs hrm, closing with upward tendency; others
steady. Common to good sheep, 23a37s; lambs.
5ooaf.s5; no prime Kentucky offered in the morn
IND. Mutton slow at e,1as,s: dressed lambs steady
at llal3k :
HoGS-Fim at 7.shAoo.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-17
RESERVOIR WORK PUT OFF.
Shortage of Water supply Causes
Change in Plans.

Because OF the necessity of storing all
the water possible to meet the usual
heavy demands this winter, Col. Langfitt.
engineer officer in charge OF the District
water supply system. will not commence
work on the reconstruction OF the
Georgetown distributing reservoir to
adapt it for use as a sedimeHtation
basin until next March.
Congress has appropriated $4,000 for
making the Improvement, but IT is esti-
mated that S10S,000 will be needed for
the completion of the work
The Washington herald., 1911-08-17
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

Baltimore Aug le.-Stock In elevators. 1.ee5,oss
bushels; shipments from elevators. eo.a6 bushcIs
Prime lots Of Southern wheat are meeting with
prcmpt <aic. and the market rules steady. Sale.
Il careoes On grade ut % for No. 2 red. ~ fol
No red. - for special bin steamer No ned
o for stock steamer No. red. si for special bir
rejected. q for can't uss IN the regular W re
jected and q for dr5cr <jcr3ed. Bag .<1os b
sample. as to quality ard condition. bronEht e.
izTcgu1af. s, -. ~
c0RN-eiouk d slsFatorx l2ssz bushsIs: ship.
anenis non e1essloo &u5 bushelA nadins wal
actin. eeecssd y the Southern eon na5set today
yellow en- ~ donuestic delivery It 7z3a73 pcl
esszss - g s. g s1et Usdes : s0od joeblns
s: So. - = - ~ s.ss - sHes =
The Washington herald., 1911-08-17
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York, Aug. 16-MILLFEED-Fim and un'
changed for city, bat weak and lower for Western
Spring bran, Ass; standard middlingz A.lc; West
EN- red dog, $40; winter wheat bran. IN loppound
sacks, to arrive, $50; city bran. in bulk, A.0-
soATS-Fim- No. 2 white. 461: No. white. 81
standards, 6. elevator basis; white. on track Slsa
50k. New cats. lhai4.
FLOUR-Fim bat inactive. Kansas straights
tSai.0 in sacks; spring Patents azaaS1s. IN bar
rels spring clears. 44aA0.
RYE fLOUR-Quiet and unchanged. Choice
brands quoted At 45eaksO 8
export, SIS; coarss meal, in baes. l3tai-S
HAY-Receipfs, 60 tons; quiet aand hrn- Quota
tions are: Prime timothy. lS; No. !. lSai,D: No.
q i.2Oal-p: No 8 -.
srRAw--Rscsipts mona sssons Long ne.
sss;si sSSEF-Fisner. pseAss. asAias; fsnils, iaoss
: 'PoRK-vlna xs.s nsslsss: i.n.y. lssssiss
LARD -eteady Fsll1e Wer<sn. -; c!sy: epi
~ ss;f 1's:'s z -: : - IL ~ a
The Washington herald., 1911-08-17
DEEDS OF TRUST.

Square lo6-Part lot 10; Ellen B. Rollins, Isaac q
Frederick ct ux., Agnes A. Merrill. William II.
and Ernest c. Rollins to Ernest L. Schmidt and
George NJ. Emmerich, to secure German Amen.
can Building Association. 500.
Square sl5-Par original lot u; Helen Stuart to
American Security and Trust Company, to secure
National Savings and Trust Company, Sy5o,
years, per cent, semi mi-annualy.
Pleasant Plains-Lot So square SOL; Lillian K.
Baldwin to B. F. Saul and S. Percy Thompson,
to secure Harry wariman and Thomas Bones.
$50. monthly. per cent.
Mount Pleasant and Pleasant Plains-Lots S to Sc
and rs to 80. block 2; Guy S. and Carroll s. Zepp
to John T. Arms and s. A. Drry, TO secure
Lee Brown. N2,ao. l year. per cent. semi
annually.
Squsre 2G-Lot 4e; Elizabeth T. Caldwell to John
F. and NJ. J. Douohoe. to secure Elise Gioyan-
mini. 500. year. per cent. semi annually.
Square 5ei-Lot ~; John W. Bransoa ct ux. to
George c. Gertman and John ScTiTencr. to secure
Geraldine Maitland Piper. SIS, 3 years. per
cent, serni-annualy.
villa Park-Lot 2, block 42z; Q. o.. Stone to
Edwin R. Marden. to secure Clara A. Marden,
S5al2. monthly. per cent
Square sl2-Part of lot 81: John spineli ct ux.
to II. r. Howenstein and Emanuel Speich. to
secure Edgar r. Richardson $3.50. years, 6
per cent, seni-annually.
Square 1G57-Lot l52 Wilbur Francis Bland ct uS-
10 George VI. Emmerich and d. s. Mackall.
to secure Washington Six Per Cent Permanent
Building Association. sl.75s.
Square I-west part Of lot 90. east part of lot So;
William B. Mason ct ux..> Agnes X, to Ben
jamin S. Minor and Hrgh B. Rowland TO secure
James r. McKemon 5000. Il months. per
cent, semi-annually.
Square 4le-Part Of original lot 1 John F. Simpson
ct to George z. Fleming and Edward l.
HiIyer to secure William L. Crane. a.loo
years, per cent, sentannually.
Massachusetts, Avenue Heights-Square 1888. lot 8;
Edgar d. Shaw TO National Savings and Trust
Company to secure American Security and Trust
Company and Amos H. Plumb. trustees, 5,Y3s.
to years 5 per cent semi-annualy.
Massachusetts, Avenue Heights-Square 1883. lot q
Fred. A. Walker ct to National Savings
and Trust Company to secure American Security
and Trust Company and Amos II. Plumb. trus-
tees $500, l to years, per cent. semi
annually.
Le Droit Park-Bock 10. lot 80; Julius K Mayer
ct NIX To American Security and Trust Com
pany to secure National Savings and Trust Com
pany g DO monthly 5 per cent.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-17
COTTON MARKET.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibhs & Co.. mem
bers of the New York Stock Exchange, Hibbs Build
ing.
New York. Aug. 16.-The cotton market was fairly
active to-day but the fluctuations narrow, and
after a downward and upward swing the clos
ing prices Of the day not far from those Of
the previous session. Notwithstanding the un-
settled labor conditions ruling in Liverpool that
market was strong at the hour Of the New York
opening. Liverpool was due from to 61s points
lower the crop. but was about one point
advance when the New York trading began. High
Temperatures, and lack If rain over the Western
cotton belt with full list Of unfayorable crop
reports influenced the trading
The market was feverish with frequent though
narrow swings Prices advanced on mod
crate buying support coming principally from
ring shorts and commission house traders only to
lose ground whenever weather conditions swere
either privately or publicly reported more fa-
yorable. The market influenced to de-
gree by Generalization in the stock market, but
little attention paid to labor troubles in Eng
The Washington herald., 1911-08-17
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.

Baltimore. Aug B,-LIvE PoULTRY-Sprine
y II old hens. heavy. ,h, "A: DO. small to medium.
10; ~ Ola roos,erz. b.. .; ducks, young white
r5inn re, iat 10, Y; do..f young Muscovey and mon
ID, DO. puddle large. H. II: spring ducks
ips.. and over. ID, i3: pigeons. old. pair. 20:
90 &C. young M pair isa2o;. guinea fowl. old. H. and
choice. 2sas; do., sood. nab: Imitation 49, A.
print Aa2; DO. bloch 5a2s; ladle, h.. Is; Mar.
isnd and PennglsaniN rolls ID. TN; Ohio. roIis
ib IN: West Virginia roils. ID. M stors spacked
ID, h't; Maryland. Virginia. and pennsSlvanis
asiry print H., nh; rro>ess butter. n. xa2a
kG0s-Maryiand, Pennsylvania. and nsarby arxts
loa o.. %; Eastern Shore. Meryland and Virginia.
loss on, Di Western hrsts Ohio loss on %. west
Virginia nrts. %: southern. North cazoHns, Ioss
on eaiy4 rftnea eeEa sdnzen. salo. rThs abose
ouotations Az for wholesale lcfs3 cases o. more
onr. e<tahli1hsd BY The sBsltimprs Ffuft ma
f7odno kseociAiion- JOB loss - hisnej
The Washington herald., 1911-08-17
DAILY COURT RECORD

Bros Inc. to Charles Hart, SO; trust, s.. 500.
Meridian Hil-Lot 7. block 3; Charlotte NJ. Dailcy
10 Fayetts T. Moore. SIC.
Third street. between and G streets northwest
Square 556. parts Of lots Is and Il; Margaret
Eichorn and Ann c. Sutton to Rosa NJ
ShrEer, SIG.
Massachusetts, Avenue Heights-square 1850. lot 2
American Security and Trust Company and
Amos II. Plumb. trustees. TO Fred A. Walker
SO
Seventh and r streets northwest--Square 40, lots
] and 2: Charles w. Richardson ct ux-, Amy
Small. to John r. Simpson. $40.
Massachusetts Avenue Heights-Square 1863 lot 8
American Security and Trust Company and
Amos II. Plumb trustees, to Edgar d. Shaw,
SIS
l4ss y street northwest-Square 21s. lot q; Louisa
X. Camp to Lea Hill, SO; trust. 5000.
Thirteenth and G. streets northwest (southeast cnr
ner)-Square 80, lot g: E. Olivia johnson e
Edward G. Perry, SO.
Thirteenth and q streets northwest southeast cor
nerI-Square 2sa, lot %; Edward G. Perry tc
William G. Daughertv SO
The Washington herald., 1911-08-17
Probate Court.
IIrSTICH RARNARD

Estate Of James II. Muse; letters Of adminstra-
ton granted to Eliza A. BOuldin; bond, $500.
Attorney, Alex. Muncaster.
Estate Of Richard A. Frsre; letters testamentary
granted to Richard II. Frere; bond. $500 Attorney,
Charles Linkins.
q. 1905, filed.
Estate Of John Erhart petition for letters testa-
mentsry. Attuney. W. +. Powell.
Estate Of John A. Brown; PETITION OF Meichoir
B. StrickIer that administrator be required to
plead. Attorney, John Ridout
The Washington herald., 1911-08-17
ASHES REST IN ARLINGTON.
Military HOnOrs Mark Rites for
Gen. A. b. Nettleton.

With appropriate military honors, the
ashes of Gen A. B. Nettleton. who died
in Chicago August 10. were buried yes
terday at o'clock in Arlington Gene
terry. Chaplain Couden of the House of
Representatives officiated.
The ashes were carried rrom the vault
to the grave by Capt. A d. CASTOR,
Capt. S. B. p. Sand, Capt. John Mckee,
and Capt. ]. Magrue. Mrs. Nettleton,
accompanied by her daughter, Mrs.
Dexter Thurber, leave to-day for Bristol,
r
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No. $751; william w. Umbenhauer and Edmund
K. Fox vs.. orrin G. Staples: damages $4,000. At
torney ]. J. Darlington.
No. 53s63 Barry waple. infant, &c, vs.. The Cap
ital Traction Company; damages, $1,000. Attorney.
E L. Ciies.
No 1884 Swift & Co. vs.. Howard Hoover; judg-
ment Municipal Court, s8.l5. Attorney. L. Z.
Loving
No. 5s65. William A. Sincox vs. City and Sub
urban Railway Company; damages. sD.O0. Attor-
neys David Wolf and G.. W. Ofutt, jr.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-17
DISTRICT COURTS.
Equity Court No. I

No 3a365. Campbell vs. Campbell; alimony and
counsel fees ordered paid Attorneys, ]. William
som. NJ. King
No. 2S4i7. Achterkirchsn ct al. Holman
auditors report confirmed. Attorneys. Wolf *
Rosenberg-Dau, Peyser & Taylor.
No. 1856. In re dissolution Of George T. Fritch
& Son; sale ratified. Attorney, E. II. 'Bosley.
No. 3oH9. Campbell Campbell; bill dis
missed. Attorneys, II. w. Wheatley-G. c. Shinn.
No. 3el56. Gamer National Stone and Brick
Company ct al; order making parties defendant.
Attorneys. Leckie. Fulton Cox and c. w.
Fowler-W A. Johnston and c. L. Carusi.
No 3c39e. King vs. Miller: John B. Stein ap-
pointed receiver; bond, $500. Attorney. A. B.
Webb =
No. 30i0l Brown Browning; rule returnable
August q Attorneys. Birne7 * Woodard.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-17
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
new YORK MONEY.

New York. Aug 16-Monsy Cd call At the stock
exchange today ruled about ~ per cent
limo money was unchknged with Light demand
and ample funds Available Ratea. ~ pr cent for
sixty daSs. ~ for ninety dRyk ~ for Tour mnths
and ~ for fse and zix months.
Mcrcsntnc paper was n4 quite 70 plentiful. al
fnoqn some NeI-knoxn ramce were N the hsnds
o. nrok<1. Demand continued fair Rates la1x
- ec9t for <ixty and nine>y tayx blIl r1csivshlc;
e1ce< - e1oics fou = ~ uonfhs' slnGIo nsnes.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-17
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Sales-Regular call II O'Clock noon:
Washington Railway and Electric Is, $1,000 at 6.
81. 900 at S.
Washington Gas, 25 at s5A, 10 at sSz.
Lanston, % at s5ls, % at ssh, 20 at ssh. 20 at
95ik 20 at 95h. 20 at e54, 10 at 611, 20 at s5k-
Proyident Savings Bank, 10 at g.
After call-Mergenthaler at 232&, at 252<.
Lanston. % at 95b, 20 at e5h.
Washington Gas, 25 at ssh.
Washington Railway and Electric com, 100 at A,
100 at A.
Washington Gas. at ssh.
Following prices were posted yesterday:
The Washington herald., 1911-08-17
CHICAGO GRAIN.

: Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs Co.,
members Of the Chicago Stock Exchange Hibbs
Building.
Chicago, Aug l6.-Wheat closed steady to a slight
advance. September, sssas9N; December, s5N; May
ssS
Corn was firm and higher poor crop prospects
September. 644; December 81; May, 64k
0ATS-Dul and unchanged. September 4Ix: De
The Washington herald., 1911-08-17
Bankruptcy Court.
uTSTICE BARNARD.

No 76. In re John II. Keenan,; W. Z Am
brose appointed receiver: tond., 5000 Attorneys.
Archer & Smith.
No. go In re Griffin Halstead; rule retIrnable
August "a Attorneys, r. G. Donaldson-Maddox *
Galley.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-17
Equity Suit.
Lawsuits.

No. Oi0l. Willard W. Brown Rose Brown
ing trading the District Taxicab Company; in
junction. Attorneys, Birney & Woodard.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-17
Mechanics Liens.

No. 6ss. C. F. Thomas Son VS.. Oswald Z.
Camp lots ll9 TO l2i inclusive. block 46. Holmead
Manor 1914. asls. Ssls, $50 80. and 8A Rock
Greek Church road, sa35S Attorney, J. G. Shelby.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-17
Lanston Leads Market.

Lanston was the market leader, but
even the fair demand for this stock did
not prevent its joining in the general
repression movement to the extent of
half point. After reaching Sc and hold
ing strong on the previous day, Lanston
yesterday sold 150 shares at a downward
range from 95 I-2 to So IA
The Washington herald., 1911-08-17
CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co.,
members Of the New York Stock Exchange, Hibb>
Building
The Washington herald., 1911-08-17

Jamaica furnishes the United States with iron.
100000 to 100000 bunches Of bananas every yeaE
The Washington herald., 1911-08-17
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotations furnished By W. B. Hibbs = Co. nsm-
ben Of the New York stock Exchange. Hibbs
Building.
SALE OF SHARES BY HOURS.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-17
FINANCE AND REALTY

A tendency toward repression was
noticeable at yesterdays session of the
local stock exchange. Transactions We're
light in the aggregate and few issues
figured. Only one bond and five stock
issues are noted on the sales record
Several Stocks Decline.
Washington Gas. Railway common, and
Mergenthaler, all of which have been
market leaders for months. met COM
paratively- light demands, with a ten
dency toward weakness. Gas, which has
sold at SO for some time. sold sixty-f1ve
shares at prices ranging from IS ga to
IS 1-2. Railway common dropped a frac-
ton when two 200-share lots sold at A.
Mergenthaler figured only to the extent
of two one-share transactions. The
price was 2S2 ga, a decline of one point
since Tuesday.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-17
Big Realty Sales.

The two largest real estate transactions
reported this week were made matters
of record yesterday when valuable G.
street properties changed hands. These
make three important G street transfers
in two days.
In one transaction Mrs. E. Olivia John
son transferred, through Edward G.
Perry, to William G. Daugherty the
property on the southeast corner of Thir-
teenth and G streets. The consideration
is not given. The improvement is a
three-story business and apartment build
ing with a frontage of about thirty-f1ve
feet on Thirteenth street and about
ninety-five feet on G street. 1t is be-
lieved the property sold for about s2s a
square foot
The second transaction, involving G.
street property, recorded yesterday was
for the property on the opposite corner,
which was transferred by Mrs. Henrietta
NJ. Holiday through Eldridge z. Jordan
to Albert Carry. The consideration is
withheld.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-17
Foreign Commerce Increasing.

The foreign commerce of the United
States in the month of July exceeded
that of July of any earlier year except
1907. The total imports of the month,
according to figures just announced by
the Bureau of Statistics, Department of
Commerce and Labor, were Sis, lis, ,356,
against $117,3l5,591 in July of last year
and $124,621, ,S93 in July, 1907. The exports
were $127, 70S, 244, against S114,627 492 in July
OF last year, and $12S,549,535 in July, 1907.
The excess of exports over imports was
$9.529SSS, against an excess of imports
over exports amounting to s., ,O99 in
July of last year.
The value Of the imports in the seven
months ended with July of the current
year was 1851, go, ,3OS, against 1916. .739, $50
in the corresponding period of last year.
The exports in the seven months, ended
with July, 1911, aggregated 8, lis, ,52S,7s4,
against S919, 7S7 in the corresponding
period Of the preceding year.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-17
Senator Bristow Buys Home.

Senator Joseph l. Bristow. of Kansas,
is the latest announced solon to pur-
chase a home in the Capital City.
Senator Bristow has acquired, through
the firm of Shannon & Luchs, in connec-
ton with Boss & Phelps, the ten-room
dwelling at 26l0 Garfield street, Woodley
Park.
The house, which is located about 100
feet west of the new Connecticut avenue
bridge, brought in the neighborhood of
$500. 1t was built about three years ago
by Harry Wardman. 1t will undergo ex-
tensive alterations before Senator Bris-
tow assumes possession.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-17
BOSTON COPPER STOCKS.

Sex. div... II per cent.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-17

Quotations furnished by W. f. Hibbs Co.
members Of the New York Stock Exchange. Hibbs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-07-25
SWEEPS
GREAT LAKES

DETROIT, July 25.-Heavy
damage has been done, many
boats are missing and scores of
other vessels are reported wrecked
as a result of a gale which last
night and today swept the great
lakes. The lumber barge Lucky
Lucy was picked up near Traverse
City without a crew. The barge
was in bad condition, and it Is
feared the crew was drowned. The
sloop Mavourneen is pounding to
pieces on Mackinac beach and
the yacht Vencedor was wrecked
at Beaver island.
The gale reached velocity Of
70 miles an hour.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-07-25
HOME SNAP! $500
WEST END BUNGALOW

rooms, pantry, electric lights,
gas, city water; located near
Adams st., between 9th ave. and
18th st. car lines. This Is no
shack, but a well built plastered
cottage, in good neighborhood,
one block from paved street and
car line. An unprecedented sacri-
flee. Owner forced to sell imme-
diately. 5000 cash will handle.
An excellent investment and a
good chance to stop paying rent.
Owner has been offered 50
monthly rent for property. First
deposit gets it.