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The Washington times., 1911-02-01
Northern Pacific Enjoys Big Advance on Outlook for Reciprocity
MARKETSHOWS M DECIDED STRENGTH
WITH MANY NEW HIGHS
FOR THE YEAR.

Looking for reason other than reel.
procity with Canada was useless. But
there was no need to look for any other
cause. Should Canadian reciprocity
reach the stage of enactment, 1t will be
by far the greatest bull argument Tor
the Hill roads that has ever been Of
fered, and Nipper will gather the cream.
Great Northern sympathized with its s
sister stock, but only showed modest
Improvement, extending to III points
After the Hills the old-ume fayor1teS
were about the only stocks that showed
much activity, the secondary group that
has attracted more or less, attention TOT
several days falling back into compara-
tive inactivity. t. ...t-,.
and advanced to a new high on thls
movement. S0A, the fraction represent
ing the. advance as compared with the
Union Pacific's announcement OF
financing gave confidence to the street;
II may be delayed, but the intention OF
going ahead and making the improve
menfs contemplated show an optimistic
sentiment and helps the situation. Inc
stock of the company opened strong;
advanced to 17SA, a Is gain, and reactea
slightly. Reading was IL higher ana
held the greater part of the gam ne"
York Central added a point to its price,
ST. Paul moved UP the average, about
s. and Smelling was B higher.
I'm the noon hour and through the
second hour of the afternoon the mar
kct continued to display great strength.
Union Pacific touched 179, steel common
turned sO7s. Reading 1897, and Northern
Pacific l27lk. ..,.,o,.
The display of strength was sufficlent
To scare the bears, although the hlgner
prices brought some realizing.
The Washington times., 1911-02-01
WOODS SUCCESSOR
BEGINS NEW DUTIES
Superintendent of Street
Cleaning Outlines His
Plans of Work.

Il expect to spend most of my time
on the streets. My experience as an en-
gineer has taught me tllat not much
can be accomplished by sitting at a
desk" ...i
With this significant statement, ]. w.
Paxton today entered upon his duties
as superintendent of the Street Cleaning
Department, succeeding j. NJ. Wood,
who was removed by the Commission-
ers, following the transfer of the office
from the supervision Of Commissioner
Johnston to Engineer Commissioner
Judson. ~ r.
The oath of office was administered
to the new superintendent by DR.. Will
liam TindalI, secretary to the Board !ot
Commissioners, following which he
called upon Commissioner Judson and
Capt Mark Brooke, Assistant Engineer
Commissioner, who has direct super
vision Of the Street Cleaning Depart
ment. q.
From weather indications last night II
was thought Mr.. Paxton would find
work at hand this morning. Anticipat-
ing a heavy fall Of snow. Robert E.
Doyle, assistant superintendent, had his
forces in readiness for its removal, but
a change in temperature made this
unnecessary.
Mr.. Paxton was born in Cumberland,
Md, and Is thirty-six years old. He
was graduated from Princeton College
as a civil engineer in 1885, and later was
employed by the McDermott Construc-
tion Company, Of Philadelphia.
A year ago he went into business for
himself as president of the Southern
States Equipment Company. Of Nor
folk, Va. from which city he was sum-
moned by the Commissioners to assume
charge of the Street Cleaning Depart
ment
The Washington times., 1911-02-01
Wholesale Produce Market
Eggs, Cheese, and Butter.

cbs.s.-New York. new. 1sal7hc: nai
cheese, ISe per h.: daisy cheese. lsal7ao
per ID.
Bggs-Nearby. fresh, 24a.5c; storage. 17alsc
Butter-Fancy, tub. 27a27l4c per Ib; prints.
2sa2S1lc per h.. high-grade tub, 30c per ID. {;
print, 3oa3O1kc per ID; frsts, tub, 26c per l6 {;
per lb.; print. 2414c per lb.
Poultry.
Live Poultry-spring chickens, 1sa17c per
Ib- hens, 4c per lb.; ROSTERS, SC per ID.
ducks. 15a16c per lb.: turkeys. large. lsa2oc
Dressed Poultry-Turkey hens. undrawn
old toms, 2la22c per Ib.; turkeys. thin. l5s17.
Der lb; chickens, 16c per h.: hens. 15c
Der Ib.; young ducks. 1sc per h.; old. 14c
per lb.; choice geese 14a15c per lb.
Fruit.
Apples, s4OOa6.5O per bbl; pineapples, 81. 50
az Is per crate; grapes. Armelia- A.0oa7 90
per keg; Keefer pears. Coal 25 per basket;
California oranges, g. 25a2.5o per box; grape
fruit 81 00a3.00 per crate; Florida oranges.
81 75a25 so per box; tangerines, s20oa3. 50 per
strap: lemons. S3.Ooa4OO per box
Green Goods.
Cucumbers, hot house, 90aSL00 per doz.
tomatoes, fancy, Florida, So. 75a475 per box;
lettuce, Florida, s1.50a2. 90 basket; Florida,
spring cabbage. 50. 75a4.0O per bbl.: S2.50a3. %
per crate; squash, S1-OOa1. .25 per bbl.; celery,
4Oa60c per bunch; eggplant, S5.00a6.oo per
crate; cranberries, S1.50a2. 75 per box; 50. 50a
$40. so per bbl.; Florida peppers, So. 00a350 per
crate: cauliower, S4.0Oa6.00 per bbl. beans,
e. 2Sa27 per basket; kale. per bbl., 81 25a1 so;
spinach. s.. .oOeA. 90 per bbl; Florida parsley,
81. 50a2.Oo per basket; oyster plant, 60a75c per
doz.; Florida peas, s1.50a2. Is per basket; cell
cry, per crate, $S.75a4.s0; new potatoes, So
700 per bbl
The Washington times., 1911-02-01
GAS
COMPANY REPORT
Annual Statement of Re.
ceipts and Disbursements
/ Sent Senate.

The annual report of the Georgetown
Gaslight Company was submitted to the
Senate today. 1t shows the capital
stock of the company TO be $150,OoO, the
total receipts for operations, s14O,7sS and
the operating expenses, s1l4 S52 The net
earnings from operations were s26, 44s.
The dividends were $1,000. The number
of shares Is given as 5000, of which
John r. Mclean owns 80, and the Wash
ington Gas Company, 81 per cent.
The report of a number of District
public service corporations, which have
already been received by the House,
were received by the Senate this after
noon. They include those'of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company,
the Potomac Electric Power Company,
the City and Suburban Railway. the
Anacostia and Potomac River Railway
Company, the Brightwood Railway
Company, and the Great Falls and OLD
Dominion Railway Company.
The Washington times., 1911-02-01
Today's Sales on
The Local Exchange

Washington Gas SIS, s5Ooa1Os14, $1,000
1891.
washington Gas, 25as.s. 25@7sk, 25a
7912 25Q7SS.
Mergenthaler, 2q2l5, ig2l7, 1Og2l7N, i
E7A, 5D2l7A.
Lanston, 2O@961k.
Washington Virginia Railway, COM.
25Q271s..
Washington Virginia Railway, pfd.
25@65, 1895.
Commercial National Bank, 10Q2OO,
106l2O0.
District National Bank, 1Od133
United States Trust, 10Q119, 10d1l9,
10@119, 10d119, 10G119, l09119.
After call-Capital Traction SIS, $4,000
u2.
Washington Gas 5s, S15Sd11O. 1.oOOG
1091b, $jOoa10916. $5,O0Od1O911, S5OGa10915.
Mergenthaler, 10G217k.
Washington Railway and Electric
common, 10G3613.
The Washington times., 1911-02-01

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The Washington National Impression Go.
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The Washington times., 1911-02-01
SECURITY PRICES
WERE VERY STRONG
Gas Up to 70 5-8-Opening
of Central Branch of Union
Savings Bank.

Local securities again showed a fair
degree Of activity. Prices were a shade
stronger on some stocks, and practically
steady on everything on the list. Trad
ing was diversified, and all records in
dicated a continuation of the invest
ment demand that has been steadily in
evidence for some time past.
Washington Gas shares moved up a
trff1e, selling at 7913g799s. The bonds
were steady at 1854.
Capital Traction was quiet but firm at
12s. A little Railway and Electric COM
mon brought Sc.
It is stated authoritatively that the
annual report Of the Washington Rail
way and Electric Company will show
a small net decrease in the earnings of
1910.
sold at I'm for the common and 65 for
the preferred.
IN the bank list United States Trust
shares were the most active and strong
at 119. District National sold at 1873,
and Commercial at 200.
Capital Traction SIS were steady at 112.
The Central Branch of the Union Saw
ings Bank opened for business today on
the northeast corner of Seventh street
and Pennsylvania avenue. Manager
Thompson was in charge. President
Smith, of the Union Savings Bank, was
on hand to assist the manager in well
coming depositors and greeting callers.
Between noon and 2 o'clock this after
noon a substantial luncheon was served
TO friends, actual and probable deposit
ors. Officials declared that the first
days deposits were up to expectations.
The East washington Traction Com
pany earned S7,254.SO by carrying pas
sengers in 1910. The company operated
two cars and two motors, carried 334, ,56J
passengers, paid S3,309.S5 wages to con-
ductors, motormen and car service en-
ployes. Cost Of power, S1,1G1, and of
maintenance, $236.S6. Total cost, Sc, 769.
The Brightwood Railway Company
reports total receipts of 1910, $117, $50 As
operating expenses, etc, S91, ,S07.S4
charges for interest and taxes, $41,-
S27-26. or S139,6351O all told, a deficit for
the year of 21,75963.
The Ways and Means Committee of
the House has approved the MacVeagh
bills making the new Panama bonds
unusable as security for circulation
and also permitting the payment OF
customs and internal revenue taxes by
certified check.
The Washington times., 1911-02-01
Petition in Bankruptcy
Is Filed By Jeweler

Offering to settle with his creditors
on the basis of 30 cents on the dollar,
Julius Selinger, a retail jeweler doing
business at $50 F street northwest, and
112O Fifth street northwest, today filed
a petition in bankruptcy in the District
Supreme Court. He listed his liabilities
at SIS, 1853 3S, and assets at 1854
Amos M. Dunn, a clerk in the Treas
ury Department, also filed a petition
In bankruptcy, fixing his liabilities at
$4S.553.79 and his liabilities at s16,500.
The Washington times., 1911-02-01
Borah Tries to Settle
Direct Election Hearing

Senator Borah of Idaho made anoth-
er effort in the Senate this afternoon to
get a time fixed for a hearing on the
direct election of Senators. He asked
that February 8 be set, but Senators
Hepburn and Kean both objected. They
did so on the plea that Senator Lodge
and Senator Root desired to speak.
Senator Root said he could speak be-
lore February 9, but Senator Hepburn
said he would like to speak against IL
until March T.
In that case" said Senator Borah,
Il will let the matter go for the prez-
ent, but at later hour I will
take 10 it up in a way that will give
the Senators chance to speak against
1t until March T."
The Washington times., 1911-02-01
Captain Tucker Resigns
From the Marine Corps

The resignation of Capt. Logan
Tucker, U. s. M. c., was today ap-
proved by Assistant Secretary of the
Navy Winthrop, to take effect March
81
The resignation is at the request of
Captain Tucker. Captain Tucker is a
native of Illinois and is a grandson of
Mrs. John A. Logan, widow of General
Logan.
The Washington times., 1911-02-01
Senator Hale Presented
Successors Credentials

Senator Hale presented to the Sem
ate today the credentials of his Dem
ocratic successor. Charles F. John
son.
Il present with pleasure the Gre
dentials of my successor" said Mr..
Hale. while a smile ran around the
Senate.
The credentials of John W. Kern, as
successor to Senator Beveridge, were
presented by Senator Shively
The Washington times., 1911-02-01
Telephone Company
Earns ST ,409,4 AIS

The Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company earned from oper-
ations in the District of Columbia In
the calendar year 1910, $1,409,47S.O6.
Expenditures in the District were:
General administrative ex-
penses and taxes......:. .sl25,S2S 80
Operating expenses central
office operating. pay-sta-
tion commissions, direC-
tories, advertising, can
vassing. and collecting) 309, $50 "a
Maintenance expenses tcur-
rent repairs renewals
and repAcements) ........ 51S,6S3 80
Rentals and sundries (in-
strument rentals, pole
and roof rents. and in
suranceD ................ 67,751ls
Dividends and interest. Sc. 345. .60l Al
Total expenditures on account OF
operations ......................1 l. 1861, ,345 10
Revenue balance .................... T.. l32 Sc
The Washington times., 1911-02-01
BE PRACTICAL
and INTELLIGENT

We are curing hundreds of people Cf
nervousness, sciatica, infammatory and
muscular rheumatism, backaches, head
aches, constipation, kidney troubles.
cramps, lameness in the knees, ankles
and hips, abdominal troubles. and a
great many other things that space does
not permit US to enumerate, and these
cures are being effected through thu
Wilhelmina Foot Treatment. 1t does
not seem possible or credible, looking
at things from the old standpoint, that
these cures could be made through the
The Washington times., 1911-02-01
Estate Gets Damages for
Mans Death By Train

A verdict for $500 was returned today
by jury in the District Supreme Court
in favor of Charles H. Merilatt, admin
istrator of the estate of Ellis Jones, who
sued the Chesapeake Beach Railway
Company for $4,000 damages on account
of Jones' death.
fendant's trains on August Is. 1907, Jones
was struck by a switch lamp near Lyon
Creek, Nd. He died from the injury,
leaving a widow and four children.
The Washington times., 1911-02-01
Woman Gets Term for
Watch Theft Months Ago

Having been convicted of stealing
a watch, valued at S34. from Luther
Mangum, on July 81, 1909, Ada Hut
Gibson, colored, was this morning
sentenced to spend ninety days in
the District jail in default of nne
of $50, imposed by Judge Mullowny
of the United States branch of the
Police Court
The Washington times., 1911-02-01
Is Guilty of Murder
of Minister and Wife

TRENTON, N. J., Feb. John
Sears. half-breed murderer of the
Rev. and Mrs. Amzi L. Armstrong, at
Dutch Neck. last Thanksgiving eve,
was found guilty today of first degree
murder. He will be sentenced to
death later.
The Washington times., 1911-02-01

Surplus net income Tor the quarter
after depreciation, sinking fund reduc-
ton and dividends was only sioS,032, or
at a rate Of s, ,632, 900 a year
For the year the final surplus, how
ever, is SI0,92S, ,T19 after an appropriation
of 326,OO0,000 for construction and ad-
vanced mining royalties, and the COM
pany has an unexpended balance of
$50, 200 in its construction account
fund.
The Washington times., 1911-02-01
Potomac Electric
Earned ST, $685. ,261

The annual report of the Potomac
Electric Light and Power Company for
1910, show gross earnings of over
s1.5OO,OOO; net of s465,S46, and a property
value of 81, 900, 900.
The Washington times., 1911-02-01

Mrs. Amanda Sprague has purchased
from Frank A. Arnold the new three
story dwelling. 1873 Monroe street north
west, for 1850. The sale was made
through the office OF WnIige, Gibbs &
Daniel
The Washington times., 1911-02-01
OFFER Of $65 PER
FOOT FOR PROPERTY
Remarkable Increase il
Value of Downtown
Realty Shown.

The remarkable increase in the value
Of downtown business realty within
recent years Is shown today in an offer
that has been made for the property
upon which the three buildings on the
east side of Fourteenth street from
the alley south for S65 a square
foot are located. 1t Is under
stood that some Of the owners Of the
property have agreed to accept this
price, and that IL the others do the
property will be transferred at that fig
ure to parties who will erect a large
store. .GEs ~
Eleven years ago, when the American
Security and Trust Company occupied
the building now occupied by the Ma
tional City Bank, directly opposite this
property on Fourteenth street, they
valued their ground at S12 square foot
In 1906, when 1t was sold to the present
owners, it was transferred at $50 a
square foot. Five years later the prop
erty directly opposite commands price
Of s65 foot.
Robert c. wilkins has purchased the
four-story red-brfck residence at 1872
Eighteenth street northwest from Mrs.
John G. Walker The consideration
named in the deed is $4,000. The sale
was made through the office OF Ran
dali Hagner. The house contains twen-
ty rooms and three baths, and is To-
Gated on lot "a by La feet.
Howard NJ. Etchison has purchased a
lot fronting 100 feet on the north side
Of Leroy place, between Connecticut
avenue and Phelps place, from Leroy
Tuttle, and has had plans drawn for
the erection upon the property of four
5000 houses. This sale was also made
through Randall Hagner. The houses
are to be three stories, basement, and
attic, of ornate colonial design, and
containing fifteen rooms and three
baths.
The Sypret- W. Hendrick Company,
Inc, reports the sale within the past
two weeks of eight of the new colonial
houses being erected by Harry Ward
man, att he corner of Nineteenth and Bel
mont streets northwest for a total of
81, 200. Only one OF the houses is COM
plete, but the builder expects to finish
the others within thirty days. The
houses are three stories in height and
are of a particularly attractive colonial
design. containing nine rooms and two
baths. Seven of them sold are on Nine
teenth street and the other on Belmont
street.
Randall Hagner reports the sale for
the Magruder estate of the four-story
residence at 1893 H street northwest
model the building into bachelor
The Washington times., 1911-02-01
Capital Traction Report.

The number of paying passengers car
ried during the year 1910 was s., ,307 1872
as compared with 46,9OO,599 in 1909.
Transfers numbered l6 934, $50, as COM
pared with 16,s97,S76 in 1909.
The Washington times., 1911-02-01
Todav's Mey York Stock Exchange Prices

Quotations York Stock EH
change WASHINGTON Stock Exchange Building
The Washington times., 1911-02-01
United States Steel
Earnings Are Light

The earnings of the United States
Steel Company for the last quarter of
the various years of its existence follow:
The Washington times., 1911-02-01
BONDS
Chicago Grain Market.

Furnished TO The Washington Times by
4. @. Plant 4 Co., IA Fourteenth streSS
The Washington times., 1911-02-01

William A. Slater has purchased from
the Secretary OF the Navy $500 square
feet Of ground between Twenty-thlrd
and Twenty-fourth streets. fronting on
8 and Bancroft streets, for About $4,000.
1t Is the intention OF Mr.. Slater. II Is
said. to erect a residence upon the
property.
The Washington times., 1911-02-01

apartments. He also reports the sale
of Senator Frank p. Flint's house,
2205 Massachusetts, avenue.
The Washington times., 1911-02-01

Randall Hagner reports the sale for
the Magruder estate of the four-story
residence at 1873 H street northwest
to a purchaser who intends to re-
model the building into bachelor
The Detroit times., 1911-03-10
DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS,
Detroit, March .. 1914
FOR CONSTRUCTING vITRIFTED
CROCK LATERAL SEWERS.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the office of the Department OF Public
Works. Detroit. Mich. until Thursday.
March 1s. at 10 o'clock a. m. standard
time, at which time and place they
will be opened. for furnishing all the
labor and material, except cement and
manhole rings and covers, which will
be furnished by the city. and building
and finishing complete, together with
the back hlling. according TO the plans
and specifications on nle In this Office.
vitrifed crock lateral sewers In the
following described alleys:
Sewer No. 2lss In alley In block
bounded by Muiiane and Whitaker
avenues, springwells avenue and SEN
sewer No. 2ls7. In alley In block
bounded by Mullane street and Spring.
wells avenue. Whitaker and Ferndaie
sewer No. 1900 In alley In block
bounded by city Limits, Beechwood.
Aiiendale and Seebaldt avenues
Sewer No. 2201. In alleys In blocks
bounded by City Limits. Beechwood.
Larchmont and Seebaldt avenues.
bounded by City Limits. Beechwood.
fireman and Larchmont avenues
Each bidder must deposit In separate
envelope with his bid, certified bank
checks payable to the order OF the De-
partmert OF Public Works OF the City
OF Detroit for the sum OF two hundred
dollars Ut20OD for each sewer bid up
on. which sum Will be forfeited 70 the
Department in case the bidder refuses
or neElects TO enter into contracts
within i've days after the acceptance
The Detroit times., 1911-03-10

of his or their tender Such contracts
TO be subject TO the approval OF the
Common Council Checks deposited
with rejected bids will be returned to
the bidder on demand, The bidder
whose tender IL accepted will be re-
quired to furnish with his contract an
approved bond to the City OF Detroit
in the sum OF 20 per cent of the con
tract price of each sewer awarded, con-
ditioned on the full and faithful per-
Torrance OF his or their part of the
contract.
The contractor shall be paid In bonds
or the proceeds thereof. IL such bonds
are purchased by the sinking Fund
Commission according TO law
On the proper execution OF the con-
tract bond the amount deposited with
the tender will be returned 10 the con-
tractor.
No bids will be accepted from any
person or firm who In In arrears TO
the City OF Detroit upon debt or cons
tract, or who ~ In default as surety
or otherwise upon any obligation TO
Printed specifications In detail for
the above work are on file in the Of
Ace OF the Department and copies
thereof may be had on application TO
The Department OF Public Works ex-
pressiy reserves the right 10 reject
any or all proposals
(s22) Commissioner.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-10
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