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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-26
Real Estate Transfers

MERIDIAN HILL-James G. Blaine to
MARGARET b. Damrosch and Harriet
s. B. Beall. one-fourth interest in
south half of lots !, 2 and ,, block
lots 1. . and ~, block 10: 81.
No. sO4 NJ STREET NORTHWEST
Thomas F. Pendel ir:. to Ida NJ.
or pe1d !sz lot 10; square 81: s.. -
ct ux TO Joseph H.. Swami. lot 81.
KENTUCKY AVENUE SOUTHEAST
between D and 2 streetsnMary a;
and Is. square 1862: so.
MERIDIAN HILL-McLachlen Banking
Corporation to Margaret Ogle, lot "a.
block ): $lGO
RANDLE HIGHLANDs-Unite States
Realty Company to Eta Curtis. lots
% and &c. block 1915; $40.
EIGHTH STREET SOUTHEAST between
! and X streets-Mary A. T. Lane to
Joseph Northedge. part original lot
). square 92s; $40.
SECOND AND Z STREETS SOUTHEAST
H. RoZier Dulany. trustee, to Flor
ence D. McAulffe. lots . to II, square
49,: 49, 200. Edmund Brady trustee. to
same, same property: 81.
kALORAMA HEIGHTS-American Sc
curity and Trust Company, trustee ct
al. to George H. Myers. lots 10 and
II and west 4 lot .. block -: $4,000.
X STREET NORTHEAST between 9th
al. trustees. to Annie c.. Gibson, lot
.. square 931; 5000.
FOURTEENTH STREET SOUTHEAST
between f and G streets-James A.
Clark ct ex. to Jerome B. and Dora
Nj. Hartley, lot 81. square 1913: SO.
$50 D STREET NORTHEAST -Bened,ct
Tarantino to Charles NJ. Corson, lot
a6. square 3l6; $40. Charles NJ. Corson
conveys same property to trustees of
Ninth Street Chistian Church: $40.
PROSPECT STREET NORTHWEST be-
tween 3sd and 34th streets-James
lot IS, square 12O5: SO.
WEST HOLMEAD MANOR-Harry
Wardman ct al. to Louvisa +. Thomas.
lot SO. square 2s27; $40.
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS-William p.
Richards ct ux. TO George c. Pumph-
rey and George y. Palmer. lots Is. 66
and part lots ~ and 81: $40
CONGRESS HEIGHTS-Sarah G.. Rouzer
to Wellmay Wayland, lot II, block s.:
S1O. Same to same, lot IL, block 81;
INGLESIDE-Flo e. Klein to Esther
Fl. Harding and Laura NJ. 1unustOn,
lot II, square Il: $40.
CLEVELAND PARK-Frederick S. Tyler
ct uN. to Lea Hill. lot 30. block 4: So.
WEST HOLMEAD MANOR = Harry
Wardman ct al. to Nellie Savage, lot
81, block &: so.
X STREET NORTHWEST between gath
and 18th streets-Robert r. Dyer to
William II. Hutcherson lot IL, square
~: $40. William Ii. Hutcherson con-
veys same property to William F. and
Jessie r. Burnhardt: So
LONG MEADOWS William F. Burn
hardt ct uX. to William III. I.inkins,
lot ISL. square $40; SO.
INDOLENCE-Charles r. Wire ct ux to
Mabel F.. Hunt. lot ~. square 300:
$40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-26
TO INCREASE CAPITAL.
Million More of Bonds and Stock
Authorized by Santa Fe Railway.

TOPEKA, Kan, October pa one
hundred million-dollar addition to the
capital stock and one-hundred-million
dollar bond issue were authorized by the
stockholde and directors of the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe railway in their
annual meeting today. This brings the
capitalization of the Santa Fe to $4Sl.-
496, OCO. A big part of the convertible bond
issue will be used for improvement, ac-
cording to officers of the company.
The purchase Of the Garden City. Gulf
and Northern Railway. line between
Garden City and, Scott City. Kan. was
approved. Also the purchase of a part
Of the Southern Pacific between Needles
and Majave, Cal. Leases Of the Kings
River railway, and the Laton Western
railway were ratified.
1t developed that the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe Railway Company now
operates nearly 1000 miles Of road.
Charles s. Gleed of Topeka, II. Rieman
Duval, Thomas p. Fowler and Walter ID.
Hines of New York. city, Were reelected
directors for four years. Mr.. Hines is
chairman Of the board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-26
THE COURTS
United States Commerce Court.

Present: Presiding Judge Knapp and
Judges Archibald. Hunt, Garland and
Mack
No. SO. The Denver and Rio Grande
Railroad Company ct al. agt. United
States of America, respondent, and in
terstate commerce commission ct al,
intervenors: to set aside an order OF
the interstate commerce commission
fixing the maximum rates to be charged
between Salt Lake City, Ogden and
Provo. Utah. and the Missouri river.
Mississippi river and Chicago terri
tories; hearing on application for
preliminary injunction: argument COM
menced by Mr.. James c. Jeffery on be-
half of the petitioners and by Mr..
p. j. Farrell on behalf of the inter-
state commerce commission.
At 1890 pm. recess was taken until
o'clock pm.
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v: plea. not guilty: attorney. T.

berry: plea, not guilty; attorney. T. L
] Jones'
| Some agt Armes: verdict for plain
| tiff for S1OO: plaintiffs attorney, T.. \.
Swingle defendants attorneys, Hal
! lam & Hallam.
! Wiegand agt. SOuder: verdict Tor
| plaintiff for $123.25; plaintiff attor-
ney, R. B. Behrend: defendants attor-
ney. w. c. Balderston.
Frisby agt. Crowdy: continued for
| the term; defendants attorney, j. W.
Patterson.
Rice agt Moore: continued for the
| term: defendants attorney. Z. car
| rington.
Smithson agt. Norris: continued for
| the term; plaintiffs attorney, w. t..
Ambrose: defendants attorney. }. >.
| EasbySmith.
BANKRUPTCY COURT-Chief Justice
Clabaugh.
In re Martin Bros: trustee author
l lied to execute release.
PROBATE COERT-Justice Wright.
Estate of Caleb hawkins: order il
creasing bond and directing sale OF rea
estate: attorneys, Gordon * Gordon.
Estate of William III. Johnson; VIII
dated September ~. 1911. filed. with petit
| ton for probate: attorney. L. NJ. King.
Estate of William L. Linkins: letters OF
administration granted TO Annie NJ LIN
kins: bond $4,000: attorney, Leon To-
] briner.
Estate of Catharine Burke: auditor re-
port ratified: sale of real estate ordered
attorney. j. w. Glennan.
Estate of Catherine f. Campbell: sale
ratified nisi: attorney. A G. Wells.
Estate of .Arabella *. Watkins; letters
OF administration granted TO Henry A.
Linn: bond. $1,000; attorney, \. Il. Du-
vail
In re Joseph j. Lynch: petition TO APP
point guardian filed: attorney. j. ID. Sui
Ivan.
Estate of Ann Gay: eXemplified copy of
will filed
Estate of John j. O'keefe: petition TO
sell business filed; attorney. j. A. Too
mey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-26
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. October 26.-Closing: Cot
ton-Spot quiet: prices unchanged to .
points higher; American middling fair.
.i.e.: good middling. J.3l; middling. 81:
low middling. 5.O1; good ordinary. i.3;
ordinary. I.1.. The sales of the day We're
5000 bales of which 500 We're for specu-
lation and export, and included 500
American. Receipts. 5000 bales. includ-
ing 1920 American Futures opened
steady and closed quiet and steady. Oc-
tober 5.nS IL, October-November. $40 1-2:
November December, 4W IL: December
January 4.94 1-2: January February.
1876 II: February March. 4.99: March
April. 5O1: April May. SOB IL: May-June.
5O5 -; June-July, 5.O7: July-August.
sos IL; August September. 500 IL; Sep
tember-October, 5.o4. October-November.
5U3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-26
Women Who Wait.

Our next Sunday Magazine is somewhat
notable for the quality of the stories en-
tered Ia prize story competition.
There is, for instance, The Backslider, =
written by Kate Jordan. one of the best
known magazine writers. The author
has taken the somewhat worn topic of
the man sentenced to Jail and the psy-
chology of his mother and wife left be-
hind in the lonely waiting for the expra-
ton of his long term. But she has in
troduced remarkable condition that is
entirely unexpected by the reader. AMI
makes her story stand out distinctly new
i'm such way that IL promises TO be "A
formidable competitor for one of the
prizes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-26
DECIDE TO CANCEL LEASE.
Steel Corporation Directors Drop Ore
Properties.

NEW YORK. October 26.-At q special
meeting today the directors of the United
States Steel. Corporation formally de-
cided 10 cancel the corporations lease
of the Great Northern ore properties
The directors also adopted resolutions
recommending to the directors of the
Duluth. Mesaba and Northern Railway
Company a reduction in freight rates On
iron ore from points in the Mesa range
to Duluth to figure not exceeding 60
cents pc: ton. and to Duluth and Iron
Range Railroad Company a similar re-
duction on the iron ore rate from the
Vermillion and Mesaba iron range to
Duluth and Two Harbors, Mimi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-26
STEEL BEARS BRUNT
Stock Declines Under Influence
of Heavy Pressure.
SLIGHT GAIN LATER MADE
Cancellation of Hill Ore Property
Lease Helps Issue.
RAILROADS APPEAR STRONG
Erie Group and Several Other Low
Priced Stocks Show Dis
tinct Firmness.
GAIN LATER MADE
APPEAR STRONG

NEW YORK. October 36.-Tradlng IN
stocks was somewhat more active at the
opening today. Changes from yesterday S
final range We're only nominal. The only
change Of Importance in the whole list
was decline of a point in Norfolk ana
Western.
CnfavorabIe reports regarding the pui-
pose of the meeting Of the United states
Steel directors today caused bear selling
OF the stock Tire price gave way from
~ to 5gi.. and other leading stocks also
sagged 10 slightly below yesterdays clos
ing American Tobacco preferred lost
point The Erie group and several other
priced stocks showed distinct firm
moss Lackawanna jumped - points to
..:.,,. compared with Jo5. its low figure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-26
Washington Stock Exchange.

Salcs.-Eeguar call. - O'Clock noon Potomac
Electric Cons. IS. 1000 at 1oi%. s1W0 at
10lA. $1,000 at 101Ha. $1,000 at l01A. S!.Wg
at 101a, $1,000 1T lois. $1,000 at lu1ss. 81 600
at l0lss $1,000 ut Iolss, 5000 at lO1ss, $1,000
at l01ss.
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat rs. NJUO at
1O3h.
Capital Traction III at 1851.
Washington Rwy. and Ecc. conf. - AT 10.
- at 40. - at 40 - at 40. 20 at 40, 80 at
10, 100 ut ~. 100 at 10. -: at 40
Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd., 10 at S9ts,
-, al S912. II at S9i4
United states Trust. : at lis.
After call-Capital Traction 10 at 1HS1.. 4 ut
$50.
Mergenthaler Linotype. 10 at 1925.
Washington Gas. l at SSI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-26
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET.

CHICAGO. October .6.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts estimated at $500 head: market
slow. Beeves. 4.55aS.15: Texas steers,
4.O0aJ.SJ; western steers, 41ja7 90:
stockers and feeders. 2.9Oa515: cows
and heifers. 1.9Oa5.S5: calves. jOOaS.5O.'
Hogs-Receipts estimated at $1,000
head: market strong. Light J.1Oa
6.371a: mixed. 5.SOa645; heavy 5.1Ja
6.4J: rough. J.15a6.OO; good to choice
heavy. G.OOa645; pigs, 3.75a5.SJ: bulk of
sales, 6.15a6.3J.
Sheep-Receipts estimated at 10000
head market steady. Native, ...o5a3. 10;
western. 2.40a3.S0: yearlings. 3.6Oa4 -.
lambs native. 3.73a6.Oo; western, 3.75a
6.1O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-26

For the District of Columbia and Mary
land. fair. continued cool tonight and Fri
day; frost tonight; light north to north
west winds
The West Indian disturbance is appar-
emily GENITAL somewhere south or south
east OF southern Florida Increa sing
northerly winds are noted on the south
| + io1ua coast. and northeast storm warn
ihgs nave been hoisted in that section.
PRESSURE is also low over the central
and southern districts west Of the Rocky
mountains. but remains high elsewhere,
with the principal crest over northwestern
Wyoming
Temperatures are low in the northwes,
| and the upper lake region and moderate
| elsewhere
Local SHOWS continued in the north
west and extended into Nebraska. but
/ there was no other precipitation of con-
sequence. except in Florida and a little
| in the north Pacific coast states.
With the exception Of local rains in
| the south Atlantic and east gulf states
| the weather will be generally fair to-
night and Friday OYER the eastern half OF
peratures in the Ohio valley. the lake
region and northern New England.
Inc winds along the New England coas,
VIII DC light TO moderate westerly. be-
coming variable: on the middle Atlantic
coast light to moderate north to north
west; on the south Atlantic coast mod
crate northerly probably increasing over
southern portion; on the east gulf coast
light to moderate northeasterly.
steamers departing today for European
ports VIII nave light to moderate variable
winds. becoming westerly. with fair
weather to the Grand Banks.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
am: Great Falls-Temperature. 15:
condition. 40 Dalecarlia reservoir-Tem-
perature, 60; condition at north connec-
ton, 40; condition at south connection. 40.
Georgetown distributing reservoir-Tem-
perature. %; condition at influent gate
house, 30; condition at ef11uent gatehouse,
10.
Tide Tables.
Today-LOw tide sos am and 5:l5
pm: high tide, 11:O1 am and l:O6 D. M
Tomorrow-Low tide. .5:51 am and q
PM; high tide. 11:14 am. and $50 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 6:21 am: sun sets sos
Tomorrow-Sun rises 500 am
Moon sets TAI pm. today.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset ;
extinguishing begun one hour before sun
rise. All arc and incandescent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
extinsuished forty-five minutes before
sunrise.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star
HARPERS FERRY. w. Va. October
26.-Potomac slightly cloudy and Shenan-
doah muddy this morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-26
LONDON MARKET.

LONDON, October 26.-American Sc
curities opened steady and fraction
higher today. Later the market con-
tinued to advance under the lead OF
Canadian Pacific. and at noon prices
ranged from Il to las above yesterdays
New York closing.
The market yielded to realixing in
the late trading and the closing was
quiet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-26
I\yEST,tr>T>

Money deposited in savings bank earns sc To-
the depositors: the money is loaned Ivy the bank
on mortgages ana unsecured Notes AT g. Why
not make this 81 yourself: We have app,iea.
lions for loans from 500 so. 900 on tr i
mortgage Maryland aud District Of Columbia
property which will net the investor e.. Tit"
and security guaranteed.
MARYLAND REAL ESTATE TITLE COMPANY
18th and New York ave- NV.
Washington. u. &,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-26
LIVERPOOL.

LIVER POOL. October Enclosing:
Wheat-Spot nominal; futures. dull: De-
cember. - sid; March, as is,d: May as
p2d. Corn-Spot steady: American
mixed, Us I'd: futures weak: January.
- SIS; February IS SI.d
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-26
FOREIGN BANKS.

PARIS October 26.-Ciosin3. three Ter
cent rentes ~ francs 81 confines fof
the account. Exchange IN London, ID
francs 10 confines for checks.
The weekly statement of the bank OF
France shows the following changes
Notes i'm circulation decreased S1,GO.0JD
francs treasury deposits increased 3d.
4;5U0 francs Gene I'll deposits de-
crea sed .,5gUDO francs. Gold In hand
increased l642J.O0O francs. Silver in han |
decreased 19.O.UO0 francs Bills discount
ed decreased cO.J75.uOo francs. advances
decreased lS,J.U,O00 francs.
BERLIN. October 26.-ENchange On
London, ~ marks ~ pfennigs for checks:
money for the settlement. ia per cent.
LONDON. October 26.-Bullion amount
ing to f3o0.OOO was withdrawn from the
Bank of England for shipment to Turkey
today.
The weekly statement of the Bank OF
England shows the following changes:
Total reserve increased f1O.OO0; crcula-
tion unchanged: bullion increased $50,
622; other securities decreased f3SI 600
other deposits decreased 9s2l 200; public
deposits increased E553.COO: notes reserve
increased 91JOO0O: government securities
unchanged.
The proportion of the banks reserve ia
liability this week il 80 per cent; las.
week 1t was ". 10 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-26

Marion Mitchell. an orphan, nineteen
years DID, living with the family of Rev
p b. Hill, pastor of the West End Pres
byterian Church, Roanoke. Va, commit
ted suicide by shooting herself through
the heart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-26

Chambers Besore. flfty-three years DID,
wealthy farmer of Green Village.
Franklin county. Pa. died Monday from
chambers. Transmitted by his horses. A
short time ago the animals showed signs
OF illness and CHAMBERS was suspected. but
Besorc. though knowing the risk, worke d
v it'll them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-26
Heavy Pressure Against Steel.

Selling Of the steel issues furnished the
only active movement of the morning III
the market. United States Steel yleideo
TO tie influence Of heavy pressure, ana
the weakness EXTENDED to the shares OF
other steel companies, especially RepuD-
lie Steel. The general list held fairly
steady As the time for the meeting OF
the United States Steel directors APP
preached some large blocks of United
States Steel We're thrown on the market,
and the price fell to 1Sa,. Republic steer
gave way II. to -, and the preferred
25s to IS eclipsing the low figures of
yesterday Colorado Fuel lost las. and
the Bethlehem Steel issues. declined frac-
tonally. Railroad stocks lost little
ground although the average level was
slightly under yesterdays closing.
Bonds were irregular. The tobacco Is
sues were lower on profit-taking sales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-26

.ia52-The Diary of Young Girl by
Harrison Rhodes A clever satircal fan
tasy in two parts. See our next Sunday
Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-26

If YOU want work read the want col.
umns Of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-26
NEW YORK CURB PRICES.

Quot stions furnished 10y w y. HibSs < Co.
members New York Stock Exchange.
ttan High Low IN
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Steel Takes Sharp Rise.

When it became known that the meet
in. of the United States Steel directors
was for the purpose of officially disposing
of the lease OF the Hill ore property and
reducing ore transportation rates, the
stock manifested rallying tendency and
rose 10 SOS Prices elsewhere hardened
sympathetically with the active issues
q trifie above yesterdays closing. Some
of the minor industrials weakened ma
terialy.
Selling orders for United States Steel
increased. and the price fell to ssh.
Weakness in the 'industrials became more
widespread. As had been the case all
day. the standard railroad stocks We're
not much affected by the pressure against
the specialties, although there was some
easing off in sympathy.
The market was comparatively quiet
during the early afternoon. and no fresh
features developed. with prices ruling
about = or ) points above the closing fig
ures of yesterday. There seemed to be
covering by nervous shorts on dips but
on advances leading spot interests were
sellers. Southern spot markets official lily
reported early were unchanged to Is
higher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-26

John -. Wilson, postmaster AT Green
spring. Md. died Tuesday OF paralysis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-26
WEATHER
Fair. Continued Cool Tonight and
Friday: Frost Tnniphf

For the District of Columbia and Mary
land. fair. continued cool tonight and Fri
day; frost tonight; light north to north.
west winds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-26

BERLIN. October 26.-ENchanse on
London, ~ marks ~ pfennigs for checks
money for the settlement. ia per cent
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-08-04

ner with quite party. and drove over
in the car by myself. At the front
steps one of Williston's men took
the. motor round to the garage. i Lit
a cigarette. being early-about seven
thirty-and stood on the gravel drive
admiring the night
There's a wide sweep Of lawn and
ornamental shrubbery in front Of the
house. and while / stood there big
sweater-clad figure wearing a cloth
cap came lurching toward me from
behind one OF the tree clumps. As he
crossed the drive / got good look
at him by the lights from the windows
at my back. He came right close and
said:
Guess you're the man I'm looking
for-Mr Stephen Dawlish? There
was nasty sneer In his voice which
| didn't like. but / kept my temper
and said:
That's my name. What's yours,
and what's your business with me
here?
The fellow laughed like a fierd
and almost pushed his face into mine.
Just two words to answer two
questions he growled. Bill Dabney!'
Il was too astounded to speak for
the moment, for instantly l saw all
the devilish complications. AS though
he read my thoughts he went on:
Guess you catch on, all right,
pard. If you don't believe me. here's
some of her letters written while |
was waiting trial. and he half drew a
small packet from his pocket. There
they are by the way. pointing to the
library table. Then he went on: You
come across here out OF those lights
and III talk.
HE led the way back to the lawn
and behind clump Of rhododendroms,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-08-04
"Jo0 -A41D NT k7ZT Ab1zzz1D
.REF0E M KzD2LU0

I following. When we were out Of
sight and sound from the house he
turned and said:
Thought I was dead, didn't you,
Well. ! wasn't, and what's more, I
ANTI Now, I'm wise to what's going
on. Mister Stephen Dawlish. You're
welcome to my wife-I never cared a
rap for her-'twas the old mans
money / wanted most-but you can't
have her unless l say so! Seei I
guess you do That being so, here's
my proposition: You hand me fifty
thousand before the wedding and I'll
go dead and stay dead this timel II
you don't-well you know whatll hap
pen!'
For a moment the cool audacity
Of the proposal took my breath away.
Then. too, II flashed across me that /
could ecsily pay the money and no
one be the wiser. But also | saw just
as quickly what a hell of uncertainty
and constant fear I'd be letting myself
in for. Such an unprincipled devil
could no more keep. faitA than fly.
These thoughts took but second or
two Of time. Then my gorge rose and
l sprung at him.
"'Ycu dirty blackmailing hound.'
shouted. My fist shot out with all my
weight of body and shoulder behind
1t. / landed square on the point Of
his jaw with squash-he was soft
as putty--I heard his teeth click and
his neck snap. Then he went down
In q heap.
ITS an awful thing to kill man
like that, Valentine, with your bare
fist. and see him lying before you all
limp and lifeless. knew must hide
the body. but before anything else ]
wanted those letters, so just grabbed
them out of his coat. Then went up
to the house. On the way | made a