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New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
TWO ARRESTED IN COURT
Detective Sees Them While TeStifying
Against Their Alleged Confederates

While Detective Londrigan was tcstifyinE
yesterday against three men nc and his
partner, Watson, arrested on Saturday on
a charge Of unlawful entry h" spotted two
others whom nc had seen come out OF the
building At No s. Chambers street and
vanish Watson placed the men under ar
rest.
When arraigned before Magistrat" Nc
Ouadc i'm the Tombs court the men said
they were Louis Lesser Of No. 1854 Union
street, BROOKLYN. and Simon Wolff, or No.
1881 Bergen street, Brooklyn They were
both held in $500 bail each for cXamina-
ton this morning, despite their protest of
innocence.
According 10 the detectives the five men
unlaWfully entered the place Of the iniied
Auto Supply Company. The detectives suc.
ceeded in arrestng at the time three OF
them. who gave their names as Abe Levine,
of No. % Madison street; Jacob Gold, or
No. 81 Monroe street, and Edward Gold
berg, Of No. 2l3 Fast 18th street. Their
examination also was put over until To-Day
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
MECHANICS LIENS.

,TH AVE. 80 SiN. C3udr". Smith & How
'ruI Company aCt Isabelle \ Eohcy. owner:
Andrew Alexander, lessee: e NrCeland
Binding COMPANY. contractor. SIG 90
SAME PROPERTY. Sutphon & Mye- aEt
ing Company. contractor: S22I 90.
RIVERSIDE DRIVE. . cor I5ist 81. IOi
Nli5. krrtschrr ~ 60. aEt Sllon Coustruc-
riol Company. owner and contractor Uencw-
.D: 50 GIO
RIVERSIDE DRIVE. Nos 4Sf 10 42o. Dahl-
strom N"talIi, Door Company agt Kinsella
Construction Company. owner; G W Kusella,
contractor reuewaO; $3.50.
STII AVE. 40 0Ol: Justus I Uakolcs ct al
art Alexander Gados. owner; William Len
non, contractor: Sl06
SOUTHERN BOULEVARD. cor Brown
Place lG5Nlu0. Joseph NCnuto aGt Doll
Realty Company. owner and contractor.
81 $40 pG
AMSTERDAM AVE. 40 PISS: Samuel Aro-
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
LIS PENpENS.

list ST 90 West: Samuel = Waller agt Mar
tin ! Echeverris 81 al action N foie1'ose No
chanic's lien); attorney. l Miller.
Bath ST. 31T West; two actions.
, SAITH ST. n g. 295i0 II W Of sth ave. % <
1905: United States Trust 90 ~ Ne" YORK aSf
Daniel ] Rogers 81 al foreclosure ot tNo ihtgsl,
attorneys stewart d Shcsrsr.
ARTHUR AVE. " =. lot y L. map n Ceoa-
Hill on the Powell Farm. Alfred R3ri1 ~ al az
Frank Fanlzzi et al foreclosure 3t mtg; a''o'
ney, : Stanciife.
AUDUBON AVE. n " cor Of l9lst ~, 90 x
1oO Patrick : Trescey agt Hrabo. Erust Realty
20 ct al Camended foreclosure OF mtg; attornf,.
" Bennett.
FULTON AVE. 1863. Robert Griffin CO ast
Bethel Construction co faction n ftreslos" me
chsnic's lien): attorney. ~ Ellison
46TH ST, 81 West: Helen y Booth aEt VIII
tam - SpaldiuG et al doreclosur" "f mtg, A.
torneys. q Brion, Boardman & Fau
HUDSON ST. 4gf and 496. and Bedford =,
I07 20 l15: New York Trust CO sEt Leon Pea 'y
60 ct aI foreclosure OF mtgD, attorney. , y Pine.
18TH ST. s :. 2I5 II Of Brook ave. 5"Xi"'.
Michele Pasquariello ot a AIT Joel Realty ,
Cactiou 10 restrain, ctci. attorney, D : Aonta0
6TH AVE. W :. 609 II n II 18th ST. 466yloo
Pittsburgh Plate Glass 80 ast George n prss'-r
81 Al faction 20 fOreclosc nechaH.. n Nar's fl-
t1rney : q De Kay.
LOTS 30 - %. map ~ FAUl estate. The
Bronx. Lawyers 1itlo Insursu'" ani Trust -
agt Frank Abbott - al 'forc'losur" OF nitJ.
attorney. e Dean.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
RECORDED LEASES.
a'ita name and address of leVss"J
FEBRUARY :.


AVENUE z, 9l. all. We'z 4 zsrv eek 20
lguarz Eraus 10 yrs from F'n l. l'l2' $2lo"'
address. 20 AFcnus g.
CANAL ST. 2lo, all: Newman coT.n 70 ,a,3, An-
tineIia Figg"l!a and an'. yrs from Jan l. lel-'
S2ICp. address, 20 canal st
rULTON 81 Is. store and ha ha.smeut George
E"wcrs 10 II T Dove. A. sons 90. D." yrs No'H
May !. 1912. $500. address. - Fulton st.
NORFOLK ST, ioG. store end basement: Max
! Kramer co 10 Abort Grossherg, yrs mos
, from Dec I. 1911, $3.50. address. 1906 N"rfolk 81
PRINCE ST. ~ store ofr. Charles Farnnls
10 vincent Montai'o. 3 va from Fey ]. W.
$50. address. - Primo. 20.
PARK AVE 1saN W cor of 1.o'h -. store"
otp. Gus'1vo r IrIr, 80 sarah T. MulaIy. > 'iN
FROM r,D :, 1912. Sl2'". address. -"2s Madison
ave.
WEST ST -, r'orS etc Johanna ma " I,r MoiIr
1872 $3.50. address. 80 Blocker st.
WEBSTER AVE -a2l. store ct": John No'nan
and aro TO Graat Atlantic .anl Iacinr Tea 80; %
Webster ave-
5Tu AVE. ts7 ,o at. and 42d 81 East. all
T0f'Isr 81 ~'twur 60 ?" No." York Real l.sial"
security co.. rasas o'r. and $1,000 70 5000
aIfr..z. g. ErrtI'a'-
Nr.rao, Kcru arE auo. : yrs from Fob +. 1919
5000. sadr.s' Is3 East ioo,h -.
9TH AVE. 30 s. aS It ? q 2S'h =. oo,i"o
.,o-I.'r. Realty Co.. Il yrs from D'. J. 1911.
taxes and $3.50. ai -es. - Nassau st
rsTV ST. ~ % 20 West urst Honr md h77o-
mont. Aura,r, Kat ana .,uo 20 Arthur H'uis
sr- mos rom MAY J. 1919. S1.""". dld''''.
- - AIMS rI. Richmond I'l. y y.
lIIH SIT. - % o., second HDDr. sawe 20 same
a-I ara. { 90. mos nom May J. l"l2 $40
address. same above.
47p 81. go and c3S west. all: George Evans
- Geneva society of Hotel and Restaurant I'm
u.1vss l0 America. = yrs from oct ], l'll
$500. address. 80 West 49, &C.
eGTIl ST. o. - y " ~ riverside Drive. Toy
i-r.~ fNa land. Louise 3 Nahlr"y to GNorg" =
huf-.rnr. p rrs from Jan .. 1912. &.'c'. I'D
dress "a glys-.'1r Drive
l.gD ST.. fup Tlsf. aU. William " kru9o 10
rurnls En'y. % 'r- from. Irn I. 1912. g |",
address. 20 Tf-' NHfn -f.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
SATISFIED MECHANICS LIENS.

o,oTI sT. rs and T23 East: baIi.'s,'oaI1's
Rrns rgt Antonio Diangelo ct all Aug - ''''
tn, lcposiD, $h'
to>1t1 sT 30 West; Abraham so,o
NAM at charles Z Manus 81 az be' o. '''''
$500 u.
torri AVE 6 s. IOF n n Emerson ~,
th, " .iir,r agt charles Iersl" h"al''
- III ,eb - 1911: S2fd
,o,rRsoN ST = whole front oe,Teea
.rc-man ave and Post 81; same @Gt 'ain''
Fch -. 1911: $40 90
PrDrc AVE n ~ cor 1ioth ST; lanes ~
,Tc,, sct New Yori, Edison :" IT Az jan -
1917; 49, ,
18TH ST s. whole 'front.' between F'i.
Iav ana Teller sves james 2 Fetg4s2n O.,
act Eadden Realty co 81 al: Aus ~ i'''
S1JSG. a.
SAME PROPERTY; Peter II EsllY 4" b''
60 5rt same: Sept 3, 1911. $40" ~
SAME PROPERTY: Hahn & . "'''' 'N'
same; Aug -. 1911. $272 33
SAME PROPERTY; BrooHlyu trepr,n
:, sh and Door co sgt same, NOV - '''''
5000
SAME PROPERTY; leslie BROS bus'n'
ing 20 agt same; July 20. lal1, St"''
SANE PROPERTY; Joseph Srago" 'Et
Sane: oct ~. 1911; SI73 ~.
SAME PROPERTY. Christopher tabel agt
sop,a. oct 81. 1911. S3T2 20
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
SUSPENDS P. 0. FIGHTERS
Postmaster Morgan Takes Ac.
tion Against Pugilists.

After investigating the prizefght between
two clerks in the West @9th street branch
Of the postof1cc. At which, it was said. an
admission fee was charged. Postmaster
Morgan yesterday ordered the suspension
ot the two principals. At tho same time It
was said that transfers and other penalties
would he meted out to all other employees
NJ the postoff1ce who had had anything TO
90 with the entertainment. 4 report Of the
case OF the two lighting clerks has been
sent to washington by Mr.. Morgan for de-
CiFIon by Postmaster General Hitchcock
The fight was said 70 have taken place in
tho branch office last Sunday night whom
the station was closed to general business.
\ ring was made IN the large back room,
and the two clerks fought several rounds.
Both Of them had regulations as amateur
boxers, and the night was conducted under
regular prizefght rules.
According to reports as to the admission
charged. some of tho tickets were sold for
as much as q each.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
SILK ASSOCIATION DINNER.

The SILK Association of America viii hold
its fortieth annual dinner at the Hotel
Astor tomorrow evening Jerome c. Read.
president OF the organization, will pre-
side. Other speakers will be Senator Henry
+. Lippitt OF Rhode Island; Representative
Joseph w. Fordney, OF Michigan; Edward
G. Stokes. Ex-Governor OF New Jersey. and
the Rev. DR.. Nehemiah Boynton. rector Of
the Clinton Avenue Congregational Church,
Brooklyn Other guests will be Controller
Prendergast William II. Wilcox, Of the
Public Service Commission: Francis w.
Bird. Appraiser OF Customs: Akro Shito,
Of the Japanese Embassy; r. Ohts, Jap
snese Vice Consul a New York: Francis
4. Leyland. president Of the American
Protective Tariff League. Wilbur II. Wake
man and John NJ. Clark.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
NEW YoNKERs THEATRE.

]. Romaine Brown &c Co. have leased TO
Henry Rosenberg, Of Manhattan, for sixty
three years, plot 1iOXllO feet at the corner
of Broadway and Prospect street, Yonkcrs.
on which will be erected iireproof theatre
with seating capacity Of 900, from plans
by j. 3. McElfatrick. Operations will be
begun Immediately and the building COM
pletcd by September t. II Will be devoted
10 travelling attractions booked by klaw q
Erlanger and popular priced vaudeville.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
non ast Jacob weintraub, owners fne''''

no0 AIT Jacob weintraub. owner' Fheie''
Saxon, contractor; sSo 30.
r,>,,,trpcT AVE n W cor i17th ST. ss.oS
,oi lanes MCBRIDE COMPANY agi HelSn' s,ss
D. |onpany. owner aud contractor "7-
newaD: $500. ,,Sx
~ ~i.'-> 1t,S ~ Iordon & 20 act P5ckaIh
,S,n,,r'; rr, u scbnoI Company. owner; Wa't'r
= Barnes. contractor $3.50 81.
TIN AVE. 40 54s: Joseph carr S,,ysnder. ear
,essoc. J {, Vrceand Building CompanS' Gun
tractor; SS6 81
5Tu AVE. No 54s. samuel Ahrahain snS -
pnuUti Comnanv. contractor: S3'l -
s.uF PROPERTY: white Fir:rroof ',on. on.
strrciion COMPANY agt issSclla \ = "%cp "%T@s
Jm ,I ~ i,uI,J,nc COMPANY contid"t"r. SIN. ~
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
TIE PRIVATE SALES MARKET
MANHATTAN.

57TH STREET-Henrv y. Nnans 3 May nave
sold for Mr.. Louis Demuth No. III west o.,n
street. a four story high sfoop hWeHne npus,'
The house Was built by T.. W. Candee.
nth STREET--D ". We'll s reported 20
have sold No 142 West TIth street, hNe sLosy
American basement dwelling house, on lot lioN
1g2.2 feet, between Columbus and Amsterdam
avenues.
STANTON STREET-pavii Chenken has 500
fcr a client Nos So and 3Sis stanton street tNo
siy story tenement houses on plot 5I."Nlw teet.
near Forsyth street. TO Emanuel Newman.
18TH STREET.-THE estate II Seely Il. Budl
has sold 40. 323 West lTh street. a three s'''!
dwelling house. on lot 2UlON92 t""l'
THE BRONN.
13STH STREET-kurz & UTen. Inc. have r"
sold - the Helena Realty COMPANY Two SIX
story apartment houses No. ,6S TO 49, East lSsth
street. each on a lot S7GN10U feet, four fainiIl"s
on a floor
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
NEW JERSEY SALES.

Edward z. Hamilton & CO. have sold for
+. Hallett Lowell. jr, 100 acres Of his estate
at Madison. n j., to Marcellus Hartley
Dodge. who owns large estate adjoining.
Roche, Craig < Wiley have sold TO W. q.
Dun, Of Manhattan, building site at
Brentwood, Short HIS n. J. The proper
ty has frontage Of 80 feet on Windcr-
mere Terrace and 300 feet on Coniston
Road. Mr.. Duff will erect a residence.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
ALTERATIONS.
NANHATTAS.

18Th ST, 40s to 412 West; r. sty oN
bIdg, {, z Ratfetto, 4l2 West 18Th 81, owner
Bernstein & Bernstein. "a East 23d 81, arcnl-
tects: cost. 5000.
s2D ST 1aO East: TO sty ana basement
dv.ig. DIR II Patterson, ii9 Fast e2i -, o"nf,
4 . Nash q East I'D -, architect cc't'
$4,000
7TH AVE. " cor Of goth 81. 70 81 ar1
basement restaurant and 2 sty anc oasesle'
and the chelsea Hotel, owners. Ksenfrain
& z HorVltz 800 5th ave, architects Total o''''
&c
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
~ The AUCTION MARKET.

The following transactions were recorded
Yesterday at the Real Estate Exchange
salesrooms, Nos. II and 10 Nesey street:
Br Joseph T. Day.
COLONIAL. PARKWAY, n g. cor Of lGhth ST
tisIg. runs S. 9J1 \ d 20 l6 IN - lil.SN
80 s. vacant. 20 the plaintiff for tS"oo.
At Tho Bronx exchange:
Rv Joseph +. Day
FDEUHAN RD, cor ~ Valentine ave.
i3l5xilCvl2N 2v1l02. 6 s'y spmt, TO tho plaintn
for Si7l. 600
BAILEY AVE. y cor ~ 2.9th 81. 2i4 tTl"l'
A24g 11NI@Os. vacant. adjourned 70 Feb u
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09

The Brown Realty Company has bought
from the Elstone Park Realty Company,
Edgar Lehman, president. the Elstone Park
Hotel consisting Of l25 rooms, on plot ?OoX
80 feet. on Mott avenue, Far Rocka"aE'
Tho transaction also included three cot
tages just completed and several plots ad-
joining the hotel The hotel was bui't
about three years ago.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
so .oo. attnrneys

tHj; Feb :. . yrs. per cent: S2.5Vo' atto'"''''
Amend Amend. 10 Nassau St
lo5IH ST II s. 49l II OF cypress aNe' 'gz ,9S
loj. Jacob Kaufman to Josephine NJ olon, ~. w..
| Far@ -, MDntclair. y !: Feb >; : yie' V ps'
cent; 5000 attorney. Max Sheinart, so Broad
Wy.
lGITu ST. n 9, ~ n Of Stebbns ,e ave ,;Io 2oN
lrleg; 'armine Cipni to OTTO Dppmah, l'oi , Nliu
ford place Feb lnrior mtg S5.0OW; due Ausust
= lHl2 $1,000; attorney Title QUAR- a"''e
trust Co. iI6 Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
NEW BUILDING PLANS
TIE BRONN

HARLEM RIVER, :. 12J Il Of Putnsa
Railroad bridge. for ST. frame claDnousr, -
7sys0. Nassau Boat Club (Olin J stephens, on
premises PRESIDENT. owner; MarshaH i SrHne0'
20 Fast 42d st. architect cost. $1,000.
JENNINGS ST, Q cor Of southern b2o "a -
ysrd. for three ) sty hrk tennis, ioH"2. f9NN'
and 45x9O: Iederer Construction GO 'Norn'si
Ledsrer, 215 West f3Ith 81. pTesloenn. oNns, .s5
Tederer e Schmidt. 1927 Southern hoHief e'''
architects: total cost. $lij,oUO.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
QUAKER RIDGE TRACT SOLD.

Archibald G. Foss sold for the McGoyern
estate TO William y. Baldwin president Of
the Otis Elevator Company, hity acres az
the estates of Beni9min T. Fairchild and
Or Frederick Z. Hyde. There are several
old buildings, which Mr.. Baldwin VIII re-
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09


Washington, February s.
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following orders
have been issued:
Colonel FRANK b. JONES, 10Th Infantry, from
Army and Navy General Hospital. hot
Springs TO San Francisco sailing March
fer Philippines 10 join his regiment, ,.,.
Second Lieutenant MALCOLM WHEELER
NICHOLSON. % Cavalry. from Fort l@ayem,
cavalry. when he viii Join his troop.
Leave Of absence: Second Lieutenant GEORGE
J.. CONVERSE. Jr, 1ith Cavalry ono
'"O"'" NAVY.
Captain EMIL THESIS. detached beard Of in
specton for shore stations. 10 Navy Depart
capian y S. WOOD. detached general board.
Navy Department, February 10; 10 command
the Nebraska.
Commander II. J. zIEGEMEfER. secretary gen
'raI board, navy Department ~.
Ensign " r. HAYS, resignation accepted Feb
Paw Inspector NJ. NJ. RAMSAY. detached navy
ward Norfolk 10 Naval Academy.
paymaster JOSEPH FYFFE. detached Naval
Academy. to navy yard: Mare Island.
paymaster c. j. CLEBoRNE. to navy yard
Paymaster ]. r UORNBERGER. detached gen
eral siorekceper navy yard, Mare Island
Passed Assistant PayIuaster g. 4. HELMlCKS
to navy yard Norfolk, February 10. ..
Assistant Paymastcr r.. A. COBEY, 10 navy
yard. New. York February -. -
Paymaster's Clerks Il. "A. ASHTON. q. w. VAN
BRUNT.- r. A. MITCHELL. and w II.
CRAPO appointments revoked.
Paymasters Clerk r. A. CARO- appointed; To
general inspector pay corps.
MOVEMENTS OF 'WARsHIPS.-The fol-
lowing movements OF vessels have been re-
ported TO the Navy Department.
ARRIVED.
Feb. 6-'rhe famson. al Guantanamo
Feb. THE New Jersey. ~ Guantauar'o
SAILED
Feb. THE Leonidss. from Annapolis for Wash
ington, the Nanshan. from Shanghai fer
SankinE.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
ROCKAWAY HOTEL SOLD.

place with \ dwelling house and farr
buildings lie will make the place MS sui"
uLuL homo
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
REAL ESTATE.
E.R, WOOD, VIII. DQLSnNGO,

MAIN OFFICE. COR. BROADWAY g. SVTH ~.
BRANCH. BROADWAY A 14iTH 81.
THROUGH IT'S SUBURBAN DEP-RI MbNT
CAN SELL, RENT OR BUILD FOR NOy
IL ANY DIRECTION WITHIN \ RADIUS
OF 30 MILES OF HERALD SQUARE
MENTION THIS PAPER WHEN REPLIiN',,
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09

REAL ESTATE FoR SALE OR TO Le-
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.
Lrroru Tho Tribune Eurcan.I !

From The Tribune Burcaul
Washington, February =.
ORDERS ISSUED.-Thc following orders
have been issued:
New-York tribune., 1912-02-09

Feb THE Leonidss from Annapolis for Wash
ington the Nanshan from Shanghai fcl
NankinE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-14

giant locomotive, and those who waite :
fully control its power and safely guard
it's passage through this land of freedo,G
in it's flight over precipices bridged for il s.
safety by other nlen who also labor wita
their hands.
The men who builded the lofty sky
scrapers from their foundations to their
roofs SO accurately true to their propef
bearings that they will stand upright I'M
!. til times decay calls them down.
The men who labor with saw. the anvil
or the forge. and with these implements
fashion and put together the giant steam
ships which, through the skill of these
mechanics are enabled to pillow their
way through oceans greatest storms and
land in safety their cargoes of human
freight.
The men who dig into the bowels If
mother earth for the minerals and tho
fuel for other mems comfort, at the hour
ly risk of their own lives, are some -
the workingmen who are entitled to ae
seen and heard upon occa sions in which
our country's peace and prosperity may
be discussed.
Place a chair at our Presidents cabinet
board for the workingman. and let him
be heard. The man chosen for this honor
need not be an orator. but should be a
worker. WALTER I. MOON.
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A Workingman in the Cabinet.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
| In the account Of the proceedings Of thu
executive council Of the American Fedora
| ton of Labor in The Star OF the 18th in
| slant note that committee from SAID
| federation will appear before the House
committee on labor to urge. the creation
| of Department of Labor. the Secretary
of such department to be a member OF
the Presidents cabinet.
| This is suggestion of vital Importance
The creation Of such department. PROVIDED
| it's head-the Secretary-shall always be
picked from among the men who actually
belong to and are a part of the commu-
nifty known as men who earn their bread
by the sweat OF their brow, ana NOT ny
or scientific pen, or from the molsty
breath Of an eloquent tongue. will be OF
greater aid in solving the problems be-
tween labor and capital than all the
The settlement Of disputes between cap
itaI and labor should not be left alone to
those who though clever with voice or
with pen. or scientific reasoning. are new
ertheless lacking the experience or train
ing which should teach them to lay a
dozen bricks one on top Of the other
without the MASKING of their toes in the
consequent 'tOpple over.
workingman's field, into the President 8
cabinet, and thereby grant him power and
opportunity to offer such advice as he
can from his own experience with capital
and labor.
The laborer and the capitalist. by reason
Of their necessary and frequent ass0cia-
tons, are more intimately acquainted
with each others virtues and faults than
is the legislator or the judge. and If both
are granted equal power they will arrive
at equitable settlement of their respective
grievances
Put the laborer in such position that he
may be seen and heard during the discus
sion Of labor problems, and there will not
be further occasion for destructive dyna-
hitting of lives or values.
The msu who skillfuily construct the
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NEWS Of ROCKVILLE
AND THE COUNTY
Democrats to Urge Appoint
ment of Robert C. Hilton for
State Treasurer.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, January Is, 1912
At a caucus of the democratic members
of the legislature to be held in Annapolis
Monday night. Robert G. Hilton, presi-
dent of the Farmers Banking and Trust
Company Of this place, will be supported
by the progressive democrats. headed by
State Senator Blair Lee of this county,
for state treasurer to succeed Muarav
Vandiver. who has held the position
many years. Mr.. Hilton today confirme
the report that he would be a candidate.
Mr.. Hilton is one of the best known
OF the younger democrats of the state.
Before being chosen head of the banking
institution he was for a number Of years
treasurer of Montgomery county, having
previously been a clerk in the office or
the county commissioners. He also served
as chairman of the state central COM
mittee of the county for a long time.
Mr.. Vandiver will seek reelection, and
it is understood that John T. DAILY of
Baltimore, treasurer of the democratic
city committee for Baltimore. wiz also be
candidate before the caucus.
County Icehouses Filled.
At an early hour this morning. the
thermometer in the government kiosk in
front Of the courthouse here registered
three degrees below zero. but many other
thermometers in and near town showed
a lower temperature several registering
six degrees below. Around GAINESVILLE
the temperature went as low as ten
degrees below. This is the coolest wealth
err experienced in this section for many
years. The icehouses Of the county have
been filled.
Among the recent transfers of real es-
tate recorded i'm the office of the clerk
of the circuit court here during the week
are the following: Charles w. Gibson to
Samuel p. Miles, AS acres: Mary A.
Stanley to Ollie B. Duyall. lag acres: Jacob
l.. Kefauver to j. Walter Long. ~ acres !:
Fritz HerZog to j. Walter Long. l37
acres James +. King to James r. Boyer
2o acres; William X. Jones to Henry A.
Dawson. 44S acres: Robinson White to
Harold E. Doyle. los acres: Harold e.
Doyle to Edward j. Stellwagen. los
acres; John Mcdonald to J. Walter Long,
- acres: Albert III. Brown to Albert u.
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THE COST OF LIVING.
MANUFACTURED GOODS.
BY Frederic J. Haskin.

behind them, the manufacturers are able
to charge such prices that they make
fortunes out of their investments. In
support of this contention investment
statements. are offered to show to the
prospective bond and stock buyers that
dividend ranging from 10 to 40 per cent
are paid, and that in addition to these
dividends surplus funds are established
and money for betterments set aside.
While metal and implement prices have
risen more slowly during the past decade
than almost any other class Of commodi-
ties. 1t does not follow that they have a
position today below other commodities
in the general range Of prices. The fact
is. that they were the first to rally from
the depression Of the middle nineties, and
by 1900 had already advanced almost as
far as a large number Of other commodi-
ties have advanced in the decade which
has followed. While the prices of most
commodities for 1900 were but a few per
cent above the average for the previous
decade. the prices Of metals and imple-
than the average for the decade which
prices of these commodities advanced
the rally of 1897 as during the decade
following.
Another class of commodities which
had advanced largely by 1900 were the
forest products. The prices were near
ly sixth higher in 1900 than In the
preceding decade. BY 1910 they had
risen to such point that the prices
for that year were more than One-half
higher than during the decade follow
ing 1890.
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Kensington Wants Electric Lights.

1t is understood that an effort will be
made to have the legislature authorize the
town council of Kensington, this county.
to increase it's tax rate to raise FUNDS
to provide electric lights for the streets
of the town.
The present tax limit of the town is
thirty-five cents on one hundred dollars,
and it is proposed to increase the limit
to fifty cents. This would make it possi-
BILE to increase the towns annual income
from taxes from 81 400 to $1,000
The change proposed could only be
made by an amendment to the town $
charter, and then would not become ef-
fective until approved by the voters Of the
town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-14

On the other hand. there are those who
contend that the average manufacturer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-14

John ii. Whismer. fifty-four years old,
died Thursday night at the home of his
sister, Mrs. Virginia D. Nolan, at Cum
berland. Md His illness covered a
period Of thirty-six years and baflied the
physicians. He suffered from hardening
Of the bones and Joints.