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The Washington times., 1912-02-29
D. D. THOMPSON TO
ERECT TEN HOUSES
IN PETWORTH
Continuance of Building Ac-
tivity Indicated BY
$27,5OO Project.

A continuance of building activity was
indicated today by the beginning Of
large operation in Petworth by d. D,
Thompson. Mr.. Thompson started the
erection of ten houses which will be
numbered 41l6 to 4134 New Hampshire
avenue northwest and one at 6l0 Upshur
street. They will cost $27,5O0. The
houses are to be two-story. six-room
dwellings.
To Sell Fredonia Hotel.
Up to a late hour the trustees under
the second deed of trust for 100000 upon
the New Fredonia Hotel had not
changed their plans to offer the prop
erty for sale at public auction this art
ernoon at o'clock.
Builders Elect Officers.
Although meagerly attended, the con-
Yention of representatives of builders
exchanges from Baltimore, Philadelphia,
and few other cities held at the
Continental Hotel Tuesday and Wednes-
day. effected a permanent organization,
which the new officers hope will develop
into a national organization, with head
quarters in washington. John r. Gallo
way, a member of the Washington eX-
change, was elected vice president OF
the National Association of Builders
Exchanges. John Atkinson, of Phila-
delphia, was elected president.
Real Estate Transfers.
Fourth street northwest, between Massachu-
setts avenue and L street-Christian LOos
to Mary A. Martin. part original lot g.
square n. Of 5l5, SO.
Trinidad-W. s. O. Thomas et ux TO Gran
dal Mackey, lot &c. block 10, so.
Florida avenue northwest, between North
Capitol and First streets-Julta A. Tread
we'll ct Vir, Thomas c., to Edward NJ. Du-
lin, lots 50 to 92, square GA, $40.
Q street northwest. between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets-Emma !. SpTinsteen to
Alonzo Bachman, lot 70, square 24O $40.
Mt. Pleasant and Pleasant Plains-HaTTy M.
Dante to Oramel T. and Harriet L. Walker,
lot 674, and part lot 6T5, so. Harry NJ.
Dante to J. Cary Petty, lot 673, and part
lot 6I5, $40
The Washington times., 1912-02-29
Senate to "Go Easy"
With Discussion of
Mexican Situation

The Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee is so far impressed with the
gravity of the Mexican situation that
it is putting the soft pedal on the
discussion of Mexican matters in the
Senate.
In view of the threats which are
emanating from Mexico City OF a gem
cral massacre of Americans in case
American troops cross the border,
senators are not anxious to assume re-
spcnsbilitv for any move at this end
OF the line which will incite the MeXi-
can people to make bloody reprisal on
persons from this country or foreigners
who may be living in Mexico.
For the present, senator Stone has
been induced to hold off en- his pro-
posed speech on Mexican conditions and
in support of his resolution for an IN
Nestigation by the Foreign Relations
Committee.
IT is feared in some quarters that this
speech and the adoption of the resolu-
tion would not help matters, but would
make a bad situation worse.
Senators are saying that tho situation
is one for use of diplomatic agencies AMI
not for any more drastic action. This
is undoubtedly the case, but at the same
time, while Senator's are adopting mild
language in referring to the situation,
the Administration is bciLE. over
whelmed with adviccs to the effect the
conditions in Mexico are growing
steadily worse and that this country has
Il delicate and dangerous proposition on
its hands.
Col. Edward Daniels, of the First
Wisconsin Cavalry. member of the G..
A. r., former mining engineer and State
geologist of Wisconsin, who lives at
Gunston, Va, says that the statement
of Juan Sanchez Azcona. private secre-
tary to President Madero, in regard to
the massacre of Americans should the
troops cross the border is untrue.
President Madero is a personal
friend of mine" said Colonel Daniels,
and know that he would never adopt
any such policies nor allow the express
sion of such a warning. The statement
of the private secretary may be taken
as untrue.
The Washington times., 1912-02-29
MEXICAN SITUATION
SOMEWHAT BETTER
ISSUE OVER DUTIES
Federals and Rebels Try to
Collect on Imports From
United States.

The Mexican border situation cleared
somewhat today following the excite
ment attendant upon the conference Of
the President and Secretary of War
Stimson yesterday.
The Secretary of War called at the
White House for few minutes this
morning, but did not see the President.
Nor did Secretary of the Navy Meyer
who dropped in for moment, early in
the forenoon.
Assistant Secretary of State Hunting
ton Wilson was closeted with Attor-
ney General Wickersham at the De-
partment of Justice this morning. II
is presumed that the conference was
devoted to the vexatious question of
the collection of customs duties on the
border and to the points of interna-
tional law involved.
Both federal and rebel forces are at
tempting to collect duty on imports In
to Mexico and a host of protests from
American shippers, who are the chief
sufferers, have been filed. Senator Root
yesterday presented number of let
ters on this subject from Massachu-
setts>constituents, to the President.
The Washington times., 1912-02-29
Detectives Unite
In Effort to Trace
Dynamite Plotters

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 29.-Central
office detectives today joined forces
with those of the Philadelphia and
Reading railroad to trace those respons-
ible for the placing of nineteen sticks
of dynamite beneath the trucks of a
freight car loaded with paper from Bel
lows Falls, VT, consigned to the Gar
Irett-Buchanan Company, here. The best
lClue the detectives have is the paper
/, that was wrapped around the explosive
= The significant fact that there were
five cars in the same train consigned to
the American Woolen Company, at
Lawrence, Mass, against whom there is
q strike in progress, has led the detec-
tives to the theory that the dynamite
was meant to destroy that company s
property.
Detectives at work on the case agree
that the dynamite was placed under
entire train of thirty cars would have
been blown to pieces. Only bungling
work in placing the explosive prevent
ed 1t going off. The sticks were wrap
ped in paper, and so placed that the
friction of the wheels would gradually
wear off the paper, exposing the dy-
namite. Either through haste or ignor-
ance the dynamite was not placed near
enough to the wheels.
The train left Bellows Falls, VT, a
week ago yesterday on the Boston and
maine railroad. from Boston the cars
were shifted to the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad, and when
consigned to the Garrett-Buchanan firm
here was sent via the Reading railroad
While on the way the car 1t Is said,
laid off at Lawrence, Mass.
The Washington times., 1912-02-29
BOARD TO PROBE
LABOR ISSUES IS
PROVIDED IN BILL
II aft's Recommendations
| Carried Out In Measure
! Before Congress.
Continued from First Page.)

american Federation of Labor, today
gave his views regarding the Lawrence
situation. He said:
"The Constitution was violated most
outrageously. The police oversteppet
all bounds of authority. The treatment
of the strikers by the police mas been
outrageous, but the brutal assault qof
innocent victims of the strike-women
and children-almost surpasses belief.
ACTIONS such as those of the authori-
ties and police at Lawrence create
more bitterness in the effort to solve
the labor question than all other aC-
tions combined.
"They manifest to the people that
there is one law and one practice for
the employer and the man of means
and another for the working man.
THE federation is doing all in its
power to assist the strikers within legal
boundaries, which Is more than the
mill owners and Lawrence authorities
can say. We are raising money for
the strikers benefit fund and cooper
ating in every peaceful way to secure
an early settlement of the deplorable
affair." ..... -.
President Gompers said the fedora
tion organizers are actively engaged at
Lawrence, although the smaller part
of the strikers are affiliated with fed
eration organizations.
THE bitterness of feeling has been
Injected into the strike by the high
handed and outrageous conduct of-rhc
stigation probably of the mill owners,
but the strikers are displaying surpass-
hng self-restraint, such as is only pos
kible to a foreign race"
The Washington times., 1912-02-29
Congressman Told
"White Slave" Agents
Are Exploiting Strikers

Appeals for Congress to investigate
alleged recruiting of white slaves"
from the children of Lawrence strikers
have been received by Congressman
Berger. He gave out letters from strik-
ers asking Congress to ascertain II the
mill owners knowingly retain bosses
who use power of the payroll and their
authority to take advantage of youth
full innocence and poverty" ''
Mr.. Berger and Chairman Wilson of
the House Labor Committee also receiv-
ed petition from Lawrence citizens
criticising the Industrial Workers of
the World for attempting to send chill
Golden lis not in sympathy with the
people of this city, and urging action
ito end this reign of terror"
Congressman Wilson also received a
sheaf of letters and kilograms today
pleading for the Congressional probe.
THE authorities have given us
reign of terror and have violated all
laws, local and Federal" says a Law
renee insurance man asking the COM
mittee of Congress to go to Lawrence.
This affair is Russianizing America" I"
is the statement of another writer.
The Washington times., 1912-02-29
Appointments Made
In Postal Service

Benjamin w. Leatherock, Thomas W.
Naylor, and William II. Marshall, post
office inspectors, each received a salary
promotion of 500 a year today. Mr..
Leatherock is increaed from $1,7OO to
$780, Mr.. Naylor from $3.50 to $l,7OO.
and Mr.. Marshall from $500 to 81, 600.
Louis II. Gott of Virginia, copyist of
maps in the office of the Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster General, was promoted
froIn $500 to 81 000 a year.
Embree f.. Hoss, jr., was appointed a
postal inspector today with a salary OF
5000 a year.
Emmanuel l. Japhe and Joseph Bern
stein, both of New York, received pro-
batiOnal appointments as clerks at $500
in the office of the Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General.
Virgil Hatton, of North Dakota; Jo-
speh O. Weaver. of Alabama; Frederick
d. Woods, of Arkansas, and Henry G.
MCCutcheon. of Arkansas. were given
probational appointments at $500 in the
office of the Second Assistant Postmas-
ter General
James A. Albrecht, of New York, clerk
in the Navy Department, and Jean V.
FlCklin, of Virginia, clerk in the War
Department, were given 81 200 appoint
ments IN the postal savings system.
Harley j, GridleY resigned aoday as
clerk at 81 900 in the office of the First
Assistant Postmaster Geenral.
The Washington times., 1912-02-29
Good Undetone S1oeun by Checking of Decline
STOCKS WERE SLOW BUT STEADY
AFTER RECOVERY FROM EARLY
RECESSIONS.

NEW YORK. Feb. 29.-Commission
houses noted the fact that there were
numerous stop loss orders placed by
bears just above the closing figures of
yesterday, but the developments showed
that 1t was impossible to force the ad-
vance TO the point where these orders
would have been uncovered and further
gain esaliy established. 1t Is just pos
sible, almost probable, that the dis
closures of the expert accountant of the
Stanley committee may have caused
some of the friends of steel Corporation
to reduce their holdings of stock, on the
theory that the developments were
strong enough to have a direct bearing
on the case when the dissolution suit is
brought forward. To this extent has the
development prejudiced the suit before
trial.
The fact that all efforts have failed to
bring about settlement in the great
labor problems of England and that
business is likely to be demoralized over
there by the going out of hundreds OF
thousands of coal miners, paralyzing the
mills and railway operations, after a
time, had a bad effect.
For an hour after the opening the
The Washington times., 1912-02-29

market resisted the depressing influences
stubbornly, then yielded slowly, and just
before the noon hour gave way all
along the line, the first signs being q
drop in preferred Steel of u of a point.
Immediately Union Pacific followed with
q drop, Steel common the same, while
Reading lost full point. After mid
day the market stiffened a little, but
only small recoveries were in order.
These were the only active stocks in
the group, and even here the volume
of trading was by no means large. Re-
public steel preferred was steady and
showed some strength. Most of the
minor rails were " point lower, but
Minneapolis and Ste. Marie was Y bet
ter. Smelling was off II point.
The gossip of the day included re-
ports of increased earnings for Union
Pacific and Southern Pacific for the
month of January. Erie, for January,
showed an operating income decrease
of $307, 1888; Reading, for January, showed
a surplus increase of 1851, ,l93, from July
/, a surplus increase of $612,S04 Bank
of England discount rate remains the
same.
The supply of money is so large that
bond and note brokers have no trouble
whatever in making sales. issues being
quickly taken by investors, and the
banks of the country are also invest
ing surplus funds.
The Washington times., 1912-02-29
WASHINGTON GAS
AGAIN THE FEATURE
ON LOCAL MARKET
Stock Advances to SO 7-8
Railway Preferred Easier.
List Slow.

Washington Gas came back to the
premier position this noon on the local
Exchange. Stories in keeping with the
tales of increased consumption and saw
ings and other inside developments are
again on tap. The fact that the liquida-
ton of the outsiders has practically
ceased as mentioned day or two ago,
has removed pressure, and the market
rises with case. 1t closed yesterday
close to IS, started this morning at S6k
and sold to S67s, the latter after call.
Railway preferred was traded in to a
fair extent at 93h to 927s.
A little Mergenthaler sold at 222k.
In the bond list only Railway As ap-
peared to attract any attention. They
sold at S6qs61s.
There were no transactions in Rail-
way common. Bank stocks were also
nominal. The bid and asked prices tell
the story of firmly held securities.
The Washington times., 1912-02-29
Dean of Authors
Scores Indignities
In Lawrence Strike

NEW YORK, Feb. 29.-Dean of Amer
lean authors and great lover of chill
dreh, William d. Howells, today feels
deeply the indignities which he says
were heaped upon the innocent chill
dren of the strikers at Lawrence, Mass
On the eve of his seventy-flfth birth
day anniversary, he today expressed
his views on the situation as follows:
1T is an outrage. Could any one
think 1t Is anything else?
81 cannot think OF any more out
rageous thing that could have been
done at Lawrence than for the police
to prevent these innocent sufferers in
the strike from being taken away from
the scene of industrial strife to places
where they could be properly cared for
while their parents fought the battle
for better working and living condi-
tons.
II can see no possible excuse for such
treatment of either parents or children
as that reported from Lawrence"
The Washington times., 1912-02-29
Wholesale Produce Market

Eggs-Ncarby, fresh. PC per doz.; South
ern, 26a27c.
Cheese-New York. new. zoe per Ib.; nat.
lSc per ID.
Butter-Best, print 35c per lb; tub, $50
per lb; process. Soc per lb.; undergrades,
sic per lb.
Live Poultry-Hens. 15c per lb; chick
ems, 15a17c per lb; small, 20a22c per ID. roos-
ters, sa9c per lb.; turkeys, 15al7c lb.; geese,
plucked, Sal0c per h.; unplucked, 1Oa12c per
Ib.; ducks. 14al6c per lb.; keats. young. l2a
l4c per h.. old 10al2c per ID.
Dressed PoultTy-Turkeys, 17a20c per h.
chickens, 15a17c per ID; hens, l5al6c per lb
Capons, large 20a2lc per lb.: ducks. l6alsc
per ID: geese. l2al4c per ID.
Green Goods-OTanges, Florida, s. 50a4 per
box; grapefruit, Si.OOa4.EO per box; apples,
81. 76aS. so per bbl.; potatoes, 81. O0aS. so per
sack; celery, SOO per doz; kale. SIPS per
bb spinach, $500 per bbl: carrots. soc per
basket; $2 90 per sack; onions 50. coal. 90 sack:
sweet potatoes, $3.50 per bbl.; lemons,
500 box: Granberries. $500 per box; in 90
al2 90 per hbl.
Live Stock-Calves, prime. &c per ID.
medium, SaS1zc per ID; common, safe per ID.
old sheep, $500 per cwt.; lambs, prime,
SAe per lb.i medium, Be per ID.
The Washington times., 1912-02-29
WILEY WILL NOT
QUIT, SAYS HE IS
HOLQ.DEMOCRAT
Pure Food Chief Denies He
Is Candidate for Vice
Presidency.
Continued from First Page)

ever, that there might be such friction,
and a particularly acute state of feel
Ing at this time, without his knowing it.
There are a great many men under
me-" he continued, ''and some of them
may get to wrangling with one another
without my knowing it. But 1 have
heard of no such thing"
How about the rumors that DIR. Wiley
will ask Congressional investigation
of the Department of Agriculture's ar
fairs, especially his own relation to the
Remsen board, Solicitor McCabe, and
the Secretary of Agricultural"
Haven't heard of it at ALL" said Mr..
Wilson. 'I don't believe there Is a
word of truth in it. So far as know,
DR.. Wiley will remain chief of the
Bureau of Chemistry indefinitely"
Mr.. Wilson was asked If there was
anything at all true in the rumors re-
lating to DR.. Wiley as to his tenure of
office, now in circulation. mot that
more.
The Washington times., 1912-02-29
Dynamite Discovered
Under Train Termed
"Plant" of Detectives

LAWRENCE, Mass, Feb. 29.-That
the dynamite. reported from Philadel-
phia as found under cars in train of
goods made by the American Woolen
Company, was merely another plant"
was the statement of strike leaders
here today. They suggested the prob
liability was. that if the dynamite ac-
tually was found local detectives had
tied it TO the cars because they had
to get rid of it,
The only dynamite so far located
here said Strike Leader William D.
Haywood, today, "was that planted by
the detectives employed by the mill
Owners. Proof OF that plant. PRODUCED
in court resulted in the holding CT
Commissioner of schools Breen for trial
on charge Of bringing it here to dis
credit our cause.
Leaders Jubilant.
"1he State police reported another
dynamite plot last week. When we de-
manded they prove their charge they
soon quit. Then the Federal officials
got busy, and it is decidedly likely some
local detectives with dynamite on their
hands had to get rid of it In a hurry. II
mysteriously found to the factory,
whom 1t was sold"
The strike leaders were jubilant today.
They had learned that. after eight weeks
of idleness they seemed about to gain
everything for which they have been
fighting.
The activity of the Federal authorities,
they said, was responsible for Mayor
Scanlon's visit to President Wood, Of
the Woolen trust, in Boston yesterday,
at which he suggested that the mill
owners restore the old schedule and
grant an advance to all employees re-
ceiving less than So a week.
Strike Declared Won.
eve have the strike won,' declared
MIR. Haywood today. I'VE have gained
the moral victory in the minds of the
people OF the United States that pre-
cedes material victory. The trust knows
ats pet child, schedule *, is in danger
et Washington, and it realizes the peo-
ple of the United States are aroused to
end Russian tactics here. But they
cannot prevent the real truth of what
Is going on here becoming public. The
people already have found out
The Washington times., 1912-02-29
Druggist O'Donnell
Wins Suit In Court

Justice Dan Thew Wright today up
held in Equity Court. No. 2. the right OF
James o 'Donnell, the druggist. to sell
patent medicines at any price he de-
sired. providing the druggist purchased
them and had not obtained the right
to sell by license.
The case came up an application Of
the Bauer Chemical Company for an in
junction to restrain the druggist from
selling Sanatogen, a patent medicine,
summer refused to grant a temporary
restraining order in tine case, and the
final hearing was had today, tho court
sustaining a demurrer filed to the plain
tiff's petition through Attorneys Ba-
kcr. Sheehy e. Hogan.
The Washington times., 1912-02-29
Today's Sales on
The Local Exchange

Columbia r. r. 5's. s5OOa1Oo1h.
Washington Railway and Electric As,
sj9Od 1861. $1,oO0aS6, s50OaS6h. $50OlS6ls,
$5A0qS61s.
Capital Traction, 2G123%.
Washington Railway and Electric
preferred, 1O8s3H. 1Ga9a%. 6G0SN. 1854,
25I9", 25n93.
Washington Gas, 25aS6h, 1O9s6ls, 25G
ssFs, 25dS67s, 25dS62. 25aS6N, 1aS7, Esq
S62t.
Georgetown Gas, 5Gl15
After cali-Mergenthaler, 11@222A.
Washington Gas. 25dS67s.
Capital Traction, 2G124.
Washington Railway and Electric pre-
ferred, 25d92B, 254927s.
The Washington times., 1912-02-29

absolutely no authority to interfere as
between the strikers aud the mill own-
ers He Is named as ono CT the me-
diators In all railroad strikes under the
brdman act; He acted as aT6itrator T IN
the labor world Mr.. NELL Is known as
the most able Government official In
labor disputes.
Will Make Probe.
Mr.. Nein started for Lawrence with
blank orders Under the law there is no
way the Federal Government oan inter-
vene to induce or force a settlement OF
the strike. But Mr.. Neill's ability and
experience Is depended, upon to discover
some way, even II he finds II necessary
to act outside of his official capacity to
end the strike. He will make a de-
tailed investigation of the situation per-
sonally, and will act with wide re-
sponsibility.
Go to Lawrence and do something" /"
was the giss cE his instructions, and
he las nothing more than that to pro-
coed on.
Meantime, the Department OF Justice
continued to direct, from here its probe
of the possibilities of prosecutions
under the antitrust act for the inter-
ference with the shipment OF children
from the stricken city.
Congressman Confident.
Every angle of possible Government
Intervention Ia behalf OF the strike vic
tins was watched carefully. In Con-
gress, Mr.. Berger and MIR. Wilson are
continuing their preparations for the
appearance before the Rules Commit
tee on Saturday of big delegation of
men, women and children from Law
renee. Both M. Wilson and Mr. Ber-
ger were confident today from the tenn
per they found in the House regarding
the situation, that an investigation by
the House Labor Committee would be
ordered.
The Washington times., 1912-02-29
Wagon Breaks Boys Leg.

even-year-old Oswald Hoover is con-
fined today to his home. 1856 Carroll
street southeast. with a broken right
leg. The boy was injured by being
run over by a delivery wagon at Third
and D streets southeast yesterday.
The Washington times., 1912-02-29
Commissioner Neill
Goes to Lawrence to
Bring About Peace

To obtain industrial peace in strike
ridden Lawrence by any possible al
rangement. Labor Commissioner Charles
p. Neill, the strike expert" of the Gov
ernment, reached the Massachusetts,
mill city today from Washington.
Confronted with the facts in the long,
hitLer struggle of the Lawrence men,
women. and child workers, the Federal
authorities have concluded that the
strike must end at all costs. Mr. Neills
efrand was the result.
SAGer the law Mr.. Neill win have
The Washington times., 1912-02-29
Bars Death" Cup.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Feb 3s.-By
order of the State board of health, all
public drinking cups, towels and
combs will be abolished after today on
all trains and in all railway stations
in Missouri.
The Washington times., 1912-02-29
Policeman Injured.

Suffering from bruises, Policeman j.
r. Boyle, Of the Tenth precinct, is con-
fined today TO his home. He was in
jured in a fall from his bicycle in Con-
necucut avenue last evening.
The Washington times., 1912-02-29


Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5l4.S25 Os
District of Columbia, City of Washington So:
/, VIM. r. de LASHMUTT, cashier OF the
above-named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the best OF
my knowledge and belief.
VIM. r. de LASHMUTT.
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
2Sth day OF February, 1912.
RICHARD z. STREET,
Notary Public, d. q.
Correct-Attest:
w. r. ROSE.
Il. II. GEYER,
A. r. SWAN,
II. wINSHIP wHEATLEY.
NJ. HOLZBEIERLEIN,
C. Z. KING.
H. e. SANDS,
7. w. STUBBLEF1ELD.
Directors.
The Washington times., 1912-02-29
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
REPORT OF THE coNDITIc
Merchants & Mechanics Savings Ban
RESOURCES.

At Washington, in the District of Columbia,
at the close OF business February 20, 1912.