For the time being you can set the types through the kendoWidget:
		<telerik:RadCodeBlock ID="RadCodeBlock1" runat="server">
			<script>
				function pageLoad() {
					var chart = $find('<%=RadHtmlChart1.ClientID%>');
					chart._chartObject.options.series[0].type = "verticalLine";
					chart.repaint();
				}
			</script>
		</telerik:RadCodeBlock>
		<telerik:RadHtmlChart runat="server" ID="RadHtmlChart1" Width="600px" Height="400px">
			<PlotArea>
				<Series>
					<telerik:LineSeries Name="Product 1">
						<SeriesItems>
							<telerik:CategorySeriesItem Y="15000" />
							<telerik:CategorySeriesItem Y="23000" />
							<telerik:CategorySeriesItem Y="10000" />
						</SeriesItems>
					</telerik:LineSeries>
				</Series>
				<XAxis>
					<Items>
						<telerik:AxisItem LabelText="1" />
						<telerik:AxisItem LabelText="2" />
						<telerik:AxisItem LabelText="3" />
					</Items>
				</XAxis>
			</PlotArea>
			<ChartTitle Text="Product sales for 2011">
			</ChartTitle>
			<Legend>
				<Appearance Position="Bottom" />
			</Legend>
		</telerik:RadHtmlChart>