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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-14
LANDLADY
BUNKOED
sMoorA swtNoIUR WORKS
TELEPHONE GAME ON Lopo.
ING AousukEePEH

Mrs. &. u. nridseman, ptoprtettosH
Of the Palmetto HOUSE at isgt sew.
.nth avenue. has lost her star
lodser and with him t1 she attil
retains worthless check aud an
unpleasant memory Of how she Was
hunkoed,
Mrs. nrldecman told of her hersl
luck at the policc station this morn
ms Shs said that several days as
a we'll drvazcd young man cene e
her HOUSE and engeEed Fcom. lie
told het he had me- money, but -
pcctcd some to be forwarded u him
Ia day OF two. Mrs. iirldkeman
rented him the room.
Yesterday she was beginning t.
feel AoinrW hat worried about thv
rO~sn rent. "a hen her derpsalns hear,
was made e,ad by the receipt Of a
telephone tueHsase.
Yesterday morning SONS one rams
up the Palmetto house lrlephuae
aud asked Tor thc star ledgcf Mrs
Rridgeman answered the phone, Shr
told the man az the either und 81 tins
wirr that her raortef was uus, bat
that she 'wouid talks any message he
uiiFht glte her for him.
Well I am tha cashier % tise ca
madam Bank Of Commerce" came
over the wire. \ wanted TO notify
youf reofner that the money he Was
expecting has arrived aud u nov on
deposit in the hank"
"An right" was the Eiad response
81 the landiady.
f~~ hours later the star hoarder
returned and Mr. nfsiEeman dcitS
erred the message. lie thcfentian
wrote check fof sis on the cana
dian Hank % Commerce aud pfe'
scented Il e. Mrs, RridseniAn. Ses
gave him tto in change and he left
lie has not Yet returned aad MR.
nftdreman has learned that the
check IL worthless
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-14
UNION MAKES MINERS
TOO INDEPENDENT
That Is Why Superintendent May Objects TO
the Organization

fuit.ApEtrlffA. Jan. "a eienef
al Wilson again presided at the an
thraeitr hearing this morning. sus
psftntendent MAY IT tbs liiiiaide
tNat company was the nfal witness
tits testimony wac largely confined
GO an examination ~ the feHahn faf
his uHiinsfhf io The union. lie said
he believed that the union makes the
men toe independent itiHhap euRidf
tna asked HIN many questions Naf
said he believed the operators would
have been able "a work the mines n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-14
JUDGE DAY
WANTS IT

CANTON. Ohio. Jan tt--Juase
nay has told his intimate ffisnds
that b. will aeccnt The apraintmgnt
upon the suIrefne bench To Hucsrrd
RhlraH, 10 u 4 rendered a. him
The appointment % iudEe Day 10
tho Proposed vacancy vas decided
upon b the president AZ som a.
Judge TAFT determined o. remain iH
thu Philippines instead - accepting
tho place hieh viii new 50 a. 1udEe
pay
CINCINNATI q. Jan "a
Judge W H. Day who q lH reported
VIII be appointed associate justice Of
the supfenie ceuFt q The iiHlted
SiaeH ~ President Roosevelt, 10
hcfe DE aid today that he hal no
Information concerning the appoints
neut othsr than what hss had seen
In the newspapers. Wiisa asked
WHISTLER the ntattrf hat been de
GUESSED with the president he de-
elined tn say.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-14
~ The Thursday list Of to II o'clock bargains
q u III made up of exceptionally values

s. Rolls zaza Tniies Pat<-. 1
tissue. 80 sheets To roll . te I
for lee.
Sir Dozen Clothes Pins. harris
and vel made. for &c.
Onls six dozen 10 one bsyer.
Gold Plated Beauty Pima. '.
fancy settings. regular pfsu
each. sale price from 10 H. ~
! for i0c.
Side Combs. extra quality. =
lar nrice isc per pair. SALE y
fron 20 II. At &c per pair.
Small Coin Purses. ven
made. black and colors. AWAY !
for lie ecah. sale price. ffyr d
H. choice. Sc.
Beet Quality Aipaca Brss<
akirf binding. full 5 yards IN 4
regular value i6c per plsee-I
price. from : t. n. Sc per pfw]
Wire Hat Pins. extra eal1
straight or critnE-ed. assorted Z
IN boxes. always sold at sc -
sale price. from 4 to II. ! hozsl
s..
An Wool Frinred Shss4
Shawis. a good line Of coiort 4
ella. to II. at SIC.
our best ssc Pefraie Wrs4
mostly light colors. spceisi. kt|
al &C.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-14
I'LL TAKE YOU
HOME AGAIN
KATHLEEN

Kashsleen Murray. a pretty baby
girl cessed 10 be a county charge
today AMI was given by Superior
Judge TaiimAn into the custody Of
Bridget Murray. her mother. who
since the birth Of the little one. two
years age. has been trying 50 act
together enough money 20 make a
home for her.
The woman has worked Early and
late. but has had to support an In.
sane husband.
Nov the silver lining Go the cloud
Of trouble IL disosrnibie. A friend.
Who was Possessed of considerable
property, remembered Mrs. Aurrs ,
In making her will and at her Deal h
a short time sxo Mrs. Murray found
herself TO be the owner of four vaiu.
abie lots IN Ballard
hhe az ones applied TO the county
for hsr rhild but Poor r.omuisstoner
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-14
STATE LEGISLATURE
Little Done but Introduction Of BiIIs--.Appro-
priation Made for Rogers Funeral
Expenses

OLYMPIA. Jan. it--fn ths senate
this morning a hll wAs introduced
- Sharp. amending tbs act creating
n state veterinary surgeon. ore By
Hamilton. 10 regulate the employ
nneut % f~utaice under ~ years 81
axe AZ messengers. ore by roifaan.
to regulate the payment " witness
fees e. putiss uFticeFs. ouc b Maai-
tray. r~fefri q the sale q mining
claims under execution
TIE senate then vent into commit
tee % the whole and PASSED the rai-
saan bin F~sabafsins the widow ~
the late Governor HoErrr far the fu-
neral expenses II the decreased gov
srnor. A hsii b. Hamliton. making
an appropriation q $50 600 for the es-
renses q the trElsisture. uaa intro
duesd- A rvsoiutiar was introduced
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-14

BY Noultray. % present a memorial
90 canErers against adding ~ square
miles u Nhatroui coaats - the ma
tiauai forrest reserve A blli Mas n
frvdurrd BY pRlfner 20 amend the
code n eivf procedure regarding the
SppaiHtu4snt If executors asid admit.
tatfatorH
Msgicr. LeWtn and noth were ars
poited eoussaitte~ on iuiat rules Ia
act With tbs senate COMMITTEES fef
the sans purpose
a rlueuffrat memorial IN haHer ef
Mckinley Wen introduced
A frsasluiion vas pass~d dirsrtinE
that a eubfoefsa ee issued "a the au-
otter u ekastt cuunty - epp.ar with
the necessary records before the
cofnsnistee on eiestionR to Eive ssfs
aenes IA The f-hrtigh- NfrCaY oontest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-14
THEATRHAL

The Devils Auction company
opened al the 0rand iaat niEht. but
the shaw dtd not start tlll inhE after
, o'cietk. When the regular time
came fuf raising the curtain Issaitts
young tnau bfavcd the wrath u the
gallery and Attempted e. make a
speech. lie told ~ wrecks and rssids
and gave that a. the reason Tor the
late arrival ~ the company, ~ the
audience would wait he said, they
wauid BE- permitted to watch the
stage hands ereaa tie stssv for the
first act. Almost everybody waited
and witnessed the Unique dainEp %
the little ~oriG behind thr curtain.
The pay Il the Same that hsa been
rrodacri en- the american stage for
more than two scorr u years There
are seuis new spee!aittes and srFne
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-14
NOT FOR
LIZZIE
EDWARD sARoEkT's WIFE
WANTED NO toMG IN The
WILD WEST

Edward sargent was granted a d.
Nuree this morning IA tbs superior
court fram hir wife Elisabeth Aars
srnt. v hath h. had not seen for ten
Ncara. The decate WAS awarded a.
thf piaiutin on the Efuund ~ uossf=
tion
sargent claimed he left his wife
IN the East while he came 60 the Pa
rihe caaHt 10 lsah for a business
opening When he pros ided hone
and arnt for her she refused 80 foe
sake her ffIendH. aud gave him 60
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-14

there had been no violence. on
cross examination he admitted that
HE company had only 500 out ~ tep0
men working on NepiruiHf 20. when
the ffHt case u violence was rrport
cd
Regarding the question ~ aorhinA
May declared that hiH company had
u Hrfinm IN twu Of It's eailieftss
whereby the men we're credited with
ekawsh docking when 1t was shown
that Fuod coal had been taken on tho
miners cars This amount was paid
10 Thorn weekly
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-14
JENNIE COULD
NOT PROVE IT

The suit instituted By jennie Fteisis
againEt william Jeneen. pFg pftrtor
u ttse lsutarck cafe. vas de- ided IN
favor 81 the defendant BY Jury In
judge Morris department " the sg-
E-efioF court this morning.
The plaintiff ssed Tot si5sa. on the
ground that she and a party u
friends had been elected fFesn the
cafe last summer for no cause what
ever.
The defense succeTdrd IN proving
that &. NJ kesne. q dise hafErd wait
81. who Nss . Tnsusbet u thu party
had come into the Htrmarcs with thu
Intention u cfeafins a disturtan
and that for this r~aHau the cam
pa1y had been quietly ordered 60
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-14
IN HANDS OF
RECEIVER


James 2. Gleason was appointed
reesiver for the Mensiuk Mushmcrs
con,pany. a T'htri avenue printtns
eetab ishment. by the superior court
this morning. The application vas
made by Clark n. Settictpu, n stask
helder. who ALLEGES that IN. AFFAIR."
% the corporation have bera badly
managed, that It's Eteck l. depfectat-
been Impaired
The assets are plsred at 81 90 and
the liabilities at siAaoo. The capital
stack = stA.eso Receiver Gleason ID
cashier q the Amgrtcaa Savings
Bank and Trust company. He gave
q bond % tts. esa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-14

n -. fhaFnpoo. ftx Nhampoos IN
naehass TO II 1e pactaEe.
Petroleum Jelly o. Nsseiine. reg.
uiar ier. from 10 II Al s..
KRIS Fine ostsneAl Toilet Soap.
60 II at O. cake.
Mems To- SIX Neckwear, back.
white and coiefrd. ffufn = % II
Thursday. each. Sc
N~n.s 5te Gray or CamesH Hair
Merino rnfsrrhirts and Ora w~fr
from = 60 II Thprrday. e garment.
SIC The limit "a purchasers II tive
saita.
Wnmen's Muslin Drawers. made
with cluster Of four tockn. special.
= 20 n. lsi4c. value re.
Nomenis skirt chemiee. with
henlstitched yoke. with two rows
II fine lace. special. : 10 II. sac.
value 81
Womsn'H white Aprons with deco
hefn. with border Of woxen satin
strips. special. $ 20. ii.ite. regular
price IL.
speciai-suif case. imitation aiii-
gator. brass iock End side catches.
Hewcd leather hand.e. splendid f2ia
value. 20 n. sis each. ouiyans
case to = buyer.
Polished GiaaS water Bottles.
neat PATTERNS. full size worth reg
uiariy 1ec, 10 n, iss each Sale
limited.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-14

nov SCENERY but thr theme " lust
the same The dancinH hN a huVy
% pretty Girls last evening was the
feature nf the production No an
usual dramatic talent wac shown.
one of thr neRtest pleues Of work
dune was put on by Irene tsatnaf, a
centurtioniat, and her trained duE,
Tho music Was Nefy ruod The last
performance will be given tonight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-14

Tuxedo Nsiilnxr. biaek and col
0red. new fancy fnerhss. extra
qusiiiy. all silk, sorth CSC and 1se
pr yard. : 10 II only. Toe.
warnsn's Plated satin sforts
black and ea'ors. extra fne quail
its. very latest shapes. worth tec
each. : 70 II only. lie.
glhsan Pillow Covers. top and
hack. very newest Gibson styles
sold everywhere ct &c. 60 II only.
&c.
Boys. Corduroy Knee Pants In
ages to II Year,. worth Soc, for
ne.
Hoys' Knee Pants. ages % II
years. worth &c and 2sr. for iac.
Boys Waists and n,ousfa. sges
20 IL years. worth 10. for 1Sc.
fFofnens Fast Hack Cotton Hose.
high sniieed heel. double sole. su-
iserior quality. regular price &c.
from to II at ftc pair.
Regular ti.se retticoate. from 5
to II al fen
Rseule slso Wool Waists. from
. "a II Al SO.
ssc FIanneiette Waists. frosn 3 10
n -
rierce's pills. regular sc slss.
FOR isc.
Harlem OIL. regular ise bottles.
for 1c.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-14
TO Be TRIED
SEPARATELY


William Levinsoh. James Triton,
William Miltea aud Frank Churchill.
Jointly accused Il the murder II q
A. ilocth, a marine engineer at the
Green Light satnon. Last September
demanded SEPARATE trials IN the su.
pefior court this morning. The eases
were set. respectively. for February
a ,, Is and - John y bore mad W
~ Morris have b-vn rrthinc.i 20 rep,
resent thu drfeudauta
feeinson. who Was bartender in the
shlonn was reeRsea from custody
on t1oea bond The other three
have been IN the county Jail since the
preliminary hearing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-14
Store Close
S O'Clock
Tonight

The store will cssss 4 |
o'clock this sftereose snulau5 z
e-the usssi hour. the oc
.r
10 tire hsraees and bail h =
given b. Nordhoh 9 c.. 70 -
ennpioyes. Both bsscss4 ~
ball will be hesd "a the -
and the closing " the s4s>s :
hour earlier 10 made nsesuuu,|
By the preparations fos h
ssme. Ths doors ~ m ele.|
viii not be oper 10 shs 49,
after 5 o'clock, oil invitrs'sn /
the ball ard banquet hs,ne !
sued b. korshoif g Co
Store opens . o'elock Yk~|
DAY. instead 81 Q. the vssns -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-14
TALKS ABOUT
GOATS

KANSAS CITY. Jan. 1.-THE Va.
fionsi Lave stock convention devoted
part Of the forenoon 60 business
DIR. Bailey - California then made
an interesting address upon the An.
CORA goat Industry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-14

You are invited q =
White Fair tomorrsv.
the first day that M
CREATIONS have beeAcsn
plete.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-14
WANT NEXT
CONVENTION

KANSAS CRY. Ian fs-At ths
National Grocers' CONVENTION the
fight II WAKING warm for the lc=ea.
tion Of the next meeting place. 81.
Louis and san Francisco afe the
only candidates
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-14

Womsn's Muslin Drawers, with
deep Fuffle, trimmed with lace.
tfict ifssssssfssa ts5sss assFss t4 zoe
Wamsu.H Muslin Drawers. with
deep cannhfte ruffse. hcmsfitchet
and trimmed with lace. price Zoe
Womsns Pine Muslin Drawers.
with deep ruffic Of lawn with
thrcs hsfnstiiehsd tucks. price
szsHfssaas 5ssfssssss s5ssss = 90 sSvf
" afuenis Fine Muslin Drawers.
@lth deep ruffis 81 fine lawn.
has three hefnatitchai tucss
edsrd with embroidery. price see
wamsu's ttnbFsiia ORA NsrN. with
double ruffis. mads with clusters
- fiu.s saekr. nj a5c
Safnau'n Pine Muslin Drawers.
with deep heFnstltched ruffie
edged WITH fine embroidery. price
.4... s4s .aaaaaaHaa assaaa aasaaHs roe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-14

, Herman refused 70 resinqaish n. o.
the grounds that tho mother did nul
care Tor her and soufd not truAt h.
a. eersfuiiy So Ms, Mnlfeaney. VITA
y hota she had heen placed.
The caae Naa brought into TIE fa.
p~riur eaurt and bitterly contssfs.
BY Mr. Herman Mrs Murray has
succretied in proving that she - NJ
abs ~ cars for the baby. and "a
tears fhs shrd When sire heard me-
Kathleen. Mo was toddiing arptn
the court rcefn. call Mrs. Auirapnf
mamma. convinced the court the
uinther love.
The ease has exfi;ed n Erraf dsAs
q Interest ard the pretty child witn
hae been brought % court ~ oftssi
latsiY has tseause a fseoffss with al
the court house efuptaYr~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-14
WILL MAKE
AN EXHIBIT

BERLIN. Jan. 1.-THE Prusalan
budget intfoduced into tho diet to-
day carries a s1B.6ps npproprla ton
for q Prussisn exhibit al the ~.
Louis exposition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-14

understand that she would never
agree 90 live Ia the Wild ana wooiy
West.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-14
TAX COLLECTIONS

The county tfeaFnrer's report
OF tak collections for December
was completed today The total
sum taken "a was tsi.f11.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-14

Clyde fitchH play. captain ltnks
a. the lielac Marines. With Elisa
beth Kennedy at the head ~ the
east will be- seen az the Grand To-
mnrfnN and two succeeding niFhtR.
"tnpiHln llnkNH presents a series
Of pictures OF an interesting period
N American social life ~ % ysarh
aEO MANY odd characters afv Intro
duvea aud there l. plenty Hf wi ~
the typical Fitch ardeu THE theme
Of the play. that ~ the love 81 a
Nauun New Yorker for an opefhiie
prllna donna. Il treated whimaieally.
albeit sytnrathsticaily The progress
ct the romance iH interaperned with a
sweat number OF diveftinF episodes
after thr true fitrh mhuner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-14

csres~c ctes.~s
Professor Wilson at He nhs uar
Sonssy and rvsfay EVENING" prt.
ssss lessons dairy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-14

Women's Muslin Drawers. with
cluster Of tuekr and deep ruffie
Of embroidery. at......sss. SBe
Wemeur Long white Skirts. with
is-inch double ruffle. price s83e
WaneH'H Muslin Drawers. with
deep ruffie Of fine lawn. three
hemstiiched tuckH trimmed with
lac~ Insertion Of embroidery.
price ...4s....4 .....s4...4 soc
WoInenr Long White Skirts. with
eineh ruffts trimmed Wifh lace
and cluster Of four tuets, price
........ ......5...... ...........#.. 19e
wamen'R Long white shtrtA. with
f-inch ruffle trimmed With emz
bfoldesy and fine tucks. price Z,
sss.szs- sr4ss..sss.s s.sss.-s..s TIE
Wamen's Long White skirts. has
lt-lnch ruffls with u tucks and
edged with lace. price. 49,. ID. ese
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-14
The Store Is Being Decorated
As Never Before
Muslin Underwear

poohs number Of clerks been employed In Muslin
Underwear Department
sssttsh visited this will
for saLste
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-14

Iswelry to order Bennett. colonla
block.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-14

The fnllHWlnF HHTTIHHT lIcfnarH
have been Issued ehaH Dodd. rs. Of
Seattle. and Henrietta Whifiski. ~,
81 Victoria Rufus ltichardEan, 81. ~
Seattle ana Edna Moore, -. ~ Sc
sttis ~ " Jones. -. 81 oregon. and
Nellie Ffa4irr. Is. Of Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-14

10 BARRIERS. shrewsbury's iis Yes.
Ter fbasemenD. 's'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-14

The attraction az the rhird Avenue
fheataf this week IL "a GAMBLER
Daughter" ~ n ms'utrama
fhletls intrrspersed with thfi i.ne in'
eidents aud intsfrHiins situations.
There will be Saturday matinee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-14

The Madison thsater this week has
line OF spoelaltieH that 50 Go make
up an interesting program. Annie
iolaIf heads thu list There are HaV
ofai either good acts. A matinee and
evening performance ls given every
day
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-14

White Fair Sale, and (
no year OF the past hsn
preparations been seI,,.
fish and stock so compLs
as for this White II
Sale of 1908. Nor are q
preparations TO be ess
( ned to variety 81
stocks and smallness Z
prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-08
ANOTHER IS CONVICTED
Fritz Durein Found Guilty of
Selling Liquor.

The jury in the district court this
morning decided that Fritz Durein was
guilty on two counts of selling liquor
contrary to law.
The case against Durein was brought
by Assistant Attorney General A. l..
Redden. The case was once carried to
the supreme court and there dismissed
without prejudice and was begun again
in the district court by Redden. There
were originally ten counts in the COM
plant. Only two of the counts went TO
the jury and the jury found Durein
guilty on both counts.
Judge Hazen ruled out all but the
eighth and tenth counts on the ground
of former jeopardy.
Judge Hazens ruling is to the effect
that an arrest of a jointist by the police
and trial in police court wipes out the
bad record of the iointist up to that
time so far as further prosecution in
the district court is concerned. The
ruling of Judge Hazen's is that if a
jointist is arrested. as an example, on
August 10 and again on August Is and
he is tried in both casCs. then any evi-
dence on or previous to the arrest on the
10th can not be used in the trial for
the arrest on the 18th. This ruling
means that the oftener the police arrest
jointists the less evidence the prosecI-
ton will have in each case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-08

ings of 1924, 10 Added to this the COM
pany paid out the sum of s2zs, 900 in the
shape of a dividend to common stock
holders this year. which item did not
appear in the previous annual report.
But S418,527 was charged to depreciation
and maintenance and S372,559 to the re-
building of drydock and repairs. The
surplus for the year shows decrease Of
$315, 502 but the total surplus has been
increased to IS, $4,000. by the amount re-
naming for the year.
President Browns report concludes:
Material improvements and renewals
have been made during the year at a
number of plants, and especially SO at
West Superior, Detroit and Cleveland, in
addition to which a number of dry
docks have been rebuilt and heightened,
to keep pace with the larger lake ton
mage. These. expenditures have largely
added to the value and efficiency of the
plants. The sum of 5000 900 has been set
aside this year for further improvements
of this character when necessary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-08
BUSINESS WAITS.
Iron Trade Is Watching for Develop
ments.

Cleveland. Ohio, Oct 8-The Iron
Trade Review this week says:
Another week has passed in which!
the iron trade has been buster watching
developments than in buying and sell
ing. The meeting of the southern fur
nacemen and their decision on prices,
the action of pig iron producers in
three sections indefinitely planning to
cut down production. and finally the
cutting in two of the dividend on the
common stock of the Unit>d States
Steel corporation combined to make
has waited. We estimate the probable
curtaiImeEt of pig iron production in
the last quarter of the year through
consorted action at close to 925, 900 tons.
This counts on $50 900 tons from the re-
strictive programme of central western
furnaces and lis, 900 tons from the
southern and eastern furnaces, provid-
ed the eastern furnaces continue
through November and December the
twenty per cent reduction planned for
October.
TIE situation as to southern iron has
been complicated by some moves made
in advice of the action of the associa-
ton meeting a Birmingham
There has not been enough buying III
the week to make the market cfaar T.
but $1,000 and s10.75 iron is not plenti-
full, and it remains to be seen whether
the twenty-five per cent reduction III
output decided on by southern associa-
ton furnaces will enable them to work
off accumulated stocks at current
prices. The steel market has been with
out feature less being heard of billet
prices below those agreed upon. There
is no ma rket for Ressener iron. which
can be had at $3.50 Valley furnace.
being generally at $14.50 to $14.75 for
No. 9 at furnace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-08
TREATY IS SIGNED.
Two Open Ports in China Are
Now Assured.

Washington, Oct. S-The state de-
partment was informed today that the
American Chinese commercial treaty
has been signed at Shanghai and that
the Japanese Chinese treaty will be
signed this afternoon. The cablegram
announcing the signing of the treaty
was sent from Shanghai and was sign
ed by Minister Conger. Consul General
Goodnow and Mr.. Seaman the three
commissioners who negotiated the in
strument. An imperial decree by the
Chinese government has made the
treaty effective so far as that govern
ment is concerned but it must be rati-
fed by the United States senate before
notifications can be exchanged and the
treaty put in operation. Great satisfac-
ton is expressed at the state depart
ment at the outcome as it makes GER
tain that the two ports in Manchuria
will be opened to the United States no
matter what the outcome as to the ne
gotiations for the evacuation of that
territory by Russia may be- The as
surance that Russia has previously
given and to which this government
would insist upon adherence is that
the treaty arrangements. made with
China covering Manchurian ports will
be binding puon the Russian govern
ment.