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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-09
COLLIDED
nla TRANSPORT DIX BUMPED
INTO BARKUNriNU J. C,
MEYER AT HER DOCK

The bis uaited States army
transport nlx rammed the harkon-
tine John C. Myer yesterday after.
neon. while she was trying 20 dock
ct the north side OF Pier 8. The
harkentlno was loading lumber on
the south slide Of Pier 8 at the time.
The dock IL only Sc feet wide and.
AZ the niN entered. abe bumped
against the north side of Pier 5
Nnd veored 60 the south. striking
the Meyer sduarely aateru.
Though the Dix was scarcely
moving. her momentum drove the
Meyer against the wharf and Rail-
read avenue pianklng with oonsid.
cradle force. The Meyer sustained
dsmaEe 60 her peop beam. the cab
IN timherr we're sprung and the
deck seams we're started in places
To just what extent the Meyer Is
damaged cannot be- learned until
she Is unloaded and surveyed
The Meyer was loading lumber
for Alaska and would have sailed
Tor Everett within a few days 90
complete her cargo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-09
FIRE IN 4
BASEMENT

Fire broke out In the Seattle
Transfer eompany's baggage room.
In a basement az the foot OF Cherry
street. about : o'clock this morn
Ing. The engineer Of a pumping
station near the place gave the
alarm. but seeing the flames we're
making rapid Roadway. took the
Initiative and coupled up several
lengths Of hose with which he
eained control Of the flames before
the fire apparatus arrived. and put
out the fire. A small amount Of
damage Was done Go baggage stored
In the place.
II il thought the fire started from
crossed electric wires.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-09
INSPECTED
GUARDSMEN

Lieut.. Col. John Kenrle. q. =. A..
Inspected the local companies OF
the National Guard last night az
the aFmory. Companies Il and II
Of the Second regiment and Com
pAny A OF the signal corps were the
organizations inspected The arm.
cry was filled with friends Of the
soldiers. who eheered Justify AZ the
buys In Khaki went through the dif.
fieult evolutlona
After the inspection. Col Kenxie
eampiimented the troops upon their
fine work. Col Kenxie has been
detailed as permanent Instructor
and Inspector Of the state militia.
headquarters at Olympia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-09

pered steel bars In the tank had
been sawed through. yesterday. ".
& Norris. Of the Norris Safe and
Lock company. refused to believe
Il and went to see with his oWn
eyea lie will repair the big cage
free ~ charge. but his faith In the
steel bars IL considerably shaken.
lie ntill claims that the saws would
have made no impression on the
steel. had IL not been heated by the
Jail breakers
II has not yet been learned how
the saws we're smuKKled into the
jail An effort has been made 10
force MafahAll 10 tell. but he re-
fuses 10 give the names OF his
friends on the outside. Although
all visitors to the jail. especially
those visiting prisoners in the north
aud east tanks. have been accom-
panied BY deputies. some scheme
BY which they can be even more
closely watched will probably be
PUT IN effest By the sheriff
Only visitors known % BE- Hhao-
lutely square Will be admitted 20
the steel tanks.
Sheriff Cudlhee blamea Maruhali.
Who u a erook By instinct and train
ina. and has served many years Ia
prison. for the attempt al Sail
breaking Marshall saved his way
out 81 the same Jail aix years ago
and H. eyidentiy an expert with the
hack saw.
This II shown By the fact that he
and Allison had fitted their saws
into a Hlut cut In = piece ~ broom
handle. The wood thus held the
saN firmly Until Il had eaten lts
uay into the steel.
Marshall told the sheriff that If
he and Allison had been able 10 get
guns Ia the Jail office the jail break
would have had a different ending
In the next breath be said that II
xas not their intention 10 hurt any.
body. and that he had made Allison
promise that there would BE- no
bloodshea aaruhall'a past record
bellies the latter statement.
A peculiar coincidence IL that n
Nas t~o years aso yesterday. lack.
ms one day. that Harry Tracy. the
outlaw. who was q former pal 81
Allison and bis gang. made his
famous break from the oregon pen
itentiAry and commenced his bloody
career through two states.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-09

floats for the parades. The build
ing was donated 20 the committee
By the Seattle Electric Company.
The work Of clearing cut the build
lng and installing the machinery
necessary for building the floats f.
being done today William II.
blackburn. a scenic artist and de-
signor. has been engaged 10 super
intend the building Of the floats,
Some Of the floats are for use In
the night parades only and others
for the day parades. A large num-
ber OF designs have already been
submitted az the committee head
quarters In the Pioneer building.
A. an incentive To make the pa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-09
ATTEMPTED
SUICIDE
cENTRALlA MAN TRIED TO
SEVER JuGuLAR VEIN.
THINKS he IS BEING PuR.
SUED

CENTRAI.IA. June a man
Who gave his name a. v J. Samp-
son attempted 20 commit suicide
here yesterday He was seen In a
field In the southwest part Of town
walking about excltedly. b Steve
Gardner. a resident Of this place.
hlood was seen on the mans neck.
and. being aeeostsd. he said he was
tired of being chased from one
place 90 another and that he had
tried 20 Kin himself There was a
hlg cash on his neck and he had
narrowly missed severinE his iuEu-
lar vein lie Was taken 60 the
cts hall and his wound Vas dress.
ed b. nr. Butler.
sampson claims 10 BE- = sailor By
profession. but has been workins
lately In a stone quarry near ka-
lama He claims that be vas chas-
I'd out Of san Francisco BY union
men. and that they followed him
20 kaiama and TO this place. Il Il
not likely that he viii die.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-09
TRAVELLING FREIGHT
AGENTS IN SESSION

owENsBoRo. Ky. June -
Nearly every railroad OF import
anes In the country IL represented
at the ninth annual meeting begun
here today by the National AssO-
citation OF Travelling Passenger
Agents The day was devoted large
~ to outdoor entertainment, fol-
lowing the addresses OF welcome
and responses. A session for the
election 81 officers and the trans
action Of other business Will be
held tomorrow morning aud In the
afternoon the visitors will 40 on
q taunt 20 Mammoth Cave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-09

rades more interesting the commit
tee has decided TO open a compefl-
ton for pupils in the public anf
grammar schools Of the state Of
Washington. The designs are 20
be drawn on a scale Of one-half
inch 70 the foot and 20 that when
the floats are built they would be
between twelve and thirty feet In
length and not more than twelve
or thirteen feet in height. Four
cash prizes will be Offered for the
four best designs submitted. The
designs must be for floats repre-
sentinE some historical interests OF
the state.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-09
MAY INVEST
MILLIONS

DAWSON. May e Louis =
Lane. son Of G. d. Lane. the multi
mlllioRaire Nome operator. arrived
in Dawson yesterday from the out
side. and left Immediately for Fair
banks. lie 10 on bis way 60 the
Tanana country 10 investigate a. 10
wh ether IL wiil be a desirable field
for large investment In mining en-
tefprises and gather material 10
make a report % his father
n this report IL favorable II is
NOR. than probable that Mr. Lane
will within the next year invest
from z.n0o 600 10 g.. 90. 600 In Ia
mana placsrH and the building of
fumes. bitches and other mining
camp utilities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-09
HONOR MEN VINO
WORE THE GRAZ

COLUMBUS. ohio. June . Me-
mortal exercises were held today In
Camp Chase cemetery In honor Of
the memory Of the many Confeder-
ate aoldiers who are buried there
The exercises were held under the
auspices Of the local chapter Of the
Daughters Of the Confederacy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-09
ARRESTED
Prominent Politician and Bank
er in Indiana Town Charged
With Embezzlement
I WILL REFUND YOHR MONEY
N IA FAILS.

LAFAYETTE. Ind. June ct.
J. mccoy. cashier and junior part.
ner In the private bank of Mccoy
a Co. OF Rensselaer,. near here. was
arrested last night. charged with
embezxiement The amount is said
% be heavy Mccoy made an as.
signment some time ago for $50
600. lie II prominent politician
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-09

MONTANA PREACHER KILLED
~ WILD INDIAN PONY

Especial 10 The starr
BUTTE. Mont, June o Rev. Al
len Rodgers. one Of the most prom
inent ministers In Montana. was
kicked 90 death al Utica yesterday
by a Wild Indian pony. while the
clergyman was attempting TO pet IT,.
Without warning the animal whlfi-
cd on Rodgers. planting n terrific
kiek on the pit Of his stomach.
Rev Rodgers was found dylng in
the stall lie has been prominently
identified with church work In the
state Tor the past Is years. lie
was a well known Mason
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-09
LETTER DEAD

BAR HARBoR. Ne. June -
Levi Letter. former Chicago msr-
chant prines and multl-miilionaire.
died suddenly here this morning
Its eldest daughter. Mary. married
Lord CurEon. viocroy Of India. and
his only aon Joseph created an In
ternational stir IN issk By almost
succeeding IA running = corner on
wheat HiA estimated losses were
O. 600 900
Letter Was 70 years old. He had
suffered from heart disease for
some time His fortune ia eFfi-
mated at from 81. 00Q. 90 % $50
900 600
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-09

Daily steamer service will be In
anKnrAted between Seattle. Victoria
and Vancouver by the Canadian Pa
eific company on June -. TIE
steamer Princess Victoria will be
placed on this run. making the
round trip each day. She will leave
Seattle At midnight and reach Van.
cuuver n II a m. each day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-09
TWO KILLED
FAST TRAIN RAN INTO OPEN
swlrcH ON SOUTHERN RAIL
WAY

CHARLOTTE. N. G.. June a.
Tho Southern railway passenger
train bound from Atlanta 20 Wash
inEtOn was wrecked this morning
at Salisbury by running into an
open switch
Engineer Haynes and Fireman
watkins we're Killed The engine
and postal ear we're smashed. Not
passenger WA hurt,
The switch had been tempered
with.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-06-09
TO BUILD
FLOATS
MORE PLANS FOR A GRAND
nARpl eRAs CARNIVAL AN.
NoUNcEp

The car barn on Lake Union.
formerly used a. a storing place for
the old Third avenue lue. has been
given 20 the Mardi GrAs commit
tee AZ a place In which 10 build
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-30
STICKS SHOWED
 STRONG RIG VERY Days News Calculated to Further Depress Prices GENERAL TREND IS UPWARD Movement Began With Fractional Gains In Most Stocks on Buying
 for Group of Western
 Spectators.
 

New York, August 29.-Largely, 1t is believed, as a result of renewed manipula- tion, today's stock market recovered to an extent from the irregular tone mani fested in the closing days of last week, and the trend of prices was upward, number of the more active issues making new high records for the year. Trading was at times active, though moderate in volume, but the movement embraced a number of the minor and miscellaneous issues. There were few over-Sunday de- velopments to account for the approved tone Of the list.
 Much of the days news was calculated if anything, to further depress prices. Fries annual reports showed heavy de- crease in net earnings and other lead Ing railway lines made returns scarcely more encouraging The Reading and fal- timore and Ohio reports for July were disappointing Nevertheless Reading was again very active at a further aoNance' As an offset to the advance adverse ln- duences. however, advices from the west indicated a steady expansion of railroad traffic. and officials of the granger roads
  ly favorable outlook as a result of the large crops The proposed improvements on the New York, New Haven and Hart ford road were regarded as helpful to the New York Central and Pennsylvania, both issues having decided strength. Some commission houses reported a slight in- crease of business London was not factor though Americans were firm there.
 The days movement began with frac- tonal gains in most of the actlVe stocks on buying, believed to be for a group of western speculators. Gossip on the exchange credited this group with eXten- sive purchases of United States steel pre- ferred on reports of improved conditions in the lake ore trade, but observers were inclined to regard the advance as an- other drive against the shorts Stocks like Toledo, Et Louis and Western, Mis- souri, Kansas and Texas, common and preferred, and Kansas City Soutnern,' pre- ferred, all of which were subjected to pool operations last week, were taken up and advanced.
 The activity in Ontario and Western was ascribed to London buying. After some hesitation in which traders seemed to be testing the list for short sale, when a more definite movement set in, brokers who were prominent In last weeks purchases of the minor Wander bile issues, took fairly large blocks of New York Central. After midday the tone of the market became somewhat heavy with a marked reduction of opera tons The list showed general recessions and some early gains, including that of steel preferred were cancelled, but the tone at the close was firm. In the mis- cellaneous group there were material ad- vanees in Westinghouse Electric and Gen era, Electric Local monetary conditions were unchanged. It is apparent that the local banks have arranged to get all drafts upon their reserves in connection with crop moving disbursements. The de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-30
LOCAL MARKETS

The cotton market remains quiet and unchanged from last Saturdays closing prices Good miodling is quoted at 104c
 Dry salted ribs dry salted rib bellies, extra clears and bacon bellies are up Me lard Is also up lsc No other changes have occurred in staple groceries.
 Business Is very fair on Morris ave- nue, with prices unchanged. Potatoes are on the market in large quantities and are of good quality Cabbage is also abun- dant. Most of the stock offered at pres ent Is of Virginia production. Quotations are firm at lc per pound Onions are com ing In freely Tennessee and the west fur nish the principal supply. A few canta- loupes are on the street. They are very small, but appear to be of very fair quail ity. Some very large pears were also seen along the avenue.
 Poultry and eggs hold firm at last weeks prices
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-30
Southern Hallway n. Schedule In Effect Nav oA 1on3-

 Trains leave Birmingham as folnws: eao a. m,-No. es, for Atlanta, Washing
 ton. Baltimore Philadelphia New York and the East Pulls man Drawing Room Sleeping Car, Birmingham to New SEQ p. m.-No. la, for Montevallo. Ma plesville. Selma and way sta- tions.
 i2i25 p. m.-No. s5, for Columbus. West Point Winona. Greenwood and Greenville; also Sheffield and Florence and North Ala bama points.
 $40 p.m.-No 15 new train for Cordova. Oakman, Corona and way sta- tions: also Blossburg s;ib D. m.-No. p, for Annlston and way tations; also Talladega.s s:15 D. m.-No. &C., for Atlanta. Jackson. vile and all Florida points; also Charlotte. Richmond. Washington. New York and the East. Pullman Sleeping Car Birmingham Co Jackson vile, also Birmingham to Richmond. yn
 1e:2o D. m.--No. 37. for coli:rlhus, west Point Winona Greenwood and Grecnville Pullman nraw- ing Room sieeplns Car Rir- mingham 10 Greenville. f0:86 D. m---No. q, for Selma Mobile nnd way stations Pullraan Draw ing Room Sleeping Car Bir- mfngham to Mobile i1.s0 ?. rn.--To. 9s, new train. fer Atlanta, Anniston and way stationn. | Pullman Drawing Room l Sleeping Car Birmingham Ia Atlanta. tsieering oAr can be l occupied at Union station OHIO D. m.
 Fer detailed Information and sleeping car reGervationr apply passenger offioA ,Ao<S4s Hotel building. Telephone diT !. V. HARRISON. Dist, Pass. Ast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-30

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-30
New York Cotton Futures.
New orl.-no Cotton Market.

New Orleans, August 29.-In the spot cotton market there was good inquiry but offerings were extremely limited. Sales $50 bales. Quotations unchanged. Futures opened quiet with prices unchanged to 19 points up. Liverpool was hardly up to the expectations of American bulls at the lime of the opening of the local market, but few buying orders sent to the ring at the proper moment put short side soalpers on the run, and caused some fresh iong buying. New York was strong and higher, and this market followed. Before the opening New York flooded the New Orleans ring, with telegrams advis- ing the purchase of cotton at the opening. The bulls followed this advice as did inc bears also to some extent. New YorA was a good buyer here.
 It was rather a featureless market Prices were not boosted in a spectacular fashion, but went up easily.
 In the trading September opened points higher at 10 S3; sold up to 10.92, and eased off to 10 90 The market closed steady and within point or two of the highest level of the day for all positions except August which was 14 points net lower, and near the price of spots. The other positions were net IA to IS points higher
 New Orleans, August 29.-Cotton flu lures steady. August, HOO bid; septem- Der, 1090d1091; October. 10.74qlO75; Mo- vember, 1O.72 bid; December, lO.7fq10.7 75; January. 10.7S@1019; February, 10.SS bid; March, 10.S9 bid.
 New Orleans. August 29-Cotton very firm; sales, $50 bales; ordinary, S9-16; good ordinary, 9B; low midling 101A; middling, 11h; good middling, Il 7-16; middling fair, Il 11-16 Receipts, l174 bales stock. 21,44O bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-30
cothran G Co.'s Market Letter.

There was a sharp advance in prices on higher Liverpool cables and bad news from Texas We have gone along all summer with no bad news, and the mar ket would not do down.
 Then came the speculative buying run ming In of shorts and sharp advance of cent, and all on good crop accounts
 Now we have new short interest in the market to take place of the old and bad crop accounts are beginning to come in.
 This puts the market in just as bad shape for a bear as if 1t was 9lkc. It sim ply means new people are selling short, and the market is no different. because the shorts cannot get the cotton. It is nothing but trading in paper cotton now, and the price of contracts In New York has nothing to dc with the value of cotton.
 We have not enough cotton on hand to make a price. All any one can say is that the big short interest in the south Is in bad fix if we get bad crop reports end speculative buying of futures begin to mark up prices again.
 The situation is so peculiar that 1t is hard to express an opinion. This much can be said with confidence however. that if the market gets started again and runs over He. we can see 11A, 11k and even 12c with no trouble.
 Whatever happens now is all outside the size of the crop, and really has noth- ing to do. with the value of cotton lAteH
 The contract market is congested badly
 Wheat-There was selling early on the large worlds shipments and weak mar kets abroad. but heavy buying orders ap- peared, while the strength in corn was bullish feature. Operations were largely professional, but local operators were tulish ard gyood buyers of December and May, while there was selling of the for mer by elevator people and buying fin Kansas City. Jones buitsh report exer- cised considerable influence. and was the means of closing the market strong, with sentiment decidedly bulish. We look for nervous market. hut would favor pur- chases on all sharp breaks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-30
IRREGULAR DAY
 IN COTTON MARKET Fluctuations Were Rapid and Violent With Good Gains SELLERS WERE DlSMAYED New Orleans Showed Relative Weak ness, But Rallied Very Soon In
 Response to Flrmness
SELLERS WERE DISMAYED

New York, August 29.-It was another active and irregular day in the cotton market, with fluctuations rapid and yio- lent, but showing general flrmness and leaving the market at good net gain. The opening was firm and better than due on the cables, which came much higher than expected, and at an advance of 9017 points. Sellers of last week were evidently dlsmayed by the continued firm ness of the English market and covered in volume while there also appeared to be moderate bull support
 New Orleans showed relative weakness early. but. soon rallied in response to the firmness here, and before the end of the first hour September had sold at He locally; October at 10.S9, December at .S6 and January at 1O.S6, or general advance of 26QSO points. At this level of ferings increased materially and prices gradually fell back with many inter mediate spurts due to continued covering until they were point or so under the opening figures. 1t was reported that a certain local authority had about con- cluded a crop condition statement, placing the average around or slightly under so per cent, and the market in the after noon had a sharp rally, with Wall street houses leading buyers It was also re- ported that the south, which sold early, bought during the late hours. The mar ket was finally steady at net advance of 166123 points; sales were estimated at 500,000 bales.
 Private advices from Liverpool indicated that the market there was influenced by good American buying, small stocks and the moderate movement A recount oh the Liverpool stocks shows reduction of about 10000 bales, including 300 Amer ican, and this probably had something 10 do with the advance
 The weather as effected by the days re- port was generally favorable, but seemed to have little effect on general sentiment.
 Receipts at the ports today were l2,oi0 bales against 4141 last week and 9.44 last year. For the week, 50000 against 52,bSs last week and 5513 last year. Today re- ceipts at New Orleans were 1174 against 155 last year, and at Houston 4912 against SS last year
 New York, August 29-Cotton quiet; middling, Il. 40; gross receipts, lP6S; sales, 5652; stock, 25,794
 Total today: Net receipts, 12,670; exports to Great Britain, 7o54; to the continent, $50; stock S4,756,
 Consolidated: Net receipts, 20,944; ex- ports to Great Britain S61O to the con- tinent 1916.
 Total since September 1: Net receipts. 7202 456; exports to Great Britain, 2521,- ssS; to France, 699,133; to the continent, 2,5s9,141; to Japan, 46697; to Mexico, A,s42