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Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Oct. 14.-The bank
statement proved an enigma again 10
to large share in banking operations
by Institutions outside the clearing
house which do not report results 70
be included in the bank statement.
The stock market remained so impas-
sive on the appearance of the state
ment :hat fluctuations We're feeble
with the closing easy at small de-
The attendance at the stock ex-
Grange was small owing to the Iarge
number of absentees in attendance at
the bankers congress.
The banks showing of decrease IN
loans of S29,456,600 makes record
with the sole exception of the reduc-
tion for the first week of September.
Repayments of temporary borrowings
by the city of New York with the pro-
ceeds of the yearly tax. payments figure
that out of town institutions have
made loans during the week in dis
placement of the New York bank
Loans by local trust companies are
believed to have played a small part
in the results and the recent lending
of foreign funds has aloso come TO
The stock market has indicated some
liquidation during the week, but moth
ing like the figure reported in the
bank statement
Preliminary estimates of the cash
change based on figures supplied by
the banks themselves PROMISED an II
crease of about a million dollars while
the bank statement shows an actual
decrease of S2.35O.S0O. No explanation
is offered for the discrepancy except as
it may represent a rectfication of the
previous statements which has shown
unexplained growth of the cash re-
serves.
The foreign exchange market was
unusually strong for Saturday, and 1t
was supposed that some active demand
for bills is due to buying to cover ma
TURTLES of former sterling loans. Other
large maturities of this character Will
fall due during the coming week.
Sterling exchange. declined at Paris
again and small parcel of gold was
Withdrawn from the Bank of England
for shipment to France. Sterling eX-
change reacted slightly. at Berlin, but
discounts advanced again at that CEN
ter, at Paris and at London. The in
ternational pressure for gold is shown
to he fully maintained by these de-
Total sales of bonds, par value
$2,021 900.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
Produce Receipts
Produce Quotations

Following are the jobbing prices in the
Los Angeles market:
BUTTER-Fancy local creamery, 2-lb
roll, size; fancy valley, G54671ac; valley
storage, 5212c; eastern, 5OQ5212c; cooking,
2212c.
eastern fresh, 91@32c; eastern storage, ESQ
27c; seconds, 22c.
CHEESE (all per lb.)-Northern, 1870
l41a; Anchor Qarge), Ice; Young
America, lie; handmade, 1Sc; singles,
15hc; eastern cheddars, 15c; eastern leg
horns, 16c; eastern daisies, 151ac; Swiss,
domestic. 19c; Swiss imported, 2Sq29c.
BEAN5-(All per 100 lbs.)-Pnk, No. l,
81. 656D2. rs; No. ., $2.OO42. 80; lima, No l,
So OOG5 80; Lady Washington, 50 .0O@3 10.
POTATOES-Fancy Salinas (all per 100
pounds, $1.35@1. 45; fancy Woodward
Islands. S1.1OQ115.
SWEET POTATOES-All grades, $1.25
ONIONS Cper 100 pounds)-Local silv r.
skins, S509Oc; Danvers, $1.OO.
weight as follows: Broilers, 14Q15c;; fry
ers, 146l5g; old hens, 12d13c; old zroos-
ters, 7c; young roosters, l4Q15c; ducks
10c; turkeys 16@1Sc.
FAMILY FLOUR-(Per bbl) Eastern
hard and selected California white wheat
blended, $5.0O@5.2 20; selected California
white wheat, $3.50; eighth bbls 1Oc per
'i5. BAKERs' isifissi' F1.oUR-Made of eastern
hard wheat Per Dbl. So 90; blended wheat,
81 30: eastern rye, So 25.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15

REVIEW OF FRUIT SALES
IN EASTERN MARKETS
Special to The Herald.


CALIFORNIA snip
wen in November
OF this quality
Of
freely
of
pefrui is sgoodan selling well
ifornia n
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
Financial Record

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 14.-Close: Money on
call, nominal. No loans. Time loans,
firm; so and 80 loans, 5951a per cent; six
months, 41ad4A per cent. .,-,, -.
Prime mercantile paper, 5q5A per cent;
business in bankers bills at 81 .S575Q4. .S5Sj
for demand and at $4.S225q4. S24O for sixty
10 Posted rates "a. .S21a@4.SS and $4,S61a.
Commercial bills, $4.S1Q4.S2.
Bar silver, Size
Mexican dollars, 4l2c.
Government bonds, easy; railroad bonds
LONDON, Oct. 14.-Consols, SO 11-16; sill
YER 2S 7-16d.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
Sugar and Coffee
Bv Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Oct. 14.-sugar-Raw,
fugal SO test, 85s @3 11-16c; molasses
Refined, quiet; No. 6, APO; No. 7. 4.15
No. 8, 4.O5; No. 8, 400; No 10. S.95; No.
3.65; confectioners A, 4.65; mould A,
Sis; cut loaf, $50; crushed $50; pow
dered, 4.90; granlated, 4S0; cubes, 5.O5.
steady, net unchanged to points
lower. Sales were reported of 1850
bags, including: December at $7@715;
January, $7.1O@715; March. $7S0@Z 8;
May, $7.40@7.50; September, S.65 @7.7O.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
New York Bank Statement

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 14.-The statement of
averages of the clearing house banks of
this city for this week follows:
Loans, 81, O30, ,2S4 800; decrease, $29 456 6O0 r.
Deposits, 81, O26. .157 600; decrease $33 IO4 100.
Circulation, $54 1856 800; increase, $113, 400.
Legal tenders, $74, 7CO; increase, $780,
500 40 mn. .ooo
Specie. $191 592 1OO decrease. SO, ,0S6.SOO.
Reserve S266, ,75O 800; decrease. $2,350,S00
Reserve required, $256,539 400; decrease,
Surplus. S1O.211. 400; increase, IS, ,925. .225.
Ex-U. S. deposits, $l2,S29S25; increase,
81, ,93S, 775.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
BANK STATEMENT
STRANGE ENIGMA
NEW YORK FINANCIERS ARE
AT SEA
Stock Market Deserted and lmpasslve'
More Discussion About Money
Rates and Payment of
Big Loans
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FRACTIONAL GAINS

The stock market was sluggish J
{ yesterday at the opening, but there :
were fractional gains. General Elec11 .
Z trio gained nearly a polndLo do, anu :
American Tobacco preferred SO4. ., :
8 Reading, Union Pacific and Smelt- :
3 ing eased off about u point,
Z Great Northern preferred, St, Louis :
I e. San Francisco second preferred :
. American Tobacco preferred and :
General Leather gained l to Us, Min :
( neapolis & st. Louis "a, and Perla :
( & Eastern points.
I Delaware e. Hudson and American
( Car preferred rose, ana tederal
Z Mining 2, Pullman lost l.
+,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
Chicago Live Stock
Bv Associated Press.

CHICAGO. Oct 14-Cattle-Receipts,
400. Steady. Beeves, So .5O@65O; poor to
medium, So 5O@5. .25; good to prime, IS 35@
6 80; cows, 81 .SO64.55; heifers, 81 1904 90;
calves, .s6.OOa7.75; stockers and feeders,
- HioJgss-Receipts, logs $1,000. Weak to &C
lower. Mixed and butchers, s5,05@5 .6O;
good heavy, $5.25d5. go; rough heavy,
IS; bulk Of sales, IS O5@5. 49,
Sheep-Receipts, 10000. Market steady
Natives. SO 3OGl5 25; yearlings $5.10Q5 go;
lambs Sc 6.O06S,00; western, $6.0O@7 so.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
window Shades.

Slightly damaged shades, Csc; our
burlaps are heavier than others and can
S6-inch dyed, 15c; 40-inch dyed, zoe;
lust the thing between chair rails.
holdings, &c foot; best paint, $3.50 gal
lon. Big reduction in wall paper. Try
our enamel, makes things shine like a
mirror; glazing and painting.
WALTER BROS, 627 S. Spring.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
New officers for EXCHANGE

The headquarters of the Los Angeles
Produce exchange will be removed to q
suite of three large rooms in the second
floor of the Merchants Bank building,
at the junction of Central and Towne
avenues, on or before. November 15, The
handsome pressed brick block is about
finished Officers of the exchange are
making preparations for the grand open
In
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
Official Stock Sales

on the Los Angeles Stock exchange
Yesterday sales were recorded as follows
Associated Oil stQck--20OO shares at 55Ac
each: 5000 at sec; 1000 at 561sc; 1000 at
56%c (b30); 5000 at SIC (bS0l
California-Arizona Mining Co, stock
1000 shares at 491ac each; 1000 at 49&c each
u S. Long Distance T. & I. Co. stock
Ten shares at $50 each.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
Dried Fruit Prices
Ry Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Oct. 14.-The market
for evaporated apples continues quiet
Common to good are quoted at Az q &c
and prime at TIC.
Prunes show no change on spit, with
larger sizes well cleaned up and firm.
Quotations range from 41ac to TIC ac-
cording to grade.
Apricots are reported in better de-
mand and firm in tone, but without
change in prices. Choice are quoted
at sec; extra choice, 9H @9&c, and
fancy at 1O@11hc.
Peaches remain nominal.
Raisins are said to be decidedly
demand is not pressing for the market
and quotations are unchanged. Loose
muscatels are quoted at az orc;
seeded raisins, 5H @SBc, and London
layers, $1.15@1.20.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
Cereals of the World
BY Associated Press.
GENERAL FRUIT MARKET
BY Associated Press.

IiSSUUIttIUU
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 14-Fruts-
Strawberries SO. 5OG6.OO; blackberries,
$4.OO45 90; huckleberries, 5@Sc; raspber-
.ries, S6.0O@10.0O; cranberries. $3.OO@1O so;
PEARS, 4Oc; fancy 75c BaTtett, ss66@55o;
common peaches, 75c fancy, S5c; common
pums, 75c; fancy, S1.5O; pomegranates,
6OcS1 50ea1 ?5; persmmons. 9oc@$1 90; ounces,
cia, 81 50@4.50 Mexican lines, $4.0O64 so;
common California lemons, $1.25; fancy,
$3.50; watermelons, S1.5O6D2. so; nutmegs, SOC
6$1 90: fancy cantaleupes, $500; common.
81 90; bananas, 81 OO92 90; pineapples, 81 90
as 90; Smyrna figs, 30c6S1 rs.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15

young, $4@6; geese. $1.75@2; goslings,
so. @25O6 pigeons, old, $1.25; pigeons
ReceiptsHFiour, 1O2sO; wheat, S19S;
barley, 9404; oats, 1116; beans, 11,259;
potatoes, 5795; onions, 294; bran, 92o;
hides, SOC; wine, 70,200.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
Mining Stocks
Los AnueIes Bank cIearinas
Northern OIL Stocks
BY Associated F

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO Oct. 14.-California
Stock and Oil exchange: Morning session;
500 Monte Cristo at Toe; 100 shares In
SIC: 1000 Forty Ninety, at 5Sc; 800 Wabash
a 35c
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
Treasury Statement
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Oct 14.-Today's
statement of the treasury balances
shows: 800 ~, 400
Available cash balance. ..... .$131, ,68S,0SS
Gold coin and bullion...... 7d,040, 1a3
Gold certificates ........... 4S,6b1,5SO
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
The Metal Market
By Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Oct, 14.-There was no
today with the exception of southern
grades of iron, which We're marked up
25 points on the inside price.
Copper was quiet with lake quoted
$16.37%m16.75, electrolytic at $16.37R "a
f6,621b, and casting at $16.12 ~ @16.37 h.
Tin dull at $32, 126@32.32A
Lead was firmly held at $4.S5 a 4.95;
spelter at $6@6.1O,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
Credit Balances

BY Associated Press
OIL CITY, Pa, Oct. 14.-Credit bal
ances, $1.56.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15

Who are the most popular sales
ladies' in Los Angeles? See Page 5,
Part |.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
San Francisco Shipping

SAN FRANCISCO, oct. 14.-Arrived:
steamer Van Guard, Redondo.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
Heavy Buying Advanced Wheat tc
Sc 1=8c-DuII Trading in Corn.
Oats Firm
By Associated Press.

wheat at the start, vanished before
brisk. buying, led by brokers for
prominent grain operator, who for
time absorbed all offerings. December
opened shade lower to a shade higher
at 50 8sc to S5&c, and was bid up to
S6Bc; The buying was on a very lib
eral basis and estimated in the aggre-
gate at 1000 900 bushels.
Trading in corn was lifeless, but the
market had a firm undertone. De-
cember started unchanged to shade
higher at 44asc to 44as @441ac, became
firm at 441ac. with uptuTn in wheat but
declined later and closed at the bottom
price for the day, 44&c.
Oats We're firm at olightly lower
range. December closed at 2Sss after
ranging between @28sc.
Holders of deferred options in pro-
visions showed disposition to sell at
taken By, prominent speculators and the
market held firm at a small decline.
January pork closed 7Rc down at
$12.55. Lard is sc off. Ribs are 21s
Market Ranges
The leading futures ranged as fol-
Wheat, No. 2-December, S51ac; May,
Corn No. 2-october, 5O1sc; Decem-
Der old, 45c; December new, 44Ac;
Oats. No. October. 2S%c; Dceem-
ber, 2S3sc; May, 309s D3OAc.
Cash quotations We're as follows:
Flour, steady; winter patents, $500
a 4.20; straights, $3.50@4; spring pat
ents, $410m APO; straights, $3.60D3.9O;
bakers, $2.S0@3. No. 8 wheat, 769 S5c;
@52c;- No. 2 yellow, 531a @54c; No. 2
oats, 2S@ 2SAc; No. 2 white. 2Shc; No.
8 white, 27& a 29c; No. rye, 69hc;
good feeding barley 36c; fair to choice
mailing, 40@45C; No. l haXseed, 94c;
No. L northwestern, 81; prime timothy
seed, $500; mess pork per bbl, $15.70
m15,75; lard, per 100 lbs, 1925; short
ribs sides Qoose), $S.75 a @S.S71a; short
clear sides tboXed, .$S@S.25; whisky
tract grade, $9.50@12.
Articles. Receipts. Shipments.
Flour, bbls...... 32,100 53500
Wheat, bu.. $4,000 1S,S00
Corn, bu.. 100 166700
oats, bu........ $500 277,000
Rye, bu. ........ $4,000 2,S00
Barley, bu.. 1885 500 $4,000
Cereals of the World
By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 14.-Wheat.
firmer; December, $1.97B cash, $1.45.
Barley firmer; December, SLIP "a;
cash, SLIP.
Corn, easier; large yellow, $1.37"@
1.421a.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 14.-Close-wheat
December, 6s 1O5sd; March, 6s95 5sd.
NEW YORK, Oct. 14.-Wheat, spot
steady. Options closed 1sc higher. May
cl9sed 9G451H So%Gi S, December CEN closed 9OAe
TACOMA. Oct. 14-Wheat, unchanged; ;
blue stem 75C. club TO. red 6SC
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
Boston Stocks and Bonds

| BY Associated Press.
| ROsTON. Oct. 14.-The following were
official closing quotations for stocks ana
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15

Read the list of popular saIesIadies
on Page 5, Part |.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
Bonds

Associated Oil ...............
California Pacific Ry. ...... 4.
Corona Water Power Co...
Cucamonga Water Coz. .
Home Telephone ..............
Edison Electric Con. Co... ]
Home Il. & Il. Co. of Santa
Monica and Ocean Park.
l.. A. Pacific 1st Con. Mtgs..
l.. A. Traction Co............ .
l.. A. Railway Co. ....... !
Mission Trans. & r. Co...
Mt. Lowe Railway Co.
Pacific Light & Power Co..
Pacific Electric Ry. Co..,
Pasadena Home T. &c I. Co.
Redlands Home T. & T. Co,
Pomona Con. Water Co... .
Riverside Light &S P. Co...
San Diego Home Il. & Il. Co.
Santa Barbara Electric Ry..
Seaside Water Co.....
United Electric G.. & P. Co. /
Union Transportation Co...
u. S. L. D. T. & r. pfd... .
Whittier Home Il. & 7. Co..
Whittier Light &s Fuel Co..
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
New York Stocks
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Oct. 14.-The following
were the quotations for stocks and bonds
u SaInS i Cool, HIGH LOW. Close.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
Miscellaneous Stocks

Bid. Asked
Edison Electric pfd ,..,,... SO 90 81 90
Edison Electric com ........ 1900 5000
Home Telephone ............ $500 1000
Home Trust .................. $500 80.
Pasadena Home T. & II. Co. ... 41.O0
Santa Monica H. T. :. 7. Co 26.0O 5000
San Diego II. r. & T. Co.. 1925
Title G. and Trust Co.......125.0O .....
Title l. & Trust pref.........u1.5 so -.
u. S. L. d. r. & T. pfd.... $3.50 6l.OO
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15

Wheat flakes, case of 36 2,lb; cartons. 9 229 29
Wheat flakes, per Dbl. of 125 lbs. net. 400
GRAIN AND FEBD-(Per 100 lbs),,,o -
Wheat, $1.65; wheat Q0O lb. sacl2 81 70;
corn. 81. As: cracked corn, $1.5O; teed meal,
1.55; bran. heavy, $1.3O; rolled barley.
SIPS. oil cake meal, 10; cotton & SEED
meal, SIS; cocoanut cake, $1.55; shorts,
81 As; white oats, 81 65; red oats, s1.45.
HAY (all per tonl-Old crop No grain.
$12@14; No: 2, S9@11; alfalfa, local, $lS;
FRU1Ts AND BERRIES - Bananas.
41ac; strawberries, &c; dew, &c; rasp-
berries, S410c; blackberries, 4q5c; logan
berries, 4G15c.
CITRUS FRUITS-Lemons choice $3.50,
fancy $3.50 box; oranges, sweets and St
Michaels, $300Q3.50 a box on quality.
VEGETABLES-Be string, 31s a.
&c lb.; beans, wax s Y @4c lb:; beets, SO
@55c sack; celery, fancy, soc dozen;
7c lb.; lettuce, 1914 @15c dozen; 55@60c
sack; peas, S@3hc lb.; spinach, 15c
dozen; turnips, soc sack; cabbage 4Oc
sack
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
New York Bonds

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 14.-The following
were official closing quotations for bonds
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
What the consumer Paws

In the retail market the following sell
ing prices prevail:
Butter-2-lb. rolls, Csc zoe and 75c, ac-
cording to quality.
Eggs-Fancy ranch, 421ac dozen.
Apples-ColOrado JOnathans. 5O-lb. box,
50 so; Bellefeurs, 4-tier box, Sl.25.
Oranges-50c a dozen; lemons, 20c a
dozen; grapefruit, 50@S5c a dozen.
Poultry-Fryers and broilers. 30c lb;
young hens. 23c; old hens, 2Oc; ducks, 23c.
Blackberries-Three boxes for Csc; cram
berries, pounds for 25c; peaches, pome-
granates and ounces, 2 pounds for 15c;
grapes, sc pound.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-22
IRISHMFN LOSE BUT
THEIR CHEERS RING
Vote on Their Amendment
Shows Government Majority
Pared Down

LONDON, Feb. 21.-John Redmond's
amendment to the address in reply to
the speech from the throne was de-
feated in the house of commons to-
night by vote of 2S6 to 236. after an
exhaustive debate on the Irish situa-
tion. The amendment declared in ef-
feet that "the present system of gov
erDment (of Irelandi Is opposed TO the
will of the Irish people" The net re-
suit of the debate showed that all
agreed that the present system of gov
ernment of Ireland is unsatisfactory,
but there was a distinct disagreement
concerning methods by which discon-
tent might be abated and Ireland
cease to be a disturbing element in
the politics of the United Kingdom.
The announcement of the division,
showing an Unexpectedly large reduc-
ton of the governments majority, was
greeted with Irish cheers.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-22
WHAT'S THE NATTER WITH ST. PAUL
Rev. David Morgan People Should
FaresS Be Lower

glad that The Globe has undertaken to
public sentiment upon the needs of st. Paul.
One of its great needs is homes. opportunity for
the poor and working class to. their homes.
Twenty years ago any industrious man could secure
himself home through the then popular building
societies, but since they have gone existence
it seems almost impossible for this .cass
homes.
The United States census shows this clearly. In
1890 there $3.50 homes in st. Pau-5037 homes
free, 5,265 mortgaged homes and 1928 rented. In
1900, 2S67S homes. 5556 Free 2S51 mortgaged 20266
rented. Put it in another form: In 1890 about so
cent of the families 1900 II per
cent were renters So that in a few years. at
this rate, We will become city of renters New
York is; then will follow all the effects of Tammany
Renters have but little interest citys welfare
its improvement st. Paul does not need more
apartment houses tenements of four rooms.
but separate homes. with sunlight and fresh air. We
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-22
In Fourteen Cities Besides St. Paul
Witnesses Are Summoned to Help
i'm Prosecution of Packers for ViO-
Iating Judge GrossCup's Mandate
Which the National Supreme Court
Sustained---Government Working
Most Secretly

verify the facts in this connection. Sub
sequently he acknowledged having
served the subpoenas in accordance
with orders from the attorney gener-
ais office at Washington.
The dramatic suddenness of the crack
from the big stick will be striking to
all classes of people in private life, but
to the secret service officials in st.
Paul there was nothing unexpected in
1t. Three weeks ago orders were re-
ceived from the department in Wash
ington by Capt. Lawrence. of the secret
service here, instructing him TO put
every available man on an immediate
and thorough investigation of the beef
trust ramifications in this territory.
The instructions were obeyed to the
letter and last week full reports of the
local conditions were forwarded to
Washington. 1t is learned that stimuli
taneously with the investigation here,
similar examinations We're being made
into the affairs of the trust corpora
tions all over the territory covered by
them.
1t is asserted that information was
secured concerning the methods of the
trust in st. Paul, Minneapolis and vi
cinity, which will be of immense value
in furthering the purposes of the grand
jury inquiry.
Fourteen Other Cities Concerned
CHICAGO, Feb. 21.-The first step
leading to possible indictment of MEM
bers of the alleged beef trust was taken
here today. special federal grand
jury venire was ordered drawn, and
deputy United States marshals were
sent out with subpoenas for witnesses
against members of the alleged trust
Indictments will be sought on charges
of direct violation of an injunction is
sued by Judge Grosscup, of the United
States circuit court, restraining MEM
bers of the alleged trust from illegally
combining in restraint of interstate
commerce. The decision of Judge
Grosscup was recently sustained by the
United States supreme court.
For more than eight months in
vestigation has been carried on secret
Continued on Sixth Page
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-22

Developments of yesterday would
SHOW that an investigation of the
methods of the county board in award
ing contracts for county printing and
binding contracts will without doubt
De ordered by the proper county Off
cials.
In support of z. A. Moeller's asser-
ton that money was freely used to
discourage competitive bidding for
county printing and binding, Frank
Alverdes, bookbinder, stated to T h e
G o b e yesterday that he had been
offered money by a member of the
firm Of Peltz Bros. & Reimer If he
would not bid on contracts.
This offer of bribery, Mr.. Alverdes
declares, was Immediately commune
Gated TO Commissioner Pottgieser, who,
he says, made no effort TO ascertain
from what source il came.
In addition to this, Mr.. Moeller de-
clares he was informed by member
of the printers ring yesterday that an
attempt would be made to drive him
out of business through boycotting and
other means for exposing the methods
employed by printers and binders in
securing county work, and also for
directing the attention of the public
to the arbitrary manner in which the
commission disposes of public con-
tracts.
1t is to be war to the knife between
the independent binderies and the
binderies controlled by the printers
ring"
The revelations being made in con-
nection with Commissioner Pottgieser's
manner of letting contracts for county
printing and binding, Mr.. Moeller says,
started with his refusal to furnish
specifications to E. A. Moeller & Co,
an independent bindery.
What the Law Provides
remarkable commentary upon the
law governing the board of county COM
missioners is the fact that it permits
of just such action as Commissioner
Pottgieser declared he adopted in hold
ing Mr.. Moeller from bid. No safe
guards are thrown around the acts of
the board in awarding printing con-
tracts with the exception of the tax
lists.
The direct charge of using his public
office for private ends was made against
Commissioner Pottgieser by Mr.. Noel
Ter yesterday just after he had an in
terview with his attorney, Fred Barta.
Commissioner Pottgieser made me
direct offer of 1925 for rebinding nine
ty-two books for the county if / would
be good during the campaign last fall.
AT the same time / was well informed
that he already had an offer to do the
same work for s175. and when I re-
fused to have anything to do with his
nof CIR, he contract the
other man."
In reference to the statement appear
ing in Tuesday mornings G. e,
wherein Mr.. Pottgieser credited Mr..
Alverdes with having told him that
Moeller had offered him. Alverdes.
sum of money IL he would refuse to
file bid, Mr.. Moeller requested t h Q
Globe reporter to accompany him to