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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-17

President futile of Boston & Maine railroad de-
reduction in railroad freight rates by the
interstate commission would mean reduction In
the wages of railroad employees He did not ex-
press an opinion whether would be re-
by prohibition Of rebates and IN
shippers the detrment of others 1t is
likely that futile simply trying railroad
ployes join the in protesting against the
legislation being urged president But the American
people Roosevelt this question and they viii
get what they sooner later
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-17

one that ocials satisfied that exist
ing light cities doing the best theycan
for their customers either service Another is
that the municipal lighting plan nearly established
success conservative win hesitate to
embrace s escape from monopoly.
The mayor York in his message admits that the
rates in the which he himself signed
are extortionae does give valid excuse
for signing it. the Job of signing
another such contract Municipalities Of New
York and Boston have guble in They
have accepted and have
slight reductions In the rates made
by the private companies from time to time They have
direction Of having their rights In city
onopoes further recognized taking charge Of these
r1onopolies themselves.
walla waa might profit by the experiences of Theses
cities and lighting plant Of her That is what
Seattle has done already under far less provocations
.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-17

- Bioscopicsa1etarer salvation Army
Tuesday evening. These moving pic
lures ars worth SEEDING.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-17

II Senator Pauly than to secure the en-
actent of giving Incorporated towns of the
state power regulate the rates charged by public
corporations such electric light and telephone
companies he enough to win him the graft
tude of nearly everybody Wala and to give him
popular prestige that will be easily Stay
with that BILL senator push it along There is great
deal in it for you vel for the rest of U.S.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-17

The city council tonight should resolutions asking
congress liberal appropriation for the opening
Columbia by the building Of the Daes- Cello canal
The Commercial should hold meeting at an earl,
date and do resolutions should be placed
in the Senator Ankeny and should also b
forwarded representatives in the lower house
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-17

II is just possible that President Roosevelts talk
revising the merely BLUM induce
compromise by giving the president what he wants in
way Of railroad legislation The president has iearr
that 1t is good plan sometimes to ask for great d
more than you want in order to be granted enough.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-20
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Prices Yielded to Good Harvesting Re-
ports From Northwest.

CHICAGO. August 19-Bearishness in
spired by good harvesting weather in the
northwest took possession of the wheat
market here today. In consequence Sep
TENDER declined Nc. under the previous
close September corn is of &c Oats are
down NC Provisions recorded losses of
21,al0c.
The marks, for wheat gave indications of
strength at the start because OF higher
quotations from Liverpool and Paris. due
1t was said. to talk OF Russian famine, to-
gether with failure of seasonable rains in
India. Under the spell of such news the Sep
TENDER option here started shade lower
to 1sahc. higher at size. to size. and ad-
vanced to S1fsc. The firm mood gradually
gave way. however. when assurances began
to come in from the northwest that spring
wheat threshing had recommended even IN
the low-lying districts of the Red River
valley. while in other portions OF the spring
wheat territory harvesting was In full
swing under most favorable weather con-
dtions.
Nothing appeared in the news to con-
tradict former estimates of an exceedingly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-20
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK. August 19-The Ffnancier
says this week:
The official statement of the New York
associated banks last week showed wide
discrepancy between the loss of cash, as
estimated upon The basis Of the traceable
movements OF money. and that which was
recorded in the returns. The difference
was so great that it seems to show that
there must have been large unreported re-
ceipts of cash from some source. for the
discrepancy could no, have been caused by
the system of averages: the gain in cir
culation during the week may. however.
in part account for the difference.
Loans were expanded s6.2iO.oOO. nearly
offsetting the contraction In the previous
week: this expansion was probably due to
the more active demand for loans incident
TO the speculation by commission houses.
The loss of cash was S3,olS.l 100. and.
through an increase of 81 so. leo in de-
posits the required reserve was augmented
$473.625. which sum added to the loss of
cash made decrease OF g. i9f ,12S in sur
plus reserve to S9,315. 67o.
Computed upon the basis OF deposits less
those of SS.i54. 400 public funds the sur
plus is $i1.4D275. The daily average of
bank clearings during the week was $40S,-
OOOO; the exchanges on Saturday. re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-20
JAPAN'S INTERNAL LOAN.
Purchases by japanese Residents Of
the United States.

From the New York Evening Post.
The Yokohama Specie Bank subscribed
for q large block Of the last internal loan
made by Japan. The allotment of bonds
came to New York and was largely resold
to Japanese resident in New York and sur
rounding country. The bonds were sold
in lots as small as $25, and the fiotation
was entirely successful. The bonds were
offered here at about 81 and carried per
cent interest.
There was some buying ON the part of
Americans, but the bulk of the portion Of
fered here was taken by the American Jap
anese There are in the country today some
100 900 japanese. The census of 1900 showed
over $1,000, of whom nearly 11OOO lived IN
California. Since that time there has been
a great influx of Japanese to New York
They have their own club-the Nippon Club
and social institutions of various
Sorts The New York Japanese colony was
a heavy subscriber not only to the eXche-
ouer bonds offered by the Yokohama Bank,
but also to the four foreign issues of Jap
anese bonds sold here. Their subscriptions
came largely in small lots but half dozen
blocks of the Az per cent bonds. aggregat-
ing more than 100000, were taken by Jap
anese residents of this city. The buying. OF
course, is traceable to Japanese loyalty.
which appears to be Of the practical kind
which expresses itself in dollars and cents.
Some of the Japanese who bought SO or
$50 worth of the exchequer bonds undoubt-
edIy never before owned anything like
bond
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-20
FINANCE AND TRADE IN
MARKETS OF THE WORLD

good crop A reaction in prices followed.
sales of September being made as low as
SAc. The break was accompanied by
much professional short selling and by IL
quotation on stop-loss orders. The close
showed but a shade of improvement over
the lowest prices for the day. September
was easy at S0AaS9Mc. Clearances of wheat
and flour were equal to 1f6.o0o bushels. Pri-
mary receipts were 677.GO0 bushels. COM
pared with 797.oo0 bushels year ago.
Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago reported
receipts Of 1Sl cars against 360 cars last
week and 800 cars a year ago.
little Of the previous days frmness
growing out of export demand remained
in the corn pit at the outset. but continued
fine prospects for the coming crop later in
clined the trade to take a bearish view Of
those features that will be affected by de-
liveries of the new grain. Business In no
option was large and eventually the dull
ness that developed IN wheat was COM
municated to the larger grain.
Some early buying of an Influential char
acter by two prominent cash houses sent
the price Of September from 531ac. to 52da
52ssc. at the opening. up to 53%c. but from
that point a gradual recession occurred
until the close. The final quotation for
September was 53hc.. &c. above the low
est point for the session. Local receipts
were 328 cars. with leo of contract grade.
In the market for oats the influence of
continuance Of heavy receipts and increas-
ing stocks was Offset to a large degree by
Improvement in export trade. Trading on
the whole was light and without feature.
September so down from 26c., the opening
price. to 25Ac. the final quotation Local
receipts were 23S cars
Provisions were easy under the weight
OF scattered local offerings Brokers acting
for the packers aided in the recovery of
part of an early loss throughout the list,
but their support was inadequate and final
transactions netted small losses. Septem-
Der pork is Off IOc. at $14.O5. Lard closed
Sc down at $751;. Ribs are 2lsc. lower
at $S7U.
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat.
60 cars; corn. 354 cars; oats, 325 cars; hogs,
$4,000 head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-20
LONDON STOCK MARKET
VERY LITTLE DOING IN TRADING
THE PAST WEEK.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON. August 19-There was very lit
tie doing on the stock exchange this week
outside the arrangement of the nineteen
day account. which. by the way. was not at
all difficult. money being easy and the vol
ume of business trif1ing. Settlement prices
were higher than at the previous settle
ment, but. except in American and foreign
rails. advances were small.
After settlement the markets had a firm
tone. but there were no larger transactions
chiefly to persistence on the part of financial
men here, in the belief that peace In the
far east will not be delayed much longer.
Confidence in Peace.
Notwithstanding the discouraging tele
grams from Portsmouth, stock exchange
traders refuse to believe that the peace
conference will be without good result. 1t
is considered significant that war loans,
both Japanese and Russian, were better
this week than last. ConSolS, too, which are
pre-emInently political stocks. have
strengthened, and closed with substantial
advances above last Saturdays closing.
British rails, which lately have been more
or less depressed. took strength under
professional buying, due to the belief that
they were low enough to purchase for a
rise. There has been moderate amount
of buying of American rails based on good
reports from America.
Almost all quoted stocks have advanced.
the gains in many cases exceeding three
points. Mines have been extraordinarily
weak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-20
Fair Amount Of Activity.

LONDON, August 19.-The stock ex-
change during the past week developed
fair amount of activity for the middle OF
August. With investment business increas-
ing and operate taking an optimistic view
of the peace negotiations, prices were firmly
maintained and in some Instances were
higher The foreign section received good
support from the continent, where the feel
ing that peace is near was reelected in the
steady buying of war stocks.
The American department displayed quite
a publish appearance under Wall street
operations, first one and then another favor
lite being doomed until several points in
advance were registered. The public here
took more interest than usual In this de-
partment.
Money was wanted during the week but
late yesterday it was almost uniendable
through the Japanese putting ten million
dollars of their balances from the Bank of
England on the short loan market. The
Bank of England absorbed the recent ar
rivals of gold, but with Paris exchange
easing IT is thought and expected that some
of next weeks arrivals will go in that
direction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-20
MANcHEsrER CLOTH MARKET.

MANCHESTER. August 19.-The settle
ment of the wages question. which caused
much satisfaction, allowed several small
transactions to be negotiated on the cloth
market during the week, but generally bus
mess was meager. particularly in the d.
rection Of China and India Small sales
of shirtings were made for Singapore and
Japan. while finishing cloths were moved
in small quantities to the near eastern
markets
Yarns were not improved. buyers of
Americans taking only for immediate re-
quirements. Prices were irregular, par
ticularly for the lower grades.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-20
WAYLAID AND ROBBED.
Two Chicago Highwaymen Secure
81 ,2O5 in DAYLIGHT.

CHICAGO. August 19.-H. G. Board. as
sistant treasurer of the Press and Sign
Company here. was waylaid and robbed of
81 .205 today by two armed men. Mr.. Board
was going to the offices of the company
from bank with the currency for the
weekly payroll.
He was accosted by two well-dressed men.
One of them pointed a revolver at him and
the other struck him with billy. He fell
to the ground and a vallse containing the
money was taken from him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-20
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK. August 19.-NOtwithstand-
ing the presence In the city of hundreds
of country merchants, dry goods business
was not unusually active today. Another
big influx Of buyers is due on Monday
and Tuesday. Cotton goods of all kinds
are becoming very scarce for immediate
delivery and prices are all tending up
ward. Bleached goods are up Nc yard
Prints sold freely today at second hands.
Linen importers report the receipt of heavy
advance orders for next spring. but prices
are unsatisfactory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-20
Heard on Change

What may be termed the early holiday
period among the members of the stock
exchange is about over. and several who
have been away during July and portion
of August have returned. The daily attend
ance has been well maintained. and from
twelve to fifteen members have been pres
ent at the daily call. Business has been
very good also. SO that the summer season
thus far may be looked upon as one or the
best in the history of the exchange.
The announcement made of the intention
of the Home Savings Bank to establish
branches of that institution in the northeast
and southwest sections Of the city Is only
another phase of the development OF that
species of banking which has been making
great progress during the past f1ve years or
So There are now In this city, merely
counting the separate institutions ana not
those which are connected with other f1nan-
ciai branches, seven banks, having COM
bined capital Of SG0OO and deposits which
amount to considerably over 100000
The opening of branches is not particu-
larly new departure for such institutions in
this city. for some time ago the Union Saw
ings Bank started branch, and the Peo-
pies Bank managers have under considera-
ton something of the same sort. One OF
the trust companies has savings depart
ment, as have at least two OF the national
banks: so that the opportunities for people
to put away small sums of money seem to
be pretty well distributed throughout the
city.
Naturally. there Is a good deal OF inter-
est manifested in the new national bank
which Is being organized and which Is to be
opened for business about the first OF Octo-
Der. 1t Is generally recognized that it was
a good stroke of business when the MANAGE
ment acquired such a piece OF property as
the G street portion of the building Of the
American Security and Trust Company.
The location is looked upon as an admirable
one for that class of enterprise, and, be-
sides, the place has become a familiar one
for those who have a banking business
1t Is thought the men who conceived such
an idea have manifested qualities which
promise well for their success in the new
undertaking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-20
Effort to Float Grounded Steamer.

CANSO. N. s., August 19-There was no
change today in the position OF the British
cable steamer Colonia, which grounded yes
terday on the rocks near Fox Islands, of
this port. The steamer Mackay-Bennett
stood by today. ready to make an attempt
to float the stranded vessel at high tide.
The Mackay Bennett is taking off the
cable and apparatus to tighten the Colonia-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-20
British Steamship ASHORE.

MONTEVIDEO. August 19.-The British
steamer Dora, from Mobile for Buenos
Ayres, Is ashore on British Bank. near
here. Assistance has been sent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-20

fiecting Fridays business. were S}l4OW061.
Comparisons of loans by individual banks
show that seven institutions gained ST.
01OGCo net. five banks lost $2.510OGO net
cash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-20

Almost Immediately thereafter his repre-
sentative reached an agreement with Mr..
Schiff to fix a settlement price on North
ern Pacific at $50 a share. At this quota
ton the London calls were Iiauidated and
the privilege traders escaped with their
lives. A few failures occurred, but they
were unimportant. Mr.. Morgan lost some
thing Of his standing with the greatest Of
the London banking houses by reason OF
his preliminary attitude on this historic
occasion, and not so very remotely there
after he was obliged to curtail the volume
Of his outstanding bills abroad. Around
about that time capital was made Of the
hawking about Of $1O.0OO.0O0 of his paper
by a prominent art dealer. the covert In
sinuation being made that he was using
the dealer as broker. This had tempo
rary unfavorable effect on his credit. and.
taken in connection with his remarkable
operations incident to the organization
and f1otation of International Mercantile
Marine. he made himself target for at
tack from every British quarter The
origin Of the London raid on Mr.. Morgan
and his enterprises Is said to have been
his refusal to treat with the London prlvi-
lege dealers and let them have terms that
would save their financial lives. For the
first time in his life Morgan on that his
toric Northern Pacific occasion found him
self up against 1t good and hard"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-20

LONDON. August 19.-The stock ex.
Change was closed today for holiday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-20
THE FOREIGN BoURsEs.

PARIS. August 1S-The bourse today
was dull and inactive. Russian securities
declined.
Russian imperial tours were quoted at
IS. 80 and Russian bonds of 1904 at sos.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-20

financial annihilation Of scores Of rich Lon
don spectators and might have involved
number of banking houses. Consultation
, msse nsia, nrst among the tiapped PRIV, Va
with hlanched faces and trembling lips con-
fessed to each other that they were in des-
perate straits The advice and help OF lead
Ing bankers was solicited by those who had
q right to ask. A meeting of representa-
tives Of six or seven OF the very strongest
banking houses Of the old world followed
and rescue scheme agreed upon.
Mr.. Morgan was notified that he must
call on the dogs Of war and allow a set
Element price to be made which would
save from ruin the privilege dealers Of
to him that It might not be wise to try
to extract the last drop Of blood from
the veins Of the short sellers in New
York. whose lamentations could be heard
received the suggestion with belligerent
hateur. He was in no mood to be dictated
to- and said SO In plain terms. The dis
over Mr.. Morgan was bluntly advised that
II he persisted In. q course which might
throw London into a panic. a campaign Of
reprisal would be organized which might
He was at first disposed to laugh at the
threat, but presently q hint was conveyed
to him that the enmeshed privilege deal
men responsible for the corner do their
worst. A spokesman for the privilege
dealers told Mr.. Morgan they had re-
solved to take their medicine. but that
in the event Of being crowded against the
wall and ruined Mr.. Morgan would never
again be able to sell bill Of exchange
in London and that all his obligations In
Great Britain would be called forthwith.
Inasmuch as the New York money king
was at that very time spread out to an
inordinate extent at home and abroad this
note of defiance caused him to sit up and
take notice He was not long in discov-
ering that tho privilege trader spoke by
authority, and that behind him stood a
combination Of the most powerful inter-
national bankers on earth. A great light
came to him. His tone lost its trumpet
quality and his manner became concil-
fatory. 1t took him a very short time to
disnount from his high horse and get into
cable communication with his New York
house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-20

BERLIN. August 19.-The bourse today
was quiet.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-18
County Court
prOCdeeingS

The following is some of the
business matter transacted before
the County court since Monday
morning:
Upon the recommendation of
Assessor w. E. Long, j. IL. Tip
pens of Lincoln district, was ap-
pointed assistant assessor of Dis
trict No. 2, and qualified as the
same.
jacob Fulmer appointed sur
veyor of roads in precinct No. z,
Ellsworth district.
John Roberts appointed survey
or in precincts No. 4 and No. IA,
Lincoln district.
Nathan Salisbury purchased
the old toll gate property near
Sistersville for the sum of $75.
Elizabeth Mccormick was ap-
pointed as guardian for her two
infant children, Mary Il. and Will
liam A. Mccormick.
The following were released
from taxes enormously assessed:
HI. B. Shriver 14.24, R. G. Ankrom
$3.50, Mrs. E. A. Pollock 1852,
Viola Merritt rs cents.
~ =, MI . az Da.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-18

The Tom Dodsworth passed up
this morning with large tow OF
empties attached in the rear.
The steamer had q barges and a
coal flat.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-18

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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-18
,ANK STATEMENT.

The Farmers & Producers National Bank al
Sistersville in the State OF West virginia al the
close OF business Jan II 1905,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-18

The notorious but comely May
Yohe has brought suit for d.
vorce from her husband, Capt.
Bradley Strong, whom she claims
is "excess baggage
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-18

George Keener, driller, arrived
in the city last evening from the
Wetzel oil field. He will remain
here for a few weeks.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-18
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Sistersville and Mid
dlebourne Turnpike company will
be held at their Office in the Nc
Cormick & Morrison building on
Diamond street, in the City of
Sistersville, West Virginia, on the
third Wednesday in January to-
wit: January Is, 1905, to elect
officers and transact any other
business that may come before the
stockholders.
Given under our hands the Goth
day of December, 1904.
JOHN DAVIS, Pres.
=. J. MILLER, See. 12.20-1n
XOdoB Nyspansfa Cure
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-18
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