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The Washington times., 1906-08-05
SWISS HOTELS ABOLISH
LARGE TIP SCHEDULE

GENEVA. Aug. Tipping having
been raised To exaggerated rates 10y
American visitors TO Switzerland. the
botel proprietors have combined TO bring
them down To reasonable level. and
bava framed a fixed tariff.
This tariff. which viii shortly come
into force. regulates the tipping system
on basis Of TO per cent Of the hotel
bills. Ten years ago there was a 3 per
cent system. but Americans, who do not
realize the moderate cost Of living tout-
side Of hotels in Europe, nave been
tippIng hotel servants on the American
scale. forcing the customary rate IN 10
about . per cont.
The hotel Pre- prietors believe that the
reduced tipping rate viii attract more
visitors to their establishments, ana so
In the end benefit the employees
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
PANTHER FAILED
TO HIDE HIS TAIL
Wife of the Master Saw 1t
and Great Beast Was
Hunted Down.
TURMOIL IN INDIA HOME
terrible Invader Driven From One
Room 70 Another, But Was
CoTnered at Last.

. CALCUTTA, Aug. "A good idea of
The comforts Of home" In India NAV
be gathered from an account Of the ai-
venture which Colonel RundIe, Of tho
artillery. and his aide had with Il
panther which invaded the coloners
Bungalow.
Colonel Rundle. who is stationed ~
Judbulpore. relates the story in tie
Pioneer. He says his " -1Id him rhe
had seen a panthers tail protru8inw
from behind coil of mating in one of
the rooms.
The colonel took his gun and opened
the door Of the room just wide enough
20 fire through. He wounded the beast.
which sprang at him. dashing open ths
door and missing the colonel by few,
inches.
Every room Of the bungalow was then
rec0nn0itered Jv Colonel Rundle and
Lieutenant Macen, and the panther Wa
found hiding in the spare room.
A ladder was procured and the colonel
TO get a. the beast from tbs
window. but directly II saw him # dash-
ed through the doorway. The Ieuten-
ant fired twice: but missed. and tas
panther bolted out OF the house. u
chased a native servant in the adjOia>
ing compound. and. taking refuge in an
Clubhouse, was cOTnered and killed
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
NEW RAILROAD OPENED
HAVING 728 BRIDGES

VIENNA. Aug. A railroad with
72S bridges has just been opened by the
Archduke Franz Ferdinand The reason
for the multiplicity cf bridges Is the
mountainous country through which the
railroad runs. II connects Trieste with
Assing. passing through the Tyrol. IL
is tbe first section Of a new railroad
which is to connect southern Germany
with Trieste, passing over the Alps
Besides the 72s bridges there are Tor
ty-s ven tunnels on this wonderful ROAD.
The bridgc over the IsOnzo river one oI
the .orty-nine largest bridges mas d
span Of 27O feet. and is the biggest stone
arehed railroad bridge in the world
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
FORMER OIL OFFICIAL
SUMMONED TO TESTIFY

CHICAGO. Aug. 4.-HenTy c. Barlow,
executive director of the Chicago Com
mercial Association and formerly presi-
dent of the Evansville and Terre Haute
railroad, in which the Standard Oil
Company is heavily interested, was sum
Inoned today as one of the witnesses
who will testify before the grand jury
called by the Government for Monday
to investigate the oil business.
Mr.. Barlow has not been in the rail-
road since 1901 He declared today he
did not know what Is expected OF him.
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
CHAUFFEURS SAID TO
PLOT THEIR ACCIDENTS

PARIS, Aug. 4.-The fatality which
seems TO attach 10 american automobile
parties abroad this season is attract
ing a good deal OF attention among the
authorities, who are beginning 10 sus-
FHcL curious conspiracy against
wealthy An. = ans on French territorv.
1t is noticeable, that iH the majority OF
cases the cars are badly smashed ueces-
stating cXpens Ve repairs tuUOu which
generally the Ch8uffcuTs ger commits
sionsh. The frequency OF the accidents
leads the authorities 20 think there IS
some arrangement between the Chauf-
feurs and automobile supply agents
When the accident turns out fatally. or
the chafieUr is seriously injured, il as
apt TO be because ne mIscalculated the
force of tho accident
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
GRAIN MARKET WEAK
UNDER FREE SELLING
Shorts Buying Cash Wheat Under
Cover and Saying Little
About It.

CHICAGO. Ill, Aug. 4.-The grain list
was again lower. 1isdltsc for wheat, &q
sc for corn. and 1saAc for oats. Hog
products were 2Iz05c off to 2laQ10c up.
The pressure on wheat was too great
and the coarse grains followed It's weak
ness ip a manner Around the bottom
prices reached there was good buying
by scattered shorts, not only of wheat
but of corn ana oats, 200. While there
was doubtless considerable cash trade
in wheat corn, and oats, all particulars
We're withheld.
Primary receipts Of wheat for the day
] IL, ,S64 bushels, and corn S1g,O5O bushels.
against 9l2. 600 and 542, coo bushels, respec-
lively. a year ago, Cleara1hces, 80, ,ooQ
3z5,0 bushels oats
The following were the quotations for
the day on the board Of trade.
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
$nxzMbeyy8;RtUkerS
I@6SZB

George {. Henning. president Of the
Traders Bank, is enjoying his usual
summer outing al his farm on the east
ern shore Of Maryland, or. as he Will
tell all his friends on his return, using
the vernacular. the Eastern Sho.
c. I. Eckloof, OF the Metropolitan
Bank. VIII so 10 Richmond duriag the
latter part OF this month.
w w. spaid. Of Hibbs & Co will
save his time until the fail. and then
take a trip OF both pleasure and profit
at present, with a prospective boom
in the market in sight ne cannot be
spared.
z. Francis Riggs is at his summer
home. New London, Conn. A trip TO
Europe IS among his annual pleasures,
and a run across VIII probably be
taken before he returns 70 the city.
James A Sample. president Of the
Citizens Savings Bank and chief Of
the issue division of the Treasury De
partment has just returned from an
outing at Ocean City. Md. He IS more
than ever enthusiastic over the sue
cess Of the banking venture.
A. F. Fox. of the Columbia Bank. is
an annual visitor 20 the Blue Noun
tain House and will not vary the pro
gram this year. As place for rest
and recreation il meets al the con
dItiCns
Edmund S Wolfe. Of the American
Bank. is the youngest back director in
the city, Esviug been elected director
and auditor OF the Washington Me
chaEtcs' Sa Fiuqg Bank al its OrgauIZa-
ton a ghOTl time ago.
c. c. Glover IS trying hard 10 get
rid OF disagreeable cold at Atlantic
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
QUARREL WITH NEIGHB0R
FOLLOWED BY SUICIDE

MAHAEOY CITY. Pa, Aug. AFTER
a quarrel With a neighbor, Mrs Louisa
Cleptoris, of Turkey Run. near here,
killed herself by swallowing solution
of ave. She was thirty-fiVe years old
and isaves y husband and three chill
dren
The Washington times., 1906-08-05

City, after which he VIII set out for
the Western plains and mountains He
laughingly parIied the question as 10
his probable connection with the Wash
ingtOn Railway AID Electric Company
next year when interviewed about IT,
Augustus Crane. jr.. is receiving the
sympathy of his many friends on the
death OF his father. which occurred at
MorristoWn. n. j., a few days ago. Mr..
Crane, ST., lived 10 be ninety years OF
age and was highly respected IN the
community in which he lived. He fire.
quenuy visited Washington and had
many friends here.
Clarence +. Norment. president Of the
Central Bank. has gone to Portland,
Me. from which he viii make short
trips 10 surrounding places. He says
the invigorating air Of the Pine Tree
State IS the best tonic he can take
George +. Fleming, secretary OF the
Union Trust Company, likes the Jersey
coast and viii spend his vacation at
Beach Haven. His prOwess as an angler
puts him IN the Izaak Walton class.
LDANpb- Co4LL5s az ID FtLS f'PA'14
with the officials of the American Bank.
and Vice President William II. Saun-
ders generally passes "a part Of the sum
ner there. Later, no expects TO take a
trip through Canada.
J. selwin TAFT. Of the International
Banking Corporation, has taken cot
tage at MOn0me. Mass, and viii Iass
his time catching blue FISH, AT which he
is said 10 be quite an expert, and study
ing abstruse questions Of financial I'm
pOrtance-
The Washington times., 1906-08-05

The advance in Greene Consolidated
Copper for this week represents an ad-
vance of nearly 80 per cent OF the par
value Of the stock.
The Peoples Trus. Company Of Phil
adelphia will open a night and day bank
al Second and Walnut streets within
the next fortnight. II Will have cap
itaI Of $4,000 and a surplus OF $4,000
It Will be months befbre the inventory
OF the estate OF Russell Sage is COM
pleted and al least year before there
can he a settlement, II Is believed in
some quarters that the value Of the
estate viii be found 20 be as much as
yl50.00o.000
In It's statement Of earnings for the
twelve months ended June 80 Jhs Nor
folk and Western Railway Company
shows gross receipts Of SIS, ,4S7,755, an in
crease of S489S,5 sos. and an increase in
opera ting expenses Of s2,450,ls9- Net
earnings were $II, 423.1H. an increase Of
81 SIS SI6 The surplus was Sl.302,o53.
gain OF Sl,5sSl2I.
That the gross earnings of the Cana
dian Pacific were over Sol 900 for the
fiscal year which ended June 80 has
been known now since the weekly gross
earnings for June have been completed.
The gross with its increase Of $ll,ls3,o".
or 22l per cent for the year was remark
able enough. But the increase Of net
in the year 1866 was al a rate more
than double Of that Of gross. The net
Increase amounted To s., ,49S. COO, which IS
equal 10 4S.4 per cent.
For the FIRST six months OF the year
the average gain in gross is upward
OF $4,000 month. and I'm net more
than 100000 per month. With earn
iugs again on the upward swing, and
with one OF the heaviest crop moN g.
ments in the history Of the country
promised FOR the fan, it goes without
saying that the Pennsylvania road viii
have a record breaking year. Last year
the increase IN gross earnings over
those OF the previous year was S16,
790 ZOO.
Seats on the Consolidated Exchange
have taken another upward bound, and
the last sale was at $1,000, with none
now offn~H7 At that price.
The increased value in seats on the
little exchange came with the an
nouncement Of the purchase Of a site
Tor the new exchange building, and on
June a seat sold for $3.50. which was
then the high price Of the year.
Wall Street is banking heavily on an
increased rate in the dividend on Union
Pacific from 10 Z per cent, Atchison
from ( 10 3 per cent, Louisville and
Nashville from To per cent. About
the Southern Pacific payment some Un-
certainty IS expressed is, as to
the amount The opinion seems to be
unanimous that the buying Of the stock
forecasts but one result, namely that
some sort of n dividend will be de-
clared, either at the rate Of or per
cent
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
LONDON MARKETS CLOSED
ON ACCOUNT OF HOLIDAY

LONDON. Aug. 1.-The London stock
exchange was closed today on account
OF holiday and will remain closed until
Tuesday. The Liverpool cotton ex-
change vas also closed.
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
ETEST NEWS AND GOSSIP OF THE STOCK rlAI2kETS
THE WASHINGTON MARKET

Sales Of the board, including after
cal, amounted TO s. 200 bonds and l,ZzO
shares of STOCK.
Following are the sales and quota
ton OF Fridays market. No session OF
the board on Saturday;
Electric Light Deb. ts-$l.0Jal lW.
Capital Traction-50143. lO0l+5, 20l4S.
2Ql43; 84143
Washington Railway and Electric, ptqs;
-50fgSS, 50QN1., lass. 60I673s, lO00S11e, u
0S77s, 64S7A. 10uSS. i5ltSS, 50ot'l2, 509
675z.
Lanston--f00l15 7615.
Greene Copper-100a24s. l00u 24A.
Second National Bauk-194l4S, l00l4S,
lOfniSlb. l00l4S. lo414S. l0ql49, i0qli9, 10
0150.
after Cau-NVashington Gas Fs-S20tl4
l0ziA
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat IS
-Sl.00ogl07, 81 ,O00alU7.
Greene COpper-10O02i%. lO0425 tbuyer
6O. 10Ga24A, l00Q24s.
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
DECLINES GENERAL
THROUGHOUT LIST
Any Accession of Activity
Was Met BY Free
Selling.
READING SUFFERED MOST
Bank Statement Was a Puzzle in the
Calculations and Helped the
Decline.

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-The fact that
the London stock exchange was closed
today TO a slight extent probably ac-
counted for the decided contraction in
activity I'm the local market. The mar
ket opened at almost general slight re-
cessious. while In the high-priced spec
ialties an extreme initial decline of 8
points was established iu Great North
ern preferred. BY the emu Of the first
haIt hour the market hardened some
what and a number OF stocks recovered
10 about Yesterdays closing figures, and
in some cases at net gains, Business con
tinued ustless and OF an ultra-h0liday
character Operations for resumption
Of the upward movement We're checked
by the expectations of poor bank
statement. as the known movements Of
money yesterday had prengured-chiehy
on the official statement of the local
subtreasuTy-a decline in money of over
100000
Bank Statement Contradictory.
The statement. when il appeared
showed a decrease In surplus reserve
fully as large as had been expected, but
creases In loans and deposits We're ac-
companied 10y q loss in cash only about
one-seventh as large as had been indi-
Gated. The figures were out of technical
proof 70 the extent OF nearly $4,000
Unsettled Tone at Close.
For the first few moments after the
publication Of the bank statement the
market showed a disposition u rally,
but in the last half hour prices gener-
ally declined. the recessions from the
highest figures of the day averaging
fully a point while Reading, exception
ally, lost 3 points, and St. Paul IA.
Smelling and Refining lost "a and Col
orado Fuel 2ia. Southern Pacific, Brook
lyn Rapid Transit Norfolk and Western.
and Chesapeake and Ohio displayed com
uara,fve fruness 10 the end. The mar
ket became more active on the decline
and closed with irregular losses. with
the tone unsettled.
The Washington times., 1906-08-05

Total sales previous week tstocksl, &,S25
Total sales previous week (bonds)..Sis'-'9 200
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
BANK STATEMENT.

The surplus OF the banks is Sl4l24. go,
against Si2.163525 last year. and t56.S06. $50
two years ago
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
NEW YORK CURB STOCKS.

Quotations furnished by Charles C. Gates
& Co.. Munsey RuiIding.l
Saturday. August l. Vest
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
~ YORK COFFFE MARKET

Iorotations furnished by Charles C. Gates
4 Co.. Muusey BuudinEl
Saturday, August 4; Yest
The Washington times., 1906-08-05
FINANCIAL GOSSIP

The advance in Greene Consolidated
Copper for this week represents an ad-
vance of nearly 80 per cent OF the par
value OF the stock.
The Washington times., 1906-08-05

1t Will be months before the inventory
OF the estate OF Russell Sage is COM
pIeted and AT least year before there
can lie a settlement II Is believed in
some quarters that the value Of the
estate viii be found 10 be as much as
Sl50, 900. 600
The Washington times., 1906-08-05

The Peoples Trust Company Of Phil
adelphia will open a night and day bank
al Second and Walnut streets within
the next fortnight. II will have a cap
itaI Of 5000 QJJ and a surplus OF $4,000,
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-08-10

NorrcF For PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office, Lewiston, Idaho,
July 9, 1906. Notice is hereby given that in
compliance with the provisions of the act Of
ongress of June 3, 1878. entitled IAN act FIR
the sale OF timber lands in the States OF Cali
fornia, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Terri
tory" as extended to all the public land states
by act of August 4, 1899
GEORGE CREIGHTON,
of Moscow, CoInty of Latah, State Of Idaho,
has this day filed In this Office his sworn state
ment 2255 for the purchase of the lot p Sc I,
NV a, y ne 4, Of sec IS, township 40 north.
range 3 b M and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is more vaiu BILE for its
timber or stone than for agricultural purposes
and TO establish his CLAIM 30 said land before
the Clerk of u. $. District Court at Moscow
Idaho on Saturday the 3rd day of November
1906.
He names as witnesses; Henry J. Brucker
Earl Hunter, Frank Beatty, Jennie Creigh Ton
all OF Moscow, Idaho. Any and all persons
claiming adversely he abovedescribed lands
are requested tn lie their claims in this Office
on or before The said 3rd day of November 1906
r. II. BAR LETT
aug lOOct 10 Register.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-08-10

makes life now as safe in that city as on
the higher uplands. E. w. Goodloe, who
resides on Dutton ST., in Waco, Tex.
needs no sea wall for safety. He writes:
Il have used DIR Kings New Discovery
for Consumption the past five years and
it keeps me well and safe. Before that
time | had cough which for years had
been growing worse. Now it's gone +"
Cures chronic Coughs, LaGrippe, Group,
Whooping Cough and prevents Pneu-
monia. Pleasant to take. Every hottie
guaranteed at Johnson's drug store.
Price SOC and Sl.00. Trial bottle free.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-08-10
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 8, 1878.
Notice for Publication.

TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE 8, 1878.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office, Lewiston,
Idaho, August 2, 1906. Notice is hereby
given that in compliance with the
provisions OF the act of Congress of June
3, 1873, entitled Gan act for the sale of
timber lands in the States OF California,
Oregon, Nevada, and Washington
Territory" as extended to all the Public
Land States by act of August 4, 1892.
Esther E. Larson,
of Troy, county of Latah, state of Idaho,
has this day filed in this office her
sworn statement No. 2420, for the pur-
chase of the Sc 4 sw a, sec l3. e p NV \,
sw a ne 4, of sec "a in twp SO n, range
! b m, and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is more valuable
for its timber or st ne than for agricul.
tural purposes, and to establish her
claim to said land before the Register
and Receiver at Lewiston, Idaho on
Monday, the goth day OF November,
1906.
She names as witnesses: Austin B.
Morris of Park, Idaho, Oscar Larson OF
Troy, Idaho, Henry G. Morris, Mason
Mccoy both of Anderson. Idaho.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above-described lands are requested
to file their claims in this office on or
before SAID ooh day of November, 1906.
T. H. BARTLETT,
aug 10-oct ~ Register.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-08-10
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 8, 1873.
Notice For Publication.
july27-sep2s

United states Land ONCE, Lewiston, Idaho,
July 20, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act OF Congress of
June 3, 1875 entitled "An act for the sale of
timber lands in the States of California, Ore
gon. Nevada. and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act OF
August 4, 1892,
Nora T. Lee
of Troy. county Of Latah State of Idaho, has
this day filed in this Office his sworn statement
No 23is for the purchase of the So = NV = and
y sw "A OF sec r. ne a Sc a sec II in twp 20
n. range No. 1, @ b IN, and will offer proof to
show that the land sought is more valuable for
its timber or stone than for agricultural pur-
poses and to establish her claim to said land
before the Register and Receiver at Lewiston,
Idaho, on Wednesday, the 7lh day OF Novem-
Der 1906.
She names as witnesses; John S. McGary,
Ora p. Hays, George F. Hail. all OF Jansvllle
Idaho, Jennie LangdOn, OF Spokane, Washing
ton.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
abOve-described lands are requested to file
their claims in this Office on or before said 9TH
T. II. Bartlett
july27-sep2s Register
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-08-10
TIMBER LAND ACT JUNE 3, 1878.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States land Office Lewiston Idaho
July "a, 1906. Notice is hereby given that in
compliance with the provisions of the act of
congress of June 3, 1873 entitled "An act for
the sale OF timber lands in the states of Cali
fOrnia, Oregon, Nevada and Washington terri
tory" as extended to all the public land states
by act of August 4, 1892.
WILLIAM F. BATEY
of johnson, county of Whitman. state OF Wash.
has this day filed in this Office his sworn stale
ment No 2377, for the purchase Of the lots
aud 5, of section No in township No.
39n No W b m, and will Offer proof TO show
that the land sought is moie valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural purposes.
and to establish his claim to said land before
the Clerk u. 5. District Court at Moscow,
Idaho, on Saturday, the day OF November
1906
He names as witnesses: Peder A. Enger, ole
Sole both of Park Idaho, William f. ilson,
Curtis Todd both OF Johnson, Washington.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the a.
bove descriBed lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office on or before said day OF
November, 1906.
Aug 3-Oct5 T. II. BARTLETT
Register.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-08-10
TIMBER LAND ACT JUNE 8, 1873

United States Land office, Lewiston, Idaho,
July oath, 1906. Notice is hereby given that in
compliance with the provisions of the act OF
congress of June 3. 1873, entitled can act for
the sale of timber lands in the states OF Cali
fornia. Oregon, Nevada, and Washington
Territory" as extended to all the Public land
States by act OF August 4, 1892,
CURTIS TODD.
of Johnson, county of whitman, state Of Wash
ington has this day filed in this office his sworn
statement No. 1916. for the purchase OF the
nell nwL of Section 23, in township 39 n,
range / M and will offer proof 10 show
that the land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural purposes,
and to establish his claim to said land before
the Clerk of u S. District Court Mt Moscow,
Idaho, on Saturday the day of Nov, 1906.
lie names as witnesses PEE er A. Ehger, Ole
Sole both of Park. Idaho, William F. Batey,
William E. Wilson both of Johnson, Wash.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file
their claims in this Office on or before said 3
day of Nov 1906
aug 3-oct 5 T. H. Bartlett,
Register.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-08-10
aug3 oct5
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 8, 1873.
Notice For Publication.

Notice For Publication.
United States Land Office, Lewiston, Idaho, July
20, 1906.
Notice lis hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress of
June 3, 1878 entitled IAN act for the sale of
timber lands in the States of California Ore
gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act of
August 4, 1892,
Jennie Langan,
of Spokane, county of Spokane, State of Wash
ington has this day filed in this Office her
sworn statement No. 2347, for the purchase Of
the eI6 nell section II, WI nwH of section
No. u, In township 40 n, range No. l, G b m, and
will offer proof to show that the land sought is
more valuable for its timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes and to establish her
claim to said land before u. S. Land Office at
Lewiston, Idaho, on Wednesday, the 9TH day OF
November 1906.
She names as witnesses: John S. McGary, Ora
p. Hayse, both of Jansville, Idaho Thomas c.
Goss, of Spokane, Washington, James p.
Langan, of lewiston Idaho.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file their
claims in this office on or before said 9TH day
of November 1906.
T. II. Bartlett
july27-sep2s Register