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Great Northern Announcement.

The most important news relating TO any
individual securities was. of course, the
long-expected and long-deferred announce
ment of the distribution of the equities 10
the shareholders of the Great Nortnerh
Railway Company growing out of the re-
cent disposition of the companys iron and
ore lands to the United States Steel Corpo-
ration
Great Northern stockholders Will receive
dollar for dollar in the securities OF new
trust estate the dividends on which Will
apparently be determined by the estate
share In the sale of ore, as set forth IN
the agreement with the steel corporation.
The quotations for these new privileges on
Great Northern stock today ranged around
o. Wall street gave its CHARACTERISTIC re-
Spouse to this intelligence, both Great
Northern preferred and Northern Pacific
showing reactionary tendencies in an other
wise firm stock market. The most striking
advances scored were those noted IN sne
Anthracite coal shares, and notably the
higher-priced stocks Of that group.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-22
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK, November 22-The cotton
market opened steady at a decline of 3a9
points in response to slightly lower cables
than expected, better weather in the south
and the moderately full estimate for to-
morrow's receipts. Trading was quite &C
tive, and the market was very unsettled
during the early session, with Liverpool
and some southern points heavy sellers.
There was also considerable local hquida
ton. and while there was a good demand
for the account of spot people and some of
the local longs. prices eased on to net
decline of 20a24 points during the early ses-
sion. Later there was a rally of or 8
points on covering, but offerings continued
rather heavy and the market closed nerv-
Gus.
Cotton futures opened steady November.
10 40 bid: December, 1892; January, 1885:
March, 1885; April, 1888 bid; May, 1858;
June. 1906 bid; July, 1OL-.
The market continued very nervous and
unsettled during the late morning under
continued bear pressure. and stop loss sell
ing with prices at midday about % to 30
points net lower.
Spot quiet: middling uplands, 1890; mid
ding gulf, Ills.
Estimated receipts at the ports today,
IS 600 bales. against 81 ,345 last week, and
Sc, 32S last year. For the week, 10000 bales
against 41264S last week. and 391, 1S2 last
year. Today's receipts at New Orleans. g.
9O3 bales, against 59.59S last year. and at
Houston. 1O,779 bales. against 9.231 bales
last year.
Todav's Cotton Summary
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ANNIvERsARY BANQUET.
Mercantile Club Makes Merry at Fes-
tive Board.

An anniversary banquet was held by the
members OF the Mercantile Club at their
quarters, 90l n street northwest, last night
to celebrate the marked success of the club
the past year and as a prelude of the
progress and success confidently expected
In the ensuing year. More than hundred
and fifty members and guests were gath
cred about the festive board, among whom
were men prominent in the business, social
and financial circles OF Washington. The
principal guests, however. were Rabbits
Abraham Simon and Louis Stern, both OF
whom made responses to toasts.
Long before the hour set for the banquet
the members OF the club began to assemble
and INDUCED generally In fun making prior
O'Clock Harry King. president Of the cub,
who presided at the banquet as toast.
master. started the wheels of progress
by announcing. "As they say in minstrel
that time on until the ample menu had
been disposed Of merrymaking was the or
der of the evening.
In q short address OF welcome Toast
master King. after making every one pres.
emit feel at home, told OF the triumphs OF
the club the past year, saying 1t had not
only afforded pleasure and comfort Tor Its
members, but for their wives, sisters and
children, and that It had done much good
An the various causes OF charity. He said
the club had invited as It's guests the two
distinguished rabbis, but that he had re-
ceived their promise not to lecture or
preach a sermon.
I Rabbi Simon was the first speaker. He
responded to the toast Good Fellowship"
The other speakers were Max Cohen, on
"Club Life" Rabbi Stern, on card Eth
ics;" Leon Tobriner, on Things in General
and Nothing in Particular" and R. B. H.
Lyon, on 1.-THE Future of Our Club
Much credit for the evenings success was
given the committee which made all the
arrangements and which was composed Of
Harry King, Joseph Strasburger, NJ. Eisen-
man, William Gusdorf, NJ. Oppenheimer
and c. Goldsmith It was announced by
the officers of the club that similar BAN
quet win be held after the Christmas holi-
days.
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Government Securities.
STRUCTURE TO BE Examined.
Report That Abbott School Building
10 In Unsafe Condition.

AS result of the complaint made to
Building Inspector Ashford that the Abbott
school building at 9Th street and New York
avenue northwest Is In an unsafe condition
he has directed one Of his inspectors to
make a thorough examination OF the build
ing. The Abbott is one OF the oldest brick
school buildings in the city. Last winter
this venerable structure was said to be un-
safe and in need OF considerable repairing
Plans for the reinforcement Of the floors
and walls Of tho building were drawn under
the supervision Of the building inspector
and approved by the Engineer Commission
er. and this reinforcement work was recent
1y complet..
When asked II he thought It would be
necessary to condemn this building, In
spector Ashford said today that II the work
Of reinforcing the building had been car
ried out according to the plans such a pro-
ceeding would not be necessary, but II the
work has not been properly carried out he
will most likely have other plans drawn IN
and the work done over again. He docs not
expect a report from his inspector before
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-22
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEW

The interest at the meeting Of the stock
exchange today naturally centered in what
was done in the common stock Of the WASH
fngton Railway and Electric Company,
owing, of course. to the upward movement
In that stock, which has been in progress
since the end OF last week.
There was no trading Of consequence done
IN the stock any more than was the case
yesterday. and the best level OF that day
was not reached. The few lots that
changed hands sold on q range OF from
4Ix to 41N. The bid was maintained on
the latter level not only for the stock. but
there was also a bid OF 41h TOR loco shares
or for any part of such q lot.
The bid for an option on 100 shares was
AN and such an option was to be had at
42k. There was no anxiety exhibited to
sell stock or very much evidence that
stock was on the market for sale. In fact,
the market. such as 1t was. continued to
have about the same appearance as was the
case yesterday. when 1t was noted that
there was no general participation on the
part Of the brokers in the trading.
But slight interest was shown in the call
Of the balance of the list and there was but
little trading. Some changes were made In
the quotations in the bank-stock list, but
none OF the stock changed hands and there
did not seem to be any strong desire either
to buy or to SELL
There were q few transactions in the
stock of the Washington Loan and Trust
Company about on the same level as has
been recorded in this security for several
days past.
A quotation lot Of twenty shares of Cap
ftal Traction stock brought 145h, and while
that level has been reached in recent days,
still 1t marks a high point in the advance
of this stock. The bid remained at 145 with
no offering less than a point in advance.
There is talk of big jump in this stock,
but it may be only talk.
The new administration, as it Is called
that is. the officers of the exchange who
were elected at the annual meeting which
was held yesterday-were in their places
today, and the president, Mr.. Hume, began
the call ten minutes after twelve, and en-
deavored as far as possible, to have 1t go
forward without unnecessary delay.
In order to accomplish the latter he was
obliged to cut some of the brokers off who
were rather slow in getting in their bids,
and while In some cases it seemed to rather
jolt those who were caught, yet the rest OF
the board apparently were satisfied that
the president was going in the right direc-
ton. The reform to premptness in be-
ginning and in the dispatch of business has
been tried before, but that Is no reason why
1t Is not going to succeed this time.
Today's Government Receipts.
National bank notes received today for
redemption. $716 42s; government receipts
from internal revenue, 1856. $40: customs.
SIS, 305; miscellaneous. $T.479; expenditures,
S. 10000
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Furnished By Dick Bros. q Co.. l4l2 Il ct. nv.
Phones Main 6440644l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-22
Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption, $716. 42s; government receipts
from internal revenue, 1856. 740: customs
$751; miscellaneous. $77.479: expenditures,
81, 10000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-22
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO, November 22.-Wheat opened
firm today on a fair demand on shorts and
commission houses. which was based upon
the continued small receipts In the north
west. The selling pressure of the Decem-
Der option was less than for several days
past, and this. together with the small
movement. held the market steady. Decem-
Der opened unchanged to shade lower. at
73k to 731sa73A. and sold at 1874.
December corn was steady at 42e-
December oats were stecdy and quiet at
1885.
January provisions opened firm; pork at
Ass. lard at $50, and ribs at 7.S5.
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The World of
Finance and Trade

Baltimore and Ohio, 1904.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit. S01s.
Canadian Pacific, 1S1H-
Central Leather. 3S.
Chesapeake and Ohio 64h.
Chicago Great Western, 1S.
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul. 1S4E.
Corn Products, 21A.
Delaware and Hudson, 232.
Erie, common, 45s.
Erie. I'd preferred. 6S.
General Electric, IT'S.
Great Northern, pfd., 1926.
Illinois Central. 176.
1nterboro Metropolitan, pfd., n.
Kansas City Southern, 29h.
Louisville & Nashville, 147h.
Mexican Central, 2fX.
Mo-. Kansas & Texas, COM, 39Z.
Mo-. Kansas & Texas, pfd-, 73A.
Missouri Pacific 94ss
N. T.. Ontario & Western, g.
Norfolk & Western. 947s.
Northern Pacific. 2221e.
Pacific Mail Steamship. 40as.
Pennsylvania Railroad, I39M.
Railway Steel Spring Co., 53.
Reading. 149.
Republic Steel e. Iron. 3SA
Rock Island. CON-, 31M.
st. Louis and s. W., pfd., 81.
Southern Pacific, 94h.
Toledo, st. Louis and Western, 33k.
Toledo, st. l.. and West, pfd., 55H.
Union Pacific, 1885,
U. S. Rubber, 51%.
u. S. Steel, 4S.
u. S. Steel. pfd., 1851
Wabash. 1914.
Wabash, pfd. 43M.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-22
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Regular call, II o'clock noon-U. s. cou-
1O1H
Washington Rwy. and Elec. 4s, 81 600 at SS1a,
$1,000 at ssh. $1,000 at ssla, 81 900 at ssh,
81 600 at 1884,
145h ' ~
Washington Rwy. and Elec COM, so at 42A
tbuyer 6ol 90 at AN, so at AIS so at 41h so
Washington Rwy and Elec. pfd.. at seA.
Lanston Monotype, 20 at IAN, 20 at 14A.
PIT. ~ -
Union Trust Rights 5 at IN p at 7K 25 at
IA. q at 7h. 10 at 73s at ~
Columbia Insurance. 43 at 1Oh Z e. 10h.
GAS BONDS.
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Bank of England Showing Re-
garded as Good.
MONEY RATES RELAXED
American Stocks Were Particularly
Strong Abroad.
CURRENCY TRANSFERRED WEST
Transactions Were on a Larger Scale,
with Prices Tending to
~F Higher Levels.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK November 22.-Todays
weekly statement of the Bank OF England
showed that the institution had increased
Its bullion holdings by 81. BESSIE but that
on account of other changes in its balance
sheet its ratio of reserves to liabilities had
risen only to 40.32 per cent, against 4O.26
per cent last week, which compares with
percentage in the corresponding Vice.. or
last year of alp per cent. At the same
time in view of the season of the year,
the banks statement was regarded as
very good showing. and some slight degree
of relaxation was noted in the open Lon
don money market.
The London stock market placed a favor
able construction upon the banks weekly
return and there seemed to be some
diminution of anxiety there with regard to
money market conditions. American stocks
were particularly strong In the LONDON
market, but operations for foreign account
were restricted by the rapid advance in
prices at the outset of the local trading,
and resulted on balance in the purchase or
a few ethousand shares OF stocks.
Locally money market conditions were
likewise easier, rates on call averaging wen
below those quoted early in the week, al
though scant change was observed In the
terms of the time money market further
large transfers of currency were MADE 10
San Francisco. which qualities correspond
ingly the outlook for Saturday pahk
statement.
Transactions In todays stock market were
conducted upon a somewhat larger scale
than was observed yesterday, and most OF
the days most conspicuous movements ~
prices were again toward higher levels. a.
the same time the market as a Whole couiu
he
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Grain and Provisions Summary.
THE BALTIMORE MARKETS


BALTIMORE. Nd, November 22.-wHEAT-
Yer, dull: spot contract 74Aa74h; spot; No; .
cember. 74a&a75; January. 75Aa76: May. sou;
steamer No. red. 6s1aa6sH; receipts 9.572 BUSH
els; southern by sample, oSa87; southern on grade,
6SIaa75.
CoRN-Dull; spot; old; 4sAa4eh: new, ASIA
year, 47As47K; January, 47Aa47h; February.
47Sa47ts; steamer mixed. 45%a45a; receipts,
40 O83 bushels; southern white corn, 4i%a
4SN; new southern yellow corn 41xa4SA.
OATS-Firmer; No, 2 white 40a40h; No.
white, 39a39is: No. 2 mixed. 38h: receipts, g. 7S9
bushels.
RYE-Firm: No. 2 western. 75a7e: receipts 87e
bushels.
HAY-Steady. unchanged.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Steady. unchanged.
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Today's Cotton Summary.
Furnished by Dick Bros. & Co.. 1412 q Ut. NV.
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NEW YORK COTTON, 5 EN-.
TEW-oRLEANS COTTON. ara

LIVERPOOL. November %. = Cotton
Spot good business done: prices 10 points
higher: American middling, fair. 665; good
middling, 6.21; mddling. GOT; low middling,
$50; good ordinary. $50; ordinary. 5.28. The
sales of the day were 10000 bales. of which
800 were for speculation and export. and
included 1900 American. Receipts. 1900
bales, including $500 American. Futures
opened firm and closed easy; American
niddling. g. o.. c.. November, $50; Novem-
Der and December $685. December and JAN
uary, 5.6211; January and February. 562;
February and March, 5.63l3: March and
April, 5.64: April and May. 5.651a: May and
June, 5.671k; June and July, 500: July and
August. 5.7O1a; August and September. 563:
September and October, $50; October and
November, 5.45.
Wheat-Spot steady: No. 2 red western
winter, 5s. HID: futures steady; Decem-
Der, Is. 37sd.; March, 6s. SID; May, Is.
5Ad.
Corn-Spot steady; American mixed. As.
3Ad-: futures quiet; December As. SGD;
January As. I'D.
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Estate Of DR.. J. walter, u.

The late DIR. John Walter. jr., left no
win, and Justice Could. presiding In the
Probate Court. today granted letters Of adj
ministration on the estate to his two sons,
Henry Casper Walter and Frederick L.
Walter, who are his sole heirs at law. Dr.
Walter owned premises 1908 and 1910 r
street. 523 11th street, and 1l23 and 1125
18th street. valued by the petitioners at
heirbL
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Closing Quotations.

Closing Quotat1ons.
at the close OF the stock market the fol.
lowing stocks had changed in price since
above quotations. there being no change In
balance of the closing prices:
Amalgamated Copper, 43k e..
Am. Car and Foundry Az
Am. Ice Securities. 9Ok ~
American Locomotive. 75M 10 i,'it
American Smelling 1884, ittIt
American Sugar. 1851. - ~
Anaconda, 2I91s. -, 80
Atlantic Coast Line. 138.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-08-24
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF
Items Of Interest Gathered From Various
Newspapes-Fresh and Crisp.

The row over sewer contracts in
North Yakima is still on.
The Y. M. c. A. building in North
Yakima will cost $4,000.
Many new features are being plan.
ned for the state fair this year,
The board of equalization of King
county raised the valuation of property
in that county nearly $4,000, 900.
The old steam laundry at North
Yakima was looted Monday night Of
$3.50.
Peter Sampson, a young Indian was
beaten to death on the reservation
near Fort Simcoe few days since.
Deputy State Grain Inspector King
of Tacoma, estimats the grain crop of
the state of Washington 100000 bu-
shells below the crop Of 1905.
1t costs 81, 900 day to run Spokane
county, one-tenth of which is given to
the poor.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-08-24
VOL. XIII.

less science, but Osteopathy will be
well represented in his successor, Dr.
Brunn who is a graduate Osteopath
with six years of notable achievement
in curing the sick. Dr. Brunn receiv-
ed his literary education in the col
leges of Switzerland, his native cOun-
try, and being man of high ideals,
with character of sterling worth and
integrity. His superior education
eminently fits him for physician.
The Dawn extends greeting and wish
es him success, for Osteopathy so we'll
introduced by DR.. Martin, has come to
stay, and we want the best OF every
thing in Kittitas County.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-08-24
TO DEMOCRATIC VOTERS
Democratic Congressional Committee Appeals
For Popular Subscriptions.

To ALL DEMOCRATIC VOTERS:-lf
there ever was time in the history OF
the Democratic party for the mani
festation of loyalty and patriotism on
the part of it's members, it is right
now.
If we are to win victory and elect a
president two years hence, we must
first elect House of Representatives
this fall. A Democratic House can
and will investigate every department
of the Government. With all OF them
honeycombed by "graft'', the edges OF
which, only, have been touched by re-
cent exposure and prosecutions, there
will be revelation of rottenness that
will astound the country. and create a
demand for a Democratic Administra
ton to clean the Government work.
shop.
To win the House we need money to
defray legitimate expenses and get out
our vote. We have no protected mon
Opolies from which to draw to I'LL our
Golfers, as they do those of the Repub-
lican party. We must, therefore, ap-
peal to loyal Democrats for contribu-
lions.
Will you send us 81 at once, and in
return for this we will send you copies
of our campaign literature issued by
the Committee. You will have the
thanks of the entire Democratic party
for your favorable response to our re-
quest.
Address all remittances to
J. NJ. GRIGG, Chairman,
Munsey Building,
Washington, D. C.,
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-08-24
PlOUS CORNER.

PIOUs CORNER, Aug. % Every body
and all are looking forward to the ice
cream social at Woman hail Saturday
night
Rev. Il. \. Thomson will preach at
Yeoman hall on Sunday Sept. ,.
Leonard RAIDER of Twisp, son of Geo.
RAIDER, formerly of this valley and a
brother of w. II. RAIDER is over on a
visit with relatives.
Jay Cooke and wife and family are
visiting on the Sound.
Lou Gilbert is having built nice
coy residence.
Grandpa Barnhardt and nieces,
Misses Ruth and Lizzie Barnhart, re-
turned from trip to the Methow val
ley a few days since.
The health of this community is very
good very little sickness or even COM
plant of not feeling we'll.
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COVE AND WEST SIDE ITEMS.

COVE, Aug. 23-Strauge As it may
appear, we are all very busy out this
way now a-days.
During the thunder shower Tuesday
afternoon the lightning struck and set
fire to Mitchell Stevens barn and kill
led horse within the barn. SOM
children had been playing in the barn,
but had just gone out when the light
ming struck; the children were knock
ed down but received no further injury
Toe barn was saved, however, some
men being near by put out the fire.
Mrs. Phil Frederick who has been
quite i'll OF late, is still very much in
disposed.
Martin and Jessie Frederick are on
the sick list
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-08-24

that he and his associates, who include
a number of Seattle's leading citizens,
have formed company to carry out
an immense irrigation scheme for that
district.
The company is to bs known as Han
ford Irrigation & Power company,
named after Judge Hanford, who is one
of the principal members of the COM
pany. The company is incorporated
or $25O,OOO. The land to be irrigated
is chiefly in the northeastern part of
Benton county, west of the Columbia.
1t is the plan of the corporation to
put up big power plant at Priest rap
ids and to Develop 10000 horsepower
there. This power is to be utilized in
the big irrigation scheme and will be
used in pumping the water from the
Columbia river to irrigate the lands
for radius of so miles Contracts
have been arranged already and work
will begin this autumn.
Mr.. Young expects to have a plant
sufficient to irrigate $4,000 acres. The
land is similar to that at Sunnyside,
Kennewick and North Yakima and is
rated as being as good land as there is
in the state when water is available.
The matter of irrigating from the
Columbia river has always been diff
cult problem. The land along the riv-
err, which is located in such position
as to make irrigation fruitful, is so
much higher than the river that it is a
difficult matter to raise the water. Sew
eral pumps have been invented, but it
appears that none have worked with
unqualified success.
This is the first attempt to construct
big power plant there for that pur,
pose and Mr.. Young and his associates
believe it will be an unqualified sue.
cess. The plant will have sufficient
power to raise water enough to irrigate
all the land in that vicinity Spokane
Chronicle.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-08-24
TOWN OF ALGER DOOMED
Forest Fires Rapidly Approaching the Town
Of Assrs in Wha!com County.

BELLINGHAM, Aug. 23.-Men, wom-
en- and children of Alger, a few miles
south of this city, fought forest fires
all last night to save their homes. In
spite of their efforts, the place seems
house and several head of cattle were
consumed by the flames.
The Ocean single mill near Fern
dale burned down this afternoon, caus-
ing a total loss of $4,000.
Forest fires, thought to have been
extinguished by the receut rains, are
springing up again in several dircc-
tions and threaten widespread damage
to timber and other property.