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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-23
PROVIDENTL OAN'SGOOD WORK
THE CHARITY PAWNSHOP En-
TENDS ITS USEFULNESS.

A New East Side Branch TO Be Opened 70
Keep Up with the Demand-Much OF
the Money Loaned Goes Into Business
Diamonds and watches Chleny offered
The Provident Loan Society Of New YOrk
has now in operation four offices in Man
haitian and one in Williamsburg, and has
purchased a site for a sixth office at the
corner Of Clinton and Grand streets, Man
haitian. The aggregate business Of these
Offices for 1905 was sT,2OS,O0O loaned on
collateral Of jewelry, silverware, clothing,
on valuables Of any sort which may be
stored readily in safety vaults. Furniture
il not taken as collateral.
This is the record achieved by an or
ganization which started with q small
Office in the United Charities Building,
Fourth avenue and Twenty-second street,
not quite twelve years ago, handicapped
by the prophecy Of a certain part Of the
community, headed by the pawDbrokers,
that an organized credit system for the
poor conducted on a regular banking basis
would not prove a success, and by the
comments OF another class who main
tanned that the society vas Intended TO
accommodate the well to do and not tho
very poor.
The business done at the office at Eldridge
and Rivington streets in the University
Settlement Building is about all the proof
needed that the poor are the main bene-
hciaries Of the society, in that part Of the
city at least. This Office, the second TO
be opened and which began to loan money
in 1893, does a business equal to that Of all
the other Offices combined and twice that Of
the Office at Fourth avenue and Twenty
second street.
AT the Eldridge street Office the average
amount loaned daily is tl2, $50, the books
showing that $1,000 il frequently passed
out in one day. IL Is no thing
at this Office TO make 1000 loans in one day
thisA Number being doubled the day before
the Jewish New Year, when the line Of ap-
pIicants for loans reaches the sidewalk
and some distance down Eldridge street.
Il is this circumstance which led the society
to buy a site at Grand and Clinton streets,
not a quarter OF a mile away.
The books at the Eldndge street Office
show that the average loan is ga, the max
imum loan about 81 900, and that the col
lateral oitenest produced is diamonds and
watches.
"Poor2 or course the people around
here are poor, but they are not destitute
the manager said. At this point a woman
approached the appraisers desk. She wa
~bareheaded. On her feet were old Slippers
run down at the keel: she wore nondescript
garments held together with ptns. Her
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-23
PIacinK, The BIame.
From &c Rt0a BaItAcAe BOD.

FTUW VIZ NWU DUIIITtWg FDUT.
In a Courland village two neighboring
inns were owned respectively By q Mr.. IAhEis
and a Mr.. Strunkis, keen rivals for the patron
age Of the public. Their rivalry grew into
bitter enmlty when the better class Of travel
lers generally seemed TO prefer l.ahxis'a house.
while Strunkis had to content himself with
the smaller fry Of travelling artlaans.
One day recently the two i~nnkeepers, stand
ing At their respective doors. got up 40 alter
with the inferior social standing Of the lattef's
customers, whereupOn Strunkis became fuTi-
QUA and hurled a stone at his more prus-
porous rival. He missed his mark, but the
stone went through one Of LahSia's windows.
. The result was q lawsuit, and q witness
named Jaime gave evidences TO the effect
thrown. and that IL YOU a struck him
had he not ducked. just In LHe, Where
ppon the village Solons decided that Jahne
{ sS sisn not s- S. SSt S ssSsi SaI Ss az !: = VssaaE
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-23
MARK TEEIE'S LEE STORY.
ANTICTPATORY EXTRACTS FROM
HHS AUTOBIOGRAPHY.

ReiIAbIy Informed That He Has q GIOri-
y Ancestsy-This Makes Him Feel
Rathcr Set Up IND once Ne Wa o
bcathlne About n-Dsd nat Invent
Gel. Sellers, Really His Mothers CouMin.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-12-11
TAKEN BACK TO JAIL
Harry K West Had Hear
ing Saturday.


Frightlul n his appearance. with
six weeks old beard and d~i~haEellea
hair five inches long, sat the oue-Ies-
ged. o~ne-handed Harry X. West, rough
and dirty, in the office of Justice of the
Peace Separk yesterday afternoon for
a hearing on the charge OF shooting "A
negro. Alfred sutton, at the negro
fair in October. lie was represented
by CO... j. {. l.. Harris as attorney.
West was in the employ al Mir. T. /,
Lyon, Of Durham. Wner of the merry
go ROUND near which the shooting or-
CURED. West, though q man with
only one hand and leg. was en-
ployed TO collect fares on the machine.
Alfred sutton. the negro who was
shot, was the first witness introduce
ed. He testified that on the occasion
Of the shooting he had got un tAr
merry-go-round ana dropped his mon
~ overheard. He stepped off the ma
chime to get his money ana #nue
standing close by the moving machine
West extended his foot and struch
him. Sutton says he was knock
ed to negroes standing by, II Won
der what he kicked me for" SUIT
ton then picked up d rock and threw
At West. West stepped off the mer-
ry~-go-round ana says, THAT is the son
Of a B. that struck me the other
day" At this. sutton started 70 run
towards the floral hall. West told
him TO stop and then took q pistol
from his nip pocket ami I.ca il AT
the negro. the bali taking sect iG the
small part OF the back. He says ne
was looking back over hiss shoulder
and saw West shoot lin. Sutton says
thar was about five o'clock il the ar
ternOon and that about : clock he
went to the hospital. H has be- II uu-
abe to attend trial since then until L
few lays ago.
Several other negro witnesses were
introduced and their combined cvi-
dcnce confirmed almost entirely the
testimony Of sutton, two u three II
them having seen the shooting. ac-
cording To their testimony.
Defendant West vas put upon the
stand and he testified that Sutton. on
the day Of the shooting. had been
continually worrying him By getting
aboard the mprry-go-rOdnl and tnru
jumping off when he would get t. him
TO collect his fare. Finally. when the
negro had just played this trick me
picked up a rock and threw if at
West and struck q coIufed oman
with a baby in her arms. lie picked
up another rock and as he started to
throw it, West stepped from the ma.
chine and fired at the negro.
When all the evidence Al hand had
been taken West declared tual Mr..
Lyon was a very important witness
for the defense and col. Harris asked
that the case be continued until next
saturday TO give him furthei oppor-
'tunity to ct NJ, Lyon her.. ana
stated that he had had a subpoena is
been returned.
The case was continued until a-~l
Saturday a3tl Vest was rt,u,neI ta
jail in default Of $500 bond required
BY Justice SeI4rk.
Justice Seretrk then issued a wei
ant for Al.rC.t N1gt+1r en- tIr.r-fs., %
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-12-11
THE BANK OF IILESEIIIT.
Also II Itandlenan Bargain House
Chartered Yesterday

Certificates Of incorporation were
issued yesterday by the Secretary OF
state 10 the following:
isandlcnlan Bargain House. handle
man, Randolph county. The incor-
p~or4tors are Messrs. L. @. McAIister.
>. ~ Swain ana j, I. Council.
The object Of this incorporation rs
= deal IN general merchandise and
Ie-l estate. The authorized capital lis
10000. Business viii be commenced
with $500.
The Bank Of Iilesvilic. in Anson
eountE- This bank Will do i
cal business, but the charter gives the
privilege OF establishing d savings de-
partment.
Inc total authorized capital stock is
$4,000. and with this mount sub
gCrlbed i VIII commence business.
stockholders are as follows. T. G..
all, W. t. Knots, L. +. Lilies. ]. NJ.
Masagee, A. p. Lilies. ]. [. Wyatt, ].
+. Kerr. j. Z. Alexander, a. c.. wall.
Jr.. Of I~ilesville, and Fred j. Coke. of
N~adesbOro.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-12-11
BROKE IS YEARS RECORD.
White Man Of That Age in Police
our for First Drunk.

\ white man SO years OF age was in
the police court yesterday charged
with being drunk on the street.
He came to Raleigh Friday from the
country and got drunk, was arrested
and placed in the guard house where
he spent the night. He declared be-
fore the court that he had never been
before ana asked the mercy Of the
court. Justice Badger suspended the
Judgment and the Old man went his
way. He stated that he had always
been taking a drink when he chose
bat his was the first time in the SO
years of his life that it got the better
OF him.
non white man. Albert Hayes,
was fined $3.50 for being drunk on
the street.
Allen Bell, a negro, was fined S7.95
for drunkenness.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-12-11

This Now Reaches the Sun of S4,S2i,
04S.3n.

That the taxes collected the pres
ent year exceed those of the previous
year by something oye~ $362,o0O IS
shown in the reports received from
the sheriffs of North Carolina.
In the State the total value Of a
estate is $226,109,110. and the tax
$474,999.22: personal property, S145.-
053,60S, and the tax ~$3OO,4l2.35'
making a total of s7~75,411.77. The
income tax. amounting to $21,S44.1o:
Schedule B tax, S~112,0I5.o2, ana
Schedule CO. tax, S~34,00S.0S, make q
total general tax of s949,357.
The pension personal tax IS Ma
597,4S. and pension poll tax S55,I2o.'2,
making a total of S1S1.3242O.
School tax as payable to county
t~reasurers is s~1,319,71S.10, and coun-
tv taxes payable to county treasurefS
$2.373.919, making a total of $685.
637.1O.
The grand total of all taxes col
lected in all counties for all
and from all sources for the year 1910,
70 $4.824,29S.30, against 81
4~61,569.63 for the previous year. Inns
does not include certain taxes pald
direct to the State Treasurer.
Every married man has a grievance
and 50 has his wife until she De-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-12-11

President c. G. Moore. Of the North
odToilha Cotton Growers Association.
was in Fayetteville YESTERDAY Tbie
week he will visit Windsor, Williams
ton, Edenton and other eastern cities.
lie Is pushing forward with earnest
ness the interests of the association,
and IS a hard worker.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-12-11

Every married man has a
and 50 has his wife until she De-
comes a widow.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31
PLAY DELIGHTS
ALL LONG BEACH
LITTLE CHILDREN PRODUCE
"T0Y SHOP"
Long Beach People Given Rare Treat
When Youngsters Appear In
Story That Has Pleased
Thousands
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Aug 30.-The great
night, SO far as 200 Long Beach little
folk and their busy mothers are con-
cerned, arrived tonight, when "The
Toy Shop was given it's first presenta-
tion here in the big auditorium. AS a
result of patient rehearsals and prepa-
ration OF wonderful costumes, ranging
from the most grotesque to those of
fairylike delicacy Of beauty, the affair
was a success. The audience was large
and appreciative
The performance was given to raise
money to increase the fund to pay for
the care of charity patients at the new
Long Beach hospital. A matinee will
be given tomorrow afternoon and
another performance tomorrow night.
The rehearsals for the presentation
have been in charge of Marguerite r.
Martin, who some time ago assisted
In the presentation of the same de-
lightful little play in the Venice audi
torium.
The event was patronized largely by
| the society folk of both this and sur
rounding cities and towns.
The part of the Toymaker was taken
by Fred T. Mcleod, and that of DR..
Pillsby by DR.. w. Hartman Jones, city
health officer. Then there were dolls
Of all kinds under the sun, gingerbread
men, marines tin soldiers, wooden SOL
diers, clock fairies, minute fairies, a
wonderful bunch OF "fops," and a
band" Each set of children represent
ing these various parts was chaperoned
by some well known woman.
Mrs d. M. Cate and Mrs. Jan Drake
were assistant stage managers. Music
was furnished by an orchestra of six
pieces furnished by Wiley.
The pretty story of 1.-THE Toy Shop
centers around the calling to life Of the
dolls and toys in the toy shop" by
fairies, who come out of the clock. This
is done after the old "toy maker" goes
home for his nights rest. A merry
time follows and, after great hilarity,
queen is chosen. The frivolity con-
tinues until o'clock in the morning,
when the time fairies, expecting the
old mans return, turn all the toys
again into lifeless objects. The return
of the toymaker is pathetic. He seems
to hear the music Of years long gone
by and stands for a while as if per-
picked.
The play was presented with splendid
effect upon the roomy platform of the
great hall.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31
WOULD PAVE ENTIRE STREET
Pasadena Property Owners Plan Ex.
tenslve Improvements on South
Los RobIes Avenue
Special to The Herald.

Special TO Inc t1eralu.
PASADENA, Aug. 30.-Property
owners along South Los Robles avenue
have started a movement to have that
portion of the street included in the
asphalt pavement agreed to for the
northern section in the council Tues
day. A petition to this effect will
probably be presented at the next
meeting of the city governing body
With this handsome street paved
from the south city limits to the north
city limits the municipality will have
one of the finest stretches of pavement
anywhere in this section of country.
Manager Ogar, Of the Sunset Tele-
phone company, voluntarily offers to
put that company's wires underground
on Los Robles before work is begun
and the Home Telephone company is
likely to follow suit.
Manager Linnard, of the Hotel
Maryland, who Is a firm believer In
the Improvement, states that he in
tends having a layer of six-inch
wooden blocks placed under the
asphalt, between that and the con-
crete foundation, In order to deaden
the noise along the side of the hotel
This is the method followed by James
D. Phelan at San Francisco, alongside
his business block there for a similar
purpose.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31
OUNCES SELLING
At GOOD PRICES
MARKET 0vERSToCKED WITH
CHEAP FRUIT
Black Grapes From Monte Vista in
Liberal supply--Wholesalers
VIII Observe Labor Day by
suspendIng Business

wholesalers voted yesterday at the
call session OF the produce exchange
to observe Labor day (September 81 by
suspending business during the after
noon.
Business in the produce market yes
terday was reported comparatively slow
in certain lines. Watermelons, grapes
and medium quality tomatoes are in
oversupply. Peaches range from 30 to
S5c box; tomatoes, zoe to 40c; cucum-
bers, zoe to 25c. Hungarian plums are
iobbng at S1.25: Damsons AT $1.25 W
1.50; Slmoni, at soc. Strawberries at 4
a. sc a box.
Receipts of local ranch eggs were
2t9 cases butter, 16,S70 pounds; cheese,
2915 pounds. No change In official quo
tations.
Eastern eggs continue to arrive
slowly in carload lots to go into stor-
More eastern butter is taken from
storage to fill local and shipping or
ders.
New ounces arrived in the market
yesterday, jobbing at 90c@$1,00 box;
Monte Vista black grapes job at 30 %
soc a box Hamburgs at 75c.
Enough barracuda arrived from san
Diego to meet local demand Halibut
and sea bass are plentiful, but small
fish Is very scarce. Two of the largest
turtles ever seen in the fish market
were received yesterday from San
Diego. They were captured In Mexican
waters.
Demand for poultry is satisfactory
aud rrires q firm
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31
%@~@@@%@~~%%%@~@@9@1
Ru Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-Money condi-
tions governed today's stock market.
showing a hardening tendency and the
threatened obliteration of last week s
low bank reserves were conditions that
could not be ignored.
The foreign exchange situation with
further heavy decline In demand
sterling to $4S4.25 caused increased per-
plexity. This is almost on a parity with
the rate of last April when Secretary
Shaw was induced to facilitate" gold
Imports and while much talk of i'm
pending negotiations continues to be
heard of actual engasements there were
none up to the close of the market.
The local banks reported a further
loss to the subtreasury. the total thus
far aggregating over $4.000,0oo, or
as disclosed by the last bank state
ment
Our market got it's early strength
from London, which reported generally
higher prices for Americans and heavy
buying orders for this account.
Business here started off with a rush
and materially higher prices all through
the active list. The Agreatest gains
Pacific, Baltimore & Ohio and st. Paul,
these advancing from to 6 II points.
The. market continued animated,
though somewhat confused all through
the first hour when an opening rate of
per cont for call loans brought heavy
selling for profits. Thereafter the mar
ket was dull and narrow. though show
ing some renewal of activity in the
late session when the Hartman issues
advanced to a new high record figure.
The market became heavy in the last
hour when call money advanced TO s
per cent and prices dropped from / to 5
points all around and closed weak at
the days lowest quotations. In some
quarters there was a disposition to at
tribute this in measure to the possi-
bilities arising from the reception of
Brynn's speech in the evening.
Bonds were irregular Total sales,
par value $1,S00.000
NUnited States 2s advanced 1s and the
new As a point on call.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31
CAR BLOCKS ROTH TRACKS
Pacific Electric Has Curious Accident
With Loaded Car, but No
One Is Hurt

PASADENA, Aug. 30.-Shortly after
noon today the rear truck of Short
Line electric car became loose In some
way near Schuetzen park and leaping
from the track carried the car so as
to rest on both tracks.
No passengers were injured, the car
remaining upright, but the peculiar
accident blocked the two tracks for
several hours.
Pasadena, Alhambra, San Gabriel,
Monrovia and Sierra Madre cars had
to leave Los Angeles over the main
line while the blockage lasted and arr
riving at Mission street and Fair Oaks
avenue. this city, go to their respec-
tive functions IN most roundabout
way.
superintendent Rowray had big
force OF men at the place OF the ac-
cident in q few minutes and finally
rlghted the erring car ana brought II
10 this city.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31

wheet-shipping s27h@iso; milling,
81 32k611.40
Bariey-Feed. s1.ooai@; brewing, $1,000
81 10: chevalier, T10df 37ik
Oats-Red. S1.156f1 10
Mllstufis- Middlinss, s26 00a2s 80; mixed
feed, s2S.00G12i. 90. rolled barley, $23.506
2450; oatmeal, S4506475; oat eroAts,
S475; rolled oats s700ds00
Hay-Wheat. s1200d1750; wheat and
oat, Si000612.00; oat wild, ss0OD1i so; oat,
tame, .s9O0d12.50; alfalfa Ho0d1050;
Receipts Flour, q, ,42s; wheat, ios; bar
ley, 1854; oats, S.; beans, 1855; corn, 1i0;
potatoes 1870; onions, $50; bran, $40; mid
dlnes, 75!; hay, 1853; hops, 81 hides, $50;
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31
Other Stocks

The following stock quotations are
furnished through Fred Dorr & Co.,
brokers, Bradbury building:
Chicago local close, August 30H
National Biscuit, common, 67h 068;
preferred. t16m1tS.
Diamond Match, 1860 1881.
Union Box Board, 1 ~ "a "a preferred,
HOLM.
Swift & Co.. t04h @105.
Kansas city Light. S3mS4.
American Can, 7@7M preferred, so a
COY.
Chicago Pneumatic Tool. 51@52; 5s,
81 9s al say.
South Side Elevated, 96h 600.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31
Financial Record
Bv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-Close: Money on
call, strong and higher. 6GlS per cent; rul-
ing rate, 8 per cent; closing bid, 81; Of
fered at per cent.
Time loans strong; sixty days, 61h per
cent?. ninety days, ,61eq7 per cent; six
months, 6 per cent bid
Prime mercantile paper, 6@61s per cent.
Sterling exchange weak, with actual
business in bankers bills at $4S305 for de-
mand and at s4S025 for sixty days bills.
Posted rates, S4S20l4.S5.
Commercial bills, $4.795s@4So.
Bar silver. 669sc
Mexican dollars, 51Ac.
Bonds, governments strong; railroads ir-
regular.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31
STOCKS ADVANCE
TO HIGH FIGURE
SUDDEN DECLINE ON RISE IN
MONEY RATE
Hill Securities Show Sharp Advance
In Vslues-Profit Taking Re-
dueed Price Lead In May
Stocks
VALUES FLUCTUATE


Higher values ruled at the open
Of the stock market yesterday.
Union Pacific brought 1907, or
within a small fraction of the
record price. A block of 5000
shares changed hands at 1870:
Great Northern preferred jumped
J. bM to 334. Baltimore & Ohio
gained 2, st. Paul ", and Penn
sylvania, N g. w. and Ontario &
! Western a point Reading opened
) at 140. compared with 1917,
Wednesdays close. United states
) improved s points.
Union Pacific touched 194%. st.
) Paul and the Hill stocks were
} bought freely. the first named
} bringing 177%.
Later prices declined. Reading,
) Northern Pacific, New York Cen
trail, Smelling, Canadian Pacific
) and Colorado Fuel fell 2 to "a be-
} low wednesday.
) st. Paul dropped to 175, and
Great Northern preferred showed a
} loss of a point after a long time
being up 5h.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31
Chicago Live Stock

BY Associated Press.
' CHICAGO, Aug. 3O.-Cattle--R Receipts.
$500; market steady to a shade lower.
Beeves $3.900i6.S5: cows and heifers. 81. 40
as. .25: stoekers and feeders, $3.40Q4.25 /;
Texans. sS.75@4.50; westerns $3.50@5 25;
calves. $500d725
Hogs-Recelpts. $4,000; market DC TO 1Oc
lower Mixed and butchers, $5.750l6.3 80;
good heavy, $5906l635; rough heavy. IS. %
d5 go; light, $5S0d635 pigs, $5,15@610;
bulk of sales, $5.75@6.15.
1Oc lower Sheep, $3.5o@555; lambs, $4,000
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31
Sugar and Coffee
"a Assoc.ated Press.

BY Assoc-ated PIess.
NEW YORK. Aug. 3O.-sugar raw.
hrp fair rehning. $ss @s%c; L. j., esntrif@5 4 q
SIC. Refined. steady;. crushed. $500
powdered, 5000; granulated. 4.90c.
Coffee spot Rio quiet mild quiet.
Futures SOLO points lower. September,
S6.15; December, seas @6.5O; March,
$675, May. ss.75 5@6.s5; July, $6.S5 a
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31
eutter, Eaas and Cheese

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug SO-Butter-
Fancy creamery. 271kc; seconds, 2lc;
fancy dairy, 241Ac; seconds, 191hc
Cheese Eastern. 16lkc; Young America,
13c; western, 15c.
Eggs-Ranch, 2Sc; store, 1S@25c
CHICAGO, Aug. 3O,-On the Produce
exchange today the butter market was
steady. Creameries, 19@2Se; dairies. 17Q
201bc.
121s@l6c; firsts, lie; prime flrsts. 1Shci
extras, 2lc.