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New-York tribune., 1906-06-21
ATTACKS PIER LEASES.
La Fetra Says Ne5C Haren Controls
Mann IN East RiUer.

howard NJ La Fetra, counsel for the Enterprise
Transportation Company, made the charge before
the Sinking Fund Commission yesterday that most
OF the piers on the East River were controlled b,,
the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
interests, and that independent steamboat conn
pany could obtain consideration. He made an IN
formal offer Of $1,000 year rental for Pier q
Aiber a hearing the commission leased the pter IN
'i'e Joy SSearnship Company for $4,000 year Ed
~aFo III Grout appeared for the Joy company
The matter came before the Sinking Fund Corn
mission in the form Of communication from the
DOCK Commissioner recommending the lease TO the
JOY company. It was indorsed by the Controller
Mr.. Grout denied that the New Haven company
controlled the Joy Line.
What is this Enterprise companv?" the Nfavor
wanted 70 know
II is a Massachusetts, company" Mr. La Fetra
replied THAT is one of the reasons for the talk
OF Incorporating a company TO operate. It was
considered advisabe-we found it SO difficult 10 get
Aooommodatons-to get New York charter, and
we thought TO incorporate the Turbine COMPANY
Did you make direct offer Of rental 10 tha
Dock Department." the Mayor asked.
We offered TO pay any fair rental. We are will
ing TO pay $4,000 If the monopoly forces US TO do 50
The average rental of piers is from 5s cents To so
cents foot. The price paid for Pier q AT $40 ooo
e year. Is 81 II square foot"
And the companies may have 70 nav ~ forced
py the competition OF paper corporations" retorted
Mr.. Grout
LIE mayor PUT the resolution, and the commits
sion voted 70 accept the Joy Lines $4,000 a year
with a privilege Of renewal at the end or the ,en
years OF the lease
me piers controlled by the railroad company. ac-
corolng TO Mr La Fetras statement include. pier
=, ocGlpie0 oy the Hartford and New York Trans
tSntauon company; Pier d. occupied by the Nev,
raven Line; Pier y odd. occupied bv' The RaIti
@ ,oIS q ono controlled by the Pennsylvania Rail
d d11. %5icn mas an agreement and interchange Of
Sip pier and platform occupied bv the Ton TI
4PSatriroae which IS owned by the Pennsyiyania
oso, ter q Gne~). occupied by the Joy Ijne,
Eier Fi q q new application of the Joy Line grained
@ LII y occupied oy the Central Vermont Railroad
&lose pnats are owned and operated bv rho N-oa5
Tagen Raiiroad: Pier 81 (neW) occupied by the
5t,IiuEepolt steamboat Company. which Is Su,r.I
Dy the New Haven company: Pier 20 Cnew,, noa,
Pee Dy the Maine Steamship Company; pier .,
new occupied by the New York Central y Pa,J
% 5o1o az piers and bulkheads from 81 new ~
.. 4o.o' inclusive. comprising separate leased prom
Hartford Railroad. ~ maven q
New-York tribune., 1906-06-21
CAR HITS FIRE TRUCK.
T7co WOmen Injured in Collision
on Third AUenue.

bad accident was averted by a close margin last
night when the truck Of Hook and Ladder Com
pany No was run into by Third avenue car at
60th street. as the f1remen were returning from
small fire at 6lst street and First Avenue AS it
was two women passengers on the car were hurt
and many others bruised and shaken The horses
of the truck were severely hurt and the truck was
damaged
The truck was going west along East Goth street
which is fire crossing street. TO its quarters at
No 126 East 5Oth street. As it swung across the
avenue the car. driven by John Kelly, came down
the avenue at full speed. Kelly paid no attention
to the rule requiring to stop before reaching
fire crossing street, and after the collision
was unable to bring his a stop before reaof-
ing 59th street. large crowd assembled imme-
made.
Battalion Chief Sheridan came on the scene Of
the accident and ordered the arrest of Kelly.
DR. Boyd of the Presbyterian Hospital. answered
an ambulance call and gave medical attendance
10 the two injured women Miss Alice Dunn. OF
no S9lds DeKalb avenue. Brooklyn. was, able to
Carthy. of No $40 East 18th street was taken 10
the hospital. suffering from sprains, bruises ana
shock. ~
New-York tribune., 1906-06-21
PATENT INFRINGEMENT SUIT.
Against the Union Computing Machine
Company and Samuel D. Brewster.

Suit has been brought by the National Cash
Register Company. Of Dayton. Ohio. against the
Union Computing Machine Company of Trenton.
N j., and Samuel D. Brewster of the firm of
Deering, Milliken & Co. Nos. 20 and 81 Leonard
street, New York City. alleging infringement or
what is known the Osborn patent which is
owned by the National company Damages ac-
counting Of profits and injunction prohibiting
the Union company and Samuel D. Brewster from
the further manufacture and sale of the infring-
ing machine asked This is the first suit the
National people have brought against the Union
company ana Samuel D. Brewster in New York
city, four preceding suits the Trpio,,
company having been brought in New Jersey for
tional cOmpany. ''~- ~ Ilie -Nd-
New-York tribune., 1906-06-21
SUCCESS OF PENNSYLVANIA LOAN.

Paris, June 20-One of the directors of the
BANK OF Paris and the Netherlands, who has
been managing the issue of the Pennsylvania
Railroad loan in the French market. said to-
day that the transaction had proved a notable
success, as the entire $50, 600 had been taken
up in the last three days. the banks showing
Willingness and even eagerness to share in plac-
ing American securities of this character. The
loan thus far is confined to banks but within
month it is expected that the formalites of list
Ing the bonds on the Bourse will be completed
The Credit Lyonnas and the Bank of Paris and
the Netherlands are issuing letter to their al
hed banks offering the bonds at par value.
The bankers say that of the chief causes
of the success of the loan is the bad condition
of Russian finances, French investors preferring
an American outlet for their surplus capital TO
investing in Russians
New-York tribune., 1906-06-21
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New York, Wednesday, June 20, 1905
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
Steamer G z Tieten DAM. Thomson Copenhagen June
: Chrstiania and Christansand g 20 Funch, Edye &
and 245 steeraSe passengers and mdSe
the Bar at As m
British Trader tBri hutchinson Antwerp June
Sanderson Son with mdse Arrived at the Bar az
3
Steamer Canning (Brl. Davis. Santos May 81 and Bar
bad IL BusS & Jevons. with 50 passengers,
mails and mdse. Arrived at the Bar at 4SO
Steamer FL Cid Baker, Galveston June "A. 10 the
Southern Pacific Co. with mdse. Left Quarantine az
$40
Steamer Rio Grande Davidson Mobile June IL and
Brunswick II. mdse passengers II Mallory
Co. Left Quarantine at I :3S m.
Steamer Denver Rarstow Galv June lS and Key
West 16 TO II Mallory Co with passengers and nldse
Anchored in Quarantine Z 80 m
Steamer MOrro Castle. Downes. Havana June L. 20
James E Ward & co. 2o0 passengers mails aud
mdse Arrived the Rar a 9:44 m.
Steamer Arapahoe. Kemble Jacksonville June IL and
Charleston Is the clyde with passengers and
mdse. Left Quarantine at 44l m.
Steamer Hamilton. BCaZ, Newport News AID Norfolk,
10 ths Old Dominion $ Co with passengers and mdse
Left Quarantine at 6:4T N.
Steamer II F Dimock. Baker Boston TO the Meropoli.
tan So Co. with mdse. OF Sandy Hook LtshtShtp at
i:iO m.
Steamer city OF Philadelphia. Charles Baltimore II
9 Foster with mase Left Quarantine at s;3I -
Steamer Winyah Patt Philadelphia the Clyde IS Co.
with mdse Passed in SANDY Hook at 5;oI2 m.
Sandy Hook. J. June 20, $50 m-Wind east. Hight
air; Gear
New-York tribune., 1906-06-21
MORE WIDENERELkINs STOCK

Columbus, Ohio June 2O-The bie y,7idoo
Elkins holding company, under the name of Tho
Indiana. Columbus & Eastern Railroad IN
creased its capitalization under Ohio laws from,
100000 TO $12,000OOO to-day. The cornora
tion is controlled by Philadelphia and West viz
gina men. or me new capital 100000 shares are
- - NNi'' PIC
New-York tribune., 1906-06-21
UNION PACIFIC ISSUES sook ON u1AH.

booklet on Utah has just been issued by the
Union Pacific Railroad 1t is compiled from the
latest government reports. and shows the states
wealth In agriculture, grazing and minerals. The
booklet contains descriptions of the opportunities
for hunting, fishing or health seeking. In brief
1t is guide to those contemplating settling in
fha
New-York tribune., 1906-06-21
TEXTILE WORKERS REFUSE TERMS

faH River, Mass, June 2O-Without a dissenting
vote the union textile workers this city refused
tonight to accept the offer of the cotton manu-
facturers made to the Textile Council after the lar
Ter nody had demanded for the operatives restora-
tlon OF wages to the scale in force prior to JULY -
1919. Inc oHer OF the manufacturers associa ton
was guarantee of a weekly dividend to each en-
- 3 -''' VI MS
New-York tribune., 1906-06-21

A DvERTIsEMESTs AND SUBSCRIPTIONS tof ~, -
Tribune received at their Uptown Oifee No :,
Broadway between 36th and S7th until oeocS !.
Advertisements the following branch e srs
regular ofnce until : o'c,ock p VIZ -r,, -
ave. 2Sa l53 9th 12th So .
tfth @5T West 42d 81. between Ith and eeh -,
ass West Ia5ta st ISIS Sd between 18th ana s,
Ioae I'd dist st; lies tst ave- nesi -.
ct 1877 East i2Sth ST. T55 fremont $50 - ~
tis, st.: s54 81 ave. 2io Blsecksr -
New-York tribune., 1906-06-21
=. tha Roard Of Estimate, to

sion. as the action of the Board of Estimate to
the Rapid Transit board
Borough President Ahearn was alone IN oppo-
stion to the scheme, but Alderman GOODMAN
who represented the President of the Board OF
Aldermen agreed to a weeks delay. Controler
Metz said he would consent to it if he were as
sured that the Rapid Transit board Woulu stI
ma iority report be submitted to the Boafd oI
Estimate on Friday, favoring the plan, unless
the Rapid Transit Commission 1ntenos 10 tahe
the proposition up during the summer
New-York tribune., 1906-06-21
FAvoRs Delaney STREET LOOP PLAN
Board of Estimate Committee Temporarily
Delays Report, However.

The committee OF the Board OF Estimate an
pointed 70 consider the proposition OF an "r"
connection between the Brooklyn and Williams
burg bridges by way of Delaney street and the
BoWery met in the Controllers office YESTERDAY,
The Board of Estimate has 10 power I'm rhe
matter until after the Rapid Transit Commits
sion has acted and the object OF the committee
meeting was to reach 4 cecision Tor transmits
New-York tribune., 1906-06-21
SENTENCED FOR sTREETcAR FRAUD

BY Telegraph The Tribune1
Indianapolis. June 9O-Ernest and Walter Car
ruth. brothers. were sentenced to-day from two
TO fourteen years in prison for working a peculiar
fraud on the local streetcar company Walter can
throw his ankle joint will. and the schema
OF the brothers was for Walter to fall from a car
and then claim damages for alleged injuries TO his
ahnIe. Streetcar companies in a dozen cities are
believed TO have been defrauded by the scheme
New-York tribune., 1906-06-21
SAILED

Steamers PO;sdam tDutchn. Rotterdam Bouiogne;
Prnz Adal6ert er,; Naples and Genoa Stella qtan.
Europe trl ita atimore anes Pam Port Antonio Ponce
San Juan and Ponce: Bradford Antonio and
MonteSO Bay; NOrtEtOVn. Arthur.
leans; Oceanic Br Liverpool Queenstown Prinz vii
lem III Dutchl Port Prince. Demerara Pretoria
tBrl. Hamilton. bermuda Hueva tBri, Philadelphia;
twent tNoTl Saeta va l;an@s Maracas (frl. Grenada
and Trinidad: NJ Gufey towing barge Conemsush; Port
Arthur; Princess Anne Norfolk Newport News.
Nreces' Galveston Aene Gerl, Port de Paix Port
Prince, Harry luckenhaCh Rico: Huron.
Charleston and Jncksonvilie Cyoa Cuban. Nuevitas.
b
New-York tribune., 1906-06-21
WIRELESS REPORTS.

TIE Teutonic telegraph 10 sascon
set YESTERDAY at a. m. 100 miles east of M
tuGket IightSnlp She Will dock to-day 80 a m
The Deutschland reported telegram to Sabr
Island al oo a. m Yesterday when 100 miles southeast
I p. " 00S d"out
The Caledonia reported by wireless telegram n cana
Face y r., Yesterday. at when lbs miles ga 81 ~
that station She VIII probably dock tomorrow about
New-York tribune., 1906-06-21
KILLS WIFE AND TRIES SUICIDE

In quarrel over money matters yesterday Tbeo
dore Ahl of No. 1S9 Park avenue Hoboken or,
his wifes throat with a razor then cut hin,sal,
until he fell unconscious. Mrs Ahl was found 49,
IN the dining room Ahl may recover. A
New-York tribune., 1906-06-21
Proposals.

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVE
at the oice OF the Llght-House EnsineeE Tag sad
vile. N Y. until o'clock r. m june = lsNSSs rhs
then opened for furnishing miscellaneous articles ,sas
lgh-House Establishment Tor the hscal yeaT eiss q
June so 1897. IN accordance with specifications
which with blank proposals. and other
be had upon application To Lieut.. Col VN T. hOS
Corps OF Enslaeers. L. S \. Engineer.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-21
TRANsPACIFIC MAILS.
Close in ". 7.

Destination steamer. Close in ~ 7.
Japan Corea and China-Rtotun Maru
ITawaWAiameda fva San Francisco) 26. 1890
Japan Corea, China and Philippine
Islands-Empress OF China (vta Van
couver and Victoria b June u. 500
Tahiti and Marquesas IsIands-Marposa
(yia San Francisco. June 27 u so
New-York tribune., 1906-06-21
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC
Sunrise 42S Sunset 1888 Moon sets in Noon,s az, 90
HIGH WATER
AM-Sandy Hook 7:IO Gov Island 7:3s Han ra.o 90,
P.M-Sandy Hook Gov Island I:46 Hell ca @ 90
New-York tribune., 1906-06-21

Philadelphia. June 2O.-The following statement
was furnished TO the press from the Pennsylvania
Railroad office tonight:
Some misundersta nding seems TO have arisen IN
regard 10 the hearing before the Interstate Com
uasrcs commission Tbursday and TStday There
New-York tribune., 1906-12-06

of Noyember ls. 1906. ruling rates on call money
an announcement BY the secretaTy that he would in
no manner relieve the situation. the rate dropped
This does not indicate. however. that money IA
plcntifuL Inc sure indication of worldwide money
strngency rs the fact that legitimate interest rates
ON commercial paper everywhere are higher than
ates universal demand for money and universal de-
nland influences the price at which the use OF
BY act Of Congress the Secretary Of the Treasury
a,- ,Stb vSri ~ ~ tI. ~ 20 , Iillls y. SsI
on July ., 1906 s5OoooooO in these bonds was ad-
when this advertisement was published the mar
ket price of government per cent consols having
bonds. payable at the option Of the government
I'0fss This price was obtained by. calling the
s100OOOOO of special deposits made IN February of
ernmenf ein bonds and by making other and addi-
tional deposits to be sscnred by goveInrnent bonds
was wi Y created witch stimulated their price,
RECOMMENDATIONS RENEWED.
In conclusion the Secretary SAYS he desires to
dSs Of %nd gTavomg yeaT as
FIrstA law giving rgst PnTIs OF of large %
capta7jt1on 7j IN pssfionsI law v}tb coTTespon
ing supervision. but With 10 authority to issue CIR
second-The establishment Of department saw
ings bank In Washington go upon tae "sqat 9te pan ia
the hope of encouraging the habit Of saving among
Third-A law licensing customs brokers. or some
other provision by which the customs ueper,lle
ttioners before it.
FOurth--A provision for a nominal fling fee FOR
entering protests and appeals in customs cases,
recoverable should the case be successfully prose-
cuted.
Fifth-The abolition Of all fees and perqusites OF
collectors and other customs officers. - 49,.
Any provision that will assist in securing foreign
market for the product of American labor has the
unqualified Endorsement Of the present head OF thls
department.
chant marine For years have urged this IN sea-
son and out of season. The next twenty years Will
witness as intense commercial contests Tor trade
expansion as were ever prosecuted for territorial
expansion 1t IS IDLE to suppose the United states
can attain any considerable measure OF success
without favorable equipment as its comlnerciai
competitors. .
Eighth-The establishment Of pneumatic tube
system between the several executive depaT tIehtS
within the District of Columbia.
Ninth-The early erection Of Hall OF Records
on the site alreaiy purchased. The saving In rent
would more than pay interest on its cost. and its
erection would result in greater efficiency In all
departments
New-York tribune., 1906-12-06
ASKS POTTER TO DISNISS.
President Sends Special Message
Relating to UH7cOrtby officers.

Washington Dec. 3-The President sent a
special message to Congress to-day urging leg
isIatiou giving the Executive authority his
own initiative and responsibility to dismiss any
officer I,e thinks unworthy to remain in the ser
vice. The law at present provides that in time
Of peace no officer shall he dismissed except in
purSuauc" Of Il court martial or I'm mitigation
Thereof. This provision the President wants re-
peaied.
Illustrating the necessity for the legislation
desired. the President cites the case of a naval
Officer whose name is not given, but who was
accused of Indecent and disgusting behavior"
He was convicted. but the court. 10 his surprise,
the Presiden, says. did not sentence him to
dismissal
The President also asks for the repeal OF Ar
ticle - for The government of the navy. which
i'm time OF war practically subjects his right of
dismissal review by court martial 10 be
assembled within six months II the accused
officer demands this court
New-York tribune., 1906-12-06
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
rFrom Ths Tribune Bureau.


PORTER GETS FIVE YEARS.-A. $ Porter.
formerly pay clerk OF the naval establishment has
been sentenced TO five years imprisonment In a
penitentiary by naval court martial which met
at the navy yard at Boston. Porter comes OF q
good family in Norfolk. Va. and is married He
was regarded as of the most eficiest OF tho
naval pay clerks and implicitly trusted by
Paymaster Tiffany, who recently resigned from the
service after making good the loss OF SlOOO Which
had been e1nbezzled by his clerk. Porter The
irregularities occurred for the most part whte
Porter was the assistant Of Paynaster Tiffany, on
board the Rhode Island. The Navy Department
will pass on the sentence which the friends OF
Porter are trying have mitigated- Porter Is at
present under arrest board the receiving ship
Wabash at the Boston Navy Yard
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders have
been issued
F1rs. Lieutenant GEORGE r ARMsTRoNG @ ssh ,II In
fantry. from general hospital Washington Barracks
r.,. Isuenant ns WILLIAM s MAPEs 25h Infantry
from detail as captain 2Oth Company, Philippine
captan f1u'S WILLIAM T. pa + LEWIS assistant from
Fort HoTT2e 70 genera FP Rp; xsIi,a9 surgeon from,
c'OtS@ SeRp9Tt SAH@11; News to . Fort Nom Monroe
NAVY
Rear Admiral J. b COGHLAN retired. transferred 70
retired list G2nt,9gs @ PEssSPf sscs Naval War COL
lege Newport. 70 navy yard Washington. -, - -
Rarberton. to Newport News as inspector OF ma
commander r T. HALL detached inspection duty. New
port News. TO navy yard. New York
Esgmaster aS4SsaSas = TiFTANY IT, resignation accepted
MOVEMENTS OF wARSHIPS.-The following
movements Of vessels have been reported 70 the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED
December 3-Tne scorpion. at Norfolk
iecenlber 4-The Hull Key West; the Boston and the
Prebe san Francisco.
pecember 6-rhs Eagle at Guantanamo the Cesar. at
Algiers-
December Scorpion. from Hampton Roads for Nor
December Sterling from Cterfusgos for SantIago
the Don Juan dc Austria, Monte Cristf cfuan
tauano Boston and the Ir~hlN from Mare Island
for Francisco.
The commander in chief 81 the Pacific squadron
ferred flag yesterday from the Chicago to the
favIas+
New-York tribune., 1906-12-06
LIVED EouR cENTuRIEs.

\ giant tortoise hoIievel a. have lived HpNsse.1
OF four centuries recently died az me LSe'of aes of
LooloSical Gardens. The ONLY Ctde 20 ~ tlse MO hs
she'll and silDpGsed 10 be the hrst two nsNIeSS
seventeenth century date. Perhaps S.i.yred the
or caStawav i'm an idle moment thus uitiASesN any
horny encaScment of the sluggish beast ~ ths
rate. this much is known toward t-lt s,,,ssS vas
eighteenth century. Drake-as the wv tol Tslands
named-was captured i'm the GtIap.sC .ss.-,iei him
The habitants OF those rcSouS then 49, = century
as q hi-centenarian. About e. quarter u F-na-
after his capture he was taken % hiiSi - Ssi---isvs
ly no WAS secured for the ZOOlOgicai t'aluss. his
Ills appetite enormous l.ets-Vs tbe plaut
diet and ne devoured only the hearts or l' fiiaGE
1t is said ne could eat aS much as an on lii 30
tort0lSes are somewhat rdsr. ana iltS ,s -
hard TO du.-Birmiugham IAla) AuV"He0'
New-York tribune., 1906-12-06
CAPITAL OF $50.O0O.OOO.
Roads Merge to Givc Continuous
\. Y. and y. j. Tunnel Line.

Albany. Dec. "a certificate filed with the
Secretary of state this afternoon Certfes tho
formation of the Hudson and Manhattan Rail-
York & New Jersey Railroad Company and the
Hudson K Manhattan Railroad Company. New
York corporations and the Hoboken & NIanhat-
tan Railroad Company. q New Jersey corpora
ton. With combined capital os $500GOO0o
the corporation will make continuous line OF
tunnel railroad between New York ara New
Jersey. 1t Will have offices i'm New York city
and Jersey CITY
The directors OF the new corporation are An
thony y. Brady. Albany; =. g. Converse. Green
WCh. Conn; Elbert II. Gary and Frederick r.
Jennings. New York city: q. w King BROOKLYN:
William q. McAdOo YOnkers: John c. McC'uI-
lough North Bennington. VT; g. Tracy Rogers.
Binghamton, and r. r. q. Young, Jersey City.
Mr.. McAdoO will be president Mr.. Jennings
vlce-president and Mr.. King secretary and
treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-06
MORE ATCHISON STOCK.
Stockholders to Vote on Increase of
S98 100000 for Expansion.

The directors OF the Atchison. Topeka & Santa
re Railway Company yesterday adopted reso-
luton calling a special meeting OF the stock
holders for January 80 for the purpose Of taking
action on a proposition to increase the capitali-
zation Of the company The present authorized
common stock is s152 5000. OF which s101-
800 are In the hands OF the public and $780,
600 600 are reserved to provide for the conver-
sion Of the $50 900 per cent converubls
bonds Of 1905, Of which S49.711.OO0 are outstand-
ing. It Is understood that the stockholders will
be asked to increase the authorized common
stock by $685. 900. bringing the total author
ized amount up 70 S250.00O.OO0.
Following their approval OF the proposition.
the directors will early in February offer 10 the
stockholders about s25.OOO.0OO Of common stock
or bonds convertible into stock. as may seem in
their judgment the more desirable form of issue.
The specific purposes for which the proceeds Of
the issue Will be used are purchase OF addl-
tionaI rolling stock and other facthrles rOr hand-
ling the rapidly increasing traffic, acquisition
OF various small lines and construction OF a line
from TexiCO y. NJ, to point on the Gun Col-
orado & Santa Fe which will give the Atchison
the shortest route between San Francisco and
Galveston
The company has no floating debt and has
SIS 600 600 in banks. It's traffic growth has been
so great that the directors have decided that the
best interests of the shareholders Will De served
by extensive enlargement OF us taclnJleS, Willch
are far from sufficient TO enable the business
Offering 70 be handled as economically as II
should be. In the last fiscal year the gross
earniucs increased $40 OOO. 600 over the preceding
wear and the net earnings S7.OO0,00O. For the
first four months Of the current fiscal year tno
gross earnings have been more than S4.VOVUuO IN
excess Of those Of the corresponding period OF
last wear, and the net earnings have increased
nearly s.. 100000. The necessity Of obtaining ad-
ditionaI capital was set forth IN the last annuaI
report.
In requesting the stockholders to approve an
increase of coo in the authorized common
he directors
providing for meeting the cost OF expansion OF
the Atchison system for many years to come.