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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20
COMMISSIONER PROUTY
NAY MOVE TO BOSTON
SeEEce Scheme OF One Interstate Com
I1erce Member ii Each Judicial
District Aimed ar Him.

Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Prouty, of Vermont, may move to Bos-
ton Thereby hangs a tale
He is in disfavoT with he conserva-
tives OF the Senate. and they have dis
covered a way to eliminate him from
the new commission by inserting in the
Hepburn bill now before the Senate
committee. provision requiring that
one of the nine commissioners under
the new law shall be appointed from
each judicial district. Prouty and
Knapp 10th live in the same judicial
district, and Prouty'S term expires first
II the Commission were organized
anew, the President would seemingly
have TO choose between them This
provision was inserted by vote OF six
to FIVE.
1t Is doubtful II IL viii stand in con-
ference, now that its purpose Is under
stood 1t would hamper any President
greatly in getting the best material for
so important tribunal TO have to
maintain this exact geographical bal
ance-
Those who know the President best
predict that he would meet such legis~
lation by asking PTOuty TO move into
another judicial district, by going to
Boston, and so qualify himself for ap-
pOIntment. OF course. the Senate might
refuse confirmation, but here again Op-
pOnents of the Presidents railroad pol
icy have no desire to carry their fight
into the open.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20
COTTON MARKET NEEDS
SOME NEW INCENTIVE

NEW ORLEANS. La. Feb. pin its
summary Of the cotton situation the
Times Democrat today says:
with the practical certainty Of IN
desirable March tenders looming up as
the latest disturbing element, the New
Orleans talent sought safety at the ex-
pense of the price, the less acute senti-
ment at New York to the contrary not
withstandiug. The movement helped
along the meTCurial temperament OK the
talent. Southern support. now wholly
lacking, is not 10 be counted on until
some new incentive shall have de-
veloped.
Meanwhile the attitude of the spin
ner is logical enough. even in the face
Of the broadening tendency of the spot
trading basis in favor Of the better
grades and against the lower. The
March position therefore, suffers now
by reason OF the desire of exporters to
rid themselves OF overs and odds and
ends through tender on that months
contracts. The effect OF such threaten
ed tenders quite naturally is proportion
ately greater than the probable volume
thereof. because Of the apathy Of bull
operators"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20
COM AISSIONERS FAVOR
EXTENSION OF ROAD
But Spa Spring and Gretta Company
Should Widen Highway, Say
Commissioners in Report.

The report to Congress of the District
Commissioners iavors the proposition OF
the Washington Spa Spring and Gretta
Railroad Company TO extend it, line TO
BladensburE road. providing the railroad
viii agree to widen that highway to
ninety feet between building lines with
out expense to the District.
The Commissioners recommend that
the Spa Spring and Gretta Railroad
Company be required to enter into re-
ciDroeal transfer arrangements with the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
Dany. whose Columbia" ar line runs
along II street northeast to point
where the tracts OF the proposed COM
aDny terminate. IL being the intention
that Passengers be carried over the
lines OF both companies for a single fare.
The Commissioners feel that a deposit
Of 1900 is sufficient forfeiture 10 guar
antee the construction of the road
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20
MARKET STRONGER
IN ALL FEATURES
Large Demand Carried the
Prices Upward.
DEMAND WAS GEN ERA L
The Arbitrage Purchases Up to Noon
Were Estimated at Thirty
Thousand Shares.
DEMAND WAS ERAL

NEW YORK. Feb. 20-The stock mar
ket showed strength all through the first
hour, gains being made in almost every
thing traded in at the opening
Although the higher prices brought in
some selling orders, the execution of
which caused a slight reaction, the de-
mand was large enough to take every
thing offered and carried prices up be-
fore the end of the hour.
The arbitrage purchases so far are
estimated It 10000 shares.
Governments unchanged: otRer bonds
steady.
4 few specialties We're radically
stronger at the opening of the market.
The general average was a shade frmer.
but large majority of the list varied
nominally, il at all. Great Northern
preferred and Northern Pacific were up
two points each
Sugar was up ], and Colorado Fuel y
per cent. Reading opened unchanged,
but the second sale was p lower. ANAL
gamhted ranged from = 10 y higher.
the stock market hardened after the
first hour, slowly al first but at noon
1t was buoyant Probably from 50. 600 10
5000 shares OF short Reading were COW
cred from 1862 to 1854.
No other stock has approached Read
ing in prominence,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20
JANUARY BANNER MONTH
IN RAILROAD EARNINGS

NEW YORK. Feb. 20.-In its compila-
ton of earnings for the month of Janu-
airy, the Chronicle says:
The showing Of railroad gross earn
ings for the opening month of the year
is one of the best 1t has ever been
our privilege to record among these
monthly compilations. OF course, our
table covers only the roads making early
preliminary returns, and on these the
gain reaches s., 16s.g7s. The roads repre-
scented embrace an aggregate of 1,SO0
miles of line. AS this is only about two
fifths of the railroad mileage Of the
Conntry. 1t Is easy to judge what the
magnitude OF the gain will be when the
large number of other roads, which
make it a practice to publish monthly
figures. furnish their returns some
weeks hence. In ratio the gain is 1888
per cent.
For the first week in February. roads
reporting show net increase of % SO per
cent
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20
Wall Street Expectant.

At present quotations. the capitaiza-
ton OF the Southern steel. iron and coal
companies represents nearly t155. o0O. 900,
while their. iron ore tonnage is worth
at least $500, Oo0, coo. which may be re-
garded as a conservative estimate.
For some weeks past the financial dis
triCt has been expecting an announce
ment in connection with the changes OF
control Of Southern steel and iron com
panies. IN less than a month the an
nual meeting of the stockholders or the
Sloss-Sheff1eld Company Will be held
and when this gathering takes place
some DEVELOPMENTS are promised. It is
understood that the majority Of the
common stock. which totals SO O0o 400
has been bought. and a fair proportion
of the s.. 10000 preferred. but just how
much is not known. The present man
agement does not know. but IL = said
to realize that something may happen.
which. however. might not mean that
the present executives are 10 be re-
placed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
HEINZE PROPERTIES
COST $11,oOO,OOO CAST!

NEW YORK, Feb. 2O.-It was learned
yesterday that no banking house or in
stitutiOn viii bring out" the new cop
per company which acquired the various
Htinze properties in Montana Under
writing to the scheme is now taking the
form of subscriptions to the stock of
a company which Will be formed within
a fortnight. This is being done by cap
italists identified with the AmaIgamated
North Butte, and Bisbee copper prop
critics.
1t is now known that the Heinze prop
critics were sold to the Ryan-Cole syndi-
cate for about s1l. 00o,00o in cash Ii is
understood that the Heinzes will become
subscribers TO the stock Of the compa ny
now in process of formation In addi-
ton the Guggenheims, OF the American
Smelling and Refining Company, will
also be interested as syndicate partici-
pants and stockholders Of the new COM
papy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20
BALTIMORE CORPORATION
TO INVADE NEW YORK

NEW YORK. Feb. 31.-Upon the re-
port Of the referee appointed TO ascer-
tain The facts with reference to the ap-
plication of the United Surety Company
of Baltimore, to do business in this
State, Judge Gildersleeve, of the su-
preme court, yesterday issued his GER
tihcate giving it authority to do so.
The company has an authorized capital
Of $4,000 and a surplus Of $4,000
The New York board Of directors con-
sists of Charles NJ. Schwab, president
Of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation:
James ". Gerard, John B. Mcdonald,
Morton + Plant. Emanuel Blumenstiel.
and Maurice Bamberger- DIN Bryan.
of Maryland, is president, and among
those on the board o. directors of Bal
timOTe are Robert Garrett, j. Edward
SwanstrOm, August Weber, Francis 7.
Homer, Stuart F. Janney, Henry G.
Shirley, and Walter a. Mason.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20
POLICEMAN SPRINGMAN
IDENTIFIES BEACH
Victim of Railroad Accident Positively
Man Convicted of Shooting
Ernest Gichner.

This funeral OF John F. Beach. who
was convicted on a charge of assault
ing Ernest Gichner with a revolver
and who was killed by q train at I1or-
ton Station, Va. on Saturday night, will
take place this afternoon from the home
of his father who lives short distance
from the scene Of the fatal accident.
That Peach is really dead was estab-
lished today by Bicycle Policeman
James Springman, of the Fifth precinct
station WHO went tn T,ortorf va YES
terday afternoon and saw the body
Springman said he was positive in his
Identification.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20
NEW ENGLAND OCTOPUS
HUNGERS FOR MORE

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Feb. 20--Fol-
lowing the same plan as was used in
acquiring the stock of the Naugatuck
road. the New York. New Haven and
Hartford railroad has made an offer to
buy the outstanding stock OF the Bos-
ton and New York Air Line The latter
corporation was leased to the former in
1888. but the intent now is to wipe out
fits individual existence as soon as the
necessary three-ouarters Of the common
and preferred stock are secured. The
preferred stock amounts to s., 900. 900 and
is quoted at from $40 to S11e a share
The common has only voting power and
has been sold at different times for from
81 to IS a share.
The Air Line runs from this city to
WiIlimantic a distance of about fifty
miles II was built by cooperation of
towns along its route in the early sew
enties-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20
PENNSYLVANIA HANDS
OUT PASSES AGAIN

PITTSBURG. Feb. 20.-In spite of the
Pennsylvania's mo pass" order and
President Cassatt's repeated declaration
that no exceptions would be made, the
PENNSYLVANIA lines west have begun
the issuing Of annual passes to those
who may be suspected of being in a
position to do the road some good
Within the last few days there have
been received by persons in Pittsburg
annual passes on the lines west of Pitts
burg. and in no case is the recipient
known in any railroad capacity. One
annual pass In particular has been
shown publicly in Pittsburg. Its proud
owner never has been. nor is he likely
ever to be. in any way connected with
the Pennsylvania or any other line.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20
GERMANS BY THOUSANDS
HONOR ROYAL OCULIST
Patients OF Duke of Bavaria Pay Til
butte on Performance Of Five
Thousandth Operation

MUNICH. Feb. 20.-Thousands OF teie-
grams from people in all parts OF G,r-
many whose sight he had restored were
received by Duke Karl Theodors, of
Bavaria, who Thursday performed his
on the eyes. The clinic OF the royal
oculfst was decorated wI-h carloads n
flowers sent from former patients.
The duke. who. though a member or
the royal Bavarian family takes no in
terest ia court functions. began practtc-
ing In 1850 His patients have nearly all
been poor people who could not afford
the services of a regular specialist The
famous
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20
GREAT FALLS RAILWAY
STARTS MARCH FIRST
Test Cars Will Be Run Free of Charge
as Soon as Company Gets
Possession

The first car over the new Great Falls
and Old Dominion Railway Company
to carry passengers is scheduled to go
over the tracks on March /. AS yet the
railroad has not been turned over to
the company by the contractors
Some concrete work is to be completed
at the power house at the other end OF
the Aqueduct Bridge and the boilers
painted.
Yesterday, a test car was run over
the tracks from the Aqucduct Bridge
TO the Great Falls terminus of the road
and not Il flaw was found during the
journey Of the train.
As soon as the road is placed in the
hands Of the company test cars will be
run daily free of charge to March l.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET

Sales Washington Gas certificates,
81 .0000 II7L-
s. JGtfrIO49s. 81. 00olBI04hs, $1.0096 l045s.
Capital Traction, 9d146l2. 5Ql462s-
Washington Street Railway preferred,
300 15QSS@. 15QSS2&, 5qSSA, 6ogSSss,
5G1SSax. 5oIss4s, 15dSs&s-
Washington Street Railway common.
5GdH 5Od40&s 50Q40%, 50d40S4, GOO 40A&,
500 iG+s. 6OI407s. 15G41.
Metropolitan Bank, l0a32s, 1a&33ls-
Columbia Fire. 5Q2S0lz
National Union Insurance. 100dS. 100
as .,
Ianston. I0GG14A 10o414h.
GraphOphOne. common. lVed51s-
Greene Copper. 10Q2I.
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
l0Q29TIh 10Q 29TSs-
After call-Washington Street Railway
As. s1000qSS1z. $10ooQSS14, sl,0coaSs34.
81. 000dSSL
Washington Street Railway. preferred.
5Is5Ss.
Greene Copper. I00G27.
Washington Street Railway As, S,Oo0Q
ssh. *4,000Gl SSIa, $3,00oq6Sis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20
Stop-Loss Selling
Knocks Cotton Market

NEW YORK. Feb. 2O.-The local cot
ton market this morning started rather
weak and . 10 points lower. Heavy
stop-loss selling. forced quotations off
j to Is points under last night before
the market could absorb the very heavy
offerings. On the break March was car
Tied of to 10.40. and May to loco
1t was understood that numerous mar
gin calls sent out last night had resulted
in a lot of selling orders through wire
houses this morning Business was very
active. Opening quotations. February
and March, 10,4S61050; April, l0-55 bid;
May, 10-6sdlO-69; July. 10.S0d10.S2; Au-
gust, 1O.67G106S.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20
SUPREME COURT GRANTS
PATTERSON WRIT OF ERROR

In the Supreme Court of the United
States today writ OF error was granted
in the case of Senator Patterson of Col
orado. who was fined s., 900 for contempt
for publication in his newspaper which
was said TO reflect on the supreme court
of Colorado.
The writ today granted brings the
entire case UP for review.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20
VERDE COPPER
REFLECTS DIRECTORS

NEW YORK. Feb. z0-At The annual
meeting of the stockholders OF the
United Verde Copper Company, held
here yesterday, the retiring board of d.
rectors was reelected. United States
Senator W. A. Clark controls S. per cent
of this cSmpany's stock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20
COUSIN OF ROOSEVELT
CANDIDATE F0P MAYOR

ACKLEY. Iowa. Feb. 20.-Theodore
Roosevelt, cousin of the President, has
announced himself as the Democratic
candidate for mayor of AckIey.
He has long been a resident here be-
ing part owner of the roller mills He
Is as stanch Democrat as his cousin
is a Republican.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20
ERIE WILL ABOLISH
ALL GRADE CROSSINGS

NEWARK. y. J.. Feb 2O.-The Erie
has officially informed the municipal au-
thorities of Newark, n J.. that plans
and surveys have been completed for
the elevation of its tracks Ali grade
crossings in Newark will be abolished
and new passenger station built
The cost of the work is estimated at
81 ,5o0,O00, and the city viii be asked to
assume part of this
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20
SIXTEEN MEN ENTOMBEO
BY EXPLOSION IN MINE

WALSENBURG, Colo. Feb 2e-Six-
teen men are believed to be dead In an
explosion AZ the Victor Fuel Company's
coal mine at Maitland Eleven bodies
have been recovered. Nearly two hun
Gred were at work IN the mine
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20
SEVERAL SURPRISES IN
LOCAL STOCK SALES

President Hibbs made heroic efforts
TO get business out of the assembled
members at today's session of the
Washington Stock Exchange, and par
TALLY succeeded. although. with few ex-
ceptions, there was a iamentable lack
of enthusiastic buying. There were,
however, a number of very distinct sur
prises and sales of stocks that but
rarely come TO the board. Some of the
transactions will need considerable ex-
planning, as after sales had been made
bid prices were strongly advanced and
the unfortunate brokers who had exc
cuted orders regretted their Pecipitancy
Among the unusual sales was one of
shares Columbia National Bank.
which, after active bidding was finally
knocked down at 2S011z. The last recorded
sale of this stock WAS In November,
1904. when a lot of shares brought
but 225. As nearly one-half of the cap
ttal stock Is held by one individual, IL
IS but natural that sales should be in
frequent and prices entirely uncertain
For 10 shares Metropolitan Bank 329
was paid, marking a continuation of
the steady decline that has been going
on for some time, though the closing
price was g per share higher.
A rapid purchase of 200 shares Ma
tiOnal Union Insurance stock at and
an equally rapid advance in the bid and
demand for more, was the second sur
prise of the day and gave color to the
rumor that this Company and another
one in the same locality were about to
merge their interests. Directors of the
company deny any knowledge of the
deal.
Greene Copper sold at q. which is a
half point higher than the sale price
OF yesterday. when the dividend was
Included
The bid on washington Safe Deposit
which was placed on the list yesterday
came 1t o. while the stock was offered
by the same party at IS.
For - shares Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat stock there was active bid
ding, finally bringing 1s7rz from a broker
intimately connected with the company
Washington railway stocks came in
for Il share of attention. and. after
strenuous efforts. finally secured sales
Of go shares OF the preferred and S6'
OF the common. The former was held
strong at $685.. while the common vas
well advanced to Il. With offers TO Jay
that price for any part Of loo sha es-
As showing the Indifference OF the mar
ket 10 the course of prices, a prominent
broker was at one time Offering TO pay
4l1s Tor stock in large blocks and sell
Il one-eighth less without being able to
affect sale
The bond call was full Of surprises.
The market for the Washington Rail
way IS was exceedingly good at Ss14
and $4,000 taken al that price Some
comicaI edalings resulted in the effort OF
a prominent banker to buy any part OF
100000 Washington Gas As for which
he bid 104%, ard was landed by a worthy
coadiutator who had mistaken the bid
der and was much nonplussed when he
found he had sold to the wrong man.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20
TUG REPORTS ALL is WELL
WITH DEWEY DRY DOCK

Los PALMAS, Canary Island, Feb.
2O-The United States navy tug Poto-
mac is here having left the dry dock
Dewey with all well 500 miles westward
OF this port.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20
Aetna Banking &
Trust Company
1zas z atzsss Northwest

The Government pay days now being the "a
and 18th instead Of ths 18th and last days
of the month this Bank VIII remain open
for deposits on the Sd and 18th Of each
month until O'Clock. and close at o'clock
on the Ist 18th, and last days Of the month
Open Saturday evening from 10 O'Clock
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20
A. A. WILSON IMPROVING.

A A Wilson. former marshal of the
District of Columbia, and prominent real
estate broker. who has been i'll since
last Friday. is very much improved and
it is expected he will be able TO return
to his office in day or two.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20

Believed to Now Control
Tennessee Coal and Iron Co.
WOULD BLOCK GATES PLANS
Giant Corporation Would Then Become
Master of the Situation in
the South.

Wall Street is interested IN a story to
the effect that the United States Steel
Corporation has an indirect interest in
the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
Company. and that, with the taking
over of TIE iron ore land of the Great
Northern railroad on the Mesaba
Range, negotiations would be opened
with the view of acquiring the property
Of the Tennessee company. This would
mean that the Steel Corporation, having
come into control Of all the Northern
iron ore lands, is after those of the
South OF. rlore specially. Alabama; also
that the sr7ai merger OF the Southern
steel. iron and coal companies, of which
John w. Gates has dreamed. will not
come to pass.
The Tennessee company has 81 ,0O0, 900
tons of iron ore in the lands owned and
controlled by il, or nearly half OF the
known supply in the Alabama district.
Mr.. Gates Republic Iron and Steel Com
pany owns. approximately, 60 CO., 90
tons, and it was because the buildings
OF his corporation were so small t4at
he entered into the syndicate which
bought the control of the Tennessee
company. That he has had his eye upon
the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron Com
pany property Is we'll known. and he
has never made a denial OF the story
that il was his ambition to control all
the Southern properties which. with the
Republic, the Tennessee. and the Sloss-
Sheffield companies. might Include the
Alabama Consolidated Iron and Coal
Company with Is. 600 600 tons OF IRON ire.
and possibly the newly organized South
ern Steel Company with its capital OF
s16, 0o0, 600 The latter is closely Identified
with the Sloss-Sheff1eld corporation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20
IT COMPLAINS NOW.

II one gas inspector can find 27So00 gas
meters that are Z per cent too fast in
three weeks. how long will 1t be before
the gas company is complaining of per-
secution--Chicago Record-Herald.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20
IN THE WORLD OF FINANCE
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Reported by w. B. Hibos & Co.. 141s F
street. Members New York Stock Exchange.
Chicago Board Of Trade. ana Washington
Stock EXCHANGED
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20
Steel Company Needs Them.

With the entrance of the Steel Cor
poration into the Southern field other in
terests. naturally enough, would be com
PEELED 10 step aside. so far as the mat
ter Of domination is concerned. It may
be a case of necessity for the carrying
out Of the policy OF the Steel Corpora
ton for the latter 10 become the mSster
Of the situation in the South. The
amount Of capital required TO make the
purchases need not bother the Steel
Corporation az all. as it can readily
get all the money Il wants These
Southern properties are for sale. and
Mr. Gates cannot bid against the all
powerful combination. Apart from this
is the further fact that by abandntng
the Southern field to the Steel Corpora
ton Mr. Gates could retire a very
wealthy man
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20

1t was surprising the number of bulls
one found in the Street after Yesterdays
close. Several large operators who saw
nothing but disaster ahead a few DAYS
ago, nov take a most roseate view OF
the situs ton
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-20
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2O-FolIowing were
the quotations on today's exchanges: