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The Washington times., 1906-10-07
STANDARD OIL FINANCING
DEEP WATER RAILROAD

PHILADELPHIA, oct. 6.-Rapid prog
ress is being made ii the construction
of the Deepwatcr and Tidewater rail-
road. The road is being built as fast
as possible. and no money is spared to
make il substantial and complete. It
is said by a welI-informed railroad man
In this city that contracts representing
s50.00O.0o0 have been let by the new com
pany 10 date
Several short connecting lines arc al
ready completed and in operation. The
construction is especially active just
now i'm eastern Virginia, and at the
present rate of progress it VIII not be
many months before the entire 30
miles OF line from the coal helds to
he coast viii q finished. II is gener-
aHv the confident belief OF r8ilrOad and
financial men that Rogers and Stand
ard OF" are furnishing tae apparently
unlimlted supply o. money for this road.
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ORE DEAL FAILED
TO INSPIRE MARKET
Profit Taking Caused Losses
Throughout Almost the
Entire List.
ERIE A STRONG EXCEPTION
Sensational Rise Of Seven Points in
General Electric and Three in
Air Brake.

NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-The market did
not respond with a great deal OF en-
thusiasm today to the publication If the
official terms OF the Great Northern ore
deal announced after the close of busl-
ness yesterday AS IL happened. how
ever, the official announcement revealed
scarcely anything that was absolutely
new, but merely placed stamp OF
athority on what has ben generally
known in the financial community for at
least a month. The Steel shares, how
ever, acted very well. and although the
common lost about hast point net. this
is not SO surprising in view of its 2-point
advance yesterday. Great Northern
preferred. after gaining ia In the early
trading. fell AZ per cent. and Northern
Pacific declined 2 points. Other shares
not directly affected In any way by the
ore deal, moved irregularly with declines
OF from Z to . per cent recorded in
most OF the speculative leaders.
ST. Paul Story Doubted.
Further consideration of yesterday
afternoons announcement OF an author
lied Increase Of $3.50, ,OO0.O 900 ST. Paul stock
did not result I'm crystallzing bullish
sentiment Cr that issue. but on the
contrary she price declined , points.
Pennsylvania, Baltimore and Ohio. and
Southern Pacific sold down "a. while
New York Central lost a fun point.
Union Pacific after early strength re-
acted IA, and Atchison continued heavy,
Erie was the strongest feature of the
railroad list and advanced 15a ou what
was regarded as excellent absorption.
The bulk OF the gain was retained 10
the close. Among the specialties Gen
eraI Electric made a sensational rise OF
over per cent. and New York Air
Brake advanced about points. The
copper shares We're decidedly firm
Bank Statement Inexplicable.
The bank statement was of a disap-
pointing nature. Instead OF an increase
in cash of nearly 9,O00000 as indicated
by the known movements of money, the
clearing house returns showed an actual
reduction in the reserve item OF nearly
$1,000 600. and the surplus was curtailed
10 the exJelJ of SSH, ,225. Although the
exhibit wa generally recognized as not
rejecting tie thorough condition of the
banks. nevertheless it was taken as a
beaTlsh factor and following its publica-
tion the market weakened. The decline
was subsequently interrupted, but a
fresh selling movement started within
the last few minutes of business which
carried prices close 10 the lowest level
of the day A few of the sDecialties re
tanned substantial gains. but the general
market LEFT on weak. Government bonds
were unchanged. Railroad and other
bonds were steady.
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BANK EXCHANGES.

The large volume Of bank exchanges
for tie first week of October testihes
TO the very large volume of settlements
through The banks. total exchanges for
the week being S3,IS6, ,576. $50. an increase
of 139 per cent over last year and 81
per cey.s over the corresponding week OF
1904 when trade had resumed unusual
activity lust prior to the national cleo
ton of that year. Exchanges at nearly
all cities reflect n substantial gain in
the movement OF funds. there being
only trining losses at Baltimore and
MINNEAPOLIS compared with last year.
Payments i'm October in settlement OF
monthly and quarterly accounts and on
current trade are always very large
usually close TO the highest Of the year.
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FAILURES LAST WEEK.

Commercial failures last week in the
United States. as reported by r. g.
Dun & Co. were lS3. against 195 the cor
responding week last year Failures in
Canada number thirty-three, against
twenty-five last year. OF failures last
week in the United states, seventy
seven were in the East, forty South,
dfty-one West. and fifteen in the Pacific
States, and hfty-siX report liabilities
of $4,000 OF more. Liabilities of com
mercial failures reported for September
are s5.255995 compared with SSo59.9i7 a
year ago.
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SECURITIES WEAK;
AMERICANS STRONG

LONDON, Oct. 6.-The stock exchange
finished the week in a rather depressing
fashion. British securities yielding frac-
tions owing to the heavy gold with
drawals for Egypt Russians recovered
part of yesterdays setback, but other
foreign securities were dun.
Americans were. favorably affected by
the reported conclusion of the ore deal,
and United States Steel was in par
ucular'y good demand. The general list
hardened to well over parity and closed
6rfQ al a shade below the best quota
tfons of the day, after moderate ac-
uYity,
Money was j1 good supply and demand
today Discounts were nFmer on the
continued gold exports.
The Washington times., 1906-10-07

Sometimes it may be as i'm
portant to one man 10 dnd a
quick purchaser for a second
hand desk as IL IS for another
man TO find a purchaser for a
carload Of perishable freight.
In either case it usually hap
pens that a want ad. is the
best broker"
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PRICE CHANGES OF WEEK.
Oman Hiah I-nm I

Bonds open. High. Low. Las.
Z. 5. Coupon Fs.-.Ig2l4 1922 1924 l02-k
y. >. Reg. As. .-..lV-l2 ll2la 1922 103i
\. * W. Stboat SIS Il62a 1861 1853 10f2s
Pot Elec. Light ..I0ila 1912 l04lA 10l5
Stocks.
Wash Ry pfd ..... SS4 50 SSI{ So
Washington Gas. Gee. 555s 5s5s 555s 5S3s
MeTgenthaler. o. ....199 1888 199 1S93t
LanSton. o., --..------- 10 10 IS 10
Creen4 Copper. -- go 26Z 2gIs 269s 277s
Natl CITY Bank. 10 I40i4 1888 140i4
Wash. Loan & Trust217iA 21S 2t71z 2lS
Security Storage. .-..l50ls l50lz $50 $50
Prices for quotation lots only.
Highest and lowest prices are for ac-
tuaI sales
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LATEST NEWS AND GOSSIP OF THE STOCK f1A2Fd-TS-
THE WASHINGTON MARKET
saturday. october s:

Sales of the hoard, including after
call, Amounted to As shares Of stock and
$50 in bonds.
Following are the safes and quotations
of tCday's market.
Washington Gas Certificates. S1,OoOll
10 20ul10. 1009lu.
Columbia Railroad per cent $4,000
1e3%.
Potomac Electric Light 5s. $1,000
104ih
Capital Traction, 2oG1447s. 2Ja1445s. 200
1E4H.
Washington Railway and Electric
COM, 5Df40lt.
Washington Railway and Electric ptd.,
lleWbpk tEuycr 60f. lC9US9 6H6Sh.
Washington Gas, 25IRSA, 25a5sS, Ia
$50, 35I 5s1A, 25G5S5z
Metropolitan National Bank. 10d @220
Union Trust Company, 10F169.
After Call-U. s. Reg. As, S5,OoQlZ2lz.
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An official Of the Wisconsin Central
says that railroads viii be operated
from Wall Street for the present. and
viii probably be sold TO the highest
bidder.
Gross earnings of all railroads in the
United States reporting thus FAR. for
September. are $2SS29 ,96S, az increase Of
50 per cent over the corresponding time
last year
The untitled business of 100000 tons
on the books of the United States Steel
Corporation is the largest reported
since the organization of the company
with the exception of December 81, 1895,
when the tonnage was given as I605,0S6
Copper is now selling nine cents
pound higher than the low level reached
I'm 1892. Theoretically. this means addI-
tfonal profits of S90,O00,000 a year 10 the
copper companies OF the United States.
taking the present selling price and the
low price in 1902 as a basis for calcu-
lation.
An advance within a few months In
the stock of the Nipissiug Copper Mines
Company from s. TO so per share has
attracted considerable attention, espe-
ciaIly as this company has 100000
shares Of stock, par value IS. a quota
tion OF 50 per share places a value upon
the property Of over S25.oo0ooo.
The ore land deal which has been
pending for upward of three years be-
tween James J. Hill and the United
States Steel Corporation has ar last been
definitely announced. For a year Il has
been a greater or less factor IN the mar
ket and even this week when on the eve
Of contamination reports We're circu-
lated of important opposition that might
defeat it. The deal secures for the STEEL
Corporation a practical monopoly-over
90 Der cent-of the sources of supply of
Bessemer iron. of which ,t IS 'he lars-
est user.
A comparison Of the prices o. the ac-
tive bonds on the stock exchange dur
ing the month of September shows sE
average net decline Of 265 points below
the low prices which ruled during the
corresponGing month of 1850 This aV-
erage is practically the same as the ones
shown i'm July and August and seems 10
give weight to the opinion tha- little M
pr0yement can be looked for In the mar
keJ before the first of the year. the
volume OF trading continues also to show
about the same percentage falling on
as in the previous months.
The slump In the United states Rub
ber is another instance OF the failacy or
inside information" For weeks the
"best authorities" have been responsible I
for the statement that the ,toek was 10
receive a dividend at the rate o. either
or per cent, and the recent report If
the subsidiary company tended 10 add
weight TO these statgnenfs The Jire-
tors failed % declare the dividend IS
promised and the stock very promptly
fell 10 points
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Aetna Banking e
Trust Company
I22a 2 street. Northwest

Pays 4 per cent interest on Savings
and Time Deposits
open for deposit ID. 50. 18th. ana
18th until 5 o'clock. Saturday even
ings. 70 O'Clock
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NoHEX At az AND PER CENT
Promptly loaned On real estate q the DisJricf
81 Colum bia LOWEST COMMISSIONS
ZE45EELL 4 MCLEEsA9.
lo15 ST n ~.
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n. Y. STOCK MARKET

Gouotations furnished by Charles G. Gates
& Co. Munsey Buiding.I
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Quick Loans

NyuEN NFA T-OEtItS
We pass upon all applications for
iOaus ourselves. That why you can
always get q prompt answer. We
have any amounts from 500 %
$500 90 that we want 10 place on
GOOD real estate. Let us demonstrate
our methods u YOU Wen Doe salts
fled with the resuI--aDd So VII you.
SwartzeII, Rheem X
Hensey Co..
WARNER BUILDING,
gl5 4 STREET NORTHWEST.
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FINANCIAL GOSSIP

An official Of the Wisconsin Central
says that railroads win be operated
from Wall Street for the present. and
viii probably be sold 10 the highest
bidder
The Washington times., 1906-10-07

United States reporting thus Tar. for
last year
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-15

Fresh vegetables arriving every
day at divers.
Nobby suits at Wilson's for boys
Is to 20 years old.
Sharpless Cream Separator. 500
The johnson Supply Co.
Strawberries. the great big sweet
ones, at q. q. Oliver * Co S every
day.
If your horses need shoeing
take them to Brumbly's. He'll do
it right
If you want bum cigar keep
away from Seyfers. He only
handles the best.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lyons ex-
pect to be comfortably settled in
their new home by the end of next
week.
They will begin laying brick on
the new bank building next Mon
day morning. w. f. Middleton
having completed the frames for
the doors and windows
Profession j. w. lmboden arrived
Tuesday morning from Greeley
and is spending the week as the
guest of the family of his brother
in-law, Judge Thos. McCunniti.
Don't have the nerve to send
items to this Office announcing do
ings gotten up for profit unless
you want to pay for them. We
sell our space and papers for
living. If advertising is worth do
ing it is worth paving for.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-15

John T. Wallace was doing bus
hrss here, yesterday.
John Hunt, of Freedom. was a
La 'jara visitor to-day.
Thos. Depriest and wife, of Ma
nassa, We're in La Jara, to-day
f. n Rich left this morning on
IA business trip to Albuquerque,
n. NJ.
You can get all the Hesperus
Coal you need. now, at Wallace's.
Lay in your supply.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. White johnson
and p. :. johnson attended the
flag day exercises at Manassa.
We have ust received stock of
) inch pickets that we can offer
cheap. Wallace Mer. Company.
Fishing parties are all the rage
at the present time and the speck-
led beauties seem to be abundant
IN all the streams.
The Middletons finished the
carpenter work on the Catholic
church this week and it is now all
ready for the painter and paper
hanger. ,
FOUND Lady's large tortoise
shell back hair comb. Found on
the road near Norland home.
Owner can have same by calling
at this office and paying for this
notice.
Mieir and Vests auto got stuck
in the mud resulting from leaky
irrigation ditch near Capulin Tues
day and was finally rescued by six
horses. The horse has not taken
a back seat yet a while.
A pretty wedding occurred at
ConeJoS last uesday afternoon at
5:l5 o'clock when Miss Alice
Trimble Lyons and james p. Nc
Kelvey were married. The cere-
mony was performed at the home
of the Rev. Father Brucker. who
ofiiciated. and was witnessed only
by the families of the contracting
parties. Returning to La Jara
that evening they Immediately be
gan housekeeping in the cozy home
the groom had previously fitted up
for his bride. The contracting
parties are among La Jaras most
prominent young people and The
Chronicle joins their friends in
wishes for long and happy life,
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-15

5. W. Hunt, of Sanford, was in
the city, yesterday.
The La Jara writing and school
tablets at Hamilton's drug store.
n. H. Heiselt was shaking hands
with his La Jara friends, yester-
day.
r. j. Kavalec will make a busi
ness trip to Monte Vista to- morrow.
returning Monday morning.
If your horses have collie or cat
tie the "bloat,' ask Ellis about it.
He has sure and safe treatment.
Robert Lyons returned last Sun
day evening, after weeks bust
ness trip in the Pennington
country.
Harry Weist drove in Wednes-
day from Rocky Ford, where he
had spent several weeks visiting
relatives and friends.
Nearly all of our population
went to Manassa, yesterday, to at
tend the May Day exercises which
always prove so entertaining and
to take advantage of the genuine
hospitality of our southern neigh
bors.
If we are TO Judge by the thou
sands of people who are being
daily swindled by the numerous
get rich schemes that infest the
country, the American people are
becoming particularly easy. Al
most every large city seems to hr
a fruitful field for the swindler's
operations, and the poor dupes
almost tumble over each other in
their effort to get something for
nothing or fabulous returns for
small outlay. which anyone of
average intelligence ought to know
was swindle without being APP
prised of the fact Aside from this
the press of the country is contin-
ually warning the people of the
dangerous character of those
swindling operations and publish
ing reports of the thousands who
have learned by dear experience of
the fraudulent nature of SO many
concerns in which they have in
trusted their all We would say
it serves them right We're it not for
the fact that the victims in many
cases are poor people who can ill
afford to lose their daily earnings
in this manner.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-15

Young man, before you go to
call on your best girl. stop in at
Wilson's and get you an up-to-date
hat.
Window glasses in all sizes at
Hamilton's drug store.
Bottled beer for family use. The
best ever. Walter Seyfer has it.
Columbine Chocolates pure,
delicious candy, in half pound
boxes. Ellis, sole distributor.
Gilbert Oliver makes specially
of fresh berries and vegetables.
He receives IA fresh lot every morn
ing.
LOST A ladys short fur boa
and IA pair of gauntlet driving
gloves. Finder please leave same
at Chronicle office.
Three new patrons started bring
ing their milk to the creamery to-
day, w. G. Christensen, Mrs.
Thomas and Mrs. +. NJ Mortensen
The lecture given by Frank b..
Braucht on the Philippine Islands
last Monday evening was largely
attended and proved to be quite
interesting.
A. p. Mortensen, late with The
johnson Supply Co., arrived from
Salt Lake City this morning and
will leave Sunday for a two years
missionary tour in the north.
The La Jara High School has
been placed on the list of those
which are eligible for free scholar
ships in the preparatory depart
ment of Denver University and
Miss Alma Hatfield has been
chosen as the recipient of the first
scholarship.
NlNe the young ana ana StruS-
Lying ii word of encouragementwben
you can. You would not leave
those plants in your window boxes
without water or refuse to open the
shutters that the sunlight may fall
upon them, but you would leave
some human flower to Suffer from
want of appreciation or the sun
light of encouragement. There are
a few hardy souls that can strug-
gle along on stony soil shrubs
that can wait for the dews and sun
beams, vines that climb without
kindly training but only al
few. Utter the kind word when
you can see that it is deserved.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-15


The best paints and oils at Ham
ilton's drug store.
Sharpless Cream Separator, S65
The johnson Supply Co.
Jose p. Valdez of Capulin, was
trading in La Jara, Thursday.
A nice line of high grade
watches and jewelry at Hamilton S
Drug Store.
Miss Iva Seyfer returned We'd
nesday morning from Denver, af-
ter having enjoyed Il delightful
month visiting relatives.
J. d. Macs and wife, of La Vale.
who have been visiting their son,
Juan Macs, left to-day for Los
Cerritos, to visit their daughter.
Mrs. Epormanio Mestas.
q. G. Oliver d Co. are now get
ting in all of the fresh vegeta bles
in season and are selling them at
prices that all can afford to pay.
Get some and put your liver in
order.
The fire boys have purchased ii
splendid fire bell and now have it
in place on the city hall. 1t full
fills long felt need and when you
hear the loudest and best sounding
bell in the town. grab your hat and
run to the fire. We hope we II not
have occasion soon to hear it in all
its fury, but when We do, we'll know
that everyone in town will have
been warned.
No town will become good
business center SO long as its bust
ness men rely on Il few merchants
to make the effort to bring trade
to town. Too often the men in a
few lines of trade are about the
only ones that reach out after
custom. Other merchants wait
until these men induce the people
to come to town and content them
selves with trade that naturally
drifts to their place. A public
spirited man should ask himself if
he is doing his part to attract
people to come to town to trade in
helping the entire business COM
munity, and no town is a success
unless all lines are working to ex-
tend the trade as far as possible
and trying to bring larger terri
tory in the circles in which the
town is the business center.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-15

! EVENTS OF THE WEEK /

Good growing weather.
La Jara's ball team is coming to
the front.
New wall paper in stock at
Hamilton's drug store.
The good things to eat can
always be found at divers.
If you want first class black
smithing, 90 to Frank Brumbly.
High grade kerosene and gaso-
line at Hamilton's drug store.
Luis Rivera of Capulin. was a
business visitor at La Jara to-day.
Harry Lawton, of Alamosa. was
a business visitor at La .Jara. Tues
day.
When you want fresh drugs go
TO the La lara Drug Store, H. O.
Ellis. proprietor.
Chas. johnson and wife. of the
Swede settlement. We're trading in
La Jara, yesterday:
Harry Olds was over from Monte
Vista, yesterday, looking up bust
ness for the fall trade.
l.. d. Eskridge returned this
morning from II business trip to
Monte Vista and Alamosa.
Jas. Eskridge left last Friday
night for Denver where he is
spending a pleasant visit with
friends.
Horace c. Hall the obstreperous
assistant manager of the La .Jara
NJ. q Z. Co, made II business trip
TO Ortiz. Wednesday.
Mrs. Martha Andersen and
daughter, Miss Norland. arrived
home this morning from their Cal
ifornia trip, glad to get home but
highly delighted with their tour.
One of our exchanges advertises
"A COW for sale as follows: Full
blooded COW for sale. giving milk.
three tons of hay. a lot of chickens
and several stoves. While we,
have always had the greatest res
pect for meek-eyed gentle bossy.
we never suspected for a moment
that she would branch out in the
junk-shop business. And she full
hlooded, too! No ''yaller' dog or
posthole in her make up.
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THE TROUT SEASON HAS OPENED.

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The diamond drill., 1906-02-10
Mesabi Changes.

The promotion Of Mr.. Mitchell 10
the Office OF General Manager of the
oliver Iron Mining company mines
occasioned n number of promotions on
the Mesabi range. w. II. Tsppan.
formerly Of Iron River, is among
those who stepped up notch as may
be seen from the following item taken
from the Mesaba Ore.
THE changes here. aside from Mr..
Vests promotion, occasioned by Mr..
Mitchell assuming higher line of
work. are Nj. III. Godfrey. super
intendent Of the Hull-Rust, becomes
assistant general superintendent under
Mr.. West; Superintendent w. NJ
Tappan leaves the Glen, Clark and
Pillsbury to take charge OF the Hull.
Rust Superintendent Willard Bayliss
leaves the Myers and 81 Clair and
takes charge Of the properties former
~ nnder Mr. Tappan. Superintendent
A. y. Peterson, Of the Hartley mine
now being developed. will also have
charge OF the Myers and st. Clair z"
The diamond drill., 1906-02-10
HARDING STRIKES 1T RICH
Has Made Much Money in the Wisconsin
Lead Region.

Has Made Much Money in the Wisconsin
Lead Region.
Word from Platteville says that Chas
Harding has struck il rich In the lead
and zinc mining industry at that
place and he is already a comparative
" rich man. Mr.. Harding left Crystal
Falls about three months ago. For the
past three years he has been exploring
for iron in this vicinity and although
he had several fine prospects. he con-
cluded that iron ore mining Is so con
centarted in the hands OF the large
concerns that exploring for new mines
doesn't pay the poor man 40 he threw
up his work here and left for the zinc
country.
He got hold OF some options and
made few small deals before he made
his "ten strike. which was his Sc
curing an option on piece Of property
lying within the corporate limits OF
the village Of Platteville and upon
which many had endeavored TO get an
option before and failed. The property
had been divided into city lots and
was owned by number Of persons and
10 get an option that WAS worth the
working it was necessary to get all of
the parties together
Mr. Harding had had experience in
getting options in this country or
lands divided among many interests
and this experience brought rich re-
suits down there. He succeeded where
many others had failed
The property adjoins the famous
Empire mine which is paying divid-
ends Of $50 per share per month. The
market value OF the shares OF this mine
is el. 600 per share. The cost of the
stock to the holders was $50 per share.
The Harding property is named the
West Empire" and is already attract
ing attention. A corporation was
formed with 40, 600 share, Mr.. Harding
having big bulk Of the stock and
being made president OF the company.
The shaft that was put down struck
fine seam OF ore at shallow depth
and indication, are that the West
Empire is fully az valuable as the
Empire
AT any rate the stock is commanding
a fine premium upon the market and
Mr. Harding could clean up today
enough TO keep him In comparativ,
ease the remainder Of his days