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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-15

NEW YORK, May l4.--SCGAR--Raw
quiet: fair renni9E, 2s-a2g 49, sei cen cen
sugar. 22i-S2a2 ii-l6c. refined, steady;
crushed. 5,Soe' powdered. A7oe' sranu-
NEW ORLEANS, May iG--sUGAR--
Quiet but steady; open kettle, Centrifugal.
593 T-isc; centrifugal whites. az 4tc;
MOI IssE s8Noninsi: open Kettle. i7R
soc; centrifugal. 1000.
sYRUP-Nominal. 70 q soc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-15

PHILADELPHIA. May I4.-BUTTER-
Ffm; extra western creamery, ~ q 81 y c;
extra nearby prints, csc.
EGGS-One-half cent lower; nearby
fresh. II hc at mark; western fresh, NC
at mark.
CHEEsE-steady. New York full
creams, new, 3 q I0c.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-15
81. Joseph XIV. stock Market.

ST. JOSEPH Mo, May H CATTLE
Receipts 2.O87 head: market active and
steady: native, AOOGb5.sO; cows and hoifers,
81 75l4 80: stockers and feeders t3O0Q4O
HOGB-RecRipts, ans head; market strong
heavy. B8sqs45; pigs, 47505.i0; bulk Of
sales 81 3506 4zh.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts 3A4i
head; market l0c higher; lambs, Etj; lambs
shOrn, Bb
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-15
Liverpool Grain and Provisions

LIVERPOOL. May ll.-WHEAT-sPot.
nominal; futures, quiet; May, 6s SID;
July, SIS lad; September, SIS I'd.
CORN-Spot steady; American mixed,
new As Sd; American mixed, old, As SID;
futures, quiet; July As 4Sd: September,
As 4Sd
HoPs-In London CPacihc coasu. quiet.
~ 5saf3 los.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-15

NEW YORK. May lA-MONEY-On call.
easy at SdSH per cent; ruling rate 81 per
cent; closing bid. per cent; offered at si7
per cent; time loans dull; sixty and ninety
days and six months per cent; prime
mercantile paper, 5h66& per cent.
STERLING EXCHANGE-Steady at
ASSOC ASS for demapd and at ASs3JG
AS2S5 for sixty-day bills; posted rates S4S3
"a S6If; commercial bills. fAS2dASh
SIINER-Bar, es%c; Mexican dollars. sic.
RONDs-Government, steady, railroad.
firm.
Quotations on New York bonds today
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-15
stock In SIGHT.
Ola and nnsIn.

NEW YORK Ma 1l-OtLs-COtton-
seed. easy; prime crude. yellow, $50 n
S9c; petroleum hrm New YORK. $40:
Philadelphia and Baltimore. t175i bulk,
sass. Turpenune 67Q6Thc.
ROSIN--Steady; strained, common 10
good 24.lO6A2O
on CITY. Pa. May i4.-oIL--credit
balances. &l.6ai shipments. iOs,S26 bills I.
average, 6l,1Sl bblsi runs 1885 bills.
average, e4,7s3 bills; shipments, Lima.
SN.2b9 bbis.i average, 66.aoa bbls runs.
Lima I0.269 bills; average, 35.7a2 bbis
8ANANNAH, May if-olIs-Turpentin
frm; 63hc
ROsIS-Firm. A b C, $3.50. Z. 500: z.
q s.s ri ,o az aS wa q" k.so ! sc &c
80
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-15

Er am = cATITriE ~ receipts $50 head;
market steady; b+evcs Il O0a5 30; cows,
bulls ana mixed, 28.O004.6O stockers and
T. 3dAsN
HOGS Receipts 1900 head; market
stronC, selling at tG.2ClI5.3O bulk OF sales,
sc. 22is0C25h.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-15
Milwaukee Grain MARKET.

MILWAUKEE,. May H. = WHEAT -
Higher; No; ! 11oT,the 5lss.I S5g ssc No 2
RYE-Steady, No ], &c,
BARLEY Steady; No. ? Sc; sample. 20
CoRN-Higher; No cash, 4sHa5oc; July.
46skc asked
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-15
,AI.YEs

HOGS-Ihere WAS TIC usual mOderato
Mondays run in the Yards this morning,
only Atty odd loads being reported In sight
The market opened Just about steady with
Saturday, the hogs selling very largely at
$3.50 little later on u showed some
strength 80 that for q snort time hogs
brought 50. Sd6 sSlh. but almost immediately
dropped back 20 the opening prices, closing
with weak feeling. The bulk Of all the
hogs brought $3.50, with s6.S6 top, the same
as Saturday.
II will be noted that the week opens with
prices Eenerally lbc higher than on last
Monday
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-15

DULUTH. May A.-WHEAT-To arrive
No. northern. s2i4c; No. 2 northern. s03ke I:
on track. No northern 6zltc; No. north
ern, s0lzc; May. SIC; July, ssizc; septem-
ber 7ai-c
oATs-TO arrive. on track ana May. ssac
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-15
Peoria Grain Market.

PEORIA. May lA-CoRN-Firm No. ?
yellow, 5oc' No 3, Soc No T. 4se; no grade.
40d sSc.
OATs-Eiigher; No. white. 34c. No. 8
white 32dS3c: No. 4 white, 82hc
WHIsKY--on the basis OF 81 . for nm
ished goods
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-15
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Elvira Myers and husband 10 Pauline
Delaney, part lots q and %. BLOCK, on
JG myaT. ss ssms ana wire 10 nvirs rs
2, Burlington place 80 1900
NJ. r. .Coffey TO Henry Rasmussen
part lots 2 and g. block 8, Bowery -.
]. 8 Kiemme and wife to A. E,
Wylle, part lot ", block 20, Kountze -.
]. j. Murphy and wife to NJ X.
Bucholz, lot Al, block 8. Hanscom =, ooo
Anna l. Caldwcil to julius Tavernier.
lot i6, block J. Mahoney 4 Nina ana
r nan Herz,e 10 william r. saarfeid, '"
part lots and g. block CO, Credit -.
The Benson Land syndicate to Ras-
mus Nelson, lots IS and ~, block ,0o
l.. c. Enswold to Gertrude Fisher, lot
no. block o. Hanscom Place. ......:;. $500
A. r. wilkins and wife TO G. r. VIII
kins, ct al, u interest lot 8, Pruyn's
Lucille Harmon to l.. c. Enewold.
part lot g. block 4. E. v. Smith add. 1900
Union Investment company TO same.
lot %. Windsor Place ...............,
John McNulty and wife TO Henry
Miller, LOT g. block 6. Cottage Nx--k. 1000
Mary r. Doyle TO Lillian j. Swift,
lot 20, block s. Logan Place. .."... 400
Philadelphia Mortg lge and Trust COM
pany TO Wise Memorial Hospital
association, part sub lot IS. lot g.
city Of Omaha 10 G. " Paul. part
lot 4, block 2l7h Omaha. .4..,.., ..,... 100
O. A. Wilson and husband TO II. =
lessen, lot II, block 10, clifton IIil LAS
James A. Davis and wife 70 William
and Joseph Davis. M lot I, block 3,
Armstrong; 1st add ................. 5000
Louise Maroney 20 William Maroney,
part tax lot 4, S4-ib- "a .........,.....
r. g Reed to South Omaha A. West
ern Railroad company part sell
sea b-ib-ll -tst,.,,,st. .s.sss ts.' iltldo
Mary r. Chadwick and husband 10
same. part swh Beh @.15-l2.......... 1000
V. r. Kuncl and wife 20 Arthur ID.
Brhndeis north 40 acres neh
eo-lb-ll ...t's .'ts ..' - Z. ''s''' ipVH
Ciaud X CiBmblin 10 W. r Graham,
part lot T. block li2. Omaha. ....'.... 1890
csm6n. ' same 'n ''.. O,'uO ~ 5000
Hilma and Eric johnson 10, Henry
Jofmester. eh lot 8, block ASshulis
Arthur Borlsnd and wife 70 John
" Mason, lots ~ and II, block q
Yates Hempeis .................... 5000
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-15

erai fund. exclusive OF the Sl50OoOoco gold
reserve shows; Available cash balance
$3.50 ~. i75; sold coin and bullion. Isl le4.124
gold certificates, SI7I161O.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-15

oIIN fyft-f5hf, quiet, 80 I5-Ibd per ounce,
70 MONEY-2%6B3 per cent
The rate Of discount in the open market
for short bills ie 3 1868 9-18 per cent for
three months bills, 319GISM per cent.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-15
Toledo seed Market.

TOLEDO. o.. May i4-sEEDS-Cash
clover. $40; October t6-O Prime timothy,
Si52
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-15
Articles. open. High Low. CioseI salty.
ALIIcIes.l Open. HIshI Low. CIose'1 salty
Wheat
May. 7shl 7hl 761k 76%Bl 761sB
July 74Bl7fAdMl 74Bl 74AAl TAB
Corn
May. l5%Bl B7sAl 45%B SAB 45%A
jury. z29sB 43 429sBI 42aBI 42M
Oats
May. ..... ......i ........ a%BI BIB
july. l........l ........ ,...,.. 29ABl 29hB


A asked. B bid.
Omaha Cash Prices.
WHEAT-No. 2 hard, 77979c: No. Q
hard, 7S4 Zee; No. 4 hard, 700 73c; No. 2
spring, 7Sc; No. spring, 7O@75c
CORN-No. 3, 451sc; No 4, 44944hc;
No. 3 yellow, 45hc; No. white, I6hc.
oATS-No. mixed, 31c: No. 3 white,
s1hc; No. ( white, ale.
RYE-No. 2, SIC; No. 8, 56c.
Omaha Cash Sales.
WHEAT-No. 2 hard, 7sc
CORN-No. 3, 1 car, 45hc.
oATS-No; white, l car, ale.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-15
Hank cnenrinn.

OMAHA, May iM-Bank elearings for
spending date last year $l,S76,72s6l.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-15
Available Supplies of Grail

NEW YORK May 4-The visible sup
ply Of grain Saturday. May ~ as compiled
BY the New York produce exchange. Was as
follows. Wheat %,sso.ooo bu-i decreased
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-15
st. I.oui. General Market.

ST. LOUIS, May 14-wHEAT---F1rm No.
2 red cash, elevator, 95q97ci track, 96q97kc;
May, SIC; July. 7s%asOc; No ? hard. sea
CORN-Higher; No cash, nominal;
track, 5OQ5Oifc; May, 4sc; July, 457tc.
OATS-Hgher; No 2 cash, 3S1hc; track,
sac; May, $Slhc; July, s21tc; No. white,
FToUR-steady: red winter patents, $40
145O: extra fancy and straight, $370g4lo;
clear, S225G12S0
sEED-Timothy, steady; S2.60a2SO.
CORNMEAL-Steady; $3.50.
BRAN-Steady; sacked. east track. 90
a92c.
rie, 81. 5o913.50. ~
IRON COTTON TIES-S00
BAGGING-5Mc.
HEMP TWIND-Thc.
PROVISIONS-Pork lower; jobbing,
$3.50. Lard, higher; prime steamed;
1925. Dry salt meats, steady; boxed
extra shorts, ts.S7M; clear ribs, 80, l2h;
short clear, 1925. Bacon, steady boxed
extra shorts, ss.62,1a clear ribs, S9.S7h;
short clear, $1,000. -.
POULTRY-Quiet; chickens, l0lhc
springs, 20a26c; turkeys loc; ducks lOc;
BUTTER-Dun; creamery, 1514@2Oc;
dairy, 14d161sc.
10 l.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-15
Articles Open. Hish.l Low, Close. salty.
Wheat
May. sos 81 SOs @n
,is s:Is ii'1s sSSs 81 II 'lsss NJ 7' ''s
May, II, ! 1 1sI 11 Is 1I Iss I Ish
sept sept. i iSaat Sc i W lis iiSa

Minneapolis Cash Wheat: No. l
hard, S39Sc; No. / northern and to arrive.
S2%c; No. 2 northern, Slhc; to arrive, size;
No. g. 79dSOc: No. durun, 75e; No du-
rum, nc. Corn: No. 8 yellow S%c; No. 8,
444tc Oats: No. 3 white, SIC; No. 8, sic.
Barley: S9d47c. Flax: A.l4h.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-15
EInia 1000 sarket.

ELGIN. m. May i4-BUTTER-Afarket
pound. ostPut Tor TIE week, si4,ooo S9ands.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-15
al quotations VOC b follows:

Cash quotations were as follows:
FLOUR-Market steady; winter patents.
Ss6OQS.SO; straights So s0a3. so; spring pat
ents, Ss.65GS.6o straights, Ss.4Od36O; bakers,
s. S0d2 90.
WHEAT-No. 2 spring, s36S5c No. g. 7Sd
SAC; No. 2 red, sS9Sd9lc.
CORNING. 2 4sltqdslEc; No. yellow,
COZ. d6O5kc.
S4ltc; No. white. SSdS4c
RYE-No 2 59iac
BARLEY-Good feeding, 4OdAc: fair to
choice mailing. i6d5lc.
SEEDS-No. l FAX, A.OSh; No. I north
western, ale; clover. contract grade. 81 Is.
PRONISIONS-Mess pork, per Dbl SIS 80
dlS.S5. Lard. per 100 lbs. s. S.. Short ribs
sides doosel s. 656s.75, Short clear sides
boxed. S9.O5d9l5.
Following were the receipts and ship
ments Of Hour and grain;
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-15

on the Produce exchange today the but
ter market Was easier; Creameries
inadi0c: dairies. l3dlSc. Eggs. steady at
mark. cases included l5dl5i4c; firsts, i5izc:
prime hrsts i6iAc; extras, isi4c Cheese
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-15
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle steady TO HiEher-HOEs, sheep
and Lambs Higher.

CHICAGO. May l4.--CATTLE--Recei
80, 900 head; market on best steady Others
l0c lower; common TO prime steers, 400
635; bulls, t3.00Q42b: calves, t2.75 "
625; stockers and Feeders, s2.75db.l0.
HOGS-Receipts, $4,000 head: market
h@bc higher; choice TO prime heavy,
S66O06.67h medium to good heavy
S655a6.60; butcher weights, S655q6,65
good 70 Gho dS, heavy mixed @o'Oo;
SHEEP AND LAMBs--Receipts. $4,000
head market i0c higher; sheep, S415 q
e1O: yearliugs, sb.76@6.20; lambs, S5.bO8
7 go
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-15
New Work NIninE stocks.
Treaaarr statemena.

WAsHTNGToE Nay f9-Todays state
meni q the treasury balances in the gen
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-15
MinnenpoIis Grain Market.

MINNEAPOLIS, May 1A--FLOUR-Firs
patents S425QA35; second patenFs, A.lO9
AS; first clears, $3.50Q3.60; second clears,
81 45d265.
BRAN-In bulk, SIS. 25d1550
(Superior Board of Trade quotations for
Minneapolis and Chicago delivery. The
range OF prices, as furnished by f. ID. Day
g. Co., I10-111 Board Of Trade building was:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-15

2.ts5.Ooo bu Corn. 2socO bu.; decreased
L0lcto0 bu. Oats. t2.50l 600 hu.. decreased
2.4S6 co bu. Rye. $4,000 bu.. decreased
$4,000 bu Barley. 1. as 400 bu: decreased
$4,000 bu.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-15

The following will snow the prices paid
for the different kinds of cattle on the
South Omaha market
Good to choice corn-fed steers ... s. .OoaIS 81
Fair to choice corn-fed steers,.,... A1Alb W
Common 10 fair corn-fed steers . AOOaI &c
Good to choice cows and heifers,, AOo3465
Fair to good cows and heifers Z l0S1A w
Common to fair cows and heifers 2OodIS 0O
Good 10 choice stockers q Feeders 4 OOdfA II
Fair TO good stockers and feeders. 2tOdft ~
Common TO fair stockera ,..,,,,,. 2OOdR3 ~
Bulls stays. etc. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 6OSiA Il
Veal calves ,,,,,',.','.,,,,,, ,,,.. 3O03b rs
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-15
Beef Steers Steady to Lower, with Cows
Unchanged.
FEEDERS ARE TEN TO FIFTEEN LOWER
Hoss open Fully steady, Become
StrOpEer, CIosinE with Advance
Lost-sheep show Little chanEe
In Any Direction,
SOUTH OMAHA. Nav u. 1908.

RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR TO DATE
The following table shows the receipts OF
the year TO date, compared with last year
1900 1906, Inc
Cattle .................... 254uS 10000 b345
Hogs .................... S71,6IS S57.e7S u40O0
sheep sso.sl7 SiS4Si 1888
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-15
RANGE or PRICES,
Date. 1905, IlSO5 i9O4. l9OS IlOOa. 1901 1857

The following table shows the average
price Of hogs at South Omaha for the last
several days, with comparisons:
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-03-22
Two Important Tunnel Pro-
pOsals.

Some of our more important railroads
are considering the question OF reducing
the heighth of the summit elevations on
the main line of their systems by the
construction of lengthy tunnels. Ac-
cording to recent dispatches, the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company is about to
lower the summit of the Allegheny
mountain division by driving great
tunnel, which will be either 8 or. Il
miles In length, according as one or
other of two alternative surveys is
adopted On the eastern slope the road
would enter the tunnel in the vicinity
of the Horseshoe Curve; on the western
slope tho portal would be in the neigh
borhood OF Crescent. At present. the
enormously heavy traffic of this road
has to be hauled over a summit which
is 2 100 feet above mean sea level, and
by the construction of the tunnel, this
would be cut down probably to about
/. 500 feet. The Importance of the re-
duction is not shown by the mere state
ment of reduction OK vertical heighth;
for on the eastern slope the grade is
particularly steep. and the portion of
the summit line that world be eiiminat
ed has an average grade, we believe. of
something like two per cent. Another
road, which has an important tunnel
under consideration, is the Lehigh Val
ley Railroad. which by change in the
location Of its line, and the construction
of seven miles of tunnel through the
mountain range in which the Lehigh
River has it's source, will eliminate many
miles Of heavy grade and reduce its
summit elevation by several hundred
feet.-Sci. Am.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-03-22
Oil and Gas Notes.
The Market-Remains at s1.5s.


Observation-Disclosures g. Nc
Candless reached the sand on the Rose
lot in the borough, Tuesday afternoon,
when the well began spouting oil and
gas at great rate. 1t is heavy gasser.
and has been making 60 TO 100-barrel
flows since, or an average of about 10
barrels an hour.
Oakland-The well on the Heck farm
owned by the Geible bros, Mat Yost
and Dan Dierken filled up with oil from
the third sand, and is supposed to be a
good one.
Jefferson-Wm. Rice & Co, were un-
fortunate enough to bring in dry hole
on the Jas. Caldwell farm. Saturday.
Hon. j. b. Showalter has purchased
the Gahagan and Beighley well on the
Kate Barr and Wyant farms for
$4,000 The production at present il
said to be 35 barrels day.
Gahagan g. Co. are estimated to have
sold $1S, 900 worth of oil from the wells
since the first came in last October
They drilled five holes which probably
cost nearly as much as the sales of oil
amount to which leaves them the sell
ing price all clear profit, and DIR. Sho-
walter is generally considered to have
gotten the production cheap. Gahagar
& Co startirg a well on an adjoining
lease.
Sheriff Gibson g. Co. brought in 81
barrel well on the Isaac Duffy, last
night.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-03-22
ACCIDENTS.

Charles Miller, the grocer, fell upon
the steps of his home. Tuesday evening,
and seriously injured himself.
E. B. McCandless of W. Penn st. had
his face and hands burned by an explo-
sion Of gas at the Car Works, Saturday.
Nobody was hurt Sunday night. by
the derailing of the freight train on the
West Penn, near Marwood, but the
passenger trains were detained next
morning.
A young Russian named Wassell had
his jaw bone broken and his face cut by
being struck by steel-plate at the Car
Works. Monday.
Louis Craig of Chicora was hurt by a
fall Of slate in a coal mine nearby, a
few days ago.
Conrad Sheets, formerly OF Great
Belt. was struck by train at Natrona,
few days ago, and died at Allegheny
Hospital few hours later, He was
buried at Great Bolt.
Twenty people were either killed out
right or burned to death in wreck on
the Denver & Rio Grande R. R.. last
Friday. 1t was head-on collision be-
tween two passenger trains caused by
telegraph operator at a small station
going to sleep and not stopping one of
the trains.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-03-22

List of names drawn from the proper
jury wheel this nth day of February.
1906 to serve as traverse jurors at "A
special term of court commencing on
the end Monday of April, 1905, the
same being the 9th day. of said month";
Arblaster Henry, Slipperyrock twp,
Barnhart Charles. ConnoquenessiDg tp,
Bayer J w, Butler 4th ward. carpenter.
Byers William. Oakland twp. farmer.
Behn George r. Forward twp. farmer.
Collins Isaiah, Parker twp, farmer.
Cress N w, Parker twp, farmer.
Cranmer George. Clay twp, farmer
Daubenspeck G P. Parker tip, farmer
Duncan Sample, MiddIesex twp, farmer.
Dindir.ser Charles Zelienople merchant
Dipner Thomas G, Clearfeld tp, farmer
Douds Fl, Evans City, clergyman.
Fehl Andrew, Connoquenessing boro,
Frederick Charles, Butler 5th ward,
l. laborer
Frederick Henry, Donegal tp, producer.
Grant W Fl, Butler 4th ward, restaurant
keeper.
Greer T H. Buffalo twp, farmer
Gottman P, Lancaster twp, farmer.
! Hartung Levi, Adams twp. farmer.
Hawk Charles, Petrolia boro. merchant.
Heberling Harry. Portersville. timer.
billiard T M. Parker twp. farmer.
Irvine Lowry Mars boro, laborer.
Jack w H. Middlesex twp, farmer.
Jackson Thomas, Butler twp. laborer,
Kearney Patrick. Butler tip. watchman.
Kelley p J, Venango twp. farmer.
LensEer Ell w, Jefferson twp, farmer.
| Lewis r o, Washington twp, farmer.
Lewis A G, Washington twp. farmer.
Mailer Matthias, Butler twp, farmer.
McCord W H. Connoquenessing twp,
| producer.
McCrea Barney Clearfeld twp. farmer.
McMeekin Robert. Fairview twp, pro-
| ducer,
| Myers A F. Butler 5th ward, laborer.
| Odonnel V. Oakland twp, farmer.
Orr John Mercer twp farmer.
peffer F. Butler 4th ward. contractor.
Pontius III, Donegal twp. farmer.
Ramsey B r, Cranberry twp. farmer,
Reed Floyd Slipperyrock twp, farmer.
Scheidmantle George, Lancaster twp,
| farmer.
Scott A o. Oakland twp. farmer.
Scott Winfield Summit twp, farmer.
Shantz Elmer e. Jackson tp. producer.
Sleigher James, Summit twp. farmer.
Sloan John A, Allegheny twp, farmer.
Smith William. Forward twp. farmer.
Storey William, Butler 1st ward,
carpenter.
Trimbur George, Summit twp. farmer.
Voghtley J M, Jackson twp, farmer.
Wick E r. Harrisvllle boro laborer.
Wise Charlie. Mars boro, laborer.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-03-22
Council Meeting.

At the mid month meeting Of the
Town Council, Tuesday evening, a
number of the members jumped upon
Capt. Hays and wanted him to explain
why, in a newspaper interview. he had
stated the action placing a telephone in
each COuncilman's house at the town .
expense was a form of graft. Capt.
HAYS waited until they all were appa-
ren,ly real mad and then caused big
laugh by offering written resolution
calling the whole telephone action a
Joke. The resolution was not passed,
but Council recinded their former
action and also passed a motion order
ing that hereafter the Street Commits
sioner and Chief of Police pay for
their own phones.
G. J. Gibson tried to have the Coun-
Gil pass the ordinances allowing the
Pittsburg & Butler Street Railway Co.
to lay switches on West street and to
use Chestnut st. to make loop with
Jefferson, Main and Cunningham SITS
The Councilmen and Solicitor Christley
show a disposition to safeguard the
interests of the town by not granting
the company any further concessions
until their subordinate company, the
Butler Passenger, releases the extern
sions they have filed tying up Miffiin.
North and Clay SITS. A petition signed
by all the property holders ON Mlftiin
st. and number of others asking
Council to keep all street car companies
off that street. A petition was also
presented. signed by all the property
holders on the Island portion of West
street, protesting against any company
being allowed to tie up that street with
switches. The matter went over for
one week, and Council, the property
holders and Gibson are to meet on West
st. at p. m. Friday.
The appr orriations to the hose COM
panies were increased as follows:
Campbell's $125 to $l75 East Ends $1O0
to $150; Rescues 800 to $3.50; Good
Wills 5000 TO $3.50; First Ward $125 to
$175; South Side $500 to $275, total OF
$1175.
The business men Of the town asked
for an ordinance shutting out all fakirs
and itinerant auctioners.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-03-22
The Hepburn Bill.

The act creating the Interstate Com
merce Commission was passed by Con-
gross In 1887, and was signed by the
President, who proceeded to appoint
five comm ssioners under it.
The act has been amended and added
to several times since, and now has the
singular defect of the Commission not
being able to enforce its judgments.
Tbe Hepburn bill. which originated
with the Commission, was approved OF
BY the President, and which takes its
name from the Chairman Of the House
Committee that passed upon it and re-
ported it. consists OF series OF amend
ments designed to remedy the defects OF
the laws now in effect regarding inter-
state commerce.
The railroad companies and favored
shippers have avoided the law by joint
tariffs, private cars, private switches,
special services and what are called
smidnight-tariffs.
The new bill does not give the Com
mission the power to classify the freight,
but It does give it, upon complaint and
hearing, the power to fix what to them
shall appear to be fair or just rate,
with the use Of the U. s. Courts and
Attorney General to enforce the penal-
ties imposed for disobedience; appeals
from same to be to the U. 8. Supreme
Court direct, and to take precedence
over al other cases-but the rate fixed
70 stand.
The act, also, imposes a penalty OF
1900 for each offense by common
carrier, and if continued. the same
amount for each day; and 1t increases
the membership Of the Commission 10
seyen 1t SO, 900 year each.
The rate it fixes is to be absolute, the
penalties imposed. alone. to be subject
70 appeal.
NJ This bill passed the House some time
no and has been the chief bone OF con-
tontion in the Senate for the past two
weeks. All the corporation and trust
Iswyers and agents in the Senate. in
Guiding the two from this State, are
fiehting for an appeal to the courts from
4he rate fixed. itself; which would prac-
tically nullify the whole business. and
leave the matter about where 1t Is today
"A burlesque.