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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-06-08

j.. Wetxel has leased the residence
soon to be vacated BY Mr.. and Mrs.
A. B. Davidson. and the Wetzel resi-
dence will be taken BY n. Y. Wetzel.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-06-08

Mrs. Charles Sylvester. who has
bean quite sick during the week, is
On the road to recovery.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-06-08

John Moore. formerly of Little.
Falls, and Miss Clara May Tiederman.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Tied
erman of Super, will te married Al
Superior, juno 26th.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-06-08

Mrs. George Green is visiting her
parsnts, Ar. and Nrs. Goo. Kessling
of Zimmerman, Sherburne county.
The Washington times., 1906-01-22
LULU TYLER IS TAKEN
TO FAIRFAX COURTHOUSE
Leavell, Whom She Accuses, Says He
Killed Wilkinson in Defending
Himself From Attack.

Lulu Tyler, colored. who told the
Washington police a story OF murder
of Philip Wilkinson by Joseph Leavell,
both coIored. at Balls Hill has been
taken to Fairfax courthouse by Sheriff
J. r. Allison. of Fairfax county. Va.
for an investigation of her tale. The
woman was under arrest here under sus-
piciOn of guilt of larceny.
LeaveH is in the District iail under
sentence of eleven months and twenty
nine days for assaulting a woman.
LeaVelI said he struck Wilkinson on
the head with the butt OF a gun in de-
Tending himself from an assault with
club.
The accused man said as he and Lu-
In Tyler were walking along road Will
kinsOn jumped out of the woods and
the woman struck him on the head with
a stone Wilkinson ran home and re-
turned with a gun. Leavell got possess
sion of the gun and started to run.
Wilkinson pursued Leavell with a club
The latter turned and struck Wilkinson
with the stock of gun. killing him in
stantly.
LeavelI said when he and the woman
found that Wilkinson was dead. they
dug a hole and threw the body into it.
Later they eXhumed the body to throw
IL into the river. but put the remains
back into the hole.
LeaveI said Mrs. Wilkinson and Pc
ter Harris were also implicated in the
killing
The Washington times., 1906-01-22
CLAY'S STAND ON RATES
CLOSE TO PRESIDENTS
Georgia Senator Speaks on Floor in
Favor Of Commissions Power
to Fix Charges.

Senator CLAW of Georgia addressed the
SeEate this afternoon ia advocacy OF
railroad legislation that viii enable the
Interstate Commerce Commission 10 fix
and enforce a rate in cases where rates
have been found after investigation TO
be unjust and unreasona bic, indorsing
substantially the views of President
Roosevelt.
lie declared that such a law was the
only safeguard against Governmental
ownership of railroads
Il do not believe in Government own
ership OF railroads" he said. Il recoE-
nize the fact that the vast number Of
employees engaged in the work OF oper-
ating and building these roads would
be largely under The influence Of tie
party in power in control Of the Gov
ernment. Such power would enable the
party in control Of the Government TO
hold il for all time 10 come
The constitutiOnality OF the grant
ing 10 State commissions Of the power
10 fix rates has been passed upon by
the courts time and again. and always
upheld. The presumption is that an
intelligent, broad-minded commission
Will be impartial and seek diligently TO
do Justice to both sides"
The Washington times., 1906-01-22
TRANSFER TAX CHECKS
GROWTH OF EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Jan. PIN connection
with the Introduction in the assembly
by Mr.. Prentice of a bill TO repeal the
stock transfer tax. il has been pointed
out that the\ value of memberships on
the stock exchange has increased dur
Ing the period Of the laws operation
about 16 per cent, whereas memberships
on the Philadelphia and Boston ex-
changes have increased in value SO per
cent and 10 per cent. respectively, and
on the New York Cotton Exchange Is0
per cent. The increase in transactions
on the stock exchange has been about
80 per cent. while on the Boston ex-
change IL has been over so per cent.
and on the Philadelphia exchange lO4
per cent.
The State comptroller estimates that
the revenue from the tax in the present
year wifi amount to between 81 900 900
and SS.0OO.001. which is more than one
quarter of the entire budget of the
State. The average assessment upon
each member of the stock exchange
amounts to between $1,000 and 5000 per
year. Some of the large traders pay
stock transfer taxes larger than If they
wese assessed upon s3,eQ0.0eo OF personal
The Washington times., 1906-01-22
CHARTER ASKED FOR
NEW STORAGE COMPANY

Application for charter was made to
the Recorder of Deeds today by Messrs.
Charles J. Bell. Henry Hurt. Henry F..
Blount, Clarence T. NOTment. William
J. Flather, Albert NJ Read. and Ciar-
ence NJ AspinWall as inCOrporatOrs for
the Security Storage Company with a
capital of $40OeJ0 divided into shares of
500 each. The application states that
the company is formed TO do a gen
eral storage. wa ehOuSing, packing. and
forwarding business d" and that the
term of its existence is TO be perpet-
ual" "
II further desires TO lease, purchase.
and hold real estate necessary to the
transaction of its business" and names
the incCrDOratOrS as the trustees tor
the first year 10 manage the concerns
of the business.
The Washington times., 1906-01-22
DISTRICT FIRE ESCAPE
LAW NEEDS A CHANGE
Congressman Taylor Wants Present
Statute Altered to Meet Modern
Requirements.

Statements that the present fire es-
cape law Of the District of Columbia
Is inadequate, endangering human life
In many structures, are contained in a
loGg report made TO the House TODAY
by Representative Taylor of Ohio for
the House District Committee. recon-
mending the passage OF the pending
bill 10 change the law now held TO be
inadequate.
Mr.. Taylor's report saws:
The law gives the Commissioners
jurisdiction over certain buildinp-s ttst,,
or more feet in height. This hin ex-
tends their jurisdiction to buildings
Of three of more stories over thirty feet
in height.
An investigation convinces us that
by far the most dangerous fire trans
In this city are those buildings more
than thirty and less than nifty feet in
height. occupied ana used as fats for
tenements. They entirely escape in
spection and regulation under the pres
eat law.
The letter Of Chief Engineer Belt. of
the fire department, illustrates the
lurking danger which this bin seek :
10 overcome. The present law fails to
provide any means Of regulating build-
ings where persons are employed In
large numbers in the upper stories.
This bill makes IL Imperative for
owners, tenants. and occupants Of q
building in which ten or more persons
are employed above the second story.
where the same are not provided with
two stairways three feet wide and at
least thirty feet apart. TO provide fire
escapes under the supervision Of the
proper authorities. and where these per
sons are employed at night to provide
proper lights for the halls and stair
Ways
Three methods are provided for com
peiling obedience 10 the requirements
OF this bill. %. A criminal prosecu-
ttOn. % tax charge against the
property for the expenses incident TO
placing thereon the necessary ap-
pIiances; 90 injunction restraining the
use or occupation Of the building until
there is compliance with the regula-
tlOns.
with these means az their disposal
the authorities can go far In the estab-
lishment OF ample protection for the
inmates Of buildings of the character
described In this act,
The Washington times., 1906-01-22
HARTMAN BEATS HILL;
GETS ROAD TO SEATTLE

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 22-By
transfer Of S100O0.O0O of stock Of the
Pacific Coast Company, z. H Harri-
man is credited with getting control of
the company and also securing terminal
facilities at Seattle, thus Outwttting
Hin. Transfer Of this large amount of
stock was made in New York
The most valuable asset Of the Paei-
fic Coast Company Is the Columbia and
Puget Sound railroad. with an en-
trance to Seattle. This purchase puts
Hartman on an equal footing with Hin
and the Great Northern Hartman
also acquires a feeder TO his steamship
lines. as the company operates vessels
from Manzanilla TO Vancouver.
The Washington times., 1906-01-22
READING MARKETS
LEADING FEATURE
General Condition Of Stocks
Remain BulliSh.

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-Just after IL
O'Clock the generai tone Of the stock
market improved. During the second
half OF the second hour Reading became
the most prominent stock.
During the INST hour the market re-
flected in some quarters heavy realiz-
ing sales, which caused declines from
the opening figures Of about one point
in a number OF recently active and
strong issues. These declines were or
set by adv2-ces in a number of . hers,
which have recently been made proml-
nent in the trading. and the general
conditicus of the market remained as
bullish as at any time since the begin
ming Of the wear.
Government bonds were UNCHANGED; /;
ether bonds, strong.
The Washington times., 1906-01-22
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET

Washington Street Railway As. $500G
Sl5., l.0ofIS7%4, $1,000 s7&l, H,o00uS7a4, $500
ASA, $l000aS7a4.
Metropolitan Street Railway SIS. $1,000
uSle.
Columbia Street Railway 5s. S50OaIO6la.
Washington Gas As SlcJQ lU5.
Potomac Electric Power 5-s. 81 IOGgu
1037s. $l.O90dl0, 81 GJoa l04 81 O007kl04. ST. 90
al04, S3OJ0d104, N,O00d10fl2, Sl000alG4l5.
Sl.010d l9424 81, coca 1875. 81 000dld5.
Washington Street Railway preferred,
500S9@4. 50'd S924, 5OaS9Ss 50dS9ss
Washington Street Railway common,
50d 427s, 5Od 427s, 50Q42S4. 500 ass. Soaps,
bo0q42ss, 50u42Ss, 500u42Ia 50Q425s 50Q
42Ss, 5Ou423s.
American Security and Trust Rights.
1N22s, Sa3ia
Second National Bank. 10dlS5, l0Gls6.
10GlS6,. 1Off1S6, 10QiS6i4 10d1S6l4, IGQlS6I4
Mitchell Mining, lG0d13&.
The Washington times., 1906-01-22
SENATOR NEWLANDS FEARS
CHINESE RETALIATION

Senator NeWlands concluded his re-
marks on Philippine tariff before the
Senate Committee on Philippines this
forenoon. He argued that the bill in
question, should it become a law. would
probably cause a tariff war
A probable irritation on the part Of
China against the United States on ac-
count of having its trade cut of with
the Philippines by the provisions cf the
bill was pointed out by Mr. Newlands.
Daniel W. CalcOd. representing the
Louisiana. sugar growers. ana Mr. Hatch
representing the Hawaii sugar industry
viii appear before the committee on
next Thursday.
The Washington times., 1906-01-22
FEATURES OF
T0DAY'S MARKET

The mathematical snaps on the local
stock board got busy today and figured
out tha the price at which the stock
Of the Second National was selling on
Saturday was reasonably cheap. and
after one amiable broker had paid $40
for his lack Of knowledge Of the value
Of the rights Of subscription by imme-
diately repurchasing ten shares at 1S6
that he had just sold at lS5, the buying
became general. and all the stock
around $50 was quickly exchanged for
the first time that the books had closed
and some confusion existed as 10 the
method Of trading The sales today
were all made with the rights Of sub
scription TO the new stock attached,
while the closing bid came at 1902 ex-
rights.
The trading in Washington railway
preferred and common showed good
strength, while the selling OF the latter,
which amounted 10 neaTIy 1900 shares,
was exclusively conducted by one
broker. OnerS TO buy and sell go and
l-ou0-share lots were freely made and al
ter purchasers had secured T-j-share
blocks, bids were made for Loo share
lots, but slight fraction under. The
selling was somewhat aggressive while
buyers appeared well satisfied with
their success IN securing the stock
Oucrs 10 loan any part OF 1000 shares
e. either kind were supplemented by Of
TeTS % sell large amounts At ruling
prices The change on the day was re-
duced 10 a fractional advantage only.
Capitol Traction showed but a Ian
ggId interest and the bears hammered
al il ii little with the only result of re-
duCiug the bid one point. while the Of
Iers 10 sell were equally lower.
The bond market was good with
strong demand for all issues. Potomac
Electric IS being especially in good re-
quest.
The balance Of the list. with the excep-
ton Of Riggs Bank, which added five
points more To its rise of Saturday
bringing the bid up to G51, was almost
entirely neglected.
New York papers report that the ac-
Cumulatiou of Mitchell Mining at around
the top level is understood 10 be for ac-
count of the railway builders who are
contracting 10 build the railroad from
the property To the Pacific seaboaTd at
Acapulco, Mexico.
Boston dispatches state that the
Greene Consolidated Copper Company
for the year 1893 produced about O. OO1. G0O
pounds OF copper at an average profit
OF cents a pound. making the net earn
inEs OF the company for the year ap-
proximately S3.250 coo. From this sum
regular dividends for the year amount
ing 10 100000 were paid and the bal
ance devoted TO the surplus. The latter
fund viii soon reach 100000.
The Washington times., 1906-01-22
EVERYBODY WORKS POSTALS
0FFENDS IDLE FATHER

HOUSAT0NIC. Mass. Jan. 22-
Charles o. Baldwin has appealed TO the
postal authorities to prevent the de-
livery to his house of souvenir postal
bearing the words. Everybody works
but father
Mr. Baldwin acknowledges that the
minstrel legend certainly applies to his
body's business bat his own He de-
clares he is being caricatured. and in
dignity is being heaped upon him by
the many cards he receives through the
mails.
Postmaster Thatcher. however. saws
that he has no authority to act in the
case, for the casds are neither scurrilous
nor indecent and must be delivered.
The Washington times., 1906-01-22
No Police in Sight.

Il had 20 go clear 10 the Fifth pre-
Cinct, on South Carolina avenue and
Fifth street. six or eight blocks away
before I found an officer. 1t seems TO
me that so early in the evening there
should have been policeman on duty
rear that park. which is pretty dark in
some places Whenever there are some
bad little boys making innocent trouble.
you will always see a policeman around.
but they are not on hand when any
thing serious happens
Il could not tell whether the man
was white or black. l was almost
frightened out Of my senses, Il was
pretty dark but my little girl got
good look at the mans face and saws
he was white. He wore a brown over
coat and Il black fedora hat.
when I got home I became more
frightened than 7 was IN the park. be-
cause I realized what a narrow escape
I had experienced. l think the only
thinL which saved ne from serious bod
lily harm was the fact that the little
girl ran ahead and screamed so loudly.
This with the appearance OK the DOSS
must have scared him away
The Washington times., 1906-01-22
FRENZIED FINANCIER
AT AGE OF THIRTEEN

SAN BERNARDINO. Cal, Jan. "a
George Glimmer, a child Of thirteen
years. adopted a novel method of rails
ing funds with which TO treat his com
panions and maintain a reputation as
a hail-fellow well met
Having obtained a dozen eggs at the
grocer's on his parents credit, he sold
them at another store. Several times
this method was employed and its sue
cess each time led him to plunge.
He ordered SO worth of eggs at one
time. The grocer's suspicious were
aroused and the parents were notified
Glimmer was arrested as he was trying
TO negotiate a sale of the eggs.
The Washington times., 1906-01-22
STOCKHOLDERS NOTICE.

10 THE stockholders OF THE WASH
INETON LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY:
The hfty-fcuTth regular quarterly dividend Of
Ii2C5 has Deen declared on the capital stock
Of the Washington Loan and Trust Company,
payabie February !. 1906, when checks for
amounts Of dividends due viii be mailed 70
all stockholders Of registered address. The
books will be closed for the transfer OF stock
from January . TO February /, 1906, both
dates inclusive. Stockholders who have
changed their addresses since date OF last
dividend viii please notify the company.
ANDREW PARKER. Treasurer ials22.24
The Washington times., 1906-01-22
ALEXANDRIA NEWS N0-ES
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA, VA. JAN. =.

BRYAN DoTan, a well-known and
esteemed citizen Of the Third ward. died
al his home al the corner OF Alfred and
Queen streets yesterday morning Mr..
Doran was seventy-one years of age
and was very popular in the neighbor-
hood in which he lived.
The Washington times., 1906-01-22
COTTON PRICES DECLINE
IMMEDIATELY AFTER CALL

NEW YORK. Jan. 2.-The local cot
ton market opened quiet The market
was little better than expected on the
cables. but Immediately following the
call prices declined two to four points
under the final Of Saturday During the
first fifteen minutes professionals did
most of the business here. and fuCtud-
tiOns in prices were narrow.
Opening qUotations-January, ll-50 bid;
February. 116i bid; March, n.75uTI;
Nav. II. l.S70SS.
The Washington times., 1906-01-22
CHURCHES WELL ATTENDED.

The churches Of Alexandria were all
well attended yesterday. At Christ
Protestant Church the Rev DIR. S \
Wallis conducted the services at II a
m. At the Second Presbyterian Church
the Rev. ], NJ. Nourse conducted all the
services during the day
The Washington times., 1906-01-22
SURPLUS u. S. STEEL
SAID TO BE $78,OOO,OOO

NEW YORK. Jan. 2.-In the absence
Of official figures, the surplus of the
United States Steel Corporation at the
end of the fiscal year, December 81. 1895.
was put at SIS, 600. 600. 1t is further as
serted that the Steel Corporation and its
subsidiary companies have Cr hand and
in banks and trust companies nearly
800 100000 in cash. the largest amount it
has ever had toiits credit.
During the period when call money
was so high the corporations income
from loans was exceptionally large.
The vacancy in the board of directors
of the steel corporation caused by the
death of Marshall Field will be filled at
the meeting of the directorate on the
last Tuesday of the present month.
The election OF officers Of the corpora
tion also Will be held but talk concern
ing the opposition TO President Corey
seems 10 have died out The position
mas been taken that as nothing has been
sald against his ability to perform his
duues, there exists no particular reason
why he should not succeed himself
Swift & ComPany's sales of fresh beef
IN w Nashington, u 4. for the week end
The Washington times., 1906-01-22
EVANGELIST TO PREACH.

At the Village Chapel tomorrow night
r. D Rodgers, evangelist, will preach,
taking for his subject Temptation"
Mr.. Rodgers VIII continue these meet
ings every Tuesday evening.
The Washington times., 1906-01-22
T. B. ROUSE DIES.

Thomas 3. Rouse. a native of Fair
fax county. died al his home near Mt
Vernon yesterday MIR. Rouse was
slxty-three years Of age and a miller
by TradP.
The Washington times., 1906-01-22
NEWS FROM WALL STREET.

Americans in London came irregular
this morning, the feature being the
strength of United States Steel preferred
which was up p. while, on the other
hand, Union and Canadian Pacific show
ed losses of an equivalent amount.
The Washington times., 1906-01-22
IROQU0IS BALL.

The members Of the Iroquois Club are
arranging for a grand ball at McBur-
ney's Hall, on the evening of Febru-
airy 8.
The Washington times., 1906-01-22

Advices from Pittsburg indicate that
the miners intend to formulate certain
demands, which, II not granted by the
operators. may bring about strike in
the spring. The steel companies are ac-
cumulating coal in anticipation of labor
disturbances.
The Washington times., 1906-01-22
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
SILVER EXPORTS INCREASE,
GOLD EXPORTS DECREASE

Exports and imports Of gold and sill
ve- for last week, the week before, and
the week "a year ago are as follows:
The Washington times., 1906-01-22
Times Want Ad. Branch.

Charles Fl. Blumer. North Capitol and
r streets northeast, viii take your Times
Want Ad for you and charge regular
okiea raON
The Washington times., 1906-01-22
Was Sitting on Bench.

Il did not pay particular attention TO
him, but wish now that I had. for he
vas the same man who attacked me
We had not gone many feet from where
he was sitting until 1 heard a stealthy
step behind me and some one grabbed
me bv nay neck I had on a cape, which
was not tightly fastened, and this gave
way, which probably prevented him
from choking me. ! screamed at the
top Of nay voice, and nay little daughter
ran ahead calling Murder, Police. and
everything she could think Of. 1 ran q 3
fast as l could. with the man holding
On 10 the cape, screaming as loud
possible. our united cries frightened
the man, and be let me loose The last
I saw OF him he was disappearing un-
der a freight car.
Despite ;he fact that I screamed
many times and my child did also. not
an officer appeared Some little boys
about ten or twelve years OF age, ran 20
my assistance. Possibly their appear
ance was what made the man let me go.
They We're brave little boys. for they
picked up stones and getting in behind
me came on down 10 my house.
The Washington times., 1906-01-22

pdny has made application 10 list on
the New York Stock Exchange $1,000
90 first mortgage refunding IS Of 1855.
That the public is entering the stock
market is the most obvious fact about
il, judged in the light of the move
ments OF the last fortnight. This same
public is proceeding with caution, as
becomes public educated by bitter eX-
perlence, and better informed concern
lpg factors and probabilities than was the
public of 1901 or the public OF 1892. when
outsiders ran away with the market,
There Is excellent ground for believing
that the almost incredible folly OF those
Contrasting the bull quotations made In
1sv- with those of Friday and Saturday
last, the first thing 10 strike the eye
IS the fact that, while the gilt-edged
stocks have, in many instances broken
all records this year. the lOw-pTiced
shares are selling beneath the figures
OF 1902 To the small operator, the small
investor, this is very significant. Il
opens door for him.
II has been definitely settled that the
name Of the new holding company which
Is 10 take over all the fractions in the
bOrOughS of Manhattan and the Bronx
Is 10 be the Electromagnetic metropolitan
Company
The purchase Of s.. 2.65oOd0 first mort
gage ~ per cent gold bonds covering
the new Kansas City Niaduct and Termi-
nal Railway COmpanys elevated and
highway vladuct now being built from
Kansas City. Mo 10 Kansas City. Kan
has been contracted for by ii syndicate
EGuQcu by FISK q Robinson
The Washington times., 1906-01-22
IN THE WORLD or FINANCE
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

tReported by W. b. Hibbs & Co. .As +
street. Members New York Stock Exchange.
Chicago Board OF Trade. and Washington
Stock EXCHANGED
The Washington times., 1906-01-22
An Early Hour.

It was hardly G:30 o'clock when Mrs.
Williams left the retail grocery store on
South Capitol street in company with
her little daughter and started home
through Garfield Park. which extends
from South Capitol 20 Third street
southeast. and from + street to the
tracks of the Pennsylvania railroad.
They were about half way through
when The man grabbed Mrs. Williams.
AIRS. Williams, who is the wife OF a
highly respected freight conductor on
the Pennsylvania railroad. was seen AT
her home by a Times reporter. She has
been somewhat nervous over the
incident. bat was able 20 ten a very in
terestiug story.
Il took my little daughter with me
about o'clock she said. and went
over 10 the store ou South Capitol
street, where / got some groceries. We
left there about $50, and started home
through the park. The little girl was
scared to go that way and suggested
that We take a street car. but thinking
II was so early I did not fear Shortly
after we entered the park, / noticed a
man sitting on one OF the benches, but
could not tell whether be was white or
black