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New-York tribune., 1907-05-24
TRADE IN CHICAGO.


'hicsgo. May Z3.-Rain. though Of much benefit
!" me wheat fields of the West. was extremely had
10y ne price of the commodity. which suffered a
'"ss to-day of from PFC 20 nc. Corn suffered
e'n"st equally with wheat. nut oats lost only a
unie Tor the day Provisions were easier.
"'.y wheat closed at s7lsc as compared With &,
:" we close Yesterday July closed az es.c TO sqs.c
as against 81 Gis.
orh was as hearishiy affected h, the raine II, t,.
West as was wheat and in aodi,io -. - .,'
reported the country letting ioose -, -,
~ '4a' ire rcsh OF corn planting pca. ovcr ,,d
:. "ii.e's rae become satisfied with Tho ,ros,a.
- N"' crop Receipts were ia cars -.
,e S''he aay last year. Shipments bo, - .
"IH""'s- The estimate Of ,o-roor,o. =,
tq.l - - ~ cars May corn at the close y,ae
- 'aso' as compared with 55I2e At the Is ~ - ''"S
'ulF closed ~ 52lLc as agairs, a. =, sF''e'oay-
The first really generous rains =.
ie "est also started people in The count, ''o,, IN
o1tf' WHICH they had evidentIy been h..'S i-iS
f'"''"ss ana orders to sell futures oan,o 4, 80 -
'"HneFs 70 the receiving houses and the =,
'fFtuisi"Ts also sold freely on Tho rains r,,,
"Ss chieiy for September. the trade IN ,c;.,t ~
n.iy hfasY Local receipts we're legs than iast -.
estimate OF Fridays local arrivals uas roo Z
@las "ais closed ~ E7ssc, loss Of i,c ~, 80
decline OF llc ''''7 was i'c a
as 81 , ~ "os prodncts was rather light H,t
-, 'N iaS : run Of hogs was much in a,,. -
,ah' year and the sharp decline IN H., ,''ss "i
influence on The local specuI.,or. -. ~
.I-'S 10 be expected. prices of the nrod,,ct -.
80 WAY Inc local run Of hogs Was o. ooo -,
,a,, ' price DC lower. The estimate az f.r,d.,.,
!, go '.s receipts was 290o head MAJ, ,or Io.o,
prsos ~, 'pss OF i@52c yesterdays closing
-. Sioy lard at the close was 50 az . aa.,,re as
lids closed al IS s2ia decline Of TIC
New-York tribune., 1907-05-24
G4TNOR ATTACKS ROADS.
Justice Speaks Of Rate abuses at
Kansas (itY Dinner.

Kansas City, Mo. May 2S-Justice w J. Cav
nor. of New York, addressed the Knife and Fork
Club this evening at its monthly dinner. Judge
Gaynor spoke on freight rate abuses and said
that while the actual payment of rebates is now
seldom made favoritism is still practised in
many ways He said in part:
There Is no prejudice in this country against
honestly acquired wealth. however large II is
wealth acquired UNANIMOUSLY which is under the
ban Of the splendid intelligence and integrity Of
the people Of this country. If certain individuals
IN n short lifetime become possessed of much
property that they can make abnormal gifts to
@ @Thar1ty & ~ one man "a. o can give awa[ for instance
ing 1t any more than you would miss s.. We make
a fatal mistake II ascrbc such a condition to
to allow a few to acquire such fortunes at the
expense of their fellow men by having their
to pay. that they able to create monopclies
IN themselves our condition is not one Of pros
In $50 ! went through tho oil regions OF Penn
from wells Htndrcds Of reonIn owned siich wells
wells had passed into tho control of one set
Of All the other producers had failed and
Joined those unfortunatcs who fan by the waysde
IN the struggle for existence And why and how ;
Because this one man and his few companions
troHed the railroads and Conspired with thcm and
got them 10 carry their oil TO market for. say 81
a barrel while every one else was charged 50 and
more barrel OF course THIS fav0ritism IN
freight rates enabled them 70 undersel by that
much and destroy all their rivals
inns same thlng mas oFon done IN all our prln-
cipal products. And let one he under the de-
fusion that it Is to cease. You can't stop evil
by merely passing a law against T.. Every week
even now reveals new case Of this railroad Ia
voritism and discrimination Some have come 10
tho conclusion that tho government should take
the railroads and run them I'm order 70 end the
abuse. For my part, 7 would not the govern
mont do It. Private enterprise Is too valuable to
he eliminated from railroad building and manase-
nlent n n can he avoided. Nv own view Is that
y IS only necessary for the government to appoint
the general freight agent or every railroad. for
he could stop all rate favoritsm at once. II
would not he for his Office to fix the schedule NJ
rates but only to thar every paid tho
schedule rate. more and no ess.
Other speakers were Charles II. Treat, Treas
urcr Of the United States and Colonel J. F.
Brady. ot Chicago. formerly Of the United States
Signal Corps
New-York tribune., 1907-05-24
HEAR NJ. Y. CENTRAL CASE NEXT MONTH.

Rochester May 23.-T'he hearing In the case or
the federal government against the Ne" fo'h EN-
-, pattroad has heon set in the federal court here
for J,ne 10 The case is considered important ana
arises over n shipment of petroleum and the prod
ucts OF petroleum from Rochester TO Norwood as
part OF shipment made by the Vacuum on COM
panv to the STANDARD Oil Company. from Olean TO
Burlington. Vi Other railroads implicated III tne
OF this shipment said 10 he me
yaaia and the Central Vermont & Rutlanh. me
aDecihc charges IN the are that the shipment
made under the laws of interstate coILineio cois
file it's rates the shipment with the inter %
Commerce Commission Intinlation is given ii6i
the company charged less than the regular ~ates'
New-York tribune., 1907-05-24
ECHO OF HARTsFIELD CLAIM
Prime Mover in Effort to Get New York
Tract Convicted of Fraud.

Dallas. Texas, May 23-Efort to obtain title
to a tract of land in the heart of New York
City, known the Hartsfeld claim. eliminated
to-day in the conviction Of Joseph r. Cowan, Of
Dallas. prime mover in the matter for fraudu-
lent use of the mails Six counts in the indict-
ment allege that he used the mails TO collect
money from various people in different states.
supposed to be heirs Of the Hartsfield estate on
The pretension that clique Of capitalists in New
York had offered him S225. 10000 for his papers
and titles, and that only such heirs contrib
uted would be recognized in the settlement OF
he claim.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-24
READING ADVANCES SUBURBAN FARES
Road Denies, However, That Increase is Re
taliation for Pennsylvania Two-Cent Law.

Philadelphia. May 23.-The Philadelphia &,
Reading Railway Company to-day announced
an increase in fare on its suburban lines out OF
this city. in some instances as high as 10 per
cent. During the passage through the Legis-
lature of the two-cent fare bill, which has be-
come a law. the railroads OF the state threat
ened to increase their suburban rates. The in
crease announced by the Reading to-day. it was
reported. the direct result Of the two-cent
fare legislation, but this denied by the
Reading officials. who declare the increase was
merely a readjustment Of rates TO create uni
form system.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-24
ERIE TO RESUME WORK.
Building of New Line Across Orange County
Again Ordered.
ny Telegraph to The rribun.. ]

Middletown. n. Y, May 23-Orders were
ceived at Otisvilie to-day for the contractors
to recommence work the Erie & Jersey
Railroad. being constructed between Newburg
Junction and Guymard. This work involves an
outlay of over $12O0O00O. including the build
ing of the mile long tunnel at Otsvi1le. The
work was abandoned April l. and the con-
tractors ordered to remove their machinery.
The new road is 10 he forty miles long.
About 100000 had been spent when the
work was suspended and about thousand men
were employed. The news that work is TO he
resumed causes great satisfaction throughout
Orange County.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-24
q. F. YoAkuM's VIEWS ON CROPS.

r r Yoakum chairman ot the hoard % the Rock
island Company and ~ the executive committee Of the
Chicago. Pacific & Rock Island Railway Company. r.
turned 10 New yesterday after extended
inspection the conpanys lines. Al his Office
said that he busy he Irst before he
left Chicago NoaSum made statement regarding
crop conditions the Southwest in which he said that
while wheat might show falling or Of from 20 10 ~
per cent compared with last year this loss would he
more than made up by other crops. and that he be-
Nevcd the railroads would all the business they
COULD hand said also that business conditions
generally In the Southwest good and that he
,os NJ IA
New-York tribune., 1907-05-24
ASSISTANT TO HEAD OF D. & X.

II WAS yesterday by the Delaware Hudson
Conlpanv that w ". Williams formerly connected with
the Pennsylvania and Baltimore e Ohio railroads had
been appointed assistant l.. T. Iorre who recently
succeeded the late David Wilcox president OF tho
road office is the Delaware & Hudson.
Mr. Williams entered his duties Wednesday.
and will make hts headquarters in this city lie is a
Pittshurg aad we'll known railroad and
Pennsylvania to to the Delaware
& within short time. II is thought probable
that Eurape this summer Mr..
Williams will the active head ~ the road The new
appoutmen caused a revival of the rumors that there
are he other changes among the Delaware Hudson
New-York tribune., 1907-05-24
HE LEMON CLUE.

Have YOU got 10 cents?" asked q we'll known
man about town OF waiter in Chestnut street
cafe whom he knew. Yes. sir answered the
white aprone1 servitor. handing dime, and
wondering why moneyed man should want money
from him. Now" continued the man. you are a
fun hedged nlculber OF the Lemon Club and with
laugh he pOcketed the coin and sat down at the
table. The waiter smiled and served the customer
bill which amounted TO 81. The handed the
waiter s. bill. which the smiling hash singer
tucked away. saying: Now, sir, you a life
member of the Lemon club What could the man
do before his guests but laugh ard let II go at
that?-Phadeiphia Record
New-York tribune., 1907-05-24
BANK OF ENGLAND WEEKLY RETURN.

London May 23-The weekly return of tho Bank
N England shows the following changes: Total
reserve Increased $4,000: circulation increased
tla2e1: bullion increased s35: other securities
increased fz2oo): other deposits decreased Il 07s
public deposits increased fs29O9o notes in reserve
increased f2s.o0o: government securities unchanged
TIE proportion Of the banks reserve to liabilities
is now ze.S5 pcr cent, against 1881 per cent last
Neek. and compares with advance from AZ per
cent n si's per cent in this week last year The
rate of discount is unchanged AT PER cent
New-York tribune., 1907-05-24
OHIO SUIT AGAINST OIL PIPE LINES.

Findlay Ohio. MAY % Arguments heard to-day
before Circuit Court against
the Ruckey Pipe Line Company In mandamus compel
the company TO establish schedule OF rates for
transportation common carriers and
unlawful discrimination between producers in
poration oil through its lines The
demand has been made served upon
II The state contends that the law itself
notice. and that formal demand is necessary.
this character has before
New-York tribune., 1907-05-24
PAPER MAKERS ASK SHORTER DAY.

Holyoke, Mass, May 2S-A demand for an eight
hour working day presented to-day to the nu-
merous paper manufacturers in this city by the
paper makers The manufacturers have not vet In
dicated what stand they will take. The mills.
which number about thirty-five and employ about
six thousand men, day and night. and the
men present work in two tours of duty. They
ask that the work be divided into three tours of
eight hours each. without change in wages. The
principal concern involved is tine American Writing
Paper Company.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-24
GAS COMPANY WANTS MORE CAPITAL

Albany. May 23.--The Nassau and Suffolk Light
ing Company, OF Hampstead, Nassau County. made
application to-day to the State Commission of Gas
and Electricity for consent to increase its capital
stock from t50o.o0o TO Slo0o.Go The company sup
plies gas in Hampstead Garden city. Freeport,
Rockville Ce1tre and Bald wins. The proposed m
crease is for extensions and improvements IN con
uection with contracts already obtained for the
street lighting I'm Hampstead.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-24
BIG DEPOSITS IN AsToR TRUST.

Tho Astor Trust Company. which opened its
doors for business at 36th street and Fifth
March 49, already stands third In the list In point
of deposits OF the uptown trust companies, its line
now reaching over 100000 The directorate of this
company which took the Astor National
Bank. includes many well known bankers and mer-
New-York tribune., 1907-05-24
INDEPENDENTS SUE STANDARD OIL.

ST Paul .3,-Three Independent oil companies.
the Cornplanter Bartles and the Pennsyv vania
fompaDv fled complaint with the Secretary Of State
to-day against the Standard OH Company alleging viola
Of he Hinton antitrust law IN that the Standard
sold gallon cheaper in the cities than In
where thSre no competition. Tho
cc,r,.aLnt L,rnad the AttorneX tianersl.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-24
SHELTERS AGAINST INJUNCTION.

ST Paul. MINI. May ga Arguments were begun to-day
United Circuit Appeals IN the ~
tho Utah Smelling Companies appellants against James
Godfrey other residents Of Lake Valley, who
have obtained a perpetual injunction restraining the
smelling companies operating their smelters the
ground death the vegetation and
the Inhabitants The smeiter plants which
miles Salt Lake C1tv invest
ten millions OF dollars.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-24
FOR SAFETY ON RAILROADS.

Chicago. May 23-Figures Just compiled IN the
office Of the director Of maintenance and operation
of the Union and Southern Pacific systems show
that expenditures for safety appliances made by
tho present management of the TWO systems total
nearly $l2.00.00O
New-York tribune., 1907-05-24
STEVENS RUMoR DENIED.

II is learned authoritative sources that the ST.
Paul report presidency NJ the Northern Pacific
Railway Company been offered to John F. stevens.
until recently OF the Panama canal com
mission without foundation. Mr. stevens Is at pres
ent engaged task of making valuation of tho
property OF the York. New Haven & Hartford Rail
road Company.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-24
p. R. r. OHIO ASSESSMENT RAISED.

Cantor. Ohio. May 29.The auditors Of Ohio
here day fix valuation the Penn
sylvauia Railway Con,panY's Fttsburg &
Chicago line Tho total valuation OF the road IN
Sli. 600, S}5
tho valuation Of last year
New-York tribune., 1907-05-24
PRICE OF WHIskEY GOES UP

Cincinnati May 23.-The hrst advance IN hulk whiskey
In wear was made day. The raise Is two
cents from 81 20 81 81 a gallon The prevailing high
price of Is given as the cause for the adVsLse
New-York tribune., 1907-05-24

state Of New York County OF New York, IS
7. W. l. DOUGLASS. Cashier OF the above named
hank. soennlv above statement is
tho best Of my knovedse and belief
W. l. DOUGLASS, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn before this 23d day OF
May. 1907
Correct-Attest;
r W. POOR.
SAMUEL. ADAMS
ALFRED J. CAMMEYEE.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-24
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.

GHrn,shsa ty Charles =. Barney & Co No. d Brad
stree. Kew York ard No. l22 south 4th street.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-24

mo 259s
Report OF the condition Of the
GARFIELD NATIONAL BANK,
" York. I'm the State Of New York. at the closs az
business May 90 1907:
RESOI-R -RCES
New-York tribune., 1907-05-24
Trust Com pdnies.

State OF York County New Yorx
L ZOHETH 8. FREEMAN. Cashier OF the above-uamsd
solsmny that the above statement is true
best OF my knowledge ard beiie,
2 5. FREEMAN, CASsfes.
Subscribed and % before this 22d day 81
MAY, 1907. HENRY D. HOLLOWAY,
Notary Public New York County.
JOHN A. STEWART ETaag
WILLIAM A TAYLOR Directors.
R. NJ. GALlI4AWAY.75 JZE
The Globe-republican., 1907-08-29

! Claim Agent W. P. Swisher was In
Dodge City Tuesday.
Lloyd Anderson Of Sterling has a POSI-
ton as operator at the Santa Fe yard
office.
Lewis Elmer, assistant agent at the
Rock Island station here returned tn 9
first of the week from q trip 10 Denver.
Dispatcher A. O'Ieary and wife will
leave early next week for Galveston and
other Texas points chi two months
| vacation.
Will Schraeder returned Sunday morn
Ing from a weeks outing 10 Colorado.
He has resumed bis duties as stenogra-
pher Ia Trainmaster Coffey's office.
Frank Sheppard returned 10 his home
in Madison, Wisconsin, Monday after a
visit In this city with his father, G. E.
Sheppard, night chief dispatcher ID the
Santa Fe Offices.
General Foreman +. H. Ogden re-
turned from st LOUIS last Friday and has
resumed HE duties at the Santa Fe round
house. Mrs. Ogden will remain In St,
Louis until about the first Of November.
John Cady acting isnow as relief agen
on the Santa Fe western division between
Dodge City and Newton since Mr.. Teed
has been promoted to travelling station
inspector on the Central gra, d division
Officials Of the Santa Fe announce that
they have adopted'an will soon install on
their system the new Westinghouse cir
brake. 1t Is claimed for this new brake
that trains may be brought to a standstill
In about half the distance now covered
and that 1t will prevent a large per cent
of the accidents now occurring La Juuta
Tribune.
There were l25 tickets sold at the
ticket Office here for the excursion TO
Colorado Springs and Denver last Satur-
day. A special train ofeight coaches.was
made up here and three excurSion coaches
through on No. 5, from Larned
and other points. The trains arrived in
about moor ON Sunday and re-
turned to this city Tuesday morning.
The Globe-republican., 1907-08-29

In membera of The Phpnix tub gave
anorner Of their ENJOYABLE da cling parties
at the club rooms Tuesday evening and
= delightful evening was spent. There,
present were; Mi.sea, Bertha Rath, Grace
Gwinner, Pearl Mendenhall Of Kansas
City, Grace Miller, Lou Harshberger,
Francis Moses Of Great Bend, Blanche
Churchill, Kate Crilley, Ethel and leila
Luther Of Cimarron, Mildred Watson.
Maggie Joy of Pueblo. DeEtse Reighard,
Mary Ateu, Nora Carson, SallIe Hardesty,
battle Locke. Eleanor Milton, Lille
Stubs. Lenore Harbst, Mable and Nellie
Argahright. Mesdames Lon Goddard.
Ross Pixley and l. llian O'Nein. Messrs.
Richard and Forest Luther o. Cimarron,
Ralph Burnett, Ralph, VIII and Karl
Miller, Harry Fash, Ross PlxIey, Dill
worth and Spencer Baird, Ralph Eastman,
Earl Young, Ben Owen Of Arkansas
City, Leo French, Frank Locke, Charles
Anderson, Clarence AteD, Cbas. O'Malley
4. Leavitt, Leon Gilbert, Charles Milton,
Emil Elder, VIM. Maddox, Ben Depew
Charles Lands, Clarence Dollman o
Topeka and Lon Goddard. The party
was a farewell TO Miss Pearl Mendenball
who leaves for her home to-day and Miss
Eleanor Milton who leaves Saturday for
Sterling.
The Globe-republican., 1907-08-29
RAILROAD RUMOR

Supt. G E. Avery returned Wednesday
from a trip to Newton,
Chief Dispatcher G. D. Beetb left fol
Larned to. day and will return Friday IN
bis automobile.
Frank r. Helf Of Hutchinson, has taken
a position as operator 10 the Santa re
chief dispatchers Office here.
Chas. R. Burch an operator at the
yard office left Wednesday for Ransom
vile, on account Of the illness OF bis
father.
George Handy an operator In the chief
dispatcher's office, is expected home the
first of September, from a three months
vacation.
Edward Dunn former assistant at the
Santa Fe store house has been promoted
to the position of car clerk In the place OF
Roy Gott.
Earl Ayers has resigned his position as
mailing clerk in the superintendents
Office and the place will be filled by
Owen Balch.
Trainmaster Coffey and wife and Mrs
Smith made a trip to Cimarron Tuesday
in Wesley Lanes automobile. 1t is
rumored that Mr.. Ceffey c%ontemplates
purchasing a machine.
L. v. Dougherty chief clerk a the
round house resigned bis position last
week and left for the western coast line
where be expects TO take a position as
a Bonus clerk, Roy Gott, former
car clerk has taken his place as chief
clerk.
John Mullins, who was a Santa Fl
brakeman on the division from Dodge
City east, was killed at Hutchinson by
Charles Owens. The men had been
having trouble over Owens wife and up
on Mullins reaching the Hutchinson
yards from his run, he was shot and
killed by Owens while turning a switch
for bis train to take a side track. Null
Inns was generally known as "Tex"
Mullins and had been brakiDg on the
Santa Fe for the past two years.
The Globe-republican., 1907-08-29
PERSONALS

J. W. Liggett 10 quite III at bis home
this week.
Mrs. Harry Mann Of Bucklin was
visitor here Tuesday
Ira Jones of Abbeyville was here Sun
day looking owe land.
Heryey Baldwin 10 in Denver visiting
his friend Jesse Rankin.
Roger Phillips 10 assisting al the York
Key store until school begins.
Miss Fannie Wells, who has been very
ill the past week is improving,
Mrs. K. 8. Burlington has returned 10
sshis city to reside permanently.
w. A. Sturgeon returned "Wednesday
from q visit 10 Colorado Springs.
J.F. Cox left Saturday for Holly 70
visit with bis brother a short time.
Wallace Textbook Of Ford 10 here
visiting his uncle P. !. Textbook.
Ralph Reeves started for Haviland and
Kingmau on his bicycle Wednesday.
Babe Maddox of Garden City is yisl
Ing this week with Miss Maggie Miller.
II. B. Bell returned Monday evening
sfrom Kansas City and Excelsior Springs
MI. ana Mrs. 4. 0luck arrived home
wednesday evening from : three month
tflp. Thsy visited Has Ottawa Beach
Mlehigau. for some time afieEa stay a
Excelsios springs and went fromlIthsrs
New York and various cIhsr places.
The Globe-republican., 1907-08-29

Mira Guy Howard aud brother. VIII
Straeter, are here for a visit from Tex.
arksns, Tex.
J. B. Pearl of Harper, will arrive In
this city Friday to take a position with
Martin Bros.
Mrs. Maud Hlghfill and daughter o
Trinidad visited the first Of the week with
Mrs. Fl. r. Milikan.
Jordan Workman accompanied bis
brother viii TO Excelsior Syringe last
Friday evening
Mrs. Jordon Workman is visiting this
week with her mother Mrs. J. D. Brown
who resides In the country.
Elmer GRAY Of Lexington, Kentucky
visited for q few days last week with bis
uncle J. D. Brown and family.
8. r. Bright who formerly resided in
this city arrived here Tuesday from
California and will remain indefinitely.
Miss Carrie Fash left Tuesday for Elk
hart, Indiana where she will make her
future home.
Mn. Bavouset returned to this city
from the west last week and has taken
here old position 10 the telephone Office.
Mrs Warren Brown and Mrs. J. arm.
strong returned Tuesday from a visit In
Fowler.
hliss Lenore Harbst returned sunday
evening from q ten days Walt In Newton
the guest Of Mrs. Frank Painter.
Mrs, John Poppand daughter Of Elns.
lev spsss ! few hours with friends ii thIi
city Sunday afternoon
The Globe-republican., 1907-08-29

Miss Eleanor Milton entertained at
dinner last Saturday evening for her
cousin, Miss Harriet Jackson Of Clinton
Missouri. Decorations Of astors were
used 10 the Dom and on the table Mics
Milton's guests were Mr.. and Mrs. L L.
Taylor and Judge and Mrs. G. L. Finley