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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
COAL OPERATORS FAVOR
TONNAGE TAX ON PRODUCT.
Will Ask Pennsylvania Legislature to
Revoke All Present Taxation

P1TTSBURG, Pa. Dec. 23-The coal
operators of western Pennsylvania have
entered actively into the plan to place 2
tax on coal and to have all other taxa
ton on coal companies revoked. Mem
beers of the Legislature from western
Pennsylvania have agreed to support the
measure The proposition, however, may
be hard 20 put into legal shape, as it has
been pointed out to the operators that IL
they arc taxed differently from other cor
porations. and il they are made immune
from the employers liability act, such
Legislation might prove abortive. The plan
is to have accident and death benefits pai1
by the State ont of the increased tax fund.
The proposition Of Samuel A. Taylor. If
Pittsburg. is to have a tax of one-half OF
a cent placed on each ton of bituminous
coal mined one cent on each ton of btu
minous coal mined and burned INTO coke
and one cent on each ton of anthracite
mined. This would give Pennsylvania :
Fevenue OF 81. $50, 1875 81 based on the coal
mined in 1905, and is seO6. 1908 in excess
of the taxes received from coal mining
operations for that year.
Ghe bitumineus optrarors will send a
representative to the anthracite mining
companies to secure their cooperation in
the plan.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
THE T T MARKET.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.-The cotton mar
ket opened steady at a decline Of 1d11
points and ruled very quiet during the
early morning session. Liverpool was
about as due on the New York close OF
Saturday and The decline here was arrtib-
uted to scattered liquidation and fear of
January notices. Smaller accounts seemed
to have been pretty well evened up for
over the holidays, however, and business was
by no means general. Fluctuations were
narrow and Irregular during the early
session and prices during the middle of
the morning were about 8 TO Z points net
lower.
The market was very quiet late in the
forenoon and showed very little feature.
Prices ruled around the low point Of the
morning at midday. showing a net decline
OF 10 to IL points on the active months.
Quotations furnished by Van Schaick
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23

it will tap the stations of the Pennsyl-
vania and Erie railroads. The Penn
sylvania Railroad is building its own
subway to connect its Jersey City ter
minal with its tunnel running under the
Hudson River from a point opposite
Thirty-fourth street, but the Hudson
and Manhattan Company's subway will
furnish a more direct communication
with New York. 1t was something more
than chance that led the Hudson and
Manhattan Company to run its subway
directly to the doors of the Pennsyl-
vania's station.
The new tunnel enterprise will draw
it's patrons from a territory in New
Jersey having a population of over one
and a half millions. President McAdoo
says he expects his company to carry
or the average a hundred thousand
people a day from New Jersey to Man.
haitian and back when the four tubes
of the tunnel are opened. After the
tunnel has been in operation a few
months he believes this will be greatly
increased.
The three ferries from the New Jer-
sey cities whose patronage the tunnels
will affect are the Pennsylvania, Pa
xronia ond EohaEap Tho Dan ncxrlxya n 40
ferry carr,es nassengers from the penn
s,,,y,ni, NJ, vo~ls c,.arahanro a,d
Western ana the T'ebigb Valley rail-
roads. The Pennsylvania takes about
sivtv Thousand na-ssengers 70 tho farr,,
eacL do,, and The other two Goods az.
teen thousand Resides This the penn
s~vlvania ferrv takes ~
about efteen Thousand nersons yho 40
NOT ,,se the raiIroads they live IN
Jersev civ Navarl. NJ nearbv towns
HAT are reached nv trollevs.
Tba payonia ferrv takas com,,,ters
from tho Erie and New Jersey and
Northern railroads The Erie carries
on an averae . thirtv-Ava thousand mas
sengers daily TO the ferry. and the
Northern three thousand The Pavon,
ferry besides the train nassenpers
takes 10 0oO neonle over the river 70
Manhattan each dav.
THE T-ackayann Railroad lands al
the Hohoken ferry 20 O00 ommute
every dav and the ferry. besides caring
for these. carries 10. 600 more who come
into that civ over trolley lines from
Jersey c,ty Heights and towns along
the Jersey CITY. Paterson and Rutber-
ford Railroad which has lts termina
at The Lacka wanna Railroad depot.
over these three ferries about IFS. o0C
nersons 20 tn Manhattan dailv rrbe
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
$500 STREET CAR MEN
ON VERGE OF STRIKE.
Quaker City Trolley Employees Await
Command from Executive
Committee.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 23.-Three
thousand five hundred street railway
employees nave voted to walk out upon
the command of their executive COM
mittee, because John b. Parsons, presi-
dent of the Philadelphia RAPID Transit
Company, refuses to discuss With them
their grievances.
Rozin Orr, national organizer Of the
Amalgamated Association of Street and
Electric Railway Employees, %nnoun
today hat he would use every means
of bringing about a conference with
the officials of the company before he
ordered the men out. He did not deny.
however. that there was little nope of
success along that line and that a
strike is imminent.
Strike Breaker James Farley is here
and has imported 1000 men with which
to man the cars. The strike breakers
are CHARTERED in Willow Grove Park. a
pleasure resort owned by the Rapid
Transit Company. Inc are feast;ug on
the fat of the land.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
WILL LAUNCH
NEW POLITICAL PARTY.
Hubs Famous Millionaire to Smash Wall
Street with Roosevelt and John
Johnson,

NEW YORK. Dee. 2S-Thomas w. Law
son. Of Boston. who on Tuesday called on
President Roosevelt at the White House,
and subsequently said he proba bly, would
make a statement to the public within a
few days. soon will launch a new political
party.
Its candidates for President and Vice.
President, according to the plan as an
nounced, will be Theodore Roosevelt and
Governor John A. johnson, of Minnesota
In his formal announcement Mr.. lawson
avoided any direct statement that his
chosen candidates have acquiesced in his
political program. He=says--~
ut matters .not a whit to me whetferas
President Roosevelt approves of the
new party or not. whether he consents
TO run as its presidential candidate or
openly refuses to do so. He will be our
candidate just the same, and, by the
vote of the people, will be compelled to
complete the job he has commenced,
the rescue Of the country from the
Wholesale thieves of Wall Street"
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
OF MONEY
IN EMERALD ISLE.
$24o, 100000 Deposited in Irish Banks,
or l 100000 Above the Record.

DUBLIN, Ireland, Dec. 23.-The banking
returns for : ireland have just been pub
lished. Deposits in the joint stock banks
of ireland on June 30 last amounted to
more than $780, 900, 900, which is the highest
amount on record and about $11, 5000 more
than in June last year.
These figures undoubtedly show that
there is a great deal of money in Ireland.
but the Unionist optimists forget to point
out that much of it has recently been re-
leased in cash form by the operation Of the
Land Purchase act, and that it is lying in
the banks waiting the opportunity Of suit
able investment by the former landlords
to whom it belongs.
The money would be much more valuable
to the country if it were invested in pro-
ductive Industries in Ireland instead of
lying idle in the banks, and most of it
will probably go out OF Ireland before long
for investment in British and foreign Sc
c~urities.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
DIVIDEND ORDINATIONS.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Dec. 23.-The direc-
tors of the Richard Borden Manufacturing
Company have declared a Quarterly divi-
dend of 71s per cent. on a capital of 81, 000.-
coo, which will call for an outlay of 49, 900,
to be paid on January 1. A like amount
was paid out for the last quarter and two
dividends of } per cent. each were declared
earlier in the year. Several months ago a
stock dividend of Is per cent. was made,
which increased the capital from $500, 900 to
s1.0OO,0O
The Chace Mills nave declared a regular
quarterly dividend of 2 per cent. on a
capital of 81, 200, 600. which will necessitate
a distribution of $24,0 600. This corporation
pays dividends at the rate of s per cent,
annually.
The directors of the Davis Mills nave de-
clared the usual rate of IL per cent. as q
quarterly dividend on a capital of $o0O,00O
equal to $500.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO. Dec. 2s.-Wheat today opened
weak. because of lower cables and an ex-
cess of 1000. 900 bushels IN the worlds snip
ments above the amount expected. May
opened is@% to 11s@1h lower, at 1.05M to
1.057s, and for a time held within that
range Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago
reported receipts of SIS cars, against III
cars last week and 707 cars a year ago.
May corn opened a TO y lower. at 57Ss9
SIS. and sold at 57A4575s
May oats opened Is lower at sSss, sold at
5slz. and then advanced tos5ssz. Local re-
ceipts were 3p3 cars.
May provisions opened steady; pork, rs
I'VE TO "a higher. at 1878 to 1875; lard
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
ERIE'S NEW F%ERRYB0AT.
Said to Be Fastest Ship of
Type in Harbor.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-The Erie Rail-
roads new double-decked ferryboat
jamestown made her maiden trip Satur-
day. She left the Chambers street ferry
slip at 2 p. m. with a party of Erie off,
cials and their guests for a run of an hour
up the Hudson, Reaching her slip on the
return about 4 O'clock. after showing spurts
of speed at IA knots an hour. Her builders
believe her to be the fastest boat of her
size and type in the harbor.
The jamestown, which is the fifth new
boat added to the Erie's ferry service
within the last two years, is finished In
quartered oak throughout, with seats for
leo and a carrying capacity of $500. The
jamestown is 224 feet in length, with 81
feet beam, and has a steel hull with seven
water-tlght compartments, making her
practically unsuitable. Twin Scotch boil
ers furnish LOGO horsepower for driving her
twin propellers.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
BUILDING TRADES UNIONS
PLAN NEW FEDERATION.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Plans have been
completed for the formation Of a tenn
porary organization which viii embrace
all the nuiiding trades unions in the conn-
try In accordance with the proposal made
at the last annual meeting of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor.
A charter for the new organization Will
be asked for at the next meeting of ths
executive council OF the federation, which
win nc held in New York January 20.
a meeting to form n permanent organs-
zation will be held Jsnuarv 2. 1t is said
the new federation will Include 1.0OO,0 OO
members
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
JERSEY BANKER DIES.

EGG HARBoR CITY, Dec. 2s.-Georga
Frletag, 81 years old, one OF the pioneer
residents OF this city, is dead here after
a short Illness. Mr.. Frietag came to this
place about fifty years ago, with his fam
lily. from Germany. He was for many
wears engaged In the lumber and coal BUSH
ness. He assisted in organizing the Esq
Harbor Commercial Bank and had been a
director ever since. He was a faithful
church worker and assisted in organizing
the German Lutheran Church Of this city.
He is survived by Ave children. He leaves
a valuable estate.
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-
the Mexican Central, are reducing theif
working forces wherever possible and are
adopting a system of retrenchment in the
matter of expenses.
According to a careful compilation by the
New York Commercial the total disburse-
ments on the first of January will reach
the enormous total of 500. 112, 456. Divi-
dends will reach about 1929, 042, los and inter-
est payments will aggregate about se1,-
070. 1856, of which the railroads will be called
upon to pay $6l, 734,335.
1t has been intimated that the enjoining
of the Missouri Railroad Commission from
enforcing a maximum express rate schedule
may cause the Legislature TO repeal the
law authorizing express companies to do
business in the state, and require railroad
companies to carry packages on passenger
trains.
Consensus of opinion of the leading
hroker and commission houses and stsi-
dents of the market conditions is that
stocks and bonds VIII continue irregular
in their movements, but with a gradually
advancing tendency until the banking
situation has been restored to its normal
character by the complete elimination Of
the bank deficit and the retirement OF the
clearing house certificates. With further
improvements of the money market, how
ever, these authorities believe that tte
long expected general upward movement
Will begin.
Work on the H. II. Rogers Virginia
railroad which was stopped temporarily on
account of the scarcity of money, mas been
resumed on account to hurry completion.
-
The holiday trade In the large depart
ment stores was slower this year i'll
starting but 1t started and indica-
lions point that 1t will compare favorably
with previous records.
Henry Clews said: more or less inertia
still prevails in the financial district; be-
cause The housekeeping process Is evil
IDENTIFY not yet complete. confidence re-
covers slowly after so violent a disturb
ance, and the purchasing power of in
vesting classes has been greatly dimin-
ished. The discouraglng Influences in Wall
Street have, however, been SO thoroughly
discounted that 1t is prudent to begin to
look upon the more hopeful side. There
is no doubt that the prices are still alb
normally low and must in due season
reach a higher level"
1t is announced that the profit-sharins
plan to be brought out by the United
States Steel Corporation in the interest 81
its employees will be ready to be made
public early N January.
Charles M Schwat, president Of the
Bethlehem Steel Corporation, will sail Sat
urday to inspect the company's ore prop
erty In Cuba. He will also carry on lego
lions while there for the purchase of addi-
tional ore properties which the company
c~ontemplates buying.
Trafic managers of Western roads say
there Is little change In the general situa-
ton. Tonnage in volume is ut low ebb
All roads have plenty of cars for almost
every commodity. Confidence is gradually
being restored. but it will take months to
get back to what might be called normal
business or normal tonnage.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
EARNINGS.

Texas Centyal-November grass. SIP. 304;
decrease, S21 ,035; operating expenses. $7O.-
2S9; increase, s10,S65; net. $42,065; decrease,
$31, 800.
For the second week in December:
Chicago. Great Western-$l46, 1855; de-
crease, S12, 40; from July first. SO, 901, 436;
decrease, $4l4, 473.
Texas Central-$25, 9o5; increase. $l.O97;
from July first. S57S,s9s: increase. s41, 4s3.
Mobile and O~hio-sl71, 5Ss; decrease. $19,-
eos; from July first, 1899, 500; increase,
s4O1, 444. y
Alabama Great Southern-S60, 39S; de-
crease. sls.529; from July first, 81, 1863, 10;
Increase, $94.S 9S.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
THE LONDON MARKET.

LONDON. Dec. 23.-American securities
opened steady and a fraction higher to-
day. Trading was quiet and featureless
during the early session. and prices eased
to below parity. At noon the market was
dull and unchanged to q below Saturdays
New York closing.
Although the New York opening came
steady, early buyers turned sellers and
the market closed easy.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
MEMS KICK CLOSES SHOP.
Especial 10 the Evening STAR

TRENTON. Dec. 2S.-Appearing before
their boss and demanding that they be
given work six days a week instead of
four, employees of the Kline Chair Com
pany, this city. were informed that there
was no warrant for even the our days
at this time and the place was Immediate
~ ordered closed. The concern had been
endeavoring to keep the men at work part
time for the sake of their past services.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
BUY 100000 CANS.

PIrTSBURG, Dee. 2S,-The biggest con-
tract ever awarded for tin cam has just
been let by the California Fruit Gamers.
Association to the American Can Company,
OF Pittsburg. 1t calls for S00,00oO00 cans, 10
be delivered al the rate OF 6O.00O,0 600 a year.
1t became known today that in connee-
ton with this contract the California Cam
ners' Association forced the United States
Steel Corporation into line for cheaper cans
a threat Of building their own plart.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
OILS SLOW JoURNEY.

EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL.,. Dec. 2s.-After a
creeping journey 1f two weeks the first
crude oil from the oil fields Of Martas-
vile, Ill. 126 miles distant. issued from
the pipe line OF the STANDARD Oil Comnan
today ~ the new sS,0ol,0O0 refinery at
Wood River, noSth u here. The pipe lire
vas fe.npltted Yesterday. but for two.
.f<cks under hNaSA pressure, oil has hecni
sA's'a sfon AastiRaytiis. arriving today.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
STEEL TRUST GETS MILLS.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Dee. 2S.-The
mills Of the National Wire Company here
passed to the United States Steel Corpora
tion today by the acceptance Of a check
for $6l5, 900 in the bankruptcy court. the
check being payable to the receivers Of
the wire
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
COPPER ADVANCED IN PRICE.

NEW YORK. Dec. 3S.-At the metal
exchange today all grades Of copper were
advanced one-quarter cert in both the bid
and asked prices, making Lake. 1Sss113ls;
electrolytic, 1Si4a1SSs, and casting. 1S4lSls,
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
DIVIDEND

Texas Central Railroad Company, regu-
lar semi-annual of 211k per cent. on its pre-
ferred stock. payable january Is. Books
close january 4, reopen january is.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
LONDON GOLD SALES.

LONDON, Dec. decomposition for bar
gold was not so keen today, and the
United States and Germany divided the
G4sS'OW available at a reduction of half a
penny.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
CLOSING PRICES.

Following are the quotations Of the days
prices. bid and asked, ss furnished
by Byrne. & Mcdonnell, stock brokers, 500
Broad street. Telephone 615;
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
GOLD FOE IMPORT.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Lazard Freres
today announced the engagement of ST.
100000 In gold for import. This makes the
total sl0S,S50,0oo for the present movement.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
NEW YORK PRODUCE EXCHANGE.

Furnished by Byrne & Mcdonnell. stock
brokers, 500 Broad street. Telephone 6l5.
WHEAT Opening. Closing.
| NAV III 111HB
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
NEW YORK OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

The following quotations are furnished
by Van Schaick & Co.:
Closing Saturday. Close today.
% Aal-al niI AaI-oI
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BUSINESS AND FINANCE.
cH1cAao BOARD OF TRADE.

was down 21s, at 100; ribs. unchanged, q
7.121s.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23

Traffic managers of Western roads say
there Is little change In the general situa-
ton. Tonnage in volume is ut low ebb
All roads nave plenty of cars for almost
every commodity. Confidence is %gradla,ly
being restored. but it will take months to
get back to whit might be called normal
business or normal tcrnage.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
NEWS AND NOTES
FOR INVESTORS.

The Mexican government lines, as well as
the Mexican Central, are reducing their
working forces wherever possible and are
adopting a system Of retrenchment In the
matter of expenses.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23
PRICES OF BONDS.

The following quotations were furnished
Pnai & EtInpZ.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23

Charles M. Schwab, president Of the
Bethlehem Steel Corporation, will sail Sat-
urday TO inspect the company's ore prop
erty In Cuba. He will also carry on ncgo-
tions while there for the purchase of addi-
tional ore properties which the company
contemplates buying.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23

According to a careful compilation by the
New York Commercial the total disburse-
ments on the first of January will reach
the enormous total of $500. IL, 456. Divi-
dends will reach about 1929, 042, los and inter-
est payments will aggregate about se1,-
070. 456, of which the railroads will be called
to pay $s1. 1896.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-23

1t has been intimated that the enjoining
of the Missouri Railroad Commission from
enforcing a maximum express rate schedule
may cause the Legislature TO repeal the
Jaw authorizing express companies to do
business in the state, and require railroad
companies to carry packages on passenger
trains.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-28
INDIANS HELD
FOR MURDER

hla honor In the Congregational
church by the Mems club OF that
matltation. Governor Mead. who
was QUO of the guests. In speaking
Of Mr. Falconuf. said. There are
better things in storc Tor J 4. Fal
eoner io will be called 10 highol
positions" rafenthcticaih Il may
be remarked that Mr. faiconer has
been credited with having an eye
CA the governors chair, although he
denies such ambitions.
Speaking az the legislature MIR
Faieaner remarked that It's spirit
seemed 10 be that OF the snauarv
deal Remarks were also made
hy city Attorney MclAren. Judge
" W Black. and u A. rhafnburg,
Who presided
because he cannot secure $1,000
bail. William Mark, the man held
on the charge Of having caused the
death OF Policeman RAY. Is still
Ia the county iail Attempts to Sc
cure hla release on a writ OF ha
heae corpus have failed. Judge
black having denied the appliea.
ton.
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SALMON OUTPUT
is ENORMOUS

revenue 10 Alaska fishermen and
eanneriea for the year OF aa.7fG,7p0,
not counting that portion al the
pack retained for home eonhump
ton.
To move this enormous pack 20
steamers and sin sailing vessels
were wholly or partially engaged,
salmon shipments having been
made during nearly every month
al the year. The regular Alaska
liners carried eonaignments on
every trip and special trips were
made by others The sin sailing
vessels each made ono voyage for
salmon cargo exclunivey The
largest single cargo was carried by
the American ship ~ Paul. this
vessel bringing G4,iG2 cases from
Nome, d2.5as OF which were OF one
brand. ketchiean shipped more
salmon than any other Alaskan
port.