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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-30
Times Suggestion to Reduce Price and Sus-
pend Law Allowing Increase of Stock,
Will Be Requested of Congress-
Citizens Join Fight to Prevent Imitation Of
Capital of Monopoly and TO Protect
the Consumers.
Corporation Will Battle Against Measure TO
Curb Special Privilege Corporation
Counsel Gives Line of Fiqht

Immediate reduction of the price Of gas Is cents
Suspension by resolution Of Congress- Of the section Of
law under which the Gas monopoly proposes to increase its
capitalization by $1OOOOOOO
Such is the program adopted by the District Commits
sioners today to be urged upon Congress at the opening of
the session.
The announcement of this program means that the Dis
tct Commissioners have enlisted for the war It is now up
to Congress to decide whether justice shall be done the peo
pie of Washington $10OOOOOO imitation of gas shares
shall be donated to the Gas monopoly.
Suspension of the capitalization section is abso-
uey necessary there is be reduction in the price
of gas.
ADOPT POLICY OUTLINED BY TIMES
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Will COMMISSION SUBMARINE.

Following the acceptance of the sub
marine boat Tarantula at the torpedo
station, at Newport. yesterday, that
vessel win shortly be placed In COM
mission. making complete two fioulIas
OF three submarines each. Within the
next fortnight these craft win proceed
10 Annapolis, where their winter head
quarters will be made.
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Weight Favors Navy.
THE WEATHER REPORT,

1t Is decidedly colder ir the Atlantic
and Gulf States with temperatures
from fve 70 twenty degrees below the
seasonal average. In the Mississippi
and Missouri valleys and the Plains
States II is much warmer.
The middle West disturbance will
continue its rapid ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
movement causing rains or SHOWS to
night and Sunday In the Middle Allan
tic States and the lower lake region
In the South the weather viii be gen
orally fair. except in North Carolina
where rain IS probable.
IL viii be warmer tonight in the Md
le, South Atlantic, and East Gulf
States.
Steamers departing today for Eu-
ropean ports Will have light TO fresh
north to northeast winds with generally
iair Wea lhor to the Grand Banks
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81 to BaItimore and Return

Every Saturday and Sunday via Penn.
sylvsnia Railroad. Tickets good return
ing until sunday night. All regular
-AdYt.
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Most Critical Persons win Appreciate

Our style O. printing and bookblndinr.
Globe Printing Co. 18th and E Enorthwest.
Adv.
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SCORES OF PREVIOUS GAMES.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 30.-GOod old
Quakertown was all agog this morning
as it always Is when the Army and
Navy meet in their annual football con-
test, for which the cadets rule s TO 5.
The great college game has a fascina-
ton for Philadelphians such as is held
by few other people in the land, and
the staid old town turned itself loose
with all the fire. vim. and fervor Of a
little Coney Island today TO greet the
husky, sturdy athletes of West Point
and Annapolis in their yearly gridiron
struggle.
Since early morning special trains
have been pouring thousands OF enthusi-
asts into the city, coming from every
direction. Official Washington was
transferred bodily on u special that got
in about noon. With their sympathies
about evenly divided between the Army
and Navy, Government officers and their
families had lively trip over from the
Capital
West Point Favorites.
New York sent its contingent In half
a dozen specials that were packed 70
the guards. West Point ruled as favor
ite among the Manhattanites. Every
one of the q. 200 seats TO the grandstand
lining the field was sold week ago
and when the gates were opened 1t was
with the prospect that at least 10000
persons would be on hand when the ref
eree's whistle sounded the first kickoff.
Even the Yale-Harvard and Yale
Princeton games fall TO attract the dis
tingulshed crowds that pack the stands
annually to watch the country's future
generals and admirals display their
mettle. Likewise, today's contest on
the paper comparison OF the teams
promised one Of the best games Of the
season.
Captains and II sners OF both teams
have prOcl--anzu their men At for the
struggle Of the year. The players look
81, too. In the light practice in which
both teams INDUCED yesterday after
noon which will be tOday's battle-ground,
both teams displayed the snap and ging-
er which presage football OF the most
spectacular and brilliant sort.
Sentiment Governs Betting.
Sentiment largely governed the betting
up to the arrival OF the thousands Of
outside" spectators today. Navy back
ers offered their coin at even money
and Army men could not see that their
team had not an equally good chance.
Today Army rules a slight favorlte and
DDS OF 10 to 9 were offered on the ca
diets. There were eager takers Of all
money offered at such odds
West Point players displayed the
greater confidence. On paper they have
a slight advantage. In addition the
Army men are nerved with determina-
ton 10 wipe out last years defeat by
Annapolis by a good margin today.
"Of course Wen win is the Army
comment.
we hope to win, and think we will. -
IS the Navy's cry.
Weight Favors Navy.
Weight IS with the Navy men. but the
cadets record for the year Is better.
Army has n record OF 125 points scored
TO its opponents Is Navy has scored
only 112 points to "a for opposing teams
Two defeats have been registered
against the Navy, Swarthmore and
Penn State having beaten them. Cornell
is the only victor over the Army at u
10 TO-
Every energy OF trainers and coaches
has been expended to getting the teams
Continued on Eighth Pagal
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VIII be won. Without 1t the issue is
doubtful
The whole power Of the Gas No
nOpoly, with al it's ramifcatIons,
wiz be employed to prevent this
measure Of justice 10 the company.
As matters stand, the Gas Monopoly
is in reaching distance of the S1O,-
100000 melon, for which it has so
long been whetting its knife and its
appetite. 1t is not going to see the
prize snatched away without a des-
peTate struggle.
Must Join Forces.
There viii be a long and bitter
contest, for which public opinion
musC be organized. This is no time
for weakness and questionings. Peo-
pie who want the Gas Monopoly
.curbed must enlist under the banner
which the District Commissioners
have raised.
1t must be understood that the
Commissioners have entered upon q
fight against a tremendously pow
erful combination OF interests. They
will be confronted with the menace
of political destruction because they
have had the temerity to stand firm
ly for public rights. They viii come
out Of it with the victory and the
vindication their courageous posi-
ton so weH deserves, If the people
Of Washington get in line behind
them.
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Repeal the Law.

The section OF law whose suspension
Is asked is the one which the Gas Mon
oply construes as authority for the big
stock -tobbing scheme that Is now under
way There IS doubt whether the sec
ton would finally be held good: but the
only safe course is to suspend or repeal
the section; and accordingly this course
has been adopted
Corporation Counsel Thomas
day communicated his plan TO r
trict Commissioners by letter. ull
was today approx ed by the {
sioners-
Air. Thomas letter follows:
November 2
Honorable Commissioners Of
triCt OF Columbia.
Gentlemen: / forward you for your
consideration drait of a joint resolution
Suspending Section 3 OF the Act Of Con
gress regulating sale OF gas in the Dis
trict OF Columbia, approved June s, 1876.
said Section 5 provides:
THAT neither the Washington Gas
Light Company nor the Georgetown Gas
Light Company shall hereafter issue
any greater number OF shares Of stock
than shall be equal 20 the actual cash
value of said plants and necessary cost
Of the future cOnl tructon Of future ex-
tensions or future enlargement OF plants
which CaSn value and cost Of extensions
shall first be ascertaineC and authorised
upon petition therefor 20 the Supreme
Court OF the District OF Columbia. under
such regulations as the chief justice and
the justices thereof shall prescribe; also
II either Of the said corporations shall
desire hereafter 10 issue bonds upOn
their property, secured BY mortgage or
otherwise, upon petition therefor 10 said
court, setting forth the necessity thereof
and the amount OF stock issued and out
standing, il may and shall be lawful for
said court, or the chief justice and JUS
tees thereof, as the case may be. or
one OF them. up0n public not sce, TO be
prescribed bv the rules OF said court. to
permit the Issuance Of such bonds and
mortgage as desired: Provided. That
the amount Of stock and bonds issued
shall not exceed the actual cash value
or said plants and the cost OF such ex-
tensions OF enlargement OF plants: And.
Provided further, That the Washington
Gas Light Company is hereby author
lied TO issue such additional amount OF
capital stock as viii provide for the
conversion into such stock OF It's out
standing certificates OF indebtedness.
Continued on Ninth PaEs.A
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SUN TABLE.
Sun sets today. 4.3o
Sun rises tomorrow. ow................. 6:5g
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Continued on Second Pase..>
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Rain or snow tonight Rain
Sunday. Warmer tonight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
CIRCUS COMING
IN TWO WEEKS

The Adam Forepaugh and Sells Bros.
Shows are coming TO Washington April
p and 30. With three rings. two stages,
and a vast hippOdrome course, It's ex-
additions are displayed beneath one OF
the greatest spreads of canvas ever
made into one tent Another tent, al
most as large. is used 10 house the mem
agerie which is practically a complete
geological collection.
The 800 performers are for the most
part European talent new TO this cOun-
try, the aim Of the management being
70 get completely away from what other
eircuses are presenting and give the
people the best
The trained animal features are other
striking novelties. Chief among these
acts are the bears Of the great SPECS
sardy. seen for the first time in Amer
lea. Some OF the most ferOcious Of jun
gle beasts perform astonishing acts in
a steel arena. other great acts are
those cf the Flying Fishers, the lie
Vans. Miss Minnie FOTepaugh, and Miss
Nettie Carroll the world greatest
high-air artists: Zobedie. Joseph la
F'ieuer, the Dollars, the Corralla family,
the Jennets, the Goltz Trio and Fred
Welcome. the leading acrObats or all
countries; the celebrated Wallet. OrrIn,
May, ard Victoria Davenport. Miss
Shipp Oscar LoWanda and Rebecca
Daniels, the most remarkable eques-
TRANS on earth and forty OF the fun
NEST clowns that ever smelled sawdust-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
PLAYER ELBERFELD
MAY Be SET DOWN

kid Elberfeld. shortstop for the New
York Americans. who was put out OF
Saturdays game between New York and
Washington, ct National League park.
VIII probably be suspended for three
days by the American League authori-
ties.
Umpire Connolly wired President Ban
Johnson of the conduct of Eberfeld and
later mailed him a lengthy letter, de-
falling in full the offense committed by
Elberfeld. 1t is not definitely known
whether or not Johnson is at his head
quarters in Chicago. but upon receipt
OF COnnolly's filed report of Saturday s
trouble, he viii take action.
1t is the consensus OF opinion of those
closely connected with baseball that the
beligerent Yankee viii be set down for
period of three days. Had the Offense
been committed later In the see son II
is probable that the time Of suspension
would be extended. Umpire Connolly is
expecting a reply from headqua rters
be fore he leaves Washington tonight
II Elberfeld is punished as he In all
probability will be- Grifflth's team VIII be
weakened considerably as the enforced
absence of Elberfeld will necessitate
playing Conroy at shortstOp. and sending
a pitcher. probably Brockett. TO take
Conroy's place in left field.
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DECLINES NOTED
IN HILL STOCKS
Market Opens Weak, But
improvement Came
Later On.

NEW YORK. April 1.-THE stock
market opened weak. declines running
from liberal fractions 10 > per cent. The
heaviest losses were sustained by the
Hin stocks and American Smelling. The
latter fall.ng rs on initial transactiors.
while Northern Pacific fell in all per
cent Union Pacific lost pa. Great
Northern preferred declined ~ per cent
II a. m.-The market was full of
hquidating orders at the opening.
The tone at the end of the hour was
much better than that which prevailed
IN the first few minutes. Government
bonds unchanged. other bonds steady
Noon-Ihe Improvement that started
in the market after the first half hour
continued in progress all through the
rest OF tie forenoon and at mid
day the zone was strong All the more
active issues were in fairly good de-
mand with a scant supply, even at the
higher range made on the rise The
strength of the market that was de-
Veloped toward noon was more due 10
a lack OF offerings than anything else.
The market after noon ruled quiet
for about an hour, and then dribbing
liquidation caused a heavier tone and
started downward movement on
which number OF stocks lost all the
gain made in the late forenoon, and
some Of them made new low prices for
the day.
The stock market closed weak.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
SUPREME COURT BREAKS
AN ANCIENT PRECEDENT

The Supreme Court broke away from
one of its most ancient presidents last
week IN delivering a written opinion
denying q rehearing of a case that mad
previously been considered by that tTi-
bunaL and a decision handed down
Heretofore, when such cases came to
the court and were denied, no note or
mention of the fact has appeared. The
case was that OF the ella Bend Reser-
voir and Irrigation Company of Mari
copa county. Ariz.. with a capitalization
OF $4,000, COO. This company went into
bankruptcy. and the property was pur-
chased by J. 3. Greenhut Arizona
courts gave him title and the Supreme
Court affirmed that decision.
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NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
FORMER COMMISSIONERS
TESTIFY FOR HERMANN

Coming to the front in support OF
former Congressman Binger Hermann,
charged with destroying valuable rec
Ords Of the Government several former
Commissioners Of the Land Office took
the stand for the defense.
Senator Thomas O. Carter stated that
he had known Hermann since 1899, and
that confidence in him among public
men had not been shaken by the in
dictments returned against him. He
said when he resigned as Commission
er of the Land Office he took with
him his personal letter press copy books,
as all prior commissioners had done.
Senator Teller and Representative
Mondeu. both former Commissioners OF
the Land Office, testified substantially
the same.
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WASHINGTON PRICES

Sales OF the board, including the after
call. amounted TO $40 shares OF stock
and $1,000 IN bonds.
Following are the sales and quota
tons OF today's market:
Washington Railway and Electric As
a.0o0aS2 xl.0O0QS2. &2.0009s2, 81, 0OOds2, 500
a824s
y. and W. Steamboat SIS 81. OO0dIOSlk.
!, O00ff10SIk
Wash ngton Railway and Electric as,
$50d40. S50940
Washington Gas. 20d59A
Mergenthaler, 5Q206.
Lanston, 1913.
Greene Cananea, 1G0d1s
Mitchell Mining, lOa5A. l0G35k: 25a3&
60Q3k
After washington Gas certiA-
Gates. S4O0g1O924.
Washington Gas As, ssOcdICpa
Mitchell Mining 5d3@.
Washington Railway and Electric IS,
81. OO0QSI7s
GAS BONDS
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DAYTON HOSTS HIG FLAG
ABOARD THE WEST VIRGINIA

Rear Admiral James II. Dayton, who
relieved Rear Admiral Bronson. in COM
mand Of the Asiatic fleet. when the lat
ter started home from the Asiatic station
a few days ago. unfurled his flag this
morning as commauder-in-chief Of the
Pacific squadron The West Virginia
was made flagship OF the fleet
Rear Admiral Bronson. upon his arrival
IN Washington, viii relieve Rear Ad-
miral George II. Converse as chief Of
the Bureau Of Navigation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
OWNER OF MARTINS OFFICE
ASKS ORDER FOR RENT

Albert A Wilson, owner Of the prem
ises 1857 Pennsylvania avenue. for
many years occupied by Martin Bros,
real estate dealers. today applied TO the
local court for an order to enforce a
claim for $50 for rent for the month of
April. The matter viii come up for
consideration before Chief Justice Cla-
baugh. in the District Supreme Court.
Friday next
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Loan Companies.
"a - REHg- borrow money II you can AVOID
HsEHW -. n you cannot avoid IL
= Wv come establIshad e1rn-

p AkEaqs borrow money II you can avoid
HEEHMl -. II you cannot avoid H.
~ SEE ) come - an established cora
pany- The rate Of interest
charged Tor loans has at all times been fKsd,
IIst1 ~ the size OF the loan. and. second,
the security offered. 4 large loan on gilt
edge security costs OF per cent per annum;
q small loan on the same security costs mors.
a loan on chattels costs still more, because
OF the expense connected with H.
II you are compelled % borrow you should
no more hesitate % borrow on your house
hold effects. II that IS ali the security you
iEaVes than does the merchant who borrcWs
on his business or The finaucler VINO borr0Fs
on other securities. They ali borrow The
Dig merchant b0rFosgs more than the little
merchant. II is no disgrace TO be poor.
70 nave 70 borrow on your household effects.
although Il Is a little unpleasant az times.
Our advice ia looking Up company % bor-
row from Is % pay httls attention to the
companies that advertise lowest rates." or
warn you against ten per Centers.-' such
advertising IS tOmmy-r0t- All companies
have practically the same rates. IT Il only
question, therefore. OF fair and courteous
treatment.
II you a-e compelled 20 borrow on your
household effects II you have a loan
now and are not treated cOuTte0Usly, call upon
US and We EiI take great pleasure in rem
dertng you such assistance as may be IN
our power. We make all classes OF loans.
We VIII treat you courteously and give you
a square deal
SURETY LOAN COMPANY.
Room !, WaTder Building. sth and = SIS. Nw.
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NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET.
CABLES FROM LIVERPOOL
AFFECT COTTON MARKET

NEW YORK, April 15.-PoOT cables
from Liverpool in the face of a buliish
We ather map and very strong conditions
in the dry.goods market surprised traders
h she local cotton market First prices
E-sre only TO 6 points lower, when a
decline Of about 10 points was due on
the cables. The list inclined to work
higher after the call on covering and
support of builish interests.
Opening quotations: May, S.6lG9.62.
June, 9.5jd9.57; July, 9.65G9.66; August,
9.e8d96g October, 9.95G9.S6.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
STEEL DIRECTORS
ARE REELECTED

HOBOKEN, \. J.. April l5.-At the
annual meeting Of the stockholders OF
the United States Steel Corporation held
here today, the eight retiring directors
We're reelected and q resolution ratify-
ing the Hill Ore leases was adopted, Tot
withsta1ding the protest of c. II. Ven
ner. There was represented by the
management ano IN person, and by
proxy. 1873 9S7 shares of preferred stock
and 2697. 535 of the common stock.
Less than 700 share of preferred stock
was represented outside the proxies neld
by Chairman Gary for the management.
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Nothing doing might ftly charac-
terize the trading at the session of the
Washington Stock Exchange today. II
Is true there were twenty-one transac-
tons. divided almost equally between
bonds and stock, but they were of small
lots only and possessed no feature Of
noteworthy incident. Prices were about
on an even keel. and while there was no
special pressure TO sell. equally there
was no decided disposition to buy. It
was market which gave no indication
of coming events and was altogether
unsatisfactory from any point of view.
The first sale OF Greene Cananea
Copper. which is the successor OF
Greene Consolidated Copper, was made
at l6 indicating no change in the alto
from the price paid on the old stock.
A somewhat moro active bond market
helped the business out to some extent
and II is the generally expression opinion
that that Improvement may be looked
for IN the close.
Just a little nonsense was injected
into the meeting by the presentation TO
Griffin Halstead of a real live pig. HIS
friend. Thilman Hendrick. made the
presentation speech, which bristled with
rare gems OF practical fancy and pleas
ant illusions to the delights OF a farm
er's life, which Mr.. Halstead has recent
~ entered upon. The combination of
bulls. bears. and a genuine porker made
a really happy family.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
DIVIDEND BEING PAID
BY SHOE CORPORATION

Checks are being received by Wash
iugton stockholders in payment of the
regular quarterly dividend, at per cent
per annum, on the preferred stock Of the
Regal Shoe Company. This Is in &C
cordance with the recent profit-sharing
arrangement whereby this concern Of
fered 81, 800, 600 Of preferred stock, full
paid, and worcestershire. in its new So
O01. 900 capitalization.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
RILEY DEEBtE'S BUSINESS
SOLD TO BRADLEY COMPANY

The Joseph II. Bradley Company has
purchased the real estate business OF
the late w Riley Decide and viii con-
tinue il 1T the old stand in addition TO
IT'S Office at 1913 Wisconsin avenue The
sale was made By the American Secur-
itv and Trust Company. acting for the
executors OF the estate. and the COM
panv in advertising the fact heartily
Commends the purchasers to Mr..
DeCble's clients
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
CANNON DENIES SNUB
BY ENGINEER STEVENS

Speaker Cannon denies the published
report that he and the other members
OF the Congressional party which visited
the canal zone were "snubbed" or treat
ed impoutely by Chief Engineer Stevens.
OF the Panama Canal. or by any other
Government officials in Panama
He characteTizes the Story as a pure
fake"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
NATIONS WEALTH DOUBLES
IN LAST TWO DECADES

. Although the United States has only
3 per cent OF the worlds population, she
Is producing in 1887 fully 3 per cent
or the worlds gold, 80 per cent of its
silver. 40 per cent OF its iron, = per cent
q its steel, 50 Der cent Of its coal, So
ger cent of It's petroleum, 60 per cent Of
It's copper, and . per cent Of its cotton
Between the election OF Harrison, IN 1888,
and the completion Of the first half OF
Roosevelt's present term, on March /,
Ise7, the wealth Cf tae United States has
hOUbled.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
Lecture on Speaking.

John Lee Braooks is to lecture on
'aThe Art of Extempore Speaking to-
night at the Central Young Mems Chris
tan Association. The lecture IS open 70
young men. especially those interested
in the subject of public speaking and
the assembly room, at O'Clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
..Milk0 Bred Is superior Bed.

Quality materials and superior skill
combine 10 make Holmes genuine home
made MIX Bread more delicious and
more nutritious than any other bread TO
be had. We deliver Milk Bread fresh
and clean from oven to table, sc loaf. The
finest homemade pies, ell faVOrite kinds,
S0c. Holmes Bakery. Ist and Z SITS.
Phones z 1440 and I44l.