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The Washington times., 1907-08-23
INTENSE INTEREST
IN LOCAL MARKET
Public Attendance at Stock
Exchange Indicates
Strong Feeling.

Probably the largest attendance Of the
general public that has been seen for
many days gathered outside she rail at
the Washington stock Exchange today
impelled by something more than mere
curiosity TO watch the proceedings and
set the course Of prices at first hands
1t was remarked that a number of
strange faces were In the audience. and
It was also noted that a tense express
sion was on nearly every face as though
the matters at hand were Of q strong
personal interest.
1t can hardly be said that the enter
tainment offered was worth the price OF
admission. as the trading was on very
much reduced scale. and, with the ex-
ception OF a still further drop in the
price Of washington Railway common
and some decidedly erratic dealing in
the preferred stock of the same corpora
ton the day was lacking in feature
Railway common as stated, took on a
further slump. dropping IA points from
the sale price OF yesterday. a trans
action in fifty shares of the preferred
got on the record at 73. bat as the stock
was freely offered at 70 in punches to
suit, almost Immediately thereafter,
without securing purchaser, It was
the occasion Of some comment as 10 the
actual market value.
Indifferent trading in small lots Of
Telephone. Loan and Trust, Mitchell
Mining. Mergenthaler, and National
Safe Deposit helped Ill out the days
business without in any way affecting
the equilibrium OF prices
The Washington times., 1907-08-23
Strike Paper Appears Tomorrow.

Funds are being collected by the
strikers and their new weekly paper.
Fair Play" will make Its first appear
ence tomorrow The first hundred copies
will be sold At auction in City Hail
Park
It was reported that Charles F. Muir
ply. by request OF Tammany executive
committee. had contributed $500 to the
strike fund.
The Rev. Madison c. Peters spoke
at the mass meeting OF the strikers
and was enthusiastically received.
''On the square," he said. ''is good
religion for everybody. Stick II out
The longer Inconvenience you force
upon the companies. the greater the
measure Of justice you VIII secure for
Yourself" He declared that the de-
mands OF the strikers we're just.
A communication from L. W. Quick.
grand secretary and treasury OF the
order OF Railroad Photographers was
read 10 the strikers II was an Off
cial call for a contribution Of 81 from
every working railroad telegrapher for
the benefit Of the striking operators
The order has between 5000 and 40
COO working members and a generous
response Is assured
The Washington times., 1907-08-23
Notes and Personals.

Julius Pelton. through John D. Nor
moyle has sold 10 Jonathan Matthews
house and lot at 1915 Cameron street
A m9eting of the Alexandria Horse
mems Association will be held at the
Office OF William H Domaine & Son, in
King street, this afternoon at o'clock.
The old First Presbyterian Church. in
South Fairfax street. which is now &C.
eupied by Bethany Methodist Protestant
Church. is being reroofed with tin.
Mrs. Norman B. Williamson Is sick at
her home in North Patrick street
Page Brawnsr is visiting relatives at
Broad Run, Va.
Miss Inez Jenkins has returned from
visit 70 relatives at Seven Springs,
Fairfax county.
The Washington times., 1907-08-23
START TO ROOF CITY HALL.

The first batch OF cement was nut on
the roof Of the new Municipal building
this morning. II has taken the con-
structors more than three years 10
reach the roof OF the structure. which
Is beng erected on the south side Of
Pennsylvania avenue. It viii stln be
many months before work will be COM
menced on the finishing OF the interior.
The Washington times., 1907-08-23
CAR KNOCKS DOWN vIRGINIAN.

While attempting to cross the track
at Tenth and G streets yesterday aft
ernoon, Seth Clarke. OF Vienna. Va,
was struck by car AZ OF the City and
Suburban Line and thrown heavily.
He was taken TO the Emergency Hos
pital. and Is suffering from a slight
conclusion OF the brain and a broken
collaFbone, besides severe bruises. His
injuries are not considered serious.
The Washington times., 1907-08-23
WOMAN DIES DAY BEFORE
GRANDSON WAS TO HANG

VINELAND, n. J.. Aug. 23-Mrs.
Julia BinofIie, grandmother of Joseph
Labrioda. of Minotola. who was sen
fenced to die for the murder Of his
brother-in-law, John Bugllo, but who
vas recently reprieved by Governor
Stokes, Is dead, aged seventy-two years
When her grandson was sentenced the
old woman became hysterical and de-
elared in her rawlings that she would
never live 10 see the day OF his death.
Although she was told of the reprieve
she seemed not TO comprehend, and
expired the DAY before the date first
set for his execution.
The Washington times., 1907-08-23
STORY DEAD
BY SHOOTING HIMSELF

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Marion Story,
the miniature painter, and brother Of
Julian Story, the artist, and also well
known as an enthusiastic yachtsman
and exhibitor in the horse shows, shot
himself IN the head with a revolver In
the library of his home on his estate,
Brook Farm, near Port Chester, last
night
He died before medical attention could
reach him.
Though little could be learned OF the
details of the tragedy, the servants said
that Mr.. Story was alone IN the house
when he shot himself.
The Washington times., 1907-08-23
DESERTED FOR ANOTHER
GIRL ENDS HER LIFE

WHEELING. W. Va, Aug. 2S.-Alice
Berry. a comely young woman. Of Bal
timOre. is dead at the West Wheeling
Hospital from the effects OF self-in-
ficted pistol wound.
The Wheeling police are looking for a
young man mentioned In letter left by
the girl as Joe who Is said TO have
induced her to leave Baltimore, only to
desert her for another woman. Efforts
are being made TO locate her Baltimore
relatives
The Washington times., 1907-08-23
BRINGS TROPICAL FISH
FOR SCIENTISTS MEETING

NEW YORK. Aug. 23.-The steamer
Bernudian arriving today from Ber-
mUda, brought a large consi gnment of
tropical fish from the New York Uni
versity station at Whites Island, Bcr-
niuda. The wonderful specimens were
transported for exhibition at the meet
ing Of the Geological International Con-
gress, which viii be held in New York
next week. The FISH are in the care of
c. W. Bartelmes.
The Washington times., 1907-08-23
MYSTERIOUS Mr.. DOVE,
MURDERER, DIES ON FARM

CHICAGO. Aug. pa man, who gave
his name as James Kirk, died at a farm
house near Lambert. H. Just before
dying he gave out this Statement:
Tell the first Official that you see
that they need not look for Mr.. Dove
any more. as am the man"
Mysterious Mr.. Dove for whom the
police have searched several States, is
wanted here for the murder OF William
Bate. who was found dead In an auto
mobile on a country road near Chicago
November 1e 1904
The Washington times., 1907-08-23
GEORGE MOTIFS AFFAIRS
UNDER SETTLEMENT NOW

Former state Senator Frederick W.
Mott OF ST. Louis. brother OF George
Mott, who lived in Washington for a
number OF years. and died here about
six months ago. has been in Washington
for. several days. attending to important
business in connection with the settle
ment OF his brothers estate with Louis
p. Shoemaker, who is executor under
the will OF his brother. and his attorney,
Wilton 7 Lambert
The Washington times., 1907-08-23
Mrs. Padpett,s Funeral.

The funeral of Mrs. Harriet F. Pad
gett win be held from her home. in
South Alfred street. at o'clock this
afternoon.
The Rev z. v. REGISTER. the presid-
inc elder of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, will con5uct the funeral
service, and the burial viii be made in
St. Paurs cemetery
The Washington times., 1907-08-23
MORE ADuLTERATION-

Mrs. Sandys," said the grumbling
bOarder, Il am going to write to the
city authorities"
Indeed siTi What about2"
About the quality of the water. It's
disgraceful. Why, I detected q dis
tinct favor of coffee in II this morn
ing.r-Chicago Journal.
The Washington times., 1907-08-23
MERELY A STORY.

This is a story Of a gentleman and
lady OF the old school:
AS the story opens the lady is board
ing a street car. The gentleman imme-
diately rises ana offers her his seat
She falls dead. But before expiring
she thanks him Then he falls dead,
TOO. So there are two OF them at the
inquest. and the verdict is to he eff
feet that It is time they were passing
aWay.-Puck.
The Washington times., 1907-08-23
WASHINGTON PRICES

Sales OF the board. including the after
call, amounted TO Is9 shares OF stock
and 500 in bonds.
Following are the sales and quotations
Of todays market.
Washington Railway common, 5O9sA
Washington Railway and Electric pre-
ferred. 5OG73.
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone,
5d53l4. 4Q5s1s.
MeTgerthaler. 10025. 293O6. 2q2B
Mitchell Mining, 50@2h.
National Safe Deposit. 10Qls0
Washington Loan and Trust, 6Gz02
After caIl-Washington Railway, COM
mon, 50d31%.
Washington Railway Is. sso0a7sE.
The Washington times., 1907-08-23
WHEAT CROP REcoRD-BREAKER.

TACOMA. Wash. Aug. 23-Chief
Deputy Grain Inspector King says that
the wheat crop Of the State OF Washing
ton this fall will be in round statistics
Il 900 OC0 bushels. His estimate IS three
or four million bushels higher than the
wheat yield OF the State has yet placed
it. The quality Of the gran, he says.
Is excellent
The Washington times., 1907-08-23
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.

Miss Catherine E. West and Harry j.
Dougiisrty, both Of Washington. were
quietly married at the parsonage OF ST.
Mary's Catholic Church. IN luke street.
last evening. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Lawrence Kelly.
the assistant pastor of that church
The Washington times., 1907-08-23
BALL GAME ALL RIGHT. SAYS COP.

Capt Daniel Sullivan. commanding
the Second police precinct. has reported
TO Major Sylvester that the complaint
lodged with the District Commissioners
by Z. Collar, OF the New York apart
ment house. about a ball game which.
he says. Is played on the vacant lot a.
New York avenue and First street every
week day and Sunday, is greatly exag-
aerated.
The Washington times., 1907-08-23

The funeral OF Mrs. saville Kenyon
was held from her home in South Lee
street this afternoon, and was largely
attended. The funeral services were
conducted by the Rev DR.. w. +.
Fisher, OF the Baptist Church. and the
burial was made in the Methodist Pro-
testant Cemetery
The Washington times., 1907-08-23
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

Announcement has just been made OF
the marriage in Washington yesterday
OF Carroll Z. Hantzmon and Miss Agnes
y. Goldsborough, both Of this city The
F,ev. w. F. Smith performed the mar
riage ceremony
The Washington times., 1907-08-23

street. this morning at Il O'Clock. The
funeral services were conducted by the
ReY. DR.. W. +. Fisher, of the Baptist
Church. and the burial was made IN
Bethel cemetery.
The Washington times., 1907-08-23
FINANCIAL GOSSIP.

The board of sinking fund commits
siOners of New York have decided to
raise the rate Of interest on all corpo-
rate stock and bonds except revenue
bonds to "a per cent per annum.
The American Bankers Association,
savings bank section. will hold It's an
nual convention at the Marlborough
Blenheim Hotel, Atlantic City. on Sep
tember q
z H. Hartman wired to friend in
New York Wednesday: Business out
look In the West was never better than
Il Is today. We look for a big falls
business. Union Pacific was never in
such shape as It is at the present
time"
B. F. Bush, president OF the western
Maryland railroad, has given Official
confirmation to che reports that his
company plans 20 enter into competition
with the bay lines Of the Pennsylvania.
tgating conditions on the Eastern
Shore, and il in their Judgment the
business outlook is sufficiently en-
couraging the venture win be made.
Fully 500 delegates are at the ma
tional convention Of the American In
stitute OF Banking which opened Thurs
day morning at Detroit, Pittsburg Is
out for 'he next convention. Blake S.
Raplee, Of Cleveland. and A. Waller
Morton. Of Baltimore. are candidates Tor
the presidency.
The failure OF firm of brokers be-
cause the customers OF the house failed
To keep UP their margins did not cause
much commotion IN Wall Street. II is
the business OF a commission house TO
see that its customers keep up their
margins.
1t would seem as II the whole fnan-
cial world had its eager. cOYetous eyes
upon that 500 000. 900 of fres gold which
Is IN the United States Treasury, and
which Secretary COTtelyou WILL when
the proper time comes. let out into the
channels Of trade.
Although Well Street has talked in
Cessantly for two days of some iuiua-
tive to be forthcoming from the Nor
gan sources, and although the improve
ment IN the last few days has come
to be associated with Mr.. Morgan's re-
turn nobody has been able 10 detect
Morgan buying" in the market.
The Washington times., 1907-08-23
II Won wan Good Health.

Eat schneider's Malt" Bread It Is the
best, purest, and most wholesome. Do not
accept a substitute-insist on having
Fresh daily at your grocer 5.
The Washington times., 1907-08-23
LOCAL MENTION.
Hartung's Vanilla Ice Cream

VIII please you. II contains more than
1870 butter fat, which assures a High
Standard Of purity. Hsrtung's Sanitary
Dairy. 108 Florida ave. Phone North 1881.
The Washington times., 1907-08-23

Coarse. discoIored. oily. red skin. rendered
air and inviting BY Satin skin powder. 25c.
The Washington times., 1907-08-23

sentiment. Should the officials stand
firm IN their decision not to treat with
the strikers. the strike will be carried
on more hercely than ever.
One Concession Offered.
According to G. NJ. Henderson. a for
Tner Postal emplove. that company has
already made a decided concession to
the men. Henderson applied for reap
pointment and was told the company
had deci1ed TO abolish the bonus sys-
TEN. which IS cent per message after
a days work. and establish a stra, gas
salary schedule for all overtime" wires.
This guarantees an operator 500 a
month. and is what the strikers have
been working for
THAT looks as IL the Postal Is COM
ing our way" declared Joseph F.
Ahearn. president OF Big Sixteen"
and leader OF the strikers here.
I'VE have men in the offices who
give US reports OF tia exact situation
in Western Union and PostSi.' he said.
land they say the companies are badly
crippled -
The Washington times., 1907-08-23
Mrs. Wood Buried.

The funeral Of Mrs. Mamie Wood was
held from her home. in South Pitt
The Washington times., 1907-08-23

Sales to noon today, 800. 500
Total sales yesterday, i5I. 400,
The Washington times., 1907-08-23
Ten Operators
Return to Keys,
Manager Asserts

1--WE took back last night ten union
strikers who expressed a desire TO re-
turn 20 their keys. Numbers Of others
have applied. for whom we viii have
no places for several days"
This was the statement made Wy As
sistant Manager Bresnahan, OF the
Western Union, this afternoon. He
added
The force OF the strike is clearly
broken. and while 1 regret to say it,
some OF tie telegraphers now on
strike in Washington will be hunting
positions when the snow is on the
ground next winter. This will not be
on account OF the fact that we are
prejudiced against them, but because
we will have no positions 10 give them
when they wish to return. We are
taking them back daily now, but can
not possibly make room for all OF
them"
Manager Prosser. Of the Postal, said;
Conditions are improving with US
daily. We are moving traffic promptly
and business is rapidly approaching
normal volume. Several strikers have
applied tc US for employment, some Of
whom have been accepted
The Washington times., 1907-08-23

Hungarian Gypsy Orchestra AZ
Park Hotel Summer Garden. RathskelleV.
N 2. Ave and nth 81. +. Endres. Prop.
The Washington times., 1907-08-23
STOCKS, BONDS, AND MONEY
NEH YORK STOCKS

Quotations furnished by A. o. Brown &
Co. Munsey Buiidlngi Members New York
e+nrl- Ee.-nhnr..
The Washington times., 1907-08-23
Strikers Deny Desertions.

At the strikers headquarters at the
Regent, It was denied that there had
been any wholesale assertions, as
stated. Possibly three or four men
have gone back to the Western Union,
it was said. 'but we know of no one
who has returned to the Postal We
expected a few assertions, as there are
always some weak union men who are
prevailed upon to return. This happens
all over the country. Our ranks are viz
tuaIly unbroken and the situation is en-
tirely satisfactory to us. We are pre-
pared for long siege
Vice President Beattie said: Il be-
lieve that by the middle of the coming
week there viii be a decided change in
the strike situation. I do not believe
that the business interests are going 10
The Washington times., 1907-08-23

The American Bankers Association.
savings bank section. Will hold It's an
nual convention at the Marlborough
Blenheim Hotel, Atlantic City. on Sep
TENDER q
The Washington times., 1907-08-23

The board Of sinking fund commits
sioners Of New York have decided TO
raise the rate OF interest on all corpo-
rate stock and bonds except revenue
bonds to "a per cent per annum.
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-11
If STATE OF MINNESOTA
=By FREDERIC ]. HASKIN

from these two neglected garden spots.
Gen. II, H. Sibl1y, who was one of the
carly settlers of Mendoza, near st.
! Paul. and first Governor Of Minnesota,
| lived in his same blue limestone house
from 1880 10 1862, and in that time.
without leaving homo. he had lived in
the Territories of Michigan. Wisconsin.
Iowa and Minnesota, and in tho State
of Minnesota.
Stephen Brulc. fur trader. tramp.
ing through the forests TO Quebec III
1918, brought news from the Indians Of
Il beautiful lalicstarrcd country to the
west where great inland sea formed
one border, where the blue lakes could
not be counted. so many were they,
and where game roamcd at will. The
Indians had called il Minnesota, or
clouded water, n poetic idea CLEANED. 1t
is said from the reflections of tho blue,
cloud hcckcd sky in the clear lakes. In
1854 one John Nicollet went as far as
Green Bay on his way TO this wonder
land, but the first white men who went
into the present confines of the State
werc two travellers, Medard Chouart.
Sicur Groscillicrs. and Pierre Il Esprit,
Sieur Radisson. These visited the
Sioux Indians far inland
In 1919 David Grcysolon Du Iuth, a
cousin of Henri Tonty. went inland set
up his king arms, and named tho rIv.
crs and larger lakes. He iourncyed
on down thc Mississippi from near its
source. and met La Sales party under
Michalc Accault coming up. That
cheerful and irresponsible old roman
ccr, Father Hennepln, tells of this in
his story of the Northwest. In 1859
Nicholas Pcrot, most energetic of
courcurs dcs bois, came to the new
country and founded the first French
settlement in Minnesota Fort Perot,
on Lake Pepin, In 100 La Sueur
came. and after these an influx Of
traders, settlers. soldiers of fortune,
and sturdy farmers that have repre-
sented many nationalitics. In the more
recent years Scandinavlans arc the
most numerous corners.
When eastern Minnesota came into
English possession. ono Jonathan Car
yer. trader from Boston, was sent
out 10 explore the territory under the
direction of the Lords Commissioners
Of Trades snl Plantatlor5. He set oct
IN 1866, gong from Bosom 10 Fort
Michillimackinac 1900 miles, and from
tnerc. with French and Ini;an guides
plunged into the forests beyond His
reports are not only accurate descrIp-
tions of then existing conditions, but
are prophesies that today is seeing full
filed. He looked down the centuries
and saw great population, an open
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Gulf, and a shorter route to the st.
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for All Indian told him how he and 9th,
ers had a half century before attacked
a party of black bearded men, and had
seized their eighty horses, throwing
away the white dirt with which they
were laden-the silver that Colorado
miners were already sending down TO
Spanish viceroys in Mexico.
After the Revolution 1T was long
while before traders and trsppers were
sure If they we're on American or Brit
Ish soil Lieutenant Albert Iebulon
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