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The Washington times., 1907-04-06
Proposals.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Of
FICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, y. S.
CAPITOL BUILDING AND GROUNDS
Washington y. c., March .. 1867 Sealed
proposals, IN duplicate, win be received and
opened at the above Office at u O'Clock on
Monday, April IT, 1907 for furnishing ali
plumbing fixtures FOR the United States Sen
ate Office Building Solicitations. etc. will
without request be sent 10 those who have
been furnishing specifications for similar
material for House ONCE Building. Bids
must be accompanied by certified check or
surety bond IN the sum Of 5eo OF the amount
Of bid. Contract viii require approved surety
bond IN the sum OF 50s6 OF the amount OF
contract The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids, 20 waive any technicaIfty or
infOrmailty IN any bid. ELLIOTT WOODS,
Superintendent, L. g Capitol Building and
Grounds Approved. JAMES RUDOLPH
GARFIELD, Secretary mh2s, apl.6I3
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. Office
Of Superintendent Il. S. Capitol Building and
Grounds, Washington. D. c.. March 23 1907
Sealed proposals viii be received and opened
at the above Office at L O'CLOCK NOON. on
"WEDNESDAY. APRIL 10, 1897 for furnishing
and installing IN tbs II. s. Capitol Building
eight 80 sets Of Revolving Doors Circular
letter OF requirements furnished on appIi-
cation. The right is reserved 70 reject any CT
all bids, and % waive any technicalfty or
informality In any bid ELLIOTT WOODS.
Superintendent Z. S. Capitol Building and
Grounds. Approved: JAMES RUDOLPH
GARFIELD, Secretary. rnhs0 api,ss
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RA AWAY AND INDJSTRIAI.s
COTTON MARKET PRICES
SHOW SOME DEPRESSION

NEW YORK, April e.-The undertone
of the local cotton market at the outset
was steady with prices one point low
er TO one point higher. After the call
the list was depressed a trine by ar
rivals of 1,5ST bales at Galveston or
1900 bales more than had beer. esti-
mated
Opening quotations: May, aB69. 49.
July. 9a57Gs.5S: August. 9.61 asked: Octo-
Der, 9S0g9.a.
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SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

ful. snasrting. nervous feet ana irs = re ,,i
nails. and inst9Rtly takes the sting out ~
eorns ana bun3ons It's the Greatest comfort
discovery OF the age Aliens Froot-Taass
makes tight or new shoes feel easy. II fs a
certain cure for sweating calous swollen
tired aching feet. Try It today Sold bv ali
druggists and shoe stores. BY mail for CSC IN
stamps Don't accept any SUBSTITUTE Trsai
package FREE. Address Allen 81 fllnsfe5
lie Roy. \. Z,
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WASHINGTON PRICES

Following are the sales and quota
tons Of tOday's market:
Washington Railway and Electric As,
Sl,0oOQS29s, S5006S3. S500dS2Z.
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
5s. l,O00q10S, sl,0o0G103. 81. 000d1OS, 81 200
ql0zEs. si,oooa1Q25s, 81 .0o0Gf03, 81 .0O0ai02zk.
washington Railway and Electric COM
mon, 5OG39lk.
Washington Railway and Electric pre-
ferred, 50J793s 50QSO.
Washington Gas. 25q5sA, 25a5SH, $50
5Sll, 257s5S14. 25d585k. sass
MeTgenthaler, 142G5, 5G205, 5G205, ga
20. lOgl06. 10d206. I0G206, 10d20slk.
Lanston, 1913.
Mitchell Mining, 10Oa4 1OOa4. 1oOa4,
1u1g4. lOt94, 100a4, 100d4 50g4.
Potomac Fire Insurance, 36d3OA. sO7sl
AFTER eall-Washington Gas. 25a6sH
Z51t 5S5s. 50G5s1k o
~ ash .nIlsj. Railway and Electro com
American National Bank. 5O6I1.
Mergentheler, 1ed205Z.
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Lazard Freres have resola in London
the gold amounting 10 Ss,2sss4eeree4 90 engaged
in Londor. last Monday. The gold Inn
port movement Is over for the present
and the question is whether exchange
may not advance within "A short time
to the gold export point.
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OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER n. c.
Washington. y. c.. March 80. Is97-Sealed
proposals viii be received az this Office until L
M. SATURDAY. April Is 1851 for constructing
Chemical Engine House, lots Is and ~. square
1915, Minnesota avenue, between Hunt place
and Sherwood avenue n E. HiEbro5k, I. G.
Forms. specifications. and necessary tnfozIna-
ton may bs obtained ar this Office, ROOM g.
HENRY 3. T. MCFARLAND. HENRY L.
WEST, JOHN BIDDLEs Commissioners. d. G.
aul-st
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The largest producers ef copper ~ the
United States say there IS no necessity
for reduction in the price of copper
metal. and therefore they do not propose
10 make any.
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The Carnegie Steel Company has
booked for 1907 delivery a larger ton
mage of standard rails from domestic
steam roads than il did for the entire
year 1906 The traction line business
amounts to some 5000 tons less than Il
did for the entire year 1906. but there are
large inquiries, pending financing, credit
investigation. etc, which promise orders
later to bring the 1907 traction line bust
ness up 20 the total for 1906.
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Amount of Short Fours purchased by
Treasury Friday. S26i, $50 This makes
Sl9. 915 200 TO date and $50, S40,550 now OUT
standing.
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sBANK STATEMENT.

Surplus Of the banks is SO al Or
against deficit last year s.. $50 225 fvo
years ago there was a surplus of S. fSe9 :
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STOCKS, BONDS, AND MONEY
ki If VlDK CT0pVC
HIs HIT IUIEk 0iUUk0

fluctuations furnished by Charles @. Gates
& Co.. Aunsey Building; Members Nes york
stock Exchanged
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TREASURY RECEIPTS
AND EXPENDITURES

Today's Treasury statement: Receipts
S1.s64, 49,; expenditures, $3.50. 900.
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TIT nnDD mLnVTT
IHL UUnO llhhkCI

fluctuations furnished by Charles G. Gates
& Co. Munsey Buhdings Members New York
stock Exchanged
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OFFICE or THE COMMISSIONERS, D. c..
Washington. D. c. Harch -. 1907. Sealed
Proposals viii be received at this Office until
u clock m, April I3 1907, for furnishing
underground signal and telephone cable for
the Electrical Department Of the District Of
Columbia. Separate bids viii be considered
for the several Items enumerated. Specinca-
obtained al this Office. II B. +. MACFAR-
LAND. HENRY L. WEST, JOHN BTDDLE.
Commissioner d. C. ap3-6t-exSu
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The maturing s.. 160. 600 OF wabash 5
per cent notes, due on May 10. are TO be
met by the issue of two-year 5 per cent
notes. The new notes taken by William
A Read & Co will mature before all
road Company. The notes are secured
by the entire stock and S6.600.O0O fifty
year first mortgage bonds Of the Wa
Pittsburg Terminal Railway Com
pany.
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FINANCIAL GOSSIP GOSSIP :.

The Treasury purchased yesterday
10000 ounces Of silver at 65.447 cents.
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John D. Ryan says: Prospects for
loug-eontinued prosperity IN the mining
industry has never been so good as to-
day. Mines have responded to the enor-
nous amount of development work
which has been done during the past
three years in a manner that has been
more than gratifying to those in charge
OF the company-s interests. and the in
creased price OF copper has made
very large tonnage of ore that would
not pay TO work heretorfOre, aVaila Bile.
The net earnings Of the Republic Iron
and Steel Company for the fiscal year
ending June 80 will be in the neighbor-
hood OF "a, GOO COO Earnings in the first
quarter of this year established a new
high record. and representatives of the
company say the current quarter viii
make another new high record.
Earnings for the year viii be equal
to almost % per cent on the preferred
stock of $50. 416, 900. IN regular dividends
and back dividends on the preferred the
company win have paid Is per cent by
the close of the fiscal year.
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The high rate for call money was 215
per cent This. sounds good to Wall
Street,
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LOCAL CONDITIONS
NOT DISCOURAGING
Stock Exchange Trans
actions Large for Season,
With Prices Lower.

Every summer comes the same old cry
Of dull market. and although there has
been some pretty lively days during the
past fortnight, the complaint has been
heard that the public is not interested
as they were last year, the year before.
or some other year. II is. therefore,
pleasant TO note, by a comparison OF
the sales figures Of the past week. that
the trading was largely IN excess Of the
business on the local stock board dur
Ing the same period OF 1896. II Is also
noted that. in a brief review Of condi-
tons made IN these columns. IA was at
that time stated that mot a single
share OF the common stock Of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
was traded In and but. twenty-three
shares OF the preferred-two stocks that
generally provide the bulk OF the trad
ing" From which it would appear that
the public Is rather more in evidence
now than even at that time. although
Il IS true the outlook Is not so satisfy
ing.
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COMPARATIVE FIGURES
OF WORLDS WHEAT CROP

Kings circular points out that many
do not appreciate how much wheat the
different countries raise. Barton and
Sumner counties. Kansas. raise as much
as all Spain. United Kingdom raises
less than North Dakota Germany will
have less than the Dakotas this season
Russia and France are the only whole
sale producers in Europe. Russia raises
third Of its crop. and almost as much
as our country this season. France
raises almost as much as our winter
wheat crop. Africa is not increasing its
wheat product. and produces about as
much as Nebraska. Australia raises
about as much as our Pacific coast; the
harvest is in January. and a fun crop
has been secured. Asia raises only
30, ,0oo,oo bushels outside OF India. India
harvests in March. and has nearly as
much as France this seaOn. Canada
promises about as much as North Da-
kota- The worlds crop IS now esti-
mated at 3,050,OOo,OO0 bushels, about
300. 0Oo less than two previous seasons.
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Commissioner of Corporations, Who De-
livered Broadsides at STANDARD Oil.
Member of Tennis Cabi-
net" IS Popular
Bachelor.

Herbert Knox Smith. who has been
the cause OF a great deal Of discussion
lately by reason OF his periodic reports
on the Standard oil Company, is thirty
eight years old. Mr.. Smith was born
In Chester. Mass. and is the son of a
Congregational minister. He graduated
from the Yale law school IN 1885. His
first experience IN politics was in Hart
forG. Conn, where he was a RepUblI-
car member OF the common council IN
1900 His next public office was as u
Representative in the Connecticut Leg
islatUre from Hartford for two terms.
Mr.. Smith was appointed Deputy Com
missioner OF Corporations by President
Roosevelt, August -, 1903. under Air-
Garfield. and when Mr. Garfield was
appointed Secretary Of ths Interior, on
March 5. 1907. Mr.. Smith was promoted
10 be Commissioner Of Corporations IN
the Department Of Commerce and La
Dor, at a SALARY OF $500 per year.
Mr.. Smith is in the prime OF life. and
is very fond Of athletic sports. being
member OF President RoOsevelts Ten
mis- Cabinet" He is OF a pleasing per-
sOnaHty, and has the general appear
ance Of = well-groomed business man.
and belongs to the best clubs in Hart
ford. New York, and Washington.
Mr. Smith maintains an attractive
bachelor apartment in the Farragut, and
has been identified with the set OF young
people, Of which Representative and
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth are the CEN
trail figures.
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NEXT RUSH FOR GOLD
SC0TTYS DEATH VALLEY

SALT LAKE, Aug. I2-Charles S.
Wilkes, an extensive mine operator OF
Goidheld and one Of the principal own
ers Of the Little Florence mine. is In
Salt Lake. Asked where he thought the
next important stampede would be, Mr..
Wilkes said:
The Panamints. I believe the next
biz gold excitement Will be in the Pana-
mint range. in the vicinity OF Scotty's
mine. Whatever else may be said of
Scotty and his hitherto mysterious
movements and actions, he knows Death
Valley like a book
Word was received in GoIdneld before
left that ScOtty had effected q settle
ment with Julian NJ. Grard, president
OF the Knickerbocker Trust Company, OF
New York. VINO grub-stakcd him to
S4,5oo about five years ago, for 221k per
cent OF the mine. Now that this settle
ment has been made. It is fair TO pre-
sumo that Scotty viii operate In the
open. 1t Is understood that he owns
valuable water rights In the Death Val
ley region and IL he elects 10 open and
make known his holdings II will cause
such a rush to TIE Pananlint range as
has seldom II ev,-- been seen in Nevada.
While I speak of this as being in Ma
vada, I believe that Scotty's alleged fab
ulously rich mine is in San Bernardino
county, California
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CHARGED BORROWERS
600 PER CENT INTEREST

UTICA. Aug. 17.4Joseph and Magde-
hT1e Nicotera, Of this city, swore out a
warrant today for the arrest q Levi
NJ Algase, a local loan broker. whom
they allege, collected S1O5lO from them
on a loan Of S1,7JO. Supreme court ac-
tons have also been started by the
Nicoteras to recover alleged usurious
interest to the amount Of s9.Ols25. to
compel The cancellation Of notes that
are alleged TO be corrupt and unlawful
and to enforce the return 70 plaintiffs
OF diamonds 10 the value of 8, 200, which
We're deposited with Algase as security
when the first loan of $500 was ne
go;iated
The total of 81, $50 secured from Al
case by the Nicoteras was borrowed in
small amounts. with the exception uy
the first loan. which was for $500. and
the rate Of interest charged on the va
rious loans averaged 900 per cent per
annum Algase has entered a general
denial OF the charges made by the
Nicoteras
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THE SCARE-HEAD.

When you're tired OF verse and fiction
And such stuff TO win you bread
Also tested jokes and sQuib-work
That nobody ever read,
DO not falter in your calling.
For. when all is done and said.
There's success and wealth appalling
For the man who writes the head
It's so easy: "Stabs His Mothert'
Or, Has Rogers Lost His NoiceT'
FIFTY Boodlers Caught Red Handed
who VIII Be the Peoples ChoiceF
Panama Canal Board Firedi
Roosevelt Breaks His Arm at Play
Strike in Pittsburg-Hard Coal
Higher!'
That's the sort that goes today.
Put 1t up in big, black letters,
Where the people all can see
Here you go: He Stole a Million"
''Thaw Depends on Sympathy
Forty Lives Lost in Collision
TEDDY Takes Punch at Graf.!
"Suicide-Ffe Loved Another
''Hipl Hooray. For Big Bill Taft
Then, again: white sox Slaughtered
Guatemala in the Throesr'
WAR The japanese Are Seethingr
''Muggsy Treads on Waddeu's Toes"
Unconstitutional, Say Railroads.
"Can You Tell How Old Is Ann2''
Crops Are Ruined-Famine Threat.
enedr'
Never Touched Mer-Harrimanr'
It's snap to get up scare-heads-
Nothing like II anywhere
Death Discloses Masduerader"
Actress Steals a Millionaire
big Bank Busts-Cashier Embezzledr'
Fairbanks Nips Another Plum
Daring Plot TO Rob Chicago"
And-well, that Is going some.
Norman II. Crowell, in Success Maga-
zine.
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COTTON MARKET WEAK
ON DECLINE IN STOCKS

NEW YORK. Aug. 17.-Tne cotton
market developed weakness today from
the opening, largely in sympathy with
a continuation of the weakness and un-
certainty in the security markets here
and at London, and the stringent none
tary conditions caused nervousness over
the financial and political situation.
Prices declined about ten points through
out the list from last nights closing.
with October selling down to 117s. De-
cember u.s1. and January 12.O1. There
was no buying power outside of tina,
furnished by the moderate amount OF
support from local and New Orleans
bulls, and some covering Of shorts.
There was good rally at the close.
however, when the stock market began
Its recovery. so that the net decline for
the day was slight Spot cotton here
was dull and unchanged at 13hc for
middling.
Closing prices: September. II. .2s311. q.
October, u.S291S3; December lf.s7 bid:
January, 120lG1206; March. 12.14612 Is
The market closed steady.
Following are today's quotations on
the New York cotton exchange:
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WHEAT LIQUIDATION
BY TIRED HOLDERS

CHICAGO. Aug. 17.-Wheat closed
2s4esc lower. Corn was up 1sQ%s. Oats.
1sc off to 1sc UP. and provisions 21za7zc
lower.
Besides the heavy selling OF future
wheat by cash houses in the way Of
hedging the actual grain, there was con-
tinued liquidation OF long lines by scat
tered interests New York sold wheat
at losses, and the Northwest Eas both
buyer and n seller. Cables were weak
in the face of small worlds shipments,
as estimated by Broomhall.
The Kansas State report indicates a
crop Of 100000 bushels, against 81. 900. 900
last year. and estimates a few weeks
ago of 1900, 600 to %, 100000.
Corn and oats were moderately active
with longs the principal buyers OF both.
Hog products were duh ana dragging.
Closing prices: Wheat, September.
S41A; Corn. September. 5l54aA bid; oats.
September, 457s; Pork, September, 1915;
lard, September. So; ribs, September,
S55.
The following prices ruled on the board
of trade today:
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TREMENDOUS DECLINES
IN COPPER STOCKS

NEW YORK. Aug. 1.-THE leading
copper stocks have suffered severely in
the general downward movement which
the market has been taking, part Of
their decline being attributable to the
fear Of cheaper copper in the near fu-
ture and other bear influences which
might have affected the stocks unfavor-
ably even in a rising market. The three
most active cOppers, Anal gamated, Ana
cnnda, and Tennessee, have all fallen
uniformly, and with the first named
suffering a somewhat greater loss than
its companions.
Amalgamated reached its highest
point thus far in 1907 on January 5, when
1t sold at 1217s. It's new low record,
made Thursday morning, is S. With its
s per cent dividend, a purchase at 65
We uld net 123 per cent.
Anaconda fell 10 AZ Thursday morning
after selling at its best period this year.
on February 16. 1855 Anaconda stock
bought at the low and received the pres
ent dividend rate of s. a share, would
net the buyer 16.6 per cent on his invest
ment
Tennessee Copper sold at 53Iz on March
l and at 80 at one time Thursday. Al
the low price. an investment in this
stock. supposing the last dividends of
N.25 semi-annualiy to be continued.
would pay s.3 per cent.
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II comparisons are odious, they are
also sometimes startling in the stock
market. The prices OF the past week
on the active stocks, compared with
those Of a year ago. furnish some IN
teresting reading. in view OF the many
things that have occurred during that
time. The figures show that Washing
ton Gas was selling then at 50. Capital
Traction was considered a good pur-
chase around 145- Washington Railway
preferred was greatly taken at IS; the
common looked 20 be pegged al 40.
Lanston readily commanded Is. while
Mergentnaler was TO be had al less than
200. Mitchell Mining fiuctuated between
4 and Z, and GraphophOne preferred.
then, as now. paying the same dividend.
was looked upon as desirable at S..
Washington Loan and Trust was on the
crest OF a boom which had forced the
price up 10 222. while other bank and
trust stocks were not dealt in at all
during the week Looking the figures
over. the aggregate losses overbalance
the gains in Mergenthaler and Gas
stock
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TRADE PROSPECTS
FOR FALL BRIGHT

Lower prices for railway securities
says Dun's Review, than Al any time
since July /. 1904. greater stringency
in the money market and the telegraph
strike were the weeks adverse factors,
Offset by many favorable reports OF
lobbing trade, manufacturing activity
rapid progress Of the crops. and re-
markably prompt collections considering
the scarcity OF money
Reports from the interior are almost
unanimous in telling Of active current
trade and bright prospects for fall aud
winter. Much new business has ap-
peared in The market for iron and steel
during the past week.
activity continues at cotton mills, and
Jobbers report an increase in store blsi-
ness, while advices from the West IN
dicate a larger advance business than
was anticipated.
Bradstreets says: Growing crops
show further good progress toward
harvest ard fan trade tends 20 expand
al leading Western and Eastern tobbing
centers. Best reports naturally come
from sections nearest surplus crop-pro-
ducing regions. as, FOR instance, ths
Northwest and Southwest. and there IS
no apparent decline in demand visible
in those sections. In voolen goods.
while high-grade worsted and fine
wooden fabrics have sold well, other
grades are slower of sale, and there IS
talk OF accumulation.
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AMERICANS DEPRESSED
ON LONDON MARKET

LONDON. Aug. I7.-Money was in fair
supply ami demand in the market today.
Discounts were firm, with the bank de-
clining TO accept bills at current rates
Trading on the exchange was dull and
rates were easier. The fresh decline
in New York restricted operations here
while further liquidation caused q weak
ness in home rails, but consols hard
ened. owing 10 the short supply OF
stock and the fair-sized bear account
Open
Americans were depressed on unfavor-
able forecasts of Secretary Taft's speech.
TO be delivered at Columbus, Ohio. on
Monday next, and the prospects OF
poor New York bank statement. Prices
opened slightly above parity. fell about
a roint during the session. and closed
weak.
Foreigners saSged. owing to the alb
sence OF continental support. japanese
Imfrial 6s OF 1904 closed at 1924. .
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ELECTRIC LIGHTING
GROWING PROFITABLE

The Electrical World points out that
electric street railway earnings in this
country are now in excess of $3.50. 200, 900
per annunl, and then says: 1T is well
known that street railways constitute by
far the largest field Of electrical effort,
but there is reason to believe that cleo
trio lighting as an industry is growing
more rapidly. The rate of increase in
street railway earnings appears to be
very close 10 10 per cent annually. But
in electric lighting. gains of %. 25 and
50 per cent reported by central station
companies have been quite common, and
they are supported by other statisticS
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
FRENCH LINE PLANNING
TO BUILD OCEAN FLYERS

NEW YORK. Aug. 17.-Even the
French are hankering after ocean rec
ores. That is the word that reached
port yesterday BY the crack French lin
er La Provence from her designer. NJ.
Praviche. who made his first oversee
trip in her. He said the Compagnie
Generate TransatlantiqUe had decided to
build bigger and faster ship than the
Provence TO be less in length and horse
power than only two liners. the Cunard-
ers Lusitania and Mauritania. The Cal
lie giantess will be designed by NJ Pra-
Viche
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
CALIFORNIA PRODUCING
OIL IN GREAT QUANTITIES

Los ANGELES. Cal, Aug 14-Never
before in the history Of the California
oil Industry has consumption been so
nearly even as now. There Is little or
no oil going into storage. The Standard
is building no new reservoirs at Kern
river, while much OF its oil has boen
withdrawn both from that place and
from McKittrick
California's OIL production this year
will be about IS. 100000 barrels. This is
a conservative estimate. II Is an in
crease over the figures Of last year or
between 100000 and 100000 Every
section OF the field has increased its
output except Kern river.
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MORAL: BE oU1cKI

farmer went up to a veterinary
about his horse. which had bee, ,,aws, ~
Ill Give him this powder" said the
vet An hour later the farmer came
up again and said that he couldn't get
the morse 10 take the powder. "Oh, :"
said the vet. Il forgot Put this tube
down his throat, then lay the powder
in the tube and blow il down his
throat" Within half an hour the
farmer came running back, pale and
excited. What's up now" asked the
vet. Didn't you do as I told you2'
Yes" said the farmer, Il put the tube
down his throat and laid the powder in
II, but the horse blew frst."-Young s
Magazine.
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COPPER IS DISCOVERED
NEAR LURAY, VIRGINIA

Copper has been discovered near
Luray, Va, and the Blue Ridge Copper
Company has started IN 20 develop it.
They will erect and equip a frame stamp
mill at a cost OF $1,000. with q reduc-
ton capacity OF twenty tons OF copper
ore daily. C. S. Brigham. at Stanley
ton, Va. is the general manager OF the
company