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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-13
KNICKERBOCKER
DEPOSIT0RS TO BE PAID IN
TWENTY-SEvEN MONTHS.
Committee Submits Proposition to New
ID. York State Banking Super
intendent.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1S.-The united COM
mittee's plan for the reorganization o; the
Knickerbocker Trust Company has been
Submitted to State Superintendent OF
Ranking Clarke williams, for his approval
'of veto.
The question Of the permanency OF the
three receivers IN up for review be-
fore Supreme Court Justice Clark on Sat
futday. and it is expected that the decision
OF Mr.. Williams will be forthcoming be-
fore that time.
n Acknowledgement Jackson will concur IN
iAny decision made by Mr.. Williams.
THE united committees plan appears to
be n moSifcation of the so-called 5Satterlee
pla1 upoA which II was based. Thirty
per cent. of evesy dcpositor's account with
The company is proposed to be set aside
for the present, but It draws interest at
a per cent.
The new plan begins TO operate with
the reopening of the trust company, when
40 per cent. will be paid to each depositor.
The remainder Of the 70 per cent. will be
worked. down gradually at stated intervals
by payments of 10 per cent. each.
When the 20 per cent. has been cleared
away the company will take up the 30
per cent, which will be paid off In twenty
saveu months. and not ffty-four months
as provided by the Satterlee plan.
The reorganization will begin with the
establishment of an executive committee
OF seven. composed of the chairman of the
four original depositors' committees, who
are Frederick G. Bourne, Hinsdale Par
sons, Peter Doelger and G.. M. Walker,
snd three representative depositors, one of
whom is said to he William Tucker, of
Thicker. Anthony & Co., of Boston, also
Q director Of the company.
This executive committee viii have the
power OF choosing the voting trustees,
probably three in number, who, in turn,
Will elect the directors of the company.
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RECEIVER FOR JERSEY
TAlL0RS' CORPORATION.

PITTSBURG. Dec. 1s.-In the United
States District Court yesterday Judge
Nathaniel Ewing approved an order APP
pointing William c. Murray receiver for
the United Tailors' Company. a firm in
~corporated under the laws of New Jersey,
and having offices in twelve cities in the
eastern and central sections of the United
States.
The petition was brought by George
Sheppard, who claims to hold 1000 shares
Of the %eompany's stock, valned at $4,000.
He places the assets of the company at
$4,000 and the liabilities at sf1, 600.
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BEGIN WORK ON WORLDS
CROOKEDEST RAILROAD.

LOS ANGELES. Cal, Dec. DEGRADING
is in progress in East Los Angeles for the
crookedest railroad In the world. Com
pared with 1t the famous Mount Tamsl-
pals road. which now has the squirming
record. is as straight as a Mexican's hair.
1t will take two miles of track to cover
a stretch not more than three blocks rum
ming north and south, and not more than
that running east and west. 1t is claimed
by engineers that there will not be a single
straight rail in the two miles Of track;
every one will be curved. The road is
designed as an extension to the Griffin
avenue street railroad Line. and will open
up for residence the highest tract OF land
in the city.
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TO PREVENT RISK.
De Almond Introduces Bill to Punish
Reckless Bankers.

WASHINGTON. Dec, 1S.-Mr. De Ar
mond (Dem., Missour) introduced a bill
and a resolution in the House yesterday
which were referred 10 the committee on
banking and currency.
The bill is intended to prevent and pun
ish (by fines Of not less than 800 and i'm
prisonnlent not exceeding ten years. those
who ''use and risk the money and other
property belonging TO or deposited in or
with national banks and other institutions
having deposits of money or other property
of the United States, for or in connection
with, buying, selling, trading, deals aud
transactions in or concerning margins, OPP
lions, futures and other gambling opera
lions and ventures In or about any com
modify or thing"
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EARNINGS.

For October:
Union Pacific, gross $7.7S9.s1T increase
$S15.SSs; operating expenses $4,565,9 81. i'm
crease A,l50427; net 1929, s45, decrease
1895, 037.
Southern Pacific, gross $12, 0S3. s74. in
crease 81, 219, 235; operating expenses $685.
17s. Increase $2.6S3,6Ss: net $3,176, 1874; de-
crease 81. 420, 400.
For first week in December:
Chicago, indianapolis and Louisville,
~, 2l9, decrease so. 202. From July 1, ST.
619, 49T, decrease S115, 925.
Mexican International, $142, 1871. decrease
$l.OI4. From July /. So, 7S9, 1856. Increase
$401, Al
Detroit United, $lOS, 664, increase $3.50.
From January l. Sc, IA, 615, increase $617, 44S.
Southern, $1,017, 1856, decrease $91, 500. From
July l. s26,174,241, increase 1854, 476.
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BANK EXCHANGES.
NEW YORK, Dec. .s.-Dun's review t,

NEW YORK. Dec. 1s.-Dun's review to,
will say:
Bank exchanges this week at all
Leading cities in the United States are
ZOOS, zoe, 293, a decrease of 1874 per cent,
compared with the corresponding week
OF last year. The loss Is still heavy at
nearly every city, but is especially large
at New York. Boston, Philadelphia,
New Orleans, Louisville and San Fran
cisco.
In the West there is some little re-
taxation from previously existing condi-
tons, and losses are smaller at some
points, Minneapolis reporting a small
increase In exchanges compared with a
year ago. At Baltimore, also, the de-
points,"
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO. Dec. 1S.-Wheat opened active
today with prices inclined to be weak.
Cables we're lower. May opened y to u
to % to V lower at s9A to iOois, sold up
TO 10Oss and declined to asss. Minneapolis,
Duluth and Chicago reported receipts OF
a year ago.
May corn opened a shade to 4 lower at
561z to ISIS to 50s. sold at 57is and then
declined to 56ss. Local receipts we're 225
cars with, "A of contract grade.
May oats opened u lower at 53Ss, and
after touching "a sold at 539, Local re-
ceipts were 1875 cars.
May provisions opened active; pork 171a
to 2Zls IL ser at 1906 10 1910; lard, ~
to 1913 lower at 7.35 to 7.90; ribs, ~ to 10
to 10 tc 12la lower at 100 to los.
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rHE cotton MARKFT.

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-The cotton mar
ket opened steady at an advance of ZOE
points on covering, with December show
ing the maximum gain and selling at the
highest price so far for the bull movement.
The opening was considered better than
due on the cables, however, during the
early session there was considerable SELL
ing on the reaction theory as we'll as scat
tered realizing for oyer the weekend and
the market sold off to a net loss OF HOLE
points, Business was not 50 active as yes
tefday. hnt fairly general and a good part
Of the selling came through wire and CON-
mission houses.
The market MAS rather quiet, but fairly
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SHE PLANT nd REsuME.

BAT CITY, Mich. Dec. 1s.-The local
plant of the American %Shipbuilding Com
pany will resume limited operations Mon
day for the purpose OF completing the
steamer Caldera. The Caldera will be
launched December 2S. Superintendent
Tins today announced that 1t was the be-
lief Of the company that by that date
matters would be in shape to continue
work and that by the first of the year a
large number, II not the full force Of
men, would be EMPLOYED.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-13
SINGER AGENTS STRIKE.
General Call Issued to Unions 500
Members in United States.

NEW YORK. Dec. 13.-The Singer Sew
ing Machine Agents Union has ordered a
general strike of its 500 members. A
higher commission, a closed shop and the
reinstatement of several discharged agents
are demanded.
1t is said the strike will include agents in
Philadelphia, Boston and Chicago, as we'll
as In New York.
BOSTON, Dec. 13.-The manager of the
principal local office Of the Singer Sewing
Machine Company IN this city stated to-
day that there. was no strike In his office
and that he did not anticipate any such
action. Only a few Of the agents in this
city, according to the local officials, be-
long to the Agents Union
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TRUST COMPANY IN rRouBLE.

BIG STONE GAP, Va, Dec. 1s.-Ths
Interstate Finance and Trust Company
Bank yesterday closed its doors to de-
p~ositors and went into voluntary liquida-
tion. General Rufus A. Ayers is president
and chief stakeholder in the concern. The
inability of the bank to secure cash is be-
lieved to be responsible for the failure.
Considerable Withdrawals at a crucial
period. together with its inability to rea~
HE quickly on assets. led the stockholders
TO believe that an assignment was prefer
able to a prolongation Of the unequal
struggle.
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CONGO ANNu1rY ToR KING.

BRUSSELS, Dec. 13.-Iu addition to rec
ognizing all the concessions hitherto
granted in the Congo Independent State,
the Congo annexation treaty, Just made
public, provides for the annual payment
Of a total of $4,000 10 members Of the
family OF King Leopold and $145,OOo for the
maintenance of museums and palaces in
Belgium.
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ABsoRBs BIG CAN co.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Bone OF the
largest deals arranged here during the
year was. it is said. contaminated yester-
day when the papers were signed by which
the American Can Company absorbed the
United Can Company, of San Francisco,
its largest rival on the Pacific coast. The
consideration exceeded $1,O00,0OO, but the
parties to the transaction refused TO di-
vulge the exact terms.
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BROKER

NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.-J. w. Hen
ming, who, until his suspension, Octo-
Der 20, 1906, was one of the largest
and most daring floor traders on ths
New York Stock Exchange, was REIN
stated today, having settled all claims
against, him and satisfied the rules Of
the exchange.
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R. R. OWES TEN YEARS TAXES.

NEW YORK, Dec. lS.-The city has dis
Covered that It has $slS, 1876 coming from a
street car line. In looking up the fagps p
regard TO the Brooklyn, Queens County
ssd Suburban Railroad Company, which
f4s asked for permission TO lay more
tracks, it Mas discovered that the COM
P@ny has not paid the s per cent. gross
earnings tax which 1t should have paid
stree 1898. On account of the statute of
limitation the tax can only be collected
FOR the past six years. The city will at
tempt TO make the collection.
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JERSEY CITY. Dec. I5.-ArtIcles ~
eorpora1ion of the New Jersey western
SeeuFlties Company were 6led wIth ~
deal II e ltpsk yesssEdsy The company viii
Ness OF corporation, The capital ~ S5 NV SO
~ ~ sS { ink9 o'Ogy shares OF the par vaine
q BY. . tncorporators are n
Gunfher. sonn y Turner and Lewis Il.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-13
TESTS Two-cENr Rate Law.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1s.-Through a suit
brought against the Illinois Southern by
john Myers, of Sparta, the validity of the
passenger fare bill passed last
spring will be determined. On July l
Myers was charged three cents a mile for
n ticket from Sparta to Salem, the road
falling 10 put the two-cenI tariff into ef-
feet until July 2. Counsel for all the
railroads IN the State will assist in the de-
fanon
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Cash FOR SHOP N

READING, Pa, Dec. 1s.-on account OF
an easier money market, the Reading
Company has made q change in
paying It men here. A few days ago it
was announced that ali would be paid by
check Instead, the shop hands will re-
ceive cash, while the railroad emnIoveez
will be paid in checks. Nearly ssoo,oco viii
be disbursed. ~"
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PAY pIVIpENns IN srnnr

BALTIMORE, Dec. 1s.-Tbe director. =,
the Atlantic Coast Line have decjsraS : : .
semi-annusl dividend Of 8 per cent nav-
able January 10. This is the regular rate
but, instead of being paid in cash. If viii
be paid 10 stock. WI
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-13

No srumbled Mrs. Casey. Il know
I'm bad tlnapered the-night. but my feet
are botherrin' me a CRATE dale
"Ol ye must be gettin' nervous said
Casey.
Pm moi settin' nervous, it's jusht me
feet both'rin' me-
tAyes yer feet. II We wasn't nervous w
wouldn't let SIGH little things bother se.r-
Philadelphia Press.
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6. ?. MAN DENIES RuMoR.

TORONTO. Ont, Dec. 1S.-The report
from the East that the Canadian Pacific
Railway Company is negotiating for con-
troll Of the Boston and Maine RaiIvvav :.
characterized by Z. b. os.er N p
Canadian Pacific Railway director. a.
Just a rumor without any foundation"
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PULLMAN OFFICER RErrnrs.

CHICAGO. Dec. 1S-After thirtv-six rom
secutive years with the Pullman Conapanv
George F. Brown, 81 years old. treasurer
OF that corporation and recently its gem
eral manager, has retired from active life.
lie has been retired on a pension and X.
Demmler has been elected treasurer in his
place.
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SELL SHIPS 10 PAY CREWS.

PROVIDENCE, r. L, Dec. l3.-The
United States District Court yesterday or
dered pine more vessels of the Rhode
Island fleet OF the Fisheries Company, OF
Rhode Island aud New Jersey, in the
bands OF an ancillary receiver. to be sold,
10 ordes that the crews can be paid in full,
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steady during the late forenoon, and prices
at midday were 5 10 5 points net lower, or
to 6 points above the low level OF the
morning. The rally was due to buiiish re-
ports from interior spot markets and the
absence OF aggressive pressure below II
cents for January.
Quotations furnished by Van Setback
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$500, 900 IN GOLD oowYwn

LONDON, Dec. 1S.-Bullion an.ount,a~
$4,000 was taken into the Rank ~ rsne
and today and Gl2l,Oo0 was Vithdrewn "a
shipment to the United States. =
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Following are the quotations OF the days
prices. as furnished through Byrne g. Nc
Donnell, 500 Broad street:
Noon IIi.rh or, rloaa
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CLOSING PRICES.

Following are tho quotatio of the days
closing prices. bid and asked, as furnished
by Byrne & Mcdonnell, stock brokers. 500
Broad street. Telephone 6i6:
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NEW YORK OUTSIDE sECURITIEs.

The following quotations are furnished
by Van Schaick & Co.:
Closing yester- Close to-
day. day
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ATLANTA. Ca. Dec. 13.-A bill has just
been filed in the United States Circuit
Court here asking Judge Newman to ap-
point receivers in Georgia for the Mu-
tual Reserve Life Insurance Company, OF
New York city. The petitioners are r. O..
Scovill, Of Illinois, and J. C. Robinson. OF
Connecticut. The purpose of the bill is
to have receivers appointed In Georgia to
act with receivers in New York. The
se.oOo,Oo0. the assets Of the company.
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NEW YORK PRODUCE EXCHANGED.

Furnished by Byrne 4 Mcdonnell. stock
brokers. 500 Broad street. Telephone SIS.
OpeninG. CLOSING.
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AND NOTES
FOR INVESTORS,

An interesting report is that $0o.ooO.0OO
New York Central preferred stock VIII Dc
placed ahead Of the common shares.
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ASK FOR RECEIVERS.
Bills Against Mutual Reserve Filed in
Washington and Georgia.

WASHINGTON. Dec. ls.-Reuben o.
Scovllle, of Illinois. and James c.. Robin
son, Of Connecticut. have filed in the SUI
prene Court Of the District a bill in equity
asking for the appointment of an ancillary
receiver 10 take charge of the property
and assets of tue Mutual Reserve Life In
surance Company, Of New York, In the
District.
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The Bethlehem Steel Company has sent
out notices to holders of the first mottg1ge
extension bonds and serial notes to the
effect that the coupons maturing on Janr-
airy l, 1905. of the Bethlehem Steel 'sonl'
pany first mortgage bonds and 6 per cent
serial notes, issue of July l, 1907, viii De
paid on and after December 20.
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@ s%ECURrrrHs

The appended list of quotations. on the
active local securities Is furnished by Her
nan J. Ega room COG. Prudential build
Bid. Asked
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RosToN STOCK MARKET.

BOSTON, Dec. l3~.-Following are quota
tons of the active stocks dealt IN on the
Boston Stock Exchange:
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-09-12
PlckPockETs FIGHT CONDUCTOR
Lively Encounter with Thieves on a
Rock Island Train.

Omaha, Neb., Sept. 7.-Three armed
crooks, who had picked the pockets of
a number of Rock Island passengers at
the station In Lincoln, and attempted
to continue their game on the train,
engaged In desperate encounter with
Conductor Henry Duval ON the Rocky
Mountain limited. near Alvo station,
about one o'clock Friday morning.
After standing OF Conductor Duval
with knife, the men leaped from the
moving train. about eight miles west
Of Alvo, and escaped In the darkness.
The Rock Island special agents have
been sent TO the vicinity of their es-
cape with good descriptions of the
men.
Passengers had reported being
robbed at Lincoln and later Conductor
Duval discovered the crooks attempt
ing to rob men who were asleep In
the chair car. He tried to capture
them. but in vain. The first reports
were to the effect that the train had
been held up.
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MRS. PHILLIPS ARRESTED
STARTLING TURN IN cLEvELANc
MURDER CASE.
Widow Of Coal Operator Is Accused
by the Police Of Killing Her
Husband.

Cleveland, o., Sept. 5.-Develop
ments in the investigation into the
death of John J. Phillips, coal oper
ator, broker, banker and clubman
came thick and fast Wednesday and
took a sensational turn late in the
afternoon when Mrs. Phillips, widow
Of the deceased, was taken into Gus
tody by Chief of Police Stamberger
of the aristocratic suburb, East Cleve
land.
The warrant accuses Mrs. Phillips
of killing her husband, the charge be-
ing second degree murder.
Mrs Phillips has been in a highly
nervous state since the tragedy early
Monday morning, after which an.
nouncement was made that her hus.
band had been shot and mortally
wounded by burglar. Wednesday
afternoon she collapsed and was not
able to attend the funeral, which took
place from the house, with only i'm
mediate relatives present.
1t was shortly following this that
Chief Stamberger announced that,
after a conference with Deputy Cor.
oner Houck, who had conducted the
Inquest, Prosecutor Mooney and 9th
ers, he had taken the widow into GUS
tody, and that four deputies would
guard her in her home till she recov.
cred sufficiently to be taken before a
justice Of the peace.
The police are reticent in the case,
and whether they really believe Mrs.
Phillips culpable in the murder or
whether they merely believe that she
can give facts concerning the tragedy
which would solve the mystery sur
rounding 1t. does not appear at this
time.
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HiNpUs ARE DRIVEN OUT.
White Mil Hands at BeIlinsham Expel
East Indians.

Bellingham. Wash, Sept. 6.-Six
badly beaten Hindus are in the hos.
pital. 400 frightened and halfnaked
Sikhs are In jail and the corridors Of
the city hall, guarded by policemen,
and somewhere between Bellingham
and the British Columbia line are $50
natives Of India, beaten. hungry and
half-clothed, making their way along
the Great Northern railway bound for
Canadian territory and the protection
of the British flag.
The long-expected cry, Drive out
the Hindus," was heard throughout
the city and along the water front
Wednesday night. The police were
helpless. All authority was paralyzed
and for five hours a mob of half a
thousand white men raided the mills
where the Hindus were working, bat
tered down doors of lodging houses
and, dragging the invaders from their
beds, escorted them to the city limits
With orders to keep on going.
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FOIlED THE ATTEMPT
To Wreck the Fast Train, But u Cost
levita His Life.

Pittsburg. Pa. Sept 9.--That anoth-
er attempt was made recently to wreck
. fast train on the Pennsylvania rail-.
road was revealed here through the
death Of Francesca Levita. who re-
ceived fatal injuries In saving train.
load OF passengers.
Levita, who was track walker. died
at Irwin. Pa. and It Is learned that
four nights ago he found all the spikes
and FISH plates at rail Joint removed.
He set about to fix up the rail. as q
fast train was almost due. He was still
at his work and had liked the tampered
rail Joint 80 that the train might pass.
when part OF the train hit him and
knocked him over a high embanknient.
Had Levlta not stuck to his Job the
train with 300 passengers would have
been sent over the embankment.