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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-04
PASTOR WINS FIGHT FOR "wET" TOWN
Long Island, Voters Give Sub
stantial Majority for Liquor License.

If there is any one in the town OF Riverhead
Long Island. who does not believe that the Rev.
William ~ WATSON was directly responsible for
the switching OF the town from a nominal sahara
OF "dryness'' TO a legalzed wet town. he kept
we'll out Of sight after the announcement was made
yesterday that license had won by a substantial
majority.
Riverhead still votes in the old town meeting
fashion. that is TO say-the population gathers in
one place and votes This was done on Tuesday
when four propositions were laid before the voters
The proposal 10 license saloons had majority os
10 in its favor. There majority Of l3a IN
favor Of licensing hotels. The licensing OF stores
no liquor to be drunk on the premises. was ap-
favored the granting Of liquor licenses 20 drus
stores
Mr.. WATSON frankly acknowledged that he vas
we'll pleased with the result OF the election toqr
that the license question Is settled he said sT
hope that the Anti-SalOon League. the women az
the WOmanS Christian Temperance Union and ~
law-abiding citizens will cooperate in enforcing
the law
There win be another fight against the SAILOR,
in this town two years from now said Nlrs-
George 7, StackpOle head Of the WCuanFs CyilTfS-
tian Temperance Union.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-04
STEEL TRUST TO BUILD IN DULUTH
Finance Committee Authorizes Plant TO Cost
100000 to $4,000 600.

The finance committee Of the United states stssl
Corporation, it was announced yesterday az a
special meeting on Monday received and approved
the report OF subcommittee which had had In
charge the question OF the advisability OF estab-
fishing steel manufacturing plant at Duluth. ana
which had recently visited the proposed site OF the
works and authorized the construction at Duluth
of plant the cost OF which is expected 70 be be-
tween s9OOOOOO and s6OoOOoo. Work Is 20 begin az
once on the new plant. which will include a blast
furnace and five or six open hearth furnaces and
the cost OF which will be met out OF the Steel Cor
pOrstion's surplus. Steel rails. structural shapes
and bars arc to be the principal products turned
out by the Duluth plant
In constructing manufacturing plant at Duluth
which Is az the head OF Lake Superior the United
States Steel Corporation will effect an important
saving in freight iron which II obtains from
the great ore beds OF Minnesota and also on the
finished product. which will find fits market IN the
West where tho consumption of steel is showing
heavy increases.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-04
PAINTERS IN EARNEST.
Society at Last Car
ries Ont Strike Declaration.

me strike OF the AmaIgamated PAINTERS Society
and the Brotherhood OF Painters IN Manhattan
and The Bronx. at first a fzzle. went into effect
IN earnest yesterday. The reason for delay was
that the Brotherhood OF Painters, under the arbi-
tratton agreement. much afraid OF violating
II that it opposed the strike.
The decision TO carry out the strike declaration
was made at a meeting OF the joint strike commits
tees OF the two unions. beginning about midnight
Tuesday and ending early yesterday morning.
The walking delegates several hours later met az
59th street and Fifth avenue. where they were
assigned by Victor Buhr and Charles D. DEayer.
representing the two unions. TO demand the new
wage scale in the various districts Of the city The
strike committee reported last evening that strikes
for the new wage scale had been ordered on build
fngs at the following places:
Central Park West and SSth street. 170th strsst
and Manhattan avenue, 1i5th street and Seventh
avenue. IOIh street and Wilkins avenue, 150th
street and Seventh avenue 16Sd street and Third
avenue. No. IS Maiden Lane. No. Maiden Lane.
Strikes were also ordered at the Postal telegraph
Building. the. Hudson Theatre and several other
buildings. which being reprinted inside.
A demand Will be made to-day for the scala
at the Plaza Hotel The general contractors
the George A. Fuller Company. 10 was said that
one OF the strikes ordered yesterday was In Vio-
latiOn OF the arbitration agreement a meeting OF
the Master Painters Association will be held in q
few DAYS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-04
Financial.
Financial.
G. . . S
BALAkLALA.
TRINITY.

have times explained to the public how difficult is find good
How impossible Lifetime
public
of which doubled
told the public double and double
ready its
refer Baaklaa watched
the its when its first I0on smeer about
and which
overloaded
New York Boston Stock
Exchange
put following who hold Trinity
passed Stock Exchange-t has been listed
and
My number OF thousands shares have
have
knowledge the
knowledge past think qualified
to speako il by
general and reasons length wish
Trinity a o Baaklaa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-04

-. sesn =. B.. April 2-steps toward diverting
So. y ne West Indian trade from the United
- 9 canada have been taken BY the ST. John
HI -. = lta1e. which has appointed committee
-, eF bilfTid L.auTier when lie reaches this
W 1tsaay or his way 20 England Sir WElfria
.sc. q enel 70 bring uD The matter % a prefer
49, trade betueen Canada ana .l,e west IN
49,. l.to the Colonial Conference IN london
ons ~ ~ AelloNs y report from a. H. SchoGeIa
taiss - q. .t,elt Canadian Board Of Trade deie-
90. 49, ~ west indieE Much Of she gVeFf IN
IS "a ~. now with the United States. hut n
ffars f..-t lne lsePNard Islands have decided ~
vs. 49, ..-A . tlrelertHce ih tariff A reeoluffon
20 ~ the beard faVoring preferero,
t''-- easf t.lrgus- out tho empire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-04
MILITANT JANITOR IN COURT.
Badly Battered but Appears Against Burg
lars He Caught.

Despite the fact that he captured two real burg
lars broke an arm and a rib and captured a nan
who not a burglar. John Ciausen. the fanlto-
OF the hathouse at No. West 18th street. appeared
IN Jefferson Market court yesterday morning %
prosecute the men whose und0ing ne had caused.
When George AlbeTtson. one OF the prisoners. was
being aTraigned Clausen sprang on him and struck
him several times II took the efforts OF several e
the court officers to drag the enraged isntor away.
He had some consolation, however. In viewing the
injuries OF the other prisoner. George FULLER whose
hands were cut 10 the bone In sliding down rne
rope OF tle dumb waiter 20 escape the police. Tho
prisoners were held in $500 bah each ~ Mag
istrate Whitman Tor trial IN General SesslonA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-04
CONDITIONS IN THE IRON TRADE.

Cleveland. April S-'The Iron Trade Review
will say tomorrow:
The opening Of the second quarter OF the year
finds the iron market in a thoroughly sound con.
ditiOn. The one fear which has been entertained
90 some extent that the railroads might cur
tail buying. Cancellations OF contracts by rail-
road interests have been few. Indications are that
United states Steel Corporation. being in need OF
cars on q number Of its railroads. expressed its
willingness 70 have its name entered IN the places
OF any companies which might cancel contracts
portant factor In causing more confident feeling
and perhaps In checking cancellations. The Wabash
Railroad. which recently ceased operation on
improvements IN the Pittsburg district, has re-
sumed work
While complete returns are not yet available. II
Is known that IN spite OF the heavy handicap I'M
posed by foods In the Pittsburg district the
Steel Corporation broke numerous individual rec
Ords during March-partcularly those plants most
favOrably lOcated-and IN all lines the aggregate
output was the highest existing figures. The
hood OF 100000 tons. the record being only about
5000 tons above this figure. At present only five
corporation furnaces are out of blast. giving pro-
ducing percentage OF about S. per cent. One new
and several OF those now being repaired win soon
be ready for the torch October viii be the next
month suited for trial at record breaking.
Agricultural implement manufacturers have
parently ab doned all hope OF obtaining the de-
Sired conc sion steel bars. and some OF them
have ent a the market. contracting for only six
months stead OF for the year, as they have done
IN the asst The demand for hoops and bands
las On proved. Increased orders are reported for
structural shapes In nearly all centres. Merchant
pipe and boiler tubes are selling in large tonnages.
'sThs Iron Age" says:
In it's ultimate analysis the financial situation
dominates the future OF the iron trade for the sec
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-04

now On the books. notably those coming from the
ratroads. were financed long ago. and VIII go
thFoush; but the troubling question Is what re-
qulreInents Will come UP when the work IN hand
IS delivered. The trade will welcome some slacrs
entng but Is really nervous over the danger that
the demand may sink below the normal. The
mysteries OF the railroads should be discounted;
the other hand. the fatfOOted denaIs that there
sDecifcat Ons should be accepted with reserve.
Pts iron has been rather quiet IN all tie pFiu-
elpal markets, and there indications
OF easing prices. Buyers are again beginning 70
be highly critical OF quality. which is usually one
OF the earliest indications OF desire to claim az
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-04
wEAKENs BASE OF OIL PROSECUTION.
Court Strikes Out $50 of 1000 Counts Upon
Which Standard Indictments Stand.

Chicago. April 3-as result OF nineteen motions
for dismissal of counts IN the indictments against
the Standard OH Company OF Indiana. charged with
accepting illegal rates on shipments Of oil, Judge
lands in the United States District Court, to-
day ordered that $50 of the be stricken out
because OF defects IN drawing them. In most OF
the instances where the motions for dismissal were
upheld attorneys for the government admitted t1at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-04

- Of its preferred stock 70 the public az IS
-, IRA DIVIDEND DEcLARED--The Finance
..,,, ~ Philadelphia has declared the regular
,a-serlv dividend Of il per cent ana an extra
s,,sssnd OF 1 per cent
- T,,,ecornl,e formerly with F. NJ. Lockwood
~ -. has been elected a member OF the Consoii-
- sock Exchange. ". q. Pickard. who has
o., rcceiying teller of the Bank OF the Manhat-
- conpanv for ten years, and Charles NJ hosen-
-, have also been admitted TO membership
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-04
Bowling Green Trust Co.,
20 BROADWAY, NEW YORK,


Capital, sl,OOO,000. Surplus, S3,O0O,0O0
OFF1CERSs
EDWIN GOULD President
WILLIAM II. TAYLOR 1st viee-Presidens
CHAS. P. ARMSTRONG "a vice-Presidens
JOHN A. HILTON - 3dV.-Pres. & Treas.
WILLIAM n. LAWS Secretary
DIRECTORS
CnarIes ?. Armstrong John A. Hilton,
Frank Brainard, MyrOn 7. Herrick,
harry Bronner, Edward 7. Jefsry,
franklin @. Brown, WinslOw S. Pierce
Robert G. ClowTy, Morton T. Plant,
Edmund G. Converse, Dick S. Ramsay,
VIM. Nelson Cromwell, Frederick B. scheuck,
GrenVille II. Dodge, Andrew Squire,
a. GOepel, William y. TAYLOR,
Edwin Gould, Edward p. Thomas.
Frank J. Gould, John P. Truesdeu,
george j. Gould, z. z. G. Young.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-04

resident " u. Newman, IN his report 10 the
t'olAholoers says that the funded debt outstand-
s on December 8. 1865, So 2S5 90. which was
-1leased IN 1906 by The purchase and cancellation
. tN.o9 Michigan Capitalization. lansing &
.-lnaW 81 Der cent gold bonds Of 1881 by the
Sees ~ the land grant fund Of the Jackson,
-41aig Saginaw Railroad Company. The re-
.'t states that the cost Of road and equipment
man hne) on December 81. 1906 vas So. $50. SIS.
Aen vas decreased during the year by s150.5sl,
y. .s me premium received Michigan Central
= per cent gold bonds OF 1852. credited 70 con-
,Nuenon account. leaving the total cost OF road
~ ~ equipment December q. 1906. Ss5.2l3.257.
ne represents Der mile owned C270g7 miles, $780,
~ condensed general balance sheet. as OF De-
--'Apef 81 last, compares as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-04
nuILpINa sTRIkE IN NEwPoRT.

Newport. r L. April S.-The building and
chancal trades OF this city almost completely
tied up to-day as the result Of a strike of abOu.
500 carpenters cabinetmakers. upholStereFs finish
ers and other mechanics. The men struck because
their employers refused TO grant them a Saturday
half holiday. The only local union not affected is
that OF the ulasons. as they were given the half
holiday some time ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-04
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

The market for outside securities showed Ire
regularity almost from the opening, with the prin-
cipal trading concentrated in less than half a
dozen OF the mining shares. Nipssing. Nevada
Utah and Balakalala were conspcuously strong
under fairly active speculation. United Copper
was somewhat easier. while Trinity heavy.
Greene shares were dull and decidedly easier Ha-
vana Tobacco and Marine were firm. while Chi
cago Subway and Waterbury developed weakness.
Bonds were dull and slightly easier
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-04

For the calendar year 1903 tho trustees OF the
land grant mortgage report total receipts and ex-
penditures Of S99,4ss. and the land department OF
the Detroit Macklnac & Marquette Railroad re-
ceipts and expenditures of 81 4ia
Land grant mortgage bonds outstanding amount
TO N4SZ.@O OF an original issue OF si5e0cOo. of
which s3,l2sOOO have been cancelled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-04

there had BEEN either mistake in the indletInent
or that there something lacking IN tnS evLusOS;
THE government attorneys expressed lJtle COnSeLL
al the dismissal of the $50 counts say ing tnt tste
are still 1850 counts on which the lholcIiiieH'S ~
stand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-04
NICETGAN CFNTRAL,s YFAR.

The pamphlet report OF the Michigan Central
Railroad Company FOR the fiscal year ended De-
oembsr q last has been issued. The income ae-
count follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-04
CONDITION OF NEW YORK CITY Ma
TIONAI. BANKS.

The Controller OF the Currency has issued the
following abstract OF reports showing the condition
OF national banks in the city OF New York az the
close OF business on Friday, March q. 1907;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-04
"INhs Iron Age" says:

In its ultimate analysis the financial situation
dominates the future OF the iron trade for the
ond half. By far the greatest part OF the orders
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-04

CANADA AVN WEST INDIAN TRAnE

&c -. 80 - - 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-04
D., NJ. g. III. LAND GRANT.

The trustees OF the land grant mortgage OF the
Detroit. MaclSinac Marquette Railroad Company
have issued a statement OF receipts and dlsburse-
ments from February. 1879. 10 January I. 1907, as
follows:
Number % acres IN land xrsnt Srora ,ta4, os
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-04
BONDS.
INACTIVE cuRe STOCKS.

.odd iotu. fsells cents per share. sPFo'e'ted
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-10
WHY IT SHOULD BEPUT HERE
Miss Andrews Strong Argument on Wirz Monument
Location.

Miss +. f. Andrews, the we'll known
writer of Montgomery, Ala, has this
to say about the Wirz monument and
its location. Her argument will strike
responsive chord in Americus:
But there are spots in the keeping of
eitheI s1deIwhere the other had best not
intrude.s How should we feel. for in
stance, If some jealous daughters of
New England were TO propose the erec-
ton of monument to Grantor Lincoln
in the Confederate Cemetery at Rich
mond? And yet there is nothing
invidious in the feeling; we of the
South all honor and respect Lincoln
bat there is an eternal fitness of things
which should preclude even his statue
forever from certain spots peculiarly
sacred to the Southern heart.
In the same way Andersony1lle is IA
spot consecrated to the Northern heart
by the memory of the great tragedy in
which we had no part, except as the
unwilling witnesses of suffering which
we were powerless to relieve, and for
which, as Mr.. Galloway has plainly
shown, we were in no way responsible.
But aside from these reasons, the Sc
lection of Andersonville as the site of
monument for Wirz would be likely to
defeat iss own object. Ever STAGE
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-10

to permit the committee to prosecute
its work for that time un Ter the same
conditions.
The committee ON advertising was
authorized to have an adequate number
of Board of Trade buttons made, for
mem bers TO wear, advertising both the
city and the fact that they are connectt d
with its live trade body.
The committee on advertising was
directed to prepare the matter and SO
cure illustrations for pamphlet de
scriptive of the advantages and oppur?
tunities of Americus and Sumter coun-
ty and solicit the expenses of publish
ing same from the city and county
President Sheffield and Mess. Gamble,
Clark and Ansley were appointed q
committee on the arrangement of q
suitable celebration in connection with
the laying of the corner stone of the
district agricultural college and were
instructed to request the city council
and the county missioners to ap-
point similar committees to cooperate
with them in this work.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-10
GOOD WORK BY THE BOARD
Pamphlet to Be SSued---Arrangng for Corner Stone
Laying Increase of Membership

The meeting of the Directors and
members of the Americus Board of
Trade last night was one of the most
important anu most interesting that
has been held in some time There
was good attendance and an unusual
degree of interest was manifested.
number of valuable suggestions for
the good of Americus were made, dis
cussed, and acted upon, and it is prob
able that excellent results viii flow
from the work of the meeting.
The various matters that were con
sidered by the meeting twill be pres
ented and discussed at length in later
issues of the Times Recorder. Briefly
summarized, the important work of the
meeting was as follows:
The membership committee reported
that twenty eight new members had
been added since the last meeting,
making total paying membership at
this time of one hundred and eighteen.
1t was decided to suspend the initia
ton fee for another thirty days in order
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-10

the war it has been the Mecca OF
throngs of negro excursionists on Dec
grafton Day, and neither they nor the
class of whites who consortIwith them
would be able to appreciate the mo-
tives or respect the object for which
the monument was placed there, and
even if it were not mutilated, ithe sur
roundings and associations of the spot
are such that the mere facts of it's pres
ence would be more likely to create ir-
ritatiOn than to carry conviction.
Hence, all things considered, it seems
that some other place-Macon, Ameri-
Gus or Thomas Vile, for instance, would
be more suitable for the monument
contemplated than a spot where it
would meet the eyes of those only
whom no argument can convince. The
cities mentioned ARE visited every year
by thousands of Northern tourists of a
class more likely to be free from pref
udice, and therefore more open to real
son, than the feetlng and often un-
thinking crowds that flock to Ander-
sOnville. Many of them stay for weeks
and months; there is nothing in the
surroundings to stir up unreasoning
animosity, and the lesson of the monu-
ment would stand at least a chance of
being attended to. +. F. AN DREws.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-10
DEATH GAME ASRESULT
OF A LONG ILLNESS
John A. Cobb. Jr., Died At
. COrdeIe
FORMER CITIZEN OF AMERICUS
Sudden Death on tuesday Great
Shock to Relatives and Friends
in AmeriCuS---FuneraI in
Tallahassee. Fla.
FORMER CITIZEN OF AMERICUS

Mr.. John a. Cobb, Jr., died at his
home in Cordele at IL o'clock yester-
day morning, his sudden demise prov
ing great shock to his relatives and
many friends in Americus, where he
was reared and had ever been held in
the highest esteem among all.
The end came, no doubt, as the result
of long period of illness.
Quite recently he left the Savannah
Hospital, where he had remained sew
eral weeks and apparently was benefit
ted to an extent, though the improve
ment was not ornament.
Several days ago he came to Ameri-
Gus, his former home, upon visit to
his father, Captain John A. Cobb,
spending two or three days here pleas
antly with the family. He returned to
Cordele, resuming his business as man
ager of the ice company in that city.
The announcement of his sudden
death yesterday was terrible shock to
his family and friends here.
Captain and Mrs. John A. Cobb, Mr..
and Mrs. James Taylor, and Miss
Sarah Cobb, his sisters, left by the noon
train yesterday for Cordele.
Mr.. Cobb was one of the best known
young men in south Georgia, and no
other was more esteemed. OF genial
diSOOSitiou he made friends eVerV-
where and throughout the state his
death will be deplored. He was 35
years of age, and successfully engaged
in business.
Seven years ago he married Miss
Bessie De Barry of Tallahassee, who
survives him, there being no children.
The body will be taken to that city to,
day for interment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-04-10
CANNOT BUY PEAS AT
ANY PRICE IN CITY
High Prices Are Offered
Here
BUT SUPPLY NOW EXHAUSTED
Even SIPS Per BuSheI Cannot Buy
This Ordinary Commodity
Highest Price Ever Paid for
Them in AmeriCuS.

Americus supply dealers are offering
the highest price ever paid here for
common peas, cowpeas, 1926 per bush
ell, but even this phenomenal advance
fails to secure the peas from the fact
that none are to be had here, the limit
ed supply having been exhausted.
More than two months ago the price
of peas advanced rapidly and the smalI
quantity saved here, less than O0C
bushels, were sold at prices prevailing
about $3.50 per bushel.
Since then the great scarcity of peas
has created heavy demand and IN
sequent further advance.
Thousands of bushels we're shipped
from Americus to points in Virginia
and Louisiana, where they are planted
as fertilizer for wornout tobacco and
sugar lands. AS land restorer these
common field peas have no equal
And the shipping away of sucl
quantities has caused Ia scarcity fol
planting purposes in Sumter.
A gentleman here tried to buy 8
hundred bushels yesterday for ship
ment to Natchez, Miss, and freely of
fered 1925 per bushelsbut without Sc
curing any. In Vicksburg, Miss, he
says, peas command that price-$2 2;
per bushel the year round with few
offered.
Farmers use them as fertilizer, the
lands being too valuable for cane and
cotton to be planted IN peas.
Lands about Americus and through
out this section will produce from
twenty 10 thirty bushels per acre, even
as second crop or when planted with
corn, and Is cents per bushel will lay
them down in Vicksburg. Why not
plant more peas and less cotton?
One large farmer here, DR.. r. NJ.
Merritt. has a hundred bushel peas at
his home, but does not care to sell them
unless the purchaser pays 1926 at the
farm and hauls them himself.