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The Washington times., 1907-11-30

Secretary Straus has drawn up the
details of his plan for having a private
corporation build a new home for the
Department of Commerce and Labor.
with the understanding. as was sug-
gested by Representative Tawney. that
the Government shall have the option
OF purchasing II at the expiration OF
the lease. which will be made on 1t by
the department
Mr.. Straus will ask Congress TO adopt
the plan. The building which he
wants constructed will cost It is be
lieved, from 10000 to 10000. II
will have all the modern conveniences.
and viii be fre-proof In support OF
his plan, the Secretary will cite to Con-
gress the following facts.
The assembling OF all the bureaus OF
the department in one building will
save in the end $4,000 a year in rent,
and. at least, $4,000 in administration.
which is a total saving OF more Cnan
Sl25.0Qo a year.
This amount would pay the interest,
at per cent, on $4,000 OF United
States bonds.
Could Reduce Clerical Force.
The saving in administration would
result from reduction OF the clerical
force, made possible by the consolida-
tim Of Libraries. disbursing offices. and
the appointment work Of the various
bureaus: and q similar economy would
be subserved by the natural lessening
Of such forces as charwonien ana Jani-
tors
At present the department pays an
annual rental of 10000. In addition 70
this. the Secretary viii ask $1,000 more
for rent, because preparation for tax
ing the thirteenth census viii begin
during the fiscal year. and the Bureau
OF Manufactures and the division OF
supplies OF the Secretary's office will
have to be moved out OF the building
occupied by the Census Office. This In
crease, II granted, Will give the Secre-
tary more than $1,000 per year for rent
He argues that this sum Will be suf-
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SEE MOTHER SLAIN
BY THEIR FATHER

CHICAGO. Nov 30-John Homan shot
his wife 70 death IN the presence Of
their six children. and then fired a
bullet into his own head. at their home
IN Elmhurst. Ill, today. The woman
was killed instantly and the man is
dying. Attracted by The sound OF angry
words between their parents, the chill
dren, none OF whom is older than thir-
teen years, covered n terror IN the
kitchen.
The woman had left the man about a
month ago. alleging cruel treatment
and was sutlg for divorce.
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BANKED IN HER STOCKING;
THREW $212 INTO FIRE

SPAULDING, wis, Nov. SO.-MRs
stanislaus RolkowsBi. wife OF q farmer
living near here. threw one OF her old
stockings in the fire last night and
wondered why 1t blazed up 80 brightly
A few seconds later the horrible reali-
cation was forced upon her that she
had fed TO the flames $212 in bank notes,
the family savings Of many months.
Until the recent financial furry Mrs
Rolkowskl kep& the money IN a bank
st Menominee. Mich, where 1t was
drawing interest
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COTTON MARKET STEADY;
COMMISSION HOUSES BUY

NEW YORK. Nov. 2O.-Considering
the weakness of the cables. the local
cotton market this morning opened very
steady First prices were only two to
hve points lower. There was evidence
OF strong buying by Wall Street inter-
ests on the call. which absorbed all the
offerings, Commission houses quite
generally reported good purchasing
orders from outside sources
opening quotations; December, Il 10
bid. January, 1915 bid; February. 10 7g55
so; March, 10S6qS7; April, loss bid: MAY.
1O93d94
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BAR INSURANCE COMPANIES
THAT APPEALED TO COURTS

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. SO.-Lcense
to transact business in California has
been denied TO the PalaIne Insurance
Company. the Commercially Union OF
London, and the, Williamsburg of New
York.
The companies, after the big fire in
San Francisco. went to the United
States courts in an effort to avoid paw
ment, which Is II violation Of sae State
insurance law.
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ficient 70 induce one OF the several
companies who have offered TO build
q new home FOR the department to
start with the work, and TO put up a
Government and q building that will
beaut!fy the city.
Several Offers From Builders.
Mr. Straus will explain to Congress.
in his report on the matter. that several
concerns have offered TO put up the nee
essary building. but all nave made the
stipulation that II shall be leased for a
term Of years. In Offering 10 build.
these concerns have set forth that they
viii put up a handsome building with all
the modern commercial improvements
and advantages.
In urging the additional appropriation
OF $1,000 per annum for his rental fund.
the Secretary will point out that in
some OF the bureaus under him the
clerical force Il so crowded that Il has
had TO resort 10 every known device for
saving space and floor room He will
emphasize the fact that Il has been i'm
possible 10 give the employees OF the Blu
reau Of Corporations suC!cient space for
taeir needs, He Will point out that, In
some cases swinging typewriter racks
have been substituted Tor typewriter
tables; that cumbersome furniture has
been replaced by thu most compact Of
fee fixtures: that Railways have been
used as offices. and that stin the de-
urand for space has not been supplied.
Danger Of Loss From Fire
He will also tell Congress that the
buildings occupied by the Lighthouse
Board. the Bureau Of Navigation, and
the Steamboat Inspection Ser-'ice are
overcrowded. and that in them valuable
papers and records are exposed to the
danger OF destruction by FIRE.
The Secretary viii point out that the
various branches OF his department. are
scattered over an area one and one-half
miles long east and west. ana oi4e-half
mile wide north and south.
His plan IS TO have the new building
made large enough TO accommodate
every branch OF his department except
the Bureau Of Standards. which Is al
ready housed In buildings especially
suited TO its purposes
The Washington times., 1907-11-30

Twelve leading industrial stocks show
an average swing of Az points. while
eighteen leading railroads show Sis
points difference between the high and
low points Of the year. Most Of the
nigh points were made IN January and
most OF the low points in October or the
current month.
Among the industrials. American
Smelling e. Refining shows a swing Of
962. points. the largest in the list. while
Amalgamated comes second with 1914
points. Steel common shows almost as
much swing as the preferred and indi-
Gates that the two stocks move pretty
well together.
Delaware & Hudson, of the railroads.
shows the largest difference. 1914 points
between the high and low Of the year.
Great Northern and Union Pacific all
show over SO points.
The following table SHOWS the num-
Der of points IN fuctuation between the
high and low of the leading railroads
and industrial stocks for two years:
1NDTrCTpTAT
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FINANCIAL GOSSIP

Value OF American farm products for
1907. S7,412. 100000. That's going some.
The orange and lemon crop OF South
ern California Melted 80. 10000 But the
railroads secured the great bulk of the
profit for carrying charges.
reported. Steel mills are starting again
and the echo Of the disaster is commenc-
ing to sound, less loudly in ears that
have heard.
Dun and Bradstreet are both hopeful
and believe that business conditions are
rapidly reaching normal.
Many travellers bound for abroad
reaped the currency premium benefit BY
exchanging their coin and bills for for
eign money.
Money is going back into the banks
from hoardeTs. The 800 900. 900 gold with
soon be going back TO Europe again.
Reading and Union Pacific arc the
market leaders, and both are thought to
have excellent prospects.
The directors of the Canadian Pacific
are talking of an issue Of S2S.OOO,O00 COM
mon stock. The market apparently did
not consider IL a bear argument. Two
weeks ago II would have resulted in
heavy selling. Perhaps Il accounts for
the weakness IN Canadian Pacific some
weeks ago.
Savings banks are receiving many null
lificatons of notices OF withdrawal.
George ]. Gould refuses TO give an
opinion as to the cause Of the attacks
on the Missouri Pacific shares. General
opinion places the blame on the reported
bad physical condition of the properties.
The average prices or the twenty
railroad stocks show a difference be-
tween the high and low points of the
year Of 1914 points, the largest by far of
a series of years past. The industrials
average prices show movement OF
1881, also a high mark. Such large
swing IS indicative of the extent Of the
declines suffered.
The following table shows the diner
ence between the high and low points
Of the railroad and industrial average
rrices over a series of five years:
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Tucker-Broome Wedding.

The marriage Of Mrs. May Keyworth
Barbour Broome and Lieut.. Logan Tue
ker will take place Tuesday afternoon,
December 3. at , O'Clock. IN the Ne
tropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church,
the Rev. Frank NJ Bristol officiating
Only the members OF the two immedi-
ate families will attend the ceremony.
The bride-eIect is the daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. James L. Barbour, and the
bridegroom-elect is the son Of Col. and
Mrs. w. T. Tucker, and the grandson
The Washington times., 1907-11-30

During November the clerk Of the cor
poration court issued forty marriage
Licenses. OF these. twenty-eight were
70 white and twelve to colOred persons.
He has recorded fOrty-one deeds during
the month.
The Washington times., 1907-11-30

Rt Rev. A Van de Viver. bishop OF
Richmond, will administer the sacra-
ment OF Confirmation 10 a large class
or children and adults N ST. Mary .
Catholic Chur n tomorrow morning.
The Washington times., 1907-11-30

The congregation of the Baptist
Church at Del Ray last evening ten
dered the Rev, c. X. Hobbs a reception.
at the home OF Russell Wilkinson. at
Del Ray. A number Of BaDtists from
this city were present, including the
Rev. ". +. Fisher, pastor Of the First
Baptist Church. The Rev. Mr.. Hobbs
was the recipient Of many handsome
presents. among which was a suit OF
furniture.
The Washington times., 1907-11-30

George Howard sailed today on the
Mauretania for England, where he has
been summoned 20 the bedside OF his
mother. Lady Howard. wife OF Sir Henry
Howard. of The Hague. Holland. who
is seriously III.
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ALEXANDRIA
ENTERTA INAENT
DRAWS CROWD
Baptist Church at Del Ray
Gives Reception to
Preacher.

The Columbia School House at Airing
ton, Alexandria county. was hlled last
evening by an entertairsment given for
the benefit of the Presbyterian Church
of that place The program was:
Selection. Msndolin and Guitar Club;
recitation, r. Z. Harrison; song, New
ton Middleton; duet, Mrs. S. p. Wright
and Mrs G. H Wright; recitation, S. T.
Mayre; selection, Crescent Ideal Trio;
recitation, =. Clyde Gideon; piano solo.
Miss Ethel Pennebaker; selection, Sun
flower Ouartette. Minstrel show: James
4. Cathell, Of washington, interlocutor;
p F. Glover, J. II. Brewer, W. w. Mid
dleton. 7 f. Harrison. r. T.. Middleton,
IT., A. K. Paris. II. Middleton. ]. NICK.
Berry, s. p. Wright, n. Middleton, Il.
J. Davie, and s. NJ. Corbett: accom-
PIANIST, Clark Middleton.
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FINANCIAL WORLD.
New York Stocks

Quotations furnished by Post q F1aEg.
members OF New York Stock Exchange I32i
NJ I
The Washington times., 1907-11-30
Amendment Finds Opposition.

The House refused to concur in the
Senate amendment. end thereupon the
bill was ordered to conference. On June
2, 1896, Senator Gallinger submitted the
conference report which was concurred
in by the Senate on that day. (Record.
pages 596S, 1851 This report shows that
section was thereby amended so as to
provide that the issue of any greater
number OF shares Of stock than shall
b equal to the actual cash value Of
said plant and the necessary cost Of
construction of future extension OF fu-
ture enlargement Of plant was pro-
hiblted.
his conference report was presented
10 the House June 2. 1896 volume q.
part 4, and debated (same volume DID.
60O1 and 60OS). It will be found that
the chairman OF the House Committee
during the course of this debate stated
in substance that the BIZ reducing the
price Of gas could not pass unless sec
ton 5, as amended by the conferees. was
adopted 1t IS believed that the pre-
vious history Of the increase Of stock
Of the Washington Gas Light indicates
an intention that the increase of capf-
tai stock shall not be made from un-
divided profits accrued or TO accrue
The Washington times., 1907-11-30

The Rev. Cabell Henning. D. D., Of
Richmond. lin occupy the pulpit in the
First Baptist Church at the evening
services tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1907-11-30

willard Building. 5ls Sis Fourteenth St NV
Emery Building, northwest cor. LIST and B
SITS. NV
2O4-2Os Fourteenth st. nw...................-....
National Safe Deposit Building, cor New
York ave. and Fifteenth st NV. Gin par).
Builders Exchange Building. 1871 mir
teenth a. NV. Gin parD
Adams Building. lSS3-iss5 st. NV. Gin part)
lIS7-l139 Seventeenth st. NV .........-...-.....
Basement, s50-s22 E 81. nw..............--......
Munsey Building. rooms o4-4os..---.--.-..-....
Total .........-......-.........-.
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* VIII be seen that In none of the pre-
Vious wears used have stocks shown
such a large movement. The current
years prices show almost twice as large
an average difference as in 1906.
The Washington times., 1907-11-30

Mr. and Mrs. Guy Norman have re-
turned 70 Washington for the winter.
and have opened their house on Massa-
chusetts avenue.
The Washington times., 1907-11-30

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Moore are
spending a few weeks at Lessburg Va,
during the hunting season
The Washington times., 1907-11-30

The funeral OF Mrs Lucy T Crawford
was held from her home IN North St.
Asaph street this morning and was
largely attended. The Rev. Charles d.
Buua. OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. conducted the funeral
services, and the pallbearers were
Charles W. Duffy. De Wilton AitchesOn.
John Hoon, Charles II. Callahan,
Charles l. Ewald, and Newell s. Green
away. The remains were sent 10 Lorton
Valley for burial.
Edward A DOwney. a brakeman on
the Washington, Alexandra. and Mt
vernon railway. was the victim Of q
serious accident last night Dowuey
was moving from one car 10 another
when he slipped and fell beneath the
car, the wheels OF which passed over
his right foot. crushing H. The accident
occurred al the south end Of the High
way bridge. and Downey was taken
aboard the car and sent 20 Washington.
Downey resided at 4O1 South Royal
street IN this city
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Continued from Fourth Pags0

TO meet the Italian Ambassador and
Baroness Mayor des Planches upon their
arrival from Europe, and others. Senior
and Sonora Pastor have arranged q
series of informal dinners for Friday
evenings during the season.
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Increase Rate.

1T Is also believed that If the valua-
ton Of the plant of gas company in
cludes all Of it's property and fran
chises and good viii for the purpose of
enabling said company to increase its
capital stock, that there is danger that
such valuation OF property will Increase
the rate OF gas 10 consumers, or at
least prevent reduction of said rate
for the reason that a reasonable profit
on the property OF the company thus
ascertained will not allow a reduction
in the price of gas under the law gov
erning the regulation of rates of pub
lice service corporations 1t, therefore
appears that there is ambiguity in sec
ton respecting the meaning of the
word plant; that the delegation OF the
authority to ascertain the cash value OF
the plant as an exercise of judicial
power to a court is OF doubtful consti-
tuttonality. and that said section MAJ
IL continued in force, prevent the re-
duction OF the price of gas, Irrespective
of the cost of production thereof, 1 re-
specially suggest your consideration Of
these matters and your determination
whether Il is advisable or not 10 ask
Congress 10 suspend said section by
joint resolution pending the investiaa-
ton OF the effects of this section and OF
remedial legislation
Authority will be found for such q.
resolution in the case of II. s. ex rel
Levy VS.. Stockslaeger, 12S L. S., 40
Respectfully submitted
EDWARD II. THOMAS,
Corporation Counsel"
Mote: 4 herewith inclose copy of hill
drafted by me a1d submitted to Com
missioner West ia nuary 10. 1906, relat-
ing to the price Of gas in the District
of Columbia"
The bill referred 10 is one for the re-
duction OF the price of gas to 70 cents
per 1000 feet. Tire Commissioners, in
addition to approving the effort to sus-
pend section ), approved the proposal
TO ask Immediate introduction of the
75-cent gas meaSyTsl
The Washington times., 1907-11-30
Today's Gains.

The gains today amounted to a point,
on Copper, 2; on Smelter, 1; on Atch-
ison. IA; on Baltimore and Ohio, IA :;
Canadian Pacific. "a; Delaware and Hud-
son. ~; Great Northern, /; General
Electric. nearly 2; Missouri Pacific, q !:
New York Central, IA; Reading. nearly
3; Southern Pacific, ~; ST. Paul. /;
Union Pacific. Ia, and Steel preferred,
!. Steel common moved I'D 2
The closing was slightly below the
high. induced by profit taking.
The Washington times., 1907-11-30

Value OF American farm products for
1907, 81, 49, 100000 That's going some
The Washington times., 1907-11-30
WAR IS BEGUN ON GAS
CO. BY COMMISSIONERS
Continued from First Page.)


hereby authorized TO an amount not ex-
ceeding s600Oo6."
Until the application Of the George
town Gas Light Company for valua-
ton OF its assets and increase Of stock,
Equity No. 27.ls7, fled "a period of
more than ten years. no application
was made to the court for the exer-
else OF Its supposed jurisdiction under
said section s.
Restrict Meaning of "P!ant"
I'm this case. acting under abe in
struction OF the Commissioners to en-
deavor to prevent any action which
would initiate against legislation which
they might propose to Congress rClat-
ing to'tile rate of gas and other mat
tiers connected. Herewith, an effort was
mace TO restrict the meaning OF the
word plant as contained IN section
five 10 the physical property Of the
company included only in buildings and
foundations OF apparatus forming part
OF manufacturing and distributing sta
tons; apparatus, holders, and general
connections at stations. and excluding
mains, services, meters, goodwill. and
franchises.
las the case now stands the item Of
services has been excluded by the au-
ditor. but the other items have been
allowed In considering the actual cash
value OF the plant The case is still
pending upon exceptions TO the audi-
fort viii be made to have the court de-
clare section five unconstitutional on
the ground that in delegating the mat
ter Of the asCertainupent OF the acLSel
cash value OF the plant and the l,he,
10 the Supreme Court OF the Dlstri Il
Of Columbia, Congress imposed an ad-
ministrative and not judicial duty on
that court and that. inasmuch. as
there are no parties there is no case"
within the meaning OF the Constitution.
which can be considered by. the court
Borrowed Railroad Section.
The scheme OF section S seems to
have been borrowed from the provisions
In charters Of railroad companies relat-
ing TO the issuing of stock and bonds
for the equipment and operation Of street
railways. In some instances the actual
cost OF the construction and eQuipme +.
OF such railways Is 70 be ascerta ts-ed
b. the Supreme Court OF the District
OF Columbia but in other instances
street railway charters have prov:ued
that the Commissioners OF the District
OF Columbia shall ascertain the actual
cost OF construction Examples OF the
former method will be found In the
laws relating to street railway fran
Chises. edition 1906 DID. g. g. 123 124
and 125, and of the latter method in
the same volume at pp. 80 49, us. 226,
236, and PAL
The history OF section will be found
by reference to bill II. r. 1894. first ses-
sion OF the F1fty-fOurth Congress (NOte.
This bill did not contain section 81
There was a debate in the Senate on this
bill on April %, 1886, Congressional Rec
ord. Vol. xviii, part s. beginning at
page 4,4l7, when an amendment was
made inserting section authorizing the
Issue Of shares OF stock by gas COM
panieS equal 10 the actual and necessary
cost OF the construction Of future ex-
tension or future enlargement OF plant.
See further as 10 debate in the Senate
Congressional Record. part 6. pp. 5,3Z9
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Commerce Home Plan,
Prepared by Straus,
Ready for Congress
Occupied by

Occupied by Annu 5
Department (rnnip bt,iIdinVa 81, 5000
Bureau OF the Cer.slls- -. p. 10000
Bureau OF the Census Storage Lsso.o0
Bureau Hqtg1IeS Of Labor.. $4,000
Bureau OF Labor (rooms for stor- 5000
age
Light-House Board Steamboat $4,000
Inspection Service. and Bureau
OF Navigation.
Bureau Of statistics.......-.......l ASS
Department lstables) .......-.--... 10000
Lighthouse Board and Bureau 10000
OF Statistics (storage OF re-
cords and dOcuments)
Division Of Naturalization. 1900. 10000
................................... g. 1850
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Money Is going back into the banks
from hoardeTs. The 800 10000 gold viii
soon be going back 10 Europe again.
The Washington times., 1907-11-30

Reading and Union Pacific arc the
market leaders, and both are thought to
have excellent prospects.
The Washington times., 1907-11-30

Many travellers bound for abroad
reaped the currency. premium benefit BY
exchanging their coin and bills for for
eign money
The Washington times., 1907-11-30

Dun and Bradstreet are both hopeful
and believe that business conditions are
rapidly reaching normal.
The Washington times., 1907-11-30

Savings banks are receiving many null
lificatlons of notices OF withdrawal
The Washington times., 1907-11-30

George j. Gould refuses TO give an
opinion as to the cause Of the attacks
on the Missouri Pacific shares. General
opinion places the blame on the reported
bad physical condition of the properties.
The Washington times., 1907-11-30

A food OF inquiry for steel rails Is
reported. Steel mills are starting again
and the echo OF the disaster is commenc-
ing to sound, less loudly in ears that
have heard.
The Washington times., 1907-11-30

The orange and lemon crop OF South
ern California Melted s23. 10000 But the
railroads secured the great bulk Of the
profit for carrying charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-12
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD.
Interment of James Ciscle Under Ma.
sonic Auspices.

Funeral services We're held yesterday
afternoon over the remains of James Ciscle,
for thirteen years doorkeeper at the White
House and recently chief of detectives at
the jamestown exposition, who died last
Thursday, as stated in The Star. Inter-
ment was in Congressional cemetery. Serv-
ices were held at his late residence, 5O4 3
street southeast and later at the Second
baptist Church. where Rev Benjamin
Clayton officiated. These services were par
ticularly impressive. Many floral tributes
were sent by Mr.. Ciscle's friends and by
various organizations, to which he be-
longed. There was a handsome wreath
from Secretary Loeb and one from the Of
flee force at the White House
The services at the grave We're conducted
by Orient Commandery No s. Knights Tenn
plar, and We're in accordapce with the Ma
sonic ritual, Mr.. Ciscle having been a
prominent member of that fraternity The
pallbearers were W. s. Parker. F. Lear
son. j. III. Hoover. f. J. Hollis. w. H.
Andrews. II. L. Meador, Samuel Schrivener
and W. E. Owens.