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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-18
WASHINGTON GAS
BREAKS z POINTS
Capital Traction and Mer-
genthaler Advance Sharply
on Strong Buying.

While 1t might not be entirely cor
rect TO say that Washington Gas stock
received solar plexus on the stock
board today 1t would be entirely In or
der TO state that II did receive quite
a severe jolt that almost required the
count to enable II 10 recover from the
rapid fire blows delivered by those who
were anxious to get the advantage of
the present high prices. Commencing
with an Over-hasty purchase at Sl1k II
rapidly crumbied away 20 50. as the sell
ing became too pronounced, and was
held barely steady at that figure.
On the after call some fireworks were
attempted and fractionally better prices
were obtained for several lots though IL
later developed that large blocks were IN
ambush ready TO be delivered on any ia
Yorable opportunity. The total sales
were $50 shares and the loss was close
70 two points on the day.
The upward movement on Capital
Traction, begun so auspiciously yester-
day. was continued today, though the
rise was not quite so rapid. The best
hgure Wednesday was l35. Today nearly
500 shares were taken, the figure at the
close touching lS7.
Mergenthaler was also favored. and in
the absence OF any pressure 10 sell ad-
vaneed two points Offers 10 sell at 2l0.
made with the intention OF bringing out
the stock, were hastily withdrawn as
the bidding became dangerously near.
Some slight Increase Of strength in
Graphpophone common together with
advances In the bids on several other
stocks showed that with the one ex-
ceptiOn OF Gas stock the bull movement
Is stu in full swing on the Washington
Stock Exchange.
Directors Of the American Graphic
phone Company have declared the regu-
lar quarterly dividend Of IA per cent on
the preferred stock, payable August IS.
The regular quarterly dividend OF ~
per cent has been declared on the capt.
tai stock Of the Washington Loan and
trust Company, payable august l. 1907.
The books for the transfer OF stock will
be closed from July .. This IS the six
uvth dividend paid 10 stockholders since
the organization in 1859
A former prominent official OF the
Capital Traction Railroad Company. an
nounced today on the State Exchange
that the entire issue OF $3.50. 600 bonds
Of that company had been subscribed
and paid for by the shareholders. He
made the further statement that the
recent low price OF the stock was due
70 the fact that many stockholders had
disposed Of their stock 10 secure money
20 pay for their allotment OF bonds and
that now the selling pressure was over
II would not be at all surprising TO see
the stock shortly sell at l40 or better
again. AS The dividend paid on the stock
is S per cent on par II would make a re-
turn equal 10 AS per cent at the quoted
figure.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-18

The Baltimore Sun says:
Fine thing to hear Baltimore making
a noise like getting a big new steel
plant
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-18

1t is believed that the New York
banks will devote the next month to
preparations for the crop movement.
This will result IN limiting loans on
time. while for that reason the supply
OF money available for call loans ,,llI
increase. 1t is considered very doubt
ful whether there will be any material
SOftening in time money rates until
after the crop movement has been COM
pIeted and money begins 10 return 10
turn OF the year
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-18
A dispatch from Bost

The Bowery Savings Bank in New
York has 100000. O0G in deposits.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-18
FINANCIAL GOSSIP.

Mr. Hartman. asked as To the re-
ported clash between himself and Pres
ident Harahan, OK the Illinois Central,
said that there was no truth in IL. To
the direct question he answered, mo;
why should there be?"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-18

Blair & Co. Of New York. announce
that all of the 100000 Chesapeake and
Ohio notes. recently purchased by them.
have been sold.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-18

Good crop weather stories continue 10
come In. counled with the statement
that all trades are receiving benefit
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-18
STOCKS, BONDS, AND MONEY
NEW YORK STOCKS

tQuotations furnished by A o. Brown
Co. Munsey Building; Members Rev York
Stock Exchanre1
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-18

The regular quarterly dividend OF ~
per cent has been declared on the capt.
tai stock Of the Washington Loan and
Trust Company, payable august l. 1907.
The books for the transfer OF stock viii
be closed from July .. This is the six
uvth dividend paid 10 stockholders since
the organization In 1883.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-18

Directors Of the American GRAPHIC
phone Company have declared the regu-
lar quarterly dividend of IA per cent on
the preferred stock. payable August Is
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-18

Sales to noon today. 1SS60O.
Total sales yesterday. 57z. 700.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-18

Some slight Increase Of strength in
Graphpophone common together with
advances In the bids on several other
stocks showed that with the one ex-
ceptiOn OF Gas stock the bull movement
Is still in full swing on the Washington
Stock Exchange.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-18

Beauty's charm q satin skin secured using
Tin skin cream and satin skin powder.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-08

gia, where he was employed as a civil
engineer on the construction of new
railroad. This lasted but a short time
and then Mr. Cassatt became a rodman
on the Philadelphia division of the
Pennsylvania. Two years later he was
made an assistant engineer on the con-
struction of the railway linking the
Pennsylvania to the Philadelphia and
Trenton railroad. In 1865 he left the
Pennsylvania for eighteen months, be-
coming superintendent of motive power
and machinery for the Philadelphia &
Erie railroad, but in 1867 he was back
with the Pennsylvania again, in the
same position as he had held on the
Erie
His next big promotion came in 1870,
when he was appointed general super
intendent Of the Pennsylvania, and the
following year he was made general
manager of all the Pennsylvania rail-
road lines east of Pittsburg and Erie.
For two years, from 1878 to 1880. Mr..
Cassatt filed the office of President, in
the absence of Thomas A. Scott from
active work, and in 1899 he was made
President.
Mr.. Cassatt married Miss Lois Bu-
chanan, niece of President Buchanan.
His son, Robert Keslo Cassatt, is mar
ried to Miss Minnie Drexel Fell of
Philadelphia.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-08
CHICAGO

lie favorable conditions which have
characterized commerce so strikingly
throughout the year have suffered ne
uecilne, and it is a fitting elimination
10 the unprecedented activities that the
volume of Christmas dealings has sur
passed the high record made a year
ago. Notwithstanding the enormous.
buying of holiday goods, the genel II
demand is well sustained in seasonablc
lines, especially high-grade apparel,
footwear and household needs
Wholesale branches now settle int
the usual quiet of the dying year, at
tention being given mostly to prepare
tons for the annual inventories. Road
statesmen return with satisfactory or
ders for spring delivery, and the vol
ume Of sales thus far compares very
favorably with that of last year in dry
goods, clothing, boots and shoes, ladies'
suits and mems furnishings. Advices
testify TO continued Roadway made in
the business done by interior merchants.
Agricultural conditions remain good.
winter wheat doing well and there be-
ing no enforced marketing of crops.
Little complaint is noted as to western
collections, while higher ratio of fail
ures this week is without special indi-
cations of an unhealthy kind.
The buying power of the people never
before has been so strongly demonstrate
ed and liberal purchases have carried
sales of the luxuries to remarkable
extent, jewelry, art and music stores
sharing largely in the general prosper
ity. Stocks in the leading retail sec
lions throughout the city have under
gone satisfactory depletion on a fairly
profitable margin, although the selling
expense forms an enhanced item. A
feature of the dealings has been the
greatly increased number of visitors
from many outside points whe bought
literally, and it is clear that this mar
ket has become a more attractive cen.
ter than hitherto for discriminating
buyers.
Bank exchanges year ago were con.
three local concerns, and, allowing foT
this, there is sustained gain in the cur.
rent total Conditions in the leading
industries reflect no material change.
The customary falling off appears in
the aggregate or lew demands, but the
pressure is undiminished upon produc-
ton, and few plants can be shut down
for more time than is necessary to
make Imperative repairs. Raw mate
rails are yet rapidly absorbed and
prices maintain their high position for
pig iron, finished steel, lumber hides
and leather. The markets for bread
stuffs, provisions and live stock show
'seasonable activity, and. with few ex-
ceptions, values range higher.
Failures reported in Chicago district
numbered 2S, against % last week snd
Is year ago.-Dun's Review of Trade
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-08
CAN JILT AILING GIRL.
Washington State Supreme Court De-
cides Suit Against COnsumptfve.

Washington State Supreme Court De-
cides Suit Against Consumptive.
James L. Zook, former mayor of Bal
lard, Wash, has won the famous breach
of promise suit brought against him. Dur
ing his official term in 1904 Mayor Iook
and Miss Rosana Grover of Ballard were
betrothed. The latter had the prepare
ton of her wedding trousseau well under
way when Mr.. Took suddenly broke the
engagement, giving as his reason there
for that his fiancee was afflicted with con-
sumption. The case attracted widespread
attention, especially among the medical
profession. Miss Grover sued for breach
of promise, and in spite of his plea a
Washington jury gave the plaintiff Judg-
ment for $4,000, which was cut to So
600, however, by the trial judge. An APP
peal was taken and former Mayor Iook
has just won in the Supreme Court. That
tribunal has reversed the Judgment OF the
Superior Court on the theory that bad
bargain is better broken than kept, and
has directed the dismissal of the case. 1t
was brought out in the first trial that IN
breaking the engagement Mr.. Zook in
formed Miss Grover that he believed it
was for their own best interests, as well
as society in general, that they should
not marry. The fact that both of his
parents had died of consumption was urg-
ed as further reason for heir not mar
rying.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-08
WOMAN SLAIN In BED.
PASSES AWAY WITH ARMS
ABOUT HER BABY.
New Crime Mystery Start1es Cam
bridge, In.-BuI1et in Head Kills
Rich Farmers Wife-Think Ber-
ger LIS Schaefer Murderer.

Mary Anderson, wife of Henry Ander-
son, rich retired farmer of Cambridge,
I'LL, was shot dead while in bed with her
husband and a 9-months-old child the
other morning Although circumstances
point TO burglary as a motive, other
phases lead the authorities to believe that
some other cause may be responsible. The
husband crazed by the killing is too ira
donal to give correct story. A negro
who said his name was Will jackson was
arrested on suspicion at Galva. He tells
seemingly straightforward story. New
ertheless, he is in Jail. Anderson told
the sheriff he was awakened at . o'clock
by hearing his wife shrek, ''Oh, Henry !"
Jumping out of bed he ran downstairs in
pursuit of a flying figure, which disap-
reared when the kitchen was reached.
Later Anderson told Coroners Physician
Westlund that he had seen two men. A
small pocketbook containing ST in bills
is said by Anderson to be missing. In
plain sight on the dressing case lay an
open jewel box containing gold watch
and jewels to the value of several hun
dTed dollars.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-08

Six men were killed by the premature
explosion of a dynamite blast in a rail-
way construction camp near Newport,
Tenn.
4 hearing in Los Angeles CAL, has de-
veloped the fact that many elk have been
ruthlessly killed in Yellowstone park for
their teeth and horns.
New York jewelry houses which have
been running night and day are said to
be unable to meet the enormous demand
OF the present season for ornaments of
various kinds.
The Georgia occupation tax act of
1902. which required all express, railroad,
telegraph and telephone companies doing
business in the State to pay a yearly sum
in addition &c the regular property fax.
was declared unconstitutional in a decis-
ion of the State Supreme Court.
Announcement was made at Boston that
the second general advance in the wages
of operatives employed in the southern
New England cotton mills. effective Jan.
/. will be followed by an advance in
Maine. New Hampshire and Massachu-
se.ts cotton mills controlled by Boston
interests.
Several thousand dollars, the savings
of thirty Slavs and Hungarians, money
which they were about to send abroad for
Christmas gifts, was lost in a fire at
Bredensyille, Pa.
The last link in the railway along the
southeastern and southern coasts of Nova
Scotia, connecting Halifax and Var
mouth, which has been under construction
for four years, has been completed.
Brazil has granted to a New York
syndicate a concession for building and
carrying on large harbor works at Para,
one of the principal commercial centers in
North Brazil. The total cost of the work
will be about $15,00O,000.
Gen. Isaac r. Sherwood, the Demo
cratic candidate for Congress from the
Ninth Ohio district, was elected, accord
ing to a decision by the Supreme Court.
Letters patent we're issued by the
British government granting constitu-
ton to the Transvaal. Manhood suf-
frage is provided and the assembly will
be elected for FIVE years
AT the meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce held in Pittsburg Secretary of
the Treasury Shaw was condemned in
resolution for his alleged discourteous
treatment of the members of the cham
Der in the recent hearing concerning the
site for the proposed new postofice build
ing.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-08
TO MAKE swAMPs USEFUL.
Under Proposed Plan They Would
Blossom as the Rose.

Blossom as the Rose.
An effort will be made during the pres
ent session of Congress to commit the
federal government to the policy of drain
ing swamp lands all over the country and
Senator Flint of California will be one
OF its leaders. The Senator has pre-
pared a bill providing for the drainage
of all swamp lands under the auspices
OF government engineers.
The measure provides for the creation
of fund for conducting the drainage
operations on the installment plan, Con-
gress to appropriate a million or two
dollars every year until the sum of $10,-
100000 or $20,000.000 is on hand As
land is reclaimed from a submerged or
partially submerged condition, the bill
will provide for its sale, and the proceeds
therefrom will be converted into the
drainage fund.
This is similar to the plan under
which the national reclamation or iIri-
CATION law operates. The vastness of the
project involved in the Flint bill can be
understood when it is stated that the
total area of swamp lands in the United
States is roughly 100000 acres, or
about 100000 square miles. This is over
half as large as the whole German EN-
pire and greater than the area of most
States in the Union.
Virginia and New Jersey contain
large part of the total in the Dismal
swamp and the Hoboken flats. There is
some swamp land in New England, but
less than elsewhere, on account of the
generally billy character of the ground.
Michigan contains nearly 100000 acres
of swamp lands, Minnesota contains
more than that.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-08
NEW YORK.

Holiday buying, easily the preemi-
nent trade feature increases as the sea
son draws to a close and early predc
tons of a record turnover are being
fully realized. Stocks have been so we'll
disposed of that jobbers have booked
large volume of recorders. Otherwise,
however, general retail trade in season
able goods has been subjected to vaga-
ries of weather. being excellent where
low temperatures have prevailed, but
backward elsewhere of the South and
in the Northwest, where the weather
has been too mild or too rainy for the
fullest developments. In the larger
distributive lines, wholesale and job
bling business is comparatively quiet in
consonance with the season, drummers
being in for the holidays, while inven-
torying is under way. The failures in
the United States for the week ending
Dec. 20, number 227. against 900 last
week, 235 in the like week of 1905, 249
in 1904, 243 in 1903 and 1855 in 1902. In
Canada failures for the week number
26, as against 81 week ago and 3S
in this week a year ago.-Bradstreet
Commercial report.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-08
american sufragists Criticised.

LADY Cooke one of the leading women
suffragists of England, who has just com
pleted a brief of investigation of the
suffrage movement in the United States,
said before sailing for home that it was
apparent that American women are salts
fed to rest content with the privileges
granted to their sex through the warfare
carried on by Susan b. Anthony, Eliza
beth Cady Stanton and other early asso-
ciates. So far as she could see. the suf
frage movement in America was sleeping
or taking an indefinite rest. She declar
ed that the movement in England now
represented nearly 100000 active sup
porters and was supported by some of the
most distinguished women in official and
aristocratic circles.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-08
A. ]. cAssATTIs DEAD.
Noted President of Pennsylvania
Road Succumbs Suddenly.

Noted President of Pennsylyania
Road succumbs Suddenly.
Alexander Johnston Cassatt. presi
dent of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, died suddenly ut his residence IL
Philadelphia Friday. Mr.. Cassatt had
Deen in i'll health for nearly year.
His condition was aggravated by an
attack of whooping cough which he
contracted from his grandchildren
while at Bar Harbor in September. He
never entirely recovered from the eff
fects of the attack.
Aside from being the head of the
Pennsylvania railroad, Mr.. Cassatt was
President of six other companies and
director in twenty-three concerns,
principally transportation companies,
banks and trust companies His wealth
is estimated at between S50,0000O0
and $75,000,000 AS a railroad man
his career was remarkable.
Mr.. Cassatt was born in Pittsburg,
Dec 6. 1899 His father, Robert S.
Cassatt. moved to Europe when the
son was a child. and young Cassatt re-
ceived much of his education on the
continent. His first work was in Geor-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-08
SIX MURDERED BY MAFIA.
New Orleans Italiuns Kill Victims In
Attack with Knives.


Attack with Knives.
A plot of the Malta, which has been
working secretly in New Orleans for
years, resulted jn the murder of six Ital-
ians, whose bodies were found the other
day in tenement house on Dumaile
street, in that city. The bodies were
burned. Such a panic has been created
among Italians as result OF the discov-
cry that it was necessary to send every
reserve policeman in the city to the tene-
ment house Even then there was so
much excitement that the officers could
not cope with the situation and ali able
bodied fifemen were ordered to the scene
to assist IN maintaining order. There has
not been so much excitement in the ltal-
ian colony since the wholesale lynchlpgs
of Italians several years ago. The muir
ders are believed to have been committed
during the early part of the night, and
there is every indication that they were
carefully planned. AS no screams from
the victims were heard it is believed many
men participated in the slaughter and
that all the victims were struck down at
the same time. The bodies were literally
hacked to pieces. Those which were
burned were probably set on fire after the
murders had been committed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-08
SLAUGHTERED By YAau1s.


by Indians Bands.
Col H. 3. Maxson, vice president of
the National Irrigation Congress and sec
rotary of the bS-rd of education of Reno,
New, who has been spending the past
few weeks in the State of Sonora, Mexico,
arrived in Los Angeles with the story of
a massacre of Mexicans and other whites
at the little station of Lancho, on the
Cananea, Yaqui River and Pacific. Ac-
cording to the statement of Maxson. his
train stopped an hour at Lancho. While
there rumors were received that the va
quis were on the warpath, and that the
few people in the neighborhood or the
station were in danger. The stationmas-
ter, Thompson, belittled the matter, and
said he and his wife would remain at
their post. The train bearing Col Max
son and party had not been gone longer
than an hour when the Yaquis descended
on the little party of Mexicans and amer
leans and butchered four. Station Agent
Thompson and his wife escaped by board
ing work train that pulled in at the
time The train appeared after Thomp-
SOL and his wife had defended themselves
back of the barricaded doors of the sta
N4Oh- EAS Tue lldli dElINcu Inv ~AANN--'
fed. The train bearing Col. Maxson and
party ran to a station about fifteen miles
farther along the line and then, as signs
of the uprising became more alarming,
the party decided to return. The train
started back toward Lancho, and when
it arrived the station house had been
burned, and four bodies lay along the
track. -Four more bodies of Mexicans
and Americans were discovered along the
tracks few miles away. The little band
at this station had been able to repulse
the Yaquis with the loss of few of their
number, The remaining members OF the
company refused to leave on the train,
but said they could stand off the Indians
until the next day, when the rurales
would arrive and summary justice would
be melted out to the murderers if they
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-08
TO TRY SOLDIERS AT LAST.
Lieut.. Drury and Private Dowd, In
dicted for killing VIII Face Court.


dicted for killing VIII Face Court.
The War Department has sent instruc-
tions TO the Office of the United States
district attorney in Pittsburg that the
long-delayed case of Lieut.. Ralph ii.
Drury, U. $. A., and Private John Dowd
of the Ninth infantry, under Indictment
for the killing of William H. Crowley,
a citizen of Pittsburg. be tried without
further delay. The case has been hang
ing fire since the shooting of Crowley,
Sept. Is, 1904, when Dowd took refuge
in the arsenal. remaining there for three
weeks. protected by Lieut.. Drury. Later
Judge Acheson of the Federal Circuit
Court decided that Dowd and Lieut..
Drury should be turned over to the civil
authorities, and this decision was sus-
tanned by the United States Supreme
Court. Since then the defendants have
tried to have a date set for their trial,
but without success. According to the
military authorities Crowley was detect
ed in the theft of copper roofing belong
ing TO the government and was shot while
trying to escape arrest.