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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-15
GAS COSTS 64 CTS.
At BURNER, THINKS
HONOPOLY'S EXPERT
Alexander c. humphries
Iestifles Before House
District Committee.
Conditions in Detroit, He
Says, Unlike Those in
Washington.

The cost Of gas delivered AZ the burn
CT IN the District Of Columbia, incIud-
ing all ordinary charges for deprecla-
ton, does not exceed 6435 cents per
100 feet, according 10 q statement
made 70 the House District Commit
tee TODAY by Alexander c. Humphries,
a gas expert, employed b. the wash
ington Gas Company. 70 present their
side 10 the committee.
This statement IS remarkable in that
AIR Humphrles' estimate Of the cost OF
gas production IN washington shows a
difference Of but little over 2 cents per
l.Oo0 when compared with the estimate
made BY Prof Beuis. who testified as
an expert last week. at the request OF
The " ashilgLcu Times
Ny Huuplries was asked a number
OF questions by various members Of the
committee regarding the manner IA
which a 1alr average cost OF gas should
be reached. ana he frequently SAID that
the questions submitted were cOn1Ii-
Gated and not OF a character 10 allow
Of1-land replies
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Cost in Georgetown

Cost IN Georgetown
Several members Of the committee
protested that in their opinion coal costs
no more IN Washington than It does IN
Detroit
Chairman Smith asked why the price
for gas in Georgetown should be higher
than the price IN washington
The higher price IS made because OF
the scattered district" +" Mr.. Humphries
replied 1T costs more to distribute
gas IN small quantities 1t IS ike whole
sailing any commodity Large quantities
can be sold at lower prices than small
quantities
Mr. Keliher then pointed out to the
witness thai gas IS being sold IN Boston
at 50 cents and that IL IS giving SaLisfaC-
ton. The witness said that this price
was made possible BY q special contract
for coal and coke entered into by the
gas company about five years ago
Objects to Boston Plan
Mr.. EeIiher then referred 20 the sid
ing scale used in Boston. whereby the
consumers are given a reduction before
the company IS permitted TO increase its
dividend, and asked II such a sliding
scale could not be used to advantage in
washington. Mr.. Humphries answered
that under such conditions there IS a
tendency to neglect the property TO pay
?. .idends- He did not contend that tha
Boston property was so neglected, but
= G did believe that the margin allowed
IN Boston after the price had been fixed
and the dividends paid was too small
for any contingencies which might arise.
In response TO a question asked by
Mr.. Smith Mr.. Humphries said that in
his opinion there IS no necessity for
VII -
ington- He said that eighteen candle
power is Of sufficient strength 10 pro-
duce satisfactory results. A reduction
in the caldlepOwe- from twenJy-three
TO eighteen would. he said. make a dIf-
ference CT about cents per ZOO feet in
the price Of gas
Thinks Present Price Fair.
MIR. McGavin then took the witness
in hand and insisted on arriving az
some basis for the cost of gas IN the
District Of Columbia Mr.. Humphries
declared that from his examination OF
the plant and books Of the company he
was convinced that the price now
charged was a fair one. and one which
was calculated 70 make a fair return
on the CAPITAL invested he said that
based on the figures given in the com
pany's reports he had arrived at the
conclusion that the cost OF gas deIiv-
cred at the burner OF the consumer. was
64 IS cents per thousand feet These
cost figures included ordinary deprecIa-
ti0n.
These figures were only 2 cents and
a traction above the estimate given the
committee a week ago BY Prof. Benais.
Gains IS Cents Per Thousand.
Based on the estimate made by their
own expert. however. the gas company
has. after It has actually delivered the
gas at the burner. and paid the cost
OF such delivery all the way. including
a certain amount for depreciation, S5.54
Continued on Eleventh Page.1
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Wishes 70 = Humphries

Chairman Smith finally said tnzt the
side Of the question adyocated by The
Times had been so thoroughly discussed
that he felt that TIE committee would
Ike 70 hear Nj HumDaries ar length
Tie witness replied that il the Wash
lngtCn Gas Company would employ him
he would be glad 10 give the committee
the necessary data and time TIE con-
mitJee was tEeT=up0n assured bv an
Official OF the company that they would
employ 8lr- HumpIrIes 10 prepare any
thing desired BY the committee and 10
give further testimony.
Various members OF the committee
Who had gone 10 the meeting Drimed
with Information from their home cities
some OF Jnen carrying receipted gas
Ditls. failed 20 get satisfactory answers
rom the witness regarding The cost OF
gaS IN certain large cities as compared
with the cost n - ashinErOn- Mr.. Hum
phrles protested that conditions IN each
cily were no dlssiuli-ar from those in
another city thar it would De unfair
to say that Sl-cent gas III Detroit could
1r & cIplcared ~ HashinE-ou
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10000 Easter Lilies, $3.50 Doz.,
II called for. Kramer. the Florist. sls #.
ADV
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Not Like Detroit.

Cha rmEL SmL-h was particularly IN
-F-C=sed In this DaaSe OF The question
~ gas IS sold Il Detroit cor 50 cents
be asked. why cannot iC be s9Id fo-
thar price n washington
Because the conditions are different
the witness replied For instance. coal
Is dearer in W3sGs1 1=Joa rhsLn u Is ~
Detroit. Here fhe street regulI-iOns are
different. and pavement costs are high.
IN some cities the gas companies are
not put 20 much expense 10 make these
CnTuuare 90
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-15
SAYS Reports Untrue.

Continued on Page Eleven9
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Gains IS Cents Per Thousand.

Based on the estimate made by their
own expert. however. the gas company
has. after II has actually delivered the
gas at the burner. and paid the cost
OF such delivery all the way. including
a certain amount for depreciation, S5.s4
Continued on Eleventh Page)
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-01-08
the Creditors Of The Interstate
Finance and Tru,a 'mpany, 81 the
Opera House az This Place.
January 2nd.

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Decemoer 23rd. 1907. the credl-
tors of the Interstate Finance
and Trust Cotopanv met I'M the
o,..r. rror- ,l.,, o,
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Chairman, John W Chalkley
Minutes of fha nreviors naet
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Statement to the meeting in
part 10. follows.
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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-01-08
IMPORTANT MEETING

feel sure this plan would re-
iri~ Doc or~
~ q iitr en discussed the
advi,a a.uiy of releasing the
Directors, stating that the Di-
rectors ouid only be liable for
deficiency and that If suit
was brought it would be al
least "a year before hearing
could Je had. and a possible
further delay &c am appeal were
taken CD higher courts bv the
stockholders. $3.50 that directors
could Dr. held reliable it would
be "a long fight and "a hard fight.
and SD far a~ ann concerned I
believe that this plan as pro-
posed by Gen. Ayers. even
though it releases Directors is
best for the iepositors. I ann
inclined ,o believe with him
that ifty thousand dollars is
pat in. every thing viii Dee put
in shape and the bank wilt 20
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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-01-08

penses of said conmitteo. -,
provided further tbatssid 80,
mite shall If possibls -
the fees Of said attornevs -
ed on and allowed lv fbo o.
cult Court of Wise Conn+v :,
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Admr rs. Interstate Fi,,n,
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-28
YAKIMA BUILDING
REACHES TOP NOTCH
MORE THAN A QUARTER OF A
MILLION TO BE SPENT IN
NEW RESIDENCES.

NORTH YAKIMA. May 28.-Resi-
derces now under construction in
North Yakima and the surrounding
neighboring valleys will approximate a
total in value of 100000. At that
the work which will be begun in the
fall will be UNNECESSARILY greater, as
a great many of those who cOntem-
plate new homes had already decided
20 defer construction before the prtc-
es of material and labor were lowered
this spring. One feature of the con-
structiOn work is increased activity
in residence building within the limits
OF the city, where matters in that re-
sIect have been quiet for a very long
time. George Donald, president of the
Yakima national bank, is build
ing a $4,000 city home Ira E.
Inglehart, counsel for the Northern
Pacific railroad, has under construc-
ton a home which Will cost $4,000.
Mayor H. II. Lombard and others are
also building. + ]. Eaasze, fruit
grower, is building 4 $4,000 home on
his ranch, just outside the city limits,
and II. Stanley Coffin, OF Coffin Bros,
stock men, Will have q $4,000 resi-
dence in the same locality. In a small
er way there are 100 homes now build
ing, to cost from $1,000 to $4,000, with
in the city limits or nearby.
Two churches. to cost $4,000 each,
are now building by the BAPTIST and
Christian churches. respectively; a
$4,000 hotel is almost certainty, and
there will be a government building
| for federal use. to cost over 100000,
| though that may not be immediate.
Acre tracts are extending farther and
| farther out from the city limits, and q
good average class Of homes are be-
| ing erected thereon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-28
BANKERS PLAN TO
HANDLE THE WHEAT
ANNUAL CONVENTION WILL
PROBABLY ARRANGE BETTER
MONEY MARKET.

TACOMA, May 2S.-Secretary P. C.
Kaufman of the Washington Bank
ers' association, has just completed ar
engagements for the annual meeting of
the bankers of the state. which takes
place at North Yakima, June 1920. He
expects it to be one of the largest and
most important assemblages Of bank
ers held in the northwest While the
Program is not fully completed, Arthur
Reynolds, of Des Moines. Ia. chair
man of the National Bankers associa-
ton committee on federal legislation,
and w. O. Jones, a prominent banker
Of New York city, will be among the
speakers.
In view of the trouble that was ex-
perienced last fall in getting funds to
handle Washington's large wheat crop
and the probability of there being as
large, if not larger crop this season
than last. an attempt may be made by
the bankers of the state at the meeting
to formulate a plan to make the money
market in Washington easier at har-
vest time.
Mr.. Kaufman who has just returned
from the spring meeting of the execu-
tive council of the American Bank
ers' association. which took place at
Lakewood. n. j., found an optimistic
feeling pervadng banking circles OF
the country, there being present at the
meeting the leading bankers Of Ameri-
ca Times Mr.. Kaufman says. already
are improving and by the end of the
year the country he declares. will be
well on the p-grade toward the sub
stantial prosperity that ruled for the
last ten years. Bankers of the country,
he finds, are looking toward the Pacific
coast and since the construction of the
new transcOntinental railroads into
the northwest. are giving Washington
and Oregon and their resources more
attention than ever before, he believes
that the American Bankers association
will hold either it's 1910 or 1911 annu-
al convention in Tacoma
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-28
500 REWARD, 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is a. least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires a con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, is taken internally, acting direct
IT, upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. thereby destroy
ing the foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting ma
ture in doing it's work. The proprietors
have so much faith in its curative
lowers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails 10
cure. Send for list of testimonials
Address: F. ]. CHENEY & co, To-
lido. Ohio
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
TAKE Halls Family Pills for consti-
ration.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-28
Proposals to Furnish Text Books for
School District No. 1, WalIa WalIa
County Wash

Notice is hereby given that propo-
sails to furnish textbooks for use of the
schools Of School District No. /, of
Walla Walla county, state of Wash
ington. for the period of three years
from September l, 1908, will be re-
ceived by the textbook commission of
said district until noon of the thirteenth
day of June, 1908; said sealed bids to
state an exchange and a retail price at
which such books will be furnished for
the period of use in such schols. Sam
pie copies of all books adopted must be
furnished by successful bidders. Board
reserves the right TO reject any or all
bids
Q. S. JONES. Chairman,
DIR. n. c. BLALOCK, Sec.
Textbook Commission.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-28
SAYS He IS A REAL
SON OF THE SOIL
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER POINTS
TO HOUSE HE HELPED TO
BUILD.

POCANTICO HILLS, n. Y. Nav
2S.-John d. Rockefeller announced
this morning that he is real son of
the soil and doesn't care who knows
it. He pointed to his mansion nearby
and said that he shoveled morter and
carried bricks to the top when 1t was
under construction. He denied that
they We're gold bricks.
The oil magnate said it was a wo-
mans own fault if she works. He ad-
mitted there are exceptions but said
most women can become housekeepers
if they make up their minds soon
enough.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-28
WOMAN WINS 4
LIFETIME DESIRE
AOUSEMAlD EARNS MONEY AND
WILL GO TO DENMARK
FOR VOICE.

NORTH YAKIMA. May 2S.-MiSs
Emma Larsen. aged y years, left
North Yakima today for her o!d
home in Denmark, to take singing
lessons. Behind this fact is a story
of determination and self denial in an
effort to carry out an ambition. MISS
T ARISEN. when II years Old came to
North Yakima as an immigrant, and
found employment as houSelnalu'
working in the kitchens of several
North Yakima families In addition,
during her leisure hours. she took UP
the common studies and course
in piano music From North YAKIMA
she went to Tacoma and found en-
,,loyn1eDt as an assistant in hair
dressing parlor. took up Y. W. {. A
work and studies. studied literature
and worried hard at her trade. All
the time :he saved every possible pen
nv for a return to Denmark. She sang
in the cho.~ of the First Baptist church
Tacoma. and was encouraged by those
who heard her She has started on
her return equipped for her studies
and with money to pursue them the
result of Yer own unaided efforts. Be
fore her departure she came 10 -\orlh
Yakima to thank those people here
who had aided her in her effort at
self Improvement.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-28
ANOTHER HElRESS SOUGHT.
Rich Young Spaniard With Title
Conino Over

WASHINGTON. May 2S.-The Duke
d'Albe is coming to America to shoot
big game, he says, but it is believed
when he arrives his engagement to
Matchilde Townsend, the heiress, will
be announced. The Spaniard is young,
handsome and rich
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-28
Ocean Yacht Race.

Los ANGELES, Cal, May 2S.-An
ocean Yacht race TO Honolulu, TO De
participated in by all the leading clubs
of the coast. is being projected. The
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-28
GEN ERAL

THEO RONDEMA FOR ALL KINDS
of DRESSED POULTRY, FLOUR
and FEED. Telephone 2139: 426 w.
Main street (4O)
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-28
VETERINARY SURGEON.

DIR. ]. J. MURRAY. VETERINARY
American Veterinary College, n. Y.
Office. Star Livery Barn, corner Of
Fifth and Alder. Phone SO. (37l
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-28
FOR SALE.

A modern six-roomed house, near
Whitman college: nice shade trees. A
bargain if sold for cash; inquire at
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-28
Burning Whale.

WALDPORTER. May 2S.-A huge
bonfire has been burning in the front
yard of w. F.. Ready here for the
past three days. A huge whale, IS
feet long drifted on the beach in front
of the house last week. The odor was
terrible and as Ready couldn't move
the carcas he is now burning it with
drift wood. Thirty feet is already
gone and Ready hopes to destroy it
by the end of the week
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-28
Police Officers Acquitted.

CHICAGO, May 2S.-John Collins.
police CHIEF and Frank Comerford. po-
lice attorney, under Mayor DUNES
administration, have been acquitted of
the charge of using their Offices for
political purposes during DUNES cam
paign for reelection Immediately
after Buses election the men were
indicted
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-28
Universal Peace.

WASHINGTON. May 2S.-Mrs. Bel
va A. Lockwood announces that this
country will be we'll represented at the
Universal Peace congress in London,
opening July p.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-28
RESTAURANTS.

3. c. TAURANT-FIRST CLASS
in every respect. Noodles-Family
boxes for ladies and gentlemen. Chop
Suey-120 Alder st.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-28
Ic7don Church Congress.

WASHINGTON, May 2S.-America :
delegation to the Pan Anglican Church
congress. to be held in London IN June,
will sail next week. Nearly all Ameri-
can bishops have accepted invitationS
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-28
Amateur Editors,

MILWAUKEE, Wis. May 2s.-It is
announced today that the National
Amateur Press assc-i ION, composed
of editors and jour its connected
with college and otle- amateur jour
mails, will hold it's ANNA! convention in
Milwaukee, beginning lv Q
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-01
STOCK MARKET REVIEW.
\ More Cheerful Sentiment Prevailing
 from Foreign Altitude.

New York. Dec 3i.-The stock eX- change community saw the expiration of the year 1907 without regret, but with some attempt at cheerful expec- tation for the coming year The cheerful sentiment showed signs of being forced, to a degree, and was not maintained throughout the session, owing to the interference of one pr two incidents calculated to dash any budding enthusiasm. The principal
 incentive to the early advance came from abroad where there was quite widespread feeling of encouragement over the prospect for quick improve ment in the banking situation after the turn of the year There was pronounced recession in the private discount rate in London and confident assumptions that the Bank of Eng land official rate would come down on Thursday. The tone of markets m Berlin showed an entire subsistence or anxiety over the outcome of the year. Ky settlements at that point which has been regarded as danger point up to recently. When the time for trading in this market for foreign accounts had passed, the foreign influence on the market waned and prices began to sag. The call money market was af- fected by the operations incident to the last day of the year, but not to anything like the extent that had been dreaded Some of the selling late In the day was professional profit taking based on the rise for several days past. The professional element has been inclined to distruSt this rise as attributable in large part to manipu- lation in the interest of improved showing of market values of securities in balance sheets of investment hold 1 ing institutions. There is a disposi- ton to take for granted also that the industrial reaction must run to consid- | erable lengths before the point of re- covery is reached.
 ] The statement of the Atchison sys-
 so sharp an inroad on the net return 1 that railroad stocks were affected un
 favorably throughout upon it's publica- ] ton. A decrease in the gross return
 for that month is accompanied by a
 swelling in the operating expenses of l $1,254.G7L the net return falling in con
 sequence to $l ,1S42St, compared with l $l,9S04O7 in November of last year The anticipation of the cut in the Anaconda
 dividend was a depressing influence on
 the market and there was no rebound
 after the declaration of the dividend,
 although some of the gloomieY fore
 bodinss had hinted at a danger that
 the dividend would be passed altogeth-
 CT, instead of being cut from 20 to an
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-01

s per cent basis. The copper stocks were relatively little affected, the rise in the London quotation for copper serving as an offsetting factor The appointment of receiver for a minor steel company made bad impression. Last prices were about the lowest.
 Bonds were strong. Total sales, par value, s2,SSO0OO
 '. $. bonds unchanged on call.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-01
DOINGS IN MARKET Reading a Feature in the Early Rise, Going Up a Full
 Point. THEORY OF SOME BEARS
 / Declare Recent Upward Moyemenf an Attempt at "Window Dressing"
 by the Bears.

The market openel steady yesterday, then ran up 1-2 to 1. Then the list backed and filed in a marrow range. Among the less active issues Pacific Coast g9iaed 3-4 and Delaware and HudscS2, while New York Air Brake dropyed ? 1-2. Transactions to 1O;3O wste 1O2,365 shares and to Il o'clock 46,1 ,133 shares.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-01

Canadian Pacific early advancel a point to 1551a, the announcement of the issue of new stock made after the close Monday failing to bring about any selling This was good indica- ton of the change in Wall street tenn per. In a bear market all that the street looks at k the size of the new capital issue, but, when sentiment is more cheerful. what is considered is the prifit on the rights.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-01

The market in the afternoon became heavy, with Missouri Pacific and At chison the weakest features, and a poor. statement of earnings issued by m1he Atehison was responsible for the weakness In that stock.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-01

The steamship Havana. which arriv- ed to-day from Havana, brought eleven boxes of gold consigned as follows National City Bank, $200,000; National Park Bank, $200, ,900 and kountze Bros $2,S00. This makes total gold arrivals on the present movement $97,554, S97.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-01

The %duab market is evidently all rlght Respite the stringent money mar ket,. The American Squab company has Declared its regular semi-annual diVi- dend of ? per cent. or the preferred stock.