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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-15
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, Oct "A falling off in receipts Of
Ni.sat N the Northwest had strengthening effect
To-Day on the local wheat market final quotations
being up %sc 10 i.c To ssc. Corn and oats were
easy. but provisions were firm.
Following decline at Liverpool equal to nearly
&c a oushe. the wheat market here opened easy,
with prices unchanged TO 14c to &c lower,
pared with the previous close. Before the end OF
t1-e IIsl hour, however prices had advanced about
&c owing 10 an active demand by a leading bull
ana during the remainder OF the day sentiment in
1ne PIT was buiSh the greater part of the time
west, II consequence Of which the newly seeded
crop is making 4 poor start On a greatly reduced
area, served as bUllish argument. did also
marked falling OF in receipts of wheat at Minneap-
ohs and Duluth, where arrivals to-day at the two
points were only 632 cars, against Ills the
corresponding day last week. The claim made
tnat farmers in the spring wheat territory have
IA s'oChs N country elevators stun 70 come Ioi
ward are comparatively very light Stocks at Min
ne3poHs showed an increase for the week so far OF
i1-oc0V o4she4s, nut Duluth reported decrease OF
about 10000 bushels Cash wheat in the sample
market was in only fair demand and premiums
were steady winter varieties and firm the
spring. a little better demand from exporters was
reported. but IL was entirely for durum. Shorts
were fairly active bidders for wheat late in the
oaF, which caused ths market to close at almost
the top figures. Final quotations on December
were at s. 10, and May 81 0S7s 10 81 O.. Clear
bushels Primary receipts were Ll44.0e0 bushels.
compared with 992oeo bushels the corresponding
Gay q year ago Minneapolis Duluth and Chicago
reported receipts Of 81 cars against LA last
week and go cars q year ago.
The corn market weak, owing to heavy sell
ing inspired by decline OF 2c Sc in the price of
the cash grain. The weakness Of the cash market
vas cue to the likelihood OF q free movement Of
new corn in the future result OF the ideal
weather conditions for the rapid maturing Of the
crop Ire market closed weak at almost the bot
tom Final quotations showed net losses OF IzC TO
sc to &c. December closed at 63Asc TO sac and
Nay a. 631<c. Local receipts were 80 cars with e
Of contract grade
The oats market unsettled, but sentiment
vas inclined 10 be bearish the greater part Of the
DAY. decline Of &c in the price Of the cash
grain had q depressing effect on options The
market closed easy, with prices off a shade to Isc
December closed a. +Sl4c TO 1880. and May 501sc
TO Sole Local receipts rs cars.
Provisions were rather weak at the start. owing
10 renewed Liquidation but sentiment soon became
bulish on buying by local packers The early sell
ing due 70 lGc TO 15c decline in the price Of
live hogs At the close prices were 2iec lower 10
3ec higher
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat, IS
cars. 126 oats 1913 cars; hogs 22oc0 head
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-15
REALTY BROKERAGE MARKET.

-. ee+s-a n Anna T. Reilly has sold three
s+o--- and basement building No 13 East 18th
street on lot Is Sx1Oo feet
z 4 ludlow & CO. sold for Anna Weinstetn 70
Parker L Deane Tor investment Nos. p and Y
u-gs+ rns+7 street northwest corner Of Madison
avenue a six story apartment house, with stores,
on plot 50x1O01l feet.
Aired B1urnenthaI has sold Nos. 5o3 and sos
West nth street a six story elevator apartment
house on plot 81 6x1OOux irregular, adjoining the
northeast corner Of Amsterdam avenue.
Harris Schwartz has resoId through I. l. Levine
70 Mr. Greenbaum the plot, 75x99n feet, on the
south side of 14sth street 275 feet east OF Lenox
avenue Mr.. Schwartz recently acquired the prop
erty in foreclosure for s16,S07.
Samuel Grodginsky has sold TO 4 Mrs. Lynn No
Sylvan Place a six story new law house, on plot
4nxIGO feet. In part payment Mr.. Grodgtnsky takes
No. 124 East 128th street. three story and base
nlent dwelling house, lot 1sx99-u feet
Berlin & Trosky have bought from Solomon
Speotor Nos 334 and GO Broonle street, six story
tenement house plot 4ox97 feet, 69S feet Of
the Bowery. for SS5,o0o In exchange Mr.. Spector
takes Nos. 1871 and 1923 Lexington avenue, six
story dathouse. with stores, on plot 3211xl0O. be-
tween Nth and 18TH streets,
J. J Pftman has sold for John Finley No a51
East I52d street. a four story hathoUse lot 25x
JOG feet.
Harold J. Harding has sold for Vincent Maitre
TO Michael Downes q lot the north side OF
Lind avenue. in the ogden estate tract
Peter !. Ingebrand has bought No 1884 Steb-
bins avenue, d two family dwelling house. on lot
25x1I2 feet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-15

rnand BY country buyers. selling 1O915c higher
few OF steers were held over Common
choice sold 81 Oj0S6 40 Per leo oxen az
IS 10 81 %; bulls s. 6O6S3 So and choice sas
moderats request at n 6IO4c Per u for narivs
sides Latest cables from the cattle markets o Grsae
Britain quoted American selling Liverpool
Il 124ac and Canadian cattle London Il .
13c. and American cattle a. t2El3c dressed wssht
Refrigerator beef steady Shipments to-day rs
Majestic Southampton 1850 quarters
the Arabic, for Liverpool to--o-row Tiers viii b
$3.50 quarters
MICH COWS-Receipts were 125 head. Including
81 for the market Demand active and prices
Sales OF inferior choice
o. S2tfS6o- one fancy COW brought $50
CALFES-Receipts we're 21T3 head including
for butchers 1885 f0r making
STALE stock ISL sale Fsas duI 25T5Oo
lower graSsers and Jed calves than srsaty.
Western calves have beer arriving freely and WITH
and Ia likely be carried Common %
choice veals sold S56s9 = per 100 Il few t1os
a - 50; culis a S45S4 So I'D
SSS3 so Western calves at 50 1213GS4 so
az IQI2lsc; dressed calves ar SS6Tc
SHEEP AND IASIBS-Receipts vera 49, cars or
1903 heac including 293 slaughtsrers arr Il
FOR the ma rst, making with the
day LIZ cars on sale Sheep were IN light supply ard
steady lambs limited sipts inquiry -IsE
firm 1el5c higher al offerings with rhs exrsp-
ton q Common ur1r7s
sheep sold So 25Fs4 81 5HfSa- CO.
n The pens cus az So 5$4 Dressed mutton STEADY az
SdSc Pc n dressed laos az 9GI1c. with hog dressed
lambs selling If1ac
HOGS-Receipts 81 cars or SOS hsa4 IT,
GLIDING for the market about steady
with yesterdays sales. with feeling zhE
hogs and pigs Bufrl.C adv5css. he selling -a1Es
for ros1ayS reported
70, country dressed cozs slow a s's I9iac per y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-15
$4,000 REWARD

National Stock illegal Bay SateJ viii the OF 5000
anyone furnishing viii the and
persons the above defraud
holders All information viii be treated
fdence and THOMAS W LAWSON. President
would call attention the fact that the
purchase of National Stock any price under s. Boston S.
New York should larger profits than any other stock
either the New York Boston Stock Exchanges and further
I National Stock has only begun its
had the benefit far OF but advertising cam
paign
= Il has been subject opposition, vlacaton and
system blaclxacng than any stock actively traded IN
l. It already has attained the greatest known since
stocks created
twas selling cents per share few thousand shares
a day, when began my work on it
g. It selling to-day 10000 10000 shares at sin
gle session OF market times It's former price
and further still:
All that has been accomplished Of the worst OF markets
In November with Tafts overwhelming election, viii
one Of the most bull markets the world has watched
lump through the hoops No believe that IN such
market National Stock the best advertised the widest known,
and with the largest list of stockholders be kept from soaring
price will show present purchasers larger percentage
OF croft other active stock active stock because
the ability OF holder sell any time any recognized
market Is always any stock National Stock since its
creation has the stock OF any the New Yor<
and Boston markets
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-15
OTHER MARkETs-sY TELEGRAPH.

Chicago Oct. 14-CATTLE-RecsiDts. estimated
- ooO head market steady % strong FOR aess
q s. So cows s. * heifsrs. Sc 2 s. - bulls
& 80 So calves s. 50 so srocssrs and feed
- 900 head. market 10G @oc lowe S2o,ss nsesy
shfDpfnz . S. %. butchers, s. $ 2 s., hg1c
mixed S. % s. 50. choice light g. s. 3 % PACK
So 40 s. 90 pigs s. 90 - .. 6GlS % ss-ss
% 600 head market steady sheep 81 > 50 90 lambs
81 - q So, yearllnss- s. > s. -r .os7,~- r--
butchers shippers. s. 40 common = p e : 20
CATTLE-Sveadv and quiet ra-r - soei So e =
Gs3 IS, lambs. slow and lowc-. 81 o p s. 90 -
PufaIo I4-CATFL-<- Receipts ~
head: light demand and steady. prime steers - -
SO VEALS-Receipts -ae bead eIti'e ana -
higher HDGS-Eecelpts. $500 rS1c- SLOW
and steady mixed. s. IS e SIS To- Ncrssrs $ So pigs
81 81 81; roushs s. . 2 So STAYS s. 50 ~ 7Et1E
AID I.ASfBS-ReceipJs. 5000 bead active shesp
seadv- lambs &C higher. lambs. - s.. earrings.
Sass 50 wethers S&as4 25; ewes. s. T59Si. sheep.
ansas civ oct 14-CATTLE-R Receipts. $4,000
head including &c00 Southerus. market fcr steers
dressed steers 81 20 s. 90 fair 90 good 81 -
western s. so 2 s. stockers and feeders
81 50 8 SO southern steers s. 2e s. - s2l5ssrn
s. - .. bulls s. s. a.. calves 81 "a 81 HOGS
Receipts 20 eco head market, l5c -5e lower. top.
IS % bulk g. IS = s. 81. heavy s. zoe s. %.
-s.c.-ss - b,1+rhars e sos s o. HIGHT Sass j.
pigs S4aS4 90 SHEEP-Receipts. l. 600 head. mar
ket sheep steady Tor lambs 10 sc higher lambs
80 ssriIsgs s. sc 81 go Western saeep IS 50 ,
s. 40. stockeFs and feeders. 81 = e 81 go
linton stock Yards. Pittseg-g oct I+--S,aI =
supply FAIR low choice s. IS S6 prime IS S. So IS
SHEEP-Supply fair slow. prime wethers 81 eyiili
and common stgS2 lambs sSgSSea NEAL
CALVES sass 90 HOGS-Receipts sair steady
beavv WORKERS IS 81 ass ., light Workers.. s. IS .
s. 40: pigs s.. rouahs s. 80 e s. so
q gTiS December 20 March, 81 IS No l. 81 aos NJ
2 81 CO. rejected. 81 -. ALSIHlE-Prims. IS -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-15
COAL HERRING RESUMED.
". 4. Ldthrop Says HIS Hines
We're Operated to Full Capacity.

The taking of testimony in New York State in
the suit brought by the government against the
Reading and other coal carrying roads and coal
companies charging a virtual restraint of trade
under the Sherman antitrust act, was resumed
yesterday in the Federal Building before Walter
H Lewis. special examiner of the United States
Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Pennsyl-
vania. Two sessions have been held before an
examiner IL Philadelphia, and were continued IN
this city for two days last week. The government
is represented by ]. c. McReynods and NJ Car
roll Todd. special deputy attorney generals OF the
United States.
". a. Lsthrop. head of the Lehigh Coal and
Navigation Company was the first witness calico
yesterday Mr.. Lathrop said he understood the
collieries of his company had been operated 10
their full capacity since he had been head of the
concern, but that the total output last year was
somewhat less than per cent of the 6IOGl"S IONS
taken out Of the mines. He said that his COM
pany mined ell the coal It could, and could not
afford to have any agreement or understanding as
the profit was only five cents a ton Inc caplIai
stock of his company, he said, was about Sl9U"hoV-
Mr.. Lathrop said there joint rate for his
compauy's coal the Philadelphia q Reading
nor for the coal which the Central Railroad OF
New Jersey takes from the Lehigh collieries. He
said that the steam sizes were sold at the average
cost of production, they are by-products 50
the prepared sizes must be sold at conslasF
able advance TO make up the deficiency he estl-
mated the average cost OF production a ION aC
from 81 10 to s. % and called attention to the tact
that this includes No. 3 Buckwheat coal which Is
sold for 81 cents g ton.
on cross-exarnination he said that coal in DO
nestle sizes was reduced 50 cents a ton in March
each year. and then raised 10 cents ton TOT I'VE
months thereafter. This was done 70 MAINTAIN
trade throughout the entire year. as this maze
the average cost of production less. he SAID lila'
the formation Of the coal in his coiierles was
such that nearly 50 per cent Of their product was
IN steam sizes He said his company lost $osNo
1+ ear NJ, tire oDeratfon Of canal, twelve miles
Ions, from its collieries to the Delaware RIVER
which had been in use since 1873 three years after
his company began business
W W Ruley, head of the bureau OF an1hFacl'5
statistics was recalled, and said that ne Oe7' 81
So ,,;sries were operating lest year at their fun
capacity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-15
sliALL DEFICIT FOR WESTERN UNION
ESsc OF Earnings Of me Strike and the Bust
neec Oenrpsslon.

ITO report ~ the western Jnicn LelesTa lh
-o-7ary e-- -rr 1scas year ended June 30 last
F'ica Included The period Of the strike. hes been
~--e- The report shows gross revenues Of E-H91-'-
I for tae wear against & sc 49s for the rTeced-
"e Tes- decrease II s4z7f.ls4, operating e1-
.--ses q - 20 20 comparing with S1b,o-l'5 u
and ue- revenue OF 8 492,s97, against S5a-7--i9.
fHes- aI bonds required the expenditure OF
go. or sl-e-0e more than ia 1881, and the
% E--s=- Vas appropriated for cash dlfl-
77-ls. comparing witt s. 35S es6 devoted 10 That
.--ose i1 The Ore -e6lug year. After deduction OF
cta-ces and dividends 2 defclt remained OF
- aga.rzr a surplus in 1871 q SaS.oJs and in
o. p7t5-s Tho total profit and loss surplus
g G+il--st aurrol rated for stock DIVIDENDS
'<l1s a. Es-5c1s
h. -e Revenues Of tire company decreased $i.27i,-
- n OPERATOR which began Early IN august
- 'as'ed 1utu November = 1871. The overase
- message transmitted by the company
he same a. ne previous year. nut the cost
- creased 1y the --rtke 10 such an extent that
- ~3a-i-- ~ tile business showed smau Joss
-, '-s gear This less ceased IS soon as coudi-
-Nes-le normal s-otV57 aH1Iug the sb-
=. expense during the strike. the expenses
- year we're reduced s. 252sse. which left the
zee lH revenue lZs-l.zl5. as compared with the
sesr The decline ia gross receipts Is
'i-a-ei- Jess tl1L thar which followed tie
49, 81 -za, i-@ laH receipts ri which period
% coded ag many gears ~ gIeHiI- it--a.
g. tir-- Eil b. t-a -a-z -le present ccEfe1-
,r @-i- t1ere are ~ t--s voting Indications ci
'sa-e-a- LlanlI=s-eG ~ z@Eaaads tro1 many
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-15
GRASS TwINE co. CHANGES NAME.
As Crex Carpet Company the Directors De-
clare 2 Per Cent Dividend.

The stockholders of the American Grass ~ iI7
1,..s,,- A. = snecial meeting yesterday voted 10
change the name of the company TO the Crex ar
net Company, and reduce the capital STOCK -Ioll
S75 ooq 0CG TO g n0UO issuing one snare OF i7S
stock for every five now outstanding. II - sa-1
the change was to make the company -
- 90 70 hermit the payment Of dividends
AFTER the meeting the directors declared a dlVl-
dend Of . per cent on the Crex Carpet COMPANY any
stock No stated period was named DuI 1t Was
understood 10 be for half year.
The last dividend on the stock OF tLl7 20
So. -,,-f7e COMPANY was paid in January, 1905,
and the rate was p. per cent. Two years later IL
was announced that approximately S670Qt"' repre-
sentfne unearned dividends. had been rerundeo D
fc-r,aar directOrs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-15

simultaneously National Stock plugged in Wall ard
State Streets In the first hour 100000 shares thrown at the
market price asbcs thrown stag which has been led
off the wharf breaking the price to SO cents.
The nertors this advertisement made two slips in their
reckoning. This stag IS water-bred and brick-proof
After transactions Of 10000 shares 100000 at ard
over s. Boston 81 New York National Stock closed strong at
SII211
The facts OF this sclrvy advertisement are:
It given the appearance Of government nvesga-
non.
1t was signed by private collecting bureau located
in back office in Washington.
/ Late last night this y-ynghter handed responsible
Boston, October H. 1908
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-15

different sections the country for help to han
die increasing traffic
The net growth of the plant during the year
was: In poles and cable 1881 miles, in wire IS 81
miles: in Offices there a decrease Of sG7 due
principally TO the fact that railroad companies
have closed many small telegraph Offices in conse-
ouence OF the enactment of laws shortening the
hours Of labor. At most of such places messages
are accepted and telePhoned to an office of the
western Union to be forwarded to destination
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-15

During the past four weeks owing to accident have allowed
National Stock the erce Of the winds and of finance
staunch crafts carrying capacity hrinks by buftety
seasoning.
To-day the driftwood scavengers sought their sie and
cheese Turing National Stock toward the rocks The drftwood
scavenoer of finance would wreck navy square meal
The following advertisement appeared this morning in the
press of number Of cities:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-15
LIVESTOCK MARKET.

New York. October Il. 1905
BEEVES-Recepts were lis cars. or 2,4oI head. in
Guiding for export alive, IS for sisughte-ers
80 for the market making with the cattle held
yesterday. ~ ears on sale Choice heavy steers
in supply and about steady others
sIo lower bulls steady 10 Toe higher
fat cows unchangs medium common lower
at dOth street yards a Jersey City medium
were steady, and bologna stock owing TO soma DE-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-15
THE BRONX eUILpTNa PLANS.

Wilcox ave. S. - II Of Paramount ave.
story frame dwelling house. 22X33.6. L Colant-
n0n owner; 7 How ara. architect COst.-...-. 81.
Centre =. 100 II " OF William ~
frame dwelling E0use. 22N}S, G s Booth. owner;
Il Booth * Sons. architects. cost ....--.-.-. ..
Manila 81. " los n 5 OF Garrison ave; Is
story brick dwelling houses. 20x55 each. Nee
han Building Co. owners. r MeehAn. archi-
tect: cost ....... IA
l35th St : 300 # Of AIMS ave. 3 story
brick dwelling house and store, 2ax9T. Anthony
McOwen. owner Monroe & IandsedeI. archl-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-15
NATIONAL STOCK

advertising agency $500 in cash. and the instructions were to
spread the advertisement far the $500 would 60
It would wasting time this cheap trick fur
ther than:
There law in Massachusetts in the other States where
tie advertisement appeared except New York applicable TO this
OF fraud In New York felony conPire affect
stocks price BY means OF anonymous advertising
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-15
G. 7. AooPTs AMERIcANl LApINe slLL.

Montreal, Oct IA circular issued from the
headquarters OF the Grand Trunk Railway system
here informs agents that the company has adopted
the Uniform bill Of ladng Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission Of the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-15
IMPORTANT NOTICE

To Holders of Stock in Bay State Gas Trinity Copper,
Yukon Gold, Nevada-Utah and First National
Copper:
Parties holding Of the above mentioned
pans are requested detailed information especially touch
ing upon the means methods which employed inducing
purchase the shares together with the number OF shares
held and the price paid II influenced make purchase
from reading newspaper advertisements circulars pamphlets
send il possible copy OF newspaper advertisement circular
nahet and mark the paragraph such
advertisement circular pamphlet which influenced you the
matter All communications confidential Address
CONGRESSIONAL INFORMATION BUREAU
WASHINGTON, d. Z.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-15
RAILROAD EARNINGS.
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA
COUNTRY PRODUCE MARKETS.

s.eu York. October l. 1905
FBT- tS-Ts-ceipts to-day. SGT sacks bea
z,1 / ds9 sacks peas AarfoW- medium and pea ere
- sctiIug rleUlr outside quotations are iIi
80, cor fhe choicest houses are shading
re" nstre en- pea beans Red kidney gu!RE fairly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-15
IRON AND STEEL CONDITIONS.
The Iron Age" says:

The Iron Age says: 80 =
All pig iron markets are conspcuously GU, e Lt
rte good inquiries have come up IcE ltOLl
navt wear and there are relatively larger unCC'
rsG1iTen7enrs for this year than IN CenttaI a!td
Western districts As for several months Iie -.
ness done in all parts CT the country goes "a
~ rbs furnaces nearest the consumer viz! INC
s@acri0,s than three weeks ahead there - ~
DISPOSITION discount the outcome ;+i ! =
and +barA bIvers are announcing what they Will 40
in The zav Of contracts after November ); SoIi@
Signs are recognized Of preparations py lLIe a.
-rs5s To take care in the future OF imperative
needs particularly in equipment Dut or +clQdl q
o6ers only about 500 are reported IN the LaaI
week"
'.The-Iron Trade Review says-
October usually one OF the most active months
IF tbs year mas not yet developed q large amount
If business but prices for the most part u5ll5
t1 77oirrafrad There TO De no 1iLlIllelIa t5
urospect Of important Developments ooLtHeIn p-5
~oT stocks have been reduced fully one-half IN [ne
T5f-Toinghanl district during the last SIX mon rs
-Ei1-1e7+s are good and prices firm but the delIlo
thar section is limited at present ana furnaces
are NOT anxious sell for next year ceItyS-y
- - a sharD advance. There is considerably
~e e+izitv in rlg iron in the East and some TAR
+or-aees have been purchased. The United states
steel Corporation has taken 1850 tons o. Low PloS
DT,o-,-r from The contract for about 12po TONS OF
5js-As and shapes for the building q the SECOND
order Of goo for the Chlcsso q aLLoLl [
oos5 7-as been placed with the Illinois Steel Com
-a-[, The contract for the hull plates TO- me new
hatt1eshi7 Florida to be built by the
~ B-ooLlvn navy ward. has been awarded 10 me
S.a,+~s1 IRON and Steel Company and the Carnage
S+eaf COMPANY will furnish the deck plates AUout
eel The Mckinley B-idsA At 81 LOUIS inVoIEins
onn +oe VII 20 70 the Pennsylvania Stee Com
nanv Better inquiry IS noted Tor railway equip
rnent-"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-15
BOSTON STOCKS.
..asa by 2 L DaZ 8 Co. 30. 81 wall stEsetl
SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS.

g, Francisco. oct. 1.-THE official closing quo
- ..trira sfncIs to-laN were as follows
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-06
Theatrical News and Gossip

tickets can be abolished II the public
will cooperate with the Alcazar man
agement and report all such cases to
the police, who have been advised by
the tbeater management and David
Belasco's representative to arrest all
violators OF the law.
/ was present in the box Office at the
opening and during the conduct Of the
sale, and 1 can say with absolute truth
that in the last three seasons, while /
have watched the advance sales, have
never seen a sale conducted with more
fairness to the public than the one
which Mr. Davis and Edward Belasco
have presided over 1t is true that
some "scalpers' were in line. When We
were positive OF this they were either
elected or openly Disseminated against
in favor OF other patrons. Candidly we
are relying on the city. ordinance and
the vigilance of the police to eliminate
this evil, 1t is now Up 10 the public
TO cooperate with US in not only
discouraging, but making impossible,
speculation in theater tickets in San
Francisco. There are good seats re-
naming at the box Office for the next
two weeks. There is an ordinance
against scalping. and there is police
force well organized.
LAWRENCE J. ANHALT.
Representing David Belasco.