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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-07
SEEK CUT IN
ASSESSMENTS

Louis r. Piechener. Of the sier
ilnK hotel on Third av, was the
big Kicker before the board of
equalization this moruing. seeking
10 have his assessment cut from
$4,000 70 se.sa0
he pointed out that the total cos,
Of the building was only f2s.bfu.
and showed how one-twclfth 81 u
had been cut of By the widening
81 THIRD av.. and ether improve
ment reasons FOR having bis taxes
lowered
J. A. Mafridge. % The Fair" on
pike st. desired 10 have the assess
ment on his stock Of goods reduced
from si2.a00 10 $500. claiming
that the assessor had gone over
the stock without any Information
regarding a. Both cases were ~.
ferrcd back 20 the ASSESSORS Office.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-07

and close observers say the price
will steadily gain until the end OF
the month.
September wheat opened az s4%.
highest s5%, lowest 94A. closed
sbA
September corn opened at 20,
highest 1914. lowest rs. closed IS.
September oats opened at t7ia
highest 4Sil. lowest AN, closed IS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-07

HELENA. Mont, Aug Con.
victed on a charge OF violating the
anti. pass Law. s. G. Watts was fined
$500 and Gertie Williams 400 In
the federal court Watts. who Ia
a Great Northern brakeman. Sc
cured a pass tof his wife and gave
n 20 the Williams woman. Both
were indicted This was the first
conviction Of this Kind ever se.
cured In Montana.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-07
ENGLAND HAS CAUSE TO
FEAR UPRISING IN INDIA.


los ANGELES. Cal. Aux. ~
Referring 70 the United Press dis.
patch from England saying that a
general uprising In India IL feared.
Louis " Hartman. prominent
politician OF Albany. n. Y. who has
just returned from India. said 20.
day that the fear was we'll founded
lie expressed the opinion that very
few more Of the natives would
starye under British rule.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-07
W HEAT TAKES ONE
CENT JUMP
10y United Prsss.)

CHICAGO. Aug, Following the
receipt of the government crop re-
port for July, wheat Jumped a cent
above yesterdays closing figures,
and the bulls again took the reins
In the pit Notwithstanding that
spring wheat IS In 10 per cent bet.
ter condition this year than at this
time last year. other conditions are
SO adverse as 20 cause a firm gain,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-07
FULLERTON FILES
HTS CANDIDACY

James Fullerton Of Kirklnnd 10.
day filed his candidacy for the
nomination for county commission.
er from the third district withithe
county auditor. Charles Morehonse
wants 10 be republican candidate
for constable for the Cedar river
district William NJ Watson, of
i4th av. and r. Union. filed yester.
day afternoon for Judge Of the su.
perior court, with s n Dougherty
Of 1860 goth av. seeking the demo.
cratic nomination for county sngl
uear.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-07
CONTRACT
AWARDED

C. J. Erickson. OF this city. has
been awarded the contract for the
construction Of drydock No. at
the Puget Sound navy yard. His
bid WAS 81 .625. 600.
The new dock will be the largest
In the United States, and will have
a concrete bottom and granite
sides. II will be s63 feet long and
1875 feet vide at the top. 90 feet
wide at the bottom, and 40 feet
deep below high tide.
The lowest bidder for building a
water supply system in connection
with the powder magazine nt Brem.
erton was G. r. Graft. Of Seattle.
with bid OF 1895. -Four other
Seattle firms competed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-07
CHIPPEWA is LlsELgo.

The Chippewa. Of the Inland Nav.
igation company. Was iibeied yfs-
terday In the United States court.
Noble walIingford. owner Of the
schooner Lydia. sunk March 30 by
the Chippewa. asks damages
amounting to $4,000. The libel also
contains the claim OF Mrs. w. &.
splnney, wife OF Capt spinney.
who lost his life IN the wreck.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-07
OLD DECREE FILED.

Atty J. =. Ball today filed a al.
vorce decree which was granted TO
Nettlo L. pritchnrd from Charles
u, Pntehard on Aux %. 1907 by
Judge George =. Morris OF the su.
peflor court nearly year ago They
were married at Menominle. Wis
on March 6, 1888 The charge was
n0maupp0ft
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-07
HEADLIGHTS STOLEN.

Alfred Baub. Of 1914 First av w.
reported 10 the police department
yesterday that during the night two
large black onameled headlights
and generator were stolen from
his automobile Haub places "A
value OF $50 on the fixtures
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-07
DOG CATCHER GETS
$1,000 A MONTH
fsy United prsss.)

LOS ANGELES. Aug. Mayor
Harper OF this city is being made
the butt OF much good natured Jest.
ing today over the fact that George
u. Vacher. city pOundmaster and
dog catcher, received annually
more than three times the amount
OF salary paid TO the chief exec.
utlve. Vacher's report shows that
he receives about 81 900 a month
for his services while Mayor Har.
per inyades9the municipal wallet
for only $4,000 a year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-07

San FRANClSCO. Aux IA
Gordon OF soldiers was thrown
across Angel island today In sya.
tematic search for two men who
we're under sentence az AicatTaz
Ialand military prison The men
escaped while AZ work with n mum.
Der OF other prisoners at the quarry
on Angel island
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-07
TRAIN WRECKED;
THREE DEAD

lMBODEN, Ark. Aug. Three
persons are dead and several badly
injured as result OF the derailing
OF q 81. Louis 4 San Francisco pas
senger train rs miles east OF here
today A spreading rail hurled the
engine over a l2.foot embankment,
the baggage and smoking cars be
ing dragged after Il. The wreck.
age caught fire.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-07
EAGLES COMING
ON A SPECIAL


SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. -,
was announced here today that the
California serles Of the Eagles
lodge have chartered special train
20 leave Oakland sonorrow after.
noon for the annual national con.
Vention AZ Seattle.
The train will start from here
with the Eagles from this city and
from all California points south OF
here, srd atop on the way north
for Eagles who will make the
flight 10 Seattle.
The degree team and the drum,
corps will 90 with the delegates
from this city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-07
swIrcnmAN ARRESTED.

John vcitch. Ewitchman for the
Great Northern railroad. was ar
rested this afternoon on warrant
charging him With ohsuuctlnE
Railroad av and First av. =. las,
Sunday. He viii be brought be
fore Acting Police Judge Evans
next Tuesday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-07
WIFE MAKES CHARGE.

y. y. Crandali. an expressman,
was arrested by officer Pullman
this afternoon on a charge Of as
sAuit aud battery preferred BY hts
wife. Louise Crandall. who says her
husband struck her on the head
with his fist
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-07
STEAMER SINKS
10y United pressl

CUXllAVEN. Aug THE Brit
ish steamer Kirkwali was sunk by
a collision In the North sea with
an unknown bark. Two OF the
Klrkwall's crew we're picked up
and brought here The fate Of the
others * not known.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-07
VIOLATED PARK RULES.

r. =. Koepfli. undertaken was
arrested this morning by Mounted
Policeman Locker for driving a
hearse through Volunteer park.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-07
MAYoREss OF ENGLISH
TOWN rs A HIGH DIVER

LONDON. Aug. Miss Ruby
Markillie, daughter OF the mayor
OF Camberwell. and mayoress Of
the borough. won tremendous ap.
plause when she won a swimming
handicap in the big tank at the
stadium in which the oNmpiad
was held
Miss Markillie Is high diver OF
fame. and Ia captain OF the Barry
Ladies' swimming club.
She began to swim when . years
old
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-07

ION your trip abroad. did you see
any wonderful old ruinsGf
Yes she replied arehly, "and
guess WHAT"
"Wcllg"
"One OF them wanted 10 marrh
me "~ llarper's Weekly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-07
HOME OWNERS STRUGGLE
with BAD FOREST FIRES

wife Of the engineer on the For.
tuna. spent all ~ last night pro
tecting her home on the east side
OF the island from stray sparks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-07
III WITH PNEUMONIA.

Mr.. c. Il. Smith is dangerously
III with pneumonia at his residence,
li5 goth av
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-07
CENTS Oh
DOLLARS

10y United Press uosl
ST. Lotfls. Aus. Col sa 4 n
c. Wetmore. new chairman ns,iosi
finance committee Of the ~, ,s Z!
democratic committee, u w. ~
nounced that he viii recs ,,s IA
trlhutions OF small amounts n, ,mossl
dollars to cents. The m mos isssl.
Offer viii be accepted Win J, Y M
as il is his desire, he says !. y mss
the money contributed 2, -
different persons as posslpis
CoNsTANTINopLE' Aus ~
The Young Turks are NV .,eut sil
possession Of the goYern,nslor gsf
tho whole palace CLIQUE s Y suaan,
~ ~ instance Of the yoaas laday
| Grdered the arrests n's''l M 70
Fand "a the head Of she ,..ned va
se = warrants were lss'l forms
I The name OF Ria Pasp"
minister Of war,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-07
ropAVs RACING RESULTS.


FIRST Race.
Mlcaela. , 20 I.
ArFouAut. ~ 20 /.
Col Dick. 10 TO l.
Time 0eit
Second Race.
CarthAginlan. 10 10 l.
Sea Lad. ! To I.
Jscomo. 5 TO !.
Ttmc~-i 90 81.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-07

Every omanv owants Tor
should able nerFn
&c Snks wi b. Snkw De ar 500 on
New-York tribune., 1908-05-28
.a>oxER soexk.
~ TRUST CO. ~
s,s FIFTH AVE. CORNER S4TH 81 - =.
49, TOO W I25th Sd Ave. & 148th
TOPICS OF THE STREET.

ropE1c.~ TRADINC-Foreizn houses dealt 4
Is 600 shares IN the local market. al sa-es
London the general market was hrner ana
materially helped by strength in consols AIeElc-
issues being weak exceptions. The contdngo "a
on American stocks in the foTtnlghtly setuem
was from Oh 10 pa per cent. while tne O4H
1oonad az o. nor cent on Stock Exchange accon|
mediation for the new account Call money We
easv II was thought that the rally IN Br,u-1
C,onso1s roreshadowed a reduction In the BanA
England rate to-day. Berlin discounts "e's
trihe easier.
SECURITIES I.IsTED-The following securir
have been added to the Stock EXchange ~
Guaranty Trust Company certificates for &V
New York Central lines equipment trust or -
81 $50 0N0 additional per cent refundinS nor
bonds Of the 81. Louis < san Francisco Ft4-lio.
making total listed Sss go 90, S4s3t'o adQ4liol
est General mortgage per cent ffty-yea- Coupo1
bonds OF the Evansville & Tsrre Haute Ra4.Va51
making total listed S.1S.00a; S.9S9e'' adol'.oL1
general consolidated mortgage per cent oohus
the I.ehigh valley Railroad, Si1No.'"' ~ Per
corporate stock and 100000 assessment oonds d
the city of New York: s6.s1a.5N' Farmers Lod--s Loan
Trust Company certificates Of deposit for ssco
mortgage bonds Of the international q Gl@1
Northern 81 600 go additional unified hfty-year u
cent bonds Of the Louisville & Nashville RaiIroai
making total listed s4O562oo0 &o''f" addltlos1 s
collateral forty-year per cent gold loan. que
of the Missouri Pacific Railway. making total is
SIS. Ooa
DIVIDENDS DECLARED. D.-Dtvfde1ds have os
declared follows: Childs Company regular q
terIy- Is, per cent on the preferred and II PET
on the common payable June 10. Mines tomta
OF America regular monthly per cent for ne
months period beginning July NiiAes-D1
Gas and Electric Company I Per cent. PaSa
JuIv I United Bank Note Company regular Gus
terIy Ita per cent the preferred. payao-e Jl-.
TIDEwATER NOTES-It is announced oF - s4
mond & Co and the Equitable Trust COMPANY y
the subscription books for the $1,000 600 . per y
Tidewater notes. WHICH opened yesterday mon.
at 10 o'clock. were Immediately closed tHe -
having been heavily oversUbscrihed.
WINDSOR TRUST CONPANY.-AuS'lst p
mont ir and August HeckScher have been eec'
directors of the Windsor Trust company. % >
ceed August Belmont and Andrew Freedman
ADMITTED To QUOTATION.-The trust
cepts for the Chicago. Burlington quincy ;,. =
eraI mortgage 4 rer cent bonds have been adnlit
quotation in the unlisted department. 0' 7
Stock Exchange. 10 be traded in fiat
New-York tribune., 1908-05-28
BONDS.
IRON TRADE CONDITIONS.
THE Iron Age" says:


The developments in the pig iron markets have
been followed with the closest attention by the
whole trade, because they illustrate what follows
a sharp decline made TO bring out buyers. The
deadlock broken by leading Southern inter
est. which promptly booked a very large tonnage
and followed by others with similar results
Their prices were then restored TO the Sl 80 basf
for No foundry at Birmingham other Southern
makers advanced their price sl2 with higher
prices for distant deliveries In sections
notably the tidewater markets and New England
other sellers followed the break later result
being a decline during he last week. which brings
the Central West. The result has been that a
good deal OF additional business has been closed
In the Central West and that a comparatively
large tonnage has been placed tidewater and
In New England. foundry No selling In that part
of the country at s16 10
The Iron Trade Review says:
Great activity continues in the pig iron market
with immense volume of inquiry and MANY
sales of moderate tonnage aEgregating a large
total Following the heavy buying of large inter.
ests. smaller consumers in large numbers have
come into the market. and orders have been freely
placed. There is. of course. difference o.
justified by industrial conditions. un1ues-
tionably that there is considerable placing OF
orders in anticipation OF increased business with
out positive evidence that such increase will he
realized. In some quarters pessimistc commeuts :
being made, with the prediction that duInes 5
will soon return. on the contrary. there Is sub
stantial evidence from many quarters of increased
melt and there is better feeling throughout the
country. Sentiment is certainly doing it's share
return TO conditions which characterized the period
of depression.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-28
SECURITIES AT AUCTION

The following securities were sold YESTERDAY
auction at the Exchange SaIesroom, by Adrian
Muller & Son.
By order OF Executors -
2iz shares Commonwealth Trust COMPANY N W
York ...-..-
$50 shares United states steel Corporation pr 70
For Account Of Whom II MAY Conesln -
$1,000 InterbCrouEh Realty company profit sndl.G
dchenture gold bond. contract No. - P'
thereon. S}6O .---...- .-
dsnce. r - -------.---.-- .---. ,sr
$500 Computing scale Company % America b Ps'
gold bond -.------ 80,
so shares american telegraph and cable to"
so shares American Brake Shoe and Founa'
100 shares Acker Merr5u & Condi1 COMPANY a.,
s. 600 Fe. Ration & Eastern Hailrctd -
mortgage : cent bonds. due lssi'. S'-
pOns. March and SEPTEMBER s,., ,,, .oi 70
5000 shares Pocahontas Company, 50 shares ". ",
land Railway Company. SO 900 WashlnS--t
Cincinnati Il st Louis Railroad toirPahY In
mortgage bonds. { TIN box. said 90 ton'-
maps. prorlcs. surveys. ctC-. OF the tue,.
peake Western RAILWAY -,-,st
$4,000 colorado Springs Il cripple creek ilS'M az
Railway consolidated per cent bonds N
50 600 Portland Electric Company first mortgages
per cent bonds. due 1875 ----- - ,+
Sc 900 Helena Light q Railway Company . per ''
bonds due 1928 ..-.... ... ...... -----'''
so.o SHARES Rr,nswick site company .........---'
rs shares Greenwich Insurance COMPANY ---.-''
10 shares Union Typewriter Company common .
- shares Union typewriter Company s'cohu ~
terred .-- s-.'-
a.sS shares Fl 3 CIarin company common '-''
80 shares Carnegie Trust Company ''''''"''''"
New-York tribune., 1908-05-28
WI EAT.
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

largo mart Of the session IN the outslds
,.ot hnsi1ass was almost a standstll ahd'
while fair amount of issues figured IN tne f,e
,iors total dealings were not large. Prlces @ aIte!
, atro, ,ncbangad ran off fractionaly. more
thro,,gh apathy than pressure to sell Llde" s
8 ner cent notes we're in good demand al a on m .
. .r,e,+ PC Of about u. Standard Oil was doVn :
noints Chicago Subway declined a IN tne ~. - !,
Ing stocks Boston off as. Butte CoanIi9n :
dIlu @ tn+ior. ColdfeId Consolidated was heaVS'
While Daisy broke about 7c. Greene,Cananea was
down a United Copper was on g Doiii-i0'
Cooper was firmer.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-28

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE-Boston 1oc discount
Chicago, 55c premium; ST. Louis soc discount; San
Francisco, sight 1Oc premium, telegraph 1212c pre-
MUM: New Orleans. commercial PC discount, bank
81 premium Cincinnati. 10c premium; Savannah
buying 316c discount selling par.
BANK CLEARINGS-New York. exchanges
s279.54s535 balances si1,3s7s50; Chicago exchanges
s3S 1852, balances s5.7s9.7s3 Baltimore.
changes S3.331 ,665. balances s37s.363: Boston
changes $22, SO, ,304 balances sl.6l4,72+ Philadel
phia, exchanges s17120,345, balances 81, ,42S SIS.
SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver. SIC. Mexican
silver dollars, 47c. Ear silver in London closed at
"a 7-16d; decline, 1.d-
GOLD PREMIUM.-In Madrid. 1860; Lisbon, 1s.
MEXICAN EXCHANGE.-Mexican exchange on
New York Is quoted at 2.02c.
GOVERNMENT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. receipts
reported from Washington. 1852 40; internal reve
receipts s597,657 miscellaneous receipts $50
400 Receipts for the day. s1630,534: expenditures
s1o90, o0o. Receipts for the to date S3s-
$685. expenditures 5000 900; expend-
lures. s11157,6ll. Receipts for the year to date
s542 2591. .4S9; expenditures, S605 $685. 7f2 excess of
expenditures $50, ,S02, ,225.
SUB-TREASURY.-The Sub-Treasury was debt
or to the Clearing House s1,539,349.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-28

FOREIGN MONEY MARkET.-Call money in
London. ld1i4 per cent open market discount rate
for short bills 1&Ml7s cent; long bills. ia
cent Berlin discount rate 3Hs per cent. Paris
discount rate. 17s per cent. Paris exchange
London 25 francs 12i9 centimes Bar gold, us
lOi.d Berlin exchange on London, 20 marks ilia
pfennigs.
FOREIGN SECURITIES.-British consols for
money, 81 S-l6 per cent, for the account. S1I
French rentes. 96 france 17. ceat;mcs
New-York tribune., 1908-05-28
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET--Money on call opened at ~
per cent; highest IA per cent; lowest, 112 per cent
closing. I24124 per cent; last loan, a. per cent;
ruling rate. ~ per cent. Time money was un-
changed. There moderate demand chiefly
for the longer periods, and funds were obtainable
with freedom. Rates were 21202 q. per cent
for sixty days per cent for ninety days. ga per
for four months. 317 per cent for five months
and 3i2M334 Per cent for six months. Mercantile
aper taken in fair amounts by local and
other buyers Some attractive names were seen
Rates, 334G+l2 per cent for sixty TO ninety days
Endorsements 4Q 4@4 per cent for choice four TO six
months single and 5d517 per cent for others
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-The foreign exchange
market opened steady. with rates virtually
changed az z.S73544S14o for cables. 4S115G4si20
for demand sterling and 4S540G4S545 for sixty-day
bills. Short francs quoted at o.15@ less 1-6i
and snort reichsmarks at 95 7-l6. plus 1-32. De-
mand sterling sold at 4.S120 in the day, but in the
early afternoon the market became a shade easier.
Gables quoted at 1910 4.S145, demand ster-
ling 4S115 and sixty-day bills at 45540G4 S5i2.
the latter holding firm under the influence OF a
further decline in London discounts Short francs
5.153s less 132 and short reichsmaFks 9o us.
There a fairly active demand for remittance
in the morning, but the inquiry less in the
afternoon.
Bankers posted rates follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-05-28
MINES coMPANY OF AMERICA.

Broadv-aN- New Aork. Lt'Ds
meeting OF the Board of Directors of the MIN Is
COMPANY OF AMERICA held this day. a monthly divi-
e6 OF PER declared for the last SIX months
of the 1905 payable 26th day Of each month
stockholders record the close OF business on 1h
18th Transfer closed 2. NJ. on the lsh
day OF each reopened at 10 n on the 26th
J. D TOOkER, Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-28
GOVERNMENT BONDS,

The following shows yesterdays closing quota
tions for government bonds, compared with Tues
New-York tribune., 1908-05-28
IOWA CENTRAL RAILWAY co.

Coupons due June l. 1905. from First Mortgage pef
bonds OF ths company will be paid on and after
thai date upon presentation Office Of the Mercan
Tile Trust Company, la0 Broadway New York City.
H DAVIS Treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-28
Bowling Green Trust Co,
OFFICERS:
20 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.

OFFICERS:
WILLIAM H. TAYLOR 1st VIce-Preside-:
CHAS. P. ARMSTRONG I'd Vice-Presider:
JOHN A. HILTON Sd V.-Pres. s Treaa
WILLIAM M. LAWS Secretary
DIRECTORS:
Charles P. Armstrong, George j. Gould,
Frank Brainard, John A HHUon, :.
Harry Bronner, Myron J. HerIlCk'
Franklin @. Brown, Edward J. Jenery' -
Robert c. Clowry, W1nsloT D Flerce'
Edmund C.. Converse, Morton T. Plant,
VIM Nelson Cromwell, Dick D Ramsay,
g Costello. Frederick 3. Sche1ck
CrenviIle M. Dodge, Andrew Squire,
A Goepel, william n 4ayi9f'
Edwin Gould, Jonn T. LrueSueu'
Frank j. Gould. l. p u young
New-York tribune., 1908-05-28
Diuidend Notices.

Buffalo & Susquehanna Railroad Company
Preferred stock Dividend No. 24
quarterly dividend Of ONE IL PEtt Ot.NI
as been declared payable June l. 1905 10 stockholders
record May is, 1905. , -
New-York tribune., 1908-05-28

NEW YORK CITY BONDS.
FURNISHED by Ever G. Co. No 81 Wall street,
New-York tribune., 1908-05-28

Total M F RPss sa w shsT ar ss sd M WIT
aa1f ssIs aanfi " S -" "
New-York tribune., 1908-05-28
COBALT PRICES IN ToEoNTo.

FURNISHED ana corrected daily by Lockwood
No 50 Exchange PlaceD
New-York tribune., 1908-05-28
.Interchang able. tCoupon. Registered
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

London. May 27. p. m.-The market for Ameri
can securities was heavy. Last quotations follow
New-York tribune., 1908-05-28

THE TRUST COMPANY OF ANEnlGI
s7-4s Wall ST.. New York
COLONIAL, BRANCH: LONDON OFFICE:
cd Broadvay. 95 Gresham 81 Lonaon- = :
New-York tribune., 1908-05-28
BALTIMORE STOCKS.

Van schaick & Co, No. I Wall street,
New-York tribune., 1908-05-28

The following securities were sold YESTERDAY
auction at the Exchange Salesroon, by Adraa
Muller & Son:
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20
Mrs. jacobson
Nearly Drowned
Wife Of Minot Business Man Carried Into the Swift
Current of the Missouri River-Brotherinlaw
Nearly Goes Down With Her

Mrs. Jacobson, wife Of Mr.. Jacob
son of the hardware firm of jacobson
& Fugelso, was nearly drowned in the
Missouri river at Buford a few days
ago and her brother-inlaw, Chas. ia
cobson, nearly lost his life in an at
tempt to save her. Mrs. jacobson
has been visiting at the home Of her
brother south of Buford, and was on
her way to Minot. The river is very
swift at the ferry, the old ferry-man
having lost his life at the place few
weeks ago. The new bergman was
somewhat inexperienced. Mrs. ia
cobson and her brother had gone in
a small boat from the shore to the fer
ry and had gotten alongside of the fer
ry, when strong wave from direct
ly under the ferry capsized the boat,
throwing the occupants in the water,
which is about IS feet deep at that
point. Mr.. Jacobson is a good swim
mer, but was somewhat handicapped
by his clothing. Both he and Mrs.
jacobson went down and when they
came up Mr.. jacobson grappled the
woman by the collar and held her
firmly. She struggled and padded
with her arms and assisted herself
to certain degree, but the water
was very swift and took them on
down the river. They both went
down second time but on coming
up, Mr.. jacobson determined to hold
onto the woman and save her if pos
sible. Once he had nearly made up
his mind to let loose, for it seemed
to him he could not hold out a second
longer. Just then the thought struck