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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17
MORGAN TIGHTENS
TRACTION GRIP

NEW YORK, April III. Pierpont
Morgan, already in practical control OF
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit, today viii
complete negotiations which viii put
into his hands the management OF the
syndicate that viii finance the $4,000,
OoJ Of securities the Public Service Com
mission gave the InterbOrough Company
permission TO issue
Enough IS known Of the progress OF
the plan 10 make IL sure that Morgan
has al last obtained the dominating
hand in the traction situation and 10
indicate that Belmont and Ryan are
soon to be eliminated This deal. Il Is
believed. viii put Morgan in absolute
control Of tie subway and elevated
roads.
This IS indicated both by the fact that
Belmont s TO have nothing TO do rnh
the financing Of the new securities aud
that Ryan'S Morton Trust Company
which has heretofore almost invariably
participated in the profitable bonG sales
is not to have part IN the new issue.
It is the intention TO issue at once
SIS. Coz Of securities 20 pay $1,000 600
n notes. The balance is to be Used 10
pay other Indebtedness and for Uetter-
mentS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17
BASKETBALL TITLE
CONTESTS ARRANGED

At a meeting OF the basketball champ
iOnship committee Of the South Atlantic
Association held in Baltimore last Sat
urday evening. IL was decided to DIay
the championship games as follows:
The Belvederes and Central Y NJ
c. AS in Baltimore. game 30 BE held
in the old Fifth Regiment Armory. now
known as Richmond Hall. corner How
ard and Richmond streets, Baltimore
Nd. on Saturday, April IS. The game
in Washington viii be held the same
evening, between the Second Regiment
and the Y NJ c. AS IN tae Y. NJ c. A
gymnasium at $3.50. The deciding game
Of the series viii be held at the Y. NJ
G A. gymnasium In Washington, or
Saturday evening. April %.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17
$5OO.OOO,OOO TRUST
PLAN OF STANDARD

NEW YORK. April lit is reported
that the Standard Oil Company contem-
plates q reorganization in the near fu-
ture, just what charges viii be made
are matters OF speculation, but the first
move probably viii be in the nature OF a
material increase in the capital stock OF
the company.
In June. 1899. the company increased
it's capital stock from 100000 to 800
10000 common and added SlO.OJ0.00o pre-
ferred.
OF late. the price OF the Standard OIL
sharGs has been advancing rapidly. In
the October smash they touched $3.50 q
share. Yesterday they sold from $50 20
a close at $500 a share. Annual dividends
vary from sc 10 - Per cent.
II a new capitalization is decided on Il
probably would be on the basis OF 500
O0o, 600 or whereabouts, and even then Il
would be capitalized below its market
value.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17
SULLIVAN IS NEXT
ON KETCHELL'S LIST.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 17.-After an
extended lay of Young Ketchel will
renew acquaintance with the skipping
rope and the punching bag He has be-
gun light training at his bungalow out
near the beach and after a week or SO
Of open air work will start hts rcgula-
ton course of preparation at Camp Mil
let.
The affair Ketchel has in prospect
just now is a bout with Jack (Tw!n)
Sullivan, which viii take place at COT
froths Mission street arena on Nav g
This contest viii be the turning point
in the young Michigander's career. He
is nursing an ambition 10 fight for the
worlds championship and in Sullivan he
will meet the biggest obstacle that
comes between him and his highest
aim.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17
PAPER TRUST PROBE
IN STIHSON'S HANDS

It is discovered today that the Attorney
General had IN mind the United States
district attorney at New York city when
he recently informed Speaker Cannon.
in response to a House resolution, that
the Department OF Justice had turned
over ali its information relating 10 the
sO-cailed Paper trust Ito the district at
torney Of the appropriate district, with
orders 70 have made. by a grand jury
a thorough investga cation"
Trust Buster PUrdy. who has nal di-
TectiOn OF the investigation. IS IN New
York today consulting with FedereI
District Attorney StinsOn relative 20 the
case Stimson has been instructed 10
begin prosecution II sufficient evidence
can be secured.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17
Wasted No Time.

Thcney hit the first ball pitched IN
the FIST inning for two bases. Ganley
got II On the bounce and made heave
to second that warmed the hearts OF
the half frozen Washingtonians.
That about 1,5oO people should pay
real money 10 see that game yesterday
only goes TO prove that some Of the
folks have curious ideas about the
pleasures OF life Ths weather pTedic-
items are for continued clear and cold
but If IL is as arctic this afternoon as
II was yesterday there Will be no kick
III Umpire Sheridan calls the game after
the fifth inning, except from the small
boys, who are admitted gratis here
aft the game is half over on days
wne1 the attendance is bad. 4 bout 400
int urc citizens came through [. Q center
fer CO yesterday afternoon. hut even
be noisy.
The score.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17
Too Many Strike-outs.

Cy Morgan had the hitters at his
mercy with the exception OF Delehanty.
Striking out IS becoming one Of Wash
ington's best tricks. Morgan famed ten
men yesterday. and Young nine on Tues
day. Street and Mcbride whitfield twice
and Hughes thrice yesterday, while
Milan, who went in as a fOrlOrn hope
20 bat for Hughes in the ninth. likewise
made a navy yard home run. This
notable array of vain efforts IS depres-
sing. II Will also be remembered that
I Joe Wood. the bush league phenOm
from AtChisOn, Kan, struck out eight
of our brave boys in five innings at
Kansas City. on April b. Such like IS
not going good for a team that has
been practicing since March and play
ed seventeen exhibition games.
Mcbride had the reputation in the
American Association Of being a weak
! hitter, but one who made an unusual
proportion Of timely swats. considering
his Indifferent average. Yesterday he
/ lived up to this by sending a neat safety
| TO right IN the fourth inning with two
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17
THE PRINCE OF PESSIMISTS.

How much am I offered for this fine
old brass knocker2" chirped the inge-
Nous auCtioneer.
Il was his clever strategem for work
ing of 4 bust of Schopenhauer on the
strength OF the craze for colonial an
tiCues-Puck.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17

Rock XIII CoIlsge. 0 6 0 o OS43 x-l8
George Wash. Uni. o o O. .
First base on balls-On Dunn, g. Struck
oUt-By Dunn, s. By HOOtOn. J. TWo-h2se
hits-Thebaud o.. Gaffncy. Munchen. Brad
ley. stolen bases-Smith. Clark. Dunn. Bren-
nan Touey %. MuuCheu t5s- Double plays
-Gaffney 70 Thehaud 20 Toomey; Thebaud
70 Cannon HIT by pitcher-By HOoten. 1
tGanney); by Smith, J. Cannon Umpire
Taft.
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out and scoring Delehaaty for wash
ingtOn's only run
Cymer's Futile Attempts.
Twice yesterday. with a man on first
and nobody out Clymer made desperate
efforts to hit, but was out both times,
although he advanced the runner.
PicSering's error was peculiar In the
sixth. after Lord had reached first on a
hot groundcr 70 hughes and McHale
had famed, Gessler hit 10 right center.
Pickering misjUdged the bounding ball,
which hit him on the shins and carOmeG
TO Clymer. WHO returned II 10 the plate
The throw was too late 10 catch Lord.
who made a splendid squirt and went
all the way home from first.
Despite the high wind and the cold.
eu-h Street and Carrigan threw well TO
second. Street Is also hitting better
than might have been expected from his
past performances.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17

First base by errors-Nash ington. L
Left on bases-Boston. .: Washington, 8.
First base on balls-Oh Morgan, T.
Struck out-By Morgan. 10. by Hughes.
T. TwO-base hit-Thouey. Sacrifice hit
McHaie. Stolen bases-Pickering. Gan
ley. Mcbride, Street. Hit by pitcher
BY Morgan, l. Passed ball-Corrigan.
Umpire-Nr. Sheridan. Time OF game
hour and 80 minutes. Attendance
I,954
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17

! ing q break away and a miscellaneous
cutting OF prices on products. The pig
/ iron market has been an open market
for year and the conference will en-
deavOr to bring about an agreement to
prevent dsmOralizing tendencies Steel
| interests Insist that there has been con-
siderable Improvement in conditions Of
late, and the concessions have been
persfstently refused on rails, wire heavy
plates and steel bars
AmalgamaIed Copper cut its dividend
70 ? per cent basis, but this had been
discounted. More important was the
report that through a purchase by. John
D. Rockefeller. jr-. Of 10000 shares %
American Smelter stock Standard OIL
will hereafter cut much figure in the
management Of the company Stand
ard Oil magnates viii be represented on
the Smelle- board OF directors
The Canadian Pacific pool worked a
little play on the shorts in this stock by
advancing the prices 5 points II viii
be impossible for these shorts &c get
stock on the other side on Monday, as
London will be closed and they viii
have 70 pay for II on our market
Standard Oil to Increase Capital.
A readtustnent Of the Standard OIL
Company's capitalize ton is saId u be
a matter OF tie near future The price
OF the stock IS now $50 a share. the
highest OF the year. as compared with
$3.50 in the October panic. This is taken
as a sure indication OF a new stock issue
and the rights Will be melons indeed
A I5-point gain was made yesterday on
sales Of 160 shares.
The bond market IS moderately active
and very firm
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17
EXCHANGES
STAND ADJOURNED
Conditions Influencing the
New York Market--Stand-
ard Oil to Increase
Its Stock.

NEW YORK, April 17.-An stock ex-
changes stand adjourned over until
Monday the 20th inst
1t is expected that the banks Of New
York will show a gain of some SlO.O 900
FOR the week, through its operations
with the subtreasury and with interior
banks. Easy money IS the chiefest in
nuence OF the day. 1t is the one favor
able feature OF the situation. offsetting
bad railroad earnings, lower prices for
metals and business depression. Tne
fact that the general public is still out
or the market is great help to the fin
ancial interests In holding prices around
their present level The bears are kept
from pressing the market on the bad
news that IS constantly coming out by
the very fact that there are few shares
for sale, comparatively speaking. and no
great number Of tiIlid holders TO be
scared out by raids
1t IS not often that one finds a mar
ket as dun as the New York stock mar
ket has been for months, holding so
well. Such dullness is usually the signal
for bear raid that breaks prices.
fractions Leaders.
The Traction stocks OF this city have
been market Leaders for some time
while authorities raarched fer some
reason. 70 ind Il "a a purchase OF
S25.o0o.0o0 three-year notes by J. p
Morgan & Co.. the notes being issued
by the InterborO Company. This f.
nances the local railroad situation and
helps all traction companies
Foreigners are not doing much IN our
market these days. They do not ike
the situation over here. the reported de
creased earnings and the political Un-
certainty.
Trp, and S+ae1 fr.arsefe AZ. y,or5g,~-
daily coufabs with a view Of prevent
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17
Delehanty Showing Class.

Cantillon expressed the opinion IN
conversation this morning that Dele
hanty would prove the best ball player
he had. and that seems n good bet.
The second baseman got three clean
singles IN n row yesterday and his
homer on Tuesday was one OF the four
hits allowed by Cy Young. In fielding
his work has been as clean as at bat
and he is covering a wide area not
only on batted balls but on throws.
Hughes was hit in only three innings
yesterday. In the first inning a double
a clean single, and two scratches were
made of him before he got going good,
but II was hard TO see why he suffered
the bombardment. for he had about as
much speed, control and curves in that
round as I'm the others. 4 scratch
through the box In the second round
and two scratches and clean safety in
the sixth session were all the other taps
made of Hughes. The veteran gave no
sign OF being all in, and bids fair to
establish his claim that he is all right
this year
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17

Boston, Mass, April 16.-Twice in
the same place.
Washington lost to Boston again yes
terday by to l in weather close TO the
freezing point.
It was a trapped and chilly exhibit
ton with an IN wind that blew Wash
ington no good. An amateur hurricane
blew across the diamond from third 10
first. but it carried no Washington flies
beyond the reach OF Boston folders
That the Cantillonites made only one
error and Boston two, was nothing less
than remarkable and speaks well OF
the fielding OF both teams.
washington's loss was due to inabil-
ity to hit at the right time Pickering.
Clymer, Freeman. and Shipke all had
excellent chances. when a mans size
single would have scored a run, and
failed dlsmally. They were not there
in the pinches. and so far. both in the
exhibition games and the two games
with Boston, the Capital lineup has
been weak in stickworl.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-17
Nationals Show Dismal Ex-
hibition of Poor Work
With Stick.
Cymer's Futile Attempts
By THOMAS s. RICE.

out and scoring Delehaaty for Was
ingtOns only run.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-06

Monsieur-So that only his arm
was broken. Il have but one left,
madcmoiselle," he said, smiling up at
her-really, though, he was faint with
pain as he got to his feet, but, as has
been said, he was very, very French
but il is still and always at your SER
vice.
Madame-She thought he was
about to repeat the insult--she did
not know how badly he was hurt
and a murderous fury blinded her.
Monsieur-He laughed, assured her
that she misunderstood him-though
I'm not sure that she didn't gauge
him rightly, the jackanapesl-and of
fered to conduct her home.
Madame-"Thank you, / don't re-
quire an escort she said curtly, and
turned to leave him.
Monsieur--But the frightened, half
sobered driver, the gardens de la
paix from the bridge and the foun-
tain, the street boys and the women
from the flower-market had collected
about them by this time.
Madame-She found herself the
center Of chattering crowd of for
eigners and
Monsieur--And her prudish Ameri-
can soul was filled with dismay.
Madame-And indignation-at him
for being the cause of it,
Monsieur-He realized it in an
instant--oh, but he had learned a lot
about American women in a short
timel--and humbly he strove TO ap-
pease her wrath. 1T is nothing, you
owe me no apology, it was my own
carelessness," he said quickly to the
cocher Go then-go, it is nothing;
here is a franc for the fleetest" he
cried to the boys, and spun a coin
glittering down the bridge toward
the quai. "Mesdames, ! see thieves
down in the market he told the |
To the gardens he
passed a couple Of francs and in a ]
swift whisper, Demand her name
and address, he urged. Il
Madame-The hypocritel But she
was not to be bullied. She was
American, you see, and in America
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anne, "nor could she make application
OF his saucy parody"
$50 then, partly because the very
gratuitousness OF the insult provoked
il, or merely because It was slender
and round and tempting, he stepped
TO her side and-put his arm about
her waist. Oh, lightly and
for less than a seeond--a mere sketch
Of agesture! would not say he really
touched her" (This from Monsieur,
with a ehuckle that belied his depre-
eating shrug)
"She turned, upon him then-still
with no memory OF his personally;
but with consciousness OF indignity
that she had not believed she could
experience and live, she recognized
that same antipathetic breed of impa-
dence, II she had not been overtired
she took sightseeing very conscien-
tiously, and was either in an almost
hysterical condition OF merriment at
the close of hard day Of it, or easily
excited and irritable-as ! said, il her
nerves and her temper had not been
so sorely tried she would not have
done it. Mono, Christophe," Ma
dame dc Crussol glanced Indignantly
at her collaboration, whose attitude
was all contradiction mo, she
would not--I feel sure she would
never have done it, But
we'll, anyway, with flaming sense
OF righteous wrath she seized her
pretty parasol and with all the force
Of nervous excitement she--she beat
him about the head! Yes, she did
actuallyp
"He ducked--he laughed---he gave
uttcrance TO profusion of amazed,
rattling-r'd EXPLANATIONS. Hc retreat
ed--his foot slipped on the wet pave
fell, and ficre tearing
down the quai charged full upon him.
This fromMonsieur.
Then Madame, "There is only one
thing quicker and more irrational
than fiacre driven by Paris coach
man, And that thing gave a great
leap now in the girls breast and then
resumed operations she found her
self back on the sidewalk kneeling,
with his corduroy sleeve still clutched
between her fingers, while he--he--'
And Monsieur; "He lay at her feet,
his breath, so close had been
his escape, so nearly had that mad
cocher come to numbering him.
Madame-All she had done, all she
had strength to do was to drag him
partly to the side, so--
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Being a Filtration and a Love
Story.
AND ALSO A COLLABORATION
An American Girl In Paris sightsee-
Ing 10 Aecostsd by French Student
Thanking Herself Insuitsd Beats
Him With parasoi-- Marries Him.

"As she walked along the Qua
Saint Michell"--oid dc Crussol begar
the s,ory-sshe was pastel IN palcs'
blue, Her gown was a well-tailored
linen. fine, cool lines; her hat wal
wreathcd with .forgct-me-nots. Per
haps II Is an old fashion this was
some time ago. But her shoes, her
gloves and her eyes were black, Her
cheeks, her lips and her Baedeker
were red, So was her parasol. which
she carried under her arm. She was
American. and very serious just tina,
minute, for the mad thirst Of sight
seeing was in her veins And when
10 an American business becomes
pleasure or pleasure becomes BUSH
ness, I, Ii best 10 beware Of that
American"
But he did no, know this" Mad
ame de crussol interpolated. He
was French, with that italicized Gal
licism which Is youths way over there
of being aggressively patriotic. And
he was concentrated student, wide OF
brown velseteen trousers. eccentric 10
the verge Of madness In cap. free and
fully flowing as 10 tic, elaborately
generous as to hair-which Is youths
way Of emphasizing and illustrating
life: making II picturesque and very
much worth while, and filling the
world with It's optimistic perfume as
the flowers In the market near the
bridge make redolent the whole Place
Saint Michel"
"Iie> had seen her." continued de
crussol. "Oh, truly he had seen her
before she crossed the bridge with
her eyes bent upon the open Braedc-
ker, pretty irown on her clear
bfows, an altogether insulting pre-
occupation about her that challenged
him"
"Hc sauntercd up Madame went
on, her fat shoulders shaking now,
arranging carefully to pass her so
that she could not overlook him--an
altogether ridiculous figure, his hands
distending his wide trousers and thrust
deep into his pockets; altogether abb
surd really, were Il not for the color
O. youth in his olive skin, certain
mother -of-pearl luster in his eyes, and
an impudcnt gay happiness wrcathing
his red lips beneath family penciled
mustach."
'Une bonnie enfant,' he said TO her
In his musical tongue, smiling straight
into her eyes--which she raised start
led as his shadow fell on the page.
lgJnc 81 bonne enfant en- bleuP !"
(lt was Monsieur who took up the
dialogue, acting as he talked and max
ing the little scene vivid with eyes and
hands and animated speech.)
ain moment threw out
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one does not readily yield up ones
identity to impudent strangers. "Your
name and address, Mademoiselle,"
said the big sergent, pulling out an
official-looking book. "That is my
own affair." she answered haughtily.
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her hands with a comic gesture 81
dcspair-~''in d moment shc knew L
had comethat unspcakable, incxpli.
cable, unforgiyable impertinence oi
the foreigner. against which she had
been warned. and at length, at her
pension But she was ready for II
She had her own plans for defense,
She intended merely-'she had always
intended to effect after ignorance. not
only Of any ilirtatlous implication, but
Of the language, too; and II the attack
had not been so unexpected she might
have carried out these excellent In
ten.ions Of hers. A remembrance Of
her presrranged system did indeed
come 10 her, but Il was family and
forcelcssly, MS the theoretical instrnc-
tons Of the swimming teacher come
TO one when he feels his heels COM
ing up--tip up. and his head relent-
lessly going down, In spite Of ali
she could do, she was conscious Of
the red that mounted from her throat
above III broad,turned down white
collar 10 her very templcs--the
shameful flag Of acknowledgment
that made her ache TO beat herself for
being beaten"
HE saw the blush and laughed
aloud, gay French note Of exhilara-
lion and enjoyment, oh, but she was
mignonne like ,hail" put in Monsi-
eur with enthusiasm. "Hc was intox-
icated with the delightful result Of his
experiment, and sought for an in
spiration as 70 the next step"
But she was American and inlol.
Grant oi being conquered. Being her.
self, she had but one weapon--the
weakest; she had but one course--thc
hardest But with an iniini.esimal
lift Of her chin. she was on her way
again before he had time 70 realize
that she had recovered. She walked
swiftly and resolusely, and--" II
And something in the set Of her
shoulders" interrupted Monsieur.
"cried 10 him Take carcr Yet every
thing that she was and he was called
to him 'Dare-dareP So he com
promised. When she disappeared in
the direction OF the Saintc Chapellc
tthe rage these Americans have for
old stained glass and for old stained
royaitiesl) he set his elbows on the
parapct and watched the boys fish.
ing In the Seine; watched and waited
as patiently as they waited and
watched the end Of their lines.
Such Is the patience OF all kinds
of anglers"
"Half an hour later when she came
down the boulevard said Madarne's
soft voice, "he had passed utterly
from her mind. She was very imag-
NATIVE and very romantic and very
American; consequently the rainbow
cd glory within that jewel-box Of a.
chapel, and It's aroma OF royalty at It's
apogee. had intoxicated her. She was
bemused, belatcd, in dream OF color
and kingly splcndor. She was walk
ing through the Grand Monarque's
Paris where eourtiers in satin and
iaccs strutted about on their high red
heels, and il her shining eyes stared
straight at their sartorially degener-
ate descendant, she was not aware Of
Il"
"Hc was, though" declared dc
Crussol. "And by some esoteric.
psychial process her innocence gaze
changed impertinance to audacity.
He walked up behind her, as she pas
sed him
'Hier sur le pont Saint Michel,
yai WI marcher Ia Belle
he sang almost in her ear"
"She did not turn. She did not
know the old song" explained Mad
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@Mademoiselle, It is my duty to in
form you--" began the functionary,
stern with the necessity Of earning his
pourboire. But she had turn
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