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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-21
FEARFUL ADVENTURE
IN CONSTOCK LODE
Miners Thought Last Hour
Had Come When Gable
Came Down Shaft.

The great COmstock mines have been
the Ecene of many narrow escapes. but
none more 50 than the following de-
scubed by a miner: He and a com
panion were down In the Empire shaft,
for the purpose Of trimming IL up, as
the swelling ground was squeezing ia
the sides, and II was q good deal out
Of shape. They were not in q cage, but
simply on platform OF planks, with
ropes going up from the corners 10 the
main cable, which was Of hemp. When
a tight place was reached the platform
was halted, the sides Ct the shaft trim
med, and then the platform descended
until another such place was reached.
At one point, having given the signal
to lower the platform went down q
considerable distance and then stuck.
They reached for the bellrOpe 10 give
the signal 10 stop, but II was wound
around a nail away out OF reach. ana
the engineer, knowing nothing OF the
trouble. continued 10 lower away. Down
came the heavy cable, coll after COLL
and every moment there was increasing
danger that the platform WCulu turn
over and send the two men flying down
the awful chasm below, or the enlre
platform might be pressed through the
tight place All the miners could do
was to get hold OF the cable and keep
the coils well under their feet as they
came down. Meanwhile they shouted
until hOaTse. but no one heard their
cries. Finally. however, the cable
ceased to descend, and then fer long
time the miners waited IN suspense, IN
1T a voice shouted down from drlft
above. They explained their perllous
position, and in few minutes the great
cable began 10 crawl slowly Up the
shaft again, and again the men We're
obliged 10 jump about as the coils I'M
wound. But az last the cables tight
ened ana the platform assembled 70 a
place Of safety. On arriving at the sur
lace they found that the engineers had
concluded that the platform was going
too far, and hating the engine had sent
man down the drift 10 md out II
anything had gone wrong. Had II rot
been for his tnoughtfulness the death or
tna miners would only have been QueS-
ti0n OF time.-EXChauge-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-21
WASHINGTON MARKET
MEETS DULL TIMES
Gas Stocks Lower, While
Capital Traction Bonds
Are Bought.

The local stock market is very dull
This statement is becoming very aged
and il promis IS to become even more
mellow before it will be abandoned.
There is plenty of money in the city
and the rates are moderate, cheap.
but the public seems to have taken on
its load Of investments, and brokers
cannot keep trading with each other
every day with profit and satisfaction.
There have been few changes Of i'm
portance during the week, a little lower
range for Washington Railway pre-
ferred and also for Washington Gas,
these stocks closing at 50 and 6j5s 10
66l4. respectfully.
A feature OF the week has been the
good demand for Capital Traction SIS.
which have sold freely at 10 and closed
at llOA.
There have been rumors Of d trac-
ton consolidation during the week.
veritable rumOrs, as there has not been
any consideration given to the propo-
siuon. After the desperate fight for
franchise rights TO the Union Station,
and the reiterated refusal Of universal
transfers, there seems TO be no good
reasons for such a rumor
Midsummer dullness IS likely TO con-
tinue during the next two months. with
only a scattering business.
The quotations represent the nomi-
nal market.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-21
NEW YORK BONDS.

NEW YORK, June 2O.-United States
Government Bonds.
gs registered 1890. 104126105.
2's coupon 1890. 100 bid.
SIS registered 1908 1O1d101A.
IS coupon 1908, 101a1O1&.
IS small bonds. lO1Ih bid.
As registered 1928. 121Ld122.
As coupon 1925, 1924 d123
Panama IS registered, 103 bid.
STOCK EXCHANGE BOND CLOSING.
B. < o. gold As, ggIk
b. & o. Southwest div. 31as, $3.50.
Del. d Hudson cyt As, 1864.
DistillinE Securities Corp. 5'S. I11a
Erie gen. lien As, coup, SO.
Hooking Valley 41as. 1889.
Int Paper CVt. SIS, sos
Lackawanna Steel 5's. 9O1a
I, & n. unified. As. 49,
Mexican Central con. As. S45h.
Mexican Central seco1d me. IS.
Trust company CTS. 10.
New York Central us, 92A.
New York Central Cvt. Sc. fun paid
Norfolk and Western con. As, SS9t.
Northern Pacific as 1OIJz-
Oregon Railway and Navigation As
95lk
oregon short Line refunding As. S9IS
Pennsylvania as. 1913. temporary re-
ceiDts, 10l5k
Pennsylvania S1gs. 1912, %.
Pennsylvania 3ih's, 1915. 81.
Southern Pacific collateral as S5aI
Southern Pacific refunding IS. g2L
Texas and Pacific first 5's. 10S1k
Unic1 Pacific IS, 1G2
Union Pacific refunding IS, when is
sued. 952s.
Union Pacific convertible IS, 91&.
United States steel S + SIS, 96ss.
Total sales, 81, 342, 900 against 81, zoe, 900
yesterday: S143S0O0 a week ago, and
$4,000 a year ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-21
NEW YORK MONEY.

NEW YORK. June 2O.-sterling quiet
today, with rates at about yesterdays
level Until yesterday the weeks mar
lCet was firm. demand rates having adj
vanced from 4.S6S0 on Monday TO 4SZ0:
but yesterday the market fell of
sharply under the Offering Of cables
against Union Pacific bonds recently
placed abroad.
The market ended. however. about Is
points higher than last week.
Rates for actual business closed. Sixty
days, A858OdAS54O; demand. 4S6S5a4 S695;
cables. 4s71OQ4. sis.
Commercial bills were 4S4Bd4Sl5s for
ninety days. and 4S+24d4S5A for sixty
days.
Call money was quoted nominally to-
day at Ia per cent. Banks had great
difficulty In making large loans this
week, and money did not get above IA
per cent. Rates ranged from 10 to IL
per cent, averaging ~ per cent.
Two large New York banks, the Chem
zeal and the American Exchange, re-
turned their public deposits to the Gov
eminent because OF the imposition of
per cent interest charge.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-21
SMALL INCREASE
IN BANK RESERVE
Weekly Statement Shows q Healthy
Condition in New York.
Institutions

NEW YORK, June 20.-The weekly
Bank Statement OF the Associated
Banks, issued today, shows the follow
ing changes:
Reserve on all depOsits-Increase,
s. S25, SO
Reserve on deposits other than Unit
ed States-Increase. S5.I75.900.
Loans increase. S26. O55, 500
Specie increase. Sl0649, 500.
Legal tender increase, 81, gu, 800.
Deposits increase. $50. O20. 100.
Circulation increase. 1881, 800
Total loans, 81 239. 90, 100.
The surplus Of the banks Is $50 80,
800. against q surplus last year, includ-
ing liabilities against United States
deposits OF s., SIG, 60. and a surplus two
years ago OF S10gl2,925.
The percentage OF reserve held by
the banks IL 528; Increase, o.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-21
THEFT AT BROKERS'
STILL A MYSTERY

Having run down every obtainable
clue, detectives who have been trying
to clear up the mystery surrounding
the disappearance Of $3.50 in cash and
checks for $500 from the cash drawer
in the brokerage office Of Percy Wade,
trading under the name of Wade &
Hedges, said last night that they were
as far from a solution of the problem
as ever
The detectives are sticking to the
theory that the robbery was committed
by some one familiar with the office,
which IS locate1 on the first floor of the
Ouray building, Eighth and G streets
northwest. The money and cash were
taken from a drawer. which was opened
by means of "a coordination.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-21
Thomas Company Changes Name.

4 4Au4A4eo ScAAA 'eAAF NAAe1AA5S7 -he-AAASe
An announcement of Importance III
the business world was made yesterday
when II was learned that the name OF
the j. r. Thomas Detroit Company,
manufacturers Of motor cars, had been
changed 10 the Chalmers-DeJroit Motor
Company. This change became effect
I've June Is
This change OF name involves no
change I'm ownership, personnel or man
agenent. 1t Is simply to avoid confu-
sion of two Thomas Companies operat-
ing on separate lines. Z. r. Thomas
Of Buffalo still retains stOCk-hOldiugs
in the local company.
The new name is taken from Hugh
Chalmers, formerly vice president and
general manager # TIE National Cash
Register Company, who became presi-
dent of the z. r. Thomas Detroit Com
pany last fall. Every member of the
organization remains the same as here
tofore. II. +. Coffin, designer of the
Thomas-Detroit Forty and the Chal-
ners- New Detroit car, cor tinues as
first vice president; R d. Chaplin. rs
treasurer and general manager; J. ).
Brady, second vice president and fac
tory manager. and f. O. BeSneT, SeCTe,
tary. Lee Counselnan continues as
sales manager.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-21
Hold Fifth of Deposits.

While the national banks Of New York
city hold 81 per cent Of the total re-
serve money in the national banks of
the United States. their proportion of
the net deposits of the national banks
amounts to only 20 per cent, or one
fifth
From February "A 10 May "A the
dates Of the last two calls Of the Comp
troller for the condition Os the national
banks, there has been a remarkable
growth in the reserve power OF these
institutions. For Instance, the proper.
ton Of reserve 20 net deposits in the
central reserve cities has increased
from 2s21 in February to 29.S5 In May.
The highest percentages in the pre-
ceding years were made in 1904 when
conditions throughout the country ap-
preached somewhat to those now ex-
listing.
While this increase IN reserve power IS
the result OF business depression IL
nevertheless creates a tremendous fnan-
ciaI force which viii become immedi-
ately available for the uplift of business
enterprise IS soon as the tide fairly
turns.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-21
Coming Auto Events.

Coming meetings include the big Dele
ware Water Gap carnival which seems
to be attracting much attention; the
Ideal Tour of the A. G. A. through
New England. which left New York on
Friday and IS now ia progress; the no.
table track meet at EnIwOod Park, Long
Branch on July 4: another track meet
at Pimlico Park, Baltimore, on the same
date hill-climbing contest at Mil
wau1ee on the same date. the 1200-mile
Reliability run OF the Chicago Motor
Club on June 24-27; hiIl-clinbing
contest at Norristown, Pa, June q;
Owners Reliability run at St Louis on
the same date; automobile festival At
Wildwood. n. J., on July S-4, and road
race at Indianapolis on the same date
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-21
SANITORIUM.

TAKOAIA PARK Rest Cure Sanitorfuna wifi
open the inst OF July for rheumatic nervous
troubles and Convalescen ts Mix diet mas
sage and exercise reducing obesity a spe-
ciaIty- Doctors patients desired. Mrs L. J.
PERCTVAL. late teacher OF massage. Battle
Greek SaniIoTiUm. ie20-g0t
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-21
KEEPING THEM FROM IT.

some Of our hardest battles are
fought out OF court"
How can that be?'
For instance" explained the lawyer.
Elm case the heirs TO an estate want to
copoa TO an agreement. Exchange.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-21
QUOTATIONS YESTERDAY
ON WASHINGTON EXCHANGE

Capital Traction SIS. sl.O00auO54. &5O0a
1l0i4, S1,O50aal0A.
Washington Railway and Electric
preferred. 5000.
Bell Telephone OF Pennsylvania,
5Qg57s
Second National Bank, 5qI51.
National SavingsJand Trust. 5al9Jls.
United states Trust. 1896
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-21
CHANGE WARSHIPS' COLORS

The Navy Department is absorbed in
the important task Of determining the
,-0I0rs for a new dress for the warships-
The red white. and yellow is looking
lust q Bit observation-disclosures OF the Of
iicers think-and something new and
jauuTy is demanded.
Samples are being prepared in the
shape of a number Of slabs Of various
C0lOrs. which viii be carefully inspected
before the new dress is ordered.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-21
PRICES YESTERDAY ON
NEW YORK EXCHANGE

Quotations furnished by ". B. Hibbs q
Co, bankers and brokers, Hibbs Building.
members New York Stock Exchange. Wash
ington Stock Exchange and Chicago Board OF
Traaa
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-21
GLEANINGS FROM
LOCAL GARAGES
Continued from Sixth Page.)

toria, and the outlook for both these
models for the summer and fall season
IS extremely bright.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-21
THE CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished by z r. Hutton &
Co, members New York Stock Exchange,
1901 T street northwest)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-21
MEDICAL
DR.. SHADE, SPECIALIST,

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chronic and special diseases; stomach. liver
kidney. bladder. structure. discharges. skin.
blood and private ailments cured quickly.
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ist on Diseases OF the Brain. Nervous System,
Heart. Kidneys, Stomach, and other Diseases
Doctors services and m sdicins, s.. Tel Il.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-21
Noe Than ThiEd in New York.

Thirty-seven per cent of this aggre-
gate of specie and legal tenders in the
national banks IS held by the national
banks Of New York city. An cd ral per
centage is held by the national banks
of Chicago. St. Louis, and the reserve
cities, while % per cent is held BY the
country banks outside of the central
reserve and reserve cities.
or the So. 10000 OF gold IN the ma
tionaI banks Of the United States. S227,-
OOo. 900, or 43 per cent Of the whole, IS
held by the national banks Of New
York city.
The total gold in circulation in the
United States is Sl,4f. 10000, Of which
50 per cent is in the national banks OF
the United States and nearly 10 per cent
in the national banks OF New York city.
The New York banks alone on May
a last held more gold than was. held
on May l in the Treasury as assets Of
the Government, and they held more
money OF all kinds than the Treasury
aeId OF an kinds as assets OF the Gov
eminent The gold held in the national
banks Of the United States amounts TO
more than one-fourth of the total gold
holdings OF all the great European
banks. ore bank in Europe, that Of
France, holds. however, more gold in
its vaults ~ 100000 than is neid By
all of the national banks Of this
country.
There IS. nevertheless. in the national
banks of New York alone more gold
than is in the Bank of England. and
the New York banks hold more gold
than IS contained in the banks IF Ger
many Austria, Spain and Netherlands
comblned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-21
RESERVES IN BANKS
AT HIGHEST POINT
Total Amount of Currency
on May IA Was
$861, 326, 450.

Tn ere is more reserve money in the
nat.oral banks OF the United States now
thar ia any other period Of their his
tory. according to the Wall Street Jour
nal. The percentage OF resetve money.
that is to say, specie and legal tenders,
Ia the banks 10 the aggregate Of net
deposits IS greater than in any recent
yea.
The total amount of specie and legal
tenders in the national banks May IA.
the date Of the last ComptrOller's call,
was 1851. 500. $50. which is 1926 per cent
OF the net deposits of the national
banks. This is $73.000.Oo more than they
held on February IA and it is S171 900, 600
more than they held a year ago
The reserve money held in the ma
tional banks amounts to % per cent OF
the total money In circulation In the
United States.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-11-03
Fosters Weather Bulletin
Copyrighted, 1908, by .. T. Foster

Washington, d. c., Oct. 31.-Last
bulletin gave forecasts of disturbance
to cross continent % to Nov. /, warm
wave 81 to 81. cool wave so to Nov. 3.
This disturbance was expected to he
very severe on land and sea and to be
followed by great and severe cold
wave.
Next disturbance will reacn Pacific
coast about Nov 2, cross Pacific slopa
by 3, great central valleys to &,
eastern states T. Warm wave will
cross Pacific slope about Nov. 9.
great central valleys 4, eastern states
6. Cool wave will cross Pacific slops
about Nov 5, great central valleys 7.
eastern states g.
This disturbance will not be OF
much Importance. Very little rain will
come with it. The trend of tempera-
ture will be upward and Indian sum.
mer will be the prevailing feature OF
the weather.
Second disturbance of November
will reach Pacific coast about I. cross
Pacific slope by close of s, great. cen
trail valleys 9 to II, eastern states 10.
Warm wave will cross Pacific slops
about Z, great central valleys 3, east.
ern states 13. Cool wave will cross
Pacific slope about 10, great central
valleys IL. eastern states Ia.
The important feature of this dis
turbance will be it's great high tenn
perature wave causing change to
warmer by about forty degrees above
the low temperatures Of first part Of
the month. After the warm wavs
passes some rains will occur but be-
fore 1t begins to turn cooler Indian
summer will be the prevailing feature.
About No II all features of this dis
turbance will gain force and move
eastward with greater velocity. About
II the cold wave will be west of Mani
toba and will then begin to Increase
in fierceness. In front and southeast
of the cold wave rains followed by
SHOWS and then blizzard features.
For ten days following Nov. IL the
storms will be fierce and the trend
of temperatures downward to a great
or degree than the season would indl-
cate. At the end of these fierce win
ter storms the temperatures will be
low all over the continent. Next bull
letin will give more particulars OF
these early winter storms.
1909 Crop Weather.
| challenge the Scientific world to
compete with my next years crop
weather forecasts. I have absolute
faith in my work and do not fear com,
petition. Within the past two years
practical friends of my work have Civ
en- me the assistance needed to COM
plete my system Of forecasting and
am ready to prove my assertions.
| am not in competition with the
U S. weather bureau The only fore
casts Of any value made by Chief
Moore are short range and am not
yet ready to compete with him In that
line. He is not ready--perhaps never
will be ready--to compete with my
long range forecasts. The two systems
are unlike each other and are for dif-
ferent purposes. The long range and
the short range will each be necessary
in all the future and will probably re-
quire entirely different sets of scien..
lists
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-11-03

you, or shall I sand you back to Pinge
IN one of my own carriages?"
She let go of his arm and walked
away from him. She had used every
! ! argument at her disposal, and had
used them all in vain.
is 1t all over?" she whispered, so
family that he could scarcely hear
her voice
1T Is all over" he replied. Good
| bye, Leonore.' And he held out his
| hand. She came slowly forward and
| took it in both of hers.
| Am | never to see you again?" she
| faltered
I shall always be glad to see you
as friend. But think you had bet.
ter not come here again. People Will
understand-why our engagement is
| broken off,
ohe raised his hand to her lips, and
ne felt the warm tears or his wrist
Cod bless you, Leonore," he NUT
tered. You are we'll rid OF me. Good
bye"
He placed his thin fingers on either
!! side OF her mead, and, STOPPING down,
kissed her on the forehead.
she did not speak, but wrenching her
sen from his grasp, staggered towards
lhe door. holding out her hands as
, lhoush she, too, were blind And her
race was almost like the face of
dead woman.
When she had gone. and the door
mad closed behind her, ne stood mo.
tlonless and stared into the night. He
mad thrust from him the love and sym.
patty which might have brought light
lh'o MS darkness. There only re,
NAMED lor him a life to be lived alone.
ana the nltter memory of all that two
women had suffered for his sake.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-11-03
SIXTY OF STATE
HERD TUbERCUL.AR
STATE VETERINARIANS INSPECT
COWS AT MT. PLEASANT
RESULTS STARTLING

Marshalltown, Oct. 31--Assistant
State Veterinarian r. j. Neiman Of
this city has Just returned from Mount
Pleasant, where. in company with Vet
erinarians ID. r. BauYhman OF Fort
Dodge and F. f. Parker of Osksloosa,
he has been inspecting the states
dairy herd at the state hospital for
the insane, with startling results.
Since the inspection and condemna-
tion Of the herd at Independence hos
pital, the state board of control has
ordered every state herd inspected, in
order to weed out the dairy cattle af-
ficted with tuberculosis. The vet,
erlnarians have inspected III of the
III head at Mt. Pleasant and OF this
number sixty head We're found afflicted
with tuberculosis and were condemned
for dairy purposes. The cattle viii be
disposed of is soon as the balance Of
the herd is inspected The work will
be completed next week. The cattle
win be shipped to packing center and
slaughtered
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-11-03
KNOXVILLE.

Knoxville-Mrs. Steven Jenkins has
fleen visiting in Des Moines the pa ST
NRReek
VIM. Lever has been in Abba on
3usiness.
r3@Miss Nettie J.. Martin is v;s;t;r
relatives in Centerville.
Mrs. Nettie Usher. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Chrlstobel, Sr.. has been
Very low with Typhoid fever, but Is
now improving
Miss Verna Mark, who has been y,s-
iting relatives in Knoxville for the
past month has returned to her home
in Moberly, Mo. -.
ythome near Adair. the first part Of the
week, after a visit at the homo Of her
fa.her- -in-law. H. E. Randel, five miles
1 south west of town.
4 Mrs. Leslie Green left a few davs
Aago for her home IN Hope. Ark, after
IAN extended visit in this city at the
lhome of her grandfather, Joel Camp-
'Nin Pleasantville
Miss Winnie Cotter left Tuesday for
a two weeks visit with Mary Rogers
and other friends in Fort Smith. Ark.
Clarence Hon has purchased the
Calvin & Worthington stock Of hard
ware at Pleasantville
Nora White. the Democratic candi-
cate for county superintendent. was in
Tracy the first part Of the week look
ing after her political votes
4 Judge and Mrs Gamble are in Des
Moines visiting their children.
4 a. E. White and wife, of Keilerton.
Ma. are visiting relatives in and near
Knoxville.
Jefferson Lutz returned Wednesday
Nening from a three months visit in
solo.
E}S
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-11-03
CHARLTON.

hariton.--Conducto J. &c. Long
and family left last evening for, 90
tumwa where they will again maks
their home.
Mrs. Bertha Platt, of Coshocton, o..
IS here for a visit with her sisters,
Mes0ames w. l.. Clapp and Excl John
SON
Mrs. e. G. Galloway, who had been
spending two months with her daugn.
ter, Mrs. J. c. Flatt, left yesterday for
San Francisco. California, where she
expects to spend the winter.
Chas. Dalin has returned from
brief visit in Abba with his son, Oscar
Dslin, and family.
Mrs. Frank Connor, of Derby. visited
in this city yesterday with Mrs. Earl
Hahn while on her way to Lucas.
Mrs. Guy Bowman and children, ,,f
Melrose. returned home YESTERDAY
after a few days visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Isam Adcock. and
mother.in-law, Mrs. NJ. f. Bowman.
Kay Fain, OF Burna. Kansas. is here
for visit with his father. I. A. Fain.
who expects to leave soon for Ten
nessee to spenC the winter with rela-
tives and friends
Mrs. Emma Turner, OF Birmingham,
Alabama, returned home last night
after two months visit with her sis.
ter, Mrs. w F. Hatcher.
Mr. and Mrs. j. W. Morton and son
Otto, of Southern Missouri, returned
nome yesterday after visit with their
sons and old friends in Pleasant town
snip where they formerly resided.