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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-12
iron AND STEEL
TRADE PROSPECTS
ARE LOOMING UP
Our Foreign Business Much Bet
ter Than Domestic Transac-
tions-March Orders Large.

CLEVELAND, March 12.-rhe Iron
| Trade Review says. 'yvhen the sar
tegins to flow the American people ere
bound to begin doing Things; they feel
it in their bones and can't help It.,
This was the comment OF a representa-
tive of a great manufacturing concern
in discussing trade prospects. While
others arc not so optimistic. it certain
~ is true that the industries which
cater to the wants of agricultural and
canning concerns are wcll supplied
with orders. Wire and tin plants are
especially active.
In the steel trade generally, foreign
business is some better than domestic,
although no noteworthy transactions
recently have been reported. y care
ful estimate of probable orders for
structural materials indicates that
March will show a comfortable increase
over February.
Rumors OF Il general advance of 10
per cent. in freight rates on iron n
steel products AVE been heard without
protest. as the tradei is willing to make
any reasonable concession to improve
the financial condition of railroads and
encourage the placing of orders. Rail
road buying during the past week has
been very limited.
NEW YORK, March t2,-The Iron
Age says: The week has been very
barren Of new business in the iron and
steel trade at large, and while this is a
disappointment, the increased confidence
in a moderate and sustained better
ment Is maintained. II seems to be a
question of patience above all.
Very little is being lone in pig iron
for any use. The inquiries are small
and the buying is timid. What sales
are effected, under competitive con-
ditions, go to those who arc willing to
make concessions. Those furnaces
which decline to shade prices are
favored with orders only when it is a
question Of brand. Yet stocks are only
accommodating very slowly.
PITTSBURG, March 12.-The BIZ
monthly bar iron settlement under the
annual agreement with the Amalga-
mated Association of Iron, Steel and
Tin Workers was made yesterday by
~ y IEtAAt1tlfto VI III cs'pthhbAOAA VI
tho Republic Iron and Steel Company.
The Eales sheets of the company of all
bar iron delivered in January and
February were examined. and showed
the average to be 1.45 cents, a cut of
one-tenth cent Il pound from the
previous examination. The pay of the
puddlers working In union mills
throughout the country is cut from
s6.3I1S to s6.121a a ton, and the hnishers
suffer a reduction of about 2 per cent.
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ALDRIcH BILL VOTE DELAYED.

WASHINGTON. March 12.-lt be-
anne evident yesterday that the con-
sideration OF the Aldrich currency bill
could not be completed this week in
Zine TO secure a vote. Senator Tillman
gave notice that he would address the
Senate on Monday and at the same
tine notified tho senate for Mr.. La
Toilette. of Wisconsin. that the latter,
who has been III, would speak on
Tuesday.
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TOxEDO BILLIARD TOURNEY.

A. ii. Cohn, one of the scratch men
in the Tuxedo amateur handicap bills
lard tournament. defeated Fred Par
berry. who had a handicap of IS points.
by a score Of 200 10 It's last night.
Straussberg and Tillyer will meet to-
night.
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WESTINGHOUSE dETs EXTENSION.

PITTSBURG. March Through a
quiet agreement signed by 80 per cent.
of his creditors. George Westinghouse
has been granted extension of time on
his personal debts. amounting, i IS
estimated, TO about sS,000.000.
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NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.

Following are the quotations of the
day's prices. as furnished through
l3yrne & Mcdonnell, members of the
New York Stock Exchange;
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LOCAL SECURITIES.

The following is a list Of the local
securities, with quotations by EISEBE
& KING, members New York and Phil
adelphia Stock Exchanges:
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REAL ESTATE
TRANSFERS..

Renner AZ e7s r. " f. Bergen
st. 25x1oo
Christian Franz IN .Tohn Franz.
anark nv 1ag r. w FIR sand
ford 81 50.1oo
Mavor and Common council of
CITY of Newark 10 Christian
Feigenspan (corp). s W cor
Wheeler Point I'd and Malvern
st, 75x9s; and 2 other tracts.... /
Hamilton w. Winter (spec gdn,
etc) to John II. Smith, w s Sey-
mour av, 1875 # n fir Runyon st.
50xI10 l
John II. Smith to Charles Loebel,
" $ Seymour av, 125 fl n FIR
Runyon ST. 50x110.
Charles p. Gillen to Alfred Can
field, S 5 Elm st, AS 1T s G II
Mulberry st, 25x1os .............
Ann E. Gray and hus to Thomas
Wolstencroft. G S Summer ~,
200 fit S fir 18th av, 1Tx102; and
I'd tract.
Thomas Wolstencroft to Ann f..
Grady, e $ Summer av. 200 It
S fr 9TH av, 17x102; and ID tract.
/ nm ~ n ~ Ii IN
oninn ~ uaruard q 9so r.
f. Bant = 9axao
Julia c.. Quinn to Elizabeth
wa1sh - IIan,ard st ~ n
f. BEL 300
Elizabeth Wagner to J. William
ctark 90 al It,,s o+oA - Wa
ron 81 no r. g. ua1eav - tdxsc
rarnos I.aI;.ah - ~ rl,tta 10
tisob - - p,oaa,a. -
gIand 5arioi ,rinr,ov ot~o7
y rIatta Eai,s,h - al ~ Ia,,,es
ISai,sob p,aarka, 81 200 r.
- p,.sart orvtoe
pras ~. - - ~ 1obn u >
co.riott et,a,, ~ 900 ~ -
r. IT, h,.o :, 9 os1toa @VY
Ahn3tans T,ah,,an - 81 fro1an
1adan :, c.r,na - DOC r. : o..
ca, re11o,
uo1an roJa,, a. Ahrahan trishmsn
- ~ eo,asn - Dos 81 ~
c1,r. 7o.1ot
,r,rs ~ cet- frranL
y ldll4 -. 2tililli1 " I11iih ~
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BUTTER, EGG AND CHEESE MARKET.

These prices win remain in force all
The Washington times., 1908-07-24
HEADS
BOTH IN CHICAGO
Hitchcock and Taggart Bert
on Business of Respect
i've Parties.

CHICAGO, July A.-Chicago viii siz-
zle politically for three or four days.
Chairman Frank II. Hitchcock. CT the
Republican national committee. ond
Temporary Chairman Tom T. TagSart
OF the Democratic national committee.
arrived IN town simultaneously today,
both on political bushes.
TEEEarl - -il arreuce .Dr Jns TeCr1g :
between Willam Jennings Bryan. John
W Kern. ard the subconnIttee OF The
Democratic national committee tomOr-
row, during which a campaign manager
and cGairu.an of the national committee
Uiu be selected
Hitchcock comes from Colorado
Sprirzs, where he has been conferrlng
with Western leaders TINS meeting
reco nmended that the chief Republican
headcuarters be located in Chicago. and
Hitchcock is expected 10 select site
for them today he will also arrange
Tor a conference OF Republican national
committeeman from the Middle West,
10 he held here either tomorrow OF
atter Judge Taft's notification
In Lincoln. where Hi-<hcOcks tram
stopped twenty minutes, q big crowd
greeted him. IN the crowd was Charley
Bryan. the Democratic candidate 5
brother Hitchcock held a RECEPTION
on the platform
The Washington times., 1908-07-24
TWO BOLD ROBBERS
RIFLE MAIL TRAIN
Toss Bound Clerk into Box, and
Escape With Loot Into
the Mountains.

GRAND GORGE. n. Y, July 24.-Two
daring train robbers overpowered the
mail clerk o. the Ulster and Delaware
Train. NO. p, known as the Ulster Ex-
press. early today, rifled the mail
Pouclos and ESCAPED. The robbery took
place between this station and STAN
ford, the robbers leaving the train al
the latter place. and making their way
into the western range of the CatskiH
mountains.
+. A Peck was II charge Of the mail
car. He was busy sorting and distrib-
uting the mail in the car. when two
men who boarded the train at Grand
Gorge burst in upon him one of them
covered him with q revolver and thc
other without ceremony knocked him
down. Both men piled on him. binding
his limbs and tyiug gag in his mouth
so he could make no Outcry
The robbers then doubled Peck up and
dumped him into a mail box, shuttine
the cover.
The Washington times., 1908-07-24
Taft Rises Behind Time
For Meal With Brother

NEW YORK, July 2&-William H
Taft. Republican candidate for Presi-
dent. was late getting up at the Man
haitian Hotel today. Although due at
the Hotel Plaza for breakfast with his
brother. Henry W. Taft, the New York
lawyer. and other guests at 8 O'Clock.
if vas after 9 when he appeared
His brother was waiting for him. and
the two climbed into q raxiCab.
..T am busy correcting the proofs OF
my speech OF acceptance M TAFT
said TO a reporter I hope 10 have II
finished. however. before 1 leave New
York"
when pressed for details regardiEs his
sDeech ard the conference at the F'esi-
dents summer home. Mr.. Taft declined
70 give them
eft would be manifestly improper for
me 10 disclose any part Of my speech II
advance Of its delivery, and as for my
talLe with the President. Il would be out
~ the question for me 10 discuss that"
17ron, the fact that Mr.. Taft save out
an advance copy Of his speech in its
6nai form 10 the press associations
within half an hour Of his arrival in
this CITY. Il was inferred that the
changes made as a result of his talk
with the President and Secretary Root
could not have been very extensive.
There was a report that a great part
AZ Mr.. Taft's speech would be devoted
TO the naval program, and that in his
u-terances on this subject he would
how close to the lines laid down by
President Roosevelt in his speech before
| the War College at Newport Wednes-
day
az 70 whether a considerable portion OF
my speech viii deal with the navy in
/ the negative" said Mr.. Taft when ques-
toned on the subject. "As 10 whether ]
will follow the utterances made by
president Roosevelt, I must leave that
until a comparison can be made be-
/ tween the Presidents speech and my
own"
"Perhaps I shouldn't give myself
I av-sv in this manner" Mr- Taft added
Nth a laugh. after moments silence
/ ssRut the fact is that yoJ men who are
questioning me probably know a whole
Z Iof more about the Presidents speech
I a. Newport than I do. To tell the truth
I 7 haven't had time TO read II vet. The
+, presfdent asked what I thought Of his
/ s1eech. and I had TO confess I'm zoine
/ to read II, though
The Washington times., 1908-07-24
MIDSHIPMAN'S HEIRS
WILL GET GRATUITY

The Comptroller Of the Treasury has
Just rendered a most important de-
cision that will prove OF personal in
terest to every cadet and midshipman
in the navy. The decision was IN re-
sponse to a letter from the Secretary
of the Navy who asked:
rs s midshipman at the Naval
Academy an officer within the meaning
of the act Of May I3, 1908, which pro-
xides a gratuity OF six months pay 10
be paid to his widow or other designated
beneficiary upon the death of an
oficer2"
In an elaborate opinion covering every
phase Of the question, the Comptroller
holds that a midshipman is an officer
within the meaning OF the law and is
entitled TO the six months pay.
The Washington times., 1908-07-24
TREASURY CLERK
DIES BY OWN HAND
Nathan c. Martin Lingers for Two
Days With His Throat

After heroic efforts had been made
TO save his life, Nathan c. Martin. al
employe Of the Treasury Department
for forty-three years. who last wednes-
dav cut his threat from ear to ear with
a razor and severed the arteries in his
wrists and thighs. died this morning in
his home, 152S Lamont street northwest
Mr. Martin is believed to have been
temporarily deranged, as the result OF
q continued illness.
The greatest secrecy was maintained
Nv members of his family and the
notice had no intiInation of Mr. Martin
stteupt to end his life until his death
was reported to Coroner J. Ramsay
Nevitt this morning.
Mr.. Martin had been in i'll health for
wears and two months ago, following
a general nervous breakdown, he was
oDliseV 5sse +,,e are Of Dr Cbsr- S.y,.s.a a.
formerly superintendent of the Emery
ency Hospital
The Washington times., 1908-07-24
LIGHTNING KILLS
THREE GUARDSNEN
Storm DevaStateS PennSyl-
vania Camp-Governor
and 100 Others Hurt.

GETTYSBURG. Pa. July 2L-Three
men Of the Pennsylvania, National Guard
are dead IN Camp bays here today. and
more than a hundred are lnjuIcI as the
result Of q terrific electric storm. which
broke over the state camp lasc night.
L5ghtr ing killed the three men. the body
ot ore beiug split IN twain
a-~
-ORFDTLAL 9 MILTON CAREER.
CWupauv c. Tenth Regiment, Of UniCE-
town. residing in Washington. Pa
PRIVATE JAMES A BARBER, Com
pa-y X Tenth Regiment. of NayDes-
bor5.
pauy j.. Sixteenth Regiment.
Hundreds 0f visitors were ia camp,
when the storm struck, and the widest
panic and confusion prevailed as tents
were torn 70 pieces Division headquar-
ters. in which Governor stuart was en-
tertainInE a company Of friends went
down III the first gust. and the Official
and his guests were rescued with diff
Guilty from tangle OF ropes and poles
None Of them were seriously hurt.
In an adjoining tent, Miss Stuart. the
governors sister and some other woul-
en-. were IN great danger, and were
saved from injury only by the work OF
the division officers, who in the down
pour. and with flashes OF Hshtning play
Ing about them. held down the tent by
main force till the violence Of the storm
had passed. In all. 800 tents went down.
Barber was the first man found dead
He was sitting IN mis- tent with Private
Paul Neal. when he was enveloped in a
blue fame. and fell back a corpse Nor
rison also was instantly killed. as was
CARRIER. whose body was Gu. II two
rarts Fv the lightning stroke
PrpDa ratiOus for departure Of the Sec
ond Brigade were interrupted this morn
ing so that services could be held over
th9 bodies OF the three dead soldiers
THE services were attended by the gov
ernCr and Generals Hullings and Bow
The Washington times., 1908-07-24
New Fine of $3O,OOO,OOO
Threatens Standard Oil

JACKSON, Tenn, July PA special
term OF the Federal Court viii convene
here November S to hear the case
against the Standard oil Company of
Indiana. There were l524 counts re-
turned here in October, 1906. Each count
charges transportation of a separate
carload Of oil at g discriminatory rate
in favor of the Standard oil Company.
The maximum Of the total penalties is
more than $30.0O0,00O and the minimum
S,50t 600 They cover alleged illegal
ing. Ind. 10 Grand Junction, Tenn, an
obscure hamlet on the Illinois Central
railroad on the Mississippi line
The indictment is the outcome of an
Investigation by James Rudolph Gar
neld, former Commissioner Of Corpora
tons, into the operations Of the Stand
ard oil Company.
The Washington times., 1908-07-24
WEATHER REPORT.

slight barometric depression that
appeared over the central Caribbean sea
Tuesday has advanced northward. and is
now central off the east Florida coast.
"A depression also covers the eastern
Rocky mountain slope, and the Great
Plains.
Local rains have occurred in areas be-
tween the Mississippi river and the
Rocky mountains, and from the middle
and upper Ohio valley over the Atlantic
and Gulf States
Local rains are indicated for tonIght
and Saturday in the middle Eastern
and Southeastern States. and brisk to
high winds are likely TO occur on the
Atlantic coast, attending the northern
movement of the depression that now
occupies the Florida coast Tempera-
ture changes will be slight.
The Washington times., 1908-07-24
Thinks Trust Is Guilty of
Rebating and Should
Suffer.
KELLOGG TO LEAD
FEDERAL CONTEST
Case Will Be Presented Before
Courts-Judge Grosscup Disre-
CARDS Roosevelt Criticism.

OYSTER BAY. July 2.-NIore con-
WINGED than ever that the Standard oil
Company in guilty Of rebating and that
the fine OF S29 240 900 imposed by Judge
X. NJ. lands, of Chicago, should stand,
President Roosevelt has ordered At
torney General Bonaparte 10 proceed
at Once to bring the giant corporation
10 justice.
chief trust buster" has been desig-
mated by the President to wage the
fight against the oil company, and he
will take up the matter at once.
Orders Prompt Action.
The merits Of the Governments case
have not been affected by the decision,
the President thinks, and accordingly
he instructed that it be brought before
the courts again as soon as possible
and in such shape that techuicalities
cannot lie against IL.
The President in a statement given
out through Secretary Loeb, says:
There is absolutely no question OF
the guilt Of the defendants or of the
exceptionally grave character Of the Of
tense The President would regard IT
as a gross miscarriage Of justice II
through any teChniCalities Of any kind
the defendant escaped the punishment
which would have UnquestiOnably been
e-ANNOA buL ~ any WEAKER Aeltl0elQL WHO
had been guilty Of such Onense."
Grosscup Independent.
Judge Grosscup, of Chicago, who read
the decision and who has arrived in
New York, is quoted as saying:
There is no more reason why ] should
take notice OF the commmeut of Mr.
Roosevelt than I would that of any
private citizen, for the Office that he
tlls and the office that the judges of the
court OF appeals MI are entire " inde-
pendent, though coordinate branches OF
the Government"
The Washington times., 1908-07-24
CRUSHED TO DEATH
IN ELEVATOR SHAFT

Coroner hewitt will hold an inquest
at the morgUe tomorrow over the body
Of Wallace 8IcGrath. nineteen years old.
Of 903 Third street southeast a car
cleaner employed by the Washington
Terminal Company, who was crushed
to death IN the elevator shaft IN the
pOwerhOuse az IVY City this morning
McGrath started for the men quar-
tiers. or the second floor Of the building,
and hnding the elevator operator 40
sent, stepped in the car and attempted
70 operate II The car stopped before
II reached the second floor As he at
TEMPTED 20 crawl out. the elevator
started, crushing his head.
The Washington times., 1908-07-24
MRS. TAGGART FLEES
WITH HER CHILDREN
Arny Officer Has Detectives on
Trail of His Divorced
Wife.

SAN BERNARDINO. Cal. July %
Fleeing from her husband whom she be-
Ueves is pursuing her in an effort TO get
the custody of their two children, Mrs.
Grace Taggart, wife Of Major Taggart
L. s. A, whose marital troubles created
such a sensation several years ago, left
from this city last night toward ths
North twenty-four hours before detec-
tives. who were following, arrived.
Taggart has recently offered 81 900
reward for information as 20 Mrs. Tag
CARTS whereabouts and has been follow
ing her for some time with sleuths.
The Washington times., 1908-07-24
MISS CASPARI SANE.
SAYS GIRL FRIEND
Believes She Intended TO Re-
pay All the Money
She Owed.

/ believe that Miss Caspari intended
10 pay back AL the money that she
owed, and that II action had not been
taken so quickly everything would have
come out all right"
This vas the statement made today
by Miss amelia Homans. a clerk in the
General Land Ofhce, who boarded with
the woman OF mystery at the Won
ems Christian Home. I7l9 Thirteeai n
street
I lost nothing by my acquaintance
with her, and am Ioath 70 believe that
she has been dishonest She does not
owe me anything. although at one ttrle
she borrowed a small sum which vvts
rot paid back as quickly as it might
have been. When she did not return il
on the day promised I wrote her. ask
ms for 1t. and she brought il 10 me.
she was a most pleasing woman, and
was equally kind 10 those who had
money and those who die not Il is
not true that she devoted herself to
those whom she thought had money.
She was just as attentive 10 those whom
she was sure had absolutely nothing" d"
Believes Her Sane.
do YOU think she is iasane-did she
do or say anything that would lead you
to suspect her sanity?' Miss Homans
was asked.
There was no hesitation in the answer
Il do not believe Miss CasDari is in
sane. So far as I could observe. there
was nothing 70 warrant such a con-
clusion. She was amiable and attrac-
tive. liked by everyone. talked AT table
with all, and never save any indication
that she was anything other than a per
fectly normal woman
Did she talk about business OF about
her life?"
I knew she vas engaged in the bust
ness Of selling books, said Miss HO-
mans Il have seen many handsome
books which she had, but having no de
sire to purchase any. never paid partic-
ular attention TO them She never talked
Of her past life, and NOBODY ever looked
upon her as anything other than an
extremely agreeable woman
Il suppose my request for the return
Of tie loan was the letter which was
found IN the trunk by the police. and
which. was responsible for the story that
I was one OF Miss CaSparis victims. .
have no reason 10 regret having
known her"
Plan Her Defense.
TkoZardless OF what Developments the
rolice nav unearth IA their investfRa-
ton of the case, her counsel. William
E. Ambrose, and her brother. Dr..
Charles Caspari, OF Baltimore, will be
Gin work at once locking to the build
ing I'D Of a defense &C insanity
Although she declares her intention o.
fighting the case. not a bit Of informa-
ton can her counsel secure from her
which would aid him in the case, so
Continued on Eleventh Page)
The Washington times., 1908-07-24
GROSSCUP CAUSTIC
ON ROOSEVELT VIEWS
Had Any Good Lawyer Made Same
Comment He Would Have
Reen DiStr1rbed
Been Disturbed.

NEW YORK. July zi-Judge Gross
cup, Of Chicago, who is one OF the three
5Urlsts attacked by President Roosevelt
for their reversal OF Judge aI.audis'
decision finding the Standard OIL Com
pdny SZS.2i0OU. sat today I'm the Hote
Waldorf-Astorla here, and dictated this
answer TO the Presidents structures
Had any good, all-arOund lawyer
who had studied the case said that the
opinion would have been different in
the case Of weaker defendant,
might nave been somewhat disturbed,
but the comment Of the President yes
terday does not disturb me
That's all. care to say In addition
20 what l wrote last night for the
press"
The Washington times., 1908-07-24
SLAYER OF TWO
ENDS OWN LIFE

LOUISVILLE, Ky, July 24-Pnillp B.
Hans. jr., who yesterday killed Arthur
". Kraft. and shot Mrs. Kraft. commit
ted suicide by shooting himself through
the head A farmer driving along the
road near St. Mathews. short dis
tance east of Louisville, found the
corpse today.
Hans had shot himself several times
and he was lying beside the road In a
heavy rain.
The Washington times., 1908-07-24
Case May Be Brought
Before Supreme Court

CHICAGO. July 24-Attorney General
Bonaparte and the attorneys represent
ing the Government IA the prosecution
in the Standard Oil cases proba bly, will
hold a conference in Washington fol-
lowing the public statement by Presi-
dent Roosevelt on the Grosscup opin-
Ion. United States District Attorney
Sims believes this course will be fol-
CONTINUED on Second Paeel
The Washington times., 1908-07-24
S1as to Baltimore and Return

SATURDAYS and Sundays v.a Pennsylvania
Railroad Tickets good returning until
sunday night. All regular trains except
the Congressional Limited. "-AdVt