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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

NEW ORLEANS, La, September 20
Cotton spots We're quiet and unchanged.
MiddIing. 9 1-16. Sales were 600 bales
on the spot and 1.225 to arrive.
Cotton futures opened quiet, from two
points under to one point above last
night. The session was almost lifeless,
and price fluctuations were extremely
narrow. Expectations of a bullish gov
eminent condition report next week,
fears of bad weather in the cotton belt
and covering advanced prices few
points, after which they fell off to open
ing levels. The close was quiet and
steady, with prices two points under last
night.
Closing bid: September, nominal; Oc-
tober, S.74; November, S.66; December,
SOS; January, S.69; February, S.71;
March, S75
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Tug and Barges in Trouble.

NORFOLK, Va, September 26-The
tug Hudson. which arrived here today
from New York, reports having sighted
off Romer shoals, Sandy Hook, yesterday.
the tug Patience laboring heavily in the
fog with a tow of coal-laden barges, one
of which had apparently been in collision
and was about to sink. The Hudson also
reports having sighted off Barnegat. NJ
j. yesterday, Ward Line steamer,
without messengers, whose smokestack
and spars were missing. The Hudson
smoke to the liner, but she refused as
siStanCe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27
CLOTH MARKET.

MANCHESTER, September 26.-The
lockout Of the spinners and the prob
able duration thereof was the chief topic
of conversation during the past week on
the cloth market, where prices are going
against the merchants. Manufacturers
are naturally making the most of the
lockout, and they obtained better prices
for the moderate business concluded
with India, China and Mediterranean
ports, but majority of the buyers, In
Guiding those in the home trade, again
adontad a waiting policy, and only pur-
chased for immediate requirements.
Yarns, with a limited turn over. ruled
against buyers quotations. American
descriptions were nearly penny dearer,
and. owing to the restricted output. some
difficulty was experienced in getting de-
livery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27
Bulearia May Sever Tie.

VIENNA, September 26.-The conviction
is growing in diplomatic circles here that
Bulgaria will take advantage OF her pres
ent railroad dispute with Turkey and de-
clare herself independent of the porte
with Prince Ferdinand as sovereign. II
is admitted in official circles that such q
step would not meet with opposition from
Austria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27
COFFEE FUTURES.

NEW YORK. September 26.-The mar
ket for coffee futures opened quiet at I'M
changed prices to a decline of five points
in sympathy with French cables. 1t was
a notice day, but very few notices were
issued and trading continued very quiet
with the market closing quiet. net I'M
changed to five points lower. Sales were
reported of $500 bags. including October
at $50 and December at $50.
Spot coffee. quiet; Rio No. 4. SIS; Santos
No 4. 81. Mild coffee dull, Cordova, 94a
1o1p.
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NORTHWESTERN GRAIN.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, September 90
Close: Wheat-No. 1 hard, 1.0oAa1-o5l2;
No / northern. 1O4A al .04la; No. north
ern. 10oA al. 021a: September, 1.01a; De-
cember. LOB; May, LOTS.
Flour-First patents, 5.I5a3.9o; second
patents 5.60a5.15: first clears, 4.45a4. %;
second clears. 3.50a3.6O
Bran-In bulk, 1890.
MILWAUKEE. Wis, September 90
Wheat-No. l northern, 1.OSa lo91a; No.
northern, 1OSa1OSl2; December, LOLA
asked.
Rye-No. /. 16.
Barley-Samples, 56a64.
Complimentary, 66ss bid.
DULUTH, Ia.nn.. September 26.-Wheat
No. 1 hard, LOIS: No. l northern LOIS
No. northern, LOIS; September. 1G3ts;
December, 1.o27s: May, LOGS; October,
1.04.
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NEW YORK IMPORTS.

NEW YORK. September 26.-Imports
of merchandise and dry goods at the
port of New York for the week ending
September 10 were valued at s1O,991, 244
Imports of specie were 1853 silver
and $3.50. 909 gold.
Exports of .pecie were $S10,0lS sill
yer and S506,125 gold.
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Uncertain and Narrowing
Fluctuations in New York.
DOWNWARD PLUNGE NOTED
Mercantile Agencies, However, Re-
port Improving Tendency.
RAILROADS REDUCE EXPENSES
Companies Keep Repair Work and
improvements Down to the Low
est Point Practicable

NEW YORK. September 26.-The uncer-
tain and narrowing fluctuations in today s
stock market followed the usual prece-
dent after the more excited and violent
fluctuations of the earlier part of the
week. A downward plunge in prices, fol-
lowed by rebound of corresponding vio-
lence. is almost invariably followed by
succession of decreasing swings leading
to a subsistence into dizziness and pause
to await new issues. No such new issues
were presented in today's news.
The lack of authoritative confirmation
for the rumors of completed plans for
supplying the Rock Island system with
needed capital put the spectacular move
ment in the securities of that company
under suspicion of a stock market device.
Their advance hurt rather than helped
the general market, which showed weak
ness even before the sharp reaction in
the Rock Island issuS themselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27
NEW YORK METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK, September 26.-The met
al markets were generally quiet in the
absence of cables. Tin is quoted at
29.37I.a29.50. Copper remained firm, a,
for lake: 13.1oIkal33T1
for electrolytic. and 1887 12a1312H 70,
casting. Lead was dull. at Al iza4 80
Spelter was quoted at Az l2a4.711a
Iron was unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK. September 26.-The cot
ton yarn market was firmer today. More
business is being rendered by weavers and
knitters. Sheetings were in better call.
Printed and woven fannelettes and ging-
hams are selling much better in this mar
ket. Linens from stock are selling freely
at low prices. The burlap market is
quiet with prices erratic and tending to-
ward firmness.
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LONDON WOOL AUCTION.

LONDON, September 26-The fifth Sc
ries of the 1908 wool auction will be
opened next Tuesday, and the closing is
scheduled for October %. During the
first week $3.50 bales will be offered.
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Report Improving Tendency.

The mercantile agencies reported an
improving tendency in commercial af-
fairs. but in conservative fashion.
Growing attention is siver to the rad
ical reduction being effected by railroads
in their operating expenses. Reports on
112. 135 of mileage fer July show a cut in
operating expenses. compared with last
year OF s2O.690.B6. against the decline in
gross earnings of S27.262 10. The Finan-
cial Chronicle points out the important
fact that the comparison now is with the
period last year when expenses were on
an extraordinary scale owing to conges-
ton of traffic and urgency of shipments
so that econ omical measures were then
impossible. 1t is common knowledge also
that the railroads are keeping repair
work and improvements down to the low
est point practicable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27

WOULD LIKE TO HEAR OF GOOD MINING
or other stock for sale which would be a safe
prontaple invest ment: no wildcat fakes consii-
cred l.. DARBISHlRE. Box 1910 Rochester.
y. Y. sec -, I'm th-I2t 4
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Decrease in Surplus.

The largest decrease in surplus of idle
freight cars occurred in the two weeks
ending September 16 for any similar
period since the reduction began. the
American Railway Association reporting
reduction in that time of j0,J6o cars, or
a decrease OF a.. $50 from the maximum
of 41333S idle freight cars which was
reached April % Cars sent to shops for
repairs do not figure in the surplus equip
ment in this computation. and here also
allowance must be made for the substitu-
ton of good cars from the idle equip
.nent to save or defer expense of repairs.
Bonds were firm. Total sales. par value
s.. 025.oOO.
United States bonds were unchanged
on call during the week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27

Bar silver. quiet. 237.d per ounce.
Money. =, per cent.
The rate of discount in the open market for
short bills is u per cent.
The rate OF discount In the open market for
three month bills is 13s per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27

Wall street is not so cock sure of Mr..
Tafts election as it was, although still
believing in the success of the republican
national ticket. There is a growing dis
position to admit that Mr.. Bryan may
have a show. however. This is very
marked concession on the part of Wall
street. for it Is VIGOROUSLY reluctant to
confess that 1t is ever wrong In its con-
illusions, however immaturely they may
be formed. When it comes to sizing up
a national political situation Wall street
is in the infant class. 1t judges the whole
country by sentiment generated and held
within five minutes Of the stock exchange,
and stubbornly refuses to admit that the
rest of the country can by any stretch of
possibility entertain views to the con-
trary 1t is a fact that in the estimation
of a great majority Of the population of
the financial district Of New York the
North river marks the western boundary
of the United States. Some of them dim
ly understand that a lot of people live
west of the Alleghenies. but they are for
the most part ''hoosiers." suckers
badgers Wolverines and other un-
couth specimens of the animal kingdom.
wearing skins for clothing and running
about barefoot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27

Bull talk on Erie continues to be one of
the features of the market. Cynics in the
street say that the public distribution of
the glad tidings that Erie is going higher
has become too general and that 1t should
be regarded with suspicion. There has
been a good deal of outside buying of
Erie on the strength of this bull gossip.
The market Is getting technically right
for sharp raid on this speciality, par
ticularly in view of the fact that some
kind of a reorganization is already being
discussed by the two parties in control of
the company's financial management.
namely. Mr. Hartman and Mr.. Morgan.
There is very little basis for the wild talk
of heavy diversion of traffic by the Harri
man lines at Chicago over to the Erie
railroad. Such q course would surely
provoke reprisals from the other eastern
trunk lines and react unfaVorably on the
Hartman roads west of Chicago.
A o. Brown & Co. will vigorously re-
sist the confiscation of their two seats on
the stock exchange and the distribution
of the proceeds of their sale among the
stock exchange creditors The Brown
people, however, are now outside the bat
Elements and in a position to experience
the disadvantage of carrying a war
against this powerful close corporation.
Hundreds of others have tried 1t and
failed. No matter how just and righteous
the contention may be. the chances are
hundred to one that they will lose out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27

For weeks the complaint in Wall street
was of a scarcity in the floating supply
of stocks. Traders operating for a fall
in prices found trouble all The time in
borrowing stocks to fill their contracts.
This state of things has changed. From
famine in stocks there is now an over
supply. This condition suggests wide dis
tribution and confirms the theory that
the big insiders and the market riggers
unloaded reams of securities and got
away with the profits thereon, leaving the
public to hold the bag as usual. Those
taking this view of the situation look for
a still lower range of prices. They con-
tend that the great leaders and their
friends are only coming to the support of
prices on the weak spots in order to ia
cilitate further unloading and continual
ton of profit taking.
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New York Mining Stocks.
Boston Stocks and Bonds.

BOSTON, September g
MONEY. Clos
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-09-03
BRYAN ENDORSED
BY LABOR UNIONS

NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-After a
long debate last night. the Central
Federated Union, which is the CEN
tral organization of the labor unions
of this city, affiliated with the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, endorsed
a resolution adopted by the Elevator
Constructors and Millwrights' I'm
ion.
The resolution reads as follows:
AT a special meeting of the above
organization held on August 27.19OS,
it was resolved that we pledge our
support to the president of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor and the ex-
ecutive board of the same, by our
votes to defeat the Republican party
which has been responsible for the
drastic action taken against labor's
Just demands.
1--WE pledge, further, our support
TO William J. Bryan and the Demo-
cratic party in the coming election,
for protecting organized labor by
inserting in their platform a labor
recommendation and pledging its sup
port to the same
Several delegates declared they
though it wrong for the body to
take any part in party politics. A
motion to table the resolutions was
lost and motion to spread the res
olution of the Elevator Constructors
and Millwrights' Union on the minu-
tes OF the central federated union was
carried
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-09-03

cord, and calling it liar. In this
set for jury trial that day, and no
hardship would have been worked
upon anyone had one of the others
been taken up first in the morning.
kalb's attorney first plead for this
delay. Abel objected and it was re-
fused and the case pushed to trial.
At this juncture, the sheriff informed
the attorney that Mr.. Kalb was on
the telephone at Aberdeen and want
ed to speak to him. Judge Irwin re-
fused the attorney permission to go
down stairs to the telephone, to learn
the reason of his clients failure to be
on hand, and forced trial to proceed
without the only witness for the de-
fense. Kalb, on being informed that
the court would not permit his at
torney to talk to him on the phone,
went to Montesano on the train ar
irving in the court house while the
attorneys were arguing to the jury
An attempt was then made to have
Kalb's testimony taken, but it was
not permitted. The affair was so
glaringly unjust that Kalbes at
torney moved for new trial, and the
affidavit of Kalbe was offered, in
which the most satisfactory reason
was given for his unavoidable alb
sence, but Abel objected and the new
trial was refused.
All this has been told by the Her.
aid beforehand told truthfully from
the recOrd-and the only reason for
inflicting it upon our readers again
is that this attempt of the Chronicle
to smooth over miscarriage of JUS
tice more suitable to the wilds of
Russia than the United States, is the
first reply of any kind made by the
Abel--lrwin papers, and it's weakness
is so palpable that out of charity
to the Elma paper, one is reminded of
the sign over the music platform in
an Arizona dance hall, advising the
patrons not to shoot the piano player,
He is doing the best he can"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-09-03
,
A BOLD HOLD-UP.
Automobile Party is Held Up and
Robbed on the Road to Hoquiam.
Tuesday Morning.

p. Mcdonald, Robert Kenyon, Ma
bel MOntell and Violet Fisher started
out at an early hour Tuesday morn
ing for an auto ride, from the red
light district to HOquiam, and when
just within the Hoquiam city limits
were held up by three masked men
and robbed of money and jewelry
variously valued at from $500 to ST.
500.
Mcdonald recently sold his inter-
est in the Mecca hotel, and has been
going the pace, and says he was re-
lieved of $1,000. The Montell wo-
man is said to have lost $3.50 in
cash and some jewelry, although Nc
Donald is inclined to suspect that he
was the victim of a put up job.
AS the party was bowling along
in the auto, with Kenyon, a theatri-
can man, driving the Machine, they
saw three men standing in the road
waving white handkerchiefs. Think
ing there was danger ahead, they
slowed down and stopped. Immedi-
ately they were looking into the muz-
zles of three revolvers, and listening
to the cry of "hands up The rob-
bers ordered the party out of the auto,
and when Mcdonald was trifle slow.
he was struck severe blow on the
head with one of the pistols.
Mcdonald reports the loss of ST.
600, which he had sewed up in his
shirt, Miss Montell was relieved of
jewelry and $3.50 in money, and
Kenyon gave up a gold watch. After
going through the party, the robbers.
who had their faces concealed by
handkerchiefs, disappeared in the
darkness
Late last night Deputy Sheriff An
site and Constable Dean made four
arrests on suspicion of having plan
ned ana committed +he robbery. Har-
ry CARROLL, who poses rs a prizefight-
er, and Robert Kenyon, wnC was one
of the party, and the two women,
Mabel Montell and Violet Fisher.
The officers suspected a "plant"
from the start, from the fact that
the robbers instead of searching Nc
Donald's pockets, went direct for his
Wad, which was sewed up in his
shirt, and Anstie worked on that
theory.
1t is suspected tnat Carroll and two
other men. who VIII be arrested to-
day, performed the hOld-up. and that
it was planned by the women.
Friends of Kenyon are disinclined to
believe that he had any guilty knowl-
edge of the crime, and he was only
driving the car for its owner.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-09-03

1t would be impossible to condense
paragraph. There is not line of
truth to be discovered in it. The
parties were not present, and were
not satisfied, when the exorbitant
claim was allowed-and according to
the record, Judge Irwin was induced
to approve it by trick, without a
knowledge of its amount.
Instead of it having been a diff
cult case, that was taken to Abel af
ter other attorneys had failed, the
case was free from complications, and
the ignorant administrator was in
duced by Abel to take it from an
other law office--where the charges
would not have exceeded $150-un-
der the impression that the state was
to fight the case and that he, Abel,
had an inside pull in the state land
office This impression was used to
secure the contract under which this
hustling attorney gets $1,000 as half
the cash value of a claim, that he af-
forwards buys quarter interest in
for $500
There were four heirs to the estate,
three besides the administrator, and
instead of being satisfied those three
heirs are now fighting the claim in
the court, charging collusion between
the administrator and attorney, and
the matter is not yet settled.
In the case of Henry A. Kalbe, the
Chronicle shows a like ignorance of
facts, an ignorance that is inexcus-
able when the availability of the re-
cord is considered. In this case-as
well as the others referred to-the
| Herald told the absolute facts as
! found in the records, and offered with
the first publication-July 30--to
! publish any misstatement that might
be pointed out We have not yet been
! favored with any definite denial of
the truth of our published accounts
of those shameful cases, the Abel
, Irwin-Abel press contenting them
selves with making faces at the re-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-09-03
RECEPTION THIS EVENING.
The New Library Building Formally
Handed to City by Library
Trustees. Citizens Invited.

In accordance with the invitation
of the library board, given last eve
ming to the city council, an accepted
by thom, the new lip,&ry building
will he opened 70" Inspection this
evening, INA formally banded over to
the city.
The committee of ladies who has
the matter of the reception in hand
has decided to open the building at
7:30 this eevning and keep open un-
til 10 o'clock. An orchestra of seven
pieces will furnish music during the
evening. At $50, f. 4. Hart, presi-
dent of the library board, will for
mally hand the keys of the building
to Judge f. w. Loomis, who repre-
sents the city council, and it is eX-
pected that Mr.. Hart will give short
history of the efforts and final sue
cess of library life in this city. Dur
ing the evening the ladies will serve
refreshments so as to make their
guests feel at home, and to do away
with all feeling Of formality that
strangers meeting together for the
first time might have.
1t is expected that gifts of books
and money will be given by those
who feel so inclined, and later list
of the donors will be published.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-09-03
ELMA CHRONICLE MiSLEADS IN
ADVOCATING irwin.
Is Either in ignorance of the Facts or
is Deliberately Seeking to r1iSIe ad
its Readers Regarding the Serious
Charges Alleged Against Judge
lrWin.

The Elma Chronicle takes up the
defense of Judge Irwin in three cases
cited by the Herald as samples of in
justice received in the superior court
of Chehalis county since it came un-
der the malevolent influence of w.
H. Abel, and in doing so betrays
either dense ignorance of the facts
as published in this paper, or de-
liberate design to deceive its readers
In the Stevens case. the Chronicle
repeats the now familiar alibi Judge
Irwin did not try the case with a
new addition, to the effect that lit
was claimed he was disqualified,
having suggested the suit be brought
This disqualification" is simply alb
surd. The only claim to his being
disqualified to be found in the record
is an evident unwillingness to run
counter to the wishes of Mort gagee
Abel Attorney Hutcheson, for the
despoiled old lady. protested in vain
aginst the calling in of a judge un-
acquainted with the crooked business
that was known to have been going
on over this estate. He believed that
Judge Irwin, with his familiarity
with the case would be compelled to
render the poor old lady such tardy
justice as was possible, but Abel
the validity of whose mortgage was
to be attacked in the case-called for
a strange judge-and got him. If
this is all the defense Judge Irwin
has for the impoverishment of Cath
crime Stevens-and the enrichment OF
w. H. Abel-it amounts to plea
of guilty.
In the case of the Hanson estate,
the Chronicle is again misinformed.
That paper says:
'In the case where it is claimed w.
H. Abel received seven thousand
dollar attorney fee, the parties con-
was allowed by Judge Irwin and were
perfectly satisfied. This was a case
that involved a suit in the land office
1T had been in the hands of anoth-
er attorney before it came to Mr.
Abel. and through his efforts he Sc
cured timber claim for his clients.
The other attorney had been unable
to meet with success in the land Of
flee, while Mr.. Abel did and the
amount paid him was satisfactory to
all, as the case was considered hope
less one when it came to him, and the
agreement for the attorneys fee had
been agreed upon in advance"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-09-03
MOCLIPS SAWMILL TO BE
REBUILT AND ENLARGED

MOCLIPS, Sept. 2.-Joseph Gran
thier, of Vancouver, B. c.. and Sid
ney Smith, of st. Louis. Mo, have
purchased the Moclips mill, former
ly owned by Harry Linder, and will
remodel the plant. They have al
ready placed contracts for new ma
chinery. The dry kilns will be en-
larged, side tracks built, and the mill
modernized and improved. From 60
to 100 men will find employment in
the mill and logging camps.