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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03
TBUST PROSECUTIONS.
n, Bonaparte Tells What His De
partment Has Done.

lexington. Oct 2.--Attorney General Bonapsrte
- made public his reply TO letter from Jo-
'e --A1 -,aaies chairman Of the Democratic press
seP- ,.,se at Chicago. asking for facts in regard
ooi.-- prosecutions by the Department Of Justice
% s+tarnev General says his department has
lne - AL cases under the Sherman antitrust
Pro s~ts-state commerce laws that have been
sno =. 20 its attention from responsible sources
o PIE she facts disclosed warranted such action.
Tse letter follows
~se-e have beer instituted during the ADMINS
- Of President Roosevelt rs proceedings.
t-s.s- 5 criminal under these statutes. OF these
.oo-rIuded unsuccessl ulIN ana 70 are now pend
IRE various fines imposed in criminal cases
~ ,--t in the aggregate. TO SI.26e,325. Under
sInoso,s Republican administrations there We're
Ie...T,te6 under these laws "a civil and criminal
proceesslalST ere concluded MISUNDERSTANDING and Is
u T. pea6nE. The amount Of fines imposed In
Th 9sse- previous Democratic administrations
- vrere instituted under these laws so pro-
oserj1sed successfully. 80 were concluded unsuc-
.soosSssfsilv and 1 is now pending The fines i'm
rr-sTste 70 sIo.63o. could not inform you how
sSeST Corporations. IN the aggregate have been
S-Ficb would be attended with considerable
SeISy The number IS undoubtedly quite
s.rs been numerous defendants OF this character.
L. .-o-1rIe IN the suit in eo1Iirv against The
t-snlar6 OIL Company Of New Jersey and others
ets-a are some seventy corporations, well as
number Of individuals. among the defendants
= Is Of course needless for me to say that the
me- f7v Holm Moody in lis .s1IaT1,aI.'
does not prove or even tend 10 prove that the
o-esrizatiou il question or its members have been
80 ~ anv violation OF federal law neither is
ssch guilt suggested by the fact that such
-rrizatidu may 60 large and apparently profit
- -.-sress TIE criminal provisions of the stat
re generally known IS the Sherman antitrust law
sn-lv only those who enter into contracts.
Sstions or conspiracies in restraint OF trade; and
sThocgh the statute provides that such contract.
or hinatiou or conspiracy snail be none the less
-uirsI because II takes the form OF trust. this
doe not. OF course, make trusts, OF themselves,
criminal
sipce / have been Attorney General this depart
merit has prosecuted. either civl3y crinlinally.
81 eases q alleged misconduct under the statutes
sbo-e mentioned which have been brought its
s--sntion from a responsible source and in which
rAP results Of careful inquiry by competent and
s-rrs--ia officers disclosed the existence Of such
5rCrs and q such CbTaineble legal evidence 10
r-eve them afforded reasonable hope Of sue
cess Z such prosecution The policy OF the de
ps-rrreu- VII be the same during the remainder
r. nv tern or Office
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
TIE petitions II bankruptcy fled in the United
seares District Court yesterday were as follows:

Tas petitions n bankruptcy fled in the United
Safes District Court yesterday were as follows;
= volgzterv. Eav L LIlibridge. in business at
% l.s Broadway. ana living at No 200 West
6sse-. n s. - Te7Tis street h Francis weiss
s1o otEs-z whose claims unpaid notes amount
70 $3.50. Transfer and conceaIment Of property
ar sltged N the petition Roy n Robinson was
Frank J. Waldeyer vas appointed receiver for
Sc LT'sl2. cafe seeper a. Nos and : Union
es-sre, with bond of $500 The assets. con
t5e09 and rlo-tEzEef Tor $500
Max Jacobs . Salesman. 81 40 3Ss 5th street.
,.-1niary petition. Liabilities, $ZsS5, unsecured
Schedules II Ella Connolly Warehouse. doing
s.sLness Z Moore. dress maker. 81 No 34l-3+t
TIL syenue- shoE liabilities SllS65 p rnse-
oFsu accounts q SZ--6l %
seasal-es q Georges a Glaenzer & CO give
rs 4 C. z. Glaenzer IS the chief creditor, her
Os-1ls Tor money loaned sCgregsting S37.50e-
llFoiUrtsrv petition against the Cur7veu Com
eeerrs E--lcI trades IA premiums and glass a. No
--s--l6 East r14th street. BY Carsten Il Kohrs
- : alleged 5n the petition " ; CreeyeE was
N-ss9 and he liabilities s2s.0o0.
s-[Sl1-pa 5ortsJeIn- JeE-eller. ~ No. 6-5 Elshth
S.th9e and 10 2s56 Seventh avenue. voluntary
-e--.tss. 5000 20 assets. Sl.75l So EliAu Root
eEpoilteC receiver
ssss2aE-o-lngary petition against Hynlan Ensler.
~ter and -uub=T IN wogtlens. AZ No 3-S Church
- So ~ me Il 2 Cla7in Company and others
-. FF5ls1ts are alleged in the petition ,,oHn y.
49, was appointed receiver. with 2 bond or
= TIE Liabilities are said 70 be about $500"
, r. ne assets consisting Of stock and accounts
--s-ia1-1. $4,000
60 80 J. gsla. OF No - East Sc street. Who
- -t Is q foreman q operators Or slltrrWalsIs,
So ROY engaged ia any business in q voluntary
ss.-- sle@ his Liabilities S3l4 -. WITH no as
me schedules show that cohu owes the
r---0c Real Estate Interests. corporation a
So avenue and 1st street. So 81 for rent OF d
q 30 ~ lexington avenue
L. - p -3F>alroe appointed receiver Tor
- -----a- " g9d Working COMPANY OF De Puy-
~ sue'f WIKI a. pond # Ss09. The assets are
sr--y = worth $3.50. and il j. claimed that the
-. has contracts for work partly completed
s--5-1 5- continued urtll finished
a. -! = glrBrt appointed receiver Tor
i-i-z-er. baker with pond Of $50 ne
- about 3 Gg
tssS.ef Strauss 2 butchers clerk. q No IS West
So -1 e Toiuntary petition. gives liablhlles
- ..J assets
q - O. GuisG. court attendant. foTnseriy
" - creme and 157tH street. but now tNlne AZ
EFzes- t.esf -JgrI street. iH voluntary peilurH
"a .-Ea-ltes amounting - s.. ~, Sc. and says he
Qg- "eaets, save property exempted bN law
= = - t17e creditors He admits he owes John
s3-e--. ~ SO 10 Broadway. s.-as- 20 for moneZ
I - ca % uroUiss0r- note 1ade ln lsyl- and
p-a--sef residence unknown, $50 = for personal
10y purchased IN 1s82
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03
WOULD BUY SMELLING PROPERTIES.
Precious Metals Corporation and j. R. Allen
Offer to Purchase Consolidated Arizona

The Precious Metals Corporation and John r
Allen. OF No AZ Wall street, have made offer
70 the receiver Of the Consolidated Arizona Smet-
ing Company for the purchase OF all Of the smet-
ing company's properties and mining claims The
Consolidated Arizona, which has outstanding
Sl6.06000 stock. and the smelling plant and copper
mining claims ot which at Humboldt Ariz-,
went into receivership in November. 1907 with
obligations Of more than S10000o0 The failure was
due mainly to the severe decline Of all metal
prices. The National Bank OF North America at
the time OF its failure held quantity Of Consol-
dated Arizona paper collateral for loans Charles
" Morse was also heavily interested stock
holder
The Precious Metals Corporation for the last six
months has been acquiring various properties. but
II has had smelling facilities. In addition to
offer 70 buy the whole property Mr.. Allen and the
Precious Metals Corporation have made second
proposition 10 buy one-half of the smelling COM
pany. the other half to be taken by large financial
interests IN New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03
OTHER MARkETasY TELEGRAPH.

Chicago. Oct. @-CATTLE-Rscsipts esti1lared.
steady. - - - 10
So . q s. p; hstfers SO 81 20 bulls S-eog
s. So calves g. s0N s. go sockars and FEEDERS . -
q 81 50. HOGS-Recepts estimated. about la.eHV
head. market strong SC higher for welahty hogs.
but weak FOR light mixed stuff. choice heavy snlPps
SIQST III. butcher S1a 81 "a, hsnf mixed - esg
So choice 80 %. packing. - 81 80 -.
pigs. Sc Sc SHEEP-Receipts. estimated a1ole
5000 head strong 25c higher sheep " %
o 81 80. lambs. SIC 81 ., yeariinss. Sass -
butchers and shippers So s0GSs -. - 30
81 CATT54E-Stesdy. fair TO good shtppers. - s1ls
s. %. common S29 81 80 SHEEP-Steady, 81 80 90
lambs steady, Sc so 81 50
East Buffalo \. Y oct 2-CATTLE-RecciDts 80
head. slow and unchanged VEAI--Rscetpts. zoo
head: active and 25c higher; sas0 70 HOGs-Rs-
a 81 90. pigs. Sos so. diaries. S6gs6 go. SHEEP
AND LAMBS-Receipts 600 head. active and higher
lambs. 1885 90. few. 81. yearlinEs - . Q - 500
vethers, $i4S4 -, ewes Sc 7J@$4s sheep. mixed.
Kansas City. Oct c-CATTLE-R Receipts 1000 head.
including 1000 Southsrus- market steady cows .
l9c higher enoice export and dressed neet sissIs
s59S 40 fair TO good sea s. so Western steers g 70
q 81 10. StocSers and feeders 81 20 - So southern
steers. SSUS4 20. native s. 50 uariVs
cows s. - 20; heifers s. J0DS5 30. bulls s. 500
market opened strong closed sc lower top. s. -.
bulk OF sales Sc = 50 20 heavT. Sc 20 So So
ers and butebers' Sc $50 SIS 50 HEht 50 108Ss So
pigs. 81 - 50 SHEEP-Receipfs g.
ket for sheep I0c higher lambs 3050r higher
lambs SO To- lambs s. 50d Sc To- and yearuEs.
50 n 81. Western vearngS. s. sGGS4
Pittsburg. oct 2-CATTL1E-Suppy light. Eresdvs
choice s. 1895. prime s. 4GdS5 20 SHEEP-Suppfv
steady: prime wsthers S4ds4 10 cGIs and q 20
0S2- lambs 50FS5 -. veaIc calves HOGS
Receipts fair s. 1oS7 % stiun1s.
Sc s0iiS6 90 heavy Workers IS JSs hEnt workers.
s. 5oGS5 80; pigs 81 5e6S5: rouEhs. s. 5oQx6
50 December s. ia March. s. SO. s. No
3. s. so; rejected. 81 ALSIKE-PriUs. IS 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03
LIVESTOCK MARKET.

- New York. October ? 1908
Siuding 80 cars for exporters and slaughterers and
there were A sale all Jersey City with TIE
and fuH steady closing 4rm: bulls unchanre q cas
sas of cat gns shq t03 mons "a f3sfon higher
s. 3Oq So 50 100 ID; IS 30 s. 10 bulls
was in some demand and steady quotations
Latest cables quoted live cattle selling az Liverpool
weight: refrlgerator beef selling at London Ice
w. per H. shipments from this port today in
fIusSa 40 cattle on the Dominic to Para Brazil for
3se for schwarzsSh9 6 Sizbervs- I1 e56 q son
for the G H Hammond COMPANY: the St PAUL. f6S
( suiz6erger quarters for the Norris Beef c6l
se MaHeess erri95 900 cstS foT the sHs o TTT
total from this port FOR the week OF 90 e9ftis q
Great Britain with the exception OF 20 cattle and SO
1874 Is aIr sa5F Sc So S9r 1915 5S s Io T %
Sc 80 81 DO 1122 10 at Sc 80 y I25s h. S. 20.
q 9sa 1873 10 ar 50 o. 10 do 1871 H. s. 90.
H. az s. 70; 20 do, 10. az IS IS: >: do 1874 III
West virginia hetfers asS IL qo 1910 To- at 81 so.
Newton ( Co 10 Virginia steers 8 I@ao h at 8 =.
% % DO 4aaI I2 IS H. az g 50 Is 12ll r. 90 70
Il99 H. at 50 90 70 do 1884 H. 50 80: Il DO 2as
at $ 2o q entucy DO. 1919 H. at 81 20 10 '' d.
10 5o IaiS a. 3 ~ virginia ssers 1927 n at So
10 s. %: 2i Ohio 70. I1i9 n a. = a. aa
n at So . DO 300 n at s. Is 10 So % 5ai Is
So 10, % 92I n. 81 -. do a22 n az 81 o.
do, 9Ts n. at 81 20 %. 1000 81 - do 100,
70 s. 90 do. $50 n do sos n at 81 50, 10
do SO n. az 81 So y Co. ~ y. DO T4T
10. at 81 %
s Sanders: Virginia steers 1176 10 at 81 q. ts
Ohio steers and 1927 ID. 81; bulls 1Oe2 NJ at
81 %; l 1900 n. at 81
Tobin shannon: IS Kentucky steers, u at s. 40
less g. the lot
Kerns Commission Company: Il Kentucky steers 1913
J. G curtis q Sons; bulls s53 n AZ s. 80
CALyEs-ReceIpts were s. head including a. 20
butchers and 46 for the market all common 10
fair veals which sold at fun steady prices at s. 20
80 per 100 70 Grassers and Western we're nor
steady strong CITY veas sold at sdI4-r ~
dressed TG12ac. dressed grassers fed
calves 5d7c-
50 per n.
SHEEP AND LANBS-ReceIpts were 10 cars or
. 1856 head. including for slaughterers and
market. making with the held yesterday
sale. sheep and 25FJAc higher.
lambs. &C higher. good prime stock market
fair sheen sold 81 504s3 70 10. medium
lambs. IS s5QS6 cuIls at 81 Dressed AZ
6aSiac per II. dressed lambs 981Itzc. some
sales al i2c
Sales.--future & shannon: a. state lambs c. 70 aver
100 70; Il clls a 81 sheep
h 81 70. do 90 n Sc. Il do n az s.
HOGs-Recsipts were IS cars. 3.0Gs head .uclud-
ing 10 Tor the The feeling appeared 10 b
about steady Prime n hogs soa az 81 10 uer
I00 10 country dressed hoss market and ne
dunn weights selling at si=U9'4c per r; Light hogs
sales-Andrew Mullen 100 state hogs ats 10 average
at s. 10 per 100 10; q roughs. a. n a. So To-
osD u. a. sL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03
SAN LUIS MINING COMPANY SUED.

judgment by default for S51cS0 entered
yesterday in the County Clerks office against the
san Luis Mining Company, a West Virginia cor
poraton, in favor Of George B. Agnew. The
amount is alleged to be due on two notes made by
the company November % and December l.
1896, payable to Myra B Martin eighteen months
after date The notes were transferred to Mr..
Agnew AIyra B. Martin formerly treasurer
and secretary Of the company.
The San Luis Mining Company was incorporated
in West Virginia in November 1900, and owns about
twelve hundred acres of land. embracing sixty
four groups Of claims in Durango Mexico and a
ranch OF about forty thousand acres OF timber and
grazing lands. The ore is low grade copper. with
gold and silver values.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03
CONDITION OF TRADE.
Do Review says:

sessonable weather stimulated retail trade ma
terlally and the better distributor 70 consumers
hing departments, but in most leading industries
there is still hesitation. Low stocks OF merchan-
disc necessitate urgency in replenishment when
dealers find retail buying on normal scale. as IS
the case in many sections Of the country, but
preparations for distant requirements proceed eau
tiously although expressions OF commence 10 are
heard all sides On the whole, there Is improve
ment mercantile collections. yet IN many HneS,
especially at the East. irregularity is noted
c-rrIrrI1ra1 work under consideration will take
large tonnage Of steel and much lumber when con-
'a@ 7as Bl5i6n until after electi6n Many fac
tories have further increased the number or hadS
decrease of 5o0g0 idle freight cars leaving only
ago RAILWAY earnings for September were only
s. per cent less than in the same month last year
whereas the comparison for APTi sn0Weu a Ioss
noteworthy Improvement for the last five months
~ showed losses Of S7555S6 in exports and
I'M he money marker continues. October dividend
disbursements Of about Sl5H0a1o causing scarceiy
- ~ 80 I..S we're IL per cent Smaller
decrease amounted TO 202 per cent.
Bradstreet's says:
Cooler weather is the handspring Of the mod
crate Improvement in retail and jobbng trade re
noTred al most cities this week Fall retail trade
IN heavy drygoods clothing and other wearing ap-
pareI has enlarged, and the movement Of crops
notably wheat and cotton. 70 market has helped
collections, which are more nyaIly normal man Ior
more than year past Additionally helptul teat-
mes nave been the numerous fairs and festivals
which enlarged distribution lOcal4E 81 many
points While there are reports Of holding Of
IRONS notably al the South, where prices much
lower than d year ago the crop movement Is lib
eral- a. q whole visible supplies az grain rap
i8I,- Increasing owing TO unprecedented receipts.
and export trade in this line is expanding heavily.
Reports from the late crops are good as whole,
TIol.gh light frosts have caught per cent OF the
corn crop and deterioration il indicated in the
cotton plant during September. The corn plant IS
dry and an early movement to market is indicated.
stimulated by high prices The crop is smaller, but
he ruerchantab bic supply viii be larger. Southern
cotton gins running night and orr, and the in
creased ginning capacity IS shown by the gain Of
IS nor cent over last season. There has not been
enough moisture afforded for fail seeding. and
ne winter wheat acreage viii be smaller Money
b essv ami in abundant supply but close scrutiny
of commercial paper is SIN noted. Reports from
Industries are rather better a whole. RAILWAY
tonnage IL heavier in volume and decreases are
r-,l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03

vi ION--Ihe government report Issued +o-dsv
lite erect on the cotton which
80 auFsrlce eased Of. with
.t-5 ~ market very steady. unchangei ,oiTs
is4eF- sales FOR the esrir7afei oCo
ne report of the showed .
sdned TO september % against 5S2 800 AS vesT
aIlu 10 30 IN 1903 While figures were ,orsa
s-ely lsher than during 10 800 COO halo [es-
sSted earlier IN the week, probably re-
eltlusIDIe the slight during
as guide TO the crop they are not con
Iattcuarty important. The goyernrnents Ccr5-
the Isg Lcn Is the last condition Of
llaue the condition G7-
a anu ~ TWO years ago, the area under cotton heinz,
patLIGaE the same for all
proved almost exactly in line with the average Of local
estHates and It hat neither the census traI
ny C'dllIon uguTes had any influence whatever in
gSeIl7o sIea4E at decne Of point an advance Of
point points shortly
bureau figures were issued hen weakened
sttT. iqLldation, Southern selling
Interior arkets With the partial recovery from net
oss or oQF points toward close the result of reaIiz
o. Lne week END The weekly figures -
New York Cotton Exchange follow receipts
LEaleS against 2U,I6 year. mills
oaiiala '0s9 bales against 1928 year: Southern
year gam Of stock al interior s. 400 oales
against 70 700 last sight for the wees
4Z9lll bales. against 27S6e3 year. Total cron
movement Port receipts lGi93s3 against rs C3D
last year; overland mills Canada rs ST. hales
against l1.129 last year: Southern
IN excess OF September / bales
last brought into sight season
balee against 5426 last crop move
et IS Tor thirt-tvo Gays this season. against
four days last season
The range Of contract prices in the market to-day
follows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago Oct Absence Of export demand hers
and At Northwestern grain centres caused slump
in wheat prices on the local exchange to-day. final
quotations showing net losses or &c 20 1lsc Corn
and oats also closed weak, but provisions were firm
With the exception OF one or two mild rallies the
wheat market weak the entire session. and
closed at almost the lowest point Or the day At
one time fair rally was experienced on reported
heavy sales Of -four BY Minneapolis nTIers. and
later prices again made slight gains a report
from New York which claimed that sixty-tWO boat
loads Of wheat had been sold for export This lat
ter report later found 20 be an eXsggeratiOl.
the total export sales az New York being given a.
only sixteen bOatiOads Local exporters claimed 10
actual business had been done and that inquiries
were light. while Duluth also reported a lack o.
export demand The market was also bearishiy
affected by LIBERAL export movement rom Argsn-
tina and continued heavy movement from tua
Northwest Shipments OF wheat from Argentina
for the week were L52N9C9 bushels, compared with
O2S 90 bushels the corresponding week year ago
Arrivals az Duluth and Minneapolis We're III
cars against 81 cars a year ago Clearances o.
,res+ nd Aor- v-era equal to sS 600 bushels and
exports for the week. shown by Brads5reets
were equal 10 $4,000 bushels Primary receipts
were 10 0tg bushels, compared with Sott0 ousne-s
the corresponding day d year aso- 'ti-l-,- -
Duluth and Chicago reported receipts OF Iri'' cas-.
compared with 1353 cars a week ago and oSS cars
year ago
corn was strong early in the day on continued
excellent demand for cash grain by shippers Later
however sentiment became beaTlsh, partly on ac-
count OF the slump in wheat and partly as result
Of ruu1ors OF an early movement OF the new crop
One report received to-day from Kansas CltF
claimed that i've carloads 90 new corn rad been
Germ asserted that there would be two cars or th9
new grain here early next week from the bl0oiH-
iugtOn UlI.) district Trade vas -<ather qlleG
late in the day and the market closed at alulosI
the bottom with prices &c 70 Use lower Local -
ceipts were considerably more than mad been -
tiuated being 151 cars, with d o. contract srade-
oats were firm the greater part OF the DAY, but
eased off late in the session owing 10 the weak
ness of wheat and corn, and closed shade 70 40
below the previous close. The strength or casl
oats which up &c to &c, was one or the chlel
buIlish influences Local receipts were 1ss cars
Provisions held firm all day despite the weakness
manifested IN the grain market. and closed a net
e-af0s OF &C 10 Zoe. The market bullshly al
footed nv The monthly statement Of stocks OF pro-
visions in Chicago. which showed small JoJal ana
also by a large decrease in the world ; aVAlLAD4s
stocks OF lard A feature Of trading vas th9 guy
ing OF october pork by local packers
Estimated receipts for tomorrow Wheat n caTss
corn lis cars. oats. 3l3 cars; hogs. 300 mead
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03
CASH QUOTATIONS.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

New York, October ,, 1908.
C0EFEE-The coffee showed slightly
declining tendency to-day's session which
probably due TO lower French reports Of
improved situation Santos. which accom-
panied by decided bulge in the Paulo movement
The opened a ar advance Of , points Janu-
but generally unchanged points lower, and closed
quiet unchanged 10 points lower Sales were re
ported Of u. $50 bags.
There was some conflict Of opinion regarding the san
strike There difficulties
had been settled People who should be in position TO
know OF settlement claim that they had
Information subject. usually well
informed interests their indicated that
there had been partial settlement labor difficulties
and that there had improvement the situa
ton was certainly suggested by
sac Paul0 receipts Santos receipts
the day were $4,000 bags, making
or HlOCo bags against $1,000 last and 1900
4arS ago The French market was &c to &c lower
hamburg closed unchanged i pig
the Brazilian markets reported change York
warehouse deliveries yesterday 81 6 bags against
s,3oI Iast wear Spot coffee quiet: Rio I. 6i4C.
Iar business has undoubtedly been done in spo- coffee
recently The worlds visible supply statement indicated
very small decrease to he inter
Iuptd movement The visible supply October was
li.rsiS bags in rhs local
market te-dav. was frllnr-s. - - - -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03
FREIGHT TRAFFIC PICKING UP.
Trunk Line Roads Report Increased Business
in Handling Cereal Crops.

perceptible Improvement in the volume Of
traffic moving the trunk lines is reported by
the traffic officers of those roads. This is said
be particularly true regards cereal crops, but
business in iron. coal. steel and manufactured
goods is also picking up. the traffic men say.
On the Pennsylvania lines east and west of
PittsbuTg the number Of idle cars at the present
time is approximately $1,000, as against 1890 at
the worst of the depression officers Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad say, however. that their
traffic has not improved in the same proportion
the decrease in the number Of their idle cars.
Their explanation is that their have gone to
other lines. the greatest demand coming from
Western roads.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-03
WANT TO SEE LAKE SUPERIOR BOOKS.

DISSATISFIED stockholders Of the Lake Superior
Corporation are 10 make effort at the annual
meeting next Wednesday. II IS understood 10
oHtsin more information concerning the COM
psny-s affairs than is disclosed in the an
7-s1 reror- recently issued In the report
-.t earnings show sn increase OF s215,0e0 over
a. hui these stockholders say that Il a fair
r7-7-arsor were made q loss OF about S20o.eO
vold be shown instead Of profit. since IN 1907 no
rrza-u-ne-1r bounty was paid, while in 1893 the
ro-rpanv received between $4,000 and $oo.ee)
houaty. Some Of the subsidiary companies are op-
-stas Il an annual de6ct II is alleged. but under
lie yrssert form Of annual report Of the Lake ST.
,s-io- l,g-poration 1t ca~not be learned which OF
he companies Yield profit and which a loss It
Is understood that q majority OF the proxies for
Sc Al the annual election have been secured by
tne uresent management Of the corporation.