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New-York tribune., 1908-12-22
CENSUS REPORT ON COTTON.
Bales Ginned to December IS, 1882, lis
27269 Ginneries.

Washington. Dec 21.-A total of 11,S93.115 run
ming bales OF cotton ginned from the growth OF
1908 December 13 against 3, o70 at the same
date last year and 1929 active ginneries against
27I56 in 1907. We're announced by the census bu-
reau IN its report to-day. The figures count round
bales half bales. and exclude Lnters The
bales ginned TO December 13 aggregated 11,112,7S9
in 1905 and s,297S19 in 1905 The total 1907 crop
was Il, ,O57,s22, Of which 81 per cent was ginned
10 December 1s crop of 1906 IA 983, ,2o1. of which
sos ginned TO December IS. and crop Of 1905,
Ii, 0,4s5,1O5. or sS-6 per cent by December ID.
The report includes 1929 round bales for 1908,
1s7.2o4 for 1907 and 243,09 for 1906. Sea island
bales included aggregate s01S7.
The corrected statistics of the quantity Of cotton
ginned this season 10 December 1 are 11,0oS,661
bales
New-York tribune., 1908-12-22
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Petitions in bankruptcy were filed yesterday In
the United States District Court follows:

Petitions in bankruptcy were filed yesterday in
the United States District Court as follows:
Voluntary. Sutherland & Cuthil. builders Of No.
D FernbroOk street, YonkeTs, y. Y; liabilities,
214 so 66 assets $O981 The principal creditors are
the Yonkers Building Supply Company, 5000; Peo-
rle-s Savings Bank, Of YOnkers, $780, Leslie y.
Sutherland. $500, and Catherine A Cuthill. or
Yonkers. S625. -
Involuntary, against W. u. GreeRwald, retail
dealer in boots shoes at No. S29 Ninth avenue,
by the Metropolitan Shoe Company and two others
whose claims amount to Sl,501 a Marcus Helfand
was appointed receiver 49,.
Voluntary. Morris Greenberg, baker, at No. S4
East Houston street, liabilities. $3.50 81 assets
other than property excepted by law, worth 500
He owes Albert Reitman, OF No. LIB Madison ave
nue. S575 store rent, and Albert Selignann. OF
No. 20 Franklin street, 500 for gods sold and de-
livered-
The schedules Of Max Kashin ot Fiber &
Kashin, makers Of women's shirtwaists, at No. 50
West Houston street. give liabilities Of S155G i.
with assets Of $500 81 He owes the Green Man
ufacturing Company. OF No. IS Washington Place,
81 208 IL and NJ Doob Sons &- Co, No. 61S Broad
way. $3.064 o..
Jeromer II. KoehIer appointed receiver for
F1Irrer & Carey. liquor dealers, at No 103 william
street The assets worth &,5o0.
Harry Schwartz and Meyer Schwartz, who COM
posed the firm OF Schwartz Brothers, dealers in
mems furnishings. at No u De Lancey street, as
signed yesterday TO Harry Meyer.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-22
CONSTABLE HOOK SMOKE NUISANCE
Declared Dangerous to Residents of Richmond
by State Health Commissioner Porter.

Albany, Dec 21.--CornTnIssioner Eugene H Por-
fer of the State Health Department to-day report
ed 10 Governor Hughes. following an investigation
that certain manufacturing plants at Constable
Hook Bayonne, n. J., are e public nuisance, ana
dangerous 10 the health OF the residents OF the
E3o,ouqb If Richmond Complaint was made By
the residents OF that borough that certain gases.
smoke, fumes and vapors re emitted from the
r1ants Governor Hughes has referred the com
plant and the report to the Attorney General Tor
suitable action.
Dr. Porter heard evidence the alleged smoke
nuisance at Constable Hook on December {. Ap-
pleton Clark and former Assemblynan Short aP-
uaared for the Richmond Borough protestants, ana
representatives Of the Standard OIL Company, the
Tfdev-ater Oh Company and the Constable Hook
Chemical Company were also present The testi-
rlony tended to show that the smoke and fumes
were detrimental public health, destroyed Yege
tatfon and retarded the recovery Of hospital pa
tients IN many parts Of Staten Island
New-York tribune., 1908-12-22
VIRGINIA COMPANY ISSUE DELAYED

Because Of appeals by certain interests from the
decision of the United States Circuit Court for the
Eastern District Of Virginia, which directed that a
sale should be had OF all Of the properties included
in the Virginia Passenger and Power Company re
organization plan it will not be possible TO issue
before January l. 1t was announced yesterday, the
new securities contemplated by the plan. and ac-
cordingy there be no interest payment on that
date The Appellate Court has advanced these ap-
reals and set them down especially for argument
on January 13 and it is expected that they will b9
disposed Of early in February, which would enable
the scheme Of reorganization to be carried out and
,fA uew bonds issued within a reasonable time
thereafter At that time all past due coupons
the new bonds viii be paid over 80 per cent OF
all the securities provided for in the plan of reor
ganization have already been deposited hereunder
New-York tribune., 1908-12-22
MAY FIGHT SUGAR EDICT.
Railroads Effected by Transfer De-
ciSion to Hold Conference.

Railroads affected by the decision OF the Inter
state Commerce Commission that allowances for
transfers OF sugar from rehneries to trains are
rebates and in violation OF law will hold confer
soon to determine whether obey the request
OF the commission to discontinue the allowance No
order to enforce the finding issued but the COM
mission announces that the carriers were expected
to conform to the law without delay. The COM
mission has reserved the right to issue order or
take other steps to insure enforcement.
The New York Central & Hudson River Rail-
road, the Erie. Lackawanna and the lines subs!d-
iary to the New York Central ar interested. The
latter defended tho allowance of two cents hun
dred for transfer before the commission neces-
sary step to place the New York sugar re1ners on
a footing with those in Philadelphia and is taking
the lead in the proposed conference. The Pennsyl-
vania Railroad opposed the allowance the ground
that it Disseminated against the Philadelphia re-
fners.
H D Carter assistant freight traffic manager Of
the New York Central, said yesterday that the con-
ference would be held the next two three days
and the question carefully considered
John E Parsons, counsel for the American Sugar
Refining Company, said to q reporter for The TTto-
une yesterday that he understood that in the case
OF some of the reaners the carriage charge was an
actual expense, and as he understood the he
reason why IT should not be recognized
''On the hypothesis advanced by the companies In
favor Of the allowance FOR cartng,' said Claus A
Spreckels, president of the Federal Sugar Refining
Company, the railroads might stand for the manu-
featuring charges well. I am inclined to think
the decision well thought out and proper We have
no carriage charges but received the 2-cent allow
ence just the same. The line must be drawn some
where, and it was well to draw It as the comrnis-
sion did
There VIII be demand for e refundng of the
allowances. One Of the men interested in refinery
said the commissions request contained IN sub
stance a forgiveness Of all past sins.
The Pennsylvania Railroad brought the case TO
the attention of the commission and then decline
to make the allowance, with the result that It re-
ceived sugar shipments from this city FOR the
West.
lawyer who has been employed to prosecute
some of the government cases against so-caIled
trusts said yesterday that the rebate not
secret one, but fled at Washington with the
freight rates it fine legal question whether 1t
was violation Of the law or not He said the rail-
roads could ask the courts to review the commits
sion's decision disobey and then fight any action
to compel observance Of the finding Of the Interstate
Commission.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-22
PLANS OF s2ooOo,ooo LUMBER MERGER
Hopes to Cheaper Product and Improve Land
Expects Harmony with Governments,

Chicago, Dec 21--Edward Hines newly elected
president OF the $2oo00,ooO Virginia and Rainy
Lake Lumber Company. the largest merger OF its
kind IN the world. predicts cheaper lumber and a
new era in its production result of the merger
1T is our intention to cheaper the cost Of manu-
featuring and. of course, TO cheaper the cost TO
consumers proportionately, said Mr.. Hines to-day
will do this, however, at the expense OF the
country by reckless wasteful numbering methods
We will work in harmony with the forestry de-
partrents Of the United States and Canada We
will not pick out the choice trees, leaving dead wood
and brush TO feed forest fires, but will clear land
so that instead of being q worthless wilderness
after e is cut over # will be valuable for farming
purposes
I'VE are also hoping that further reduction
may be made IN the cost Of lumber TO American
consumers by the taking off OF the tariff the
greater mart Of our land IS IN Canada, and this
would enable US 70 bring the Canadian lumber into
the United States thing that the tariff practically
prohibits now"
New-York tribune., 1908-12-22
NATIONAL CITY BUSY N NEW HOME.
Flowers and Congratulations for Officers of
Moved Bank-Many Callers During Day.

An day yesterday, until long after the close Of
business. stream Of visitors poured into the new
home of the National City Bank. in the reTnodelied
Custom House. TO offer their congratulations ana
good wishes 10 the officers of the bank and ad-
miro the stately simplicity OF the vast banking
room Many presidents OF other banks and men
prominent in the financial district among the
callers. OF whom had sent evidences of their
friendship for the institution in the form of
Of handsome flowers. which distributed at
platform
The task of moving S5oO0oOOo cash. the $4oOoooc0o
Of securities and the records and other parapher-
MALTA the street from the old building No.
81 Wall street. begun about Saturday,
and was completed by midnight So skilfully was
the moving done that business yesterday con-
Quoted without a hitch in any department. although
the days business was heavy, things going as
smoothly though the bank still IN its old
quarters
New-York tribune., 1908-12-22
NEW oEElceRs oE BANKERS Trust CO.

TIE directors Of the Bankers Trust company
stte- scce-ting yesterday afternoon the reslgna-
non as vIce-president OF Thomas ". Lamont. who
q JsrIa-y becomes e vice-presloent OF the
First National Bank, Of this city. elected as VICE
presidents BENJAMIN Strong. r., former secretary
= tle company; o z Poneroy, formerly treas
Cre- and Frederick J. Kent, formerly foreign eX-
casngs zaanager Of the First National Bank OF
Chicago
Its board appointed secretary F y B. CIose'
torEns-.- assistant secretary; as treasurer h w
Donovan formerly assistant treasurer, and as as
ttsts-- secretary. II. r. Wilson, jr- These, to
Ee-Ler with z. c. Converse. president, and J. F
Thompson. vfce-president form the Official staff
@ ths fns-it-tior.
Fle last statement OF the Bankers Trust Com
psuy- a. reported 70 The Banking Department
showed deposits ~ 81. $1,000
New-York tribune., 1908-12-22
NEW YORK CENTRAL NOT AT FAULT
Justice Gerard Says It's Franchise Cant Be
Condemned -BIames Old Rapid. Transit Board.

Justice Gerard Says It's Franchise Cant Be
Condemned-BIames Old Rapid Transit Board
The application Of Leopold Helinger, a taxpayer
who owns a house in West End avenue dt g. point
where the New York Central & Hudson River
Railroad Company maintains the tracks of a steam
railroad at grade, for peremptoTy writ Of
damus directing the Public Service Commission
and the Corporation Counsel to condemn the fran
chises Of the company its right to operate its
line grade the avenue was denied yesterday
by Justice Gerard, in ths Supreme Court In MS
opinion Justice Gerard blanes the old Rapid Tran
sit Commission.
Justice Gerard says that an act Of the laws Of
1906 provided that the Board of Rapid Transit Com
InissiOners shall prepare plan which should pro-
vide in detail for the construction OF q subway
der the roads present tracks and in such other
streets as might be agreed upon by the railroad
company and that the tracks should be removed
the subway and the present rights Of the COM
pany to operate the steam road at grade should
then be surrendered.
It was further provided IN the act that IN case
the railroad company and the Rapid Transit Com
mission should fail to agree upon such plan
within twelve months the board should
proceed to condemn the franchises Of the rail-
road company, such condemnation TO be carried
out by the Corporation Counsel. These directions
were not carried out Justice Gerard says, be-
cause the Rapid Transit Commission did not pro-
vide 4 subway.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-22
BIG TIMBER LAND PURCHASE.

To get a supply Of hard wood, the Brunswick
BaIke-Collender Company has Just purchased
twelve thousand acres OF timber land In Marquette
County, Mich. This purchase, the company thinks,
gives it practically inexhaustble supply OF hard
wood.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-22
FLORIST.

BOUQUETS. decorations. cut-hOwers. ex-
pressed mailed or delivered. Karadontes
& DemetropulOs. II Cortlandt 81. and 3l9T
Etrnai NaV.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-22
ELECTRIC HEALTH VIBRATORS
FOR XMAS

HEALTH Vibrator Headquarters. Nation
al. Arnold. others few slightly used bar
gains: We repair, exchange. NATIONAL
VIBRATOR. I1s1 Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-22
WATCHES AND JEWELRY.

HIGHEST PRICES FOR diamonds precious
stones. old god. jewelry. Established
Is44. Mrs Lynch's Son 945 Broadway
New-York tribune., 1908-12-22
PIANOS AND ORGANS.

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1 Per line. -.....-...-... 10 cts
NEW $500 PLAYER PIANO AT S2S5.-
Factory representative will offer this
large sacrifice on a limited number oc in
struments. Our reason for this offer-we
need money Address Factory Representa-
tive. Tribune Office.
PIANO PLAYERS and pianos: have special
arrangements To sell direct from fac
tories: large savings to purchasers. Erck.
22T West 135th 81.
We buy for spot cash second hand pi-
amos send postal and representative
will call: We have Steinway bargains.
Wise Piano Co. IT East 125th St
New-York tribune., 1908-12-22

AUCTION SALES.
MORTGAGE SALE-Jacoo Gensler. auc-
tiOneer, win sell to-day, at o'clock. at
No. 2293 Webster ave. Borough Of Bronx.
the fixtures and Chattels of a saloon By
order of attorney for mortgage
By VIRTUE Of an execution, I. Bernstein,
Auctioneer. will sell to-day at 10 a n,
No. 54 Murray St, Manhattan. six gas
arc lamps By order CT Alfred Freeman.
Marshal
BY VIRTUE Of a certain chatteI mortgage.
I Will sell to-day at 2-S0 P m, at No %
West seth St. entire stock and fixtures OF
hafrdressinE and manicure ParlOr- VIM.
Livingston, Aucttoneer. Nathan Marks, 1t
torney for mortgzgee.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-22
BOARD AND ROOMS
FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET

FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET.
Full information concerning these rooms
may be had. free OF charge, az the Uptown
Ohice OF The New-Eork Tribuns. 1364
Broadway, between 36th and 37th sta
Single insertions cents per line Six
teen words. seven times cOnSecuttveiy, 81,
which entities advertiser to have rooms
entered for a period Of fourteen days in
The Tribune's Directory of Desirable Rooms
Write for circular
6sTH ST, 8s WEST.-Rooms for gentle
men: absolutely clsani beautifully fur
nished: electric lights. telephone: every
modern convenience; first class attendance;
breakfast II desired; private block. highest
references only
s4TH ST, 40 wEST.-Ha-dsomeIy fur
nished, warm homeiks sooms: gentle
men preferred; references. Telephone.
44TH ST. 227 wEST-Prfvate family;
two handsomely appointed rooms: con-
neoting bath; suite, single; gentlemen
6STH ST. 3S W.-ParIor floor. suitable for
physician: private bath. electric lights;
best attendance.
56'TH ST, 207 wEST-Idght outside room;
elevator apartment: convenienoes; phone
Smith.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-22
GAMES
The IDEAL Christmas Gift

'IOBB''-Craze OF the day For old and
young New. full OF fun and exercise. IN
door game for table or floor At all stores
u. s. Novelty. 406 Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-22
BUSINESS HaNrEs

HAVE LIST OF buyers for all kinds OF
business Coates. 19S Broadway
New-York tribune., 1908-12-22
EURs AND FURRIERs.

7. LEVIN s. CO. 51s West I25th St
Furs altered. dyed and repaired. Hand
some line Of High Grade Furs at special
Low prices for the Holidays
SELLING OUT BLACK LYNX.
$50 sets. manufacturers cost prices: daily
retail sales DOYKOS BROS. Furrfers
IS West Sth st, city.
p WF.NpER, 1I8 West IO6th st ro-rnerIx
20 West seth st.-ST5 Opera and Tailor
Made suits. $50 TO S45.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-22
POST CARDS.
EOK SALE.

BIGGEST BARGAINS. Closing out; bean
tiful gold chairs; silk uphoIstering: only
81, formerly 81 90 GOLD FURNITURE
FACTORY, go 9th ave. opposite sth St
New-York tribune., 1908-12-22
DOMESTIC SITUATIONS WANTED.
Female.

I HOCSEWORK--Neat young girl as house
| worker. good cook: excellent laundress:
| also young man: excellent houseman. un-
| dsrstands horses. COWS Miss Morrow 5
Bureau. 721 Lexington ave Phone 1923
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BOSTON STOCKS.
llrni.hed bv u l. Day & @. SO. s7 WaI street.l
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.

asked tex dividend.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-22

| HOUSEKEEPER--C excellent ref
ereuces. good manager. caterer; has had
experiences In large households. J.. Miss
FitzGerald's Bureau. 503 9th ave. corner
42d st
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-02-04
governor TOOLE resigns
Chief Executive Compelled by Ill Health to Leave
the State and Go to a Lower Altitude
for an Extended Period.

Helena, Feb. l. Joseph Kemp
1 oole, who is now serving the last
year of his third term as governor
of the state of Montana, announced
today his resignation, to take effect
April l. Ill health is the cause as
signed.
Lieut.. Gov. Edwin Norris Of Dill
Ion, democrat, will become the gov
ernor Of Montana April l.
1t is understood it is Governor
Toole's intention to leave shortly for
California, for the sake of his health.
Lieutenant Governor Norris will thus
becomeacting governor. Mrs. Toole
and the children will not accompany
Governor Toole.
The announcement today is taken
generally in Helena to mark the per-
retirement from politics Of a man
who has been before the public Of
Montana for Is years. Early this
morning rumors were on the streets
that Governor Toole had resigned,
but nobody would believe it at first.
It caused the greatest kind of a SEN
sation here, mingled with regret tina,
the governor felt compelled to take
such step.
All interviewers were referred to a
formal statement which Governor
Toole issued this morning and which,
he said, stated everything. 1t is as
follows:
my resignation has been filed with
the secretary of state, to take effect
April l. At least that much notice
it would seem, it due to my successor,
who, under the constitution, must
take up his residence at the capital
81 have been out of health much OF
the time for several years, and at
times have been obliged to draw too
heavily upon my energies that ought
to have been conserved. | have been
admonished, and believe, that I ought
to spend four or five months at least
in lower altitude, giving special at
tention to the recuperation of my
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-02-04
COUNTY FAIR PLAN
GENERALLY FAVORED
WELL ATTENDED MEETING OF
BUSINESS MEN HELD LAST
WEEK.

At the previously announced meet,
ing, held last Tuesday evening at the
Judith Club rooms for the purpose of
discussing the proposition OF holding
county fair in Lewistown next fall,
a large majority Of those present ex-
pressed themselves as heartily in favor
of such plan,
1t was pointed out at the meeting
that by next September or October
two big railroads will have been com,
pleted across Fergus county and that
it will be very easy matter to secure
racing horses and other attractions
for the fair Also that the improved
methods of transportation will be the
means of bringing hundreds of people
here who, otherwise, would never
think of attending fair in Lewis
town.
Those who have been looking into
the matter think that it will take at
least $1,000 in insure such a fair as
should be held here. 1t is proposed
to offer very liberal premiums in the
livestock and garden and ranch pro-
duct divisions as we'll as to hang up
some nice purses for the races and
other special attractions.
A committee comprising Mayor J.
E. Pinkley, David Hilger, w. D,
Symmes, Harry Brown and Louis
Lehman was appointed to take up the
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-02-04
COUNCIL ASKED TO
TAKE some ACTION
PRESENT ORDI-
NANCE FOR CLOSING sA-
LOOMS EARLY,

At the regular monthly meeting of
the city council, held last night, three
ministers of the city presented a
petition recommending that an ordi-
nance be passed the object of which
will be to close all saloons and other
places where liquors are sold, at mid
night.
Form of Petition.
The petition, as presented by the
Rev. Taggart, is as follows:
"We, the undersigned, members OF
the Fergus County Minister'S Club,
reoresenting the moral interests of the
community, do respectfully reques,
and petition your honorable body to
enact an ordinance to close the sa-
looms and all places where liquors are
sold in the city, at midnight, for the
following reasons:
"First-Because we believe it to be
consonant with a growing moral SEN
timent throughout the United States
as a whole.
"Second-Because in our state some
of the larger cities, as Helena and
Missoula, have already adopted mid
night closing ordinance.
"Third-"Because we believe a ma
jority of the business men and some
of the saloon men have already ex-
pressed themselves in favor of the
midnight closing of saloons.
"Fourth-Because we believe it will
make for the lessening of crimes, the
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-02-04

establishing of spirit of law and or
der and will tend to give spirit OF
greater security on the part of the
citizens.
'"Therefore, for these and many 9TH
er reasons which might be enumera,-
ed, we do petition your honorable
body to pass and enact as law the
accompanying ordinance. Signed: J.
A. Martin, president; t. r. Taggart,
secretary, and William Remington.
Rev. Martin Favors Plan.
The Rev. Martin of the M. E..
church addressed the council, stating
that this matter was not presented in
any spirit of i'll will but with the best
of feeling to all and in the sincere be-
lief that midnight closing will result
in general benefits to the community
without injury to single individual.
He believes that the change is one
which meets with the approval of the
business men and asked that it be
given full and careful consideration.
He stated that the name of another
minister would be added to the peti-
ton later.
Talk By County Attorney.
county Attorney Ayers, who was
present, addressed the council in favor
Of the plan presented by the min
listers, stating that, in his opinion, it
will prove generally beneficial.
On motion of Alderman Tubb, the
petition was received and filed for
future consideration.
City Treasurer's Report.
CITY Treasurer Murray H. Deaton
filed his report as follows:
General fund, $5,28925; road fund,
$2o.74; water works fund, 2,5l8.ol; !;
sinking fund, %,o66.28; gravity fund,
$3,27O.32; special sewer fund, $l,24o.-
20; sprinkling fund $267. SO; dog tan
fund, 1922; total, $20,624.50; over
drafts, $5,77O,64. Balance, $l4,85386.
Police Magistrate MacGowan show
ed that $227 were collected in fines
during the month of January.
Water Collector kimball reported