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New-York tribune., 1909-04-09
STANDARD OIL CAPITAL
Ought 10 Haze Been Billion.
.Says John {. UilbmH,

-, t,i. AcriI We ought 10 have heen In
the fashion and to have increased our capitaiiza-
ton from its nsisuiHcant GOO 10 hih'oh.
declared Joll, &. Mnburu to-day In his argument
for tne stauiar oil Company. now on trial before
The United States circuit Court uf this district Tor
alleged Violations nf the Sherman antitrust act
~ we had but made our capital 81 ooo. as
We might probably have done. and declared a per
cent dividend. there would have been no complaint
against
1t is the only place where tie great heads of
the Standard OI could he said 20 have been lack
ing I'm business sigacity. n that they did not hold
meeting and by resolution increase the capital To q
br'Iton They could easily have done 50. But they
went quietl, along attending {" business a1d not
Worrying about bookkeeping.
All Milburn claimed THAT the government insist
cd upon Iasiug It's estimates of profit upon the de
feudIut's capitalization. and not the book
tusl assets. The Standard oH of Indiana had
,p:rrzatiou SIoooooo. but of s2s.oup,o ,oon
The lawyer pointed ont II II earned per cent
annually lts actual assets it would he gaining
lhp pei cent on the capitalization.
Discussing profits and prices" Nj. NIIhuru de
Tended the Standard admitted annual profit uf a
per cent. quoting also Charles NJ. Schwdb. Of New
York, a manufacturing eNrert. Who recently
testified. lie said that he considered - uer cent a
proper pront for Ct manufacturer.
We admit our pIoH; annually is a PEI cent. Ne
apologize defend tive stand upon it '
declared Sr. M.ibIru he took up the defend
that $pCo90Co of lis cu2ita lization ia the
business othpr enterprises But $4,000 Coo capt
tai is really used in Tie oil business he said
only Il per cent Of prodt mes from all
thu refined ou in the United States" was another
assertion. Mr. Mburn told Of the prohtS from
gasulyuc and -55 ether bS pr uuucts-
lie exhibited several maps showing the general
increase aud decrease In prices general
moditics from 1899 to 1906 with the attendant loW
price, OF 1898 and the high quotations in iats TX
ccptug one hieh squirt in 1905, the price ui bath
crude and retinei oil, according To the defendants
exhibit was always lower than that Of the half
hundred general commodities shown the maps
and both followed the general upper or lower trend
But" observed the attorney IF We are a
monopoly and control prices. is charged, why
this fuetuation? II Mr. Kellogg be cerrect We
can make the price what please. When We
got it So high in 1893 why did We not Keep Il
there
Tie credits with more power than nature
with its attendant laws of supply and demand
Monopoly is not like fever patient, responding
to the subtle changes of the body, but 1t keeps
level pace oil has followed the fluctuations Of
business Is that monopoly?
New-York tribune., 1909-04-09
HORSE SHOW ON PIER
Ne1c Workers U'm Prizes IN EJFHts
at atlantic CitY.
b Telegraph TO The Tribune.

Atlantic city y !. April SA large tarong
turned out this afternoon and evening To attend
the opening of the eleventh annual horse show
which held in the Auditorium of the pier
Next To Madison Square Garden 10 is the finest
horse show hall in the country The entry V2S
burger than III former years
New York figured prominently iu the attentancs
and exhibitors. Among the box holders we're j.
NJ Studebaker Paul \. Sors, Paul T. CFavath and
J. NJ StudehakeI. jr- of New York, N. schwartz
uf IltrChmont, y Y, TOUzo Savage. Of Newark. y
J.; Mrs. = NJ. Horne. Of IAkev ood. y D.
Among the well known New York exhibitors vers
Paul II. Cr1vath Homer Davenport. Dick Don
nelly and Sidney JosephthaI. Of EIU.wood Farms
Edward Griffith, Andrew Morrison. David NJ Neu-
berger. Jack O'Day. Mrs. l. \. pairympe PERIL
Val, VI. T.. Schwartz, \ g.. Schwartz. Paul 4 soFS
George Watson. jr.. Edwin a. VestHerbee. George
ChpchaSe and James Hc,er
George Wutsou's pair Lady suhoik ANA the
Laird. the novice event this afternoon I'D
the saddle horse ey eut Andrew Morrtson's oh. M
II. Weatherbee's rh. Irish Rose Third phase
went 60 Julian Norris. of kesNi-k Va. with his
b. .. Comhio.
Another saddle horse event OF interest tha,
in which Mrs w \ Mctiibbon, ef New York. Won
nrst with Andrew Horrisou's Oh Iouia Ed
win Wea theFbte'S Hisl Rose walked away with the
red and George Watson, iT.. captured third.
Paul \ Sorg captured frat ana second places ID
the nov ice event for brougham horses with Red
oak and Roy al oak, ell IS, the yellow ribbon went
to Mrs. Sophia d. GUmmey, cf Atlantic Cty-
In the novice event for harness horses the blue
went 20 In, 8 Wimbley King uf the Nhitegats
Stables and the red 20 Hopesn Barony. b. &. be-
longing To NJ. l.. Schwartz
New-York tribune., 1909-04-09
MARCUS s Go.

.
several GoInue55s ;J u t nav debts incurred for
the supply of water since January |, l9oi. ,,,r,
hrd-AH sInhins t Lu'' &c, ssn TeId in the sinking
fu6d which is regarded simply an asset
LourthAH cash IN the aITSuS in,st incnded in the
budget Of 1908 and required to be paid INT" 'ils
si9kl4E f4n@ nn,Is whose ravnent was provided for
IN eve cash in the treasury from unallo,ted
proceeds Of bonds issued 10 pay deH's NY 'a the
constifntionsI ie iti5 provision; and
Eightl-All cash hand applicable to the HP'i
de ton Of contract liability
The report schedules the various classes Of
Indebtedness and the following recapltula'o"
and deductions are made:
Recspttula.jon: -..,os -
e mansnI Ponaed EG5 tnisbfc5ness a6 529 80 II
xsos 90 9I4 -
- Total -...--...-.--
Deductions. ,, ~, -. car,
bonds ,H,t,f f%gsP'sd ~ ~ ''' con s54 s7e 5as -
sinking holdings POI TsT4 45' -
Indebtedness .....-....... IST456' 81
Deductions from contract esaa o.o On
liability .......-.-..-. ee'"''' ~ Ks a9- 5sa %
Total $5l $40 -
Ten per cent Of assessed vslusttou real
% estate. as appears '' '''' <17-. S624 o5o o6o 20
Present amount Of permanent debt '1 17 s44 34s So
Mafs.n '' ''DS'''u'i'''' '''' ' SIoe 2a5 IA So
c1-ppr,,E co1-PT Authority
~ g..
-, 1P,,,,'.,''7 ~ ,,t -a,.,it,t debit
80, ,,.I- - ~, -, ster,.ls are fur
,,ia,.l -, re-, .oites s.,.araI decisions Of
"i'''A' N'''''" q '''l' - -,
the United States Suprema Court He ackh""I-
doc t,,ot tbe-. has hse, = conflict in decisions
in various states but adds.
l, - -..,.., .y.,,,,ra
Gnid nc ,rtr.sIt Tor ,,nrk and labor oniv pay-
New-York tribune., 1909-04-09

- trysstiration for it demonstrate
Genera Of the contention nave IIear in
along namely. that the and that whatever
the hrs' M & correct legal Interpretation 90 OF ,bs is limit
irp Indebtedness II the llmlt a. IS
General Tracy is correct NAY nal Isv,ers disagree
BIN" r,ins and his charter Revision consttEfion
figured that my consru t Iiloh ohhole-that we had
@seddg S @ the debt limit by that am9n9 u1s that We are
erai !tt\ott' oca ~, The safe side. while heutT o
over SlQu"3'g +fa Corroratou Counsel that We nave
a margin Of about $2o''''''-
Asked Nhat action he would take IN Vie" " -
oral Tracys decision. Mr. Metz ss'a '''sle - -
az 60 :, the highest court. lie added;
,,-f,.,c,ar MAJ. he the anal legal decision. We
- - st.tf,tr defining the limit 10 Wliltn " e NC
90 This is too serious question TO De G ~, w uP m ,n
- - a.su If We have legal rlSht 70 ep
= f,r as General TRACY SAYS, u "ould oe '''iHiS
~, GOOD business =" do So
New-York tribune., 1909-04-09

The inquiry does not involve. and my restricted
fGPatinus do permit me tn enter into. any cues
tionS Of public policy ia the process by which
the permau uent debt OF the city Is created or in
creased. offer any suggestions as - how
such increase he avoided. how the exact
sure Of the city's liabilities might at all times
b@ more readily and more definitely ascertained
than seems at present feasible.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-09

hood of SG0oa0o0 When Mayor McClell@h
was asked about the Tracy opinion he sald.
FIGURES SURPRISE MAYOR
I haven't had time To read 1t or talk "ith
the Controller and Corporation Counsel about Il
Assuming that it will be sustained. it gives the
city more leeway than We expected Jnui the
opinion IS approved by the Court Of Appeals
assume that We shall go taking the con
trolier's reckoning Of the debt margin. The hg-
ures turned in by tn Controller for my annual
message To the Board cf Aldermen we're as 81
October 90 and showed debt incurring margin
ST that time. as remember it. OF about Sto'-
V00On"
1t certainly is good news" said Deputy Con
troler McCooey. but We cannet make use oI
it until the court Of last resort approves Gen
eral Tlacy's findings. our quarterly statement
as Of January last showed q margin of about
S4S000000. Since last fall the citys hhahcidi
condition has been steadily improving We have
redeemed many millions Of dollars worth OF
bonds and kept down expenditures for perha-
rent improvements. The Controllers policy mas
been q conservative one. with the result that
computing the city's indebtedness in our own
,xay we have margin Of at least SiSooo'ooo'
Computing it General Tracys way. the margin
is in the neghboFhood of $154oooooe.
The prevailing opinion around the city Han
is that General Tracy's opinion VIII be sustained
by the courts There is some doubt about the
correctness of his view Of contract liabilities.
and If he is overruled at all II is believed II
VIII be on that
Apprehending that much of the uncollected
personal taxes levied during and since the Low
administration never would be collected, the
Board Of Estimate and Apportionment last year
decided to charge of large amounts OF these Old
taxes. against which revenue bonds are being
carried. To facilitate caring for these uncol-
lectible personal taxes the Legislature passed a
special act authorizing the Controller 10 sell
$50. 100000 in bonds to be used in funding them
The Controller discovered that the bond buyers
did not fancy such securities and he used only
So 100000 in such funding. The remaining
&53. 100000 is still 70 be provided for. and the
probability is that the budgets for the next
fsw years viii carry large items for this sort
Of funding
New-York tribune., 1909-04-09
TEMPORARY DEBT EXCLUDED.

taxation
TEMPORARY DEBT EXCLUDED.
According to the constitution the temporary
de.4 as a bove stated is not 10 be included III
determining the debt limit. except that tefIll
Gates Of indebtedness or revenue bonds lsSueU
in anticipation of the collection of daXes winch
are not retired within FIVE years after their date
of issue shall he included in ascertalning the
power Of the city to become otherwise indebted.
General Tracy refuses to uphold the conten-
ton that S24 go 30 of revenue bonds shall be
deemed a part OF the funded debt on the ground
that they were actually issued in year subse-
quent to the one when the taxes they represent
became due and payable. He says that II these
bonds were issued in anticipation of the collec-
tien of taxes it is not within the power OF any
municipal officer to transfer them to the funded
debt before they have remained unpaid for five
years.
The report helds that S3.652.HH of special
revenue bonds issued in 1908. to he redeemed
from the taxes of 1909 should not be counted
as part of the funded debt It holds that assess
ment bonds must be included in determining the
debt limit.
One important point decided by General Tracy
IS the measure Of value to be used in determin-
ing the land liability of the city; that is. what
the city will have pay for land taken for pub
lie purposes for which no award has been made
81 the time The parties TO these proceedings.
the report says, have accepted and assumed as
the measure of the award the assessed valuation
of the property for purposes of taxation.
This decision is expected to provoke consid-
erable comment as experience has shown that
such awards are usually much more than the
assessed valuation But those familiar with the
reasoning Of General Tracy explained that he
took the only measure Of value possible, as as
sessed valuation was the only constant in the
problem. If this We're not taken it would be
necessary to have experts value each parcel of
property under condemnation proceedings every
time it was desired TO compute the debt limit,
something obviously impossible
WHAT THE DEBT INCLUDES
In arriving at the debt Of the city Genera!
Tracy took the following
rst-Au bonds outstanding. except revenue
bonds issued Within i've Years prior to June. 1905
and Including those issued in anticipation of the
collection ~ tile taxes Of 1902. amounting tp Sl"p-
Second-The bonded Indebtedness existing
inst the various counties prior the c-nsoid4-
tion. amounting 10 $2l.SpN219 81
Third Assessment bonds
Fourtl-Judguents against the city
Irfth-Open market orders
c+vtb-AIl sums earned existing contract
amounting to $15s3. .s33 81
SeVentll-The amount Of liability for land taken
for public use shown 10y the evidence.
From the amount thus ascertafned there has
been deducted
Ffrst-The county bonds outstanding against the
New-York tribune., 1909-04-09

The Return of Esther" by Max MARGIN, IS an
unusual story of love and religious preiudiees
See the Magazine Section Of nsxt Sundays
Tribune
New-York tribune., 1909-04-09
THE DECISION CRITICISED.

The Bureau Of Municipal Research, which in
brief 10 the referee published on Monday es-
tmated the debt limit of the city on jane 80
only S556,15o SO. issued q statement last night
criJicising the decision Of General Tracy on the
ground that contracts for public improvements
we're not considered Indebtedness under the con
stitutienal provision until the work was actu-
ally performed and pa yments demanded. The
statement says.
Under such CONSTRUCTION The usefulness of The
as well be stricken from the constitution. Ii this
recommendation were 70 become the practice OF
tHc city. no restriction Mnalefer would De paced
upon me heads Of departments IN entering INTO
Uimate and Appertienment In addition to the con
tract liability of t54oJ0oo0 included by the Con
so the Board of Estimate has given lis consent TO
heads of departments 10 enter into contracts ir
erng Improvements. once the neea for them
authorities was the inSu- mountaule obstacle Of the
The referee follows the constitution in deductiug
from the gross Indebtedness Of June so 1865 bonds
issued by counties prior 10 consolidation ana by
the city for water purposes subsequent 10 January
! l9U4 Notwithstanding MS adherence 10 the con
stljuIlon. the referee includes the sinking tund
lololnss. Wilch Ee deduc's from the debt holdings
for the redemption Of county bonds and water
bonds issued subsequent to January !, 1S}4- This
results therefore: m double deductIon-the bonds
themselves and sinking funds held for the redemp-
uon OF the same bonds
Time has permitted only very cursory exami-
nation of the referee report but this examination
the referee includes only s256o,eo of the contract
liability June 50 existing indebtedness"
Not tY-ithStandinE this fact. he deductS from such
contract liability d deduction from the Indebted
ness the amount Of SSG00l which he describes as
cash on hand available for hquidating such con-
tract liability.
After dsposing ~ the contention that S4Ge-
900 the assessed valuation of special fran
chis-s should not ne considered as real estate
within the meaning Of the constitution by cit
ing authority for chasing such property with
real estate. General Tracy takes W the subject
Of debt. He says:
The debt Of the city of New York is divided by
the constitution inte separate and distinct
New-York tribune., 1909-04-09

classes: One temporary Indebtedness GGea'e1 90 f -,
pay the current expenses of adnlhStI ~ ,ic, il
Inundated h; the taxation of the year III NIoi
is incurred: The other. permanent or iuHueG ~ -
for permanent Improvements to he pa'u "S 'ON''0
fisg
New-York tribune., 1909-04-09
The cApparel for" Easter
and After. Wanarnaker S
AT Your Service

These splendid with the efficient Wanaaker
service mean much comfort qualification for those who still
have important Easter shopping to do
dresses millinery and accessories is
NeCkWear Ve11ngs
gloves hosiery handkerche inviting fascinating necessary
Bewtchng Millinery just fortnight out of Paris is here for
Easer-pan Paris Hats; yet who wishes to be
frightened
usual effects of the French Hats extremely becoming
when rightly worn Our tell you what shapes
most desirable you
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-11
aUNDER SOUTHERN sKIEs.v

When a play has been presented for
seven entire seasons to large and de-
lightfuf audiences. returning three and
four times during that period to many
Of the cities visited, it is safe to assume
that that particular play is what is
called "a great big hit" This is the
history of Bottie Blair Parker's play
Under Southern Skies" which returns
to our city on Saturday matinee and
night. Feb. 18th at the Towle opera
house. This play has enjoyed a phe-
nomenaI prosperity during the seven
years of its existence and now is in its
eighth season of continued success. OF
all southern plays of recent years
Under Southern Skies" has proven the
most popular. The reason is not hard
to find. The main story is one that APP
peals strongly to every heart. 1t holds
the spectators tense and interested until
the curtain falls. But 1t is h manner
of telling this story which forms the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-11
ATTEND wHrTTNG PARTY.

A very pleasant party was given last
evening in honor of Miss Selma vogel
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Vogel. One Hundred and Seventeenth
and Cleveland Whiting. The
party was given in celebration of Miss
Vogels twenty-frst birthday a%nnivers-
airy. The. evening was passed in a very
delightful way with various social
announcements and an elaborate lunch
con was served Miss Vogel received
many very pretty and attractive gifts
in remembrance of the day, among
them a handsome Rebecca pin from
the members of the Germania Rebbeca
lodge. Among the guests were many
from Forest Park, ILL.,, Hammond, Rob-
ertsdale and Whiting and were: Mrs.
George Vogel. Mr.. George Vogel. jr.,
Mr.. William vogel, jr., Misses Frida and
Hilda Vogel and j. Comen of Forest
Park. Mr.. and Mrs. Girard, Mrs. Charles
Close, Mrs. Gustave Close, Mrs. Ehlers
and Miss Selma EhIers and Paul Schultz
of Whiting. Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Line
man, Mrs. Hoffman, Mrs. Fred Karsch,
Mrs. Meteor, Mrs. Fred Leverenz Misses
Martha and Frieda Leverenz and Mrs.
Minzberg of Robertsdale, Messrs. and
Mesdames Fred Kunzman, Nick Ham,
William Voght. Robert Werley, Mes
DANES Henry Krieger, Henry Schmidt
William Dremstadt, Stanley DeHart and
lRofer, all of Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-11
PLAN PLEASANT MEETING.

A very pleasant meeting of the Par
ents' club of the Lafayette school will
be held this evening at s o'clock in the
school hall. A good attendance is de-
ride as a very enjoyable program has
been arranged with addresses by Super
~intendent Of Schools C. NJ. Mcdaniel and
Attorney J. X. Stinson. The following
ogram will be given:
Instrumental solo-Miss Grace Du-
Comb.
Reading: "The Day We celebrate"-
Ida Slavitt.
Lincoln-Earl McQuiston.
Captain. Oh, Ny Captain!-Norma
.Traffley.
Song-Four Grades.
Was Lincoln a King?-Noami Ortt.
An Original Dialogue-Walter Pic
kard and Vernon Cupp.
Incidents In the Life of Lincoln
Four Girls.
instrumental Solo-Miss Alice Cole.
Toast to the Flag-Ruth Dickover.
Barbara Fritchie-Helen Pring.
Abraham Lincoln-Nina Smith.
instrumental Solo-Lucile Minas.
The Man of the Hour-Marie Witter.
America.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-11
HAVE INTERESTING MEETING.

The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the First Methodist church
met Tuesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Henry Burk in Rimbach ave-
nue.. instead of Friday of this week. as
was There was a good
attendance of members considering the
attendance of me cmfwyp cmfwypj
very disagreeable weather, and the
was unusually interesting.
siam" was the study for the after
noon. and several very instructive
papers were read. In response to the
roll call the members gave remarks
on the life of Lincoln, and a very
pleasant half hour was taken UP in
this way. Mrs. Robert Armstrong then
read a very able paper on the Geo
graphical Features Of Siam" Mrs. A
L. Spohn read an interesting paper on
siam Religion" and also rendered a
very pretty vocal solo. Mrs. Henry
Burk followed by reading a paper on
Missionary Progress in SIAM" which
was enjoyed by all present. The pro
gram closed by repeating the first
verse of the national anthem Of Siam.
At the close of the program a pleasant
social hour was held, when the hostess
served dainty refreshments.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-11
HAVE DELIGHTFUL PROGRAM.

The Missionary society of the First
Presbyterian church will be entertained
by Mrs. Henry Bicknen and her daught-
er, Mrs. Durham. at their home in Rim
bach avenue. Friday afternoon, at 2:45
o'clock. The following is the program;
Devotions Mrs. J. S. Blackburn
Instrumental solo .......E Este Russell
Work Among the Mountaineers." Mrs.
Holm.
Child Life in the Tennessee Mount
aims Mrs. Edith Krinbill.
Vocal solo .........M Mrs. f. +. Johnston
Reading .......... Mrs. Edith Griffin
Vocal selection ladies Quartette
Mesdames Oberlin, Ellick, Sheerer
and Johnston.
Miss Fannie Ruhstadt is spending the
day visiting in Chicago.
Mrs. Robert Werley is among the
Hammond ladies visiting in Chicago to-
day.
Mrs. F.. I. Eliick is spending the day
visiting in Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-11

Miss Matilda Eichhorn. teacher OF
German in the Hammond high school.
delighted an appreciate audience at
the Wednesday Night club meeting in
the public library, last evening, with
a paper on switzerland. Her elabor-
ate work Of the evening was the result
of study and her own observations and
experiences, gathered a year g. last
summer on her travels through Eu-
rope. She gave it hat artistic touch
which enabled her audience to travel
with her over the journey through
Switzerland.
Miss Eichhorn is probably as patriot
ic an American girl as this n
would claim, but If there is any room
in her heart to love another country
ii is reserved for Switzerland She
told of her ascent of the mountain
Jungfrau. n upon another occasion
when she and her companions tried
to initiate the guide in descending the
mountains. Her paper was full OF
personal experiences and contained
enough of the book facts to make a
pleasing blending of the whole.
AS Miss Eichhorn said:
Although as the years pass by
! may forget the details of that
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-11
Briefs.

Mrs. Nicholas Emmerling is spending
the day with friends in Chicago
Mrs. w. A Hill and Mrs. G.. L Smith
are visitors in Chicago today
Judge w. w. Mcmahon returned to
Indianapolis last evening to remain sew
eraI days on business.
Builds up waste tissue. promotes ap-
petite. improves digestion. Induces re-
freshing sleep, giving renewed strength
and health. That's what HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea will do. 35 cents,
Tea or Tablets.-Negele. the druggist
Mrs. Martin Finneran is spending the
day with friends in Chicago.
Miss Marie Bristol is among the Wis
itors in Chicago today.
Attorney ]. W. McAleer has returned
from a few days visit at Indianapolis
Miss Anna Rubin has returned to hel
home in Chicago after a few lays visii