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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02
Mrs. Zelda E. Elderly.

Mrs. Zelda f. Edgcrly died at ,1er
home on Pike street at o'clock Mon
day morning, aged about So years. One
son. Jason O. Edgerly of this city, an
one daughter, Mrs. Grace l.. Donnei
Of West Bath, survive. The funera
will be held at the home at 1 o'clocl
Wednesday afternoon, and the remain
will be taken to Bath for burial
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02
LOCAL NOTICE.

Miss Isabelle Cummings of Auburn,
daughter of Rev. c. 8. Cummings, for
merly of Augusta, has a class of piano
pupils every Saturday in Augusta.
Miss Cummings is pupil of Miss An
gle Starbird of Lewiston and has re-
turned from Boston, where she has
studied piano with Arthur Foote. She
can be addressed at 81 Western prom
enade, Auburn, or at.Augusta, in care
of Rev. H. E. Dunnacll,s mch1&2
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02

The Cory High school and the Lin
ccln school buildings were closed Mon
DAY forenoon by order of the Board %
Health, because of the presence 81
scarlet fever in the family Of Nathan
lei White. The buildings will be fumi-
oatp,i
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02

Henry G. Barker has the plans
di avn for a house which he expects to
build the coming spring on Stor ,
street, and some of the local contrac
tors are now at work on the estimates.
1t is Mr. Bankers intention 10 move
the house now occupied by Bin fro2l
its location on Stone street 70 the los
Oh Willow street which was purchased
by him some time ago, ana to build
the new house or the Stone street LOT.
The house Will lie a Colonial cottag%
two stoles in height, with eight rooms;
and q bath, and will be rlodtra IN cV-
cry detail. 1t is probable that WORK
VIII he commenced in the early spring
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02

The Murray Club is delighted to b
able TO obtain the services OF Mrs
Turner Of Portland to assist at Mis-
Andrews reading Wednesday evening
Mrs. Turner sang at Cecilia two week
ago and her charming voice delighted
all those present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02

Augusta friends; of William J. Rowe.
If Vassaibcro, who was stricken with
paralysis about a week ago at his
home ncar Weber pond, will be gra-
lifled tn learn that heo Isl reported t. h.
Improving. Mr.. Rowe is able to be
about the house. and the condition Of
mis- left side, which was effected, is i'm
;troNpU
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02

sTickets for Miss Andrews reading,
at which she will be assisted by Mrs.
Turner of Portland may be had of
members Of the Murray Club, at the
Augusta House or II. E. Goodrich's
STORE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02

Mrs. F. H. Moorlen is making an eX-
tcnsive trip to iicston, New York, Phil
aGelphia ana Washington. She VII
have an eye to business and expects
to return with some millinery surprises
for the ladies of Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02

The Lacies' Circle of the Winthrop
street Baptist church: viii meet with
Mrs. Arnold at II Wynan street at
2.20 this afternoon. A good attend
ance is desired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02

Russell Blackwell claims to have
found the first grasshopper of the sea
son Sunday morning. The hopper made
its way from q plant down on to tho
breakfast table, and though the insect
was very small Mr.. Blackwell allows
that it was the genuine article.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02

The Cony High basketball team will
play the Oak Grove Seminary team
at City hall Friday evening and there
will also be a game between the second
teams of the two institutions Cony will
practice ct 4.30 today at City hall
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02

A heavy miscellaneous shower was
given Miss Viola NJ. Fletcher by q
party of friends Monday evening at
her home, No Winter street, aLout
50 of them being present. Miss Ethclie
NJ. Smiley of1iciated as forcc1ater and
the evening was passed IN tile enjoy
mcnt of games and other iasnn2e1ncntS.
Refreshments were served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02

The remains Of the late Napoleon
Rancourt were received in the cit
Monday noon from Salmon Falls, n.
H.. and funeral services will be held
At st. Augustine's church at 8. A. NJ.
Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02

Miss Alice NJ. Clark, 43 Grove street
-Hairdressing, shampooing, face, neck
AID scalp massage, NAHel and nat.ir-
81 waving hair treatment Tel. N1-2.
dec3Odtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02

The regular weekly rehearsal of the
Augusta chorus will be held iii the
vestry Of the Penney Memorial church
NJ tie usual hour this evening and ali
members are requested to be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02

The Lnton school closed yesterday
for Immigration, because of case OF
scarlet fever, will reopen tomorrow
morning. Cony High school closed ar
the same time and for the same rca-
son. will reopen Wednesday or Thurs
day morning. Further announcement
concerning the High school viii be
made in these columns tomorrow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02

The Inter-city ice races between the
Central kennebec Driving Club and
the Lewiston and Auburn Driving
Club will be held Thursday on the Hal
lowell ice track, arrangements having
been perfected yesterday. On this ac-
count todays races on the same track
have been declared off
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02

Frank Norton of Portland, yard mas
ter at the Union station. was in he
city for a few hours yesterday after
noon on business which called him to
the State House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02

Governor and Mrs. Bert NJ. Fernalf-
who had been at Madison Saturday
ANA Sunday. returned to Augusta OH
rain "a yesterday forenoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02

Miss Mabel Tremtlay of Fairfield ar
rived in the city Sunday afternoon and
i: the guest OF Mr. and Mrs. c. F. Bill
cd, an on swan street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02

Burton Y. Beecher, who had been a
student ct the Shaw Business College,
has completed his studies and left Sat
urday for his home in Coos, n. H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02

Kennebec Tent No. Is, Maccabees,
gave the Second and Third degrees to
three candidates last evening. MAN.
visitors We're present and enjoyed the
work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02

The Womans Board will meet at :
o'clock this afternoon with Mrs d. II
Evans, IA Elm street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02

The Military Minstrels will go to
Riverside Wednesday evening. where
they will appear at the Grange hall
under the auspices of Cushnoc Grange
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02

March. the first of the spring months,
came in yesterday morning with cold
weather, the temperature being at zero
at o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02

Mrs. 7. c. 1ngraham, IL Lincoln
street will entertain friends at bridge
on Thursday and Friday afternoons
of this week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02

The many friends OF Manley II. Pike
ard Miss Gertrude NJ. Cannon, both OF
this city, will be interested in the an
nouncernent Of their engagement
which was made public Monday morn
i1.r
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02
BOW DOM.

Nj. and Mrs. Norbert Donham We're the
guests OF Mr.. and MIS-. Albert Curtis Sun
day.
Mr.. Larabee OF Lisbon Falls was in this
section Sunday.
Erwin Farr of Webster was in town
Saturday.
Miss Inez Avery of Lewiston passed
Avery
mrs. burlington was the guest Saturday
night and Sunday of her daughter, Mrs.
Norman Curtis.
wallace Babb has moved to Gardiner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Curtis were recent
guests of Mrs. George Bartlett.
"a. r. webster was in this section Sun
day calling on friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02

Monoghan's dancing class will hold
an extra Wednesday evening at Coli
en- Cross hail. mar2d2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02

tcrnoon for Fredericton, \. B., where
she VIII visit friends for a fcT weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02

Miss Abbie Keene, who had been
employed in the city for some time
past. has returned to her home in Sid
ney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02
Tuesday, March 2, 1909.
LOCAL MATTERS.

Fancy lot of fat alewives has just
arrived at l.. S. Young's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02

The regular meeting of the Saman-
thas will be postponed one week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred L. Merrill return
ed yesterday from a short visit with
relatives in Bingham
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02

The Art Club viii meet today with
Mrs Small on Sheldon Street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02

The Messer- Perley Co. Ct this city
vii, hold Il formal opening Of it's new
store at 515 Congress street. Portland,
from O'Clock this afternoon to 10 this
evening, and will open the store Tor
business Wednesday morning. This
store has been thoroughly renodeilcd
throughout and furnished in the most
modern style, so that those who have
seen it agree that there is not a more
up-to-date establishment OF its size
this side of New York. The stock IS
in keeping with the store and is made
ur of the most exclusive lines in men S
clothing and outfittiags. A novel fea-
ture in the store is a cosy reception
room which has been fitted ~ at the
rear, which is supplied with stationery
reading matter, etc, and is for the
use of visitors at the store, whether
customers or not. The firm extends q
cordial invitation to Augusta people
when in Portland to make the store
their headquarters and their home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02

Frank Carlton of Winterport has
recently purchased a fine pair OF
young horses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02
SAGADAH0C.
RICHMOND.

Clyde the 16-months- old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Card. died Monday
morning at the home on Front street
from tuberculosis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02

A close corporation holds by deed
ten gold mining claims in sMariposa
County, California. The river cross
cuts the vein hundreds Of feet below
the apex, leaving the vein exposed
development sufficient to warrant the
erection of a mill.
| am offering a small block Of stock
on a very favorable basis; money re-
ceved will be used for mill and work.
ing capital. The water powers owned
by the Company are believed to be
worth the entire capitalization. Fur
Their particulars may be had by ad-
dressing J. M. EVERETT, 81 State
ST., Boston, Mass. f26d6t& wky2t
New-York tribune., 1909-11-30

nature OF a cheap market for funds In
the last few weeks rates have been
maintained within reasonable bounds by
the absence Of aggressive speculation
10y the offering Of out-of-town money
here and by the ability Of the banks to
reduce loans. the contraction I'm loans
and discounts having been under way
since September, and in that time hav-
ing amounted 10 more than Sl22 .023,61i.
against a loss in cash Of S4I.l26.6lI-
The city banks have handled a delicate
situation most admirably, and il is not
proba ble at this juncture they will in
dorse active operations on the long side
of speculation. especially as foreign ex-
change continues TO rule against this
ceEtre
New-York tribune., 1909-11-30
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

Further weakness developed in the mar
ket for outside securities ON renewed sen
ing pressure directed against the leaoins Z
copper stocks. which eventually extehesu
thr6Lghout almost the entire list feN
OF the silver issues however. IN the late
afternoon showed strength on what looked
TO be inside buying. La Rose consolidated
and Kerr Lake moved up about n. Nlpis-
sing advanced "a. Cobalt Central was weak
on rather liberal offerings. In the copper
group Greene-Cananea, Nevada Consol,
dated. Butte Coalition. Boston and Miaiiii
were the weak issues. declining from a
small fraction TO Small rallies occurred
from low levels on covering oy tradcf%
GOld1eld stocks eased OFF In sympathy :
Csuggenheim Exploration down
points In the Industrial list Standard Oil
ruled steady: American Tobacco lost >
POINTS: Chicago Subway fell -. Bonds were
quiet and about steady.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-30
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

Nearly two-thirds OF the total business
Oh the Consolidated Exchange was done In
the fnal two hours. Trading I'm the fore
noon and in the early afternoon was only
fairly active, and was attended By much
nervousness and uncertainty. In the later
dealings there was heavy general selling.
with the execution of many stop-lOss or
ders adding 10 the pressure against the
market. Such was the volume OF selling in
Union Pacific that II was driven down To
199l3. or three-eighths Of a point under the
low price touched on the New York Stock
Exchange. Earlier I'm the day the same
stock had touched a high Of 32ls. one
eighth of a point above the other boards
high The market brOaGened out in the
later dealings. with ffty-nine different
issues. in all changing hands with the
total sales for the day amounting To- lSi,Slo
shares. United States Steel common led IN
volume with Reading second. A heavy in
crease In business took place in American
Sugar. That stock failed to sell under
1864. against low on the other exchange
OF 1865. Covering in Amalgamated Copper.
which conducted a larg- scale. re-
suited I'm II failing To- get below SiS4, against
SIS Detailed operations follow;
New-York tribune., 1909-11-30
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET. - Ncncy On call
uI,ened al ~ per cent hignest per cent,
loves a per cent. last Joan. A.. Per cent.
Closing. aE4a per cent. fIhiug rate. -
per cent = ur money WAS easier 800 tone.
although rates were uuciau-el. Rates. .
per cent Tor s.xty daVs. s9.45 Ter cent
Tor ninety days, ~ per cent Tor -four
months and f-aQ4A Her cent for fNe and six
months. Men, autile paIer was issued with
moderate frteCOrl. and was iu fair de-
mand Rate. .ff1lz per cent for 'udOrse1
bills receive bee and cngic- single names 81
all GATES and si.I6 ger cent for others.
FOREIGN -. HANCE.-Tre foIeiEn
exchange market cuened nrm, with cables
quoted al sb2l5ffs ss.n. demand sterling al
s.sss-el 8.h760 and ~'Ai. -uay bills On aA+n
ssslk Short francs. 5lcii less i-3-. ana
short reichsular AZ. g. .-iAtlso s-lD plus l-A-
The marllet was stcac! iu tle after-
noou. Nfl re-rs practically unchsn-td
from fle opening. t'alles were g1OtrI ar
Nsl00s ss2r demand sterling al s.S.ss-f
sS-GB and sikty-aah bills ~ sAsNa So
short francs around 5l6l. less Sea, and
shorf reichsUarl-s ~ l-l6
Bankers posted rates follow;
New-York tribune., 1909-11-30

BONEFTl' IAIIIAAEE-" Bosom lIo
Gisceuuf. chicago. at- premium San ran
fisrO riclf -l-r. - eeraDh fr premium .
NeW Orleans. Cuf1ueTfiHl - discount.
haiik s. premium Charleston. buying par.
seIiiul $500 prcuuIru - l.oIie. 80 prt
MUM lliC. fsr premium asked cincinnati it
Doc uiernIum- NUncaTilIi-. 5sc nrrmi i'sm
- ranuah. b-tlaE a-l6e discount. selling
TaT
RANK GLFARlAGS-NeW YORK. eN-
clEnges $40 sse sil baiances s.VE7ts. Bal
sgg. Chicago exchanges Ss9. as. .1Oa. distances
s. Z-2.Sss. BCsfoE. exchanges sis.7J s02. bal
snces s. 81 80.
SILVER MARK ETC commercial bar sill
yer gic Mexican sllver dollars SO Bar
silver a. 0ndOn closed al &izc. an ad-
vance % l-i6d.
GOLD PREMIU Min Madrid. SIS: LIS
boh. l2-5.
MEXICAN EKCHANGE.-Me Mexic&n e1-
change N New YORK IL quoted al .ei1..
New-York tribune., 1909-11-30

4, ADVERTISEMENTS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
~ FOR The Tribune received az their Uptown
Once. No. 1864 broadway. between Sdih s.
and 37th sts until . O. ciock 2. M Ad'er'is7
Uncnts received at the following branch oHces
at regular Office rates until o'clock o ua''
viz ga Sth ave- . e cor Esd St i5s ON
ave cor t2th -. tOs East I4th st
New-York tribune., 1909-11-30

The following were the last actual sales
and the closing quotations for stocks in
which there were no transactions yester-
day on the New York Stock Exchange:
New-York tribune., 1909-11-30
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

The following shows yesterdays closing
quotations for government bonds. com
pared with Saturdays:
New-York tribune., 1909-11-30
NON-MEMBER BANKS.

The weekly statement Of averages or - -
bauks ct New York CITY. BrCokiNn, 49,,
titv. Uubukeu and staten sland wnle.
are not members of the New York tlearut-
H 'uSe Assoc .atiOn hut which clear thi""7
some of the members .s a., follows,
No, - N1, ~ uorca
Ioan- lis tnNt- SQf AZ t50 SQS ufn fisl : ~ - -
Cirrulstlon . ~ aaa I. iaS. ,so = -.
Net deposits ... Ius. ~. tuo iui w
Ieps with clear -.,. "a
ing House agents N. ~. 900 IL lHs. ~" ''-@-
peps. with banks ..,- AZ,
ant trust 60 :, +f>.>tN = sis.NtN
Legal tenders and . -, -o.l
bank notes .... So ult s,titH,- - u.a
Sn.rfe - 6 7ei 100 8 587 lt0 ie>F w
TOTALS 50 als 600 S.. sc9 40 Sl>ls -
Reserve required. "a sI0 i00 ~. Isl 800 - -
surplus ........ ss.tss.9oo s.S4s.sso ssclS~'
Decrease
New-York tribune., 1909-11-30
MEETINGS.

AOT ARE HFIfEBy NOTIFIED THAT pJ-R-
suaut to rcs .-tIou duly passed hy the Isoerd
u Directors ~ hUclu-lUl. Stglilor-h CO.. al the
rflIH ~ Tire said ..aTN fle grh lay u
Notemler. 1878 uir-tiuE OF che stockholders
% sa.l k1eIIl-la STA llf1rfh 30 VIII ne held
a. its orir.. 80 a--l Broadway. Burcu-h o. Man
kartan. Sew Nof tTfy. 0I rhe lsth dar of
AteC- r ner- .#g. az 80 O'Clock ir rhe afternoon
fuT ths Hu-D uf Cuusilcrllg and voting uuln
81 Tr uIs.flHn that thr said corporation bs
forihwitf dissolved and fts busiu,ss wound -
sCcOId Ing o.
Latc4. AlW lrk. NrEenIler la 1879
GUSTAV STA AL.L.T. ETH
Ns.r-ra-T
New-York tribune., 1909-11-30

4 DVETTTsEMENTs AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
- Tor Tbs Tribune received a. their I-ptoun
Mo. hu 1861 LsrraNHEas. between safr
tno Isth sts-. uufl 3 clock 9. M. Adyertise-
inenf8 rto'lte4 al the following branch lulc.s
regular office rates uufu o'clock % m
Kfz -6a So ave. cor 2ad ST fls Sth
ave. cor i-th ~ fos East 1sth - : ~ Vest
80 f.fru.fsr -rF and srF aree
New-York tribune., 1909-11-30
FURNISHED by Warren. Gzovski 4 Co. No. s5
BOSTON cuRe STOCKS

FURNISHED h. j Thomas Reinhsrdt No -
Broad street. New York. and No. - Devon
shire street. Boston,
New-York tribune., 1909-11-30
MINING.
WHEAT.
COBALT STOCKS.

Sales bush. Open High Low close
i55.UO May option 81 % 5 81 20 81 O5ia 81 % 4
New-York tribune., 1909-11-30
BOND MARKET SALES.

- - r.ns
New-York tribune., 1909-11-30
PUBLIC UTILITY SECURITIES.
FURNISHED by Williams. Mcconnell & COlema
No. 10 Wall street,
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.

FURNISHED by charles d. Barney & 20 40 .
Broad street New York. and No. To- south
4th street Philad adelphiat
New-York tribune., 1909-11-30
COLLATERAL TRUST NOTES.

Maturing 1903 -
Furnished by SWartwOut & Appenzellar, No. N
Pine street,
New-York tribune., 1909-11-30
INACTIVE STOCKS.

Total sales Of bonds. sii:4.5Oo.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-30
NEW YORK CITY BONDS.
BALTIMORE STOCKS.

FURNISHED by NSn schaick q CO.. No. VAN
street,
New-York tribune., 1909-11-30
DUST RIAL.

Sales. Open. High. Low. Cioss
500 30 s@ say sia1s sa1s'6S Gas. ~ ;. iissis isis
4 400 June Oil ...... A. SO A. 90
G3 Standard OIL ...67l tI2@s 6Il 6l-'s
6J Tn CHAR Mfg. * 7sls 80 ts'2
New-York tribune., 1909-11-30
BOSTON STOCKS.

FURNISHED by +. l. DAY Co.. No. 81 Wal
street,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-28
WOMAN IS VICTIM
OF ATTACK
is ASSAULTED AND SHOT, THEN
LEFT BY ASSAlLANTS TO DIE
-succuMss TO WOUND.

Santa Fl. \. NJ, Sept. 21.-Gertrude
Montgomery. who cane here from
Shreveport, La, where she taught in
a college for five years, died this
morning in this city As the result Of
"A criminal attack and Il pistol shot in
the head last Tuesday on the outskirts
of the town. She was not found until
Yesterday. Awakening from her stupor.
she tried Ia crawl tn a water hole Ia
uuench the burning of her lips and
was seen by little girl, who gave the
alarm
She never regainea power of speech
but by nodding her head in answer To
questions it could be learned that she
had been attacked by three men.
Miss Montgomery was ii beautiful
young woman. native Of California
and came here recently Ia teach school
Although she had been missing since
last Tuesday, no search WAS made. be"
cause of the impression that she had
left for Bent. \. NJ, to teach school
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-28
RAILROAD HOLDINGS
CHANGE HANDS
OWNERSHIP OF THE UNITED
RAILROADS COMPANY PASSES
INTO OTHER HANDS.

Seattle. Sept. 21.-control OF the
United Railways company and the
Ruth Trust company of Portland, ore,
passed today a. the result Of negotia
tions between J. II. Hurlbert. II capt.
taIist of Fontanelle, Iowa. and &. T..
Dunbar. a capitalist and heavy timber
owner of Vancouver. B. e., on one
hand, and Mortiz Thomson and W. ID,
Hofius Of Seattle and r. l.. Greenough
Of Missoula on the other. Hurlbert
and Dunbar purchasing the five ninths'
interest In both concerns held by the
last named three persons. The pur-
chase price was not made unhlie, but
1T Is known tn have been between
s.. 500 900 and 100000. The United
Railways company operates "A line of
railway running west from Portland
toward Forest Grove and liilsboro,
through which towns ii is to be eN-
tended into n wonderfully rich section
of the state. The purchasers Of the
Seattle interests in the two corpora
tions have already closed negotiations
for four ninths of the stock With l.. II,
wickersham. IL. Wittenberg and cap
itaiist named Hcaly, all of Portland
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-28
TAFT TRAIN MOVES
ON SCHEDULE
RAILROAD OFFICIALS SPEND AN
ANXIOUS NIGHT GETTING THE
PRESIDENT WESTWARD.

There was no sleep for anybody on
the Rocky Mountain division last
night until the Taft special had
passed safely into the hands Of the
officials Of the Idaho division. Every
body from the superintendent to the
commonest section hand was on duty,
with every thought directed upon that
one train running over the division,
and not until the train had clicked
over the west switch Of the yards at
Paradise did the vigilance of anyone
relax. On time III the minute, the train
pulled into Missoula at il:05, and on
time To the minute it left, 10 minutes
later. The train ran over the DIVISION
as the first section of No. !. II was
given the right ofway over everything
else Every other train on the division
was ordered to sidetrack Is minutes
before the special was due. and not n
wheel was turned until the train was
past. Every mainline switch along
the road was locked until the presi-
dent had passed and the two lines or
steel stretched ahead Of the train alb
solutely clear. The train came into
Mlssoula with Engineer Matt Jahr at
the throttle and John curran had the
honor Of pulling the chief executive
on west. For these reasons ii was n
happy crowd Of officials which heard
the wires click the news that the train
was safely off the division. as they
stood waiting in the dispatcher's Of
flee, and then piled off to bed. with
the responsibility OF the life Of the
biggest man in America off their
hands