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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13
NATIONAL.
How Could CinCi Take
Two Games from Boston?
But She Did, TO |, 10 In
nings, and Eight to Two.
Plttsburg and PhiIIies Divide.-'Hew
York Beats Chicago Twice.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
National League Games Today.
Boston at Cincinnati
Brooklyn at ST. Louis.
New York at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Pittsburg.

Cincinnati, Aug. 12-Cincinnati won
both games of the double header with
Boston here today. The first game went
10 innings, the winning tally being scored
on a base on balls, a sacrifice, steal of
third and a single by Paskert. In this
inning Downey, the Cincinnati shortstop,
sprained his ankle and had to be carried
off the field. In the second game Gin
cinnati profited largely by the errors of
Boston. Diepl, a local man, played in
left field for Boston in this game. one
hand catch by Paskert was the feature.
First game:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13
Boston Curb Market.
Boston Produce Market.

Boston, Aug. L.
BUTTER-Unchange northern 2Sd&
western 27aM2S
BEEF-Unchanged whole cattle 9sdN
BRAN-Unchanged; 240062450
CHEESE-Unchanged N. Y. 15aG16
CORN-Steadier; No. 8 yellow 79aGN !
EGGS-Firm; choice 1904; western
ar.
EGGS-Firm: choice 1904; western
or.
FLOUR-Firmer; spring patents 54Od5E
HAY-Steady: No. l %
LAMBS-Steady 13m14a
LARD-Steady; pure l3s.
MIXED FEED-Steady; 260O62S50.
OATS-Lower; No. clipped white 50
PORK-Unchanged; medium backs y
@2375
POTATOES-Uncha white 225dA
SUGAR-Unchanged granulated 515
VEALS-Unchanged 13M14 II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13
New York Produce Market.

New YORK, AUG a 80
FLOUR-Receipts 1907; exports ~
market was barely steady with quN
jol bling trade, ,,osI
WHEAT-R Receipts 1920; exports 5iSS
spot easy; No. 2 red new 10 elevator ~
2 red new 110a prompt b afloat; NJ n
northern Duluth old 134s nominal III
afioat: No. hard winter new 11Os no"'''
f o b afloat. ,ra
CORN-Receipts lO,125: exports 2OaS; spss
easy; No. 2 old mixed 771 elevator an o,s
delivered nominal; No. new 6ls w'n''
shipment. ,,A|
OATS-Receipts 5O,325; exports 1855; ~ ~
quiet; mixed 26@32 lbs 4S nominal; M siis|
ural white 26@32 lbs. 47@49a; clipped WE
34M42 lbs. 5265Sa.
BEEF-Quiet.
LARD-Firm: western 1170@l1S0.
PORK-Steady. ..,a.u.|
SUGAR-Raw firm; fair refining SSS@ 4.
centrifugal Sc test 4080411; molasses
gar 333@336; refined steady. ..rr
RUTTER-Firmer; receipts bSO6; cIea y.
cry specials 27@27a: official price ~ ~.
tras 26a; third to first 23Q26; process cvr
mon to special 21@24a; western iac'''
EGGS-Weak: receipts 14.5s2; state an.
and nearby selected white hennery
cy 30632; western extra first 21@1.. ar
Weak; Long Isian0 "a
Dbl 175@2l2; Jersey 125@215; southern -
$50, southern sweets 2QS2S.
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SMITH SAYS THAT BROWN
HAS RECLAIMED CONTROL

Pittsburg, Aug. 12.-The Boston man.
agement found some consolation for
their defeat here in the showing of
Pitcher Buster" Brown President
John Dovey and Manager Harry Smith
say they have always commended that
Brown needed only control to make him
one of the best pitchers in the country,
and they believe that Tuesdays gone
proved this.
IT think that Brown has finally re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13
SULLIVAN LOOKS FOR
GREAT RACE AT SEATTLE.

Seattle, Washington, Aug. 12.-"I
look for one of the greatest races in
the 100-yard dash the country has
ever seen" said James E. Sullivan,
president of the Amateur Athletic
Union, in discussing the annual cham
pionship meet which will be held at
the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition
stadium tomorrow and Saturday.
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AT ST. LOUIS

St Louis ........2 o. 2 0 0 0 0 o. &c
Brooklyn ......0 0 0 0 0 l 0 0 0 0 0-6-17-2
Game called on account of darkness.
Batteries-Salee and Bliss; Rucker, Nc
Intyre and Bergen, Marshall Time, 2,52,
Umpire, tombstone.
AT CHICAGO.
First game:
Chicago .......2 0 0 0 0 0-2-5-2
New York ......0 0 0 0 O-5-8-2
Batteries-Brown and Archer; Witt.
Meyers and Schlei Time, $50 Umpires,
KLEIN and Kane.
Second game:
........O 0 0 0 0 0 0 5000
New York .....0 2 0 o $3.50
Batteries-Pfeister. Higginbotham and
Archer, Moran; Mathewson and Meyers
Time, 1.31. Umpires, KLEIN and Kane.
AT PITTSBURG.
First game:
Pittsburg 30 % 112 x-l3-17-O
Philadelphia 0 2 l 90 % 81
Batteries-Willis and Gibson, Simon;
pire, Rigler.
Second game:
Pittsburg ............1 l 0 0 O 0 0-4-l1-3
Philadelphia .;.;;...2 100000 1-5-1O-2
Batteries-Maddox and Gibson; Corridor
and Doom. Time, 1.55 Umpire, Rigler
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13
CONNECTICUT LEAGUE,

At New Haven-Bridgeport g. New Ha-
ven T.
AT Observation-Disclosures z, Spring.
field s.
At New Britain-Waterbury S, New
Britain l.
At Hartford-Hartford II, Holyoke 4.
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| Two-base hits-Hoblitzell, Bescher
Sweeney, Diehl. Sacrifice hits-Egan
Stem. Stolen bases-Bescher, Paskert
Egan, Mitchell, Higgins. Base on balls
Off Rowan l, off Ferguson 5. Struck out
by Rowan 2, by Ferguson 4. Passed ball
Shaw. Time, 1.32. Umpires, Emslie and
To-Day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13

Boston, Aug 12.-"Cy" Young was bat
ted out of the box by Boston today, the
locals winning a close game from Cleve-
land to 4. Wood was also taken from
the box after four innings. A sensational
catch by Speaker, resulting in a double
play, and Harry Lords batting were
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13

kan Tor DOWney IN 4tn.
Cincinnati .....0 0 0 0 0 0 / 0 0 p
Boston ...........0 0 % 0 0 o.
Two-base hits-Egan, Becker Three
base hit-Beck. Sacrifice hits-Gaspar,
Coffey. Stolen bases-Bescher 2, Mitchell.
HoblitZelI, Downey. First on balls-Of
Gaspar l. off White 6. Struck out-By
Gaspar l. by White a. Time, 2.09. UNI
,pires, O'Day and Emslie.
Second game:
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New York Cotton Market.

New York, Aug. u
Spot closed quiet 20 points higher MID
ding nplands 1880; do. gulf 1905 Sasl
400 bales.
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New York Money Market.

New York, Aug. L.
Money on call steady; highest . per
cent: last loan q per cent.
Prime mercantile paper to AZ per cent.
Sterling exchange steady with actual
business in bankers bills at 4S4.9o04S3oo
for 60-day bills and at 4S6.50 for demand.
Commercial bills 4S4i@4S4a.
Bar silver 81.
AZ
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+Batted for Ball in 9Th.
*+Batted for Young in 5th
**"Batted for Bodies in 9Th.
'++'Batted for Wood in 4th.
Cleveland ..........O 0 2 0 0 o.
Boston .............2 0 0 3 0 0 0 ks
Two-base Unsatisfactory, Bradley 2.
Three-base hit-Hinchman. Hits-Off
Wood 4 in innings; off Hall in 5; off
Young 8 in 4; off Bodies 3 in 4. Sacrifice
hit-Carrigan. Sacrifice fly-Birmingham.
Stolen bases-Wagner. Hinchman. Double
play-Speaker and Wagner. Left on bases
Cleveland g. Boston z. First base on
balls-Of Young 8. off Bodies 2, off Wood
!, off Hall T. Struck out-By Wood 3, by
Bodies 2. Time, 1.53. Umpires, Sheri-
dan and O'Loughlin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13

Leach Cross and Terry McGraw have
been matched to box in Brooklyn,
Aug. %.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13

New Yory City has added 100000 to
its population in the last century.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-13
Fall River Does Il by Twice
Winning from Lynn.
haverhilI Trims Lowell and Wor-
cester Beats Lawrence.
NEW ENG. LEAGUE STANDING.

New England Games Today.
Lawrence at Worcester.
Brockton at New Bedford.
Lynn at Fall River.
Lowell at HaVerhill
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AT PHILADELPHIA.

AT PHILADELPHIA.
St Louis 800 3 0 0 0 o. So
Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 3 l / x-1O-13-O
Enthusiastically, Graham and Criger;
Bender and Livingstone, Lapp. Time, 202
Umpires, Perrine and Evans.
AT WASHINGTON
Washington 10 0 0 0 0 0 O-l-6-4
Detroit ..........0 l S 0 0 0 O-6-5-1
Batteries-Johnson and Kahoe, Blank
enship; Mullin and Schmidt. Time &c.
Umpires. Egan and KERN.
AT NEW YORK
Chicago ........1 0 0 0 0 0 / 0 O-2-11-l
New York 900 0 0 0 0 90 40
Batteries-ScOtt and Owens; Quinn and
Kleinow Time, 15O Umpire, connolly.
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Boston Stock Market.
Boston Elev.
Boston & Me.
Bos. & Wors.
Bos. G. Wors. pfd. -il..1A
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No Change in the Standings
Of These Teams.
Chicago Wins from New York, 2 to
0, and Is Again Tied.
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.

American League Games Today.
Chicago at New York.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Detroit at Washington.
Cleveland at Boston.
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EASTERN LEAGUE.

At PrOvidence-Providenc 3, Roches.
ter ..
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, Aug. Il
The crop report of the Canadian gof1
eminent had a depressing effect on u
wheat market here today final quota
tons showing a net loss of 3Is to 4. Cor
also closed weak. Oats were easy aDi
provisions firm.
The leading futures closed as follows
WHEAT-May 97s; Dec 94s@95; May
a..
CORN-Sept. GAL; Dec. 53s; May $40.
OATS-Sept. 81: Dec. 81; May 39s.
MESS PORK-Sept. 2O45; Jan 1880 III
LARD-Sept. 1921; Oct. 1l25; Nov. lGsI
Jan. 800.
SHORT RIBS-Sept. 100; Oct. 1915; JAM
$780,
Cash quotations closed as follows:
FLOUR-Steady.
BARLEY-476I5l.
MALTING-57@63
FLAX SEED-1S7 No. 1 northwestsf1
TIMOTHY SEED-3sO.
CLOVER-1150
MESS PORK-2O45q205O.
LARD-113501137a
SEORT RIBS-1095@1105
SHORT CLEAR SIDES-1150G1162k III
Receipts. ShipmennI
L IouT .................... oO5.ZW 40 n
wheat ................-. 262,lW 100 on
Oats "a in 1864
OdtS .....'.''........... oo4,iW
rye OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4,Vv
Barley .................. 19,5U oo,sosl
BUTTER-Steady; creameries zZse'1
diaries 20b@23a. ,,,,al
EGGS-Steady; at market. cases inciu'1
ed, IS; firsts 20a; prime firsts y.
CHEESE-Strong; HaGa.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
OTHER LIVESTOCK MARKETS.

Chicago. Dec. I3-cATTI.E-Recelptz. As 90.
iisa2se 4; % over steers. $ soass - COWS. - 400
$3.50 stocksrs ana feeders. 81 75nsS =
hoGS- secelpts. 5.0c0. 5Gl0c lower Choics
Esavy. s soeSs 60: butchers. s. sass 90. Ishr
paeSins. s. s59ss 50: pigs 81 50q3ss. 5uls os
s.sles. s. 35ass IS. shEE.P-Rscsipts. 40.OGS.
xs ssg5se ioSsr snssP, e. I5aSs 50: lambs. 80 soa
"a LAST sgftalo, Dec. l3.-cATLE-Recsipts. a
,oEsE prime .,ss.s sTass es saiPplas ssess Is:
y fJasS 50; bulls. SsaS5 = stoc<srs and tsed-
frssh cows and spriagsrs steady. ss0es7o
S6.aslO HOGs-Receipts. 2i.OOO. active and
snl9c lower. heavy, s. e04Ss 81. mixed. . 500
$50 = %; xsrssTs s. soass 60 Riss. $S4ss 40.
$ scgss 50 SHEEP AND IsASfBs&Rse-i9ss
---svOs active; wethers steady; ocners. l5Gloc
,,.essr: lambs. 3 254ss d5; yeariiags. 81 500
sheep. mixed s2aS5 50.
Kansas City. Dee I3-CATTL.E-Receipt
=. 600. Including 500 sogths-ns: steers, I05aoo
Christmas besvss. $40. choice export ana drsssed
Western Steers. s T5eS5 IS: stocksrs and tees-
southern COWS. Sc 50as4: native cows, 81 50gSs
native heifsrs s. 500 81 80. bulls. s3 259s4 -
calves. s49ss IS. HOGs--Rsceipts. 70. 600: 5ci0n
heavy. S. s5ass s psesrs & an1 sss s.esrs = ss' x s
s. 40: light. 81 sO4ss IS. PIGS. s7ds7 IS. SHEEP
ssc,Esseipts. Z $50; nlarkst, l5e15e lower. lambs
s is ewes s. sOcs5 Is stSsssrs ef's ara s.>dsr-
ciaeinnati. Dec. 1s.-cATTLE- .
pers. IS s5gss 90 common. s2sss 90 aoGZ
.ssesipts. 4,Ss: S!ist. 59lOc over. butchers zld
s1IpRs s1lpRSTs. - 4ogSsi3. common. - 50ess e.
ssr s 8. sAS'-'li'' and strong &c higher - ;"
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. lee. 1S-New high records for
wheat and corn for the crop were estab-
lished here during a session OF unusual
activity and strength. There was bullish
enthusiasm from The opening 20 the close.
and prices moved over range OF 1AscdS@4c.
December displayed the greatest strength
and sold between 81 1O2.d al 131s. May sold
between 81 09,GN ia. July showed less
nrmness. although the best price on that
month was 81 00Ss above the previous close.
Light stocks decrease IN the visible sup
ply due 10 unfavorable weather and the
advance in corn were the factors upon
which the bulk OF the demand was based.
On the last few trades December dropped
about i2c from the top. but the market at
the close was excited and strong. final
figures on December being at 81 12is6S1 1888
and on May 81 ulsUA H. Trading IN corn
was the largest witnessed in many months,
and the market manifested exceptional
strength. The range on May was between
65Ize and SIC During the last half Decem-
Der attracted greater attention than May
and advanced from 617sc 10 64isc. The mar
ket closed at the top with prices up 21sc9
2l4c 10 3i2e, compared with Saturdays final
quotations. Trading in oats was also on an
enormous scale and prices made sharp
gains on all deliveries, closing Ssc 20 &c
above the previous close. Provisions
made material advances, following slight
declines az the start, due 20 larger receipts
OF live hogs than expected. Pork was
especially strong and advanced from soc TO
57lec The market closed strong with
prices Up 10c 20 57i2c-
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
OTHER GRAIN Markets.

ST Louis. Dec, 1s.-wHEAT.No 2 red cash.
81 2e1S1 81. No hard. 81 l2gSl Is. December
s. las; May. 81 llasSi II coRN-on track
Der. SO &c. MAY. 66&c. OATS-NO . cash 44,.
No white sS9451sc: December. a3sac: May
45is Q45Lc.
Bunalo Dec S-wHEAT-spring steady; No
I Northern. carloaes. store, 81 10. winter hrIner
10 red, 81 %: No 2 white. 81 Is CORN
No 463Zc. No white. 66.. 9ATS-Firmer
No . white. acc: No 3. 4sc; No 4. s6ia 47c
BARLEY-Feed 10 mailing. 66GT5c. RYE-No
2 track. s2c-
MINNEAPOLIS Dec 3.-WHEAT-Decembe
g l2.Y; May. 81 y: cash Ne l hard. 81 l4i. "a
81 12&as1 I2a.. No 3 81 1OAa$I IL. flour
FIRST patents. s. eeas9 %; second. s. 406S5 40
first clears 81 45dSs 65: second. Sc 5O6S3 40
Bran IN 100 n sacks. sic 80 w.
81 Tiesi IS; No 2 81 I5osI Is: May. 81 liz
RYE-No /. 76c. CORN-May. &c. BARLEY
Standard. Tie
81 i3A Nc Northern. 81 i07s Dersfnbsr.
81 i05. bid May. s. ie's. ,,-,-,
50 I2ls, DsseHbsT. So l23: February 50 q
prime. So o5. TIMoTHy-Prime. 81 S. Al
sIKE-Primc. s. Il. December. - Is. March.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
FOREIGN Markets.

Liverpool. Dec. i3-wHEAT-Spot nrna, No
red Western winter. IS lxGs futures firm, De
eembsr ss lad. March. e l0asd. May 5 "a
CORN-Spot quiet: new American mixed, s. 10d
futures steady. January, mixed. Sc 5i=d: Janu-
ary plate IS 6hd. PEAS-Canadian steady. Is
Sd. FLOUR-W Western patents steady SIS. HOPS
IN LONDON lPacifc COAST steady. 50 6sdfT
BEEF Extra India mess steady els %. HANS
short cut G3s 80. BACON-Curnberlau cut
oufet GOs short rib weak. d5S 90 clear bellies
dull Tas long clear uiddlss. light 64s. long
clear middes heavy. 6fs. short clear backs s4s
sHOULDERS-Square quiet. SIS 81 LARD
Prime Western. tiercez. nrm. l0s 81; American
Tenned pals. T0s 6d- CHEESE-Canadlan m
est white steady. DDS. colored. 57s 81. TALLlOW
Prime city steafv. 52s ad ROsIN-Common
steady o. 81. TLEPENTINE-SpiTtts steady
39s ~ PETRoLEtNf-Reh steady. Tisd
I.INSEED OIL tFfu. S0s 90. COrTONSEED OIL.
Hull renned--Spot steady. 2Ts Cd IALLOW-
Australian IN London nrm. 34s 81
London. Dee II. GAR-Raw--centrifuga
i3s ID. muscovado. Is 90. beet December i2s
siad LINSEED fCalcuftal. April-June SOS
LINSEED OIL. 23s Oh. SPERM OIL E2S Pc
TRoLEuM American refined. 6isd. spirits. Ia
TURPENTINE-Spirtts 3Ss Cd HOSIN-
American strained es l0isd. nne. i5s ID.
Antwerp. Dee. iS.-PETRcLEuA. e francs
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14

spot here was quiet and unchaazsd at Is 2.Ar
for niddling upland ana IS i5c for niidling
gulf. no sales. dslivsFsd contract. > 400 ba es
Liverpool cables. Spot dull. sales. 6GoO bales;
imports, 30 90. American. 2T.Oo0. uiiddling ut-
anc- SUD FutEEss opened irregular. 10al3
points lower closed barely steady net IsQ2.
points loser, December aud December January
H,ssa' 70 ,sa' 5aEuaTy-k sorvaEy, sod. Februsry-
S3d; May-June. 7e3isd. Juns-Juiy T.a3d; July
august. 81 asds August-Septambsr. 62d. sep
tefnber-October. a I'D; Octobsr-NOvembsr & sss.
oVembsT-Decemher SD
COFFEE-Ciosing unchanged 20 : poIntz
ust advance. with sales of 80. 80 bass Havre
unchanged u 4 frame advances. ana Hamburg
unchanged 10 "a pfennis higher Brazilian mar
kets steady. with Rio - Heis lower and santos
unchanged. sentiment appeared 70 be more bull
tsh on the assurance from Brazil that santos
has sold its full o 500 900 bags which makes fur
ther sales from that port subject 70 an extra
exportshe TAX og 20 per cent. The Havre mar
bet Is now practically at the AZ franc marx
which makes 10 possible 20 sell so. .0ao baSs of
val0gizatiou coffee II the market holds huf ss
much of the coffee held abroad on the valoriza-
tlon plan Is OF superior grades OF santos the
authorities here DO not anticipate 6sasy offerings
In the near future. The vaiorization holdings
1910 600 600 in 1911. TOo.0oO In l9Is ana 800 0oa
each following year. but en- a basis % AZ francs
al Havre a special 500.ts0 may be soid a.
though this may he counted IN the cornpul scry
sales u 50 desired. spot here steady az
-ec for Rio No y. Warehouse deliveries In the
against Iss. $50 LAST week and .es sss last year.
or the former amount New York had s. 36s bags.
Local ecatrsct pric~s-
satur-
Open Hish Low Close dav
pscsmeer. e.es ass $50 oscasso sso
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
OHIO PHONE FIGHT.
Cie0eiond Independents Raise
Rates O0er Bel Tariff

Cleveland. Dec. ls-Apriication wa, r,ss.
IN the Common Pleas Court here TO-DAY
for a receiver Ter the United States r.le-
phone Company. the Independent Long Dis
tance Company in Ohio and the Cuvahoga
Teiephone Company. the LEGAL independent
exchange. The purpose is 10 place the af-
fairs OF the company In the hands o. the
court 20 circumvsut any interest the Bel
Telephone Company may have In IN. two
companies
The suit was fled by the minority stock
holders OF each company. and is directed
against James s. Bradley. jr. Of Toledo.
Who recently obtained control cf the two
companies
The United States Telephone Company
ordered general increase in telephone
rates throughout the state to-day. shortly
after the application for the receiver
As consequence OF the raise IN rates
land Users OF the independent lines to-
night ind themselves paying 50 cents for
three minutes conversation with Toledo
While on the Bel lines the rate is ~ cents
TO Columbus the rates are ~ cents ana &
cents, respectively. The rate to Lima.
Ohio, has been raised from 50 to 90 cents
The Bell rate remaining ar 50 cents.
Director Mailer. OF the United States
company, who announced the raise. is one
OF those officials OF the independent COM
pany who testified here last week that
they now hold only one share OF stock In
the company. having transferred the re-
mainder 10 President +. II. Coz of the
Cleveland Trust Company. Con- said he
arranged TO transfer the stock TO R L
Day n Co, the concern which. the minor
Try stockholders charge. acted as agent for
the Bel interests. Current rumor here is
70 the effect that Director Mahler will
shortly head the Cuyahoga and United
States Telephone companies in case they
are taken over by the Bell interests.
The petitions for a receivership were
fled. according 20 the minority stockhold-
ers 10 prevent the making Of precisely such
a move as was announced to-day by Di-
rector Mailer, and the consequent posi-
biliry OF loss. Hearings on the petitions
nav hem rn-rnnrrnrr
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
MAKING SURE OF SHELDON.
Bench Warrant for His Arrest as
Phenix Inquiry Proceeds.

Whatever nav be the result OF the IN
vesugation which is now being made into
the manipulation Of the Phenix Insurance
Company during George P. Sheldon's term
as president by the new mana cement of the
insurance company itself. the Insurance
Department and the District Attorneys
Office. every precaution is being taken 70
insure Mr.. Sheldon's answering for his
stewardship II he recovers sufficiently 10
be brought 10 trial. Following the receipt
yesterday OF extradition papers from Al
bany. a bench warrant for Mr.. Sheldons
arrest vas issued by the District Attor-
ney's Office and detectives were sent 70
Greenwich. Conn. with instructions 70
serve II Should Mr. Sheldon's physical con
dition warrant his removal 10 this state.
While there may be some question of the
possibility Of returning an indictment for
forgery against the deposed president be-
cause OF the statute of limitations. there
Is a disposition 70 deal as severely as pos
sihle with everybody who was aware Of
the forgery which enabled The president
Of the company 10 make such liberal use
OF the funds OF the organization as he saw
fl. As soon as there is evidence tending
10 show that others besides Sheldon knew
Of the improper use OF the funds OF the
company during the years from 1895 10 1873
the case viii be taken at once before the
grand jury.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
CUT INTEREST ON SAVINGS.
scVery and North River Banks Reduce
Rate from 4 to 3l-2 Per Cent.

A. 1eecinss cf the directors Of the Bow
- sna North River Savings banks yes
tsrc1y q reduction c- rne interest rate
ron 20 81 Per cent on deposits for the
hst v-ar ending Deceuoer 81 WAS ordered
SIMILAR scrtcl Was taken a few days ago
- t6s diresuOus OF tire Crion Square saw
ings Bank, and although il was reported
'lc- Gxcz-G-t sources rsSsztly that The :
psr cent ate would be generally adhered
- p TIE SAVINGS hanks II tke city. il was
tnoUEht that now that rhe B0wery Savings
ssak. the largest institution q its kind in
ne c--y has decided upca a reduction in
~ rate, a number q the ether banks
nzv FOLLOW suir
A. orlcer q the Bowery Savings Bank
ssa thst ths reason cor the reduction vas
mat. although deposits had increased, the
rzuo q. surplus 70 deposits had decreased
crrlns TIE last Few years. He added that
vas not q question % safety but %
prude1t banking
Aeeoroils - It's lstsst report the deposits
= tne Bowery Savings Bank amount 70
rr5s6 .5sS. being the largest total OF any
ssvings insIitEtion IA the city. II has Ls,-
ie depcsiters which number. however. Is
ssoesded by one or two 81 the other saw
mss R<nks