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New-York tribune., 1909-02-03
CHILD PLACING AGENCY.

TIE KEYNOTE OF the recent Washington confer
snce on the care OF dependent children was sound
sd by President Roosevelt when he said. al the
dinner which closed the deliberations; IHsttu-
ions have great part 10 play; but let US not for
get that the most important institution is the
hone' The work OF the pioneer child placing
ssenov was brought prominently before inc con-
fsrsace by DR.. Hastings II. Hart. who Is at the
head OF the department Of child study OF the Sage
Foundation IN his tribute to the founder Of the
New York Cflildren's Aid Society, Charles Lorlng
Brace Of whom he said: This clear slghteo' great
hearted man was the first TO take issue with those
,yho advocated long course Of training Ior ch4I-
d-en IN institutions. He took thousands OF chli-
s-en nom the streets and sent them to farm and
village hcraes throughout the country. in which
they have grown up 10 be useful and Euccessfu4
nan and wonlen-one sits in this company tonight
Is an officer of the United States government
living monuments 20 the unCiring love and wisdom
Of thai noble worker for humanity. Yet notW1th-
Standing the placing cut done by this society and
rsrious New York institutions there still near
II %Oco dependent children In the institutions OF
that city
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03
FIGHTING THE BOSTON & MAINE.
Other Roads Cut Their Freight Rates 20 Meet
It's Reductions

The Baltimore & Ohio. Can76io0 Pacific Grand
Trunk, Reading and ChesaTs ~l- Ohio. have fol
lowed the example Of the other roads interested in
meeting the reductions which the Boston Maine
proposes to put into effect on commodity freight
rates from Boston to Chicago. The new schedules
Of these roads will be fled at once with the Inter
state Commerce Commission as to be effective
with that of the Boston s. Maine which VIII be on
March 4
The effect Of these retaIiatory measures by the
other roads IS practically 10 nulfy, according TO
traffic officials the advantage which the Boston &
Maine hopes to gain by its proposed reduction and
what IL will do under the circumstances is the
question which concerns railroad circles now
Should II reort with further reductions. the stua-
tion according to railroad men, would become
grave
It is not thought, however. that the road can
afford to make any further cuts in freight rates
AS the situation now stands, the commodity rates
Will all be a lower, while the same d'fferental
will be preserved.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03
AMERICAN CAN CoMPANY's REPORT
Shows Decrease in Total Earnings, but In
crease in Net Profits.

The report of the American Can Company for
the year ended on December 81. 1903, shows total
earnings of 81 S9S S1S4s29 less than for the
preceding year. Depreciation charges were S4O''-
ga against 1851 35 in 1907 in which year also there
was an expenditure Of $4,000 for patents purchased
no direct appropriation for which purpose was
made in the year just ended and net profits were
So los 2e4 or S53.S7 above the figures for 1901
The net profits were equivalent to . per cent on
the $ 2S3 300 preferred stock and additional L9
per cent earned on the same amount OF common
stock. IN his annual report 10 the stockholders
President Graham says:
The ordinary depreciation. or wear and tear l 81
plants, and the cost OF all patents ACQUIRE ] IA
been more than covered BY direct charges 70 ppeT
TO and me depreciation written of. shown IS
therefore a reduction Of the book yalu az "i!'h
prure-t!es have heretofore been carried 1870
An increase in the aggregate value or h!StlIS
new construction. and investments OF Sla9,'az Is
shown for the year. but new construction anu
extension have greatly exceeded ;hat anlonII u.
cash receiyables and inventories. less accounts
and dividends payable which represent working
capital have increased by S5224I2
In connection with Tn. Goldschmdt or Essen
Germany our company has recently secured the
organization Of thu G1ldSChmidt DEFINING Co, Tor
the purpose OF building plants for defining scrap
under a process which has great advantages over
any other process heretofore used In the United
States, and has contracted on satisfactory terms
sell the said defining company It's output OF
scrap for q term OF years
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03
CRlTICISE THE ANTS ="
Prominent SufragfSts Think the
Enemg's Position Contradictory.

Ling 70 the William Lloyd Garrison Equal
=. Association. in the rooms OF the Aldne AS
I',-,on. Nc II Fifth avenue. Mrs Henry Willard.
A. daughter Of William Lloyd Garrison. al
.. ~. - the women who are opposing the enfran-
-4,,ert of their "a force for evil.'' After
s,g a letter which the -'antis' have addressed
= he legislators OF the state. protesting against
y nlsa Of the sUffragists fo- amendment strik-
- rt The word male from the constitution, Mrs.
wizard said:
al the forces for evil are active. and consider
...t his movement Of women who do not see the
-1o-rsnoe OF the ballot to prevent other women
- getting II is force Tor evil. ] am sorry il
IS Such forces are ever the alert This one,
: a. rrue has not always been so alert as II is
= The women behind il see that never has the
-s. Of woman suffrage awakened so much enthu-
-, and so they have been forced 70 their little
sssble attempts. But while they work we must not
.lesr. There Is a tendency on the part Of the ad-
,cates Of a great cause to trust 10 the greatness
= tbe cause but We must not forget that some
thing depends upon ourselves"
Ne Harriet Stantcn Blatch also paid her re-
sa=cts to the 'antis-
q. is extremely interesting" she said. TO
amen beg the legislators not to give them votes.
.,s IN the very same day write to the Governor
- SAY Please. Mr.. Governor, put us on all the
r,s-e boards They say these appointments would
: better than votes Perhaps they would be, but
Asv won't get the appointments until they get the
t,ss and am amazed that women so Intelligent
!. Mrs Francis N. Scott and Mrs Arthur NJ
nosge cannot see the absurdity of the position 1
s,sfraid some Of these able women have got into
.5st most unfortunate state Of mind, obstinacy-
Tssv have committed themselves TO certain view
noint and mean 10 stick tn TT
The English ''antis," too, came in for a share OF
...ention Miss Helen Drumnond. of England
,sgkad about them and said they belonged TO the
-narasite class" which doesn't suffer any incon-
vep,ence from present conditions and doesn't
rsslze that others DO.
Il was all apropos Of the hearing on the pro-
r5sed constitutional amendment relating 10 the
word male which is scheduled for February "a
Mrs Willard wants a big delegation TO go to Al
hanv-t1yo or three carloads, she suggested-lhIs
being es she said the only way TO make any I'M
rrsssion upon the conscript fathers.
IT IS hard" she said, to touch the hearts or
legislators who don't care enough about you to
keen awake while you talk TO them hut am tod
thst tbev are affected by big delegation
Mrs Batch was sure TWO three cars would not
be enough
We viii want a special train, II not two she
said DO with half Of an Easter bonnet II neoes-
ssr-~-the round trip TO Albany is about So out
20 10 the hearing. Women are noted Tor theI
saf-sacT1iice, but heretofore they have sacTllceo
themselves for other people Let US be seif-s8e'l
feng now for ourselves
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03
RUMoR OF BIG BANK MERGER DENIED.
National City and Bank of Commerce Don't
Intend to Consolidate.

Absolute denial from authoritative source was
given last night to a published story that plans
are approaching completion for a consolidation Of
the National City Bank and the National Bank OF
Commerce" and it was declared that there was no
basis for the repor: Of merger
The story first gained wide currancy IN April OF
last year, when long and cIrcumstantial account
of the alleged impending merger was printed, 1t
being said that the negotiations had been conducted
by Thomas F. Ryan for the National Bank of Com
merce and by Frank A Vanderlip. then vice-presi-
dent of the National City Bank, for that tnstitu-
ton. Mr.. Vanderlip, who had sailed for Europe a
week previously. had taken the contract TO Paris
It added, for the approval and signature OF
President Stillman.
NJ. Vanderlip. his return from France fort
night later, said that there was nothing 10 the
stories of consolidation of the two banks, each OF
which has S25 100000 capital stock and nothing more
was heard OF the report until its appearance
yesterday in substantially the same form as last
spring
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03
AB. R. T. DIVIDEND IMPROBABLE.
Majority of Directors Thought to Oppose It
No Bonds Sold to Mr.. Morgan.

The meeting Of the board Of directors OF the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company for reorganlza-
tion which was to have been held YESTERDAY was
postponed until Friday. 1t is understood thar the
question Of declaring dividend will also come up
at that time and those who anticipating q dlvl-
dend declaration are basng their hopes upon It's
being authorized at this meeting. 1t is said IN wen
informed quarters however. that as the SITUATION
nov stands majority of the board is not in favor
of a disbursement at this time although T. IL
Hartman and Anthony n. Brady reported to
be in favor Of It.
E. ". Winter, president Of the company yes
terday denied the rumors that have been current,
to the effect that the company had recently sold
a large block of bonds to J. P Morgan e co. He
said that the company neither contemplates sale
Of bonds at present nor any new financing OF an
extraordinary nature. Mr Winter said that he did
not know what action the directors would take on
the dividend question at the forthcoming meeting.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03
NoOeIffeS in Valentines

mere was time when ST. Valentines Day be-
eeo TO the children exclusively. 1t still belongs
!" mem more than to anybody else, but grown
- psopie no longer disdaIn to send tokens TO each
1sl CT February a. Perhaps ii is because really
sser ana artistic valentines to be purchased
~ At any rate, the annex of 2Sd street shop
mere valentines displayed, is crowded Tor
we ume before the old saints day with men
= 1 women grown young again for the moment
'ne are buying valentines for their children, but
.1soanos buy them for their wives. and wives for
e@ husbands, and lovers for their sweethearts.
a. mere is demand. too, for decorations for
= sSienune partiez. Large red hearts generously
ssNoosSs sSe popular decorations. Then there are
re- hearts surmounted with smaller yalentines
aas OF the valentines offered this year make
any place cards, being fitted with easel backs
Loves Mafcongram'' IS a valentine man can
seno grown girl and not feel too silly. 1t is a
-s-lA very businesslike. dated i Love Lane,
:. 1'h Ntgnette of the in one corner. and IN
- - other Cupid holding a heart with the legend
''e1 Heart Station On II. Hearts connected at
Aalnates notice by our side glance system Is
eofnDany's motto. and the rate Of payment Is
He Kiss De- smile" Below is a pathetic message
avn Inc sende:. floating Loves sea
., cupid's Telegram is on the same order. and
. Supias Billet Doux'' is a regularly made out
s.. - sor nending a damaged heart St Nalentines
'aaAsoEZ no.e." 1ayabie at the United Bank OF
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03
TALKS ON WALL PAPER DECISION.
Voight Receiver Says It VIII Mean 29 Per
Cent Dividend to Company Creditors.

Cincinnati Feb. Edwin J Howard Of the
receivers for the Louis Voght & Sons Company,
which the decision in the Supreme Court OF the
United States yesterday against the Continental
Wall Paper Company, said to-day that extortion
was one of the charges made by the defence in the
suit bv the Continental company
The Louis Voight & Sons Company 50 it is al
legged found that the Continental had. after enter
ing into an agreen ent not 10 sell 10 any at
lou-ar nrices than those mentioned in its contract
with the voight COMPANY had for long period OF
tir,e sold other concerns at lower figures. The
interest accruing on the amount allowed by the
Hover court and sustained in a Supreme Court YER
s,c+ M Howard pointed out would make addi-
ttonal dividend of 2S per cent, TO be divided among
creditors of Louis Voight & Sons Company which
aa hsa-, In te bands Of receivers since last July.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03
DECIDES INSANE OFFICERS STATUS.

Washington Feb Judge Anderson in Criminal
Court today. overruled motion of District At
tornev Baker to quash a petition for habeas
corpus filed by Major Frank B. Andrews, u. b A.
retired TO obtin his release from the government
hosDital for the insane il this city The ccnten-
ton was made that Major Andrews, as an ofh-
Ger of the army, could be released only When
cured or by an order Of the Secretary or war.
Judge Anderson's decision. If upheld reheVes Of
fcers Of the army from being dependent, when
confined in ar asylum upon the Judgment Of two
men. the Secretary of War and the superintendent
of the insane asylum
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03
THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.

The coat blouse suit is a favorite one for tho
Younger boys II is comfortable and Satisfactory
TO wear It is masculine II effect and ct the same
time Il is simple and not mature in appearance
This one Is supplied with generous number Of the
patch pockets that make such feature of the sea
sen and is ADAPTED TO the whole range Of boyish
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03
TO TRY NAVAL ACADEMY SURGEON

Washington Feb Sturgeon Francis S. Nash.
who has been on duty at the Naval Academy at
Annapolis. is to be tried by court-martial IN
Washington February 10 on charges Of having. by
improper professional treatment impaired the
eyes!ght OF AIidshlpman Harry W. Stephenson, OF
Nebraska. Surgeon Nash was to-day detachea
from duty and ordered % his home
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03

IN sizes for boys OF four six and eight years old
cents.
Please give number OF pattern distinctly. Ad-
dress Pattern Department, New-York Tribune. II
in & hurry for pattern send extra 2-cent stamp
and we VIII mail by letter postage in sealed en-
velope.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03

materials 1t be made from WOOL such as s1is
cbevjot and the Ike, or from linen and khaki ana
a,a the thinner and more inexpensive printed WASH
fabrics so that is available at all seasons OF the
year It is a sensible. comfortable, all around SUIT
The quantity of material required for the medlunl
size (slx years. IS 4s yards a. 5z yards o. OF -s
,a-ds q inches wide The pattern. No 6,242, is cut
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03

Hearts. promises to pay oceans OF love IN return
for encouragement received.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03

the movement for woman suffrage as am an
aihest believer IN any movement that tends TO
pace the worth Of men and women upon plane
OF entire equality
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03

ITO show you how broken hearts quickly unite
Is a card covered with apparently meaningless
bloches OF red Folded and held TO the light, this
shows two figures kneelns to kiss each ethezA
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03

Loves Empire" a delicately colored map
showing the Land of Love in the Sea of Agitation.
The River of Love. the Mountains Of Money. Pro-
posal Point the Straits of Aatrimony. Bachelors
Ray, Esadng to the Desert Of Lonely Land-all the
points are there.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03

Very dainty and satisfying the eye is An
address to My True Love" done On large sheet
IN illuminated letters. with scroll border. over
which Cup!ds disport themselves
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03

"Cupid's Stock Market" gives the latest quota
tions from ''KIss-Em & Co" on bliss Company
PA and Ma Concessions" etc
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03

one valentine is red heart. which when pen
nroves 10 be in two parts, with Cupid rising from
the depths with a letter.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03

Then there is Loves Railway BOND OF Bliss
very businesslike in spite Of the artistic borcer'
the Cupids and hearts and arrows Loves railway
coupon calling for lifelong devotion, Is annexed
and the whole is nclosed in official looking en-
Yelope.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03

TarG. Of the HoIels and particular 20 routes
NAV Be had az European Of8ees OF Ihe IrlSuns.
IawSch asa KiR&saeEls SssAsss
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-25
FIGURES TELL STORY
OF WHY LOS ANGELES
SHOULD OWN HARBOR


and that each ship stayed three
days, making $3.50 for each
ship, or above mentioned sum.
Total ........... 1896. 80
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-25
FRIES MAKES FINAL
REPORT ON tiARBOR
ENGINEER OFFICER SUBMITS
INTERESTING FIGURES
Breakwater Declared to Be 81 Per
Cent Completed and Much Work
Has Been Finished at
Wilmington

CAPTAIN A. A Fries transmitted to
the war department yesterday the en-
gineers' report of progress at the har-
Dor during the fiscal year ended June
30. The report shows that the break
water is 81 per cent completed, and that
the dredging in Wilmington harbor ac-
complished the removal of 819,324 cubic
yards in the turning basin during the
fiscal year
Dredging at tho harbor began at the
inner harbor in April, 1905, and since
then 3,437, 063 cubic yards have been
removed, at an average cost Of 8.S cents
a cubic yard, or a total cost for dredg-
ing of $2S8 066.S6. At the beginning Of
the new fiscal year, July l, $7O,6S6.71
remained uneXpended of the appropria-
ton for dredging in the inner harbor.
During the last fiscal year the break
water has been extended 567 feet. 1t
is now completed for a length of 9114
feet, and 2,204909 long tons of rock have
been utilized, of which 222,038 tons are
huge granite blocks in the superstruc-
ture.
Reference is made by Captain Fries
in his report to the government work
at San Diego, where a contract has
been let for dredging 100, 904 yards from
the channel at the harbor entrance.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-25
TO RECOVER MONEY
IN SUGAR COMPAN
Brokers Restrained from Paying Conn.,
mission to Promoter by Pasadenan
Who Purchased Securities.
To Be Heard Friday

Stockholders in the National Sugar
company are making an effort to re-
cover the money they invested in the
concern, which was formed about three
years ago. the promoters claiming to
own a valuable patent by which sugar
could be made from wood r. ]. owens
and O. H. Burbridge, brokers, against
whom a judgment of $500 had been
rendered some time ago for commits
sions claimed by c. p. Stuart, one of
the promoters have been prevented by
a restraining order from settling tn"
judgment until Charles Lathrop of
Pasadena, who invested $1451 in the
stock of the corporation, has an OPP
portunity to prove legally that the
money sought to be paid by the brok-
ers should go to him. Hearing on the
restraining order is set for 10 o'clock
next Friday in Judge Moss court.
A large number of comparatively
poor people, some of whom mortgaged
their homes for the purpose, are said to
have purchased stock in the concern,
and while the difference between the
amount demanded by Lathrop and thai
of the judgment against owens and
Burbridge is small it is said other
stockholders will make an effort to get
possession of it through the courts.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-25
lutely necessary that San Pedro harbor
.ha.,La IL, 1,aanr. hlic cnntrnl

lutely necessary that San Pedro harbor
should be under public control
"The total amount of revenue derived by
the public for the of San Pedro harbOr,
builded at so great a cost, is mere pit
tance of S4120. OF this revenue so derived
from the harbpr the san Pedro Publishing
company receive S33I2.S5, leaving net to the
public, after taking care of the News, the
princely sum of SsO1.65. The only wonder
is that they do not turn the entire revenue
Of the harbor over to the News in order to
save bookkeeping.
TT seems to me that the public is
confronted with about this proportions
If it takes a harbor constructed at an
expense of $4,500, 900 to support such a
medium of publication as the San Pedro
News how many harbors would it take
to support a first class newspaper"
But, sincerely, there is an object
lesson and it must come with great
force to every thinking man.
San Pedro harbor must come under
the control of a great municipality with
sufficient resources to develop and care
for it, not for the few but for all of the
people of Southern California"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-25
FORMER TEXANS
MEET AT PICNIC
MEMORIES OF LONE STAR
STATE REVIVED
SAD SEA WAVES AND ELOoUENCE
AROUSE ENTHUSIASM
tanned by Sports, Aquatcs and
orators-Outing Is En-
joyed Greatly

LONG BEACH, July 24.-The picnic
held today at Alamitos bay by former
residents of the Lone Star state proved
even a more successful occasion than
had been expected. Many things com
bined to make it an suspicious affair.
In the first place, there was large
crowd, several hundred Texans, sons
and daughters of big and proud state,
assembling for the festive outing
Basket dinners, boating parties,
swimming, fishing. diving exhibitions,
the capture of sharks and other pisca-
torlal specimens, to the Texans highly
interesting, would have made the day
one long TO be remembered with pleas
ure. But to these treats was added a
brilliant display of eloquence by few
of the good speakers who have drifted
to Southern California from their old
home state The speeches of the day
thrilled the crowd with patriotic fer
vor. Applause was frequent and
hearty. No one left the picnic ground
this evening without feeling assured
that Texas is one of the best places in
the country to claim as home. But
Of course, there is California, too The
picnickers did not all reach the deslg-
mated spot as early as they had an
ticipated as many were delayed in
getting across the channel which sep
arates Naples from Alamitos bay,
where the functions of the day We're
really held.
Dinners were eaten at noon on tables
arranged on the lower floor of the pa
vilion. great quality of coffee had
been made and this was used freely by
the picnickers in conjunction with the
good things they had brought along in
baskets.
After the merry dinner hour various
sports were enjoyed. The capture of
a shark six feet in length furnished
much excitement. Some of the sons
and daughters of old Texas were sure
the beast was a whale. Howell Rich
ardson a Lone Star state product, en-
tertained the crowd with high class
program of fancy diving and SWIM
ming.
The speakers of the day were w. o.
Morton, who spoke on 1.-The Texas
Flag; r. NJ Lusk, whose subject was
THE Texas School System; and c. b..
Mullahy, whose theme was THE Al
amo." The three addresses were elo-
quent and moved the Texans to re-
peated cheering.
Said Mr. Morton: "Other flags may
be older, but none more glorious than
that of Texas. Other flags may f1aunt
to the breeze the Mayflower's story
and the landing of the pilgrims, but
none can boast of more brilliant indie
pendence."
Judge Lusk said that the Texas
school system compared well with that
of any ether state and spoke enthu-
siastically of the trend of the people
of the state toward seeking advanced
education.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-25

"And at the last meeting Of the city
council there were additional bills al
lowed this San Pedro Publishing com
pany which were approximately $1,000.
1T is only fair, however, to state that
ii is hoped by the municipality to be
reimbursed for some of this eXpendi-
ture by the parties applying for fran
chises but this may mean litigation be-
fore they can recover anything.
lone thing is certain, the municipal
ity has it to pay.
II am now indulging in this showing
of figures for the purpose Of enlighten-
ing the public of the conditions in san
Pedro harbOr.
First, I want to call your attention
to the fact that the public has $4,500000
in this harbor for which they receive
$4120 gross receipts.
THE corporations, after this harbor
was created and built for public use,
have succeeded in grasping all of the
harbor frontage and erected thereon
wharfs at an expense of $187 $50, and
upon this investment they have col
lected from the people annually after
allowing literally for handling, the sum
of $4S3, 89593, or in other words, over
two and one-half times the cost Of
these wharfs is collected each year in
fees by authority of the license they
receive from the city at cost of $4l20
You will see by this why it is abso-