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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-10-21

At the recent convention of the
American Street Railway and Inter
urban Railway AS
They Are ISOLATION, six thou
"Agin" Every sand delegates in at
thing, Except tendance, plans were
Profits. formulated for
vigorous fight on
the corporation tax, the income tax
and all other kinds of taxation Also
against the efforts Of municipal and
State authorities to regulate and con-
troll them. "a free and happy band"
would the lordIy street railway COM
panies be, to be sure, if't they had it
all their way. True, they them
selves express the regulations framed
for their control as merely source
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-10-21

want are deep, dark mysteries about
State affairs. Suppose Taft had not
kept his intentions secret as to that
downward revision? He would have
dropped his candy. The public will
always display certain amount of
curiosity, growing out of the fool
idea that under the Constitution they
have some rights in the premises.
This curiosity can be gently humored
crafty, ETC., but giving real informa-
ton is the sort of blunder that has
resulted in Mr.. Cranes downfall on
the very eve of his proud departure
for the Orient
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-10-21

Boston develops an interesting can
didate of her own, judge Henry s.
Dewey, who modestly
In ''BOsting". styles himself
''Theocratic' candi-
date. This is eminently fitting for
Boston, upon which the seal of di-
vine approval has never failed to be
SO firmly set that nothing could yank
it off. Judge Dewey held forth upon
the famous Boston common for
twelve solid hours recently, advo-
eating his theocratic predictions.
What fad won't Boston entertain
next?
Pierpont Morgan is at the bottom
of scheme by which all of Chicago's
vast system of street
A Grave railway is to be con-
Danger to sOlidated in the hands
Chicago. of private mOnon-
oily, which will not
only have complete ownership of the
transportation there, but of much of
the light and power
The people of that city should rise
in their might and say it shall not be!
True, Chicago, under several diff
ferent, antagonistic systems of street
railways, has had many perplexities
to cope with, but if Pierpont Nor
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-10-21


timid to do so energetically will al
ways be stung by the retaliation of
the corporations through their infu-
ence over the courts
Charles w. Morse, the violator of
the New York banking laws, and the
man who cornered ice
The in the city of New
Morse Case. York few years ago,
will beyond question
begin his fifteen-year sentence in the
Atlanta Federal Prison before long
Although his case, as a mere effort
to delay, is to be taken before the
Supreme Court Of the United States
on a writ Of certiorari that body is
very little likely to trouble itself on
behalf of Mr.. Morse
A jail is not pleasant place, and
the loss of liberty is about the worst
human being can sustain. 1t seems
unavoidably necessary, however, if
the callous consciences of such pi-
rates as those of the Morse type are
to be reached that drastic measures
be employed. Public opinion is a
joke with them, and fines of feather
weight; and to respect the law they
must understand that it applies to
them as we'll as to the poor criminal
who perhaps never had chance to
do right
The execution of Dr. Ferrar, the
Spanish teacher, without trial, for
Republicanism, S
Fear plunged SDain at once
Uprising. into the vortex. King
Alfonso and Senior
Maura are practically prisoners.
Their lives would not be worth a
moments purchase if they venture
from cover. The folly of the war,
and the madness of harsh measures
toward Ferrar, an idol of the people,
has brought swiftly the apparent
doom of monarchy in Spain.
Minister Crane started out to do
great and wondrous things in China,
and to China. j. P.
Recalled for Morgan delegated Mr..
LOquacity. Taft to delegate to
Mr.. Crane the oppor-
tunity and the authority to open the
Chinese oyster for his delectation.
All would have gone we'll, as planned,
but Mr.. Crane was SO happy he just
simply gurgled over like a jug of
buttermilk. Hence the troubles in
the State department.
AS friendly suggestion to the ad-
ministratiOn in it's perpleXity, we
would ask why they do not adopt
Secretary NagIe's benevolent plan in
the Census department, and employ
deaf-mutes? Then such a dreadful
embarrassment as occasioned by the
minister actually telling what he in
tended to do when he got to his des-
tination would be avoided What we
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-10-21

At the recent convention of the
American Street Railway and Inter
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-10-21

Nelson w. Aldrlch should not be
returned to the Senate from this
State" was the stand
Signs of taken by the Rhode
Life. Island Democratic
Convention in session
October 7th last, which also declared
for the election of United States SEN
ators by the direct vote Of the peo-
pie, and for the income tax. Party
politics, of course; and still there is
a faint flicker of life about the peo-
pie of Rhode Island and New Jersey
which leads one to believe they may
one day rise superior to party names,
and throw off the boss domination
which has cursed and disgraced them
so long.
Governor Franklin Fort, of the latter
State, uttered some bitter truths
in his retiring speech some weeks
ago. He made the frank, pathetic
admission that all he had hoped to
do in the way of reform had been
set at naught by the ring which is
running the State. One can not help
but rather admire Governor Fort for
saying this, if it be true. One man,
no matter how honest, or strong, or
inspired, can not break the shackles
that years of Indifference and COR
ruption have forged. His admission
Of complete failure must have been
a bitter one to make. It might have
been easier for him to gloss over the
miserable record by pointing to some
trifes that he had accomplished and
letting the big issues alone. He was
not justifying himself for another
election, because under the Constitu-
ton he could not run, anyhow. So
the confession was not as candidate
to voter, explaining, apologizing, JUS
tifying-but as man to man, show
ing that the State of New Jersey is
in pretty bad fix, and that the
populace need not expect a few re-
form candidates to do it all.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-10-21

zion is the sort OF blunder that has
resulted in Mr. Cranes downfall on
the very eve of his proud departure
for the Orient.
Looking after the moral and physi-
cal welfare of the nation becomes
progressively hard
Using the err. The |'Demon
Handkerchief. Rum" is about to
meet his Waterloo,
not SO much because of the legions
against him, as by strange, weird
competition. Cocaine and morphine
bid fair to reduce alcohol to the
ranks of the less harmful beverages.
And now there is a growing use of
ether and chloroform. Victims of
these later habits have often been
termed handkerchief fends'' be-
cause they would saturate a hand
kerchief with the drug and then in
hale the fumes. A sponge, hung to
an elastic cord, is also drawn over
the lace and when relaxation super
venes the fingers lose their hold on
the sponge, which flies out of reach,
thus protecting the unconscious vic
tim from getting more than needed
for sleep.
All these drugs work frightful
havoc with the brain and nervous
system, and the insane asylums are
daily receiving the Wreckage.
Legislation will never correct the
nervous instability which cries out
for relief through drink or drugs.
Civilization is very dear if it must be
purchased at the expense of physical
and moral degeneracy.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-10-21

of annoyance" and not as in any
wise interfering with the even tenor
of their ways.
They are about right, though.
The laundering and Intellectual eff
forts to regulate railroads and street
railways, without boldly taking over
the ownership of these utilities, will
always prove more a source of an
noyance' than a permanent check to
abuse of railway power The old
saw about grasping the nettle applies
to these big problems, and those too
timid to do SO energetically will al
ways be stung by the retaliation of
the corporations through their influ-
ence over the courts.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-22
MINING, BUSINESS and STOCKS.
MCDONALD STRONG
FOR ELY COUNTRY.
Mayor of Mining Camp Looks Forward
To Great Year for Prop
critics There.

Among the substantial mon who have
stood behind the camp of Ely for many
years and is now watching 1t come tc
its own. Is D. C. Mcdonald, pioneer and
at present mayor of the city of Ely,
He left last night for tho camp after
spending several days here looking
after business affairs connected with
the various companies he is connected
with. Mr. Mcdonald is closely asso-
ciated with Thomas Kearns and David
Keith In the Success mines in the Duck
Creek district and with Keith, kcarns
and Col Z. a Wall In the Mcdonald
Ely mino close TO the city of Ely.
Mr. Mcdonald left last night SO as TO
be present at q meeting OF the city
council tonight at which franchise
Will probably be granted the Tonopah
& T1dewater company, better known as
the proposed Ely-Goldfeld company.
This, it Is declared, will give the camp
a direct avenue through TO Los Angeles.
Some very desirable property In the
Ely district is held by Mr.. Mcdonald
and associates. For years he has con-
tfnued To keep up the work on many
OF thcm and he probably owns In the
nefghborhood of a scorc of claims most
ly patented.
The Success mines in Duck Greek, for
the amount of work done, are among
the richest In the country. Something
over 5000 feet OF work has been done
at the property and there Is enough ore
in sight for steady shipments for some
timo to come. Development work is be-
ing pushed throughout the winter al
though no shipping Is being carried
on.
Mr.. Mcdonald declares that the next
year Will see greater things transpirc in
the camp than ever before. Develop
nent work will be pushed with greater
vigor and the many who arc now be-
coming interested viii shortly begin to
assist In a moro rapid upbuilding of the
camp. There is considerable talk of |
an electric limo connecting the small |
towns along tho valley from the Step |
toe smelter to the Robinson district |
r distance of "a miles.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-22
GAINS AND LOSSES
ABOUT THE SAME

New York, Dec 22.-Opening prices In
the stock market today did not vary
much from yesterdays closing figures.
the widest change In the active stocks
reaching a gain of y point In Read
Ing. Other changes were about evenly
divided between gains and losses. Rock
Island preferred rose IL and Interna-
tional Harvester 1.
Business increased largely In volume
but the purchasing orders were mostly
in stocks which have shown recent de-
cided strength. such as Rock Island pre-
ferred and Consolidated Gas. handful
OF other specialties also became strong
but the general run of stocks was neg
lected- This condition encouraged bear
selling of the railroad stocks later.
Union Pacific going down nearly point
and the whole list falling back. Consoli-
dated Gas lost most OF It's 2-point rise
and Rock Island preferred rcceded rs
after going up "a. Pittsburg Coal pro-
ferred rose IL, American Smelling 1&
and Amalgamated Copper and Virginia
Carolina Chemical l. American Can
preferred lost III
Prices suffered from innnition. tho
market being practically lfeless. Cen
eral Electric declined and Pacific Mall
IA. Plttsburg Coal rose i.
Bonds were irregular
When 1t was announced that the diVi-
-.
and st Louis. II rose points. Pennsyl-
vania rose rs and Reading IA The rest
of the market was completely at q
standstill. 500 Line advanced 2. Min
neapolis and st. Louis fell /.
After the buying of the Pennsylvania
stocks had quieted down the whole mar
ket relapsed into the recent state of idle
ness and fluctuations scarcely exceeded
Is. Western Maryland certificates lost 2h
and Kansas City Southern l. United
Dry Goods rose 1 and Reading second
preferred IL.
The market closed heavy and dull. Tho
coalers showed strength, Pennsylvania
rising IL. Delaware * Hudson 2k. Read
ing second preferred g. and LaclIawanna
l. Rock Island. American Cotton oil
and American Car preferred also gained
j. and International Pump rs. Lake
Erie and Western preferred declined 1%
and Norfolk * Western preferred and
Iowa Central preferred /. Prices were
affected by realizing at the last
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-22
PROVO MINE MAKES
ANOTHER STRIKE
Level OF Property I'm East
Tintfc District.
Especial to The Newsl

Eureka Dec, 22.-Another strike has
been made at the Provo mine in the east
Tintic district that promises to be OF
creator Importance than anything here
tofore made there. The strike was
made several days ago and the men
employed ut the mine have been quiet
~ working away upon the ore body
that is now opening out Into an excel
lent grade shipping product.
The strike was made on the 800 foot
level and to the north of the shaft. A
person who has just returned from the
strike declares that the drift Is now In
full face OF ore. The face is seven feet
high and appears to be going up and
down. AS near as can be described
1t Is wedge shaped and the drift has
passed through the narrow edgo The
ore Is Identical with that being shipped
at the East Tintic Development, but Is
believed to carry some higher values
In silver.
The same ore body is believed to
have been opened up In the drift on
the 160 foot level and a wlnze has been
started down on the ore from that
level to more fully ascertain the ex-
tent of the ore body.
Superintendent Del Roberts declares
that he will be stopping ore by next
Monday. 1t is probable that 1t Will not
be more than a week from that date
when another shipper from the district
will be added to the list.
The latest strike Is little south of
the center of tho Provo property and
therefore promises large body of ore
within Its own ground.
1t is now certain that tho leasers of
the property will more than take out
the money they have put In. Eight
months ago Del Roberts, Ralph NJ. Kel-
logg. c. e. Hush and a number of 9TH
ers secured lease on the property.
They have spent considerable money
In thoroughly equipping the property
and 10, development work.
On 8ec. Is. the lease had two months
moro to run and an extension of six
months was secured, to continue at the
expiration of the present lease. This
gives the present leasers eight months
from last Saturday in which to push
the work.
The leasing company is close cor
poration and none of the stock is on the
market. The stock being traded In on
the Salt Lake exchange Is that of the
company owning the property.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-22
BOSTON COPPER CLOSE.

Ahmeek, 22O@2 rs; Gas, SS@4o: Black
Mtn., 50@60: B. & l.. 24@25; Cob. Cent
25@26; Davis DAILY. 4%@%; Ely Con-.
So@S1; Oak, 1S& @1sA; Daisy. 7@12: Ely
Central, 3M@A; South Lake, 10@k:
Majestic, 1@1-16: New. Utah, 1E@N;
Raven. 72075; Seneca, so bid; Queen.
24@27; Yukon. 6@1-le; Chino, 11H@
Y; Inspiration, S%@M; Cactus, 5%@6;
A. G. M. 60@6O; Begole. 1h@E; Boston
Ely. 4%@5; Chemung 1906: Cum. Ely,
S@9; Ely Central. 2H@N; First Nat,
6A@8; CT Con-. S@1s; Florence 25s@%;
Indiana, TX @SM; La. Rose, 4N@%; Ma
tional. o1@53: Ohio Copper. 5%@6: Ray
Cons, 2sA@1z; Leaf. 1905; Ton
opah: 1908; Yuma. 1h@%; ella.
9%@%; Chief Consolidated. 2%@h;
Allouez. o7@5s; Az. Com1. 471k@&; B.
Coarn., 2s@ X; c. e H. 665@7o: C. NJ.
12@16c; D. w, S%@9: Cranky. 1O7
asked. La Sale. 171s @%; Mexico Con.
43k@M; Mohawk. 65@66: Nipissing.
1o& @N; Old Dom, 54k @55; Parrot, 2S
@29; Santa Fe. ~ OK Superior, 6SN
s4h; Tenn Copper. sSh @3s; Utah
VERNE. 147@16o; Zinc, S9@A Corbin,
22A @h; Giroux. 11H@as Helvetia,
6 asked Lake. 7O% @71k; Miami. 22M
OK: Newhouse. 4N@h; Adven.
venture. 6@7; Atlantic. 12@h: C. &
A, 102h@1o3M: Cent, 3SNGS: Cop
Range. S31z @s4lk; Franklin. 176k. G..
C., 117S@12: Mass, 70h; Mich, 7%@%;
Nevada Con-. 26% S27. North Butte. 520D
Y: osceola. 1e381S5; Quincy. SSGSs;
Shannon, 1sh@|; Tamaracls, 6s@S9;
Trinity. 9%@10; Utah Copper. rO@k;
Winona. 10%@11: Wyandot, Ok as: B.
c., 21%@22h; East Butte. 13S6M:
Hancock, 3s6A; Royale. 2S1s@N: Kew,
7S@%; Arcadian, 7k@%; North Lake,
SS6A.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-22
PRODUCE.
CHICAGO.

Chicago Dec. 22-Weak cables and
prospects of liberal increase of re-
ceipts In this country within the next
week or two caused weakness In tho
wheat market today. Commission houses
were free sellers and the market lacked
any good support.
AT the start prices were u TO * E@4
lower. with December at l16H and Nav
at 1.nB to LIZ After touching l.l5%.
December sold Off to LEX. Mav for
time held within the opening range
Corn prices continued their downward
course owing TO general selling based
on continued cold weather In the corr
belt. Initial quotations showed losses n9
y TO compared with the previou,
close, May being at e5A to 6s Later
May sold at e6A ''i
weakness of wheat and corn had
depressing effect on the oats market. SEN
in the day. May opened u lower nj iiiL
and later touched 45h- Liberal receints
OF live hogs and slackened deman1
Tor the cash products prompted consid-
cradle selling of provisions early in the
session which resulted in decided veal.
lower u ~
Wheat-The market became weaker n.
uagng proceeded, December sold on
to 1.1+A and May to l TO- The close woa
weak with December IL lower at / 14g
May was down is OK at 11o,..
Corn-The low point for May wn,
IeHcneo at boAe The market WIS heavy
all day and closed weak with May %9
u lower at 6R.
:, CloseLWheat-Dec.. 1.14St: May, LOO
IS; July. l.01; Sept, 97h
Corn-Dec., el9 May, 67S; July. e5H.
oats-Dec., 1875; May 49,: July. i2I:
Sept, 3sH.
RRye-cash. 70; Dec. q: May, sas1
Barlcy-Cash. 55an.
Timothy-March. 3S@46
Clover-March. 800
POTk-Ian
21.45. '"'S'
;, LsTd-pee,. 12.I; Jan. 12.@; May.
Il: SPY; July. 11.77h to IL so.
July, II. 22h.
BUTTER AND EGGS.
Chicago. Dec. 22-Butter-Steady.
Crcamerles 27@35; dairies. 25a3o
Eggs-Steady. at mark. cases Included,
% y q SOY; receipts. 1889 cases: firsts. 35;
prime hrsts. 26h.
Checsc-Steady Daisies. 16IsQ Y;
Twins. 1901; Young Americas, 1s4,
Long Horns lsh.
SUGAR AND COFFEE
New York. Dec. 22-Raw sugar. easy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-22
INCREASES COPPER OUTPUT.
United States Leads In Production of
Red Metal,

Washington, Dec. 22.-An increase of
$4,000 metric tons C2.2043- pounds
each) In the worlds production of cop
per for 1908. was almost entirely due
to the output of the United States and
the total production throughout tho
world for the year amounted to 73e. 900
tons. the highest known for any one
year.according to an authoritative Ger
man estimate from the American con-
Sular representative at Frankfort. The
United States produced 431. 800 tons
The worlds consumption of this
metal In 1905 amounted to 700 tons
of which 6S.3 per cent fell to Europe
and 30 per cent to the United States.
Germany stood first among European
consumers with 10000 tons and Eng
land second with 12S,900 tons.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-22
WOOL.
ST. LOUIS.

St Louis, Dec. 22.-Wool. quiet Terri
tory and western mediums, 2i9&; fine
mediums. A@25: fine. 12q2o
BOSTON.
Boston. Dec. H.-Interest in the wool
market has revived with q demand for
California and Texas stock. Territory
fine clothing wool is also active. Bidding
for the 1910 clip is said to be fairly brisk
In the west, although &c as a basis does
not appeal to local dealers. Secured
values:
Texas-Fine. II months. 7S@76; fine.
to months. es97o. fine fall. cog
California-Northern. es@7o; middle
county. ea9e6; fall, free. 6o@52.
Oregon-Eastern No. l staple. 756H:
eastern clothing. 7O@7G; valley No. L
Territory-Fine staple. 7gsO; nne
medium staple, 70@T2; fine clothing. 7oSd
a; fine medium clothing. 66@GS; half
bloods. 81 ls@1S; three-eighths blood. $50
TO- quarter-blood, 67@6S; pulled extra.
72@7o; fine A. eS@7O: supors. s09sS,
California finest. 7o@72.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-22
TRICK SKATERS HERE.

Green and Kimball. the team Of trick
and fancy roller skaters. who have been
engaged by tho Auditorium manage
ment for three evening performances
street rink. have arrived from the coast
where they ftled an engagement OF
several weeks. 1t is said they perform
more than half a hundred tricks. Dur
Ing holiday week there will be a natl
nee every day and the usual evening
sessions. Sunday excepted The race he
tween Joe Forest of Idaho and WIlIa
Schatz, Utah's champion. will probabiy
take place next week
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-22
AUSTRIAN SHOOTS WIFE.
SherlfY's Deputy Pursuing Man, Who
Is Fleeing in Mountains.
(speclal to Tho Nows.l

Especial to The Nows,)
Bingham, Dec. 22-Fleeing through tho
mountains above this camp John Me-
rich, an Austrian, is trying to escape
from Deputy Sheriff Forbes. Merich shot
his wife for an undiscovered cause at
their home in the camp this afternoon,
leaving at once in great haste. making
his route over the hills. Mrs. Merich Is
not dead. but the chances arc said to
be slight for her recovery. At o'clock
Deputy Forbes had sighted his man In
an open stretch of country. The officer
is mounted and Will likely overtake the
man before he reaches the hills. II
Merich reaches the hills his chances for
escape are good. though it is expected
that he will be overtaken before he
reaches hiding place. The man is
known to be armed and Forbes is tray-
cling with drawn weapons. anticipating
struggle before the man Is taken.
1t is not known what motive Merlch
had for his act as his wife Is In too
precarious condition to talk
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-22
T0DAY'S MONEY MARKET.

New York. Dec 22.-Money on call
firm; higher. 41a@6 per cent; ruling
rate. 5; closing bid, 5. offered at per
cent
Time loans weaker: 60 days. 4h@%
per cent; 80 days. 44@1s; six months,
4h@k.
Close: Prime mercantile paper, 5 10
5H per cent.
Sterling exchange weak. with actual
business in bankers bills at 4.Si. .50a 60
for 60-day bills. and at 4.S7.SO for de-
mand.
Commercial bills. 4s4@h.
Bar silver. 52%.
Mexican dollars. A.
Government bonds steady; railroad
bonds irregular
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-22
TRADING is BRIsKER.
Business on Local Stock Exchange
Slightly Heavier.

There was no holiday hull on the local
exchange this morning and trading was
somewhat heavier. Most of the stocks
were stronger and there was more
spirit in the buying and selling than
has been seen In some days. Through
out the entire session this morning
trading was lively.
Colorado moved up from 20 cents at
tho opening and closed strong at 73 and
"A cents The number of shares sold
was larger than usual. Columbus Con-
solldated was not as strong as 1t has
been although 1t found a ready mar
ket Iron Blossom was IN the same
class with Colorado this morning and
1t registered a slight gain. Lower NAM
moth was another stock that started
moving up this morning and 1t sold as
high as 55 cents.
The total number of shares dispose!
of this morning was sc, 100. while the
amount represented by the transactions
was s16.6e1.
On the curb market there was con-
siderable interest. Uintah Treasure Hill
was disposed of in 200 share lot, at
cents. Opex Consolidated was stronger
today and 5000 shares sold at 30 cents
A block of ]. 900 shares of Federal Ely
sold at IS cents.
TODAY'S QUOTATIONS.