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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-30


sad OF a chance to enjoy the hospi
tah'y OF these charming people.
The members OF the Embroidery
club met this week with Mrs. J.. s.
Moorlng and we're entertained In a
most agreeable amer by the cour,
teous hostess In her commodious and
conveniently arranged new home. The
day was a n ideal one. In perfect keep.
ing with the sunny disposition OF the
charming hostess and her cordial
greeting TO her guegss. Present with
the club on this enjoyable occasion.
acting as substitutes were Mesdames.
+. J.. Fountain, Bette Boyle. Riser,
DeNIaret. HinesL Mcqueen. After the
work which unusually occupies the
attention OF theNe industrious piyers
OF the needle. aN elegant oyster
course with hot chocolate was ser.
we'd. Mrs. G. W. Emory was made
president Of the club at this meeting.
She announces that the next meeting
win be held with Mrs. J. r. Hanway
on Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Mooring opened her handsome
home to the Entire Nous club on
Thursday afternoon for the purpose
OF recognizing and laying plans for
the coming year. Mrs. Mooring SER
we'd Al president the past year filling
the office with great efficiency. Fresh
roses gave a bright beauty TO the
pleasant rooms. and n real cordial
welcome from the hostess added com
pleteness TO the hour. Mrs. II. IL.
Astin was unanimously elected presi-
dent. The club has decided TO play
bridge the coming season and viii
only hold two meetings a month In
stead OF four. The first meeting will
be held with the president. the second
Thursday in November. There are
sixteen members. Mrs. p. NJ. Raysor
has been elected TO membership. A
delicious course OF orange ice and
cake was daintily served.
Mrs. J. W. DoremuAHyes Tues
day for San Antonio TO attend the
general convention Of the Daughters
u the American Revolution. Mrs.
Doremus will be duly elected a mem-
Der OF this honorable body at the San
Antonio meeting. Mrs. Hugh Burnd
will entertain Mrs. Doremus during
her visit 10 that city.
Misses Corine James and Ray Con-
way are the pleasant guests OF Misses
Robbie and Bessie Scale OF Benchley. |
On this evening the party OF girls
With chaperons and a number oil
roung men from town win enjoy a
5oehuM HuHt- I
The "Mardi cercle." met in called
Friday afternoon with the
president. Miss Frances Fountain. at
he home OF Mr.. and Mrs. f. J. Foun-
ain. Miss Gussle Buchanan was cleo
ed president for the winter. The club
viii meet twice a month instead of
very week as Il did last winter.
The members Of the Ross vclun-
GERS OF the A. and NJ. College have
IGNORED Miss Alberta Adams by elect
ne her sponsor Of their company.
rhe friends OF Miss Adams congratu.
ate her ON receiving this courtesy.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-30

Mrs. s. II. Dunlap VIII entertain
the Bachelor Girls club on "Wednesday
afternoon at three O'Clock.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-30

The members OF the Ross volun-
teers OF the A. and NJ. College have
honored Miss Alberta Adams by elect,
ing her sponsor Of their company.
The friends OF Miss Adams congratu.
late her on receiving this courtesy.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-30

The "Nardi Cercle." met In called
session Friday afternoon with the
president. Miss Frances Fountain. at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Il. J. Foun-
tain. Miss Gussle Buchanan was cleo
ted president for the winter. The club
will meet twice a month instead of
every week as Il did last winter.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-30

Misses Corine james and Ray Con
way are the pleasant guests Of Misses
Robbie and Bessie Scale OF Benchley.
On this evening the party OF girls
with ~chaperons and a number OF
young men from town win enjoy a
possum hunt.
Evening star., 1909-06-10
Government Securities.
FOREIGN BANKS.

LONDON, June 1O-The weekly state
ment of the Bank of England shows the
following changes:
Total reserve increased E1 204, 900.
Circulation decreased, E1S7.OOO.
Bullion increased 91,O1B,l67.
Other securities decreased E234S,OOO
Other deposits decreased E15lS.OD
Public deposits increased f4O3.O00.
Notes reserve increased G1,1S3,OO.
Government securities unchanged. '
The proportion of the banks reserve to
liabilities This week is 1910 per cent Last
week it was 1851 per cent.
Bullion amounting to 4122.0OO was taken
into the Bank of England today and G9O,-
100 was withdrawn for shipment to South
America.
PARIS, June 1O.-The weekly state
ment of the Bank of France shows the
following changes:
Notes in circulation decreased 137, 800, :
600 francs.
Treasury deposits increased $4,000
General deposits increased 22.7OO.ooo
Cold in hand increased 1850 OCO francs.
Silver in hand increased 3.425.UO
Bills, discounted. decreased 235.9OO. 900
Advances increased 1926 OCO francs
Three per cent rentes. 0S francs 2Sln
centimes for the account.
Exchange on London, % francs % CEN
times for checks.
BERLIN. June 1O.-Exclange on Lon
don 70 marks 45 pfennigs for checks.
Money. 3 per cent
Private rate of discount. 27s per cent.
Evening star., 1909-06-10
G. W. VOTING TRUST.
Displeased With Reor.
gauization May Bring Test Suit.

]. P. Morgan & Co. made public yes
terday the plan FOR the reorganization
OF the Chicago Great Western railway.
A new company is to acquire the prop
erty. issue $2S.OO0.OOO of first mortgage
fifty-year per cents, sjO,OOO.OOO of pre-
ferred and $4a,245,613 of common stock.
The preferred will bear per cent divi-
dends, non-cumulative, until June 30. 1914,
and may be retired at par at the end of
any fiscal year after that date. J. P.
Morgan. G. r. Baker and Robert Fleming
are to constitute voting trust, to exist
five years.
To participate in the plan holders OF
present preferred stock B must pay SIS
a share and holders Of common the same.
The holders of $2S,O77 .O6S debenture
stock will receive 10 per cent In preferred
stock voting trust certificates of the new
company, making $50 sS4, 10S: the holders
of 1l.336,0OO preferred A will receive 12O
per cent In new common stock, making
$l3, ,6O4. $50. The holders of $23, ,U51 ,942
preferred B, after assessment, will re-
ceive 15 per cent in new preferred stock,
making s.. .457. 791. and 60 per cent in new
common stock, making 1881, ,165. The
holders Of 81. 525, 40 common stock, after
new preferred stock, making S6.67S.S13.
and ~ per cent In new common stock,
making $15.S1O.168
The Great Western security holders do
not like the prospect of turning over their
property for five years to the voting trus-
tees. MIR. Morgan Is closely identified
with James j. Hill, who controls rival
talk yesterday of litigation to test the
legality of a voting trust, question
which has not been passed upon by the
United States courts.
Evening star., 1909-06-10
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Greater activity obtained at today's ses-
sion of the Washington Stock Exchange
than on any other day for more than two
weeks past, and transactions were freely
distributed throughout the list. Poto-
mac Consolidated per cent bonds were
easily the feature, opening at .O4A and
closing with an advance of nearly one
point. at 1O5is. eighteen sales being made
between the two extremes.
Washington Railway preferred scored
another advance, the high sale today be-
ing at 81. One broker held apparently
absolute command of the bull movement,
because he bid as high as 91Ls for any
part of 1000 shares, and again 911a for
as much stock as any one should choose
to deliver to him, and none was forth
coming.
Lanston showed the only decline OF the
day. rapid selling in 1oo-share lots caus-
ing the price to side off from 1873 to 15A
But this movement bore traces of manip-
ulation and it was evident that holders
of the security were confident a reaction
will ensue.
Evening star., 1909-06-10
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, June 1O.-The cotton mar
ket opened steady at a decline. of points
on July, but generally / point lower to l
point higher. which was better than due
on the cables. Dry goods reports contin-
ued bullish, offerings in the local market
were light, Liverpool steadied toward her
close and prices here rallied to a net ad
vance of about 1a3 points during the mid
die of the morning on covering and scat
tering support from local and southern
bulls.
Futures opened steady. June. 1914 bid;
July, 1916: September, 10.1; October,
1869. November, 1910 asked: December,
10Il; January. 1863: March, 1910.
The market was steady late in the fore
noon on prospects for unsettled or show
cry weather in the Central valley and
moderate demand from shorts and local
bulls, who found very little cotton offer
ing. Prices at midday were about l 10
points net higher.
Spot cotton-Mddling uplands. 1135
middling gulf, IL 20
Estimated receipts at the ports today,
5GOO bales. against 1854 bales last week
and s,c11 bales last year. For the week.
~. 600 bales, against 1881 bales last week
and 64,a44 bales last year. Today's re-
ceipts at New Orleans, ?,fO6 bales, against
q, 451 bales last year.
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
LIVERPOOL, June 10-Closing: Cotton
Spot in increased demand; prices
points higher: American middins, fair,
6.35; good middling. 5.a9; mddling, 80;
low middling sci; good ordinary, 5.3o:
ordinary. 49l. The sales OF the day were
10000 bales. of which loco were for spec
uation and export, and included $500
American. Receipts, 2i.co bales. includ
ing %. 100 American.
Futures opened and closed quiet and
steady. June, 566l2; June-July ..GSiz:
July-August, l.101s: AuSust-September,
s6S: September-O October 5.6H.: October
November 5641a: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
:,65Is: December-January,I I63la: January
February, 5.6l: February March. 5.64:
March-April, 5.6i April-May, 5.64; May.
June, I.64.
Evening star., 1909-06-10
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT

Quotations given below are ror large
lots. Jobbers' prices are higher.
EGGs.-Nearby fresh Virginia. 81;
west Virginia and southwest Virginia.
81: Tennessee. 20.
BUTTER-Creamery. fancy. 26.sae7;
process, fancy. 22a23; fair to good. 19a2O.
Store-packed, fresh TN.
CHEESE-New York state factory.
new. large. 16a16h.
POULTRY.-Chicken, spring. 23ao6;
hens. per h.. 10; roosters. per h., 8;
keats. per h.. II; turkeys. hens, per h.,
Is: turkeys. toms. per lb.. II; ducks.
per h.. Sa1O.
DRESSED POULTRY.-Trrkeys. 15a17;
hens. choice, per h.. 17a1S; roosters.
per lb.. 8: chickens. spring. per lb..
2SaS0; ducks. per h.. 10a12.
VEGETABLES.-Pot per bbl..
No. /, 2.JOa2.75; northern. per bu., 9Oca
1.1O; new, bbL. 4.o0a4.5O: yams. bbl..
2.OOa3.OO cucumbers, basket 1.25a2. :5;
cabbages, southern, per bbl.. 5oa75;
eggplant, crate. 1.5Oa2.25; squash.
per basket, 1.OOa1.5O; peas. per bbl..
2.5Oa4.OO; corn. southern. per crate.
1.5Oa2O0: beans. string. basket. AOa
7s spinach per hbl kaae'
25ca75c; tomatoes, per crate. 1.OOa2 90;
radishes. per 100, LOO; celery.
per bunch, 75ca1.OO; celery, Fla, per
crate, 1.75a2.5O; peppers. Fla. per car
rier. Local. so; new beets. bunch, 3aa;
new carrots, per bunch, 3a4; rnuDaro,
per doz.. 20a25.
GREEN FRUITS.-Apples. per bbl..
5.OOa7OO; oranges. Fla. per box, 2o,a
800; oranges, Cal. per box. ? 25Oa3.oO;
grape fruit, per crate. 4OOa5.OO: pine
apples per crate. 1.5Oa2.OO: strawber-
ries, per qt 4a5; canteloupes. per
no.
so: blackberries, per quart. 1Oa18.
HAY AND sTRAW.-Hay. western.
No. 1, 16.OOa165O; No. 2. 14.5Oa15OO:
mixed, 11.OOa14..OO. Straw, rye; bundle.
23.OUao4.OO: rye. machine thrash. 15.OOa
1900; straw wheat; per n tos;1 ton; 10ooa1loo; oo
SEEDs.-Alsike. per bu.. 9.5Oa9 70:
clover, per bu.. 65Oa675: timothy. per
bu., 2.15a2.25.
LIVE sTocK.-cattle. extra. per
cwt.. 5.5Oa6O0; medium. per cwt.. 4.00a
4.75: ordinary. per cwt. O0a3.50:
per lb., 4a5: lambs. spring. choice. 3;
medium. ~. Calves, choice, per lb..
8; medium, per lb.. l.
BEEF CUTS.-Ribs, No 1. per lb..
Is; No. =, II; No. 3, L. Rounds. No. l.
per h., 10: No. 2. 8; No. 3, 8. Loins.
chucks. No. l. per h. 8; No. 2 8; No.
8, 6.
WOOL AND HIDES.-Wool. washed.
free of burrs, per lb.. 33a35; wool. un-
washed, per lb.. 81. Hides. green.
per h., 10; hides. dry, per h.. 1Oa1i;
sheepskins. green. each. 75a1.15; calf
skins. green, each. 1.sOa1.5O; dry lint
hides, per ~. 12a15: dry salted hides.
per lb., 12a14.
GRAIN-Wheat, per bu., 1.42a1.5O.
Corn shelled. per bu.. S4a90: ear. por
bbl., 4.4Oa4.65. Oats, western white. No.
2. per bu., 66a72; mixed. 62a64. Bran.
per ton. 2s.OOa30.OO. Middling. per ton.
30 OOa32.OO.
Evening star., 1909-06-10
CHICAGO BEARS TIMID.
Bull Leaders Resting Today-Indif-
ferent Trading.
=, pisna,ch To The Star

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
CHICAGO, June 10.-After an hour of
Indifferent trading this morning July
wheat price rested exactly where it left
off at the close yesterday. at 1.19h
The market had but as-cent range during
the morning. The later months showed
a little better strength, September sell
ing 1.10h to 1.1Oa.; December. lOSs. to
100.
There was the same inactivity on the
part of the bull leaders as noted yes
terday, as if they wished the local bear
forces to- force temporary break in
prices on the fine growing conditions
and the big spring wheat crop prospects
The bears. however. are timid short sell
erS at this time.
Evening star., 1909-06-10
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Regular call. ~ o'clock nnon-Potomac
Cons IS. $1,000 at 1o4r,, $1,000 l04as. 81 .OtO
at IO4la. $1,000 at Io4A. si.ooo at l04&. 81 900
at 104ia, $1,000 at 1O4h. $1,000 at 104ss.
81 600 at 1O4a4, ST.. 600 at lO49s. 1000 At 1O4
$1,000 at 1o4a., $1,000 at lO41s 81 900 at los.
81 900 at l05. $1,000 at lOo, $1,000 at 1855,
81 600 at 1O5is.
Capital Traction, ) at 135. 10 at 135.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. com, 30 at IS,
30 at 4:;.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd.. so at 901..
12 at 90+.: 80 ut 9o1s. 30 at 9Os 10 at SOS.
30 at 81, 80 at co.'s. 10 at 9o1s. 90 at 9l
Bell Telephone of Pa. & at 40.
Mergenthalcr Linotype. 10 at 20s. 2 at 20sh,
j at 20si4, 10 at 20Si4. 5 at 9nsA, 3 at POS.
I.anston Monotype. 100 at 1885. 100 at 15n,
100 at 15a 80 at 15M, 100 at 13h. 100 ut l5ss,
20 at 15l2, 100 at ISIS. 100 at 15$, 100 at 1oh.
Nationa City Bank. 10 at 1,3.
American Security and Trust. 10 at go, 10
at go.
United States Trust at 1O4.
Emerson Stesm Pump. 81 at IL.
American Graphophone conn., 80 at 10.
After call-Natfonal City Bank, u at ia.
Evening star., 1909-06-10
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, June 1o.-The wheat market
was steady during early trading today
at a slight advance compared with final
quotations of yesterday. The July de-
livery was subjected to considerably SELL
ing pressure by pit traders and was rel
ativeIy weaker than the more deferred
futures News Of the day was mixed.
The Liverpool market was strong. owing
to unfavorable crop conditions in Hun
gary and Germany, but the estimate on
Argentine shipments for the week in
dicated a larger movement than expected.
Prices at the opening were unchanged to
Laaa higher July being at 1.19ls to 1.19ss
Early in the day July sold at 1.19.
Excessive rains in the corn belt caused
a strong opening in the corn market,
but some of the buoyancy was lost be-
cause of realizing sales by prominent in
terests. The selling was chiefly in the
deferred futures. July opened itah to
asa1s higher. at 7Sls to 73as. and for a
time held within that range.
Oats were steady. owing to fair de-
mand by commission houses and cash
interests. Local receipts were trif1e
less than had been estimated. Opening
quotations showed gains of shade to
&c. July being at 535s to 53S4. Early
transactions were confined within this
range.
Provisions were strong at the start.
despite more liberal receipts of live hogs
throughout the west, but the market
reacted Prices at the opening were un-
changed to 71S higher.
The wheat market became extremely
weak In the final hour, the July delivery
declining more than cents on stop
loss selling. The low point for July was
reached at l.16A. The market closed
weak and only trifie above the lowest
point, July being off 2ba2A, at 1.1G7sa
Ill.
After advancing to new high points for
the season, with July at 73s4. the corn
July declining to 727sa73 The close was
easy although July was still a shade
above the previous close at 1s cents.
Close: Wheat-Juy, 1.167sal.17; Sep
tember. 1.O35sal G9A; December, LOSS;
August. LII; May. Ills
Corn-July, 7s: September, 7oA; De
cember. 591s.
Oats-July. 5s1ka5sss; September. ASA
441s; December: 43; May. Ala.
Pork-July, 1895: September. 2OO7h.
Lard-July. l1.D; September. n.J7E;
October, 11.55: November. lilo
Ribs-July, 1913; September, 1915.
Rye-Cash. SSaS9; September. 81.
Barley-Cash, S0aS:;.
TimOthy-September, 800
Clover-Nothing doing.
New York Grain Prices.
NEW YORK. June 1O.-Flour-Receipts.
2O.3S4 barrels: sales, 5000 barrels. Steady
but quiet. Minnesota bakers. 5.35a5 s. /;
winter patents, 6.75a7.OO: winter straights,
6. .65a6.S5.
Wheat-Receipts. 100 bushels. In re-
f1ecting strong cables and the bullish crop
situation wheat advanced aac bushel
this morning, with shorts and commission
houses fair buyers. July. 1.261sa1. .264 !;
September. 1.17Aa1.175s: December. 1.151s
a115M.
Rye dull: No western, 91s nominal
f. o. b., New York.
Corn-Receipts, $3.50 bushels.
Evening star., 1909-06-10

'Ex-dlVldend, Ia per cent.
t2re extra dividend.
Closing Quotations.
At the close of the stock market the
stocks had changed in price
since above quotations. there being no
;hange in balance of the closing prices:
RAILROADS.
At. Top. and s. F'e, COM. 1l6i.
At. Top. and S. F'e. pfd.. 1858.
BALTIC. and Ohio, COM, 113l.
Chesapeake and Ohio. 49,
Chicago & Great West, COM, 4la
Chi, Mil. & ST. Paul, com, 15J12
Denver and Rio Grande, COM, 81
Erie, COM, 36l2.
Erie. 1st pfd., i4is
Great Northern, pfd.. 1jOi.
Illinois Central. 1872.
Interboro Metropolitan, pfd. 45A.
Kansas City Southern. COM. 461a.
Kansas City Southern. pfd.. 73ls
Louisville and Nashville. 143
Mexican Central. ctfs., o5ls.
No. Kansas and Tex. pfd.. 1875.
NJ. s.. P. and s.. s.. NJ. COM. 1891
Missouri Pacific. IS.
New York Central and Hud r.. 13o
\. Y. Ontario and Western, 63z.
Northern Pacific 1.3A.
Pennsylvania, 1878.
Rock Island. com. 2;14.
southern Pacific, conn., 130l2
Southern Pacific. pfd. 133is
Southern Railway. pfd., soy
Texas 4 Pacific. 34a4.
Third Ave, 27la.
Union Pacific, pfd., 193a4
Wabash, CON-. 2ls4.
Wabash. pfd., 54ls
Western Maryland. 1872.
INDUSTRIALs.
Amalgamated Copper. S6L4
Am. Beet Sugar, COM, 4lA
Am. Can. pfd.. S31.
Am. Car and Foundry. COM. %
Am. Cotton Oil. COM. ~
Am. Ice Securities 3Si.
Am. Locomotive. 61I.
Am. Smelling & Ref, com. 3Is,
Am. Sugar q Ref, COM, 1929
Am. Sugar & Ref, pfd., PAY
Am. Tel. & Tel, 142ls.
Am. Woolen. pfd.. 1O7
Anaconda Copper. SOS.
Colorado Fuel & Iron. CON- AL.
Col. & Hooking Coal & Iron. $50.
Consolidated Gas, n. Y, l43ss
Corn Products Ref. pfd.. 81
General Electric. 1905.
Great Northern Ore. I5i2.
International Steam Pump A.
Mackay Companies. pfd. 75ls.
National Lead. com. SIS
Pacific Mail Steamship. .9A.
Peoples Gas of Chicago. ll5l..
L. S. Rubber. com. II.
L. S. Steel, pfd.. 81.
ltah Copper, 52k
Va. Car. Chem. com. 52l.
Westinghouse Eiec. Man, ST.
BONDS
Atch. Convert. is, 116L.
+. r. +. convert. Is SSss
Inter. Metro ihs, ?Oss.
Evening star., 1909-06-10
Monthly Copper Report.

NEW YORK, June 1O.-The monthly
report of the Copper Producers Associa-
ton, issued today. follows: Copper stock
on hand June /, amounted to 169.s4S. .14l
pounds. a decrease of 13,349.a32 pounds
compared with May 1. Production during
May was 1885. 146, an increase of 4.7S1.-
s5l, compared with April. Consumption
of copper in May was 131, ,7O6.O7S bounds.
an increase of l9.O49957. compared with
April The copper production for May is
said to be the largest for single mon.n
in the history of the industry.
Evening star., 1909-06-10
Accepts Position as General Manager

NORFOLK, Va. June ION. w. Ma
euire. formerly superintendent OF the
Norfolk and Southern nrailroad left today
to accept the position of general manager
of the Yellowstone Park railroad, with
headquarters at Belfry Mont.
The Yellowstone Park railroad connects
with the Northern Pacific system at Bill
lings. Mont. The road will be reorgan-
lied in the course of about Il month, with
Frank s. Cannon Of New York as presl.
dent.
Evening star., 1909-06-10
Mrs. Allen Gets Divorce,

Justice Wright today granted an abso-
lutte divorce TO Mrs. Elizabeth C.. Allen
from James T. Allen. Mrs. Allen IS
awarded aimony of $50 per month and a
policy of 5000 insurance on the life Of
the husband is declared TO be the property
of the wife, payable to her at the death of
the husband, or to their children should
she predecease him. The wife is also
given custody of her son. Frank j. Allen
Evening star., 1909-06-10
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd June 10-WHEAT-Quiet;
spot contract. 1.6O asked; spot No red west
ern. l.6O asked; July, 1.17l2a1 l7a; August.
115: steamer No. 2 red. l.56; southern on
grade. l56a1.60.
CORN-Firmer spot contract. SlaSlA; July,
S0,aSOI,: receipts. G,S11 bushels.
white, 6sa64: No. mixed. d2aG2la; receipts
. 800 bushels.
RYE-Firm; No. . western export, 9lha92;
No western domestic. 91Laa92.
HAY-Firm. unchanged
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Quiet unchanged.
Evening star., 1909-06-10
LONDON MARKET.
Special Csblexram to The Star.

Special Csblegram to The Star.
LONDON, June 10.-Infuenced by the
character of the Bank of England's week
ly return, the investment markets were
strong in the late afternoon dealings. For
eign securities ruled narrow, but firm
kaf1irs developed new strength and closed
at the top on an increase in orders from
Paris Coppers tone was good.
American railways showed brisknese
and a firm tone at the official closing.
while on the curb further advances in
prices were scored. The continental
bourses were firm.
Evening star., 1909-06-10
J. J. HILL PLANS GIANT MERGER
COMBINATION TO RIVAL IN
CAPITAL THE STEEL TRUST.
Will Make Colorado and Southern a
Holding Company for His Other
Great Railroad Properties.

NEW YORK. June lost. Paul dis
patches brought to Wall street yesterday
the report that James j. Hill has found
way to merge in a single corporation all
| of his railroads. Great Northern. North
ern Pacific. Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy and Colorado and Southern.
Ever since the dissolution of the North
ern Securities Company Mr.. Hill has been
looking for way to get around the
Sherman antitrust law. For several
weeks he has been in consultation with
his legal advisers. The decision in the
Spokane rate case is said to have hasten
ed the completion of his plan.
The ST. Paul dispatches give few de-
tails. but suggest the probability that all
of the Hill holdings will be turned over
to the Colorado and Southern, recently
bought by Mr.. Hill from Edwin Hawley
The Colorado and Southern has very
broad charter, does not parallel any of
the other Hill lines and Mr. Hills lawyers
have advised him that the government
cannot successfully attack such a COM
bination because of the territorial posi-
ton of Colorado and Southern.
Greatest Merger in History.
The merger Of these properties would
be one of the greatest railroad CONSOLE
dations in the countrys history. Northern
Pacific has a capital stock of H.4,OO,oo
and bonded debt of $l9NOOo.OOo Great
Northern has capital stock of $780, ,OOo.-
coo and a bonded debt of $97, 100000. Bur
lington has a capital Of $1OnUO0.ON and
q bonded debt of $1S3, 100000. Colorado
and Southern has outstanding $S5OO.OOo
first preferred, the same amount of sec
ond preferred and $31 100000 of common
stock. 1t has bonded debt and has
guarantees of $:S S.OnOOO. This would give
the merger a capital and bonded debt
would correspond very closely with the
approximately of $1,000. 100000. which
would correspond very closely with the
capital of the steel trust.
None to Speak for Hill.
It was said at the offices of the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific railroads
yesterday that in the absence of MIR.
Hill no one could speak Of the policies of
the companies.
Edwin Hawley. who is still a director
of the Colorado and Southern. said:
II know nothing absolutely of Mr.. Hills
intentions as to Colorado and Southern
| and his other properties. and have no in
formation whatsoever on the subject
either from him or his associates. AS far
| as l know. there would be no legal OBJ
| stacle to the plan that you have outlined
to me. The Colorado and Southern char
ter is very broad and comprehensive
one, and / believe will permit of the cor
poration being used as a holding COM
pany. Further than this cannot speak. "