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The Washington times., 1910-06-23
HIGH PRICES CAUSE
REPORT SUBMITTED
Tariff Declared to Be No
Material Factor In Ad-
vancing Cost.

The Senate special committee. Sen
ator Lodge Of Massachusetts, chairman,
appointed 10 investigate the causes Of
high prices, submitted its report today
II is signed BY the Republican mem
bers only. Tie Democrats expect to
submit different views later.
The report is voluminoUs but con-
SiSts chiefly of platitUdes. opinions
consular reports, and a great mass Of
tables. setting forth prices on com
modities during the past ten years.
The report finds that the tariff was
not a material factor in advancing
prices. that increases have been world
wide; that farm products have ad-
vanCed more rapidly than manufactured
advanced as rapidly as the prices Of
food
Among the causes contributing 70 the
advance IN prices the report enumeTates
the following
increased cost Of production OF farm
products by reason OF higher land val
ueS and higher wages increased de-
mand for farm products and food, shift
ing Of population from food producing
to food consuming occupations and To-
calities: immigration, reduced fertility
of land. Increased banking facilities
in agricultural localities which enables
farmers TO hold their crop and market
to the best advantage; reduced supply
convenience to transportation facilities
on such commodities as timber: cold
storage plants. increased cost OF dis
tributfon: Industrial combinations. or
CARNATIONS Of producers or OF dealers;
advertising, increased money supply;
over capitalization, and higher method
of living
The Washington times., 1910-06-23
TEN DAYS REMAIN
TO COLLECT $1,000
Joint Committees Safe and
Sane Fourth Fund
Growing Steadily.

Since issuing It's recent appeal for
funds. the joint committee Of the Board
and Trade and Chamber OF Commerce
on the safe and sane Fourth Of July
has received SIS4. The total amount on
hand IS approximately 81 500. while, az
least, 5000 Is needed 10 carry 10 com
pletion the plans Of the committee FOR
the holiday Ten days remain In which
70 collect the remaining 3 20. and It is
the hope Of the COMMITTEES that this
sum viii be forthcoming
7 have confidence that the citizens OF
Washington Will come 10 the front, p"
said Commissioner Rudolph, chairman
Of the committee today. ri every man
would contribute the 20 cents or dollar
which he was wont to spend in former
years for fre-crackers and Roman can
dies for the children, there would be
no difficulty in raising all that IS needed
Small contributions, forwarded either 10
the District building or 70 ". V Cox,
at the Second National Bank, Will be
gratefully received, and in return the
committee promises the most glorious
Fourth IN the history Of the District.
The committee on athletics is busily
engaged in registering the entries for
medals, bearing the seal OF the Dis
trict, viii be presented to the win
n%rs.
The suggestion Of the Rev Zed H.
Comp that the children OF he orphan
asyIums be invited to the games will
probably be adopted by tile commit
tee.
The committee has decided on a
slight change Of program for the day
light fireworks. Between II and Il
o'clock the display viii be held on
the Ellipse, instead OF in the business
! section of the city. The display be
! ginning at 9 o'clock Will be held IN
/ Market Space, as originally intended
Members of the University Heights
and Vicinity Citizens Association are
making elaborate preparations for the
Fourth OF July celebration in their dis
I trict on the site Of old Fort Bunker
/ Hill a meeting of the association was
neld yesterday at the residence OF B.
/ E Hutchinson, presided over by Joseph
| p Burg, the head of. the organization
cured a number of prizes for the ath-
/ letic events of the day. The Rev Faith
| er Southgate, of St. Anthonys Church
/ is expected TO offer the invocation. ano
the Rev. II. w. o. Millington, OF the
Brookland Baptist Church, the benedic'
| ton. Franklin T. Howe. jr., chairman
/ OF the fireworks committee reported tha'
I ar unusually attractive fireworks eX
/ hiDitiOn had been arranged.
| There will be songs by the pupils Of thu
! Brookland public school, and St. An
/ thony's parochial School accompanied b.
/ the Naval Gun Factory Band The latte
! organization viii furnish music through
/ out the day. The Brookland Quartz
also will assist in the musical part Of
/ the program.
! there viii be other features 10 the day
and nights entertainment. including ad
| dresses by residents and probably b!
/ several members Of Congress.
The Washington times., 1910-06-23
Stocks -Erope May
STOCKS WERE SLOW AND EASIER,
WITH ONLY SCALPING TRADE.
NEWS AND GOSSIP.

NEW YORK. June 23.-Stocks opened
rather firm. but eased off under "a less
euing demand from the bear side. and
on various reports intended to cause a
halt I'm the rise. But at the same time
the morning hours passed without any
display OF positive weakness, other than
as represented in = point declines, for
the maximum and from that to small
fractions.
Attorney General Wilson. Of New
Jersey. is en- route TO Washington TO
ask the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion to restrain the Pennsylvania. Jer-
sey Central. Erie. and Lackawanna
from enforcing higher rates with the
first Of July
The bears also made a point Of the
forthcoming address of Attorney Cen
eraI NiCkersham to be delivered at
Chicago on corporate interests, the
theory being that the head of the legal
department Of the Government would
take coca sion to say a few drastic
things ane.': corporations. But the
bulls declared that nothing Mr. Wicker
sham can say viii be any more vitriolic
than his last Chicago speech-and that
was nOnenective.
II was reported that the Great North
ern was planning for a distribution to
Its shareholders in the near future,
but nothing definite was forthcoming
J. Pierpont Morgan, James Sullman,
The Washington times., 1910-06-23
JOHN BULLS DEBT
GROWING RAPIDLY

LONDON. June 23.-There has been
al increase Of more than $55,O55,000 IN
the national debt during the past year,
according TO a statement issued by the
Treasury today. The total deadwsight
debt in round figures was $3.50 o0o.oo0
on tie frs, II April aAd the total gross
Liabilities $5Sl2. o09,0C9.
These figures have excited bitterness
among those 10 were opposed TO what
was called the sociaIistic program Of
the LlOyd-GeOrse budget. For these
assert that budget caused an immense
loss in revenue A somewhat differing,
though an equally gloomy view IS taken
In other quarters. The believers in the
phantom Of q German invasion see only
another evidence Of the decline Of Great
Britain.
The .oountry, they assert. is already
filed with young men who settle down
20 q life OF sport and thus live upon
lile resources OF the country without
adding anything. These they assert
hevc had for the most part no military
education and IN time Of war viii be
only civilians
The Washington times., 1910-06-23

r NJ Vail. and Charles Lanier arrived
horne from, abroad This morning Wall
Street usually creets the return OF the
biS-esr man in the business with d rise.
but the boom vas one day late The
market rose yesterday-and rested from
its efforts todaN.
Among other items Of news and Cos
sip il was stated that the continuation
OF present weather would remove all
doubt Of the ability Of Brooklyn Rapid
/ Transit to maintain per cent dlvi-
dends.
The American Locomotive Company
declared the regular dividend OF Ia on
it's preferred stock.
Il is reported that European investors
have taken about half of the SO 100000
New York Central note issue. There
are intimations from Paris and London
that our friends on that side are likely
20 be I'm the market for large lots OF
good railroad bonds and short term
notes in the near future.
LehiSh Valley capitalization is in
creased by $4,000. 0oo
The net revenIe increase Of the roa1
for Nav was Sl64.7S7.
Still Easier.
The market became even less active
and additional 4 point losses were
recorded against the leaders and the
secondary stocks as well. There was
little interest in the market -oom
traders doing the bulk Of the business.
and the market quoting into a scalping
propOs ton.
The Washington times., 1910-06-23
Army and Macy
SerOice Orders
ARMY.

ARMY.
Colonel STEPHEN c MILLS Cen
eral staff. is relieved from duty
at neadquarterS. Department Of
the Lakes, to take effect at such
time as will enable him to COnDIv
with this order. and will proceed
at the proper time to Governors
Island, y. Y, and report in per
son on October 2, 1910. to the
commanding general, Department
or the East for duty as chief of
stan Of that department.
First Lieutenant JOSEPH PIN
GUARD. Medical Reserve Corps-
IS honorably discharged from the
service Of the United States. TO
take effect September Q. 1910. his
services being no longer required
Second Lieutenant GEORGE NJ
PARKER. JR-, recently appointed
from civil life with rank from
May Is, 1910. is assigned to the
2lSt Infantry. He will report in
person on July 90. 1910. to the
commanding officer. Fort Des
MOineS, Iowa. for temporary duty
Tor a period not to exceed five
days, upon completion of which
he viii proceed to San Francisco
Cal, and report in person to the
commanding general Department
OF California. for duty pending
the railing Of the transport upon
which he may secure accommoda-
lions, and viii sail on that trans
port 10 join his regiment in the
philippines Division
The Washington times., 1910-06-23
ALEXANDRIA TO HAVE
SAFE, SANE JULY 4
Mayor Will Enforce Law and
Citizens Will Hold
Celebration.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA. VA. JUNE o

Alexandria IS 70 have a safe and sane
Fourth Of July this year. This was de-
cided AT the meeting Of the Civic I'M
DrOvemeut LeaS le at the Chamber Of
Commerce last evening.
Mayor r. J. Pen announced that the
law which forbids the sale or firing OF
ANYTHING OF an explosive nature within
the limits of the city. would be en-
forced. which means that the small bow
can not even have the littlest fire crack
ers. nor can there be any Roman can
dies Or skyrockets set of within Alex
andria 90 July L
To make reCompense 10 the bows for
the stopping Of the frecrackers. the
Civic Improvement League is making
ARRANGEMENTS for a celebration TO be
held al Shooters Hill. Speaking. music.
baseball. and other games during the
dav. are planned. and at night there Will
be a fireworks display. including a num-
Der of set pieces
The following committees were ap-
pointed 10 have charge Of the Celebra-
ton.
Finance committee-C. s. 7. Burke.
chairman: c. b. Swan. P. Won de West
laken. j. VI. Hin, and r. NJ Graham.
Grounds cOmmittee-MayOr Z. J. Pan.
chairman: L. Z. Downham. W. 2.
SmOOt. A D BrOckett. R. y Jones. and
Entertainment committee-J. T. Pres
ton, chairman: II. B. Cation, R. Z.
Knight r. II. Cox X. W. Ogden w a
rell. Harry Hammond. Miss Rose Nc
Donald Mrs. E ". Howard, Mrs. z. J.
/ Paf, Miss Helen Cummings, Miss Con-
stance Boush, Mrs J. NJ. Hill, Miss
Fannie Herbert, and Mrs Winfield B.
/, Watkins.
Subcommittees-Base H. B. Cation
and R H Cox; speaking. W. A. SmOot
/ jr-. R E knight and =. S. I,eadbeater,
music. h ". ogden.
! Another meeting of the league will bs
/ held on Friday, July 1.
! The remains Of little Margaret N
Simms we're sent to FrancOnia for
/ burial today. No funeral services were
/ held in this CITY.
! The remains OF Joseph NJ. Noble. who
died at the Alexandria Hospital were
sent to Philadelphia by Undertaken De
maine today for burial.
The funeral Of Albert T. Schoeni will
be held from St Mary's Catholic Churcd
tomorrow morning at ten o'clock The
Rev. Father Kelly will officiate Burial
VIII be in St aMry's Cemetery.
A very pretty wedding was solemn.
| lied last evening at the home OF the
/ brides sister, Mrs J. Elmer Speer. IN
| Ballston- The bride was Miss Mary
Catharine Thomas. daugnter of 1bt
/ late Robert and Mary Pearson
! Thomas, of Fairfax county, Va Tn,
/ groom was Frank Clifton Imboden
/ son of Mr. and Mrs. James A. I'm.
/ Eoden, OF Sanford, Fla. The cere.
nony was performed by Rev. Joseph
Rives, of Clarendon NJ f Churci
South The bridesmaid was Miss Lol:
Virginia Pearson. of Springvale. Va.
and the best man was George Amnel
/ RuckeT, of Ballston.
| The bride was gOwned in white mes
I saline silk. deliberately trimmed II
lace, and she carried white roses. Tn.
| bridesmaid-1ore a blue silk null, an,
/ carried pink roses. The house wa
decorated with flowers and green. an,
the bridal couple stood under an arcl
OF white and green The weddinl
march was played ny Mrs. John Ship
man, ef Ballston,
The Washington times., 1910-06-23
HARD LUCK BEATS
OLD CLERKS BILL

Consideration by the House Of the
Gillett conTibutOry pension system for
Government clerks on the first calendar
Wednesday OF next session is the thin
ray of hope in the clouded life OF Uncle
Sans toilers that g,istened from the
Capitol today.
But for a bit of bad luck the bill
would have come up in the House yes
1erday as reported from the committee
Speaker Cannon had told Mr.. Gillett he
would recognize him, but the House ran
behind in its schedule and when $50
o'clock came il adjourned and left Mr.
Gillett sitting with the clerks bin in his
hands.
II was rumored at the Capitol today
that the House adjourned purposely 10
avoid consideration Of the Gillett bill,
but Mr.. GiUett said this morning that
that report vas untrue.
The attitude Of the Senate on the
question has been laid down. II is un-
oerstOod. by Senator Hale. In confer
ence he had with Charles =. Norton,
secretary 20 the President. Mr.. Norton
told Senator Hale Of the desire 10 have
an item in the general deficiency bill 70
4 garry the superannuated clerks through
J the summer.
The Washington times., 1910-06-23
MUSIC PUPILS GRADUATED

The pupils Of Miss Margaret T. Keefe
were graduated at a piano recital on
cred Monday evening at Oh Twenty
second street. Among those who mar
ticipated were Grace Hewitt DO-orhv
Butt, Wtnlfred keefe. Margaret O'Don-
nell, William Toibridge, Teresa ---roont
Mary Young, Morris Kraft Mfldre1
Mulcahn, Mary Fitzgerald. Viola and
Mary Wills. Katherine Tayman Irene
Daniel, Edith and May Lucas. Gather
inc Callaghan, Charlotte Jones, Grace
Fallon. William Corcoran, Susie Wilcox.
Margaret and Lillian Kershaw. Mildred
and Lorraine Mott and the Misses Nellie
and Francis Keefe
The Washington times., 1910-06-23
LOCAL STOCKS WERE VERY QUIET,
WITH LANSTON STRONGER AND
RAILWAY EASY.

Interest on the Washington Stock Ex-
change was largely centered in discus
sion Of the various financial events
which have occurred I'm Washington in
the last twenty-four hours. Members
of the exchange we e we'll pleased to
hear or the comDrom Sc in the Columbia
National Bank matter, and many con-
gratulatlOns were extended 10 Mr. Cav
erlv on his selection as cashier Of tho
National City Bank.
A moderate volume Of business was
transacted In both stocks and bonds
The latter recovered most OF the small
The Washington times., 1910-06-23

declines sustained yesterday. and the
general market was decidedly steady.
Washington Railway and Electric
shares were easier. but only small lots
were traded in Gas was a shade firm
eT, and Lanston showed a much bet
ter tone, the stock selling at so and
the Rights at to IA. A sale Of Com
mercial National Bank stock was made
at 200.
After the regular call, Railway com
mon. which had opened at 81, touched
a new low for the year at 32z.
Traction SIS, J. Potomac Consolidat-
ed 5's, lO1.
The Washington times., 1910-06-23
STEVENS DEATH EXPLAINED

GREENWICH. Conn, June d
Friends Of Lyndon H Stevens, of this
civ, who was found daed in ned a.
the Grand Hotel, London, are or ;hc
opinion that death was caused by heart
failure brought on by severe attacks OF
influenza. The London authorities sus-
pected poisoning. but an autopsy did
not substantiate this theory. Mr.. Stew
ems is president of the local board OF
trade and a director in several corpora
.finuA
The Washington times., 1910-06-23
NAVY

Lieutenant Q. L. HAND. detached In
dependence, navy ward Mare Island
Cal. to home and wait orders.
Acting Assistant Surgeon F. E WOOD
LAND, appointed an acting assistant
surgeon from June IS. 1910.
PaymaSter y. V. CHADWICK. detached
Bureau OF Supplies and Accounts.
Navy Department, washington, d.
g. 70 navy yard. Boston. Mass. as
accounting officer
Paymaster y. NJ ADDISON, detached
navy yard. New York. n Y. as ac-
counting officer. TO Bureau of Sun
plies and Accounts. Navy Depart
ment. WASHINGTON. D. c
Paymaster 9. NORRIS, ir.. detached
navy yard Boston. Mass &C a.
counting officer: to navy ward
New York, y. Y, as accounting Of
fcer
The Washington times., 1910-06-23

Lanston Rights. 4OG4. 304lt. Id4K.
Commercial National Bank, 1Od300
After call-Capital Traction IS, $1,000
us, SO0Q1l5, S50OGll5.
Washington Railway and Electric,
common. 75d32%
Potomac Electric Cons. SIS, s.. Oo0010I.
The Washington times., 1910-06-23
Days Sales on Washington Exchange

Washington Railway & Electric com,
2d34, lOd 335z, l0a33. 2d33.
washington Railway & Electric pref,
IOdS724, 10a87L
Washington Gas, 2iG71N.
Mergenthaler. IOdHSis.
L,anston, so. 2OdsO
The Washington times., 1910-06-23
BONDS.
NEW YORK CURB MARKET

Furnished by F. F Hutton & Co. Wash
ington Branch 1901 F street northwest E
Floyd Caverly. mana ger.
The Washington times., 1910-06-23
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Reid and Flusser at Newport. South Da-
kotR al TalcahUana: Helena at
Shanghai, and Massachusetts, Tndi-
ana and Iowa al Plymouth. Eng
land
SAILED
Macdonough, Stringham, and Bailey
from Charleston for Norfolk.
The Washington times., 1910-06-23
CAPITAL POPULATION
IS 33l,O69 PERSONS
Census Figures Show IN
crease of 1873 Per Cent
Since 1900.
Confined from First oage)

OF the visit and for whom the required
information coald not be obtained. Sub
seQuently the district was gone over
again by a special agent who visited
every house or apartment reported as
vacant or closed. - a house reported
vacant was found TO be occupied the
enumeration was made IL il had been
emitted elsewhere: the usual occupants
OF houses closed on, not vacant were
communicated with and their enumera-
ton made. and all persons reported as
absent were looked up and the data
obtained
At the close of the enumeration,
through the courtesy Of the Washing
ton newspapers, the supervisor was en-
abled 20 appeal 20 public-spirited peO-
pie with the request that any persons
missed In the enumeration would send
in their names This was Of material
assistance in finding persons not emil
ruerated and in aiding 10 the correctness
Of the District census
only actuci residents - WashingtC1
were enumerated All transient resi-
dents were omitted, as were members Of
the Diplomatic Corps and members Of
Congress with their immediate entOur-
age
The Washington times., 1910-06-23
IsY0ur Health
Worth IOe 2

That's what it costs TO get a-week's
trestment-of CASCARETS. They do
more for you than any medicine on
Earth. Sickness generally shows and
starts first in the Bowels and Liver:
CASCARETS cure these ills It's so
easy TO try-why not start tonight
and have help in the morning?
CASCARETS I0c box for a weeks
treatment. all druggists. Biggest SELL
er IN the world Million boxes a
month. go
The Washington times., 1910-06-23
COLUMBIA NATIONAL
BUYS STAPLES OUT
National City Bank Elects
Cashier and Hutton & Co.
Will Quit Business Here.
oContinued from First Page.)


parties in interest, Colonel Staples and
committee representing the directors
or the Columbia National Bank. was
held yesterday afternoon Il did not
take long for a basis OF compromise
10 be reached and the negotiations were
brought 10 q successful conclusion this
morning, when the bulk of Colonel
We're transferred 70 directors and Of
f1cers Of the Columbia National.
II IS rumored, and rumOT in this case
IS said 20 be more than usually cor
rect. that Colonel Staples solo 800 shares
Of stock IN the Columbia National
Rumor also says that the price was $50
a share.
The happy ending Of this matter
which threatened loss 10 Colonel Sta
pies and 10 the other shareholders in
the Columbia National Is a source Of
satisfaction 70 financial interests gen
orally and 10 the parties thereto. Colo
mel Staples has made a handsome profit
on the sales Of his stock, much Of
which cost him par, although in OBJ
talninB control he paid as high as sgd
TO $40 Tor some Of the shares PreSI-
dent Fox and his associates retain con
troll Of an institution TO which he and
they have given many years Of close
attention, and are now free 10 con-
tinue It's Upbuiidiue.
Washington is becoming usei 20 big
transactions in bank stocks. the sale
OF the F. @ Stevens holdings, 1g0
shares Of Commercial NauJCaI EInk
ings. 100 Merchants & Mechanics
..tlk stOcK. and now the 100 shares =
JOlIm 5is National, involving all tod
nearly 100000 in cash, having al been
made in the first six months Of the
current year
The Washington times., 1910-06-23
Caverly's Career.

Edward Floyd CaverIy has been a res
idcut or Washington from childhood and
Tor many years has been prominent
IN local security and financial circles
lie was educated IN the public schools
and spent his early business career as
an eInIIoye OF the firm OF Arms g.
Drury. real estate and loan agents
Mr.. Caverly later Joined the manage
ment OF the brokerage firm Of T. r
Capman & Co. in the same offices now
occupied by r r Hutton & Co, I401 r
street northwest c. B Chapman was
manager and Mr. Caveriy assistant
manager. The latter firm succeeded
Chapman & Co. When Mr. Chapman.
took the management OF the Hartman
& Co. brsnch office in this city Mr.
Caverly bGme associate manager. re-
turing 10 Hutton & 90. as manager
later on
The position Of cashier OF the National
City Bank has been vacant since the
resignation Of E : AlunfOrd as vice
president and cashier.
MI CoEeTly s resignation as manager
cf E T. Hutton & Co, viii be effective
july !. and he vii lassQrne his new du-
ties July Is
The Washington times., 1910-06-23
Difficulties in Capital.

The enumeration OF Washington pre-
scented exceptional difficulties, In the
first place a great many residents Of
Washington also maintain either an
actual or a legal residence elsewhere
In the former case. local pride elsewhere
was apt 20 be stronger and the person
would insist On being enumerated at his
other residence. In the latter case
Government employees and others from
nearby sections seemed to fear that II
they permitted themselves TO be emu
nerated as residents Of Washington u
amounted 10 a declaration OF their aban~
comment Of legal residence elsewhere
Great difficulty was experienced IN
apartment houses through failure OF
enumeratoTs 10 gain access TO apart
rnents and responsible persons Inc
schedules left were not filled out or II
filed out were not returned ana h"t-
withstanding repeated calls the occu-
pants were never at home. In no
case was information finally and posi-
lively refused when access could De
gained 10 d responsible person, but nun
dreds Of cases were given up Dy emu
merators TO be subsequently handled Dy
special agents
RrOughton, Notwithstanding apartment
house experiences. 10 speak Of the uni
form courtesy shown enumeratotrs Dy
the, people OF washington. due unmis-
takably 10 their appreciation Of the i'm
portance Of the Federal census and 10
TIE fact that their attention had been
directed 10 Il through the medium Of the
public press, whose assistance can not be
Overemphasized, and without whose CO.
operation IL would have been impossible
10 complete the canvass within the al
Looted period