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Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-01
Kansas Cay Grain and ProvisIons

KANSAS CITY, Feb, 2S-wHEAT-Up-
changed; No, 2 hard, 81 .O9q1. IS; No. 8, 81. "a
al .1O;. No. 2 red, 81. 2OQ1. %; No. 8, S1.l7@
l.23; May, H.0Skql. 0919 bid; July, 81 .OSq
l.9b, sellers; September, 81.
CORN-Unchanged; No, q mixed, sic; No.
8, 69G6Oc; No. 2 white, 6l%062c; No. 8, Gle:
May, 64hc; July, G965Sc; September, 6SN
oATs-Unehanged; No. 2 white, 4sa4Sci
No. 2 mixed, 43d45c.
RYE-7247bc. 20
HAY-Unchanged; choice timothy. S14, 90
914.6O: choice prairie, $11. 2San 80; choice al
falfa, 81, O0GlS. 90.
Observation-Disclosures reamer extras,
20hc. ''F
BGds-25c lower; current receipts. 81. 81
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-01
TreaaurY s%tatement.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The condition
of the treasury at the beginning Of bust
ness today was as follows:
Gold coin, SIS, 212, $50; silver dollars, $4S5,
F75,000; silver dollars Of 1890, 50, $50, 600; silver
certificates outstanding, S485, us, 900. Gen.
eral fund, standard silver dollars in gen.
eral fund, sos, 495, $50; working balance ir
treasury offices, $31, $50, 8O7; In banks tc
credit Of treasurer of the U. s., $35, 91S, OsO
coinor coin, S1.169.5 47. Total balances ir
general fund, $S1, 2E9, 696.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-01
EvaDOrated Apples and Dried Fruits

NEW YORK, Feb, 2s-EVAPORATED
APPLES-Market is quiet and featureless,
with prices nominally unchanged; on the
spot fancy is quoted at 10isgllc; choice, 8
d9Ac; prime, 6%@7hc; common to fair, 6
G6%c.
DRIED FRUITS-Prunes are quiet but
firm, with small supplies OF the small
sizes; quotations range from 2%Q9hc for
gons. Apricots are steady with a little
better inquiry, but sales are still small;
choice, lAall&c; extra choice, 11hAl2Sc;
fancy, IInl81hc. Peaches are quiet and
steady; choice, 6AQ7c; extra choice. 7a75Ac:
fancy, 7&M6c. Raisins are very quiet. but
prices are firm; loose muscatels are quoted
seedless. 3hM4Ae. london LAYERS. N.l5ml. 2.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-01
MInneapoIia Grain Mnrket.

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. q. - WHEAT
May aI4MQLl5; July, a,15. Cash: No. ]
hard, H15Aqt.17h: No. / northern, LILO
lisa No. 2 northern, NASN9ll4h; No. 8,
Sis @L1Sh.
SEEpS-FlaX closed at 921sh.
CORNING. 3 yellow, bSh469Ac,
OATS-No. 3 white, 45A945Mc.
RYE-No. 2 76&477&c.
BRAN-In 100 pound sacks, SEE OOd22. 90.
FLOuR-First patents in wood T. o. b.,
Minneapolis &.50q670; second patents,
R.S0pAJ0i first clears, A.4BWLbb; second
clears, 3320d&50
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-01
Coffce Market.

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-COFFEE-Market
for coffee futures opened quiet at un-
changed prices and developed very little
feature during the day. There was some
European selling OF the late months and a
little scattering liquidation, but these offer
ings were absorbed around the initial fig
ures, with tho market closing steady. net
unchanged. Sales were reported OF 14.25O
bags. Closing bids follow. March. $500.
April, 7ci May, TO5c; June, IiOc; July and
August, 1lbc; September, October and No
vember, December and January, TlOc. Spot
coffee, steady; Rio, No. T. SIC: Santos, 10.
4 shq9Ac; mild coffee quiet; Cordova, 9Ma
12hc.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-01

NEW YORK, Feb. 2s.-MONEY-On call.
easy; 2%qS per cent, ruling rate. 2M per
cent; closing bid, ~ per cent; offered at s
per cent; time loans firm and fairly active;
sixty days, sh9S% per cent; six months,
8A44 per cent.
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER-hd5
per cent.
STERLING ExCHANGE-Strong; closed
steady with actual business in bankers
bills at 3AS4S0d4.Si90 for sixty~day bills and
at N.sf15 for demand Commercial bills,
AS4Md4S4A.
SILVER-Bar, 5Ohc; Mexican dollars. &c.
BONDS-Governrhent weak railroad, i-
regular.
Closing quotations on bonds today we're
az fnlloyvas
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-01
2 CHICAGO LIVE sTOoK MARKET
Cattle Strong to HIEhsr-HORs Ten
to Twenty Cents Higher,

CHICAGO, Feb. 2s.-Cattle 90 Receipts,
2,O4OO head. Market strong to 1Oc higher;
steers, S5.90GS.lO COWS, A.5Oa5.75 helfers,
sA0oG6,0O; bulls, StEq6OO; calves, $1,000
1900; stockers and feeders, S250g6.5.
to Zoe higher; choice heavy, @.S0Q9.96;
butchers. $A7549.90; light mixed, s.. IOg9f5;
choice light, S. T5Gs.s5; packing, @.7bQ9.S5;
pigs, 80 zoos. 80; bulk OF sales. 50. $685. 80,
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 1900
head, market for sheep strong; lambs,
weak. Sheep, Sc. 25Q7.S5; lambs, S.5o19.S
yearlings, S.25G8.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-01

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. SHUTTER
Firm, if0ic higher; extra western cream
cry, sac; extra nearby prints. Sc,
EGGS-Stcady; Pennsylvania and other
nearby trSts, free cases, sc. at mark:
pennsylvania and other current receipts, in
returnSble cases, 26c, at mark; western
current receipts, free cases. 2ia2c, at
mark.
.CHEESE-Flrm: New York fun creams,
choice lNc; fair to good. l6iyRtTc.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-01
sToCKERs AND FEEDERS.

HOGS-A new record top and a new high
average resulted from a l01l5c advance in
hog prices this morning. Supply was barely
normal, only 100 cars being posted, about
half OF which arrived in time for the early
trade. In spite OF the limited run ana
spectacular advance buyers did not act
very anxious for material at the prices,
loads selling one or two at a time through
out the morning. With the market at its
present lofty level this feature is naturally
to be expected, as any increase IN prices Il
only paid under protest.
A considerable portion Of receipts sold
at 81. &Q9.B as compared with Saturdays
bulk OF 50. 20G9.S 80 and the bulk a week ago
OF IS. 95q9. 90. Tops reached 50 .55, which is
not only the highest price paid this season.
as noted above, but Is also'l5c higher than
the best figures ever paid for full loads In
the history OF the local trade.
DrnWaganNatFVra galaas
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-01

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS-SEALED
bids will be received at the office OF A. H.
2 o'clock D. M, March "a, 1910, for the erec-
ton Of an odd Fellows Home building at
York, Nebraska, according to plans and
Separate bills will be received at same time
and place for the plumbing and heating OF
said building, also fireproof floors, partl-
lions and roof construction, ALI bids for
either proposition must be accompanied
by a certified check as provided In spec
ifications. The right is reserved to reject
any and all bids. George L. Loomis, Chair
man Home Building Board F24to NIB
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-01
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEET
ING OF THE PAFIC1C EXPRESS COM

ING OF THE PAFIC1C EXPRESS COM
PANY.
The stockholders OF the above, named
company having failed to hold their annual
meetlng, notice is hereby given that l, the
undersigned president of said company,
have, pursuant to the bylaws Of said COM
pany, called, a meeting Of the stockholders
Of said company, to be held at the general
office Of said company, No. 140 Harvey
street, in the city Of Omaha. state Of Ne
braska, at II O'Clock a. M. on Monday.
March 2S, 1910, for the election Of dlrec-
tors and the transaction OF such other
and you are notified that such meeting
will be held at snch time and place for
said purposes. JAMES EGGLESTON,
President the Pacific Express Company.
Attest: w. r. Carter, Secretary.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-01
Articles. open. Nigh. Low. Close. saty.


wHEAT-No. hard, t1.OSG1. 90; No. 9
hard, 81 local on; No. 4 hard. G.0Oa1. OF
rejected hard, S5cd$1 OF; No. 2 spring, N.07h
@t.0s; No. 3 spring, &1.Ot9l. 0h; No, 4
3 durum, 92n99c.
CORNING. 2 white. 5stc: No. 3 white.
color. 56hc; No. 8 color, Ss&56Hc; No. 4
color, B49b6c; No. 2 yellow, 58hc; No, 3 yell
low, 55h@b6hc; No. 4 yellow, 69&Q54ho; No.
grade, '45gDb9c.
OATs-standard, 44a45c; No. 8 white, Az
d44%c; No. 4 white, 43A@4tHc; No. 2 yell
low, +g+kc; No. 4 yellow, 4S04Shc; No.
3 mixed, 4844he.
.BARLEYENo~ T. 6O@eOhci No. 1 feed,
RYE-No. 2. 7sq7shc; No. 8, 75a7sc.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-01
Sioux city live stock Market.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Feb. 2~S.-(speoial Tele-
gram ,)GCATTLE-Reoeipts, 800 head; mar
q5.l5i feeders, $L75q5.7O; yearllngs, 1925
HOGS Receipts, 1900 head; market 10
@15e higher; range of prices, $9.1599.5 so; bulk
Of sales, $9.25a9.40.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-01
AvaIIabIe sappIy of GraIn.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2s.-FolIowing is the
New ork Produce exchanges statement OF
the visible supply OF grain In the United
States, Saturday, February 20:
Wheat, $4,000 bushels; decrease, 81, 900
bushels. .,
Corn. 10, 4a, 900 bushels; increase, l,is7, 900
bushels.
Oats. S.74OOOO BUSHES. increase. $500 bush
els.
Rye, ~, 900 bushels; increase, $1,000 bush
els.
The visible supply Of what in Canada
last Saturday was l0,SSAO00, a decrease OF
5000 bushels.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-01

50 test. AS6c. Molasses sugar, 50 test. aSic.
Refined, steady. cut loaf. 60c; crushed,
b95c; mould A., 5.6Oc. cubes. $500; NNNN
powdered, 6t0c; powdered. h&c; granulatcd,
58c, diamond a, 525cs confectionors A,
sec.
MoLAssEs-steady; New Orleans open
kettle. EHF2c.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-01

NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDBRs'y MEET
ing. The regular annual meeting of stock
holders in The Bee Publishing company Will
be held In the office OF the COMPANY in The
Bee building, corner 18th nd, Farnam
streets, Omaha, Nebraska, on Monday.
March It'll, 1910, at 4 O'Clock D. m. BY order
of the president. HENRY A. HASKELL,
secretary. FebIs to NJ
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-01
St. Joseph Live stock Market.

ST. JOSEPH, Feb. 2S,-CATTLE-Re-
eeipts, Loco head; market strong. 10c higher;
steers, $4.50B7 90; cows and heifers, 81 .50a
G. rs; calves, So .OOg9. 80.
HOGS-Receipts, 1920 head; market 1Oc
higher; top, 50; bulk of sales, 50. 5000. 55.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 1850
head; market steady TO strong; lambs, 81. 80
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-01
stock in Sight.
Cotton Market,

NEW YORK. Feb. 2S.-COTTON-The
market opened firm at an advance OF 6g2l
points on a renewal Of old crop bull sup
port and covering. There was some selling
for a turn, but offerings were absorbed
by q decidedly active and general demand
and prices, after some little irregularlty,
sold up to a net gain of about 1923 points
on the old crop and of 6Q7 points on the
new crop on late positions.
Futures opened firm; March, 14.45c; April,
Il. 47c; May, l4.53c; July. 1A32c; August,
1850; September, l2.90c, bid; october, II. 46c;
November, 12'29c; December, Il. 36c.
Futures closed steady. Closing bids:
March, 1860; April, A61c; May, 14.73c;
June, l4.4Sc; July, H,45c; August, 1896;
September, l2.97o; October, 12.55c; NoVem-
Der, l2.40c; December, 12.41c,
Spot closed quiet, 80 points advance;
middling uplands, 1495c; middling gulf,
62Oc; sales. 400 bales,
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 2.-CoTTON-
Spot, steady, lSc higher sales on the spot,
{, 200 bales; TO arrive, 10 bales; hedged cot
ton, 400 bales. Low ordinary, II 1-16c NOM
inal; ordinary, 117sc nominal; good ordin-
airy, 1870; low middling, II Slice strict low
middling, 14l5c; middling, 14Ac; strict mid
ding, "a l5-16c; good mlddling, 15bc; strict
good middling, Is 5-16c; middling fair, 10
7-16c; middling fair to fair, Is l3-l6c; fair,
lG 3-16c. nominal.
Receipts, 5000 bales, available stock,
is. 100 bales.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 2S.-CoTToN-Un-
changed; middling, 15c; sales, none; re-
ceipts, 40 bales shipments, TAO bales; stock
42,sSS bales.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-01

futures, steady; March, Sc Id; May, Is ioNd;
July. rs 10Jkd.
CORN 49, spot, steady; new American
mixed northern, 5s bfd; old American
mixed. IS Cd; futures, dull. March, Sc tbd;
May. 6s sgd.
PEAs-danadian, steady, Is SID.
FLOUR-Winter patents, quiet, Ss.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-01
Wool Market,

LONDON, Feb. 2S.-WOOL-FollowIng are
the arrivals OF wool for the second series
OF auction sales: New South Wales, 1861
bales; Queensland, l9,2G bales; Victoria,
bales; West Australia, 1876 bales:
Tasmania, 7i bales; New Zealand,
lS4,9S bales; Cape OF Good Hope and Ma
tai, 1854 bales. From the above. i6q. 800
bales OF Australian and $500 bales OF Cape
Of Good Hope and Natal were forwarded
direct to spinners, making net available
stock, 14,S2 bales.
ST. LOUIS, February 28.-WOOL-Un-
changed. Territory and western mediums.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-01
MiIwaukee Grain Market.

MILWAUKEE,, Feb. 8-Flour-Steady.
Wheat, No. I northern. N,1sgllsK; No. 2
northern, Al7mllS; May, nlb8115h.
OATS-Thd4Sc.
BARLEY-Samples. 6467lho. .
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-01
London stock Market.

LONDON, February 2S.-American secur-
tiles opened quiet and unchanged today.
During the first hour trading was very
light and featureless. At noon the market
than Saturdays New York closing.
London closing stocks:
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oils and Rosin.

Z SAVANNAH. Ca. Feb. 2S-oIL-splrIts
turpentine quiet: 59hc.
ROSIN-Ftrm. Quote; Il. SA25: ID. 40.
4, A6; +, A0 QA662; G., SA65; II. $i7O:
Aso M, $685. n, 6G; w. O., Sass; w.
W., NM
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-01
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the regular
annual meeting OF the stockholders Of the
South Plato Land company, will be held
Nebraska, at II o'clock a. M, on the seconi
day OF March, a. D., 1910,
c. II. MORRILL,.
President
A. Il. MINOR,
Secretary.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-01
Metal Market.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-METALS-The
market for standard copper on the New
York Metal exchange was dull today, with
spot and all deliveries up to the end OF
May closed at sl2.S74gl3 i2h, The London
market closed steady, with spot quoted at
$50 los and futures at eco Is Cd. Arrivals
were reported at New York Of s. tons; ex-
ports, according to the days custom house
returns were 1,T7 tons. making 3,0l3 tons
so far this month. Local dealers quote
lake copper at $1S.50alS.15 ; electrolytio,
Sl3. 25Q19,50; casting, S13,OOa18.2 5. Tin was
weak and spot and February closed at
$50. 62hdS2.S7h; March, April, May and
June, S32.50432.75 . The London market was
weak. with spot quoted at e149 and flu
lures at ESQ los. Lead was steady. with
spot quoted at A.6Oq470, New York, and
a. 45d4.50. East st. Louis. Thu London mar
ket was a shade lower. at El3 32s 90.
spelter was firm, with spot quoted at $50
1850, New York, and N,50U5.G, East ST.
Louis. The London market was IN
changed at R23 2s Sd. Iron was unchanged
at BIS 80 for Cleveland warrants In London.
Locally no change was reported. No. /
foundry northern, $lS.5O6lS.75; No. 2, tlS.25
91s.5o; No. I southern and No. / southern
soft, s1S.5OQlS.75.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 2S-METALS- Lead.
firm at $50. Spelter, higher At 1855.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-01
Peorta, Market.

PEORIA. Feb. 8-CORN-steady; No. 3
yellow, 60c; No. 8 yellow. Bshe; No. s, 6Skc;
No 4 bttsi no GRADE @haSshe.
white, a1c. n
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-01
Date. 10. Ilsoo. ll90s. la Ms. ll9O5. Il9Ol.
SUNDAY.
RECEIPTS

Receipts and disposition OF live stock at
the Union Stock Yards, South Omaha, Neb.,
for the twenty@four hours ending at 3
u. m EehrlarV p2.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-01
snanr md MnInssrn

NEW YORK. Feb. &-SUGAR-Raw.
firm; muscovado, 50 test, 3,S6c; centrifugal,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-01
LIverpooI Grain MARKET.

LIVERPOOL. Feb. &-WHRAT-snot
Gull; No, 2 red western winter. no stock.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-01
WEATHER IN THE GRAIN BELT
For Nebraska, Partly Cloudy and
Colder Tuesday.
OMAHA, Neb., February q, 1910.

OMAHA, Neb., February 2S, 1910.
A disturbance, accompanied by an unus-
ual barometrio depression, Is central over
the western Canadian provinces this morn
ing, and Is rapidly extending down over the
eastern Rocky mountain slope and upper
valleys. Temperatures are much higher
In the west and northwest, and generally
warmer weather prevails throughout the
central valleys. The northwest disturbance
will move dow over the central valleys
within the next twenty-four hours, and
will cause a slight rise in temperature in
this vicinity tonight, followed Tuesday by
unsettled weather, and growing colder in
the afternoon and evening. The weather Is
very much warmer in the east and south,
and a generally unsettled condition prevails
east of the Mississippi river. Heavy rains
occurred in the gulf states during the last
twenty-four hours, and rains are falling
this morning in the southern states, the
upper Ohio valley. lower lake region, and
eastern states.
following is the temperature and preclpl-
tatlon compared with .the three preceding
years:
Minimum temperature -. 2S,.,-9 % 19
Precipitation .............. 90 20 90 IA
Normal temperature for today, % degrees.
Excess in precipitation since March l,
A68 inches
Deficiency corresponding period in 1909,
4.76 inches.
Deficiency corresponding period in 1908,
ga inches. L. A.. WELSH,
Local Forecaster.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-01

BOSTON, Feb. 2s.-Closing quotations on
stocks were as follows:
Local seeuritIes.

Quotations furnished by Samuel Burns
ir'' ca New York Life building, Omaha:
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-01
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Not Very Much Change in Prices on
Cattle.
HOGS TEN TO FIFTEEN HIGHER
sheep and Lambs In Moderate supply,
with Demand GOOD for All Kinds
and Prices strong TO Ten
Cents Higher,

The following table shows the receipts of
cattle, hogs and sheep at South Omaha for
the year to date, compared with last year:
1910. 1909. Inc. Dec.
Cattle .",...,..... 162, S17 $50, 2S2 1855 ..,..
Hogs ...,.,.,...... SIS, SIS 4S4.H1 ...., H,G9
Sheep .............. 2S6, ISL 2Ss, 800 ..... S,44S
The following table shows the average
price OF hogs at South Omaha for the last
several days, with comparisons:
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-01

= SIINEH-Bar, steady at q o-Ibu PET uH.
MONEY-lhQlA per cent.
The rate Of discount in the open market
for short bills is 25-l6d2% per cent; for
three months bills, 2s per cent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13
SIGNS ORDER FOR
A NEW PRECINCT
Judge Scott Passes EaveHshly ON
Petition and Endorses
Bounds of District.

In Henrico county circuit court
Wednesday morning, Judge Scott
signed an order fixing the bounds
of a new voting precinct for Tucka-
hoe district, The new precinct -
taken from that Of Cary and Ridge
precincts.
The bounds OF the new precinct ~
named In the order OF the court are
as follows: Commencing at point
on the south margin OF the James
river. east OF Williams Island, thence
northwardly to the James river and
Kanawha canal just east of said Will
liams Island, thence northwardiy
along the dividing line of the lands
OF Patterson. Willis and others TO
the Westham or Cary Street road, =
short distance to the west line OF the
land marked on Redd's map OF HEM
rico county as belonging to CARRIER
thence northwardly along the divide
ing line of the land or CARRIER, VIII
liams and Hutzler to the center line
of the Deep Run turnpike OF Broad
Street road to the point where the
same intersects with the Horse Pen
road, thence westwardly along the
center line of said Horse Pen road
to the point where the same inter.
sects the Three Chopt road, thence
westwardly along the center VI the
Three Chopt road to the point where
the same intersects the public road
recently esta blished by the board %
supervisors between the line OF tbs
lands of Buchanan and Badenoch.
thence along the center of said pubs
lie road to the point where the same
intersscts the Ridge road. thence
along the center lire OF said Ridge
road to the point where the same
intersects the River road. and thence
along said River road and running
in a straight line southwardly to the
south margin of the James river. and Z
thence eastwardly along the southern
margin of said river to The point ~ Il
beginning just east and south Of VIII
liams Island" ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13
MADE HAUL FROM
CURRY HOUSEHOLD
Officers Find Nineteen Pawn
Tickets in the Home Of
Betty Robertson.

In continuing his search Of the
home OF Betty Robertson, the negro
woman who was arrested Monday by
Officer Tiller, of the county, for steal
ing from her employer, the officer has
found nineteen pawn tickets. and all
call for goods that have been missed
by Mrs. Lee Curry, for whom the wo-
man worked.
When the case was FIRST brought to
his attention the officer found only
three pawn tickets. and these called
for revolver, a mandolin and lace
curtain. The latest batch Of tickets
call for a variety of things
Officer Tiller called on Chief Of De-
tectives Mcmahon Wednesday morn
ing and asked his assistance In get
ting back some of the stolen gods.
4 number of valuable silver spoons
are missing from the Curry house
hold and as yet the officer has not
been able to find any pawn ticket for
them. The home Of the Robertson
woman is on CAVERN street officer
Ttller has searched it thoroughly sew
era, times.
The womans husband came to the
HeIrico jail Wednesday and asked to
be Informed when the case was to
hAXE-a -Ha-statetl- he
had not lived with his wife for six
months, and did not know anything
about her trouble until he saw ac-
counts Of 1t in the papers. He said
that he had been paying her rent, but
h. did not intimate that he intended
emTloying counsel for her defense
The woman will probably be CIV n
hearing on Thursday if enough Of
the stolen goods can be RECOVERED +,
offer as evidence.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13
ASK COMMISSION
To SUSPEND RATES
Commuters Insist That Railroads
Should Not Be Allowed to
Raise Tariff.

WASHINGTON, d. c., July Ia
Prompt action will be taken by the
interstate commerce commission on the
request that 1t suspend the incrsas-
ed rates for Communication service in
New Jersey. Reports at the offices
Of the commission to-day were that a
decision might DE expected any time
Aside from its importance to ZOO
600 commuters. who anxiously await
the announcement whether they shall
be required to pay an additional daily
tax TO the railroads, the decision. in
the opinion Of railroad interests will
be of the utmost Importance from
the fact that 1t may give line on the
commissions policy in exercising the
power of suspending rates.
In closing their arguments at the
Communication hearing. the ytce-presi-s
dent and general counsels of the
railroads made elaborate arguments
to the effect that the commission
should not suspend rates unless evil
dence was first submitted by com-
plainants tending TO show the rates
TO be unreasonable. They insisted
that congress did not intend that the
commission should make general and
arbitrary use of the power. They
contended that the rates In question
should not be suspended unless the
commuters brought evidence that the
rates were unlawful.
The commuters replied that the
railroads should not be allowed to
increase rates that had been in force
many years without first submitting
to the comr' ission good evidence OF
the necessity for the increase.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13
TWICE JUMPS
INTO THE CANAL

Either tired of life or else driven
to desperate measures because Of the
intense heat of day and night, VIII
lie Shepperson. a young white man.
who has often been In court fer varl-
GUS nisdemeanors, jumped into the
canal at the south end Of Mayo's
Bridge Wednesday morning He was
dragged out by passersby and resusci-
tated, but when able TO stand on his
feet. made another attempt to end his
life.
Sergeant A. 8. Wright pulled the
almost drowning man from the wa
ters this time, and after reyiving him
escorted him to the police station,
where only a water cooler Is in close
proximity, All Of this happened just
before the hour for court. and when
Shepperson was yanked out Of the
pen and brought face TO face with
Justice Maurice he presented very
cool appearance, II not a pleasant
picture
The justice pon1cred for a few sec
ends and then ordered Shepperson to
work fer ninety days. They viii
give you baths, 7 suppose, but II YOU
get in tub and want to hold your
head under the water, I hope none
of them will pull you out" said the
erstwhile mayor OF what is now
Washington ward.
Shepperson gave no reason for his
strange actions.