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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-09
Crop Uncertainty and High
Prices Affect Trade.
EXPORTS OF COTTON
Show a Marked Increase Under
New Regulation.
Changing the Tariff Laws OF
the Philippine Islands.

New York, April 9-R- G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
The business situation continues to
display sharp contrasts. Dizziness in
the financial markets contrasts with an
active Industrial output. The weeks
reports are therefore very irregular
and make it difficult to sum up the sit
uat1On in any one phrase sufficiently
broad to define adequately the state of
trade In the nation as a whole.
Some 1rregularity is apparent in fin
1shed materials Of iron and steel be-
cause of the increasing capacity of the
mills, yet 1T is significant that struct-
ural steel bookings for the first quarter
exceeded all previous records for that
period, with two exceptions. 1t is in
pig iron that the least satisfactory con-
ditionS exist, as consumers still pursue
a waiting attitude and prices show
some further weakness.
Exports Of cotton goods show a de-
cided gain in the Philippine trade since
the enactment of the new tariff regula<-
tions, 20 million yards having been
shipped during the eight months ending
February against million yards in two
previous years. Curtailment in cotton
mills is becoming widespread and de-
mand for worsteds in mems wear is so
light that many looms are idle.
Trade in footwear improves gradually
and is much better than six weeks ago;
the question OF values is less of dis
turbing element
BradStreet's.
Trade and crop reports still betray
irregularity. in the Northwest, on the
Pacific coast and in Texas, where need
ed rains have fallen. trade and crop
reports are alike. In the southwest,
the central west, parts of the south
and on the upper Atlantic coast there
is conservatism in buying verging on
caution and there is more evidence of
the repression exercised upon trade
movements by crop uncertainty or be-
cause of the high level Of prices, dis
couraging buying, except for absolute
~ current needs.
in the sections favorably situated, men
toned above, has been rather quieter.
Iron and steel, except structural ma
terial, are rather quieter, production is
not so heavy and resales of earlier pur-
chases caused some weakness in prices
in the cruder forms.
Business failures in the United States
for the week ending April Z, were 240
against 229 last week 227 in the like
week of 1909. 25S in 1908. 1874 in 1907 and
161 in 1906.
Wheat, including -four, exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week ending April z, aggregate 1.777,-
OS6 bushels against 1.744,27e bushels last
week and 1,061, PA bushels this week last
year.
For the 40 weeks ending April Z ex-
perts are 117.046.660 bushels again 1885,
576,699 in the corresponding week last
year.
Corn exports for the week are sS5, 624
bushels against 1.0S5.351 last week and
s26,ssS in 1909.
For the 40 weeks ending April 7. corn
25,7 1858 last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-09

The lleTCenLdBt OF dCIudI TeSSTNtS OF
the clearing house banks today was
a5 Sc
The statement of banks and trust
companies Of Greater New York not
reporting to the clearing house shows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-09
Bank Clearings.

Bradstreet's bank clearings report for
the week ending April shows an aggre-
gate of So, $50 900 as against 81 $50, 1863 900
last week and SO. All, OK, 600 in the eorre-
is q list of the cities: Pet. Pct
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-09

May .1O71k 1o7zs -1Os1O79@ Y 1o7zs -1O21o734 y
July ..1O1N 102 1O11A-1A1O1 7s-1O21011s-14
Sept =. 1914 100 987s 99-7s1O0 9S7s
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Market Gossip,

FURNISHED by J. E. Gall, Commissions.
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and StockA
OFFICE I2 East Fifth ST. Phone4S6l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-09

Kansas City, April 9.
Open High Low Close Yes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-09
chicagn Grain Market.


Furnished by J. Z. Gall, Commissions
Grains Provisions, Cotton and Stocks
office LIZ East Fifth St Phone 4S6.1
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CONTINUED from Page one.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-09

Everybody reads the State Journal.
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was not required and not expected to
make any inquiry into the question as
to whether the money was spent or
how; that it was his duty simply to
register the bonds If the proceedings
were regular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-09

j. o. YOUNG, Secretary.
HOO BOyce Bldg. Chicago, Ill.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
PACIFIC COAST TRADE

SAN FRANCISCO May 7.-Flour-Family
extras $sOO@6. 4O bakers extras, $6oo@6.4O;
Oregon and Washington. $5.Oo955O
Wheat-shipping, $1.52h@157A.
Barley-Feed, $1O7hG11O; brewing, s1.12ha
lis: Chevalier, nominal.
oats-Red, s125a1371a; white. $l5oql.6Oi
black, nominal.
Millstuffs- Middling. 1927. 27.004SOOO; mixed
feed, $25.OOQ9O.OO; rolled barley, 24.OOq2o'OO'
oatmeal, s4OO; oat groats, $3.50; rolled OATS
$S1 0O@32.0O.
s1l OOa15.OO; oat, wild, $S.O0q1100; oat tame,
Sl2 OOa15. 90; alfalfa, $S00d11.00 straw, 4O46oe.
. Receipts-Flour 2397 wheat, S5; barley lSoo
oats, S65 beans, 5OO corn, COO; potatoes, $3.50;
onions, PAS; bran, 10; middlings, 20; hay 245'
hides $40; wine, 2O,40O.
Beans-Pink, $5.3505.50; lima, $.SOq4.4O
small white, $4.25Q455; large white, sS.6Oa4, 20.
Potatoes-Oregon Burbanks, 90c@$1.OO; Salin-
as Burbanks, $125@1.35; Merced sweets,
S0S1kc new potatoes, 141l2c
Onions-California, fancy, $1.O0; common, SOC.
Various-Green peas, $l00Q150; string beans,
4aSc eggplant, 1O920c; green peppers, 15@9Oc'
summer squash, 50c@$1 25; asparagus, $l25Q
$50: rhubarb 35@75c; garlic, SQ5c cucumbers'
5Oc9S1.Oo; Mexican tomatoes, s10Oql75
Poultry-Live turkeys, nominal; ROSTERS
old, $5OO@600; roosters, young, SS.O0q1, 90;
broiers, small. S2.5O@350; broilers. large
S4 O0d4.5O; fryers. $650Q7.50; hens, S5.OOQlOOO;
geese, $2.OOG2.50; pigeons, young SL5O4I'o'
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
EFFECT Of KINGS
DEATH IS SLIGHT
Short Saturday Sessions in Euro
pean Cities and New
York Unaffected
ENGLAND'S EXCHANGE CLOSED
Bank Statement Explains Easing
Tone Shown by Money
Market
ENGLAND'S EXCHANGE CLOSED
rAssociated Press1

NEW YORK, May 1.-The brief sat-
urday sessions of the stock exchanges
I'm European cities and in New York,
and further curtailed by the early adj
journment in Chicago, were long
enough to give opportunity for a DEM
onstration of financial confidence in
the situation left as the result of the
sudden death of the king of England.
No exchanges were open in Great
Britain, where. of course, the most di-
rect result of the event would be felt,
but Ii is not to be supposed that
other financial markets would be eX-
empt from the effect to be expected in
the home markets. The very sudden
ness of the event left it without the
powerful sentimental influence of
coming portend. The opportunity to
be offered by the two-day interval for
preparation before the resumption of
next weeks business evidently had its
part in absorbing the shock.
Allowance must be made for the part
played by supporting orders, by the
stronger financial interests in the days
advance in New York prices. With
that allowance made the market gave
clear evidence that no severe pressure
was encountered to oppose the sup
port. The change involved was await
ed nevertheless, with close attention,
including the immediate effects on the
don. The New York market is most in
terested in the effect which will fol-
low on the newly awakened foreign
demand for new American securities,
which was the feature of the past week.
It is believed that transactions already
have been closed for important opera
tions. Where negotiations are still
pending 1t is admitted that there may
be change, if only in better terms for
buyers of securities.
No attention was paid to general con-
ditions. although the American Rail
way association reached a further in
crease in surplus freight cars.
The bank statement explained the
casing tone of the money market by
the substantial recuperation which has
been effected in the condition of the
banks.
Bonds were irregular; total sales par
value $1,075.000. United states bonds
were unchanged on cali during the
XEaalx
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
CHICAGO GRAIN

special service to The Herald by J. c. Will
son. member of the Chicago board Of trade
New York stock exchange and San Francisco
bond and stock exchange. 2ls West Fifth
street, Los Angeles.
CHICAGO, May IA condition Of nervous
strength prevailed in the wheat market all
day Just a shade of easiness at the outset
on the fine rains In the winter wheat country,
hut offerings quickly dried up and the market
thereafter ranged higher. Leading longs hnal-
lv forced another sharp bulge, similar 10 tnat
of Yesterday, which threw short sellers INTO d
covering mood and forced covering OF much
wheat on stop loss orders There was consid-
erabe profit taking on the swels. The Hurry
In the new crop months was attended by even
sharper furry in May, in which there was
soc short covering. June wheat was onered
at 81 10 when May was s1.151s
Corn scored a fairly good early advance
some of the local shorts buying, but there was
steady and influential selling of July on the
advance which wiped them out. May-July
difference is now under &c, as against tribe
over 4c a week ago, when there was liquida-
tion in anticipation of large May deliveries
Cash corn steadily gained in strength. wet
over most of the corn belt.
Oats was unusually dull. The tone, especlal-
lv for May, a little firmer helped by wheat
advance Weather fine for the growing crop.
The provisions support early was poor ana
the market sold off. There rather Slow
hut nevertheless fairly important, absorption
of the offerings on the decline. The market
considerable of the early loss.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT

NEW YORK. May THE statement Of
clearing house banks for the week shows
that the banks hold S10.772,525 more than
the requirements of the 25 per cent reserve
rule This is an Increase of $4.O01.37b In
the proportonate reserve as compared with
last week. The statement follows; Loans
$1,194.1 4.199, 900. decrease $2S zoo; depos-
its. si.17s,27S, 700 decrease $21,477,900; cir
cuiation, $47 955 900. decrease $225.20O;
legal tenders, s66 900; decrease s2.7OO'-
500; specie, S2S7. 200, increase Sl'SS2'-
200: reserve 1904, ,O92, 200. decrease $1,S6s,-
100; reserve required, $293.319,675, decrease
s5,s69,475; surplus $1O,772b25, increase $4,-
OO1 ,375 ex-U. S. deposits, $11,17265o, In
crease SS,99S. 100. The percentage of actual
reserve of the clearing house banks today
was 2e11. The statement of banks and
trust companies Of Greater New York not
reporting to the clearing house shows loans
SIPS 369, 200, Increase $4,000; legal tenders
s21 0OS 100 decrease s155,400; total deposits
81, g44,S15, 200, decrease $1O,S64.70O.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
RETAIL PRICES
NEW INTERPRETATIONS

Articles of Incorporation filed with the
county clerk yesterday were as follows;
Church of the Holy Trinity Parlsh-Al-
fred Fletcher William Crook, George N
Atwood, Arthur r. Evans, Henry Damerel'
directors.
Young Women's Christian Association Of
Pasadena-F'lorence S. Wallace, Hannah q.
McKitrick Minnie C. Smith, Ellen M. Par
ker Frances A. Goodrich. Fanny A. Bar
ber, Julia M. Mitchell, Elizabeth B. Gard
ner, Mary NJ. Conan, Laura G. Derby, Sarah
f. Force, Mrs. c. w. Gates. Harriet Hughes,
Mrs ]. w. Keese. Anna B. Orton. Mrs. ID,
A. Dexter. Anna NJ. X. Ely Julia A. Meek
er. directors. -
chamlee d. Otto Chamlee, c. e. Chamlee
directors.
Los Angeles Home Company-Capital Sl0,-
O0O William Goddard. Esther Goldfarb
David Goldfarb, Michael M, Fernandez, d.
rectOrS.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
TREASURY STATEMENT

WASHINGTON, May 5-The condition of
the treasury at the beginning Of business
today was as follows
Trust funds-Gold coin, $S51, 1923, S69: silver
dollars, S4s9 O92 900; silver dollars of 1890. s3,-
.74s 900: silver certificates outstanding, $751;
092, ,0O0
General fund-Standard silver dollars in gen.
eral fund. 49, s32,271 current liabilities, $780,
3s7. 4l2; working balance in treasury offices,
500 1874 S45: in banks to credit of treasurer of
the United States $S5. 2O5 499; subsidiary silver
coin sci 518 100: minor coin, Sl,1O3720; total
balance in general fund.- $S1,OS9,4H.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK

CHICAGO, May 7.-cattle receipts esti-
mated at 800; market steady. Beeves, $4,000
$685. Texas steers s47O96.4O western steers
$4s5a6.S5; stockers and feeders, SS9Og665;
COWS and heifers, S2.70Q7.35; calves, S6.OO9S 25.
Hogs-Receipts estimated at 10000; market
is lower Light 50 2Ga9.55; mixed, s9.2Oq9 60;
heavy, So 2O99.5 .57h; rough. s9.2O@9,S5; good to
choice heavy 50. S599.6O; pigs, SS.9O49.5O; bulk
of sales, S9.45@950.
Sheep-Receipts estimated at 1000; market
steady. Native S425@7sO; western, S4.5cQ7. 80;
yearlings, s7O0@s.15; lambs, native, SI25q9.OO
western, S.25Q9.l0.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
BUTTER. EGGS AND CHEESE

SAN FRANCISCO, May -Butter-Fancy
creamery, 25c; seconds, 241sc; fancy dairy
231ac.
Cheese-New, 13@13Ac; Young America,
14q1Hsc.
Eggs-Ranch. 24c; store 22l5c.
CHICAGO, May 7.--Butter-Easy; cream
cries 23927c; dairies, 22q26c.
Eggs-Steady at mark; cases included
16@1Sc frsts, 1S1sc; prime firsts, 19c
Cheese-Steady; Daisies, 1i2@15c; Twins
140141ac; Young America, 1461ilAc; Long
Horns, 14l2Q14%c.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
PRICES OF METALS
IN NEW YORK MARKET

o NEW YORK, May THE metal g
o markets were practically nominal to- 9
o day. Tin was quoted at $32. .85 @33.5O; g
o. lake copper at $12.62M @12.75; cleo q
8 trOlytic $12.371R a 1880; casting at {.
o S12.121a @12.25. Lead was easy at @
8 $4.25 @4.371a; spelter nominal. Iron @
o quiet; northern grades, S16.50@17.75; g
o southern, S15.75@16.75. Bar silver, g
o. 90 5-Sc. @
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
FRUIT MARKET

SAN FRANCISCO, May 7-Fruts-Fancy
apples, s1OOQ1. .25; common, 50cG$100
Berries-Strawberries. $2.5Oq5.O0; blackoer-
ries nominal raspberries, S2.5Og4.OO.
Oranges-Navels, S1.2543.00.
Mexican Idmes-$5. .50@6.00.
Lemons-Common California, $1.25G400.
Tropical fruits-Bananas, 75cq$S.o0; pine
apples, 81. .0092 so.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUIT

NEW YORK, May 7.-Evaporated apples
firm with a little better demand. Spot, fancy.
1Oc; choice SgS1zc; prime, 7q7Ao; common to
fair 6d6hc.
Prunes-Quiet unchanged. Quotations range
from 255GS%c for CALIFORNIA; up to 30-4Os to
4G9c for Oregons.
Apricots-Firm. Choice. 1OA@lO1sc; extra
choice iOA@1llAc; fancy, 12q12Ac.
Peaohes-Qulet: prices firm. Choice. 5BQ
6Ac; extra choice, 6NG7c; fancy, 7Q7iAc.
Raisins-Quiet. Loose muscatels, 2%Q5hc;
choice to fancy, seeded, 4%@6%c; seedless,
3lh6Q3Ac; London layers $115Q1.25.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
MARKET RANGES

Cash qu0tatIOns Wvre ro1To"S' :. - -.
Flour quiet; winter patents, %soW5.iO;
do straights, $425049o; spring straights,
S4 5O6o4.75; bakers s4OOg4.95; No. rye, 79qSOc;
feed or mixing barley, 46@52c fair to choice
mating 5S@6Sc; fax seed, No. J. southwest
ern. So 30; No /, northwestern, $40; timothy
seed, S425; clover, SLIPS; mess pork, per bbl',
$22. 4O@22 65; lard per 100 lbs, $3.50; short
ribs, sides Qoose), $12. 4OG1265h; short clear
sides (boxed), $1s5oQl3.62ls.
Total clearances of wheat and flour were
equal to III, 900 bushels. Primary receipts We're
229, 900 bushels compared with 17SOOO bushels
the corresponding day year ago. Estimated
"a cars; oats, Ill cars; hogs, $1,000 head.
nnilr ,nnuement OF produce:
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
METAL MARKETS

NEW YORK. May THE metal markets
were practically nominal today. Tin was
quoted at $32S5@ q 1880; lake copper at
S1262h@12.75; eectrolytic. $12.371s Q
12.5O; casting, S1212h Q12.25. Lead was
easy at S4.25QA3713; spelter nominal. Iron
quiet; northern grades. St6.50@1T75;
southern grades. $15.75916.75.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
COFFEE AND SUGAR

NEW YORK. May 7.-Coffee-Futures closed
steady, net one point lower to five points
higher; sales, 700 bags. Closing bids: May,
g. 4Oe; June, 6.45c; July, case; August 6.5Oc;
September, 6.55c; October and November,
66Oc December, 6.65c; January, 6.6Sc; Feb
ruary, 67Oc; March, 6.73c; April. 6.75c. Spot.
quiet; No. Z, Rio, $50; Santos, No. 4. 94Ac.
Mild coffee, quiet; Cordova, 9A@12Ac.
Sugar-Raw, steady; muscovado, SO test,
3SOc centrifugal. 90 test 4,SOc; molasses
sugar. SO test, s.55c; refined sugar. quiet; cut
loaf, 6.05c; crushed, $3.50.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
NEW YORK. May 7-FolIowing were t
FINANCIAL RECORD

NEW YORK. May Money on call
nominal; time loans steady; sixty and
ninety days 4@4 IA per cent. Prime mer-
camille paper Az as Ia per cent; sterling
exchange barely steady, with actual bust
ness in bankers bills at Asa 4.S425 for 60
DAYS and at 4.S7 for demand. Commercial
bills 4SShQ4S4. Bar silver. 5S 5-Sc; Mexi-
can dollars 44c. Government bonds steady
railroad bonds irregular.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
NEW YORK COTTON
Z Special service to The Herald by J. C. WI
son, 212 Vest tth street, Los Angeles.

Z Special service to The Herald by j. c. Will
son, 2l2 Vest ,th street, Los Angeles.
NEW YORK, May 7.--No session of the ex-
change today Liverpool. due, 215 points high
er on October and to points higher on 9TH
er months. Owing 10 death Of the king the
Liverpool cotton exchange and all other Eng
llsh exchanges are closed Port receipts today
estimated at 5000; last week, SO44 last year,
l6.7S9.
The Chronicle makes the into sight for the
week no. 267 bales, against 1872 SIT last year; so
far for the season, 9.6O2.s49 against 12,442, lis
last year Spinners takings of American for
the week, 22s.637. against 26O.S66 last year,
SO far for the season, S,75O99O. against O,036,-
O7g last year. Visible supply, all kinds, g. 34SS,-
9S1, against 4417,02O; American, 2,SO5,9S1
against 1888, ,02O
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
DAILY MINING CALL
nU.TGUCVAV GATES

Morning-1OOO Cal Hills BsO O. 5000 SN. 1000
9, 1000 BSO ga, 1000 9ls, 5000 9h, 1000 BSO sls
LISTED STOCKS
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
FINANCIAL

Los ANGELES, May 7.-Bank clearings
were 49, 450 s2s SO, an increase of $51s $3.50 as
compared with the amount for the correspond
ing date of last year. Following is COM
ra tl,,a
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08


sales-1OOO So Pac rfdg As So; 300 United
nv As G. 4; 75 Ass'd OIL 61h; 175 do 51%; 100
do. buyer 60 days, 521a; 80 Cal Wine "a; 40
city Elec 81: so Makaweli 55%; 10 onomea
511S: 40 Paauhau Is; 20 Spring Valley Water
4SK; 45 Union Sugar 76
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
ST. LOUIS WOOL

ST, LOUIS, May T. Wooi-~8teady; medium
grades oombing and clothing 1)@25c; light
ine. 1s@2ic; heavy fine. 14a2oci tub washed,
1g736c
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08

Home Tel pfd, so $3.50. 90 S5.621a; Corona
P and w Co bonds. 100; Associated Oil Co,
10 1880 $500. 10 51.S7A. go 51.5O; Cal Midway.
1000 57A, 5000 57h. 1000 579s, 1000 So, 1000 5SA,
1000 5Sls, 1000 59 Cleveland. 1000 A. 1000 40,
1900 46; olinda Land (oiD. 1000 541s; Union,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
NEW YORK BONDS

Special service to The Herald by ], c. Will
son, 212 West Fifth street. Los Angeles, mem
ber New York stock exchange, Chicago board
of trade. stock and bond exchange Of San
Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
NEW YORK STOCKS

Special service to The Herald by J. c. Will
SON 2l2 West Fifth street, Los Angeles. mem
ber New York stock exchange, chicago ooard
OF trade, stock and bond exchange of San
ErancIsco.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08

Southern Pacific change in time
Sunday, May 5. See display notice in
this paper.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
SAN FRANCISCO Oil STOCKS

Service to The Los Angeles Herald by L. A.
crsler & Co. members Los Angeles stock ex-
change, 2O0-2O1 1. w. Hellman building, Los
Angeles.
SAN FRANCISCO May 7.-Following were
Ioday,s quotations on the California stock and
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08

You can buy 1t, perhaps at many places, but
there's one BEST place to buy it-and that
nIana ndVartiseS-
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
SAN FRANCISCO STOCK
AND BOND EXCHANGE

Special service to t., Herald by ]. C. VIII
son, 212 West Fifth street, Los Angeles. mem
ber New York stock exchange. Chicago board
Of trade, stock and bond exchange Of San
Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 7.-Folowing were
the closing uuotafions.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
LOS ANGELES STOCK EXCHANGE
MORNING SALES

Totals SIG 422 s55 81 sls 800 772a4 s1O 6ss 4175s
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08

NEW YORK. May 7.-Followins were the
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08


alinga Central 80; 100 Cresceus 30; 100 Mascot
225; 100 Palmer 125; 800 Premier l271s; HOO
Turner 130 100 w X OIL S.25.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-16
WATERWAY BILL
BEFORE SENATE
BURTON TAKES FLOOR IN oPPo.
sITIoN TO THE SYSTEM
EMPLOYED.

Washington, D. C.,April 15.-The
great river and harbor bill, carrying
an appropriation of more than $751;
100000 today temporarily displaced
the railroad bill. Almost every sen
ator in the chamber had personal in
terest in the bill. Burton took the
floor in opposition. His structures re-
lated rather to the system than to the
amount involved. He did not consider
the sum large, but he felt that under
present methods many injudicious and
wasteful projects are sure to be In
cluded with many that are meritorious.
Adamson criticises Taft.
Rep. Adamson Of Georgia, ranking
minority member of the house COM
mittee on interstate commerce, speak
ing in the house today on the substi-
tute railroad bill presented Tuesday
by Mann of Illinois, chairman of the
committee, declared the purpose Of the
majority Of the committee in introduc-
ing the report with quotations from
the presidents message advocating the
commerce court, was in order to COM
mand the solid cooperation of all
regulars, insurgents and near In
surgents," Of the Republican party. He
charged the president with attempting
to dictate to congress, which he re-
garded as a serious assault upon the
dignity freedom and independence OF
congress-" and "the most violent and
insulting act of usurpation ever in
dulged in by an executive"
The argument for the commerce
court, the speaker said, had no foun-
dation in any party authority and was
not touched upon in the Republican
platform. Townsend of Michigan, he
declared, was the author "and en-
titled to whatever credit or discredit
attaches to it"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-16
LADELPHIA
STRIKE ENDS
STREET CAR EMPLOYEES VOTE TO
ACCEPT THE OFFER OF SET
ELEMENT MADE.

Philadelphia, Pa, April 15.-A COM
mittee, composed of representatives of
the striking motormen and conductors
of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.
last night voted in favor Of accepting
tie settlement offered by the company
through representative of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor.
The terms of settlement are not
made public, but it was said that they
include many features of the proposal
made through Mayor Rayburn March
go, when the company agreed to take
back all the strikers and guarantee
them So day until regular runs
could be secured for them. The cases
of 174 men, whose discharge precipi-
tated the strike February 19, will be
submitted to arbitration.
The news Of the settlement came as
great surprise as it was generally be-
lieved that all negotiations were over.
Since the beginning Of the strike
twenty-eight persons have been killed
by street cars. These accidents, the
strikers claimed, were caused by in
experienced motormen.