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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-27
SENSATION IN COTTON TRADE,
FAILURES AND FRAUD DISTURB
THE LIVERPOOL TRADERS.
Believed That Paper Involving ST.
100000 Worth OF Cotton is Forged
Alabama Suspensions.

Liverpool, April 22.-There was a
sensation in Cottonopolis today born
Of widely circulated stories that forg-
ed bills Of ladings for cotton purport-
ting to have been shipped from the
United States had been uncover
ed The alleged fraudulent methods,
it was said involved cotton valued at
s2,50O,000, and in addition to 80 Liv-
erpool concerns, 1t was staed that
several continental cotton houses were
heavy losers.
The Echo says that the method of
using the alleged false bills Of lading
was to append facsimile carriers sig
natures to the bills Of lading sent
with drafts to this side before cotton
was delivered by carriers and that
importers in many cases paid such
drafts. When the practice was dis
covered the steamship companies
withheld deliveries until the bills of
lading were verified. The Echo says
that an investigation made by i'm
porters shows that not only were a
number of these bills of lading spur
ious but that there was actually no
cotton against some Of them.
Sensational reports of the failure
of the Alabama cotton firm of Knight.
Yancey e. Co., which heavily hit Liv-
erpool cotton houses, added to the
excitement.
A cable dispatch from New Or
leans, which fell like an explosion of
dynamite, said that Knight, Yancey
&CO. were short in Liverpool $4,000
bales, in Havre 5000 bales and in
Genoa 5000 bales. This would make
a total loss at current quotations of
over $3,O00,OOO.
In Liverpool 26 firms are believed
to have been affected by the failure
of the Alabama firm.
A majority Of them, however, have
large amounts of capital and will be
able to tide over the situation, but a
few Of them will be seriously hit.
The heads Of some of the houses in
Liverpool will proceed to the United
States by the first steamer available
in order to investigate the situation.
No loss as result Of the failure is
likely to fall upon English bankers,
who are amD1v Sacura6
While the cotton market today was
deeply stirred by the situations it's
effect upon prices was not great. The
directors Of the Liverpool Cotton AS
sociation met during the day and dis
cussed the affair. One result of the
meeting has been to revive the move
ment initiated by the association in
1908 to follow the same practice as
pertains in the corn trade IN connec-
ton with the issue Of bills of lading.
The hope is expressed here that the
settlement Of the affairs of Knight,
Yancey & Co. will realize 100000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-27

Looks as though Halley's comct'd
go DemOCratic.-New York Mail.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-06

lie Is native Of Iowa, and began MS
railroad experience at &c, In the general
superintendent's office of the Buring-
ton, Cedar Rapids e Northern road.
from here he took a step upwards into
the office of the auditor of the Wabash
system, at Chicago. where he did 50
well that in the natural order OF things
he made another advance IN lSSS. this
time into the chief clerkshp Of Cen
.eral Passenger Agent Daniels of the
New York Central lines, one Of the
most noted passenger men in the his
tory of American rnilrOuding. In 1873,
Mr.. Fort became secretary of the Cen
trail Passenger association at Chicago,
and in 1900 was appointed assistant
general passenger agent Of the Union
Pacific road. under Mr.. LomaX at
Omaha. However. his services were
sought after again by the New York
Central people. So Mr.. Fort was in
duced To return to New York as as
sistant to Vice President G.. +. Daley
and was subsequently appointed gen
eral passenger agent Of the New York.
succeeding John L. fairlamb who was
MI Daniels successor. But Mr.. Forts
business affections had become so
strongly iutrenched IN his Union Pa
cihc associations that he had been but
!. brief time in his last and very i'm
.pprtant position before he was induced
to return to Omaha as Mr.. l>omax' sue
cessor in the general passenger agents
position. And now only recently Mr.
Fort has been raised to All even higher
and more responsible position az gem
cral passenger traffic manager of two
great affiliated railroad systems. Mr.
Fort is being shown about and widely
introduced by Mr.. Burey and Mir.
Spencer in salt Lake business and So
cial circles
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-06
STRIKERS FUNERAL
. CAUSES GREAT EXCITEMENT

i8.Chicaro,., Dec. 5--,rhc funeral of
Charles Lazmskhs, n striker, who was
shot by private detective caused so
much feeling and excitement among
the striking garment workers to-
day. that labor leaders refused 10 sub
WIT the committees peace plan to u
general vote.
The plan submitted by The garment
manufacturers ana approved by the
Chicago Federation of Lnbni was to
hnvee3 been voted ona.by the strikers
at II meetings.. sFc
z When the first meeting was held the
feeling WIS SO intense that leaders de-
Sclared hopes of peace would be shat
tered &c the men We're allowed to OK
lress their feelings. fE H.
Members of the Cutters and Trim
mers' union No 6l. comprising about
400 men. Endorsed the settlement plan
and will return TO work tomorrow.
A strike that Threatened the COM
fort. or at least convenience. of Christ
mas shoppers. Is on hand here. 1t Is
n walkout of the drivers OF delivery
wagons for the principal large stores.
jRioting and disorder became a feature
{ OF the strike almost III It's inception.
z and police reserves were required to
preserve order
On Saturday few drivers quit. but
store managers assured patrons 1t
would not devotion into n serious strike
But today n number or the stores found
themselves handicapped.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-06

dated Fuel company, corporation of
Utah, and the Castle Valley Coal COM
pany, a. corporation of Wyoming: that
the railroads or common carriers in
volred in this combination are the
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad COM
pany and the Union Pacific Railroad
company, corporations of the State OF
Utah: that the corporations enga ged in
retailing or distributing coal implicated
lin this unlawful combination re the
Federal Gos1-,cnmEany,-l+GsS nnbergcr
I Coal company, the Western Fuel COM
pany. the Citizens Coa1 company. and
the Jeremy Fuel and Grain company,
corporations of the State of Utah. and
the Central Coal and Coke company, q
corporation OF Missouri. ut. therefore.
becomes my duty under the provisions
of section 1853, OF title 65, Compiled
Laws OF Utah. 1907. to notify, you, ana
you are 20 notified. that unless Your
company withdraws from and sewers
all business connections With saiditru
combination or association, and sub
mts satisfactory evidence to me of
that fact within 80 days from the date
of this notice shall cause a certified
statement of all such facts as / now
have or that may hereafter be sub
mitted to me. tending to show the eX-
istencs of such unlawful trust, COM
bination or association, to be filed with
the Encouragement, of this state for
the purpose OF having the corporate
rights and franchises OF your COM
pany revoked as provided by law.
Very truly yours.
Is (Sicned) C. S. GTINGEY,
Secretary Of State.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-06
GREAT BRITAIN IMPORTS
OF CEREALS AND MEAT

Washington, Dec. Conc OF the larg.
est and most valuable items among the
imports of the United Kingdom is cere-
ais and meat This Is shown in re
port from Commercial Agent John NJ.
Carson. The aggregate value OF mn
ports Of wheat and wheat -four for the
last five years was si.012I5a,95t. Accord
Ing to British official returns. Wheat
contributed s9l9.136,4iS while -four
amounted to Sl60,605,507. II yearly aver,
age for the former OF slSa,S2I,'S9 ana
for the latter OF S32.l207ol.
Argentine the United States. RUSSIA,
India. Canada, Australia and Rou-
mai,iu during the five calendar years
ended with 1909. supplied nearly So per
cent of the whole Imports. Argentine
led with s22l, OO7,s19. The United
states was second with sl75l9i,0oo.
Total imports for the 10 months end
ell Oct. al 1910. aggregated 16o,6oo.so'
bushels, an increase OF more thin
S,oo0,0 900 bushels, compared with inc
! corresponding months of 1909 ship-
1ments from Argentine decreased l24oo,-
900. while those from the United states
fell off 100000. or the total receipts,
India. Canada aud Australia furnished
nearly 73,OO0,O00. and it Is Interesting
to note that each of those three coun-
tries supplied the English market WITH
more wheat than did the United states.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-06
EUROPE. CANADA. ETC.

Several important treaties have been
negotiated with Great Britain in the
Fast IL months. A preliminary diplo-
matte agreement has been reached re-
gardins the arbitration of pecuniary
claims which each government has
against the other This agreement.
with the schedulestof claims annexed.
will as soon as the schedules are ar
ranged, be submitted to the senate for
approval.
The convention concluded Jan. H..
1909. between the United States aud
Great Britain providing for The settle
mcnt OF International differences be-
tween the United V States and
the apportionment between the
two countries of certain of the
, boundary waters. and the ap-
!pointment OF commissioners to settle
other questions. has been ratified by
both governments and proclaimed. .
Tho work of the International fisher
les commission In adopting regulations
governing tho fisheries of the boundary
waters OF Canada and tho United
Suites is also referred to.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-06
THE FUEL COMBINE u.

Unless the 1--WE railroad companies and
six coal concerns named by Secy. of
state Charles 6. Tingey ignore all pre-
cedent in instances where corporations
have been accused of consptring against
competition and Withdraw from the al
legged trust within the next so days, as
provided by the state statutes, Jan-
uary 4 will mark the beginning of the
end of the coal combine Or the people
Of the state who have been buying coal
at constantly increasing prices must
acknowledge there Is no such combina-
ton extant. M
Letters went forth from Secy Tingey
yesterday. addressed to all concerns he
believes to be implicated In the con-
spIracy, warning them to withdraw
within 30 days and furnish him with
positive evidence that they have done
so or suffer the revocation Of their
franchises. Although Secy. Tingey does
not threaten criminal prosecution for
the officers of the companies III his
communication the evidence being suf-
fcient upon which to base the action
Of unnullng the charters of such COM
panles as are found guilty, 1t Is likely
that criminal prosecution will be begun
by Attorney General A. S. Barnes.
THE WARNING LETTER. {
The following letter from Secretary of
state Tingey went forth this morning
to each OF. the companies named therein
as being part and parcel of the Utah
coal trust:
You are hereby notified that written
and verbal evidence has recently been
submitted to me, which upon exam
nation satisfies me that there now OK!
lists an unlawful combination between
certain coal producing companies. rail-
road companies, aud corporations or
ganzed for the purpose ofSrctailing or
distributing coal. having for itsipur-
pose tho regulation Of the retail price
of coal in the state OF Utah, and cs-.
| peclallySi in Salt Lake City. ~
| u Tho evidence indicates that the pro-l
lPducing corporations Involved in this
unlawful combination are the ~ Utah
Fucl company q corporation of New
Jersey, tho Union Pacific Coal COM
3pany. n corporation OF Wyoming. the
Independent Coal and Coke ,coinpuny,sa
! corporation OF Wyoming, the consoli-..
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-06
INDICTED FOR ATTEMPT
TO MONOPOLIZE COTTON

4 Nav York, Dec, 6.--James "A. Patton
OF Chicago, Eugene Scales OF Texas. VIII
liam r. Brown, OF. New Orleans and others
We're indicted again today By Il federal
Grand Jury, charged with conspiring 10
lmonopoize interstate commerce in avail
able, cotton during the last four months
OF the crop year, ending Sept. 10. 1910.
'rhe indictments wrre returned Aug
y but did not 20 into effect until court
opened today. The accused, with their.
counsel, appeared before Ju' ~ lIough in
the criminal branch of the United States
district court and entered tentative pleas
or not guilty. They have until Dec.
y TO demur, and arguments VIII be heard
on the third Monday in January
q The original indictment was found last
May. but the defendants objected that|
the special jury which returned ii had
been Improperly. drawn but the gov
erninent decided to resubmit the evidence
t,ot1another grand Jury. which handed
Gown the indictment today. N Il
It contains eight counts instead OF rive.
and lessons tho number OF defendants by
two. emitting sydney j. Hartman snnI
6attSn Scales les, and z, Brown Frank 3.
all Of whom We're Originally indicted. ~
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-06
PEACE COMMISSION.

Approaching these enlightened ten
denotes of modern times, the Congress
ut lis last session passed a LAW provid
ing for the appointment of a commits
sion of five members "to be appointed
by the president OF the United States.
to consider the cxpediency of utilizing
existing international agencies for the
purpose of limiting the umaments OF
the nations Of the world by intcrna-
uonal agreement. and OF constituting
the combined navies OF the world an in
ternational force for tho preservation
OF universal peace and to consider and
report upon any other means to dlmin-
isli the expenditures Of government for
military purposes and to lessen the
probabilities of war
< ! have not as yet made appointments
to this commission, but have invited
ana await the expressions OF foreign
governments as TO their Willingness to
cooperate with us In the appointment
of similar commissions or Representa-
tivcs. who would meet with our COM
}missioncrs andSby joint action seek to
make their work effective
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-06
BOMB EXPLOSION
FRlGHTENS ITALIANS

Chicago. Dec. 6.-Half clad ltaliahs
( swarmeti about TIE 'rwen;y-seconi street
ppl,ce district following the explosion
of a bomb which last night blew out the
entire front OF q three-stbry brick build
ing at 2s5 Alexander r:ret two blocks
from, I iJa police station III fis,it - ~.
No, one was injured by TIM explosion,
which police are endeuvorinGS to solve on
tie theory that It was thu work of Hack
Hand men and WAS t1ireated against
Philip Battaglia, an Italian who conducts
a grocery on the first floor of the Struc-
turc =,
Battasia, with his wire and four chill
drcn, lives In the rear Of his store. The
second and third floors IRE used rs rcs ~,
ran into the street and We're Joined In a
few moments by hundreds of 1tnlinns
who had been awakened, some thrown
iopt of bed by the blast, None of the
tocoupnnts OF the building would return,
but sought lodging elsewhere.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-06
STRONGLY ENDORSED BY KNOX
Western Men in Washington
Think Utah Senator viii
Be Named.
His Selection More Probablc Than
That OF Any Man West OF Tic
Mississippi

Washington. Dec. G.--At the first
Ineeting OF the cabinet. after the re-
turn OF President TAFT from Beverley,
among matters of utmost Importance
discussed was filing of vacancies on the
supreme court bench A number uf
names We're brought forward and
among them WAS that Of Senator George
Sutherland of Utah. Secy. Knox was
particularly warm in his commentator
Of the ability Of Senator Sutherland
as Il lawyer and OF his grasp of the
Constitution, and all of the members of
the cabinet who were present at the
meeting spoke in terms OF praise OF an
article which Senator Sutherland wrote
upon the Constitution and which frat
appeared in North American Review.
lhat article was reproduced in the Con-
sfessional Record under a resolution OF
the senate and 1t has been widely read
and commented Upon since that time.
The State Of Utah is In the Eighth
judicial district and members of the
cabinet as we'll as lawyers having
cases before the supreme court. have
urged that the Eighth district should
~ itSoSHlHeu ana mat one familiar
with the mining laws particularly
should be selected. the Eighth district
comprising, as it does. states in which
are so many mining contests and iitiya-s
ton arising therefrom naturally has
among members Of the bar in tha.
district many lawyers who are perhaps
better versed in mining laws than
those from any other section or. coun-
try, and among these lawyers George
sutherland, according TO those best
POSTED, ranks pre-eminent
! Il Is beyond question that the president
is seriously considering the selection
of Senator Sutherland for position
on. the supreme bench and his name
is still upon the list of .'prohables." 1t
is known the president will un-
doubtedly name the judges within n
few days and the western men who
have come to Washington within the
last IS hours seem to think that the
Utah senator is more likely to be re-
dnestcd to accept n place on bench
of highest court In country than is
any other man from west OF the Mis-
sissiPpi who has been mentioned.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-06
TWO CENT FARE. LAW
WILL BE ATTACKED

Chicago, Dec. 5.-Plans on the part OF
leading railroads for a concerted attack
upon the validity Of the two-cent fare.
law, both in Illinois and Iowa are near
Ing completion. and an announcement
rclativesto the line OF assault is cx-e
pected soon. Y
Statistical experts have been at work
for some time gathering data relative
to railroad earnings and tho return on
invested capital and AS soon as their
computations have been assembled II
committee appointed some time ago to
take charge of the matter will convene
and map out a course of action.
1t was said yesterday that It is top
early to forecast whether the legisla-
tifres in each state Will be asked to re-
peal the two-cent statute or an appeal
for redress be made to the courts. 1t
is understood that the broad ground to
be taken is TINT the two-cent rate is
contiscatory II
1t is said that the Illinois Central road
has gone 50 far as to undertake a physi-
cal valuation of its, property in order
to obtain needed figures.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-06

More Army oniccrs--rherc should be more officers
IS for the army The engineer corps should be in
Notwithstanding fortincatons at corresilor
island Manila Bay, and at Pca,l Harbol, Hawaii
should be carried TO early completion
Work on Panama Canu-Reunrdns the Panama
IS s sts viii we w
mated cost 1915 OOO. 600 Tho slides Cuebra
offer no great reason for delay
Cn,al Tolls--rhe tolls should not exceed 81 per
net ton The president should be authorized TO adj
just the rates as necessity arises.
Canal and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS roads should be
prevented from owning or controlling ships trading
Z through the canal. 4
Needs Of co'r.s-lsesardnE the courts the pres
dent declares the CRYING need Of tho United states
is ceapcnlng the of litigation by simplifying
judicial procedure ana expediting final Judgment.
appeals The salaries OF federal judges should
be Increased
Postal savings Banks-Postal savings banks Will be
established in number of cities Jan l.. a parcels
post on. rural delivery routes Is recommended The
extension Of the civil service to include all CLASSES Of
out Of politics is urged
Recognition for pcary-rhe president recommends !,
Congress to give some hitting recognition of the s
polar discoveries of Commander Robert 7. Peary
Agricultural Products--Thc stupendois value of
agricultural products amounting to ssa.6ooocoo this
{ out the country.
Best Census Evcr--The present census promises to
be the best ever taken but is not perfect
Census Pntldng-The census padders to be
vigorously prosecuted
Bureau Of Healthy bureau Of health should be
established.
southern Pacific Cninr--rhc southern. Pacific
railroad should be reimbursed for It's expenditures
in fighting in the Imperial valley of Cali
fornia several years 5se.
s Regulation of Observation-Disclosures fines should
imposed against steamship companies for violating
the Immigration laws, The facilities at Ellis
Island n. Y, should not be increased to offer
inducemcnt to steamship companies to concen-z !.
trate their immigrant business at one port. 1mmi-
grants are needed In the rural districts.
tSupcrannunted Clcrls-Somes provision shoudlbe
made for retiring superannuated government clerks
Interstate Commerce Law Observation-Disclosures only
amendments suggested in the Interstate commerce !
law appropriation to enable the interstate A
commerce commission to ascertain the valuation of
railroads and fixing the responsibilities of public
carriers in tho issuance Of bills of ladng.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-06
ROSTER or OFFICIALS.

The officials of these companies
above named follow:
Utah Fuel company, Judge building.
e. T. Jeffrey. president; e: n.
Schlacks, vice president; a. II. COVE,
vice president; Il. A. Greenwood, as
sistant treasurer: II. G; Willlans. gen,
eral manager: W. B. Williams, general
superintendent w. o. Williams.
auditor; w. D. MacLean, general sales
and purchasing agent and M. r. Braf-
fet, general solicitor.
Union Pacific Coal company, Judge
building. w. l.. Ritter, agent.
independent Coal & Coke company.
NewhOuse building. G. n. StreVell,
president: j, H. Patterson, vice presl-
dent and treasurer; +. A. Druehl, sec
retary;2W. b. Outcault. assistant Sec
rotary, and C. w. O'Neill, sales agent.
Consolidated Fuel company. Judge
building. T.. a. Sweet. president and
mannger w. Fl. Sweet, secretary and
Il. w. Francis. treasurer.
Castle Valley Coal company. Boston
building. j. II. Mays, manrger.
Federal Coal company. 160 south Main
street. p. j. Quealy. president: P. j.
Moran, vice president and general
manager; j. S. Bransford, secretary
and treasurer, and Il. j. lO'Brlcn, gem
eral sales agent.
Western Fuel company, 7a south
Main street c. II, Fischer. PRESIDENT:
p. G. Kittle. vice president: Arthur
McFarlane, secretary and treasurer,
and 7, 8. Critchlow, manager IS
Citizens Coal company, 1853 south
Main street. r. P. Morris, PRESIDENT
NJ Morris. vice president and Sec
Rotary, and r. l.. Farnsworth, treas
llrer tl 3sE5 y. Wa
Bnmbergcr Coal company, 16l south
Main street. Simon Bambergcr. presi-.
dent; j.. B. Bean, secretary. and T. j.
Midglcy, manager.
north Sixth West street. Ell, Jeremy
president: C. NJ. kemph. secretary
and treasurer, and 7. e. Jeremy, man
aser.
west Second South street. i. r. En-
inert. assistant General sales agent: d.
TT. Pape; chief clerk, and r.. S. Gray,
travelling sales agent "
WILL NOT LOWER PRICE.
According III to authoritative report,
the retailers OF Salt Lake yhaVc In
formed the board OF governors OF the
Commercial club that they Win not re-
duce the price OF coal even though the
railroads and producers are induced to
make Il reduction or % cents cach
This would moan a. reduction to- the
retailer OF 80 cents perfton. Tho qucs-
tion vas put to the retailers; n
"If the railway companies viii make
Il reduction OF % cents In the trans
portntion3 charges and the producers
can he induced to make II similar re-
Eduction will YOU retailers make n %
cent reductions 81 Y .fS x iy5
According to, John S, Critchlow.s n
representative, the answer came back
Immediately and emphatically, + No.