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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-11
Can Investigate Anything.

Then he exploded
THAT is not true" said MIR. To0ubs.
The committee has the widest latl-
tude. II can investigate practically
anything i sees fl i could invest
gate Wall street ora pause Us
though looking about for some even
more improbable subject q inquiry
ii could Investigate this desk We
were sitting At the time near DaDae-
ing editors desk. and there was prob
ably nothing il il 10 investigate except
g pair Of badly worn shears paste
poi. al ancient collection Of office dust.
z family q cockroaches. some manu-
scripts waiting to be rejected and q
fine assortment Of general disorder.
Any committee that would probe an
editors desk for graft would scar /
the sahara desert for q peach orchard
In reply to question as 10 whether
he thought the inquiry would be real
one or not Mr Toombs naturally gave
an emphatic affirmative. Not only so,
but he said il would be the first state
wide graft investigation in the history
Of New York, the Lexow investigation
having chiefly concerned the city and
the Hughes, Aids and Hotchkiss
probes having related TO particular con
Germs or individuals.
The Armstrong committee that en-
ployed Hughes as its attorney and IL.
vestigated life insurance was discred
tied in advance, just as we have been.
1. =
smother this matter and 70 conduct a
wlitewash inquiry the press would not
permit Is 10 do 50. II would pound Us
until satisfied that We were seeking il
good fairh 10 disclose the fr1l-h.'
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-11
William H. H0tch!iss. Superintend.
ent Of Insurance. Is Central Fig.
ure and Result May Parallel
That Of Hughes Politically.
BY JAMES a. EDCER1OS.

ANEW YORK is to have another
N graft Investigation. or. rather,
L according TO the members Of
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-11

EW YORK is to have another
Nl graft Investigation. or. rather,
L Y according to the members Of
the committee who are 70 con
duct the probe, is 70 have the first real,
state wide investigation in her history.
This sounds promising. If the probe
fest now going forward outdoes the
life insurance inquiry conducted by
Charles Z. Hughes, the investigation
which forced the resignation Of Sen
ate Leader lothian 7. Aids and the
quiz into fire insurance yellow dogs
carried on by Superintendent William
II. Hotchkiss, it will deserve well not
only Of the people Of New York, but
Of the entire nation.
The present inquiry Is Of country
wide interest not only because New
York is the Empire State, but because
II will affect concerns that DO ma
tiOnal Dusiness-that is, IL Will do SO
provided it proves a real and not
sham investigation.
Tie general attitude Of the press has
been that ii would be whitewash
affair The reasons for this impress
sion are not far 10 seek.
In the first place, the New York
legislature rejected the recommended
tons Of Governor Hughes for
sweeping inquiry.
In the second place, II provided that
charges could only be made on "knowl
edge" and not on the usual 'intorma-
ton and belief" Now, actual knowl-
edge Of bribery transaction is usual
~ confined to the man accepting and
the one giving the bride. neither Of
whom. for obvious reasons, is anxious
70 tell
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-11
Will Wall Street Ee Probed9

Notwithstanding lis optimism Nj
ToolnbS admitted that the committee
had received no charges except anony-
nous ones. but did not believe this re-
suit was due 10 the peculiar wording Of
IL resolution. As 10 whether the
scope Of the inquiry would extend to
Wall street. he said that be himself and
at least one other member would de-
ulapd that i do So bur feared a ma
. rity Of the committee would not agree
with them.
Others concerned in the investigation
have spoken in similar vein. although
they have not been SO specific or en-
phatic as Toombs Senator Wagner. q
Democrat. thought the powers Of the
committee broad and manifold" be-
lieved the committee should "encour-
age powerful newspapers 10 aid in its
irl--.3S- e-p- ;g-,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-11
Material For Doubters.

Another provision that cast sus-
picion on the good faith Of the reso-
luton was that no candidate for Office
could be investigated.
Still another circumstance that
brought cynical smiles was the make
up and offering OF the committee.
Its chairman is Assembly Leader Ed
win A. Merritt, and its chief counsel
Is NJ. Linn Bruce. former supreme
court justice and lieutenant governor
Now" said the doubling Thomases,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-11
STRUCK A RICH MINE

s ". Bends. Of Coal City, Ala. says
he struck a perfect mine Of health
in DR.. Kings New Life Pills, for they
cured him Of Liver and Kidney Trou.
Bile after u years Of suffering They
are the best pills On earth for Con.
stipation, Malaria. Headache, Dyspep
STA, Debility. 25c al A ". Shelley's-2
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-11

confined By the action q the legisla-
ture 70 those evidences Of corruption
already disclosed by the senate inYes-
tigs-toD last winter and the probing so
thoroughly conducted by Insurance 81
periutendeut Eotch kiss
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-11
NEW EMPIRE STATE PROBE NAY DE DEEP
Investigation Of Graft Methods to
Set Record. Assert Committee.
men In Answer to Adverse
Comment on Personnel.

"however high the character Of these
men, they belong 10 the machine. Can
you expect the machine 10 investigate
itselfT'
50 much for the ciscredit cast on the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-11
Points In Common With Hughes.

Mr. Eotchkiss was born il 1864 and
was educated al Hamilton college He
has been intereSte ed in the primary re-
form movement. il amending the bank
ruptcy law and in the regulation Of au
tomobiles on the public highways. he
is author Of one legal text book. "Col
lier on Bankruptcy. and has been
lecturer in the B-@alo Law school and
the Cornell Lew school. He has been
president Of the National Association
Of Referees In Bankruptcy. Of the New
York STATE Automobile association and
Of various cubs ard bar associations.
Thus he hes al least three points in
cormon with Governor Huches-be is
an insurance investigator. favors pri-
mary reforms aad has been lecturer
il the Cornell Law school.
The trails hlazed b? Hotchkiss will
necessarily be followed by the legis
la-;ve vestica1ilg committee. Even
If there is not 4 single charge on
knowledge" laid before the committee
the insurance superintendent inquiry
and the Aids case have indicated
enough corruption to keep the commit
tee busy for many moons. 1t Is not
without significance that one Of the
first witnesses before the committee is
former Senator Conger. who resigned
after exposing Aids.
The wish of every honest man in the
state is that the probe may 90 10 thu
bottom. and this is true regardless Of
party. Even though without absolute
"knowledae" every informed man he-
lieves in his hearI that there have been
graft and bribery il Albany for wears.
Il this committee * IL earnest. as t.
members assure rs and as we all want
To believe. Il has golden opportunity
for pGhic Ser~ire. II on not only
cleanse ro,i-i IN or ~r4-t2s' stare.
but is WORK CON ha-c-2e % wholesome
example 1l-ou- tr1 i'l. Ind
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-08-11

he cannot punish witnesses for con
tempt or send them g jail
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-12-16

te para esta.
Consignatarios. sohrinss da Esquisr-
do " Co.
3 AsHIs il
Vapor ingles Albanian. Debe haber
salido ell 10 del corriente de Liverpool,
para 6sta.
Consignatarios, villar y Co.
Vapor espanol Martin Saenz. Sall6
de Barcelona, Ell u del que cursa para
esta hacienda las escalas intermedias.
Cousignatarios, sobrinos Dc Inquisrdo
Co.
Vapor americana Berwind. Sali6 de
New Orleans, para este puerto el 8
del corri4nte.
Censignatamos, The New York and
?. r. S. S. Co.
y, ~
>..,,aon+o 40 p+o
rrlehVe st ''s ''''' VA = WV >'N'''' ~ w.
Plata.
Consignatarios, j. T. Silva Co.
los vanores San Juan Caracas. Sal
A,.i,, nora Now York al u del corrien
n.
de- New York. para esta.
Fapor eSpanoi Mahue oalVo' Dei
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-12-16

Tuu>. knata~ ~tsA y d' &h4"iAsa
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-12-16

VApor espanol Antonio Lopez. Ei q
dcl actual Sc ag7arda procedente d
ESpana.
Consignatarios 8. de E1qA4aga.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-24

white. 75cQ QS1; 100-f5 bag. 81 25qs so yel-
low. f40-Ib bag 81 JOGsi 81. f0o-Io bag. 81 II
a 1 so: red. I40-lb bag. 81 so 0Esl So Iot-io
bag 81 D.; Orange CauaIZ, red or yeiioF, pts'
81 2J 6 81 -. PEPPERS. nearby. regular eo.-
s1GS1 -: basket. 6o090c. Florida, carrier
s. oaSa -: Bermudz. box 80. PEAS Fi9ries. Fi
basket, s51S1O; Bermuda. box. 50, - III
kINS bbL T5c. PARSLEY. New oTssais--,
plain tbI. Sc. cJIrfy. 81. Bermuda box 81 =
a. 81 30: RONSINE. state basket f'c q - =.
New Orleans bbL s38s4. basket sc ~
RADISHES. Norfolk, basket. 81 l0sl 90. ho1- Dol
house 100 punches 81 506 s. 30 sPINAtr1.
Norfolk bbi 81 4Sl Is, STRING BEASS-
South Carciins. basket 81 q SO Ft0rtd1-
green 81 so q IS. WAX. 81 So, Rev OrIea9s-
A4Us7; Bermuda box 81 30 q sS -" Sst[a,t,, Sstat,,-
lots New Orleans. 100 punches. 81 lots
bbL 81: SQUASH. Hubbard. Dbl, '1c a 50
Marrow so 7Jc; TT RNTPS. rutsoaxa %.
soca 81: Long Island and Jersey. Ioc rsI'
boy .,5 q ;nc- TOMATOES. nearby. rcE. sne ~
81 81 California; Har case 81 - 2 81 50;
WATERCR ESS 100 punches, s.
MILK AND CRFAN-The exchange rate -
mains az Ic quart net 70 the shipper Y
The 2Rc zone 81 OF q 40-quart can deltvere'f
IN New York The market Is fairly evenly
being reG1Iired a speIl Of sharp cold wethsr
would almost certainly result IN an incresss
in fhe rate A special meeting OF the ez-
change was held last week 70 consider th-
rate but no action was taken The opinion
OF the directors regarding the question WAS
equally divided
The receipts or milk and cream IN +o-d'iart
for the week ended November 10 w--s
follows
New-York tribune., 1910-11-24
HEADS GENERAL MOTORS co,
James J. Storrow Selected b.
Reorganized Board.

TIE -eorganization Of the board Of di-
7ectors f the General Motors Company,
heglr z week ago, was completed yesteT-
6a-- A. The annual meeting on November
a -eu o. the eleven directors resigned
Their places being filed bv representative
n ire bankers who had taken rhe con-
-suy's recent issue of El5oao9e9 Fve-year c
Te- cent notes
Vice President X q. Durau- vas the
only one Of the former directors 70 be re-
s'ecte6. the new members being Anthony
= Bradv. James J Stcrrov- Of Lee, HIg-
siHson & Co, Of Bostons Albert Strauss, OF
7 4 x Seliguan & Co 7. H NcCIemeut
Nic-o-sz I. T[lney and fve temporary O.
rsclors. Tie latter retired yesterday. their
s1coesscrs being James \. Wallace nres5-
os1- II -he Central Trust Coropsny- Of this
~Ttv. e1d Emory Y. Clark. VI 7 Murphy
Thomas Neal and a H Green. ir-- al q
D-y-ct-. who represent the Det~oi. inter
r--s II -as company
r.. Clark Is president cf the Michigan
Fsrke-s- Association and vice e-r-as.de1t Of
'-e F--s- National Bank Of Detroit. and
E'so director of IRE Security Trust COM
rs-- ~ that city Of r-hich 1Ir. Murphy IS
President. 1fr. Neal IS z director Cf the
Ff-z- Ee-scrzE Bank ana the Michigan S---
tn-z Bank, g Detroit and NJ Green Is
connected WIKI The Sol-aE Process Con
pan
Iae board organized bE electiag NJ Stor-
~ PRESIDENT and NJ Du-au- and 7. r
Mead --ce-presldsu-z- and re-elec-trE e. 2
Hs-hsvsy secretar- and treasure ~ *
e--ti-s committee also vas named, consist
ing ot 1essrs- storroE, Strauss, CLARK
Nurrhy. Neal. Durant and Green.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-24
OTHER LIVESTOCK MARKETS.

Chicago Nov. 23-CATTLERecstpr 1s..
900 strong to los o n9 3 9ssV7s = ~ s,s p 80
81 . q se SO stockers and feeders s. 25g
So 10; cows and 5eifers, 81 25 30 s. s.: calves
10 Sc lower; light. S6 so q 81, mixed s5 - q
81 10. heavy, 50 I0qS L. rouEh. 50 tRGS5 =.
STST. buik Of sales SO 90 n 81 o. SHEEP
Receipts -. 11o- strong, native. s. . a 81 To-
Western. s. 50G 81 10, yearinEs. 81 log - 10.
,aISs' s. TO- '''''s " - -
Cincinnati. Nov. Is - CATTLE - Receipts.
49o stead TAI! q 70 sP45 s2iDgsss = 'os g So - =
s5 Is; common butchers ana shippers. s. 1-.s
s. 10; common, 81 50gS7 l5- SHEEP - Es- "a
lambs. quiet and barely steady. 81 SO s. e..
East Buffalo. Nov e3-CATTLE-Steady-
EAL-Recelp5s 20; ssJlys and soc sS his9er ts
snS X a5e higher: heavy and mixed 81 % q
81 a. "A few 81 -. Workers. e 50 q 81 90, piss
s. 5GFST So roushs. So 20 q So 65. stags. s. So
lambs I5c highe-; lambs s. 5oa So -
Kansas oS GIN N9y zoo so4tFII5s. 6AFTLE ,e5
IS 6oa s. %: fair to good. 81 T0as5 so: West
ern, S4Gs3 -; stockers and feeders s5 20 y
e. 49, < 81. buIIs. S3 e5r 81 30, calves. S49
closed Sc lover; bulk OF sales. ST@ST 10.
heavy. s. 81 l.; packers and butchers. s. q
ceipts. IG.cO6 l0915c higher; lambs. s. 5oF
So; Utah lambs. So. yearLngs SIG 81 so.
wethers. Sc 80 s.. ewes. s. 70 g s. 20. stock
Pitrsburg Nov. 23-CATTLE-Slow; sup
ply fair Choice So . q 50 80; PEi5ae 2t So 90 .
wethers S3 80 "A 90: culls and common. 81 81
GS2 80: lambs, 81 q So, veal calves. ss-50q
decks Prin,e heavies. s. sOgsT So, medium
light yorkers 81 80; pigs. 81 6oGs7 T5: rOughs.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-24
ORDERS 323 LOCOMOTIVES
New York Centrars New Eouip
ment TO Cost $4,000 0no

ne New York Central lines have placed
u Uets with the American Locomotive Com
paHs 'of S~S locomotives for delivery in
Is11- = ne value Of the order is estimated
20 ne approximately 1000 coo
W me total number ordered the New
1olA oenfral viii receive 49,, consisting of
- PASSENGER engines, 50 freight engines. %
s"i'ci'ls engines and 10 passenger engines
Lo' use on the Boston & Albany The
siiCNisah central viii get 10 passenger and
y Lreislt engines for use on its lines here
anu passenger. s freight and switching
engines i"r use In its service in Canada
"e LAKE Shore & Michigan Southern Will
receive III passenger 20 freight and 25
S"t1cAIns engines. the big Four SIS
lrels1V engines and the Chicago, Indiana
& Southern y. freight engines
New-York tribune., 1910-11-24
Mr.. LAWSON TO APPEAR FRIDAY
Financier Did Not Know That His
Testimony Was Wanted Tuesday.

Boston. Nov. 25.-The reason Thomas ".
Lawson did not attend the hearing before a
master on Monday ii connection with the
various suits instituted by f. Augustus
Heinze against q number Of Boston brok-
ers was brought out to-day at q hearing
before Justice BraIey, Of the Supreme Court,
on petition TO arrest Mr.. Lawson on a
capias. Mr.. Lawsons counsel, II was stat
ed WAS informed that Mr.. Lawson's testi-
mony could not be taken on the day set,
and that, consequently, he need not appear
The 11nsncier had no intention Of disregard
ing : legal summons, his counsel said. Mr.
Lawson will be in court on Friday, when
the hearing is 10 be resumed. If he is pres
ent at that time the proceedings brought
AGAINST him will be dismissed.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-24

FLOUR AND NFAL--Flour was inactive.
but there was little Timer tone noted, not and
Spring patents 50 25G$3 So winter straishts,
Sac s. 24$t i {? os n- @ aTa No 8 %asg 81 P;S 5o
81 so: extra N6 winter s. S0eESS IS 80; Kansas
ftTaigats @ 1T rooS s. a as @ choice 10 fa2cG aa
81 IS BUCKWHEAT FLOUR-s2 25 per 100 10.
CoRNMEAIeady 5' Kiln I9 fo dTed s. s5gs9 ss 80 go
coarse 81 lo@$1 10 FEEI2mWesteTn ter 90 spring,
SIS 59@$2 30 sgansssd 9 TO- dqns ey rs So so 60 bb2 GpF
s23 go sacks middIing, So s5as30 red dog, sso.
honinv chop. S23 80 bulk; s24 20 sacks; oiImeal,
s35 5oas36
sUGAR-Refned steady 10 firm. and prices
seemed to be well maintained on The basis OF
rranuIatad LONDON beet sugar ruled steady but
quiet and prices We're unchanged November
stood at gs May. 9s 3Std- Raw here steady
ard unchanged and without business. Spot prices:
Centrifugal 96 test, 39uc; nuscova6O. 50 test.
B 4Oc; molasses sugar 80 test. 3.loc According
70 willett & Gray, the movement Of sugar at
the four United states ports. figures In tons. is
wear: MEETINGS, -, 000 against 2SOG0 and * 600;
stock 1913 T0T compared with lU 66i and I0T. .2el.
RICE-steady. with fairly good demand
at unchanged prices
PR0visIoNS-steady early, but late in the
day values declined SHARPLY POFti<--Bareiy Y
clear s2i4s22 80 REEF-Mess. sI3GSi4; fam
ily. SlDT$9l: packet sl5GS15 30; extra India
GS27 DRESSED HOGS--Steady. Bacons l0Ac:
$50 10 10&c; 100 n lie; a" n lie pigs. II lsc.
CUT AkAIs~-PlckIeu oti4lifss ostIciH stca0yf ~
n. l6iac: L n. 15c; Il 10 II &C Picked hams
uuiet. 131Ilitc- TAIiJOW-Easy; city TAc;
Country ~ gsc I.ARp-Weak Middle West
In l5Gl0 25c: city easier: s74q9sc refined,
south America 12c Continent, 10 Doe: Brazil
Kegs 80 Compound steady. slsQ9c stearine
METALS-COPPER Standard steady: spot
and November 12. 5oa !: iac; December a.6Oa
5I11 sTisc London steady: spot t57 12s Sd:
futures. f5s lis sd. Lake copper I3G13 a5c:
eIectrolyttc IL Is4l5c: oasttnE Il. .aoq12. zoe.
sf 55asd. SOC: December. 36ee l9aaa 75c; January.
7 on1ou Arm; spot fi6T las; futures. tieT I7s ca
LF;Ap-- -Ssteady 45q:. a5e Neg York: 43oa
45c East st Louis; London ti3 IS ed. Spell
TFP-NofuinaI. ) ssfi a5c New York 8 sO6.5 go.
Fast st Louis; London f2i - Cd IRON
cleveland warrants 4sis ID IN London. locally
and No Southern. soft. si5 75Gs16 %: No =
foundry Northern. SIS 5neISl6
MOI,ASSES AND sYRUfs-Steady. with
fairly good demand.
NAVAL sTORES-Spirlts turpentine steady
New-York tribune., 1910-11-24
FOREIGN MARKETS.

Liverpool. Nov. 2S-V heat-Spot strong No
y re4 Western winter. Is 2i-d. futures Arm De-
rem6er = Ia: March "a 3sd. MAY. IS 4isd-
CORN-Spct Arm: american mixed % Id. fu-
rlt~es steady. December. Is tesd. February. -
Ri PEAS-Canadlaa. ls 81. FEOJR-WinJer
patents. sos. HOPS in London OPactrc Coastl
e los .4E3 los. BtcEF-Extra India mess, l,i1s
81 PDRE-Frime mess Western lfIs td.
HAMS-Short cut. SIS. BACON-Cumberland a
cft 65s. snort rio. rs. clear bellies. I2ss long
clear middies light e5s ed; heavy. as sd
short clear backs. 6Ss Sd. SHOULDERS
Sauare 6a- I.ARD-Pr.Ine Western, tterces. SSs
Gd. American refined pals. 52s Sd CHEESE
Canadian finest white new, DOS colored 5Is.
TURPEsNTINE-Splrits S5s Sd ROSIN-Conl-
mon los PETRO14Fft Nj Refined. Stzd. LIN
SEED OIL. AIS TALLOW-AustraIiau In Lon
don. Sss Sd. COTrONSEEzD OII~-Han refined
Spet 2Ds o.,
London Nov. 3s.-SUGAR-Raw centrifugal
los: MuscOvado. Ss. beet. November. s.. LIN
SEED-Caicutta. April-June eis 1 isd. LINSEEsD
OIL. As sd. SPERM OIL. fS4. PEsrROL-EsGr NJ.
American refined. 5i1d. spirits. 64sd. TUR-
ENTINE-Spirits. J5s 30 ROSTN-American
strained. las ei. me. los T'ed.
Antwerp. Nov. @S--PErROLE ECM. 10 francs.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-24
LARGE OIL FRAUD CHARGED
Value Of Oklahoma Stock Sold in Ohio
SAID To BE "ProbIematicaI. "

Cleveland, Eov. e3.-Char5es A Sandals
e1a ALBERT = Griffin, conducting a stock
IfaAerase business under the flTm name
q sznc1ls Griffin & Co, were arrested by
3oAloi1ce Inspectors this afternoon charged
win using The mails 70 dsfrauc-
ne two men have been engaged IN sell
"s stock ga the Sterling Oil Company.
eePitallzed a 8 gc0, COO and supposed 20
WI large Oh fields il Oklahoma This
'eA. which va sold principally 10 farm
II Northern Ohio. was represented. IT
l-sfsed, o. at investment which would
e1-n ~ per cent According to United
&c District Attorney Day us value -
pro6ieulsticsl
New-York tribune., 1910-11-24
TO REoReANlzE, TREASURER SAYS.

The stockholders Of the American Soda
Fountain Company elected Thomas j
Norton and c. F Pope directors yesterday
in place OF Charles Warren and the late
w T. Jenny, and reelected the other di-
rectors. There had been reports that op-
position might be offered 10 the reelection
Of the outgoing directors, but the dtssatis-
fed shareholders refrained from voting
Boston. Nov. 23.-Reorganiza ton OF the
American Soda Fountain Company has
been decided on, according 70 q statement
made to-day at the head Offices of the cor
poration. Isaac F. North, treasurer and
general manager Of the company, said that
d plan OF reorganization viii be taken up
at q special meeting OF stockholders. 1t
was necessary. he said, to enable the COM
pany to pay dividends from future earn
ings. He added that the company had
never been insolVent. as charged by the op-
ronelts of the present management.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-24
RESTAURANT DIVIDENDS GROW
Childs Company Puts Common Stock
on a 10 Per Cent Basis.

Whether 1t is the high cost of living that
has driven people TO give up housekeeping
and patronize the restaurants. OF whether
1t Is merely the growth in the population,
as shown by the last census, that is re-
sponsfhle, the fact remains that the busi-
ness OF the Childs Company, which oper-
ates a chain Of restaurants in this and
other cities. has Increased to such en- ex-
tent that the directors have felt warrant
ed in increasing the dividends on the com
mon stock.
They put il on a 10 per cent yearly basis
yesterday when they declared a quarterly
payment Of 242 per cent on the issue. an
increase OF one-half Of l per cent over
the last preceding disbursement, three
months ago. The directors also declared
the usual quarterly dividend Of Il. per cent
on the preferred stock. Both dividends are
pa yable December To-
New-York tribune., 1910-11-24
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago Nov 2G-Dwiudling estimates Of the
Argentine exportable surplus gave the wheat
,9srl,s- a chance TO advance to-day. Fully
i 200, 900 acres we're said TO be seriously I'm
"a ire,5 :. large proportion lost beyond recovery
IN -ons.oDeuce the close here was the same
a. last night 10 4 4Ssc higher Corn; too, m
isg-a- as q up. and Oats- likewise. = to iso
a., IN orayisious last sales left quotations IN
cgarcci 10 : lSc lower. There was large trade
ir wheat At the opening sentiment was bearlsh
~, rs-'o-ts that rain threatened 10 break the
drouth in South Argentine Later cables gaye a
5iTerrn+ showing and lifted values to the high
noirr reached a week ago. \ well known du-
thorit,- vent record with the lowest est
uata VET rs TO the probable export surplus In
Argenfioa--so O00.00o bushels In view OF the
hoiidav tomorrow. shorts became especially un-
a9ev md Corerad on d large scare Further
g,~o,-5 Fo- fear was the fact that numerous
Complaints we're coming in about dry weather
in The ygin,sr wheat belt Southwest, particularly
kansas and Oklahoma The tension was some
what relieved hv leading longs selling at times
and causing some TeaclCh rum 'oP hsuieS'
Range prices.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-24
APPROVES s7.0oO.O0o CONTRACTS
State Canal Beard Acts on Bids Which
VIII Nearly Complete Canal.

A.1zr-. Nov 25.-T1e STATE Canal Board
las approved proposed contracts. ~ an
-"z7iraared Cost q between $500 G08 and
. $50 which vii practically complete
ne barge canal 7ira the exception of the
syracuse and Rochester harbors. the Ne
GINA srca and part o. the Cayugs Seneca
f7n5a The plans approved include those
ier t1s construction ~ the enlarged Erie
anal from Clyde n Palmyra It an esti-
i'a'ed cost Of & fs" 90. and Tor part n tile
construction work on tae Cavuga-seneca
Canal a IN estimated cost Of s2200.en
TIE bosrd has also approved plans for a
Iier and h1lkbeaa al gsWego, At q cost OF
Aoo-t s-5-e9s- ana Cor = hydro-eIectric
power plant at the Crescent dam, OF the
-4onawk River. at an estimated cost OF
sGoll
New-York tribune., 1910-11-24
oREeoN-wAsHrNeToN RAILROAD

Salem. Ore. Nov. 23-Articles Of incor-
roration CT the newly formed Oregon
Washington Railroad & Navigation Com
pany were filed here this afternoon. The
articles provide for a corporation with g
capitalization Of $50.q01"d0 controlled by the
Union Pacific. The new corporation Is
authorized TO absorb all present and pros
pective lines Of the Oregon Railroad
,1ayisatiol COMPANY, the Oregon & Wash
inrton Railroad Company, the North Coast
Railroad Company and also many smaller
lines in the Pacific Northwest. II IS esti-
mated that the total steam mileage viii
h.- : 7eur 100