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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14
PUBLIC DRINKING
CUP is A MENACE
Secretary Sumner Of the State Board
of Health, Issues Statement
Concerning 1t.

Secretary Sumner of the state
board of health has started after the
public drinking cup in earnest. He
has issued public statement telling
of the evils of the common drinking
cup for circulation over the state. The
statement follows:
"It has been repeatedly demonstrat-
ed that the use of what is commonly
known as the public drinking cup is
dangerous and is an undoubted source
of communication of infectious dis.
eases. In the interest of public health
the common drinking cup should be
abolished.
"The use Of the public drinking cup
on trains, in railroad stations in pub
lie, parochial or private schools and
in other educational institutions of
the state of Iowa and all other states
should be abandoned.
Let every corporation in charge OF
any railroad train or station; any
school board, board of education,
| township board of school directors
board of trustees Of any public, pa
rochial or private school, Or educa
tional institution; any person or per
sons responsible for, or having In
charge, public drinking fountains see
| to it that the common drinking cup is
speedily abolished.
Let the generous, broad intelli
gence of the people of Iowa assert it
self and come to the help of the Iowa
state board of health, which is trying
to keep before the people of our great
commonwealth all the advanced ideas
which are destined to keep her inhab
itants from sickness and death.
There are comparatively few PEG
pie who will not admit that the germ
diseases are to be found in the moutl
and on the lips of those suffering
from such diseases, hence the germ:
are constantly communicated to any
drinking cup or vessel that the person
may use.
This being true, no one can deny
that the common drinking cup in pub
lie places must inevitably be the con
slant medium of such diseases and a:
truly poisoned or infected cup a
times as though it contained arsenic
or strychnine. 1t is conceded that al
disease germs which are spread II
this manner are even more dangerous
than poisonous drugs, because neitn
er by sight, taste nor smell Is MN
conveyed Of the presence OF tn
poison, End because it gives no imme
date indication of the injury 1t ma
inflictea.
The state board of health w1she
to impress upon the people OF low
that these matters are not fads' an
this agitation against the use OF tn
common drinking cup must continu
until the evil and it's consequence
are entirely abolished.
Vital statistics show and 1t ma
been proven that at least seven hur
dred thousand Of the million and
half deaths occurring annually in tn
United States result from the minut
parasite plants and animals whic
gain access to the body. These invi'
! lille foes wage a continued warfar
against the human race. The low
state board of health sends out th
warning"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-Attorney
Walter Balderson admitted this after
noon that Paul Beattie made an af-
fidavit in his Office last week repudiat-
ing the main feature of his testimony
on which Henry Clay Beattie was con-
victed of wife murder. This affidavit
was presented to Governor Mann to-
day
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14


Wheat Ia up to 6-S lower. Corn
3-s up. Wheat liquidation in Liver
pool based on Argentine prospect to-
day. Some signs of scalping marx
ct Is expressed, cannot say why
hulges should be maintained and be-
lieve maintenance of Argentine pros
poets will mean new low levels. Ac-
ton ot recent markets suggests some
support for December wheat below 10.
Bears claimed that one million bushels
of wheat somewhere on the lakes
failed to show up in the visible. Two
of the most successful traders are
heavily short Of wheat.
Hogs are again hardening to the b
1-2 level.
Oats statistics indicate light end
of November farm movement. Buy
May oats. Country has had as
hours OF splendid corn weather. NO
2 mixed new corn, Chicago, about on
n 65 ceat basis
Chicago corn supplies wiped out
Corn should be resilient. December
shorts likely to be nervous.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14

d. A Young, same .......... fo.ao
The following report of o. R. John
ston, deputy clerk district court at
Fort Madison for quarter ending Sept.
80, 1911, was approved and ordered
filed as follows:
Fees received and paid to county
treasurer:
For district court fees .$13S 90
For marriage licenses ....... rs. %
For probate fees ............. 4.Vv
For sheriff's fees ........... 22.lo
Total 1850. ......- 49,. @|oo. ~
The petition of Geo. Hoffman for
redemption from erroneous tax sale
of lots l to 10 Park Place add, Fort
Madison, was granted on account OF
soldiers exemption.
The petition of Ernest Lendormi
for redemption from erroneous tax
sale of lot 5, block 4, Harrison Add.
Fort Madison, was granted on ac-
count of soldiers exemption.
The petition of Iowa Fruit Co., OF
Montrose for reduction of assessment
on account of error In 1909 and 1910
was granted on recommendation OF
local board of review, and reduction
to 5000. actual value allowed.
The petition of 8. N. Derr for re.
fund of taxes over-paid on list Of 1909
and 1910. on account of erroneous
assessment, was granted on recon-
rnendation of assessor of Charleston.
The petition of o. w. Walter for
refund of taxes paid on 10 acres in
Jackson township, was granted on
account of erroneous assessment.
The net lion Of Mrs. Kate Costello
Tor refund OF taxes oyerrail on list
, Of 1910, ict 3, Blk. 81, Keokuk, was
J granted or account of erroneous as
sessment as recommended by the as
, SCISSOR.
The petition of Lewis Washington
j of Keokuk for cancellation of as
sessment on lot 6, Blk. 146, Keokuk,
D was granted on account unable tc
pay
0 The petition of Otto Pfaffe for can
collation. of assessment on launch fol
0 1911. because of fire, was rejected.
0 The minutes of today's session
were read and on motion approved
. whereuon the board adjourned Il
meet Tuesday, october Srd, 1911, a
10 o'clock.
ITO be Continued)
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14

was made public will probably result
in scandal almost as large as that
surrounding the leak in the Standard
Oil decision in the same court. The
matter has been called to the atten-
ton of Chief Justice Valiant and an
investigation may be ordered.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14
CITY NEWS.

e. D. Green of Macon, Mo-, the
fold secretary of the Western Baptist
convention, will preach at the Union
Baptist church on corner of Thirteenth
and High, Wednesday night, Nov. 10.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14

Jos. Buckler. nightwatch C. H.
& j. FIT. NJ ............... 500
James VIM. guarding rec
ord G. II. FIT. M. .....,..... 60.O0
Keokuk Gas C Elc. Co, gas G.
IA. & j. K. -. ............ 1879 40
P. w. Bowen, assessing saloons
Mont. ... ...... $500. 400
f. T. Lowenberg, same, Dom. 600
S. II. Johnson, same, Keokuk 25 90
S. II. Johnson, CORRECTING tsfrs.
Keokuk .......... 30. W
John j. Crimmins, transp. in
sane to Kansas City ..... 67.10
A. Kammerer, same, to Mt. P. IL 90
Theo. A. Craig, salary and Off
ce expense county attorney Ats .95
liz. c. Weber, same. deputy Co.
attorney .... 1890. ~. 274. 90
G. N. Vermillion, office exp
/ dep. auditor, K. .......... 4.14
Western Union Tel, Co tele-
gram clerk D. c., x. ..... 1.04
Geo. F. Cram & Co, census
atlas, clerk d. C. ......... $50
II,eake Prtg. Co, stationery :. $50
DR.. Il. M. corey, exp. Grim.
case ...... ...... ....... lo'Vu
DR.. w. F. Brown phys. poor,
K ......... 1900
Jacob Brandenberger, Jr., aid
moor, X. ............... 1s. 90
e. r. Camp, goods poor, x. 10
Fred Whalen, same, f. M. ~. 80
5 Ed T. Meyer, same ...... &c so
: Theo. Brinck, same, w. PIT -. IL 80
Z Iowa Children's Home, fnding
J, homes, 2 children ......-. 80 ON
DIR. C. A. Dimond, autopsy cor.
lnq ...... ......-. '.....'.' Ao.VV
Z j. Ross Robertson, survey sew
age drain Co. hospital $500. 14.oC
0 Ii. j. Kennedy, rent county Of
fees Kennedy Bldg. ...,. 6oot
> I. Hosier, salary, etc. Co. super
visor -. ..... 113 OF
z peter schcffler. same ...... 81 OF
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14
Announce Their Wedding.

NhHOuHct IHetT Weuu1HH'
Keoku1 friends OIL the bride anu
groom-elect, are interested in the an
nouncement of the coming nuptials OF
Miss Coda Patchen of Lewiston, Mo-,
and Mr.. E. Emerson of Hamilton, III.
The wedding will occur at the brides
home in Lewiston, Thursday, Novem'
Der sixteenth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14
s;|ll|{!!EgZ :!
surprise for Mrs. Kruger.

Yesterday was the sixty-seventh
birthday Of Mrs Louisa Kruger,
Mrs. Gus Plug, her daughter, invited
twelve lady friends to her residence,
1403 Bank street during the afternoon
and pleasantly surprised Mrs. Krueg-
err. The elderly lady received num-
Der of usefully pretty presents in re-
membrance of her event.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14
Birthday Of Mrs. Aleham.

Birthday Of Mrs. HIgham.
Last evening at their residence, 22O
North Ninth street, twenty OF the
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Higham
called and pleasantly snrprised the
lady in honor of her birthday. Mrs.
Higham received a number of pretty
presents from her friends and Mr..
Higham presented his wife with a
piano player.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14

Roy C. Burner has conveyed to
Albert L. Hemenway lot 6, block So,
being on the corner of Sixth and
Timea streets.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14
RroomhaII Cables.

LIVERPOOL. Nov. 14.-Wheat-
There was some little covering in
December which was very nervous
and ~ higher while otherwise the
market was easy and n to y lower
There was an improved demand for
spot,
The weakness in Buenos Ayres and
the continued favorable weather there
together with better foreign crop con-
ditions as shown in our summary led
to further realizing and following the
opening prices lost an additional "a
to " with the pressure in March.
The steadiness in corn and the
small increase in the visible led to
some support and prices advanced
with very nervous market.
AT 1880 p. m. the undertone easy
with December u higher and other.
wise X to " lower.
Corn "a higher. Shorts covered on
frmer offers The advance being
checked by the weakness in Buenos
Ayres and the comparative low price
Tor May.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14

The Gard Club entertained.
Mrs. Chas. Schenk entertained the
Card club at her home, 1908 Exchange
street this afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14
OFFICIAL REPORT
OF SUPERVISORS
What the Lee County Board Did at
the Last Session Which Was
Held at County
House.
THE BILLS ALLOWED
Proceedings Of Body Are Herewith
Given as They Appear on
Records for Benefit of
Citizens.
THE BILLS ALLOWED
Monday, October Q, 1911.


Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. All members present.
On motion the following claims
were allowed, Supervisor Hosier vot-
ing aye. and Supervisor Young voting
aye, Supervisor Scheffler voting aye,
to-wit:
Payroll for bridge work under
e. N. Jack In September 1851 N
E. N. Jack, sundry exp. acct.
bridges -. -. ........,.. $50
Al. Link, bridge work mtl. and
freight ..,,... ....... 596. 3
Hawkeye Lumber Co., bridge
mtl. and lumber C. H., Ft. M. 1856. OF
Chas. Schott, bridge work 49,. 1925
Henry Menkens, same ...... 500
VIM. Bogert, same ....... $50
John Pomberg, same .... 2e1b
Chas. A. Shafer, same ........ 100
Will s. Barrow, Skunk river
ferry, 2 mo. .......... &c. &C
Western Boiler Pipe Co., boiler
pipe for road work ,....... AT so
Burlington Quarry Co., road
mtl. Mont. twp, .......... 81. "a
John j. Anthony, justice fees,
/ D. M. twp. .............t.... S.75
John G. Larson, const. fees,
same -. ...... $40
Sundry witness fees, Anthonys
court ...,,.... ......... 10 So
IL. P. Klopfenstein, rattlesnake
bounty -. ...... 100
IL. w Faeth, wolf bounty 49,. 1890
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14
Tioca Couple Married.

Tioga Couple Married.
Mr. Ernest ]. Blaclensiclr and Miss
Rosia May Ewing or Tioga. H., were
married here today by Justice John
Leindecker.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14
c @ | D 5
Cured in One Day

Cold Remedy will break up any cod
and prevent pneumonia. 1t relieves
the head, throat and lungs almost in
stantly. Price 25 cents at any drug
gists, or sent postpaid
If you need Medical Advice write to
Munyon's Doctors. They will care
fully diagnose your case and give you
advice by mail absolutely free. Ad-
dress Prof Munyon. SD and Jefferson
streets, Philadelphia. Pa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14

Wednesday Reading Club.
The Wednesday Reading club VIII
meet with Mrs. LIE Bron.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14
MISCELLANEOUS.

vIAvI--N on.surgical home treatment
Grace W. Heller. lock book 266. Fl
Madison, Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14
THE WORLDS MARKETS

by Wagner Co, 90 Chicago
Chicago Of Trade-chicaso Exchange
Branch office: IL James Bldg. Fl Madison
Missssippi Valley 1s5-Iowa Tx
Pdvats Wires Wagner Mgr
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14
Has Had unhounded Success.

Has Had Unbounded Success.
Guerdon Colvin left Keokuk two
years ago to sing in the Gem theatre
at st. Louis. He received salary of
$50 a week there, remaining six
months until better offer from the
Gem at Little Rock, Ark, was accept
&c The st. Louis contract at $50 per
week, was the same offered to Harvey
G. Hull, late summer manager of the
Airdome theatre here.
Colvin remained at Little Rock two
months, his salary there being SIS a
week. For the same money, he went
to the Majestic at Memphis, Tenn.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14
Mo- Lonaer AMATEUR.


Confidentially, Colvin mentioned the
fact to Manager Sansone that he was
an amateur when he left Keokuk, but
as theatre lingo goes. he says he "has
the stuff. now and he has 'i5een COM
plimented as the south's best singer,
according to newspaper accounts OF
his performances.
The theatre goers here will be glad
to see Colvin back even for only a
few weeks, proud because of his
success and that he is Keokuk
product.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14
May $3.50. 9.4T $50 947 9.4I
Estimated Cars Tomorrow.
Wheat. so; corn. 1870: oats, SO.
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Estimated Cars Tomorrow.
Wheat 80; corn, 1870; oats, SO.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Nov. 14.--Hog market
receipts today 10000: left over 5000;
market weak to SC lower. Light, $3.50
@65p; mixed, s6,oo@66o; heavy,
s6.oo@6.6O; rough, s6.oo@6.2o.
Cattle-Receipts 10000; market
steady u 10c lower.
Sheep Receipts $4,000; market
slow
a. m. hog market 5@1oc lower
than Mondays average. Light, $3.50
$40; bulk, s6.25@6,45; mixed, $3.50
6.55; pigs, s3.s5@5.4O; heavy, $3.50
6.55; good, s620@655; rough, $3.50
6.20; Workers s6,S0@6.S5.
Cattle-Market steady to 1oc lower.
Beeves, s4.65@9.1o; stockers, $4,000
$40; Texans, s400@5.S0; COWS. $500
q5.S5; westerns, $4.3597.2o; calves.
s5.5o@sO0. IIaaI
-Marlet slow. 10@15c lower
than Mondays close. Natives, s2.50@
800; lambs, native, $S.7506.20; west
ems S2.65@3.90. Lambs, western,
ss.75@6oo; yearlings. ss.75@6.oo.
Hogs closed Market more active
at opening prices. Light. $5.75@6.4o;
bulk, s625@6.45; mixed, $5.s5@6.55;
heavy, $595@6.55; rough, $5.95@6.20.
Cattle-Market weak. Top, 1910.
Market 10000 lower. Top.
$500; lambs, 100000 lower. Top $500.
Estimated tomorrow: Hogs $4,000,
cattle $4,000; sheep $4,000.
Live stock Receipts.
Kansas City: Hogs 21,OoO; cattle
$4,000; sheep $4,000.
Omaha: Hogs $500; cattle 5000;
sheep $4,000.
~.
Local Grain Market.
KEOKUK, Nov. IA
No. 2, Wheat, red ..........$ .S5
No. 3, Wheat, red ........... "a
| No. 2, Wheat, hard .......... .87
White oats .................. .42H
Mixed oats ................ Al
New corn ................... .ou
Local Live stock.
| KEOKUK, Nov. 1.-THE following
live stock market furnished today b!
Joseph Haubert:
Hogs-Good butchers. $5.50@6.00.
4 Sheep Butchers, $3.00@4.oO.
Lambs-S500.
Calyes-$ $500 to $500.
New York Produce.
4 NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-The pre-
duce 8rkets are as follows:
Butter-Creamery, 34c
Process-Special, 25c@25hc.
Eggs Western frsts, 31@33c.
Iced fowls, 121a @13c.
Iced springs-11h@12c
!, Elgin creamery butter, 32c.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14
GUERDON COlv|N
COMING BACK
win Open Months Engagement at the
Colonial Theatre, Sunday the
2eth Of This
Month.
HE rs A BIG SUCCESS
Keokuk Boy Has Made Good In the
World Of vocalIsm and is Re-
ceIvlng Big Money In
the South.
HE rs A BIG SUCCESS

Guerdon Colvin, the best vaudeville
singer Keokuk ever produced and
whose entertaining abilities have at
tracted the attention of some of the
largest theatre owners of the middle
west, is coming back to Keokuk for
q temporary stay.
Colvin opens month engagement
at the Colonial theatre on Sunday
evening, the twenty-sixth of this
month. before leaving for New Or
leans, La, where he will sing.
The bringing of Colvin back to
Keokuk for several weeks, is attribut-
able to the close friendship of himself
and Manager Frank Sansone of the
Colonial theatre. AS an inducement
Z to again give Keokuk moving picture
fans an opportunity of hearing their
favorite, Mr.. Sansone offered Colvin
the same money he has been getting
in Little Rock, Ark.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14
The Oldest Map.

The Oldest Map.
The worlds Oldest map is mosaic
in church In Palestine which was
made more than 100 years ago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14

Read The Daily Gate city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14

FOR RTNT-Front once room over
Keokuk Savings Bank. Address
Lock Box 423.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14

FOR RENT-Good barn for rent, win
stable Eve horses and room for four
automobiles. Inquire s23 Blondeau
street.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-12
CAMERON L. SPEAR PLEADS
Bail of Alleged Originator Of Sucker
lists Placed at $500.

Cameron L. Spear, called By postoffice
inspectors the genius who originated the
sucker lists" that have netted millions to
promoters Of fraudulent stock enterprises,
appeared yesterday before Judge Hand, in
the Criminal Branch of the United States
Circuit Court. TO plead not guilty TO the
indictment returned against him I'm connec-
ton with the Continental Wireless Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company, of which
he is said 10 have been the chief promoter
The charge against Cameron is that he
used the mails In a scheme TO defraud in
vestors in his company's stock. Judge
Hand fixed his bail at $3.50 Almina L.
Spear. Of Avon by the-Sea, y. j., furnished
the security.
The Continental Wireless Telephone and
Telegraph Company was raided at the di-
rection Of Postmaster General Hitchcock on
November q Forty mail sacks full of let
ters and other evidence were seized in the
offices Of the company, al No 56 Pine street
The indictment charges that Spear and
Charles /. Vaughn. who was arrested at
the time Of the raid, defrauded various IN
vestors by wrongly representing that the
Continental Wireless was TO organize, oper-
ate and control certain wireless concerns
and by issuing statements on the financial
standing Of these concerns that were false.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-12
ROBIN OFFICIAL INDICTED
Name Not Disclosed-Promoter
Shamming, Say Alienists.

The indictment Of an official OF the North
ern Bank was ordered yesterday by the
grand jury and will probably be reported
to-day to Judge Swami. in Part of Gen.
eral Sessions. The name Of the official was
not disclosed, but reports about the Crimi-
nal Courts Building were that he was once
prominent in tho management OF the insti-
tuition and deep in tho financial tangle OF
Joseph q. Robin, who is awaiting trial on
eight indictments charging larceny of S207,-
900 from the Washington Savings Bank
II Is expected that other indictments in
volving officials IN other Robin corpora
tions will be reported before the end of the
week.
The alienists who have been engaged by
District Attorney Whitman TO determine
Robins mental condition have not COM
pleted their investigation. They had Robin
under observation yesterday in the library
OF the District Attorneys office. Robin had
been brought there by deputy sheriff from
the Tombs.
For three hours Robin submitted TO the
various tests, discussing in the intervals
matters broached by the alienists. At one
stage of the proceedings Robin lapsed into
what appeared TO be unconsciousness, ex-
cent for convulsive twtchings of his mus
cles.
The aIenists later expressed IL as their
opinion that Robin was shamming. 1t is
expected that fun report of Robins con-
dition. establishing the fact that he is sane.
will he handed 10 the District Attorney In
a. few days Robin will then he placed on
trial as speedily as the calendar Of the
courts will permit
New-York tribune., 1911-01-12
SHOT WIFE, SET FIRE TO BED
Neighbors Save Little Girl, but Chauf-
feur Dies from Injuries.

Charles Nestring. a chauffeur, died yes
terday afternoon in the German Hospital,
Brooklyn, after having shot his wife and
set his kerosene soaked bed on fire. Neigh
bors dragged him from the blazing bed and
then he inhaled gas. Little Violet Nestring
was rescued as the flames were scorching
her crib. The wife will recover.
The Vestrings lived at No. 2SS Forest ave
nue., Ridgewood Heights, Queens Borough
Il do not know why my husband tried to
harm me or himself" said Mrs. Nestring.
Formerly he had prosperous liquor busl-
ness He sold il and became chauffeur
for the New York Taxicab Company. Dur
ing the recent strike he lost his place and
since then he has been able TO get any odd
jobs but he had been promised steady
work to-day.
About o'clock this morning the baby
cried and he got UP and gave her a drink
of water. Then he went into the kitchen,
got something TO eat and returned TO bed.
The next thing / remember was being
awakened by what I thought was some one
tapping on my head I thought I was hav-
ing bad dream until I saw Charles stand
ing over me with a revolver and an awful
look on his face. Then ! feared he would
kill me. and I ran TO a neighbors house"
New-York tribune., 1911-01-12
ROBIN BANKS MOVE ON DEBTOR
Start Bankruptcy Proceedings Against
Rankers' Realty and Security Co.

The Bankers Realty and Security Com
pany, at 42d street and Broadway. OF which
Joseph G. Robin IS a director, was involved
in bankruptcy proceedings yesterday
through the fling of an involuntary Pc
tition in bankruptcy against it in the United
States District Court.
The petitioners were the Northern Bank,
the Washington Savings Bank and Robert
Thedford, whose claims aggregated S.,
O29 % The allegation was made that the
company, although insolvent. made a pref
erential payment Of $4,000 on October IS,
1910 10 the South Shore Traction Company.
The Northern Bank, of which Robin was
chairman OF the executive committee and
a director claimed S7,l70. the face value Of
a note issued by the Bankers Realty and
Security Company payable 10 the order Of
the traction company which was discount
ed at the Riverside branch of the bank.
The Washington Savings Bank, Of which
Robin was president, claimed S699 40 on a
note and Thedford appeared as the third
necessary petitioner with a demand for
sl6o 25 for coal delivered. No receiver has
been appointed as yet