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The Washington times., 1911-07-02
Paws Thousand Dollars
For Strip of Grass Sod

SOUTH MANCHESTER. Conn, July
a strip OF grass sod $50 feet long and
eight feet wide has been purchased by
Frederick W. Taylor, of Philadelphia,
from the estate of James B. Olcott. or
this town. Mr. Taylor paid $1,000 for
the strip, and will take it up this fall
and ship to his Philadelphia home.
ond dnrin1 his travels collected many
specimens Of grass from all parts Of the
world. Mr.. Taylor is a noted horticui-
turIst, and will use the grass IN expert
mental work. =
The Washington times., 1911-07-02
All Records Broken by
Internal Revenue Figures

Internal revenue receipts for the fiscal
year which just closed, exceed
by more than sl2,OOO.OOo the Govern
ments income from that source in any
previous year. Commissioner Of IN
ternal Revenue Cabell said today
the total receipts were S32, AIS, 1888
The nearest approach to these figures
was the collection in 1866 of $50 000, 900.
The total collections exceeded the esti-
mates by about $14,000,000.
The corporation tax alone yielded the
Government $33,453, 429.44. an excess of
S, 500, 900 nthe estimates, and about
81, 0o0, 900 over last years collections. The
balance Of the revenue came from rev.
enue on whisky, spirits, and tobacco.
The Washington times., 1911-07-02
IN LOCAL FINANCIAL CIRCLES
By I. A. FLEMING.

sion in his plan did not consider the
State banking institutions. savings
banks. trust companies. and state
II a plan can be brought about that
will combine the national and State
banks in a movement for q currency
change, L will create powerful force
and will be factor in soiidifying banx-
ing and commercial interests against
future currency panics.
With but the national banks in tho
breach, the lawmakers could not hope
10 successfully install a new currency
system that would give the United
States its proper place in the. worries
finance.
Bankers and business men should
keep up the discussion Of the Aidrieh
measure until a satisfactory solution
Is worked out, and the question II
large enough, important. and sufnctent-
ly far-reaching to tax the tntellects OF
the most able Statesmen and financiers.
Idle cars on the tracks of the various
railroad companies have decreased from
207y 691 on the 15tT Of March, to 163,f9
the list OF June. One bright ray OF
light-but wait till the crops move-the
cars Will be busy then.
July 10 is the date on which the Dis
trtct BankerS' Association will meet to
consider its plans for tie installation OF
a bank examiner for the Washington
banks. after the practice now prevalent
in the majority of the reserve cities.
In the rules governing this matter the
bankers must hedge the examinations
with as great or even greater secrecy
thar now prevails as to examinations
by the Comptroller's office. A bank ID
entitled to have its business operations
sacred TO itself and the Comptrolier'S
representative. So long as the condi-
Tions of fiscal institution are entirely
satisfactory. neither the committees In
charge nor any member thereof, should
have access to the records OF the ex-
animation. which should be sealed and
confided to the care Of committee for
safekesping under seal.
When a banks condition is not en-
tirely satisfactory to the examiner the
bank in question should be given rea-
sonable time to secure extra COLLATERAL
make collections on questionable loans
or remedy the fault. Failing In this.the
committee should then take the matter
in hand. and as the caustic is neces-
sary apply IL.
Refusal to permit contender to
clear for bank upon which the verdict
of dangerous has been recorded might
not necessarily put the culprit our or
business, but once the verdict has gone
out the sooner the forced Hqutdation
the better, for run would surely fol-
low even the rumored action.
The statement Of the national banks,
of the country published elsewhere Il OF
interest in showing the aggregate OF
the various items. There was an in
crease of 1872 banks doing business from
June 80 1910 to June I, 1911.
From June 30. 1910. to June 1911, in
Capital stock $50. 5000. surplus!aand
other profits So. O97 900, and totaf re-
sources 1886, 423, ee7
The banking business rightly conduct
ed pays. ~,
The Washington times., 1911-07-02
Capital Elks Preparing
For Big Convention

Washington Elks who are going to at
tend the annual convention of the order
in Atlantic City next week will leave
here in a chartered car next Sunday
night Final arrangements for the trip
will be made at meeting In the EMS
building Friday. At that time 1t prob
ably will be decided what action the
Washington delegates will take in the
fight between Boston and Portland,
Ore, for the 1912 convention.
The three-cornered night FOR grand ex-
allied ruler, which Is being waged by
Col. John P. Sullivan, of New Orleans;
Charles R. Rasbury, Of Dallas, and Ar
thur Moreland, of New York; is at
tracing considerable attention among
the Elks in Washington,
The Washington times., 1911-07-02
Thirty Thousand More
To Lose Employment

BOSTON. July 2-More than 5000
persons will be thrown out Of employ
E1ent, in some cases for several weeks.
when number Of additional large mills
of New England close their doors to-
morrow. 1t is estimated that by that
time more than 10000 factory. mill and
textile employees will he idle in New
England.
In RrocktOn between 1900 and 1900
shoe employees will be laid of most Of
the week by general shutdown of the
large plants.
Many Of the icwelry shops in Provi-
dence and Attleboro are closed for a
period of ten days. throwing out sew
eral thousand people. The Rhode Island
rubber mills also have closed until Sep
TENDER.
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Semi-annual and quarterly disburse-
ments Of local corporations, banks, etc.
win aggregate over $350O00, and with
the revenues coming to investors from
outside securities will bring the dis
bursements up to about 100000.
This large sum viii probably be re-
invested in local securities, and should
give the Washington Stock Exchange
plenty of business after the reassem-
bling on Wednesday. There will be but
three business days on change this
week, so that the influx of investment
orders may be delayed a little longer.
This market offers ample opportunities
for placing of funds. not at the rates
yielded by New York Investments, but
with the assurance that they will not be
affected as are the New York securities
by investigations, ruling and decision.
as the conditions here are entirely DIFF
ferent. There is also the reasonable as
surance that securities acquired In this
market may be sold at about purchase
price or, better at any time, and with
practical certainty that there will De
earthquakes in the meantime.
Values here are strong and steady,
moving in a narrow range, with enough
money idle to make purchases an in
ducement on any sign of a reaction.
There will be no session Of the ex-
change till Wednesday.
There f. no threat to local stocks or
bonds through the appointment of
public service commission, should such
a procedure be decided upon. Three,
four, or five men are always more cas-
lily convinced Of the right or wrong of
proposition that 400. Indeed, 1t Is
demonstrated ever yday that 1t takes
weeks, and sometimes months, for the
400 more or less members of the House
of Representatives to agree on any
thing. With a public service commits
sion public utilities might be forced to
give the people more consideration, cut
out some Of the fifteen to twenty min
ute schedules on some OF the atreet car
lines, but the utilities would be given
credit for every good work, ard might
accomplish their ends and purposes
much easier than at the present time.
The talk nowadays Is when Con-
gress adjourns," as the proper time to
do something. With a commission this
would be avoided.
The Commercial National Bank added
$125,0O0 to its surplus the other day,
making the aggregate surplus $SI5,OW-
just 80 per cent OF the banks capital.
In a recent address before the New
York State-Bankers' Association, Pres
ident Taft declared that the necessity
for changes in our currency laws was
the most important of all questions be-
ing reciprocity with Canada. tariff. etc.
The bankers of the country have given
considerable thought to the matter and
have looked over tie Aldrich plan. and
not only over, but through and around
1t. The head of the Monetary Commits
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Long Will Go to Panama
With Secretary Stimson

BOSTON. July 2--Former Governor
John D. Long, of bingham. will ac-
company Secretary of War Stimson on
his trip to Panama, starting July g.
Former Governor Long left his home
Friday for Washington
Especial significance is attached to
this, as it is thought that it has to do
with the matter Of terrifying the canal.
The party will sail from New York on
the United Fruit Company steamer San
ia Maria. July 6.
The Secretary will be accompanied by
Mrs. Stimson, General Edwards, head
Of insular possessions, and w. r. Pedi-
go, Mr.. Stimson's secretary.
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TO note, too. In connection with the
,g-continued period Of lessened COM
mercial activity, tnat this does not ap-
pear to have had any serious effect on
corporation earnings, taking them as a
whole. For instance, Ine July dis
Dursements are estimated this year at
We, .7SO, or SaO,S67.Ss7 greater than a
year ago. OF course, recent heavy
issues Of bonds and notes account for
some part Of the increase, but this Ii a
mere incident as the interest and divi-
bends are earned.
y Disbursements and Money.
Banking interests with scarcely an
exception adhere to the belief that the
present scale Of dividends will be main
tained. In consequence, no generally
unfavorable influence followed the omis-
sion of the Alton preferred stock divi-
dend and the cutting In two Of the
Interest rate on Wabash debenture
B. bonds. which events were among
minor occurrences OF the week. That
the general investing public Is con-
WINGED of the unliklihood of a general
downward revision of dividends Is
rather clearly indicated by the absence
Of liquidation in the market despite
the depression in sentiment.
Money market affairs naturally at
HoNNCN SDillC dltChllOil III consequence
of the necessity of arranging the heavy
July requirements, but rates contin-
ued easy at unchanged quotations.
without doubt. the most discussed sub
tect Of the interval among banking
institutions was the dastardly attack
upon the clearing house by the AL
bany banditti, under The leadership of
that Tammany Hall statesman, Senator
Thomas F. Grady.
Attacking the Clearing House.
Declaring that the New York Clear
ing House was gang Of highwaymen,
this discredited politician. who has just
succeeded in amending the State bank
ing law so as to allow State banks and
trust companies to hold State and municl
ipal bonds instead of cash, has intro
duced a bill prohibiting such institu-
tons from joining any association which
required Of its members any obligations
not stated in the amended banking act
OF course, the clearing house requires
the maintenance OF a . per cent cash
reserve, and seventeen of the largest
trust companies upon entering the asso-
citation have just subscribed to such an
agreement, adding thereby 10 per cent
to their cash reserves.
The strengthening of the banking po-
sition of the city, through this clearing
house action, had been hailed as the
most favorable development In all re-
cent banking history. II was made
Quate trust company reserves that pre-
cipitated the panic OF 1907, and the re-
serve requirement was raised with the
full concurrence Of the trust companies
TO guard against a similar event. 1t is
this protection that Grady would re-
move. The general belief is that the
bill was introduced In the interests OF
certain bond houses. which are hung
up with New York city bonds. This Is
one considerations: what other consid-
Grafton enters into Grady's calculation
no one knows exactly. The clearing
house members. by a unanimous vote
on Friday. entered a protest against
the measure, for, monstrous as II is,
things are at such a pass ut Albany
that unless vigorously opposed II stands
a fair chance of becoming a law.
The Washington times., 1911-07-02
Fire in Bass Alfey.

of a small blaze at 23i Bass alley
at 9:45 this morning. The building Is
owned by George Mark and occupied by
William Anderson, colored. an en-
ploye Of the Street Service Department.
The Washington times., 1911-07-02
Aggregate Condition
Of 7,27 National Banks

The following is the aggregate show
ing Of 7.2T7 banks doing business under
the national banking act. Report Is of
June Z. 1911:
RESOIrRCES
The Washington times., 1911-07-02

Total ,...........,.......-.>. III. SSS O4S,6Sf u
% TO-.
Percentage to deposits Of cash on hand. re-
demption fund. and due from reserve agents.
26 10
The Washington times., 1911-07-02

THE STOCK MARKET OF THE WEEK

prices
individual securities sold the New York Stock
also gven 1910 and 1911
to
landing Juy L.
The Washington times., 1911-07-02

Total sales for the week l.ssa4oo,
The Washington times., 1911-07-02

railroad companies have decreased from
207,691 on the 18TH Of March. to 163.f7g
the list Of June. One bright ray Of
light-but wait till the crops move-the
cars Will be busy then.
The Washington times., 1911-07-02

The Commercial National Bank added
SIS, 200 to its surplus the other day,
making the aggregate surplus SSl5,O0-
Just 80 per cent OF the banks capital.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-22
SUN. SHOW DEAL
BOBS UP AGAIN
new WAGON
is NEEDED

c, A. Berry, Of the American La
France Fire Engine Company Of Dal-
las, met with the fire committee OF
the city council and made q PROPOSE
tion to the members for the purchase
OF combination chemical and hose
wagon, the wagon being constructed
or steel throughout The price Of the
wagon was placed at $165O, Mr. Ber-
ry agreed 10 take the old hose wagon
IN at a second hand price.
The proposition presented by Mr.
Berry was taken under consideration.
Mayor Burton stated that he had had
correspondence with several manV
facturers and win have a number OF
propositions to present to the fire
committee the first Of the year. The
hose wagon has been run soven years
and the department is Ia need Of a
new wagon Mayor Burton has been
investigating prices for several weeks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-22
Marriage Of Popular
Couple is SOlemnized

Ernest G Reynolds and Miss Ill
liam Russell OF this city were married
last uight al 3 O'Clock at the residence
of Mr.. aud Mrs, William Mattox, iia
Minnesota avenue. Rev George sher.
man Of the Baptist church performed
Tie ceremony Only a few Intimate
friends of the contracting parties
we're present Mr Reynolds who is
famiIiarly known as "Curley" is a
clerk IN the Y. w Darnel coniec-
tionrry and has heen for several
years. He is a young man Of good
character aud enjoys a large number
of friends in buslness circles. Miss
Russell has made her home at .eh'
Matlox home for a number Of years
Mr.. and Mrs Reynolds win be a
home 70 their friends al il3 Minneso
Ia avenue after January first The
expect to 20 to housekeeping at once
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-22
PAID
HIM OUT

Oklahoma CITY, Dec. ga parole
was granted Thursday by Governor
Cruce 70 d. A. Boyd OF Grady county,
Who pleaded guilty to a charge OF
uttering q forged document last June
and was sentenced to serve one year
and one day il The peniienuary.
The amount Of the forgery was s9f,
and soon after BoYds commitment to
the peniientiary his wife went 70 Me.
Alester. secured employment and has
paid every penny secured BY her hus
band on the fraudulent paper.
Bcyd passed a number Of worthless
checks on merchants at Chickasha
After the checks were made good the
merchants joined III a petition for hi
parole.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-22
Children Calm as
They Marched Out

Chicago, Dee. 22-Fige hundred
children. ranging in age from to
Ia years calmly marched from their
eiassrooms ia the Emerson school
when fire started in room ON the
third floor The building was desert
Cd when firemen arrived. The chill
dren on the third floor knew there
war q "real fire" hut they remained
calm while their teachers marched
them through the halls and down the
stsirways-
Tie fire was discovered by Gather
iue A. Iibbetts, principal She sound
ed the signal for the Dismissal Of the
pupils. The fire drlll has been ad
opted in ali the schools Many Of The
children we're we'll on their way hom'
when they saw fire engines. Thei
\ they learned they had heen dismissed
because Of real fire"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-22

LOTTERY
SCHEME
Telegram By United Press,

Telegram by United Press.
Kansas city. Mo. Dec y. An i'm.
mense lottery scheme. having humid
heds " thousands Of tickets. is alieg.
cd to have been discovered here by
the police, following the arrest Of
Mrs. Ola Weeks for shoplifiing.
The woman sent her husband a
note saying Am in trouble, better
get OUT aud the police arrested her
husband. They searched the house
andfounu lottery tickets and data con
cerning the international Mining In.
yestment Company Of San Domingo
said to be lottery scheme with a
capital prize Of $4,000 and five
thousand other prizes.
The pair we're turned over 70 tne
federal authorities The man admits
the lottery and says he was agenl foi
foreigner
Weeks said although the tickets
came from S. Louis he mailed remit
tances to Brookfield Mo. and Mon
arch. Ark. The authorities are with
holding the names The compan
Keeps large deposits in national bank
In several unnamed cities
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-22
RICHESON IS
NOT 50 WELL
relegram by uDIled Press.

Telegram by UDned Press.
Boston, Dec. 22.- Prison officials
admit that Richeson IS much worse
today and that he passed q very rest
less night. DIR. Winthrop, the attend
ing physician was summoned this
morning. He declares the preacher
awas as well as can be expected"
Il is learned that Richeson was de-
lirious part Of the night and that a
stenographer stood outside the door
taking down his rawlings.
The name avis repeated many
times in previous mumblings in his
sleep. caused the arrest Of Charles
Pierce. former room mate % Richie
sons. following the unfounded report
that Richeson married Avis Linnell
himself with Pierce as a witness.
1t is reported this afternoon tha
Richeson has taken a turn for th'
worse and blood poisoning is feared
The minister is so weak they are IN
able to move him to an infirmary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-22
CHRTSTMASATTHE
LUTHERAN CHURCH

Christmas will be observed at the
Lutheran church with an appropriate
service on Sunday evening at 7.90.
A large Christmas tree WIN be an at
traction for the children and Che
church will be decorated In festive
green. An interesting program has
been prepared to be rendered almost
exclusively by children. After the
opening by the pastor, speeches Of
welcome. songs, solos, recitations and
drills win be given by the little ones.
A catechization on the Christmas
story and an address by the pastor
will close the program.
The children will then be given
presents. candy and oranges. after
which an exchange Of holiday greet
ings and chat will close the evening,
Our Sunday school is not large, but
the children have worked faithfully
and are eager to show their efforts
All Lutheraus especially, but also al
friends and children Of other church
es are welcome
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-22
40 INJURED
in WRECK
ONTHET.P.
Telegram BY United Press,

Telegram by United Press
Te0arkana. Ark. Dec. 22.-Accord-
ing to bulletins received here 40 per
sons we're injured, some seriously In
wreck on the Texas Pacific at XII
dare, Texas, today.
Firemen Brock Of Marshall, Texas,
was probably fatally injured by be-
ing caught between the engines.
Fireman Brenk and flagman Perkins
we're also seriously hurt by jumping.
None of passengers were seriously
/ injured though many we're bruised
The wreck was caused by the negro
swilchman. who turned the switch be
fore the second train passed causing
a head-on collision.
Both Of the engines were delnolish
ed and il is remarkable THAI mani
Lives were not lost The iniarel
were taken 10 Marshall
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-22
SANTACLAUS
COMES TO
Elk CLUB
With Gifts for Many Chill
dren Of City Saturday
Evening

santa Claus will be caller In ev-
cry home in Chickasha this year. Tho
Elks have their presents bought their
lists Of children selected and the on
~ thing remaining is 10 hang them
on the tree and old Santa Claus to
deiyer them.
Between seventy and eighty child
ron win be made happy by the Elks
lodge this Christmas Pretty invita-
lions bearing the Merry Christmas
face Of Saint Nick have becn sent 70
az the mothers asking them 70 bring
me children to the Elk's hall satur-
day night at 1880 o'clock II any ofl
the mothers cannot walk the distance
from their homes automobiles furnish
ed BY qlai Elks will be on hand to
bring tlisn and take them home
The list Of children was compiled
by Postmaster Kayser. aided BY the
city ctiIttio 0i tue iVtdi FvnNviAtNS
ana Mrs. Mahing Of the Volunteer
Army Clarence Johnson has in
charge the decorating Of the tree and
It is said that it will be the prettIest
tree ever decorated III Chckasha VIII
liam Reinheimer and George Petty
have looked after the furnishing Of
coal and Christmas dinners and 9TH
er necessities Of life to the families
that need them s. G. Durbin Mrs.
J. w. Kayser, Mrs. George Petty and
Mrs. Reinheifner picked The gifts and
placed the names on them
The funniest man ID town has beer
chosen for santa Claus aud he viii
play the part Of the Christmas sain
as only good Elk can play It. Tbl
fun viii commence promptly at lsS
\ O'Clock tomorrow night
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-22
Clever Young Artists
in the High School

Chlckasha has among It's citizenship
several young men who have talent
along artistic lines and emong the
pupils OF the public schools several Of
the boys have shown decided talent
for cartoon work Ashley Hall Dugan
is given up to be one Of the best in
high school circles and evidence Of
his talent vas given at the high
school football banquet this week.
Young Dugan very cleverly drew
character sketches Of the boys Of the
team. the cards decorated BY his hand
being used as the place cards Of the
evening. Giyens Bird is also very clev-
er with the pen and pencil and sam
pies Of his work we're also displayed
at The banquet
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-12-22

YIELD TO
The CAR
American TreaSurcriSD Dis
missed; Submit to Rus
sian Demands

Telegram BY United Press.
Teheran, Dec. 20. Parliament to-
day yielded to the demands Of Russia
that Treasurer shuster be dismissed.
The action Is in direct opposition to
the wishes Of the people who have
Loyalty supported the young Ameri-
can.
Persia has submitted to every de-
mand Of Russia. it Is reported but no
official announcement Of The action
has been given out 1t is believed
that the new treasurer general will
be secured from America or Europe,
shuster was not surprised He do
clared that he was satisfied 70 with
draw, provided parliament was salts
fled that such action was for Pers
ia's good In rendering his resigna
tion, he thanked the parliament fol
standing BY him, only yielding wheI
Persia's Independence was threaten
ed.
The people have not yet been toll
tor the dismissal. 1t is believed tha
the action will be vigorously resent
ed. There is wild excitement owe
the report that Russian troops ar
marching from Kashin. The repor
is untrue. Unless an outbreak IS SCI
ious. the troops win be returned I
Russia.