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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-14
|C0MPTR0[[ER'S
REPORT SHOWS
GOOD BUSINESS
INTERESTING FIGURES DEN0T.
ING GREAT PROSPERITY OF
NATION DURING YEAR.

Washington. Dec. business
in general, as reflected in the condi-
ticn OF the banks of the United
States. has shared in the cOuntry's
prosperity. according to Lawrence
c. Murray in his annual report
made public today.
The banking power Of the nation,
represented by capital, surplus.
lro.its. deposits and circulation.
reached during the year the enOr-
nous total of $22.54S.7O7,OOO, q
high record. showing an increase OF
(. e? per cent over 1871 and 27.S
Per cent over 1908. Since 1900. the
banking power has increased Ill
per cent
The COmptrOller's reports con-
sists of mass of statistics with an
alyscs. most of which previously
have been published
In connection with the rates on
money, which recently have been
soaring. the Comptroller simply Oh
serves that the rates wcr" normal
up to August with tightening of
the money market thereafter Ac-
cording to the last condition report.
Sept. I, the Comptroller points out
that New York and Chicago were
slightly deficient in the amount Of
their legal reserves and st. Louis
slightly excessive Banks in tho
najOr portion OF other reserve cities
We're also slightly deficient. but the
country banks maintained an ex-
cess of the legal requirements
Less than 20 per cent of the to-
tai amount of national bank notes
which the national bank mieat cir
Culate under the law has been is-
sued Based upon The Sep.enbe I
report, the banks might increase
their circulation by $32l ,927, ,O6O,
Mr.. Murray says.
The national banks, the report in
dicates, hold over so per cent IF the
bonded debt of the United States in
the way of security for circulation
and public deposits and as invest
ments.
During the fiscal year. 1912. the
national banks paid dividends ag-
ercgating 20,3O0,7S2. or 6G
per cent on capital and CO. per
cent on capital and surplus com
bined The net earnings of 5 Is.
056, ,G03, were equivalent to S.59 Ger
cent of capital and surplus Dprina
the last 43 years the banks have
paid an average annual dividend oil
III per cent on the capital stock
Eight national banks, with an ag
gregate capital of $l,lO0,00O. failec
during the year ended October 81
while eighty-three national banks
with an aggregate capital of $21,
sos, $50, were placed in voluntar.
| liOlidatiOn.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-14
PARENTS SEARCHING FOR
MANY MISSING DAUGHTERS

Chicago, Dec. 14.-With the ad.
vent of the Christmas holidays the
police in all sections of the city have
received requests from parents to as
sist them in searching for their miss
ing daughters. During the last week
more than twenty young women have
disappeared. Today detectives were
detailed from almost every station
in the city to search for these girls.
The detectives at roll call today were
given the description of seven other
women whom the police are anxious
to locate.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-14
MANS FEATURES CHANGING
TO THOSE OF A LION.

Pittsburg, Dec. l4.-Dr Marion
Greer, of the North side, is attend
ing patient whose malady cannot
be diagnosed by any of the physi-
clans whose privilege it has been to
observe the case. The man. Charles
YOst, IS years old, salesman, has
been i'll for months and Or. Greer
has been attending him daily. Grad
ually the mans head has enlarged
and the features are becoming like
those of lion. The lower part of
the body has grown rapidly The
torso and limbs have become heavy
and within three months Yost's
height Is said to have increased
nearly six inches. The strange dis
ease has baffled physicians. Rela-
tives who have not seen him for
months are said to be alarmed when
they see the leonine head. that, to
the physicians. is the most remark
able feature of this rare case. DIR.
Greer says Yost suffers no pain and
has shown no disposition to change
his mode of living, except that he no
longer goes to work. Some of the
doctors who have observed the case
suggest that Yost is victim of a
rare kind of leprosy, but DR.. Greer
denies this. He says if Yost con-
t;nues to grow as he has in the last
three months the man will become
the most remarkable giant Of mod
ern times.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-14
COTTON REPORT FOR PAST YEAR
kEXlC0 WILL BE ASKED
tBy Associated Press.) }

Washington, Dec. 14.-Cotton
"'umed in the United States In
'o'ember. 475.240 running bales,
un'ing round as half bales, COM
'ied with 511,2S5 bales in Octo-
VI according to the census bureau
p'r' today. Cotton on hand in
liacturing plants and ware
.'iSes' Oct. 81, 4,796,43O, compared
h ',143,210 Sept. 30. OF cotton
'usumed, 243,054 bales were used
so'ton growing States. Spindles
operation in November, 30,O9O,-
of which l1,629,22s were iE
'0''on growing States.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-14
AMENDMENT TO
NEWSPAPER LAW
Measure Asks That Certain Restric.
tions Be Stricken from the
Present Law.
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, Dec. l4.-Represen
tative Mott, of New York, intro
dGced today an amendment to the
newspaper lawto eliminate those SET
tons requiring newspapers to pub
l.sh sworn circulation statements,
statements of Indebtedness and
marking reading matter published
for pay The amendment would re-
Quirc publications to file the names
o. the principal office owners
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-14
MORE ARTISTIC NICKEL TO
BE PUT OUT FEB. /

Washington, Dec. IA. The new
nickel with an artistic head on the
face, will be in circulation. accord
ing to the expectations of the treas
ury department by Feb. |. Secrctar!
MacVeagh has definitely accepted
the design. Within a few days al
order will be given the mints to be-
sin making the new coin.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-14
TRAMP EDITOR DIES
IN BED AT LAST.

st Louis. Dec. IA Philip H.
Thomas, who was found in q poo"
house at Trenton, Tenn. after six
teen years of wandering, died at the
home of his daughter recently
Thomas. who had been an inmate Of
the institution for six years, left st.
Louis after these reverses and had
been mOurned as dead by his fam
lily lie was formerly editor of 4
paper at Clayton, Mo.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-14
TAFT WILL STOP
IN JACKSONVILLE
.EAR0UTE SOUTH
PROMISED FLETCHER AND BRY.
AN TO STOP THERE 40 MIN.
UTES ON DEC. 20.
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, Dec. l4.-Taft to-
day promised Senators Fletcher and
Bryan of Florida that he would
spend forty minutes in Jacksonville
on the night of Dec. 20 en- route to
Key West and Panama. A big re-
ceptiOn will be given President and
Mrs. Taft upon their arrival In the
Florida city.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-14
WILL LOWER PRICES
ON OTHER COMMODITIES
(By Associated Press.) }

Philadelphia, Dec. 14-EncOur-
aged by the success of its egg sales,
the Housekeepers League today an
nounced the intention of broadening
the scope of the battle against high
prices. and will sell other commodi-
ties. More than six million eggs
were sold tie past week at "a cents
u dozen.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-14
18TH, uNLUCkY DAY
FOR RETAILERS
Thirteen Louisville Grocers and
Dairymen Arrested for Violating
Pure Food Law.
(By Associated Press.)

Louisville, Dec. Friday, the
18th, sustained its reputation here
yesterday, when thirteen dairymen
and grocers were arrested, charged
with handling goods unfit for hu-
nan consumption. The arrests re-
suited from an investigation by de-
tectives of the State pure food conf
mission.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-14
IMP PR0VEMElI.
0[ LAKELAND 5.
LAKES NEXT STEP.
.,,ocr.T1oN FORMED TO FUR
~,rrR UTILIZATION OF ClTY's
cerarESr NATURAL ASSET.

e..iing called for last night
additions as to the sur
+ Lake Morton was fair
''' .,,ended. and resulted in the
Of a movement the ultt-
-" mat of which is the i'm
49, ,,n, and identifying OF the
Y, al The lakes of the city.
yumbcr OF owners Of property
..,, IN Lake Morton was pres
Nh there were also several
. interest was occasioned sim
~ II ,be consideration of the great
t,.at 70 the city as whole that
,5i ,e,r,e from making the most
~ natural beauty spots with
,t,h nature has favored Lakeland.
~. meeting having been called
F., ar... Mr.. II J. Drane was elect
.rn.au and Mr.. II. ID. Menden-
IA, secretary. Mr.. Mendenhal'.
ytr ssrs Brush & Selsemeyer
b,i .aarod some plans and made
.,., o~t.uates on tentative prOpO-
,.a.- '9r u9nroying the shores o.
LAM Norton These plans cOntem-
,.aI! a siNV-foOt avenue around
~ wv, embracing thirty-foOt
!rb.aly, bordered by a strip Of
,a,a "A eacH side. these in turn be-
rg cdsed with concrete walks. A
sa sail was also contemplated by
or' ot the plans.
Atter considerable discussion 1t
WAS decided to form permanent or
gan2aion, to be known as the
lakes Improvement Association"
to push this matter of improving
~. bcautiiying the surroundings o.
the lakes of the city. Organizatio..
was Effected by electing NJ. F. Heth-
elnston as president and H. D.
Nendenhall, secretary. All citizens
Interested in the objects of the as
ISOLATION and every citizen should
b. 50 nterested-are urged to join
ihe association. and lend a hand.
! his association expects to work in
conjunction with the Board of
Trad which body, in turn, it Is ex-
p9fir' will bring the matter be-
hre he city Council and exert all
u influence to getting improved
ahil ons Of the lake fronts.
z was decided TO appoint a COM
citizens residing on Lake
and Lake Wire, to investi-
I'D report various plans for
Improvement. together with ps-
"at Of the cost, and submit
'.4se ID meeting Of the association
; @'d a definite. tangible propcsi-
II may be evolved, to be brough,
'f' the Board of Trade and the
J cuacil In this work the com
viii be aided by Mr.. Men,
'"Aa.i and Messrs. Brush & Selse-
'}'., who kindly volunteered their
aable assistance.
lto president appointed on this
'5aihil'ee which is composed Of
'o tons, to work together as
'Aa!@, For Lake Wire-P. B.
'i 'irS 'chairman). E. R. Tram
e'A Pike Adair. For Lake Morton
\ higgins (chairman), ]. r.
"iiey, K. f. Lufsey, A. c. Schaefer.
he lirst meeting of this joint
"amlttee will be held at the Ste
'''Hs apartment house on the
nofes of Lake Morton at 2:30 mex:
ionday afternoon. and it is hoped
Fry member of the committee will
f present and aid in carrying out
MS great improvement whose value
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-14
IMMIGRATION BILL
TO B['TAkEN UP
Debate Of Four Hours Ended in the
Decision 10 Take the
Bill Ul.
(By Associated Press. J

Washington, Dec. li.-Over pro-
tests and charges of gag rule" from
opponents of the measure, the House
today voted to take up the literary
test immigration bill, Il vote to fO'-
low a general debate of four hours.
The bill as introduced by Represen-
tative Burnett. of Alabama, is an
amendment to the Senate measure
Ol the same name.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-14
WILSON SAILED FOR
NEW YORK TODAY
fBy Associated Press. J

Hamilton, Bermuda, Dec. IA.
Woodrow Wilson sailed today for
New York on the steamer Bermu-
dian. A large crowd gathered and
chccred as the steamer sailed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-14
BULGARIA MAY ENTER
TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
(By Associated Press. }

Paris, Dec. 14.-Bulgaria is de-
clared to be about to enter the triple
alliance, thus joining forces with
Austro- Hungary, Germany and Italy,
according to information from Dip
lomatic sources.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-14
ALABAMA U. S. MARSHALL
NOMINATED TODAY
(By Associated Press }

Washington, Dee. 1.-THE nom
il.atiOn of Gilbert B. Deans to b.
United States marshall OF the south
ern district of Alabama. was sent to
the Senate today by President Taft
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-14
AGRICULTURAL BILL
EAvORAblY REPORTED
Every State Agricultural College
Will Be Benefited by Its
Passage.
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, Dec. 14.--The Levc.
education extension
bill, which already has passed tn"
House, was ordered favOrably re-
rCrted from the Senate agricultural
committee today. Practically every
State agricultural college will b.
b, ,neiitted by its terms.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-14
BANK ROBBERS OPERATE
At BELLE BUCKLE, tenn,
(By Associated PreSs.D

Belle Buckle, Tenn, Dec. IL
TO bank here was robbed this
r'9rning, and $4,000 was taken. Be-
fore attacking the bank the robbers
cut the wires leading from town.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-14
$4,000 FIRE
NEAR .pIT7sBuRe
(By Associated Press.

(By Associated Press
PittsbIrg, Dec. 14.-Fire believed
tt be of incendary origin destroyed
twenty stables, warehouses and resi-
dences at Braddock, suburb, today.
The loss is estimated at $150,000.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-14
NOT INVESTIGATING TODAY:
RESUME MONDAY
(By Associated Press }

Washington, Dec. l4.-The ilousa
money trust investigating commit
tee is not in session today. The
hearings will be resumed MOnday
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1912-10-13
ssS,O$2,70SGf

sO.346933 on the 800 valuation 1t is
this item which causes the political
enemies OF governor Hunt and his fell
low administrators anger and make
them ready to fight him.
The members of the state board Of
equalization will not discuss the
why's or wherefores OF the tax rae
except to say the budget or statement
of estimated expenses called for 50
much money for each fund and the
rate of taxation was figured accord
ingly snd the assessed valuation raIs-
ed TO meet IL.
Burden on Mines and Railroads
The burden OF the increased assess
ment falls on mines and railroads for
the most part, though lands and iE:-
proyements come in for a small in
crease. as does livestock. Town and
city lots and improvements thereon
show a small decrease.
The following tables show how the
taxes are distributed:
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1912-10-13
ACCOUNT ASKED
BY A DIRECTOR
Clara Consolidated Mine
Near Prescott Becomes
Subject for Litigation
in Equity
PLAINTIFF YET UNPAID

PRESCOTT. Oct 12.-The Clara
Consolidated Gold and Mining com
pany is in litigation again. Recently
a bill in equity was filed in the Uni'-
ed States court at Phoenix for George
Mitchell, the former head OF the com
pany, and at present one OF It's direcl-
ors, demanding an accounting.
II is alleged in the bill that the
plaintiff was director OF the company
since July. 1908, and that during that
time he was president OF the board 81
directors. During his active connec-
ton with the company ending Win
its reorganization last May, II Is si-
legged that he advanced TO il a SUN
in excess of s775. 900, and that there
remains unpaid 10 him about s55,oOo.
No Accounting Made
Jus, how much he advanced and
how much he received he does not
know. for there never has been an az
counting. His accounts with the conf
panv are still open. and all books auo
papers are in the hands OF the de-
PENDANT.
AT the same time there was HE
for Mary Michel against the Swansea
Gold and Cooper company suit III
eiectment. In this action there are
involved several mining claims in the
Harcuva mining district which were
taken over BY the Clara Consolidated
al the time of the reorganization and
the settlement of its troubled adalrs
on May 26 last. Ii is claimed tnat
this property belonged to the plaint'H
The value of the claims Is placed al
SO, O0O. and the rental Of them at S20t
month.
Troubles a Year old
The troubles Of the Clara CoDsoii
dated began about a year ago wher
operations we're suspended, it was un
derstood al the time, for want o.
funds. and Mr. Mitchell, who was II
charge of operations, went TO BELGIUM
and France. where most of the stoci
was held, to raise more money.
Late last year bankruptcy proceed
| fngs we're begun by several employe:
OF the company, whose claims were
! merged. and these proceeding
| dragged in the court of Pima county
where they had been begun. unit
! early in the present year. when al
| order in bankruptcy was made.
Meanwhile Dutch and French capL
| talists had been interested in the az
| fairs OF the company, and surhcisE
! money was raised for reorganization
| on a sound basis Early in May ga
mile Claire, noted mining eNpef
OF France and a Dutch bBnker OF Am
sterdam. representing the new hAho
! peaBi interests, arrived and a Esetue
ment OF the claims of the creditor.
was arranged and Mr.. Claire tool
charge of the property.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1912-10-13
SMALL COMPANIES
ACTIVE IN MORENC|

Word comes from Morenci that the
continued high price OF copper and
general mining activity throughout
the country has given The small min
ing companies in the MOrenel district
new lease on life.
The New York and Arizona Gold
and Copper company. located four
miles west Of Morenci. and adjolnins
some Of the Detroit Copper Co. claims.
have leased Q section of their hold
inSs for a time to G.. II. Davidson,
Red Morrison and associates. Of Mo-
renci. who are working two shifts OF
nieu, are getting out some very rich
milling ore. They eVDeet to maze
their first shipment in a few DAYS
The original company expects 10 re-
ce,vs through financial aid in the
way Of royalties to enable II to com
plete Installing the Nilsson stamp mill,
when it will be able to handle 80 tons
I,er day. :. L. wc=k Of Morenci, is
president of TIE company.
Another small property Is the
Home Copper ca. adiciuing the New
York and Arizona company. 1t is
alsn a low grade proposition. II has
been idle for some time. owing 20
its lack of transportation facilities.
4 party Of eastern capitalists is ex-
pscted this week who. IL is reported
viii start a few men TO work az once
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1912-10-13
MINERS INTERESTED
IN WORLDS SERIES
Every Run in Championship
Games Relayed Through
Underground Tunnels

And shall the Red Sox die, and
shall the Red Sox die, there's three
thousand underground win know the
how and why" is a modern adoption
of an old English chant that is ap-
plicable to the Warren district during
the worlds championship baseball
series.
Every run that is scored in the
games of the series is Telayed
through the underground passages OF
the mines OF the Warren district.
from surface to cage, from cage to
levels, from levels 10 slopes, TO he
furthermost workings OF the mines OF
the district.
Not a miner in the Warren district
but knows how the games going
Some, impatient TO get the returns Oh
the games, have reported on in
order to be nearer the telegraph tick
err Hundreds of pay checks, distribut-
ed Thursday by the Copper Queen
Mining company, are said TO have
been bet on Thursdays and yester.
days game.
While the national limelight has
been shifted from the presidential
candidates, they may console them
selves that they are not the only neg.
lected ones
The market is all shot to pieces.
said a stock broker yesterday. The
only kind of stock that's selling now
is Giants and Red Sox.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1912-10-13
SHANNON OUTPUT IS
LOWER IN SEPTEMBER
Annual Production Estimat-
ed at 100000 Pounds
with 81 Dividend

Saws the Boston Financial News:
The output OF the Shannon for the
month of September was somewhat
below the July and August figures.
but the output is bound TO fluetuate
more or less with once in while
poor month and then again a month
better than the average. The develop
ments at the property have been very
favorable as the lower levels continue
TO develop large bodies of good grade
while the outside properties are also
showing up well.
The Shannon output for the calen-
dar year up to the end Of September
was about 1900, 900 lbs, which would
indicate about 100000 lbs for the
year. II is expected that the earn
ings for the current year will be about
SO per share and. with q continuance
Of the present prices for copper, shan
non will do better next year. At the
present time the company is earning
at the rate of better than 50 per share.
The initial dividend Of fifty cents
per share was declared in August and
there is no reason TO doubt that th5
directors will declare another dividend
OF so cents per share in November.
The company is in such position that
the 81 per annum dividend basis seems
very conservative. and, If conditions
are as favorable during the first hall
OF 1918, il is easy to believe the rate
will be increased.
As a result of the policy defotihs
all earning to improvement Of proper
~ for several years the Shannon pro
perry is in splendid shape and the
| treasury has a sufficient amount fnl
working capital. Il is evident, also
that the earnings are large enough &c
provide for a gradual purchase OF thS
railway bonds outstanding and thu;
relieve the company Of the indebted
ness.
The railway is earning more tbs,
| the interest charges so that II u
| in no sense a burden, but the direct
ors felt that as there was no sinkins
fund provision in the bonds il woul'
| be a good policy to appropriate paf
of the earnings for the purchase D
bonds and this years proportion wa
purchased before the dividend was dc
/ clared in August.
Shannon pays one of the highest pei
centages of the coppers on the cos
and is earning one OF the highest pei
centages on the market price for tn
stock, notwithstanding the record
has established as steady and rt
liable producer.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1912-10-13
MINING INDUSTRY REMAINS
At HIGH TIDE IN DISTRICT
Miners Coming in from Nor III Affords Plenty of Labor
and Copper Production or Month Is Satisfactory
c. and A. Shelter Gettng Ready to Take Shattuek
Ore and Shipments Will Start Nov l.
c. AND A. DEvELOPME Mt IN OTHER DISTRICTS

While the substantial increase in
stock of copper on hand and the de-
cided falling off in demand shown by
the metal producers report was sur
prise TO local mining men it was we'll
taken and the conditions shown We're
considered quite satisfactory since II
alleviated the fear Of immediate rapid
advances in copper prices that have
been expressed in some quarters. IL
is recognized, however, that the re
port does not reflect immediate con
ditions as will latter reports. Either
this month or next the effect OF the
three weeks loss OF communication
with Cananea and Nacozari are e&-
pected to be shown and also the effect
OF the strikes at Bingham and Ely.
That either there will be little change
in the SURPRISES reported in the com
ing two reports or that there will be
shown to be decreases is the opinion
that generally Is expressed here.
Men Coming In
With the advent of fall and the APP
proach OF winter there has appeared
the usual advent Of men who have
summered at the mines of the north
and have come south to avoid the
rigors of the winter. The labor short
age that was complained Of is conse-
quently ending and il is thought that
within a short time there will be
plenty of workers in all the shafts OF
the three companies. II is true that
this labor is not what the companies
desire most. that they would prefer
men with families who can be depend
ed on to stay by the work and not 10
drift away again in the spring, but at
that they are satisfied to be able TO
fill places that have been empty with
the best that is obtainable. Increases
in the output of the district are eX'
pected to be shown through the com
ing winter months.