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The Washington times., 1912-01-09
Sales Today On
Local Exchange

Columbia r. II SIS. $5O0Ql0a.
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
SIS. $5OOa104h.
Washington Railway and Electric
common, 25@6. 25G55, 25Q55k. 5o@55N
6Oa55A. 80
Washington Railway and Electric pre-.
ferred, 15QSSh.
Washington Gas. 25ds1, 25qsl. 2oasON
5d90A, 409Oh.
Mergentllaier 3@22l. 1@22l, 1a22i.
Lanston. 2O@s2h, apCf92h. 20492h, 26d
9sh, 1cQ92h
Union Trust, 10@I4. 10Q1A.
Franklin Insurance, l2Gf35.
After call
Washington Railway and Electric com.
mon. 25I55H. 254j54. 2JQ55A.
washington Gas IS s1,001ft110
Potomac Consolidated SIS. 81. O0OdI10i.
Washington Gas. 20n907s. 5fI91.
Washington Railway and Electric -
81. G1GS5as $5OOdS5%.
unites States Trust. 1oa11s. 1oa1lsts
105tllS. 5G1lS l9G11S.
The Washington times., 1912-01-09
Carnegie to Testify
In the Steel Inquiry

Chairman Stanley. of the House Com
mittee. investigating the Steel trust, to-
day notified Andrew Carnegie, the Steel
magnate. that his presence before the
committee tomorrow was impera-
tive. 1t is understood that the Ken
lucky Congressman informed the mil
lionaire that II he would not come vol
unfairly, he would be subpoaened.
Mr.. Carnegie will be here at 1913
o'clock Wednesday morning. won't
say whether he will be subpoenaed or
not, but he will be here" said Mr.. STAN
ley today.
Carnegie was formally requested by
the committee to appear, but, according
to the report, informed the Congress
to attend because of business pressure,
Staney's notification today Is purported
TO be in response to Carnegie's refusal /.
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gines and deteriorated alarm system,
constitute handicap under which any
human, human agency, however perfect must
Dangerous District.
Immediately east of the Equitable
building lies a district that has been
called the most dangerous In New York.
Many of the buildings are old. and In
them chemical. paint, oil, and leather
firms have their immense stocks. AS
there are no obstacles to the sweep Of
fire through this district and the fuel
Is of the most combustibie nature, Ares
near IL always have been dreaded.
West of the Equitable pile are more
warehouses;, scores of them filled
with whisky. others filled with china
excelsior and only short distance
from these inviters of fire are other
warehouses filled with silk.
Loft buildings and high office
ence has shown that fire proof Build
ings are not fire proof, especially
when great heat Is generated near
them. Insurance men, hremen. build
sion experts ow navs ss s YsrE the e.
pessimistic light. As each great
fre burns itself out or Is brought
under control the day Of a conf1agra-
part OF the island has only been
postponed and not disproved. in their
opinion.
Dire Predictions.
Below Twenty-third street the high
pressure water system has been in
stalled. Hydrants are placed every
270 feet. The force and supply Of
these MIGRANTS is calculated to be as
much as the power OF sixty modern
hre engines. Water can be thrown
over a fourteen story building and
have been blown from the nozzles
Of water towers.
At the time Of all dangerous fires
that have occurred so far this system
has been In good working condition,
ana no blizzard nor snow blockade has
impeded the firemen.
Countless predictions are made that
bla sting operations which are continu-
ally going on, will break a main In
this powerful system. or the weather
will prevent the f.remen from success
fully battling, the flames, and that
general confiagration. Baltimore had
seventeen high "fireproof" buildings to
feed its fire, San Francisco had twenty
seven, while New York has hundreds.
Value of Buildings.
The assessed value Of buildings alone
in the district below Fortieth street was
500. OOO,OO in 1910. The contents are
generally estimated to be worth twice
as much AZ the buildings.
During the year 1910 New York paid
$S.15S,0O0 for the maintenance of its
fire department and SIS. 0250O0 in pre-
miums to insurance companies.
Its total fire loss was 1851 900. and
$S,145,0O of insurance was paid.
The Washington times., 1912-01-09
Vermont Maple Sugar
Body in Convention

BURLINGTON. VT. Jan. s-The nine.
teenth annual convention of the Yer.
mont Maple Sugar Association began
here today in connection with the State
dairymen's convention. President q.
II. Soule of Fairfield, delivered the OPEN
ing address, One of the interesting
features of the gathering is AN elabor-
ate exhibition of maple products, sugar
and syrup. and sugar making apparatus.
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Three Men Accused
Of Stealing Jewelry

PITTSBURGH. Jan. s.-As the result
of an investigation by Custom Agent
Cosmino Ranalli, of New York. Pompeo
III Padova, Luigi Kappa, and GuieSeppa
Rosato were arrested here, and jeweiry
valued at 500 recovered.
Government officers cay this Is the
first of a serieE of arrests IN a wide-
spread smuggling plot.
The authorities are hunting for much
more jewelry. said to have been brought
into the country without the payment
Of the customary duty.
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LOCAL SECURITIES
CONTINUE STRONG
AND FAIRLY ACTIVE
Railway and Gas Hold Their
Gains Lincoln National
Adds Savings Department.

The movement in local securities
continues quite active. Railway COM
mon holds the lead as the favoritc,
but II Is impossible to keep down
Gas while a miscellaneous business
Is In evidence showing the invest
ment movement under way.
Railway common steady at IS to
ssh. the further advance likely to
meet more and more stock, as the
profit taking will develop on add.
tional gains.
Washington Gas sold at sOM to Of.
The annual report will be issued be-
fore the annual meeting and will sur.
prise the shareholders with the OK
cellent earnings. The sales yester-
day were 100000 cubic feet greater
than they were on the corresponding
day year ago. To this great in
crease, maintained, are ascribed the
hopes for cheaper gas and perhaps
larger dividends In the near future.
Lanston steady at s2h to 92A.
Union Trust shares sold at IA, and
United States Trust at Ilsh.
Bonds were steady.
It was a great day at the Lincoln
Savings Bank-a day long to be reinem-
bered. The newly enlarged and beauti-
full banking office was opened for the
first time The entrance to the bank
has been brought down to the street
level, the presidents office moved to
the front of the institution. a pretty
apartment for ladies added. and new
furniture ana fixtures from one end Of
the bank TO the other. Mahogany iix-
lures. desks. ETC.. give the place the ap-
pearance Of spick and span new
twenty-dollar gold piece fresh from the
mint.
The president and officers entertained
the directors. who were on hand at
the opening and then The shareholders,
also receiving visits from many bankers
and customers.
Especially interesting was the fact
that the bank today established a saw
ings department, paying per cent in
terest. This move IL In line with the
recent policy inaugurated by trust
company.
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Rise in Beef.

How did that enormous grease spot
come on the ceiling?"
1.-THE waiter happened to have a dish
OF boiled beef In his hand when he
heard that he had won the great prize
In the lottery."-Fliegende Batter.
The Washington times., 1912-01-09

In the list of disbursements for jan
uary the dividend of the Bank of Com
merce and Savings was omitted. This
very prosperous youngster Is paying I
per cent annually.
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Banks Hampered.

and followed 1t with the unconscious
William Shechan.
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Famous Building.

There was not another building like
the Equitable Society's in the world.
There was a Lawyers Club on one floor
and an Insurance Mems on another; a
free library and dining room on an
other The famous Lawyers Club grew
into a membership of 1000 shortly after
the building was opened,
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veloped at once, he declares, not only
to conserve the fuel supply of the
country. but because they are fast
passing into private control 1t is es-
timated that the water power now in
use saves 100000 tons of coal an
nually and, Mr.. Smith adds, the water
power resource is not expended in it's
using.
The problem Of development, the
commissioner continues, cannot be
solved by fixing by law the selling
price Of water power by itself, which,
in any event, will be controlled by
the cost of fuel power. Recognizing
that the most efficient use of water
power requires considerable degree
OF unified control, the commissioner
makes this recommendation for the
development Of public water powers:
1.-THE public can either develop and
operate the sites, selling the energy
at market rates, or the public may
lease the sites at rental fairly rep
resenting it's natural value" The COM
missioner favors the rental system
The water power of the country, de-.
veloped and practically capable of de-
velopment at this time, probably does
not exceed 25,000,000 horse power, Mr..
Smith says. The total developed water
power today is about 100000 horse
power. The total stationary power
used in the United States-steam,
water and gas-is probably over 3d.
100000 horse power ..,..- '
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ABINGDON.

Alf Caldwell made business trip to
Batavia Tuesday.
T, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Vanness nave
moved in the Tom Walker property re-
Gently vacated by Mr.. and Henry Har-
bin.
Marie Wilson, little daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Wilson, is very Ill with
tonsilitis.
Miss June Caldwell is visiting her
brother Robert Caldwell at Batavia.
The Misses Mary and Nan DAVIS
and Mrs. John Hudson called at the -.
C. Smith home Tuesday.
DR.. D. H. King of Batavia made
professionally call at the Billy Black
home Tuesday.
Mr.. Butterfield of Carlisle, Ia, was a
caller at the ). S. Miller home Wednes-
day.
Less Ramey and James Peters were
in Batavia the first Of the week
Mr., and Mrs Bryant Degood ana
family have moved from BATAVIA to
their farm south Of the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover McElvaln are
the parents of daughter.
Miss leila Clark spent Sunday with
her friend Sam Patterson near Brook
vile.
GUY Harwood is in very serious
condition with inflammatory rheuma-
tism :.
Lee Gobble returned to his home in
Fairfield Thursday after spending a
few days with his parents Mr.. and MRS.
#. w. Gobble.
Frank Simonton and family moved
to Farson the first of the week.
J. S. Miller made business trip to
iRIadensburg Friday
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Mrs. Laura Bailey
Administrative
r. G. Swain, Auct.
Frank Swain, Clerk.

son, Joshua Moss in Nelson, Neb.
In Indiana May 6, 1888 she wa.
united in marriage to David Steel'
Moss. To this union were born Sfiv'
children, Mary Jane Blake of Eddy
Vile, James Emerson Moss OF Ottum
wa, Joshua Hardesty Moss OF Nelson,
Nebraska and William Henry and
Francis Marion both deceased. They
came to Iowa in September 1853 and
settled on farm near Pleasant Cor
ners She leaves to mourn besides her
children, thirteen grand children,
twenty-seven great grand children and
five great great grand children mum.
Der of relatives and host Of friends.
Her husband preceded her in death in
1896 and since that time she has made
her home with her children.
: She was one Of the charter men,
bers of the Pleasant Corners Baptist
church. Aunt Betty as she was
known by everyone was faithful fol.
lower of Jesus" devoted wife. 4
kind mother and was loved by all who
knew her.-Contributed
Clara Isabel Brodene was born Feb
II, 1896 and departed this life Marcel
6, 1912 being II years and ID days old
She was the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Nelse Brodene residing about three
miles northeast OF Troy. Her Illness
was of long duration and much suffer
ing but she made no complaint, nc
murmur escaped her lips; but putting
her trust in Jesus who is able te
strengthen and comfort in trouble and
distress, and saying Thy will not
mine be done"
She was kindhearted and lovable
with sweet amiable disposition and
beautiful character. 1t is only about
seven months since her older sister
Selma. preceded her to the better land.
She leaves to mourn her loss father,
mother. two sisters and two brothers.
Funeral services were held at the
Bethel church conducted by Rev. Jas,
A. Wilson OF Troy and interment was
made at the Leando cemetery. This
second death especially calls forth the
sympathy Of friends and neighbors for
the breaved mily.--Contributed.
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WIND AND SNOW
DELAYED TRAINS
RAILROADS SUFFER FROM STORM
). THROUGH DELAYS TO TRAF-
FIC-ANNUL TRAINS.

The high wind that followed the
snow storm of yesterday, and which
howled in real March style throughout
NEST of the night, caused no end Of
annoyance to the railroads in handling
traffic. Annulled trains have been the
rule on some roads and traffic gener-
ally has been interfered with. The
passenger trains have largely been
late and some of them on the Burling-
ton and Rock Island were annulled.
The Wabash early morning passenger
train was stuck in the snow this morn
ing at West Grove and no wire could
be had from the lower end OF the line
out OF Ottumwa to tell what might be
expected in the way of passenger or
freight service. Until this mornings
way freight, there was no freight
handled west on the Burlington out OF
Ottumwa since noon yesterday, and
last night No. 70 a freight train was
stalled in snow drift near Batavia
for six hours.
Passenger trains No. 6 and No. 2
which run through from Denver to Chi
cago, were annulled. No. and No. II
were about two hours late and No. 10
was variously estimated to be about
nine hours late and it's engine went
light through Ottumwa this morning
to Burlington. The peavine freight due
in here last evening failed to show up
and a train was made UP in the local
yard to take its place today. Three
passenger and two freight trains We're
annulled on the Rock Island yesterday
and today the trains have all been
quite late The Milwaukee has not
suffered as much as the other roads
but it's passenger trains today have
been late and some of the trains were
double headed to make the time. The
Seymour train No. Sd was about an
hour late. No. 103 from Marion was
half an hour late and No. 3 from Dav-
export an hour and twenty p'iuntcs
behind schedule.
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WOULD PRESERVE
ALL POWER SITES
OF CORPORA
TIoNS SMITH SOUNDS NOTE
OF WARNING IN REPORT.
FEARS MONOPOLY.
Concentration Of Control by Large
Interests Increasing so Rapidly
He Says Government Should y"
Preserve Title. ~ - 80

Washington, D. c., March 15.-Con-
centration of control over water pow
ers' by large interests in important To-
calities is increasing so rapidly that
Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner OF
corporations, has reported to Presi-
dent Taft that the government should
preserve title to the remaining water
power sites and develop them to pre-
vent a possible monopolization of pub.
lie utility companies. A full report Of
the commissioners investigation OF
water power development was present.
ed to the president yesterday.
Commissioner Smith directs partic.
ular attention to the increasing affili-
alton of water power concerns and
public service agencies, such as street
railways and lighting corporations and
oftentimes banks as we'll. The connec-
ticn between such concerns he regards
of serious public significance. The
concentration Of control over water
powers, the commissioner declares, Is
exercised partly by direct ownership
of stock, but mainly through inter-
locking directorates.
The rapidly increasing concentra-
ton of water power control about
which the commissioner sounds a
warning may become, he says, the
nucleus for monopoly of both water
and steam power. If the water power
cannot meet the entire demand Of a
given locality he points out that the
owners can acquire auxiliary fuel
plants and handle water and fuel pow
er over the same distributing lines
and thus complete commercial pow
err monopoly might gradually be built
up, in fact already exists in number
of communities.
Ten great groups of interests, with
the General Electric Co. az the most
powerful, are declared by Commission
err Smith to control or strongly infu-
ence about so per cent of the develop
ed commercial water power OF the
United States. These ten groups them
selves are more or less inter-related,
with resultant growing community of
interests In this connection the COM
missioner's report says:
"In this maze of inter-relationships,
ranging from practically joint control
down to personal association in COM
mon directorates. is clearly revealed
the drift of water power and public
utility corporations under the control
of few very powerful interests.
These connections, some stronger and
some weaker, suggest favorable con-
dition for a very small number Of
men to consolidate very large inter-
ests whenever they may decide it to
their advantage to do so. This inter-
locking of interests through directors,
while not necessarily indicating pur-
pose Of monopoly, certainly affords an
incentive and a means Of combina-
ton"
Mr.. Smith, urging the immediate
formulation of definite policy of de,
veloping the remaining water power
site on the public domain, recon-
mends generally speaking, that the
government retain the ultimate con-
troll of these sisas. They should be de-
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J. A Carson & Son
3. B. Burchett, Auot.
s. e. Rowe, CIerk.
Administrators
PUBLIC SALE

The undersigned, Administrative OF
the estate Of the late Hiram Bailey vii
sell at public sale. at her residence, ~
miles north of Unionville and miles
southeast Of Moravia, Iowa, on
TUESDAY. MARCH 10,
commencing at 10 o'clock. sharp. the
following property to-Wit:
81 Head Of Good Young Stock.
Cattle--Five heiferscominE 2 years
old; steers coming 2 years old; ]
old: steers coming 2 years old; ]
istered.
Hogs-I head of shoats. months
old, weighing from Is to 100 lbs, and l
brood SOW to farrow in April.
Four head Of good young horseshoe
sorsf gelding, coming 7 years old; !
bay gelding, coming years old;
brown flly, coming 2 years old: l bay
gelding, coming l year old.
Sheep-10 head OF ewes, will lamb in
March and April. rs bushels of corn,
more or less, / set Of work harness,
good as new and one bedstead. Lunch
on ground.
Terms-9 months time will be given
without interest on all sums of. $40
and over by purchaser giving note WITT
approved security. Sums under $1(
cash, and If notes are not paid Wiler
due, to draw 5 per cent interest from
date, or per cent discount per an
mum for cash, - ,lfsr. Y
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Levi Harrison and Guy Brown were
Abingdon callers Saturday
Harry and Fritz Taylor spent Sun
day with their friend Charles Cline.
Edgar McCreery was at Linby Fri
day.
Mrs. Will Black returned home Fri
day after a visit with her daughter
Mrs. Will Jones and Mrs. John Nc
Creepy Of Batavia.
T. G. Smith who moved to Milton is
back here visiting a few days with his
children. 10.
Little Irene Myers, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Glen Myers, is very i'll with
pneumonia.
Harry Kreigh Of Bladensburg spent
Sunday evening with his friend Miss
Myrtle Dunning.
Mr.. and Mrs Ross Caldwell visit
ed relatives in Batavia Saturday and
Sunday
Mrs. j. B. Trent Of Batavia is visit
ing a few days with relatives at this
place. - 49,. -
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oLlvET.
Mrs. clark Billings spent Friday ii

Mrs. Clark Billings spent Friday in
Oskaloosa shopping.
James Anderson OF Des Moines was
in town on business Thursday.
Up to date there has been but little
moving in this locality.
Mrs. j "A. Johnson of Des Moines
was calling on friends here Tuesday.
Mrs. S. Bartema spent Monday in
Oskaloosa shopping.
D. Perry left Thursday for Des
Moines to attend the miners conven-
tion.<
At the last meeting or the grange
new members were taken
in.
I G.. NJ. Coryell and A. Decook vert
elected school directors on Monday.
n. A. Jones spent Tuesday In OskA.
loosa on business
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AGENCY DELEGATES.
Precinct Will Have Representatives
at the Democratic County
Convention,

At the township caucus to select
delegates to the democratic county
convention to be held Saturday the
following selected as representatives
of Agency: Frank Mcmillan, Eli
Fair, E. D. Connolly and Joe Lem
hauser. Joe Leinhauser was chosen
as committeeman for the ensuing two
years.
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Gard Of Thanks.

We desire to express our thanks to
our friends and neighbors for their
kind sympathy in our recent sorrow
and especially to thank the employees
of the Globe Tea Co., and Mr.. and
Mrs Halberg for their tribute Of beau
tiful flowers.
Mrs Carrie Martin.
William Martin and family.
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For Sale.

Tx BARGAINS FOR QUICK SALE
in southwest Missouri, g, 20, 50, Is.
100, 12O acres, close good railroad
town, 4 rods to inland T. School
and church. All improved, part bot
tom land. Best of land, running wa
ter. r. F. D. Phone, Come or white.
Jesse Farley, Anderson, Mo-. r. F.
( d., No. !. S..
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(OBITUARY.

Curtis Johnston, son of Newton and
Caroline Johnston, was born near
Christiansburg, in Wapello county,
Iowa, December IS, 1876. He grew to
manhood in the county Of his nativity
and received his education in the pub.
lie schools Of Chillicothe, Iowa
He worked at farming until 1905,
when he entered the service of the 20"
railroad company, where he was EN-.
ployed until his death.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs.
Caroline Johnston of Chillicothe; two
brothers.: George, who resides near
Chillicothe, and Alonzo, who resides
in Glenwood, Iowa; also two sisters,
Mrs. Nellie Waddington of Chilli
cothe, and Miss Artie Johnston of
Portland, Oregon, and many other
relatives and friends who mourn his
departure.
He was a member of the order Of
Railway Trainmen of Ottumwa.
He died at Ottumwa, Iowa, on Mon
day, March II, 1912, aged SO years, 2
months and % days
The funeral took place from the
Methodist Episcopal church in Chilli
cothe, Iowa, on Wednesday, March IL,
1912. The service was conducted by
the pastor, Rev. G. W. Barber, after
which the body was laid to rest in
the Christiansburg cemetery, follow
ing the burial services by the Broth
erhood of Railway Trainmen.-Con-
tributed
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FOR SALE OR TRADE-s0 ACRE
farm well located and well improved.
This farm is priced cheap Would
trade for town property and give
possession Immediately. Give partic"
llars and description in first letter.
Address Milo care Courier.
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1854 ACRES FOR SALE OR TRADE
$1,000 down, balance at per cent.
j.. o. Baldwin, Eldon, la. Farmers
phone.
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ARE YOU, AMONG THOSE WHO
found enjoyment in the white
Flame light burners? If not you
ought to see them at 322 East MaiH
upstairs. Esa
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FOR sALE-PA1R SMOOTH MOUTH
mares, weight about 1900: probably
In foal, If not, better price to be made.
II Will sell cheap IL sold now; also
work mule cheap. c. H. Golf, Batavia
r. No Il.