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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-13
PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES.

Good progress Is reported to have been
made In completing the hitter beds OF the
Oregon Power Company at Sprtnghelo.
Under the heading The Oregon Power
Company Doing Great Work" ihe
Springfield News Of September 81 SAID
In part: The work ON the reservoir Is
progressing nicely under the able super
vision Of o. T. Larsen. and II the
weather continues favorably will be COM
pleted within another month. Too much
cannot be said regarding the extent OF
the improvements and the quality OF the
work. and the Oregon Power Company
deserves much praise for It's efforts. the
fact that Il has done more than the
contract really calls for Is proof that IL
Is making every endeayor 10 supply tne
city with good water. The old reservoir
has been enlarged and IL now lIbxloo teet
and "A feet deep and will hold approx
mateIy 100000 gallons OF water. o
with this retainer and It's million gai-
lon capacity, together with m-foot
gravity force to the main part Of the city
we will be guaranteed ample fire protec-
ton. The Oregon Power Company mas
spent upward of 5000 on the improve
rnents to the reservoir. to say nothing OF
the cost of the filter plant and the en-
largement of mains IN other parts OF the
city"
October a A. special car made the hrst
trip over the Fort Smith Light and Trac-
ton Company's new street railway me
extension to South Fort Smith. Ark
Manager Gillette of tho traction company
- 49, xya
man on the initial trip to the Industrial
city. where they were shown through tne
new factories. Regular hourly serves
was established on the new line saturdaS'
October 8.
The Nashville Railway and Light COM
pany is rapidly replacing Its horse Drawn
vehicles with electric trucks. The latest
addition is an emergency tower wagon
which will DO the work OF two horse
drawn tower wagons The Nasnvllie
Banner" OF September % published pho-
.oxraph of the hew vehicle in operation
ond ,sid. IN part: This move on the
payt of the Railway and Light Company
IL In keeping with the general progress
,,vs policy of the company. and In intro
ducing the electric tower wagon to'
IN. repair Of It's overhead system the
company will be better prepared than
ever 10 overcome interruptions TO street
car service" ..
The tie line between the main STATION
OF the Consumers Power Company at b.
Paul and the Minneapolis General Elec-
,ric Companys transmission line was
completed Thursday, october 4. Connec-
ton has been made, and the Consumers
Power Company, St. Paul. now receives
current from the St. Croix hydro-electnc
station OF the Minneapolis company.
A new public utility corporation, known
as the utilities Improvement Company.
has been incorporated in Delaware. with
a capital Of $4,000, 900. divided into sab'-
900 900 preferred and 100000 common
stock. The new organization has taken
over gas and electric properties In Toledo.
Danbury and Bethel, Conn; Brandtford
and Woodstock, Ontario Athens. Ga. and
other places The property is one OF the
developments OF Henry L. Doherty, and
has BEEN arranged on the same system
that has made tho Cities Service so sue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-13
DIARY OF MOVEMENTS.

Brief record Of daily trend OF s'0eA'
during the week:
Monday-Inactive market. Price NOW
ments irregular.
Tursday-Prices uncertain. Modefs''
support.
"wednesday - European liqnids"'-
causes depression and declines.
Thursday-Market RECEIVERS and p''"
advance. -
Friday - Heavy foreign Sailing !.
commission house liquidation. s'"Hp
prices. ......-.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-13
FOREIGN FINANCIAL FIELD
Further Marked Declines in
European Centres.
TBy Cable to The Tribune. J

London. Oct 1.-THE stock exchange
to-day tried bravely to bear up agalns.
the rising tide Of Continental selling ou'
gave way at last In Its turn, the average
decline OF prices at the end OF the snort
session being greater than that OF FRIDAY
Consols closed s-ls lower at 70 for money
and 7Sh for the account CANADIAN
cihc was 81 lower at 1854
The marked weakness In "Canpacs
brought down the rest Of the American
list. some Of the more active issues LOSING
Az much as three points. slightly Del
ter tone was dscernible near tho close
and after the session Street prices began
to rally.
Paris, Oct. l2-The Paris Bourse was
panicky practically the whole day. An
attempt was made at midday to stem the
torrent of offers, but II was futiie'
French rentes opened 45 centimes % cents)
below yesterdays price, and with the eA
ception of a momentary rally at MIDDAY
fell continuously and closed 67is cenumes
lower nj a low record OF s7N At the END
OF the Say there was a fresh rush OF
sellers. but no buyers. The decline IN
French rentes for the last two days OF
the week is thus franc An confines.
French Bank stocks closed at the lowest
prlce Of the day. Rio Tintos were quoted
AT I no a fall OF ii3, Thomson Houston at
700. a fall OF 70. and American Telephone AZ
$50. a fall OF S. Russian, servian ana QUO
man bonds all fell heavily.
The rapid decline Of the Bourse' Wnich
largely reflects the European political
situation, is causing considerable uneasi-
ness here. II is feared that the losses al
ready incurred by operators are so heaVy
that several failures may occur on settle
ment day, October IT, Over-speculadon
and the imitation OF values are contriout-
ing factors 10 the weakness OF -the
market ..
Finance Minister Klotz consulted last
evening with the official members OF tho
Bourse. and steps were taken to support
the market, but these had little eject.
Exchange on London Is francs % cen
times for checks.
Private rate OF discount, per cent.
Berlin. oct. 1.-THE Berlin Boerse was
very panicky to-day. owing TO reports
from Vienna and various wild rumors as
10 the Balkan situation. The reported re-
tirement OF sergius sazonof, the Russian
Foreign Minister, also had an enervsting
effect. There were a large number OF
realizstions, and prices fell continually
Canadian Pacifcs declined Ga points.
Exchange on London. % marks 30 pfen-
nigs for checks.
Money. per cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-13
CURB ECHOES.

| The Tonopah Jim Butler mine is re-
ported to be looking better to-day than at
any time in its history. The management
is giving particular attention to new de-
| velopments as we'll as to mining and
milling the large insight tonnage. About
three hundred tons a week are being sent
to the old Belmont mill. which will run
better than SIS per ton. The principal
new work is being directed TO opening
UP me ore bodies on the 600 level Of the
Wandering Boy shaft.
Tho new strike In the Tonopah Merger
ground Is said to DO showing UP In a most
gratifying manner, four feet Of which
averages sl03 per ton. Manager Kirchen
has Just returned TO Tonopah after a
short vacation In San Francisco. and IL
making rapid preparations for ore ship
ments TO the Belmonts old mill, such
| as erecting suitable ore bins. ramway
and switch from the main line OF the
| Tonopah e. Goldheld Railroad. 1t Is
expected that the company will soon be
in receipt Of a comfortable income from
these shipments and that in the near
future more complete plans will be made
| for providing permanent milling facilities
| for the mine.
Owing to tho fact that no stock Of the
Puebla Mining and Smelling Company can
be delivered until after the subscription
books close on October H. transactions
in the shares OF the company are being
made when and II issued. The stock is
quoted at Is bid and Is. asked
Trading on the Curb Friday was affect
ed by the baseball series, and instead OF
being interested In transactions the bro
kers in the afternoon lowered over the
tickers and watched score returns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-13
A Favorable Outlook.

The present outlook, as Henry Clews
sees II, is shown in a paragraph relating
TO the money market and the Balkan
war, as follows:
I'm the money market somewhat bet
ter feeling prevails, and further strtngency
may be averted until the usual pinch
around January l. The situation, how
ever, Is not free OF doubt. Gold imports
from Europe have been delayed by the
Balkan situation. and the possibility OF
stringency has induced our government
TO express It's willingness to give what
ever relief may be necessary. It seems
quite certain that the government will use
every legitimate effort TO counteract
stringency. So far as Europe Is con-
cerned. conditions are not favorable TO
any serious international outbreak The
great powers are all strongly opposed TO
war. and doubtless will use every effort
TO circumscribe the struggle. Winter Is
close at hand and the difficulties OF con-
Quoting a military campaign Will soon
become insurmountable until the spring.
This should facilitate diplomatic aSion.
Last and not least, the question OF
financing the war for these SMALL prin-
cipalities will be a serious problem for
them as soon as any surplus which they
may now have become exhausted
European bankers certainly are not likely
TO lend aid In this direction"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-13
Araentina's Gold Requirements.


REGARDING the demand for gold in Ar
gentina, which some months ago was
thought would be considerable, THE Lon
don statist" Of September % says:
"The gold demand for Argentina con-
tinues surprisingly small II will be In
the recollection OF our readers that the
maize crop harvested at the beginning OF
the summer was estimated 70 yield sur
plus for export OF 5000. 900 tons. Up TO the
present about 100000 tons have actually
been shipped. Everybody was assuming
in May last that gold, In consequence,
would be imported on a very great scale,
but the assumption has turned out wrong.
and now, when the ordinary years prepa-
ratlons are being made for the coming
wheat harvest, the exchange is unfavor-
able, and the probability Of much gold
being required is decreasing every week.
The general explanation is, firstly. that,
owing TO the prosperity OF the country.
the consumption Is very large; secondly
that the congestion on the railways and
at the ports is delaying business Of every
kind; and, thirdly, that there is spirit
OF enterprise and speculation abroad
which is diverting the available funds into
more profitable channels"
Building in September.
Building operations throughout the
United States during September, accord
Ing to figures received by "Dun's Re-
view" made a somewhat adverse compar-
ison with the corresponding month Of the
preceding year. permits issued In greater
New York and flfty-three other leading
cities aggregating s5l,447.5ss in value
against SIS, les, 2sS in 1911. decline OF III
per cent. Most OF this difference, how
ever. was accounted for by the sharp fall
ing off in proposed expenditures at Kan
sas City as compared with a year ago,
when the permit for part OF the Union
Station at that centre was included In the
returns and served 10 swell the total far
above normal. We're the loss OF over
s, 10000 at that point to be eliminated
the statement for September of this year
would have revealed only nominal de-
crease, as a majority OF the cities report
ing showed more or less gain over 1911
The record for greater New York dis
closed a contraction of about s3,oo. 900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-13

Banks--Cash reserve In vault. $40 OO6. 900
200. ex ,css. so, 1862. 800; increase. S5a33pD !
o52 900 ash reserve required 10 per cehI: fc
ARrreeate cash reserve In vault tiOS.o0s,oo;
excess $40 $50: increase. go 424 100 Irus'
bers, $50. Ala 900: decrease, 81 cel 600. ,.
CT.arirss for week ended October ~, lslz
,o11 80 6C2 G97 ass 20; clenTings october II,
October II, 1912. $40 $50. o5s 81 balances FOR
balances Octoher II. 1912. sl2ST 23I 20.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-13

Ths average monthly sales billed DURING "a
last three months are in excess Of the s~ssass
OF the frst Ave months By i7T-
The aversss monthly orders booked To- O.
last three months are In excess Of the svgsss
of the nrst I'VE months by go
The unnlled orders on hand a. various sstas
was as follows:
December 81. 1s1i...........So3 oS
May 81, 1912. s,esscod
August 81. 1912. ............. oleooeo
The Receiver. Otto H. Fsik twho succeeded
Mr.. Call in June), also advises that OVERHEAD
administration and selling expenses have BEN
reduced by an average Of about $4,000 per
month as compared with several years las.
past.
FINANCIAL CONDITION.;
Curren, Assets and Liabilities Of ths Re
eeiver; the Allis-chsimers Company and the
Bullock Electric Manufacturing Company as
Of August 81 1912, as reported by Receiver
Otto n Falk:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-13

n' p R 10 sss A s. uSs A fa.a mas " o' books do not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-13
TBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.

St Louis. oct. 12--CATTLE-Receipts J.
800: offerings small and Of poor quality gener-
Aliy: prices barely steady; sales unimpOriant
HOGS Receipts, 1000; fairly active az ad-
vances OF 5QfOc; choice Hight TO good weights
80 25ISD 50: bulk OF sales, IS 9on$s 2O pack
90 81 500ss 20. pigs. y6 35QS7 30. SHEEP,
Receipts zoo; pens bare; demand for good
sheep and lambs fair at steady prices
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-11-13
]. 0. STRALEY DEAD.

Rev j. O. Straley, presiding
elder of the Tazewell District
OF the NJ e. Church, dropped
Dead at the district parsonage
at . O'Clock Wednesday after
noon. He was in his usual
good health and spirits all day
and a few minutes before his
death was playing with his
children on the lawn and at the
barn. He went to the barn to
feed his horse and coming out
fell at the door of the barn.
Several men, happening TO be
near, were attracted by the
screams of the children and car
ried the booy into the house.
In the meantime physicians
were phoned for, but when they
arrived life was extinct. His
death was due to apoplexy, or
was perhaps due to a paralytic
stroke. He had suffered two
strokes previously. His sud
den death caused intense excite.
ment. His wife and children
were almost frantic, and their
grief was pitiable. Sympathe-
tic neighbors rushed to Mrs.
Straley's aid, and did what they
could to tighten her burden.
MIR. Straley was in his second
year as Presiding elder here.
He was a vigorous, progressive
and popular preacher. His
widow and five children sur
vive. Remains were taken to
Emory yesterday for burial.
Deceased was about so years OF
age. -Tazewell News.
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Home Mission Meeting,

The regular monthly meeting of the
Womans Home Mission Society was
held Thursday Nov Z. at the home of
Mrs w Kelly, the president in the
chair The meeting opened by singing
w. W hat a Friend We have in Jesus u
Then following the Scripture reading
from Mathews, Chapter, u to go yerses
Prayer by the pastor, Rev. Morcland.
The devotional part OF tho meeting
was omitted In order TO appoint leaders
an1 MONIES Tor the week OF prayer. which
will be from Novorher II to Fl
Leaders Sunday. Nov. II. Rev. More.
land. Subject for morning Our Coun-
try's debit Christ Evening .-"U Units
in making our Country Gods Country -
Monday Nov Is. Mrs Pettitt leader
Subject American Indians, Africans
Asialics. at the home Of Mrs ii. 4. W.
Skcen
Tuesday Nov 10, Mrs. Benedict
leader Subject -'"rhe Frontier and the
island Possessions at the home of Mn
~ IL. Mathews
Wednesday. Nov 20, Mrs. J. II. Math-
ews leader Subject ''lmmigation," at
the home of Mrs l.. O. lettitt.
Thursday, Nov 81. Mrs Morgan Young
leader Subject The Rural Regions
and the Cities At the homo of Mrs. j.
ANlcy thinner.
Friday Nov 81, Mrs. W. Is. Knbourn,
leader Subject 49," American Social Prob
lem'' at the home of Mrs Otis Alouser
Saturday Nov %. Mrs Martin, leader.
Subject Prayer and Fellowship" Al
the home of Mrs Malcom Smith
sunday, Nov "a Sermon, by Rev.
Moreland Subjects Morning. Our
Country'S opportunity for Christ. Eve
ming Unity in making cur Country
Gods Country
Next followed the business part of the
meeting rreasurers report was read
and approved s3lC dues was collected.
Twelve members and four visitors
We're present We were glad to welcome
our new pastor and presiding elders
wives as members Of our society
Our district Secretary, Mrs. G. q.
Counts. OF Coeburn, was present and
urged all members who had not paid the
extra 81 90 assessment to DO sure 10 be at
the next regular monthly meeting, which
will be with Mrs L. O. Po,tit, Thurs
day. December ., and bring their dollar.
The Fourth Vice Presidents report
was AS follows: Visits, o. doiicscies.
D flowers, shut in cheercd, /. gar
ments given 1t. money. 05c: invited 10
church, . invited TO prayer Meeting, 3.
After repeating the Lords Prayer the
meeting closed and social half hour
followed, in which the hostess served
delicious refreshments, which were much
enjoyed by all present
SUIT PREss WoRK
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-11-13
Official Vote of Wise County

GIsdeville: - Wilson, 1871: Taft. i4s
Roosevelt, 0S; Slemp. 1885, Ayers. i45
Graham, 81.
Norton; Wilson. III. Tar. %: Roose.
welt, 53; Slemp, 1870; Ayers, lse; Graham
Round Top:-wilsou. .: Tan. 80
Roosevelt, %; slemp, 80. Ayers, 8: era
Roaring Fork ;-wnson. 4; Tan. 5
Roosevelt, IL, Slemp, 81, Ayers. g: era
Tacoma Wilson, 55: TAFT % Roos Sc
welt 10; Siemp. 80. Ayers, 81, Graham,
Pound Wilson. IS; Tan. ~: Roosc-
yclt 5 Slemp, So; Ayers, lO6; Graham,
Bondsvillc: Wilson. IS: Tan. II;
Roosevelt, 8; Sicmp, n. Ayers, 20. Ora
Hamilton Wilson. IL: Taft. 81.
Roosevelt, 90. slemp. 20, Ayers, II; Ora
Tasso Wilson. ~: Tan. 20: Rose
welt, o. Slemp. b; Ayers. ~ Graham, l
Coeburn Wilson. 2ii: Taft. 1877
Roosevelt, 100; Slemp, $40; Ayers 232;
Graham. rs.
Clay House Wilson. 90: Tan. 80
Roosevelt, 10 Slemp, so. Ayers, 81 Gra-
uAlllt U.
Zig stone Gap Wilson, 1879. Tan.
rs; Roosevelt, 81; slemp, 1856: Ayers,
1915; Graham, g
East stone Gap Wilson. ITO, TAFT,
90 90, Roosevelt, 30. Slemp, 1906 Ayers,
l23; Graham, q
Stonega Wilson. 81: Taft. 10; Roose-
welt ~; slemp, loi; Ayers, - Graham,
Appalachia Wilson. 1O2. Tan, 10:
Roosevelt s9 Slemp 20a; Ayers. liz,
Graham S
total Wilson, 1878. Taft, S5i Roose-
yeit 90; slemp, 1906 Ayers, liss, Ora
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-11-13
Road Meeting
Citizens of the Richmond
District Favor Bond Is
sue at Mass Meeting
Saturday.

y large number OF citizens OF
the Richmond Magisterial Dis.
trict met in the town hall al
this place Saturday afternoon
and discussed the proposed
issue of bonds in the amoiint OF
$3.50 for the completion of
the roads in the district as laid
out by the county at the time
the original bond issue of
seven hundred thousand dollars
was issued. Practically all
the roads as originally surveyed
have been graded, but a large
portion of them have not been
macadami2ed, and it is the pur-
pose to use the money derived
from the proposed issue 20 com
plete the macadam.
With this amount all roads
that have been graded and sur.
veyed can be completed. when
this district will have one of
the most complete system of
macadamized roads of any sec
ton its size in the south.
The meeting was enthusias-
tic and all phases of the situa-
ton was discussed by leading
citizens OF the district, and
when the vote was taken as to
whether or not we should petit
ton the court for an election on
the issue there was only one
vote against the proposition
The chairman of the meeting
Hon. Juo. w. Chalkley, ap-
pointed Messrs. II. Il. Irvine
II. r Parker, Mayo Cabell, A.
ii. Reeder and w. Il. Collier, a
committee to prepare the ne
cessary details TO be presented
to the Board of Supervisors,
who Will request the court e
order an election to determine
the wishes of the citizens on
the subject, and the election
will probably be held carly ia
December, and if the issue car
ries, and there is no doubt bui
that 1t will, the completion OF
the macadam on all the road,
in the district will be done mex
year.
The people of the district ar,
IN favor of the bond issue anc
there will be very little opposi
tion TO it.
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lowing November New Jersey
went Democratic for the first
time since 1892 and elected
Wilson by a large majority.
The spare, well formed, gray
eyed man started his campaign
by ordering the State chairman
OF his party out of his office.
never TO return. He also forced
through a Democratic Assem-
bly, and Republican Senate a
direct primary and election law
which takes the organization
of both parties in New Jersey
out OF the hands of the bosses.
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PRETTY WEDDING,

a pretty wedding took place
on last Thursday evening, No
vember Z, at the home of the
BRIDES parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
u. Hodge Bruce, when Miss
Hattie Bruce became the bride
of Mr.. Howard l.. Cummings.
The ceremony was performed
at 7;45 O'Clock, by the Rev. B.
NJ. Moreland, pastor o t the
Trinity Methodist Church.
South, at this place, in the
presence of limited number of
relatives. I h rooms were
tastefully decorated with banks
of ferns and chrysanthemums
in bower like effect, supple
mented by an attractive ar
rangement of cut flowers. Tho
bride and groom we're unattend-
ed. They left on the l.. IL n.
train for Springfield, Ohio, the
nome of the groom's mother,
where they will spend their
honeymoon.
The bride wore a handsome
suit of navy blue diagonal cloth
with hat and other appoint.
ments in harmony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cummings will
return TO the Gap about Nov.
20, and will make this place
their future home. Mr.. Gum.
mings holds a prominent posi-.
ton in the sales department. of
the Stonega Coke and Coal
Company in the general offices
here.
On Last "Wednesday evening
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bruce en-.
tertained at dinner in honor of
the bride and groom and the
out of town guests.
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Fine speci-
mems
OF Fruit Raised by f. L.
Cousins on Display in
this Office

MIR. r.. l.. Cousins, who lives
near Oreton, and one of the
most prosperous farmers and
fruit growers in this section of
the state, brought some fine
specimens of the different va.
rieties of apples he raised this
year to this Office Saturday
and we now have them on dis.
play, and cordially invite all
who desire to call and see them.
There is n great deal of in
terest being manifested in this
section in regard to fruit cul-
ture, and within a few years
this section can boast of some
very fine orchards. Mr.. Cous-
ins has an orchard of over a
thousand trees and they are
just beginning to bear. There
ID also number of young or.
chards III Wise and Lee coun-
ties that have just reached the
bearing age, and new orchards
are being planted every year in
different localities.
Whether you are Interested
in fruit culture or not, but
would like to see something
nice call and take a look at the
samples left with us by Mr.
Cousins.
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Johnson Scores A Victory

Stonega, Va. Nov. Ga
strong Republican in this pre-.
cinct assailed Mr.. w. 4. John.
son about as follows:
"Mlr. Johnson, I'm a poor
man, and all have to depend
on is little Job. Now when
the Republicans are in power.
the great tinanciers turn their
money loose. and when the
Democrats are in power. they
don't, and therefore I'm a Re
publican" MIR. Johnson re-.
piled, "Weli, | think you won't
have to worry about that any
more. You will remember
there was Napoleon, "a great
conqueror. The people thought
ON if we don't fight for Napo-
leon, Wen be ruined etc, but
Napoleon was finally exiled.
and put away of on an Island
to himself and those people had
to find some other conQueror to
fight for Now that's the way
the Republican party will be.
they'll be exiled. "