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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-30
ECKER INDICTED l AND ARRESTED barged With Having Plan he'd and Ordered Killing
 of Rosenthal.
PLACED IN TOMBs
sult of Confessions of Wehber, Rose and ValIOn-"Gib the BlOOd''
 Killed Gambler.

New York, July 29.-Police Lieu ant Charles A. Becker was indict- (by the grand jury tonighv, arrest arraigned and sent to the Tombs the charge of having order and nned the assassination of Gambler rman lRosenthal.
 he indictment charges murder ia first degree and comes as re- t of confessions made late today #.Bridgy" Webber, Jack Rose and rry Vallon.
 Bach witness sIwore separately
 without qualification that Beck bounded them for weeks to ''get benthal' Rose declared that he md have told the truth days ago that he did not trust Deputy Po- Commissioner DoGgherty, who (med to be having a great deal to with the case at that time The confessions were the results of most exciting series of events St have taken place in New York IMy for many years. Max B. Steuer, 10 came into the case at noon, af- being paid a s10,00O retainer by wife of .4Bridsy" Webber to act counsel for the three gamblers, lyed an important part. He had been in the case two hours before three prisoners were brough over m the Tombs to the District Attor- ks office. From that time on it s generally known about the crim ] court building that The details of tragedy were being told by the In most interested.
 The grand jury was hurriedly re- lvened shortly after , o'clock to- |ht and the statements already daH Sy Rose, Vallon and Webber Fe broughl out again. The state nt of each man was pitted against of the other and the night ses-
 had been in progress less than hour when the arrest of Becker ordered. gsrt
 udge Mulqueen, of the Court of peral Sessions, was hurriedly sum ned from his home. As soon as arrived the District Al torney or ted part one opened and at 10 lock seventeen members of the nd jury filed in. Twenty minutes er Becker in custody of three de- tlyes appeared in the threshold of
 door, hesitsl ed moment and n, With an apparent effort at in erence, walked up to the railing separates the court room from reservation for counsel. The pris- IT was biting his lips and pushing his cheeks wih his, tongue as a d IS often seen to do under great ltement. When brought to a sud stop at the railing by court at pant, he lost his balance and al st fell over Several seconds psed during which the silence was lmense that the court clerk arose
 announced:
 enafles A. Becker you are charg With murder in the first degree" :" voice echoed throughout the lding.
 ne indictment was read again and T some little discussion a plea of guilty with permission to change
 'leadlng on or before August 1
 entered.
 ne confessions obtained were com !e the three witnesses all testified
 'he man who did the actual lng was "Gib, the Blood" Lefty ,Sey, "Whitey' Lewis and "Dago ulo, the Blood.' whose real name nafry Horowitz. was arrested at nefsVife Green coupSy, New
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-30
FOR SALE

40 Ii. n. Overland 3.passenger Auto- mobile, good condition, two tires s practically new, other two in fair conditi0n. The car originally came two.seated but traded real seat TOT ramble seat. New MagnetIO anu coils. Cost S1,5O0.O0. VIII .sen for only $4O0.O0. Reasons TOT sell. ing have n 5 passenger Maxweil ana have no use4 fer Overland. M Excep' tionaI opportunity for ilnmealate Rank. a6l7''1.sl- 7-25 Ct.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-30
GOV. HONORS ACQUISITIONS.

Little Rock. July 29.-Goy. Dona- ghey issued requisition on the gov ernor of Mississippi for one Ed Gale, wanted in Miller county on charge of conspiracy to commit arson. He honored the requisition of Gov. Blease of South Carolina for Alonzo Parker for assault and battery, and of Gov. O'Neal. of Alabama for Augusta A. Dickson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-30
FORMER SENATOR WASHBURN
 PASSED AWAY LAST NIGHT

Minneapolis, Minn., July 29.-Form- CT United States Senator William Drew Washburn, last of the illustrious family of Washburn brothers, died at his home here at 10:15 o'clock to- nigh. He was S1 years old.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-30

Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Crawford have returned from Douglas where they attended the funeral of R. c. Weeks who died recently in Hot Springs, MT. Crawford and MT. Weeks had been intimate friends for many years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-30
FOR SALE CHEAP

One half block of ground, with modern cottage on Chestnut and 18th street, Apply to Mrs. Essie Wilson. Froug's Department Store. 7-15-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-30

Capt. Rees Downs left yesterday for St. Louis to assume on August l. the position of steamboat inspector for the Fourth District to which he was recently appointed. His territory takes in the Mississippi, Missouri and Illinois rivers and tributaries north of St, Louis.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-30

continued on Page Four.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-20

Gus time so far this season with as
thma and he goes to the Southern
city hoping to find relief.
Ben Stevenson, a member of the Rio
Grande office force in this city for
some months past. departed last Sun
day morning for his old home in Pa
duca. Kentucky, where he will spend
the present holiday season with his
parents and other relatives
T. w. Sampson stopped off last Sat
urday when en- route from his home
in Telluride to Los Angeles. Califor-
MIA. for a days visit with his brother,
Cash Sampson. the incoming sheriff
of this county. Mr.. SIMPSONS family
have been in California for several
months and he expects to remain
there with them for at least three
months.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-20

Our collection includes dozens of
bracelets. Roy L. Smith. The Jeweler.
Rudolph Anderson. telegraph oper-
ator at the Rio Grande depot for some
months past departed last Friday
evening for La Junta to be at home
for the holidays.
The Delta high school gave a very
successful social dance in Odd Fellows
hall last Friday evening. Some thirty
five or forty couples were present
and all report a delightful time from
start to finish. The Parker orchestra
furnished music for the occasion.
S 7. Lambert came down from his
home at Cedaredge last Tuesday
morning and boarded the east bound
train that day for Corpus Christi. Tex,
where he will rusticate at least two
or three months. Dad, as he is
familiarly known, has had a strenu-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-10
NEW YORK rRoDUCE MARKET

New York, March 2.-Flour-Firm with de-
mand quiet. spring patents, i5.2, $50 Rye
Flour and cornmeal-Stendy. Rye and Bar
ley-Quict Wheat-Spot firm; No. red
Sl05 elevator export basis. and Si.o7 l. o.
10. anont No. | northern, Duluth, sl.o5i, E
o. b. nAoat. Futures sale. ne, higher
May 3l.cSli July, sLoi. Corn-Spor steady
No. ?, 13a.c. elevator. domestic, basis TO
arrive. and 1ihc. for export. E. o. b. aiioat
Futures nominal. oats-Spot steady; stand
ard white soc. IN elevator; No. :, soc,
Futures nominal!
Pork and Beei-stendy. Cut Mcats--puiI
Lard-Steady. Tallow-ouiet. Petroleum
Steady. Wooi-Quiet. Rosin-Steady Tur-
pent!ne-Firm. Rice and Moasscs-stcady
Sugar-Raw. Arm; refined steady Coffee
Futures steady. net . points lower to :
points higher spot. quiet; Rio. No. :. liasc.
Santos No l. l5iac.: mild. dull; Cerdova,
l6@isc. nominal Butter-Wcak. Cheese ana
ESgs-Steady.
Cottonsecd oil n shade higher 10.
nearby deliveries covering OF shorts and
advancing crude markets, while late mon Ii.
were generally unchanged. Closing prices
were points higher 20 l point lower tfan
Friday. March. 5.73lI 5.Ti June. 6.s2G5.s?:
July. 5.S9aN.90 prime crude, 4.Gog i.67; do.
summer yellow. 6,7T6.So; do. winter yellow,
5s5 q 6lo; do. summer yhitc 5.s5d6.3o.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-10
MARINE INrELIIGt.ScE.

FoET Or RICHMOND MARCH ., 1y,,
ARRIVED
steamer Rraudou uarnsy. Norfolk. mar.
chahhlSr and passengers. Old Dominion Line.
steamer NobiRch. Graves, Norfolk ana
jaine. Riyer inndnGs. morohandIsc and pna-
teI.stEs. NlFsinid Navigation Company
steamer aurora. P'urman Petersburr, ana
s"in.@ h!yer landings merchandise and pas
barge ,,ecii!a Mclwaine. cnrdyry. Newport
News Charleston rock nchmond 6vanai
Com pan! -
Barge Dorchester. Morgan. Ncwpart New,
Charleston Rock. Richmond Guano com.
puny, -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-10

Total volume OF glove business is
ahead Of 1911. Dress trimmings arc de-
vclopinG scarcity. Other lines that
fell, the stimulus of spring trade dur
ing the week were wool dress goods.
prints domestics, ribbons and jewclry.
or tihc railroads reporting to the
American Railway Association, which
includes practically all in this country.
ana Canada. great many reported a
shortage of cars at the end of Fcbru-
airy The surplus on other lines was
5000 less than at the close Of the
previous fortnight, with the result that
the not surplus at the end of February
was I,Si2. The showing il all but
unprecedented at this season of the
year. The keen demand for cars has
only been cqualled in boom times or "A I
the height Of the movement OF hig
crops. The demand is due primarily
to the weather. which delayed traffic
throughout January, and most OF
February. but the figures nevertheless
indicate that the railroads will have
all the business they can do :or some
time to come.
New York March o.-Moncy on call
nominal. Time loans strong; sixty
days 3T3 Ia per cent: ninety days
il per cent; six month ) 3-sG3 l-2
per cent Prime mercantile paper TO
! Ia per cent Sterling Exchange
firm. with actual business in bankers
bills at sisi25 for sixty-day bills.
and at siS725 for demand. CONNER
cial bills $3.50 IL, Bar silver SIS Ii.
Mexican dollars ~.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-10
Official Range and Sale Of Stocks il New York
Sales. Stock.

40 Allis-Chalmcrs ...........
10 ,Allls-Chalmcrs. pfd....
$40 Amnlgamated Copper
coo Amer. Asri. Chem. com.
30 Amer. Beet Sugar. COM.
iJ.JU American Can .........
500 American Can, pfd.
100 Amer. Car and Foundry.
100 Amer. Car and Foun.. pfd
20 American Cotton oil.
American Linseed OIL.
40 Am .rican Locomotive
Amer. Locomotive. ptd..
loo Amer. Malt Co., pfd..
40 American Smelling
go American Sugar .....
l,lO Amer. Tel. and TcI. Co.
10 American Tobacco. com.
10 Amer. lob, pfd.. new. /.
300 Anaconda Copper ........
w AtchiSUn
so Atlantic Coast Line.
IN q. G. l., OF Connecticut.
LOO Baltimore and Ohio.
STD British Amer. lob. Co. !.
90 Brooklyn Rapid Transit.
l'-"P Ncntfti Lcath ar, conn.,.
2.f53 Canadian Pacific .........
l,Vv Chesapeake and Ohio.
Chicago Grcnt western.
$3.50 Chi. Mil. and 81. Paul.
Il Crucible Steel Cor. com
100 Crucible Steel, ptd....
lU Chicago and Northwest.
100 Colorado Fuel and Iron
Colorado and Southern.
100 Consolidated Gas
Delaware and Hudson.
Den. and Rio Gran, com.
= 100 Den. and Rio Gran, pfd
Distillers' Sec. Cor.......
sou FRI. observation-disclosures.
lao Erie, LIST pfd
Fed. Min. ana SIN. pfd. 4.
Geo. w. Hclme lob. Co. =.
fop General Electric ........
80 Great Northern, pfd......
90 Great Northern Orc eff.
3m Illinois Central
800 Interhoro- Met. .....
~ lnterboro- Met. ptd........
I'M NJ,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-10
NANA1. srnl,rs

WlIm.nsion, y. g. March e,--spirits rur.
pcntlne steady at i7l.c Rosin--S;c,5, - :.
$50 Tar Firm at $3.50: recoipts Is =, -
res. crude Turnentiue-Firm at sS.5Oft4. %.
receipts ~ barrels -
Savanna. Ga, March o-rnrrc-,.i
rirnt "l ~ sales &, casks; receipts II
casks shipments l.29 casks: stock 90 7sa
casks Ros;n-Frm sit4ys ~ hor,nIs. ~ -
49, ~ 'HltSia Shlpnchts ll92 bUrrels;
81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-10
Dry nonns MAn1:t,.r

Sew York. March sThc cotton soods
in'fkeis rule strong Regular print cloth.
",NoVs nave sold in limited quantities 1T
la.c' staple Einshams are at value. Joo-
peIs are DONG a steady trade convorters
Linens rule higher Burays are very ,irm.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-10
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Chicago, III, Mnrch 9.-Short Sellers OF
wheat traDped themselves to-day and were
IN stampede At tho last Runors Of his;
export sales made bull sentiment, rampant.
Latest figures were l3s@iAe. higher than
last night. Corn scored a net gain OF II; n
lSsc.: oats flushed Sac to asTA.c up. and
hos products nj ~ n 22isc. advance
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Open. High. Low Close.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-10
AfARkET CONDITlONS

All kinds OF live and dressed poultry in
good demand. Under very heavy receipts
the egg market has dropped above
prices. but we believe that the bottom has
and not wanted at any price. Hides con-
tinue extremely active, and we can guarar-
tee the above better prices all next
week. Butter also continues very active.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-10
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS..
rGTEnsnuRG PEANUT MARKET.

t'HIEitSBUkG PEANUT MARKET
'heported By Rodgers. McCabe IL Coz
itItrspurs' va March o.-Pcanuts-
'pS' H'u' Nirs!nias. Market Arm; fancy
Jumbo &C. per, pound; Fancy haadpicked,
go. her p"hhd; e%tro prime, Csc Dor
p"uhH priine, SIC per pound: machine
n@ked "Pa!2e, per pound; Smelling .tock.
2la q Sc. per pound -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-10


Cotton, quiet: midaiins; 1850; gross re
Coastwtse, S,c+S bales
Total to-day at ali ports-Het receipts.
seG2 bales: export 20 Great Britain, 3i,lia
nent. 2s,oSs baies: .tock, i,atSo bale,
Consolidated all ports--Net receipts
--.iai bales: export 70 Great sritsin, 3i.li5
oalcs 10 France. $50 bales; 10 the CONT
nent. 2A0So bales.
Total since september at all parts-Net
reecipts Io'aa SIS bales; export 10 GreA,
baIe ss 10 IN. co6 oalss 70 E "a, 's
Japan, 3II955 bales to Mexico. 5.3ss bales
New Orleans March e-coion future.
opened steady at decline Of sff5 points.
The close steady at a decline O, STli
points Gables were about expected and
the weather map showed much rain and
little snow In the cotton belt. Tho prom
Use Of better weather caused NOR. selling
in the early trnding than the ring could
take care OF. Toward the middle of the
morning there was rally. following sup
porting orders from leading bull interests
and the trading months recovered TO with
in 2n3 points OF Fridays close Toward
noon and especially after the New York
market had closed. Considerable pressure
was applied resulting from heavy selling
on the part OF bears who looked for fair
and warmer weather during tho coming
week. Spot cotton steady and unchanged:
middi!ng. 10 a-iGc.; sales on the spot l. coo
bales and i2o to arrive. March. 1915: April,
.ass May, 1857; July, 1915; Angus. 10 "a.
September lo.t]; October losl; December
1888.
New Orleans. La. March a.-week,y Cot
ton Review.--The net change In prices In
the cotton market futures this week was
len 70 points In favor of the bull side This
advance was more the result OF continued
un!avorabie weather in the cotton belt than
anything else, although the leading bulls
onered good support at times and there
WAS always more less in III. way or
manipulation going on. The hiah prices
Of tho week were made on Friday trading
months beinf 81 q 5 points over last weeks
close and at the lowest they were 5ms
points under. Reports from the interior
OF the cotton belt during the week were
uniformly unfavorable. Even Texas sent IN
gloomy reports of the backward crop result
ing from the ions-cont.nued rain and cold
weather. The result OF these pcssimlstic
reports was 70 turn speculative attention
strongly to the new crop monthe which
made wider rises In prices thnn did IN. old
crops At the end OF the week the market
was depressed on pront-takinE by long.
ana fresh selling for short account on the
forecast for fair and warmer weather for
sunday. The labor situation In Eurona
necessarily attracted much nttcntion IN,
as market factor II was given second
place TO crop news even in tho IrSrrroni
market In the spot department. ,t.rv
good business was done. and prices ros,
&c. middling closing at Ib9. nrains.
!o1-isn last week and II 9-isc this vel
last Year. Sales the spot announced 20
-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-10
e. warnings. s5Eoag.O: lambs native.
A2IP7S1 western, s575li745
New York. March 2-pcevos-t.,

New York March o-Deeves-Feelipg UNI
NnHhsed. Dressed beef steady nt s5Il2,se
S"iveS-Steady Ncpls, s6,50fi 1900: euils, 81
. 90 City dressed veals, 1915 q lGlsc; conn
T| dressed do, iiG iic sheep and SANDS
Sht1p' $500; ordinary fairly primo
,"tIus. Sgg'-io Eiogs-Steady 10 Arm state
hosS >6il4'oo; pigs ss,5o8G.do
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-10
SAILED.

Steamer Brandon. Harvey. Sortoik ,n.r-
ehant!se aud passenEors Old Dominion Linesl
stea'G.r Aurora. F'uInIan. Petersburg and
James RIVER landings. merchandise and pas.
scrHerS. Furmau Line r,f6g
barge choPIank, Mordamet. Eik,on .fd.,s
wood WIS r. -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-10

Cash grim closed: Whoat-No. ? rc,!. 81 o3,,
5l.0ii.: No. red. tsDS1.0aI,; No hard.
si."ji.g ies: No. hard. siIIo4: No. I
northern. Sll0Jlli No. northern. sl0s6D
liz; No. ; northern. Sl.oidfi.lO: No. . spring.
sldchll Los; No. spring. casio; no 1
spring, 500 Sl0s; velvet chaf, a0TxIio: fu-
rum 0gsl:6 Corii-No. 3. C7R6Jlsc.: No.
. whte. ''Ht !" sac.: No yellow, d7i4 10
Gshc.; No. I. S5TG59tc; No. white. G6Ga
&c; No. yellow, t51a a Gssc. oats-No A
hse'; No. 3. s"ai 1!Ic.; No l. fac: No !.
White Salac'; standard, 5a,s 15p.c
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-10

contract, 70iac. Oats-Stcady; 10. white,
y H5Si.c. Ryc-Rull No. western. do
nestle Sioo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-10

1850 bales against 52i0 las; wecI, and :2.s,
this week last year; sales to arrive amount
Cd TO 1910 bales against c.st5 last week
and 5.5aS this week last year
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-10
LOCAL MlRKEr QUOTATIONS..

FURNISHED by Levy Commission Co Com
mission Merchants. Hichmond. vaD
Richmond. Va. March 2. 1912
ACTUAL WHOLESALE QUOTATIONS. or
MARKET
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-10

- 9, l. COW Is On Baltimore oif>.. io!',
Chesapeake and Ohio cow i,s. Old. ::-.
Li5sctt * Myers Observation-Disclosures. eis,
Llsgett Myers ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. III
i|oriiaFn ComnaH" Observation-Disclosures. !S5s
Lor!ilard Company Ts............... 100
Norfolk and Western conv. IS (bid). -. lQ9i.
seaboard Air Line stamped ts....... IS
sea board Air Line adj ':................. .eR
southern Railway is..,..................... 121s
Southern Railway Us tOidl ........ lis
. S'ee! md Observation-Disclosures. iocT.
- ;. 'eslstered IS, ieas ODD ........... 1909.
L. $. registered b, 1915 t6id)... 1925,
y. ;. Panama ne" 5s (bidl............. ioi9.
Na.-BToWn BROS cts ,oidp.............. +s.s
ha-Chr. Chem. lst os lo'dt.............. 1902
Va. ny. and Power co. IS lbld5....... rs
Wabash deb. Is (bid]. 81
Wabashpi;ts. Term. LIST a. fbtdl e.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-10
BOND LIST.

alIls-ChaiFners 6s... 6eK
American Tobacco Co. old is tbidb - a5i
american rohacco Co old 6s tbid) 1901
Atlantic Coast Line list AZ Odd . a5Ii
~ =. LII ana y. IS (bid) .............. oil:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-10

go head Market steady Beeves. s5lISS5:
Texas steers. SIiouMol; Western steers.
S5i0nTl0; sockets and ieedcg,e sLiIf6 To-;
cows and hoifars.' s!,eiHa6.'O: caves. Sssp
$50. Hogs Receipts ii,D0 head Market
mostly ioc. higher Light, s5,9saG.6o: mix
cd i6.ai $50: heavy, Sdatfis5o roush s6H
IGiS; PIGS, SISo16.:5 bulk OF sales t55DEp
Sos sheep Receipts 1890 head Market
steady. Native sJ.iSas.9i wesierp. sE.j4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-10

Quotations for Understanding bond. o-o
At price TO which interest must he added
Income bonds and certificates OF ind ebted
ness are fat.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-10
CATTLE MARKETS.
RICHMOND LIVE sTocT MARKET
(sa!cs a, Union Stock Yards

(salcs at Union Stock Yards,
Richmond, Va. March ., ,3i..
Rcpor; OF tho live stock market Tor the
week ending March {, 1912!
liect ip,s-Cattic, ~ head: calves, IS head;
sheep. IS head; hogs. S,s6S head
Brs; steers sH@6.c.; medium to sood
III d6c. common IN fair. iarle. best heif-
ers. ~ q 5lic.. medium 20 good il4g5c.
common TO ,uir 81. n ne: hes; cows. a.: n
tsc: medium 10 good az q :',o: com;nol to
fair. -; q size: hest Oxen. 50it,c. medium
20 good, IA rsc.; bulls, ~. q4I.r. calves. 7m
lie: fair 10 medium. 6fSi,c. COWS and
calves. $?' ato.09 per head. Eest heavy hols,
6AaIe. good. $40 Ia lN0polnd hoss. SAG
$50; iiGht boss and piss q q 5iac.: SONS and
s'aEs. 81 M"'.c: best sheep. 3H a+lsc, COM
mon to fair @ia n3i3c,; best lambs, ~ nc.
common 10 tair ~ l5nsc,
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COTTON ,:.:RKnrs.

Spot cotton closed qulei. 10 points lower
m!ddling up!ands, 1859; middilng suif, 10 $
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-10

In Marshall Field and Company's
weekly review 1t Is snid that inn
mediate business. in most lines OF dry
goods and notions compares favorably
with year ago. Daily sales are he
ginning to indicate specifically the
styles that Will predominace this spring;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-10

pal,imSge, Md March .. Mhsai-GlruasE;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-10

BY comparison with last year, the
compilation Of tho bank clearing for
the week is the most favorable of the
year. The total was $3.So6,000, 900 as
compared with s2.a2f. Ooo. 900, an IN
crease of 10.5 per cent. New Yorl,
City reported an Increase OF lis per
cent; Boston 10 per cent; Philadelphia
1877 per cent: Chicago 1917 per cent.
and ST. Louis 1913 per cent.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-09-02
THE LESSON OF THE FAYE.

Today is the opening day of tn third annual Panama Valley Fair There will be on exhibit many of the products of the country around Fairbanks. Prizes will be offered for nearly all of the exhibits that are the best of their kind. good op. portunty is offered to every one who does not realize what this val- ley is capable of to study al dose range the wonderful chances that are here for development Even with the present high rates of transpor- tation. with the present handicap of the short season in which We can ship machinery and the like from the states. if you go to the fair you can see for yourself what we can produce here. If an Outsider could drop in at this display he would he bewildered at the variety and class os goods that are there If all thls Ik .'oSSibtV tiiV pit@''t'- Nol1Li T tions what will this countr. pe when proper transportation facilities are given it
 How many people could the Tana. na Valley support if her vast Coun, try was under cultivation as are the valleys Outside? The states of Oregon and Washington, and the Da kotas were equally as hard 10 cnlti vate until the climatic conditions were studied and understood Then came that period of improper trans portation that holds back every pi oneer country. But look at those states today Alaska will be equally as productive, and equally as valu able, as are those wonderful posses sions of Uncle Sam. She has wait ed long enough for railroad. Ii congress but grants us tha-. the fu ture of this territory is assured.