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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-27
ITEMS OF THE STREET.

Foreign transactions in this market ag-
gregated about 600 shares, chiefly sales
These diyiderds have been declared:
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company. regu-
lar quarterly u per cent. payable october
n: observation-disclosures Silver Mines Com
pany. regular quarterly 2l3 per cent and
extra 21s per cent. both payable October
z; Norfolk Southern Railroad Company
regular quarterly u per cent, payable Oc-
tober !.
The governing committee Of the Stock
Exchange will act this afternoon. If Il
quorum can be obtained. upon the petition
of the members for closing the exchange
on Saturday.
The American Smelling and Refining
Company has advanced its price for lead
s. q ton. the new quotation being equiv
alent 10 about 40 cents a pound IN New
York.
The San Antonio and Arkansas Pess
Railway Company has ordered, ten loco
motives from the Lima Locomotive Cor
I poration.
c. A. Stern. Henry Guttag, Julius Bier
( halls. Alfred He'll and Harold Baylcy have
been appointed a committee 10 represent
tho foreign exchange brokers In confer
/ enees with managers Of foreign exchange
departments Of banks and banking houses
/ regarding the plan for forming an asso-
/ citation Of the brokers.
! Large sales Of copper for export and
/ for domestic consumption were effected
yesterday by leading producers and SELL
ing agencies for delivery in September,
October and November The price IS
firmly held at 172a per cent for electro
: lytc
The American Steel and Wire Com
panv. which on Saturday advanced its
| prices for steel wire and nails and wire
products 81 ton, the third advance Of
! this amount since the first Of the year,
has sent notices TO it's customers urging
them 10 anticipate their winter require
ueuts at once, as far as possible, as de-
Law in delivery later in the season is prac-
tcauy certain from the expected short
age Of freight cars. The other wire
manufacturers also have advanced their
prices for the principal wire product 81
a ton. effective Immediately.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-27
NOT AFTER COTTON BELT
Louisville & Nashville Denies
Persistent Rumor.

The old report that the Louisville 4
Nashville was 10 purchase the st. Louis
Southwestern Railway. the Cotton Belt
road. which was revived last week, came
r. new form yesterday IN dispatch
from Austin. Tex. that officials OF the
Cotton Belt" had informed the chairman
Of the Texas State Railroad Commission
that the transaction would be concluded
this week Official denial Of the story was
made at the Louisville q Nashville
offices in this city, in the following state
ment:.
There is no foundation whatever TOT
tbe Statement that the Louisville d Nash
VILE Railroad Company cOntemplatcs I'D
any form whatever buying or controlling
tn. Cotton Belt road.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-27
PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES.

There has been an increase in the earn
ings Of the Northern Ohio Traction and
Light Company as indicated in the com
pany's statement for the month OF July.
The company operates an electric light
plant in Akron and Barbcrton and owns
10l1 acres OF coal land in Noble Coun-
try Ohio, serving a population Of 10000
Gross earnings Of the company for the
month Of July, 1912, were S2s7. 23j. as COM
pared with $Z78,i3l, an increase of SlS,SA.
Net earnings amounted to SlS9.259 against
Sl3L42S an increase of $l,Sn. The COM
pany reports as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-27
May ....1295 1891 1890 l29Ial29s 1910
Luna II g3Gl295 1907
,r,ii,y 10 "a 10 Of 10 50 IL gOftI2gI 49, J

May ....l2.91 l-s' l-'VO i@'V ~ 80 oo 80 ~
July .....12.S9 1921 SO i290ai2el 1895
PROlIsIONs-Qulct but steady most Of
the day, owing TO lighter receipts OF hogs IMAM
expected and an advance In the hog marKel
Late in the day there was some pressure In
pork but lard aud ribs were about stealy;
PORK-Steady: mess, S2Ous2O 90 family. S-V
aS21; short clear, $40 751S22 BEEF-fltn'
Mess, SlGHSlG 20, family. SIS JOgSl9; packet
Sl7 50ISls extra India mess ~ 2VI .;,1
BEEF HAMs-Quict al S2s9S5l DkE9s r.
HOG. FIRM 9acQns,, i2hQl253; pigs, i I5l,
I4c: picked hams 13l4G14c. TALLoW.Firm'
special, nc; city. Ghc; country. 69oJtS,
LARD-Firm. Middle West. II. go 4. 85c; ely,
Continent, ll.G5c. Brazil. kegs, - zoe Com
pound STEADY at Si4nS5c. STEARINE-Quiet'
olcJ. l32. a14c. city lard, 12lsc, nominal. 49,.
METALS--COPPER. standard urn pu'
quiet; spot. August. September and October
l737ikT17 G2I5c; November. 173OGlI.G W &c
London steady; spot. 40 los, futures, 20 IS o.
Arrivals 500 tons; exports so iar thlS T VS., n
INC: casting. 17ba17hc. TIN-Quiet; spot
~ 17ik alG42iRc; August and September ~. "
NfG. Ace october. $3.50 5000; Noyember' 30
H4G tJc London steady; spot t-lO los nut
ures. t2O9 IS. LEAD-Firm; 1900 L75c New
York. 4.4jG46Jc East ST. Louis me iea't 4Ls
producer has advanced the price 81 eau 90
shipment from 400 To- 46Oc; in 90 t o. 1oss c
London. 800 S. SPELTER-Firm; 7lVHI 21c
View York. 705c bid East ST. Louis. London
f26 rs 90. ANTIMONY-Dulii tCokson = so SOC,
ltkN'4f ll'At emu wal -t@iiN.f
don Locally firm: 80 ! foundry Northern,
SiG Joa$i7: 30 . SiGa$1G 70; No 1 Southern
and soft SIG 25J$l6 -. .i.t,
aggressive support from bulls, encouraged 10y
nrmncss in lard and Predictions That aepteil-
lcr deliveries would Dc li4ht Litue lIHmPlo'eh
m4nt was noted In the SPOT demand allnV"I u
here was little or no pressure Of crude oil ~
the South. Later the market developed weak
ness. closing at a net decline OF 10 . points.
- Satur-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-27
New Works Steel Orders.

Inquiries indicate a larger interest IN
sructural steel for Greater New YORK
ihan at any time in the cty's history ac-
sording TO reports. Bids are said TO De
h for $500 tons Of structural steel ana
E0o tons Of steel rails Tor the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit extension. u is also sald
hat bids will soon be submitted Tor S'vP2g
tons Of strpcturaI steel and 5000 tons Of
rsls for extensions in New York city.
About 5000 tons Of steel will be necess,,,
sry for the subways and 1000 tons VIII
b required for the new building on the
Equitabla site
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-27
KAHN MOI TO LIVE ABROAD.

otto H Kahn, Of Kuhn, Loeb G. Co. is
SAIL for Europe on September il Tor
~ indefinite stay. II was reported a
s.af or 30 ago that Mr.. Kahn was plan
lug 10 take up his permanent residence
england, but friends Of his said yes
.uay that he had no intention Of be-
ss'ng a British subject or making his
s.. anywhere except in the United
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-27

MOI ASSES AND SlRtFS-Rehners VIZ
Offering eyruus in moderation, but demand was
slow ana prices unchanged. Molaases was
slow OF sale. ,. .o.dy
and without change IN prices. Eosin aud Tar
steady and unchanged. ps,od
OlJ--Linsecd oil unchanged. Rehheu
petroleum steady. al S.3jc for standard "h'!e
In barrels az New YORK. - -. MI
RICT.-Steady but quiet. Onerings ~ pr
mary points were moderate, With tone ht nil.
SIG AK-RcNued sugar steady 10 urn
sales ON a basis Of 5c for fine graduated dS'
pricas : zoe The increased cost Of raWs GAGS
i'm m. belief that prices Of refined VIII 500"
he raised. RAW was 6 points higher on M
,r..l stI,s on basis 0f 4.lIc FOR 10 test cen
frtfueal and the market Closed iirm az '.,3,'
Win orlv q limited quantity ohe!ed a, - 80
sales Included Cuuas. frat half clearance ang
nrst hNf shipment in September 20 a HI IN sGo
1uautitv OF Porto Rico and about FD 10 ~
bsr4 SAN Domingo IN port. spot prices Ntlt
no for 90 test centrifugal, soc Tot - teaS
uiI..,oyad0. and 342 for 70 test m9iaSsc5 5
sugar In London beet sugar was steady gnu
a,JtIsd dcarer. August. lis 81: SepteH1.S'
49,, -. October 10 December 9s ilhd. Ihe
afternoon sarkot was M lls lo,sd ior Au 6c,o
ffs 5r,d - -.uterahcr and 9s ll'4d Tor oC'o-
l.r to Tccaubsr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-27

Liverpool cables spot quiet. sales. GDoO
bales: speculation ana export. 800. American.
1000: Imports. 5000 m.ialiug upland G.-Sd.
futures opened quiet at lD2 points decline:
Liverpool closed quiet 40 a met adNsure of
507 points. Auguat. $3.50. August septcmter
G27i.d; september October. G.lJd. ODtOber. 10
vcmicr. GIL I'D. November December. 6o1 I'd,
Decent January G.OTd; January February.
COSd: February March. Good; March April
G.1Otsd. April Iay. I'D May June. C. l2i.d;
Juuo-JUly, sra. July August. 81 '.d.
New Orleans. Aug 20. Cotton futures closed
barely steady. at net decline OF 20 10 -
points. after au opening that hrm at a
decline uf = 70 on good weather.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-27
COUNTRY PRODUCE MARKETS.

POS 't4 ior ..te''''r anu 80
'.i TO I'oe.,.DoI.
,-1,I 11o0UCE MARKETS.
COON ~ ThCDOON ~, 100
Now York, August N. ~
BEANS AND PEAS-R'c'lpta, % i,~'otce
r..--s ~ meas. General market quiet. 'hY'N, =
NARROW hold hrmly. Choic" medium pul %,
.t,'l domestic pea scarcor. and occasioutt'
small lof- reported mp to 50 -; poorer quan-
,f.s n psa. however. come directly IN com
petition with imported goods Red hlu"'yy
..t. .r5 lower White kidney scarce ana
Am yellow eye dull Nothing doing III
-t..k ,,.us california lime steady FOE
....,r rs4e holders ask full Quotation
r.-.Nc Marrow. choice. 100 10. ;" gun
e. moor d, good. 50 ~ 1 s. go. medium.
60. g. moor 10 good. s. asa 50, pea
,t..'... 8, i5lfS5 -: poor Co good, 81 30 n 50,
..'....t ,r e. 90r 81 30. red kidney
r... 81 s-.SI3J. poor 20 good. 50 ~ q
,., 'i.-. kidney. choice. SO 60 SO 10
= -o' non TO- GOOD. Sc 5oVS2 -. yellow eye.
rI,,.. 'Sltp.SI1-. lima. So 15T So 20 PEAS
Scotch. sl75. green. imported. SaSt
.,d ~ yIe r-,Scr sioT getting in ard market
.. IghtIy slpUIi.d with high grade fresh
creamery. Demand fair and fceling slightly
,t1f,e trades plrrtlCuI and drag, but a mod
lrot. demand fnf seconds AZ o. little better
rr... tb4r has rulcd II late Process hard
ZINC lu,ir Factory aud packing stock
' .'t, crr,rery. extras n. 2Gr a 2Giac.
rr.,s a5fasiIc. seconds. 2iaetisc. thirds;
~. %, - ,[,t. dairy tubs finest. &c. good
ia ,,-Irus 2gU24c. common 10 falf, - M
30 D.. u-1r'qs. extras 2fa2fHc; nrsts. p u
81, pg,',,rts oar- factory June make
40. a,i. a.. current make. rrsts p . a 22c
-..,rls "a I. ~ Ole: thirds. lHH 2Oc. packing
s...f rurr.rt mako. So .. 1917 = zoe. NO
to
co. ,,,,,.r -p.celrte ~ boxes Market
a. Fi.,.e.rf.n 90 ask lGis .
w.. .. a., t.,, biyers have not followed
.l' 'l,.. and c,.iooE uncertain. state.
'.' .."'" fo,4 .r,.i,Is d. 1Gr.c.
.,.,-l a,ar1ge frncv.
vt ..'+ N'f.' ''' 4
TO-. H"','' 49, t.gf-t. ~ aaisieg best.
D. H I' '1I. "'',ii 's,i,l 1oL Ma.
TO- ~, gti5.t' falr fo8Ilc. under
,. - Gnt, o." fru skins. 4TGi.c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-27
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. Aug. &c Promise Of larger ship
mcnts from the harvest fields in the Dakotas
and Minnesota gave the wheat market to-day
an easy tone. Tho close Was IA l4c lover
than furty-clght hours before. corn finished
Irregular, "A shade off 10 ~ sc up, oats down
1Gc TO Ease, and provisions varying from
&c decline 10 re advance. Range Of prices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-27

The Washington, Baltimore * Annapolis
Electric Railway Company has increased
its gross earnings for July. 1912, $57S9 over
the same period in 1911 The net earnings
for July were S23 400. as compared with
SO. 195. an increase Of eco. The company
rcports for July, 1872 and seven months
ended July 81 1912 as follows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-27
August Equipment Orders.

The August equipment buying by the
railroads is reported to have been very
heavy. which considerably increases the
total so far during 1912. Up to August
3 orders for cars tOtalled 1900. rail Or
cers amounted TO 38j 60 tons and locOlno-
dve orders reached $50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-27
BOND DOTS.

An election held at San Fernando Union
nigh School District. California, August
H. resulted in favor of a proposition to
Issue the $4,000 building bonds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-27
NEW YORK PRICES.
BOARD CIEARANCEs.

FLOUR AND NEAI-- lpuI iuI'' Dut
steady Spring patents. 50 4JHSJ 90; winter
straiehts - G0GS4 %, winter patents ~ 'Vg
g. rs, sprine c.eurs 81 60gs4 90 extra No
winter 81 90GS4 30. No =, "a lOp$i y; Kan
s,s ,ifairhts 81 i0nSl O.. fancy spring pat
ctns. SG0$G b. RYE FIpi Il steady. fair 70
mood SIS g0HSi. choice 10 fancy - uduS4 l3.
CCRNNEAL-Kiln dried. 81 -. BAG MEAL
l'ine ,ybIto and yellow 81 6JH$l 10; course.
81 oN0S1 q. FEED Western spring. S23 tO.
sfan61rd. nidd!ing. S26 ~. hour 20, 81 90; red
doa s3a 50. city bran. 81 30. bulk 50 sacks,
nidfling ST. JOdS33. red dog, $33 30. Aom.uy
rLop S9GaS27 bulk. f27 2OuS2s 20 sacks; oil
meal. So 5OHS36 50
CoFFEF-Tncre were aggressive opera
tious by hears and prices At the start were
ig@,tG nolnts lower. ON the decline there were
rnyerlpg and buying, believed TO be by>leadnS
bulIs INT was not aggressive, aud prices dur
ing Inc early afternoon were again soft, with
r.77cwed Iiquidation. The close was steady,
and anal prices were lOal5 points net lower;
satss "a 100 bags. Havre closed unchanged
A. D. frame ret lower. Hamburg was unchanged
a. g. nfe a,lvance Rio barely steady az a de-
cline ~ rs reis while Santos was Irregular AT
ig5 rcls decline from Fridays quotations Sat
urfav's market being nominal. Cost and
frcIghf offers were firm and bids made at prices
ouIv slightly under the market were promptly
rofiised SPOT inactive and nominally un-
changed at I4t.c for Rio 40 7. Local contract
prices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-27
CURB ECHOES.

According 70 a Butte report, a crossCut
on the 2,4O0 foot level Of North Butte has
penetrated an ore drift twenty-five feet
wide. and is said to assay approximately
to Il per cent copper.
The value of the mine output Of gold.
silver. copper, lead and zinc in Montana
In 1911, according 10 the United States
Geological Survey was $685., 2S7. against
%S,SjS,253 in 1910 a decrease OF $l.4029G6.
caused by the curtailment in copper pro-
duction.
Harry L. Thompson & Co. has issued
the following report: The Emerson
BrantinSham Company is an Illinois cor
poraton, which was originally established
in 1852 and is engaged in the manufacture
and sale of an extensive line Of agri-
cultural implements. II has recently &C
quired the EmersOn-B rantingham Com
pany, the Emerson Carriage Company,
Rockford. ILL.,; the characterization I'm
PIGMENT Company, Minneapolis the Emer-
son-Newton Company, Kansas City. the
Emerson Brandngham Plough Company,
Dallas. Tex; the Emerson Branungham
i''''''O'ii'4-' N''''i'""'' 'P'i'"i'~' '''4" NV
Lacrosse Tool Company. Chicago Heights.
The company has also contracted 10
acquire the properties, assets and bust
ness of the GelSJT Manufacturing Com
pany. WdynesOoro. Penn; Reeves & CO.,
Columbus IND. and the Gas Traction Com
pany. Minneapolis. The acquisition of
the above mentioned companies VIII give
the Emerson rantinEham Company man
ufaCturing facilities for a broader and
more extensive line of agricultural nipple
ments than it has been producing up to
the present time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-27
SEED PRICES.

Toledo. Aug. rs - CLOVERsEED - Cash.
,rlmo ana October. bush. so 80: December.
sio 20: March $40 80. ALSIKE.Cash' prime
and August Sll 10; september 81 40 TIN
oq,iry-Cash prime and August. 81 30: sep
tennber, 81 22is; october and December.
s. III: March, 81 20
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-27

Newburg. Orange County, y. y. on
august 20 awarded the five issues of ~
per cent registered bonds aggregatlng
10000 TO Harris, Forbes & Co. OF New
York for $17OSSS and interest.
ROCK Hill, York County. S. c., will re-
ceiVe proposals until S p m, September
20 Tor the $4,000 per cent coupon tax
Tree water works bonds voted July %.
Bonds are to be in the denomination
OF $1,000 each, dated January l, 1913, and
que January /, 1853. Interest payable
semi-annually.
Troy, y. Y, will receive proposals, il is
stated, until 10 a. M, Aug 80, for 500 90
per cent four-months' revenue bonds.
interest payable semi
An election held at Harriettstown Post
ONCE Harriettstown, Franklin County,
y. y, on August u, is reported to have
resulted in the defeat of the propositions
TO issue $1,000 bridge and $500 jail bonds.
Cleveland, Ohio, will receive proposals
until IL m, September %, for the 5000 900
per cent coupon funding bonds Bonds
are in the denomination Of $1,000 each,
dated October !, 1912. and due october l,
1927. Interest payable semi-annually.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-27

The operating revenue Of the Twin city
Rapid Transit Company for July, 1912.
has increased 5000 over that for july
1911. The company controls various street
railways in Minneapolis and st. Paul The
cornDa,,,, ranorfs as folIovvs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-27
PHILApELPHIA STOCKS.

FURNISHED by Charles j.. Barney & Co. No .
Broad street New York. and No. IL Sou tn
lth street Philadelphia.)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-27
ELGIN BUTTER MARKET.

Elein Aug. 29.-The quotation committee Of
The Tigin Board this afternoon declared but
ter hrm at 21c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-27
SUNDAYS NETWORK TRIBUNE

Mailed anywhere in the United
States for 81 so a year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-27
NEW YORK CITY BONDS.
ACCRUED interest to be added1

nc,rp,sb.d By W. y. coler & Co.. No ls Cedar
street,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-27
BRIEF NOTES OF FINANCE
paragraphs Of Current Interest
for the Investor.

,,,,,h co much police graft news for
a,hIic to absorb. there seems to be
tn' Lance for the poor stock market TO
1--we any attention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-27

.coopons interchangeable Registered tCou-
pons {Registered ana coupon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-27
STOCKS IN OTHER CITIES
BOSTON STOCKS.

lFurnIsned Uy CndlIIS IIeHu q Co, NO, II " an
street,
LAND.
BID. Ask. Bid Ask.
Boston Land : East Bos, L.. lrs 10
MISCELLANEOUS
Am Az Chem 30 500. Geo Ry & e .leii4 l25il
do pref. lO0A l0i DO pref. "a s.
Am Pneum. q, 3 Mass Electric. 10 1914
do pref. ~ ~ Mass CAS-. ssi3 80
Am x tbs iCi, DO prof. e5ig 9b
Am Wool pf. ~ 9lia Rotary Ring. ~ "a
Am Zinc. 3Ois 3)3s swift & Co...l0i% los
Mexican Tel. 80 Az Mergeu Lino..225
New Eng r. 1853 154 United shoe. 5iiz -
Chic Stk Nds lG9 DO pref. 2Yls 2''s
do pref.....ul IL United l1uit. .igQi= l9i =
Edison I Co.2S9 90
RAILROAD.
Ros & Alb PIC Pr IB& " ri pT b.
Ros & Maine IS 9Sia NY MI q " 1888 10
Boston Elcv. Ia l26 West T. 81 ~ - 81
Bos & W III. 10
BONDS.
.ATc-.r f.rrfs COS. q0i.I A'rE.r fryt l. ia lfs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-27
CHICAGO STOCKS.

Interest to be added.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-27
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
New York. August %, 1912.
WEEKLY RECEIPTS.

WEEKLY EXPORTS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-27

81 Louis, Aug. 2B.-CATTLt-Re Ceipta
S.S26; native cattle STEADY. Southern cattle.
l0Gl5c lower; market active; steers 81 loo
so %; heifers. 81 2JQSS Is: cows. 81 6Oa$7 20.
Southern steers, 81 3JGS7 60. HOGS Receipts.
4.S3i: demand fair, exceeded the supply.
prices l0c higher: choice light 10 medium
weights SIS 9)aS9 o. bulk OF sales. s. 500
lights. s. Sass 81: medium do s. 56aSs: Door
do. SGa$T 30. SHEEP-Receipts 3 2G6; fairly
active and steady; lambs. $5dS7; Gull lamhs
S3aS4 10: mutton sheep So J0W$3 -; common
sheep. So 25GS3 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-27

Earnings of British railways are show
Ing good returns and the sentiment III
the European markets is improving tow
ard these securities. The reports from
sbrosd indicate that the railway sliua-
ti0n has been gradually improving since
the settlement Of the strike and a more
s,icntifi. nau2gerneut has developed.
Arizona republican., 1912-05-16
TOMORROW |S
 BASEBALL DAY
All Set for Elks Big Show at Eastlake Park; Fats and Leans Are in Train ing for Great Event; Other Stunts Too

Tonight at the Elks' monthly smoker the final touches necessary 10 insure the success of tomorroWs baseball day. will he put on by the members Every Elk who is within haiIins distance of Phoenix is urged to be in attendmce Exalted Ruler Al Moore has arranged an especially attractive vaudeville program and there will be several limitations. This latter is getting to he regular thing ever since it was announced that the new club house is to be erected and it will not be surprising to find the membership increased by at least four hundred hy the time the build ing is completed since applications are pouring in in d proportion to warrant this estimate
 After definitely selecting the line up for the Fats vs. Leans" the com mittees will then arrange for the cake walk contestants the comic boxing tournament. the two dozen clowns and other side features of the big show. Many doctors, nurses and even insane asylum attendants nave volunteered their services and there is little doubt but that they will be badly needed.
 In view of the tremendous crowd that will be present special police lines will be strictly laid out and a half hundred men will he deputiZed bv Johnnie Moore to see that there is no confusion. To keep a crowd of 1.500 or 20o0 people off the playing field is no easy task but Johnnie is thoroughly alive to his responsibility and assures all that everything will run like clockWork.
 The public iS advised to start carly for the grounds in view of the start ling advance sale of tickets already effected Immediately after the Grand street parade it would be wise to secure your seat location. The management will reserve the grand stand exclusively foc ladies and the privilege of the field will be cX- tended to all so long as the dia- mond is not cncroached upon. All tickets are 50c, While the game will not start until four o'clock there will be innumcrable humorous stunts actively engaged in for over an ziao1lI preceding. So come early and avoid the ruSh