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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-04-22
He CALLS IT AUTOCRATIC
DECLARES IT ENsLAvEs PLAYERS
AND HOLDS UP THE PUBLIC
FINANCIALLY
ROBS men OF RIGHTS
MAKES 1T IMPOSSIBLE FOR THEM
TO CONTRACT WITHOUT CON-
MISSIONS PERMISSION

Washington, April 22-Characteriz-
ing organized baseball as the most
audacious and autocratIc trust in the
country, Representative Gallagher Of
Illinois today introduced a resolution
for an exhaustive inquiry into the
operations of the national commission
by a special committee Of congress.
The resolution would also direct the
attorney general 10 investigate the
baseball contracts with view to in
stituting prosecutions for violation Of
the Sherman antitrust law.
The resolution would direct the
speaker to appoint a committee Of
seven to investigate the operation
and practices Of the baseball trust
To ascertain whether unjust discrimi-
nations have been praeticed Tor Or
against players; whether PLAYERS are
now or have been prejudieed, coerced
or restrained from the exercise Of
their lust rights to enter into contracts
of fair and equitable natue wheth,n
er SUCH combination f5sen s
feoted among baseball nagnatas
throughout the country as Would pre-
clude competition and operate in re-
straint of trade.
This is sought" ]" the resolution sets
forth because, 'the most audaeious
and autocratic trust in the country is
the one which presumes TO control the
game of baseball; its officials announe-
ing daily through the press Of the
countrv the dictates Of a governing
how competition Is stif-
led: how territory and games are
apportioned; how the prices are fixed
which millions must pay to witness
the sport; how men are enslayed ana
forced to accept salaries and terms
or forever be barred from playing
and Of other acts incident to trafnck-
ING in national pastime for peca-
mary gain"
Mr.. Gallagher expressed q Wiling
ness to cooperate with any other
Of congress interested IN any
specific case and planned to confer
with Senator Hoke Smith Of Georgia.
who. upon request, was forwarded
COPY OF qrye Cobb's contract with the
Detroit club. Senator Smith wants to
examine the terms Of Cebp's contract
Representative Gallagher has cor
responded with Horace Fogel, former
owner Of the philadelphia National
league team.
Fogel, in a recent letter to the con
gressman. said he could put him on
the track to elay the foundation Tor
the Investigation and 70 suppoenA
witnesses to easily make out clear
case to turn over 70 the department
Of Justice for Immediate action %
bust up this fragrant baseball trust
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-04-22
INTERPOLATION gILL PAssED.

Washington. April 22.-By an over
whelming vote the house today pass
ed the sundry civil appropriation bill
with the provision to prevent the use
of funds appropriated to carry out the
antitrust law for the prosecution Of
labor unions and farmers co-opera-
tive organizations. An attempt to
strike out the two provisions, which
caused former President Taft to veto
the measure in the last days of the
sfxty-second congress, was defeated
by vote Of AZ to 1893.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-04-22
HOW MERGER MAY
BE OBLITERATED
PLAN FOR DlvoRcINe UNION PA.
cIFIc AND SOUTHERN PACIFIC
MADE PUBLIC


st. Paul, Mimi. April 22,-sugges-
tions concerning the dissolution of the
Union Pacific-southern Pacific railway
merger, with regard to the plan in
formally presented by Robert S. Low
cit, representing the Union Pacific,
were made by United States Circuit
Judges w. sanborn. William G Hook
and walter /. Smith to Mr.. Lovett last
night and made public. The statement
says:
Circuit Court Judges sanborn,
Hook and Smith are not concerning
themselves regarding tle sale Of Cen
traT Pacific stock, as this phase Of the
situation was not mentioned in the
tentative plan, but are confining
their attention to the disposition Of
the $126,650,O0O of Southern Pacific
stock which is now unlawfully held by
the Union Pacific Railroad company.
In this connection the suggestions
have been submitted by the judges
to counsel Of the Union Pacific and also
to District Attorney Houpt of st.
Paul. representing the government. as
a guidance in future dissolution pro-
ceedings
Il Any plan for disposing of the
$l26 $50, 600 Of Southern Pacific stock
owned by the Union Pacific, should
have regard to the amount Of the
Southern Pacific stock already owned
BY Union Pacific stockholders, so that
the present sellings Of these stoct-
holders as a body shall not, by the
affirmative action of this court, be la
creased 10 the point Of practical con
troll Of the competing company.
90 In the memorandum Of March
1912, submitted by counsel for the
Union Pacific company 10 a very
large extent, the 2s,ooo individual
stockholders Of the Union Pacific me
also included among the 10000 stock
holders Of the Southern Pacific com
pany
e3. 1t was intimated al time when
ii was supposed that Union Pacific
stockholders did not hold more than
$50 100000 Of the stock Of the South
ern Pacific company that not more
than s4O.OoO,0oo of the Southern Pa
oific stock should be transferred to
Union pacific stockholders It now
appears that the stock books Of the
two companies Of February 1913. show
THAT 444O Union Pacific stockholders
avn S99 .eg2 500 Of Southern Pacific
stock exclusive Of these s126,65O,0OO
of stock involved in this suit Among
these 4.440 stockholders are broker
age concerns whose principals are un-
disclosed, but if they we're excluded
the fact would still remain that In
dividual Union Pacific stockholders
own a very large amount Of Southern
Pacific stock.
TN view Of these facts, y seems
that the disposition Of as much e
4o,00O.O 900 Of Southern Pacific, with
voting power TO the stockholders g
tbe Union Pacific. might eYe pfaefi
eat control o inst company 70 paieh
PsogHe stockholders aaq The question
og whef portion, ~ au9l ef lha SOUS
ep Faelflp eieek way Ae aafef 9aa
fsHed ia iheH f. 'ea fq
eN9aMeDt eN4 eqp qpqssa
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-04-22
CLAIMS Nor UpHeLD

Auburn, n. X April 22.-s Secretary
j. il. Farrell of sha National Aseeela
lion of Baseball ieasHes feaay an'
nouneed fbpf ihe fhims ef
0roaly aeat lapaasa Tea Ana
A HllleH asalae aaAap
ae aad baea alsallea Application
As fHllWaa a m
f|hk tis
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-04-22
IMpERAToR GOES AGROUND.

Hambnrg, Aprll 22-fhe new Ham.
burg rg-American line steamship imper'
ator, 800 feet long, ran aground u the
Elbe fhia morning Sic was proceed.
lng from The Vulcan snip building
yards for De l0wer Elue % matte
ready fof hef official trial Trips wheH
ne grounded oif hileua pndeF fags
ofable conditions e Is h9Heq ehe eaH
be fletseq tenlehi
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-04-22
sUFFRAeETTEs BURN a HOUSE.

sUFFRAGETTEs BURN A HOUSE.
London, April 22.-An arson
SQUAD Of militant suffragttes early
today succeeded in burning down the
Handsworth park boat house in a
Birmingham suburb. -Four large
boats and a large quantity OF equip
ment we're destroyed.
With the opening Of the boating
season attempts to destroy skiffs and
shells are expected, and along most
of the rivers and lakes close watch
is kept by special patrols night aud
day.
Another arson squad" made an IN
successful attempt to set fire to the
historic parish church at Minster-ln'
Thanel. which is one Of the oldest il
the United Kingdom and contains
many pre-reformation relics Bad ig
milton Of the fuse attached to pack
age of inflammable material and ex
pIosives caused the snffragette''
plans to fail
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-04-22
DEsTRueTvg FoREsr LEE.

Moosejaw, Sask., April 22.-Fanned
by high wind which blew alternate
" from the south and southwest, for.
est fires have been menacing settlers
in the southern part Of the province
since Saturday
To date the damage done by these
fires has reached many thousands of
dollars. Some homesteaders have lost
all and others have had barns OF
dwellings destroyed. Stock growers
face financial distress from the de-
struction of grass.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-04-22
cobb Goes q Detroit.

Detroit. April pa telegram from
~ Cobb was received here today by
one Of Cobb's associates. It Is UNDER
stood that 4 conference between Cobb
and President Navin Of the Detroit
club viii occur shortly after Cobb 8
arrival, that satisfactory agreement
win be arrived At and that Cobb viii
sign his 1918 contract.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-04-22
nuRoAeR &C AppoINrMENr.

Washington, April 22, ., N hnrgh'
= n Dallas. Texas, has been selected
for postmaster Of that city end hia
domination soon WIN 70 % the sem
aie posimeeief General Aufleaop
made ne announcement q tqe fleae
~ ihe sablael meeliag Nday aafeil'
81 We epaQsee ~ senator falbeg
sqH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-12
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO, October n.-Well directed
pressure on the selling side today broke
the price of wheat. There was no good
support. The market closed nervous.
saaN to y off. Corn finished "a to Ba1
down, oats at a decline of " to 1sa5s. and
provisions irregular, varying from 121s
loss to an advance of Ne.
Notwithstanding that cables were firm.
the bears captured control Of wheat al
most at the outset and managed through
out the session to prevent any important
rally. Brokers for a well known specu-
lator were conspicuous in the selling. but
many of the larger houses Joined in the
raid on prices.
Wheat longs had to contend with the
fact that receipts here this week were
larger than the shipments, the first show
ing of the sort in some time. Besides.
Winnipeg arrivals were about equal to
last week and far in excess of a year ago,
with stocks piling up at Duluth and
Minneapolis despite a falling off in the
movement from first hands.
Accommodating supplies and the slowness
of shipping call furnished incentive for
the bears in corn. Notice was also
taken of the increasing extent of imports
from Argentina.
Active trading took place on the down.
ward range, many of yesterdays buyers
selling out, and elevator people taking a
lively part on the bear side. Oats sagged
because Of the setback suffered by other
grain. Buying power was limited to rest
ing orders in the hands of commission
men.
Contrary to strength at the yards, pro-
visions displayed sympathy with the up
set inflicted on cereals. The principal
deliveries all underwent decline.
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COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, October 11-After an
early advance on strong cables, reas-
surfing Manchester news and fears of
bad weather in the southwest the cot
ton market weakened under renewed
liquidation, reports of increased offer
ings from the eastern belt and an I'M
favorable view of Wall street condi-
tions. The close was easy at an adj
vance of points on October, but gen.
orally to IL points net lower.
There was quite a rush of buying
orders at the opening, and first prices
were to IA points higher. This was in
line with the showing of the Liver
pool market, and it looked as If many
of yesterdays late sellers were cover
ing on, private cables from Liverpool,
Indicating that the threatened lock out
OF mill employees in Manchester would
not amount to any serious disturbance.
There was also a good deal Of anxiety
over weather conditions, owing to the
prospect for lower temperatures, indi-
eating frost for parts of Oklahoma
and Texas, These features, however,
failed to Inspire any general buying,
and the market was weak in the late
trading. The unsettled situation in
Wall street was accompanied by con-
siderable Wall street selling, and
there was also considerable selling
here by one of the large spot interests,
accompanied by reports'that southeast
ern spot holders were Offering cotton
more freely. Closing prices We're the
lowest of the day. General business
tent by holiday considerations, and
there was doubtless a good deal of
evening up for over Sunday and Mon
.day
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Weekly Cotton Review.

The cotton market was subjected to
much selling pressure this week, chiefly
from lquidatng longs, and prices stead
Ivy showed "A downward trend, except for
h while, on the closing session when
the market felt the influence of the
cold weather wave threatening the cot
ton region
The net results OF the weeks trading
were decline of 50 to 6S points. The
high prices were made Monday and the
low prices Saturday. At the highest
the trading months were points up to
points down, compared with the close
of last week; at the lowest they were
The range was OIL to 81 points. Better
weather conditions in the cotton region
and an oVerbought future market were
the main influences at work Bears had
the advantage and added a considera BILE
volume of short selling to the Offerings
The decline was generally called a nat
ural reaction after long continued ad-
vance.
At the end of the week the market had
better undertone and bulls claimed that
u had been cleaned of the larger part of
its long interest
The statistics OF the week We're bullish
chieny because of the large mill takings
FOR the week takings of American cot
ton We're put by Hester at 100000 bales
against 19S.o0o this week last wear and
2ssvoo this week two years ago. They
caused much bullish comment
IN the spot department prices lost 1-Ie
OF cent, middling closing at Is 9-le
AGAINST IA last week and 1O5s this week
!ast year Sales on the spot amounted TO
1.I9 bales. against 3.271 last week and
1908 this week last year: sales to arriSe
amounted to 7,645 bales. against a osS
and 9150.
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NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, October 11-Cotton
closed for the week nervous and unset
tied on aggressive short selling. reports
of weakness in the spot division and
some little hedge selling against holdings
OF actual cotton.
On the opening the tone was steady and
prices We're 10 to i points up. Gables
were much higher than due and the
weather map was featured by a pro-
nounced cold wave. Shorts We're heavy
buyers for while and long buying was
moderately heavy. At the highest the
trading months were IA to 10 points up
Heavy selling began at this level and
continued until nearly noon. The adj
vance was quickly lost and the most
active months We're sent 8 to points
under yesterdays last quotations The
close was quiet at a net loss of to )
points.
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RAILROAD TIES SHIPPED.
Several Schooners to Garry Cargoes
to Northern Points.

To load a cargo OF about 10000 railroad
ties for Boston, the three-Inasted schoon-
er Charles w. Alcott has been chartered
by L. A. Clarke & Son OF this city, and
the vessel is expected to arrive in Upper
Machodoc creek any day to start taking
her cargo abroad. 1t Is probable that aft
er she takes aboard what ties there are
In Upper Machodoc she will be brought
to Alexandria to complete her cargo. The
Alcott is one Of the older traders on the
coast, having been built in 1873. She has
visited the Potomac In past years.
The big sea-going barge Clara Brooks.
with about 1900 ties aboard, which she
loaded at the Alexandria shipyard. left
yesterday in tow of the tug Defiance for
Norfolk, and at that point she will join a
tow going up the coast to New York.
where she will discharge. It Is expected
the Brooks will return to the Potomac
for another cargo before the coming OF
weather. Several barges are
at river points loading, and it is estimated
that about 10000 ties will go from the
Potomac to northern ports in the next
three weeks or month
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4kss AND 5q5 MONEY
10 loan on approved city
real estate security.
JESSE L. HEIsKELL. 1903 ii st. NV.

named in the transfer was 50. The Whit
ing is a two-masted bay vessel and Was
in port here last week. She was built at
Bishops Head, Md, in 1890, and regis
tered fifty-one tons.
Other transfers of vessel property used
I'm traffic on Chesapeake bay and it's trib-
utaries, were as follows:
Steamer Blanch. twenty-three tons, from
United States Marshal George w. Pad
gett to w. :. CahilL 1850.
One-half of the schooner j. W. Knowles.
fifty-two tons, from Luther Phillips to T.
Milbourn Bramble, So; same from T. Mil
bourn BraInble to James W. Nichols, 81.
Power yacht Mascotte. fifteen tons.
from John Gluckstein TO Frank 4. John
son, So.
Barge a. W Embrey, 33s tons, from
Robert b. White to Eastern Tranporta-
tion Company. s..
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street will realize with increasing clarity
the tremendous and far-reaching impor-
tance Of the commissions ruling as the
hearing and investigation goes on. II
will develop into prtce-maklng innu-
ence OF greatest weight. 1t is very
doubtful II much time will be consumed
in verbal testimony or long arguments.
Both sides have profeseed Willingness
to let the facts speak for themselves.
Large Part Of Advance Lost.
The stock market has lost very large
part OF the advance that eliminated
few weeks ago in the boom that sig
nalised the dissolution Of Union and
Southern Pacific and blaxoned the prom
Used cutting up of a big melon. Action
was deferred, however, and after the
gossip changed to the possibility OF q
biting disappointment street sentiment
bnossns bulls thss had been prophesy
ing 500 for Union Pacific. began to
soften in their faith. but not until the
professionals had realized large profits
on the bulge and prices had started
real nervousness and fear. For three
weeks the trend was downward, the
action being punctuated by ugly breaks.
There was q stubborn bull element In the
market, however, and on every sugses-
current slides tho bulls renewed their
buying vigorously. Invariably there was
replacement Of sold out lines OF long
stocks and the open interest remains
broad.
The field of speculation in industrfals
and public utilities has broadened to
such an extent as to seriously impair In
tereet In the old list Of standards. which
once virtually monopolized action In Sc
curities There should be no mystery
about the falling away Of interest In that
quarter. VentureSome capital seeks oc-
cupation where the chances are greatest
and for that reason the industrials have
won a preference over railroads as the
turns. Speculation in the stock market
has narrowed in comparison with the out
side play. Almost numberless individual
fortunes have been amassed by leaders
in the manufacture and sale of specialties
and there seems to have been no limit to
attainable results AS enterprises de-
yelop into 'sbig things" a place for their
securities is easily found for them. first
in the local field, and then not infre-
quently in the larger general markets
Some Of the most lucrative enterprises
continue to be owned locally, and the
profits realized are reinvested at home IT
never reaches Wall street, through the old
channels and 1t has come to pass that the
stead Of being forced to concentration at
a single great center
On the reaction from the bull movement
that eliminated three or four weeks ago
the loss in prices ranged to q points
The reigning quotations are to 20 points
lower than they We're around this date
last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-12
COFFEE MARKET.

NEW YORK, October IL. - The coffee
market established a new high record
for the season during today's trading.
The opening was firm at an advance of
% to 81 Close was strong, 4S to 90 net
higher.
October. 1915: December. 1895: Janu-
airy, 11.O6; March, 11.30: May, n.5o; July,
II 70; September, Ills
Spot firm: Rio rs. 11ss: Santos As. 1873;
mild, quiet: Cordova, 131sa161a. nominal.
Havre, Y to 2 francs higher. Hamburg,
1a1A pfennigs higher. Rio hrm, I'M
changed. Santos firm: spots unchanged:
futures, 15O to 200 reis higher. Brazilian
receipts, $1,000 bags, against 5000 last
year: Jundiahy, 5000 bags, against 49,
GOO last year.
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COTTON GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK. October 11.-Cotton
goods were quiet. with some easing
noted in wide print cloth yarn goods.
Few sales were made. Dress goods Of
staple character were being sold
fairly we'll for spring delivery. Linens
were active. burlaps less so. Under
wear and hosiery continued in good
demand.
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COTTONSEED OIL.

NEW YORK, October 1.-THE cotton
seed oil market was inactive. with
small price changes. but the undertone
lard markets, closing 1 point lower to
point net higher. Prime crude. 5.66
nominal; prime summer yellow spot
SOS: October, 6.99; November. $40.
6.s4: January, 100: F'ebru-
airy, T.06: March, ZIG; April, 100: Nav.
1856; prime winter yellow, 20: prime
summer white. 400
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-12
TREASURY STATEMENT.

The condition of the United States
Treasury at the beginning of business
yesterday was: Net balance in general
fund, Sl26 135, 46s: total receipts FRIDAY.
Ss.4laS22; total payments Friday. 81
$50. .56. The deficit this fiscal wear is
sI,5G2,26T, against a deficit of $3.50. 900
last year. exclusive of Panama canal and
public debt transactions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-12
OUer-MOdest Bankers

There are several banks and trust companies
right here in Washington which answer the fol-
lowing description. They are non-existent SO far
as the great mass of the people are concerned:
When bank has thoroughly equipped
plant beautiful building, efficient force
ample capital, large resources clean history,
strong directorate and capable officers is there
any earthly for keeping these facts from
the public? The public needs the bank, but if
the bank insists keeping its light under
bushel no blame the public for going
elsewhere.
The people who do not know about the ia
cilities of these banks read The Star. Through
this newspaper the door is open to their acquaint-
ance and thence to the securing of their patron
age Why should any of them hide their light
under bushel?
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KANSAS CITY.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, October 11-Hogs
Receipts. 500 head: SC higher: bulk,
g. 1OaS 27R; heavy. S.10aS. 27h; packers
and butchers, s.15as27.s; light, SOOa
S.271z: pigs. 600a7.50.
Catrle-Receipts, 400 head, including 200
southerns; steady; prime fed steers, 9OOa
$50: dressed beef steers, SOFAS 90; south
ern steers. 5.90a700; cows, 425a7 .25:
heffers. 6O0a92 20; stockers and feeders
k5OaS IS; bulls. 4.5Oa6.50; calves, coca
1000.
Sheep-Receipts. LOCO head; steady:
lambs. 625a7.O; yearlings, 5OOa5 60:
wethers, 4.O0a4. 80; ewes, 3.5Oa4.35.
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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. October 11.-Beeves-Re-
ceipts, 400 head; none on sale; dressed,
12al4; exports, 1893 cattle.
Calves-Receipts Is head; no trading;
city dressed, Halo; country dressed, LA
II.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts. 200 head;
steady: 425; yearlings. 500; lambs, 7.OOa
go.
Hogs-Receipts, $500. head; weak;
heavy, $50; rough, 7.75.
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oSTON. October IL.

NEW YORK, October l1.-Evaporated
apples-t'irmer: fancy aa9a.; choice, Sjs
asa: prime. T5sa1Sa.
Prunes-Barely steady.
Apricots and peaches-Firm.
Raisins-Quiet and steady
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CATTLE MARKETS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. October 11.-Close-Hogs-'
Receipts, 10000 head; strong; bulk SO5a
$50: light. S.OOaS6tj; mixed. 7.9OaS. So;
heavy, 7.8OaS.60; rough, 7.sOaS.O5; pigs,
45OaSOO.
Cattle-Receipts, 800 head; dull; beeves,
7.1Oa9 so; Texas steers, 69OaS.CO; stockers
and feeders. 5.25a7.75; cows and heifers,
3.65aS5J; calves. 7.OOa11.OO.
Sheep-Receipts. 1000 head: slow; ma
tive sheep, 3.90a4.95; yearlings, 5OOa6. 90;
lambs, native, 5.90a7.15.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-12
Transfers Of Vessel Property.

Among the recent transfers of vessei
property recorded in the custom house
at Baltimore was that OF the Well known
schooner W. III. Whiting from j. Beatier
to Charles J. Jubb. The consideration