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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-17
FOREIGN BANKS.

LONDON. April 1.-THE weekly
statement of the Bank of England
shows the following changes:
Total reserve increased G1.12tOD.
Circulation decreased G295 900
Bullion Increased c827.667.
oiher securities decreased G2.3I6.00
other deposits decreased Ga99,000.
Public deposits decreased E266.000
Notes reserve increased Gl.037 900
Government securities. unchanged.
The proportion Of the banks reserve
TO liability this week is 1893 per cent;
last week ii was 1902 per cent.
Bullion amounting to GOO was taken
into the Bank of England on balance to-
day.
BERLIN. April 17.-The weekly state
ment of the Imperial Bank of Germany
shows the following changes:
Cash In hand increased 66 CIT. 600 marks.
Loans decreased l.370.O0O marks
Discounts decreased > =. 131 900 marks
Treasury bills decreased 13.4OS, 600
marks.
Notes i'm circulation decreased 193. :5,1,5 oO,
marks
Deposits increased a.!a2 600 marks.
Gold in hand increased -. 1O0Goo marks.
Prices were firm on the bourse today
Exchange on London. 20 marks 4SI,
pfennigs for checks. Money per cent
Private rate of discount. 4ss per cent.
PARIS. April 1.-THE weekly statement
OF the Bank of France shows the follow
ing changes:
Notes in circulation increased 81 40. 600
francs.
Treasury deposits increased 1865, COO
francs,
General deposits increased 2l.77J.0OO
francs.
Bills discounted increased S1.95O.OO
francs.
Advances decreased 13,cO0O0O francs
Price movements We're irregular on the
hourse today.
Three per cent rentes, SIS francs 40
centimeS for the account Exchange on
London. % francs ~ confines for checks.
Private discount rate, per cent.
CALCUTTA. April 1.-THE rate of dis
count of the Bank of Bengal was reduced
from to per cent today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-17
LONDON STOCKS.

LONDON, April 17.-Money was easy
today and discount rates were adjusted
to conform with the lower bank rate.
The reduction in the bank rate, al
though largely discounted on the stock
exchange was taken to indicate that the
continental political situation is better,
and induced moderate fresh buying Of
home rails, Kaffirs and foreign securities.
Paris also gave better support, but con-
soils eased off under the weight of new
issues and shipping shares sagged on
profit taking.
American securities opened steady and
a fraction higher. a good tone prevailed
I'm the forenoon and prices advanced I'm
der the lead of Canadian Pacific. Later
the market was helped by New York buy
ing The closing was steady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-17
w. J. HARRIS NAMED.
Georgia Man Presidents Choice for
Director of Census,

William J. Harris of Georgia was to-
day nominated by President Wilson to
be director Of the census, succeeding e.
Dana Durand.
Mr.. Harris was prominent in the last
campaign, and was a strong hacker of
President Wilson in Georgia. He is
chairman of the state democratic COM
mittee. and represented his district in
the state senate at the last session of
the legislature. He is president of the
Georgia Fire Insurance Company, with
headquarters in Atlanta. He was born
in Georgia, is about forty-f1ve years of
age and his home is at Cedartown. His
wife is a daughter of Gen. Joe Wheeler.
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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. April 17.-Flour-Steady.
Wheat-Inhuenced by firm cables and
bull support. wheat was firm and about
u higher this morning May, 81 15-16a
9s1s Pork-Steady. Beef-Steady. Lard
Firm; middle west, 1.1Oa11.0. Raw
sugar-Steady; Muscovado SO; CEN
trifugal. 3.33as3. SO; molasses. 2.5Sa261 re-
fined steady. Petroleum-Steady. Mo-
lasses-Steady. Hay-Firm. Hides-Steady.
Leather-Steady.
Butter-Firm; receipts 5,430 tubs.
Creamery, extras, 36 firsts. 35a36h;
seconds. 34a34h; thirds. s2as3; state
dairy, finest, IS; common to fair, 2Sa
81; process. extras. 31a31h; factory.
current make firsts. 26ka27: seconds.
25ha26: packing stock. current make.
No. 2, 24aa25: No. g. 22a24.
Cheese-Steady: receipts, ST. boxes.
State. whole milk held. whites. specials,
1874 all: do. white. average fancy. lea
1917; Wisconsin, whole milk, twins,
held. 14a15h.
Eggs-Steady and unchanged. Re-
ceipts. 32,723 cases.
Dressed poultry-Steady: fresh killed
western fowls, 16iaa19; frozen turkeys,
15ac5.
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Mrs. Anna G. Walk Dead.

Mrs Anna Gordon Walk of Chester,
Kent county. Md, died at the resi-
dence Of her daughter. Mrs. F. Sorel
Stoddard, 215 Blair road. Takoma
Park, yesterday. Mrs. Walk was the
widow of, DIR. w. W. Walk, former
member OF Congress from New York.
She was seventy-eight years old. Fu-
neral services will be held at IL o'clock
Saturday morning at Trinity p E.
Church, Takoma. Interment will be In
Rock Creek cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-17
WOULD PROBE CIVIL SERVICE
Representative Pou Seeks to Learn
if Law Has Been Violated

An investigation of the classified civil
service is proposed in a resolution intro
duced in the House today by Representa-
tive Pou of North Carolina.
The resolution would instruct the COM
mittee on reform in the civil service to
determine whether the civil service law
has been violated by government officials,
whether false statements had been ac-
cepted from applicants for positions un-
der the law, as to residence The resolu-
ton calls attention to the statement that
80 per cent of the civil service employees
are now members of one political party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-17
GOES TO TEXAS.
Gen. Wood and Aid to Survey
Trnnns on Mexican BORDER.

Maj. Gen. Wood, accompanied by Capt.
Powell Clayton. his aid, has started for
Texas. to make rapid survey of the
condition of the United States troops sta
toned along the Mexican border That
will be followed by visit to the concen-
tration camp at Texas City, where Gen.
Wood will give his personal attention to
the complaints that have been made to
the department against the sanitary and
other conditions there. The trip is said
to have no political significance whatever
but is purely military inspection func-
ton.
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BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. April l7.-Wheat-
2. red, 1.OS1z: May No. >, red. ITO;
steamer No. 2, red, 1.OO15: receipts 3.O16.
Corn-Firmer: spot contract. So: April.
So: May, CO.'S: steamer mixed, IS: receipts.
2O.3s4 bushels; exports. 47,143 bushels;
southern white corn, 62Z.
Oats-Firm: No. 2 white 42a42k;
standard white, 41a411a: No. white.
39Aa4O: receipts. 11,420 bushels; ex-
ports, 2, 1jO bushels.
Rye-Firm; No. 3 western export,
66a67: No. western domestic, 66a67
receipts. 7.122.
Hay-Firm: No. I timothy IN
changed: No. l clover mixed I'M
changed. ~ Y
Grain FIRE ghts-Firm: steam to Liver
pool. per bushel, unchanged: Cork for
order per quarter, unchanged.
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ARMY NAVY.
Army Orders.

Capt Linwood 2. Hanson. 9th Infantry.
is appointed an acting quartermaster for
the time he may remain on duty per-
tanning to flood relief work.
First Lieut.. Luther Fellser. I'd Cavalry,
is detailed for general recruiting service
at Fort Logan. Col
Capt. Clarence lie r. Cole, Medical
Corps is relieved from duty at Fort
Leavenworth. Kan, and will report at
Fort Sam Houston for duty.
BY direction Of the President, and upon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-17
LOCAL RAILROAD CASE HEARD.
Patrons of Great Falls Line Are De
handing Certain Information.

The members of the interstate COM
MERGE commission today listened to argu-
ments as to whether the Great Falls and
Old Dominion Railway should furnish in
formation demanded by certain patrons
along it's line in a case now before the
commission for decision.
The matter was purely technical and
the commission is expected to decide
within a short time whether the railroad
should be required to answer. The case
has been pending several months and is
connected with the complaint of certain
patrons as to alleged unreasonable rates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-17

the application of First Sergt. Walter r.
Rice, Company c, 18th Infantry. that
soldier will be placed upon the retired
list.
tillery Corps. is relieved from duty at
Fort Terry, Il. Y, and will proceed to
Fort Strong, Mass. and assume command
of that ppst.
The following transfers are ordered:
Capt. Edgar T. Collins. from the 9th
Infantry to the 10th Infantry
Capt. Lawrence ID. Cabell. from the
10th Infantry to the 9th Infantry.
Lieut.. Col. Chase w. Kennedy. 10th
Infantry, is relieved from the 18th In
fantry and will join his regiment.
Col. Cornelius Gardener, 10th Infantry.
is relieved from that regiment and will
proceed to his home preparatory to his
retirement from active service. He is
granted leave of absence from May 4 to
and including September 4. 1913
Col George Bell, jr., is assigned to the
10th Infantry.
Naval Orders.
Lieut.. Gunior grade) D. A. Scott, from
Colorado to home, wait orders.
Ensign J. S. Lowell, from Baltimore to
william Cramp & Sons, connection Ayl-
win.
Boatswain Gustaf Dahlman. from navy
yard, Portsmouth. n. H., to Naval HOspl-
tai, Las Animas, Col.
Naval Movements.
The Soiace, Montgomery. Delaware and
Cyclops have arrived at Hampton roads.
the Brutus at Beirut, the San Francisco
and Jarvis at Tangier Sound. the Buffalo
at Tiburon. the Arethusa at Port Arthur
and the Caesar at Tortugas
The Nanshan has sailed from Moji
Japan, for San Francisco, the Paul Jones
from Guaymas for San Diego, the Min
nesota from Philadelphia for Vera Cruz.
the Idaho from Philadelphia for TampicO,
the Sterling from Philadelphia for Hamp-
ton roads and the Yorktown from San
Diego for Corinto.
The L. S. s. Baltimore has been ordered
placed out of commission upon arrival at
the navy yard, Charleston, S. c.
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OHIO RAILROAD SOLD.
Central Trust Company Buys in Part
of D.. T. & I. System.

SPRINGFIELD. Ohp. April 1.-THE
Ohio Southern railroad from Lima to
Wellston. part of the Detroit, Toledo
and Ironton system. was sold today at
noon to Henry ]. Schumacher and
Daniel 1. Murray. representing the Cen
trail Trust Company of New York. first
mortgage bondholders, at the upset price
of $1,5JOO00.
The Detroit. Toledo and Ironton from
Lima north and from Wellston to Iron
ton was then put up for sale under the
federal court order.
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HOMES FOR ENJOYS FAVORED.
Question Will Be Investigated by
Senate Subcommittee

Strong sentiment in favor of appropria-
tions for the purchase of residences in
foreign capitals for American diplomats
has developed in the Senate committee on
foreign relations and subcommittee to-
day began an investigation of the subject
with instructions to make an early re-
port.
Many members of the committee are in
favor of early action toward securing
embassy buildings abroad, in view of
President Wilson's recent statement en-
phasizing the sacrifices American diplo-
mats are forced to make in securing ade-
Quate residential quarters.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. April 11.-Cotton-Spot
moderate business: prices easier: mid
ding fair. 1.42; good middling. 7.0S;
middling, SIS; low nniddling. 6.72: good
ordinary, 6.3S: ordinary 6.04. Sales,
5000 bales, ircluding 700 for specula-
ton and export. and 500 American.
Receipts. 1000 bales. including 500
American. Futures opened quiet and
closed steady. April. 6.63: April and
May S59l.; May and June. $50; June
and July. 6.571.: July and August
sj2i.: August and September Gas;
September and October. 6.29: October
and November, 6.21: November and De-
cember. 6.1S: December and January.
ST.; January and February. GIG:
February and March, Gil; March and
April 611E.
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. April 17.-Hogs-Receipts,
1S.GOO head: slow, bulk of sales. S.90a90O;
light. s.7Oa9.1O: mixed. S.10a9.O5; heavy,
S.5NaS.95; rough. S.1OaS.63: pigs 6.75aS.OO.
Cattle-Receipts. 1850 head; steady:
beeves. 7.25a9.1O: Texas steers. 6.75a1 80 :
stockers and feeders, q. 1OaS.1O; cows and
heifers, 39Da9 40; calves 6S0aS.6O.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000: weak; native,
6OOa7 10; warnings. 650aSOO; lambs.
native, 6.O0aS.S5.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. April 17.-Wheat-Spot
GID: July. Is 4Isd: October Is 3Ad. Corn
Spot firm: American mixed, new, 5s:
American mixed. new. kiln dried. os 2Ad:
American mixed, old. IS: American mixed,
old. via Galveston. IS SID; futures easy;
May american mixed). 5s I'D; July la
Plata, Us I'D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-17
Funeral of Traction Victim.

Funeral services for little Rose Mestez-
kee, four years old, who was accidentally
killed by street car near her home at
5th and I streets northwest Tuesday after
noon, we're held yesterday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-17
Court of Claims,

Present: Acting Chief Justice Charles
B. Howry, Judge Fenton w. Booth
George w. Atkinson.
Willis S. Glenn, Roswell, n. NJ: argu-
ment concluded by Mr.. j. A. Hendricks
for the United States and Mr.. William
B. King for plaintiff.
The following cases were continued
to the next term. Trial calendar Nos.
"a. Sc, 81, SO. 83. SO, 1913. 108. 1874. 1873,
100. 40, 146. 147, 14S. 80. 1855. 157. l59.
100. 1862. 1854. 169, ITO, III. 172, 173, ia
and 119.
Ebert Barrett, administrator: sub
mitted by Mr.. G. W. Holt for plaintiff
and Mr. NJ. L. Blake for the United
States.
Augustus Rich estate; submitted by
Messrs. Ralston, Siddons & Richard
son and Mr.. A. J. McCabe for the
United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-17

The storm that was off the Virginia
coast Wednesday morning passed rapidly
northeastward; and this morning its cen
foundland. The weather has cleared
throughout the eastern states. although
there were rains "Wednesday on the At
sachusetts. Light local rains are also
reported from Montana and North Da-
kota. With these exceptions. the weather
was fair during the last tWenty-fOur
hours throughout the country.
A further rise i'll temperature is reported
from the great central valleys ana the
upper lake region. while the weather is
The Indications are that the weather
will be generally fair tonight and Frlday
in the region east of the Mississippi river
Temperature. will rise tonight in the
ley and Friday in the north Atlantic
states. Lower, temperature is probable
Tae Winds in tns s oe the New
Will be moderate to brisk north. dimin-
ishing ana becoming variable; on the mid
die Atlantic coast light to moderate
north: on the south Atlantic and east gulf
coasts light variable.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty -four
hours beginning at pm. yesterday.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 4 pm, 80;
pm. "a; II midnight. 40; today, am.
80; s am, so: II noon, 63: = pm. 80.
Maximum, %, at p.m.; minimum 4S, at
6 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, to: minimum, 81.
Barometer-Yesterday 4 pm, 1854; s
pm, 2912: II midnight, 1913; today, 4
am. 29.So: 8 am, 29J1; II noon. 1874 !;
:, pm, 1882
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, 1l:o1 am and 1855
pm; high tide. $50 am. and 3:21 pm.
tide, $40 am. and 6:17 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 5:23 am: sun sets
6::iS pm.
Iomorrow-Sun rises 3:22 am.
Moon sets 1856 am. tomorrow
The City Lights.
Public electric arc and electric incan-
descent lamps are lighted fifteen minutes
after sunset and extinguished forty-flve
minutes before sunrise: public gas lamps
extinguished forty minutes before sun
rise. Naphtha lighting service has been
discontinued.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va. April IT.
Potomac and Shenandoah rivers both
very muddy this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-17
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Regular call. IL o'clock noon:
Washington Railway and Electric CON-. 100 at
o.. 100 at 81.
Washington Railway and Electric pfd., 10 at
%. d at o. 100 at 81.
Washington Gas, % at ssh, % at Sjia, 10 at
S5la, at G5h.
Mergenthaer at 21Sa4, at 21sl4.
American Security and Trust . at 800.
Union Trust. 10 at 1855. 10 Mt 1855.
After call--Washington Gas, p at ssh.
Capital Traction 5s $500 at 1906
Washington Railway and Electric pfd.. at 81,
4 af0 1 Ii
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Traders Lacked Initiative.

Traders were at a loss for an initia-
tive in the afternoon and hesitated to
trade in the absence of any definite
action by the larger speculative inter-
eSts
Analysis Of the fundamental factors
governing speculation failed to disclose
any immediate untoward influences,
but buying was restricted principally
to the requirements of the shorts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-17
NEW. YORK CURB PRICES.

Quotations furnished by w. b. Hibbs & Co..
members New York Stock Exchange.
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London Closing Prices.

Bar silver steady. 27ssd per ounce.
Money! 2laa2A per cent.
Discount rates Short bills. 3% per cent; three
month bills. > 13-16a3Is per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-17

II you want work read the want col.
umns of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-17
Initial Business Small.

Only a small amount OF business was
Oh hand at opening, and first quotations
held close to yesterdays final range. Sec
ondary prices. however. disclosed heav
Ter tendency among the leaders.
Scale buying orders were encountered
before the lis made much Roadway
downward, and there was an abrupt
rally. which lifted the speculative
favorites of the market / to l !. above
yesterdays final figures.
Western railroad issues were in active
demand. and there was a better inquiry
also for some of the favOrite in
dustrialS
Activity fell off. but values were sus-
tanned and there was a substantial adj
vance in some of the recently liquidated
specialties. Rumely issues improved
a.
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Improved Foreign Financial
Situation Partially Offsets
Local Depression.
ABRUPT RALLY FOLLOWS
SCALE BUYING ORDERS
Speculative Favorites Advance and
Western Railroads and Indus
trials Have Demand.

NEW YORK. April 1.-THE improved
financial and political situation abroad.
as reflected in the reduction in the Bank
of England's discount rates. forced it
self upon the attention of traders, who
recently have been inclined to ignore the
growing cheerfulness abroad and the,
steady absorption of stocks here for Eu-
ropean account.
Increasing ease lin call and time money
rates here also was taken into considera-
ton. although it was believed that the
outlook for the domestic money market
was doubtful. These influences to some
extent offset the depressing effect of the
scaling down in values of investment
mortgages.
Buying Went cautiously, with a
healthy absorption of seasoned railway
and industrial shares.
Bonds We're irregular.
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WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Friday, With
Moderate Temperature.

For the District of Columbia. Maryland
and Virginia, fair tonight and Friday:
moderate Temperature; light north winds
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Hourly Sales Of Stocks Today.
Ham,, l25,2O0 l2m... $4,000
JPN, 1890 ppm. 100000
Call Money. "a rs 22 "a
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AN ANNUITY

In the Mutual Life Insurance COMPANY or New
York guarantees an assured income every wear.
These annuities protected by six hundred
millions Of assets, accumulated In q successful
business experience OF seventy years. Applics-
lions received by
THOMAS p. MORGAN.
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MA.,GER.
1om <2S. Socthern Bldg. 18th and cts. .. .
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CALCUTTA. April 1.-THE rate of dis
count Of the Bank of Bengal was reduced
from to per cent today.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13
RICH ''OLD SPAyS" TO
REGAIN LOST VICOR
Walking Club Composed of
Such Well Known Athletes As
Schiff and Carnegie.

New York. Feb. 10.-some fine day
soon visitors to New York may be sur
prised to see such notable athletes as
Joseph II. Choate. former ambassador
to Great Britain. who recently cele-
brated his 81st birthday; John E. Par
sons, the S4-year- old nestor of the New
York bar; Louis Windmuller, a wealthy
merchant, aged rs; Mayor William j.
Gaynor and William B. Hornblower
each 60 years old striding up Broad
way on hike to YonlSers.
The men named are, according to Mr..
Windmuller, charter members of a
walking club, with the idea that some
of the older New Workers will set an
example to the younger generation. An
drew Carnegie. the 7S-year-old iron
master; Isaac H. Seligman, who would
be the "baby" of the club, as he is
only SIS years old; Gen. George w. Win
gate, head of the Public Schools Ath-
letic league, who is 49, and Jacob H.
Schiff, the banker. aged &C, are. said to
be prospective members.
An agreement among the charter
members is said to be on file in the
mayors office outlining the objects of
the club as furtherance of the fine art
of walking and enjoying it right here in
New York city
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13
SHOE MACHINE TRUST
IS UNDER fire AGAIN
Third Move to Break Alleged
Combine Made By Fed
eral Government.

Trenton, N. j., Feb. 1O.-The federal
government made it's third anti trust
move against the United Shoe Ma
chinery company in civil suit fled
here today. charging the so-called trust
with welding an alleged monopoliStic
power and unfair trade tactics to force
the ketghley company--a competition
into an unlawful contract for the leas-
in-seam trimming machine"
The United States district court here
was asked to terminate the contract
under which the Keighley company
gave the United company the exclusive
right to lease to shoe manufacturers
the in-seam trimming machine, the
patent of which is held by the Keighley
company The effect Of the agreement
is declared to be ito perpetuate and
extend monopoly of the shoe ma
chinery industry in the United Shoe
Machinery company of New Jersey"
Following are the defendants in the
suit:
United Shoe Machinery company,
Boston; Keighley company, Inc. Vine
land, N. j.; Sidney w. Winslow, Or.
leans. Mass: Edward p. Hudd, Newton,
Mass; Charles Percy Keighley. William
Keighley and Charles Keighley OF Vine
land, n. j.
The governments petition is se-
we're arraignment OF the trusts all
legged unfair practices. The vigorous
enforcement of it's methods is declared
to have driven practically all competi--
tors from the shoe machinery industry
giving the $25,000, 900 United company
control of more than 90 per cent OF
the trade.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-02-13
SCHOOL FUND FOR
WESTERN INDIANS

Washington. Feb. 1O-The Indian app
preparation bill has been reported by
the Senate Indian committee. The Ne
braska items include $4,000. For the
Indian school at Genoa, for clerk and
labor hire at Winnebago agency $4.-
040. For repairing Knox county bridge
across the Niobrara for use Of Santee
and Ponca Indians, $1,000. The South
Dakota items are: School at Elan
dreau $66,500; school at Pierre. $751;.
900; school at Rapid City. S53,500 The
bill contains the necessary allowances
for support of the different Sioux
tribes in Nebraska, South Dakota and
North Dakota. amounting in all to
100000. Other South Dakota items
are: For day and Industrial schools
among the Sioux, $2O00o0: Yankton
Sioux. $4,000; Canton asylum, 800
900. Employees headquarters buildings
at Pine Ridge and improvements, $1o,-
000. Payment of voucher SO for bene-
fits to Pine Ridge Indians for last
quarter in 1910 is authorized and also
minor items