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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
Basis for Rate Plea.

The claim is made that unless given the
relief OF a tive-point raise in freight
rates. the result will be deterioration of
property and efficiency-that the service
demanded by the public must neces-
sarily be the sufferer The alternative
il loss or income TO stockholders, who
stand in the gap.
1t is believed by the carriers that TIL.
commissioners will recognize merits of
the plea and that IL the records prove
the mathematical accuracy of the con-
tention the relief asked for will be grant
ed. The railroads are relying on the
efficacy of cold facts. A decision may
not be reached before midsummer al
though the transportation companies
hope to begin the new fiscal year on the
new basis.
BY book calculation the Consolidated
Gas Company of New York. which has
q monopoly of gas and electricity i'm the
metropolis. amassed a surplus of about
$35.0O0.OOO in the last three years and
minority shareholders are planning a
crusade against the company to compe
q larger distribution among the entir,
ownership. The company earns about
- per cent net and lets the shareholders
have 9 per cent in dividends. Henc.
the kick on the part of the outsiders foi
q larger allotfaeIs of pie.
The EXCUSE 2svsnced by the insiders
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
Enterprises Held Up.

In the west and southwest the banks
and farmers are dividing the burden of
carrying a quarter 10 a third of las,
In the east. the banks are grooming un.
der the pressure OF undigested stocks
and bonds. II thus occurs that an i'm
mense sum of money and credit is tied
UP doing the least good 1t is being kept
away from where il should be in active
use Enterprise and investment action
are embarrassed in consequence Manu-
facturers and commerce show signs of
abatement-not so much as represented
In high protection literature and oratory
but enough TO be felt in many quarters
The railroads are having about all they
can attend to comfortably, brt quite
percentage of the current traffic repre-
sents the movement of old business being
worked through mills and factories
whose books do not record normal regis
tration of new orders With a near GER
tainty of another season of enormous
crops interior banks everywhere are al.
ready planning for the financing thereof
Eastern money centers are not likely
TO carry as many or as large balances
for out-of-town institutions and custom.
ers as usual. and their needs are almost
certain to be abnormal
The eastern railroads whose petition
for Der cent raise In freight rates
. now before the interstate commerce
commission. express confidence in the
result. although they admit they will
not have an easy time of it. The rec
ords will probably show that the rail-
roads are paying around $15.OOO.00O a
year more for expenses of operation and
maintenance than they were three years
ago and that net earnings have increased
about $4o,O0o.OO annually. The differ
ence is made up by most lines of skimp-
ing Wherever saving Is possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
Inactivity of the Big Interests
Brings Gloom to the FL
nanCiaI District.
DAILY TRANSACTIONS
INSIGNIFICANT. NUMBER
Countrywide Reports Show Vast
Sums and Credit Tied Up-East-
em Roads Hope for Rate Raise.
BY w. g. NICHOLAS.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
NEW YORK, MAY IL. 1919
The giant interests are not in a fight;
not even are they especially at logger
heads. They are simply going it alone
each its own way. Until they arrive at
some understanding and once more stand
on common ground there is apparently
poor show for a full return OF conf
dence in Wall street. The public is wait
ing for the given word; the signal Is still
withheld. Therefore, does the invest
ment market remain dormant and spec
ulation stagnant-a most unpleasant sit
uation- Transactions on the exchanges
have been of shameful insignificance.
rarely exceeding 100000 shares a day. a
figure often passed in single hour in
active sessions. Daily fluctuations are
fractional. and no definite trend develops
that lasts more than forty-eight hours at
a stretch. The budget OF current market
news is full of important material. but 1t
has slight influence on sentiment or
values.
Once more a repetition of the ceaseless
query What is the natter" 1t is a
question people are asking each other
anxiously in whispers, and in the secrecy
of private offices and the clubs. OF the
presence of an almost tangible gloom,
freightad with fears of something un-
canny about to happen. everybody in the
financial district is keenly aware and un-
consciously influenced. The situation is
saturated with distrust, for which there
IS no explanation satisfactory to the lay
men-and least of all to the big rich" 1t
so happens that the mortality list of
the spectacularly opulent has been a long
one during the last couple of years-men
OF great affairs. conspicuous leaders of
weight and power. have been carried in
endless procession to the last resting
place.
IL would seem almost as though the
kings of high finance and industrial
achievement were under the curse of a
plague. For the most part the surviving
associates of the distinguished chieftains
OF the last generation are old men. tired
OF the game. They are little more than
INKS connecting a period of marvellous
performance with new and perhaps
even greater era. In years they range
from sixty-fve to beyond eighty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
Action Mostly Underground.

several of the most colossal figures
among the surviving multi-millionaires.
frightened by the death rate in the list of
close associates, have been putting their
houses in order. They shrink from Ieav-
Ing their vast and scattered interests in
unframed hands. because of what looks
TO them as though ii might be the be-.
ginning of chaos. To round up and con-
centrate these stupendous fortunes Is a
complex, protracted and disturbing ele-
ment.
Action is mostly underground-conceaI-
ed from public gaze. Mysterious SUBJ
surface rumblings have been giving
warning for months that something I'm
usual and inexplicable was going on,
something volcanic in its pOrtents
The foregoing description may sound
IKE an overdrawn and even fantastic
product of imagination. yet it is a truth
fui picture of the Wall street situation.
Many of the greatest personalities of the
financial world have passed away and
settlement of their estates has been
going on in simultaneous but not con-
certed movement of the survivors to put
their houses in order. The unconscious
combination of mighty forces in hidden
action has thrown the financial world
into state of confusion and semi-panic
never before witnessed.
1t has been one of the principal stock
market factors during the past five or
six months-unknown and unappreciated
excepting by secretive coteries OF real in
s1ders. whose mouths were kept sealed
by motives of self-interest-self-p reserva-
ton. BY comparison with these subterra-
mean DEVELOPMENTS such things as tariff
revision. Balkan wars. the fight over the
Hartman railroad systems la Dor strikes
railroad rates and trust prosecution were
incidents more or less trivial. excepting
that they contributed to the historical
fears of the big rich and FASTENED &C.
ton for self-preservation Even now the
solution seems as distant and as uncer-
tain as at the day OF beginning.
Arizona republican., 1913-02-09
f tho ar+ ipc+itute recantlv

at the art institute recently.
 A figure lending more significance to the origin, early development and later aims of the city than is conveyed in the conventional design used at present was suggested.
 America is young and lacks the past and traditions of other days which season and enrich the atmosphere of the old world he said. The placing of symbolic stauary in our parks and along our drives should be given great CT attention.
 MT Taft outlined his projected plan for the Identification of the Midway He exhibited stereOpticOn views of some of the models for his figures on the Fountain of Creation" which would adorn one end of the Midway, the group Time and the bridges of 1 science Art and Religion ' Chicago Inter Ocean.
Arizona republican., 1913-02-09
COMMITTEE IN
 NEED 0F FLOATS
Irrigation and Casa Grande Floats Have Been Ac- cepted; Are Beautiful Representations of Sub iects: More Promised

The festival committee is at work planning big floats illustrating diff ferent periods in history and differ ent features of the states progress. There is some difficulty in getting enough floats, so anybody who has d float that they can loan for this purpose should let the committee know at the board of trade.
 The committee can get teams, but what is needed is large low trucks l6xS or 10 Anybody that can help on this will be rendering favor to the committee and the city Telephone the secretary of the festival commit tee, 1924.
 Two of the floats were accepted tentatively in design form yesterday by the committee. They are the Irri- gation and Casa Grande floats. It was d matter of some speculation for a long time how to represent irri- gation on a float, and after many trials and much grinding of the Idea Mill, it was finally evolved, the com plete plan. And it was simple, too. The Irrigation float will represent one of the drops in the CrOsScut canal. All who have seen the official photo of the Arizona falls with an auto just crossing the bridge above will re- cognize something familiar in the IT,
 rigation float There is the big cur 1 tain of smooth water falling over the concrete drop with a gray brown bank ! on either side, all drawn out life
 like and natural. Two fine water , color sketches of the floats that will ! represent irrigation and desert are hung in the office of the board Ot
 trade The desert scene shows the , characte eristic flats backed by peaks
 that strongly resemble those out | Comeback way. It is the double 1 mound of the Casa Grande There
 will be other floats representing other
Arizona republican., 1913-02-09
SHERIDAN AND HIS CREDITORS
 The Playwright Was Kept Busy Dodnino Nunoerous ColIectora


 Like many a brilliant man before and since his time, Richard Brinsiey Sheridan had a habit of resting on hls oars a bit too long when ne thought himself tired. Then. finding himself short of money, he would borrow. This habit increased with his years, and. moreover, his efforts to discharge. his obligations grew less and less. His reputation at last was such that tradesmen demanded cash on delivery
 Benjamin Robert Haydon, who was himself wofully addicted to the same bad habit, tells with evident giee two stories of a fellow sufferer.
 butcher one day brought leg of mutton to Sheridan's house. The cock took it, put it into the kettle, and went upstairs for the money As she stayed away some time, the man entered the kitchen, took off the coV- CT of the kettle, fished out the joint, and walked off with it.
 But the laugh was not always on Sheridan A creditor whom he had successfully avoided for some ! time came plump upon him as he
Arizona republican., 1913-02-09
0NE FIRM HAD,
 S50,000 WEEK
The Greatest in the History of the Real Estate Agency. of Greene < Griffin; Con fidence of Local People in Future of Phoenix

An active demand Cor both city and country property resulted in the sales for Greene & Griffin. for the last week totaling $5OOOO This firm
 reports the best winter in real es- tate in the history of the firm. The
 past ninety days their sales have
 run close to $450.000. No better
 guaranty for the future of Phoenix
 and the Salt River Valley could be
 desired The fact that local people
 are buying heavily, shows their con
 fidence in property values and the
 same is reflected by the large num-
 Der of hOmeseekers. A noticeable
 point and one that speaks volumes
 $ the large number of ten ano
 twenty acre tracts that are being
 bought Men who were failures or
 l6O acres are as a rule. a big sue
 cess on small acreage
 The property fronting on Centra ceiving considerable attention iron investors.
 F. D Angel bought of Mrs. J. J Sullivan. lot 43. Chelsea Place. Clin- ton Campbell sold to Mrs. J. J. Sul- | liVan, lot IA and the SE1 of lot l6 block 6. Bennitt addition. F'ranl Shedd put another big sale througl that approxmated $32000. A wei ! known California man who ha! bought several good pieces was tht buyer. The property is located thre' ] miles north of Glendale, bordering Oi | the Arizona Canal being in the bes 1 available location to the cattle ranges on the north and wNss formerly own | ed by D. D. Horning.
 The NJ. V. Warren Home and | acres on North Central avenue wa | sold to Edward Hammond of Al l berta, Canada. The Warren home i one of the best known in Phoeni, | being a corner , acres and we'll To | cated for subdividing should the new | conner so decide The firm has seV eral good deals pending.
Arizona republican., 1913-02-09
FINANCES AND MARKETS
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcHl


 NEW YORK. Feb S.-The chang ing tendency of the money situation as revealed in the bank statement today, overshadowed other develop ments of the day in the financial dis trict. A loss of nearly ten million cash was shown in the actual table. in a decrease of seven million eight hundred and sixty seven thousand dollars in excess of the cash re- serve The preliminary estimates based on known movements of the currency suggested a small loss per i haps of two millions. A poor state ment had been expected, largely on account of the continued shipment of gold through exports to France and 1 Argentina but the unexpectedly heavy l cash loss indicated that some other | influence was at work. Bankers eX- ] plained the condition with a state 1 ment that there was a renewed de- ! mand for funds from the interior. particularly from the southwest Call money rates has remained on an easy basis for the last few weeks Although time money quotations have | not changed substantially there is
 
 are no longer pressed on the market. | Bankers said today that in view of the renewed demand from the in- terior and the financial situation abroad the outlook was for con- traction of credit The export move ment has taken $23.6OO0OO this year with a possibility of a further drain. Foreign exchange rates continued l S1i iOh V while inquiry showed increased force. The stock market trading was almost without feature. Amalgamated copper which rose one point was the only one of the speculative favorites changing more than a fraction over or below yesterdays close The trad ing fell off to the lowest point of the year but the general movement was : insignificant. The undertone was firm throughout the session and such changes as occurred was mostly up- ward Some of the less active issues moved more widely than the leaders Canadian Pacific gained two points and rubber advanced a point to above siXty-eight. a new high record Bonds were higher. Total sales rep resented a par value of 1900, 900 Panama threes and government fours coupon advanced three -eighths on cal | for the week.
 Stocks
 Amalgamated, 72 3-4; Smelling 1914; Santa Fe, 103h2 St Paul, 111A N. Y. C., 107 3-4 Penna., 120; Read ing, 1854; Southern Pacific, 104 Union Pacific. 161; Steel, 64B; pfd 10SR. Silver, 62A. Metals
 Metal markets dull, nominal EIec- trolytic 15.75 to 1925. Iron un- changed.
Arizona republican., 1913-02-09
DELIGHTFUL |S
 VISIT OF CRANE
Veteran Actor Calls on Governor Hunt, Visits Legislature and is Invited to Address State Senate; Drives Over Valley

After tWenty-six very full hours William H. Crane and his excellent company said goodbye 10 Phoenix last evening. He was as sorry to leave Phoenix as Phoenix was to let him go If there was any question as to his popularity in this town, it was certainly demonstrated by that big audience at yesterdays matinee II was a whopper and MT Crane and his company deserved it. The play itself went even better than it did the first night, the fine work of MT Crane and MT. Harry Haywood as the congressman particularly, being greatly appreciated
 Mr. Crane was noticeably pleased at his reception and his beautiful work in the last act drew tears from almost every eye in the house The simple, direct sincerity of his work in this scene with Miss Frost and Mir Devereux touched every heart
 In the morning the distinguished visitor paid his respects to Governor Hunt at the capitol and addressed the state senate in conclave Although the veteran actor has played at being a senator for long time, it was the first time he had ever held the ros- trum He said it was particularly gratifying to him to do so as he was visiting President Taft at the White House just a year ago when he signed the proclamation admit ting Arizona to statehood It was MT. Cranes first visit to Arizona and he expressed himself as amazed and delighted with its manifold won ders, the courtesy and progressivisn of it's citizens He was greatly hon. ored at the opportunity to address the honorable body and congratulated the state on the magnificent accom-. plishments of it's first year.
 MT Cranes address was listened tC
Arizona republican., 1913-02-09

emerged from Pail Mall. There was no possibility of lodging, but Sheri- dan did not lose his presence of mind.
 oh. said he, that's a beautiful mare you're on!"
 Dye think so?'
 Yes, indeed. How does she trot?
 The creditor was pleased-eNen flattered. He told Sheridan he should see, and immediately urged the mare to do her prettiest. But long before the animals best pace was reached, Sheridan had turned again into Pal Mall. and was lost in thee crowd Youths Companion.
Arizona republican., 1913-02-09
URGES SYMBOLS FOR CITIES

Chicago should be represented by a more beautiful figure than the T Will according to Lorado Taft. who spoke before the Municipal Art league
Arizona republican., 1913-02-09

with intense interest and frequently interrupted with bursts of applause.
 After leaving the senate the emi- nent comedian and party of friends made a flying auto trip about the valley returning just in time for the matinee
 Just before leaving, after reiterat-
Arizona republican., 1913-02-09
.eatnres of irrigation and farming

features of irrigation and farming.
 The drawing of the Casa Grande ruins will be passed on later. It is not certain yet whether the plan as presented will meet the full approval of the committee, but this is a feat ure that can be left until the first of the week before a decision is made.
Arizona republican., 1913-02-09

ing his delight at his reception here and his appreciation of Phoenix and Phoenicians. Mir Crane said, "I frankly admit that I did not look for ward to my visit to Phoenix. I am equally frank to admit that I leave it more respectfully than any other city in the west which I have visited It is the biggest little City I have ever seen and it is going to be a wonder God bless it''
Arizona republican., 1913-02-09
TREAChERY.

Why don't you marry him-he is rich and old?"
 old? He may live for ten years yeti"
 Marry him and do your own cook ing'-HOustOn Post
Arizona republican., 1913-02-09

1000 dozen fine ripe bananas at 10 cents, Monday. Kee's.-( Advertise ment) bs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-22
lOWA'S WALLED LAKE.
Mystery In the Water and the Stones
That Surround II.

One Of the curiosiries Of the west is
the Walled lake hundred miles
west Of Dubuque Ia. Some two or
three feet higher than the surrounding
surface. the lake has a wall ten feet
wide on the bottom and five feet on
the top. and the wall varies in height
from ten TO fifteen feet. The most re
markable circumstance connected with
this strange lake is that the stones
used in the construction of this wall
vary from three to 100 pounds In
weight and there are no stones what
sOever in the entire country surround
ing the lake for five or ten miles.
There is no record. history or Indian
legend TO tell who brought these stones
To build this wall. and to make the
scene more mystifying a belt OF wood
land half a mile in length composed Of
oak surrounds the lake. With this eX-
ception. the entire country is a rolling
prairie The trees must have been
planted about the same time the wall
was built. In 1856 there was great
storm. and the ice and the lake broke
down a large part Of the wall. and the
farmers living in the country were
obliged to repair the wall 10 prevent
their farms from being flooded. This
curious lake covers a ground surface
or $500 acres. and the water is TWEEN
ty-fve feet deep and as cold and clear
as ice. No one seems TO be able 10 tell
where the water goes TO or comes
from. but il Is always fresh and clear
C. Gilbert Percival in Health.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-22
BIDS ARE OPENED
ON OvEMENTS
Local Board Passes on Several
Projects, Including Ninth
Avenue Paving.

The board Of local improvements
met Tins morning and opened BIDS tor
a numb OF important projects. n
ciudfng the pavement OF Ninth avenue
from Twelfth 10 Twenry-fifth street. a
Waterman on Tlirty-nfth street from
Fourteeafh 70 Fifteenth avenue and
sidewalks in the Sixth ward. 40 con
tracts were awarded
The figures follow
Ninth avenue pavement. Twenty
first 10 Twenty-ffth street Tri-City
CONSTRUCTION company. stone curb 80
cents. brick paving S2.31 square yard:
Independen- Construction company.
tsone curb So cents. brick apving SIS
Ninth avenue pavement. Twelfth 10
Tventy-frst street. Tri-City Con
struCtion. cement curb sc cents, paw,
ins $3.50. Independent construction
company. cement curb - cents. paw
iug SIS
Sidewalks. Twentieth 20 Thirteth
street and Sixteenth 20 Eighteenth
avenue. ". Evans. l. cents square
foot. r.. PauIseu. l7zs cents, W Hud-
dlestOn. 1sI= cents.
Watermains. =. r. TreHkenschuh,
six inch main 81 - per foot. six inch
value S2s each
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-22
ESKIMO HOSPITALITY.
A Dinner Drama That illustrates
TRAIT of the Natives.

4 custom of the Eskimos which H.
lustrates in striking manner the
character of the people. is thus de
scribcd bv DIR. < h. Hutton in his
work. Among the Eskimos of LabrI-
dor"
1t was queer dinner party. The
table was pushed into the corner anu
Uttered as usual with clothes and books
and relics Of work hastily laid aside
Dinner was spread on the floor. The
center of the feast was an enormous
pot. heapcd with Jumps ana slabs and
ribs and joints Of raw seal meat.
Round the pot the family Squattcd.
every one except the baby. armed with
a businesslike knife. Cutting off pieces
Of flesh or gnawinG at bones. they
munched and chewed and smacked
their lips with great relish.
so busy were they all that perhaps
7 was the only one 10 notice slow.
shuflinc step passing the window. The
footsteps turned into the porch, and
heard the dogs yeIping as somebody
cleared them ont OF the way. \ CROP
ing hand felt for the latch. and the door
silently ODeUeu- Il NDItt ostlil. -AhSti>t
Be strong. all of you'-and Apkik.
young man OF the village. came in.
choking and coughing ar the sudden
warmth. Nobody seemed 70 take much
notice. hut John gave a lacOnic All.
IL answer 10 his greeting and the cir
Gle widened TO make room for the new
conner.
"Apkik sat down and pulled knife
out Of his belt ! watched him pity
incly as he helped himself with lean
and shaking fingers. 1t was not long
before he was satisfied, for he was
sadly listless and weary. and with
simple 'Nakomek he wiped his knife
upon his trousers leg and slowly went
out Again nobody took much notice
John said All. and Apkik shut the
door after him
II was mystified by this strange lit
tie dra ma. and / suppose that ! showed
my wonder in my face. for John an
swered the question that was i'm my
thoughts just * if ! had asked it.
I'VE all know Arbik. be said. He
is POOR y"un~ man who cannot hunt