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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-10
STOCK MARKET
CLOSED EASIER
ANNOUNCEMENT Of Increase IN
Pennsylvania Capitalization
Causes Liquidation.
LOCAL LOANING RATES
Gas Profits to Date Are Equal to
Last Years Figures at
Same Time.
LOCAL LOANnNG RATES

The PennSylValld fSdlirOdu SoHipcHs
Jared the faith of Wall Street by an
announcement of an increase In the cap
ital stock of the corporation by 10 per
cent.
This was the straw that broke the
back of the stock market. 1t came un-
expectedly, and the direct result was
drop of 31-2 points on Pennsylvania
stock At the present time the capital-
ization of Pennsylvania stands at $780,
600 900 authorized and s45SST7,9 800 outstand-
ing. The last increase in capital was on
March %. 1911. when the present capital
was authorized.
TN to the time of this announcement
the market was giving an excellent ac-
count of itself. but thereafter there was
but one side to il. The bears were quick
to catch on to the situation. while many
PENNSYLVANIA shareholders took the nrst
chance available to get out, and the hst
quickly developed weakness.
ST. Paul, Reading. and Union racine
the active leaders. lost but httle more
than SIS of a point: the general list lost
LIARS. with here and there 1a1 1-2, and
New York Central dropped l a-S. the IN
ference being that il Pennsylvania
needed new capital, New York Central
would also need assistance.
In the last two hours of the session
the selling was heavy, over $4,000 shares,
and the record for the day was $4,000
Watching the market closely, one
might distinguish current of strength
under the late liquidation, ana the
chances would have been favorable Tor
. higher closing but for the Pennsy incl
dent. IL recalled the street to the knoWl-
edge that the great md-ea stern system
would not be the only one needing nnan-
cal assistance.
PENNSYLVANIA closed near the lowest
of the session. Union Pacific, while
easier on the Pennsy matter ana on
the report that the Attorney General
did not approve of the plan 10 dispose
of Southern Pacific holdings, closed
nearly a point above low. Reading z
better than low, and the general hst
l4a3s.
There were some stocks that were
strong and higher. but they were usu-
ally industrials. Louisville and Nash-
vile and Erie being about the only eN-
captions in the rails.
steel preferred was = higher. while
Writing Paper preferred advanced ~
Average Loaning Rates.
Washington bankers have more cash
In their vaults than they ever had be-
fore bv more than S5,0oO.o0O.
Rut they have not let down the bars
very much in the matter of putting
o,,t loans. They have plenty of money
Tor the borrower with the right kinu
of collateral and are becoming little
more generous in the matter OF ad-
Vauces. 81
An average. from the statement OF
,l,rae nromineut bankers. as 10 Tue
schedule of advances on local securl-
ties follows: ,.o
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sened consumption AZ it did last year
..about even on the year to dater-for the
reason that the extra expense attending
the inspection of meters and stoves last
year. reduced the net. Inspection was
not necessary this year.
Mr.. Letter left yesterday afternoon tor
Chicago Mr.. HUMPHREYS. the Glasgow
expert on gas meters. left washington On
Monday
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LEAVES WEALTH TO SONS.
King George of Greece Leaves For
tune of Only &75O,OOO.

Athens. April 9.-The will of the late
King George which, written in Danish,
was opened for the first time yesterday
by the royal family. disposes Of only
$4,000, thus giving the lie to the de-
tractors Of the late monarch who pre-
tended that he had amassed great wealth
at the expense of Greece. This money
was equally divided between his two
youngest sons, who were, otherwise. al
most penniless.
The enormous palace in Denmark is to
be sold like the rest of his personal prop
erty and the money accruing will provide
all the members Of the royal family with
an annual income of $20,000.
King Constantine Is now engaged IN
translating the will which will be read
to the Greek Parliament.
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RAG TIME" HARD ON CRoCKERY
Ii Got Into COlored Walters Feet
and Dishes Fell on Floor.

Cambridge. Mass. April 9--Rag time
music has been found to be the indirect
cause of the breaking of all the crockery
in Memorial Hall, the principal Har-
ward dining hail.
It was ordered "cut OUT today.
The walters are negroes, who simply
couldn't resist the strains of rag time
harmony, and every time such an air
would be played, their feet would De-
gin to wiggle. So would the trays they
were carrying. and in twinklins OF
AN eve. broken crockery and unserveo
food would strew the floors
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Pacific Railroad were reelected at the
meeting Wednesday, with the exception
lof George B. Leighton. of Boston. and
&c. II. Kelsey, of New York, who Were
succeeded by C. w. Hardness and L. F..
Loree, both of New York
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-10

A dividend Of Two Dollars per share will be paid
on TUESDAY. April Is 1873. to stockholders Of
record at the close of business Monday. March j..
1873 WILLIAM B. DRIVER, Treasurer.
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NEW YORK COFFEE.
Furnished by N. L. Carpenter & Co.
NEW YORK COTTON.

To Close In MOrGau's Memory.
New York, April 9.-The governors OF
the stock exchange, at their regular meet
ing this afternoon, voted not to open the
exchange ON Monday until noon. out u
respect to J. Pierpont Morgan. whose 1u-
neral win take place that morning.
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Emergency Currency.

II is within the probabilities that Rep
resentative Prouty will make few i'm
portant amendments to his proposed
emergency currency legislation before SUBJ
hitting il to the House for action. AS
originally planned this measure was to
permit national banks having 20 per cent
surplus to put out SO per cent of their
capital in emergency currency, to be
issued by the government and held in
vaults by the banks and put out on wire
notification to the Treasury Department,
with prohibitive taxation, sufficient to re-
tire the currency when the emergency
had passed.
This measure would not call for any
security for the currency issued, other
than the preference against the banks
assets, and no assurance that it would
not be i'm circulation without due notice.
But the banks of the country are will
ing. in an emergency, to put up assets
more than equivalent to the emergency
currency that they might obtain from the
government.
This is the basis upon which Aldrich-
Vreeland emergency can be obtained from
the fund in existence today-but for the
fact that the emergency does not exist.
The banks certainly should put up with
the government security for every dollar
issued, the collateral to be held by the
government. Back of every dollar of
American currency is the government to-
day and tomorrow.
The emergency currency provided by
the .Aldrich-Vreeland measure is ready
to send TO any bank asking for il and
putting up the collateral as specified.
There is $500. 600 of this currency over
in the vaults of the Union Trust Com
pany. and 1t will be good money for an
other year.
Local Stocks.
The feature of the local market was
the advance in Gas shares to S5A, prac-
tically gain of three-quarters of point
Ten shares sold at S51s. The general
market did not show much change one
way or. the other. The bid on Norfolk
and Western Steamboat Company was
advanced to 2O2, asking price 2os. Wash
ington Railway common sold at &c. no
transactions in preferred. Mergenthaler
was steady at 21s,z. but with only lin
tied trading. In the bond section there
was strength. but not activity. Telephone
IS, 1o5; Riggs Realty bonds, 101k; Po-
tomac consolidated IS. 101, and small
Railway a. at S4k
With all the money uninvested in this
city there should be great improvement
In local securities In the near future.
waahin9ton Gas.
Because Of the temperate weather this
winter and early spring. the Washington
Gas Company has not shown its usual in
crease in Gas sales.
President Letter is authority for the
statement that the company has made
just about Is much money on the les.
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The total production Of coal in Belgium during si2
1sll And D.W.o tn in Ina
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COTTON STATISTICS.

Furnished by n. L. Carpenter Co.
New York. April 9.
RsceiptA Niddlmss.
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Local Stocks.


Because Of the temperate weather this
winter and early spring. the Washington
Gas Company has not shown its usual in
crease in Gas sales
President Letter is authority for the
statement that the company has made
just about as much money on the les.
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CHICAGO PRODUCE.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

Furnished BY N. L. Carpenter 4 Co -
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WALL STREET GOSSIP

Remember that Pennsylvania is not the
only road that needs money.
London copper steady. Spot up Is Cd;
futures UP IS.
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NEW YORK MONEY.

Total sales. 5l644e shares against 4S!oo7 yester'
g 3s $50 a week ago, and sH, 5s6 year ago.
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The retiring directors Of the Southern
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-03-07
BOISE ABOUT TO
LOSE BARRACKS

Boise is about to lose its bar
racks, for an order was received
there last week transferring aIl Of
Uncle Sans soldiers 70 other posts.
The removal Of these soldiers, We
mean the army officers, i indeed =
severe blow 70 the little eoterie OF
snobs that make the capital their
home. Indeed IL will almost be i'm
possible 70 have any swell affairs
down there, because there won't be
any gold lace aud tinsel 70 grace the
grand danes drawing rooms. These
self constituted sociai bosses will
find that mixing wiih people, and
men especially. dressed only IL
evening suits, Is very tame besids
epaaIets, gilded braid and bras
buttons.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-03-07
No Democrats Needed.

A democrat, the writer wants
70 call the attention Of the hosts of
lBourbohiarn, 10 the fact that they
are not noticing any democrats re-
ceiving any plans from the rePabli-
can governor. except in the aingle
instance ~ Dr. Poole ss filaokfoot.
Even On the asylum board. where
under IlaWIsy there was one Fepab-
licau and two democrats, under
Ilaines. there afe lhFre republicans.
We amt kicking, in fact We rather
glory IN Governor Haines' spnnk 10
keeping the opposing partlsans Out
and away from The public trough.
He daeaa't owe them anything, and
they are not IN . position to ask
anything from bin. b. assaocrats
shoald profit BY the example when
next they get chance.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-03-07
nm hroIvc nApTv
VLU EVLho ANIL

For many days committees pave
been RI work arranging ~ elaborate
affair 10 honor Of the old folks of
the city, and tine annual dolnga took
place Wednesday. The attendance
kas very large, but everything aaa
handled IN splendid shape by those
in charge.
The festivities began - y o'clock
in the afternoon IN the pavilion with
. splendid program Of songs,
speeches and the like. Along To-
wards evening magnificent BAN
quet was partaken of aud this sas
followed bY all sorts Of stunts that
were greatly enjoyed by everyone.
In the evening q grand bail -.
given, 70 which great number had
been invited and the day vas voted
ons of The most enjoyable ever had
by both old aud young folks Of th'
city
The Examiner does not knov !.
uhom credit should be given fol
the royal time, a. every COMMITTEES
worked INCREASINGLY 10 make IN
STAIR the grea, success that IL sas
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-03-07
INSTITUTE AT GEORGETOWN.

The Examiner erred last week in
saying that the farmers institute
that is to be held at Georgetown
would take place on the 18th Of this
month. The date should have been
March 18th, the Monday following
the dates here. The Georgetown
people are making great prepara.
tions for the event and a large At
tendance Is looked for from the
adjacent towns. An afternoon and
morning session will be held az well
as a night illustrated lecture. This
lecture will also be given in Mont
pelier Friday night. 1t is entitled,
.sSee Idaho First, " and Ia illustrated
with beautiful views taken from all
parts of the state. If you want tc
learn more of Idaho, don't fail tc
see these views and hear the lee
Jure.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-03-07
Application for cadetship.

The first official act Of Congress-
man Smith after assuming his duties
on the 4th of March was to design.
ate for appointment - a cadet to
the United States Military Academy
at West Point one principal and
two alternates. Should the princi-
pals meet the requirements IN the
examination which Is TO be held the
latter part Of April they will BE- ap-
pointed, If not, appointments will
be made from among the list Of al
ternates. The successful applicants
will be paid their travelling expen-
sea TO the Academies and about
5000 per year to defray living ex.
penses. After graduation those
from West Point receive a commis-
SION a. Second Lieutenant and those
from the Naval Academy a com
mission as Ensigns. They will
then receive salary of 1880.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-03-07
BAD FIRE AT

The stock Of goods and building
OF Larson & IIof was totally des.
troyed by FIRE last Sunday after.
noon at Georgetown. just how
the IRE started is not known, though
the owners are of the opinion that
II may have started from defective
electric wiring.
As near as can be learned the
stock of goods amounted TO about
10, 900 or more, and the building
cost about 90, 900, making q Total
loss of something like $4,000, op
which there was 80, 900 in inaur.
ance. Llttle waa saved except the
cash register and scales and some
thing like 500 IN postage stamps,
the postofiice being in the store.
The books Of The firm were also
saved, az II had been the habit Of
the owners to always take these
home with them every night, not
having a safe IN the building.
Whether they will start . new
store depends on future develop
ments, though il is the intention 70
now open up again.
Both members are well known
young men, and their many friends
hope the loss will not 20 cripple
them but what they can again en-.
gage in business, as both are popu.
lar among the people of George
town.
The Clark Brothers store CLOSE
by, was saved By hard work on tbs
part Of the citizens, though tbey
had aome loss from removing ths
goods IN their store, when II looked
like that structure would also burn.
The postotfiee has been opened
temporarily in the tithiug Office.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-03-07

heard the noise Of breaking glass,
and going 10 the ofice evidently
frightened the parties away. Zip
Toomer. who happened 70 b. pass
ing near the back Of the store, also
heard the racket and went 10 see
what vaa up. lie discovered the
culptlta. bat the latter succeeded in
making their getaway bsfore Tip
90 I'D get any description Of them.
Monday two suspects were arrested,
bat the evidences vas insufficient 20
hold them. NJ loss, except the
breaking Of a sindow light, was
sustained by The owners Of the
stOre.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-03-07
ON DEATH
OF ED. MOURTISON

That Edward Mourtisen, block
signal maintainer for the Short Line
on the First District, met death thru
his own fault, is the gist Of findings
by board of inquiry which inves-
tigated the accident which cost
Mourtisen his life. On Feb. "a, he
was struck by freight train half a
mile east of Fossil, Wyo., while
riding a speeder. The board of in
quiry consisted of Assistant Super
intendent c. J. Husted, Claims Ad-
iaster A. L. Abbott, Chief Dis
patcher L. E. Halbert and Road
master J. J. McGreevy, and the
findings were:
| ''That on the afternoon OF Feb. "a,
at about 3: 40 p. M, extra 1910 west,
with Engineer r. Walker Fireman
L. K. Young, Conductor R. Brown,
! Brakeman W. Williams, rear. and
Chris Bentzen, with 45 loads, 256s tons,
left Meyer Junction, arriving at the
tunnel about 1856 p. m, that they
proceeded from there on down the
hill, slowing up to speed of about
4 miles per hour about one half mile
east of the mile board east of Fossil
that the engineer then released the
air brakes and increased the speed
after this to about Is miles per hour
which sreed he did not exceed be
tween there and Fossil. That, shortly
after 400 p. m. on this date, Edward
Mourtisen, signal maintainer with
the assistance Of r. D. AhEpld, PLACED
a motor car on the track at Fossil
and started eastward, thai about tb'
time these two men on the motor ca
reached the road crossing east o
Fossil, Mr.. Ahrold, the cook for |
B. q B. outfit, observed smoke ahea'
and called Mr. Mourtisen's attention
. to the fact that he believed trail
was coming; that, shortly thereafte
he did see an engine come in sigh
and again called Mr.. Mourtisen'
attention to the fact. and soon there
; after concluded that Mourtisen wa
g not going TO stop his car and jumpe
off. at tune when the cat was rur
!. ming at a speed which did not thro'
i him to the ground. That MourtIse
failed to get of of his car, but pr'
ceeded on and coilided with engiH
107O. that subsequently elcaminatio
of the engine showed two small pal
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-03-07
WORTH CONSIDERING ANYWAY

The Examiner urges that "get
acquainted trip" should be made by
the farmers and merchants of this
city to Cokeville, Kemmerer, From
tier, Diamondyille and the other
coal camps close by there and to
Green River. Rock Springs, and
those towns in that vicinity. We
supply all these with hay, gram,
poultry, veal, hogs, dairy products
and the like, and they in turn send
us coal, and there should be close
bond Of friendship between the two
states. Nothing could do more
good than for, say fifty of the re.
preventative people of this valley 70
get together and make this journey.
We know the party would be gladly
welcomed all along the line east OF
us, and the trip would be worth .
hundred times what il would cost tG
the farmers aud merchants of thii
valley. Why not have the CONNER
cial clubs of Paris and Montpeliel
take this matter up and push i
through?
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-03-07
MoRs PAsAA.

morning sessions will begin at ten
o'clock and the afternoon ones at 9.
Subjects covering all branches Of
farming and stockraislng will be
discussed and all are invited TO free
ly take part in the discussions, and
ask questions. 1t is the inten-
tion of these institutes to be eduoa.
tional and thus helpful to all. They
are gwen under the auspices OF the
state university extension depart
ment, by the state, and those who
will give lectures are experts in their
line of work. Some of the foremost
agricultural and dairy men in the
west will be IN attendance, and a
most interesting time is assured all
who attend.
Arrangements are being made to
take care of big crowd from all
over the valley, and the Examiner
urges all who possibly can to be
present and take part in the institute.
Institutes are being held ali over
the state and every where great num-
bers Of people are attending. Lets
have big turnout in this city. A
big lecture will be given Friday
night.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-03-07
FOR UTILITY
COMMISSIONER

The Republicans Of Bannock
County have endorsed +. q. Galleti
for appointment to the Public IT'LL
tiles Commission, when il 10 Great
ed by Governor Haines. The posl-
tion pays four thousand dollars per
year and his friends claim that be
will make an efficient Commissioner.
The bill authorizing the commission
has yet 70 be passed but the people
of POcatello will not be left At the
pole and are determined 70 have q
Pocatello man on The Commission. ~
The POcalello Chronicle.
Mr. Galiett is most popular and
efficient county official, aud tb,
Examiner il certain the Governor
will make no mistake in appointing
! him.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-03-07

iating this view, it is pointed out
that if he intended to commit sui
eide, he would never have shot him
self where the bullet entered, but
would have aimed at his head or
heart. The doctors say that q
wound IN such place as was tn
one rarely causes death % quickly
as was the case here.
The deceased was born in Eng
land, but had lived in America for
many years, much Of the time heing
spent in this city. He leaves wife
and son.
Tie funeral took place yesterday
and the interment was in the city
cemetery.
After receiving the coroher's yer.
dict, Prosecuting Attorney Rich
decided that an autopsy 8 hould be
held and this was accordingly done,
but what was learned the Examiner
was not informed. just what ac
ton the prosecuting attorney will
take in the premises has not yet
been decided, but he has expressed
q disinclination to have any war
rants issued until something more
definite in the way of evidence can
be had. The officers are now work.
ing on the matter, and If there is
any chance that the shooting was
done by other than the deceased,
they will act accordingly. The
cor0ner's verdict came as a great
surprise to many of the people,
but it was found only after long de.
liberation, and the jury may have
heard evidence that justified them
in bringing the verdict they did.
Anyway the affair has caused great
commotion in the city, and future
developments will be watched with
keen interest.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-03-07
BEAR LAKE HAY
UNDER QUARANTINE

The state horticultural inspector
has issued quarantine against Bear
Lake alfalfa hay and bees from be-
ing shipped to other parts of the
state. As we ship nothing out of
this county to any other part of
Idaho in the way of hay and bees,
the quarantine has no effect on our
farmers. NThe following is the
notice of quarantine:
"Whereas, the alfalfa fields of the
following counties of the state of
Idaho are infested with alfalfa wee
vii: Bear Lake and that section which
is known as old Oneida county; and,
Whereas, this insect pest is liable
to be carried into other counties Of
the state of Idaho; and,
Whereas, the alfalfa production OF
the other counties of the state is very
large and of great value; and,
Whereas, there is great danger OF
other counties of the state receiving
this pest through the importation OF
alfalfa hay and seed, or bees in hives
from the counties aforesaid, as showl
to be infested with the alfalfa weevi
(phytonomus posticus) under date o
August Z, 1919, at Fish Haven, Ida.
and the month Of July, 1912, in th'
IN lad valley, Oneida county;
Wherefore, it is declared that /
quarantine be and is hereby estRb
lished against all alfalfa hay and seed
or bees i'm hives. from the above conn
ties in Idaho, and all horticulture
commissioners, local inspectors an1
deputies of the state horticultural in
spection department are hereby in
structed and required to refuse shiE
ments into the other counties of th
state of Idaho of all alfalfa hay, in
cluding seed or bees in hives from tn
said uuarantined counties, and II sue
hay, seed or bees in hives are shippe
into the other counties of the state b
any oversight, it must be at once dc
stroyed, or returned to the shippe
All transportation companies are iLsl
ed to refuse for shipment into u
other counties of the state any altali
hay or seed, or bees in hives ITO
the infested counties to be transpor
ed into other counties Of the state
Idaho.
-. II. MCPHERSON,
State horticultural inspector.
Attest: w. L. Clifford. .Secreta
OF State"