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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-28
MUCH WORK FOR
CONGRESS TO Do
IN SHORT TIME
Session Reconyenes Tomor-
row. and IT Is Doubtful if
Presidents Program Can Be
Carried Through,

Washington, Dee. 27-- with leaders
" both houses still determined 10
purh through all necessary legisla-
tion IN order 10 avert an extra session
after March 4, next, congress viii
fcc0nvene Tuesday. after one OF the
shortest holiday reeesses on record.
Outside Of appropriation bills and
"a few general measures In the house.
there remains much for the senate
10 Do. III fact the entire legislative
program outlined at the opening Of
the session by the president is yet 10
be accomplished Although the immi-
grafton bill. with the literacy test,
still remains the unfinished business
Of the senate. appropriation measures
have the right Of way and the iinmi-
grafton fight begun last week Is like
~ 10 be replaced by the District Of
Columbia supply bin early in the
week
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-28

In addition to these cargoes. the re-
port says that eighteen lighters had
been loaded In Holland with food
loaned by the Dutch government for
Immediate relief. These cargoes con-
sisted chiefly Of food. although they
included $3.50 packages OF clothing. 19i
packages OF medical stores and much
lumber 70 provide shelter for inhab.-
tants OF destroyed villages
The distribution OF food from Rot
terdam into the most remote pro-
vinces was accomplished in spite OF
the inadequate transportation fncii-
tics The reUorf continues.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-28

AS To the immigration bill, there
Is growing disposition on the part
~ some democrats 20 sdetraek II. "
possible, IL not 90 defeat H. Senator
Lewis, Of Illinois, after a recent con-
ference with the president. said that
the president was opposed To such a
form of immigration restriction. The
Illinois senator threw down the gaze
Of battle over this issue to Its cham
pions. with the further announcement
that he intended to Introduce an
amendment 1T the proper time 10
strike out the lIteraey test altogether
Some senators believe enough
votes can be found to pass such an
amendment such an outcome. In the
opinion OF scnators~-democrat and
republicans ns well-~who favor the
measure. would operate to defeat the
bill entirely. Senator Smith Of South
Carolina, chairman OF the immigra-
ton committee. proposes to Keep up
the fight for the bill. lteracy test and
all, and thinks President Wilson viii
be forced 10 give II nis official APP
uroVal or dlsapprOVul
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-28
RELIEF WORK IN
BELGIUM MAKES
GOOD SHOWING
Thousands Of Tons Of Food Is
Distributed to People on
Verge Of Starvation Caused
by War,

New York. Dec. 7.--Remarkable
progress In the work of getting food.
clothing and medical supplies to the
suffering Belgians Is shown In the
first official report OF the commits
sion for relief In Belgium, which was
received here today from the head
quarters in London.
II tabnlates the work up 10 Deem
Der z, at which time fourteen relief
ships had arrived In Rotterdam. hear
Ing .cargoes totalling si.ssi tons. val
ued at sI,el7.6ss. AT that time the
contents Of these ships had been de-
livored to the people In eleven pro-
vinces and eight large cities
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-15
Stock Market Will
Be Open for All the
Issues Tomorrow

NEW YORK. Dec. H.-An open market
for ell stocks on the floor of the New
York Stock exchange viii be created to-
morrow. This was decided on this after
noon. II was voted to eliminate, Begin
ming tomorrow, the sooalled clearing
house list and 10 place the stocks therein
on the same base of trading as the lisa
issues already approved.
The solitary restriction placed upon all
stocks is to be that their prices shall
not go below tho minimum ,aireadv es-
tablished.
The chief issues thus placed In the open
market are United States Steel, Southern
Pacific, Great Northern, Canadian Pa
cific. New York Central and Anaconda
Mining issues-ail known as International
securities.
Formal decision 20 create an open mar
ket subject only TO minimum prices was
made by the committee OF five OF the
stock exchange at O'Clock this afternoon
latter the exchange had been opened for
trading in stocks only seven business
hours since Il was closed on July 10, last.
During the session OF Saturday and to-
day the last vestigc of apprehension that
foreign investors would diluge the local
market with vast volume OF selling
orders was swept away. IL was the fea-
that had prevented the COMMITTEES from
listing the international issues among the
approved list for open trading made public
last Friday afternoon. Trading under re-
striction and supervision Of the committee
was brisk. both Saturday and today In the
restricted issues, but II revealed 70 the
entire satisfaction OF the governors that
there would be no foreign landslide OF
orders to disorganize the market here.
Todays action of the committee means.
IL is believed. that tomorrow the exchange
will go back to practically the same foot
as II occupied before the European war
clouds were visible. The minimum price
restriction Is only nominal both satur-
day and today nearly all issues dealt In
rose high above the minimum.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-15
new YORK STOCK MARKET
All Shares to Be Restored to the List
Today,
DUE TO GENERAL SUCCESS
Action OF ExchanEc Taken as Indi.
cation that All Fear of Foreign
Liquidation ~ at an
End

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-THE unqualified
success today OF the first full session OF
open stock dealings caused the authorities
OF the exchange TO decide to restore all
shares to the list tomorrow, The issues
thus placed In the open market include
such internatlonals as Great Northern.
Southern Pacific, Canadian Pacific, New
York Central and Baltimore n Ohio, as
well as other issues OF speculative inn
portance.
The action OF the exchange was taken
as an indication that all fear OF foreign
liquidation WIS at an end. II reopened
virtually all the restrictions which have
been in force since July 80. except those
which apply to cash dealings and sales
under minimum prices. These will be
continued as necessary safeguards against
concerted or professional selling.
From start to finish. except for oc-
casional wavering moments, today 2
movement OF prices was upward, with
special activity In the metal or copper
group and some Of the higher paid rail-
ways, including Reading, Lehigh Valley
and Northern Pacific. Tho demand for
the copperS was ascrihed to variety of
causes, including better trade prospects
tive position.
Long before II became known that the
ban was 20 be lifted from the interna-
tionRl list, those shares moved up from
two to four points over Saturday. soon
as II was possible to Judge from surface
conditions, Europe was In no sense a
factor of the days operations Such
selling as might have proceeded from that
quarter left no impression upon quoted
values. The days business amounted TO
10000 shares, which compared favorably
with the average for this period OF the
year.
Routine news was In keeping with tho
movement OF stocks, In that Il was mainly
OF n constructive character. The financial
community WAS again encouraged by un-
ettoial adviees respecting the prospects
for increased freight rates. the middle
west reported a broadening of general
business and an increase OF traffic, and
more emergency currency was retired by
local banks, which loaned freely of their
cash nj easv rates
German exchange was again heavy.
marks falling TO S9h, as against %, the
middle OF last week. Bills on London
were fraction lower Total bond sales,
with strong market In speculative Is
sues, amounted to &2,627000.
Number OF sales and leading quotations
ats
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-15
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET
ouOtatioRs Of the Day On Various
ComuaDdlttea.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1t-FLoUR-Firmly
held.
hard, si.96, all rail. G. l. T. track. export;
No. l northern, Duluth, 81 2SIs, and No. 1
northern, Manitoba, N.S2, c. I. E., Buffalo,
to arrive. Futures were strong early on
crease in the visible supply; December
81. Stf; May, Sl.s09s.
HOPS-Steady; state, common to choice,
1918. M@2So; Pacific coast l9it. li@i5c;
1918, SIf0c
HIDBs-Firm; Bogota, 2s,4@SOi4c; Cen
trail America, @iac.
CORN-Spot, firm: No. yellow. 73c c.
/ Z. to arrive; Argentina, prime, 7Sc, nom
inal, delivered.
oATS-spot. steady; standard. 54c; No
white. 5Sixc fancy clipped white, 56dSTc.
HAY--Steady; prime, $i.07,Sc; No. 1,
81 2lfal.O6; No. 2, s5cdSl,oO; No. s. $50
LEATHER-Firm; firsts, a@s2c; Sec
ends, s0d13lc.
PRoVfsIoNs-Pork.s steady, 2O.5O@2l 90;
family. $24Ooa2soO; short clear. $2l 500
lily, t2tOoq2s.Oo. Lard, firm; middlewest,
$40, O6GDi0lb
TALLoW-steady; city. S,sc; country.
BUTTER-Firm; Receipts, 600 tubs:
creamery extras S2 score). 9S6SSIsc;
creamery Chigher scoring). s4c firsts,
2gg@ci seconds, 2sq2Sisc; process extras,
2SezQ2Sc; ladies', current make; tirsts, ESQ
current make No 2. 21a21iic
CHEESE-Steady; Receipts. 527 boxes
state whole milk held, white and Colored.
1Oc, state whole milk, white and colored,
average fancy, i6ha15Stc; state whole
milk. white and colOred fresh specials.
15l4c; state whole milk, white and colored,
average fancy, l4NGl5c; skins, Sis@1S1fc.
EGGS-F'irmer; receipts, 6.S24 cases
fresh gathered, extra fine, i5c; extra
firsts, 4SG44c; firsts, lOl42c; seconds 34g
29ci state, Pennsylvania and nearby hen.
norX whites. fine to fancy. klfT1sCs state
Pennsylvania and nearby hennery, gath
cred whites, 40d66c; state, Pennsylvania
and nearby hennery, gathered browns, $50
&c; state, Pennsylvania and nearby gath
cred browns and mixed colors. Ssdl45c
POULTRY-Dressed, steady: western
chickens, 151f0pl9c; fresh fowls, 12Ih6D1711c;
ems, 1Sq1s1ko; fowls, tSifG15c; turkeys, IA
61bc
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-15
OMAHA GENERAL MARKET.

BUTTER-No; I. 1-lb cartons. &C: No,
cHEESE-imported Swiss. ssc; Amer
Ice; daisies. iSl4e; tripiets, islEc; Young
Americas 1Shc; blue label brick, lie; linn
burger. 2-lb.. 90c: lib. zoe; New York
white, lS1hc; imported French Roquefort
BEEF CUTS-No. ribs, 1sc; No. :. Ice;
No, 8. u4c. No, loins. 1Shc; No. 2. l61sc;
No. 8, 1Sc, No. chucks, l0hc; No. 2,
g1ac; No. 3. &c, No. / rounds, l3c No. 2,
l2c; No 3. 11hc. No / plates. SIC; No 2,
FisH-Troui, llc; large cfappies, 15c:
fish. lie: Pike. iic; piokerei. ioc' '
POULTRY-Broilers 141kc; spring chick
ems, lie; hens. 9@1lc; cocks. Sc; ducks,
OE ee fu sr iSS geese Ser
full feathered. Sc; squads. No. l, Sl.GV; No,
Market quotations furnished by Gilinsl,
FRUITs-oranges; Extra fancy Wash.
navel. SOS, &s, $3.50 per box; extra fancy
Wash lbs. 1868, g, 10; extra fancy Wash.
Fancy. Sunkist, S00s. 360s. $780, choice
Redball, 5o0s, zoos. $500. Grapefruits: S6s,
5.s, GAS and COS, s.. @. Apples: Extra fancy
wash, White Winter Pearmians, 500 per
box; fancy Wash White winter Pear
mains, S175; extra fancy Washs Wine
sap, $.76i extra fancy Spitzenbergs, Sl60;
OREGON Ies !, s 81 M%; 9reEOn Bald
u. 3 Wash. extra fancy and fancy
Hoovers. $40; o. X. Jonathans, H.l6;
fancy Colo. Wealthys. S.10; fancy Colo.
fancy Maiden Blush $l15; Idaho fancy
Grimes Golden. $lg0; Idaho choice, Grimes
Golden. 81. S; Wash. fancy Grimes Golden,
fancy Fulton, S1.25; Idaho fancy Straw
berry, $1.25; idaho fancy Wolf River, SIPS;
Wash va Wagner, ni5; n. Y: Baldwins,
bhl Cranes. California EnoDerors az 70
per Dbl. $1.75 per crate fancy Malagas,
$3.50 per keg; extra fancy Malagas. $500
per key. Pears: AnJou, $3.50 per box; .Jer-
Sc :. SIS per box Sheldon, ssso per box;
box; Easter, S2,E5 per box. Bananas, per
bunch, M.75d3 so Lines, N75 per box.
VEGETABL ES-Cauliflower $500 per
Jumbo, 75c per boz; Michigan 35c per
doz. Lettuce Head. Calf, 81 90 per doz,:
leaf, 40c per doc. Onionsi Yellow, &c per
r. red e per h.; white tnrd Eye I per ID;
basket, Tomatoes, s2.oO per crate, Onions
(shallots), soc per doz. Horseradish. 81, So
per case; Garlic; Italian. zoe per ID.
Potatoes: Idaho. zoe per bu.; Red River
Ohios. 65c per bu.; Minnesota Whites, COO
per bu. Sweet potatoes: Kansas, $225q
stS per RSl }sTosfy M per N6 oa%pe Call
fornia walnuts, 1Sc per Id. filberts, l2Ec
per lb.: pecans, l21sc per h.; Jumbo pc
cans, 1Sc per lb.; Brazils. ll@l2Hc per ID;
p psT SSk S' Esr & Per box % G5 S
i5aPes:' Dromedary, $500 per box; Anchor,
s225; sugar walnuts, dates, $40; Hallowi'
Crack erjack. $3.50 per case. s-case, 81 Is.
Honey. ts.75 per case. cider: Per key. $500;
e 90 Der Dbl Dbl coeoan1ts. SIS sack. 75c per
doz Casaba gems, H.75M200 per crate.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-15
Coal of Alaska is
Practically Perfect
For Uses of Navy

WASHINGTON, Dec. H. 90 Secretary
Daniels today told the house naval conn
mittee that tests completed ten DAYS ago
on coal from Alaska Matanuska fields
had proved practically perfect for naval
use
The report of successful naval tests
OF Matanuska coal was sprung as a sur
prise by the secretary. who was elated
particularly because OF plans going for-
ward for the Alaska railway to open up
the coal fields. 1t was more gratifying,
he said In view Of the fact that last
year tosts indicated that Boring river
coal was not suitable for naval use.
Tho report shows that the Bering tests
were repeated on the coal from the
Matanuska for seven days on a forced
draft Of four hours at a speed Of twenty
knots, natural draft test of twenty
four hours at fifteen knots, and another
OF forty hours ut ten knots.
Unlike tho tests made with the Boring
silver coal last year." the secretary said
In his memorandum to tho committee,
1T was not necessary to hand pick the
Matanuska coal for these tests. II was
used In the same condition as when de-
livered and the results are so satisfactory
as TO Justify the belief that the Matanuska
coal is in all respects satisfactory for
navy use. provided that the coal tested
Is fair indication OF the general char
actcr Of the coal in that field.
The official report OF the tests states
that the riremen pronounced the forced
draft trial the easiest twenty-knot run
the srmored cruiser Maryland had ever
made. On the other trials also there was
absence OF those difficulties usually met
when poor coal Is used. The firing was
easy and steam pressure was easily main-
tanned" said the secretary. The coal In
said Go have burned like pine knots, An
unofficial report on the cooperative test
at the experiment station practically con-
firms the Maryiand's tests.
The general result Is very gratifying
to the Navy department and point the
way to IN adequate supply of coal on tho
Pacific coast for the navy as soon a.
reasonable transportation facilities are
available"
The Matanuska coal, be said. was a.
good az any coal to be found anywhere.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-15
Czech at Prague Is
Shot; Correspondent
With Chicago Union

LONDON, Dec. IA dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Copenhagen asserts that
Czech resident OF Prague has been
shot for corresponding with a Czech
union in Chicago. which, It Is alleged. is
carrying on a campaign for the estab-
lishment OF an Independent kingdom in
Bohemia.
CHICAGO. Dec. 4-Little surprise was
expressed in Bohemian circles here today
at a dispatch telling that a Czech resi-
dent OF Prague had been shot for cor
responding with the Crech union in Chi
cAgo.
1t was freely admitted by Chicago Bo-
hemlans that there are several organiza-
lions which have as their object the
freedom OF Bohemia and any one of
them might had correspondence with
agents in Austria.
Most OF the Czechs outside OF Bohemia
are united to free their country" said ].
II. Psenka. secretary Of the Bohemian
National union. There are at Rheims a
number OF Bohemian military companies
which are supporting the allies. Shoot
ing an agent OF ours will not delay the
end which Is certain 10 come. Victory
for the allies against Austria and Ger
many means freedom for us"
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-15
Committee Cuts
Estimate for the
Presidents Dept.

WASHINGTON, Dec. h-"Economy'
was the watchword OF the appropriations
committee in the preparation for the Leg
lslative. executive and judicial appropria.
ton bill. first OF the supply measures,
which was reported TO the house today.
The committee Topped off nearly t2,0OO.OoO
from the estimates submitted by the vali-
Gus departments discounting salary all
lowance along the line and brought In a
measure aprpopriating sss.744. 1890. The
bill provides fer more than 1900 SAL
aries OF government employees.
The total of the bill shows an increase
OF 81. 12s.S43 over last years measure. But
this years measure includes a special
appropriation OF 81. 2s6 100 and authorizes
1000 additional employees for taking the
agricultural census authorized by the law
covering the last regular census in 1910.
The committee in it's report says that this
Is an extraordinary expenditure. which
viii come once every ten years, and MAIN
tains therefore that this years measure
Is materially less than the last appro-
priaton. The bill contains the usual pro-
vision cutting down the mileage allow
ance OF members OF congress from 20 cents
a mile to cents a mile. The fight 20 cut
down the mileage allowance has been on
for years and although the COMMITTEES
each year reports the reduction in the bill
Il is defeated either on the floor of the
house or in the senate.
The committee cut $40. $50 from the es-
innate of the secretary of commerce for
the work OF the burden OF foreign and
domestic commerce. although an Increase
OF $4,000 over last years appropriation
was allowed for promoting commerce with
South and Central American points-
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-15

CATTLE-Receipts were the largest
THIS morning that they have been on a
monpay since the first week In Noyem-
Der. At the same time other markets
mad large receipts, Chicago being flooded,
owing TO the extreme Decentralization OF
the market at Chicago and the discour-
aelng reports sent out at that point all
western markets broke more or less,
while the trade was extremely slow and
dull from start TO finish.
Nearly every year the country makes
the mistake OF flooding the market with
har-fat cattle in December, which iE
the poorest month in the year during
which to market that class of stock. De-
cemDer Is first of all a poultry month,
and the demand for beef is In conse-
quence more or less restricted. such de-
mana as there is for beef during Deem
Der is largely for the cholcer grades.
Hence, while a few Christmas cattle sell
exceedingly well In the early part OF De
cember, habitat, warmed-up or unfin-
ished beeves of all kinds are negiec,ed
and II does not take very. many cattle of
that description to break the market.
With Chicago breaking down It is I'M
possible to prevent western markets from
going In the same direction. 1t Is es-
peciaiy to be regretted that the country
should sacrifice It's unfinished cattle dur
ing December because there can be no
question but what they will all be neeoed
between the first of the year ana the
coming of grass cattle.
The trade on killing cattle at this point
draggel aIong ali the morning. buyers
beng inclined to await the outcome at
other points before doing very much
business. As result, the trade on beef
steers, COWS and heifers was not only
SLOW, put around 15d26c lower,
While few of the feeder cattle that
Just happened TO strike the fancy OF
buyers may have sold at prices that we're
not far from steaoy, the general market
was lOQtioc lower on stockers and feeders.
Quotations on cattle: Prime yeariings
50 .76a ~. 20; good TO choice corn-fed beeves,
sS.761lO00; fair to good corn-fed beeves,
". 2Oa6.76; common to fair corn-fed beeves,
81 .0OQS.20; good TO choice range beeves,
N.70uS. %; fair to good range beeves. N.26
al 20; common to fair range beeves. Sc. 90
@7.25; prime heifers, 81 .bO9S 90; good TO
choice heifers, 81. z6u7 50; good to choice
cows, $5.75616 70; fair 10 good COWS, s.. 2JdD
5.75; common 10 far cows, "a. 5O01O. 70; goUd
to choice stookers, and feeders, 81 I5p
s .25; far to good stockers and feeders,
81. UO6p7 .75 common TO fair stockers and
feeders, S6.00Ui .OO; stock heifers, IS 5Oqp
ESQ; stock cows, IS .O0a6. %; stock caves,
So. 00dS.O0; veal calves. H.OOo19 90; bulls.
stays, etc, 81. 25fp7 10
ReDresentatiVe sales:
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-15
10" ~ y" PIGS. INV zee 0"


sHEEP--ln spite Of lisht run OF
some i60o head which consisted for tho
most part OF Co ,orado, Idaho and Ne
stRndstll most OF the forenoon, with the
packers bidding ijdi25c lower on both
sheep and lambs The slow and dun
trade was attr buted 20 the discouraging
adv ices from OUTSIDE points and TO the
packers claiming that the schedule OF
prices on this market was already too
hieh compared with Chicago and other
points, Reports from Chicago this morn
ing indicated n decline Of fully ibdSC on
both sheep and lambs AZ that point. IL
was well along toward noon before any
movement OF consequence took place,
What few offerings changed hands dur
ing the early hours consisted OF few
decks OF native lambs at $50 and n
shipment OF yearlings at G.b0
Around the noon hour the bulk OF the
lambs began to move In fairly active
way, at prices generally weak To- i0Qlbc
lower than tho close OF last week. Most
Of the sales were made at fI5aS,W Not
enough aged sheep were on hand to test
the trade. though feeling was decidedly
buyers. A load Of ewes sold TO feeder
buyer at $500.
Quotations on sheep and Lambs-Lambe,
good TO choice, tSSGrS 80; lambs, fair to
good, 81. 1bsIS&; feeders, fair 10 good, s., 80
ei7.7b; yearlings, good TO choice, 81. O06p7 10;
yearlings, fair TO good, IS, 10000 year
iings, feeders. 6.5OdfR. 10; wethers, good TO
choice, S5.75dl6. 90; wethcrs, fair 10 good,
S. 20. wethers, feeders, - tOdl6, %;
ewes, good TO choice. N.l56lS 10: ewes fair
to good S4.75Gi6. Is; ewes, feeders, s. +0Vf5. 90.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-15
LEGAL NOTICES
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
ice 20 ptddara Hx..,.. 49, =

OtFIClAL PUBLICATION.
Notice to Bidders Extension Water
Works System. Elliott, Iowa:
Sealed proposals will be received at the
office Of the Town Clerk OF the Town
OF Elliott. Iowa, until 1880 D. m. on Mon
day, Dec. 21st, 1914. for the furnishing OF
all material and the construction II an
extension of the Municipal Water Works
system as authorized by special election
of Nov. 8. 1914.
Engineer.s estimate shows the following
Water mains. 2,400 IT. of Sin. class p
Pipe, 5000 II. of Ain. class b, 5000 Pounds
special castings, 6-6 in. and 17-4-in. fire
MIGRANTS, 3-6-in. and 104-in valves Ria
TO cover all labor and material necessary
10 the furnishing and installing If the
system complete.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
said checks shall be drawn on sonoe
known responsible bank and made nav
able TO the Town Treasurer OF the Town
OF Elliott. Iowa, In the sum of $500 90;
each envelope must be addressed 10 the
Town OF Elliott, Iowa, and endorsed with
the name of the bidder and the Improve
ment said check and bid is for.
Certified checks will be returned 70 IN
successful bidders and also to successfIiI
bidder when he shall have entered into
contract for the construction OF the i'm
provement and give bond in the sum az
50 per cent OF the contract price. The
contract will contain a provision that the
Contractor shall guarantee the Improve
ment TO remain In good repair for one
year from and after its acceptance and
the bond shall contain a like provision.
Plans and specifications are on file al
the office OF the Town Clerk OF Elliott. Ia
The Town Council reserves the right ID
accept or reject any bid without ex-
PLANTATION OF recourse.
J. +. MEYERS. Mayor.
Published by authority OF the Town
Council OF the Town OF Elliott Iowa
T. ID. HULLY. Town Clerk.