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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-18
Bonus Votes
IN THE
Range Contest

Two hundred bonus votes will be
given to range contestants for each 81
paid into the Journal Office between
September and September 10, 1914,
representing new subscriptions and
collections taken during the cores
ponding period. This means 400 votes
for each,S1 paid in: 200 under the reg
ular rules of the contest and 200 for the
bonus.
Subscriptions should come easy at
this time and the doub,e value of votes
is worth an increased effort.
KENNEBEC JOURNAL COMPANY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-18

leaving to take his place in the army:
Never in my life has anything cost me
so much pain as the duty of taking such
a grave decision
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-18
SHIPPING NEWS

Bangor, Me, Sept. 17.-Arrived;
Steamer L. v. stoddard. Philadelphia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-18

General de la Rey was proceeding in
an automobile to his farm when po-
lice, who were watching Jackson
desperadoes. challenged him. He con-
tinued on without stopping and the
police fired, a bullet entering Gen. de
la Rey's heart
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-18

give up their arms to Jackson's wife.
She entered the cave and jackson shot
her. Jackson and his two accomplices
then committed suicide.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-19
TRADING In THE
CURB SECURITIES
Standard Oil Of California Up on
Increased PrOfits-Union
Tank Declines.

Sentiment improved on the New York
curb Yesterday, and the volume Of trad
Ing was larger In the oil department
standard OH 81 California was The strong
feature. advancing on its published report
for 1913 which showed net profits avail
able Tor dividends OF Sl9.3S61fo. as COM
pared with $7.106.l5 in the previous year.
Many OF the other subsidiaries advanced
in sympathy
Union Tank Line was an exception. de-
Ginning on the announcement Of an initial
2i2 per cent semi-annusl dividend. about
half Of what had been expected. At the
close oil prices were generally strong.
There was little business in the indus
trial and silver mining stocks. but the
Tonopahs and Golddelds were active.
Great Northern rights We're easy. and
there was some inquiry for Western
Union rights.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-19
INCORPORATED AT ALBANY,
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune. /


Albany. Feb 1S-The following incor.
porations were filed to-day with tho Sec
rotary OF State
Toohey SILK NILS. Inc. WATERFOWL:
100000 Rose Merscreau, Fifth avenue and
Lewis +. Conklin New York.
Fischer & Smith Sales Company Inc.
Manhattan; $4,000; Edward l. Smith. No
Smith. Brooklyn; George w Sinners, Jr..
New York.
Psrke. Daniels & Friedman. Inc. Manhst-
tan; music publishing. $4,000: Vincent Parke,
Daniels. New York. Leo Friedman. Chicago.
J. A. Nandegrft & Co, Inc. Manhattan;
engineering; $4,000; Joseph A. Vandegrft.
Henri g. Morand, New York.
Bison Fibre Company, Inc. Buffalo
$50 900; Nathan Fernandez. No. So Broad
way. Buffalo; William Il. Colgan, Kate Col
Scvenry-one West one Hundred and Fiji
teenth street Realty Company Inc. Msnhat-
tan: $4,000: Max Ellis JaHe No. 1873 Am
sterdsm avenue. New York. Thomas ". Fan
ming. Thomas NJ. flaming, jr.. New York.
Ennis Realty Corporation. Queens; $1,000.
Arthur b. Ennis. No. II Baysids Place. Ham
mel station. ROckaway Beach, y Y; Mabel
Is. Y
Hoffman. studt & volmer. Inc. Manhat-
tan; Noollens; SIS, 900. Samuel HOFFMAN. No.
10 West 95,h street. New York: Harry e
studt Brooklyn. Arthur J. Volmer. New
York.
The Fire Prevention Publishing Corpora
ton, Manhattan, $1,000: Frank J.. Farrell
No. 80 Park Place. New York. William F.
Derfinger. John Mccormick. New York
Joseph W. Ginsbers. Inc. Manhattan; furnI
ture. $1,000: Louis Eichenbaun. No. 400 East
18th street. New York; Max Adler, Joseph ".
Ginsberg, New York
Bigelow Home Supply Company. Inc, New
York CITY; Jewelry. $1,000; J. y. Schoen-
berger NO. 1881 Yves, 1st street. Brooklyn.
J.. r. Beigelleisen. Oscar Cohen. Brooklyn.
Venus Advertising Match Company. Inc.
Brooklyn: $1,000. Max Treppel. No 5o3 Gates
avenue. Brooklyn; Berl Wohiheld. New York
Caroline Motley. Brooklyn.
Anger Baking Company Inc. Manhattan
$3.50. Oc0 Robert NJ Richter No. 3720 Avenue
J. Brooklyn: Edwin T. Murdoch. East Orange.
y. j.. Thomas Is Patton. jr.. New York
kerln's Troy Grocery Company. Inc. Troy
$40 900. Edward r. Hanna. John J. sheehy.
william r. KERN Troy
The Leading Players Film Corporation.
Manhattan; 5000: Donald NJ. Somers. No. .06
Hasey street. Brooklyn: T.. ~ Nelson, Her
bert 81 Simon. New York.
Aeromobile Company OF America. Inc Man
haitian. $1,000; Bruno Won Boltzl.ngslo
40. $40 Trinity avenue. New York: Edmund
a. Funke. John George Grill. New York.
Pratt a Cady Company. Inc. Manhattan
machinery. 100000: jay o. I-ssher. No. $3.50
Bedford avenue, Brooklyn; Bishop White.
West Hartford. Conn: Waiter b. Lasher.
Bridgeport. Conn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-19
Fear EARLY Decision.

r some quarters ar carly decision "'
d, Interstate Commerce Commission j.
rsries as thing 10 be dreaded rather
"a. Welcomed. Il is felt that the rail-
ads vii have 10 show much more cause
m q, Increase in rates than they nave
l-,,sv done and do much more, too. TO
a,r,ons the assertions OF the opposition
Is, thev have the power through econo-
re-. o. operation 20 increase their net
nrngs 20 a point Of adequate proleo-
On for stockholders. People who tax
,-. way say that while delay is costly 70
,sls with new capital 20 gain it has not
'ssa proved that il is fatal Hope or an
t-,ase IN rates. they believe, VIII Keep
re- security markets fairly firm until a
.,son .s reached, especially as belief IS
o. general that there VIII be an increase
20 me other hand. an early and adverse
fcson would bring no one knows what
ra.bs DO rs train. unless. indeed. the as
snnoe ~ the commission. which would
Certainly 70 with il. that the roads ala
o; reed the extra revenues would onset
,s cisappointment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-19
WORK OF FARMERS SHOWN
Exhibit of Southern Railway at
Dallas Attracts Attention.

Dallas, Tex. Feb. 1S.-An exhibit at
tracing much favorable comment among
visitors 20 the National Corn Exposition
which was opened here on February 10,
IS that of the Southern Railway. the Mo
bile q Ohio Railroad. the Queen & Cres-
cent Route the Georgia Southern & Flor
i6a Railway and the Virginia & Southern
Railway II shows what Southeastern
farmers have accomplished IN corn grow
ing. and displays agricultural products
from the nine states along the Southern
Railway and allied lines. With a single
exception no other railway in the country
is making an exhibit at the exposition.
The exhibit consists Of corn grown 10y
farmers under supervision OF field agents
Of the railway companies department
Of farm improvement work. Grain. grass,
hay. cotton. vegetables, apples and other
agricultural products. both fresh and pre-
served, are displayed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-19
QUIET AND
SLIGHTLY LOWER
Spot Conditions Steady, but Only
a Slack Demand from
Domestic Mills.

There was not much doing in the local
cotton market yesterday, and on lower
cables than due the opening was at a
decline OF to points, with a rally right
after the call based on foreign buying for
the purpose OF undoing straddles. The
bulges were short lived, however, and
under scattered liquidation and some
Southern selling the market eased of and
was somewhat unsettled, but steadied up
at the close. which was at to points
under Tuesdays finals. The death OF
George w. Neville cast a shadow over
the operations OF the exchange, and mem
bers fear that his absence will be severely
felt II attempts are made In Congress
to push some OF the proposed bills
governing futures trading, as he had
been prominent in support of the pres
ent system. Southern spot markets
were unchanged to &c lower. and the
local market was quiet at 12soc for mid
ding upland; no sales. Local contract
prices:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-19
u,-ryina the Commission.

,. .,,rat.on over the President $
oction was wellnigh universal
-, -. financial district there we're YET
I 4. f,,na some persons, apoiosi@ins ioF
.',a.fashioned notions. who were no'
mai he had done a good thing
-,,o-ts were so circumstanual That
~, bound 20 believe them. bu'
..gis not understand how the ir'-i-
odd interfere with what they
81. due processes OF one part az
-..,-r,ent More practically they
~ what would he the effect OF the
LOTS Interference on the coihiilis-
...,fs Nobody. they argued was
mel, IN underestimate the impor-
~. - r~orpt action on the railroads
.s..,,on than the commission ltseil'
-...,,usrtlv. 10 might he assumed '''"'
i. to3v was doing its best 10 con-
,,s hearings and review The tesu-
-, ,s quickly 40 possible. 50 Tar u
=, little hope 90 those who insist
H.. o, Increase in rates IS necessary
i. 80 cortrary. it has minated on more
- ..s occasion that the burden OF
~. ,.r Hes heavily on the railroads.
rrsto cut It's deliberations short aS
- ,,-y people wish. and MAKE snap
.-s,-.-, Is not that decision hKeiE
=. 1, ,r,i,st the railroads rather than
f.- nsm' That. al least, was what theSe
..s.,ts people asked. And however
,.re,ei they were TO md the early news
49, they sun wondered what the eHec'
,r,s p, on the commission Of any one S
,-.nYung IN any way TO hurry us &c
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-19
o.,rs in Flight on False
peport of Presidents
Intervention.
LEAR THAT HE HAS
HURRIED |. {. {.
a.,s< Run High Only To Be Cast
oOvn Later-Decline Comes
After a Denial.

,.~. wilson was made 20 make "A
~,.rket YESTERDAY. The report
~. 6erieS-thst he had called IN
g., clark or the Interstate COM
commission and had urged
4er,.on on the railroads demand
49, ,-o-esse in freight rates turned
" 81. eYcccssful bear campa.Sn into
''-' -,y, Little was said about the
b NJ what he was supposed TO
so-e Traders were satisfied 10
~ nat al last some one was stlrr-
commerce commission into an
that they could understand 10
- ..--,,siateiy concluded that the de-
~ sc matter OF administrative
s royd be formulated and pub
,,,hin A few weeks That it would
ne railroads nobody al hrs'
p 5s-ed % doubt convictions IN
-.,5 we're strengthened. if they
.rv bo.aer.u-. hy later dispatch
washington. which said that 10
e. s.,, ,ntmated by some one close
-. commission that the railroads
%, their increase Contradiction
49, lofts came in time 20 take away
y. -. active stocks a very large part
ns- early Fictitious gain. but by
n. "klling' had been made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-19
OCEAN FREIGHT RATES.

Steamer frcights offered sparingly and
,af.s unsettled Quotations 10 Liverpool.
ma. london. Glasgow. iiull and Antwerp,
pa. ROTTERDAM. 4i.c; hamburg ana Bremen
a. 80. bristol nd March. Cork. for or
a. = ga nominal. picked ports. large
tonnage. Is ~ q Is I'D. cotton 10 Liverpool.
~ 100 no. 25c CHARTERS -Br. steamer.
= tcf IONS nitrate. W e. South America 10
- rrttsd States or Europe 22s. Feb; Br
s,csmer 400 tons same. los Cd. March
"a, steamer. 2s7f tons. coal Baltimore 10
MarseiiIcs is March br steamer Soe'
...f Norfofk 20 the Mediterranean.
Mach. Br steamer 1850 tons. same !.
Isr steamer. i.5S3 tons. deals cur Or 50
,..,e,c, 10 the East coast, O. *, about ~
- n,fn,. leading. Br steamer. 2.aS3 tons
rofton ,fc. two ports Gulf 10 The Continent
aas pd March. Br steamer. 2.oo' tons. ore
a a. "a pfompt. schooner. $40 tons.
Lumber. Gulf 10 y Cubs. s. -; schooner
275 tons lumber Mobile % NuesitAs. So 10,
schooner B3e tons. same, 80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-19
STEEL OPERATION GROWS
Four More Furnaces Blown IN
=BuYing Keeps UP.

Authorities on the iron and steel Indus
try report mill operations gradually IN
creaslng, with a fairly good amount or
new orders The United States Steel Cor
poration is now operating at 50 per cent
Of ingot capacity and has blown In four
more blast furnaces.
The Iron Age" will say to-day: roll
ing mill operations are gradually increas-
ing. and II is the general report that con-
sumers are specifying on their contracts
at an unusually fun rate. indicating that
replenishment is continuous and That
some OF It is urgent New orders with
soma important companies are larger
than was expected OF February, In view
Of the good January bookings and the
lack OF price inducements for forward
buying
''The Steel Corporation is operating TINS
week at 50 per cent of ingot capacity ana
after drawing on its pig iron stocks to the
extent of 10000 tons since January J IS
starting four additional blast furnaces
this week. Several independent steel
companies are also running fuller than at
the opening OF the month, due largely 10
the demand FOR shipments in wire, sheets
tin plates and tubular products
The Iron Trade Review" says: In
some directions the recent Improvement
in buying or steel products seems less
pronounced. but what has been gained In
recent weeks seems 70 be maintained com
fortably. The Steel Corporation In Feb
ruary 20 date has been doing better than
January in new business by more than
10000 tons daily average. Pig iron con-
t,nues 10 show considerable activity. with
some advance in price on forward deiiv-
cries"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-19
THE METAL MARKETS.

COPPER-Thc local street market was
- c.stine r4s. T14S,c standard copper
on mo Metal Exchange was dull, with SPOT
Tebruarv. March April and May quoted
141el. u "a soc. IN London copper closed
stcady M f65 FOR spot aud fGj los FOR fui-
tres. ,, 80 ,.-,....,.
- a.l,ga soc. Nav 39m39 SOC. and June. 80
"a Ss.4Oc In London ian closed easy az tl'S
1ss for Spot and flS0 - sd for futures.
IEAD-Qulct. New York spot @."o q 3.V''
ana East s. Louis. 3S2ia 03.S7i4c. London
lead closed az 40 los. 49,.
SPELTER- Easier; New York SPOT. $500
540c. and East So Louis. >. II = q o.-'c' Lon
don speltcr closed az f2t a. 90.
IRON Middiesboro 40 g. 5os 1924 ln
Tcrdou. Local iron market stcsoy at fl'W
sfs sO for 80 foundry Northern ana Sli 40
ISIS ~ for No Northern 80 7 southern
and soft
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-19
Consolidated Gas Sells Notes.

Announcement was made yesterday that
the Consolidated Gas Company had sold
s.. O00o0O three months notes and s5.O00cO0
six months notes, both bearing interest
at AZ per cent. TO take care Of SlO09.cDO
Of the Sl5.D0,oO0 per cent collateral trust
notes which mature February %. The re-
naming 100000 is TO be met in cash out
OF the company's treasury.
No public offering viii be made of the
new notes. the financing being banking
transaction between the company and the
National city Bank. The notes will be
dated February %.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-19
Hard Luek's Monument.

Nla Street has had It's troubles ln tn'
a. few years. even though there Is
fi,ae now 10 forget them. hut It's ltue
srfa can have been as nothing com
iet 10 those % tho people OF Russia
lsiles ere said 20 drive people 10 drink
2 ne Street would have had 10 work
araai Zeal harder than il has ever done.
, snass such a testimonial TO hard LUCK
p he Russians set MP last year. with
-r record o. ess.eoo0oo gallons OF hard
''r consumed The Russian govern
'''i fss monopoly Of the potable spirit
ne 20 II can easily keep tabs on the
isacs In 1914. u estimates. IL will re-
p soma $50 1000 from its sales or
~ That perhaps explains why 1t IS
= 20 spend as much as S75,oDocoo on
t,1lon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-19
Winter Wheat Doing Well.

1s winter wheat crop that was
''sd las, fan covered an unusually
I . a'ea SO Ear everything has worked
Hsl 10 Indicate large harvest. The
f' has been protected. when protec-
II 'es needed. by snow and the snow
~ss been No heavy all over the belt
= here Is assurance Of ample moist
'o' The later growth. IL will be late
spring before the harvesting be-
e-' securities OF railroads In the
y. western group nearly always re-
'op news many weeks and even
..l' In advance OF the actual harvest
- Ma, influence Is not counter
- " others. such as increased oper-
VIZ" new stock issues and the like.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-19
PRESSED STEEL'S YEAR
Earnings Heavily Increased
Full Operation Now.

The Pressed steel Car Companys re-
mort for the year ended December OIL
1919. showed gross earnings of s2''es'''s'
an increase of sl.4s2.Sis, and net earnings
~ s2.s7i.Hs. a gain of H,4oi47S. The bal
'ance available for dividends was S'lsi,sio'
equal 10 1886 per cent on the outstanding
stock. compared with S.22thS the year
bofore or IS per cent on the outstanding
stock.
T., his remarks TO stockholders. Presi-
dent Honstot put gross sales Tor the year
at so The last nine months
showed the plants operating 20 capacity
An increase in freight rates TO the rail-
roads ne said. would result in large
amount OF business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-19
Big Year for California Oil.

The annual statement Of the Standard
OH Company of California for the year
ended December 81 shows remarkable
gains over the two preceding years. Net
earnings were $l93SG,1iO, an increase Of
Sl2.g7S.s>i. or 172.S per cent over 1911, and
S6.2H.5li over 1912, or nearly 400 per cent.
Dividends last year amounted TO A.495, 1892
compared with $ll23.3is. and surplus re-
manned at Si4Ss2.s07. against Sj.9s2. s07.
Net earnings were equal 10 42.9 per cent
on the S45.lS5. 993 outstanding stock. The
sirplus account now totals S35. 0sS 7ji.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-19
Southern Gas and Electric.

The southern Gas and Electric Company
has purchased the Augusta Gas Company
for "a consideration said 20 be around
81 oo.C0o H. j. Polhtt was elected presi-
dent OF the Augusta company. succeeding
D. G.. NJ. Lucas The Southern Gas ana
Electric Company was formed last year 10
acquire gas and electric properties IN the
South. The company some time ago Of
fcred 10 purchase the municipal gas plant
NJ Richmond Va. and il is understood
tLat the doal Is still nendlng.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-19
To the Stockholders of the
SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY:

Of Directors adopted February i9It sjss
ce timely completion proceedings as the Com
ss o.5; % [@s and b sSpdf S ss
S 2 l.s sa 5Tf{ S t" o9s& p naf%
}@an s o P5odsl the GRso e S '6
d 4e S :sGe not s3 @
% OF } m 5a : ] % fy
e. : ,:" $s; : s ' t ;~ 81: e Is r 81:
" "s ' eo"y % %y d thereon a.Sf
p bond; T i'll So5
ee. sa S $3.50 Eli "y s'
hg4S ''. ss % Ss55
ss' t fR S S s f '2 Sas, "s r oa
each seop $500 bond respect " h all entitled n
%arant effect mad: fractional warrant
5 5 A. ,s SEQ e I So se: will $780, ned: a ss
q: . e. ~ :; s :s il. S S:: S .
j. ISL; ;5s sn ~ 5e Privilege the second ' which a" assignment"
wish Ts S f n Sa tn: ; sd % & Sa : ss % @
the baHee s6Se ' !SeSd R'' ~ @
s1s@fi 70. s Rs""
each $1,000 bond payable New York funds "'I"'"
before April p 1914 s 33335
These payments include adjustment of aecuedu
Arr s 5 1ih CASE Full r !si Si 5S & ,S
"a Sss R y siS bend tb 3 = nee % % On ' june
the Stood P bond and 5S 1 S G : 5 $3.50 5 the price subscription
p; E:5; %" ;si' & 5 $ & St Ss";
said date saH be- void Of value
II M s: h; .s .ss Il: 5 s qs;'' for
issue I4 s,P ~5n Ts % Taa q %
sP payable at % % t n s sa3 81 s%s "a
% f Gt sa Ppne
No subscription Assignment, pHes.
. 10 s $: : a5a til: f 4s " % ' bonds
5 ss fsssi 5sSs.n % 4s 3s a s IL; :s"a a;
By orro o y VAN nr,rxrrp Treasure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-19
Cotton Exchange Member Fails

The failure Of Madison Foster OF Mem
rbis n member of the New York Cotton
Exchange. was announced yesterday.
Foster acted as broker for e. il. kaihe'
president OF the failed Mercantile BANK
of Memphis. and his assets are under
stood to be tied up in that institution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-19
'A'tF WALL STREET NEWS.

49,. Tor foreign accoun. in this
a., yesterday was OF little imPor-
u. 's o' the East River National
~, :. = meeting yesterday. voted 20
- WIN The wishes Of the stockhold-
JON the federal reserve system
T. Ia Powder Company reports for
- !. .'eed December 81. 1918. gross
II A.. s''VfS,oe2: net profit. S5o2.17S.
"1s' after all charges. s277.SG9.
a'on Tank Line Company reports
~ 10y ss Tor 1919 Is si,203.e29. com
|A,g. ~, wv, f.sos.7'l in 1912. The com
car equipment. less depreci-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-19

Liverpool cables: Spot in good demand; sales
1000 bales speculation and export 600
American. 5000 Imports. $500: American. =
900. Md-upland, 7.03d. Futures opened quiet
unchanged 10 | point higher CLOSED barely
steady. al net decline Of 2isg4is points
February. 6.Giad. February March. o.64d;
arch-April. 6.6fisd April May. oOi2d; MAY
June 60Oiad. June-July. $500. July-August
s5iigd: August-September. 5000; September
October. q nd: October November, 81 'sd;
November December, GlTizd, December anu
arv ana January February, s.I0isd Manches-
ter: Yarns quiet. cloths move slowly.
New Orleans Feb ls.-COtton sasscd TO-
day under short selling and liquidation over
lie approaching holidays AT the low Of
the day the old crops were 10 II points
under yesterdays last figures, while the rev
crops were points down. The close Was
barely steady, a, net decline OF ! 20 IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-19

on Monday showed that for the year 1918
the company earned &.ii per cent on the
preferred. compared with 2o.69 per cent In
1912. and 1870 per cent on the common
against ll.22 per cent the year before.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-19
PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES
General News and Earnings OF
Various Corporations.

The American Railways company IL IS
,eportod has received an offer for lis
& ga ooo mortgage bonds OF the Springfield
Railway company held I'm the treasury.
md tho directors are considering the mat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-19
GRAIN LOWER IN CHICAGO
Lack of Export Demand Sends
Wheat DoWn-Provisions OF.

Chicago. Feb. 1s.-Flattening out OF ex-
port business to-day took the edge on the
market for wheat Prices AT the close
we're steady but sc TO sc under last
night. Corn finished sc 10 sc down. oats
off &c 10 &c. and provisions varying from
unchanged figures 10 "A decline OF 2iac to
&C. Range OF prices:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-19

alton. is shown as sio12A259, compared
with $g,S7TS49 the previous year An
initial semi-annual dividend OF 2l3 per
cent was declared yesterday payable on
March IS to stock Of record on March d
The report OF the United states INDUS
trial Alcohol Company for the year ended
December IN shows profits from all
sources OF $i.006.7,i. compared with 81
4&7.522 the year before Net profits were
S652.35s. compared with $lo2i'51' ana
surplus was S232.35S. against $6ol,''l'
There was withdrawn from the SUD
Treasury SiOO. GOO gold coin for shipment
10 South America.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-19
National Carbon Stock Dividend

Stockholders OF the National Carbon
Company will receive a stock dividend or
50 per cent. according to announcement
made yesterday. There being $500 shares
OF par value Of 500 outstanding. 1850
additional Will be distributed.
The company's annual reports published
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-19
INCORPORATED AT TRENTON

tBy Telegraph % The Tribune
Trenton. y. j., Feb. iS-The following
interpretations were filed here to-day:
Empire Steam Laundry CO.. Newark: s,5oo5.
Joseph Bomenblet, sophie Gsltman. Rose Chss-
low, Herman Geltman and isaac chaslow
Summer Amusement Co. East Orange. S. 900.
Harry IA. Picking. Charles .. Geyer and
Frank T. Rusgles
Atlantic Sporting Goods Co. Atlantic CITY.
si5 900. Fred Plum. Walter $ Plum. Asa N
sheppard. Henry Powers and Alfred G. Reed.
Wilson Edmondson Co. Millburn. chemicals
5000 Edward 6. Worden. George G. Edmond-
son and Andrew Wilson.