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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-27
cauldn,t Refuse That.

Mother" pleaded polite little girl.
holding up with graceful depreciation
the hair ribbon that would fall OF.
"will you please pin this bow on once
more with the greatest OF pleasuref"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-22
JUAREZ GUARDS
SHOOT AMERICAN
Quarrel Over Condemned
Mans Clothing; Shot On
Way to the Cemetery.

After wrangling over the possession
OF his shoes and clothes guards early
Thursday morning took an American
prisoner from the JuareZ Jail and exc
cuted him. according to an American
who was released from the jail Friday
and has come to this side So anxious
were the guards to get the clothes be-
longing to the man that they shot him
about a block from the jail and later
carried the body TO the cemetery. the
American says. The man was Of Next
can descent but an American citizen,
he said.
Il understand only a little Spanish
and could not exactly make out what
the charge against him was, the
American said. AS far as 1 could
gather, however, the man had been
mixed up in some deal for purchasing
supplies in Juarez and had escaped
from the town with a sum Of money
He had gone to Phoenix and lived
there more than a year He was In
FL Paso on a visit Sunday and decided
to visit the bull fight He was ar
rested ar the bull ring.
Five Americans in Jail.
There are now in the Juarez jail
five Americans Two OF them are He
brews and I don't know what they are
held for. Two others are charged with
counterfeiting and the fifth with steal
ing horses. The jail is indescribably
filthy. There is no water after in
the morning and the heat causes a
LE4E4LLul QQQE- me 1000 Consists OF
bull meat and beans, cooked with no
attention to sanitation.
AS soon as prisoners are brought IN
they are searched by the guards and il
they have anything valuable il is taken
Cuff links are removed from shirts and
1 have seen one man have the back OF
his coat ripped open on the theory that
he might have had some money hidden
there Prisoners are worked on the
streets during the day, which, bad as
mH-E
sible to sleep in the jail on account OF
the Termin-"
The American was arrested on Sun
day and released on Friday. He ex-
hibited a number Of Welts on his arms
and shoulders, declaring that each OF
the guards carried whips and used them
freely if their orders were not prompt
" obeyed-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-22

Broom rOoming house, fur. $3.50:
will trade for valley land.
S2-room apartment. fur. $4,000; will
trade for residence.
4-room frame, . lots, Grandview: will
trade for valley land.
5-room red brick on Hueco. So 500.
$500 cash, balance easy.
Groom adobe, TObin. lots, s11OO.
Y acres. miles down, at $500: easy
terms: best buy in valley
. to 6 acres. miles down, near inter
urban, at $500.
Az acres. II miles down. on paved
road. at $500: easy terms.
500 acres. % miles down: best buy IN
valley for speculation. at 500
SEE U.s. FOR TRADES.
Davis-Tandv Com. Co., phone 1914,
512-1f Trust Buldg.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-22


ROOMS and sleeping porch. bath. nice
yard and trees, lots. s2s00i one-third cash.
A good $1,000 value.
Fine income property on Stanton street
rents $50 month, lots Price S7500- Good
terms
lots adjoining Manhattan. nice and level
$3.50 each. viii sell part all.
lots. close in on Myrtle, less than cost
five years ago. This fine apartment site
$4,000.
100 acres. well improved. close TO Colum-
bus, TO trade for FL PasO property.
y acres 5 acres orchard. 10 alfalfa, ar
testan well, good room house. half mile
from Roswell; trade e Paso property.
160 acres, upper valley, on main road and
ditch, VIII trade on FL Paso property.
20 room tenement. trade on good room
house.
1o51120, swell warehouse or tenement
corner Sixth street; close IN. below market
value FOR quick sale.
Swell new 4 room bungalow $500 cash
balance monthly. only s25OO.
good roorning house bargains. Good sa-
loon
Cut Rate Realty.
40 First Nat Bank Bldg.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-22
ACREAGE TRACTs.

Beautiful AFAX Z T 7 E
PLACE Ell PASO'S Pref
TEST, REAL SUBURB 8
MILES BELOW Ell PASO ON
THE NORTH LOOP PAVED
ROAD.
IN CULTIVATION
LAND IN THE LOWER VAL
LEY WILL NEVER BE ANY
CHEAPER.
$500 to $500 per acre.
CHOOSE YOUR TRACT To-
DAY.
w. F. PAYNE, SOLE AGENT.
401 Mesa Ave. Phone 1850
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-22

FOUR MANHATTAN HEIGHTS LOTS
On a corner in the best part Of the
addition. $3.50 each.
new apartment houses. modern in
every respect, paying 10 percent net.
sS5.OO0 and $4,000 each
VALLEY LANDS.
p acres good level land s miles
from II Paso. partly in cultivation, 4
room house. fenced. on county road.
worth $500 per acre. VIII sell for a
few days for $4,000.
10 20 so acre tracts good silt soil,
level with very little clearing neces-
sary- $40 to SIS per acre
2s7 acres level land 10 miles from
Fl Paso on county road and railroad.
fenced and mostly cleared $50 per
acre.
500 acres all level land in the best
part Of the valley 20 miles from FL
Peso 100 acres in alfalfa. S125 per
acre
so acres in lower valley. highly i'm
proved with room house. new Over
land automobile. garage. fenced,
windmill and tank. mower rake.
wagon. buggy, 4 horses. / COW and
chickens and turkeys. For a few
days only $4,000. good terms. and
would entertain trade for city prop
erty
Chas. A. Kline & Co.
s11-312 First Natl Bank Building
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-22
For SaIe-Farms and Ranches

So. 50O-REDUCED FROM-S27, 800.
$50 acres. finest soil. so acres in alfalfa,
s acres in garden truck. also family orch
ard. S. acres (more) cleared, leveled and
bordered. good house. outhouses pumping
plant. barn, chicken houses; all stock and
Implements goes at this price. $4,000 cash
will han de it, II you want a farm see this.
Rio Grande Realty Co.
2I1-212 First National Bank Bldg
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-22
HIGHLY IMPROVED
VALLEY FARM.
NEAR Ell PASO.

Finest soil in Rio Grands
valley. III acres in alfalfa.
good buildings and implements
OF every description This years
crop will almost pay back the
first payment required down.
balance arranged TO suit pur-
chaser TO IS years; first note
made payable on or before 10
years THE PRICE IS RIGHT.
no incumbrance. Owner wishes
to retire. A wonderful money
making proposition for some
one. II interested INVESTIGATES
now. as this ad. will not appear
again Address.
Owner, Box Is, Care Of Herald.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-22
NEW

room frame home on . south
front lots. close 20 end OF High
land Park car line; large sleep
ing porch, all fenced. Never been
occupied. Owner leaving city.
must sell; guarantee to rent
same for SIS month. Price $3.50.
S20O cash. balance like rent
property must be sold Monday.
BrOaddus & lie Baron,
First Nat. Bank Building.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-22
WANT To TRADEe

Don't overlook my exchange list:
BEAUTIFUL home on Montana for good
apartment site
Modern Z room home on n. FL Paso
St for small improved valley tract
An apartment house that is always
full for nice home in city.
Dandy 5 room home on Boulevard
for good lots in Alta Vista or Gov
eminent Hill.
And numerous others.
Il will pay you TO see me before
you buy or build
Ohio r. Hill.
81 Caples Bldg. Phone s47i.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-22
To TRADE FOR Ell PASO
pr nRERTK

LO TRADE FUR Ill RASO
PROPERTY,
Modern. and nicely furnished ten
room Apartment. all rooms filled
with best class tenants, income
exceeds $4,000 per year.
Bassett Addition Lots, Bliss
Street Lots. also Modern home.
aid Double Frame and Brick
House, trade not TO exceed S35,-
600. All clear.
General stock OF Mdse. at Stems,
y. NJ. viii sell stock at invoice,
and trade property for Fl Paso
property; doing an average bust
ness Of $4,000 per year P. o.
pays SIS per month.
40 acres two miles OF Ysleta on
paved road and Franklin canal:
two adobe houses. some fruit
trees, also five room house in
Highland Park on three lots.
house modern. east front, trees
and vines; trade to SIS. 900. Clear.
To trade for larger rooming
house in II PasO. have an up
to-date, eight room, rents S65.
Lease; close in and very desir-
able, money maker. want to trade
for larger place and pay differ
ence.
On easy terms. 6 room red pressed
brick on Myrtle Ave. every. con-
venience, rents for $50. Price,
$4,000.
BUILDING SITE.
Triangle ground on Texas and
Alameda. look this over and fig
ure on this; some one can make a
nice sum Of money by buying
this and improving, as it is very
desirable Also have eleven lots
in East FL Paso. near the Brew
cry. suitable FOR Warehouse.
Creamery, or most anything,
where trackage is needed.
r. W. Stephens, L Morgan BLDG.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-22

so ACRES now planted to corn. Il miles
from FL Paso. in upper valley: can be
bought from owner; terms TO responsible
persons. Address P. o. box 425. or phone
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-22

HUTTON ST.
$3.50 for 5 room red pressed
brick cottage with sleeping
porch. Basement under entire
house Very easy terms at per
cent interest Jitne service only
one block
$50 CASH
Bungalow of rooms; large
sleeping porch: east front; built
TO sell for. $3.50; price $3.50;
dandy location
BUNGALOW
Glassed porch and rooms. on
two corner lots. Large barn
House never been lived in Price
$500; $500 cash; bal monthly.
REDUCED $3.50.
5 room and glassed in porch,
hardwood fioors- Bungalow built
year and half, furnace heat; gas
and all conveniences; within Is
blocks of postoffice on y Kansas
street; pavement and -'7ewalks.
An exceptional bargain, only
$3.50, former price $500; must
be sold at once.
SIGO DOWN
S25 per month. including interest.
A dandy in Highland Park. (
room for $500.
Newman Investment
Company.
Phone $50 100 san Antonio.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-22
ROnNT RTNGaTnW

II you are in the market for a California
bungalow note the two am now building
on Montana, 5000; south front VIII fin
ish same 10 suit buyer. all the conveniences
that you may expect; easy terms J. n
Easquez Phone 6529 J.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-22
VALLEY LAND

VALLEY LAND
IRRIGATED FROM THE
LAKE BEHIND THE BIG DAM.
81 Acres, S85OO-Alfalfa, bear
ing fruit trees. 3 year old pear
trees; on r. F. D. route and
good road; small 3 room adobe
house
Is Acres. SIS Per Acre-Raw
land. level; located about is MI
east OF e Paso.
Is Acres. SI25 Per Acre-Raw
land. fairly level. Stag road and
government ditch bounds land.
IA mi east OF Fl Paso.
NEWMAN INVESTMENT
COMPANY.
Phone $50. 100 san Antonio St
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-22
NEW BUNGALOW BARGAIN.
BEAUTIFUL BUNGALOW.

All that the word bungalow implies.
Has large rooms with hardwood
floors and every builtin convenience
imaginable; large glassed sleep
ing porch. light, airy breakfast
room: full basement ana heating
plant servants room ana laundry are
also in the basement. all the fixtures
and cabinet work is OF the finest Il IS
on a paved street in a most desirable
neighborhOod; must be seen to be ap-
preciated- Let me show you this
different" and most desirable home.
r. and be convinced It can be bought on
easy terms.
Ohio R. Hill.
81 Caples Bldg Phone 247l.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-22
ALL GOOD BUYS.

ALL GOOD BUYS
1915.
: room house, rents for 81
Per month
; rooms. modern. ? south front
lots. close to car line Little
cash OF lots as first payment.
S2s5O.
Here is what you have been
looking for / room new bun
galow. hardwood floors, all
builtin features. furnace heat.
= lots. built OF red tapestry
brick; very easy terms
For q 3 room on Arizona, close
in. good yard. 10 foot sleeping
porch across the whole; terms
$500.
5 room bungalow, modern IN
every respect $50 cash, $50
per month
SPECIAL!
level southeast corner lots
near car line. foreclosure $500.
terms
VALLEY LANDS.
S25OO-
Nice home in country. good
house. about acres all in cul-
tivetion; about 10 minutes to car
line, and terms TO suit
S25OO.
81 acres s miles down. on
county road
White-Paden Realty Co.
11-12-15 Morgan Bldg. Phi 154s.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-22
PONDS AND INSURANCE..

BONDS AND INSURANCE.
OF ALL KINDS, WRITTEN IN
NONE But Al COMPANIES.
1T IS BETTER TO BE SAFE
THAN SORRY" YOUR Bust
NESS RESPECTFULLY SOIL
CITED.
W. F. PAYNE.
4O1 MESA AVE. PHONE 1850.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-22

ROOM BUNGALOW-SsOOO.
Brand new. hardwood floors and
all builtin features: On full lots;
near Alta Vista school Owner forced
10 sell $3.50 cash. bal $50 month.
Creel & Phillips.
s07 First Nat. Bank Bldg Phone 5075.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-22
SNAPS

SNAPS.
800 cash, $50 per month.
dandy 4 room brick, full lots.
Alta Vista district $4,000.
$500 CASH.
Balance monthly room bun
galoW. Rio Grande st. $500.
$50 CASH,
$40 per month New 4 room
bungalow. all buIltin features.
Alta Vista district $3.50.
$500 CASH.
New room bungalow, hard
wood floors. builtin features.
Elassed-in room. fun lots. Alta
Vista district $4,000.
MONEY To LOAN.
We will furnish the money and
build for you: easy payments.
Macon-ScOtt Realty Co.
Phone 5579. 426 Mills Bldg
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-22
For Sale Real Estate-city Property.

NEW ROOM BUNGALOW-S2IO0.
$3.50 cash, bal SIS month, south front on
. full lots. Stop paying rent and buy this
WILL TRADE SMALL HOUSE
On full lots. Government Hill. at $3.50 on
good 4 room brick house up TO $500 in Gov
eminent Hill or Alta Vista section
CreeI & Phillips.
Phone 5O75. 3O7 First Nat. Bank Bldg.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-22
For Sale Real Estate
Country Property.

FOR SALE-Relinquishmen 100 acres fine
land at Myndus. n. NJ. room house. irri-
eating well IS It. deep: plenty water price
$3.50; good reason; Improvements worth
more. Write o. 107, Herald
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-22
For Sale Real Estate-City Property.

TUX SILL room mouse with bath and
sleeping porch. with furniture or without
on n. Campbell St. Phone 1884 J. Sunday
morning.
BEAUTIFUL 5 ROOM BUNGALOW.
Best value in the city. hardwood floors.
glassed in sleeping porch. This house To-
Gated IN Alta Vista district, price only
$3.50; small cash payment
james /. Mari & Co.
s04 san Antonio St Phones 4s5O-4s5L
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-22

CHEAP BUILDING SITE FOR
TENEWTENT

lust east Of Cotton Add. near
foundry and new brick plant, south
front; all good houses surrounding
For immediate sale $3.50 $500 cash
Creel & Phillips.
307 First Nat Bank Bldg Phi 5O75-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-22

TOR REST-Weu furnished room bunsa-
low with sleeping porch SIS a month
For Rent-FInely furnished bungalow Wiz
basement and heating plant close IN
For Rent-5 room bungalow on Montana
St. with full basement and heating plant
$50 month.
For Rents room house on Montana s.
on SC BY 25s feet OF ground: has grass, trees,
flowers and vines A beauty. s65 month
Security Realty Co
4oS-s First Nat Bank Bldg. Phone s4lz-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-22

PAYING REMIT
When You Can Have a Home at
Your Own Price.
$z40O-Oe-For new 4 rooms. bath
and sleeping porch. Just being
completed. South front
S2750.0O-5 rooms, bath. sleeping
porch Absolutely new. South
front 1 1-2 blocks from car line.
S33O0.oO-5 rooms. bath. sleeping
porch On car line. A snap.
$42O0.0O-5 rooms, bath, sleeping
porch. basement, heating plant,
just building. See location and
plans.
S55OO.O0-If you have ever looked
at a room bungalow, absolutely
modern, close-in. see this and
make comparisons.
MAKE TERMS on ANY OF
THESE.
Anderson-FiIIer.
SUPERIOR HOMES-
II Buckler Bldg. Phone 491.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-22

800 CASH
VIII handle this new four room bunGa-
low, on two full lats. balance as you
like. A bargain and priced right
Ferguson Investment Co.
300 Two Republics Bldg.
OWNER WILL SELL EQUITY OF $500
in fine, modern Montana street home
for $3.50 cash. Just like finding $3.50
for you. Balance monthly. Write P.
G., Herald.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-22

FOR 6ALE-New modern house By owner.
near In; has extra large rooms, reception
and key hall, large bathroom, back and
front Dorches. $1,000 and terms to suit
Property located on south front lots ad-
joining addition where lots sell for $500
each Phone 62s5 W
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-11
LIBRARIANS UPHOLD
BUYING OF FICTION
Say Proposal to cut OFF Pur-
rhasrs of Novels TO Save
Money Is Absurd.
NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY

Director Edwin ~. Anderson IF the
New York Public Library said yester-
day at his home in Scarsdalo that the
suggestion that the library cease to -
ch.se fiction was not serious. The pro-
posal was made Saturday before the
budget subcommittee of the Board OF
Estimate 10y Robert u. Mcintyre Of - c
city's Finance Department, with the idea
of saving money.
"ro cut off the purchase OF fiction
would be absurd" Director Anderson
said. Some Of the bes, thought Of mod
crn times has been expressed In The form
Of hction.''
But ism the COS; Of fiction the big
gest item OF ,Npensc"''
no. 1t isn't" Mr.. Andersen replied.
"Othrr classes Of hooks cost much more.
IN engineering WORT. for example, W.
cost $3.50 or SO or SO perhaps. where
4 novel costs 81 or S1.5o."
isn't the cost # the new novels a
considerable item"
W don't purchas. all the new fiction
lot by "a great deal the irecto said
W buy only a percentage of new
towels. Every book tina is bought Is
carefully read and reported on before
being purchased. Great Discrimination
H. SHOWN. not so much with "A view II
excluding vicious books. Of which there
are no. many. as 10 prevent buying
trashy books.
personally ] know Of My one library
That ever eliminated fiction. and that
was not 81 public Institution hut
Quaker library somewhere near Fhila'
dclphii.'
Frank l. IIiii. chief librarian of tn,
brooklyn Public Library. said that tC
eliminate fiction from "a public library
was decidedly impractictblc. iu his opin'
ION. He estimated that I more thar
o.. new novel uut OF iivc is purchased
10y tn. public libraries.
The name Of the publisher H. one
Of the first good general Indications al
- u"W novels WORTH" Mr.. Hill aid
The widely known and reputable pub,
I fishing h uscs ID not often put tncil
imprint o. trash books.
Most of Us feel the need Of q goo,
story NOW and t'n. know 7 do. No.
am quite ~ur" tatt our trustees w0ul,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-11
BLIND AMOUNTED FOR CURE.
Faith Treatment Mt Missionary
%OnNcMllO Here.

Amounting the 'ripplcd. blind and III
vas a part OF the services OF the mis-
sionary convention Yesterday in the
headquarters ot the CHRISTIAN Alliance
at 500 Eighth avenue This followed
exercises at which $4,000 WAS raised
for missionary work.
More than tiftv persons were aro!nted.
Some were blind, others were lame, pal
SIZED or deaf They were led 20 'hs
pulpit where the Rev Dr.. \, y. Simp-
on. head ~ tho alliance, put OF on
their foreheads, The preacher quoted
Bible texts proclaImlng physical healing
The sufferers carried away leaflets tell
lng ~ remarkable cures that had been
effected hV amounting.
Among the persons who subscribed to
the missionary fund was Sophie. a scrub
woman VINO works or .he West Side
Sue Wls th" first 10 hand ucr gift to
the clergyman TNe second woWln CAV.
a diamnrd ring. taking u from her
hand. Tn" WORKERS hope ~ raise more
than sli3.uoo, wh!cI was contributed
last year.
The alliance VIII hold services TODAY.
These VII! he devoted to rescue mission
work. The alliance does street rcsrue
work IN this and other cities.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-11
R. TAXES UP 1856
PER CENT. In DECADE
In 1905 the Roads Paid $685.
474.G79 and in 1914. Sl5O.-
371.1OO. Says l. $. Bureau.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 1~o.-ofticidl figures
compiled by the Bureau Of Hallway
Economics show that between 1905 and
1914 taxes paid by all the railroads IN
the United States increased 1860 per
cent. The roads paid In 1905 s63,47t.-
679 in taxes and In 1914. sl50.3Il.l0V,
an increase of 6,SeS. t2l.
Taking 1905 as a basis year, it is
shown that taxes In 1906 were s7i.1S5,-
6l5. an increase OF sl1,3io..36. or Il
per cent. in 1907 the taxes were 49,
6iO.0l3, an increase of sl5 $50 1874. or
ASA per cent. IN 1905 the taxes were
s7S.G13.19+. an increase of $l5.l9s.llJ,
or 23.?5 per cent. in 1870? the taxes
were SIS, l39.55i. an increase OF S.l,66i.-
SIS. or 3t.l3 per cent. 1910 shows s9s.-
o3l,Jg3, an increase OF h|.+5 per cent. ;
1911. Sos. 3u2.5l2. an increase 81 1858
per cent. l.l2. $l2O.6l9,Osi, an Increase
OF ~. Oh per cent. 1913. sl2s,S36. 100. an
increas. of l0i5 per cent. and 1871
taxes were sl5o.31l. 100. an iucreas" over
1905 o. s>6. >y6. i2l, or 1856 90 per cent.
These figures show a startling Increase
in taxes imposed on the railroads. but
the Increase IN taxes on the anthracite
roads Is even more impressive.
The anthracite roads paid s5.1"o.2li
In taxes in 1905. and in 1914 they paid
>l,.--h,lbo, an increase Vi -"s'io P''
cent.
Th.s. figures are made NOR. inter-
estlng by "A comparison Of the increases
in gross revenues. operating expenses
and net revenues. The gross revenue
OF all the railroads in 1905 is given as
<2.0s2. 4S2. 406. The gross revenue in
1914 was s3.0i7,Ols,9 sos. I'll" l"li fig
! ures show an increase of 1873 per cent.
! over the figures Of 1905.
The total operating expenses Of all
the roads in 1905 Were >l.3s0, 602. l52,
and in 1914 the total operating expenses
were 81 200. 3l3.l59, or Al Increase IF
$50 per cent.
The net operating revenue OF all the
roads in 1905 amounted to s69l.s $50 J4,
and in 1914 the net operating revenue
was SStG. 1Us, ItH, AN .lcrctsu over 1908
OF ga per cent.
Thus Ii Z, shown in Il comparison %.
| the figures of 1905 and 1914 that, Will.
total operating revenues, or gross rev.
enues, Increased 463 per cent, oprr,t-
ing expenses increased So per cent
and net operating revenues Increased
22t I"rs cent, taxes increased 1860
per cent.
The ratio Of operating expenses &c
Penetrating revenues in 1905 was &C.
Der. cent. and in 1914 ~. per cent
There has been a gradual increase in
t.operating ratio since 1910. The rattle
OF operating expenses to operating rev
'enues In 1906 was sc per cent 1907
I.67.5 per cent. 1898, G9.7 per cent. Ir
1900 the ratio dropped TO 66.l pc,
cent. II was 66.2 per cent. In 1910
6s.6 per cent. in 1911. 693 per cont, IL
1912. 694 per cent. In 1913 and -.
per cent. in 1914.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-11
WILL DISCUSS CONSTITUTION.
Merchants Association Ia Hear
Stimsom and O'Brien.

The new state Constitution and its
relation to business will be discussed IA
"A luncheon meeting OF the members
council of the Merchants Association on
"Wednesday, October 20. by Henry l..
S,imson, former Secretary OF War. and
Morgan j. O'Brien. former Justice VI
the Supreme Court. The meeting VIII be
hsd In the grand ballroom of the Hotei
Astor. II will be the first luncheon
meeting of the council since the summer
vacation.
Although there has been much dischs-
sion of the new Constitution. the prob
able effect of the revision on the business
interests of the city and The state mas
received little attention. For this rea-
son the Merchants Association. which
broadly represents the business of the
city, has selected this aspec. If the work
of the convention for discussion.
Mr.. Stlmson was. elected to the con
:, ontion "a "A Republican delegate al
large. He tool "A prominent part in the
debates. both as chairman of the com
mlttee on state finances. an'
expenditures and az one of the iniluen-
tial members OF the majority. MI
OBSien was second vice-president Of tn,
conyentlon and leader of the Democratic
minority.