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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05
Ease Of Money in London.

PAYMENT Of war loan instalments
and treasury bills and expectation OF
a large issue of Russian Treasury notes
may produce temporary firmness in the
London money market. but in the main
funds there are in q state of artificial
ease. The London "Statist," IN re
cent issue, describes monetary condi-
tons IN the British capital rs markod
by that imitation which necessarily fo.-
lows when borrowing is facilitated by
credit operations. Gas We had begun
inhating," saws "The Statist," even
before the government began 20 borrow,
owing 70 measures that had 20 be taken
TO meet the crisis Of August, 1914. the
government and the market now gyrate
around a vicious circle, handing back
wards and forwards 10 one another
Jumps OF artihcially manufactured
credit. Something has been done out
Of the proceeds OF the last loan to put
this state Of affairs right. The gov.
eminent has paid off 100 millions to the
bank, but the extension of credit is
still on an enormous scale and makes
the whole position Of the market very
uncomfortable and uncertain"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05
DINKEY HEADS
MIDVALE STEEL CO.
Brother-in-LaW of Charles M.
SchWab Goes to Rockefeller
Corey Concern.

Alya c. Dinkey, president OF the Car
negie Steel Company, one of the sub
salaries of the United States Steel
Corporation, was yesterday elected
president Of the Midvale Steel Com
pany, which has been acquired by Will
lam z. Corey, Percy Rockefeller and
Z. c. Converse and their associates for
& price believed to be in the neighbor-
hood of S25,OO0,0O0.
Some surprise was expressed in Wall
Street over the election of Mr.. Dinkey
as the head Of the Midvale property, as
i had been expected that Mr. Corey
would fill that office. Mr.. Corey was
asked after the meeting whether ne
would take an active part in the man
agement of the company which may
form the nucleus of large merger OF
munition manufacturing plants, but he
declined TO add to the simple statement
concerning Mr.. Dinkey.
II was generally assumed in financial
circles, however, that Mr.. Corey would
be chosen chairman of the board as
soon as the plans for the development
of the Midvale company were well in
hand. This prediction was made by a
high steel official closely associated
with the one-time president of the Steel
Corporation.
Mr.. Dinkey is a brother-in-law Of
Charles NJ. Schwab, and for this rea-
son, if for no other, Wall Street con-
nected the Bethlehem and the Midvale
steel concerns with the rumors current
of big merger OF steel companies. No
information, however, was given as 70
whether the two would be united later
The well known hostility between Mr..
Schwab and Mr.. Corey was mentioned
as making the merger seem unlikely,
Ebert II. Gary, in confirming the an
nouncement of Mr.. Dinkey's election,
said:
MIR. A. c. Dinkey has resigned as
president OF the Carnegie Steel Com
pany in order to accept position with
the Midvale Steel Company. We are
very sorry to part with him. He is one
of the sblest all-round steel men in this
country"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05
NAV Start Hide and Leather Fight.

A suggestion is made by Clark,
Childs & Co., that "get together
movement be started by the preferred
stockholders Of the American Hide q
Leather Company and the formation OF
a protective committee headed by
members of this firm may be the re-
suit. "If ever body Of stockholders
needed a protective committee to get
their rights" says the Clark, Childs
market letter yesterday, this Hide d
Leather preferred stockholders in
terest is the one. We might delegate
one of our firm to give attention TO
this work if the preferred holders gen.
orally think il wise. 1t is time some
thing were done. Directors of the com
pany and members of the half dozen
committees that control its business do
not seem TO be heavy preferred STOCK
holders. In this connection il would
seem that the first work OF n pre-
ferred stockholders committee might
be an inquiry into the general ex-
penses of operation and of adminlstra-
ton. 1t ought to be possible for a
concern doing such volume Of bust
ness to pay a little something to the
preferred holders on account OF llo
per cent accrued dividend in arrears.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05
MunitiOn Contracts Under
Half Car and Foundry's
Market Value Rise.
TWO MILLION TOTALS
THROUGH ODD LOTS
Business In Small Units Could
Not Be Counted-Steady Gain
BY New Haven.

When two or three spectators gath
er to talk Of war orders their estimates
are apt 70 run into nine figures. SO
the formal announcement late yester-
day afternoon by the president OF the
American Car e. Foundry Company that
the munition contracts taken BY his
concern amounted to s7,36l,00O gross
seemed rather disconcerting. A. its
record high price of SO, reached yes,
terday, the 30,000,000 common stock OF
the company had a market value OF
500 400 900, which was SIT 100000 above
that of early in the year. Last week.
when the stock of the company was
starting its latest rocket-like ascen-
sion. there was talk of further large
shell contracts pending. but President
Eaton adds, mot having the proper
machines or the class OF workmen, mu-
milton contracts could not be materially
increased" Though some foreign or
ders are known 20 have been taken FOR
cars, the president OF the company says
that the total number to be built Is
approximately the same as year ago
and that they could be completed in
two or three months. Could we have
had this kind of publicity genera lly
from early in the year the war order
boom might have had different his
tory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

FEDERAL RESERVE DISCOUNT RArE.-Fori
paper maturing in ten dsJs or less per cent UP
10 ninety DAYS. per cent.
CALL MONEY oIenei At ~ per cent; highest. J
per cent: lowest ~ PEE cent closing per CENT
renewal. IL per cent
TIME MONEY was quiet Rates. ~ per
cent FOR sixty days aud ninety days. ~ 50 Per
cent for fouF months. per cent Tor s'e ana az
months.
MERCANTILE PAPER rm quiet Ruling rates
80 81. per cent Tor best names; bank accep'ances
rs III per cent
CLEARING HOUSE TTANsAcTIoNs. - Il
changes. S6si2lSOs eaiahees $1,000 49,, -,
Suh-TreasuD was creditor 10 mo amount "
S-46f3l
TREASURY New York bank, gained from
the sub Treasury $4,000. and gained since friday
500 90.
FEDERAL RESERVE DISCOUNT RATES ELSE
WHERE -Boston, Tor ten days. per cent, W ~
ninety DAYS. 4: philadelphia. for Ten Gays per
cent: FOR ten 70 ninety DAYS. I: Cleveland for ten
DAYS 2ts per cent: NJ 90 sixty days. 4, Say 70
ninety DAYS. a.. Richmond. and "a per cent
Atlanta. 4 and AZ per cent. Chicago. and 81
PEI cent, s. luis Tor M is aasi and III g, p pit
cent. Kansas Cts. per cent. Dallas ana =
prr cent: san Francisco 70. Yen ds,s' 9s, ~;
sixty 20 ninety days. "a.
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE. - Boston. par Chi
caso zoe discount: san Francisco ioc premium
BANK CLFARINGs .-Baltnoro exchanges. So
00a.l5i: balances 500 Bos'oa. eichs,sss'
"a Do, gs6: balances. s3.0osl5t. Amcsso ~
"a az. balances. Sl21s.s52 Philadelphia. 3se.-
asl21l. balances S3.4ss5Yi
SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver In london Wa
% 1854. unchanGI New iofA quo Sto'4 : n vas
4S,sc. unchanged Mexican SILVER Holials' 'o'a -
FopFIGN EXCHANGE Sterling went lower On
no srcat amount d business and francs weakened
Closing cable and SIGHT rSies: London - aDie.
S-0t.' demand 470E Paris-Cab,e '79t cheek.
3 -gi Rrrlln-Cable S3a. check. $50. 6rere-
C.6fs l.. check. 5lt sixty and uire'y-day bills:
L01lou-Bankers'. 60 days G5. 20 days. ioi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05
Odd Lots Not Counted.

The statement WAS made by gov
ernor of the Stock Exchange yesterday
that II all the odd lot transactions had
been recorded last week IL would have
been found that the total sales for each
five-hour session would have averaged
in the neighborhood of 100000 shares;
at was physically impossible 20 record
all the odd lot dealings said this gov
ernor, "but the enormous increase IN the
volume Of business done for the trader
in lots of ten shares or whereabouts in
last weeks remarkable activity makes
me feel safe in assuming that nearly
100000 shares day changed hands.
One of the reasons for the increase in
odd lot trading has been the failure OF
several important bucket shops as re-
suit of the efforts of the Stock Elk
change investigators to prevent them
from doing business. Those who pre-
viougly intrusted their money 70 these
firms. no. knowing their true character:
are now seeking the safer method OF
giving their accounts to brokers of rec
ognized standing"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05
COTTON CROP SMALL
BUT VALUABLE
Decrease of 100000 Bales Due
TO Bad Weather-Prices May
Be Highest in Years.

Washington, Oct. 4.-This years cot
ton crop, amounting 70 approximately
100000 equivalent 500-pound bales,
Is the smallest In six years, but prob
ably will be the most valuable. An
nouncement by the Department Of Agri-
culture of the big decline in cotton pro-
duction was accompanied by a rapid
rise in the price of this staple, and it
would not surprise officials if it reached
the highest level in many years,
The crop this year Is approximately
5000. 900 bales below that of last year.
The crop reporting board OF the Depart
ment Of Agriculture made public to-
day the following statement on the
condition of the cotton crop:
"The cotton crop condition declined
S.4 points during the month of August
% 10 September %, which, compared
with an average decline In the same
period in the last ten years Of 40
points. The estimated condition or 600
per cent Of normal on September 20
Forecasts yield of about 1913 pounds
an acre, and a total production ALLOW
ing a reduction of per cent from
planted area LOT 1DdHhOilitISJ VI ohNNs
1O.95O.OOO bales. Last years produc-
ton was 16.135,00O bales, and the 1913
crop 14.156.000 A crop less than H.
100000 would be smaller than any crop
since 1909.
"The unusual deterioration has been
due principally TO the extremes OF
weather conditions; periods Of eXces-
sive rainfall, cold weather and drouthi
characterized the season In most OF
the cotton belt. Lack of fertilizer and
poor quality Of that used, has been an
unfavorable factor in the Eastern por-
ton of the belt.
There Is little promise OF top
crop. except in the northern portions
of the belt, due to the climatic condi-
tions and the unusual activity Of the
boil weevil; and where a top crop Is
setting. in the northern portions Of the
belt. the latest report of the crop there
makes realization dependent on future
favorable weather and late frost.
"The month, much of IL warm and
dry. has been generally favorable TO
picking. and a much Iarger percentage
of the crop is ginned 70 this date than
in the usual year. In much of the
southern portion of the belt ginning IS
far advanced, and in some sections
there picking is practically completed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05
POLICE DEPARTMENT.

Transfers and Assignment a m. Oct, = -
Lieut. y C. Brndley. li6ih. 10 18th. tp n.
oct. ?. Ptlmn e. Is Mon'ayns. esth. to bet. b..
designated as Act, Diet. Ssra.
Temporary Assignments -Legts J. = rei,h.
3Sth. and b T. winslow. GA. 70 training school.
IS days. "a. Oct 4. Pilmn. W. T. Ands,on
and A Brsunvorth. l2th. dliy In plain clothes. 50
days. m. Oct ,. J. J. p. Cglka. l&,h. clerical
and house duty. 10 days. m. Oct 5: W. y. D.
Schroeder. 10Th 70 bet Blu. m. Oct. ?. 70
N. OCT. 4. G. &. Cole s5th % C. O.. duty IA
Office Of Properly Cerk. 20 days. n. OCT. 4:
Z. II. Pruschen. 6sth. to Bet Blu. siys. - 70.
Oct 1 George sweeney. l72G. 10 bet Blu S days.
m oct. .. +. J. Szuminsky listh. 20 sth l. ID.
10 days. m. oct 3. 70 l. Ds.. duty In raided
premises. - DAYS. = ? m. OCT. O. Commands indi-
cafei. Thlnl District. n &. Wid1er. l53d. ~ j.
Oswald. 1884; " Meissheief. l5sfh. J. J. GRADY.
18TH. Henry Besimann. 18Th. J.. J. kar,her.
i6ifh. J. W. SggauioHick 2ifth. h G.. Dunham
2l0h. J. Guitefa. Gith. j. j. Shoftell. .isth.
, n. fcrry. -s3d. ?. " BecraH briige Fourth
District. =. IL shilling 9Th. W y. KEENAN,. isth
2Sd X j. Eafgt. 10Th " L. Morris. 2Sth J. ..
Mealy. 3lN e. G.. orr. lslih. James Conror.
rraiiic A W sneriein. Bndsc. S1,h Disiric,
faomas collins. a6ih. l.. II. Potter. 3sth. NJ.
Nance. 5sth. Harry Hsuser 3Ith W a Pfe.s.
ieT, tld; Patrick Duggan. iO'h. J. J. oNeil. sd.
Leaves OF Absence without payl.-Ptlmn. Angus,
kimme. %. J day. m. oct. 5. " J. LsAhy
esih. day, ss m. Oct. 8. W. J. sarvs. isla.
day a m. oct. 4: Charles hlenast. g'ith. | day
ks,,sa'd.-Ptlnn. y. D. cisas. i0a. u !.
o. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05
CURB MARKET
TRANSACTIONS
A Few War Order Stocks Ad-
yance-Rest of List Weakens
Oil Group Active.

A general reactionsry tendency was
shown In yesterdays curb transactions
though q few OF the war order stocks
showed notable strength. Canadian
Car and Foundry common was sd-
ysnced 81 points. while the preferred
vent up points on active dealings.
Hall Signal common also was higher
subm lrine Boat, after opening at 461e,
cont .ued 20 decline throughout the
day. losing al an, a.net loss OF more
ths- Z points on the day. Lake Tor
Boat fell back ia points, and
NATIONAL Mercantile Marine COM
and preferred made fractional re-
cess. ms. Carriage Factories, Of Can
AGA, made their initial appearance IN
the trading, beng dealt in at An 10
AZ.
Business in the oil group was on
fairly active scale, but the tone was
weak Standard Oil Of New Jersey
made the largest decline, losing Z
points, and Prairie Pipe Line 3. The
Wabash issues were active and de-
pressed. Prices also weakened in the
mining group on rather small dealings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05
War Aiding New Haven.

The New Ravens steadily increasing
gains in gross since spring show how
European war orders have started
factory production in industrial New
England. August's receipts were over
s6.200,0 900, an increase of better than .
per cent over last year, of which about
$2,lOO,000 was carried into net. TINS
net revenue was nearly ~ per cent
better than August of 1914. In pro-
norton. the New Ravens business is
increasing better than that OF the
great trunk line systems, New YORK
Central and Pennsylvania, which run
through territory producing more
diversified traffic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05
From The Tribune Bur-aul
washing on. october T.
ARMY

ARMY
cap, yoHy B II. wARlNG. Ned. Corp' rom
Walter Reed General Hospital % hono1uffa .,.,r,,n
Capt JOHN ). T. fOINTG. - ~ 04'' '0
FolioSins tfsnsfers and assignments ordered to
t cis. er n6w !? n HrcKoK. sth to 18Th Cav
~, NG'' r ie CHARLES L. SCOTT and RALPH
TALBOT JR 18th 20 18th cav. NoF. ~, O.
Flf.t Lieut., JAMES J. oHARA. ll'h TO 4''h Nv
rir Nq' r tu GUY KENT Is. % s,h CAV De-
fi-sf lieut. HERMAN ERLENhOfiER. tih 10 j"
Fl fiei Lieut. cut herbert R HAYDEN. an to ID
s, Flea f NT WESLEY NJ BAILEY and JOHN D.
yoN HOIIZENDORfF 6th 10 "a fieid AL
cl ali ALvA ]. BREASTED. Coast Art. 10 ''h
MAJ iG'' GRRoRdin ND. WEEKS 9th to 9Th Inf.
cars. T. WILLIAM R KENDRlcK. i7th to 18th
c. ~ a o'' IA RUE CHRISTIE ga to 18Th Inf
c.9, GERREr VAN 5. euAcKENBrsH' 18th to
c. .S'' u Ten b WISE "a 10 25th INF. Ocs. ..
cat EARLE ". TANNER q NJ. q. TO 18Th in'''
c,,, st,u-Fr, A. PRICE ga 20 18Th Inf. Dee I.
Cap; CHARLES =. LEONARD. 22d 70 l'' Inf.
CAPT SI' WILLIAM + PERSONS. llth to 18Th Inf.
Folloaih =. fir, Lieutenant, .FRED c. rEsr as
signed 10Th Inf.. NOV RAY 4 hllL- ~ 70
i0tb Inf Dee 3. A EILICOTr brown. lg'h
10 IN lar. Dec. a. EDMUND GREGoRY. lith
20 g7th Inf. De-. 4. TRUMAN ". cAkhIiiiEhS
pa 90 10Th I'M.
tons d BURRETr. 18th o. - ~. De. -
Following second Lieuis WILLIAM II. ilNoTT.
T. iIth 20 2Iih Inf. Nov .. ROBERT & Will
JAMS gsfh 10 g9th M Ocf e.. PAUL X Eng
LIsH 18th 70 10th Inf ESTlL Y SMITH lsih
10 lsih Inf Oct o.. WILLIAM ID FAULKNER
etth TO l0,h Inf. Dec 20
NAVY.
lieut. Com W II HUNT. detached nav yard.
PhiIadelphis 70 command Caesar.
Lieut.. ". i. DhAEaiEL. detached vermont. V
0oNeStA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS:
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS

Lieut. Junior raiel D W HAMILTON com
Ensign {. H. bTcuM. detached Jupiter. to viz
En Sign J. y. LAYcocK. detached virgins. to
Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute. Troy y.
, r. A Surg W. L. IRVINE. detached naval train
ing station. Newport. 90 Chester.
p. A surg II. l.. BROWN. detached Chester 70
A. surg l.. i. DRIAiAi and PAUL RICHMOND.
st., TO naval meI yl9qi Washi9 3li.0,
Chisf Boa,swain PHILIP MULLEN. detached navy
yard Boston t0 Jupiter
chief Gunner ANTHONY MHUCH. detached naval
magazine. r. Mfln 20 Maine.
CHIEF Gunner ". 7. BANTER detachei naval
torpedo station. Newport 20 North DAKOTA
Chief Gunner ". H. LETCH. detached naval prov
irg ground. Indian Head. % North DAKOTA
Chieg Gunner J. r. CARMODY. detached Mains
Gunner WILLIAM EBERLY. detached North Da-
sofa. 10 naval proving ground Indian heaa
Carpenter J. A. COOK. deisrtci receiving ship a.
Philadelphia. % nay yafdi Boston. ~, -...,.,..
Chief Pay clerk = ID. FOLEY. detached receiving
ship Al san Francisco 10 Maryland
Surg j. A RANDALL. detached Washington: 20
p. a surg. il. R nERMEAcH. detached sara
toza. 20 home and wait Orders.
r <. Piymaster NJ H. kARKER. detached naval
station c.yiis e hone odE s1E o'as ,fsch.a
station Olongapo. 10 home and walt orders
MOVEMENTS.
ARRIVED.
I Or; l-Alar Al shanghai
oct Justin. Pcrry. pfehie and Paul Jones a.
san Frarcisco. Cheyenne. HI. H. and rs a.
San Pedro. Oscfola a. Gl9ntanamo. supply a.
Pusc' sound. Wyoming a. Hampton Roads
Oct. s-Balch. BenhAn. Nlch1 son. Iallahassec.
k-2 Ks and no AZ Newport Wake Sierctt.
Non agIau. Perkins IeIy and Roe al Norfolk.
from Washington Balrl. Barney and Billle a.
Annapolis from Washington Hector Al Port au-
Prince. Nashville Al r. Llbcrie from Caps
/ Hayden. PIoleus al Honolulu.
SAILED
! oct. i-Machs from Tampico for Puerto Bafros
Culsoa from Cape Hayden Tor Macoris, santa
| Domingo.
i PERM Prebls and Paul Jones. from Mare Island
| fof han Franciseq. Denver from San Diego foi
bAa Iraassses. New oflsanA fyNa 0uasnAA 4,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05
Railroad Earnings.

The following comparative railroad
reports for August have been made
public:
Louisville Sashrlle-Gross tis2s.s'i DE-
crease s76sii. net after taxes 81 332fl1 increase
S5il. 80.
Minneapolis. St. Paul 4 saut Ste Marie
Gross ~ 500 3gl. increase $50 49,. net after tsIes
yisCsls. increase slli,25i
Wabash-G-oss !2Si3.2-6. increase $40 s2s. ne,
5000 's2. incrcas. stlsss.
Seahoard Air Lile-Gros sl5lS55s. decrease
sll424q. NET aer $3.50 35i. decrease s23 M.
Duluth South Shore Atsniio-Gros- fl-4sfl.
Increase Sg7.Isi. ret Sli-4ss. increase :. 81.
Nlrglnlau Nai4waf--Gross -Gl2 49,. Increase SCI.
So. nj. affcr taxes sgSs 49, increase fT6.NiI
Chirr.0. Rock Island d Plcifr-Gross s. 1877 l.
I4s decrease s2ss.l4y. ret after taxes 81 20 s0l
deer. lse t.H.il1
Toledo. 81 Louis { Wesfern-G7oss tIiie6. IN
crease Ss3iis. net after taxes Sia4i5s. iucreas,
So ~
FLORIDA Fast Coast-Gross t,i54j3. Increase
so lIs. net after taxes 80 -ff. decrease f1.4i9.
Mineral Raugs-Cf0.s Sssfls. Increase sli.l0li
bet ST. $50 Increase fs.-I.
Buffalo. Rochester < rttsourgh-Gross S9ic5i2.
decrease S9i 40, net after tares :23se2 deere
s.4 "a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05

Topoohampo. Wasp. FROM New York FOR Gar
diner, Bay Gloucester from Brooklyn for Gar
diners Bay: Nicholson. from Phisdslphia 70,
Newport. Panther Jupiter. Nestal. orion and
Cyr.ops from Newport for man0uy'es rala-
hassee. k-2. K-j and k-5 from New York for
Newport.
Oct a-Baich. K-i and Bcnham. from New York
Cor Newport. Dubuque. ron Georgetown Channel
Tor Hampton Roads. Arethuss from Chsriesfon
for Port Arthur. Colorado and Princeton. from
san Francisco Tor PUGET Sound Mafylind. Nan
san Francisco FOR Honolulu. Csssin, Cummings.
McDougaL Ozar~ snd G-l, from Newport Tor
msunH4Frcs.
Commander toTedo nouils Pacifc fest trans
frrred his pennant from lis 20 XII. IN order 70
accompany K-hoais 20 Honolulu
Flag % commander hsitleship squairons TEN
poranly transferred from Arkansas 70 New Norl
during continuation q departments srs'ssiral
nrunem No. 2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05
'DNINIII
Miami Dividend Increased

Directors Of the Miami Copper Com
many Yesterday declared a quarterly
dividend Of 81 a share compared with
the previous rate of 70 cents n share,
placing the stock on a 81 annual basis.
Announcement was also made that the
company will redeem all the outstand-
ing ten-year per cent convertible
bonds on January ], 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05
INDUsTRIAL.s.
ON THE CONSOLIDATED.

Toward the close Of the day prices
on the Consolidated Exchange gave de-
cided reflection Of the realizing that
had been in progress virtually through
put the session. Miami Copper touched
4 high Of 1875, American Can rose 70
5Sb. Westinghouse Electric at its
best changed hands at al. American
Car and Foundry did not get under
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05
PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES
General News and Earnings of Various
Corporations.

Corporations.
The Pacific Light and Power Corpora
tion's income account for August, "a
officially reported, made another good
advance in gross and net operating rev.
enues. and the balance after interest
charges was more than one-third great
er than IN 1914. Earnings for the
month amounted TO s269.s33 in gross,
an increase Of nearly liz per cent
over the same period year ago. The
gain in net earnings after operating ex-
ponses, maintenance charges and taxes
amounted 20 $iS5,l29, q gain OF 1886
per cent. Other income, however. was
reduced from Steps 10 S9,l2l, and In
torest charges were S107. Gls, loss Of
40 per cent. The balance carried for
ward was ss6,63l, sn Increase Of more
than 81 per cent. These figures exclude
interest on $685. 900 per cent col
lateral trust notes, which is reported
as paid directly by the Southern Cali
fornia Gas Company. and also exclude
revenues derived from that company.
Mississippi River Power.
The August report OF the Mississippi
River Power Company announces gross
operating revenues of S142,Ss8. which
compares with $l34,S77 earned in the
same month year ago, and net earn
iDgs, after expenses. we've increased
$3.50 70 Sll4.7O2 Surplus balance,
however, which amounted 20 only ST.
POS. was 1858 less than in 1914. Total
gross income for the year ended August
81 amounted to s1.625,67l, net earnings
were Sl,2s0,73l and the surplus, after
interest charges, etc. was s6l 1856.