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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-07-31
FOLLOWED AN EXAMPLE

A year old Columbus boy was eat.
ing peanuts. He ate them in the
usual manner for a time, and then
poked one up his nose. Not getting
the desired result in that fashion, he
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-07-31

boat Eastland was both improperly
constructed and improperly loaded,
operated and maintained, and that
the parties named are responsible.
1--WE recommend to the states at
torney and the grand jury that an
investigation be made of the corpor-
alton or individuals responsible for
the management of this boat with a
view to discovering II other members
of the corporation or other individu-
ais were responsible for acts contrib
uting to this disaster.
1--WE further recommend that the
states attorney and the grand jury
investigate carefully the circumstan-
ces Of the construction of this boat
to ascertain If there can be found
legal methods by which those respon-
sible for it's defects in construction
can be held accountable.
1--WE further recommend that the
states attorney investigate the de-
tails of purchase and sale of the diff
ferent common carriers which have
owned the Eastland with a view to
determining If possible whether
knowledge Of the instability Of this
boat and the hazards attendant there
on have been known to the sellers
and have not been disclosed to the
purchasers of this boat have discharg
ed their duties as common carriers
in investigating the stability and
freedom from the hazards of the East.
land.
criticizes Federal Service
TT is our opinion that the federal
government system of permitting
the construction of vessels for use by
common carriers is unscientific and
menace to public safety. There is
not now nor has there ever been
an inspection service maintained by
the federal government for the pur-
pose of determining the stability of
boats offered for passenger service.
1t is the judgment of this jury that
the present method of determining
the passenger carrying capacity is
not founded on any proper basis.
I'm recommending that Inspectors
Reid and Eckliff be held to the grand
Jury, we recognized the possib. lily
that the courts of Illinois might not
have jurisdiction over them. Should
the courts of Illinois not have juriy.
diction, we recommend to the depart-
ment of justice of the United States
that 1t undertake to mete 0It Justice
to these parties"
Calls Secretary Redfield
Before the finding was reached .he
coroner's jury called in Secretary Of
Commerce Redfield, Inspector Gen.
eral Uhler of the steamboat inspec.
ton service and A. l.. Thurman, spe.
cial solicitor for the department of
commerce at Washington, for a pri-
vate conference.
inquire Concerning Inspection
secretary Redfleld said that Coro.
ner Peter Hoffman and Jurors had
asked him and Mr.. Thurman and MIR.
uhler regarding the usual procedure
In the inspection OF lake steamers
and Of the duties of the federal Of
hcers connected with the granting CT
licenses to the Eastland to carry pas
sengers.
1T was suggested and considered
whether there should not be some law
regulating the inspection cr steum.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-07-31

The Kaiser failed to state In his
latest note whether or not he will
permit surf bathing on this side of
the Atlantic New York Evening
Sun.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-07-31

The question We have put up to
Germany, We take 1t, Is whether to
run her war on the European or the
American plan Columbia State.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-21
COMP AIRING NEWS BEFORE AND
 AF TER WAR

LONDON July 21.-One of the newspapers publishes an epitome of the news of Whitsun week year ago. to contrast the trivial news of that time with the stirring events of today. A year ago Mir. Lloyd George delivered speech at Criccieth while Mir. Asquith was playing golf on the Hollyhead links. The Derby race had been run. Two suffragettes were bound over for attacking the doctor of Holloway Jail with dog whip. and another for using hatchet on the Bartalozzi sketch, Love Wounded. at the Dore Gallery. At Oxford Uni. |versity. the honorary degree of doc. tor of civil law was conferred on Prince Lichnowsky. the German ambassador.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-21

along both coasts and with navy yards equipped to care for them, those off cers argue that even the battleships could be spared from the defense line and that no enemy would dare ap- proach with ships and transports a coast we'll mined and defended with land guns as well as submarines. The risks would be too great, the chances Of overwhelming disaster too many.
 It is certain that Congress will be asked to provide literally in arvr'~'-. ships for the present navy, particu. larly as to parent ships for sub marine flotillas. Navy officers are ob- taining all possible data on German and British submarine tenders and may propose the construction of sey- eral of those vessels so designed as to be able to raise sunken submarines or even to take aboard and transport for considerable distances several of the little fighting ships. Reports have reached the United States of several such ships in the European pavies.
 It is also probable that a number of swift scout cruisers will be recom- mended and that a consistent cruiser program will be proposed, designed to give the navy an ample fleet of these ships within few years. As yet, how ever, there is nothing to indicate the recommendation of battle cruisers at this time. The department, it is inti. mated, probably will content itself with laying before Congress a full pre- sentation of the arguments for and against that type.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-21
FAMOUS DINNER SET DONATED
 TO CHARITY

LONDON. July 21.-The dinner set of 23 pieces used by Horatio Nelson on the victory of the battle of Ira falgar has been given to the Navy League by an anonymous donor to be sold for the benefit of the Red Cross and St, Johns Ambulance societies. conditional on the purchasers pre- senting the pieces to the messes of wafships distinguishing themselves in action. The awards to the ships will be made by special committee at the close of the war.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-21
FOR SALE

One or two good, black foxes: some good dark cross foxes; also some good mink. Harry Christie. Alaganik.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-21

Read tue Times. Daily and weekly.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-21

All the Real News in the Times.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-19
GRAIN PRICES RISE;
CONGESTION ABROAD
May Wheat Opened LA Cents
Higher and July Showed
Advance of 188 Cents.

CHICAGO, March 1s.-Continued os
mands from all centres caused an ad-
vance in the price of wheat at the open
ing of the grain market this mornlms' ii l.,s
May started at 1ai cents higher, at Sl'oSzs,
and Iuly showed gain of iss cents, at
S.25K. Prices went off slightly from the
high In the later trading. -
A foreign government has been heaEy
buyer of cash corn recently, and Is stili
in the market. ,, ..
France, Greece, Italy and Holland are are
in the market for low-grade hour, we ,'
aggregate exceeding 2,5OO,OOO parrels.
Sales at the seaboard yesterday were
over 2O0,OOO barrels, including lot re-
Gently sold to Spain. ,,...
Argentine shipments of wheat are thIee
times as large as those of last year, @ the
greater part of which is destined tor the
United Kingdom.
Harvesting in India is confirming a
GOOD Weld of wheat of fair quality 1T Is
semiofflcially reported that after satisty,
ing the needs of the population there VIII
be a large surplus available Tor export
but expectation will be slow.
In Liverpool As steamers are waiting 10
obtain lischarglng berths and congestion
Is acute Much grain has been awaiting
for the last month for an opportunity to
unload.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-19

U. s. STEEL REPORT
SHOWS BIG DEFICIT
Hopeful View Is Taken of the
Future.

HODp1uI view 10 AohSh VI viz
Future.
one of the worst years in the history
Of the steel business was shown in the
annual report of the United States Steel
CORPORATION. The companys gross vol
ume of business fell off S23S,47e,36s, or
one-thrd of the total business of 1918.
The effect Of the business depression
on labor was illustrated by the laying off
of 1853 men on the average during that
period The payroll was cut A4S26,2 ,269.
The income account, preliminary fig
ures of which have already been pub
lished, shows balance of earnings avail
able for dividends of S23,4soISS' de-
crease of t57,T2O,217, or more than "a
per cent. These earnings are equivalent
TO eib per cent. on the preferred and
none on the common, against per cent.
earned on the preferred and 1l.W per
cent. on the common in 1913
The corporation shows defcit OF
1851, 1888 for the year, rs compared with
a surplus of s15,5S2,1s3 for 1913 The cor
poration's undivided surplus at the END
of 1914 was S5,20i,471. Net earnings for
the year were Ss1.746,517, a decrease of
S65, ,42O,O9s from 1918
Production of iron ore was l7,O34,9Sl
tons, a decrease of 4072 per cent. from
1913: of pig iron. 1O,0S2, 457 tons, a decrease ,
of 2s61 per cent; of steel ingots, II l,326, 4ib
tons, a decrease of 90 per cent: of rolled
and other finished steel products, 9,Ol4,5l2,
a decrease of 27.15 per cent.
Decrease in production was especially
marked In materials used by railroads,
the production of steel rails being 97S9O1
tons, q decrease of 49.2 per cent.
A note of hopefulness, however, is
struck by Ebert IL. Gray, chairman of
the board, who says:
Since January 1. 1915, there has been a
material Improvement in the bookings of
export business and It is at present equal
to the average of the last three years."
A striking feature OF the report is that
the average wages paid increased. All
employees, exclusive of general and SELL
ing staff, received an average of S2SS a
day, against S2.S5 In 1913. For all en-
ployes the average rate was S297 a day.
against $2.92. The higher rates were due
to the fact that the general advance in
wages made in 1918 did not take effect
until February 1 of that year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-19
IMPROVED DEMAND
FOR TRACTION STOCKS
Philadelphia Market Inclined
to Harden-United Gas I'm
provement Centre of Interest.

Rejecting the improvement in Wall
Street, the Philadelphia market presented
firm appearance today. Even the
United States Steel Corporations poor
annual report seemed to have been dis
counted, and there was some short COW
ering in the shares.
Demand developed for the local trac-
tion stocks, which appeared to be scarce
al going quotations. There was favor
able comment over the introduction of a
bill at Harrisburg that would give trac-
tion companies the right to operate jit-
ney bus lines. The local financial COM
munity has been expecting some sort OF
statement from Il. II. Stotesbury regard
ing the transit plans. It Is understood
that the matter will be carefully
threshed out by the company's officials
before any public announcement Is made.
A good deal of interest centred around
United Gas Improvement stock, Tor Whlch
bids of SO could not be supplied. The
price subsequently advanced. Discussion
of distribution of surplus seems prema-
ture at this time, but 1t is quite possl-
BILE that something of the kind may de-
velop after the company has come TO
an agreement with the Government over
the handling of its subsidiaries, BALDWIN
preferred shares advanced fractOnally,
whereas Electric Storage Battery eased
off.
In the afternoon Huntington and Broad
Top preferred sold at 1919, down ~ from
the last previous quotation made about
a week ago. In the bond division Lehigh
Valley annuity 6s were strong advancing
over point Lehigh Navigation 41as
were also in good demand and so were
Pennsylvania 4l2s.
Lake Superior was not affected by the
placing of big order for rails with
hy Illinois
Central. An official of the railroad eX-
plained that on account of the high price
of steel in this country it was cheaper
to buy in Canada.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-19
PHILADELPHIA
MARKETS
GRAIN AND FLOUR

WHEAT.-Re Receipts. 2O,712 bushels The
market advanced lc., with bulish speculation
in all home gra in centres. Quotations: car
lots, In export elevator-No 2 red, spot and
March, 81 jS1da1 Gii5; No. > red, Western,
S,84ia9t G9is; No. 1 Northern Duluth, SiUO|a
0L7ifs.
CORN.-Recelpts, 1000 bushels. The mar
ket was firm and iac higher, with n fair de-
mand. Quotations: Car lots in export ele-
vator-No 2 spot and March, ia Isc.
steamer I5ia0T8idc; No. Q, 74iaaI5iac. car
low, SOiAq sl1sc. steamer yellow, !S1sgigigS;SS Il
I5iRc. sample yellow, 69i3d73i3c.; new COD
per 40 lbs, I6dTIC.
OATS.-Receipts, 4GO41 bushels Demand
was fairly active and prices advanced &c;
Quotations; No. white B5iad6Bc. standard
white. G4i5GO5c.; No. white, G3lhdOic.
RYE was firm. We quote at S11s8 20
and at StO5a1.15 for small lots of nearby
grain In bags.
FLOUR.-Recelpts 900 bbls. and 1,49o. 12i
per. 106 lbs. in wood-Wintcr clear, $4,000
Y.25qI .jOi Kansas straight, in jute sacks,
Sg7.25; do, patent, iute sacks, Si.2jmi l0'
spring, first clear, S0s5q7l0; do, straight,
Sl0a7.35; do, patent, T35H7.6 go; do, la, "a
S9Ttf S9G f,SsS Srsnds SqG S S , m5 s feS
straight s0.oOa71Oi do patent, S7.25aI5O
RYE FLOUR was in small supply and
Western in wood at SG.75d7 per bbl., as to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-19
Charlea Thornton Murphx

Charles Thornton Murphy deputy clerk
In the United States District Court for -
years and a member OF the United States
Coast Survey In the Civil War, died yes
teTday at the home OF his son. Charles L.
Murphy, 124 South asa street He was Ts
years old, and had been III but a few
days. MI Murphy born Ia this city. was
graduated from the Central High School.
At the close OF the Civil War he became
head OF the Girard Tube Company Later
he retired from the iron business ana took
q position Ia tbs district court. He leaves
3 widow. three sons and three daughters.
eleven grandchildren. also survive The
funeral services vii be held tamerToH
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-19
OBITUARIES
Mrs. Mary Weidner

Mrs Mary Weidner, wife of David j.
Weidner, pharmacist at 18th and Jefrer-
son streets, died yesterday at her home,
1902 North Broad street, following an at
tack of heart disease. She was in her
Goth year. and had been in i'll health
for the last four years. Her son, DIR.
Edward Thomas d. Weldner, who Is a
lieutenant surgeon in the United States
army. is stationed at Pasadena, Cal. and
is connected with the medical stan. with
headquarters ON the Panama Pacific Ex-
hibitiOn grounds Mrs. Weldner is also
survived by two brothers. James and
Harry stull. the former a proprietor of
a restaurant.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-19
LOCAL BANK RESOURCES
Aggregate Deposits Less Than a
Year Ago.

The total resources of the 32 Philadelphia
national banks on March T. the date of the
latest Comptroller of the currency,s call were
March I, 1914, S4lO, s73. 334 on April 4, 1913,
and $t434So'55l o, on APRIL @ IS, iSi2 ,.u,,,u.,,.
on March this year were $333, 81 ,344 as
Of 1914. according to combinations by the
Commercial List and Price Current. surplus and
undivided profits were H5,02i, OIL, compared
with $46. Dot, 40.
The banks paid dividends amounting to 50,
G2S eco in the one-year period between March
1. 1914 and 1915. which compares with SO.
$4,000, paid in the il-montth period between
In the same two respective periods were So
use l92 and So, ,3SI, ,9l2.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-19
Ask Long Island to Sue p, R, R.

The firm OF Dick Bros & Co, brokers. acting
through their counsel. Kellogg Il Rose served
formal notice on President Ralph Peters and
the directors OF the Long Island Railroad Com
the Pennsy!yanie RAILROAD Company for resti-
which the complainants allege have been mis-
appropriated. and also for thet cancellation OF
certain contracts between the two railroads
Dick Bros Co. claim TO own and represent
about 1000 shares OF Long Island Railroad
stock. The notice sets forth that unless the
Long Island officials accede to the demand
made on them within 10 days Dick Bros x
Co. viii institute suit against the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company and against the l3 directors
OF the Long Island Railroad. The Today limit
will expire during next week. The demand
is based on the acts Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
the Long Island Company,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-19
Financial Briefs

The reported movements of currency
this week indicate a gain in cash by
banks of sSs43.OOO.
Sealed bids will be received until March
20 for 81, 100000 City of Elmira registered
4A per cent water bonds, to be dated
April l. 1915 The bonds will be issued in
two series, one of 100000 maturing $4,000
annually 1936-45 the other s9O00O0 matur-
ing in various amounts annually 1865.
E. j. Pearson has been selected as
operating vice president to take charge
of the Texas and Pacific property. He
will be elected to the board and to the
vice presidency of the company at the
organization meeting of the directors next
week.
The Equitable Life Assurance Society
has disposed of its $4,000 holdings OF
Third Avenue Railroad Company stock.
Orders for 5000 tons of rails have been
given to the Algoma Steel Company of
Canada by the Illinois Central Railroad.
Lewis Il. Waring, of Chandler Brothers
& Co., was elected a member of the Board
of Directors of the Chesebrough Manufac-
turing Company.
John c. Belz, general manager OF the
Glen Willow Ice Company. OF Philadel-
phia, has been elected president of the
company to I'LL the vacancy caused by
the death of Peter p. Liebert last week.
r. r. Tinker was elected to the Board
of Directors of the Merchants and Miners
Transportation Company,
The directors OF the Remington Type
writer Company deferred action on div
idends pending the arrival OF figures
relative to foreign business.
Regular New York Central dividend.
George TAFT, Brodie G. Highley, John J.
McCabe, Congressman Archibald c.
Hart, lyman s. Marshall and w. Irving
Conklin and others have acquired the
interests Of Hayden, Stone & Co. in the
Hudson Navigation Company.
The Baltimore and Ohio has divided
orders for 800 underframes among three
companies
At the annual meeting OF the National
Biscuit Company. w. II. Moore, q. B.
Thomas and F. w. Waller were elected
directors for five years. ]. S. Runnells
and X. "A. Fairburn were elected for one
year TO complete the terms OF N. b.
heaHi, ana l.. ID. Dozier, deceased. At
subsequent meeting OF the new directors
+. W. Waller was elected first vice presir
dent to an the vacancy caused by the
resignation OF Earl %. Babst. The posi-
tion Of third vice president, fromeTly held
by Mr. Waller. was not dlled.
A New York Coffee Exchange member
ship sold for $500 against $500. The last
previous sale.
TIE Federal Reserve Board has author
ized the following rediscount rates for
the Atlanta FEDERAL Reserve Sank.
1latnritlea - 10 3 days. ~ per cent
longer maturitsf. psE sent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-19
2 to 2:SO p. NJ.
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Chicago Railway Equipment Company reg
ular quarterly 1A per cent payable March
81 to stock Of record March %
Springfield Railway and Light Company,
dividend OF q per cent. on preferred, payable
April / to stock OF record March %.
biacAndrews q Forbes Company. regular
quarterly ~ per cent common and III per
cent. on PrefeEred, payable April 10 TO stock
New York Central, regular quarterly IL per
cent, payable May to stock Of record April H.
Safety Car Heating and Lighting Company,
regular quarterly 2 per cent, payable April /
10 stock OF record March 10.
Eastern Light and Fuel Company, regular
quarterly 2 per cent, payable April i to stock
81 record March 20
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-19
Captain Z. b. ShnnL

PHOEN1XVILLE, Pa NAL .
tain Frederick B. Skunk, % yss,, j. !
a veteran of both Mexican VT ~ y
Wars, died yesterday at his bom. any \
lie was an ex-Councilman. scbool AZ
and Superintendent of the phosrI. s',s n
Works. Former Governor shunt !. Y Y
uncle. At the close Of the clvu Y 4
Captain Skunk enlisted in M " ~
states navy and was with the Ass.'
fleet when 1t cruised in the MedItsr,,. ~,
Sea, and, incidentally, assisted Z /
escape Of the Hungarian patriot y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-19
Richard ]. Ho6r..

Richard j, Hoffner, 72 vo.,
for 10 years was connec,.s seafs ol
of Garrett, Buchanan q u ~ with In
terday at his home in Gloues.,,,.!e S,, e.a
j. Mr.. Hoffner took an ses.a ses, %
In hospital work, and he ffso,,ve freuve als
,g reaoings and lectures TO pstIss..g ptIsss.g
hospitals of this city. He Isusnu Z s h
his widow, Mrs. ophella q i usss..v'si
funeral services will bs nvan.i
afternoon at the Church ' oi u,
cension, Gloucester CItv VI ns
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-19
LITTLE CHANGE in BUSINESS;
COLLECTIONS ARE SLOW
Some Improvement Noted in Iron and
Steel Market,

Business conditions in this city show
very little change as a whole, although
there is slight Improvement noted in so lie
lines, notably iron and steel and building
and contracting, according to the weekly
review of r. G. Dun & Co.
Conditions in the local yarn trade show
but little variation over previous week.
Dealers report but little activity. Some
Dealers however, report that they have
placed fair-sized orders for future deliv-
cry. This appears to be the exception.
Collections are also slow and most deal
ers are watching their accounts carefully
The wool market still shows continued
strength and prices have further ad-
vanced, Owing to their scarcity, fleece
wools are exceedingly strong. Pulled
wools are quiet, prices are firmly held and
the supply is small. The demand for ter
ritory wools is also moderate and valued
firm. There are but light offerings in
noils. which, however, are in fair demand
and firm. All foreign woods are very
strong.
Inquiry in hardware circle at this time
shows that there is a difference of opinion
expressed as to existing conditions and
general outlook, Some quarters report a
fair amount of business has been trans
acted, while others state they have about
held their own. 1t appears from some
sources that the general outlook Is IA
vorable, while others consulted are of the
opinion that existing conditions will ma
terially affect this line OF business for
some time to come.
The Improvement In the building and
contracting lines, which started the first
of this month, continues. and there Is a
brighter outlook in this line than for some
months past. Some dwelling operations
have added to the volume of building re-
Gently started, but at the same time there
Is noticeable improvement In the altera-
tions, additions and new buildings for fac
tories, business buildings. etc. Figures are
reported close and some contracts taken
indicate very small margin of profit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-19
Mrs. Emily Peel.

BoRDBNTowN, N ,tas
Emily Parker died here n tbis ~ ~
aged 50 years. She was I'M s n,t
James c. Parker, a well-kpow,vs H,v sld'tI
and at one time proprietor ~ ~ y noiis'
can House at Bordentown' g.. s.. ~ y
SIX children, four daughters ~. y =
sons, one of the daughters b.,s ana
ana the others married. Mrs P,ss...
been an invalid for a number =, ,siSs M