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Evening star., 1916-08-14
LOCAL STOCK MARKET
SLOW, PRICES STEADY
Progress and Development of the
Federal Reserve Par Check
Collection Plan.
New England Banks Avail Them
selves of All Privileges of System.
Express Receipts Larger.
BY I. A. FLEMING.

There was the smallest attendance OF
members on today's session of the local
exchange of the season. Orders were even
more restricted and the transactions were
confined to $4,000 face value Capital
Traction is at 10S for $500 and 1854
for one f1ve-hundred- dollar bond, and a
few shares of Railway preferred at s1Is
and So, showing better strength in the
security than at the close of the previous
week
Quotations were made on the entire list
Indicating but slight recessions. If any, as
compared with previous prices. Mergen-
thaler was offered at a. with 1871
the best bid. Public utility shares un-
changed
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NEW YORK METAL MARKET

NEW YORK. August 1.-THE metal
exchange quotes lead arm, 800. sPeiter
Firm; spot, East s eas los. snelter'
S&. At London, lead tIs i's' sp'''e''
f49.
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Lowers Price of Export Petroleum

NEW YORK. August 1.-THE Stand
ard Oil Company of New York today
reduced the prices of refined petroleum
for export 10 points. making refined
in cases 11.25 cents a gallon; in tanks.
5 cents. and standard white in barrels,
SS5 cents.
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LONDON MONEY MARKET.

LONDON, August 14.-Bar silver. ais
I'D per ounce. Money, AZ per cent.
Discount rates-Short bills, 4&a4A per
cent; three-month. 4as a4a per cent.
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July 1o it was stated at the London
office of the American commission for
the relief of Belgium that Maj. Robert
VI button, retired officer Of the
United States Marine Corps. who was
attached to the commission. had been
onad in Brussels after his automobile q
had frightened a German officers
horse. According to a press dispatch.
Mai. Dutton was nned 500 marks for
"disrespectful conduct" toward a Ger
man officer.
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Postponed Temporarily.


serve board has abandoned the collec-
tion of checks in small towns, where
there are no member banks, only tenn
porarily. v,
The personal bond of the postmaster
until some solution has been found for
this delinquency these collections will
not be resumed.
1t is proposed that the fedora! reserve
board bond the postmasters in small
towns, paying the charges therefor.
when their services would be availa BILE.
Par-Collections Growing.
The par-collection system of the fed
eral reserve and non-member banks is
becoming more factor in daily busi-
ness with each succeeding day..
A large list of state. banking insti-
tutions has been prepared upon which
items will he received by the regional
banks of the reserve system Tor COL
lection and credit at par.
T.ese banks have expressed intent
to remit at full face value for cheeks
d4 wn upon them and sent by memoer
banks for collection, and all federal
res rye banks may make use of the col
lection system in realizing on checks
dawn on the state banks named,
list of which Is being mailed all ma
tioral and member banks.
The entire country collection system
Of the Boston Clearing House Associa-
tion has been absorbed by the re-
gional bank of Boston, this meaning
tina, all banks in New England out
side of Boston were taken over, as to
check collections, under the system
which formerly prevailed through tho
Boston clearing house.
The regional bank of Richmond gives
immediate credit for all checks sent
il on other regional banks and on New
York banks. but wants one day on
Philadelphia items. Richmond and
san Francisco are the only two re-
sional banks that will give immediate
credit for all items drawn on re-
10 do so.
A suit Is to be brought in the name
of the administration committee of the
American Bankers Association to test
the check collection plan. which will
be looked upon by the federal reserve
board as a friendly suit.
Express Companies Earnings.
Wells Fargo & Co. report for ten
months. ended with April. 1916. a net
gain in total operating revenue of
s2.s51.52o and in net revenue Of $l,5ls,-
500.
The American Express Company, for
the same period. showed a gain In
gross operating revenue of $5,0S3.430
and IN net Of s2.s7S.41s. comparisons
being with the corresponding months
Of the previous fiscal year.
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MAI. pUrToN" STORY DENIED
Filming Of an American Officer in
Rrrssels Declared Untrue.

THE HAGUE. via London. August a.
The vossische zeitung denies a story
from French sources which appeared in
n. middle of July that Maj. Dutton, an
A American, was fined in Brussels for in
.u,tine a German officer. The vos-
.,.cba Zeitung says that there is no
.vcn American In Belgium.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
capit,l Traction 80, $500 at 10ok.
Washington Railway pfd., II at 81, at s1E
After call-Capital Traction. 1000 at 106.
$500 at 106.
Bid and Asked Prices.
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NEW YORK COTTON.

ouotatiops furnished by ". B. Hibbs 4 Co..
nsmhers New York Stock Exchange, New York
Cotton Exchange and Chicago Board Of Trade.
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|NDUSTR|ALS HIGHER,
RAILS MOVE SLOWLY
General Market Influenced by the
Threatened Strike of the
Brotherhoods.
Motor Shares Neglected Throughout
Session-Bethlehem Steel's Good
Gain-Coppers Also Firmer.

| NEW YORK, August 14.-During the
| first hour the session of the New York
stock market was slow and uninter-
esting, with an easier trend in values
The total sales for the hour were but
l46,0oo shares, largely distributed
| throughout the industrials. with the
! exception of the motors, which were
sadly neglected. despite repeated
| stories Of large profits and growing
| business.
Union Pacific and Reading lost about
| !. point and were about the only rails
In which traders took much interest
| during the initial hour.
The shadow of the threatened and
seemingly unavoidable strike OF the
brotherhoods was over the entire mar
ket, with a very general disposition 10
await the outcome Of the efforts OF the
President of the United States to
either settle the dispute or bring about
some compromise.
| Copper shares were strong. but their
| gains were fractional. with Utah and
| Anaconda leading.
Better in the Second Hour.
| In the second hour of the session there
was a decided improvement in Reading.
which was we'll supported and advanced
from 10lN to 1o4%, compared with
1elH. Saturdays final price. Buying Of
| Reading was of a character that had
| good effect on other rails and also indus
trials, although no reason was advanced,
! and nothing in the way Of near ap-
| proach to a settlement of the threaten
| ed strike was reported.
] Attention centered largely on Washing
ton, and definite news was awaited with
| much concern. every one being interest
ed In the progress of the conference.
| The advance in Reading was followed
| by reaction Of %, where the shares were
steady. Union Pacific recovered its v
| loss and a additional. Chesapeake and
| Ohio gained u point net, and Baltimore
and Ohio like amount.
Small Changes in 1ndustrials.
| Net changes in industrials for the morn
| ing hours were not especially important.
Small fractional improvements were
shown in Baldwin Locomotive. Crucible
! Steel and Steel common. the latter ad-
| vancing u to ss%; Bethlehem Steel gain
ed points. while motor shares were
| neglected and unchanged.
Stronger, More Active.
During the early hours of the after
noon the market broadened, with de-
cided evidences of strength here and
there throughout the list. about the
| only laggards being the motor shares,
| which moved slowly. at least up to 2
o'clock.
The gains were more important in
! the industriaIs than in the rails. Car
| Foundry gained 212 points. Industrial
Alcohol. after being neglected in the
early hours, recovered slight loss and
added IL points net Improvement.
American Locomotive gained y:
| Crucible Steel, l point; Mexican Petro-
leum recovered its loss, and added a
| fraction in addition; Steel common
| moved UP to ss5z. as compared with a
| closing Saturday of S7n: Baldwin
Locomotive sold to 741s. a gain OF ~
| points
Entering the last hour of the after
noon the market showed a steady tone
with the rails more or less neglected.
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BALTIMORE.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE, Md, August 14.-Wheat
Easier; spot No. . red 1.44A; spot No.
2 red western. 1.51: August No. 2 red.
1.44A; September. Las; October. 1.45A !;
steamer No. red. 1891; receipts. 169,-
3sI bushels. southern, by sample. soa
141: southern. on grade. 1.3sa145.
Corn-Easier: spot contract. 90; Au-
gust, go; receipts, 147,439 bushels; ex-
ports. 1S9,S9S bushels
Oats-Steady; old standard white, 49a
49a: old No. 3 white. 4Sa4S1a old
No white, 46, asked; receipts, 147,s14
bushels.
Rye-Firm: No. 2 western export,
1.16 bid; receipts. 49.7S5 bushels.
1900 asked; No. l clover, mixed, 1900
a15.50.
Grain freights-Firm: steamer to
Liverpool, per bushel. unchanged; /;
picked ports, per quarter. unchanged.
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Up-River Waters.

Special Dispatch to The Star
HARPERS FERRY. w. Va, August
1.-THE Potomac river was a little
muddy and the Shenandoah clear this
morning.
Evening star., 1916-08-14

AMERICAN GRAPHOPHOSE co.
Preferred Dividend No. rs.
dividend tNo. 13b of one and three QUA =
tiers tAS) per cent has been declared upon
the preferred capital stock of the American
Graphophone Company, payable August IL.
1919. to stockholders Of record at the close of
business August l. 1916. Transfer books will
not be closed.
c. ". woDDRop. Treasurs,.
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Closing Slow, Shade Easier.

The action of the market was not ma
terially changed in the final hour of the
session. Business was restricted, and
slight recessions were sustained in
values. but no important weakness was
in evidence.
Bethlehem Steel extended it's advance
to II points On me common and the pre-
ferred scored gain of points
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Lower Rate on Refined Sugar.

NEW YORK. August 14.-All grades
Of refined sugar were reduced Is cents
per hundred pounds today, making hne
granulated 700.
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Britain Denies Enemy Claims.

LONDON. August 1.-THE British
press bureau says the German wireless
report regarding the damage done during
wholly untrue"
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Holiday on Paris Bourss.

PARIS, August l4.-Holiday on the
bourse today and tomorrow.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, August 14.-Wheat-
Spot No. / Manitoba, las Cd; No. red
western, winter. las 4d.
Corn-Spot American mixed, new. los
sgd
Flour-Winter patents, ATS.
15s q G5 15s.
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CURB STOCKS.

ouotations furnished by ". B. Hibbs & Co..
oembers New York Stock Exchange.
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POWDER STOCKS.

furnished BY W. B. Hibbs 4 Co.
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Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition OF water
at 3 am. Great Falls-Temperature
so. condition, 80 Dalecarlia reservoir
rs; condition at north
connection. "A; condition at south con-
nection, 30. Georgetown distributing
servoir-Temperature 49, condition
AT jnffuent eatehouse, %; condition al
efluent gatehouse, 26.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1916-08-14
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings OF
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yeste pm, 70;
pm "a; II midnight, 50; today.
a M, 5S: am, 63; noon, Y; 2 pm.. 70.
Maximum. Is, at pm. yesterday; mini
mum, SO, at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, S6: minimum, 66-
Observation-Disclosures pm, 29S
pm, % %; II midnight, 293s; TO ay,
am, 1901; s am, 1902; noon, 5000; 2
pm, 299I.
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The Sun and Moon.

Today-Sun rose, 5:19 am; sun sets.
7:05 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 5:19 am; sun
sets, 7:04 pm.
Moon rises 1888 pm: sets. 6:4S am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
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Tide Tables.

Compiled by United States coast and
geodetic survey
Today-Low tide. 2:35 am. and 3:oS
pm; high tide, s:31 am and S:57 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 3:17 am. and 1854
nm: high tide 9:22 am. and 9:4S pm
Evening star., 1916-08-14

Selling Ex.Dividend Today.
Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul, 21a,
and preferred of same, Il; Pittsburgh
Steel preferred, Ia.
High Low
Call Money .......... N z
Hourly Sales Of Stocks Today.
IL la.m.... IA ,l0J i2m.... 2320)0
lp.m... 3l6,2O Ppm 377.4]o
The daily Alaskan., 1916-04-24
WESTWARD BOAT WILL
 MAKE THISPORT

With the arrival of the Alameda on Saturday O. this week the Alas ka Steamship Company will con- meuce their spring and summer ser vice to the westward from this pot Every zen days a boat will make Skagwav going to the westward.
 From now on all boats operated by this company will leave Seattle at nue in the morning instead of niue at night as was the form cf sailing hour. This new sched- ule will give them twelve hours .leeway.
 Heavy traffic and waiting freight cargoes OH the Seattle docks for Alaskan por's has necessitated the inauguration of this service at an early date. All steamship com panies are prep&ring for q heavy bushes. to Scenic Alaska this sum mer.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-04-24
CABLE CONTAINS SAD NEWS

Sad news awaited J. P. McAbeer superintendent of the Tantalus Coal Mime at Carmacks, when hd ar' rived at Bennett, on his way into the interior. A cable was handed him informing him of the death of his wife, whom he had left happy and healthy just a week before.
 Mir. MCAbeer left Seattle on the Sophia, April 18th, and arrived in Skagway ou the 19h. A cable was here informing him of the death of his beloved wife, but he leftt without knowing the contents there of. It was forwarded and caught him at Bennett. He left last night on the Prince John, enroute to the Dcreayed home.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-04-24
PRINCE JOHN LEAVES ON TIME

The Grand Trunk Pacific Steam ship Prince John arrived at this port at a. n. Sunday and sailed for the south on schedule time at 10 a. m. Sunday. The Prince John carried nine KetchikaH. passenge. s, thirty two Juneau passengers and twelve for Skagway. She had @ car so of about fifty tons for these ports and in addition had one hundred and eighty two tons of tin plate for the Nakat cannery.
 The passengers for Skagway were E. Mcdonald, Chas. McCauley, A. R. Muir, c. w. Gates, J. R. Young, J. McAllister, J. Dean, S, Young, J. Campbell, A. J. McDon- aid, A. E. Heron and J. Mcdonald. Among the passengers seen, leaving on :He Prince John were Ed. Dun lea for Prince Rupert; E. McDon- ald for Seattle; W. H. Forbes for Vancouver and J. P. McAbeer, Supt. of the Tantalus Coal Mine at car macks. for Seattle.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-04-24
BEAT
 OFF STRIKERS

Pittsburg, April 24 - Thirteen thousand men have struck at the WestinShous intuition factories demanding shorter hours and more pay. The strike has completely tied the factory up. At the time Of the strike they were running three shifts and at full capacity.
 Deputy sheriffs are guarding the plant. It has been necessary for them to use clubs to fight off the enragei strikers. It is feared that he use of explosives will be put inso force. Nothing has yet come of the conference between the leads of both sides. Each seems determined not to give in.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-04-24
BaHed.

The word bafllcd now has a meaning entirely different from that applied to It 300 years ago. It is now understood to mean thwarted, fOiled or disappoint- ed, but then It was applied to the proc ess of degradation by which knight was disgraced. A bafTied knight was one who had been pronounced guilty of conduct unbecoming one of his order and had accordingly been shOrn of his pIumeS, his sword was broken before bis eyes. his knightIy robe torn away, his spurs cut off with q Cleaver, and after being publicly chaStised he was declared 10 be batIlcd. The word Is used in this sense by Shakespeare and other writers of that time.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-04-24
L0OSES
 IN HOME STATE

Omaha, April 24-Willlam Jen- nings Bryan, ardent democratic lead CT, has been defeated in this state as delegate to the National Demo- c"a-' c Conventom which is to be held in St. Louis to nominate a candidate for president.
 Four delegates were elected from this state and Mir. Bryan did not receive enough votes to make him eligible for the honor. It has been long time since Mir. Bryan has not represented this state in an active way at the Democratic convention.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-04-24
aoatmen of StamhouI.

A very interesting people are the Lag or Lazis. They inhabit the coastal strip east of Trebizond and the mountains behind it There could hardly be a greater contrast than that between their manners at home and abroad. Every spring large numbers of them go to Erzerum to serve as gardeners and agriculmristS, and they are found .here to be quiet, orderly and trust worthy folk. Many of the COnstanHRo- pie bOatmen are Lag, all these having served in the Turkish navy. and pa- irons find them honest and civil But at home in Lazistau they are inveterate robbers, and in the past they have been notorious as pirates.-LOndOn Chronicle,
The daily Alaskan., 1916-04-24
PARLIAMENT SIS
 SECRET SESSION

London, April 24-Parliament be- gan irs secret session today. The principal topic of discussion is the recruiting situationu. This ques- tion almost caused split in the cabinet and Premier Asquith came very Lear resigning from the cab met, the crisis was averted by a compromise and will be settled by parliament.
 Recruiting is serious condi- tion which confronts this country at the present time England will solve the questoin once and for all and begin the development of her policy decided.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-04-24
|. $. COMMISSIONER
 BRINGS FAMILY

r. A. Rasmussen, United states commissioner for Skagway, returned from Juneau on the City of Seattle with his family and will take ID his residence in this city, a per manent abode.
 The two children, Maude and Fl mer will enter the Skagway schools. Mrs. Rasmussen is delighted with her new found home and looks fos- ward tc the happy times which she with her husband are bound to have in our midst.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-04-24
TOWN TOPICS

J. R Young was an interior pas -.uger this morning.
 A. I. Jones was a mornings pas 5.agyr Tor WhuehCrsc.
 Dr Euicke-bOcher has returned from 8 fortnight trip to the States.
 $. E. Cromarty pilot for the White Pass, Is on his way to the r.ver
 Several houses have appeared with a aew coating of paint to greet lhe sprEtg and summer.
 Mr. Rasmussen and family are -,opptas at the Pullen House un- tu they arrange for 8 home in Skag- ..y
 Geo. Lind. E.. V. Brown, B Ander- son and Henry Coeu formed a pacty ol tour. euroute for. the interior, leaving this morning.
 Martin Conway is able to be up yad around his home. The do"- ,.r will not, as yet, permit him to attend his duties at theposr office.
 LUX contains more real soap .oaa five times it's weight In ordi- ns1 soaps or soap powder. Get # Sor IOc st Kellers If
 R. D. Luddington, Ray Metcalf, II. ". Gillespie and Bud Gillespie, form a party of four recently ar rived ou the Humboldt to be IS sociated with the White Pass and Yukon.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-04-24

Tie cost of the European wa, not including the COSY in life, haS been to England alone S25,OOO,OOC per day, and the other countries are spending nearly that amount The recommendations of the Geu- eral staff of the Army and tho General Beard of the Navy, for a perfec- defense do not exceed a billion dollars, .O1S7 per cent of our national wealth.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-04-24
REAL CARE

In reality the "cars of the hair means the "care of the scalp" Ap- ply 'PUROLA" Hair Tone according 10 directions furnished with each bottle, and you will not only be surprised, but pleased with the wonderful results. A satisfactory Q, lotr for hair health; sold on its merits and satisfaction guaran- teed IT your money back. $1.0O per bottle. Specify "PUROLA!"
 Sold by Keller Bros. Drug Go. a
The daily Alaskan., 1916-04-24

Every one seems to be busily at work with shovel and rake getting the summers garden under way.
 The Ladies of the W. c. T. U. will meet at the home of Mrs. G. Y. Zmkan Tuesday afternoon at s o'clock.
 LOST - A lady's Handkerchief somewhere between the Popular Palace theatre and Ninth street. Finder kindly return to the Daily Alaskan.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-04-24
DOLPHIN HAS SMALL
 PASSENGER LIST

The Alaska Steamship co. s steamer Dolphin steamed into port las- night at eight with a small passenger list for Skagway. She unloaded freight and cleared port at g D. m. ....
 Among the Skagway passengers noted were B. Anderson, Geo. Lind, F. E. Ryan, Dr. Knickerbocher, A. B. Stevenson and Miss Norton.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-04-24

For this country, whose national wealth amounts to $1S7O0O,OOO,0O3 it is estimated by military experts that full measure of prepared ness could be provided at a cost not exceeding a proper insurance prem ium, and other nationS would fear to attack us.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-04-24

The spring with all it's beauty is bringing forth the lovers of na- ture and outdoor life. Several tramping parties were formed Sun. day amongst business and profes- sional men of Skagway.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-04-24

Remember that there is only one 'genuiae" Kodak. If it isn't an Eastman, it Isn't KODAK, Kel- Iers are the Skagway agents.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-04-24
a Likely Reason.

Green was knocking Brown terribly yesterday. l thought they were the best of friends. What has happenedT
 "I guess Brown must have asked Green to pay back some of the money he loaned to Ohim."-DetrOit Free Press.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-04-24

c. L. Brown, hustling insurance man, who has been in our midst fer the winter, left last night for Juneau.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-04-24

The Bank Of Alaska the opening Of its ban at Wrangell Alaska, Tuesday, May 2nd, 1916.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-13
Prohibitionists to
Name Henry Ford if
he Is Willing to Run

Chicago, July 12-Henry Ford Of
Michigan will be nominated for pres
ident on the first ballot by the pro-
hibition party at it's national conven-
ton to be held in St. Paul July 10
to 81, if he will consent to accept
the honor, in the opinion of party
leaders who held a conference here
today.
If Ford declines to allow the use
of his name for president, the leaders
declare that the choice will be be-
tween ]. Frank Hanly, former gov
ernor Of Indiana; Eugene N. Foss,
former governor Of Massachusetts,,
and William Sulzer, former governor
of New York.
At today's conference OF leaders it
was agreed that the party platform
would contain planks endorsing the
following propositions:
For worlds peace court for the arbitra-
ton OF disputes between nations
For the establishment Of Q department
| Of peace In the United States government.
For national woman suffrage.
For the Initiative. referendum and recall.
For a tariff commission. '.'
For national prohibition.
For only such military and naval pre-
paredness as may be necessary for defense.
The national woman's party may
decide to join forces with the prohibit
ton party in the coming campaign,
according to a statement issued to-
day by Florence Hyde, secretary Of
the Woman's National Prohibition
federation.
There is every reason why the
woman's party should join hands
with the prohibitionists this year, as
we stand for everything they want"
Mrs, HYDE said.