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sale Of liquor and wines in dining cars.
MISSOURI PA%CfFIC-Judse julius N. Mayer
In the Federal District Court here yesterday
appointed James O. Graham special master 30
take testinony in foreclosure suit brought
by New York Trust Company against Mis-.
souri, Pacific Railway Company. Through
his Investigation special master IL to deter
mine nature and amount of collateral put
up py railway company TO secure mortgage
involved in foreclosure proceedings.
MAINE CENTRAL-Reports for third week
OF Aug gross carvings s%1,1s2. inc. sl3,2lo.
from July I. $766,l 1853. inc. Ss3.i7t.
MISSOURI. KANSAS 4 T~ExAs-Reports
for the third week Of Aug. gross earnings
eees.5e3. inc. eioo.S2S: from July i. s5.ios,3 1896.
inc. s7si.693.
NORTHERN. PAcFlc-J. NJ. Hannaford.
president. in from 81; Paul, says business
this years crops will be less, II would be
unsattsfactor TO attempt to indicate per.
cen'ase OF los un,ii ihreshins return: be,
has been consider able building in North.
weet this year as result of higher prices re.
s ssiXe' p. ia ! n arly as wSea,' and r ,Sa. Mnou as..
y "H".0' which, n,sn vii sii'ei sr, Ma' iR armer. ' large 'n re-.
'u Reports IN 'p ior ; n s%a Week 'i Of Angus, rro..
earnings Sl,64s. 900. inc. Scs7.oco from July
1. eli .i6s, 400. inc. S2.os3. Oo.
RAILROADS n 7 srATEaNumbsr o;
which sssss were on lime at terminals
Average delay OF each late train was 81 !
minutes and average delay for each train
rs minutes.
RICHMOND. FREDERICKSBURG 4 Po.
TOMAC-Kcports for year to June 80, gross
earnings e3.s2j.7l9 inc. tii7 $50: net N319.-
80. inc. tl2.t6o. June gross, sSi5.S9. inc.
SIS. ol: net sia',Aii. Inc. SS6,ssi.
ST. LOUIS 4 SAN FRANClSCO-Gran'ed
authority by Missouri Public Service Cor.
p~oration TO issue bonds tot ailing si9i. 1875, Sls,
preferred stock. SCISSORS, and common
road would have ouist andinr in July. 1917,
obligations tot alline 1921 .s1i.s6 in addition
to those authorized yesterday.
ST. LOUIS sOUTHwEsTERN-Reports for
inc. 5000 from July i si,seS.c 900, Inc. ssc5, 900.
TEXAS L PAC1FlC-Crop report Ms OF Aug
I5-Louisiana Division: Sugar cane showing
splendid progress and indications are for largest
crop In several years. Cotton conditions not ~
favorable aud some damage by boil ~eeyil.
Entire crop outcome dependent on weather
conditions In next few weeks. Much OF crop
late and premature freeze would prove diss'-
trous. Eastern Division Cotton yield indica-
ton about soeo. Cotton opening and picking
should begin by Sept. l. Young corn not 5:
Worth Division Young cotton will be damaged
unless rains rome within next ten days
Corn crop is made and enough Of II TO last
farmers through winter. Cotton picking IN
two weeks. Merchants making large purchases
In expectation Of heavy fall trade. Rio Grands
Division Cotton fine and estimates 1000 acres
planted In excess Of last years acreage.
Reports for third week Of Avg. gross earn
inss s3es. sos. inc. SIS. os6 from July /, s., 5G4. 80.
inc. Scss. 7A.
!TRANsCONTINENTAL RATEs-Large mum
Der Of shippers have appeared within last
week before Interstate Commerce Commission
urg lne Huspe aston Of new transcontinental rates
filed by roads to take effect Sept. /. These
rates were hled In response to commissions re.
cent order made to meet new conditions created
by suspension Of tranic through Panama Canal.
New tarifYs make considerable advances In rates
In nntAR lnA nninta hnf ffnFnHN IN
Union Pacific pointed out that reductions In
coast rates were made TO allow roads to com
pete with Panama Canal and that higher rates
are In accordance with suggestion Of commits
sion itself In It's previous decision In inter
mountain rate case. Representative of somt
Pacific Coast shippers only asked for suspension
Of new rates TO Jan. !. 1917 others criticised
rates as unreasonable, said they would increase
revenues from betw cen $40. 900 900 and s2 .pN,ps
u year. and threatened, unless tariffs wcr,
| suspended. iniunctions will he filed IN Federal
courts at San Francisco. Seattle aud Portland
| UNION PACIFIC-Hesrine on application 70,
! advance Of rates on shipments Of refrigerator
cars east from Idaho points will he held Sept
, % before an examiner of Interstate CONNER
Commission at Boise. Idaho. Date on hcarins
on advance Of rates on green fruit shipped .as'
from Idaho points hled by Oregon Short Line
not vet set.
WESTERN 4 A~TLANTIC-BM authorizing
sale Of this state owned railroad defeated II
lower house Of Georgia Legislature. 100 10 IS
WHEELING 4 LAKE ERIE-Petition hlct
by Central Trust Co. At Cleveland asks tha'
upset price be- reduced from $500 Nh TO SIS.
90 90, Trust company ss bond and mortgas'
from hands Of receiver, Reduction in price I,
understood 10 he part Of reorganization plsT
that will unite Wheeling 4 Lake Erie IN,
wabash. Pittsburs Terminal lines.