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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-08

Buying OF steel during the last week
has shown no iet-up and orders taken by
the makers have compared favoraby
with those Of the last two months Some
large steel interests say that the demand
since the first OF the month, II anything.
has been slightly in excess of that in the
previous two weeks. Steel men generally
are giving considerable attention to the
domestic end of the business. which has
assumed large proportions and is now
calling for a sufficient tenure TO take care
of the immediate capacity of the steel
mills
In addition, inquiries from Europe con-
tinue large, and this is especially true Of
rounds for the manufacture of shells for
1917 delivery. The steel makers, ii is
said. are already crowded to such an eN-
tent that they will be unable to fill these
inquiries IL they result in actual con-
tracts until late next year on this busi-
ness the question of price is not receiving
any attention. but the matter of deliv-
cries is the feature Of these inquiries.
Railroad buying. as far as can be
learned. has been somewhat smaller than
recently. Some big business i'm rails is
pending and will probably be closed soon.
Most OF the material on these contracts
will be for delivery In 1917. as the rail-
makers are booked some time ahead and
there is not a great amount of tonnage
available for this year.
It is considered altogether likely that
an advance in the price of rails will be
made by the leading interests after May
next, and there is no doubt that this
will be followed by the independent manu-
facturers who have been willing for some
time to put up their prices II has been
maintained that the higher wages being
paid to workmen and the abnormal level
for ferro-manganese justifies an advance
in rails.
The stock List Committee Of the Phila-
delphia Stock Exchange today admitted
to the unlisted department of the ex-
change DreNel & co. receipts, deliverable
when. as and II issued. for the new Lehigh
Valley Railroad general consolidated mort
gage q per cent. gold coupon bonds due
Nav /. zoos. Announcement was made
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-08
FINANCIAL NEWS
MODERATE STRENGTH GIVES WAY
TO LOSSES OF A POINT AND MORE
Bear Traders Resume Aggressive Operations - Little
Change in Holdings of an Important Character
n Stocks Taken by Cash Buyers
NEW YORK. April 3.


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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-08

on information and advice
have acted in purchasing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-08
ANOTHER SMALL MARKET
ON NEW YORK COTTON CHANGE
Spot Houses Continue to Buy May
and July-Little for Sale

NEW YORK, April s.--Another small
market was noted on the Cotton Exchange
at the opening this morning there being
but nine transactions on the call. The
tone was about steady, with prices / point
lower 20 1 point higher.
Spot houses continued to buy May and
July on a moderate scale, but other trad
ers were mixed with professionals oper-
ating on both sides After the call the
demand increased to some extent, and on
only a few sales advances Of 2 to 3
points were recorded Apparently there
was little cotton for sale
Private cables from Liverpool stated
that there was some hedge selling in
small market there this morning. and this
resulted in losses of 5ia TO 6 Il points
against declines Of 3ia to Y points ex-
pected.
Reports on the weather in the cotton
belt were meagre, those received showing
frost at Abilene and Oklahoma City Tenn
peratures were considerably lowr.
The receipts of cotton at the ports for
the day were estimated at 1900 bales,
compared with 1852 bales last week,
30,5S2 bales last year and 1898 bales in
1914
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-08
BUYING OF STEEL CONTINUES AARGE;
BIG EXPANSION IN DOMESTIC TRADE
Considered Likely That Prices of Rails Will Be Advanced
After May stock Exchange Admits New Lehigh
Valley Bonds to Unlisted Department

yesterday that the s1O,697OOO issue had
been taken by investors The first bid on
the bonds was 101 4 and the first asked
price 1O2 Later the quotation was
1918 s01Ot5s None of the bonds sold
Trading on the Exchange today was
again Of small proportions. with price
movements irregular. Buffalo and Sus-
uuehanna common rose half while the
companys preferred stock declined "a.
Cramp stock was unchanged, as were Ton
opah Belmont and Tonopah Mining, de-
spite the slight advance in the price OF
bar silver both in New York and London.
United Gas improvement rose q small
fraction
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-08
LARGE RAIL PRODUCTION
Increase of Quarter Million Tons
From American Mills in 1915

The total production of steel rails of all
kinds in the United States in 1915 was
2,2O4,20S gross tons, against 1,945,O95 in
1914 and 3,5O2,7SO in 1918. according 10
the figures compiled by the American Iron
and Steel Institute The record year was
1906, when 3,977.SS7 tons were produced.
OF the 1915 output. l,775l6S tons were
by the open-hearth process, $685. by the
Bessemer and 1O2.OS3 We're rerolled
In the State of Pennsylvania last year
69i,545 tons of rails We're made, as com.
pared with 592,532 in 1914 and 97I,S2O
in 1913.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-08
Liverpool Cotton

LIVERPOOL, April Spot cotton was
neglected today at n decline of points on
the basis of 7.59d. for midupland The
sales aggregated 5000 bales. including
1000 bales American. The imports were
1000 bales all American. The market for
sfurures closed quiet at net decline of y
66h points
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-08
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT
Big Drop in Average and Actual Re
serves-Loans Larger

NEW YORK, April s--The outstand-
ing feature in the weekly statement OF
the members of the Clearing House Asso-
citation was a sharp decrease in average
and actual reserves. Average fell Sl4,-
O7-.s4O. and actual s24,77511O,
This was brought about by a large in
crease in loans in both statements, aver
age expanding S4O,96f,OOO and actual
s29. .574 goo
Details follow:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-08
JUMP IN LOCAL CLEARINGS
Total for Week 65.1 Per Cent. Above
Same Week of Last Year

There was an expansion of 65.1 per
cent. in Philadelphia bank clearings dur
Ing last week as compared with the cor
responding week OF last year The total
was $21s,O16,772. The Clearing House
returns from the United States increased
45.4 per cent. in the week, the total being
s4,74s,O45, 2O1, against $s,264,s35,2s8. De-
tails as follows
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-08
Local Reserve Bank Statement

The condition Of the Federal Reserve
Bank OF Philadelphia. at the close Of
business April T. compares as follows:
RESOIrRCEs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-08
Financial Briefs

The Bank Of England reports the
amount Of currency notes outstanding as
tI03,0OI2l6, against Gl00,3l0,991 last
week The amount of gold held for the
redemption OF such notes remains at
f2S,50O0 zoe.
Commercial failures this week In the
United States are 342, against 3St last
week. $50 the preceding week and i73
the corresponding week last year. Fail.
ures in Canada number 81, against 40 last
week 3S the preceding week and 81 last
year
Copper exports from the Atlantic ports
for the week ended April 8 total 1880 tons:
since April |, 1905 tons, and 51OS tons
for the same period last year.
Howard Cooper Johnson has been ap-
pointed by the court to audit the accounts
of John A. Mccarthy as receiver of woelp-
per & CO., and will hold a meeting to
hear and adjust claims of creditors on
Monday April Il.
Northern Pacifcs estimated gross earn
inRs for the month of March were S5,-
10000. an increase of s1,139,OOO over
March 1915.
Comparative results of railroad earnings
for 80 roads during the fourth week in
March are estimated at S20,094,436,
against S16,277,T2O in 1915, an increase OF
S3,S16,716.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-08
SELL 1928 y. SECOND FOR s51oo

AT trustees sale conducted yester-
day afternoon on the courthouse steps
by Job Conklin, trustee, the property,
No. 1928 North Second street, owned
by Harry L. Finklestine was sold to
Elizabeth White for $500.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-08
REAL ESTATE
NEW PARKWAY Is
ACCEPTED TODAY
Commissioner Gross Settles
With Contractor For Con-
struction of Drive

Harrisburg's newly completed park
way drive that encircles the city from
the terminus of the Cameron Exten-
sion to Reservoir Park was formally
accepted to-day by City Commissioner
Z. q. Gross, Superintendent of Parks
and Public Property, when he paid
President F. B. Bosch. Central Con-
struction and Supply Company. the
contractor. the final estimate of SILL
555.41 on the job.
The splendid driveway which winds
through the environs of Harrisburg, a
section which is rapidly being de-
veloped into pretty suburban home
lots was begun two years ago and is
one of the big improvements to the
park system which was paid for from
100000 park improvement loan.
The road is a splendid example of
highway construction, in the opinion
of engineers and contra ctors, although
the work was more than ordinarily
difficult because of the great cuts"
through limestone which had to be
made by the contractors.
Much to the regret of the Park De-
partment officials, however, the sec
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-08
MEN TO
LEAVE TOMORROW
Eighth Regiment Recruitment
Was Closed at Gretna
Today

Recruiting of the Eighth regiment
was ended this morning and Fourth
Brigade headquarters announced at
Mt. Gretna this afternoon at $3.50 that
no more men could be received as the
rolls had to be closed.
Last night and early to-day num-
ber of men were recruited for the
short companies of the Eighth and
Colonel Finney will leave Camp with
over 1,100 officers and tnen to-mor-
row. Every company will have over
Sc men and maybe more, all depend
ing upon the results of medical ex-
aminations.
The Eighth regiment will leave to-
morrow night, but may not come
through this city.
Announcement of the details for the
proposed camp for recruits TO be es-
tablished at Mt. Gretna after the
Guardsmen, now under tents, leave for
the border will not be made until in
formation is received from the War
Department regarding the scope of
the work to be undertaken. Whether
the camp will be opened or not next
week could not be stated at the Cap
itol to-day. Until further information
Is received there will be no appoint
ments of quartermasters corps officers
to administer the camp.
The general belief here is that there
will be no provisional National Guard
organized. If any units are formed
they will only be for the period until
the Guardsmen return and only in
such places where the State owns
armories.
The designation of the Governors
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-08
SPREADS TO HoRoKEN

Hoboken, n. J., July S.-This city
registered its first case of infantile
paralysis to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-08
POmranning to Build
New D. P. & S. Warehouse
Over Kass's Plans

The contract for the erection of the
big Dives, Pomeroy q Stewart ware
house, to be built at Dewberry and
Strawberry streets, was awarded to-
day to Joseph w. Pomeranning.
Work will be started early next week
and the structure will probably be
finished by November
M. I. Kast, the architect for the
building, submitted plans for a five
story, brick and reinforced concrete
The warehouse will be entirely fire.
proof, as no wood will be used in it's
construction. A large freight ele-
vator will be installed, also. Although
the cost was not announced. in real
estate circles an approximate esti-
mate of $4,000 has been made.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-08

ton of the roadway leading from
Cameron's Extension to the Paxtang
subway, is closed to traffic at Paxtang
by the closing Of the subway by the
Harrisburg Railways Company. The
subway is d private right of way. The
way beneath the Philadelphia and
Reading tracks about 500 feet east of
the PaXtang crossing and park and
other city officials are awaiting eagerly
some definite action on the part of
the railroad company which will per-
NIT this work to be proceeded with.
The entire cost of the road was
s20,097.97. Just 2s,907.S yards of ex-
cavation were necessary to complete
the highway.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-08
RANK STATEMENT

REPORT OF THE CONDITION of the
East END BANK, of Harrisburg.
Thirteenth and Howard Streets, OF
Dauphin County. Pennsylvania, at the
close of business, June 80, 1916;'
RESOURCES
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-08

ONE IN FALL RIVER
Fall River, Mass, July S.-One case
of infantile paralysis is under treat
ment here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-08
STEEL COMPANY DEED is
COUNTY'S RECORD BREAKER

The biggest deed filed in many years
in the County Recorders office was
the transfer yesterday of the Pennsyl-
vania Steel Company property to the
Penn Mary Steel Company, as a
part of the Bethlehem plant. The con-
sideration was $10,167,297. Other
transfers recorded to-day included:
George W. Mehr TO Lovina Hen
ninger, Upper Paxton, $3.50; D. A.
Fry to Henry Abramson, COS Herr
street, 81, $50; w. ID. Matheson to Mid
dletown Cemetery Association, Middle
town, Sis, and these properties for
81 considerations: Middletown Gene
terry Association to Louis Zacks, Mid
dletown; Harry NJ. Hershey to Jennie
Stevick, Penbrook; Dan c. Becker to
w. H. Cumbler and Allison Lape,
Steelton; j. A. Singmaster to W. H.
Rife, Seventeenth and Boas streets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-08

auto trucks to haul them to the
grounds. Fifteen attractions of over
one hundred novelty entertainers are
included. The merry go-round and
Ferris wheel, the newest of all riding
devices. THE Whip" which is like
the roller coaster, shoot the chutes,
rolled into one and better than any
one or all of them, will give amuse-
ment to young and old. The commit
tee of the Moose has been untiring in
it's efforts to have everything in readi-
ness on Monday night and to look af-
Ter the comfort and welfare of their
patrons they have arranged for special
police every afternoon and evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-08
Great British Writer Sees
Europe Near Bankruptcy

London, July S.-Francis W. Hirst,
the prominent financial writer, in his
valedictory, resigning the editorship Of
the Economist after a tenure of nine
years, says:
In my view the financial fabric of
wester Europe is in imminent peril,
and in few more months it will no
longer be possible to disguise the
bankrupt condition of several great
nations"
That peace is desired by all bel
ligerent nations I feel certain, and
the fact that the circulation of the
Economist has touched its height dur
ing the last few weeks may serve to
indicate the feeling of our business
men,"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-08
Moose Plans Complete
For Their Carnival

AT a meeting held last night by the
Harris burg Lodge. LOYAL Order of
Moose, at their lodge rooms, final de-
tails were completed and all arrange
ments made for their week of fun and
Iroiic opening Monday night and con-
lnuing every afternoon and evening.
The Moose have this year engaged
the famous Levitt-Taxier shows unit
eu, travelling in its own specially
constructed train of twenty-six cars
with forty-nine big wagons using five
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-08
BANK STATEMENTS

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE UNION TRUST COMPANY OF
PENNSYLVANIA, of Harrisburg. No. 20
North Second Street, of Dauphin Coun-
ty, Pennsylvania, at the close of busi-
ness, June 80, 1916:
IEGOITR CES
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-08
TWO CARS COLLIDE

A Ford car driven by Herman P.
Miller of Miller Brothers and Com
pany, real estate firm. was badly
damaged when it was hit by a large
touring car at Front and Cumberland
street this afternoon. The wheels of
the smaller car were badly damaged
and the windshield was broken. Both
drivers escaped injury.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-08

Troop as Troop B of the First Cavalry
was an error, 1t was stated at the Cap
itol to-day. The Sheridan Troop which
is its senior. is to be known as Troop
and the Harrisburg cavalrymen will
be Troop c.
The Fourth Infantry, which is to
leave Mt. Gretna late to-day, is ex-
pected to pass through Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-08
GYPsIEs PASS THROUGH

About noon to-day a large touring
car bearing a Maine license tag on it's
way to New York State, passed up
Front street. The car was loaded to
its capacity with a band of Gypsies
and their equipment.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-04-17
Church Workers
Will Take Census

There will be no cottage prayer
meetings this week, the religious
workers of the city foregoing other
activities and centering upon taking
a religious census of the city. The
city will be divided into forty-three
districts and committees from the
churches will make house to house
canvass on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The church preference, number in
the family, number of children at
tending Sunday school and other data
will be obtained. The evangelical
party will arrive Tuesday evening
from klamath Falls and will be
housed at the Swigart residence dur
ing their stay in Ashland.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-04-17
MOhair Pool Brings
Total Of $4,000

approximately $4,000 in cold hard
cash was paid to the Angora goat
raisers of this vicinity last Saturday
afternoon for the mohair produced
this year. The price paid was $42.55
per hundred pounds and is a top
notch price for mohair, ranging high
er than the prevailing price in the
east. The hair was pronounced to
be of extra fine quality.
Ten thousand pounds of mohair
was sold, being the pooled product of
the goatmen. This pool represents
all but a few small lots Of the mohair
grown in the valley this year. The
goatmen represented in the pool were
C. w. Banta and sons, Davis and
sons, Don Williams and H. S. Holt.
j. N. Dennis, representing the
Theo. Bernheim Company of Port
and, submitted the high bid in the
open auction held at the freight depot
Saturday. j. NJ. Williams of the Tay-
lor Williams Company of Jackson
vile and Louis Werth, representing
Morris & Co. of Portland, also bid
on the mohair.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-04-17
Old-Timer
Visits Ashland

Friday evening superintendent
Dyer of the Sacramento division of
the Southern Pacific, together with
his wife and two children, viewed
Lithia Park in company with Super
intendent Metcalf and wife, Mr.
Dyer was formerly superintendent Of
this division, having changed to the
Shasta division about five years ago.
He was much surprised and pleased
at the great changes in Ashland since
he left, Most of our paving, most of
the building above the Mills property
and all of our park development has
been accomplished since his depart
ure. He was especially struck with
the park and remarked on its natur-
al beauty and splendid development
along natural lines.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-04-17
Remove Slides
On SiSkiy0u Grade

Travel over the Siskiyou Highway
has been made difficult in one spot
by the presence Of huge slide which
made rough detour necessary. The
state highway department sent Dis
trict Highway Engineer 7. NJ. Davis
down to superintend the removal Of
the slide. Mr.. Davis has been over
seeing the work OF a crew of men at
the scene Of the slide, and now has
things pretty well cleared up. He
was a visitor to the city the last Of
the week, returning to the mountain
again Thursday.
A number of smaller slides will
soon be repaired, but until the earth
above the newly constructed highway
settles there are liable to be recur-
renee of slides. The crew Of men at
work is making the detention walls
more secure in dangerous spots.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-04-17
Hotel Oregon
Opens This Week

All but two of the rooms on the
second floor of the remodeled Hotel
Oregon are ready for occupancy and
all but six of the rooms on the upper
floor. These will be finished in a
day or two. Manager DObbins states
that he will be ready to provide
sleeping quarters for his friends to-
morrow. The dining room will be
opened next Sunday and an Easter
dinner served. The formal opening
will be held at date to be announced
later after the hotel is completely
finished and running smoothly. A
committee from the Commercial Club
and representative of other organ
izations will join in making the for
nal opening gala affair.
The rooms of the hotel are fin
ished and furnished in a most de
lightful manner. Rich carpets, OAK
dresser, tables, chairs, ETC., heavily
white enameled iron bedsteads, dain-
ty curtains, artistic electric lighting
fixtures, the best of linen and equip
ment, hot and cold water in all the
rooms and private baths, etc, in sew
eral, roomy clothes closets and, in
fact, everything provided in the high
est class hotel. Ashland now has a
hotel to which the citizens may be
proud to send anyone.
The barber shop is moving their
equipment into their new quarters.
The lobby and drawing room are re-
ceiying the finishing touches and a
few days will see the hotel completed
internally.
The cement stucco is being applied
to the colonnade columns and walls
and the brickwork will be painted a
cement color with waterproof paint.
The roof will be painted green.
At the rear the old barn and
shacks have been torn down and an
alley put through. A cement retain
ing wall has been built between the
hotel lot and the alley and is rein
forced with steel and of sufficient
strength to support the walls Of an
annex.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-04-17
Big Addition
10 Oregon Hotel

Plans have been drawn for an ad-
dition to the Hotel Oregon which will
cover approximately 40 by 14O feet
and be two stories in height. The ad-
dition will be an extension on the
east end of the hotel to Pioneer av-
enue and down Pioneer avenue to the
alley at the rear of the hotel prop
erty.
The arcade across the front of the
hotel will be extended to the corner.
The addition will be built of concrete.
The entire lower floor will be given
over to an immense garage which it
is rumored will be occupied by F. L.
Camps. Facing on Main street will
be a display room 43 by 33 feet.
The garage proper will have floor
space of 40 by 104 and will have an
entrance on Pioneer avenue. This
will give an immense storage space
and workshop room.
The second story will be divided
into seventeen spacious rooms with
baths. First class in every partcu-
lar, making a fine addition to the
hotel equipment.
The contract has not been let and
plans are still in rather an embryotic
state, but the erection of the addition
seems assured.