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Evening star., 1917-09-05
Large Offerings Absorbed.

ON the second recovery the highs Of
the morning We're made, and the buy
ing absorbed a large amount of stock
with prices fiuctuating after the first
hour within a comparatively small
range.
Industrial Alcohol. which has been Sc
verely pounded by the bears for some
time, and in the efforts of the latter
to take profits :he shares rebounded
from 1867. the opening. and about
yesterdays closing. to 13112.
Bethlehem Steel b shares and United
States Steel common rallied sharply
for about = points net gain, although
at one time going off slightly below
Tuesdays close. Texas Oil moved up
51e points: Lackawanna Steel. u: Re
public Steel, Is, and Central Leather,
ga, while elsewhere in the industrials
the gains were from fractions to l TO
| nOiDtS
Evening star., 1917-09-05
LONDON STOCK MARKET.

LONDON.-Septem 5.-Although the
Russian situation was a somewhat un-
settling factor on the stock exchange
today the tone of the market was gem
orally we'll maintained with less busi-
ness in the recent speculative favorites.
but no weakness in prices. Gilt-edged
securities were steady, but Russian is
sues were easier. and Americans de-
clined in sympathy with Wall street
Money was plentiful and discount
rates were quiet.
Evening star., 1917-09-05
REPUBLICANS LOSE FIGHT
FOR COMMITTEE ON WAR

House republicans today lost their
hght to amend the war bond and Ger
.lncate Dill so as to provide for a con-
gresSlonal war expenditures committee
Representative Johnson of Kentuckv
chairman Of the committee of the
whole. sustained points of order maae
by Democratic Leader kitchin against
Two alnerent proposals offered by Rep
reeentatlVe G1llett of Massachusetts G
and Representative Moore of Pennsv1s
vania.
Evening star., 1917-09-05
Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water
at 8 am: Great Falls-Temperature
70; condition. IS: Dalecarlia reservoir
Temperature: 76: condition at north
connection. II: condition at south con-
nection. IL. Georgetown distributing
reservoir - Temperature. 76; condition
At inhuent gAtehouse. 10; condition at
ehiuent gatehouse, II.
Evening star., 1917-09-05
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. September 5.-Frost in the
northwest with predictions of more
gave Il lift today to the corn market
here. Shorts were active buyers. weak
ness in Wall street. which yesterday
was a potent bearish factor. appeared
to have little or no influence on grain
traders this morning. After opening Is
to / higher. with December at Ill u to
J. IL. and May at 1.o1$4 to LOS ls. corn
prices scored moderate further gains
before showing any tendency to react.
oats hardened in value with corn.
There was much simultaneous buying
of December and selling of September
at / cent difference.
So far as the majority of board of
trade dealers were concerned wheat re-
ceiVed scarcely any more attention than
dry goods or groceries. With the gov
ernnent regulating breadStuffs brokers
devoted themselves almost exclusively
to other staples.
Provisions fell in value owing to a
fresh decline in the hog market The
volume Of trade wcs small.
CORN 0r"n. High. Low. Close.
December ...... 1.l1ia 11aa. 1.11H 112a.
May ........... l.o.24 1.o9 1.ols4 LOST
OATS
May ",'.. ........... . 81 5s7s 5sas 5sss
BALTIMORE, Nd. September 5. !
pm. s-Wheat-Quiet: spoS
No. red, 2.24: receipts, 24.005 bushels.
Corn-Quiet spot contract. 200; re-
ceipts, 6,944 bushels; exports S5,I14
bushels.
Oats-No white; steady, standard
new white, 6J12: sales No. white new,
64lsa65: receipts, 1+5774 bushels.
Rye-No. ? western export, 1856; firm:
receipts. ZIP bushels.
IIay-Steady
Grain freights hts-Unchanged.
Evening star., 1917-09-05
WEATHER..

For the District Of Columbia and
Maryland, fair tonight; tomorrow in
creasing cloudiness and warmer: gentle
to moderate east to southeast winds
For Virginia, fair tonight: warmer in
northwest portion; tomorrow fair. warmer
in the interior: moderate northeast to
southeast winds.
For West Virginia. fair. warmer to-
night: tomorrow partly cloudy; warmer
in east portion.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey)
Today-Low tide. sos am. and 5:24
pm; high tide, 1856 am. and 1l:o1
pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. Sol am. and
6:1S pm; high tide, 11:4S am.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star
HARPERs FERRY. w. Va. septem-
ber 5-The Potomac river was clear
and the Shenandoah muddy this morn
ing.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1917-09-05
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
American Graphophone Is. $500 at 100, 5000 at
100. $500 at 100.
Capital Traction. ) at 81 q
Washington Railway and Electric pfd., 10 at
TN.
MerSerthaler. 10 at 143E., 10 at IA.
After call:
Washington Gas, l at -.
Capital Traction. s154.
Evening star., 1917-09-05
Fish Wharf Prices.

The following the prevailing retai prices
at the municipal fish wharf and marke1:
Butterhsh, lb., SC to Oysters, Norfoik' ousn.'
Casters. H.. &C. to 1oc. Clans loo s1.oo.
Catfish, lb., &c to 1Oc. Crabmeat' qt'' ooc 10
Mackerel. lb.. 20c to 45c. a., On.
25c. Crabs. SOIL oo1.' o"e
RockHsh lb 1Sc to to S0c.
NJ Ssc. Crabs. hard. doz., soc
poreies h. 12c to 15c to 35c.
Trost ib.. &c to 15c, watermelons, each. &c
Seabass, lb., 12c to Ice. to SOC.
Potomac bass, lb, 25c.
Evening star., 1917-09-05
Mai. Reichelderfer Departs for Camp

Maj Luther H. Reichelderfer, head of
the Medical Corps, District of Columbia.
National Guard, recently called in the
military service of the United States has
departed for Camp Mcclellan, Anniston,
Ala, for duty.
Evening star., 1917-09-05
LONDON MONEY.

LONDON. September 5.-Bar silver
4s I'D per ounce. Money, 34 per cent
discount rates. short bills. Az per cent
three months bills. 1916 per cent.
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Pennsylvania Below Par.

Pennsylvania shares sold this II orn-
ing below par. as for a $50 par value
share, the first time in many years. if
not a record. That they recovered a
fraction did not show strength, for
they were more than a point lower
than yesterday. Z Atchison was off a
point: Canadian Pacific lost q Nor
folk and Western gained a point: New
Haven did not show in the early trad
ing: Reading made a low, at 2l2 loss,
to S0Is, but recovered to S2A. Union
Pacific gained a fraction.
Evening star., 1917-09-05

Although the city of Panama is q
cosmopolitan place. virtually every
race being represented in its 10000
Inhabitants, there are no beggars ex-
cept a few blind men.
Evening star., 1917-09-05
NEW YORK SUGAR PRICES.

NEW YORK, September 5.-RaW
sugar-Quiet; centrifual. 7.02; mo-
lasses. 6.14; refined. quiet; nne gran
ulated, 8.40a4.6o
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Covering Adds to Advances.

Covering in the noon hour added about
a of a point to the advances of the
morning. with very fair trading
Steel common furnished about 80 per
cent of the sales. The high on Steel
was 10TAor 212 points net gain. Beth
lehem Steel gained 2a4 at high, and In
dustrial Alcohol points, those being the
active leaders of the session.
The rails rallied slightly in the first two
hours of the afternoon. but did not make
recoveries in full, save on New York Cen
trail, which rose on covering to ~, u
gain, and on a few other rails moderate
recoveries were scored. New Haven sold
at 80 and to 291a on very little business
Evening star., 1917-09-05
DAIRY MARKETS.

CHICAGO. September 5.-Butter-High-
er creamery, 3Siaai2.
Eggs-Higher: receipts, 1921 cases
firsts. 37a3S ordinary firsts. 35a36; at
mark. cases included. 34a37
Potatoes-Receipts. 40 cars unchanged.
Poultry-Alve lower; fowls. 21a24 ;
springs, "a.
NEW YORK. September 5.-Butter-
Steady; receipts. 17,709 tubs; creamery
higher than extras. 4334 a4412 creamery
extras t92 score). 43i2; firsts, 42a43;
seconds. 40a41 Y.
Eggs-Steady; receipts, 24,295 cases;
fresh gathered extras, 44a45: extra
firsts. 42a43; firsts. 39a41; seconds, 37a
3S: state. Pennsylvania and nearby
western hennery whites. fine to fancy
51a54: state. Pennsylvania and nearby
hennery browns. 46ai9.
Cheese-Firm: receipts. $3.50 boxes;
state. fresh specials, 24a241.: do. aver
age run. 23i4a23%i.
Live poultry-Firm no prices quoted.
Dressed-Quiet: chickens, 22a29; fowls
andkeys, unchanged.
Evening star., 1917-09-05
Steel Common, 1Oe4.

The advancing trend in the industrials
continued with an occasional setback of
small fraction throughout the session. the
highest prices being reached on the lead
ing industrialS late in the session
Net gains on Steel common, 4M
points: Bethlehem Steel b shares 3la
Industrial Alcohol. SIS: General Mo-
tors, 2A; Texas Oil. 6la points; Lack
awanna Steel, 5 points: Anaconda and
other coppers, about points, and the
average industrial list, l to points
Tobacco Products was about the only
weakling on the list.
The rails did not do much in the late
hours.
An evidence of the urgent desire of
the shorts to save as much profit as
possible when the bull movement start
ed is found in the trading record
s51.400 shares for the first four hours
of the session with the prospect of the
record being million shares or very
close to it.
The bears were literally falling over
each other in getting out of their steel
commitments.
Evening star., 1917-09-05
PRODUCE MARKET PRICES.

Today's prices at the farmers produce market
were announced by the office of weights and
measures and markets of the District OF Column
bia as follows: m.
Beets 100 punches, $3 Spinach, crate. oVc TO
to S5 75c.
String beans. bbl., 50 Tomatoes. box, 'oc 10
to a. 81.
s+rinS beans. basket, Apples, bbl, So to ss.
e. 55 Apples box. Toe to 81.
Cabbage. 100 heads. So Peaches. box, $1..5 to
To a $3.50.
Carrots 100 bunches Pears. box. 75c.
So to So. Squash, crate, 60c to
Carrots. box, 75c to 81. 7bc.
Corn, doz.. 1sc to 25c. Cucumbers box, 81 10
Eggs. doz. 45c to 4Sc. $l5o .
7 ettuce crate ~6Oc to Cantaloupes. crate,
TIC. $1.5O to 81.
Potatoes, bbl.. $3.50.
Evening star., 1917-09-05
Money to Loan

Secured by First Deed of Trust on Real Estate
Prevailing interest and commission.
Joseph l. Weller, GA + St. NV.
Evening star., 1917-09-05
FINANCIAL.

Electric Light Bills may be paid
of banks and properly receipscd
charge 10 this service
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The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-12-22
UNDERWORLD BUNCH DESERT DULUTH
Off Flow Foamy Beer at
a Bottle at Hotel Kellogg and Fade Quietly Away
~~E -~%*z/@ Moster Fields.

M. o. Taylor, alias ''Kid" Tay-
lor, is an affable, capable, we'll
educated chap of mixed blood
part white and part Indian. He
has ample ability to make great
success of some reputable walk in
life, but, apparently, prefers to be
a human parasite.
In 1911 and a part Of 1914,
Taylor managed the Superior
baseball team. In 1901, he
conducted the "Mystic'' hotel,
the place made famous by Joe
Nix.
In 1918, Taylor consorted with
Flo Davenport, an underworld
queen, we'll known in both Su-
perior and Minneapolis. He also
lived a year with dainty Dorothy
Hill, a noted ''gold-digger" of
the underworld who grabbed a
big bunch of money belonging to
the state Of Minnesota by means
of bewitching Walter j. Smith,
former treasurer of the North
Star state. But Dorothy Hill is
another story.
M. O. Taylor, alias "Kid" Tay-
lor, is a confirmed panderer and
tin horn gambler. He is credited
with cleaning up a pot Of $1,000
in a game pulled off a few months
ago out at the old Iroquois club
near French river. While in Min
neapolis in 1916, Taylor is cred
tied with pulling off some sure
thing stunts with "Spike" John
son, a notorious gambler and big
mitt man in the Flour City. Years
ago, Taylor made a strong start
on a discreditable career by de-
serting a wife and child. He left
Superior at the suggestion of dis
trict attorney Mckay and sought
asylum in Duluth.
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and he showed that he fully meant
everp work of it. Mr.. Silberstein
did not insist on going.
"I'll tell you further" " exclaim-
ed Phillips, chow chief McKercher
insrllted citizens of this city. He
said that they were -."
Mr.. Phillips meant that chief
McKercher applied vile epithet
to those who criticise or question
him, including the members of the
Federated Trades & Labor Assem-
bly,. That epithet is too vile to
print or to repeat in polite So
ciety. 1t is one of the nastiest,
vilest and most insulting in the
English language and was a fav-
orite term of reproach with the
late Madam Gain.
Knowing chief McKercher's po-
sition, as we'll as his membership
in the Masonic order, the 1. o. o.
F., the clan Stewart and his af-
filiation with the Presbyterian
church, Mr.. Phillip s hearers could
not credit his words but, he sol
emnly declared that they were
true.
Commissioner Silberstein re-
marked that any such opinion or
expression was chief McKercher's
private business.
Mr.. Phillips expressed great
surprise that Mr.. Silberstein dis
missed so grave a matter with
such slight attention and a care
less laugh.
It was gathered from remarks
by different persons that chief
McKercher is getting quite peev-
ish because the people demand in
formation as to common reports
and unanswered charges, even.
He is quoted as trying to belittle
all who question his actions and
record and lays it all to his al
legged POLITICAL enemies and oppo-
nents.
There are a number of proba-
bilities that the next meeting Of
the city council will generate much
heat even if it does not Weld
much satisfying information.
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K0NGE ODIN's CURVES.

And still that same old ques-
tion mark comes up in the mind
Of the public which is endeavor-
ing to figure out why it was that
Odin Halden who apparently
sanctioned the action of the
County Board when it made it's
levy for the year now turns
around and asks that same
board to reduce it's levy for the
year. Good roads are a matter
of conservation for it is only
through good roads that the
agricultural possibilities Of the
county can be developed. The
more farm production there is
the more food there will be to
supply the needs Of the country.
Advertiser.
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until ''Little Marie'' found it
quite difficult to keep an ade-
quate supply. With the. overhead
expense, she could not make prof
it's without literally selling beer
at $1:00 a bottle. e.
: For some reason, Commits
sioner Silberstein neither recon-
mended the issue of a license to
the Kellogg hotel nor turned
down the application.
October %, Mrs. Bate called at
the city clerks office and re-.
newed her application, saying
that Chief McKercher so instruct
ed her and that he assured her
she would be favored with issue
of a License.
But for some reason official
favors were not forthcoming. It
became harder and harder to get
beer. For a time, Hugo Hoch de-
livered an ample supply but he
got a hunch that the police were
watching the place closely, there
fore turned down the orders. Fit
gers also is credited with getting
some Of "Little Marie 81 patron
age.
For a number of weeks, the
only source Of supply was what
the chauffeurs could sneak in and
what the regular roomers could
lug up as a favor to their land
lady.
To the extent that the Rip-saw
inspector has dug into this case,
no proof can be secured that Mrs.
Bate and ''Kid" Taylor were Or
dered out Of town. There are ru-
mors that strong hints to that ef-
feet were given. But very likely,
the quiet little resort died Of in
anition, due to growing decency
in Duluth and difficulty in get
ting redlight accessories.
Some underground informa-
ton may have come from Super
ior that Duluth's police were
closely watching the doors Of the
Kellogg hotel. Anyway, two very
wise, quiet, confirmed members
Of the underworld have, like the
Arabs, 'sfolded their tents and
stolen silently away. --.
But for the notorious 'Kid"
Taylor, poor "Little Marie, :"
alias Mrs. II. E. Bate, and several
other names, probably would be a
happy, reputable member Of So
ciety.
But. it looks as if 'Kid" Tay-
lor and John Barleycorn's profit
able returns have blasted the
poor woman's s life beyond repair.
"Of all sad words of tongue and pen,
'"The saddest are these
1T might have BEEN"
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-12-22
BLIND PIG IS CAUGHT AT THE
:. STAG CHOP HOUSE.

Cholera is rapidly killing off
the blind pigs along Superior
street. Cholera germs are issued
by the department Of safety to
skilled practitioners on the po-
lice department who inoeulate
the blind swine by arrest and then
segregation in the lookup.
The last blind pig to succumb
was a grunter in the Stag chop
house at 408 West Superior street.
This place of business has been
conducted by Messrs. Thibodeau
& Korn. For some time the po-
lice has heard what they thought
were grunts Of a blind pig in that
place. The other day, the officers
beat David Korn to the booze
pitcher. He managed to knock it
over in the sink but enough re-
mained in the vessel to enable the
officers to make out a case.
kOrn at flrst talked loudly
about fighting in the court but,
Wednesday, before municipal
Judge Cutting, he pleaded guilty
and was given a fine of 800 and
costs, which he paid.
Probably the next thing on the
program will be revocation of the
soft drink license held by that 10.
cation.
Mr.. Korn must have felt very
sorry and appealed to Little Tam
many for nothing about his plea
Of guilty and resulting fine was
seen in either daily paper. It
either of them printed the facts,
some sort of camouflage effectu-
ally concealed it.
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"Let us hear some of them,"
demanded the commissioner.
Prime minister Walker tod
died out and came back with his
face as red as a beet and a
stack of communications as thick
as his family bible. He started
to read them. When there was
a letter favorable to the cut in
the levy, cunning Mr.. Walker
would read that and then, when
he turned it over, would also
turn over several others that,
presumably, were unfavorable.
He seemingly was proud Of that
cute little stunt but none were
so blind as not to see and un-
derstand. -..- -.
Prime minister Walker has
been we'll trained by the King
of the Courthouse and he is both
complacent and obedient to the
royal will. .--
The King Secludes Himself.
Konge Odin did not show his
royal face in the board rooms.
He secluded himself in the Spi-
der's Den and varied the mono.
tony Of waiting by sending a
royal messenger every few min.
utes for commissioner Penttila
1t was quite we'll understood
that auditor Halden had commits,
sioner Penttila tottering, but all
influence was wasted, for the
matter did not come to a vote.
"What is your pleasure in the
matter Of this tax levy?" asked
chairman O'Neil.
Commissioner McMahon re-
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One by one the underworld
folk are leaving Duluth for Su-
perior and more profitable fields
beyond. Some time ago, Madam
Julia. Wallace shook the dust Of
this city from her feet, locked the
door of the Brunswick hotel and
took the train for St. Paul. Very
recently, Mrs. H. E. Bate, consort
Of "sKid" Taylor, handed over
the keys Of the Kellogg hotel and
went to a more wide-open city, ac-
companied, Of course, by the hu-
man louise who profits from her
questionable pursuits.
Mrs. H. E. Bate, alias "Little
Marie" etc., etc., graced the Su-
perior redlight. district as far
back as 1911. She came Of good
family and follows her questiona-
BILE career from choice, not neces-
sity. She is a dainty, petite spec
linen Of feminity, keen and clever
and possessed of many admirable
human qualities. But the blight
ing, hypnotic influence Of "Kid"
Taylor holds her tightly to a life
of shame.
Mrs. II. E. Bate, alias Little
Marie, ETC., etc., according to po-
lice records, has known Taylor
since 1910. Their business part
nership started a couple of years
ago in Minneapolis, where they
conducted a small joint. with
about three girl inmates.
The couple came to Duluth last
May. At first, 'Little Marie' ran
the old Boyle hotel for Irma
Payne, but on June 19, applied
for license for the Kellogg hotel
at No. 319 West Superior street,
giving her name as Mrs. H. E.
Bate, and stating that she was
without previous hotel expert
ence.
Early in the summer it was
stated that half dozen girls had
quarters in the Kellogg hotel, it
being their custom to take the air
and sunshine from roof, shell
tered from view Of Superior
street. but visible from the alley,
if not First street.
Later, female attractions were
reduced to 'Irene," profession
al who had been in the Minneap-
oils resort.
Mrs. Bate rented out a part of
her rooms to steady dodgers, there
by giving a semblance Of respecta-
bility but there were assignation
accommodations and beer at $1.00
a bottle.
As the underworld folk
thinned out, dollar beer attracted
more and more police attention
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further into the Halden clutches
Labor of Love Wasted,

When the special meeting was
called in November, the accom-
panying letter, grieving over the
Russians and Italians, and calling
for the winning Of the war by a
reduction Of the county tax levy,
no one would admit that Mr.. Hal
den, himself, wrote it.
It is now quite generally under
stood that the letter was COM
piled by an editorial writer on the
Duluth Herald. In times gone by,
he and auditor Halden have made
political medicine together and
"written the book" for several ef-
fective grand-stand plays. But
times and conditions have
changed. Their methods are out
of date. The people also are wise
to their curves.
Not only was that letter writ
ten in the Herald office but an
advance report also was prepared.
1t is not improbable, too, that an
editorial was written and put in
type, all ready for insertion and
praising Mr.. Halden to the skies,
q ffor Tho commissioners. rn1uoaH
the levy at royal command.
The commissioners baked, and,
if there was such an editorial, as
in former times, it was dumped
uncermoniously. 1t was a brain
flower that wasted its fragance
on the desert air and bloomed un-
seen.
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marked that the matter had been
threshed out twice. already and
that, for his part, he considered it
enough.
Seeing that a majority of the
board was against him, auditor
Halden then ceased his struggle
and the matter dropped right
there without going to a vote a
third time.
Loses Third Assault.
But still the willy old King of
the Courthouse was not satisfied
with his second defeat. He set
about to work on the commits
sioners. He won over Penttila.
He already had Swcnstrom and
Fraser. He kept away from Lit
tie and Becks., He planned to- call
a special meeting for Thursday,
December 13, but found that nei.
ther O'Nel nor McMahan would
support him. Thus was lost a
third assault in the crushing bat
tie Of Gettysburg,
Auditor Halden and his friends
are frantic. The latter declared
that the levy cannot stand as it is
"It will ruin Halden politically, ,
they Historically shrek. -,
There is some wild talk that
Halden will try to take the mat
ter to the courts or even try tc
have a special session of the legis.
lature called.
! After the bad advice handed
out to Gov. Burnquist last win.
ter, it is not believed he will play