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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-01
To A FRIENDSHIP.


. If I We're I. and you were you.
. As others say is SO,
. This bit of verse would be in
= But they are wrong. we know.
= For am you. and You are L
. And that's the splendid thing, Z
> For in your eyes my daydreams
shine
= And from my heart you sing.
Q My wishes and my hopes are I
yours,
, In friendship We are one:
, There is no question of farewell,
, Our journeys just begun.
And though you are not always
near.
am not left afar:
, Your spirit seems TO be with
And mine is where you are.
, If were l. and you were you. 4
As Others say is SO.
, This bit of verse would be in
vain
But they are wrong, we know.
BY Edith Fargo Andrews.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-01

Dated November !, 1917.
THOS. FITZ GERALD.
Recorder of The city Of Pendleton.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-26
COUNTY OFFICES, COURT HOUSE.

sheritf's office.
Fourth floor, room 423.
County Treasurer.
Second floor, room 212.
Recorder OF Deeds.
First floor, room 100.
Registrar Of Titles.
First floor, room 1870.
County Clerk.
Second floor. room 233.
County Comptroller.
Fifth floor. room 511.
Coroner.
Fifth floor, room 500.
County surveyor.
Fifth floor, room 426.
Custodian.
Third f1o'r. room gil.
County Court.
Sixth floor, room COZ.
Clerk County Court.
sixth floor. room 600.
Circuit Court.
Seventh floor.
CLERK Circuit Court.
Fourth floor, room 412.
Probate Court
Sixth floor, room 643.
Clerk Probate Court.
Sixth floor. room 623.
Board Of Review.
Third floor, room 337.
Board Of Assessors.
Third floor. room 312.
President County eoard.
Fifth floor. room 623.
Clerk Superior Court.
Fourth floor, room 437.
County Commissioners.
Fifth floor room EAT.
County Attorney.
Fifth floor, room 507.
Law Library.
Tenth floor.
superIntendent Public Service.
Fifth floor. room $40.
Civil, Service Commission.
Fifth floor. room $40.
Jury Commission.
Eighth floor. room S24.
~
The Home Brewery is not only Chi
COS youngest brewery, but It is one
Of her most successful. No brewery
in the United States ever achieved
success in such short time as the
Home Brewery. It's beer already has
a reputation among the lovers Of good
beer as being par excellence. The
Home Brewery also bottles its beef
and a case can be had by calling VI
Humboldt observation-disclosures.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25

Strikes Cause
Drop in Earnings
ON. Y. Railways

Gross operating revenue OF the New
oYrk Railway Company for the year
ended June 30 last. according to the
company's annual report, amounted TO
sll,494,1O9, decrease Of s2,22O,422,
compared with the preceding twelve
months. Net operating revenues ag-
gregated $3,625, 299, decrease OF ST.
7l5,l53. After all charges. including
taxes and interest deductions, there
was a deficit of Sl,14A,73l, compared
with surplus Of 1910 in 1916.
Theodore p. Shonts. president OF the
road, says the greater proportion OF
the decrease in gross revenues may be
attributed to the strikes which became
effective on the company's lines in
August and September, 1916.
Advances in daily, weekly and
monthly rates of pay have been
granted during the year resulting in an
annual increase of approximately
s637, 900 in the wage distribution to
the r1cn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
Helping French Farmers

The Council General of the Depart
ment of the Loire calls attention OF
French agriculturists to the voting
Of the sum of 100000 francs (Sl15,SOO)
to aid in encouraging young farmers
and avoiding abandonment Of farming
lands, with the details of the plan OF
distribution of these funds. By this
credit any married farmer above thirty
years of age who has not been mob
ilized, and OF thirty-fve years who has
been modified. who will contract to
remain for ten years at the head of a
farm OF from eight TO ten hectares
go 10 "a acres), will be given r
non-returnable loan, or what amounts
TO practically a gift Of modern farm
machinery and tools or other neces-
sary equipment or material TO the
value of 1000 francs about 5000.
For each ten hectares or fraction above
the first ten hectares loan of 500
francs in kind up TO 1000 francs for
operating a farm up to 40 70 80 hec-
tares, which will be repayable in fif-
teen years. In order to care for add
tional future expense to the beneficiary
a considerable reduction will be made
in these payments for each child born
after entering the obligation and ex-
ploitstion of the farm. II is believed
that these measures of assistance will
overcome the tendency of young farm
ers TO feel afraid of assuming future
obligations. the fear of which causes
them to seek other fields of endeavor
TO the detriment of the food produc-
ing requirements OF the department.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
Monday, September 81, 1917

In announcing the prices fixed for
iron and steel the government has
removed from the financial and IN
dustrial situation an element of I'M
certainty which for some time has
had restraining influence. Judg-
ing from the expression of opinion
of the steel men and from the &C
ton of the stock market after the
publication of the new price sched-
vle, the figures named are to be re-
earded satisfactory, both from the
standpoint of the producer and the
consumer. The prices fixed are FOR
all consumers, the public as well as
the United States government and
the allied governments. The fact
that the schedule as agreed upon by
the steel trade and the War Indus
tries Board after months of discus
sion represents reductions of 40 to
70 per cent from the current market
quotations really means little.
Prices in the open market have long
teen abnormal, the result Of sit
uation in the steel industry which
has given the producer absolute con-
troll. 1t has been a sellers market
in which the consumer has had to
raw about what the trade willed. In
most cases this has been three, four
and five times above the pre-war
levels. The new schedule will elimi-
nate a large part of the inequalities
Of the market and put the private
consumer on the same basis as the
government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
Dividends

Liberty National Bank.-Dividend OF AZ
per cent, payable October ! to stockholder'
of record csg.ember 20.
United Verde Extension Mining.-Regula'
quarterly dividend of 90 cents and an extra
Of 25 cents. both payable November l to
stockholders of record October %.
Kentucky Securities Regular
quarterly dividend Of IL per cent on pre-
ferred stock payable October ID TO stockhold'
ers of record September "a.
PENNSYLVANIA Salt Manufacturtng.-Qus
terly dividend of 2is per cent. payable Octo-
Der Is to stockholders of record September %.
Pennsylvania Lighting Regular quarterly
dividend OF | "a per cent on the preferred
stock. PAYABLE October 10 TO stockholders OF
record September %.
Everett. Heaney & Co.-Quarterly dividend
Of 50 cents share. payable October 10 10
stockholders of record October !.
Chicago Railway Equipment. Regular
quarterly dividend Of "a. per cent, payable
October | TO stockholders Of record septem-
Der 81.
Greenwich Bank-ReGIlar quarterly divi-
dend of per cent. payable October ? TO
stockholders of record September 20.
sherman National Bank.-Quarterly divi-
dend OF IL per cent, payable October | 20
stockholders Of record September "a.
Federal Oil & Gas.-Dvidend OF s per
cent. payable October 20 10 stockholders Of
record October 5.
Penmans. Ltd.-Regular quarterly divi-
dends OF IL per cent on the preferred and
per cent on the common stock. Preferred
dividend ia payable November | 10 stock
holders OF record October 20. and the COM
mon November Is TO stockholders o, record
November >.
Kansas City. Fort Scott & Memphis Rail-
way.-Regular quarterly dividend of ! per
cent on the preferred stock trust certificates.
payable October 1 TO stockholders of record
September "a.
Bank Of the Metropolis.-Dvidend Of I
per cent. payable October | to stockholders
Of record September 26
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
Finance Economics
crprp~r or1-1Cr.
Mills Building. 10 Broad St hanover ooi'
Teleph one:
Hanover 66lI

reports for the month of August has
come to hand in the Southern Pa.
cifc's statement. 1t shows that
traffic between here and the Coast, al
least so far as this road is concerned
is being well maintained. The South
ern Pacifc's gross earnings in Au-
gust aggregated S16,716,324, a new
high record, an increase of 81, 552.-
S42 over the corresponding month of
last year. Net revenues aggregated
$6,997,473, an increase of S705,634
over a year ago. Both Of these items
were the largest in the history of
the property.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
Surplus of Iron Ores
Reported in Russia

The iron mining interests OF South
ern Russia, according 10 consular
report, have approached the Ministry
of Commerce and Industry with me-
mortal setting forth that owing to the
lessened activity of the metallurgical
industries they have been accumulat-
ing an unstable surplus of iron ores.
1t is estimated that on July Il they
had available ores sufficient for near
~ six months of normal operation OF
the metallurgical works. The Krivorog
mines are producing upward Of 10000
short tons month more than the fur
naces require. II the mines continue
through the year at their present rate
of production the ore reserves will have
attained almost 100000 short tons.
Naturally, the iron mine interests are
feeling the burden of obligatory pro-
duction at high rate, with so much
of their capital invested in surplus ores.
This investment, at the present rate Of
progress, will have amounted by the
end of the year to upward Of $4,000, 900
rubles, At the time this report vas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25

The stock market waited TO hear
what the steel trade had to say about
the governments price schedule and
then prices, which had hung heavy
and irregular most Of the day,
marched forward vigorously. Steel
common led the way, advancing 2
points TO 1855, after selling early in
the day at 109ss. Last July, when
President Wilson delivered his lone
price for ell" announcement, Steel
was selling around 1875. Since then
it has fallen to 103&. This latest re-
covery is therefore the most pro
bounced made since the recent de-
cline. Gains in other steel stocks
were large, Republic Iron and Steel,
one of the independents, running for
ward 22s points. Industrial spe-
cialties, notably the motor shares.
also did better, apparently on the
Relief that the new prices will mean
substantial cuts in material costs.
The forward movement in stock
prices was largely brought about by
the hurried buying of large short
interest. Sentiment on all sides has
apparently been cheered by the re-
moval of the uncertainties arising
out of the long delay In the fixing of
prices for copper and steel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25

Ship plates, which have been sell
ing in the open market at S175 to
5000 per ton, figure out SOS a ton
Under the new price of 1926 per one
hundred pounds. Owing to the I'M
rrecedented demand for steel plates
For shipbuilding purposes, this item
has been the most erratic and abnor-
NAL in the market for steel products.
Production being limited and de-
rand being suddenly enlarged to
huge dimensions, prospective buyers
Of plates have been compelled to bid
enormous prices. The japanese gov
ernment is said to have offered lately
S24O a ton for plates in this mar
ket. Steel bars quoted at $50 ton
in the trade will be fixed at $50 a
ton: steel shapes at $50 a ton.
against an open market quotation of
SIS a ton. The reductions author
izcd in prices for the basic materials
out of which steel is made are eX-
tremely important to the independent
steel manufacturers who have to buy
their pig iron and coke. This does
not affect the United States Steel
Corporation as much as it does the
s1aller steel companies like the Re-
public Iron and Steel, the Lacka-
wanna Steel and others. The gov
crnment in its new price fixing pro-
yramme has lowered the quotation
q. which the steel trade can sell its
PRODUCTS, but it has Offset this by re-
Iucing the costs of production. Pig
iron. under the new order of things,
will cost the steel makers S93 ton,
where they recently have been pay
ing SIS. Similarly coke, which has
sold lately at S15 to SIC ton, will
be marketed at Sc ton.
The arbitrary fixing of prices by
the government at level substan-
TALLY under the open market quota
tons might naturally be expected to
reduce production. But this posi-
bility will be guarded against by the
agreement which places it in the
hands of the government to see that
the output is maintained. Opera
tons of the various mills will under
the working of the new programme
be supervised by the government
board. Labor is not overlooked in
the readiustment, for wages will be
held where they are. 1t is signifi-
cant that the government sees the
necessity of maintaining the wage
scale. In the case of the copper
price agreement it was also pro-
vided that no change be made in the
wage schedule.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
India Takes
Action to Check
Inflow of Gold
British Authorities Devise
Way to Discourage Ship
ments From u. S.

Steps have been taken By the gov.
eminent of India 10 check the inflow
Of gold into that country, according to
cable received here yesterday by the
National Bank of Commerce. The
cable, which came from leading bank
of India, stated that as long as the ex-
change rate in that country stands at
i shilling pence per rupee, the Indian
financial authorities will acquire all
gold imported into the country on q
basis of one rupee for 7.7932l grains
Of fine gold. This figures out roughly
at the rate Of 14i9 Indian rupees per
English sovereign, against a recent
rate of 10 rupees.
In explaining this latest move on the
part OF the Indian government to regu-
late its exchanges. bankers said yes
terday that under the new arrangement
gold shipped to India from the United
States will now buy less Indian rupees
tran before. The effect therefore will
be to discourage the shipment Of gold
into India.
Britain Behind Movement
Il is generally recognized that the
British Treasury is behind the latest
move on the part of the Indian finan-
cial authorities. For some time past
the British have looked with disfsvor
upon the heavy shipments Of gold from
the United States, inasmuch as the gold
that was going out originally was
shipped to the United States from the
British hoard.
Gold acquired by the Indian govern.
ment under the new arrangement Will
be placed in the currency reserve
whore it will increase the metallic
backing TO the note issue, and will. II
in the form of sovereigns, be readily
available for use as currency when
necessary. In order further TO protect
its coin reserves the government OF
India has also issued a rule undef the
defence of India act prohibiting the
melting down or breaking or Use other
wise than as currency of any gold or
silver coin which is legal tender in
India.
Shipments From L. S. Affected
The reduction in the amount OF
rupees that can be bought in India
with the gold shipped there ia expected
10 checi; the movement of the metal
from San Francisco TO Bombay, which
has reached substantial proportions IN
recent weeks. Owing TO the fact that
the Indian government has imposed q
ban on all imports and exports of silver
and there is an insufficient supply OF
exchange on India available in this
market. American importers Of Indian
raw materials such as jute, hemp, etc,
have found about the only way they
could make payment was through ship
ping gold direct.
Local Bank Withdraws Gold
There was withdrawn from tho local
Sub-Treasury yesterday 100000 in
gold coin, which was deposited in the
vaults Of the Guaranty Trust Company
TO the credit Of an important foreign
bank, the name Of which was not dis
closed. While the transaction was 70
all intents and purposes the same as
if the gold hsd been withdrawn for
export, no license was required as it
will not 90 out of the country.
BY similar Withdrawals, the Argen-
tine government has on deposit with
New York banking institutions about
S19,000,000, which it uses as reserve
against the issuance of paper currency
at home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
News Digest
Foreign

Argentine Railroad Stocks Weak
LONDON, Sept. 2i.-The stock market
was quiet, with steady tone A feat
ure of the trading was large business
in rubbers and specialties. Mining and
metal shares were firm. The usual
weekend investment business was done
in gilt edged issues. Argentine rails
were weak. being influenced by the
strike. American stocks were dull
Paris BOurse. PARIS, Sept. "a
Trading was quiet on the Bourse. Three
per cent rentes, 81 francs for cash; ex-
change on London, ~ francs IS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
confines; per cent loan, SO francs 20
cnr tim
New York

Files Deficiency Judgment de-
fciency judgment for S2.656,656 was
filed yesterday in the County Clerk S
office against the New Mexico-Coloradoo
Coal and Mining Company in favor. OF
the Equitable Trust Company of New
York. The claim is the result of the
foreclosure sale OF first mortgage per
cent gold bonds of the Yankee Fuel
Company, a Colorado corporation, and
; per cent gold bonds Of the Santa Fe'
Ration e. Eastern Railroad Company, a
New Mexico corporation. The bonds
were sold under foreclosure on March l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
Brazil Buys 100000
Italian War Bonds

According 10 the last report Of the
British Bank of South America, deal
ing with conditions in South America,
nearly 100000 lire $4,000, oOoJ have
been subscribed In Sac Paulo to the
recent Italian war loan. 1t is said that
this money will probably not be remit
ted TO Italy, but will be retained to pay
for exports to that country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
United States Prohibits
Gold Exports to Spain

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-In order
to carry out the governments policy
governing the conservation of gold,
the Treasury officials have virtually de-
cided upon a policy prohibiting the ex-
port of that metal to Spain. No gold
has been licensed for export TO Spain
since the Presidents proclamation be-
came effective, except several small
shipments already loaded aboard
steamships.
Expectations of gold to Spain had
been growing steadily up TO the time
of the Presidents proclamation. Be
tween January 1 and September l Of
this year the volume Appropriated
S88,000,0O0, the largest recorded in any
similar period of time. 1t was adverse
to the trade balance, which was in ia
yor Of the United States on September
], 10 the extent of S50,000,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
Current

The above rates express the cost Of
foreign money in terms of the Ameri-
can dollar. You buy an English pound
sterling at. say. SASSY. The intrinsic
parity is Si.S6as per pound. Thus, you
say either that pounds are az discount
or that dollars are at premium, which
is owing 20 the fact that IN England
the demand for dollars with which TO
settle accounts in this country is great
cr than the demand IN this country
for pounds with which to settle ac-
counts In England,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
Other Cities
Susnends Lumber Rates.

Suspends Lumber Rates." Ash
INGTON. Sept. 24.--Proposed increases
from two tenths of cent 70 81 cents
ner 100 pounds in rates on lumber
from points of origin on the Southern
Railway in Virginia 10 New York
Philadelphia and other Eastern cities,
which were to have become effective TO-
morrow, were suspended ny the Inter
state Commerce Commission until jan
nary % next.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange.

Exchange rates moved narrowly yes
terday in a dull market. Russian ru-
ble5 were slightly easier.
Closing rates yesterday, compared
with a week ago, are given in the table
below. American bankers have rus
pended all dealings in German and
Austrian exchange, % that daily quota
tions for either marks or kroner are
no longer available.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
Relevant Facts

Superior Steel CorpOration.-Direct-
ors Yesterday declared an initial dlyl-
dend of S1.50 share on the common
stock, payable November ] to stock
holders of record October 10. Divi-
dends at the rate of s per cent per
snnum are being paid on the first and
second preferred stocks, and in addi-
ton about 100000 of the preferred
stock has been retired out of earnings
this year. For the seven months ended
August 81, 1917, earnings averaged
above s25O,000 monthly.
Kerr Lake Mining.-Report for the
year ended August 81, 1917. shows to-
tai sales amounting to sl,7l6,460, com
pared with S1,212,676 in the previous
year. Gross income totalled Sl,9O9,46i
against 81 ,2S6.2O9 a year ago, and net
profits increased from S8l3,702, in 1916
to S1,343,474. Surplus after dividends
was s677,474, and total surplus, includ-
ing the previous surplus, was Sill
O44, compared with sl,O33,570 the year
before.
Consolidated Gas, Electric Light and
Power of Baltimore.-Gross income for
the fiscal year ended June 30. 1917, &C
cording 10 the annual report issued
yesterday, amounted to ss,49s,S09, COM
pared with s7,43l,7 1853 in the year pre-
ceding. Operating expenses and taxes
increased from S3,S4S,076, in 1915, to
s4,sS0, 165, and net income totalled ST.
34G,42l, against S2,003,635 a year ago.
The balance after depreciation and re-
serve for contingencies was 81 ,446,42l
equal to sl0.05 a share on sl4,385, 500
capital stock. Dividends of sl,305, 746
were paid during the year, against ST.
l3l ,805, in the previous year, leaving
a surplus of sli0,675, an increase of
S43,3S6.
Jewel Tea-Sales for the four weeks
ended September totslled Sl,125,l69,
an increase of 1914 per cent over the
corresponding period year ago, and
for the thirty-siX weeks ended Septem-
Der 8 sales increased s2,520,l93, to
Sl0,49l 1897, or 3L6l per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25
Money and Credit

Quiet conditions prevailed in the
money market. Improvement in the
cash position Of the local banks did
not bring any change in rates, which
generally held where they closed last
week.
At the Stock Exchange call money
was in liberal supply at per cent. "A
small amount of business was done at
ga per cent.
There was fair demand for time
leans based on Stock Exchange col
lateral, and rates held firm at 81. TO 9
per cent.
Ruling rates for money yesterday,
compared with year ago, were as fol-
lows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25

London Money Market.-LONDON,
Sept. 24.-Money was in increased sup
ply at per cent Discounts were quiet
at 4a4 per cent for short bills and
413-16 per cent for three months bills.
Suspension Of the issuance of the five
year per cent exchequcr bonds led 70
the belief that fresh issue Of shorter
termed bonds, redcemable at pre-
MUM. was contemplated, or that there
would be a resumption Of the Offering
of yearling Treasury notes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25

below is given the current exchange
value of foreign money in dollars and
cents. together with the intrinsic gold
rarity, as calculated by the United
States Mint:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25

Boston Bank Statement.-The weekly
return Of the Boston banks disclosed
an increase Of S1,212,OOO in cash and
an increase of s433,OO in loans and
discounts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-25

written the ruble was quoted at q 70
% cents The costs of production W,
creased from 1855 rubles per short ton
in March, 1914, 20 2.79 rubles IN April
1917. Upon the introduction OF tns
wage scales that the mine owners nav,
agreed to, the costs of production WIZ
amount to 4.59 rubles per ton, and ,
all the demands OF the operatives
should be granted they would suesst
to 7.6a yublsA - ,--~