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New-York tribune., 1918-02-09
FINANCIAL MEETINGS
Dividends Declared

Pratt & Whitney Company.--Re Regular ~. su q,
terly dividend of 4, per cent on Wy .,ss
terred STOCK. payable February ~
10. ders Of record February ! .,,stss
Manati Sugar Company Regular asr, ps,srsl
ly dividend Of -. per cent on the .,Ssrs sSs i
stock. payable March j to stockh0''
record February Is.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-09
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, SA.75Hs. The intrinsic
parity is $4.S65s per pound Thus you
say either that pounds are at discount
or that dollars are at premium. which
is owing to the fact that in England
the demand for dollars with which to
settle accounts in this country is greater
than the demand in this country for
pounds with which to settle accounts in
England
New-York tribune., 1918-02-09
News Digest


OIcIS1I
Trading in London Active. LON
DON, Feb. 8.-Another large business
occurred on the Stock Exchange to-
day in oil and shipping shares and
mining specialties. There was some
irregularity in the latter, owing to
profit taking. Home rails and rubber
stocks hardened, but otherwise condi-
tlons were quietly cheerful, without
special feature
Paris Bourse. - PARIS, Feb. s.
Trading was quiet on the Bourse TO-
day. Three per cent rentes, 81 francs
SO centimes for cash. Exchange on
London. 27 francs 17ls centmes. Five
per cent loan, 81 francs so centimes.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-09

Sub-Treasury.-Ncw York banks lost
to the Sub Treasury $4S9,0O0.
Silver.-Bars in London, 43d; un-
changed. New York, S61sc; unchanged.
Mexican dollars, CSC, a decrease of &c.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-09
Montreal, Canada's
Richest City, in
Financial Straits
Gross Mismanagement Re.
sponsible for Failure to
Meet Obligations.
Especial Correspondencel |

TORONTO, Feb. 8.-Gross misman-
egemcnt is chiefly responsible for the
present financial straits in which the
city Of Montreal finds itself The word
mismanagement signifies inefficiency,
careless methods and patronage Of n
fragrant nature in practically every de-
partment and sub department of the
city's administration.
Montreal is the richest city in Can
ada. The total valuation Of property
for 1917 was sS24,oOo,0Oo One of the
serious handicaps under which Mont
real financing is placed is the large
amount of property exempt from taxa
ton. This amounts to $207,O00000, or
equal to 25 per cent Of the total. OF
the exempted property, s44,oo0,ooO COM
prisos churches and religious institu-
tions Exclusive of schools). Hence, onl y
$G1S, 100000 of the total value of prop
erty is assessed. An agitation is on
foot to have church and other religious
New-York tribune., 1918-02-09
Money and Credit


Offerings of call money were suffi-
cient to meet the demands at the Stock
Exchange yesterday and the ruling rate
for such loans was unchanged at AZ
per cent. The amount Of loans placed
or renewed was somewhat larger than
on recent days, owing to the fact that
it was the last market for call money
before next Wednesday, the exchange
being closed both Monday and Tues
day Of next week
Banks continued to restrict their Of
ferings Of fixed date funds, in view Of
the impending demands of the govern
ment on the money market. Loans ON
industrial securities as collateral were
quoted at per cent bid for all ma
turtles.
Ruling rates for money yesterday,
compared with { year ago, were as fol-
lows:
New-York tribune., 1918-02-09

H. R. Williams, vice president Of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail
road, has resigned to devote his time to
the Milwaukee Land Company.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-09

proved by the directors, provide that
''o "~~rN1 roco+;o~ Will be held March
3 instead of February s, and for the
optional election OF a chairman and
vlce-chairman of the board of directors.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-09

Below is given the current exchange
value Of foreign money in dollars and
cents, together with the intrinsic gold
parity, as calculated by the United
States Mint:
New-York tribune., 1918-02-09

With the whole country impressed
with the Importance of speeding up
the government war machine, it is
worth noting what the English have
accomplished in the way of increased
output of war supplies since they
entered the struggle. Over there a
years output at the rate attained in
1914-'15 is now provided in the fol-
lowing periods: Eighteen-pounder
ammunition in thirteen days, heavy
howitzer shells in seven days, shells
for medium guns and howitzers in
five days, shells for heavy guns in
less than a day.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-09

Business all over the country is
proceeding ON a much subdued basis,
owing to the combination of the ex-
tremely adverse weather conditions,
the railroad congestion and the Gar
field fuel order. According to Brad
streets weekly summary of trade
operations are conducted under
the checkreins of inability to
promise deliveries, high prices
and discrimination as to what
orders shall be taken, besides
the credit factor, which displays in
dication of Tightening, now that the
government has instructed banks to
conserve resources in order to facili-
tate impending loans. Buyers in gen.
erai are said to evince anxiety about
getting goods, fearing an acute short
age later on. Producers, however,
are not keen about accepting con-
tracts, and there is an impression
that some Of the inability to augment
supplies of goods may be due to the
.'act that the imperative need of fill
ing war orders has already deter
mined what are none essentials. All
things taken into consideration, it is
safe to say that business is far from
being on an "as usual" basis. The
potential demand is heavy, but with
out transportation goods cannot be
shipped. Retail trade is said to re-
feet between the season conditions.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-09
New York

U. s. Rubber BYLAWS Changed
Amendments to the bylaws of the
United States Rubber Company, ap-
New-York tribune., 1918-02-09

ruling rate was 314 per cent. Discount
rates: Short bills, 4 1872 per cent;
three months bills. d Lie per cent
Gold premium at Lisbon, 10.
Bank Clearings.-Tha days bank
clearings at New York and other
ri{iCc 1yoro.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-09

Yesterday. Year ago.
Call money ...... 4Ia% 2Ia9o
Time money (mixed collateraD:
Sixty days. 5s41o 40
Ninety days.. 5a41o 40
Four months. 5s4@6oo 4@4I4%
Five to six mos 534@61o 4@4Noo
best regular maturities were unchanged
yesterday at 5& to 6 per cent.
Discount Rates.-Official rates of
discount for each Of the twelve Fed
eral districts arc as follows.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-09

Minnea polls, st. Paul & Saulte Ste Marie
1917. 1916
December gross .... $1,533,425 $2,1o3, ,29o
Net after taxes 49,. 167 ,872 382, ,O47
Twelve mos. gross. -. 20, 1852 21 SIG, 800
Net after taxes. S.O86.313 S,036,763
Detroit & Mackinac
1917. 1916.
December gross ..... $103,14O S9673o
Deficit after taxes. 1873 *2e'3I7
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-02
WHO'S NEXT?

3LES No MANUFACTURERS should neglect nSung his shop FACTC
ADEQUATE SUM against the possibility of RUIN byf
The daily Alaskan., 1918-06-10
Az tn Remarkable Longevity.

We have all read of Thomas Parf' who lived to be one hundred and nfty- two. Likewise of the countess of DeS- mond, one hundred and forty-tiye Margaret Patten, one hundred and thIrty-seven; Thomas Damme, one hundred and sIXty-fouri John ROVin, one hundred and Sevcnty-twO; and Pe- ter TOrton, who reached the agc of one hundred and eighty-tiye. But these cases Of extraordinary longevity lack proof.
 In the days when those persons lived no accurate chronological records were kept, and dates of occurrences were usually fixed by associating them In memory with other events believed to have happened about the same time A mans identity was liable to be con fused with that of a grandfather ot the same name.
 Nowadays nobody lives to any sucE ages. Why imagine that the extreme limits of longevity have shrunk within the last two or three ccnturles2
The daily Alaskan., 1918-06-10
BECOMES lRKsoME AT TIMES
No Matter What the Nature Of Ones Occupation, It's Routine Will oe-
 easionally Weary.

Are there times when your work be" comes intolerably irksome? Yes2 We'll, don't jump at the conclusion that you are in the wrong place when this hup pens once in awhile. That will be true whatever work you choose. No matter how well adapted you are to your occu- patton, there will come times Whea your thoughts will wander, and the routine will weary you, and you will feel that any other work would be preferable to that which you havo chosen. One of the beSt-known woman writers of the last generation wrote an impasslOned warning to literary as pIrants, telling them to do any work, even scruhbing floors, in preference to taking up a literary career. Undoubt! edly she wrote at q time when her chosen work seemed unspeakably irk- some, but # she had been cornered, she would probably have acknowledged that the profession of authorship hah considerable to commend 1t when com pared with scrubblng floors ".''' '-.l
 This occasional impatlence with our vocation is inevitable, No matter how cougenial 1t Is, there are times whenft will seem burden. The people who change their occupation every time 1t begins to bore them. are the tramps of the business world.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-06-10
SfO. 600 WORTH OF
 ALASKA FURS SOLD

The Tacoma News of the 18th says: [
 Thirty thousand dollars worth oi furs received frQm trappers and hunters in Alaska were sold at the regular spring sale of the West Coast Grocery, Tacoma. which closed yesterday. Foxes hpd in the sale. two fine pelts going at $23O each. some red fox brought $&5. The average was '$32. A choice blue fox skin broU .ght $75; cross fox averaged $45. One particu Iarly fine cross fox $65. For white fox for the average was $26. There Was a good demand for all kinds Of foxes except silver.
 Of lynx there were n good many offered and they averaged $27 for each skin. One lot went at S34. Narten averaged SIS. which is pro n0unced very high, the demand be- ing very good. Wol1 rerine averaged SIP. ErmiRa sold at an average of $2. This is a high price as the ermine is a small animal. Mink went at an average of $6. MuskratS brought. 55 cents, which is 6 good price. The demand. for these furs is said to be picking up. There were only a few bear skinsat $1O and $15.
 Trappers and hunters in Alaska report 8 light catch. They say ther are many more trapp ers in the field and there is a notable decrease in the animals.
 The next fur sale will be July 10, and consignments are already arriy- ing for that sale.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-06-10
PRO GERMANS NUMEROUS
 IN THE NOME DIVISION

The Nome Nugget Of April G. says:
 The Grand Jury yesterday re- turned an indictment against Louis NasshaaFVing, the same being based on aWeg ed, violations om Chapter 50 1917 Session Laws Of Alaska, bet ter known as the SeditiOn act. Ac- C:oriing to the complaint returned AIr. Nashenwing is charged in two counts with uttering statements tending to. excite i'll feeling, hostility etc, against the United' Staes. He was taken into custody last evening and released on temporary bonds
 Martin Kennedy. Editor of the In dustrial Worker, was arrested by Deputy Marshal Lewis under a benc warrant issued by Judge Holzhetmer following the action of the Grand Jury in returning a secret indlct ment against him at the close of the jury's daily session this afternoon. .The ind Ictment reCiteS alleged Vlo- llations of Chapter so, 1917 Session Laws, of Alaska as basis of action. MT. Remedy was immediately re- leased on bonds in the sum of S2'- 900 provided by c. ". Lewis ana and, Milo Sladoyich.
 Frank J. Meirke was fined the sum of three hundred dollars by Judge Rolzheimer today after en- tering 2, plea of guilty to the cnarg ss of violations of Chapter 50, Session Laws of Alaska, 1917, con taineG, in the recent indictment brought against him by the Grand Jury MT. Meilke made his ap- pearauce in the court room at the afternoon session and announced his win Ingness to enter q plea of gull tv to the charges. The Court di- recteG' him to pay a fine or three hundred dollars after delivering some severely cOndemnatory re- marks relative to OffeRses Of thls character under which the defenu- ant was indicted. Louis NashenyinS' who was indicted by the Grand Jury on similar charges wus arraigned be fore Judge Holzheim,av this morn ing and, the time for entering plead irg was set for ten o'clock Mon day morning. In the meantime the defendant is at large Hnder t"" thousand dollar bonds.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-06-10

Ir will be noticed that other Al askan towns are preparing for Fourth of July celebrations and it behooves Skagway to be Up ani' doing. The Fourth occurs on Thursday, three weeks from the coming Thursday and the question of which day We will celebrate will have to be settled. an& then the other communities advised of that fact Juneau it would seem has got ten the Fort Seward boys for the Fourth and as Skagway has been in tho habit of having it's celebration ou the Saturday nearest the Fourth II miglt be well for us to again use that day. That would be the sixth and thus the .WhitehOrse and other. Yukon and B. c. towns would have two days in which to come over s.nd lrJuru.
 Skasway has the material for a good base bah team if the boys woulG turn out and practice and there seems to be no reasoT4 why they should not. We can sriTT hold the belt if we ginger up and go after it. Why not?
 We have tennis courts galore and good players and, the golf links which are under construction will be in shape for a trial tourney at least.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-06-10
PRICE OF FISH
 ID BE ADJUSTED

The past week has been an event. ful one in the fish situation. Last Wednesday morning the prices fix ed for fish by the Food Administra- tion were announced in Wrangen. The fixed prices were so low as to render fishing too unprofitaolt to be worthy of ones time and efforts.
 The fishermen were not alone in their feeling of resentment. The buyers also realize& that the prices were outrageOusly low. Meetings were held and protests were sent to the Food Administration by both fishermen and fish buyers.
 Sunday another meeting was held at which it was decided to send to Juneau J. G. Bjorge and c. NJ, CouE ter, representing the fish buyers' and Arnt sorset representing the fishermen. Other citizens left for Juneau later.
 me 1lSuGTuEeu hSIS C-N~AAS in hanging up their nets when the Food Administration made its blum der of fixing prices so low as. to make it impossible to earn a living while following fshng as a vocation
 No class of people have contri- bu&ed more liberally to the Rea Cross in proportion to their means than the fishermen.
 The Food Administration Is Sc- complissing more good for the cause of the Allies than any other agency outside of the Army and Navy. The Food Administration at washington had not the slightest intention .ot being unjust to Alaskan fishermen.
 It is all@Ee6 that the Food Ad- ministration at Washington, would never have made such 8 blunder had it not been misled by those whom 1t relic d upon for reliable-in- formation costcerning the fish s1tpA' tion in AlasEa.-Wranggell Sentinel
The daily Alaskan., 1918-06-10

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The daily Alaskan., 1918-06-10

Admitted @ Beco1d class rnGil matter July 3s asSs. as tss sksg- way P. O, ''''
The daily Alaskan., 1918-06-10
THE REAL TEST
Of HerpIcide Is In Giving It a Thor.
 ouEh Trial.

Of Herpicide Is In Giving It a Thor.
 ouEh Trial.
 There is only one test by which to fudge of the efficiency of any article and that is by Its ability to do that which 1t Is intended to do. Many hair yiEors may look nice and smell nlce' but the point is-do they eradicate Dan drufr and stop falling hair?
 No, they do not but Herpicide does, because 1t goes to the root of the evil and kills the germ that attacks tie papiua from whence the hair gets its life.
 Letters from prominent people every where are daily proving that Newbro's HerpIcide stands the test of use" It Is a delightful dressing. clear, pure and free from oil or grease.
 Sold by leading druggists. Send 'Hc. in stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co.,, Detroit. Mich.
 One Dollar bottle, guaranteed.
 At all Drug Storse. Adv.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-06-10
CANADIAN PACIFIC SUMMER
 SCHEDULE

Commencing with the Princess Sophia which will leave SkagWay Thursday June 18th, the regular weekly summer schedule Of the c. p. R Alaska steamers goes into CT feet. This schedule will be main tained throughout the summer anu fall up to Nov. l, by steamers Prin- cess Sophia and Princess Alice whici will arriyne "Wednesday a. m. ana leave p. m. Thursday after arrival of ". P. & Y R. train. Regular ment appears elsewhere fn today's issue. N 5..
The daily Alaskan., 1918-06-10

OFFICIAL CITY PAPER l.. 8. Keller, PnblkheF
The daily Alaskan., 1918-06-10

Mother never made better ice cream than that which Is served b. Keller Bros. at their sanitary scda fountain. Have you tried 1t?
The daily Alaskan., 1918-06-10

James F.. Haviland, gude Elk of No. 26, Galveston, Texas, was "a round tripper OH the Prince Ru- pert. Mir. Hayil;n 2 secretary and treasurer of the Texas star Flour Mills. n
The daily Alaskan., 1918-06-10
Sf0o Reward, S1W

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages and that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly influenced by constitutional conditions requires constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and acts thru tho Blood on the Mucous Sur the foundation of the disease. giving the patient strength by building up the con. stitution and assisting nature In doing its work The proprietors have SO much faith In the curative powers of Halls Hundred Dollars for any case that It fails to cure. Send for list of testimonills.
 Address F. J. CHENEY 6 CO, Toledo, Ohio. Sold by all Druggist. nc. "F
 -AdyertissmeAt.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
Artificial Arm a Wonder.

A wonderful new artificial arm which
enables a man to dig, use a sledge-
hammer and lift weights as heavy as
he could with his sound arm is being
supplied to MANNED soldiers at Roe
hampton (Eng.) hospital.
Made of aluminium and steel, it
weighs only two pounds three ounces,
and is the invention of \. c. Adams,
artificial limb expert, who is minus an
ann himself.
The forearm can be attached or de-
tached and any tool or implement can
90 fixed to- the wrist in an instant by
pressing q spring. The hand supplied
.la be TURNED to one side or the other
Demonstrations were given in which
zen were seen digging. using a plane.
Hmmer and other tools. chopping wood
tn an az, playing billiards, golf,
ticket and steering Il bicycle with the
rtifcial arm alone, and all done with
II effort.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
THE CAMPAIGN is ON.

The Christmas Roll Call Campaign
is on! The ladies of the Morgan
City Unit are out in full force, and
Red Cross uniforms are to be seen
everywhere. The town has been di-
vided into districts, an6 the ladies
have each been assigned their ter
ritory. From all indications Morgan
City will answer the roll call with
a 100 per cent membership. All
that is needed to join is heart and
a dollar, one being just as impor
tant as the other. ID,
The committee in charge of the
drive urges every one to have their
dollar ready when the ladies' call on
them, in order that no time may be
lost. The ladies are working for the
cause and donating their time, and
it is hoped that everyone will help
to make their work easy.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
ENGLISH OFFICER
SPEAKS HERE.

Capt. A. C. Pritchard of the En-
glish army arrived on train No. 5
this morning to speak in the inter-
est of the Christmas Roll Cali Cam
paign. Capt. Pritchard spoke at noon
at the shipyard, addressing the work
ers Of the Union Bridge & Construc-
ton Co. He will speak again to-
night at the two local theatres; at
the Opera House at 7:30 and at the
Arcade at 8.
Capt. Pritchard carries a message
that should be heard by every one.
He will tell of the great work the
American Red Cross has done "Over
There" and the part it has played
in helping to win the war.
The amiable officer will also tell
Of his experiences in tie trenches,
where he fought the boches for two
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
CONCRETE TIES SHOW
TREND OF INVENTORS

The increasing size and weight
Of rolling stock and the advanc-
ing cost of material and labor
make it potent that a substitute
must be found for the wooden
railway tie. Both steel and con-
crete ties have been advocated
for years, but the fact remains
that they have not come into
general use. Two steel and con-
crete ties of different types,
showing the trend Of inventors
at present, are described and IL
Illustrated in the January Popular
Mechanics Magazine. Each Of
these ties has been given try
outs on sections of different rail-
ways where the traffic is heavy.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
How Louisiana Yards Have
Done Their Bit 10
Win The War
Morgan City Has Earned Her
Place Among Other Big
Shipbuilders For the
80 Government

Despite the great publicity that has
been given to many yards building
ships for the u. S. Government,
whose records, no country can ever
expect or hope to equal, and which
history will always be kind, to those
who have made these wonderful rec
ords, there should not be left unmen-
toned, those yards, whose records
are only of the kind that have kept
plugging away, not doing any spec
GUAR stunts not that they are
unappreciated-and by their abso-
lutte fidelity to the cause, added
much to the launching of the ships
and to the industrial discipline main
tanned at the yards, generally.
Such yard have we here at Nor
gan City, La. Construction some
what out of the maritime beaten
track, possibly, but not out of the
desire and intention to forge ships
that viii count either with friend
or enemy.
The Union Bridge and Construc-
ton Company, are a Kansas City,
Mo. firm Of Contracting Engineers,
having their main office at 903
Sharp Bldg. They were especially
invited to consider the matter Of
wooden shipbuilding, and promptly
responded, laying aside large rail-
road contracts and other construc-
ton matters devoting themselves to
the cause of the American Govern
ment and in their faith Of the right
Of things, have added their business
names to the roll Of honor held sa-
cred in the archives of Washington.
Selecting Morgan City, La, they
Ut once cultivated IS acres of land,
and within few weeks had their
men erecting the ways and the other
necessities that naturally 60 hand in
hand with gigantic undertakings.
Our yards have launched four yes
sells since it has been organized last
June. Perhaps not a record but
those new vessels went into the
waters OF the Boeuf Bayou, which
connects with the Gulf of Mexico,
Will earn a record for substantial
workmanship and thoroughaess that
no yards will ever beat. Honest toll.
skilled workmen, efficient foremen,
genial surroundings. pleasant and
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
Traffic in Chinese Canals.

The craft utilized on the canal in
.hantung, China. for transportation
20 of 10 varieties. For instance a
oat that loads fish carries nothing
Se; similarly with coal, etc. There
re ut present $3.50 boats, with a ton
age of $4,000, plying on the canal.
he boats have either sails or are
ragged along not by mules, but by
four, five or six native coolies, and
the loads are enormous. When the
canal is improved, the Chinese will
take to motor boats for
towing their native ''junks" and for
passenger traffic.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16

The quick work of the fire depal
ment saved the residence OF W.
Van Clements this morning about ~
O'Clock. Sparks from a bad Kitchen
flu set fire to the roof from the m
side. and flames were bursting TORN
when the alarm was sent in. lne
fire devils were on the job, however,
and soon after their arrival on lns.
scene, the conf;agration was exun'l
guished. Only slight damage We
done to the roof.