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The World of Finance and Complete Legal and Real Estate Record 79 1/2 73 79% WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE the United States Circuit Court of Ap. 65% 65 1/2 66% peals for the Third Circuit submitted by COURT PROCEEDINGS. 38% 37% West 23% pfd. LOCAL TRADING U-BOAT WAR CAUSES 95% by W. B. Hibbs & Co. 95 Mr. E. Hayward Fairbanks for the peti96 19% tioner, and by Mr. William Steell Jack 19% 20% 53 SALES 51% 51% and Mr. Charles Howson for the to advance submitted by Mr. Solicitor Supreme Court of the United States. 531/2 BY CAPITAL TRACTION spondent 48% STOCKS TO TUMBLE Capital Traction 5e. $500 105% General Davis for the appellee. 33% 33% Monday, October 9, 1916. 37 1/2 Capital Traction. 82% 10 at 821/2, 5 at 821/2, No. 184 of October term. 1915-Isidor 137% 25 821/2. of North Dakota, 1381/4 Present: The Chief Justice, Mr. JusStraus trading as R. H. Macy 161/2 Washington Railway com. at vs 15% State Minnesota. 161/4 of complainant. Twenty-five Shares of Union Trust Trading Heaviest in Ten McKenna, Mr. Justice Holmes, Mr. Co., petitioners, vs. Notaseme Hosiery 851/2 231/2 Washington Railway pfd., 81 1/2. 88% Motion for leave to file bill of complaint Motion to Company. decree reform subJustice Day, Mr. Justice Van Devanter, €21/2 60% 631/4 Lanston, 10 at 171/2. 10 at 77 1/2, 10 at 77 1/2, 4 at 77 1/2. Sugar submitted by Mr. M. H. Boutelle for the ing Issues Suffer Heaviest Losses. Company Change Hands. mitted by Mr. E Hayward Fairbanks Union Truet, at 122. 95% 951/2 Mr. Justice Pitney, Mr. Justice McRey Sugar 9614 complainant After call: 30% Grande for the respondent in support of the 40% nolds, Mr. Justice Brandeis and Mr. Jus122 10 at Union -Original-S of South Dakota, at 5 122. Trust, at 122, 42% tice Clarke tion, and Mr. Edmond E. Wise for By the International News Service.) Capital Traction stock led the tradcomplainant State of Minnesota 38% 391/2 361/2 the petitioner in opposition thereto. The Chief Justice said ing at yesterday's session of the New York, Oct. 9.-Already weakened 53% 531/2 GOVERNMENT BONDS Motion for leave to file bill of complaint No. 52-Ida A. Van Dyke et al. appel 'On the 24th of July last. the Hon. Washington Stock Exchange odd lots 177 175% Electric 178 General Bid. Asked submitted by Mr. M. H. Boutelle for the by the peace reports of last and lants, vs. W Paul Geary et al., mem John H Clarke, District Judge of the selling at 3-4 and round lots at Motors 127 pfd 127 1261/2 complainant 98% United States registered 2a bers of the Corporation Commission of United States for the Northern District filled with selling orders that were sure 72% 821-2. A few shares of Railway com71 1/2 72% 98% coupon 2s. Railroad Company plainof Ohio, was appointed an associate jusArizona et al. Motion to pass submit 901/4 Mining 88 mon sold at 82 and the preferred States 3a United registered 1001/6 to cause a wild opening. the stock tiff in error. VS Byron B Marietta tice of this court to fill the vacancy Mr. William C. Prentiss for the Northern 117% pfd States 171% United victim to 1171/6 coupon 3a. 100% today brought 871-2. Twenty-five shares of ket easy Death of Byron B. Marietta the deappellants. 41% Subs. United States 4s 42 registered 109% Union Trust Company changed hands by the resignation of Mr. Justice -boat excitement Hardly an fendant in error herein. and 50% 50% Copper 109% United States coupon Hughes, and on the 1st day of August No. Don Lacy as liquidating agent Lanston sold at and issue with less than four or 1061/2 107% District of Columbia 1071/2 103% the appearance of Evelyn J. Purucker the oath of office required by Section of the Oklahoma City National Bank, bid and 781-4 asked. points loss. 64 GAS BONDS (01/2 61% Copper administratrix, as the party defendant in plaintiff in error, VS Mollie Essard Mo1756 of the Revised Statutes was adminThe bond market was dull. WashingTrading was on the heaviest scale 17 1/4 17 1/2 Gas cert. ind. 17% error 1041/2 and filed herein, entered motion on tion to extend time in which to file stateto Judge Clarke by the Chief Juston Gas 5s brought 105 3-4. 106 37 % in years. More than 2,000,000 Gas 541/2 ctfs 105 Mr. N M Wolfe in behalf of counsel tice. Mr. Clarke is now present and and recorded ment of points and designation of parts Washington Gas of 108% 106% 106 1061/2 officially (or in defendant of record to be printed submitted by Mr. ready to take seat. The clerk will Columbia Gas Electric 871/2 Many resignations from bank direcfurnished steel nearly No. T Hall, superintendent Columbia Gas Electric Deb 80 Chase in behalf of counsel for the torates to conform with the law were 93% read the commission and will then ad But half million shares went of Banks and of Bankings the State of plaintiff in error. J RAILROAD BONDS 48 minister to Mr Justice Clarke the oath 50% losses terrific most the announced yesterday William the appellant, Capital Traction 1051/2 10614 pointed out by Section 257 of the Judicial No J Meyers et al. petitionFlather has resigned as director of orders, which 100 79% Anacostia Potomac Guar 5s Tire The clerk then read the commisthe United States Petition for the American Security and Trust ComAnacostia Potomac 52% took Clarke the T Hall. superintendent Mr Justice and will John Dr C. of certiorari to the United States resign pany Boyd interesting to note that prices Suburban 831/2 102 103 82 of and of the State by escorted and office of Circuit Court of Appeals for he Second from the directory of the National 105 fell in the exact order stocks Ohio, C. Don appellant, to his seat on the bench Coultrap: Circuit by Mr Edward 431/2 Savings and Trust Company and 42% 81 1/2 Washington Railway & Electric 4s 81 1/6 had public favorites. The and that, also announced Chief Justice The 80 of 90% a Sumerwell and Mr. Gilbert D. Lamb for as director retain Washington Alex his position steels and munitions went down just 108 105 No T Hall. superintendent 106% BONDS the President of the United States petitioners, and by Mr Solicitor Gen Most the American Security and Trust Comto their proportion 36 1/2 Electric cons. 5a Potomac 3714 101% the Davis for 10116 from city the usual visit to respondent Banks and Banking of the State pany Darlington and Frank B. traders all they had made since the 271/4 251/2 Electric Light 27 1/4 106% No. Ohio, R the William that appellants and be made would 18-Montgomery Traction Noyes have decided to remain on the began last July, 6814 106 & Potomac Telephone admis Motion petitioner for motions brief would Montgomery Light their 20% 20 with directory of the Federal National Telegraph they Telephone profits pyramided and Power motions to sion and bar the other by Company Petition 157 156 1531/4 Bank. Milton E. Ailes has quit the barely enough of Hood behalf the to certiorari 109 ticed for today and which United 106% 103 1083 Graphopbone 1st 68 came. directory of the American Security and crash when today for call 60 that 60 of submission, the 601/4 Sturm & Dillard Company Washington Market 5e, 1947 Circuit Court of Appeals for the Trust Company and also the board of The of fifteen minFifth Circuit 28 1927 5a. 281/6 27% submitted Market docket would be the 26th rule Washington Mr by National Bank of Washington O utes, banking interests sent 139% 140 Rushton and J. George Mr Sioux United Falls Washington Market Cold Storage Danforth L Smith H. P. Johnson, vice president of the into market to take everything of 113 112% 1061/4 Norfolk & Washington Steamboat the Court for of Sixth Appeals William Smith Rial, of and by Mr R E Steiner that 25 231/2 25 source National Metropolitan Bank, will fered the same From Realty United States H Allen Tyson submitted Mr. Edwin Mr. and Charles burg. Benjamin 57% 58% Railroad there from the directory of the Nationcame week last of 102 Riggs 101% peace Realty in of Ill Mr. behalf Swingle of Berkeley 111% Coal 110 111% (short) Savings and Trust WalRealty 10 rushed strong support that proved profiH Thomas Cleveland Bushnell, Timber 33% 35 1/2 Company PUBLIC UTILITIES ter Clephan William Cox, and table before the day ended. On the 60 Savings Danbury Bank of 64 1/2 State David Wallerstein of Philadelphia 8314 of 821/2 Traction Capital William H. Walker of the Second rally of the stock thus purchased 5314 Springs A. Julian 85 Gregory, plaintiff Washington Railway & Electric opinion National Bank, will also be directors disposed of so that the afternoon 241/2 pfd L Electric Walter Welborn Roanoke the State 109 the National Savings and Trust Com highly market. Margin 148 160 Norfoik Washington Steamboat Charles Woodbury this 73% Iron pany calls out tonight to nearly every Washington Gas D. submitted ington. motion 23% of 281/2 100 Gar trader failed to sell, and this Georgetown the Winchester Ky Edward parties 551/2 32 Columbia Gas Electric Reports from New York yesterday mean more liquidation for developments of 100 New Pacific York 90% 100% City State Ray Ohio 130 American stated that Midvale Steel and Ordof recently have not been such as to win 29% 26% Ala Montgomery TYPE nance stocks be reasonably sure confidence public of 161 16214 Montgomery Mergenthaler 131% 10 per cent dividends share 133 the excitement of falling prices 78% of 17% Washington Boone Lanston 631/2 earning years and 20 per cent the street began STOCK MINING of Louisville Killilea, 24% 2514 results of the 45 in boom times. This is the purpose Greene Milwaukee 219 217 Mahan. 219% Unless the management, provided everything U-boat warfare NATIONAL BANK STOCK phase 5414 Mo. the Hannibal, Moulinier 150 160 according to plans outlined American have established base 10% 10% Cincinnati, Paper Ohio: Collins estimates of earnings for both of Capital the boats now here must soon Cincinnati. Gund 250 Columbia 147% 1481/4 143 calendar years 1916 and 1917 of per shed torpedoes and run for home 210 M. Washington, 194 Galland Commercial Inv pid. Railway cent in the stock without taking into be Until there is assurance 150 of 141 Columbus motion Ohio Hack Groom District 102 10014 100% conrifle from earnings done they can do that 247 Mechanics worth of & Cooke Mr Farmers & Imp 100 In addition it is expected the are not coming exports will be len Federal of Swingle pellant make profit of $10 checked Linec Ref & 2,500,000 order on its rifle 93 $15 921/4 Metropolitan will curtail the profits of marine New of Meyers York 600 42 421/4 Chemical which now being delivered Riggs munitions and steel concerns Immediately 'lav Lindsey 130 143 42 42 Coke Coal Second Iron, & at the rate of 3.000 day This out. and ultimately of the railroads Louis G. 230 Ackman, 220 Oakland, 14 15 Bank of 14% Wabash National put henceforth will be speeded up. Mark L STOCK Burns, Mr of TRUST 52 52 Sacramento, rdd. 270 #250 Roane of Waring, 28% Tenn 29 29% Wabash pfd. American Security & NEW YORK STOCK MARKET 272 The following analysis of the cotton W 30% of 30% 29 3,000 Western Maryland Crabtree. National Savings & Trust Tenn' Will Memphis 124 *121 was received yesterday by W by 100 100 Western Union Trust Telegraph for and iam D Funk, of Bloomfield Nebr and Mr Farnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co. 200 Trust & 62% B. Hibbs & Co. from one of its New York 59% 61% Westinghouse W Washington M. Bibb, Mr. Moore of Louisa, Va. defendant admit New York, 126% 125 43 44 4414 6,800 Willys-Orerland Continental Trust correspondents ted to motion spondent practice Mr High SAVINGS BANK STOCKS is hard to say what the cotton State of Mr No 12 1/2 3,900 Alaska M No Caminetti, petitioner Home will do from the character of to1,500 241/6 Mr the United States complainant CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET Dunlap Bank of Commerce & Savings s news. Liverpool's of 13 Eng96% 9414 121/4 Sugar Blewett motion Washington East Mr No. Diggs, petitioner vs. 56 A 152 points for spots to the new high of further for the John Oct. Bull ulation the United States and big Chicago buyer Security Savings & Commercial in plaintiffs there for middling and the advance Fdy of FIRE INSURANCE STOCKS in United decline States today the and No 464-L Hays, petitioner. the our mar16 for 13% 12th about 10 points German to The his liking Arlington defendant Cop& Gage United States Motion to pass submitted Compa 10 3,700 661/2 high pfd to points about should of open shores failed Firemen Mr. Arthur by submitted Robert Wilson by Mr Solicitor General Davis for the 27% 270 than rise the further large who purchases Brown) trustee as Linseed 23% and wheat for future The decline the day National our close Saturday There is, however, 54 King 52% Trust 11/2 to cents. Linseed Dfd von Baumbach, collector TITLE INSURANCE STOCKS the unsettling influence of the submarine Mining of sharp 51/4 break early 41/4 cents, Bank petitioners Robert of internal petitioner. vs. SarColumbia holding up British shipping the of the consequences to of fear W J of for petition Land Company Brown) Real Estate from the Atlantic and Gulf ports for the 58% 2,200 off Atlantic the coast, Co and Court Realty the States States United United No. von Baumbach collector together with the big jump in 113 :narket 113% condition, panicky MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and Banking of petitioner. Sutton Trust 3,100 165 risks and freight rates it will buying of much better character than Sacks Curtis H Lindley Mr. William petitioner VE Robert Land Company and 4414 and uncertain Therefore 135 District of Columbia Paper Mfg Co MairioThomas Mr Dickson Howard No. Fred von Baumbach collector rallied toward the close More than 100,300 188 180 fluctuation of a two-sided charGraphophone for Petitions Ellis of for Mr and internal write of petitioner taken for shipment abroad Kearcertiorari 175 104% pfd from prevailing prospect bushels only and by Mr Edward B 110 Storage & Land Motion the United States Circuit Court of Merchants *185 83% conditions W D. IcHugh and Mr William Sixth Circuit submitted Security Storage submitted Mr Solicitor General Davis Alexander Wolf and Albert S. Gatley Rosario market 87% Walter 173 for the for Washington Market King respondent for the petitioner been granted permission by the in mat. the No parte Lowe, Z. of collector ffected by the Federal Reserve Board to as direc*Ex dividend Vallette and William Alfred D. Metcalf and Internal in plaintiff and price of two different banking institutions for the Motion for Hubbard This decision in reply request subby Mr grains hearing nited time WASHINGTON PRODUCE. them by mitted for of bill bring a complaint the to of York Two other applicants who filed believed 708 States United the on of for motion STEEL.OI large good Mr lots ed in the decline selling tions the same time were refused perthe respondent Mr Solicitor are Florida Jobbers the General Davis prices higher the marketable mission by the board Their names town in Quinton and Mr Clair D be sold for less. Fancy goods W. J. Flather and Frank B. Noyes. National BALTIMORE GRAIN. prices No. petitioners higher Bank Z 8-John the Lowe collector of AND COPPER 35a34 Ohio for et al Dinwiddle United petition States internal ACTIVE CURB STOCKS. tub, do. Best prints ST: Oct United plaintiff Nathan States Weld 24a25 36 31a32 spot and October Appeals for the Sixth for the District Court of the com16a161/4; do., pure 1b. LARD Close Low High. December 1.60% No. red Western by Mr Roan Waring Court to States for the Southern District 3.75 per oil, 10% 10 1/4 October Aetna .65% Our Prosperity G Marion Evans York the Dismissed 21 with costs. 20; CHEESE York flat, easier and nominal Spot and by Mr. 50 Mr R William Solicitor foreign, General Davis 70 Butterworth-J 19a20 Hens, Hoehling LTRY Mr and in plaintiff error 4 Earnings of companies 38 1/2 Peele 38 1/2 Cerro white, standard Street -Memphis 192 by in these industries are inand per ducks. per TO 16a17; chickens, Tb. 183 192 Chevrolet Motor United States of 25 151/2 15% 15% Cosden & Bobo and Mr. Darlington for the creasing at a record pace, appellant. vs the United States 90ca .00 basket per GREEN and 12% Oil 12% Coaden et poration al. respondent Motion suband, consequence, per 100 3.00a4.00 cabbages per bbl 2.00a3.00 4% Oil Gas pfd Street Railway No I-lillinois Central Railroad 345: York, mitted by Mr. Solicitor General Davis for celery, their securities possess 2% Dundee Moore appellant Robert cucumbers 15a25 the appellant per 49 Big Profits greater investment and petition 1.00a1.50 mblings crate per No 541-Louisville Bridge Company 152 market-profit value than United in States 50a75: kale Robert vs. pellant, the United States. 39% Motion ever before. basket onions, of Appeals for Sixth Illinois Central 1514 Stock Market Mr 40a50 crate, per by bag Roan . The question as to E. bbl. per potatoes, the Wright Railroad Torpedo 12% which stocks in the three COTTON MARKETS per box, tomatoes, 18 Caruthers Ewing and Mr L Robert Greene ZINC CONCENTRATING appellant. classes offer the best and bbl. 1.50a4.00 damsons, per on the New York 14% 15 speculative possibilities York Copper Oct et 00a5.50; Curb per grapes, very box basket low 66 64 Motor Mitchell cotton and maximum income Illinois opening appellants per price profits. Silver 24 2% The Send per crate, vield, combined with staper Company the by activities German by 200a3.0 per these they Millan in behalf Mr submitted by 9% Refining bility of principal and American strawber at., 25a35 25; basket per Greatest possibiliraspberries, of 56 counsel 51 Booth marketability, is curunder liquidation this Company Alloys Clement rently covered in our prime per 11 % a 12; letter 4716 4414 4716 Oil Sinclair Chicago petitioner tor limited buying spring lambs fat, 90% fortnightly publication 90% rts B. Spring which carried and St. Paul Railway Company prices Motor Stromberg 30 C. BERGMANN & CO. points certiorari writ for of 18 18% "Investment Opportunities Joseph Lead Securities PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE. Court United States Circuit Corp Submarine 42 421/2 Joseph 66 Mr New Ninth York 22% 23 Texas Co. Anyone who is intersubmitted market Oct by adelphia -BUTTER-The Mr behalf Ernest of in 50 49 Burton Un. Steel, Alloy ested in increasing the but light behalf of offerings counsel 62% Lowndes Maury Motors Mr. H. 62% led earning power of his surtrade quiet Saturday Quota 55 55% plus funds should receive 39 Verde Ext 37% 391/2 Snowden Marshall cry, extra extra, 3814 do. fancy specials, 3% Zinc Concent 3% 31/6 Railroad this valuable publication lant, The Safest Investments firsts 35a36 firsts, seconds 33a34 ladles, BONDS regularly. It will be sent quiet, points of the House Arms of 32; packing stock 28a.29 nearby prints, fancy 99 98% of Paris City dis during The sales article to Railroad Supply Mr advance free of charge, beginning extra 38a39 firsts, 35a36; seconds 33a.34 102 Cosden quiet 43a46. and fancy special brands of prints jobbing the M present issue Goldfogle 98% Steel Midvale cents for the middlings sales EGGS Strictly fresh eggs ruled firm, 674-Atlas Portland Government No. 61/8 101% Russian saw. including The demand offerings. the readily District absorbing Columbia, the for gilt. W. respondent Hagen 97% Sinclair Oil 6a petitioner fair business explaining only done in Nearby 39 per dozen nearby and the petitioner No in writ firsts, receipts, current nearby per cotton today at 13 points higher on the Crane the appellant Court Circuit of Appeals "The Payment Plan their of 10.05d mid-upland stability Western per dozen Western extra firsts, CHICAGO LIVE STOCK. Johnson governor. Mr. George Western firsts, refrigercircuit for booklet, Mahan A. 9.60 per firsts, 9.15a9.45 seconds, and HOGS Receipts Chicago, Furnished by N L Carpenter Co. 36,000; and Investments P McNaughton selected candled fresh eggs jobbing and Mr. Elliott W Major shade unchanged under Liverpool. dozen. W Hiram SLATTERY 26 Johnson 93 10a10.00 light, for respondent mixed, 9.05a10.00 Previous LIVE POULTRY-Fowls as quality, 17a19 Swartzell, Rheem & Motions Drug petiCompany rough .00a9.20 pigs, Open. chickens, according to quality 25,000; Tom Johnson for the tioner Theodore Rectanus Company January February 9.80% Place 17a18; white Leghorns 15a17 lants. 6.60all Western steers, 5.15a9 stockers Hensey Co., March9.981/2 Petition for writ certiorari to the ducks, and quality, 15a17; pigeons, old, May-June. and feeders, 4.75a7 cows and heifers, 3.50a9.40 Valdes of Court 25a28: young 18a22 in pair, 9.861/4 plaintiff Appeals States ('nited 727 Fifteenth Street Northwest. 9.97 DRESSED 9.83 9.88 United States dry-packed Motion Sixth Circuit by Mr 30,000; October- November 6.60a8.25 firm; wethers, 9.79 9.92% fowls, box, dry-picked, fancy selected, 24 Mr. by of B. Frederick Mr. behalf Fox in lambs, 25a10 10.06; 41/a5 Middling, 9.93. yeareday, weighing pounds Sales, for the petitioner half of counsel the plaintiff in Emery 22: pounds 31/2 pounds apiece, apiece, No Spring Gilchrist Garden peti-The Company 20a21. Fowls barrels, fancy. ice-packed, New York. Company of Pa. tioner Erie Specialty PetiIndiana and Illinois, weighing certiorari the Indiana United writ tion pounds CAPITAL of $1,000,000 Open CAPITAL, $1,000,000.00 Low 4a5 smaller SURPLUS 22 1/2 apiece, the Court United the of $2,000,000 Circuit January 16.73 Old dry -picked, Roasting OVER. Mr by March Charles Third $16,000,000 Circuit Western and over May Circuit Riordan for the petitioner and by Weste 24a25: pair, weighbroiling July and the for respondent Sturgeon 24a25 Chickens weighing October ComCoke petitioner and Coal Fred 21a pair, 20a21; sizes, do. mixed pounds per STRONG IN