' THE -MORNING' OREGOXIAN, FRIDAY, AUGUST 37, 1909. " .
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STOCKS GO 001
ON RUSH TO SELL
Market Demoralized by Evil
Rumors About Health of
Harriman.
ALL ADVANCES WIPED OUT
Immense Volume of Sales Led by
Harriman Stocks Obliterates Two
Months' Gains Whole List
Shares Decline.
NEW YORK. AUR.-26. The state of E.
SI. Harriman- health continued to be the
Jirincipa! topic of Interest to Wall street
today.. There was little or no definite
news to be had. and In Its absence, pes
Fimietic rumors held the fort and set the
Harriman and allied stocks plunging
downward. At the close of the day's
business, which aggregated more than
1.200,000 shares, many pyramid accounts
Jiad evaporated, and the clerical force
of most brokerage houses were kept work
ing long into the night issuing calls for
additional margins.
Recent Rl.-e Not Warranted.
Since early in July it has been a "Har
riman" or "one-man market," although
his friends and associates frequently have
declared that the recent rise in Union
Pacific and Southern Pacific was without
Ills consent or connivance. The day's
losses in the general list Tanged from 7'i
points in Union Pacific to 4 points In the
preferred, 5'i in Southern Pacific. 4i in
Reading. 3S in New York Central and
in United States Steel.
In the less active issues declines of from
I to 4 points were recorded by Amalga
mated Copper, American Cotton Oil,
lAmerican Locomotive. American Smelt
ing. Atchison, Chicago & Northwestern.
Et. Paul. General Electric. Great North
ern Certificates. Illinois Central. National
ILead, Northern Pacific, People's Gas.
Rock Island common and preferred. Unlt
d States Rubber and Wisconsin Central.
All Gains Obliterated.
In fact, it now becomes evident that
the market has been without substantial
support since last Monday. On that day.
In spite of the fact that Union Pacific
sold at 219. the list began to sag and
with scarcely any interruption went lower
and lower, with the result that today's
final price obliterated many of the gains
of the last two months. Conservative
"Wall street has sounded a note of warn
, Ins for over a fortnight.
To the 1.200.000 shares total of today's
"business. Union Pacific alone contributed
sbout one-fourth. Sales of United States
Steel aggregated more than 2UO.0OO shares;
Southern Pacific over 125,000, and Read
ing more than lSl.OuO.
DEFERS EXHUMING SUTTON
War Department Says Too Much
Publicity Given Order.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. The .quarter
master's department of the army has de
cided that too great publicity had Jaeen
Ctven 'lie plan to exhume the body of
Lieutenant James N. Sutton, and it was
for that reason tjie order permitting this
to be done was either rescinded or held
in abeyance.
Such was the explanation given hfi-ov'er
the ' telephone, says Mrs. Sutton, who de
sired the exhumation of the body in or
der that the holy rites of the Catholic
church might be performed, the ground
consecrated and the body returned to its
resting place.
All arrangements had been made by
Airs. Sutton and her daughter to proceed
to the cemetery yesterday afternoon, it Is
said. A Catholic priest, empowered by
Cardinal Gibbons to consecrate the
ground, was to be with the party as was
a civil physician and a surgeon of the
medical branch of the army.
It is not believea the refusal to permit
the disinterment at; this time means that
the mother's cherished purpose is never
to be gained. Officials of high rank, even
the Secretary of War himself, may take
up the case and extend the desired per
mission. iLOWER RATES ANNOUNCED
Important Reductions Will Be Made
to Pacific Coast.
P1TT.SBURG. Aug. 26. Important re
ductions in treig'it rates from Pitts
burg and other points in Western Penn
sylvania. Maryland and Eastern Ohio to
the Pacific Coast will be made next
month, according1 to circulars received
here today by shippers of this district
from the transcontinental freight bu
reau. The reductions 'affecting chiefly the
price of steel and steel rails, amounts to
from 30 to 90 cents a ton and will mean
a saving: of several hundred thousand
dollars annually to shippers.
DR. P0HL AND SISTER ILL
"Ex-Public Health Officer and Rela
itve in Same Hospital.
, Ir. Esther M. Pohl. ex-Public Health
T Officer of Portland, is ill at St. Vin
cent's Hospital. She and her sister. Mrs.
Blanchard. were both taken ill Wednes
day morning at their residence at 393
."Williams avenue and were conveyed
in Sheperd & Hoffman's private ambu
lance to the hospital, where they were
attended by Dr. Giesy.
Both were reported as greatly im
proved last nignt.
DEATH REVEALS SHORTAGE
Keorctnry of Building and Loan
Hies Keoeiver Is Appointed.
YORK. Pa.. Aug. K. Embarrassed by
the alleged defalcation of its former sec
retary. William M. Amnion. District At
torney of this county . ,vho died under
mysterious circumstances yesterday, the
Standard BuildinK and Loan Association
today went into the hands of a receiver.
It is not yet definitely known how
much was taken, but it Is paid the as
sociation has lost JjO.CfO.
EASTERNER BUYS BIG MILL
Doty Lumber Company In Lewis
County, Sells Property.
t'HEHALJS. 'Wash.. Aug. 26. Special.)
An important change in the Doty Lum
ber & Shingle Company, of Doty, Lewis
County, is announced. George A. Onn.
who was formerly in the shinglemill
business until the interests of the two)
original' companies were consolidated a
few years ago, has sold his half Inter
est In the corporation to W. B. Mer
sereau. C. A. Doty has also sold half
of His interest In the company to .Mr.
Mersereau, retaining only a quarter in
terest in. the company.
Mr. Doty will continue In active charge
of the business for the present at least.
Two sons of Mr. Mersareau. Messrs. E.
L. and R. W. Merserfcri. will move to
Doty at once to take active part in the
business. The consideration is not made
public. The sawmill's daily clpadty Is
125.000 feet, and the shinglemill has 300,0?.)
daily capacity. A total of 4o00 acres of
timber located In both Lewis and Pacific
counties is included in the deal.'
Mr. Onn, the retiring member of the
firm, will move to Tac'oma, where he" has
property Interests. Mr. W. B. Mersereau,
the purchaser of the business, resides in
Portland. He is originally from near
Buffalo, . N. Y., and. in addition to . ex
tensive Western timber holdings Is Inter
ested in the mill business at Manistique,
Mich.
LAUNCH STRIKES FERRY
FOUR MEN INJURED IX SEAT
TLE HARBOR.
Sailor in Charge of Vessel Deserts
Craft Without Reversing
Motor Power.
SEATTLE, Aug. 26. Four persons were
Injured when a launch from the cruiser
Colorado, now In the harbor here, col
lided with the ferry West Seattle this
evening. The Inured are:
Frank Boedecker, Deer Lodge, Mont.,
ankle wrenched, head cut.
A. A. Corbett. Butte. Mont., suffering
from exposure from tielng in the water.
William Eaton, Seattle, cut about head,
head bruised.
Dr. B. F. Hall. Deer Lodge, Mont.,
shoulder dislocated, bruised about the
body.
The injured were members of a party
of visitors returning m the launch to
shore from the cruiser when the colli
sion occurred. The launch rounded the
bow of the Colorado act high speed and
brought up squarely on the starboard
side of the ferry. Without stopping to
reverse his power, the sailor in charge
of the launch leaped overboard. A. A.
Corbett and William Eaton did likewise.
When the sailor leaped from the launch
Assistant Chief Engineer N. A. Thorman
len, of the Colorado, who was on board,
jumped Into the pit and reversed the
engine. The men in the water were
picked up by passing . launches and
brought to shore.
The Colorado's launch was not badly
damaged by the collision. It put back
to the cruiser, where the injured were
cared for and then sent ashore.
TAFT WILL SPEAK HERE
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by Mayor Simon and the members of
the committee that it would be a grave
mistake for the President to remain in
Portland two whole days and not appear
at any function where the people might
see and hear him. It was because of
this that they Insisted to the limit of
propriety to persuade him to go to the
Armory in the afternoon.
Pastor Requested Honor.
Since the receipt of the telegram from
Secretary Carpenter yesterday, all con
sideration as to what church the Presi
dent will attend while here is at an end,
for he will go to none for divine wor
ship, but will lay the cornerstone of the
Universalist Church,, as he had been in
vited to do by Dr. James D. Corby, the
pastor.
By appearing at the Armory Saturday
afternoon, by passing through the streets
in an automobile during the forenoon and
by laying the cornerstone of the church
Sunday afternoon, president Taft will
afford every one ample opportunity to
see him, and those who go to the church
service and the Armory will be able to
hear him speak. .
Kelso Hears Suffragists.
KELSO, Wash.. Aug. 26. (Special.)
Under the auspices of the Kelso Equal
Suffrage Club, Miss Janet Richards, a
member of the National Council of Wo
men, lectured in the Methodist Church
here last night. Her subject was the
intellectual advancement of 'women,
especially in Europe in recent years.
Other prominent women present at this
convention were Mrs. Emma Smith De
voe. state president; Miss Mary O'Meara.
of Washington State University, and
others. f-.
! SENATE IRRIGATION COMMITTEE TO BE HERE NEXT TUESDAY. j
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i Members of Senate Committee on Irritation, oit Inspectina; the Flathead Reservation Project la Montana. Standing (From Left to Rietat) Sen- I
ators Sutherland. Bailer, John Walter Smith, t'bamherlnin, Jones, bore and .fnland. Seated (From Left to Right) Senators AVarren, I
IlrlRKa, Carter, Chairman) Flint, Mxon, norah. . f
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EVIDENCE BACKS
PEONAGE CHARGE
Workman Deceived About
Strike at McKees Rocks
Car Plant.
FORCE USED AGAINST HIM
Gnards Try to Compel Him to Work
and Take Him to Jail Threat to
Shoot Another 3Ian Eviction
of Strikers Begun.
PITTSBURG. Aug. IS. The first tes
timony in the Government investigation
into the charges of peonage against of
ficials of the Pressed Steel Car. Com
pany, in which It is alleged force was
used to compel imported laborers to
work, developed late today.
Alexander Friedman, a Hungarian of
New York, said he was brought here
a few days ago with 100 other men from
New York under false impressions. He
said the workmen ' were xglven to un
derstand there was no strike at the
plant of the Pressed Steel Car Company.
Friedman stated 'that he had been at
work In the plaint a few days when
he was asked if he did not want to
make some overtime money and. when
he replied affirmatively, he was taken
to the kitchen of the commissary of
the car plant and told to work therC;
Friedman said he refused. .-
Taken to Boxcar Jail. ,
After so doing he stated that he was
roughlly handled by the workmen
guards, who took him to the boxcar
jail. Constabulary officers refused to
lock him up, he testified.
James Godfried. of New York City, tes
tified that he worked in the car plant
six days and wanted to quit. He alleged
that Samuel Cohen, head of the com
pany's service bureau, aimed a revolver
at him and said: "You go to work, or
I will shoot your bead off." He refused,
he said, and wasa allowed to leave the
plant.
A general sliakeup among minor offi
cials of the company has resulted from
the strike, which has revealed condi
tions which heretofore were not believed
by the higher officials. l
Strikers' Families Evicted.
The strike zone today presented a
scene of desolation. In a drizzling rain
families of strikers, on whom eviction
notices had been served, were compelled
to vacate the company houses. Pathetic
Incidents were numerous and sympa
thetic teamowners assisted the strikers.
COMMITTEE HERE SOON
SENATE IRRIGATION PARTY"
COMES NEXT TUESDAY.
Only One Day to Be Passed Here,
but Plans Are Made ll Make
Most of Time Allotted City.
Barring any further changes In
itinerary, the members of the Senate
committee on Irrigation, who are mak
ing a detailed Inspection of the vari
ous reclamation projects in the West,
will arrive in Portland early- Tuesday
morning, August 3-1. This was the
substance of a telegram received last
night by D. C. Henny, consulting engi
neer of the reclamation, service, from
F. H. Newell, director rof reclamation
work, who is accompanying the Senate
committee.
Only one day Is given to Portland
by the committee, but Mr. Henny is
arranging to ma-ke the most of the
time allotted. The plan is to hold
a public meeting in the forenoon in the
assembly hall at the Portland Commer
cial Club, which has been reserved.
At this time all interested in the im
portant work of irrigation will be ex
pected to assemble and assist in pre
senting the needs or tnis state lor
substantial aid from Congress in fur
thering reclamation projects already
launched . or projected in this, state.
The afternoon will be given largely
to sightseeing for the entertainment
of the visiters.
Early Wednesday morning the dis
tinguished party will leave Portland
and will enjoy a daylight ride up the
Columbia River. Several hours will be
spent examining the Umatilla project
at Hermiston. On the following day
a short time will be spent at Ontario,
and then the committee will proceed
to Idaho, where the Payette-Boise
project will be reviewed on September
3. ' The inspection of irrigation opera
tions in Idaho will be concluded with,
a visit to the Minidoka project on the
following day.
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SHELL-KICKS, TEARS HAND
Soldier Hurt in Trying to Shoot
Out Bullet Stuck in Rifle.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Aug. 26. (Spe
cial.) Lawrence E. Gibson, aged 22, a
'private in Company- F. First Infantry,
came to town this evening to have a
22-caliber shell taken from his left hand.
Gibson was with his ompany at New
berg. Or., and this afternoon, when re
turning from a swimming trip. was
shooting at marks with the small rifle.
A "bullet lodged near the muzzle of the
gun and Gibson conceived the idea of
shooting it out with another shell. When
he pulled the trigger the shell exploded,
trie bullet going into the barrel and the
shell into the flesh of his left hand.
Not having proper instruments at the
camp for its extraction; he was sent to
Vancouver. His face is badly powder
burned. RUSSIA IS OUT OF DEAL
Will Not Share Chinese Ioan and
Starts New Quarel.
ST. PETERS-BURG, Aug. 26. Russia
has dropped out definitely front the com
petition for a share in tire ,' Hankow
Szechuen Railroad loan of 30,000,000, for
the government -has been assured at
Pekin that she will have a portion of the
next loan for railroad construction made
by China,
The foreign office has made diplomatic
representations to Pekin in the iriatter
of the .concentration of Chinese troops on
the Russian frontier in the Blagove
shensk district, where China is conduct
ing colonization schemes. According to
unofficial advices, the Mukden garrison
has reinforcements of 22,000 men.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND, Aug. 26. Maximum tem
perature. 69.2 degrees; minimum. 60.8 de
grees. River reading- at 8 A. M., 4.6 feet;
change in last 24 hours, 0.1 foot rise. To
tal rainfall. 8 P. M. to 5 P. M., trace; to
tal rainfall since September 1, .1908, 36.13
Inches; normal. 44.98 inches; deficiency, 8.85
Inches. Total sunshine. August 25, 7 hours
18 minutes; possible, 13 hours 42 minutes.
Barometer (reduced to sea level) at 5 P.
M., 30.14 Inches.
PACIFIC COA'ST WEATHER.
Observations taken at 5 P. M., Pacific
time, August 26;
7 Wind
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3 "H. 2. .
TATTONS 3 5 - 5. Stat I
STATIONS. ? WMth
5 I3 : ?
3 : ;
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Baker City
Bismarck
Boise ...
Eureka
Helena.
Kamloops
North Head..
Portland
Red Bluff
Roseburjj ,
Sacramento
Salt Iake
San FrancUico. . ..
Spokane... .
Tacoma
Tnlnnsri Island.. .
84iO.002ON Pt cloudy
2j0.0Ojl2jS Clear
92i0.00H0i.VW Clear
ttOlO.OO 26N' Clear
90IO.O0 10 XW Clear
68 Q.01 14 W Pt cloudy
60:0.00 14 XW Cloudy
69 T. 11 XW Clear
lOOtO.OO 6 S Clear
7010.00 10 XW Pt clouTTy
SSjO.OO 4 S Clear
90 T. 81SW Cloudy
72 0.00 14lW Clear
74:0.01 14jW Pt cloudy
68i0.00 14W Pt cloudy
I esjo.os e'sw cioudy
7210.00 22 'K5W Cloudy
6$i0.00 4SW Pt cloudy
6810.01 lO'XW Clear
7410.00 4lX Clear
861O.OO 18ISE Pt cloudy
76.0.0S 161SW Pt cloudy
fftValla Walla
Blaine
Marsh field..
Siskiyou
Tonopah
Kalispell
T Trac.
WEATHER COXDITIONS.
An area of high pressure 1b making a
rapid movement inland over Washington
and Oregon and clearing weather, with
lower temperature, is , succeeding- the un
settled conditions of the past 24 hours. Un
der th-a influence of the disturbance which
is now passing eastward light to moderately
heavy rains liuve fallen in Washington and
Western Oregon, the greatest amount re
ported, 1.02 inches, having fallen at Port
Crescent, on ths Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Thunderstorms are reported from Utah but
only small amounts of precipitation have
accompanied them. Temperatures are be
low the normal throughout the district ex
cept in Southern Idaho.
The continued easterly movement of the
high area now overspreading Washington
Women', Misses' and XULL & GHEBS, IOC.
Children's
Ready-to-Wear Apparel.
TOMORROW'S, MONDAY'S AND TUESDAY'S PURCHASES CH'G'D ON SEPTEMBER ACCOUNT
COMMENCING SEPTEMBER FIRST, STORE WILL OPEN AT 8 A. M. AND CLOSE AT 6 P. M.
TODAY 'AND W
TOMORROW JLa SI
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Sale Still Many Splendid Baarganos
No. 1 marking the finale of this value-giving event, but nevertheless as opportune in its offer
ing of bargains such as have been shared in by hundreds during the previous days of the sale.
En Bedroom
Up-todate designs, as well as dependable workmanship
and finish are displayed in these fine Bedroom Pieces.
Many are samples some discontinued patterns. All are
marked for final clearance.
$30.00 golden oak Dresser. 518.75
$32.00 mahogany Dresser. $19.75
,f. '36.50 golden oak Dresser. $22.25
$41.00 golden oak Dresser. 27.50
$43.00 Circassian walnut
Chiffonier for $.27.50
$43.00 golden oak Dresser. $28.25
$54 golden oak Chiffonier. $34.25
13 REDUCTION ON
In Go
.S18 reclininc and folding Reed
Cart, with parasol, for $8.65
$22.50 Reclining Go-Cart, with enameled
wood body and with parasol, for $9.65
$19.50 Folding and Reclining Go-Cart,
with enameled wood body; upholstered
and. with parasol for $10. 2o
$34 Reclining Go-Cart, with enameled
wood body, upholst'd and with parasol. $16.35
ANY GO-OART CAN BE PURCHASED ON
THE TERMS $2.50 DOWN AND $1.00 WEEK
1500 OPAQUE WINDOW SHADES
SPECIAL TODAY AT 25c EACH
Tnese are 3 ft. wide and 6 ft. 6 in. long, all
in perfect condition and mounted on good
spring rollers. Two shades of green to select
from. In the Drapery Dept.- -sixth floor.
Clearance Bargains in the Bedding Section
You can effect quite a'saving by
advantage today or tomorrow.
$1.50 silkoliiie-covered tied Cotton Quilts.. 95
$2.75 silkoline-cov'd heavy quilted Comforts. $1.50
Fancy tick, mixed feather, 8-lb. Pillows,
$3.75 values, per pair $2.00
$2.75 tan 12-4 Blankets,' double, per pair...$1.8o
60x80, white wool, 4y2-lb.', double, per pair. $4.50
and Oregon Is expected lo be fair weather
throuffhout the district Friday, probably
with higher day temperatures.
FORECASTS.
Portland and vicinity Fair; warmer:
westerly winds.
Oregon and Washington Fair: warmer,
except near coast; westerly winds.
Idaho Fair: warmer.
COMPLETE HOUSEFTJRNISHERS
of the August Clearance
Pieces
ARE SOME
INTERESTING
$65 Circassian walnut Bed.
three-quarter size, for $33.50
$78.00 Circassian walnut
Toilet Table for $48.50
$85.00 Circassian walnut -
Dresser for $47.50
$90.00 Circassian walnut
Chiffonier for $46.75
ALL PORCH, LAWN AND
-Carts
any
are some conspic
uous reductions
$9.50 Reclining Reed
Go-Cart, with parasol
and cushions.. .$4.95
$14.50 Reclining Go
Cart with cushions and
parasol, for.. ..$6.85
Living
and Library Pieces
Rarely will you find bargains such as these offered
in strictly high-grade pieces, in designs up to date.
$32.00 golden .oak Hall Seat, for $16.25,
$27.50 golden oak Library Table, for $15.75
$33.00 golden oak Hall Seat $16.75
$37.00 Morris Chair in the fumed oak, with
leather cushions, for $24.25
$39.75 Arm Chair, in the fumed oak, with
loose leather cushions, for $26.75
$42.00 Morris Chair, in the fumed oak,
with leather cushions, for $28.75
$45.00 upholstered Arm Rocker, with ma-
hogary frame, for $26.75
.$46.00 Arm Chair, with mahogany frame. .$29.75
$75.00 large Arm Chair, upholstered in
German frieze, frame of mahogany, for.. $39.50
$72.00 upholstered Fireside Chair in hand
carved mahogany frame, for $49.50
$72.00 Chair to match for $49.50
$183.00 Davenport with mahogany frame;
a large and comfortable piece, for. $125.00
$195.00 three-piece mahogany Parlor Suite.
Colonial design, for $125.00
Go-
supplying your Fall and Winter bedding needs from this sale
68x80 white wool, 5-lb., double, per pair.. $5.00
70x82 white wool, j'2-b., double, per pair.. $6. 50
70x82, white Scotch wool, 6-pound, double.
per pair .$o.3a
70x82 plaid Scotch wool, 6-pound, double,
pef pair
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Reported Pan-American Road
Has Been Sold.
DENIAL HAS BEEN MADE
David E. Thompson, Ambassador to
Mexico, Alleged Purchaser, Says
He Does N'ot Own Line, but
Has Negotiated For It.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 26. Interest in
the proposed great international railroad
connecting North and South America is
revived today by the reported purchase'
o the Pan-American Raillroad by David B
E. Thompson, American ambassador to
Mexico, who is understood to have asso
ciatedj with him a coterie of St.. Louis
millionaires.
Evidently the negotiations have been
conducted with great secrecy, as it could
not be ascerfalned that any information
on the subject has come from any Am
erican diplomatic or consular officers in
Mexico.
The statement that extensive Improve
ments to and extensions of the existing
road are to be made is received with
hearty satisfaction in .Washingtbn. where
much attention has been paid, through
official channels and otherwise, to the
possibilities that will follow a railroad
connecting the two continents. '
In the absence of specific information
on the subject, the officials here are
not inclined to believe that Mr. Thomp
son's acquisition of the Pan-American
Railroad is an accomplished fact.
REPORT OF SALE IS DENIED
Though Vice-President of Road Says
Negotiations Have Been Made.
LOS ANGELES. Aug. 26. Reports
that the Pan-American Railroad has
been sold to Ambassador Thompson,
American Representative in . Mexico,
are denied here by J. M. Kneeland,
vice-president of the road. "The deal
has been pending six months," said
Mr. Kneeland, "but it has not been
consummated. I know that positively.
I shall leave here in about two weeks
for Mexico and nothing will be done
In the matter until after I reach there."
Most of the majority stockholders of
the Pan-Amerisan road reside In Los
MAYBE-FORGED
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Liberal Buying Terms
Offered on All
Housefurnishing Goods.
Redoctfoos
SUMMER
CIITTAliE.
FURNITURE
Fine Parlor,
- Room,
Take
$5.25
Angeles. D. P. Doak Is president. The
road runs from Gamboa, in the state
of Oaxaca, through Tehauntepec to
Mariscolan, on the Guatemalan border.
The main line is about miles in
length, and branch lines bring the
total mileage to about300 miles.
HARRIMAN NOT BEHIND DEAL
Thompson Says He Is After Road
for Himself.
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 26. Ambassador
David E. Thompson emphatically denied
today the report that he had purchased
the Pan-American Railroad for 10,000.
000. acting as the agent for E. H. Harri
man. He declares he Is in no way con
nected with Mr. Harriman and denies
he has purchased any railroad.
He admitted, however, that he had
been trying to purchase the road for
himself. If the deal which Is pending
should go through. Ambassador Thomp
son will own J9.fiO.fnW worth of the stock.
Los Angeles and St. Louis capital is said
to control the rniid.
Sherman MXssv SQox
Sixth and Morrison, Opposite Postotnee
Perhaps you do not feel in
clined to buy a piano right
away, but still have the de
sire to have a good piano in
your home.
Rent a Piano
Come to our store and we
will rent you a reliable new
piano and will allow all rent
to apply on the purchase
price of any new piano in
our stock.
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