8RADSTREET AND DUN REPORT ON BUSINESS Moderate Tone Is Used in De scribing Condition of the Country’s Trade. New York. Sept. 25.—Dun’s Review of Trade Saturday said’ Looking at the situation as a whole, it is apparent that- the volume of bus iness is much below producing capacity and there is little speculative anticipat tion of future wants. What is not sq clearly appreciated is that the daily requirements of the American people,! even on a more economical basis, are; increased with tile normal growth of population, and taht slowly but surely the gap between capacity and consump tion is being bridged. That capital Ik halted in entering upon large enter prises by the signs of world’s unrest appears now in one country and then in another, which causes disturbances to the international markets, Is plain, enough, but businqus men are appar-j ently learning to ,adjust their affairs gradually to these unsettled conditions and to direct business while big probJ lerns are being solved. Bradstreet's today says: This woek’s reports regarding dis tributive trade are more favorable than they have been for some time. Not only is there a better feeling as to the future] but trade in some lines hns improved.' Dry goods seem to be in the fore as re-j garde new demands, thus indicating that recent price reductions had a ben-' eflclal effect. Other staple lines, such as groceries, wool, clothing and wear ing apparel in general also shared lnj the large buying movement. Hardware] too, is in good demand. Buying ofl fifrnlturo, heretofore very backward; has picked up at several centers, though trade in this line is still below normal] The demand for soft coal has improved,' and our export trade in flour, and to a larger extent in wheat, makes a satis factory showing. At the same time reports as regard.^ retail trade are irreguar, this branch of distribution had been helped where au-: tumnlike temperatures prevail, while being deterred where the weuther has been warm. Collections have picked up, and es pecially where crop money Is entering into circulation. Business failures in the United States; for the week ending September 21 were) 236. against 219 last week, 190 in the, like week of 1910, 171 in 1909, 267 lrv 1908, and 166 in 1907. Business failures in Canada for the) week ending with Thursday number 28,1 which contrasts with 29 last week anti 22 in the like week of 1910. FOWLER IS STOPPED BY A WEAK ENGINE Aviator Turns Back After An Effort to Cross Summit of the Sierras. Colfax, Cal., Sept. 25.-—A rampart of mountains shouldering up through the mists this morning beat hack Aviator Robert G. Fowler, who made an unsuc cessful attempt to scale the Sierras In resuming his transcontinental aero plane flight. Fowler left the grounds at 6:43. o’clock, flew 24 miles to Blue Canyon, and after a half hour’s battle with the mountain winds, returned to Colfax, alighting at S:S5. He said his engine! was not strong enough to carry him' over the summit, and that he would put in a stronger engine and start again Monday. Fowler covered about 75 miles going and returning, and attained height of 2,500 feet. Elmira, N. Y„ Sept. 25.—C. P. Rod gers left the ground at 10:30 a. am. on his ocean to ocean flight. Rough ground prevented a good start and he came clown to escape telegraph wires. In landing, some guy wires were pulled out and a hole torn In the elevator. St. Rouis, Sept. 25—Raymond J. Ray mond, who was injured in cranking an aeroplane at the Kinloch aviation field yesterday, died today. His skull was fractured when the propeller hit him. ALASKA VILLAGE IS JARRED BY QUAKE Valdez Shaken By the Fiercest Shock in History of That Far Region. Valdez, Alaska, Sept. 25.—The most violent earthquake experienced in Val-( dez since the town was founded 13, years ago, occurred at 7:02 o’clock Thursday night. The oscillations were' northwest and southeast, and their du-j ration covered 52 seconds. Valdez is built of wood with no building morei than two stories high, and no damage was done. The cable at Sitka was se vered. This dispatch is sent by wire less. Seattle, Wash., Sept. 25—The section between Yacatutt and Katalla, in; which are situated the largest areas of coal and copper in Alaska, Is subject! to frequent earthquakes and to their; influence is attributed the destruction of the Bering river coal mines. Secre-' tary of the Interior Fisher during hisi recent visit to the Bering river found! the coal everywhere crushed and crumbled. Even in the long tunnel oni the Cunningham claims the coal was' ■cracked. CHINESE DOCTORS~HERE. San Francisco, Sept. 25.—Bound for Milwaukee to attend the international conference of army and navy doctors,! shortly to assemble there, Drs. E. H. Wang and C. E. Luke, division sur-' geons in the imperial army of China' and holding the rank of lieutenant colo nels, arrived here yesterday on the liner Siberia. VINTON BOOSTS PRICE OF WATER FOR BLIND Des Moines, la., Sept. 25.—The state board of educational control will next week ask an injunction to prevent the! city of Vinton from turning off the water from the college of the blind un less the board pays higher price than its contract demands. For Great Britain’s obsolete cruiser Retribution, built in 1889, at a cost of J930.000, the sum of J18,000 was re-1 alized by auction at^ Portsmouth. TAFT TO ABIDE BY CANADIAN DEFEAT ‘ Thing to Do When You Get a Blow in the Eyes Is to Sit Still,” He Says. St. Louis, Sept. 25. President Taft arrived here at 7:58 o'clock this morn ing and went immediately to the Mer cantile club for breakfast. While hero he Is a guest of the Million Population club. After breakfast the president was tnken for a 40 minute automobile ride In St. Louis county. On the road he witnessed for a few moments a football game and then went to a hotel for a brief rest. He addressed the Masonic club for five minutes and then went to the City club for luncheon. He Is scheduled to lay the cornerstone of the new Y. W. C. A. building at 2:30 o’clock, after which he will proceed to the National league baseball grounds to witness a game between Philadelphia and St. Louis. He will be a guest of honor at a private dinner at 6 o'clock and at 8 o'clock he Is scheduled to speak at the coliseum. He will leave the city shortly before midnight. The president’s reception here was nonpartisan. At the Mercantile club three former governors of Missouri, Stephens, Francis and Folk, all demo crats, were on the reception commit tee. At the union station five companies of Boy Scouts were given a place of honor, despite the attitude of the union labor men who had protested against the scouts participating. A union band will furnish music at the coliseum to night. Row Over Boy Scouts. The Central Trades and Labor union recently passed a resolution prohibiting any union musicians from playing in any of the entertainments given tv. President Taft If the Boy Scouts par ticipated in the entertaining in any way. The objection of the union labor men was based on the theory that the Boy Scouts’ organization 1s a budding mil itia movement that will later be used to suppress strikes. A compromise, however, was reached which permitted participation of the Boy Scouts and the union labor men, but the union's resolu tion was not reconsidered. Governor Hadley introduced Presi dent Taft at the breakfast by saying that all parties and all factions joined in the cordial greeting to him. Intro ducing Governor Hadley, President A. O. Rule, of the club, alluded to the governor as "the Missouri paradox, a republican governor who had been preaching the democratic doctrine ot state's rights to the wise men of the east." President Taft replied briefly, saying he felt absolutely at home In St. Louis and then referred to reciprocity. "I suppose you have heard the policy of reciprocity is not going through," said Mr. Taft. "I see Speaker Champ Clark has been speculating as to who Is responsible. I can't say who is responsible, but I do know that I am content to abide by the result. “I have been on the bench long enough to know that when you get a decision that hits you between the eyes, the best tiling to do is to sit still. I regret that it is not going through, for it would have inured benefit to both countries.” The president, then referred to the recent governor's conference at Spring Lake. N. ,T., which named a committee to follow the decision of Judge Sanborn through the United States supreme court. He said that the governors of tile states have a right to take an In terest in tile affairs of their states. DEATH OF A RICH MAN IS PROBED BY POLIGE Charles M. Allen Falls From a Window in Chicago—The Cause Is Unknown, Chicago, Sept. 25.—Chicago police, government detectives and the coro ner’s office began separate investiga tions today in an effort to clear up the mystery surrounding the death oi Charles W. Allen, the millionaire leath er manufacturer, of Kenosha, Wis., whe fell from a fourth floor window of a hotel here yesterday. The government’s detectives wore brought into the case because Mr. Allen had made himself an object of hatred to persons said to have blackmailed hla brother, Nathan Allen, in the Jenkins jewelry smuggling affair. Detectives worked on the case all night, but were unable to clear up the mystery. A post mortem examination was expected to be held during the day by the coroner’s physicians to ascertain whether Mr. Allen suffered from ver tigo or other illness that may have made him dizzy. Coroner Hoffman, after spending several hours Investigating the death of Allen, expressed the opinion that the death was the result of an acci dent. Coroner Hoffman found that Mr. Allen had been subject to attacks of vertigo. MISSOURI PACIFIC HAS A BIG STRIKE Shopmen On Entire System Quit Because of Their Working Conditions. Sedalia. Mo., Sept. 25.—Car shopmen on the Missouri, Kansas & Texas rail road throughout the entire system struck today because the company re fused to grant a Joint conference with the men of the two systems north and south of the Red river regarding working conditions. Fifteen hundred men in all are said to be out. Four hundred are out at the local shops. GOLD FOR THE EAST. London, Sept. 26.—The Bank of Eng land shipped £475,000 in gold to Egypt and £300.000 to Turkey today. FRANCE TO ACCEPT. Paris, Sept. 25.—The cabinet met to day with President Fallteres at ills residence in Rambouillet and a French reply to Germany’s latest suggestion for an agreement concerning Morocco was approved unanimously. The reply was submitted by Premier Callaux and Foreign Minister De Selves. Franca probably has accepted the arrangement proposed regarding Morocco itself, the question remaining for settlement being details of the cession to Germany in the French Congo. Four and one-half per cent of Ger man university students are women. KILLING REVEALS A KIDNAPING PLOT Chicago Physician Shoots Man Believed to Be in Scheme to Extort Ransom. Chicago, Sept. 20. -A plot to lure Dr. William H. Falker to an unoccupied house, tie him down with ropes fast ened to staples driven In the floor, and hold him prisoner In a small clothes closet for the payment of a large ran som by the wealthy parents of the physician, Is now believed by the po lice to cover the killing yesterday of Emil Dignos, former foreign correspon dent of a stock yards packing firm. Dignos was shot and killed by Dr. Falker In the vacant house follow ing a struggle. The physician says he was lured to the premises by Dignos on tho pretense that Dignos' uncle needed medical at tention. Dr. Falker declares that when he reached the building Dignos pointed a revolver at him, and compelled him to give up his watch and some money and that after a struggle, he (Falker) obtained possession of the weapon and shot his assailant. Two other young men are believed by the police to have been connected with the alleged plot and are now being sought. The theory that Dr. Falker's as sailant had planned to hold him for ransom was advanced bv the police after detectives had searched the house where the killing occurred, and discov ered an Improvised bed of exeelsior, surrounded by staples driven in the floor and threaded with a stout rope, In a small closet under a stairway. In a comer of tho closet was an axe and ,i small roll of black cloth. Dignos has been Identified as the man who rented the unoccupied house several days ago. The police have dis covered that Dignos was without funds and owed Mrs. Harry Ilogue, at whose house he roomed, $200 borrowed money. He and a strange man are said to have spent several hours at the unoccupied house the day before Dr. Falker was lured to the place, according to the police. Health Commissioner Young today suspended Dr. Falker, who has been an inspector In tho public schools since January 22, 1907, pending the outcome of the police investigation of the kill in' of Dignos. FOUR WOMEN ENTERED IN AVIATION CONTEST First Aerial Postal Service to Be Inaugurated as Feature of the Event. New York, Sept. 25.—With 35 avia tors, among them four women, tuning up their aeroplanes and making short test flights, all was in readiness today for the international aviation meet which was scheduled to start at 3 o'clock this afternoon with a passen ger carrying race between monoplanes and continue for nine days on a field on the Nassau boulevard, Garden City. Approximately $50,000 in prizes are to be distributed during the meet. The first aerial postal service to be duly authorized by tho United States postoffice department was to be in augurated this afternoon from the field. A regular branch postoffice has been established on the field, with a staff of postal clerks, and the department has designated a new postmark which will bo placed on each letter. This reads that it is a “special aerial serv ice" from "Aerial station No. 1, Gar den City, Jj. I.” Paul W. Peck proposes to make two flights, carrying about 20,000 letters each day. He will take them from the field to some postoffice on Hong Island or to Governors Island, from where the aerial mail will be transferred to the regular postal routes and forward ed to its destination. Postmaster General Hitchcock has announced that he would witness this aerial delivery on Monday. PRESIDENT CLAIMS HE IS PROGRESSIVE Peoria, 111., Sept. 25.—President Taft had a heart to heart talk here yes terday with the lertders of the differ ent republican factions in Illinois, de fined his position as to progressiveness, pleaded guilty to being a very poor politician, acknowledged that his am bition had lain in the direction of the office of chief justice rather than the presidency, admitted that he undoubt edly had made many mistakes, but ad mitted as president he tried to do what he thought to be right. What the fu ture held for him he did not know; lie would go ahead doing the best he :ould. COMPLAINT OF IOWA AGAINST RAILROADS Santa Fe and Other Lines Are Charged With Discrimina tion in Rates. Washington, Sept. 25.—The com plaint of the state of Iowa ex rel At :orney General Cosson and the rall -oad commission against the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe and many othor roads was filed with the Interstate Commerce commission today. It charges upfair and discriminatory rates, hurtful to the cities, towns and localities on the west bank of the Miss issippi to and from points in trunk lines and central freight association territory. Exhibits are attached to show that the Iowa localities are compelled to pay higher rates than Quincy, 111., and St. Louis. The rate to Davenport, Keokuk and other cities along the west bank is cited to prove the allegations. CHIEF OF MILITIA. Washington, Sept. 25.—Lieut. Benj. D. Foulola, who has been on duty at San Antonio, Tex., patrolling tiiu Mex ican border as a signal corps air scout, will nave charge of the new branch of militia affairs under tho war depart ment. He will assume his new duties next week. About SO of the states now have signal corps as part of their mili tary establishments and their chief will report direct to Lieutenant Foulois. An electric motor with a number of flexible rods mounted at right angles to Its shaft has been invented in Ger many for heating,_and renovating furs. BIG SHIP OF WAR FORMALLY LAUNCHED Ciant Dreadnaught Built foi Argentine Republic to Go Into the Water. Philadelphia, Sept, 25.—Ranking u* one of the greatest warships ever con structed for any government In the world, the Argentine battleship Moreno will be launched shortly before 3 o’clock today from the yard of the New York Shipbuilding company, at Camden. N. J The only other vessel her equal now afloat In her sister ship, the Rivadavia, recently launched by the Fore Rivet Shipbuilding company at Quincy. Mass. The Moreno will be christened by Senora Isabel Betbeder, wife of Reui Admiral onofre Betbeder, president ol the Argentine naval commission, a« proxy for Senora Josefa Figueroa Al i orta. wife of the former president ol the Argentine republic, who had been selected as sponsor, but was unable to come to ^his country. A large company of Invited guests will see the giant ship take her first plunge Into the Delaware river, the birthplace of many other big warships, Among the guests will be Senor Dr. Romulo 3. Naon, the Argentine minis ter at Washington, and his staff; Rear Admiral Betbeder and the members of the Argentine naval commmlsslon, high officers In the American navy, and rep resentatives of shipyards and steel companies in the esst. Biggest Thing Afloat. The Moreno, named after Mariano Moreno, a famous figure In the history of the South American republic, repre sents the last word In the present day development in the 12-lnch gun battle ship. She is greater in point of length ana displacement than the Utah and Florida, the greatest ships now In the service of the United Slates govern ment, and these two giant American fighters outrank any ship afloat In any other foreign navy. The Utah and Florida have a dis placement of 22,000 tons, whereas the Moreno, when completed, will have 27,000. According to the figures given out by the builders, the Moreno and Rivadavia are even larger than the super-dreadnought New York, the keel of which was recently' laid In New York and which will have a displace ment of 27,000 tons. British designers are working to out strip any of these huge fighting ma chines. planning the Queen Mary with a displacement of 29,000 tons. The great strides made In battleship building will be realized when It 1b re membered that the original dread naught built by England, and which Is the unit for the modern fighting ship, had a displacement of only 18,000 tons. Carries Enormous Guns. The Moreno will carry 12 12-lnch guns. Her contemporaries In tills re spect are the Kansas, built In Caindcn, and Wyoming, constructed by the Cramps in Philadelphia, neither of which are yet In commission; the Aus trian Varibus Unitls, the German Hu rlnger, the Japanese Kawachl, the Russian Sevastopol, the Brazilian Sao Paulo, the Italian Dante Alighieri and the French Courbet and Jean Bart. The Jean Bart was launched yesterday. The next step forward In battleships so far as armament Is concerned Is a reduction of two In the number of main I guns, at the same time Increasing the ‘caliber to 14 Inches. The super-dread nought New York will have 10 14-lncli guns, and a ship of the same class Is under construction In Great Britain. The Moreno under her contract will have to develop 2214 knots speed. The Moreno and Rlvadlvla are 595 feet long over all; the Utah and Florida are 52114 feet. The Argentine ships have a breadth of 98 feet and will have a normal draft of 27 feet. “ME IN CONGRESS?” “tiiX,” SAYS JOHN L. One Time Champion Pugilist Would Like to Be Candi date Put for Wife. Boston, Mass., Sept. 25.—John B. Sullivan, gladiator of 1,000 battles, de nied at Ins farm at Ablngton that he intends to run for congress. He would like to, but Mrs. Sullivan won’t let him. ‘‘You may ask Jack anything you wish," said Mrs. Sullivan to a re porter, "but I have put my foot down on this congress business." "And that goes,” broke in John B. "Of course, if she would—’’ “Now, Jack,” warned Mrs. Sullivan, and the once greatest of them all sub sided. "Just say for me," said John B., "that it is nix on the congress thing. Why say, a congressman gets $10,000 for two years. I can make that in two months, and when I was fighting I'd have walloped the guy who pro posed a purse of that size.” Outside, and a safe distance from Mrs. Sullivan, John B. confided that some day he may go into politics. "The boys want me. you know.” he said, "but we’ll have to ’con’ the old lady a bit before there’s anything doing.” FLURRY IN WHEAT IS OVER ALREADY Chicago. Sept. 25.—Recpicrocity fire works in the wheat market did not show today as much as even a glimmer. A gallery full of spectators on ’change here saw only such ex citement as an ordinary week end session afTords. In sharp contrast with yesterday, when millions of bushels changed hands, with prices fluctuating rapidly, the market this morning acted as steadily as a dray horse and appeared to have no more memory of reciproc ity than of Julius Caesar. In the last half hour of trading, scarcity of sellers caused prices to make a moderate advance so that the market touched the highest of the sea son 99%c for December delivery. The close though was a bit lower. 99%C(p 99He. making the net gain fur the day % @ %c._ CONVICT LABOR ON ROADS. Des Moines, la., Sept. 25—J. W. Fos ter and E. W. Weeks, of Guthrie Cen ter, delegates to International Good Roads congress, in a special report to Governor Carroll today, recommended convict labor on roads of Iowa. They declare it would assist Iowa in caring for prisoners and the same time be of inestimable benefit to the roads. A Massachusetts school girl, touring Italy with a party, has sent friends at home a picture post card from Home with the message, "Went through the Forum this morning. Oh, you Cicero!" STEEL DROPS AND QUICKLY GAINS IN [GREAT CONFUSION Prices Jump at Every Market in the Country With the Opening of Trading. Bretton Woods, N. H., Sept. 23.— Attorney General Wickersham this afternoon authorized the following statement. “No arrangements for the dis solution of the steel trust have been made, or, so far as I am aware, proposed to the department of jus tice." New York, Sept. 23.—In two hours of wild trading today, the stock mar ket was thrown Into confusion by a violent break In prices, followed by an equally violent recovery. Widely circulated reports that the United States Steel corporation was prepar ing to dissolve, In compliance with the Sherman anti-trust law, or that a dis solution suit was soon to bo filed by the federal government, led to a flood of selling orders. Railroad stocks, which wero adVct ed adversely by the defeat of Canadian reciprocity also sold off sharply. After the first sharp break In which 245, 000 shares of United States Steel common were sold In 30 minutes It became apparent that support was be ing lent by powerful banking inter ests and trading became steadier. Once the decline stopped the mar ket turned abruptly. With the excep tion of the Hill stocks aruT Steel com mon. the early losses were eliminated. Officials of the Steel corporation maintained their silence. E. H. Gary, chairman of the board, declined to comment on a dispatch from Washington In which the posi tion of tho department of justice In regard to the enforcement of tho anti trust law was set forth. Reports that negotiations between Attorney Genera) Wickersham and officials of the cor porations were under way were de nied by persons in close touch with the situation. Price* Fall Again. Prices gave way In the afternoon in the face of another selling movement which, however, was of much smaller proportions. United States Steel fell back to 54Mi cents. Tho copper shares wero attacked with especial severity and American Smelting yielded 5 points. But the market was comparatively calm and before the close rose easily. Virtually the entire list with the ex ception of the Hill group and tho cop per and steel shares, rose to above last night’s final prices. United States Steel closed at 56, a net loss of 2Vi, and a recovery of nearly 3 points from Its price of the day. The preferred stock made a net gain of % and the five per cent bonds M. Troubles of the Day. The selling was the result of con tinued fears that the reports from Washington that tho steel corporation could not continue in Us present form and would have to dissolve, were true. The London market gave forecast that heavy selling of steel stocks, which was Inaugurated yesterday In this market, would be resumed on a heavy scale again today. Steel common was down nbout four points In London, and when the gong sounded there was a rush to sell steel. The first transaction was a sale of 45,000 shares from 54 to 55%. The stock closed last night at 58%. Lowest Point in Years. The transaction was one of tho largest In recent years and caused tho There was fairly heavy selling In steel preferred, 2,000 shares being sold at 10%, a loss of 2% points from tho clos ing of last night. Within the half hour after the mar steel common to sell nt the lowest point since 1009. Steel securities still continued to be pressed on tho market and tho common stock fell to 60%. ket. Evidences of banking support were visible and many operators who had been working on the short side of the market took occasion to cover their shorts. The slump In steel had Its effect throughout the general list and there were declines of from one to four points In Industrials and railroad stocks. It was noted, however, that the decline which the market has had within the last few weeks had given It much strength to withstand the ex pected liquidating movement In steel securities. Weak spots In the railroad list and other Industrials had been eliminated bv tho midsummer liquida tion movement. Trust Officers Silent, Representatives of the United States Steel corporation continued silent this morning regarding the various reports of voluntary dissolution of the cor poration. I tseemed to be the general belief In Wall street that the steel corporation had received Intimation from the federal government that It could not continue In Its present form. Another factor In the decline of the stocks of the steel corporation was the continued reports ot t. diminishing common had been thrown on the mar ket had opened 260.000 shares of Steel business In steel products with a re sultant general cutting of prices and the probable necessity of reducing wages. On his arrival at his office today Elbert H. Gary, chairman of the steel corporation, declined to discuss the dis solution reports In any respect. Coun sel Bolting, of the corporation, like wise declined to be Interviewed. BLOOD FLOWS FREELY IN STREET FOUGHT BATTLE Tipton, Okla., Sept 23.—Sherman Parks, a farmer was killed and Henry Weaver, the town marshal, was wounded, in a battle with pistols be tween the marshal and Parks and his son on the street here early today. Parks and a companion were arrested last night accused of being drunk af ter a street fight with the local officers. A Justice released the two men for a hearing next week, but accompanied by Parks' son they returned to town early today and It Is said, threatened to kill Weaver. A fight ensued In which Weaver shot and killed Parks after the latter's son had sent a bullet through the marshal’s arm. TEN PERSONSBURN IN BOARDING HOUSE FIRE Youngstown, Ohio, Sept. 23—Prob ably nine or 10 persons were burned lo death and a dozen Injured, one fatally, when an eight-inch gas main on the south avenue viaduct burst tills morn ing and sot fire to a laborer’s boarding house nourby. Tho building burned to the ground In a few minutes. It la believed there were 24 occu pants of tho house at the time or the fire and the police fear other bodies may bo In the ruing?_ CANADIANS SCORN RECIPROCITY BILL BY A GREAT VOTE Trade Pact Is Rejected an