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THE SAN ANTONIO DAILY EXPRESS: THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 6, 1906.
REPORT OF
SECRETARY OF
THE TREASURY
Surplus of $25,669,322.61 at the
End of the Fiscal Year
June 30,1906.
CUSTOM RECEIPTS ARE
LARGEST IN HISTORY
More Cold Than Was Ever Before in
United States Treasury—The Gov-
ernment Is Trying to Buy Tex-
as Quarantine Plants.
SELECTED GRAND CHAMPION STEER
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.—Secretary of
the Treasury Shaw submitted his report,
today for the fiscal year ended June 30,
1906. It is in part as follows: The total
revenues of the Government from all
sources was $762.3*6,904.62 and the ex-
penditures for the same period $736,717.-
582.01. showing a surplus of $26,669,322.61.
The securities redeemed on account of
the Pinking fund total $1,651,611.33. Com-
pared with the fiscal year 1905. the re-
ceipts for 1906 increased $65,285,634.67.
The increase in expenditures was $16,612,-
083.46.
The revenues of the Government, for
the current fiscal year are estimated at
$813,573,264 and the, expenditures for the
same period at $755,573,264 and the^ex-
penditures for the same period at $755,-
673,264, or a surplus of $58,000,000. For
1908 the estimate of appropriations as
submitted by the executive departments
and offices is $K18.690.643.68.
The excess of revenues over expendi-
tures and the additions to the National
bank note redemption fund in excess of
redemptions advanced the available cash
balance to $180,689,354.82 at the close of
the fiscal year, an increase for the year
of $35,211,682,03.
For the first quarter of 1907 the reve-
nues were $6,871,314.27 in excess of the
expenditures, while, in the first quarter
of 1906 the expenditures were $9,574,241.56
in excess of the receipts.
There was an incraese of $186,866,727 in
the monetary stock of the country during
the last fiscal year. The growth in gold
was $118,050,777. in silver $5,450,396, and
in National bank notes '$65,392,554, while
Treasury notes declined $2,027,000.
The money In circulation July 1, 1906,
amounted to $2,736,646,628, a per capita
circulation of $32.32. By October 1 the
total circulation had increased to $2,812.-
133,694. or $33.08 per capita, 43.6 per cent
of this amount, being gold.
The Treasury holdings of gold at the
close of the last fiscal year was $807.-
051,690.30. By October 15 this increased
to $871,893,899.77. the largest amount of
the precious metal ever held in the Treas-
ury.
The United States paper currency is-
sued during the fiscal year 1906 amounted
to $629,896,000. and the redemptions were
$577,445,100; gold certificates increased
$42,269,900, silver certificates $12,208,000.
while Treasury notes decreased $2,027,000.
The average cost of each piece of United
States paper currency issued and re-
deemed was 1.571 cents, and the annual
cost of maintenance of the currency is-
sued by the National Government aver-
ages about one-fifth of 1 per cent of the
amount outstanding.
The United States bonds pledged to se-
cure bank circulation amount to $520,605,-
210, an increase of $52,538,270 during the
fiscal year. The United States and other
bonds held to secure public deposits ag-
gregated $95,575,725, an increase of $15,-
170.775 since June 30. 1905.
The redemptions from the reserve fund
during the year were as follows: United
States notes. $11,452,195; Treasury notes.
$192,810. The redeemed notes were Im-
mediately restored to the general fund
in exchange for gold, and the reserve
was thus maintained at the amount fixed
by law.
The volume of National bank notes in-
creased $05,392,554 during the last fiscal
year, but, notwithstanding this increase,
only $296,292,885 were presented for re-
demption as against $308.29,760 in 1905.
The expenses incurred for such redemp-
tion were $250,294.24. which have been
assessed on the banks at the rate of
$0.8452S per $1000 of notes redeemed.
On March 1. 1900. the paper circulation
of the denominations of $10 and under
outstanding was $720,062,845. and by Oc-
tober 1, 1906. it increased to $1,087,788,228,
an average annual increase of about $56,-
000,000. But the needs of business, meas-
ured by the appeals made to the Treas-
ury for small notes during the last fis-
cal year, makes it clear that the supply
is not equal to the demand. Under ex-
isting law, the National Government pro-
ARTHUR P. TURNER.
A MONO the many arrivals at the International Live Stock Exposition was Ar-
thur P. Turner of The Leen, Pembridge, Herefordshire, England, who has
been selected as foreign judge at the show and who in that capacity will be called
upon to select the grand champion steer, the highest honor of the exposition. Mr.
Turner is president of the Hereford Herd Book Society of England and is one of
the best informed men in England on matters pertaining to the animal industry.
He will judge the grade and cross-bred bullocks at the show.
DECEMBER AILMENTS
SOME PRACTICAL AND USEFUL
HINTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.
December is the month of long nights
and short days. Less sunlight falls on
the north temperate zone during the
month of December than any other time
of the year. The sun reaches its most
southern meridian on the 21st of Decem-
ber. then slowly begins its march north-
ward again.
December is also a. cloudy month and
stormy season, which together with the
short days make it
generally quite un-
wholesome. People
subject to colds or
inclined to catarrh
are almost sure to
hard month to bear.
Unhealthy Con-
ditions Bring
Bad Health.
find December
roughs colds, bronchitis, grip and pneu-
monia'are prevalent during the month.
The long evenings of December cause
mnnv ocople to spend much time indoors,
where artificial light and poor ventila-
tion generally prevail. Under such condi-
tions diseases of the respiratory organs
Are inevitable.
The most reliable precautions against
the evil results of December environment
ire well ventilated sleeping rooms, a cold
rub or bath in the morning, in conjunc-
tion with deep breathing, gargling the
throat with cold water, keeping the head
cool and the feet warm.
In spite of these precautions many
petty ailments are liable to appear
It is a wise pre-
caution to have a
bottle of Peruna in
the house. In the
beginning of a
cough a few doses
of Peruna will relieve.
The slight disturbance of the stomach
which may end in catarrh of the stomach,
if taken in time will disappear by using
Peruna.
The various forms of catarrhal ailments
generally begin with the condition known
as catching cold. When this first occurs
Peruna can be relied upon to prevent the
cold settling or passing into chronic
catarrh.
There are a great many households in
the United States where the usefulness of
peruna in these particulars is recognized.
A great many doctor bills are thus saved,
a great deal of disease averted, a great
deal of suffering prevented.
Ask Your Druggist for Free Peruna
Almanac for 1907.
Pe-ru-na Gives
Safety From
Such Dangers.
vides nearly three-fourths of the paper
circulation, but the resources for the
issue of small denominations are practi-
cally exhausted, and can be adequately
\ enlarged only by legislation.
The receipts of moneys for redemption
and exchange during the fiscal year 1906
were $1,104,449,492 as against $1,150,625,-
763 in 1905.
The shipments of silver coin at Gov-
ernment expense for transportation dur-
ing the fiscal year 1906 were $41,562,828
In standard silver dollars and $29,378,631.40
in subsidiary coin. The average rate for
transportation was $2.15 per $1000.
National Banks.
Prom the establishment of the. National
banking system in 1863 to September 30.
1906. National banking associations to
the number of 8380 were chartered, of
which 6189, with capital of $841,864,775.
are in active operation. During the period
in question 448 National banks failed and
1743 were placed in voluntary liquidation.
From statistics compiled by the Comp-
troller of the Currency it is shown that
creditors of insolvent National banks have
received, on an average, 78 per cent on
their claims.
The latest returns of National banks,
made to the Comptroller of the Cur-
rency, exhibit conditions on September 4.
1906. on which date there were in opera-
tion 6137 associations with paid in capi-
tal stock <>f $835,066,796, and surplus and
other proifts of $670,814,981. The surplus
proper was $490,245,124. which is nearly
three times the amount required to be
accumulated and maintained under the
law. The surplus arid "other undivided
profits" amount to over 80 per cent of the
paid in capital.
Of the total liabilities of the banks,
namely. $8,016,021,066, over one-half, or
$4199.939319, is represented by individual
deposits. The deposits to the credit of
banks amounted to $1,589,001,462. and to
the credit of the United States and dis-
bursing officers of the Government $107,-
831,814.
Mint Service.
The domestic coinage of the mints dur-
ing the fiscal year amounted to 167.371.-
036 pieces, of the value of $60,216,747.90.
Of this. $53,002,097.50 was gold coin. $4.-
016.36S.1O was subsidiary silver coin, and
$3,198,282.30 was minor coin. No silver
dollars were coined, all bullion purchased
for that purpose being exhausted. The
mint at Philadelphia also coined 1.000.000
ten-peso pieces and 3.000.000 five-peso
pieces, of the value in United States
money of $12,461,240.32, for the Mexican
Government; 700,000 fractional silver
pieces for the Government of Costa Rica;
1,000.000 half-balboa. pieces for the. Gov-
ernment of Panama, and 1,557.629 pesos
and 3765 pieces in fractional silver coins
for the Government of the Philippine Is-
lands.
Production and Deposits of Gold.
The production of gold in the United
States for the calendar year 1905 is esti-
mated at $88,180,700. and the industrial
consumption at $33,208,615, of which $27,-
621.979 was of new material. The orig-
inal deposits of gold at the several mints
and assay offices aggregated $153,109,-
493,52.
National Quarantine Service.
The inspection, detention, and disin-
fection, when necessary, of all vessels
prior to entry have been continued at
forty National domestic quarantine sta-
tions upon the Atlantic. Gulf and Pa-
cific coasts of the United States. During
the fiscal year 5957 vessels have been in-
spected and 687 disinfected. National
quarantine has been maintained at eight
stations in the ports of Porto Rico, seven
in Hawaii, and seven in the Philippines.
Surveillance upon the Canadian and
Mexican borders has been maintained to
prevent the introduction overland of the
qua ran tin able diseases.
Medical officers have been stationed
at Havana. Matanzas, and Cienfuegos.
Cuba; at eight fmit. ports in Central
America; at Vera Cruz and Progreso in
Mexico; at Guayaquil, Eouador; Callao,
Peru, and at Colon, Panama. These of-
ficers have continued to exercise super-
vision over outgoing vessels bound for
the United States and its insular pos-
sessions and dependencies.
Buying Quarantine Plants.
Under the act of Congress approved
June 19, 1906, overtures have been made
for the purchase from State authorities
of the quarantine plants at ports where
quarantine is necessary to prevent the
introduction of yellow fever, namely: Gal-
veston and other ports in Texas; Mis-
sissippi River Quarantine Station in Loui-
siana; Mobile in Alabama, and Charles-
ton and other stations in South Caro-
lina. The negotiations in most cases
are still pending. South Carolina having
by an act of Legislature last winter pro-
vided for the transfer of her quarantines
to the United States, the property of
the State has been leased and the Na-
tional Government has assumed the quar-
antine function.
Yellow Fever.
The report of the Surgeon General con-
tains a detailed account of the epidemic
of yellow fever in New Orleans and other
portions of Louisiana, and In Mississippi
and Florida, last summer and fall, to
which reference was made in my last
annual report. Owing to sanitary meas-
ures adopted in the places infected and
to great care in the administration of
quarantine, there has been no recurrence
of the fever during the summer and fall
just passed.
All amounts which have become due to
the United States under the agreement
dated February I. 1899. for the settle-
ment of the indebtedness of the Central
Pacific Railroad Company, have been paid
by the railroad company in full, includ-
ing interest on all outstanding notes to
August 1. 1906.
The principal of all notes held August
1. 1906. amounted to $14,703,178.90, and
first mortgage bonds to the amount of
$14,701,000 are held as security for the
payment thereof.
The debt of Hawaii assumed by the
terms of the joint resolution of July 7.
1898. consisted of $3,235,400 In interest-
bearing bonds and $764,570.31 in postal
savings deposits. This indebtedness has
been fully paid by the United States,
except $2894.31 In postal savings certifi-
cates, not yet presented for payment.
The appropriation of $1,000,000 provided
by Congress for the liquidation in part
of awards made for property destroyed in
suppressing the bubonic plague in the
Territory in 1899 and 1900 lias been prac-
tically expended. The First National
Bank at Honolulu reports that twenty-
eight awards, amounting to $3357.65, are
now outstanding.
Customs.
The past fiscal year shows the largest
customs receipts in the history of the
country. Over $300,000,000 were collected
in customs duties at the different ports.
Previously, the fiscal year of largest cus-
toms receipts was 1903. when $286,000,000
was collected The following statement
shows the relative standing and receipts
of the twelve leading ports of the coun-
try. where customs receipts for the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1906, amounted to at
least $1,000,000:
1. New York $200,698,240
2. Boston 27,337.297
3. Philadelphia 20.532,928
4. Chicago 9,997,904
5. San Francisco 7.449.196
6. New Orleans 6,548,695
7. Baltimore 4.933.N54
8. St. Louis 2.127.843
9. Tampa 1,679,004
10. Detroit 1,595,263
11. Port Townsend 1,260,409
12. Cleveland 1,174,662
At all ports, large and small, it cost.
the past year less than 3 cents to col-
lect each dollar of customs revenue, the
smallest, cost yet reached. But there
were many ports where the cost was out
of all proportion to the revenue collected,
and some where there were no receipts
at all. This emphasizes again the neces-
sity for legislation to bring about a re-
arrangement of customs districts.
Weakness of Our Currency System.
The harvest of 1906 overtaxed our gran-
aries. our warehouses, the carrying capa-
cities of our railroads, and. In conjunc-
tion with our unprecedented industrial
activity, strained well nigh to the limit
the credit possibility of the country. A
cotton crop sometimes estimated at 14,-
000.000 bales. 750.000.000 bushels of wheat,
near 3.000.000.000 bushels of eorn, 300,000.-
000 bushels of potatoes, garnered in a sin-
gle season, required both actual money
and bank credit based thereon. During
the summer months grain sacks were not
in use, granaries and warehouses were
empty, freight cars stood on sidetracks,
business men fished in mountain streams
or rested at vacation resorts. Meanwhile
the banks were comfortably well sup-
plied with money, and interest rates were
low. Everything seemed serene to every-
body except to those who recognized that
in this latitude crops mature ir. the fall
Limitation of Deposits.
It has frequently been suggested that if
the limitation of $3,000,000 in the amount
that may be deposited by National banks
for the retirement of circulation were
removed greater elasticity would ensue.
1 very seriously doubt the proposition
and beg to cite some experiences.
No sooner was the new issue of Pana-
ma bonds advertised ln July. 1906, than
banks throughout the country commenced
to retire their circulation that they might
sell their bonds, a process which, but for
the provision limiting the amount of re-
tirement to $3,000,000 per month, would
probably have pounded the price of 2 per
cent bonds approximately to par. Several
times when deposits have been made, re-
sulting in an advance in the price of con-
sols. National bank circulation has been
retired and the bonds sold at an ad-
vance. in several instances banks have
sought to be made depositaries of Gov-
ernment money on the ground that there
was a scarcity in their locality, and when
designated have tried to retire their cir-
culation so as to use the bonds on which
the circulation was based as security
for the deposit.
It may be said of such a course that it
is natural and inevitable, and I cite it
as one reason for the suggestion on page
54 thereof that it would be wise to clothe
the Secretary of the Treasury with discre-
tion whether he will allow retirement of
circulation at any given time, and to
place such limitation thereon as in his
judgment will best conserve the business
interests of the country.
Former Recommendations Renewed.
I desire to repeat, and emphasize If
possible, ^several of my recomendations
of previous years.
First. A law giving trust companies
of largo capitalization in large cities the
privilege of incorporating under National
law with correspond&ig supervision, but
with no authority to issue circulation.
Second. The establishment of a De-
partment savings hank in Washington
upon the mutual plan prevalent in most
of the New England States, in the hope
of encouraging the habit of saving among
Government clerks.
Third. A law licensing customs brok-
ers, or some other provision bv which
the customs department can protect it-
self from the few disreputable practition-
ers befrrt-e it.
Fourth. A provision for a nominal fil-
ing fee for entering protests and appeals
in customs cases. re< overable should the
case he successfully prosecuted.
Fifth. The abolition of all fees and
perquisites of collectors and other cus-
toms officials.
Sixth. A liberalization of our draw-
back laws. Any provision that will assist
in securing a foreign market for the
product of American labor has the un-
qualified indorsement of the present head
of this Department.
Seventh. Legislation which will insure
a merchant marine. For years I have urg-
ed this in season and out of season. The
next twenty years will witness as intense
commercial contests for trade expansion
as were ever prosecuted for territorial
expansion. It is idle to suppose the
United States can attain any considerable
measure of success without as favorable
equipment as its commercial competi-
tors.
Eighth. The establishment of a pneu-
matic tube system between the several
executive departments within the District
of Columbia.
Ninth. The early erection of a Hall of
Records on the site already purchased.
The saving in rent would more than pay
interest on its cost, and its erection would
result in greater efficiency in all the de-
partments.
RAPID DECREASE
IN OIL STOCKS IN
GULF COAST FIELD
Gross Output of Texas and Louisi=
ana for November Amounts
to 85,000 Barrels.
DEVELOPMENT WORK
BRINGS SMALL RESULTS
WASHER'S IS ALIVE
WITH XMAS INTEREST
HMBKHI
GIFTS 25c to $60.00
AN UNUSUAL STOCK o/ HOLIDAY
GOODS ^ UNMATCHABLE IN EX-
TENT. QUALITY. BE AUTY or PRICE
Special Telegram to The Express.
BEAUMONT, Tex., Dec. 5.-The cur-
rent issue of the Oil Investors' Journal
has the following summary of conditions
in the Gulf Coast oil fields:
Gross movement and consumption in
the Gulf Coast region in November in
excess of the production was close to
580,000 barrels, against an estimated
shortage in October of (59^,938 barrels, or j j
a decline of about 118,030 barrels. Wh'le I
there was an increased port movement,
during the month, rail shipments fell
off slightly, accompanied by a decrease
in refinery consumption, bringing the
shortage down to a figure below previous
months.
The wild cat situation presents noth-
ing encouraging, although the well on
Pine Island in the Caddo district in
Northwestern Louisiana is making about
250 barrels a day. Movement of oil from
the loading racks on the Kansas City
Southern is expected to begin early in
the month. The oil will be used by the
railroad for fuel purposes. One well is
drilling and two others are preparing to
start near the producing well.
Quotations Advanced.
Credit balance quotations have been ad-
vanced 2 to 3 cents, with the usual
strengthening of the contract prices,
which arc from 3 to 10 cents above credit
balances. The Sun Company following
the custom of the J. M. Guffey Petro-
leum Company and The Texas Company,
is now posting credit balences. On No-
vember 27 it made a quotation of 72 cents
for Spindletop, 68 cents for Sour Lake
light, and 66 and 06 cents for two grades
of the heavy, 65 cents for Bat son light,
and 62 cents for heavy, 66 cents for Sara-
toga, 70 cents for Humble and 60 and t'<5
cents for two grades of Dayton crude.
The J. M. Guffey Petroleum Company
on December 1 posted 67 cents for Sour
Lake light, 56 cents for heavy, 63 cents
for Saratoga, 63 cents for Batson light
and 52j2 cents for heavy, 6* cents for
Humble and 70 cents for Spindletop. The
Texas Company on the same date posted
67 cents for Sour Lake, 63 cents for Sara-
toga, 65 cents for Humble, 60 cents for
Jennings, and for the first time posted
a price on Caddo crude—60 cents.
Contracts are practically the same in
all Texas districts, from 73 to 75 cents,
but some of the fuel oil dealers are bid-
ding above these figures. All contracts
are for a thirty day period, the sixty and
ninety day form having been practically
discontinued. It is reported that the
Southern Pacific purchased 250,000 barrels
of Jennings oil last month. The price is
given at 72 cents on the field. The Hig-
gins Oil and Fuel Company has pur-
chased approximately 60,000 barrels of
crude, and the Commercial OH Company
is said to have bought 100,000 barrels
from the Sun company for Humble de-
livery. Tne Sun company is drawing on
its earthen stocks in that district to sup-
ply the oil.
Decrease in Gross Output.
The gross output of all districts in the
Gulf Coast region on the last day of No-
vember was estimated at 50,225 barrels,
against 50,375 liar re Is on the last day of
October. Texas districts were credited
with 32,250 barrels on November 30,
against 30,17r> barrels on October 31. an
increase of 2075 barrels. Saratoga shows
an increase of 1200 barrels, Humble >00
barrels, Batson 4">0 barrels, Sour Lake
ar.d Dayton a decline of 50 and 25 barrels,
respectively. Jennings was creuited with
a total yield of 17.850 barrels on Novem-
ber 30, against 201,000 barrels on October
31, a decrease of 2150 barrels. Welsh is
making about 125 barrels.
Development work continues unabated
in Texas and Louisiana districts. Sara-
toga in making the best showing. Ten
wells were completed in November for
a total new production estimated at 1295
barrels or nearly equal to the Jennings
district in the matter of new output,
which was put at 1%0 barrels for the
month. Batson brought in 825 barrels of
new production in November from four
completions, and Spindletop followed
with approximately 62f> barrels from five
completions, four producers and one dry.
There is considerable work going on in
the last named field. Thirteen wells
were drilling on the last day of Novem-
ber. representing a greater amount of
new work than in any other Texas dis-
trict. Humble had twenty wells on the
drilling list on the close of the month,
but eight are shut down in what is be-
lieved to be permanent suspension. Tha
J. M. Guffey Petroleum Company
brought in a well about midway between
the iliggins pump station and the ratl-
road tracks at Spindletop, good for a
little over 400 barrels a day under the
pump. Ennis. Turk and Others completed
a 75 barrel well about midway between
the Guffey well and the tracks and have
started deVelopnient work in that section
of the field. One well is drilling and two
locations have been made, one by the
Guffey company. It looks as if addi-
tional production will be obtained in this
portion of the field. W. G. Park No. 2,
close to the new well, has been a small
producer for a long time. The showing
of all the districts on the last day of
November indicates the output of the
present month will equal if not exceed
the yield in November.
Decrease in New Production.
The truth nf this statement is incontrovertible—To gather the full significance
of this grand HOLIDAY DISPLAY, you must see it. Don't put off your shop-
ping until the choicest goods have been picked over—COME IN TOMORROW.
( A FEW SUGGESTIONS TO HELP YOU IN YOUR BUYING. )
Men's Fancy liose
Newest, latest patterns; an
excellent present. GOc anil up.
Neckwear
All the new-
est shapes
and colors; 4-
in-hands and
bows—50c to
S3.00.
Fancy Suspenders
Fancy and plain white—in
handsome boxes—they make
an ideal present.
1
Men's Kid Gloves
A practical, tseful present
for men—$1.00 o $3.50.
Jewel ry
Watch Fobs
—Pins, Cuff
Buttons, Shirt
•9tuds— a ape-
is 1 a 1 holiday
assortment.
Plain and Fancy Shirts
A special purchase for
Xmas selling—soft and stiff
bosoms—newest patterns.
Pajamas, Bath and House Robes, Jackets
Bath Robes and Bath Sets
Made of finest grade terry cloth and Turk-
ish toweling; extra long and full; in the
prettiest, selected check and stripe patterns;
cord and tassel trimmed. Priced
$4.50, 2, 6, 6.50 to $12
Smoking Jackets===Boiise Coats Pajamas and Night Gowns
House Robes
Made of eiderdown; two-faced cloths; neat,
sober or bright patterns; cuffs and collars
in contrasting colors; set. off with handsome
silk cord and tassels; warm, luxurious gar-
ments. Priced from
$5.00 to $18.50
Made of eiderdown, serges, English golf
cloths, French flannels, etc. A splendid
assortment of the most striking patterns.
Collars and cuffs, of novelty patterns and
trimmed down front, with silk frogs and
braid fastenings. Priced from
$5.00 to $12.50
Of silk and linen mixtures; in blue, pink,
helios, white and gray. Sateens in blue,
pink, tan and white. Oxfords and mer-
cerized materials in fancy and plain white.
Some made in the new military collars.
Prices range from
$2.00 to $7.50
Silk Night Robes as High as $10.00.
T5he
Store
For
Xmis
Shoppers
SILK UMBRELLAS
ENGLISH WALKING STICKS
T5he
Storo
For
Xmas
Shoppers
bcr, against 322,854 barrels in October,
indicating an increase of 34,674 barrels.
On November IK the steamship Broad-
may ne sailed for Antwerp with 21,336
barrels of solar oil, 3477 barrels of No. 2
black and 334S barrels of winter black,
consigned to the Continental Petroleum
Company, loaded by The Texas Com-
pany.
Rail shipments of Texas crude in No-
vember amounted to 621,363 barrels,
against 1,615,488 barrels in October, a de-
crease of 10,910 barrels. There was also
a decline of approximately 200,000 barrels
in refinery consumption.
The gross output of Texas and Louis-
iana districts In Nvember was estimated
at 1,464,000 barrels, against 1,549,000 barrels
in October, indicating a decrease of ap-
proximately 85,000 barrels. The Texas
district shows a decline of is.ooo barrels
and the Louisiana fields 67,000 barrels.
<£>
NATIONAL DRAINAGE CONGRESS
New production i" November in all
Southeast Texas and lyiuislana district*
totaled 50,0 barrels, from 38 completions,
H4 producers ar.d ( dry. This record is
asalnst 41 completions in October, :!7 pro-
ducers and I dry, with new production
estimated at 11,77" barrels. The JennlnKS
district was eredited with 77.V) barrels of
the total amount. Sixty-eight wells were
drilling on November 30, against 72 on
November 14 and tH on November 31.
Eight wells are shut down at Humble.
Nineteen new locations were recorded on
the last day of November, against IS on
'November it, and 23 on the last day of
October.
Gross movement and consumption
amounted to 2,04',.>87 barrels in Novem-
ber. Transfers of Jennings oil to Texas
storage were small, The net. require-
ments were not fur front the foregoing
figures. The gress output of all dis-
tricts in the ljulf Coast region for the
month was estimated at 1.464,(100 barrels.
Requirements in .'Xeess (,f production
therefore were barrels. The a.v-
erage daily requirements were SS,152 bar-
rels, agatiist an average daily produc-
tion of 4*,W*> barrels, tndleatlng a dally
shortage of ld.Sftf barrels during Novem-
ber.
Decrease in Gross Movement.
Port movemem in November showed
a,n Increase of lW7fi barrels eon^pared
with October, wii-n shipments amounted
to 324,270 barrels The November record
was 42ti,256 barrels. Movement of other
grades totaled barrels in Novem^
Governor Frantz of Oklahoma Wel-
comes Delegates at Beginning of
Session in Oklahoma City.
COCKRELL NEARING END.
Former United States Senator and
Present Interstate Commerce Com-
missioner Confined to Bed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.—Interstate
Commerce Commissioner Francis M.
Cockrell of Missouri has been confined to
the house and to his bed for more than
six weeks. For the last two or three
weeks none except the members of his
family has been permitted to see him.
During the last week various members
of the Interstate Commerce Commission
have called at his home and have asked
to see him. They were met with the
statement that, while the commissioner
was doing well, it was thought best by
PANAMA IS FLOODED
Passengers on Isthmus Railway Are
Transferred From One Train to
Another in Canoes.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Dec. 5.—The
National Drainage Congress began a
three days' session here today. Many
irrigation and drainage experts from va-
rious parts of the country ware presenr.
Today's program included several pa-
pers and addresses.
Arthur P. Davis, assistant chief en-
gineer of the United States reclamation
service spoke on "Engineering Problems
of Reclamation."
Others were George E. Barn tow. Bar-
stow, Tex., on "National Irrigation a
Fixed Quantity—Why Not National
Drainage?" and J. G. Melish, engineer of
the ills Drainage Commission, "Drain-
age Economics."
Among the late arrivals today were:
Thomas L. Cammon, St. l/ouis, secretary
of the National Irrigation Association,
and Col. J. B. Jarvis of Fort Worth,
Tf x.
Governor Frantz and H. A. M Cowan,
president ot the Oklahoma Irrigation
Association, delivered the welcoming ad-
dresses.
ALAMO LODGE ELECTS.
Knights and Ladies of Honor Choose
New Officers.
Alamo Lodge No. 206, Knights and
Ladies of Honor, met at the Knights of
Pythias' hall last evening aitd elected
officers for the ensuing year as follows:
Past protector. Mrs. J Buck: protector.
Mrs S. Golden burg: vice protector, (Jus
Buck; secretary. August Nestor; treas-
urer. H. Tolle; chaplain, Mrs. A. Black;
guide. Mrs. M Ecknarf; guardian. J. D.
Nordhaus; sentinel, John Black; trustees,
B. Goldenburg, Mrs. L. Persch and R.
Becker.
R. H. Keeling, deputy grand protector,
from Dallas, was present and received
the congratulations of the Alam<> Lodge
members on having brought 2G0 new
members into the four lodges of Knights
and Ladles of Honor in this city during
his six weeks' stay here.
Pearce-Robinson Undertaking Co.
L. T. Waters. Director. 320 W. Com-
merce Street, Phones 2323.
Franci?
CoCJiRtlX
PANAMA, Dec. 5.—Railroad communi-
cation on the Isthmus is ^till interrupted
and malls and passengers at some points
on the line are being transferred from
one train to another In <anoes.
The administration building here was
deserted today as most of the employes
living in the canal zone were unable to
come into the citv because of the lack
ol train service. Not since 1870 has there
been such weather as that recently ex-
perienced. Telegraph lines into the in-
terior of the Republic are down and
much damage, it is believed, has occurred
there.
^
Good value in diamonds. Hertzberg's.
New Teacher at San Marcos.
Special Telegram to The Express.
SAN MARCOS, Tex.. Dec. 5.—Prof. P.
T. Miller, the newly elected member of
the faculty of the Southwest Texas State
Normal School, arrived today and will
take charge of the work in chemistry
and physics tomorrow. His family will
arrive soon after the holidays.
^
The weary mothers need Holland's Tea.
Cooks and Waiters Dance.
Local No. 219 of the Cooks and Waiters
Union gave their first grand opening ball
at Turner Hall last, evening. It was a
formal affair and was well attended, the
dancing lasting until after midnight.
his physician not to permit anyone to
see him. If the commissioner never re-
sumes his work lie will literally have
died in the harness. His illness seized
him while he was sitting in a hearing
by the commission at Washington.
For several days Commissioner E. E.
Clark, who sat next, to Commissioner
Cockrell. was compelled to awaken him
from a sleep which was like stupor.
Finally the other commissioners insisted
that lie retire to his office and li«> down.
He continued to come down to' the office
for two or three days longer, but did
not sit on the bench. On the contrary,
he spent most of the time on the sofa
in his office. Later he became so weak
that he was compelled to remain in bed
at his home.
Remember the special price of 20 per
cent discount on vehicles if bought be-
tween this and January from C. H.
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