Show STORY ON JAMES IVERS Reported to Have Eave Given an Option On Shares of King Xing Stock For several days past rumors have been passing around to the effect that previous to his departure for Califor California California nia James Ivers had given liven a option on shares or of his nis Silver King holdings at figures differently reported and ranging from 51 1 to 55 5 per share but not until yesterday was it definite ly declared that the option said to Have lave expired on Sept 27 2 had been tak taken taken taken en up The most plausible story was that a syndicate headed by W S McCornick had placed to the credit of Mr Ivers through a well known broker the sum j of and taken talen up the stock The whole story ury was knocked cold however when Mr McCornick declared that he knew nothing of such a deal dealand dealand dealand and had no connection whatever with any such option if one really rl ally existed President Keith and others connected with the tue said fald they had heard of such a move on Mr Ir Ivers hers part and while they were not in a position to either confirm or deny it they ex expressed expressed C pressed the opinion that if anything of the happened it was probably In the nature of ota a josh on Mr Ivers part as a it is not seriously believed d that he would part with that much stock for any such figure |