Show TRAFFIC INDICATES RAILROADS VIII E Estimates Show That Gross Earnings for October Will WillBe WillBe Wi Be Greater MORE WORK FOR LABORER I Increase Will Wil Exceed by Far Same Period Last Year Now York Oct JL- JL Estimates iL-Estimates Estimates of or orra ra railroad road men muon men obtained toda today indicate tont tho trunk lines of tho the country are aro earning In tho the present month an in an amount t that nt equals It if It I does not surpass sum sur- fUI- fUI pass the earnings of or a corresponding ln perl paS pa'S period ll of 1907 In tho tim first three weeks of oC September tho the gross groes carn- carn ingo Inco of ot- 35 roads showed a steady steny gain and tho the reported Increase In traffic In the tho stal states 9 whore where farming pr products form tho the cile articles for Cor transposition transportation tion and In tho the states state where whore manufactured manu manu- ton lectured cd articles supply roads roas with wih certain that the tho work make moke it almost til traffic in October already Is far tar In excess of ot the September tonnage The Thc pouring of 01 Increased revenues into the tho treasuries of ot tho railroads I II U is I of or great Importance to both tho labor laboi laboring i ing men time tie retail traders trader an and to m manufacturers man man- n- n Reports received from sa- sa arious aI a- a I rious parts of or tho tim country aro am that the this Increased traffic has compelled the tho roads to hire moro more men while the pa payI pay pay- I of or more wages sages In turn has tins stimulated stirn- stirn retail trado and anti forced the merchants mer nier- chants chant to send additional orders order to wholesale houses and factories Time Tho ThO increased tonnage tonnage means moro more moro be because because be- be cause the railroads aro are the barometers barometer of oC tho the business s con condition and nd the tho farmers farmer's farmers farmer's farm farm- ers er's prosperity When tho the railroads aro amo bus busy that Is Js a sign that the tho to workIng working work- work Ing people have been turnIng out commodities com corn for tor transportation and that they are enjoying good wa wages es Increasing ing big traffic means meaDS tho employment of or more moro men mono Tho The additional gross earnings 9 of ot time tho road again show how quickly tho the countr country country coun coun- tr try ha has hag recovered from the panic of la last t fall foIl Confidence once has been restored to business u men The Tha assertion wa was made b by several men that the thE readiness which 1 business bUsnes conditions re responded rc- rc after tho tim panic was attributed to 0 tho the Republican administration weekly reports In August an and September showed that tho the railroads gradually era n-era Increasing their tonnage tonnage ton ton- nage tho the surprise came tho the other da day whoa when hen tho the monthly report of oC tho the Union Pacific railroad showed that tho gross ross earnings of or a 0 little less leas than was wa only less than those of ot the time corresponding month of ot last year That E. 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I Harriman's road should s snow siow Ow such prosperity wan WOR pointed out by Republicans Re Ue- publicans as os a n sign that an on Investigation tion ton of ot railroads by President Hoo Roosevelt Roose Evelt E- E velt volt laid hal not hindered tho the development of tho time Union Pacific In the tho least least Tho The weekly weakly reports of various roo rono l for three weeks In September aro encouraging en en- en ng While 40 roads roada reported a decrease of 10 per pOI cent in their gross earnings from a corresponding pon week ofa of ofa a 0 year n ago o In tho the second week weak 37 loads marked only a c decrease crea e of ot 6 41 per cent an and In the tIme third week 35 roads roada l lost t only per cent cent of ot tho the amount of ot their traffic for tor the tho corresponding wc week lt o of or last year yeni The last week weel it Is believed ed was oqual equal to that ot of tho the previous yeat nl The fhe first week of ot October frt Judging from favorable Ca reports from different parts part of ot the country countr promises premises nn an Increase e lather a ther than a decrease In the gross gro Whilo hlo the time moving of ot crops forms tors the time greater part of ot tho railroad traffic the tha shipment of ot dr dry goods from wholesale houses and arid factories In iii this city olty to tho the west Sest st l Is another Important Item Hem The Time Imports of ot lr for tor tho time wook end ond- October 1 I Into O Now York was a al alI al- al J gr ld I most Tour n million dollars g fa moro or ora than b I that trat or ot th the previous pre week weak and WasI Was w n I greater than the tho corresponding week of or ofa orn i i- I a n year eor ago President Tuttle of ot thet the tho t Boston ual uni Improvement Maine Malno no ll railroad road rn since the tha rEport reports a R. of ot grad R gul- gul Sop Sep And Amid wo we expect It to con con- ho 10 sa says I s Butler Buter Brothers a Ian larg Importing an and exporting fIrm of or thi ell city also alHo report a goo good co easy current of business that tells the tho story of or a de desire do- do dl- dl sire of ot merchants all al over tho the country to sort up 11 stocks that for man many months have ha been kept within narrow limits Other products that mean Increased serl railroad tonnage are Iron und and steel steel J The They report man many new orders j Another significant Indication of ot Improving Im mm- proving bu business conditions is i found Inthe In Inthe J the reports of bank clearances For Forthe Forthe the time month montim of 01 September th the total was WI 52 2 per pcr cent greater than last year jear ear Tho The payment to for croos crops Tor or stocks tocks in retail I stores and purchases b by farmers anti and 1 wage earners Increased the tho deposits and amt tho timo wIh withdrawals from banks b by checks check I The Time payments aments through clearing houses house j In cities clUes In tho the countr country amounted I to moro than eleven ien billion bIlion dollar Collars n n. again gain aln of ot S 84 4 per cent over oer Au August u Time Tho figures of bank clearings tell tel t morn TIo clearly than wor words s ho how confident merchants merchants mer mer- chants are throughout hout the tIme country countr that under a 0 tariff an and careful federal ad administration ml- ml ministration business tends to grow groin bottom bettor betor each week With Ith the tIme disappearance of oC reminders of ot the financial stringency the tIme rapid rise In the prices of ot stocks Is 15 another forecast of the tho conf confidence of ot business businessmen men In tim the election of ot Taft Tar and of ot tho time reign of prosperity that Is sure t to follow fol fol- fol- fol low Men len who deal In iii stocks make It A point to live l e four and five months ahead I of or the time actual industrial con conditions on and their optimism in paying gradually Uglier higher stocks over ever since Taft Tatt wa was os nominated nom nomi norn- for tho time Presidency enc shows their faith alth folh in him and their confidence that industries and railroads will wil have a n a. a greater reater earning power next year than last ast year The Tho man nian who now seeks to buy a stead steady Income b by putting hl his mone money noney in Ir Ir stocks must pa pay for tho the leading lead lead- Ing ng stocks from ten to fort forty dollars moro more a R share sharo than ho would before he tIme nomination of or Taft nt woul before |