The Iron Age 1907-05-09: Vol 79 Iss 19

THE IRON AGE Published every Thursday Moraing by David Williams Co. 14-16 Park Place, New York. Vol. 79: No. 10. New York, Thursday, May 9, 1907 immu, Reading Matter Contents...... page ee : ae - oe hd ee ee | Clasolted List of Advertiners “186 Remington Advertising and Subscription Rates‘' 194 P Z Autoloading Rifle WANTED eiiemipesanaagna> Soft, gray iron Castings, one to two tons per day. | FORSTER PULLEY WORKS Cuba, N. Y. Comparison Invited | V E want each buyer in America, whether he has a thorough knowledge of fire arms or not, to compare point by point the new Remington Autoloading Rifle with any other competing gun in the market. An intelligent comparison will mean a sub The American Mfg. Co. stantial order for these new rifles if you sell in a big game market. The Remington is a absolutely safe—solid breech, hammerless, breech locked until barrel goes forward after Ropes and Twines : e : F its recoil and bullet has left gun. It is powerful—.35 calibre, has 200 grain bullet, 2000- 65 Wall Street, New York feet velocity, 1776 foot pounds striking force (muzzle energy); loads itself—no slide or lever to work. Is Take-Down model, shoots five times by simply pulling the trigger, loads ae quickly with a clip, has easy trigger pull and is made in .35, .30-30 and .32 Remington . ’ ; er ae Bristol s Patent Steel Belt Lacing calibres. New catalogues and extensive advertising behind this gun. SAVES ; Time, Belts, Money. ee eee Greatest Strength : : Least Metal Remington Arms Company, | Send for —- Agency, Ilion, N. Y. Sales Office, lar Q and Free 815 Broadway, 515 Market Street, READY TO APPLY == FINISHED JOINT Samples. New York City. San Francisco, Cal. | THE BRISTOL CO., Waterbury, Conn. - ~ = culcago 153 Monadnock blag. ——————————————— ——|WATER TUBE O64e Babcock @ Wilcox Co. AMSON SPOT CORD : 9 BOILERS See page 57 _ poe | Also Massachusetts and Phoenix Brands SAMSON CORDAGE WORKS, Boston, Mass. ‘““KEEP YOUR STOCK MOVING” TORNBUCKLES ee Branch Office, 11 Broadway. New York. Cleveland City Forge and iron Co., - Cleveland, O. TURN BU CORES. MERRILL BSROS., Se oe 465 to 471 Kent Ave., Brooklyn, E.D., N.Y Be Mill Cinder Girard Building, Phila. Pilling & Grane Machesney Bid., Pitts’g engne Bid., New York The demand for “ Capewell”’ horse nails far exceeds that for any other brand. Our salesmen aid in moving your stock, The constant activity in ‘‘The Capewell”’ market insures prompt returns. INVEST IN **CAPEWELL” NAILS AND TURN YOUR MONEY OVER OFTEN. Made by The Capewell Horse Nail Co. Harttors JENKINS °96 SHEET PACKING Flexible enough to bend easily without cracking, soft enough to fill up any slight unevenness of surfaces, but sufficiently strong and tough to resist all pressures of steam. Has been used for years under all conditions, and has proved its merits in thousands of plants. All genuine bears the Trade Mark, and 8 guaranteed- JENKINS BROS., New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, London. There may be some sub- stitute for HIGH QUALITY but so aries oot ben |" SMGCON” Cold Rott Ste6l cae DQ WING «Stamping discovered. THE AMERICAN TUBE é& STAMPING COMPA 91 ( Water and Rail Delivery) EProrr, Conn nn MAGNOLIA METAL | | | See Best Anti-Friction Metal for all Machinery Bearing. AMERICAN Fac-Simile of Bar. SHEET & TIN PLATE eo COMPANY'S MAGNOLIA METAL CO. Ownersand Sole Manufacturers. 113-118 Bank street, “Mye'ancue, Moatrouhand Ftseare Ad. on Page 16. Chicago, Fischer sldg. NEW YORK. Metals at competitive prices. Follansbee Bros. Co. MAKE Highest Quality TIN PLATE AGE ( SHEET BRASS THE IRON The Plume & Atwood Mfg. Co. MANUFACTURERS OF ve e7| O@@t and RollBrass and SHEET STEEL for DEEP STAMPING COPPER GERMAN |S" SILVER | WIRE LOW BRASS, SHEET BRONZE WIRE That the quality uct is superior, cannot be bet- ter illustrated than by the fact that competitive manufacturers refer their mcst valued custom- ers to us when they find them- selves unable to make the high quality demanded for some par- ticularly difticult operation of our prod- BRONZE TUBING : + : : We are the ONLY American manufacturers producing Hammered Open Hearth ian. acai WATERBURY, CONN. 99 John St., New York. Providence, R. I. FOLLANSBEE BROS. CO. Makers of “SCOTT'S EXTRA COATED” PITTSBURGH Louisville, Memphis, Cleveland, Buffalo, Norfolk, Nashville, Indianapolis, Rochester. & Metal Co. BRIDGEPORT, CONN. Phosphor and Deoxidized Bronze num Castings, large and small Matthiessen & Hegeler Zinc Co., LA SALLE, ILLINOIS. SMELTERS OF SPELTER AND MANUFACTURERS OF SHEET ZINC AND SULPHURIC ACID Special Sizes of Zine cut to order. Rolled Battery Plates. Selected Plates for Etchers’ and Lithographers’ use. Selected Sheets for Paper and Card Makers’ use. Stove and Washboard Blanks. ZINCS FOR LECLANCHE BATTERY. WNL kA 105 -109 So, Jefferson St.. Chicago Best Bronze, Babbitt Metals, Brass and Aluminum CASTINGS — GERMAN SILVER | cance cncnsn. oc corrce The Seymour Mfg. Co., - - Seymour, Conn. HENDRICKS BROTHERS PROPRIETORS OF THE Belleville Copper Rolling Mills, MANUFACTURERS OF Brazsicrs’ Bolt and Sheathing COPPER, SCOPrPrim vw inht ANDY "RIVETS, Importers and Dealers in = |German Silver Wire. NICKEL ANODES Ingot Copper, Block Tin, Spelter, Lead, Antimony, etc. T 49 CLIFF ST., NEW YORK, WATERBURY BRASS CO., Bridgeport Deoxidized Bronze Composition, Yellow Brass and Alumi- r00 WIRE Printers’ Brass, Jewelers’ Metal, German Siiver and Gilding Metal, Copper Rivets and Burrs. - - - Pins, Brass Butt Hinges, Jack Chain, Kerosene Burners, Lamps, Lamp Trimmings, &c. 279 Broadway, NEW YORK. *| Room 508 Heyworth Ny | ae Madi- SEAMLESS BRASS AND COPPER TUBING, BRAZED BRASS AND son St., CHICAGO, Rolling Mill: THOMASTON, CONN. Factories : WATERBURY, CONN. SCOVILL MFG. CO. MANUFACTURERS OF BRASS, GERMAN SILVER, Sheets, Rolls, Wire Saas, Bolts and Tube Brass Shells, Cups, Hinges, Buttons, Lamp Good Special Brass Goods to pote. FAaCTorixs : WATERBURY, CONN. D EBPOTS NEW YORK. CHICAGO. BOSTON. Henry Souther Engineering Co. eneeetinn temilin Metallur- gists and Analysts. Complete Physical Testing Laboratory. Expert Testimony in Court and Patent Cases. Arthur Y.Rutter& 0. 256 Broadway -NEW YORK Small tubing in Brass, Copper, Steel, Aluminum, German Silver, &c. Sheet Brass, Copper and Ger- man Silver. Copper, Brass and Brazed and Seamless Brass and Copper Tube. Copper and Brass Rod. “ Search-Light”’ GAS Bicycle Lanterns Send for Circulars and Electrotypes. The BRIDGEPORT BRASS CO. BRIDGEPORT, CONN. Postal Telegraph Building, Broadway and Murray Street, NEW YORK PHOSPHOR -BRONZE GERUIGN SILVER rHE RIVERSIDE METAL CO. RIVERSIDE, W. J. THE IRON AGE New York, Thursday, May g, 1907. Motor Drive for Lathes. Several Interesting Applications Designed by the Lodge & Shipley Company. Lathes being the most commonly used tools, the in troduction of individual any shop will involve equipping one or more lathes. motor drive in machine Although a lathe is in many respects the simplest machine tool to which a motor can be applied, there are many ways of 36-In. Standard Paten ead Lodge Pig. 2. doing it, and designers have shown a tendency to take sides on the fundamental principles. For example, there are those who advocate constant speed motors, with all of the changes of speed obtained mechanically, others favor the control of speeds electrically through variable speed motors, and between the two extremes there is a larger class that prefers to combine the two ideas. There are adherents to each of the three ways of connecting the motor to the lathe—by gear, chain or belt —with a few who compromise by using gears and chain or belt in combination. Another mooted location of the motor, the apparently predominating leaning being toward placing the motor over the head- while point is the A 27-In. Patent Head Lodge & Shipley stock to economize floor space. A contention directly op- posed to this is that the motor should be mounted on an extension at the head end, the argument being that ac- cessibility, convenience in arranging the transmission, protection of the motor and appearance are all so greatly improved as to offset greater floor the Lodge & Ship- ley Company, Cincinnati, Ohio, and in the designs here- illustrated nounced. For Figs. 1, the somewhat space required. This is the stand taken by feature is one of the lathes, with this most such as illustrated in 2 and 4, it is common to mount the motor in this pro- large are THE IRON AGE Lathe with a 10-Hp. Westinghouse Motor way. because its size and weight are obstacles to the placing of the motor over the headstock; but on smaller lathes, such as the one shown in Fig. 3, it is more un- usual to mount the motor at the end. Fig. 1 Lodge & Shipley patent head lathe with a 14-ft. bed, driven by a 10-hp. Triumph motor shows a 36-in. with 2 to 1 variable speed range, giving 450 to 900 rev. per min. of the motor. mounted on the head end of the lathe manipulated from the. car- riage, is a full reverse drum type of controller made by the Cutler-Hammer Mfg. Company, Milwaukee. Six mechanical speed changes are obtained through gears in the headstock, and 20 electrical changes The controller, and with re- sistance, 1408 for each mechanical change, making 120 speeds in all, ranging from 5.2 to 311 rev. per min. of the lathe spindle. The feeds, 40 in number, range from 2% to 70 per inch, and the threads which may be cut, from 14 to 14 per inch. Some idea of the size of the lathe may be had from its more important dimensions. It swings 37 in. over the bed and 24% in. over the compound rest. The greatest distance between the centers is 7 ft. Without the motor the machine weighs 14,500 Ib. Tue Iron Ace Fig. 4. A 27 in. by 18 ft. patent head lathe, driven by a 10- hp. Westinghouse motor, is shown in Fig. 2. The motor is of variable speed type, 2 to 1 ratio, running at 450 to 900 rev. per min. The same type of controller as re- ferred to in connection with Fig. 1 is applied, but the location of the controller handle is-slightly different, as will be noticed. The patent head affords six mechanical speed changes, and the motor 20 electrical changes for each mechanical change, giving .in this case also 120 spin- dle speeds, the range, however, being from 6 to 334 rev. THE IRON AGE May 9, 1907 per min. The lathe swings 274 in. over the shears, 1736 in. over the compound rest and takes 11% ft. between the centers. The net weight of the machine alone is 10,500 lb. The lathe has 32 feeds, ranging from 5 to 80 to the inch, and is capable of cutting 32 threads from 1 to 16 to the inch. Fig. 3, which is a view of a 14 in. x 5 ft. toolroom lathe, driven by a 2%4-hp. Triumph motor, is more radical arrangement for the reason, as _ before in its driving \ Rear View of a Special Geared Head Lathe Adapted for Constant Speed Motor Drive. stated, that lathes of its size generally have the motor mounted over the headstock. The electrical equip- ment of the machine includes a Cutler-Hammer troller and resistance and a General Electric circuit break- er. The motor operates at from 500 to 1000 rev. per min., 20 speeds being obtained through the controller for each of the six mechanical changes afforded in the headstock, making 120 spindle speeds in all. Of itself this lathe is interesting because of its equipment, which includes a taper attachment, draw-in chuck, one 9-in. four-jaw com- con- May 9, 1907 bination chuck and one 8-in. three-jaw independent chuck. All of these parts with wrenches, &c., are shown either in the lathe or on the floor. The lathe swings 14% in. over the bed and 9 in. over the compound rest, and takes between centers 1% ft. The machine weighs 2100 Ib. net, and is capable of 50 feeds from 16 to 512 per inch, and 50 thread cutting feeds ranging from 2 to 64 to the inch. When desired the machine is fitted with metric lead screw, and other options are belt drive, an English tool post or a European tool block. The mechanical part in the drive of a 24in. lathe ready to receive a motor on the extended base, as seen from the rear, is shown in Fig. 4. This equipment is in- tended to be driven from a constant speed motor running at 850 rev. per min., and all of the speed variations are obtained mechanically through the gears. There are two sets of slip gears with double back gear changes, giving a range of 12 spindle speeds varying from 6.7 to 191 per minute. The slip sleeve is controlled by a pilot wheel operated from the front of the lathe. While in the illus- tration the gearing is exposed, it is all incased when the tool is in operation. The gears are cut with individual cutters; the shafts are tool steel, and the bearings are equipped with ring oilers. Judging from the machines shown, it would be fair to say that the Lodge & Shipley Company. in addition to being distinctive by advocating that the motor be placed at the end instead of above the headstock, is of that class as referred to in the first paragraph, which believes in a combination of mechanical and electrical means for varying speeds with an inclination to favor mechanical changes if it comes to a decision between the two. The patent headstock, which is a feature of this company’s lathes, lends itself with peculiar adaptability to electric drive. —_+--e—___ An Improved Rockford Shaper. The tool illustrated, built by the Rockford Machine Tool Company, Rockford, Ill., is an improved 12-in. crank shaper, with quick return stroke, made from new designs and patterns. To make it capable of rapid and accurate work using high speed steel tools, it has been proportioned to withstand exceptionally heavy cuts. The base is of pan construction, for catching oil, chips, dirt, &c., and has a forward extension machined for the table support. The column is heavy, strongly reinforced, and has an opening under the ram for key seating shafting up to 2% in. diameter. The cross rail is deep, well braced, strongly clamped and gibbed to the column, and has 7%-in. front and 144-in. top bearing sur- faces for the apron. Both the cross feed and elevating screws are provided with adjustable graduated collars reading to 0.001 in., the latter being also provided with ball thrust bearing and power feed. The apron has a very wide front ands top bearing accurately fitted, gibbed and clamped to the rail, and is provided with three T-slots. It has a full length taper gib, adjustable endwise by a double locking screw and adjustable clamp plate below. The table is of box form, T-slotted on both the sides and top, with a V on the side for holding shafts and similar work vertically. The table can be readily detached and work be strapped to the apron. A table support, as shown, is furnished when required. The vise has steel faced jaws and swivels on a graduated base, which can be attached to the top or either side of the table. The improved screw arrange- ment is such that the jaws are drawn and not pushed together, the thrust being taken by a steel collar nut, which relieves the frame of strain tending to spring it or impair its accuracy. The ram is heavily ribbed, is 3144 in. long and has a screw adjustment for length of stroke. The position can be changed without leaving the work, and with the tool in motion or at rest. The head is graduated, swivels to any position, and clamps by an improved locking device, which draws it squarely against the face of the ram without shifting it while being locked. The rocker arm is strong and heavy, with provision for adjustment to THE IRON AGE 1409 compensate for wear of the crank shoe. It has quick return and an index to show the length of stroke. The four-step cone is supported between the column and an outboard bearing, and drives through gearing giv- ing a ratio of 6 to 1, with a range of strokes from 15 to 65 per minute. The cross feed is automatic in either direction. The feed connecting rod adjusts itself to any hight of rail and has positive drive, easily regulated to any degree of feed. The vertical feed is also positive, being driven by the same means. Ball bearings are provided for the elevating screw, which is actuated through steel bevel gears protected from chips and dirt, thus reducing fric | fhe 12-In. Single Geared Crank Shaper Built by the Rockford Machine Tool Company, Rockford, III. tion. It is of the telescopic pattern, never recedes below the floor and is out of the way of falling chips. The following are the principal dimensions: Actual length of stroke, inches..... ; wa 4 reals 14 Horizontal travel! of table, inches... : Sore aaa! Slaarer ane 16 Verermmes Graven GE CRUG, MIOMIB sc 6k ce bob ediccducen a 15 Greatest distance from ram to table, inches.............. 17 ey Cr ON eo nd cekcacucasiee ces wink Gide 6 Top of table, inches..... TTT REE! 4 Side of table, inches..... Vediewags Weleda awe eaailweee 914 x 12 Ram bearing in column, inches..... a 8% x 24% We a) MINN 6 sos ewe edcwes es ‘ Serr aa Vee ME PROMOS cies cc amacceeees Sa alec aed ak eatartie 10 Weight of machine and countershaft, pounds. . ; -. 1,500 The shafting is of high carbon steel, finished by grind- ing. The bearings are long and are bushed, providing for the maintenance of original centers. All shaft bearings are self oiling and have covered oil holes conveniently placed. The bevel gears, vise jaws and gibs are of steel. All gears and T-slots are cut from solid stock and in all particulars the construction is claimed to be consistent with the purpose of producing an unusually powerful tool for its size. —_—__—_3-o———__— The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has placed orders for 200 steel passenger cars, 90 to be built by the American Car & Foundry Company, 85 by the Pressed Steel. Car Company, and 25 in the railroad shops at Altoona. The proposed tunnel equipment will comprise 1000 passenger cars, all to be of steel. The Whiting Foundry Equipment Company, Harvey (Chicago suburb), Ill., manufacturer of cranes and foun- dry equipment, announces the appointment of a new Southern representative, H. W. Canning, with headquar- ters in the Brown-Marx Building, Birmingham, Ala. i yal —— = 1410 The German-American Tariff Con- vention. Details as to Manufactures of Metals. WASHINGTON, ID. C.. May 7, 1907.—The State Depart- ment has made public the text of the agreement between Germany and the United States under the terms of which American products, with a few exceptions, will continue to enjoy the minimum rates of the new German tariff after July 1 next, for a period of one year and thereafter until the agreement is denounced by one of the contract- ing parties. The convention has been approved by the Federal Council of the German Empire, and has been laid before the Reichstag, by which it will undoubtedly be ratified at an early date, making possible its promulgation within the next fortnight. Being negotiated under sec- tion 3 of the Dingley act, the agreement does not require ratification by the Senate or the approval of Congress, but takes effect forthwith. General Provisions of the Convention. The agreement, which in the protocols is styled a “provisional convention,” has been drafted along lines heretofore briefly sketched in this corréspondence. The concessions made by the United States include: 1. The extension of the existing minor reciprocity treaty under the terms of which German argols, brandies, works of art, &c., have heretofore enjoyed special rates, to which has been added the important item of champagnes. 2. The moditication of our customs regulations in a num- ber of important particulars, which changes, however, will in the main apply to the products of all countries. 3. The agreement to recommend to Congress additional legislation for the amendment of the customs administra- tive laws, an agreement which is not detailed in the pro- visional convention, but is set forth in an accompanying memorandum. Reciprocally, Germany concedes to the United States the minimum rates of her new tariff as to approximately 97% per cent. of the goods annually imported from this country. In the metal schedule out of about 160 para- graphs there are 22 as to certain items of which the German tariff provides conventional rates which are not extended to the products of the United States by the terms of the provisional convention. These exceptions, however, it is stated by the commissioners who negotiated the agreement, are confined almost altogether to products of which American manufacturers ship very small quan- tities to Germany. Exceptions in the Metal Schedule, It should be understood that at the present time our exports to Germany of iron and steel and other metal products enjoy all the minimum rates of the new German tariff. After July 1, next, however, certain items of our exports included in the 22 paragraphs referred to will not enjoy such conventional rates as are therein spec- ified, but in this connection it should be borne in mind that in many cases the conventional rates apply only to a few of the items included in the paragraphs and do not affect the more important classifications therein. The paragraphs embracing tonventional rates which will not be extended to American metal products on and after July 1 next are set forth below, the rates of the general tariff being first stated and the conventional tariff rates being indicated ‘by the letters C. T.: Duties per 100 kg. Marks. 778. Iron tubes of nonmalleable cast iron more than 7 mm. i OE sin a na. wh b bo ese bees aha 3.00 S Dade aswd saath cee ebb sAebeseneeueeecun 2.50 Re: WME soo ce dah bacseondceessopeorsesussce “4.50 Note.—Under convention, iron tubes and tube form pieces (Rohrenformstiicke) of nonmalleable cast iron are considered as “rough” even when coated or covered with tar, or when occasional parts thereof are filled. 791. Wire, rough or worked but not polished, lacquered or coated with other base metals or alloys thereof, having a diameter of 1.5 mm. or more.......... 2.50 Same, 0.5 mm. and less than 1.5 mm............. 2.00 Reseen: bee GER C.D: Gs x wk. 0s 0.00 nsdn oe ce eed ben 4.50 THE IRON AGE May 9, 1907 Sane, less than 0.5 up to 0.22 mm., C. T.......... 3.75 Note.—Under this number is conventionally in cluded wire thinly coated with copper by means of the application during the process of drawing of a solution of copper salts. 794. Other tubes, rolled or drawn, rough, 2 mm. or more in SED. < wate aed a cu WEARS G Ab eb va Ce kA ass 6.00 PR Rt dios Sauls als ee ews cles alee k wiela< we 5.00 Same, less than 2 mm. in thickness............... 10.00 Tare.——Cases, 10; casks, 10; baskets, 6. Note.—Rough pipes are not conventionally to be considered as “ worked” if merely fitted with loose or even fixed flanges. 798. Malleable cast iron, forgings and other wares of mal- leable iron not elsewhere mentioned, rough, weigh- ing net per piece more than 25 kg.............. 4.50 ame, Gene tes SOP Ge, Co Divs vaca caacesedsua 3.50 Same, more than 100 kg. and up to 150 kg., C. T.... 3.75 Same, more than 3 kg. and up to 25 kg........... 6.00 ee a ee ee een 8.00 es oe cre ee ee a SEE Ce cet ak eile mle’ 6.00 ‘Tare.—Cases, 10; casks, 10; baskets, 6. 799. Malleable cast iron, forgings and other wares of mal- leable iron not elsewhere mentioned, worked, weighing net per piece more than 25 kg.......... 7.00 enmae, Meee THOM FHS Be, Ci Bic ccc ec ccscccces 5.50 Same, more than 100 kg. and up to 150 kg., C. T... 6.00 Same, more than 25 kg. and up to 100 kg., C. T.... 7.00 Same, more than 3 kg. and up to 25 kg............ 10.00 ee en ee eer 3.00 Color scrapers for cylinder printing machines of mal- Se SS, Eck dhe aad DOR WEES bese bee pes 10.00 Tare.—Cases, 10: casks, 10; baskets, 6. S06. Vises of all kinds, anvils, beak-iron, anchors and crowbars ; hammers, weighing net more than 10 kg. 5.00 Vises, except those weighing net 10 kg. or less each, Cp ONE UA SoS A eas a ieane kee Wkeee Keew ec oearee 3.00 S07. Blocks and sheaves for pulleys; windlasses and other ee I I a no nici eign d's wt ew ck-se 8 8 7.00 Windlasses and other portable lifting tackle, C. T.. 3.00 Tare.—-Cases, 10; casks, 10; baskets, 6. 810. Scythes and sickles ; forged chaff cutters............ 12.00 a ee ee I, le Dine oo dwakcs Sta eéesececé 10.00 ‘Tare.-—Cases, 10; casks, 10; baskets, 6. 812. Files and rasps, not more than 16 cm. long......... 40.00 PE tek eee htakew Onan hh be DGS bS eke Rada was 28.00 Same, more than 16 cm. but not more than 35 em. PE EAs ube wha KORE ENS hae Cea bees & ORGAO 25.00 | St eee 20.00 ee; Gee: Se. BP Gs Bic vk 460 sa knw eueas 10.00 Tare.—Cases, 10; casks, hand files, 4, otherwise 10; baskets, 6. 813. Drills not elsewhere mentioned ; tongs or pincers, cut- ters for vines and roses; hedge shears; pruning shears ; sheet metal shears; sheep shears ; chisels ; planes, tube cutters ; ratchet drills ; packing fillers, machine knives, taps; cutting compasses........ 20.00 Drills not elsewhere mentioned; taps, C. T........ 15.00 GE. No ne hee ws nea epee eee be kee < s 18.00 Tare.—Cases, 10; casks, plane irons, hewing and other chisels and other like instruments, 4; other- wise, 10; baskets, 6. 819. Shafts, healds, mails, reeds and reed-teeth, shuttles, spools of all kinds, and similar fittings for weav- ing and spinning machinery............ccceece 15.00 eS, Ma ea ea hp Aes: 0 cae wae Sia 00 0:5 bie aie cd ou0 12.00 Tare.——Cases, 10; casks, 10; baskets, 6. Note.—-The above mentioned articles are dutiable, conventionally, at the rate of 12 marks per 100 kg., even if nickeled. S24. Carriage springs, including railroad carriage springs, rough or only polished at the ends or edges; buffer NE oo 008 4b cee eee AOR 8 Vee bd ee ena 4.00 Springs for railroad carriages, buffer springs, C. T.. 3.00 Same, entirely. polished or worked in any other way.15.00 Tare.—Cases, 10: casks, 10; baskets, 6. S828. Stove pipes and rings, boxes, drums, chests, baths, curry combs, house and kitchen utensils, revolving shutters and blinds, traveling bag and portman- teau frames, bells, alarms (all these of sheet iron) ; also parts of such articles; rough........ 6.00 , SG ib anche eid oasis eke eRe Rhy ecbned 10.00 House and kitchen utensils of sheet iron, enameled, OE OE GE GP I, Co Bonk 6 <b asi vias vvesece 7.50 Tare.—Cases, 10; casks, 10; baskets, 6. 895. Sewing machines (including crank embroidering ma- chines), and knitting machines to be worked by hand, without stands; top parts of sewing ma- chines (including those of crank embroidering ma- chines) and of knitting machines, also parts there- OF GURUS. CUE oo 5 bse adscss cdeeaci-cns dees see Knitting machines to be worked by hand, without stands ; top parts of knitting machines, also parts Smevent, Gietee GARTER, C.. Biss odies ces cs Kivtweve 12.00 Tare.—Cases, 13; casks, 13; basgets, 6. 896. Sewing machines (including crank embroidering ma- chines) and knitting machines, firmly attached to stands or to be driven by motors.............. 20.00 Knitting machines firmly fixed to stands, or intended to be worked by motive power, C. T............ 8.00 Tare.—Case, 13; casks, 13; baskets, 6. May 9, 1907 THE 204. Machines for working metal, wood or stone: and hydraulic forging presses ;. riveting machines and mechanical hammers (drop, pneumatic and spring hammers, and other hammers driven by transmitted power); each machine weighing net Se ON I A ae nace drs Bias 1S ae aie ne We ea 20.00 SN Ses Us shi es Way WOW ee a awe ee ee aaaret 12.00 Same, more than 250 kg. and up to 1000 kg........ 12.00 steam ey Gre ahah Pina ee Garde a Cares an Re oe wees 8.00 Same, more than 1000 kg. and up to 3000 kg...... 8.00 ied aw el cal ee neko aele Rae we mhanle eu wie Rs 6.00 Same, more than 3000 kg. and up to 10,000 kg... ... 6.00 Wy Kis Bis Vacticegu cathe een woes de Gavev een wa 00 ee, TOER: CR. BI Bs io vo Se ceed este ace 4.00 Tare.—Case, 13; casks, 15: baskets, 6. 06. Other machinery not specially mentioned, each ma chine weighing net 40 kg. or less.......... 15.00 Same, more than 4( kg. and up to 100 kg......... 12.00 Same, more than 100 kg. and up to 200 kg......... 10.00 Same, more than 200 kg. and up to 400 kg......... 9.00 Same, more than 400 kg. and up to 1000 kg........ 7.00 Same, more than 1000 kg. and up to 5000 kg....... 5.50 Same, more than 5000 kg. and up to 10,000 kg..... 4.50 Pees GETS CR BOGS Bees cceieweiaciescvecens 3.00 Millers’ machinery, each machine weighing net more than 400 kg. and up to 4000 kg., C. T........... 5.00 Same, more than 4000 kg. and up to 10,000 kg., C. T. 4.00 Pumps, including exhausting machines, each machine weighing net more than 100 kg. and up to 200 kg., Ce Widas Dieses see) eal odes aes Mllawee wee mae es 7.00 Same, more than 200 kg. and up to 400 kg., C. T... 6.00 Same, more than 400 kg. and up to 4000 kg., C. T.. 5.00 Same, more than 4000 kg. and up to 10,000 kg., C. T. 4.00 Bakers’ and pastry ware makers’ machinery, machin ery for testing materials; each machine weighing net more than 1000 kg. and up to 5000 kg., C. T.. Blowing machines (including ventilating machines), machines for sorting, scouring or crushing coal and ores, machines for molding coal briquettes, mortar crushing machines, lifting machines (in- cluding mining machines), freezing machines, ma chines for polishing plate glass, machines for man ufacturing and working beaver hat shapes; each machine weighing net more than 100 kg. and up to ee os 6 6 hee Cun nade ddvw eees dee onaes 7.00 Same, more than 200 kg. and up to 400 kg., C. T... 6.00 Same, more than 400 kg. and up to 1000 kg., C. T.. 5.50 Same, more than 1000 kg. and up to 5000 kg., C. T.. 5.00 Same, more than 5000 kg. and up to 10,000 kg., C. T. 4.50 an, eee Cs Be BE Ge Bis hiendicccwdccs 3.00 Tare.—Case, 13; casks, 13; baskets, 6. 5.00 907. Dynamos, electric motors, continuous current trans formers, as well as finished armatures and collect- ors, converters and reaction coils, each machine weighing net 500 ke. OF LOGS. . cc cccccccscnccees 9.00 Same, more than 500 kg. and up to 3000 kg........ 7.00 Se: Bo Shik WN 6s VOR he eae Rano oee ees 6.00 ee, SENG SE I a6 6k che cia eRe Aen eK ees 6.00 Same, more than 3000 kg. and up to 10,000 kg., C. T. 5.00 Gees, WSO CHO TAGeO Mw Ge Bess cccncsscscccn 4.00 Tare.—Case, 13; casks, 13: baskets, 6. Note.—Machines firmly attached to dynamo gen- erators or motors are subject to duty as ma- chines and not as electrical apparatus. When articles specified in No. 907 are imported in an unfitted condition it is agreed conventionally that the rules relating to the customs treatment of unfitted machines shall apply. 12. Telegraph appliances, electrical; telephones; electric appliances for illumination, transmission of power, or electrolysis, and for medical or dental purposes ; electric measuring, counting and registering appa- ratus; resistances and shunts: galvanic and dry batteries and thermo-electric couples; other elec- trical appliances: component parts of such arti- eee rT ee er re eee a ee ee 60.00 Electric appliances for illumination, transmission of power or electrolysis ; electric measuring, counting and registering apparatus ; resistances and shunts ; other electrical appliances not specially mentioned and component parts of such articles, each article weighing net 10 kg. or less, C. T.........+-200:- 40.00 Same, more than 10 kg. and up to 25 kg., C. T.....30.00 Same, more than 25 kg. and up to 100 kg., C. T....20.00 Same, more than 100 kg. and up to 500 kg., C. T.... 8.00 Same, more than 500 kg. and up to 1000 kg., C. T... 6.00 Same, more than 1000 kg., C. Ti... .cccccccccseces 4.00 Insulating coils, bells and buttons, bobbins, keys, switches and similar parts of electrical fittings of earthenware, porcelain or glass, not combined with other materials and not admitted as parts of elec- tro-technical appliances imported in_ sections, We So ear ckdedhec Pees. dekces ba ewewatias ..-10.00 Mame, colored, C. Ti... ccc ete csvccvccccccesscces 20.00 Insulating appliances (bobbins, safety boxes, tubes, disks, rings and the like) of asbestos, asbestos paste, mica or micanite, for electro-technical pur- poses, C. T. Tare.—Cases, 13; casks, 13; bales, 6. 416. Cycles, including those intended for the transport of passengers er goods or attached to other vehicles.150.00 15.00 IRON AGE Same, C. T ‘Tare. O11. Parts of 14Ul 100,00 casks, 13: baskets, 6. (except motive machinery and parts Cases, 13; eveles Ceeeeee ss. GE TOW: WOU 8 osc Svc viceveeucweucnn 40.00 a Cae Os hd Sa RS Dw eee Rae ek au meant 25.00 Ra, CEN aa wim dea aiatacaia ara le ee i wee eee ara 150.00 WS Gd. Foo 00 00 Cae bane ceaN edad eeaebeeweweas 100,00 Tare.—Cases, 10; casks, 10: baskets, 6. 920. Parts of cycles of other common metals or alloys of such metals, of wood, cork, vuleanite, horn, leather or celluloid, or other similar molding materials; finished wheels for cycles. .....cccccccuccccccs 150.00 Be Sa et ee ewedwad ene cad WebecKe eee 100.00 ‘Tare Cases: wooden rims for cycles, 16; 13; casks: wooden rims for cycles, 16; 13 baskets, 6; otherwise otherwise bales containing wooden rims for eveles, 6. Application of Rater. In analyzing the above table, the conditions of the convention should be carefully noted. In paragraph 778, for example, cast iron tubes more than 7 millimeters in thickness are dutisble under the general tariff at 3 marks per hundred kilograms, but 2.50 marks. rate is The same tubes, treated in any manner except as indicated in the accompanying note, pay a rate of 4.50 marks under the general tariff, but the conven- ticnal tariff provides no reduction from this rate. Amer- ican tubes will therefore pay 3 marks if rough and 4.50 if advanced from the rough condition. while the conventional The competitors of American manufacturers shipping from countries en- joying the full conventional tariff of Germany will re- ceive a concession only on the rough tubes. The fact that American metal working machinery is excluded from the conventional rates will no doubt at- tract much attention and may arouse some criticism. The commissioners state, however, that inquiry demonstrated that the imports into Germany of this class of machinery were comparatively small, and in many cases the ma- chines were imported solely for the purpose of using them aus models or patterns. Changes in Customs Regulations, The changes which the Treasury and State depart- ments will make in the customs and consular regulations under the terms of the provisional convention are far reaching. They are set forth succinctly in the following memorandum addressed to the German Ambassador by the Secretary of State: Referring to the commercial agreement signed this day be tween the Imperial German Government and the Government of the United States. I have the honor to inform you that in. structions to the customs and consular officers of the United States and others concerned will be issued to cover the follow ing points and shall remain in force for the term of the afore said agreement : a. Market value as defined by section 19 of the Customs Ad ministrative act shall be construed to mean the export. price whenever goods, wares and merchandise are sold wholly for ex port, or sold in the home market only in limited quantities, by reason of which facts there cannot be established a market value based upon the sale of such goods, wares and merchandise in usual wholesale quantities, packed ready for shipment to the United States. ob. Statements provided for in section 8 of the customs admin- istrative act are not to be required by consular officers except upon the request of the appraiser of the port, after entry of the goods. The consular regulations of 1896, paragraph 674, shall be amended accordingly. Open Heariugs Conceded. ec. In reappraisement cases the hearing shall be open and in the presence of the importer or his attorney, unless the Board of Appraisers shall certify to the Secretary of the Treasury that the public interest will suffer thereby ; but in the latter case the importer shall be furnished with a summary of the facts developed at the closed hearing upon which the reappraisement is based. d. The practice in regard to “ personal consul,” “ original bills,’ “declaration of name of ship,’ be made uniform in the sense: 1. That the personal appearance before the consular officers shall be demanded only in exceptional cases, where special rea- sons require a personal explanation. 2. That the original bills are only to be requested in cases where invoices presented to the consular officer for authentica tion include goods of various kinds that have been purchased from different manufacturers at places more or less remote from the consulate, and that these bills shall be returned after in- spection by the consular officer. 3. That the declaration of the name of the ship in the invoice shall be dispensed with whenever the exporter at the time the invoice is presented for authentication is unable to name the ship. appearance before * shall 1412 Paragraph 678 of such regulations, as amended March 1, 1900, shall be further amended by striking out the words, * Whenever the invoice is presented to be consulated in a coun try other than the one from which the merchandise is being di rectly exported to the United States,’ and by inserting after the first sentence the following clause: “ As place in which the mer chandise was purchased is to be considered the place where the contract was made, whenever this was done at the place where the exporter has his office.” Paragraph 681 of the consular regulations of 1896, relative swearing to the invoice,” shall be revoked. e. Special agents. confidential agents and others sent by the rreasury Department to investigate questions bearing upon cus toms administration shall be accredited to the German Govern ment through the Department of State at Washington and the Foreign Office at Berlin, and such agents shall co-operate with the several chambers of commerce located in the territory ap portioned to such agents. It is hereby understood that the gen- eral principle as to persone grata shall apply to these officials. f. The certificates as to value issued by German chambers cf commerce shall be accepted by appraisers as competent evi- dence and be considered by them in connection with such other evidence as may be adduced. to the * It was announced some weeks ago that the Treasury Department would abandon its secret customs service in Germany, but although this was at one time contem- plated, it was finally decided to maintain the service, but to put it on a different footing, accrediting the agents to the German Government substantially in the same man- ner pursued with respect to United States consuls. To Amend the Customs Adminstrative Law. While not specifically embraced in the provisional convention, the genera] agreement includes a pledge on the part of the Administration to recommend to Congress = the amendment of section 7 of the Customs Administra- tive act of June 10, 1890, in a number of very important particulars. As set forth in a memorandum prepared by the Secretary of State, Congress will be asked to modify this section to read as follows: That the owner, consignee or agent of any important mer chandise may at the time when he shall make and verify his written entry of such merchandise, but not afterward, make such addition in the entry to or such deductions from the cost or value given in the invoice or pro forma invoice or statement in form of an invoice, which he shall produce with his entry, as in his opinion may raise or lower the same to the actual market value or wholesale price of such merchandise at the time of ex portation to the United States in the principal markets of the country from which the same has been imported ; and the collect or within whose district any merchandise may be imported or entered, whether the same has been actually purchased or produced otherwise than by purchase, shall cause the actual market value or wholesale price of such merchandise to be appraised; and if the appraised value of any article of imported merchandise sub ject to the ad valorem duty or to a duty based upon or regis tered in any manner by the value thereof shall exceed the value declared in the entry by more than 10 per cent. there shall be levied, collected and paid, in addition to the duties imposed by law on such merchandise, an additional duty of 1 per centum of the total appraised value thereof for each 1 per centum in ex cess of 10 per centum that such appraised value exceeds the value declared in the entry ; but the additional duties shall only apply to the particular article or articles in each invoice that are so undervalued, and shall not be imposed upon any article upon which the amount of duty imposed by law on account of the appraised value does not exceed the amount of duty that would be imposed if the appraised value did not exceed the en- tered value, and shall be limited to 25 per centum of the ap praised value of such article or articles. Such additional rates shall be construed to be penal and within the purview of sections 5292 and 5293, Revised Statutes, and sections 17 and 18, act June 22, 1874, and further, shall be remitted in cases arising from unintentional or manifest clerical error; but these duties shall not be refunded in case of exportation of the merchandise, nor shall they be subject to the benefit of drawback; provided, that if the appraised value of any merchandise shall exceed the value declared in the entry by more than 35 per centum, except when arising from an unin- tentional and a manifest clerical error, such entry shall be held to be presumptively fraudulent, and the collector of customs may seize such merchandise and proceed as in the case of forfeit- ure for violation of the customs laws; and in any legal proceed- ing that may result from such seizure the undervaluation as shown by the appraisal shall be presumptive evidence of fraud and the burden of proof shall be on the claimant to rebut the same, and forfeiture shali be adjudged unless he shall rebut such presumption of fraudulent intent by sufficient evidence. The forfeiture provided for in this section shall only apply to the particular article or articles which are undervalued. Provided, further, that all additional duties, penalties or for feitures applicable to merchandise entered by a duly certified in- yoice shall be alike applicable to merchandise entered by a pro forma invoice or statement in the form of an invoice. The duty shall not, however, be assessed in any case upon an amount less <han the entered value. THE IRON AGE May 9, 1907 Effect of Proposed Changes, The proposed amendments to section 7 of the act of June 10, 1890, embody the following changes: 1, Giving to the owners of consigned merchandise the same priv- ilege that is enjoyed by the consignees of purchased mer- chandise—namely, to add on entry to the invoice value in order to make market value. 2. To deduct from the invoice value of both consigned and purchased goods in order to make market value. 3. Additional duties are not to be levied within a margin of 10 per cent. 4. Prima facie evidence of fraud arises where the merchandise is undervalued 35 per cent. instead of 50 per cent., as here- tofore. 5. Penal duties assessed for undervaluation are to be treated as penalties and not as duties, thus giving the Secretary of the Treasury authority to remit such penal- ties when the fact is demonstrated that no fraud was at- tempted. 6. Penal duties are not to be assessed on goods paying specific duties where the rate of duty is not changed as a result of the advance in value by the ap- praiser. It has frequently occurred, in fact more frequently than otherwise, that additional duties are assessed and collected in cases where the importer in stating the value of his merchandise acted with the utmost good faith, and although the Secretary of the Treasury is fully aware of the fact that the assessment of such duties is a manifest hardship he is expressly denied the right to take any remedial action. This condition may arise by reason of a misconception of the facts, unintentional error, the rendi tion of a decision by the appraiser or Board of General Appraisers after the shipment of the goods and before their arrival in this country, and in other ways, without any bad faith on the part of the importer, and notwith- standing the fact that the additional duties are assessed and collected, and the Secretary of the Treasury has no power to remit or abate them. Under the proposed bill pre- sumption of fraud arises at the point where a 35 per cent. undervaluation is reached, instead of 50 per cent., and in- asmuch as the duties are construed to be penal, the Secre- tary of the Treasury is authorized under section 5292 of the Revised Statutes to hear and determine whether the case involved an attempted fraud or not, and if he shall be satisfied that no fraud was involved to remit the pen- alty. Taken as a whole, the proposed amendments to sec- tion 7 will constitute highly important the importing interests, and, of course, will apply to the products of all countries and will not be confined to those of Germany. This statement also applies to the changes in the customs regulations referred to by Secretary Root in his note to the German Ambassador. concessions to No Necessary Safeguards Relaxed. It is probable that there will be some criticism of the concessions made to importers on the ground that they tend to relax the safeguards heretofore thrown about the revenues, especially in the matter of the acceptance of export values instead of domestic values as the bases of invoices. There is believed to be very little ground for such criticism. It is certainly a pertinent and highly interesting fact that in the appraisement of over $300,- 000,000 worth of merchandise imported during 1906 the total of the advance made was less than $3,000,000, which demonstrates conclusively that the amount involved in the modifications embodied in the provisional convention and accompanying memorandum is only a small fraction of 1 per cent., for in the great majority of cases exported goods have a recognized domestic market value which, whenever existing, must be stated in the invoice. Ex- port prices can only be quoted in the rare instances in which the goods are made almost exclusively for foreign consumption and are not sold for domestic use “in usual wholesale quantities.” Ww. L.C. ——_»9-o——_—_—_—_. The Harbison-Walker Refractories Company, Farmers Bank Building, Pittsburgh, has purchased 22 acres of land at Indiana Harbor, Ind., and is now erecting a new firebrick works there, which will have a daily capacity of 60,000 per day. Plenty of room is provided for future extensions. The plant will be built of brick and concrete, and will be fireproof throughout. May 9, 1907 The Strawberry Valley Tunnel Project. Some most interesting engineering work is being un- dertaken in connection with the Reclamation Service of the United States Coast and Geological Survey. One of the more recent of these undertakings has been inaugu- rated near Vernal, Utah, known as the Strawberry Val- ley tunnel project. It includes the irrigation of several thousand acres of productive soil in the southern part of Utah County. A storage dam having a capacity of about 4,356,000,000 cu. ft. and reaching a hight of 45 ft. will be thrown across the Strawberry River. Water from this reservoir will be led through a tunnel more than 3 miles long to the distribution points, where it will be diverted into canals for irrigating the various ranches. The construction of this dam will make possible the electrical development of a considerable water power, and a power house having a capacity of 2250 kw. is con- templated. The power will be used not only for lighting various surrounding small towns, but for motor driven centrifugal irrigating pumps. A temporary power house will be erected at once at Spanish Fork, some 33 miles from the construction camp, so that electricity will be available for building operations. The electrical equip- ment will form the neucleus of the plant, which will eventually be installed on the Strawberry River. The electrical equipment for this temporary power plant will be furnished by the General Electric Company. The initial apparatus includes two 425-kw., three-phase, alternating current generators. directly connected to Leffel water wheels. The generators will furnish cur- rent at a potential of 11,000 volts to step-up transform- ers, which in turn will raise the voltage to 22,000 for transmission. Two belt driven 45-kw. generators will supply direct current at a potential of 125 volts for ex- citation purposes. Switchboard equipment will be pro- vided for both the main station and two substations. At the substations motor generator sets will be in- stalled for supplying direct current for hoisting motors and other purposes. The motor generator sets consist of 75-kw. and 50-kw. direct current machines, each directly connected respectively to a 157-hp. and a 125-hp. 2080- volt induction motor. The shafts of the induction mo- tors are belted to air compressors, supplying compressed air for driving rock drills. On account of the double duty which they perform, the induction motors are of the comparatively large capacity indicated. Work on the tunnel has already started, but will be greatly facilitated when the temporary power house is completed, since the operations up to the present have been handicapped by the employment of small gasoline engines for power. a pee The New Wickwire Furnace at Buffalo.—The Wick- wire Steel Company, recently incorporated at Buffalo with a capital of $1,000,000, as an auxiliary of Wick- wire Brothers, Cortland, N. Y., manufacturers of wire, wire nails, wire cloth, wire netting, &c., has purchased 60 acres of land fronting on Niagara River, about 1 mile north of Buffalo, including Rattlesnake Island, upon which it is the intention to begin at once the construc- tion of a blast furnace, with ore docks about 1000 ft. long, equipped with o