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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-26
YELLOW JACK SPREADS.
rhirty-Four Deaths and 1874 Cases IL
New Orleans Since July 10.

NEW ORLEANS. July 26.-Last
night, in response to the recommenda.
ton of the State Board of Health, the
City Board of Health compiled the
figures OF suspicious and actual cases
of yellow fever and deaths, showing
that between July 10 and July 81 there
were about 100 cases suspicious and
positive, and 20 deaths.
Since then there have been "a cases
and IL deaths up to July "a, making
all told 1874 cases and 80 deaths. Yes.
terday there were two deaths. making
"a to date. There are about so cases
under treatment.
The StateSroaed~-will tomorrow
quarantine the State against the city
of New Orleans ami such territory in
the immediate vicinity of New Orleans
as desires to maintain open commune
cation with the city. This will re-
suit in relieving the quarantine which
Mississippi has placed against the
whole State.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-26
ROBERT GERRY
HAS BECOME A THURMAN AND
WILL BE A PARTNER OF AL
FRED eWYNNE WANDER.
BIlT.
(By Publishers Press.)

NEW YORK. July 26.-The turf has
fascinated another millionaire's son.
Robert L. Gerry, son of Commodore
Eldridge T. Gerry, is the latest pat
ron of the sport of Kings. He is the
owner Of the steeple chase horse Joe.
Gerry has contemplated such a
move Cor a long time, but as his faith
er was opposed to it, he put it off
from time to time. The delay only In
creased his desire to follow the lead
of Harry Payne Whitney; Clarence H.
Mackay and other rich young men.
1t IL known that when Robert Gerry
spoke of his desire to become a turf
man, the Commodore expressed his
opinion 30 strongly that Robert
thought it best to hide his ownership
under a stable name.
Robert Gerry has been for years
a noted whip. %.
In connection with Gerry's advent
on the turf the report was spread yes.
terday that Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
would become his partner.
Vanderbilt is also a noted whip.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-26

Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Shuster and Mr..
and Mrs. c. NJ. Rerickson, of Mones-
sen, were guests at the Hotel MADEIRA
Saturday and Sunday. They came up
on the boat and after spending a day
or two here, went by boat to Fair.
mont. They will return to Morgan.
town in a day or two n will go to
Cheat for a few days before return.
ing home. Mr.. Shuster is the mayor
of Monessen and called at municipal
headquarters while here.-Morgan.
town New Dominion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-26
LIGHTNING KILLS
MANY PEOPLE
SERIES OF THuNDERsToRMs
CARRY DEATH AND DEvAsTA-
TON IN AUSTRo-
HUNGARY.
tBy Publishers press.)

VIENNA. Austria, July ga Sc
ries of thunderstorms which occur
red recently and extended over a
great part of Austro.Hungary result
ed in a number of fatalities. AT
Arseberg, Austria, lightning struck
a cherry tree under which ten per-
sons had sought refuge from the storm
and six of the party were killed out
right. The others were stunned and
injured. A report from Miskolez,
Hungary. says that lightning struck
a church there while a religious ser
vice was in progress. The priest in
charge of the service was killed while
he was preaofing---- -
Another account of the damage
wrought by the storms comes from
oberpuchberg, in the Duchy of Sty-
ria. A house in which twelve persons
were seated at a banquet table was
struck. Six of the banqueters, sit
ing on one side of the table were
killed and the other six guests who
were sitting on the opposite side of
the table were stunned.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-26
WHIPPED FttlMs
Calhoun County Man Must Stand
Trial For Murder of His


EVANSVILLE, W. Va, July as
" N. Moss. of this county. near
stinson, was indicted by the grand
Jury this term of court for murder
committed about two months ago at
his home. His victim being hts
aged father, who was insane at times
ard il is claimed he brutaiiy beat his
father and in ten or eleven days the
old gentleman died. Those who dress.
I'd him testified that there were sew.
esai bruises about his body. Moss
does not deny whipping him, and
ssys that he did 1t in self defense,
that bis father was trying to fight
him with a knife. and could not be
quieted by ~peaceable means, so he
used a whip to quiet him.
As soon as an Indictment was found
n warrant was issued and placed in
the hands of Constable Jack Starcher
who found Moss a his home and
placed him under arrest, and brought
him to the Grantsyille prison. His
case VIII be up at the October term
u court.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-26
FINE LIBRARY
WILL BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUG
TON THIS FALL, ACCORDING
TO REPORT.
(By Publishers press1


PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July &C.
Early in the fall 1t is reported there
will be placed on sale at public II
ton the finest library of historical
works held privately in this country,
the owner of which is Governor Whit.
taker Pennypacker.
Although the report has not been
confirmed by the governor, it's spon-
sor, a Walnut street a%uctioneer, is re-
garded as the very best of authority
inasmuch as the sale has been placed
in his hands for consummation. II
the governor does not change his
mind the sale will mean that collec-
tors will have an opportunity of bid.
ding on about $4,000 books, the esti.
mated value of which is 100000
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-26

Miss Nellie Cox is the guest Of
friends in Morgantcwn.
Managing Editor L. g. Powell is a
Wheeling visitor today.
Miss Rose Kelley. Of Fairmont, is
The guest or friends here.-weston In
dependent.
Mrs. Katharine Hutchinson has re.
turned from a visit with friends in
the country.
Editor Bryant, Of the Warrington
Record. looked in upon us a short
while this afternoon.
Rev. W. j. Eddy spent last night in
The city en- route from Cross Roads
TO Ohio on n business visit.
Miss Matilda Rankin will leave to-
morrow for Pennington. Pa, to visit
relatives for a few weeks.
Mrs- Clarence Hail win leave to-
morrow for a visit with relatives in
neiington and Buckhannon-
Or. E. W. Stricken. Of Kingwood,
Is a visitor at the home OF DR.. G. o.
Henry on Fairmont avenue,
Tom Arnett will return this even
ing from Cumberland, Md, where he
has spent the past two days In the
interest of his business.
Mrs Laura Staggers went to Farm.
ington today to visit her son, Jess
Staggers, who has been greatly in.
disposed for several days.
Capt. John Baker White returned
this morning from an extended trip
through California. New Mexico and
-coiorado-charieston Mail.
Mrs. W. s.. Hamilton and daugh.
fers, Misses Louise, Estelle and Lu.
Gle. left this afternoon for Mountain
Lake Park to spend several weeks.
Miss Anna Ford left this morning
for Sutton to spend a few days with
relatiyes before going on to Parkers.
burg where she will spend several
weeks
Miss Mary Kaufman. who has been
the guest OF Miss Elizabeth Watson
for the past month. will leave the lat.
ter part OF the week for her home in
nes Moines. Iowa.
""."-"| I'"HI.HNm n
Miss BeryI Stewart who has con.
Quoted a successful music class in
this city during the pastswinter, has
gone to her home in Warrington to
spend a few weeks. She will also
visit at several points in Pennsylva.
MIA during her vacation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-26
: Department Store J. NJ. Hartley 6 Son. Farmont West Va
Little chffd Dead

FIossfe, the infant daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Leonidas Reamer, died
Tuesday evening of eczema at the
home. of her parents in the First
ward a ~twinRsister of the little n
died tensdays ago OF the same disease.
The body was sent to Milford Road.
in Lewis county this morning for in
terment.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-26
Patents Issued.
WASHINGTON, D. C., j,

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 90
Patents issued; Thos. R. Carskadon,
Keyser, dumping wagon. William H.
fancy. Ma%rtinsburg, combined heater
and ice and snow melting apparatus;
John G. Leasure and D. t. Spring,
Wheeling. combination tool for fire.
men; Jas. W. McKeever, Pennington,
for transporting coal and Cal
houn Norman, c~edaryiIle, cloth fold
Ing and measuring device; Thos. C..
Smith, Berkeley Springs, baiing
press.
The corporate existence of the Mer-
chants National Bank Of West vir-
ginia, at Clarksburg. has been re-ex-
tended twenty years.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-26
STILL MISSING.
No Clue to Theodore steatey, Last
Seen In Parkersbure. =

CLARKSBURG, W. Va, July 26.-
Theodore Stealey, bookkeeper for
wholesale house of Armstrong Crislip-
day Co., who mysteriously disappear
ed on the oath inst, when he went to
Parkersburg to attend his mothers
funeral is still missing. He is 2S
years old and has a family living at
Weston. His wife is distracted over
the event. Jacob stealey, the father,
left here yesterday after a fruitless
search for his o n Stealey bore a
good reputation and no other idea
than foul play is entertained when he
left Farkersburg. He had s125 on
his person.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-26
ADMIRAL RoDJEsryENskY
Receivers From Surgical Operation
Recently Performed Upon Him.
:(By Publishers Press.)

TOXIC, July 2G.-Admiral Rodjest.
vensky. who commanded the Russian
fleet in the recent disastrous naval
battle of the Sea of Japan, has been
successfully operated upon for the
removal of a piece of bone from the
wound in his forehead. His condi.
ton following the operation is re-
garded a satisfactory.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-26
Has 4sa.ooo.ooo Peonle.

WASHINGTON. D. C., July 2s.-
George E Anderson. United States
Consul at Hankchow, China. has re-
ported the latest attempt of Chinese
officials to estimate the population Of
China.
Tie total population IS given as
49,, 600, 600. The estimate is made
II the Imperial Maritime customs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-26

Mrs. Lizzie Mcdonald returned from
Gypsy last evening where she has
been the guest of relatives since Mons
day. -.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-26

The West virginian respectfully
solfctts fob printing Of all kinds.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-26

1aIk wIth JunkIns Z MI.basI.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-19
THE DENVER BANK FAILURE.
Receiver Appointed Today-Oficers Re-
ply to Petition Filed.

DENVER, Col. August 19-Judge John
/. Mullins. IN the district court today, ap-
pointed Guy Leroy Stevick receiver for the
Denver Savings Bank and the bank was
closed.
Depositors of savings. who had been per-
mlsted to draw only 10 per cent Of their
funds since August s. when a run on the
bank began. petitioned the court 10 take
charge of the institution and the officers
In charge consented today to have a re-
ceiver appointed. The bank had more than
5000 depositors, whose savings deposits
aggregated 81, 100000. and there were also
checking accounts aggrega ting several
hundred thousand dollars before the run
In the petition for receivership it is
charged that more than SJC0000 had been
loaned to Leonard 3. Imboden and asso-
CtateS on securities of doubtful value.
The officers of the bank today filed an
answer to the petition. denying that the
loans complained of We're made on fictitious
securities. The Bank of North America of
New York holds 400 shares, a majority, of
the banks stock security for loan of
$4,000 These shares stand the bank
books in the name of G. B. Whitley. but in
reality, it Is said. were controlled by I'm
boden. Mr.. Whitley has stated that he
never purchased or had any legal title to
this stock. j. A. HILL president of the
bank. who Is said to have represented the
Imboden interests. Is absent in the east.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-19
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, August 19.-An appearance Of
strength In northwestern markets sent Sep
TENDER wheat UP to S14sc. here today. On
increased shipping sales September corn
steadied around 53Ac. September oats. I'M
der good demand. steadied at pc. Septern-
Der provisions opened steady; pork al Ii. 20
lard at 1861 ribs S.72 1zc
A fresh lot of optimistic crop and weather
news from the northwest later in the ses-
sion created a disposition on the part of
traders TO await the result of spring wheat
harvest After the early advance support
was Of an indifferent character September
declined to s0S4c-, and closed easy at SOFA
s01sc., n loss of 42c
Another wave of bullish sentiment car
ried September corn up to 53ac.. but the
strength did not hold. With waning wheat
prices the early firmness deserted the mar
ket. September closed &c. over the low
point for the day. al 53isc.. net loss OF lsc.
Close-Wheat: August. SOS: September.
s0RasoB: December. s24aS2as May. 1914.
Corn: September. 531s. Old 534; December.
f414. old 4Gb: May, 44A. Oats: August.
252. September. 25&; December, 26%; May
80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-19
Automobile Farming.


A new and special typo OF automobile
has recently been put on the market In
Scotland which ia designed especially for
farm work. and which is not only suitable
for ploughing. but may be equipped as q
cultiyator or reaper. It Will prepare the
ground and SOW the seed at one operation,
and can be operated at better speed than
horse Thus when ploughing It can cover
from six to seven acres a day, and goes
over the field so to leave It in final
shape for cultivation. When not In use In
the field the motor can be used to drive all
farming machinery, and when ploughing.
the cost OF fuel. labor and depreciation has
been computed at one dollar per acre, or
less than one-half the expense of ploughing
by horse. 1t is interesting to note that the
cost OF the machine Is about H5O0, an
amount that does not seem prohibitive for
large farm. where a thorough test Of the
new machine could readily be made Tho
automobile. unlike the farm animal. does
not have to be fed when 1t IL not working,
and It Is here that a substantial element OF
economy can probably be secured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-19
NEW YORK BANK CLEARINGs.

NEW YORK. August 19.-The statement
of averages of the clearing house banks of
this city for the week shows:
Loans. 1146, lo1 500; increase. s6.210 100.
Deposits. 81. 1873 sol 300: increase 81 .S92 100
Circulation $5i. j92. 100; increase, 81 ia 600
Legal tenders. $50. 29S. 700; decrease. s.. S21.-
800. Specie. sol 1874 500; decrease Sl96, 200.
Reserve, 1906. 463. 800; decrease. $3.O1S 100.
Reserve required. $297 ,1S7 $50: increase.
S473,025. Surplus. S9,355. 675: decrease.
50 i9l ,125. Elk United States deposits. $l1.-
1920: decrease, 50 49,, ABS.
Money on cal! nominal; no loans. Time
loans firm: sixty days. 2Aa3 per cent;
ninety days. 3a3M; SIX months f.
Prime mercantile paper, 4a4k per cent
Sterling exchange unsettled. with actual
business In banking bills at 4S6. Goa 4S6. IS
Tor demand. and at 4S4.75 for sixty day
bills. Posted rates. 4S5hat57n Commercial
bills. 4S4Aa4S41a. Bar silver, Coz Mexican
dollars 46k. Government bonds steady
Railroad bonds irregular
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-19
GIRLS HAIR,
Caught in Tree, Held Her Prisoner
at the Mercy Of Rattlesnakss.

La Porte tPa) Cor. Philadelphia Record.
Miss Mazie Brown. residing In the Bow
mans creek district, yesterday had ter
rorfzing experience with rattlesnakes. She
had gone into the woods TO pick black
berries, and while traversing a path that
ran beneath the overhanging boughs of a
small henlock she was startled by the I'M
mistakabie sound OF a rattiesnake directly
In front OF her. As she sprang back she
caught sight OF the serpent-a monster yell
low fellow. crinkling himself for leap.
AS the woman turned to flee her hair
was caught by limb of the hemlock tree.
and, like Abasalom she was held fast while
the enemy pursued.
Fearful lest the rattlesnake might spring
toward her she began frantically to tug
at the Dough to release herself. But about
TINS urie there came the sudden. sharp
puz2 or another RATHER, and to her I'M
speakable terror she beheid the 1.-The glist-
ening form of another snake entwined
about the limb under which she was
prisoner and 1t. too. was slowly coiling for
a spring.
Streaming with terror. the girl gave
Jerk that pulled out a large part of her
hair at the roots and freed herself.
The Jerk, however also dislodged the
snake, and as 1t fell 1t slipped over her
unprotected arm but forebore to strike
How the young woman got away from
the spot where the snakes were she cannot
tell Her sister heard her screams, and ran
to her rescue. She found Maize lying in
heap In the path, not far from the edge
of the woods. She recovered. however in
few minutes and was able to walk home.
The girls father followed the path in
dicated by his daughters until he came to
where the bucket and its spilled contents
lay. He had hardly stopped to pick up the
pail when he heard the rattlers warning.
not many feet away. He saw and dis
patched what proved to be the big yellow
snake. it having crawled but little dis
lance from where 1t had lain when Miss
Brown came upon it. The other snake had
disappeared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-19
What Lirnburger Will Do.

From the Freewater. Ore Times
Owing to the fact that the restaurant
went out of business the first Of the week.
the editor and staff are baching-that and
other reasons-and yesterday a rural sub
scriber brought us in piece of limburger
cheese. saying that II we didn't care to
eat 1t we could use IT to drive away ants.
VIII 1t drive away ants? VIII It Verify.
say unto you. 1t will drive dogs out Of
lanyard; 1t will drive buzzards away from
carcass: 1t will drive q herd OF buffalo
through a burning forest and a mule
through a barbed wire fence: IT will drive
man crazy If compelled to stay within
twenty feet of it's polluted presence: indeed
1t will drive away ants-and uncles. too.
and mothers and fathers. brothers. sisters
and grandmothers. even to the seventh
generation. Still there are some who claim
to like limburger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-19
TAGGAR'r DIVORCE SUIT
MOTION TO RULE OUT CHANGES
DECIDED BY COURT.

WOOSTER. Ohio, August l9.--Ju ise Ea-
son rendered his decision today in regard
to the motion filed late yesterday to rule
out the charges against the principal men
named as correspondents N the Taggart d.
vorce case. Judge Eason stated that he
would dismiss the charges against Captain
Ro,hcr and against Clinton Spencer of Chi
caso. but that he would not dismiss the
charges against General Miner. Lieutenant
Fortesquc. Captain Bash and William Tag
CART
In regard TO the letters. Judge Eason
stated that If half of the charges against
Miner imprisoning Taggart were not DIS
proved Major Taggart would have been
Justified in writing almost any kind Of d
letter TO get out of prison
He went at length into the other charges,
and severely scored Miner. Fortesque. Bash
ana VIM TaSgart. stating that the evil
dence SO far produced must be aiSproved
or II was against them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-19
The World Of
Finance and Trade
THE COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK. August 19-The cotton
arket opened steady at a decline of LAT
points. and increased the loss to matter
of +a5 points under liquidation and bear
pressure inspired by a sharp break in the
English market. The weather map showed
continued dry weather In the southwest.
however. and there was fair demand at
the decline for the account of smaller
shorts and bull leaders with the result
that the market soon rallied to about the
closing prices of Friday. and during the
middle session was fairly steady.
Futures opened steady; August. 1910:
September. 1912; September. 1n.Cb; Decem-
Der. 1071; January. 1879; March. 1851
Today's port receipts are estimated at
1000 bales, compared with 63I1 last week.
and 3, $50 last year. Receipts at the ports
for the week are estimated at $500 bales.
compared with 80, tai9 last week and 81 $50
last year New Orleans receipts today, /. 1873.
compared with 2.2l0 last year Houston re-
ceiptS today 300 bales, compared with
,792 last year.
Cotton futures closed steady. August
1o.4+; September. l04s: October. 1864; No
vember. 10.6S; December. 1918: January.
1e.S3; February. 10 Sc; March, 1892; April.
1898; May. 1895.
Spot closed quiet; ; points advance: mid
ding uplands 1850: middlng gulf, 1io5:
sales. 81 bales.
LIVERPOOL. August 10. 1 pm.-Closing:
Cotton-Spot quiet; price, points lower.
American midding. fair. GIT good mid
ding, sci: middling, 5.T5: low middling.
$50; good ordinary. 5.41. ordinary. 30.
The sales of the day were 1900 bales. of
which 900 were for speculation and export
and included 200 American. Receipts.
= 100 bales, all American. Futures opened
quiet and closed dull American middling
&. o. c., August. 56t: August and Septem-
Der. 5.64; September and October, 5.6S; Oc-
tober and November 5.67 November and
December. $50: December and January.
so: January and February. 81 February
and March. So; March ard April, Or:
April and May. 5.7s: May and June, 5.74;
INV nd In1r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-19
Grain, Provision and Cotton Markets
Baltimore Markets.


Special Dispatch to The Htar
BALTIMORE, Md. August 1s.-FLoUR-ouiet.
barrels ' 1919
WHEAT-Easier; spot contract s2h; spot, No.
z red western. S3h: August. seq September e2Xa
10: apec rsuI sSHas s steamer No: red;
bushels southern by sample, 8Oa7s: southern on
grade, 7S% a83A.
coRN.Easier; spot. 5sa59H: August. 5sa59n :
year. 46a4eh; January. 4S3aa4Sst; February 4S;
steamer mixed. 51s57M: receipts. S.512 bushels; ;
exports. 400 bushels; southern white corn 57a8I :
southern yellow corn, 5Ss6s
OATS-F1rm; old No. white. 31a3IIa: new, 30;
old No 2 mixed. 2sh; new. q sales; receipts.
RYE-steady; No. 2 western. siha62; receipts,
l,lNl bushels
HAY-Steady, UNCHANGED
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Steady, UNCHANGED.
BCTTER-Steady: fancy imitation iSaI0: fancy
l4al5. S'
EGGS-Firm. 81
CHEESE-Steady; large. II; medium, 11h:
email. l2.
sUGAR-Firm; coarse graduated. B.45: hne, As.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-19
Holiday ON London Change.

LONDON. August 1a-1 p.m.-Today is a
holiday on the stock exchange. Bar silver
steady at 28d. per ounce. Money 1 Der
cent Discount rates-Short bills. IN per
cent; three months bills, 1Ma1 1916 Der
cent.
The Mexican Central Railroad has given
notice that Its option on the purchase of
the stock of the Mexican National Con-
struction Company will be exercised on
September 4. More than 90 per cent OF the
stock has been deposited under the offer Of
$97 share for the preferred and 40 cents
a share for the common stock. with gK
per cent for the script. Before the transfer
to The Mexican Central dividend of about
"a a share will be paid to the preferred
stockholders, making the amount they will
receive therefore 1897 per share.
The construction company owns thirty
SIX miles of road from Zacatecas, on the
Mexican Central, to Ojo Calites and fifty
nine miles of road from Manz0nfllo to Co
lima. short connection line between
Colima and Toxpan will give the Mexican
Central an outlet to the Pacific coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-19
WILKEsBARRE PUZZLED
Over Mysterious Disappearance q
Two in Same Manner.

]. II. Rineman. who purchased the bust
ness OF D. H. Patterson of Wilkesbarre.
Pa. after the latter disappeared last May.
has disappeared In exactly the same man
:ner and quite as much mystery surrounds
his absence as that OF Batterson's.
Patterson WAS last seen with bundle OF
clothes which he said he was taking to be
cleaned Rinemar. on Friday last was also
seen last with q bundle of clothes, and also
said he was going TO the cleaners.
Since then there has been no trace of
him. Nothing has been heard OF Patterson
since he disappeared.