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of Delaware is said to be wonderful
Sussex county had one-fourth of her
entire acreage planted in potatoes and
several other counties were also heav-
lily planted. A Northampton farmer
recently sold his entire crop in the
field for $4,000 and at Cape Charles.
potatoes are bringing SIS a barrel
wholesale, when delivered by the
growers.
The Tennessee tomato crop is ready
for shipment.
The strawberry crop alone is said
to have brought over million dollars
into Sussex county, Del, this year.
The crop was not large, but the price
was very fancy.
1t is said that only so per cent
crop will be gathered from the peach
orchards of East Shore, Maryland, this
year. Early peaches from these or
chards are arriving on the Baltimore
markets.
The damage to the vineyards in the
Lakeshore districts of Michigan was
very light this year and it is expected
that the harvest will fall very little
below the average. In other sections.
however, the damage was greater, and
only % per cent crop will be realized.
In northern Ohio conditions are said
to be especially bad.
Peaches and apples and plums will
be a good crop in Michigan this year,
according to the present outlook. The
cherry crop was about one-quarter as
large as usual.
The Indiana fruit crop is threatened
by the San Jose scale.
The tomato crop in sections of Penn
sylvania is failure.
The Apple Crop.
Editor Ranch: Presently the bulk
of your readers will be very much con-
cerned respecting the prospects OF the
apple crops throughout the United
States, and as this is a subject which
interests us considerably, we would
like to state that at the present time
the prospect for apples being wanted
throughout Europe is very good. Ow-
ing to cold weather in England and
France, crops there are not nearly so
good as they were last year and in
quiries are now being made from Eng
land, France and Germany as to what
season.
UP to the present time there has
been quite lot of conflicting reports
concerning the crops in the United
States, but we take it that so far as
the east is concerned, crops are fairly
good; in fact, the report from Maine
is that they will have one OF the larg-
est crops ever gathered.
New York state had good crops last
year in some places, but on what is
known as the Hudson river section 1t
was very poor crop. This year the
Hudson river section is fairly good and
New York state, taken as whole,
can be reckoned quite as good as it
was last year.
Canada, that is to say, Ontario coun-
ty and Nova Scotia, also have good
crops On the other hand, Kansas
and Illinois have poor crops.
We hope to be in the apple sections
of Washington towards the end of
July and if anything should be known
we will not fail to communicate it to
the various growers in question.
w. N WHITE & co.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-08-01

interesting books treating on the liq-
uor disease which they will be pleased
to mail either to the sufferers them
selves or to the friends of the suf-
ferers.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-08-01
A Firm Which o. KS. Country Credits

- = ITfn WHICH VI n % SO0bIiJ S'S0IAS'
Some very poor and narrow minded
business men, who have only been
carried along successfully because OF
the wave of our present prosperity,
have stated to The Ranch that their
business is not arranged to o. K.
country credits The publishers of
The Ranch believe that this is very
poor policy from business stand
point. We believe that the farmers
credits are the safest, soundest and
best kinds of credits. And nearly
every successful business house which
has endured any length of time agrees
with The Ranch in this matter.
In order to prove our position, how
ever, we now undertake to cite few
instances of houses who are now doing
large and successful business with
the farmers who do o. X. their credits
and find the farmers the best kind of
people to have on their books. Among
this latter class of optimists, our rep
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-06-28

Amending farmers mutual fire in.
surance law SO as TO permit companies
whose charters have expired TO. reor-
game; providing for incorporation of
mutual benaht society i'm Mason coun-
ty; amending law relative to amend
ing charters of mutual cyclone insur-
ance companies; providing for incor.
poration Of mutual provident assOcia.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-06-28

Requiring boards of directors Of
state banks TO audit the books of their
banks once every six months; fixing
the liability Of banks TO depositors
for the payment Of forged or raised
checks amending general banking
law (scveraD.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-07

WASHINGTON, April s.-President
Roosevelt is receiving many letters re-
garding the combination. which 1t is
| asserted has been forced to defeat at
the coming presidential campaign, the
policies Of Roosevelt. Information as
to the identity Of the writer's and the
precise nature OF their communica-
tions is withheld, but those who are
close to the President say the dis
closures have stirred up considerable
feeling. TIE location and date Of the
dinner and personnel Of the party at
tending 1t, for which the plot is said to
have been elaborated. will remain a
secret so far as any information at
the White House Is vouchsafed.
You gentlemen, are all wrong as to
the details Of the dinner" is all that
Loeb. would tell the newspapermen to-
day, except to indicate that the affair
was informal and that the disclosures
come out in an informal manner.
Senator Bourne, Of Oregon, 1t has
been commonly reported, was host at
the dinner, while the guests included,
among others. Senator Hansborough,
and Delegate Andrews Of New Mexico.
Comment was made upon the fact, that
all three of these men were at the
White House today and talked to the
President. None Of the callers would
make any statment on the subject nor
would any of them admit that his call
had anything to do with the matter.
Senator Penrose, whose name has been
frequently connected with the alleged
plot, has not communicated with the
White House, since the story became
public, according to Secretary Loeb.
When the report that Senator enrose
was going to the White House. was
called to Loeb's attention the latter
said.
~ have made no statement about
him and the Senator has nothing to
deny to me-"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-07

SAN FRANCISCO. April 6.--contri-
buttons 10 the municipal campaign
funds of 1905 were investigated by q
Grand Jury today. Among the wit.
nesses called was secretary Louis Levy
OF the Board of Public Works. Levy
was questioned TO determine the sourc,
Of the fund. used TO defray the ex.
penses Of the public reception given Il
Mayor Schmitx In December 1908. up.
on his return from Europe, Levy tes-
tilted that $4,000 was raised for that
purpose among the Municipal en-
ployes Each one contributing about
25," He said money was collected by
tax collector George Berger. John Nc
Glynn and supervisor John ]. Furey
under the direction OF the Metropolitan
League, and the Schmitz political Or
ganlzation; that II was turned over to
himself and that he In turn. gave II to
President Duffey OF the Board OF Pub
lc Work and that Duffey dishursed
the money,
"Is II not fact" asked Heney. "that
those municipal employers you spoke OF
contributed to the fund because they
feared II they refused they would lose
their jobsf" wTTa
well" replied Levy, "They were all
human, you know"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-07
POPE LEO XIII.

ROME, April e.--The announce
ment mas been made that 1. has been
decided by the Italian and Vatican
authorities that the transportation Of
the body Of Pope Leo XIII to the bas-
ilica Of st. John Lateran will take
place In the month OF May. The fu-
neral procession will start at o'clock
in the morning and will be public, all
the high ecclesiasts and Catholic So
cieties taking part. Italian troops will
line the route to tender military hon
ors to the dead pope. The use of Itai-
ian soldiers with the consent Of the
Vatican authorities Is regarded as inn
portant by the press and in political
circles. 1t is stated that while Il is
not an explicit recognition Of the stat
us quo, It constitutes an acceptance Of
the present political situation In Italy
by the Vatican
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-07

In now the common home OF three Ma
tional Engineering societies, and foi
erection. Of which. Mr.. Andrew carne.
gie gave u.500.000 will be held here on
Tuesday and Wednesday. April 10 and
IT, a.
In the exercises OF the frat day
Charles Y, Scott, chairman Of the con-
ference and buildings committee. r.
o. Elliott, president Of the United En-
gineefing Society. n corporation form
ed 10 manage the building. Mr.. Carne-
Gle and President Hadiey OF Yale Uni
versity are expected to participate.
Charles Wallace Hunt will preside.
Prayer win be offered by the venerable
Edward Everett Hale of Boston, and
letters from the President OF the UNI
ted States and the Governor General
OF Canada will be read.
Wednesdays program includes ad-
dresses by the presidents OF the found
ed societies and the presentation OF
the John Fritz Gold Medal to DR. Alex
ander Graham Bell and OF its own
medals for distinguished services to
Ralph w. Pope, DR.. r. r. Hutton. and
DR.. r. w. Raymond.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-07

SAN FRANCISCO, April 6,--The
Grand Jury will resume its sittings
this afternoon. when II will continue
Its inquiry into matters connected with
the conduct of the Pacific States and
Home Telephone companies. II Is said
that at least two more sessions will
be required to complete the investi-
cation OF these companies According
to the prosecution, n number OF in
dictments win be returned this after
noon or on Monday. five OF which will
be against Ave different officials OF
the Home and three of the Pacific
States Telephone Companies. Some OF
the pending indictments, II Is believed
will be Of men, against whom, true
bills have been already returned. II
Is also said that a majority of the in
dictments will not be on charges Of
bribery but will allege that perjury
has been committed in connection with
testimony given before the grand jury,
It Is expected that Fairfax II. wne-
Ian, one Of the leaders of the fusion
movement In the municipal campaign
of 1905, will give evidence at the ses-
sion today, on the question Of contri-
buttons to the campaign funds bear
ing on the political activity o fthe
Home Company. Fred A, Hilbert, a
liquor dealer and travelling companion
Scnmitz viii also apper today before
the grand jury. Owing to his inti-
mate knowledge of administration ar
fairs It is believed his testimony will
be of much value, In regard to the In
vestigation by the grand jury into the
proceedings of the board Of supervis-
ors which preceded the present board
In office, calculated to lay bare all
transactions that are not barred by
the statute Of limitations, it is now an
nounced that the inquiry will not take
place several days,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-07
Do Their DasterdIy Work in
Ohio.
B0LTS-FlSH PLANTS REMOVED
Passengers Shaken Up No Fatilities--
Engineer Jumped And 10 Injured
Reward For Perpetrators OF Out
rase--one Of A Series Of Attempts.

PITTSBURG, April 6.--The fast ex-
press between here and Cleveland on
the Pennsylvania was wrecked tonight
at Hudson Ohio. The train was east
bound and no one was injured except
the engineer who jumped, According
to the Pennsylvania officials, train
wreckers are responsible for the acct
dent. The officials say the wreck oc-
CURED, under circumstances, similar to
those attending the other accidents In
this vicinity recently. Rewards for
the capture of the wreckers. are re-
newed here tonight. A reward of
s2500 Is offered for information lead
ing to the identity of the wreckers and
$4,000 II the information is furnished
within As hours, The engine, when
II left the tracks plunged with great
force, into the embankment The
Pullman's and day coaches remained
on the track, but. the jar was so terri
flc that all OF the passengers suffered
more or less from the shock. Follow
ing the accident the passengers and
crew of the train examined the track
and found the bolts and flsh-plates
had been removed, The track ends
were bent almost a foot, fortunately
toward the hillside.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-07

NEW YORK. April 6.--Seven pass
cngers and n score OF the crew OF the
steamboat City Of Troy. which was
burned In the Hudson River at Dobb's
Ferry, arrived in the city early today,
The passengers looked little the worse
for their experience. but 1t was differ
ent with most OF the crew
They were asleep In their hunks
when the fire was discovered, and as
the quarters were close to where the
fire started they had no time to get
together their belongings. Several OF
the negro stewards when they got
to New York had on, only, an under
shirt, overalls shoes and blanket,
All agreed that Captain Rruder.
skipper Of the City Of Troy, had acted
wisely in the crisis, and was the bra
vest man on the boat and II was not
until the last person was landed that
he made his way through the smoke
to the pier at Dobbs Ferry.
II was in the engine room watching
the machinery" said Carl Carlson,
when the fire was discovered, / I'M
mediately ran on deck and made my
way to the bridge, where informed
Captain Bruder what was the matter,
never saw a cooler man on the Hud-
son River than the skipper He did
not lose his head for a single second
He called his officers to him and then
ordered every man to the place as
signed to him In the fire drill.
"Then he made his way to the salon
where the passengers were and tried
to get them to land, He said that we
were In danger but that the greatest
danger OF all was a panic. Then the
skipper rushed back to the bridge and
guided the boat to the pier.
B. F. Keller, of Troy, N. Y, a pass
enger, confirms Carlson's story.
"It was as cool a piece Of work as
! have ever seen done under such con-
ditions," said he, Meet me at the
police station and I'll send you home
the skipper said as he hurried out Of
the salon."
There were 65 passengers and crew
of 40 men on board the City Of Troy
and every one accordin gto the officers
OF the boat escaped in safety.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-07
Means Loss Of 1850, 100000 to
Gotham Merchants.
VERTICAL TRAVEL FACTS
Wall Street Slump Causes Cut in Fifth
Avenue Living Expenses-Stransers
Crowd New York for HoIidays-Hish
Prices for Easter Commodities.

NEW YORK, April Sit takes the
merchants along Fifth avenue, the
shopping district patronized exclusive
ly by the rich, to tell just who have
been hit by untoward events in Wall
street. Next to Christmas, Easter Is
the best harvest season for dealers in
the accessories to extravagant living.
These keepers Of fashionable shops
say that the break in the market
which occurred in the middle Of
March and the further wholly unex-
pected slump of last week, have cost
them s50,O0O,000 of spring trade,
through the enforced economies Of
their wealthy patrons, Twenty per
cent of this loss Of trade has fallen
upon the jewellers, who have been the
heaviest sufferers, but a shortage in
sales of sS,OO0,0O0 has left the deal
ers in paintings and art objects little
better Off Florists have suffered
loss of 100000 in their sales of fiow-
ers and automobile agents like
amount. Private building plans to
the extent of s1o.OO0.OOO, so the arch
itects say, are held in allegiance. while
summer yachting plans and personal
expenditures Of various sorts account
for another $4,000 when thieves
fall out, honest men come by their
own, however, and the same thing
might now be said of Wall street
spectators and the poor man; for
while the wealthy speculator is forced
to practice economy, the man of mod
est savings is investing In securities
at rock bottom prices. The deposit
tors n avings banks in this
city. in the past four weeks, have
withdrawn $75.oo0,0Oo Of the $1,ooO,-
100000 which they have accumulated
in those institutions and converted It
into stocks. bonds, mortgages, and
other gilt-edged investments at bar
gain prices
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-07

Az 10 the defense. Dolphin NJ, Del
mas has finished his speech. He hal
had abundanttime for his work because
Mr., Hartridge mas done all the worl
connected with the relatives OF tho 10.
fence toward tho lunacy commission
All Of Thaw's lawyers look forwart
10 next week with tho utmost conH.
donca. they say. Mrs. Evelyn Nesbi
Thnw etnce the months OF wear,
waiting involved In Mr.. Jerome''
threat 10 seek the Appellate Division
has vanished, IN cheerful again. as II
the prisoner, She visits Thaw in the
Tomb1 daily and spends as long q
time there as she can,
II In stated, that they expect 10 take
no more than an hour to complete their
case. n his IL true there Is no reason
why the case should no, 20 10 the
jury by Thursday. Some weeks ago,
Il was agreed between the attorneys
that each should have full day 10
sum up. Dclmas then stated that he
would not require. more than one day
for his argument. II 10 now said ne
may require two days n this be the
case no win probably begin Monday
and finish Tuesday. Jerome says he
will not require moro than one day.
and Justice Fftxgcraid'a charge 10 the
jury should not require more than
three or four hours, therefore II IL very
probable that the case will be in tho
jury's hands. Thursday. Delmas will
plead for nm absolute aequittai. on the
ground that Thaw's mind was unbal-
nnced at the time he committed the
crime, and In view Of the fact that he
has since recovered his mental balance
he. should be allowed 10 go free.
Jerome on the other hand win argue
that Thaw was sane within the mean
Ing Of the law when he shot white that
The crime was planned and premedita-
led and that he should suffer the ex-
RENE penalty Of the law.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-07
The Defense May Examine a Few
Witnesses Jerome VIII
Have None.
JER0ME's PECULIAR POSITION
Compelled Now To Prosecute Thaw
Whom No Believes insane And En-.
dssvor To Have The Jury Find Him
Guilty OF Deliberate Murder.

NEW YORK, April 5,--Now that
District Attorney Jerome mas decided
that he win not apply to the Appellate
Division OF tho Supreme Court for a
writ OF prohibition. relative TO the re-
port OF tho commission In lunacy, as
10 Harry X. Thaw's sanity, II ~ almost
certain the trial OF this remarkable
case will duly proceed to It's end.
There will be no more Interruptions,
Il is said, ani by Monday morning
when tho proceedings are resumed for
the last and decisive week both sides
will have prepared themselves fully
for the Anal effort. II II understood
that some rather perfunctory procc-
dure will take place before the sum
ming up begins. but II this be 80. II
In unlikely 1t will take much time II
In said that Cousel FOR the defense may
call one and perhaps two or thrsc wit
neases 10 the stand on Monday morn
Ing
who these witnesses win be. could
not be learned. But II In supposed
that Dr. Allan McLane Hamilton will
be one, but II this presumption should
be accurate 1t is not anticipated that
he will be questioned to any great
length. The other witnesses win be
minor ones and what they are called
upon TO do will be simply TO correct
certain discrepancies In the testlmo-
mon OF previous witnesses. As soon
as the last one OF them has left the
witness chair, Dolphin NJ. Delmas, VIII
announce;
"'rhe defense rests" and the last
phase OF the trial will be entered upon.
Mr.. Jerome havln gnnnounced that he
will call no more witnesses at all.
II Is almost certain, however. that
to justify his position Mr., Jerome will
make brief but probably character
istic protest against the confirmation
OF the report OF the lunacy commits
sion. He will do this vita but faint
hope OF success. however, for II Ia be-
lieved to be n foregone conclusion
that Justice Fitzgerald will announce
on Monday that he confirms the COM
missions report.
So far nv Is known, no prosecuting
officer In this jurisdiction has ever
found himself In the curious position
that District Attorney Jerome occu-
pies. Despite iiis own deep rooted be-
lief that Thaw is irresponsible and a
paranoiac, Mr.. Jerome will be COM
PEELED to Impress upon the Jury that
II is It's duty to find the young man
guilty Of deliberate murder. Since he
has said that he will strive to convict
Thaw, the District Attorney will be
forced to ignore all that ne said In
court and out Of II as to the prisoners
mental breakdown and to argue simply
that he went up to Stanford White,
on the Madison Square Roof Garden,
that tragic June night, and shot him
to DEATH through motives Of revenge
and jealousy, His speech can not be-
other than an absorbing one, Mr.. Je-
rome had assistants and clerks pack
the records Of the trial, the exhibits
and the afiiiiavits into three vaiises
yesterday, and then had them sent to
his Rutgers Street fiat. There be-
tween now and Monday he will pre-
pare his summing up.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-07
PRICE FIVE CENTS

the Brooks Bill for the annexation OF
Argenta, to Little Rock. Adams also
testified that he knew Of the money
being put up on the beer inspection
bill In every matter to which Adams
referred, the price offered was 500.
Senator Thomas W, Hardeyy. of Cam
den, and dsarge II, Mum, architect Of
the state capital building also on the
stand. Both denied knowledge Of be-
ing used to influence the passage OF
the 800 Capitol appropriation Bill two
years ago. Z
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-07
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 6.--Nearly
eight thousand people attended the op-
ening game of the Pacific Coast League
today, and saw the home team shut
out by Portland by score of six to
nothing. The contest was listless
exhibition and entirely devoid of fea-
lures.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-07
POPE VISITS AMERICA.

With Aid of a Bioscepe. His Wish
10 to See New World.
ROME, April 6.--The pope. his sis-
ters. Cardinal Merry del Val, ami sew
eral other prelates attended an enter
tainment recently given by Engineer
vannucci, an employee OF the vatic-
an. who showed views of the chief cit
les OF the United States, by means OF
a bioscope. The pictures were mainly
of New York and Washington. He ex-
planed each picture briefly. The
Poep thanked the engineer warmly and
sad that he had almost realized his
wish TO visit the new world.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-07
AUTO TOUR.

PARIS. April 6.-van Marcke has
just finished remarkable automobile
tour. Starting out on February 1, for
a tour OF France, he travelled for IS
days, covering 9617 kilometers. The
automobile club will tender him ID
banquet.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-07
covlNeToN TRIAL.
Witnesses Testify to Having Received
Offers of Doodle.

Offers Of Doodle.
CHICAGO, April "a dispatch to
the Record Herald from Little Rock.
Ark, says:
The state rested last night In the
perjury trial of Senator A. w. Coving-
ton, and the defense viii have its first
inning today. 1t is understood the
state mas In reserve its most impor-
tant witnesses, among whom is W. w.
Kay, a st. Louis detective who was
employed by Governor Folk. while
circuit attorney in prosecuting the st,
Louis Doodle cases.
Reuben r. Adams, ex-senator from
Grant County, admitted yesterday that
Covington offered 800 to vote against
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-07
CARDINAL MERRY DEL VAL.
To Resign Because Of Publication Of
Political Papers.

LONDON, April GA Rome dis
patch to news agency here states
that there is every probability that
Cardinal Merry del Val will resign his
post as papal secretary of state as a
result of the publication of the seized
Montaigne letters. He will not 10 this
however, until this sensation caused
by their publication has abated.