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The San Francisco call., 1908-04-24
MONSTER PETITION
AWAITS METCALF
Will Urge Necessity for Main
tanning Powerful Fleet
on This Coast

Governors of several Pacific coast
states will meet with Secretary Of the
Navy Victor n Metcalf at "a breakfast
morning of Wednesday. May 6, just be-
fore the arrival Of the fleet, when they
will attempt to impress up pm him the
enduring necessity for keeydng pow
erful squadron in Pacific waters
At the same time there will be pre-
sented TO the secretary a huge petition,
signed by represen tatives of at least
500 commercial and civic organizations
on the coast, declaring plainly for the
retention here of the fieet.
Details Of the breakfast which will
be an informal business affair, were
given out yesterday by the California
Promotion committee. under whose aus
pices it VIII be held. In addition to
the secretary and the governors, menu
bers Of the reception and executive
committees of the promotion commit
tee will attend.
That the breakfast will be held is
certain, for Metcalf wired yesterday his
acceptance TO the invitation sent him
the day before by Chairman Rufus Jen-
nings Two weeks ago many copies of
the petition were prepared and sent to
all parts of Oregon, California Wash
ingten- Utah. Alaska. Idaho; Nevada,
Arizona, Hawaii and the Philippine
islands Many have already been re-
turned with scores of signatures. The
complete memorial surely will have
weight on the secretary, for the 500
commercial and civic bodies are said to
represent the attitude of nearly 200 900
persons.
Those governors who have been in
vited TO attend, and from most of whom
acceptances have been received. are:
James n. Gillett of California, George
E. Chamberlain of Oregon. Albert E.
Mead of Washington, John Sparks of
Nevada, Frank r. Gooding of Idaho,
John c. Cutler of Utah. Joseph H. Kib-
bey of Arizona and George L. Sheldon
of Nebraska, who VIII be in San Fran
cisco at the time with a party Of 100
Nebraskans to greet the fleet and to
present TO the battleship Nebraska a
handsome silver service.
Following is the wording of the petit
tion which VIII be presented to the sec
retary:
To the Honorable Secretary of the Navy: We
respectfully petition proper end adequate naval
protection for the Pacific coast of the Crited
States. We realize that with the constantly
growing commerce of the Pacific this ocean Is
to be the scene of the future struggle for com.
mercial supremacy. and that TO no nation is this
supremacy more essential than the United
States. We realize that the Pacific coast Of
I sne btiitel ctdtcs Is IN Such unprotected cond1-
tion that fncalculabie damage could be done TO
the nation. and more especially TO that part of
il lying on the Pacific ocean. by a foreign
enemy before adequate fleet fer protection
I and defense could be modified on Atlantic
waters and sent TO Pacific waters. Therefore
ercise of your authority. order that there be
maintained permanently upon the Pacific ocean
a feet Of warships consisting Of not less than
1e first class battleships and eight armored
cruisers.
Details of the breakfast are in charge
of George A. Batchelder, r. NJ Hotalins
and w. II. Nelson.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-24
EVANS MUCH BETTER
Physicians Greatly Encouraged
by Admira's Improvement

PASO ROBLES HOT SPRINGS. April
23.--Adniral Evans enjoyed another
good night, and treatment will be
given him in the kurhaus this morn
ing Flag Lieutenant Train returned
from Los Angeles last night. DIR. C. B.
Pfoutz Of Salt Lake City, with Thomas
Lawson, superintendent OF the western
division of the Southern Pacific, and
Fred S. Shoup. travelling passenger
agent. arrived in the private car Ala
media early this morning to greet the
admiral.
This afternoon Admiral Evans en-
joyed another automobile trip and re-
turned feeling we'll. Some time was
spent in the sunroom with Mrs.
Evans. DR.. McDonnold, Lieutenant
Evans and friends. Lieutenant Evans
and the admirars daughter, Mrs.
Marsh, returned from Los Angeles at
o'clock this evening. DR.. McDon-
mold is more than pleased at Admiral
Evans remarkable progress resulting
from his treatment at the Hot Springs.
COPPER RANGE PASSES DIvIDEND-Bos-
ton, April 23.-The directors of the Copper
Range company today declared a dividend Of
81. 80 per share. payable on April 81.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-24
necessary properly to entertain the Wis

necessary properly to entertain the vis-
itfng sailors.
Public spirited Japanese citizens. as
published in The Call several weeks
ago, have been bpsily engaged in rails
ing a fund among the Japanese resi-
dents throughout San Francisco and
the state, and their contribution was
turned in yesterday by Consul Koike
and the editor of the Japanese World,
who has been one of the most en-
thusiastic in promoting the plan.
Although the success of the celebra-
tion SO far as funds are concerned is
now assured. there won't be a letup
in the efforts to get more subscriptions.
This Is on account of the fact that the
minimum figure set by the committee
as absolutely necessary was arrived at
only after merciless pruning OF esti-
mates. II s70,000 or more can be
raised many of the features which it
was thought would have to be
eliminated can be included after all.
Yesterdays subscriptions amounted
to S2S21 as follows:
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EVANS WILL LOSE
COMMAND MAY 9
Department Fixes Date for For
NAL Transfer of Fleet to
G. M. Thomas
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

WASHINGTON, April Fighting
Bob" Evans will be formally relieved
of his command of the Pacific neet
May 8. Orders were issued from the
department today for the transfer OF
the command to Rear Admiral Charles
M. Thomas at that date.
Naval officers in Washington say that
only those who know him well can
realize the yearning that Evans has to
be with his feet at the San Francisco
finish and to signal it goodby and falr
weather when It starts westward On
the rest of it's trip around the world.
Hope of this now seems to be at an end.
II grit and mind could have con-
quered over the body the rear admiral
would have been in command once
more before the final sailing of the
ships.
Rheumatic gout is what laymen and
probably the surgeons call Fighting
Bob's" ailment The old sailor has a
hole in his leg. for that is what it
literally is. a hole dug by confed-
crate bullet at Fort Fisher. The rheu-
matte gout attacked the place Of least
resistance and the wound which was
received 43 years ago has been just as
painful as II received yesterday.
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PRoMoTIoNs IsIlI1I ITI ARE ANNOUNCED

WASHINGTON. April 2S.-Orders
were issued at the navy depart
ment late yesterday detaching Rear
Admiral Charles NJ. Thomas from duty
as commander of the second squadron
on board the battleship Minnesota, to
duty in command Of the United States
Atlantic fleet. on board the Connecti-
cut This change is to take effect on
Nav g. when Rear Admiral Evans IS
relieved.
Rear Admiral w. A. Emery is dis
charged from duty in command of the
second division, first squadron, and will
command the fourth division. second
squadron.
Rear Admiral Charles Z. Sperry is
relieved from command ot the fourth
division. second squadron. and will
command the second squadron.
Captain Seaton Schroeder is detached
from command of the battIeship yfr-
ginia to command the second division,
first squadron
Captain Alexander Sharp is relieved
from duty at the Washington nav-,
yard and viii take command of the bat
tlcship Virginia
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-24
WARNING TO SHIPPERS

Violation of the navigation laws In
even minor instances will be a serious
thing while the fleet stays here. Strict
orders were received yesterday by Col
lector Stratton to make short shrift
of shippers who infrInged upon the
rules in even the smallest particular.
Here is part OF the order:
A penalty of $500 is incurred under either
OF the following conditions. Failure to carry
one life preserver for each passenger on board
and failure OF person in charge to be licensed
by steamboat inspectors. Furthermore, where
operator is licensed and undertakes to carry
more than inspector deems safe. notify operator
that inspector will demand revocation of license
for gross negligence. Notify all concerned that
leniency may be expected from Gepartme MT
concerning unseaworthy vessel act. Warn own
that you will report as unseaworthy any
launch OF other vessel sent into salt water so
crowded TINT the life OF any person Is likely
thereby TO be endangered. You are hereby
instructed to take notice of all infractions Of
the above order.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-24
LABOR TEMPLE
IS COMPLETED
New Home of the Building
Trades Council to Be Dedi-
Gated Saturday
Said to Be the Finest of It's
Kind in the United
States

The. new temple of the building
trades council at the corner of Four
teenth and Guerrero streets will be
dedicated Saturday evening. when there
will be present several international Of
fcers from the east, the officers of the
majority Of the central labor bodies of
the state and representatives from the
various labor bodies in this city.
The building cost nearly S100 600 and
was built with money contributed ex-
cluSfyely by members of the local
unions affiliated with the building
trades council. 1t was opened last
night for inspection by the board of
directors Of the temple association and
representatives of the press. Saturday
afternoon the building will be open to
the general public until O'Clock and
at In the evening the ceremony of
dedication viii be commenced. This
Will be followed by a ball
The building, which already has As
unions as tenants, has in the sub base
ment large room in which men of the
various trades may leave their tools
for safe keeping. On the next floor
there are a large billiard hall and
offices for the various business agents
and secretaries. while on the floor above
there are II lodgerooms. all handsomely
carpeted with brussels and furnished
with first class lodge furniture. On
the upper floor there is a very large
hall which can be used as a conven-
tion hall or dance hall. This has a
fine maple floor and is the largest OF
its kind in the city.
1t is said that the building and it's
furnishings are the finest in the United
States devoted to organized labor.
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Confined From Page i, Column 3.
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WILL FIT OUT IN THIS CITY
Supplies for Fleets Long Voy-
age to Be Taken in San
Francisco

WASHINGTON, April 23.-It is ex-
planned at the bureau of supplies and
accounts that bids to be opened at
Santa Barbara May II are for supplies
for any vessels of the American navy
that may touch at that place during
the next fiscal year. They are for
fresh provisions and groceries.
This will be the first year that the
contracts will be made at Santa Bar
bara for delivery to war vessels there.
The system also is to be extended this
year to San Pedro and San Diego In
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-24
HExTY RUsH BANkRuPT

A petition in bankruptcy was filed
yesterday by Henty T. Bush of the
erm Of Bush & Mallett in the United
Etates circuit court The liabilities
were said TO be s4I.70e and the assets
We're placed at s2.S2s.eo. Action TO have
the firm adiudged bankrupt was be-
gun in March by several creditors Of
the Bush & Mallett company.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-24

the most positive manner 1T is stated
at the bureau OF navigation that the
battleships will not return to Santa
Barbara. nor will the supply ships of
the fleet, so far as at present de-
termined, take on cargoes at any place
except San Francisco, but will load and
f1t ont there for the long cruise across
the Pacific ocean on the voyage home.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-24
JAPANESE ADD TO FUND
Contribute S2,476 for the Enter
tainment of the Sailors

The feet fund has reached its goal
With subscription of $2.476 received
yesterday from the Japanese Associa-
ton of America the total was brought
from s64. .664.20 to $67 1870. nearly 500
over the amount settled upon by the
feet committee as the minimum sum
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-24
cHARcED WITH pERJuRy

Facifico Lombard, resident of Men
docino county. was arrested yesterday
by Deputy United States Marshal B. F.
Towle on a warrant charging him with
perjury in connection with the fling
Of an application for homestead grant
81 1906.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-29
THOMPSON AT DRAkEvILLE.
Burlington Attorney Speaks at Ole
Settlers Reunion discussing
lowa's Early History.

observation-disclosures Frank Thomp-
son, of Burlington. came over here IN
his auto and will deliver an address
before the Davis County Old Soldiers
reunion this afternoon. He will dis
cuss the early history Of Iowa as his
main theme. The gathering will be a
large one. typical of all such occasions.
Other DrakeviIle News.
Mrs. Curl:endol and daughter, Mrs.
Mary Hurless, of Bloomfield, are visit
in" with Mrs. Sayles
Hector Pool, Of i-loris, spent a few
days here last week. as the guest OF
Miss Lizzie Goodlander.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walrer Gray, of Tren-
ton, are visiting at the Aaron Gray
home.
Several from Bellnap attended the
funeral here last Sunday.
Mrs. Anna Rogers and children, of
Bloomfield, spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Mrs. Linnie. Rothenstein.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sayles attended
the reunion in Eldon last week.
Miss Lou Truitt came home from
Pulaski last Tuesday to remain until
the school building, IS completed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-29
TAFT REPLIES TO FOR
AkER; MAKES DENIAL
Continued from Page 1.)

the bank in getting the money and
prestige are such as to make it worth
while for the bank to give security;
but if the bank were required to give
security for all its deposits, it would
require the investment of all the cap
ital in securities and banking would
cease to be attractive to any one.
But the example of security for
deposits does not justify the proposed
system, because the government gets
it's security from the bank that re-
ceives the deposits. 1t does not get
it's security, from all other banks in
the community and they are not re-
quired to furnish security for that
which they do not control or have
custody of, which is the system pro-
posed by the democratic PLATFORM
Show Oklahoma Conditions Bad.
My information with respect to the
Oklahoma system is that it is develop
correspondent who is intimately ac-
quainted with the conditions in Okla
homa. In asletter, dated September %,
1908, speaking of the effect Of the
guaranty of deposit law, he saws:
""rhe conditions in Oklahoma are
growing worse than was expected on
account of a recent decision there
"hGltoy II WdS iSSltlSu lilStl IL OCilih
commissioner has NJ right to refuse to
grant a charter to parties proposing to
organize bank. AS an instance, in a
town of less than 500 people as many
as four banks have been organized.
An application is now in for the or
ganization of d fourth bank in one
town Of only 470 population.
Men whose past record proved
them incompetent are engaging In
banking business and getting in con-
troll of banking Institutions. ] have
knowledge of one instance where a
man was engaged in business some
years ago and failed. He went to an
other town and engaged in the same
line Of business in his wife's name.
but conducted her effairs in such an
unbusiness-like way that she failed.
Some time afterward he went to Ok
lahoma territory AMI started a small
state bank, but found he could not
succeed and sold to other parties and
left the territoy.
A few months ago, however, re re-
turned and started another state bank,
advertising that the depositors are Sc
cured under the state guaranty law,
end after sixty days operation he now
has over 100000 deposits. l have it
from the best authority he now pro-
poses to start fifteen new state banks
throughout the state, two of which
have already been organized and one
is now doing business"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-29
BYVILLE.

Darbyville.-Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Gilbrit, of Des Moines, accompanied
by the latters mother, Mrs. Kate No
land, visited relatives in this vicinity
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Noland, of
Kidder, Mo-, are guests Of relatives
and friends in and around Darbyvile.
Miss Louise Fromm returned home
Tuesday after a three months visit in
Chicago.
Mrs. A. G. Steele returned home Sat-
urday after a weeks stay with rela-
tives in Hooking.
Chas. Kincade and family visited
Sunday in the country with their sis
ter. Mrs. George Whicker.
j. w. Espy and family visited at the
parental G. 9. Espy home Sunday.
George and Charles Simmons are
building house for A. e. White near
Udel.
Joseph Starp. of Abba, and Jacob
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-29
WEEKLY GRAIN LETTER.

market showed great
strength again last week and scored
highest point on the crop. s1.O2ssl As
usual. the buying last week was by
good strong people and based on
some substantial reasons AS argued
herein ever since wheat was about
10c lower there's evidently but one
side to the market. When the drift
of things changes these market let
ters will note it. The main idea is to
get people to go along with the cur
rent instead of trying to buck 1t. It's
SO much easier sailing. Wheat is
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-29

moving upward nicely now. On four
different days during the past week,
the new December was forced down
to 80 &c, where it met a world of
buying orders and 1t came gaily re-
bounding back the dollar mark
once more. Apparently above 1t now
to stay. A larger advance was
temporarily checked by the spring
wheat receipts at Minneapolis and
Duluth. but a message from Mimi
eapolis says the climax has been
reached, northwest receipts are
slackening and will show substan-
tial decrease hereafter. Cash wheat
very strong there and at Winnipeg
and being bid for freely by exporters
who's are paying or 4 premium for
best grades. Duluth also reports j
big export demand About 100 boat
loads 100000 buchels) bought for
export Saturday, so late New York
message says. Argentina's wheat
shipments last week estimated at
considerable below the million bushei
mark. Dry weather also in It's ter
ritory causing much apprehension.
But perhaps the paramount bull fac
tor in the market Is the prolonged
drouth in the west, with no sign of
rain. Has stopped fall plowing in
numerous sections and it's certain
ty now the winter wheat acreage will
be materially reduced. Our weekly
exports continue very liberal. India
and Australia's show q big decrease
from year ago. A fresh bull in
fuence is the spread of Russian
cholera southward Should it reach
the seaports 1t is practically certain
the other European countries will
quarantine against further grain ex-
ports from Russia. Visible supply 20
millions less than year ago. Chi
cago stocks, TN millions; contract
grade 3h millions. Latest estimate
of Minnesota crop 71,000,000; North
Dakota, 75,O00,O00: South Dakota,
41,000000 Total, 1877 millions.
Durum wheat 35,JOO,ooO, or 3 mil
lions below last year. A Chicago
grain statistician says world will
need 3,200.000,000 bushels of wheat
the coming year. Total worlds crop
3,100,000,0o0, smallest with one ex-
ception, since 1902, leaving an APP
parent discrepancy of 100 million
bushels.
coRN-New September closed 1c up
and new December sc for the week
Not. very much, but better than a
loss and. considering the wonderful
warm weather In the west for the
maturity of the crop it's strange that
prices made any advance at all. Blu,
the buying Friday and Saturday Is
reported to be much better than the
selling. Probably on the theory that
the crop will, after all, be no large,
than last years and will be al
wanted, Judging from a report By
Illinois Grain Dealers association, Il
may even fall below last year. Esti-
mates Illinois crop at only 221 900. 00(
VS.. 342,000,000 last year, and 40 mil
lions below government estimate ,
weeks ago. The long drouth there Is
the cause. This sensational decreas,
advanced the price sharpely and i
may go up several cents farther soon
particularly as receipts at Chicago
st. Louis and Kansas City are nov
decreasing largely.-The Christie
Grain Company.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-29
TODAY'S MARKET NEWS

ST. Louis Grain Market.
st. Louis, September 2S.-Wheat--
December-s1.01@1.01B.
Corn-62&c.
Oats-4SAc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-29
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

The following market is furnished by
I. G. Fnrman, Grain and Stock
Broker. over the private wire of ths
Christie Grain Co Rooms and 8,
Chiffon block. New telephone 1894.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-29

FOR SALE-16O ACRE RED RIVER
Valley, n. D., miles from two good
railroad towns. New granaries for
$500 bushels, first-class buildings.
Last five crops average will net Is
per cent on investment at price ask
ed. If that is not enough don't
write. Lock Box, A, Grafton, N. ID.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-29

New York Poultry Market.
New York. September 2S.-Poultry-
Dressed poultry market unsettled.
Dressed springs-15@19c.
Dressed fowls--13l2 @15c.
Dressed spring turkeys-1S@2Oc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-29
LOCAL MARKETS.


The price in hogs per cwt, has low
cred little; otherwise there are no
changes in the local market quotations
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-29
CHICAGO GRAIN ANr PRODUCE.

The following market is furnished by
G. Furman. Grain and Stock Broker
over the private wire of the Christie
Grain Co. Rooms and s, Chiffon
block. New telephone 1884
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-29

FOR SALE II WILL SELL AT A
bargain one loft. wind mill with
fifty feet tower all complete. This
is a good chance Tor some farmer to
get bargain. Henry Phillips, OF
tumwa Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-29
It Will Pay You TO Read the
WANT ADS
Al All Times
LOST For .l
All All Times
Eos SALE.

FOR SALE GOOD GRAIN AND
stool: farm of 1870 acres, one mile
northwest of Agency, east OF OF
tumwa, Guy l.. Bitily, r. r. No. 8,
Ottumwa. Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-29

FOR SALE--FINE $50 ACRE WHEAT
farm in western Manitoba. Practi-
cally free from brush and all can be
plowed. New railroad building with.
in 11a miles. Price SIS per acre.
George II. Bailey. Buckeye, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-29
Z!.zkJ|.'S'';'!|Z vi Q
# you want to make money, buy

II you want to make money buy
this 'iio'' ou'
160 acres three miles from the hest
Guy IN the San Luis valley, Colo, a
new room house, fine artesian well,
large nsh pond, fenced and cross
1enced tcedar posts and wire) 100
acres In fine state Of cultivation. The
pest perpetual water rights go with
thls farm. Soil, sandy loan; land
level. VIII grow anything you plant
and VIII pay for itself the first wear
properly farmed. This farm is worth
Twice the money we ask. For Quick
sale will sell for $35 an acre. $4,000
down, balance time. Call on or write
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-29
LOST.

LOST-LEFT IN SOMEBODY'S BUG
gle through a mistake at Darner's
barn Friday, September 20, a pair
of mems shoes No. Z. Finder will
please leave at Darner's Barn.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-29
Chicago Provisions Market.

Chicago FroVlS' ons Market.
Chicago, September 2S.-Pork-
January-$16.S7@1
Lard-s9.90@9.92
Ribs-$SS7@8.90
Rye-Cash-76A@ @76hc.
Barley-561a @56Ac
Timothy-September
Cloyer-October-s
New York Butter and Egg Market.
New York, September 2S.-Butter-
Market firm.
Receipts-6,38
Creamery specials-26c.
Extras-25@251ac
Third to first-18@23kc.
Dairy-1S@25c.
Process--15 U21kc.
Factory-First-19c.
Imitation reamery-First-191 q
zoe.
Eggs-Market steady.
Receipts-9.897.
Firsts-22 @23c
Seconds-20@21c.
New York Grain Market.
New York. September 2S.-Wheat-
December-$1os1s.
Corn-7GMc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-29

Peoria Corn Market.
Peoria, September 2s.-Corn No. 81
7S1sc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-29

WANTED-GOOD SECONDHAND
organs in exchange for talking ma
chimes. Can use young cows. What
have you to trade. Arnold Jewelry
e. Music Co.. 113 East Main St