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The San Francisco call., 1909-04-26
Dogs RECORD OF FORTY
LIVES SAVED IN SNOW
Noble ST. Bernard, Killed by
Mistake, Has a Tomb

Near the hospice at st. Bernard is a
monument to Barry, one of the dogs,
which always interests tourists. This
animal died some years ago. During
the 10 years he was at the hospice. ac-
cording to the Wide World magazine
he saved the lives of 40 persons who
had lost their way in the snow
On one occasion he fould a child 10
years old lying in the snow under the
influence of the fatal siumber which
precedes death. The dog warmed the
child with its breath and then reused
it from sleep by licking it. This much
accomplished Barry, by lying down on
its side. gave the child an obvious in
vifation to get upon its back and ride
The child did so. and was thus carried
to the monastery.
Barry was killed by some unknown
person. probably in mistake. The in
scription on the monument Is: Barry.
the heroic. Saved the lives of 80 per-
sons. and was killed by the Forty
first
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-26
WATERING CARTS Go
INTO OPERATION TO-DAY
Street SprinkIers Will Save
Municipality $I,53O a Month

OAKLAND. April 25.-Thirty water
ing carts, owned by the city. will be
put into operation tomorrow morning
IN conjunction with 10 hired wagons
Of the municipal carts will save 1880
a month TO the city in the street
maintenance fund. Deputy Street Su-
perintendent Blair has the work in
charge.
The street sprinklSng previously has
been done by contract a private COM
pany or person receiving $3.50 monthly
for each cart in use. Lately Secre-
fary Walter b. Fawcett OF the board
~ public works evolved the municipal
ownership Of the carts. and the 80
wagons were bought The city can
saving Of s51 monthly on a cart
This expense includes the hire OF driN-
ers and fodder for the horses.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-26
NO DEARTH OF CLERGY
IN CHURCH OF SCOTLAND
Much Competition for PuIpits
in the Land o. Hot Cakes

Although it has been stated recently
that there has been a falling off of ma
circulated students in the divinity halls
of the Scottish university, there seems
no dearth of clergy. and that there is
considerable competition for puIpits i'm
the church of Scotland. For Pathhead
parish, Kirkcuddy, there were 36 appli-
cations. and about so, half of which are
from placed ministers, have already
been received for the office of COLLEAGUES
and successor to the Rev. John Baird
West parish. Helensburgh, a list which
may be still further increased before
the election takes place.-London
Globe.
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Suburban Brevities

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEErING-oak-
land April 25.-The monthly meeting OF the
chamber OF commerce will take place next Tues
day evening. The directors open meeting will
be held first, and after the transaction OF rou-
tine business a session viii be held for members
OF the organization.
HOLD REUNIoN-Berkeley. April 25.-Twen-
ty-five members Of the class Of 1901 of the Uni
yersfty of California held a reunion tonight at
the home of Mrs. Vivian Bryan Nelson at 1928
Grove street
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-26
FRENCH CABINET PLANS
VICTOR HUGO MEMORIAL
Statue to Be Placed in PaIais
RoYaI Gardens

The statue Victor Hugo Guernsey
the work of Rodin, will shortly be in
augurated in the gardens of the Palais
Royal in Paris. The marble pedestal is
already in place, the statue has arrived
but the date of the unveiling has not
yet been fixed. The site selected is
said to be ideal The under secretary
of fine arts denies that he intends to
I'LL the. garden with statues, but near
that OF Victor Hugo a place will be
found for the monument of Lamarfine
by Coutan.-London Globe
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tury club Tuesday. will devote their
attention to civics, an interesting hour
being arranged for the pleasure. of
themselves and guests. Mrs. Elinor
Carlisle, one of the most prominent Of
clubwomen in the bay cities and the
recently announced candidate for the
school board of Berkeley. has a place
dress being "The Mothers Attitude
Toward Civics.n The Working of the
New Charter" will be discussed by
Prof. William Carey Jones. The mu-
Mrs. William j. McGee. pianist; Miss
Margaret McGee. violinist; Ralph Nc
Gee, cellist.
The members of the Town and Gown
club VIII meet Monday in their an
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-26
Alameda Conditions Better

ALAMEDA April 25.-Realty condi-
tons are improving slowly but steadily,
the brokers say, and they look for the
Improvement TO continue. Money is
easier. according TO the agents. and
proposed buildings on which the begin
ming OF work was deferred because of
the lack of available coin are fewer than
they were two weeks ago. All of the
Dulloers and building firms report that
they are busy.
There is no slackening in the demand
for manufacturing sites along the north
side fronting on the tidal canal and
the estuary Houses in that section
Or the city for rent are quickly taken.
a many Of the persons seeking dwell
ings there are connected with the COM
mercial enterprises.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-26
ARGENTINA WILL HOLD
CENTENARY EXHIBITION
Celebration of independence at
Buenos Aires Next Year

The Argentine republic is to celebrate
the centenary of its independence in
1910 The whole world is invited to
take part in an international exhibition
which it is proposed to hold in Buenos
Aires from May to November of next
year. The republic is recognized as he
ing one of the richest and most fertile
of South America. and according to a
Paris contemporary in 1908 the balance
of trade in favor of Argentina was All
most $4,000. 000.-London Globe.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-26

The Story apartments. 1925 Waller
street, designed and erected by McCul-
Tough, 1929 Market street. pay Is per
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-26

One of the head men at H. Schellhaas.
furniture store fell in faint for two
hours during the fire. See him at the
10 days fire and water sale now on
Eleventh street at Franklin, Oakland.
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The taxable basis of Guthrie. Okla. /
Increased from $1,50o.0Qo to $4,000
The Washington herald., 1909-04-22

n Y: c. A. Farnum. WeIlsTilie. " Y: jerome f.
Fisher. JamestcEn y Y: ". McCormick. Nevsts.
otla; Gorge White Marietta. Ohio: Justin 3rsd-
isy. Bolivar y y: A J. Hastings. 0iesn, n Y;
". T. Page Oiean. y. Y; ". c. NtzSersld.
A. c. Hawkins. Bradford. Pa; J. W. Hampshz.
Bolivar. y Y: W R. Truby. PittStufg; ]. 4.
GuIey Plttsburg: Benjamin Z. Philips. Butler.
Pa: John A Bell Pittsburg: Z h. Jennings.
Pittshsrg; " T. Morris TIlss- Okla: J. P. HsTTick.
Bolivar y Y: F. ". Moore. PittSburg; George
S. Dawson Beaumont. Tex; A. 7. Fsnches Barties-
vile. Okla: Franklin D. Locke; b W KiskaddOn,
Pit,sburg; c. A. Holton. Beaver. Pa Chsrses Z
Baker Washington; George Bradley. Bolivar, n 4.
and W ". Tsrbel Philadelphia
J. {. True. Caddo La; Representative J. n
Tener. oF Pennsylvania: Representative I. B. VTee-
land. New York: Representative George c. stur-
giss. West Virginia: 4. B. Martin, " z Ryan.
Washington. D. c: u Y. '. Fra1chot. Oleau.
y Y: " Graham. Los Angeles. Cal Lyman
Stewart. California. LOUIS K. Hyde. Plainheld, y.
J.; " ". DSshisi New York; C. c Craig 81
Mars. W Va; W. :. Alien. Psrker5urE. ". Va.
Representative Il C. Wood. West Virginia; joseph
William ST. lfsrys ". Va; I. Leorch, Philadel-
pbia: H. Z WorthinEtnn. Philadelphia; W. H.
Fenss7feld Baltimore. G. B. Dallzx. and Frank
r. Trctton. Cleveland. Ohio.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-22
BEGIN REAL WORK ON TkRIFF
Senators Take Up Consideration
Paragraph by Paragraph.
Agreements Reached for the Tins
Being on Several Lists I'm the
Chemical Schedule

Real work on the tariff bill was begun
in the Senate yesterday. At . O'Clock
the bill was taken Up at the suggestion
Of Senator Aldrich and the considera-
ton begun BY paragraphs. Agreement
was reached by which nothing should be
foreclosed TO future consideration 1t viii
be possible for any Senator to return 70
consideration Of any item agreed 70 yes
terday. Even with this liberal arrange
ment there we're many reservations
Agreements were reached for the time be-
ing on the ammonia paragraph, except
suIpbate OF ammonia. on which the Sen
ate placed a duty 70 protect the Boston
Gas Company, which produces II in large
quantities as by-pTOduct.
Senator Burrows. Of Michigan. Ques-
toned the paragraph imposing duty on
bleaching powder and chloride OF lime,
and il was suspended The csmphOr and
borax paragraphs were agreed to for the
time. but borax Is 70 be reopened later.
Prepared chalk was not provided for in 2
way TO suit SeI.ator Lodge and others.
and it went over. The coal tar. dyes. and
colors paragraph passed without ques-
ton. but Senator SmOOt. Of Utah, baked
az a duty Of . cents a pound on cobalt,
and that paragraph went over.
A succession Of Senate amendments 70
the bin were then agreed 10. including
ceIIuloids. coloring for liquors. barks,
beans, berries. buds. bulbs. etheTs. log
wood, and other dyes. opium products.
blues. lampblsck. chrome colors, ocher,
and ocherv earthS
When the zinc ore duty came UP, Sen
ator Kean. OF New Jersey. asked that
il be passed over. and Senator La Fol
lette. OF Wisconsin. performed a ike
holdup for the white lead duty Senator
Smoot asked that the soap duty be held
IN abeyance. but most Of the duties on
carbonates Of soda were agreed to.
The Senate amendment on sulphur was
disagreed TO AT the request Of Senator
Aldrich. thus restoring the House duty.
Later Senator Tillman evinced a desire
10 learn more about it and the matter
was put in abeyance for the time
The chemical schedule was completed
shortly before o'clock. when the Senate
went into executive session TO confirm
nominations.
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GAELIC SOCIETY MEETS.
Interesting Programme Given at
Monthly Gathering

The Gaelic Society Of Washington held
its regular monthly meeting in the audi
toriun. Of Carroll Institute last night The
feature OF the evenings entertainment
was a soprano solo by Miss Agnes
Downey. leader Of St. Matthews choir,
whose songs. Killarney and Come
Back to Erin" we're encored several
times. Miss Dovney was accompanied
on tho piano by Miss Marguerite Curtis
James Mooney, president OF the society,
introduced the speakers Many persons
took part in the informal discussions CT
she papers. The programme included q
piano selection BY Miss Nita Al5erts: a
Gaelic song. An Raibh Tu ag ang Car
raig." by Rev. II. J. DOyi; a coaTsltO
solo by Miss Annie Fleming with Miss
Margaret Archer accOmpa1isI: violin So
Iections by John and Michael Down: a
recitation. The Burial OF King Cormac, -
by Wright Mccormick. and papers On
Tara. King OF Kings By James
Mooney. and May day in Ireland" by
Edmund Murphy. About 80 members Ct
the society and their friends attended
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PersonneI of Committre.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Q. S. Dept q Agriculture. Weather Bureau.

Washington wednesday. AVril q. 1905 n n
The southwestern disturbance has moved rapidly
noTthcastward 20 Western Ontario with much IN
ceascd intensity II attended by general rains
in the Plains States. the Central Walters. the Lake
region. the Middle Atlantic States and New Eng
land and high winds IL the CENTRAL vaIIevs and
Lake region. There IS another marked disturbances
over the extreme Southwest and this has caused =
coutinUauce Of the SHOWS IN the Central ROXY
Mountain States and pCTTi0ns Of Western South
Dakota and Western NchTzSks- In the South and
oTcr the districts west q the Rocky Mountains far
weathe- prevailed.
Low temperatures continue generally ezoept 10
ths lower Lake region, the Ohio Valley. and the
South.
There VIII he rain THURSDAY IN NeT England. the
Middle Atlantic States and the lower Lake fezion.
showers N .he Southwest. and snOv IN Central and
Eastern Colorado. followed By generally far weather
FRIDAY. In the Missouri lower Arsansas. and Ohio
cloudy weather THURSDAY VIII be followed by rain
FRIDAY. Il the upper lake region. the Northwest
and the extreme West the weather VIII Be generally
fair THURSDAY and Friday
u VIII be cooler THURSDAY IN the lover Lake re-
gioa. the Ohio VALLEY. and Tennessee. and warner
Friday in the West geneTaIy.
Storm warnings are displayed OF the Atlantic Coast
from JacEsouvile 10 Ess,po-t AZ Bslti,rore snd On
the Great Lakes. except Superior and Northwest
en- Michigan.
The winds along the New England ooast VIII b
high south 70 west: oa the Middle Atlantic cuss,
hTsk 70 high south 20 west; on the south Atlantic
coast moderate 20 brisk and mostly southeTly: OF
Lakes hiZh southwest 70 vest. diminishing Thursday
night; on the uppeT Lakes diminishing westerly. Be
coming variable THURSDAY night.
Steamers departing Thursday for European ports
VIII have high south 10 west winds with Tain Thurs
day. generally fair Friday 10 the Grand Banks
The Washington herald., 1909-04-22
PATTEN OFF ON TRIP
TO STUDY MARKETS
Speculator Leaves Secretly to
Get Information.
PRICE OF WHEAT ADVANCES
Believed that May Corner VIII
Be Extended TO July Options, and
that Something Sensational VIII
Soon BE witnessed Bib Against
seBreadstufKs Gambling

Chicago. Arril 21--James A. Patten has
left Chicago. Just exactly where he is
gone his associates will not say. His
present whereabouts is a mystery At
his Office in the Western Union Office
building. from which he has been direct
ing the price OF wheat for the world, II
was said that Mr. Patten is IN the
Southwest" At his home IN Evanston
the information was given out that he
was ''out Of the city" But a woman
who answered the telephone said she was
unable to say where he had gone But
he IS all right, she added
Henry J. Patten. one of his brothers,
when seen on the board Of trade. where
Patten's sudden departure caused sen
sation among the traders. declared he
had nothing to say when he was asked
WHITTIER he would throw some light on
the mystery.
Goes 10 study Conditions.
Jim Patten absented himself from his
Office for the first time in three months.
Various rumOrs became current the mo-
ment his absence was noticed. The state
ment given out by his Office that he had
gone Southwest" was taken as an indi-
cation by some OF those who know the
reputed wizard OF the wheat pit that
something sensational would be doing
soon In July wheat.
II was said that Patten had gone 70
the Southwest to get his own informa-
ton on the prospect Of the wheat crop
which would be ready for delivery FOL
the early summer months. II vas com
mon gossip on the floor Of the board Of
trade that Patten had cleaned out his
Nav holdings in wheat and was willing
10 let his associates take care Of the
July market, feeling that his judgment
on the shortage Of the crop has beer
right all along.
Brisk activity at the opening OF to-dsy''
market sent prices up cent above yes
terday's closing prices for July wheat
This was ascribed 10 a general firm tone
shorts Rush to Cover.
The shorts who sold on the decline
rushed 10 cover their trades. The long,
VIII, had sold their holdings tmmedistel!
started 10 replace them The opening
OF the July option rangeI between L1zs
and ll2S. shot up 10 LBS. being just
I cent above the closing figures OF yester
day II sold down as low as LIe2s. crep
I'D 10 1i3ia May sold slightly above yes
/ terday's close.
Buying Of 10000 bushels Of JUL
wheat late in the session credited 10 th'
Armour houses started the bull marke
going again From i.l3 the price jumped
TO I19ss in a few minutes. and the clos
vas 1l37saI1l The May prices was biz
up quickly 70 L21.
Legislators AT Springfield may take I
hand in the wheat corner. Representa-
tive Chiperfeld. OF Canton. has IN hL
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ARRANGE FINE PROGRAMME.
Ladies' Auxiliary of Orphan Asylum
Completes Entertainment Plans.

The Ladies Auxiliary Of ST. AIMS Or
phan Asylum held its regular semi
monthly meeting IN the parlors Of that
institution last evening. Final arrange
ments for the benefit entertainment to
be given in the National Theater next
Sunday evening were completed.
Among those who have volunteered
their services Is William E. Curtis. who
viii deliver his illustrated lecture en-
titled "An evening in Ireland Mr. Cur
tis viii be introduced by Mgr. James
Mackin.
The following weil-knoEn artists viii
assist in the entertainment:
Mss Edna J. Sheehy. soprano: Miss
Marguerite Eichhorn, contFalto; Lucius
F. Randolph. jr., tenor; Ambrose A. Dur
kin. basso. and Don s. Edmonds. barry
tone William S. de Luca- Of the United
States Marine Band. viii render several
selections on the flute and piccolo, while
Miss Lillian Koechling will assist with
the violin The pianists are Miss Mullaly.
Mrs EIinor Gillin Dorsey. and Miss Agnes
N. Clarke.
A vote OF thanks was extended TO those
who have volunteered their services 70
assure the success of the entertainment
The Washington herald., 1909-04-22
Confirmed bx Senate

The Senate yesterday confirmed the
nominations Of Thomas c. Dawson, OF
Iowa 10 be Minister 10 Chile. and OF
Cornelius D. Murane, Of Alaska. 70 be
United States attorney, for the Third
division Of the district Of Alaska.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-22
Local Temperature.

Midnight IS; ? a. n, IS; a. m, s5; a. H., s.:
a. ra- &; 10 a. m, 4s; u noon. sa; P u. -;
D Il. 80; :. n. 80; 5 ?. n. 80: 10 p n, 81
Maximum. 81: minimum s5
Rsiati=e hunidity-s a. II, g; . p. II. ss; 8
T n. 100 Rainfall Is p m tn s p NJ. OIL
hosz n sunshine. o. per cent Of possible sunshine
Temperature same date last year-NIs1imum, 50;
minimum -
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Tide Table.

To-day-High tida. go a n. and Dll > n.
low tide. sai a H.. and as 2 n.
Tc-noroE-High tide. iozs a T.. and L Sc ? n
low tide. 40 a. n. and SO ?. n
The Washington herald., 1909-04-22

When you have lost OF found anything.
telephone an advertisement 70 The Wash
ington Herald. and bin viii be sent you
az ] cent q word.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-22

pocket a bill aimed 70 prevent gambling
in breadstuffs" Whether he VIII intro
duce the bin Tomorrow viii be determined
after a conference with Speaker Shurtleh-
The Washington herald., 1909-04-22
TARIFF BILL AIMS
TO SUIT PRESIDENT
Both Parties AnxiOuSt0 t0Abide
by Taft's Wishes.
HIS INFLUENCE IS GREAT

His Policy of NOninterferenee Has
Carried Weight in ConKress-DOes
SOt Hold to the Pessimfstic View
that Their Measure COuId Not Pro-
vide a Sufficient Revenue.
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Temperatures I'm Other Cities.

Temperatures IN ether cities together with the
s1oGnt of rainfall FOR the twelve hours ended AZ
? n yesterday ere as follows;
The Washington herald., 1909-04-22

Independent oil producers from fifteen
OF twenty States viii appear before the
Senate Committee on Finance this morn
ing at 10 o'clock and demand a duty Of 80
per cent on petroleum and its products.
at 80 O'Clock the delegation viii go to
the White House and hold a conference
with the President. in the hope OF en-
listing his aid IN placing a duty on their
products to protect them from outside
competition
The delegation is being assisted by
leaders Of both parties IN the Senate and
House Of Representatives, and yesterday
hope was expressed that the duty would
be restored While 1t is believed there
may be little trouble in getting the Sen
ate to amend the bill so as to provide q
duty. It is thought in some quarters the
House viii not submit to a duty on oil.
In fact, it has been said by Chairman
Payne, Of the Ways and Means Commit
tee. that the sentiment OF the House was
for free petroleum. and he would support
II
The Washington herald., 1909-04-22

All advertising contracts made by The
Washington Herald are based upon its
bona fide circulation circulation IN
Washington larger by thousands than was
ever before Trained by any morning news
paper az thu Capital Its books are open.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-22
Condition of the Wa4er

spccisl 20 The Washington Herald.
Hsrpsrs Fery. ". Va. April L-Bosh rivers
usss5dr
The Washington herald., 1909-04-22
INDEPENDENT OIL
MEN DEMAND DUTY
VIII Appear Before the Sen
ate Committee To-day.
SPEND A DAY IN CONFERENCE

Several Meetings Held with MEM
bers of Congress and Representa-
tives of Various OIL Concerns
Delegation VIII Can on the Presi-
dent This Afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-22

AFTER LOOKING ALL OVER THE CIT
test one Of these Homes OF Hundred Ideas
cause CT location and of 9iiddaUgh & shannon $
and value, and because they are Incorporating
The Washington herald., 1909-04-22
EnthusiastIe over Pro.peet..

never LuSi6SS. Ene Independents are en-
thusiastic over their prospects. and yes
terday held several meetings. al which
members Of Congress and representatives,
Of various oil concerns asserted the duty
would be restored.
Nearly all Of the day was spent in
making preparations for the hearing be-
fore the Senate Committee. More than
100 representatives OF the independents
met al the Willard Hotel in the morning,
and continued in session until o'clock.
At I O'Clock a special committee OF forty
FIVE net and talked over the situation
with members Of Congress, and outlined
plans for the memorial &c be presented
TO the Finance Committee. n V. Y.
Franchot, former president and now
chairman Of the Washington committee
Of Mid-COntinentaI OIL and Gas Producers
Association, was elected TO preside over
the meetings ". W Tarben. Of Phila-
delphis. brother Of Ida N. TarbeII. author
Of the history Of the Standard Oil Com
pany, in which John D. Rockefeller was
pictured as the ingiorious head Of the
greatest monopoly on earth, was elected
secretary
The committee that will visit the
Finance Committee this morning was
elected as follows NJ V Y. Fraucnot.
chairman: ". ". TarbelI. OF Phladel-
phia. George Garland. West Virginia:
Lewis Emery, IT., Bradford. Pa; Judge
a c. Farnum, New York; c. D. Cham
beTlain, Ohio; George Barnes, jr.. Okla
hOma; Thomas ". Phillips. New Cas-
tie, Pa
Personnel of Committee.
The select committee that prepared the
memorial for the committee consisted OF:
Thomas W. Philips Newcastle Pa: Joseph A.
scoheld. WaTTen. Pa; 7. p. WestEzte TItusyills
Pa G. D. ChEmberiain. Cleveland: Lsxis Ener.
y. Bradford. Pa; J. 8 ScIlly. Pittsburg: Geurze
" Barnes. Muscogse. Okla; Thomas Co1lsul-
ParkeTstIlTE. v. Va: Howard A Foreman. Buffalo.
Victor spee-, Buffalo: ". K. TuIless. Hsymarket
Va; G. c Hutchinson. Hsyma-ket Va; GeurEe
Forbes. Glesn. y. 7; J. H. McEwen. WeIlsriIie.
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