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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-09-18
AerOnlane Records.

Berlin, Sept. 18.-Orville Wright
made a new record sustained in aero
plane flight with a passenger. He
remained in the air one hour and 35
minutes, breaking his own record OF
one hour and IL minutes.
Ostend, Sept. 1S.-Lieut. Palham,
the French aviator, in a biplane,
won the prize of $1,000, covering
45 1-3 miles in one hour at an alti-
tude ranging from 240 to 800 feet.
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Estimated DC|TYEX-
.PENSES
HAS MADE ESTIMATE
FOR BOARD OF COUNTY COM
MISSIONERS WHICH WILL
MAKES LEVY OF is MILLS.

The city council met last night in
adjourned session for the purpose of
making an estimate of the expen Ill
lures for the coming year that the
levy might be made by the board of
county commissioners at it's session
next month. The following is the
report of the finance committee,
which went very carefully over the
receipts and expenditures of this city
for the past year and this report
was adopted by the committee and
is as follows:
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Manhawkin, N. j., Sept. 1S.-Col.
George Harvey, editor of Harper's
Weekly, suffered broken shoulder
blade and was internally injured this
afternoon by an automobile accident
in which four others were hurt when
the machine was overturned
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Insular Political Trouble.

Fort de France, Island of Martin
iGue, Sept. 18.-The local political
situation here is serious. Factional
feeling runs high. Frederick Nor
bert, mayor of LIE Marin, was shot to
death on the street by a policeman
yesterday. His trial Is set for Sep
tember &c, and further bloodshei is
feared
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On Trial for Selling Liquor Without
a TiCenSa

Druggist Richards, of Cashmere, Is
being tried in the superior court to-
day on the charge of selling liquor
without license. The state had it's
case in about / o'clock and 1t is ex-
pected that the case will go to the
jury about o'clock this afternoon.
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Street Car Strike.

Omaha, Sept 18.-The street car
system of the Omaha & Council
Bluffs Street Railway company
walked out today. Better wages and
conditions are demanded.
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Issued Marriage License,

A marriage license was issued this
morning by County Auditor Godfrey
to Harry Geerds and Annie e. Davis,
both of Leavenworth.
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Washington Weather.

Washington-Fair except showers
tonight and Sunday in the. west por-
ton. Easterly winds
Evening star., 1909-06-15
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

There were no material changes IN
prices and comparatively few,transactions
in local securities at the noon, meeting to-
day Of the Washington Stock Exchange.
Capital Traction. Washington Gas and
Merxenthaler showed the usual variations
incident to the payment Of dividends, each
of them showing decreases practically
Identical in amount with the dividends.
Washington Gas. which closed yester-
day at fractions over 10. dropped today
to 6Sl4 and slipped still lower 70 67h.
For the first time In several days Met
ropolitan Railway "5s" figured In sales on
change. four one-thousand-dollar bonds
being taken at 113h to 113%.
Despite active bidding on every ex-
change session. the price Of Lanston Type
Machine stock has been quoted steadily at
1871. or at slight fractions either way. and
four blocks Of stock changed hands today
at that figure.
Evening star., 1909-06-15
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
LONDON MARKET.
II Cablcgram to The Star.

Special Cablegram TO The Star.
LONDON, June l5.-Consols and invest
ment issues were steadier in the late
dealings today and closed quiet. Home
rails were Irregular on speculative ad-
justments The market for foreign Sc
curities developed hesitation and Russian
government bonds showed weakness
kaffirs were stronger and active on the
curb. The speculation In the copper
stocks was inclined TO pause In the late
afternoon. Rio Tintos. however finished
way shares were weak and unsettled at
the oficial closing but a rally took
place on the curb. excepting for Cana
dian Pacific. The continental bourses
we're firm.
Evening star., 1909-06-15
Quotations furnished BY r. r. Hutton Co..
members New York STOCK Exchange; Thomas L.
Hnnna nnauaRep 1A0l af
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.
Quotations given below are ror large
lots Jobbers' prices are higher.

lots. Jobbers' prices are higher.
EGGs.-Nearby fresh Virginia. Il;
west Virginia and southwest Virginia.
Il: Tennessee, 20.
BUrTER-Creamery. fancy. 261za27
western frsts. 28a261s: seconds. 25a2s;
process, fancy, 22a23; fair to good, 19a20
store-packed, fresh TN.
CHEEsE.-New York state factory.
new, large. 16a16h.
POULTRY-Chicken, spring, o0a23;
hens, per lb., 15; roosters, per lb.. 8;
keats. per h., ~; turkeys, hens. per lb.,
i3: turkeys. toms. per h.. II; ducks
per h.. sa10.
DREssED PoULTRY.-Turkeys. 15a17
hens, choice. per lb.. 17a1s; roosters,
z5a3o: ducks, per lbi 10a12.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. per Dbl.
10; new, per bbl. 3.00a3.75; yams, per
bbl., 2O0a3.OO; cucumbers, per basket.
l.00a1.50: onions. Texas. per crate. 1.25a
l.s5: cabbages. per bbl.. 5Oa7S
eggplant. Per crate; 1.25a1.76: squash.
sso.4.oo; sa % corn. southern. Per crate.
I.6Oa2.0 90: beans. string. basket, 6Oa
IS: spinach. per bbl.. 60a1.O0: kale.
per bbL. 25a5o: lettuce. per basket.
25; tomatoes. per crate, 1.ooa2.0O;
r.d'hs, h,,n PSF sca @ 1oo e.ls1x rs se',sy
crate, 175a250: peppers. Fla. per car
rier, 1.O0a1.25; new beets. bunch. 3a5;
new carrots. per bunch. sa4; rhubarb.
per doz.. 20a25.
GREEN FRUITS.-Apples. per bbl.
b00a7.0o: oranges. Fla. per box. 2.0na
a5o; oranges. Cal. per box, 26oa3.5o;
apples. per crate. 1.5Oa2.0O; strawber-
ries. per qt.. 4a7: canteloupes, per
crate, 1.5oa3.00: watermelons. each. s5a
50; blackberries. per quart. sac;
peaches. per carrier. 1.50a275.
HAY AND sTRAW:-aay. western.
MIXED. 11.ooa14.oo. straw: rye: bundle.
2s.0oa24.o 90: rye. machine thrash: 15ooa
straw. oat. per ton. l0.50a11.00.
sEEDs.-Alsike. per bu.. 9.ooae.75:
clover. per bu.. 6.soaa75; timothy. per
LIVE sTocK.-cattle. extra. per
cwt., 5.5oa6.0o: medium. per cwt.. 4.0oa
aos: Hos; psr Saa,nat o~s gross. s. escs;oc shesD
per lb.. 4a5: lambs. spring. choice. 8:
medium. IN. Calves. choice. per ib..
o BEEF msc: cuTs.-Rib:, rs No. l. per h.,
Is; No 2, IA; No. 3. IL. Rounds. No. /.
per lb., 10: No. 2. 8: No. 3. 8. Loins.
No 1, per ID. II: No. 2. Is: No. 8. IL.
Chucks. No. /. per lb.. o: No. 2. 8: No.
WOOL AND HIDES.-wool. washed,
free of burrs. per h.. S3a35; wool. un-
washed. per lb.. 81. Hides. green.
per ID. 10; hides. dry. per ID. 1oa14 !:
sheepskins, green. each. 75al.16: calf
skins. green. each. 1.30a1.50: dry lint
hides, Der ID. l2a15; dry salted hides,
PC GeRA1N.-wheat. per bu.. 1.42al so.
Corn shelled. per bu.. s4a90: ear. psr
Dbl, 4.4Oa4.6S. Oats, western white, No.
3, per bu. 66a72; mixed. 62a64. Bran
per ton. 2s.0oa30.oo. Middling. per tan.
Sn.OOa32.00.
Evening star., 1909-06-15
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

again . bearish factor In the wheat mar
ket today. and prices early In the day
declined from 4 to 4 from yesterdays
nnal figures. A decline OF Y to Nd at
Liverpool inspired additional selling. Crop
conditions In the southwest were re-
ported az constantly improving, and har-
vesting was said to be making rapid
progress northwsrd. The greatest selling
pressure was on the July delivery. and
that option opened Hah to ka% lower at
l15% to 1.16 Later the price touched
1.15sS.
Corn was weak owing to general sell
Ing based on the further slump In wheat
and on improved weather conditions in
the corn belt. Prices at the start were
y to &c lower. July being at 72ss to 724s
Early In the session July sold of to 72A.
Ideal conditions for the new crop
the session. resulting in considerable
weakness July opened Y to . lower at
51As to SIN. and later sold at 51h
Provisions developed moderate weak
ness following fairly firrn tone at the
opening. The reaction was due to liberal
realizing sales. Hog receipts were again
light and the market for live hogs was
strong Prices at the start were 241a5
lower to ~ higher.
A break OF cents at Winnipeg caused
July declined to l.151sa1.15A. Covering
by shorts resulted In a moderate rally.
but the close was heavy. with July of y
at 1.15ha1.15
in the session, owing to declines in the
price OF the cash grain at Kansas City
and St. Louis. July declined to 71b.
The close was weak. with July down y
at II cents.
CHICAGO. June 1a-close-wheat-
July. l.15ha1.l5H: September. 1o9A: De-
cember. 1-07AS: May. 1.1oh.
Corn-July. 7e: September, 6os octo-
Der, e7ss: December. 5eA; May. s9A.
oa's-Jnly: sls; September. 4sA; De-
Pork-July. 2os7.a: September. 2os7h;
October, Ills; November. 11.6O.
Ribs-July. 11.o24a11.o5; September.
Rye-cash. s7aeo: July, So; September,
BarIey-Cash, s0as2h.
Timothy-Ssptember. 3.75a3.9O.
Clover-Cssh. 1000
New York Grain and Provisions.
NEW YORK. June 15.-F1our-Receipts.
22.e7O barrels; sales, 1.5OO barrels. Dull
and lower to SELL,
Wheat-Receipts, nil. Weakness abroad
in connection with favorable home crop
news brought out further unloading in
wheat today. which broke tho early mar
ket " to s4c per bushel July. 1.23 13-16a
l.9 lie: September, 1.16,sa1.1S3s
Rye-Dull: No. western, 97la nominal,
fob. New York.
Corn-Receipts. 1900 bushels.
Beef-Steady.
Pork-Firm: short clear. 20. O.5Oa220O
Lard-6trong: western, II. 1Oa122O.
Sugar-Raw. Arm: fair refining. 3.42:
centrifugal. 06; test. 8.92: molasses sugar.
SIT. Refined. steady; crushed, 565; pow
dered. sos; granulated. 495.
Petroieum--6teady: refined, all ports,
g. a45a&6N
Coffee Steady; No. Rio. 71sas: No. 4
Santos. 8.
Molasses-Quiet: New Orleans. 2sa42.
Liverpool Grain Prices.
LIVERPOOL. June 15.-Closing: Wheat
Spot No. red western, nominal: fu-
lures quiet: July. ss 11i.d: September,
90 6hd: December. So 4std
Corn-Spot. steady: new American
mixed tv!a Galveston), Sc Cd: futures
steady; July. 81 89td; September. IS Sad.
Evening star., 1909-06-15

DR.. Joseph Nimmo, jr., statistician and
economist. who has been Ill at his home.
1881 F street northwest. died shortly
after 3 O'Clock this afternoon. He suf
fered a stroke of paralysis just one week
ago and owing to his advanced age was
unable to recover.
Career of Mr.. Nimmo.
Mr.. Nimmo was born April H. 1881. in
Portsmouth. Va. his parents being James
Nimmo and Hannah Dickinson Nimmo.
He received his early education at VIII
liam S. Bogart's private school. known
as Salem Academy. in New York state.
He was a student at the University Of
New York in 1888 and graduated a
civil engineer. Immediately after leay-
ing college he went into railroad engi-
.neertng and worked on the Lebanon
Springs railroad for two years.
Following this he was chief engineer
on the Chicago, Iowa and Nebraska rail-
road In 1867. and was afterward chief
engineer OF the state of Iowa He was u
teacher OF mathematics at Cooper Union,
New York, from 1860 to 1852.
In 1865, just after the close of the war,
he was appointed special agent of the
Treasury Department.. He was made
chief of the division of tonnage two
years later, and in 1872 was appointed
supervising inspector of steam vessels.
OF internal commerce. In 1878 he was
made chief of the bureau of statistics.
then under the Treasury Department.
While In the government service he
devoted more than ten years to compil-
ing reports on the commercial and trans
portation interests Of the United States.
In 1892 he received the honorary degree
OF Ii, D. from New York University.
For twenty years he was president Of
his college fraternity.
An Authority oh Statistics.
DR.. Nimmo was one of the best known
statisticians and economists of the United
States and devoted many years of his
life to special study OF commercial and
railroad transportation problems. His
advice was frequently sought by commits
sions and congressional committees on
matters relating to the tariff and inter
state commerce.
Many of his pamphlets ION these subjects
were printed and distributed as public doc
uments. Among his works were The Po-
litical Aspects of Railroad Regulation"
Commerce, Transportation and Naviga-
tion.' judicial and Administrative
Supervision and Control of Railway At
fairs and Certain Paramount Issues"
DR.. Nimmo lived in Washington for
fifty years and for twenty-five years in
the house In which he died Some years
ago he suffered a stroke of paralysis,
after which he never quite recovered his
physical strength, although up to last
Tuesday he was still engaged in active
mental work. His last work on railroad
transportation was completed only last
month.
His summer home was in Huntington,
l.. l.. where his sister, Miss Margaret
Nimmo, lives. He was never married
Evening star., 1909-06-15
HARTMAN AND HILL;
Alleged Agreement Between Unio'
and Northern Pacific,

PORTLAND. Greg, June 15--The Ore
gonian printed a news article today to the
effect that further Indications OF the satis-
factory arrangements regarding territory
and common usage Of the lines In the
Pacific northwest between ]. ]. Hill and
E. II. Hartman are shown by the prac-
tically complete arrangement between tho
Union Pacific railroad and the Northern
Pacific railroad that the Clearwater short
line built by the Nothern Racinc shall Be
operated jointly by that company and
the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Com
pany.
The reported agreement is similar to
that in force between the Great Northern
and Northen Pacific and Union Pacific
regarding Portland-Tacoma tracks Of the
Northern Pacific.
Evening star., 1909-06-15
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE. Md, June l5-WHEAT-Dull:
spot contract l.sOa1 .e0la; snot No: 2 red west
ern Local 6ol4: July. .l6al .i8H; August.
ceipts, 1855 bushels; southern on grade,
l.66al go.
7oha7sh; receipts 3l.lse bushels; southern
white corn, slia asked.
OATs-Dull No. 2 white, 84ao4h: No.
white 68a8a,b; No. e mixed, 0lhA62; receiptA,
26o3 bushels.
RYE-Firm: No. western export. slAas2;
No western domestic. 91Aa92
HAY-Firmer; No. 1 timothy, l7.o0a17.5o; No.
clover mixed. l5.OOal5.5O.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Quiet. unchanged.
Evening star., 1909-06-15
Money on Call Easy.

NEW YORK. June 1A-Money on call.
easy. 1Aa2 per cent; ruling rate, rs;
closing bid, "a; offered at ~.
Time loans softer and fairly active;
sixty days. 9Aa2h per cent, and ninety
days, 2ha2& per cent: six months, 3h,i
per cent.
Evening star., 1909-06-15
Advance in Gould Stocks.
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, June 13-The cotton mar
ket opened steady at an advance of Gas
points and sold about to ) points net
higher early, in response to frmer cables
than expected and private reports that
heavy rains had fallen at points in the
Mississippi valley which were not shown
the official map. Strong interests
seemed TO be buying. but trading was not
active. and realizing by old longs checked
the upward NOV ement during the middle
of the morning. when fluctuations were
narrow and irregular. with prices a
point or two off from the best.
Cotton futures opened steady. July,
1885: August, 10.s6; September. 1879. Oc-
tober. 10.Ss: December, 1892: January
1921: March, 1882: May. 1921 bid.
The market was quiet late in the fore
q net decline of about 3a6 points under
scattered realizing in the absence OF ag-
gTessive support
Spot quiet: middling uplands. 1l.35: mid
Estimated receipts at the ports today.
5000 bales, against 1900 last week and
14,051 last year; for the week, 35, 900
bales. against 81 90 last week and $685.
last year Today's receipts at New Or
leans. 1.176 bales. against 2.96O last year.
and at Houston Al bales. against 3.ls9
last year.
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
LIVERPOOL. June 15.-Closing: Cotton
Spot. quiet: prices 8 points higher;
American middling. fair. Gas: good mid
ding, 6l2: middling, 5.92; low middling
STA; good ordinary, j.+S: ordinary. 513.
The sales of the day were 5000 bales.
of which $40 were for speculation and ex-
port and included 400 American. Re-
ceipts. 1900 bales. including 100 Amer
lean. Futures opened steady and closed
barely steady: June. o.I6. June-July, 5.76:
July-August 5.791s. August-September.
ST.; Sept tember-O October. 3.751a; October
November. 5.74: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
5S311; December-January, 5I33a; Janu-
ary-February, 5.7312. February-March.
..I3l2: March-April. 5.74; April-May, 5.74
May-June 5.I4.
Evening star., 1909-06-15

Georgia's eight endurance runs TO At
lanta In November, all so timed as to
bring the cars to the city just before the
automobile show. promise to be notable
$1,000 has been hung up in prizes for
cars and roads
Evening star., 1909-06-15
FOREIGN BANKS.

LONDON. June 15-Bullion amounting
to 9116,D0 was taken into the Bank Of
Ensland On balance today,
PARIS, June l5.-Closing: Three per
cent fentes, oof 10c for the account.
Exchange on London. 25f zoe for
checks.
BERLIN. June 15-Exchangs on Lon
don. 20 marks A. pfennigs for checks.
Money. s per cent.
Private discount rate. per cent.
Evening star., 1909-06-15

1t matters little what IL 10 that you
want-whether a situation or a servant
a want ad. in The Star will reach the
person who can I'LL your need.
Evening star., 1909-06-15
The World of Finance and Trade.
Washington; New York; London.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co. bank
ers and brokers. Hibbs building. members
New York Stock Exchange, Washington
Trade.
Evening star., 1909-06-15
IL per cent.
Closing Quotations.

Ia : u W. $780,
Closing Quotations.
At the close of the stock market the
following stocks had changed in price
since above quotations. there being no
change in balance of the closing prices:
RAILROADS.
Atch.. Top. and S. Fe. com, ia
Atch.. Top. & s. Fe.. pfd.. 1854.
Baltimore Ohio. pfd. 117ss.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit. 19A.
Chesapeake and Ohio. 7J4.
Chi. and Great Western. COM. 81.
Chi, Mil and st. Paul. pfd., 1O41s.
Chicago and NV. CON-. 49,.
Delaware and Hudson. 100.
Denver and Rio Grande, COM, JOA.
Denver and Rio Grande, pfd.. sshs.
Erie. 1st pfd.. So.
Great Northern, pfd.. l49A.
Inter. Met, conn.,, 11is.
Inter. Met. pfd., 4SA.
Kan. City Southern, CON-, 46.
Mo-. Kan. and Tex. COM. 42ls
NJ S. p. and 8. S. M, CON-, 139.
Missouri Pacific. 74l2.
" Y. Cen. and Hud. r., 1904.
Northern Pacific, 1914.
Pennsylvania, 1861.
Reading. COM. 154N
Rock Island. Dfd., 69ss.
st. Louis 4 s. W.. pfd., Ss.
South. Pac., COM. 30.
Southern Pac., pfd., 1924.
Southern Railway, CON-, 31h.
Southern Railway, pfd., 6SA.
Texas and Pacific, 35A
Third Ave. 2111.
Union Pacific. pfd.. 191A.
Wabash. COM, 23ss.
Wabash. pfd., CO.
Wisconsin Central, CON-. 6Siz.
INDUsrRIALs
Amalgamated Copper, s4ss.
Am. Beet Sugar. COM, Az.
Am. Can, pfd.. S3h.
Am Cotton Oil. com, 72n
Am Ice Securities, 39b.
Am. Smelt. and Ref, COM, 94A.
Am Sugar and Ref. pfd.. 124s.
Am Sugar and Ref, COM, 12Jss.
Am Tel and Tel, 141h.
Col. and Hooking Coal and Iron, g..
Con. Gas. n. Y. 141h.
Corn Products Ref. COM. "a.
Corn Products Ref, pfd.. s9h.
CT. Northern Ore. 76A.
Inter. Steam Pump. Al.
y. Y. Air Brake, IS.
Pressed Steel Car, COM, 43.
Pullman Company, 19O
Ry. Steel Springs. CON-, 44i4.
Tenn. Copper. +Oh.
L. s. Rubber. COM. 30.
L. s. Steel, CON-, 61h.
4. s. Steel. pfd.. nAA.
Utah Copper. 81.
Westinghouse Elec. Man. SIS.
BONDS
Atch. convert Is, ia.
Inter. Metro. AVS, ~
L. 8. Steel I'd os, 10SSo.
Evening star., 1909-06-15
Washington Stock Exchange.

sales-Regulsr call Il o'cleck ncon-Metre-
politan r. r. ss. 81 900 at 1isA u 900 at lisss.
81 900 at l1SHt, 81 900 at 113K.
Capital Traction. 4 at 1881
Washington Rwy. ana Elec. pfd. at sl. 8
at Oil.
6s. d at 677. o at 07M.
Mergenthaer Linotype, 10 at 2oo&. TO- at
2OSx. 10 at 203M. 10 at 15%.
Lanston Monotype. 100 at l5h % at l5x.
Union Trust. 8 at l3l.
After call-Lanston. 80 At lbN, 50 at 1874
Evening star., 1909-06-15
Government Securities.

per cents. registered, 1880. ..... lolh
per cents, coupons. 1890. ...... lO1% +.
per cents registered. 1e0s-1s.. 1oIh l
per cents. coupons. 1905 rs. 102
per cents. coupons. small. ie0e-ls 100 ::
per cents. registered. 1925. 11sh ]
per cents. coupons. 1925. ...... l21 :.
per cents, reg. Pan. Can. 1888 l0l
District Of Columbia 3.6Ss 1924. l06h /.
{ per cents. Philippine, l814-3A.. l0l i.
Panama 1898 S.................. 101
Evening star., 1909-06-15

Bar silver. dull. 24d per ounce.
Money la1h per cent.
The rate Of discount In the open market for
short bills II IA per cent.
The rate Of discount In the open market fo3
three-month bills 10 IL per cent.
Evening star., 1909-06-15
NEW YORK CURB PRICES.

rate. 3 per cent.
Evening star., 1909-06-15
DEATH OF Or. JOS. NIMM0, JR.
EMINENT AS STATISTICIAN
AND ECONOMIST.
Expires Late This Afternoon From
Illness From, Which He Had
Suffered a Number of Days.

DR.. Joseph Nimmo. jr.. statistician and
economist. who has been III at his home.
1881 street northwest. died shortly
after O'Clock this afternoon. He suf-
fered a stroke of paralysis just one week
ago and owing to his advanced age was
7,pa hla 70 rocox,ar
Evening star., 1909-06-15

1904 139sx 1881 1881
75k 1914 14ia TAN
1921 1321z 1914 1914
Sc SO So Sc
Ah AA 3% 3A
Wh Wh S97s 90
13A 1894 150h 151
13IA 1874 1861 1854
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-30

pigeons were nearly so large or strong
or pretty. and of them all he was the
only one that had a real name. And
none of them got quite so much atten-
tion from the man who kept the loft in
order and fed the birds Finding that
ali the food was brought into the loft
by this one person. the little bird be-
gan TO make friends with him and soon
was perching on his head and begging
for the sweet. clean grain that made
such q satisfying meal. But after he
had been fed he flew up on the window
sill and looked out longingly into the
world.
With him there was a boy. and all
the pigeons few about the-Ioft not
knowing just what kind of a boy he
was and being a little bit afraid be-
cause he was a stranger. But when he
began to feed them. and because he did
not try to catch them. they soon grew
accustomed to him and flew down on
the floor and each one tried to get
just as much OF the grain as he could
The boy watched them and kept throw
ing out handfuls of food for them to
squabble over and then. when his pan
was empty, he looked up at the man
who stood by watching him. and said:
what pretty birds your pigeons are,
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-30


floor when the man came in to feed him
and to wrestle with the grown up
pigeons for the incest grains of wheat
until before very long he was as big
and strong as any of them, only he did
not know how to use his wings as well
because he had not had the chance to
practice In the open air. But in the
loft he flew about daily and learned
some things that he could not have
learned in the open air. He made the
circle of the loft time after time and
learned to thread his way among the
perches. lodging this way and that by
swift wing strokes that threw him to
one side or the other. He learned to
fly straight up in the air instead of
rising in a long slant. and as he learned
his wings grew broad and strong, the
muscles in his breast became full and
round and his feathers shone like poll
ished copper, because he cleaned them
every morning when the sun first
peeped into the window.
Among the pigeons In the loft there
were lot of youngsters who were al
most of the same age as the one who
had been named Red by the man who
fed them. Each one OF them had a
band about his leg and had a letter and
a number also, but none of the younger
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-30
RED, THE sHOMIlVG PIGEON
By BEN BLOW

AR out in the suburbs of San
francisco, perching on hill that
overlooks the Golden gate, there