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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-29
Ne,x York sugar and eofree Market.

steady: fair refining, SS.42; centrifugal 80
test So .92 molasses sugar, 81 II. Refined,
seady; crushed, So. IS; powdered, s. IS: gran
CoFiFEE~Marlxet quiet. No. Rio. &c;
No 4 Santos, 9Q91Ac-
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f,hicago live Stock Market.

Chicago. June 2e.CATTLE-Receip
estimated at 2,510. Market steady. Beeves,
& 9DG7 40; Texas steers, $4.15G6.1o; west
ern steers 81. 75@6. %; stockers and feeders.
Sc 600550: cows and heifers, s2.50Q65O;
calves, s5.OOlI700-
HOGS-Receipts estimated at 1900. Mar
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Chicago. June 29.-BUTTER-Mark
steady. Creameries 22d25c; dairies. 200
2312c.
EGGS-Market steady. Receipts 1881
zoe; prime firsts, 21c.
CHEESE-Market steady. Daisies, 14@
14@141lc; Long Horns, 14G14zc.
POTATOES-Market weak. 15c to &c.
POULTRY-Market steady Turkeys,
14c; chickens, 1870; springs. 16c to PC.
VEAL-Market steady. so to go ID. WITS,
70Sc; 60 to IS lb. WITS, S1z@9c; IS to Ito ID.
WITS 9fI1015c.
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Topeka Market.

FURNISHED by the Chas. Woln Packing
Co. yards close at noon Saturday. We
Weighing less than ITO lbs. Do not mar
ket hogs unless same are vel finished.
as we cannot use half fat stuff we give
below prices effective at once. until FUR
Their notice.1
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FURNISHED by J. E. Gall. Commissions
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks
Office Ito West Sixth st. Phone 4S6.l
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Kansas City, June %.
Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City, June 29.-wHEAT-Cash
a se M + % 1@d an No rcd q naT E
I30; No. 3, 81 2001. Is.
CORN-Market unchanged to 5zc higher.
No. mixed and No. 8, 551zc; No. white,
691k@70c; No. 3, 6S1z@69s4c.
OATS-Market unchanged to &c lower.
No. white. 53G55c; No. mixed, 4912G51.;.
RYE-S0@S3c.
HAY-Choice timothy, 13.0Oa1s.5o; choice
prairie 81. 5@11. So
BUTTER-Creamery extra, 23c: firsts.
21c; seconds, 1sc; packing stock, 1Sc.
EGGS-Extras. 211zc; firsts, 1915c: cur
rent receipts, Ike; seconds and dirties,
16c.
WHEAT-Receipts, cars.
CLOSE 9osa WHEE "a slosss , Sept %
CoRNNJuiV' S41IGS4ssc sellers; Septem-
Der, 627s@62azc sellers; December. $3.50 bid.
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chicago Grain Market.

Furnished by J. e. Gall, Commissions.
Grains, Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
Office ITO West Sixth st. Phone 1885,
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lof flower it was. No one in the part
told her.
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Kansas CITY Grain Ma

Furnished by J. E. Gall, Commissions
Office no West Sixth St. Phone 1851
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Topeka, Kan, June %.

calves GoO to 200 lbs ............... z.50g5 "a
Calves (over 200 lbs.) d.: ...-....-... 35O61450
Cattle must be good. cannot use thin
Market g 5isTsTf gaid A fSF d Ega lSs cattle
'f'ofn'SneO Co. Topeka. Kan.5 creamery
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chicago sc:
M III GIN BUTTER-3c.
wholesale prices furnished by Cope 8
Co., 1874 Kansas Ave.J
EGGs-Fresh country, 1615c.
pST1T TRY = Hens, live weight o..
spring broiiers. " to lbs. 17c; course
young TeqsteTET Tes per eo an;i 1e roll, ~
g WsafEo5nngEs st0ff; P FRufT AND PRODUCE
FURNISHED BY sand anna PToda 1s Wholesale
EARLY CHERRIESPe crate. $3.50.
3 Eh ~ A.inFoRNiA FRUITsEAp;riScottss. ner
crate f s. DiuPHisHsh ar 1Igs 6 s,.,
va cisl%iBBAGE-IRer ID. e.
u Lizn;MoNsaaca1fsS,r.nnias Per box. ss5oe4oo
per LATE PEE, VALENCIA oRANGEs-per
cr Texas new REETs-Per dog bunche.
Home Home crow. as -:lADIsHEs-Per doc.
Wv REETS-Per bu., 75c
new TURNIPS-Per bu., 75c.
1.ETTUCE-Per basket. 40c.
sRIMASHrIHTSo%Ess gTPewn bu per :, Sq co.
TEXAS CUCUMBERS-Per large box.
81 HxAs WAX BEANs--s bu.. box.
SOC TExAs GREEN BEANs-1-s bu. Dox.
'' TEXAS ToMAToEs-Per 4 bskt. crate.
'Pf;EAs-Per bu.. s1.oo.
GHEESENWis. 7. A. Cheese, Der III.
low. per lb, 1910; Block Swiss, domestic
styie H., 1870; Fish Bait, average. 20 lbs.
&c; New Wis. Brick. 1910.
Topeka Hide Market
fluctuations furnished by James c. Smith
& Co.. los East Third ST.
Topeka, Kan, June %.
HIpES-No. G. 8. hides. ike; No. 4
G. s. hides. 101zc: side brands. SIC flat;
glue hides. 51zc flat: No. G. s. bull hides.
to sc; slunks. 15c to 25c: No. / horse
hides 81 90: No. horse hides 81 so: No. :
horse hides 75c: dry flint butcher heavies
Tic; dry flint fallen, Ice; dry flint lights.
i' WHooI@kansas clear medium conbins
and clothing according to brightness), II
S723c. light fine, 14017c; heavy fine. 110
lie Defective woods. lie to SC per lh. Iess.
Grain Market.
sas Ave. and Curtis St1
Topeka, Kan. June 9.
wHEAT-No. 2. <-zs.
CORN-7oa.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-12

In the case Of the Tallant'Grant
Packing Company ct al vs.. the CITY
of' Astoria ct al in circuit court yes
terday, Judge Mcbride overruled the
demurrer interposed by the defense,
and the defendants were given ~
.davs in which to answer, This is the
1,ebeck case The plaintiffs in this
action instituted proceedings against
the CITY to restain it from collecting
the assessments for the Bond street
improvements a year or 50 ago. Inc
plaintiffs alleged three main causes
for their suit--that the material usea
r,.s not in accordance with the con-
tr,c+ that the assessment district had
been egerry-mandered" by the coun-
i, for the purposes Of the assess
ment and that the CONTRACTOR MT
check, was at the time OF securing
the contract member OF the council
To this latter statement Mr. Leoeck
and his friends enter az vigorous de.
n;,l The defense had demurred 70
AZ comolaint as being insufficient g
state cause of action, and had tne
demurrer been sustained, It woulc
have virtually meant that the PLAIN
tias had lost. Now, however th'
suit * properly sustained in court ans
the defense is given proper time :
Gle lis answer and later the cas- !,
will BE tried on its merits Meafwnll'
the city is temporarily enloined iron
collecting the assessments anoui'h,s !,
Ito about $1,000, and the contractor !
also unpaid If the defense shoul'
Iiose Il would mean, apparently Una
1.-The assessment can never oe go
. liected,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-12
PERSONAL MENTION

7. c. Darlington Of Beharrel 8
Darlington, went to Portland last
evening on a business trip and will
be there until Tuesday next.
H. A. Hoppe of Philadelphia was
in the city yesterday and was quar-
tered at the Occident.
B. Pollock of Chicago spent the
day in this city yesterday.
II. Marcus Of San Francisco was a
business visitor in Astoria yesterday
and is domiciled at the 0ccident.
J. A. Dahles, NJ. Gogane and J. a.
swensen OF Minnesota are in the city
w. S. Mix Of Denver spent the day
in this city yesterday.
T. H. Warrington Of San Francisco
was among the business tourists noted
in. this city yesterday. He was a
guest at the Northern.
T. R. Esterhazy of Seattle was q
business visitor in this city yesterday
H ]. covington Of Spokane was
one Of the many passengers alightine
from the noon train yesterday He is
registered at the Merwyn,
F. F. Karringan Of Toledo, Ohio
spent the afternoon here yesterday
land went on to the oast last evening
T. w. Quincy of Modesto, Cali was
among the hosts Of tourists here yes
| terdaY.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-12
President Not Coming

In response to a letter from the
Astoria Chamber OF Commerce ask
ing President Taft to visit Astoria
during his expected trip to the
Northwest this summer, the follow
ing reply was received from Fred W.
Carpenter. President Taft's private
secretary: con behalf Of President
Taft | beg to acknowledge receipt Of
your favor ofthe oath Of February, in
viting him 10 visit Astoria during the
coming summer, and to say in reply
that he cannot give any definite decis-
ion at this time, as II Is not at all
certain that he will visit the North
west this summer. ! shall have pleas
ure in placing your letter on file for
future consideration"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-12
WITHOUT A SOU
Typewriter Magnate Leaves Vile
And Daughter Penniiess.

NEW YORK, March liz After
a brief hearing a decree in favor Of
Mrs. Alice v. Densmore in her
atcion for separation from her hus-
band, Darsa James Densmore, son
Of James Densmore, inventor Of a
typewriter by that name, was signed
yesterday by Supreme Court Justice
Giegrich. The suit was uncontested
and the court indicated that he would
allow the plaintiff alimony at the rate
Of $4,000 year. Mr.. Densmore Is said
to be at present in Oklahoma. He has
substantial interest in the Densmore
and Remington Typewriter Com
panies and in other manufacturing
concerns. Mrs. Densmore testified
that she and her husband were mar
ried in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1891
They have two daughters. Mrs Dens-
more is a native If Geneva and has
lived abroad most Of her life.
She said that she had not seen her
husband since 1908, nor had he seen
the children since that time.
Il am practically penniless, she
said, @and my children are in Paris
alone and without funds, living or
the kindness Of friends. In a few
days / shall be without a sou and
have reason to believe that my hus
band enjoys fortune Of more thar
half a million dollars. He never az
ouainted me with the particulars 2
his fortune, but can estimate i p
the fact that he spent on me and him
self during our married life an income
Of between $4,000 and $25,OQo an
nually.'
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-12
Maternity Ward

Sister Andrew, the superior OF -.
Marys hospital, annolhced yesterday
Tia, IRON this date the institution
Win maintain a maternity ward, and
doubtless this announcement VIII De
received with much pleasure among
the medical profession and others
The charges arc very reasonable PC
ing merely IS per week, and TINS
covers board and the general services
Of nurses; Of course, Il patient
wishes private nurse, 'he charge
viii be extra. II Is understood thai
there has long been need for a ma
,erniiy ward in the hospital. Espec'
ial pains will be taken 70 make this
venture a success IN every way and the
comparatively low charge oi only
ss 4 week should make i popular
enough
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-12
Officers In Portland

Police Officers LinvilIe, Houghton
and Thompson left Up on last even
ing's train for Portland, where they
have been subpoened III a murder
trial, the case Of the State against
Hans Goodager. who killed logger
| by the name Of Moe. While they are
absent three special police officers will
take their places and were sworn -
yesterday. Tom Quinn, Jack Sayer,
Constable, and Lou Doplemeyer, The
three police officers may be absent
the remainder OF the week, and doubt
less they will enjoy their vacation IN
the metropolis. Officer Hanson, who
usually has the Uppertown beat, took
Officer Linville's beat in the center Of
town last night
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-12
The Man Who Eats.

The man who eats does 50 with
the expectation Of being satisfied TO
this end he seeks the best possible
place to crafty his normal appetite at
most rational expense, These things
account for the steady stream OF
people to and from the portals Of the
Palace Restaurant in this city The
reputation Of the Palace is founded
immoveably upon the certainty and
amplitude Of the service i renders e
every purse, and appetite, big ant
little. Open day and night, Com
Imercial streets, opposite the Pag'
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-12
GOOD, BUT AWKWARD

CINCIONATI, o., March 1.-THE
Fourth National Bank Of this city was
Yesterday presented with check Tor
So cents written on a block OF wood
one inch thick one foot long and six
inches wide and the same was paid
A Cincinnati real estate dealer be-
came engaged in a dispute with ten
ant over a broken window pane and
the tenant being compelled to pay the
expense, wrote the check on the pine
block.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-12
Finally Approved

Certificate Of approval was finally
filed with the city auditor yesterday
oi the sewer put IN on Fii,y.hrst
street. When the contractor got
through with the Job he left the dirt
lying ia piles all over the thorough
fares, evidently thinking that because
II was an unimproyed street he need
NOT clean 10 after him. The council
thought otherwise and the approval
oi the job has been held up until the
street was placed in proper shape.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-12
County Dance Tonight

The county dance al the Aathlctie
Club tonight promises to be . merry
affair and, like those previously Civ
en-, 10 likely 10 attract jolly crowd,
The popularity 81 the entertainments
offered BY the Athletic Club seems 70
be mdiminished, and there y no
doubt that The organization is meet
ing q want among the young people
Of the city. There will be excellent
mngic tonight
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-12
Assigned To Astoria

Inspector h. +, Crawshaw. OF Gan
Francisco, has been assigned 10 duty
in this city. as assistant 10 Inspector
Raphael Bonham, in the Immigration
service. in the place formerly filed by
Mr. Long, who was transferred TO inc
BAY City. Mrs. Crawshaw accom-
panies her husband, and they are now
settled down here, with the friend
licst and most pleasant impressions
Of Astoria and her people; "thc
which," Astoria win gladly rccipro'
cate at any and all times.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-12
Assessments Soon

The county assessor usually starts
taking the yearly assessments at this
time Of the year and soon Mr.. Cor
nelius and his assistant, Mr.. Leinen-
weber, will start out in the city and
county 10 take assessments OF busi-
ness stocks and other personal prop
erty. The realty assessments natur-
ally are all made up in the Office The
| laws regarding assessments OF per-
sonal property are said to be in some
what OF tumble, especially as re-
CARDS exemptions. A law was passed
declaring that there should be no ex-
emptions at all, but the attorney
general later declared that the law
| lor some reason was not legal, Or
legally drawn, and it has been dead
letter. As rule the assessor will not
take account Of personal property ex-
cept of business men and house
holders. Those who pay no taxes at
all cannot vote in school meetings
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-12
Good News From West Side

The farmers on Clatsop Plains are
beginning 10 recognize the value Of
their beaver dam lands Gangs Of
men are clearing them along the rail
road, and putting under cultivation
the 6nes. onion and celery soil IN
Oregon This Is one Of the cheering
items Of the day from the country
and more Of the same sort would be
relished, -..
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-12
eating Their Hair CUT

Ole Erickson. the well known horti'
cul,urist Is busy Just now cutting on
the wild and wooley" growth from
the trees that border the four angles
Of the pos,olfiee square; so that when
tbey leave on, in the course Of few
weeks, they will be uniform and or
dsrly shape and increase the beauty
Of the grounds Of which they are Chief
ornament.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-12
On a Visit Here

The many friends Of Peter Grant
are glad 10 welcome him to Astoria
On one Of his inirequent visits 70 his
home city, iIe is just in from Cali
iornia, where. he says. the weather
has been simply vile for months he
h the same "Pete," the only change
notable In his appearance being oil
more Of rounded margin across NJ
Iyest.fron, on a line with the second
button from the bottom
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-12
Called To Portland

Mrs NJ. r. Maslersoa, Of this city,
will leave for the metropolis on this
mornings express At $40 o'clock,
having been called 70 the bedside O
her brother, who was badly crushed
In mill accident At the plant Of the
Eastern h Western Lumber CO. yes
terday,,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-12
Home From The springs

Albert J. Seaieldt, who has been
soIournIng al Collins Hot Springs for
The past month, 10 behalf Of bladder
maladies that were threatening 70
wreck his health haa returned home
much improved and feeling as u he
had something 10 live for
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-12
Mr.. Brix win Remain

Asmus Brix said yesterday that IN
view Of the decision Of Judge Nc
Bride he probably will withdraw his
resignation from the board Of water
commissioners. During the discus
sion Of the question as 10 which OF
the members were lawfully entitled 70
count themselves as members OF the
commission, Mr.. Brix rendered his
resignation. as he thought It best to
resign rather than have his member
ship considered under . cloud Now
however. the reason Tor rendering his
resignation has ceased 10 exist and
many viii be glad to learn that Mr..
Brix has decided to continue as a
member Of this important body he
i one of the old members and for
that reason alone, II ior no other his
services are Of value TO the city at
/ large. Under the decision Of Judge
Me Bride it would appear as i the two
gentlemen from Uppertown are not
entitled 10 continue in the office, and
there may be difficulty in finding sue
cessors. 1t is said that perhaps Ben
iamin Young is the only man in that
ward whose city taxes are sufficient
10 permit the holding Of a seat IL
the commission, though il corpora
ton taxes are included, as they may
be, perhaps there may be others.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-12
Spring Games


Quite number Of boys Of the High
School were out yesterday afternoon
practieing baseball on the grounds up
on tho bin. The High School will
put d team In the field this year and
Il Il thought there Is some pretty
good material. The High School boys
ate also preparing FOR the track
events, and probably there will be
four Of five representatives Of the
Astoria High viii compete il the
meet Ii Portland next month. There
will be some especially fine track
events then. and il is expected that
Forrest Smithson viii be one Of the
participants III a Marathon race
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-12
Home From Mexico

Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Stokes have re-
urned from 4 thoroughly pleasant
outing ii Southern California of sey-
eral months duration and arc both IN
6ne health, glad they went, and gao
10 be al home During their outing
,hey went into old Mexico on an
excursion on, Of San Francisco, and
visited all the cities and points o.
interest ii that absorbing country
going n far as Vera Cruz, on the
Gulf coast They enjoyed every
hour oi their vacation and struck
home right in the midst Of the only
beautiful weather seen here SINCE
they departed,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-12
Conference In Session

The conference At the church IN
Upper,own oi the Pacific Coast dis
,ric, OF the Norwegian Danish NJ. D.
church Is proving very successful
and about dozen ministers are pres
en, Open sessions are being held
daily from 9 TO u o'clock and from 2
10 s o'clock. Tonight the Rev Elias
Getdins Of Tacoma viii address the
meeting,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-12
In probate Court

In probate court yesterday in the
matter oi the estate Of Harry Tutjer,
deceased, April 10 was set as the time
for hearing OF the final accounting by
the administrator. In the estates and
guardianships OF Albert, Frederick A.
Herman and Wilhelm L. Libke. mi
nors, ii was ordered that the next OF
| kin and all Others in interest appear
on April 26 to show cause If any,
whv certain real estate should not be
sold. In the estate Of Thomas Erick-
son the petitioner showed that the de-
ceased died intestate, leaving an es-
tate OF the probable value OF Sl2oO,
and the petitioner, Frank Niemeiin, a
Ibrother-in.law was appointed admin
Iistrator John S, Erickson, Henry
Mattson and John Z, Erickson were
appointed appraisers. In the gestate
of Joseph Greget, il was ordered that
hearing on the hnal accounting be or
April IL. In the estate Of Henry
.einenweber who died in 1870, th'
petitioner, c, r, Gramms, showed.tha
deceased had died with no will, ther
leaving an estate valued at abou
$1,000 Mr. Gramms was appointe,
administrator and T, $, Cornelius, 7
4. Gearhart and James F Kearne'
appraisers, The estate had never bee
probated and the heirs now deeme'
It best OF have the matters straight
ened out 50 that there would pc u
: difficulties in the future
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-12
Country Dance.

The Athletic Club will give another
one Of their country dances on FRI
day night OF this week, and the event
promises to be as jolly as the pre-
cedine ones. w, A. Eigner is the
chairman Of the committee having
the matter in hand. The floor Of the
Athletic Club hall is an excellent one
the music is sure to be good, and .
6ne time Is assured for all that at.
tend,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-12
Al Grace Church.

The Rev R h. Remington Of
All Saints Church, Portland, will be
thc preacher at Grace Church this
evening ii 7;30 o'clock Mr. Rem
mington Ii graduate Of Harvard
University, who came TO Oregon inn
mediateIy after hls ordination last
| June. 4c has kindly consented to
visit here at this busy season, and i
| Is 10 be hoped that the people will
appreciate his sacrifice.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-12
Court House Lawn

Judge Trenchard stated yesterday
that in a very short time the work Of
fixing up the court house lawn VIII
Be commenced. The grounds have
been somewhat unsightly during the
winter but lawn will add
greatly to the attractiveness OF
the place and will set the handsome
building off to fine advantage, AS an
incident to this question of beautity-
ing the grounds the question OF inn
rowing the street in front OF the court
house also arises, Commercial street
there is III a state of disrepair, The
county court would like to see an as
nhalt roadbed laid, and is willing to
do this ON the court house side Of
the street, but it is not known what
the council would do with the thor
ouqhfare on the custom house side
IThe work there would have to be
done BY the city, as the government
does not hold itself responsible Tor
citv assessments. 1t is suggested that
line city might do well to also lay a
wide cement sidewalk on the custom
house side Of the street, similar to the
one around three sides Of the court
bouse The matter will doubtless be
presented to the council by th'
county court,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-12
REALTY TRANSFERS

G. A. Marsch and wife to Charles
Kiminke, east 50 feet by north 100
feet Of lot ii, block 2, Shively's AS
toria; $25oO.
Sarah 4, Leighton and husband to
n !. Camp, tract in the ] ]. Louk
Ii Z. C., containing one acre; $500