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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-25
New York Flour and Grain.

NEW YORK. Dec. i.-Flour-Quet
and steady. spring patents, S5.io@ $50;
winter patents. SJ.AOG'@.90; winter extra
No l. $4,000 40; Kansas stTaightS, 81 90
M5l5: winter Straights. - @5W5.35.
spring straights. $.Son4 50, winter cN-
tras No. =. 81 4o@ &.55. Receipts, 2$,ii2
barrels: shipments. l4;223 barrels.
Wheat closed steady. No, >. Sl2T1
l.2II to arrive elevator. and $l.2i T. o. b.
afloaC No. | northcru Duluth. Sl.2Sa. No.
bard winter. Sl.2tS (. -. b. alloat, lloli-
dgy market prevailed IN wheat. .Nttcr
am easier opening on tho cables prices
advanced on covering and on small re-
ceipts and firm cash markets, closing ic
1p for December and sc lower Tor other
nnsitjnus December closed at Sl@lg.
Nav. $i.lSG. and July. Si.oo3. Receipts,
IS 100 bushels. shipments. $500 bushels,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-25
Bradstreet s Review.

NEW YORK. Dec 24-Bradstreets to-
morrow WIN say:
Holiday trade has occupied the center
of the stage this week. Shopping cv
eryWherc, except perhan na. in parts OF the
south, has been OF exceptionally heavy
proportions a number of cities report n
record volume OF business, and in prac-
tcally all the overturn exceeds that OF
1905. Regular retail trade has been slim
uiatcd by crisp weather. on the other
hand. wholesale trade has turned quieter
statesmen being token OF tho road with
stock taking under way. Manufacturers
TO do so; therefore, industrial lines are
relatively less active. though orders for
finished steel continue In surprisingly
heavy volume
At the moment the labor situation is
In comparatively good shape, the switch
mems strike is practically thing OF the
past, and the tendency among other rail-
way employees who have prepared re-
quests for higher wages is 10 act con-
Servatlvely.
Business failures in the United States
for the wcclo ending with December %
were 264, against 253 last week. 1876 In
the Ike week OF 1905, 2iS in 1907, ISL
in 1906, and PIP in 1905.
Business failures In Canada for the
week number 80 which compares with
80 for last week and Il for the like week
in 1905
Wheat including -four exports from
the United States and Canada for The
week ending December %, aggregate g.
169.92S bushels. against 5Si5.25S last
week and 2o2l.59l this week last year.
For the twenty-five weeks ending Decent
bcr 2%. exports arc 5000. 63& bushels.
against ll0.Si7.O5S i'm the corresponding
period last year. Com exports for The
week are 1,S52. 81! bushels against l.
07S. 60 last week. and g96, $50 i'm 1905
For the Twenty-Five weeks ending Dc
ccmbcT 23. corn exports are 1,515,Sl2
bushels, against A.03S.6S2 last year,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-25
SALT lake SHORT ON
CHRISTMAS TURKEYS
Owing to Snow Blockade, Big
Shipment From Missouri
Fails TO Arrive.

Owing 10 snow bloclSadcs the big ship
ment OF turkeys from Missouri which
was expected 10 arrive In the city Fri
day did not get here. and consequently
There was scarcity OF the birds on
Christmas eve. However, tho price of
the delcary did not 10 above 32t cents
pound. The average prico WIS 30 cents
q pound. Many of The dealers. never
theless. wore totally unable TO supply the
demand.
OF course there was a big demand for
cTanberrlcS and oranges. Both Of these
were plentiful CranberIias retailed at
two quarts for @5 cents. while oranges
sold AZ prices ranging all the way from
25 10 So cents dozen. The fruit is OF
a very Eood quality this year.
Some of tho markets. if not all will
remain open this morning to accommo-
date tardy Christmas housewives
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-25
WHEAT MARKET IS
DULL AND INACTIVE
Pre-HOliday Inertia Combines
With Bearish Sentiment
During Session.

CHICAGO. ncc 2t--Tradins in the
Wheat PIT was inclined In drag the
greater part of the day, owing ia pre-
holiday inertia. Sentiment was bearish
nearly all day. although some buoynucy
was manifested OH fnw occa sions. owing
I" covering by shorts. There was al
most nothing in the gossip OF the 0aN
TO encourage the bulls while several
factors inspired moderate selling. The
chief influences ihat prompted sales We're
easy cables. increasing receipts. pJrticu
larry al 81. Louis and at Kansas City
rain or snow during the last twenty
four hours throughout the southwest
slack demand Tor the cash grain and the
weekly report OF a 81. Louis crop jour
crop is i'm excellent condition.
The bulk oil trading was In the Mag
delivery. and that option sold between
81 $.l0lWi11gdl.1ls. Closing figures on
May were az 81 ia.
The corn market was strong and closed
firm, with prices H. to &c higher.
The oats market was firm. Prices at
the close were &c To &c higher
Provisions closed unchanged TO 90 tSc
higher.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-25
COPPER STRONGER IN
NEW YORK MARKET
Metals ieneralIy Show Firm
ness, With Slightly Adyane-
Ing Tendency in London.
PRICES OF METALS
IN NEW YORK MARKET
ss-s...

8, NV YORK, Dec. 2a-The market for
JTihtolVo copper on the New York Metal
GA.li'nee Was firm today. with spot and
nvcenoer closing at s13.206Il so Janu-
apy a. AT sl":250 l$.io. February at st3so6
I',s,S. and March al s13.35ITi350 The
nondor r market was firm at ESQ l5s for
SPD, ana at E5l i1s Cd for futures
On ne London market will be closed un-
I'll ncNt Tuesday
IN was lirm. with spot December and
January closing at S3S IOn3s 90 Febru-
ny march ara April at s33 I503aIO
nc LONDON market closed firm with
sP|t pnotcd at sl5e rs. Sd and futures at
Lead was firm locally. with spot quote
at $40, t.i29 Now York. and $3.50
ISked I.Ss East ST, Louis. Tho London mar
hcl vas unchanged gt cl3 3s ad
Spclter was quiet. with spot quoted at
So."V asked New York, and $50 asked
East ST Louis. No change was reported
IN The London market, with spot quoted
at e23 2s Sd.
Iron was higher in London al Sis AID
Ior cleveland warrants. Locally the
market was quiet and unchanged No
foundry northern, SlS,5Om19.00, No. =
ioundry northern, lS25mI9I5; No 1
foundry southern and No. / southern
soft, S1S.50Gi9.25
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-25
STOCKS ARE DULL;
AS WAS EXPECTED
y.st Pre-Holiday Season ~
"n, roted Chiefly to Closing Up
of Contracts.
pRJCEs OF SECURITIES , ,,,,,,,
ARE WELL MAINTAINED
Easy Call Money Helps 10 Ailay
''i apprehension Concerning
New Year.

~o,r I,.c. 2l.-Today was a
NEW 1rI.sI 1OnI in the seasonsp!S. dun .
honcey ey.nich restricted the dcu' ~ al
nts Wholly to the closing w VI III
NOS, Eorrowing OH call 'ouDy narries
Ita' Il mill Monday and ths Ga,. VI
oot,sr-supplv o, ot funds aSn,rel,snsion az and
sressed heipsa, ,ho siiffenlns OF prices of
eonduted 10 '"-
stocks ,ased In foreign markets, in
,l.,trc The prospect OF n'omss TeI2N-
olfa,"sf sn sfter The turn OF tnc seaI. An :
syy ..n"r sharp relapse in iorr1si i'is,ivo N,mam
o'1.s .s nointed 10 the srecu,as.r,e mature
nlss p"',,ft ~ The recent strength in that
o. Ionis nd The nver-su supply oil exchange
marhe. >. m hand as consequence.
bllls le,' second preferred collapsed yio-
kssn's s,,,, suinnlne OH Il poln1s from the
,sdrs r,,cc touched in me yo,snii yicros ,vsui. oi
Ysicrod,, ,ie Rocg Island group. bo;h in
Was " ,mS and In the collateral bonds
the s,Ycho ~, The old Rock Island stock.
sscnreo o;dantical control of this COM
srw ss.r- iehigh VALLEY and wabash still
lls,,!-sd rs the chief ihnpencc oil the
Increment. -. nr,ce ~ conner motal
An ao,ance ea,.o ~, sn ,puatd impetus to
IN hohV ~ ~ ma copper iDdiistrials. The
slocN S,,,inc Of loans that has been
large s1,' dmTinr the week indicated by
Sol"s ssc,uaJ decrease of sil.9o2. 500 in that
!he "' - Tho clearing house banks, as
I against an increase n.,lons n ie ayeTags f g., Of
Sen.clearing house institutions OF Fi~'-
C54,io0 ar,s faned IN eb,,xr
-, ins exnectsd @T gain in cash and reported
,oe esmaf M 6ecrease. The bank statement
q 5d ''iS' not appear until after the stock
market closed and was not appralsed in
GS Iss dealings there. u unless ass the reaction
@ sGT,Iss late 1aS es that Ta5 qhs the
70 .,nr s would be rather less favorable
,So"'%h ,hou Was expected. The stock market
eIn.sJ elr% irregular on account OF this ac-
w, Ronds werc irregular. Total sales Oar
ysluel. s6.ili,OOo -, a,o,
United States Is Ssnt nsNs on ts aaSbhfGa bd pr,cs
on cal! since last week.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-25
How One Doctor Successfully Treats
Pneumonia,

'In treating pneumonia, says DR..
w j. Smith, oe Sanders. Ala. "the
ouly remedy I use for the lungs js
Chamberlain Cough Remedy. While,
Of course, | would treat other symptoms
with different medicines L have used
this remedy many times III my medical
practice and have yet failed TO find
case where it has not controlled the
trouble. ] have used it myself. as has
also my wife for coughs and colds re.
pcatedly, and 1 most willingly and
cheerfully recommend it as superior to
any other congh remedy 10 my know.
ledge For sale By all druggists.
Tribune Want Ids.
&c. Main 5000. IAdepondcu. SEQ
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-25
Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 2t-Cattle-Re-
ceipts. 1000; market steady. Native
steers, S5.00MT50; cows and heifers, $3.50
as 20: stockers and feeders. 1926 Obs I:
bulls S3.00m415, calves, $3.T5GS.2o:
western steers, Si.0o@i 90; western cows.
S2.15p8.25,
higher, Bulk OF sales. s7.9S@S,50; heavy,
sS.30@S.io, packers and butchers, SIS l5g
S.S5: light. s7,956DS.20; pigs. S6,00@750.
Muttons. $4.25M5.75; lambs. s625@S.C0;
fed western wcthers and ycarlingsy $3.50
Q6,2o, fed western ewes. S4.95a5.25.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-25
LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS.
Chicago.

CHICAGO. Dec 24,-Cattle-Receip
estimated AT 5000: market steady. Beeves,
sIo0MS.i0; Texas steers. SI.000i 50, west
ern steers. si.o0m625 stockers and feed
ers. S3.o0d 5,25. cows and heifers, 5000
$50. calves. $1.25@7.o0.
Hogs-Receipts estimated at 1000; mar
SS.o5@ $50; heavy. SS.15mS.55; rough. sS.l5
MS.30: good 'to choice heavy, SS.S0@S.55. +.
pigs, S7.0om1.90; bulk Of sales. ss.15epS.lo.
Shecp--Rcccipts estimated at 1000; mar
ket steady. Native. S3.50@5.60: western,
$3.50 $50: yearlIngs, $5.40@7.25; lambs,
native, S12l@S.25; western, S0,10 ESQ.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-25
Eyaporated Fruits

NE;W YORK. Doc ~ EvapOra cd
appns quiet: spot, fancy. new cToo. 10.
HIflBc: choice. siN9c, prime, 7s@ ISc.
old crop. prime. sc: common 10 taIr, GM
-.
PruueS steady; California up TO 30
i0s y26lc: oTcGous, 6m %.
Aprcots, steady; choice ilSW lit": rX-
ira choice 1I50lIC; fauc". i2sNl&5r.
Peaches Grm; choice s5@7c extra
choice. IN 1Lr: fancy, IN Sc
Eaisius. unsettled: loo,s" mUscGtcls. ~
5c: choice to fGu"y seeded, ~ 6ec; seed
less, Sam5c; London layers 81 lItml.3O.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-25
Boston Wool,

BOSTON. Dec 2i.-Thc Commercial
Bulletin will say OF the wool market
Saturday:
\ fair business for Christmas week is
being done in all classes Of territory
wool. lin" iicoces and samples of new
clip Australian and South American
woods Prices arc firm. and active trad
ing is expected after tho new year.
The total shipments ui wool from Eos
ton up To December -. Inclusive. were
2G0. 0.gIS o. pounds, against l0t .O59. .625
pounds for III" sam" time last wear. The
receipts TO December %. Inclusive. were
3N1 $50. .j1G pounds. against @6%. les 100
pounds for the same period last year.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-25
st. Joseph.
Special 10 The Tribune,

SOUTH ST. JOSEPH. Mo, Dec. "a
Cattle-Receipts, 500, Market, steady.
Natives. s5.00m7 80: Texas and westerns.
SiOO06 90; COWS and heifers. S2.15GD6.O0
500; yearlings and calves. SS,00Gi %
stockcrs and feeders. S3.0oMo.00.
Sheep nominal. Lambs, $7.65NS.35
yearlinss and wethers, $500 $50; ewes,
81 O0Gf5.35
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-25
Omaha,

Market steady. Native steers, Sd.000S 90
cows and hejfers. s3.Oo@5.25: western
steers. S3.50@6,25; cows and heifers, S275
feeders. s2.75G5.35; calves. s3.50@775;
bulls. stays. etc. 32.75@t5o
Hogs-Receipts. 1000; market 5@10c
higher. Heavy. SS.15@S.25; mixed. sS.l0M
SIS; light sS0bgSl5: pigs. s6,75@775
bulk Of sales, SS.l0@S.I5.
shocp-Rcceipts, 100; market steady,
Yearlings s5,75I7,Oo. wcthers Si.75W5.5o
ewes, si.9QG 5.25; lambs, }T.00@S.00.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-25
New York Money.

MSQRE. Dec 24.-Close:
hSmcrcan,ilr paper, 5@J5 per cent.
s'iS exchange. weak, with actual
asan IN bankers bills at $I.Sa.35n
Nspr sixty day bills and at $i.Sn.O
s1nnd
glercisl bills. $IS:@ASil,
TblVor. 52sc,
Man dollars. 4ic.
snnmcnt bonds, steady, railroad
~ irregular.
,Sey on call. firm. o!@6 per cent: rul-
iat": = per cent; closing bid. . per
G5nG offered at 3 per cent.
&c loans, firm; for sixty days, 4l649
fent: for ninety days. u per cent; for
slonths. !tM4a per cent
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-25
GRAIN STATISTICS.

Total clearances OF wheat and flour
were equal TO 40 900 bushels Exports
for the week, as shown by Bradstreei' s,
were equal to 3.I7o. 900 bushels. Primary
receipts were 5i0 900 bushels. Holiday
last year. Estimated receipts for Mon
day; Wheat. i6 cars. corn. 3I3 cars,
oats, li3 cars, hogs. so 900 head.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-25
CASH QUOTATIONS

Cash quotations were as follows; Flour.
frm. No. . rye. 7SIM19ac, feed or mix
ing barley, 5SM6ic; fair 10 choice malt
Ing, 65@I0c. flax seed. No. ] southwest
crn, SIS4: No. ! northwestern, S1.9f; tim
othy seed. s3.75; clover. s9.50m13.5G: mess
pork. per barrel. $3.50; lard per 100 lbs ID,
$3.50; short ribs, sides (loose). Slt.o00
ll.Sia; short clear sides (boNcd), S11SI5
MI
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-25
The statement:

The percentage ot actual reserve Of
the clearing house banks today was
o5.92.
The statement of banks and trust COM
panirS of Greater New York not report
ing TO tho clearing houses shows that
those institutions have aggregate de-
posiis nf 81 i2i2 IG6 500 total cash OF
hand. sl42. .OaO 100, and loans amounting
ia 81 20@ 12S, ,OOn
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-25
New York SusaT.

MEM YORK Dee, 2l.-SuGar- Ia ",
weak muscJvado Safest 3."2c; CEN
trirucaI, 9G-tcst. i.U2c; moasscs sugar.
Safest 3.2Ic: refined, quiet; crushed.
5G5c: grurulatcd. 4.95c: powdered. 5.05c.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-25
New York Produce.

NEW YORK. Dec. @A-Butter-
SrcudH.
Chccso-F'irm; unchanged
Tggs-E.aslcr: western extra frsts, GS
TSic; flrStS. 3lm &c
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-25

NEW YORK Dec 24,-Bradstrects
bank clcarinss report for the week end
Ing December IS shows an aggregate Of
81 sos $50 0UI against sS,62l. |2b .npU last
week and -, 331 05S 600 In the correspond .
Ing week last year. Following IL list
OF tho cities
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-25
Dairy Produce


CHICAGO. Dee 2i;-Butter.aS Steady.
Cr"lm"rIcs. 21",&3c; d1lries, %5"a"",
Eggs steady. at marx cases included.
.I,GgS}c: receipts, 2Gso. l'irsts sc;
primo ursts. 35c,
Cnrcsc-Saeady. Daisies. 1850 'lGi".
twins. 1Gm 1Glc; Young Americas, lG3c;
lou.: LoTnS, lGSr.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-25
81 Louis Wool .

ST. Louis. Dec. @G Wool-Cn-
changed: medium grade. combing and
cintnlng @iG 29r. light Iiu". @2@ 2To.
hcayy fine. i9m2l"; tub washed. 1j4$Ig.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-25
Clearing House Statement,

NEW YORK, Dec 2t-Thc statement
OF the clearing house banks for tho week
(five davs) shows that the banks hold
S10.li5 2,5 moro than the requirements
of the % per cent reserve rule. This is
n decrease OF S29S.i2J in the proportions
ate cash reserve as compared with last
week.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-25
Tril1Ilne Want AIS.

IcU Main jo0U, Independent 600.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-25

&c. Main 900, IAdepondcu: 500
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-17
MAY KEEP HALF OF BIG
FLEET IN THE PACIFIC
Western Senators Would Guard
This Coast From Attack

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The naval
appropriation bill was under considera-
ton in the senate, sitting as COM
mittee of the whole. throughout the
day.
At the night session an amendment
was adopted directing that in the dis
cretion of the president half of the
entire naval feet should be kept on the
Pacific coast.
During the debate Senator Flint said
he understood the people of the Allan
tic coast did not care for the fleet and
the people of the Pacific did.
Would half of the fleet on the Pa
cific coast keep the japanese out of
California;" asked Senator Nelson
Il think So" replied Flint
Urging the adoption of the provis-
ion. Senator Fulton of Oregon declared
there are great interests on the Pacific
coast which need protection and there
is more danger of attacks being made
on that coast than on the Atlantic sea
board.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-17
ANGERED BY ISLANDER.
WOMAN USES HORSEWHIp
Assistant Chief of Sparks Police
Publicly Punished

SPARKS. New, Feb. 16.-E. NJ. Wees.
assistant chief of police of Sparks, was
whipped in front of the Sparks post
Office today shortly after noon by Mrs.
Irene Tut, in the presence of large
crowd.
Mrs. Tut was armed with-a cowboy
quirt about three feet in length and
struck Wees several singing blows
over the head and shoulders before he
was able to wrest the weapon from her.
Then she struck him with her fist,
knocking his pipe from his mouth. and
was about to throw his watch into the
street when constable placed both
under arrest
Mrs. Tut said that Wees had Sian
dered her. She declares that he got
what man should get who tries to
tear to tatters woman's reputation"
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-17
RS.VAND[RBILT SR.
"PUFFS" INTERVIEW
Smokes Cigarette on Liners
Deck and Discusses Plans
Between Whiffs
Especial Dispatch to The CALI


NEW YORK, Feb. 16-Smoking a
gold tipped cigarette. which was held
between two richly jeweled fingers,
Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt Sr. stood in
the doorway of her suite on the Kron-
prinzessin Cecilie and calmly surveyed
the stream of passengers hurrying by
her cabin through thesmain companion
way just prior to the sailing of the
big liner this morning. Mrs. Wander
bilt was asked:
Would you object to stating some
thing about your plans on the other
side?"
oh, don't care tpun) to talk about
them (puff).
will you remain abroad long?"
Same as usual 6puf).
Does that mean all summer"
Yes" (puff).
Return in the fall?"
Yes" (puff).
Going to the south of France this
year?" persisted the reporter.
No (puff); stay in Paris (puff).
Going yachting?"
No" (puff).
Good day."
(Puff)
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-17
TENOR SAILS WITH
WIFE OF HEXAMER
BurgstaIler Quits Metropolitan
Stage to Travel With
Enchantress
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI
NEW YORK, Feb. DISCRIMINATING
a contract which called for his appear
ance on the stage Of the Metropolitan
opera house throughout the present
season, Alois Burgstaller, whose tre-
mendously appealing love songs have
wrung many sigh from the breasts Of
fair patrons of the opera, waived a
joyous farewell ito these shores today
from the deck of the North German
Lloyd liner Kronprinzessin Cecelie
His happiness was shared by his
friend. Mrs. Lydia Hexamer. the fascin-
ating and handsome wife of rich resi-
dent of Hoboken. Mrs. Hexamer appar-
emily has left in allegiance her suit for
divorce which was begun three months
ago. Burgstaller has been friend of
the Hexamers ever since his arrival In
this country five years ago. His friend
ship for Mrs. Hexamer was marked
from tho first.
Hexamer. leader in German -Ameri-
can circles in New Jersey. was some
what embarrassed by the friendship of
his wife and the singer on account of
rude conduct on the part of Gustave
Geiger. the family coachman.
Geiger. claimed to be of noble birth
and chafed at the necessity of waiting
with the carriage late at night until
Burgtsaller had delighted Mrs. Hexamer
with song.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-17
Business Saves His Life

E. c. Jennings, who is in business at
Acapulco. arrived here yesterday on the
steamer Peru. He says that the Flores
theater was the only wooden structure
in Acapulco and that ever since it's
erection three months ago popular
opinion had rated it as a death trap.
He was to have been present at the
performance that terminated so fatally
and was much shocked yesterday to
learn that the business which had
called him away had been the means
probably of saving his life.
The theater was a fimsy portable
ready made affair which was shipped
in sections from the City of Mexico
about three months ago. Flores, the
owner of the theater, acquired wealth
recently and this was one of his first
investments
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-17
WOLFE HAS
KNIFE FOR
PRIMARIES
San Francisco Senator Picked
by Machine to SirangIe Mea-
sure by Amendment
Bitter Fight on Wright-StantOn
Bill in Senate Is Scheduled
for Thursday
Injection of Majority Nominal
ton Clause Intended to De-
feat Party Pledges
Vote Will Show Alignment OF
Upper House For or Against
the People
BY George A. Van Smith
special Dispatch 70 The CeIl

"AIL HEADQUARTERS. CHAM
BER OF COMMERCE BUILDING,
- SACRAMENTO. Feb. 16.-The
showdown on the Wright-Stanton di-
rect primary bill in the senate is set
for Thursday morning. when the up
per house will choose between the ma
jority committee report. which provides
for the notification OF the measure by
the injection OF a majority nomination
clause and the elimination OF every
mention Of United States senator's. and
the minority report. which saves the
original bill except for purely mechan-
ical amendments.
The fight for the adoption OF the
amendments proposed by the majority
of the packed committee on elections
will determine not alone whether the
people OF California are 10 have genu-
inc direct primary Law. but it will re-
suit IN clean cut alignment OF the
membership OF the upper house for and
against the people.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-17
EXPLOSION IN COLLIERY
SNUFFS OUT $50 LIVES
Two Hundred in Pit and Rescue
Is impossible

NEWCASTLE, Eng. Feb. IA ter
rible disaster has occurred at West
Stanley, a small mining town Il miles
distant. in which it is feared $50 lives
have been lost.
Nearly zoo of the men We're in the
pit at the time. and up to a late hour
tonight none of them has come to the
surface. although rappings have been
heard and it is supposed these are from
the miners who. escaped death.
Almost Immediately after the explo-
sions flames burst through the shaft.
scorching the workers at the pithead
and blowing out. the fencing ard ap-
paratus at the entrance
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-17
HARTMAN IN TEXAS
WITH FEW PROMISES
Says Only Absolutely Necessary
Work Will Be Done

HOUSTON, Tex. Feb 16.-E. H. Har-
riman arrived here today with his
party and left tonight for San Antonio,
where he will remain for several weeks.
He is making careful inspection of
the Southern Pacific properties. Asked
concerning prospective improvements
Hartman stated that nothing would be
done in Texas which w>s not absolutely
necessary.