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New-York tribune., 1909-02-27
COPPER FIGHT SETTLED.
Calumet and HecIa Acqaires Osce-
ola and Other Com DanieS.

Boston. Feb. 96.--A long drawn out contest be-
tween certain Of the Lake Superior copper mining
companies in Michigan settled to-day with the
acquisition by the Calumet and Hecla Company OF
a controlling interest in the Osceola, Tamarack.
Ahmeek, Seneca, Isle Rovaie and Laurium com
Tanies formerly controlled by Albert 5. Bigelow,
Of this city. Mr.. BEelOw retired from the copper
mining field with which he had been identified for
many years The Calumet company thus secures
about 125G00 shares Of the stock of the Bgelow
companies for which it pays sS.00000o. This pay
nent is TO he made partly from the proceeds of the
sale of about 100000 three and ten year notes,
and partly from the surplus already in the com
panys treasury.
The litigation the transfer Of 22,67l shares
of Osceola stock, which Mr.. Bigelow has carried
almost to the highest court in the land, Will be
dropped and courts Will be asked TO vacate the
Injunction granted year ago, and to permit the
Osceola company to hold its annual meeting Il
is oyuected that several of the Calumet directors
will be elected that meeting TO the Osceoa board
The contamination of the negotiations, was dis
counted TO such extent by the stoGl market
that its announcement to-day. followed by the
statement that the Calumet company was borrow
ing money caused a drop in all lake copper stocks
in the local market Calumet fell to $50. de
clire of 80 points for the day.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-27
BURB4NK INCORPORATED.
Nez0 Company to Spread York of
PLANT Wizard"

san Francisco. Feb 25-In order that his dis
coveries may b. generally distributed. and in
ci6entalIy that his work may not be hampered by
business worries, the genius OF Lut Ter BurhanA
he plant wizard" has been incorporated for sew
e-aI million dollars. The men who have secured
the sole right distribute the world the plant
discoveries Of the Santa Rosa naturalist are Hart
land Law and his brother. Herbert z Law, two
rniilionaires Of this ctv. and Oscar E. Dinner a
wealthy Eastern capitalist.
There is 10 limit the rights which the men
have obtained except or two small contracts
which Nr Burbank is fulfilling. Working alone, Mr.
Burbank has not fel time To give the results OF
all his experiments the public. but now sys-
temaric effort will be made TO distribute both his
past and future products 10 the world. one Of the
erst things undertaken by the new company will be
the fuller development Of the spineless cactus
which promises to transform the desert wastes into
grazing lands for cattle
The company viii be called the Luther BURBANK :
Products, incorporated.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-27
SUGAR WETGHERS DENY
Sag They Didn't Kn07c Of Use Of
De1lce on Scales.

Men employed weight checkers for the Ameri-
Sugar Refining Company. who witnesses
yesterday in the suit OF the government for al
legged Justification Of import records. denied that
they knew Of the of any device for reducing the
weights taken by the government weighers. Harry
~. Walker, sugar stock clerk and assistant
dock superintendent of the company, also denied
knowledge Of alleged fraudulent practices.
Thomas Kehoe denied the charges Of a govern
ment employe that he had hung iron bolts and nuts
on the balance beam or knew of the use of a steel
rod
The hearing was adjourned until Tuesday morn
ing and John B. Stanchfeld. of counsel for the
company. said that he expected to finish his case
Wednesday. II is expected that ". B. Thomas
president OF the company, and John z. Parsons,
of the directors, will be witnesses. Il was
said yesterday that the summing up would begin
Friday
New-York tribune., 1909-02-27
WOULD END STEEL WAR
Independents Said To Be Seeking
Conference 7cith the Corporation.

It was reported in the financial district yester-
day that the independent steel compaEfes were tax
ing steps 70 hold conference With the United
States Steel Corporation with the object Of put
ting end the present rate war which has de-
nncralized the trade and practically caused con-
sumers to withdraw from the market While no
Official confirmation Of the report could be obtained.
it credited IN quarters which should be well
informed the situation
Some Of the Independents known TO have
been hard hit by the unsettled conditions which
have resulted from the open market policy Of the
trust" and rumors have been current in the last
few days that IL the price continued much
longer at least one of the large Independents and
E number Of the smaller concerns would be forced
70 close their mills Whether not the steel
corporation viii listen to any overtures from the
Independents which violated the 'gentlemen's
agreement" TO maintain prices, entered into last
June. is another question.
In the official statement issued by the steel cor
porstion announcing the abandonment Of its stand
pat policy, ex-Judge Gary said that the friendly
relations which had existed between the principal
manufacturers would continue. and that the inter
course between them for the purpose Of giving and
receiving information and the expression Of opinions
concerning trade conditions would not be aban-
ocned.
This statement. is believed. affords loophole
through which the Independents again enter
into negotiations with the steel corporation and
possibly reach another 'gentemen's agreement
regarding prices. which Will put an end 10 the
present situation.
In the mean time. the steel business is marking
time as II were Few orders being placed.
and price cutting, II is said has reached level
beyond which it cannot go without descending
below the cost of production
In the copper market also business is practically
81 a standstnI although it was reported yesterday
that consumers were beginning to make inquiries
for the metal. and that there were large bids
around l21z cents. The producers however, refuse
10 sell any copper below Is cents The local metal
exchange reduced its quoted price Of copper i
cent on all grades yesterday, lake being lowered
20 12S cents a pound and electrolytc to l2Ss
cents. Producers say, however, that these quota
lions are misleading, they are not based on
actual trsnsa ctons.
Lead was reduced from cents 10 3-S5 cents a
pound by the American Smelling and Refining Com
panv yesterday. meet similar cut made by
several independent producers. There is talk Of
an open market for lead. but il is not believed
that such action would result in much new bus-
ness as the principal consumers and distributors
of lead are We'll stocked. and there is little demand
for the metal present
New-York tribune., 1909-02-27
NEW c. & O. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Messrs. Trumbull, Stevens Hawley Vanderlip
and Castles the Members

The new executive committee Of the Chesa peake
& Ohio Railway Company, 1t was announced yes
terday, is composed Of Frank Trumoull who was
recently elected chairman of the board; George
Stevens. president, these two being offlCo mep-
bers; Edwin HawIey Frank A. Vanderlip and John
W. Castles. James Macke has been elected secre-
tary and treasurer.
James H. Dooley. of Richmond. who elected
Il director this week, takes the place OF II. T.
Wickham. general counsel Of the COMPANY who
had been member Of the board for many years
Edwin Hawley started for Florida yesterday
short vacation, which he expects TO spend fishing
New-York tribune., 1909-02-27
SAYS SISTERS NAME WAS FORGED
Heir Discovers That Property He Expected
Had Been Transferred

Jamaica, Long Island, Feb. 26.-Asserting that the
signature to deeds for property in Morris Park was
forged nine years after the death Of sister Mrs.
Annie Hogan. William Cook of Alameda. Cal.
asked the Surrogate to-day investigate the con-
veyance Of the property. Cook has been IN the
West for nearly twenty-five years, but SAYS he
sent mohey to his sister from time to time.
About two years ago he learned that his sister
and father dead. Believing that his sister
must have left some property, he says he to
aunt but told that the three lots Morris
Park had been disposed Of. Cook filed n petition
asking permission to prove heiship to the property
The lots have been conveyed three times since the
death of Mrs Hogan.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-27
CRIME ON THE 3. &. o.

The annual report OF the police department OF
the Baltimore Ohio Railroad for the year 1908
has been submitted to the executive officers Of the
road by G. A. OgIine. superintendent of police Of
the sSstem. In the year more than 1900 arrests
wade by the railroad officers. resulting in
conviction in about so per cent of the cases, 80 of
which were for penitentiary offences, 3,7eo bang
confined to jals and worlhouses 1fS to feform
schools and asylums and 2.400 fined.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-27
TIE PRINT CLOTH Market.

Fall River Mass. Feb. 26--Sales in the PRINT
cloth market for the week are estimated at from
1900 100000 pieces. The market for the week
has been quiet with oniy moderate inquiry. Some
of the wide styles have shown declines of one
eighth small trading. Prints for the present
have practically withdrawn from the market. The
prices are: 2S-inch. 81 squares 3 7-1s cents; IS
inch 64 by CO. 81 cents. SSls-nch 81 squares. =.
TO as cents, and 3s-iuch. IS by -. 81 cents.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-27
LICENSE EoR ERATERNAL ORDER.

Albany. Feb. 26.-William Il. Hotchdss, State
Superintendent Of Insurance to-day issued a
license to the Mutual Indemnity and Protective
Union Of Connecticut, Incorporated OF New ia> en-,
authorizing the society conduct business in this
state assessment fraternal beneficiary order-
It issues sick, death and accident certificates 70
members of the Masonic fraternity only.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-27

Gus deficits. the company had total deficit June
30, 1903 OF s10934s. The Southfeld Beach Railroad
Company reported total earnings of $3.50 gross in
come OF S05S and q surplus for the year Of S3.05S
Its total surplus June 80, 1905. S9.4se The
Staten Island Midland Railway Company reported
total earnings CT s23 e gross income of S39 S37 and
deficit for the year Of s19,162 Adding previous
deficit. the company had a total deficit June 80.
1905 of S329S3
New-York tribune., 1909-02-27
SYNDICATE GETS SOUTHERN BONDS.

The Southern Railway Company has sold S1ee'-
nnc Of its development and general mortgage per
cent bonds TO q syndicate headed by J. ?. Morgan
3 Co At price reported TO have been IS less a
small bankers commission The proceeds OF these
bonds will be used in taking up the company's S6,-
eco 600 hvs-year per cent collateral trust notes
maturing on April / The securities just sold are
nsrt AZ an authorized issue Of S200000Oo0 of which
roo o,o COO have heretofore been issued
New-York tribune., 1909-02-27
BURGLAR GETS LIFE SENTENCE.

Samuel Goodman. alias Goldberg. twenty-five
years old OF No. Hester street. sentenced to
life imprisonment by ]ndge MUqGeen, in the Court
OF General Sessions. yesterday, following his con-
victcn en- a charge of burglary ia the first degree
as a second offence. This is the first time that a
life sentence for this offence has been imposed in
New York County.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-27
REPORTS OF RICHMOND ELECTRIC LINES.

The reports Of the Richmond Light and Railroad
Cornr,any the Southheld Beach Railroad Company
and the Staten Island Midland Railway Company
for the year ended June %. 1905. made public
yesterday by the Public Service Commission. The
Richmond Light and Railroad Company reported
eotal earnings Of $S22297, gross income Of S79242
and dehcit for the year of $s,757. Adding prevf-
New-York tribune., 1909-02-27
TRANSIT LINES TO MERGE.

Ogdensburg. y. Y, Feb 26-At conference OF
representatives Of the Western Transit Line, the
Rutland Transit Line and the Rutland F-Nroad.
held here to-day # was decided to merge M two
transit lines and transfer the joint headquarters to
Buffalo. The arrangement eliminates Cleve-
land as a stopping point and the office there will
be closed.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-27

Tariffs of the Hotels and full particulars as TO routes
be had at the European Offices Of The Tribune"
Danes Inn House." 265 Strand (overlOokinr
AIdwych and Kingsway). London.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-27
MERCHANTS ELECT HENRY r. TowNE.

Henry r Tovvne, of the Yale Towne Manu-
featuring Company, was elected president Of the
Merchants Association or New York yesterday.
O. c Mead was elected secretary and John ".
Griggs was selected counsel.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-27

cluded and company formed to erect
a cement plant near these great beds
of clay, the plant 10 cost half Il mill
lion dollars. Work upon this IS TO be
commenced at once.
Two miles west Of Uoueyyillc is the
home Of Moroni Mortcnscn. the prcsi-
dent of the Utah State Horticultural
society. Here IS an orchard Of twenty
acres Of apples (ten acres bearing). six
acres ten-yearo!d trees. From this or
cbard one thousand bushels Of apples
per acre have been gathered
Another beautiful orchard is that of
Rasmus Hansen. "Appie" Hansen is
the name By which he is known
Twelve years ago he was working rs
section hand Today he lives in af-
fluence, due 10 the product from his
acres Of apple trees. These orchards are
in the Bear river valley,
In this valley the HoneyyilIc Orchard
company has tract of 100 acres plant
ed in apples of the jonathan. Gauo,
Winesap and Black Ben varieties, which
are now three years old This orchard
is being subdiydcd into five and ten.
acre tracts. and no more than ten acres
will be sold to ono person. person
ally conducted excursion Will bc ran
Sunday, July 4, for ride through the
Bear river valley from lIoneyNillc.
There will be stop for dinner al the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-27

and under the high state of cultiva-
tion are rs clean as a parlor. And
there will be bumper crop OF fruit.
Tho cold weather late in the spring
saved the fruit growers the work of
thinning the trees, and the result of
that cold snap will he that the peaches
that come from Brigham this year
will be the largest ever grown in that
locality The crop of cherries has not
all been gathered, but it was rs large
this year as in the past, and several car
loads have thus far been shipped. Fri
dav n car load was sent eastward.
Brigham City Strawberries, like the
peaches from there, arc famous, and
the berry season is now at its height,
and tho strawberry patches present an
animated scene, lined as they arc with
berry pickers An idea Of what the
yield is can be formed from the product
of one tract an acre patch of w, O,
KnudSon, from which 800 cases of TWEEN
ty-four cups each viii be gathered,
which viii sell Tor 5000
And then the flowers. There are
roses verywhere-beautlcs they are
too, as they are perfect and the Grim
son rambler with its wealth Of bloom
makes a beautiful picture upon the well
kept lawns about the homes in Brig
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-27

Goneyville orchards and the return viii
be via Brigham City, arriving home the
same evening The number who 90
upon this excursion will he limited TO
twenty-five. Purchasers Of HOneyvi!lc
orchard lands will have an opportunity
to secure u house without costa guess
ing contest as 10 The number of bees
in hive which will be on exhibition in
the show windows Of q Main street
store.
The Iloneyvillc orchards are planted
on the 1870 plan, l00 trees 10 the
acre, SO as to get the maximum degree
of cultivation. Between the rows of
trees sugar beets are growing. This
aids in the cultivation Of She trees,
and an army OF men are now thinning
the bccts. After the fourth year no
crop is grown between the rows and
the sixth year the orchard is turned
over TO purchasers a bearing orchard.
IT was in this region that the Salt
Lakers enjoyed n most delightful day
Friday and on their return to Brigham
City they were entertained At din
ner at the Utuhua hotel, that would
have been a credit to famous hostelries
Of the country; the menu and service
was perfect, Joseph Zimmerman pre-
sided and these gentlemen were seated
with him. viz, from Brigham City:
James +. Hansen. Chris Simeusau. w
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-27

Bear River canal system. And this
water from this big river is a fertilizer
as well as furnishing moisture, for it
deposits the silt from the range and
thus constantly enrichcs the soil.
In this region, this apple land, is
produced the most luscious apples, and
in a prolific way, for from twelve acres
Of apple trees ten years old, 5000 boxes
of apples have been picked. eleven car
loads, or $4,000 worth Smaller or.
chards produce like results. This year
there have been ordered for twenty
fruit growers in this valley, 10000 ap-
pie boxes, or fourteen car loads. This
will mean 200 car loads OF fruit which
will be shipped from there.
Friday a party from Salt Lake made
a trip over part of the Bear River
valley and the region above Brigham
City. The day was perfect and in the
automobile OF Joe Zimmerman of Brig
ham City, with MIR. Zimmerman guiding
the machine, the trip was most enjoy
able
Box Elder county now is clothed in
summer garb. The orchards are pictures
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-27

r.. Boothe. Jr.. r. Kaiser, Lorenzo
StohI and NJ, \. Bpothe, lr,
From Salt Lake: J Edward Taylor,
secretary state Horticultural society;
Albert r. Philips. IT, NJ. Nelson,
G.. :. Holmquist, American Colonist and
Trust company.
There is one thing about. Brigham
City that IS worthy OF emulation in
other cities and towns Of Utah-it owns
It's own electric light plant. Power
costs It's patrons $3.50 per month per
horsepower; street lights burn nj
MONDAY as they do at midnight. II is
cheaper to let them burn than 10 put
them ont. Power 10 run whole lot OF
things does not cost anything. OF
course everybody is not going to move
10 Brigham City. They don't have
to ana Brigham don t want them. But
nevertheless it is a handsome city, Peo
pile can leave there at O'Clock in
the evening, come TO Salt Lake, at
tend the theatcr the same evening, re-
turn home and be in bed at clock
a. m. thanks TO the Oregon Short Line
But this is not d railroad story nor
q culogy Of railroad men. 1t is Just
a story about Utah, about its or
chards, and IFS people, and Joe zim-
norman. and it must end, and this is
rho Cu6
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-27

Just now the Salt Lake valley pre-.
tents a most superb picture, a magnifi-
cent panorama, a wonderful kaleido-
scopic effect in color. And this paint
ing Of nature is seen all the way from
Salt Lake City to the head OF the valley
IN Box Elder county, There are all
shades Of green in field, in orchard on
the mountainside. 1t is an inspiration.
And from the window OF an Oregon
Short Line railroad car this beautiful
panorama Of nature is presented for
sixty-five miles.
Then you leave the train and you are
in apple land, in peach land, in cherry
land, in honey land in strawberry
land. in the land where water is king
in the orchard kingdom, where all con
ditions are perfect for the growing Of
fruit, and in automobile you are taken
20 the Bear River valley, valley where
.he sun shines $50 days each year and
gives sheen to the skin Of the big red
apple which here is king, where water
Is in plenty, an inexhaustible supply,
saken from the Bear river and distrib-
uted through canals and latcrals Of the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-27
MRS. JENNIE Z. JONES CANDIDATE FOR
POSITION IN WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS

The many friends Of Mrs. Jennie L.
Jones, wife Of w H. Jones, and chair
man Of the Woman s Citizens COM
mittee of the forty-third national en-
campment. G A. r.. arc encTgetically
booming her candidacy for national
senior vice. president OF the Woman S
Relief Corps, affiliated with the G. y. r,
This position is the fourth most I'M
portaut one in the national orgauiza-
ton, and Mrs Jones 5 friends say that
she has won the right to that high
honor by her vigorous work IN oehalf
of the encampmcnt here.
Mrs. Jones has given her services
free, and borne all Of her own eX-
penses. She uses her own automobile IN
making numerous visits every day to
investigate where rooms have been
thrown open for visitors, in order TO
find proper reservations for people who
have written for accommodations IN ad-'
vance from outside cities.
Together with Mrs. i. c, Stocking,
secretary of the woman S committee,
Mrs. Jones has worked hard TO make
arrangements whereby the visiting vet
erans and their wives and friends may
be made comfortable, and this is one
of the most important branches of the
work of preparation for the cncamp-
mcnt.
Mrs. Jones is we'll known in local
social circles. She has lived in Utah
for twentysiX years aud is quite popu-
lar She has served six wears as presi-
dent of Mexican corps, No. !, of Salt
Lake City.
Mrs. Jones S heart is in the work she
is doing, as personal associations make
the Woman s Relief Corps duties
doubly sacred to her. She lost her
brother in the civil war, as he died
among tch horrors OF Libby prison.
Mrs. Jones S candidacy for national
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-27
PATRIOTIC PICNIC FOR
SALT LAKE CHILDREN
Effort Is Being Made to Hold
Celebration at Liberty
Park July ..

All children in Salt Lake City arc in
vited to participate in a big patriotic
picnic for Young folks, TO be held at
Liberty park, on the morning OF July
D, under the management or commit
tee consisting of Clara l.. Folsom. secre-
tary, sos Boston building; n, B. Fol
som, Carl a. Badger and John {. Dun
can.
The committee earnestly urges the
cooperation of all citizens, particularly
those in charge of children s orgauiza-
tions. The support Of 20O0 Sunday
school children has been promised, and
it is desired that all children in Salt
Lake City, without regard to creed or
other distinction, take part IN the eXer-
cises.
1t is hoped by those in charge of the
affair that this effort will lead to an
appropriate annual celebration Of the
nation IS birth by the children,
The mayor has stated that the use Of
fireworks Will be prohibited at Liberty
park. July 3.
The programme is as follows: The
children will march, with flags, from
the Sixth East and Ninth South streets
gate, down the center drive, to place
near the pond, and countermarch to the
grandstand, where the exercises will be
held. Patriotic songs, salute to the
flag. n brief address and the reading of
extracts from the Declaration of lnde-
pendeDce will instruct and entertain the
youngsters 1t is probable that the city
council will make an appropriation for
band, The soldiers of Fort Douglas
may participate. Every child should
assemble at the gate ten minutes before
lO clock Monday, July D.