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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-06
BUFFUM BOOSTED.

Cheyenne, Wyo, Feb. s,-Profess'
or w, H. olin has announced the ap-
pointment Of Professor B. c. Buff
um Of Worland, Wyo., as one Of the
judges Of the dry farming exhibits
which will be displayed during the
trans-Missouri Dry Farming exhibits
which will be displayed during the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-06
.HASKELL'S TRIAL WILL
OCCUR N APRIL
BOTH GOVERNOR AND THE
GOVERNMENT WANT A
SPEEDY HEARING.

MUSKoGEE, Okla, Feb, s-Judge
Campbell today set February 10 as
the day for persons indicted in con-
nection with the alleged Oklahoma
town lot fraud to appear and plead
to their indictments.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-06
PASS APPROPRIATION BILL.

WASHINGTON. D. C., Feb. S.
The Senate today passed the Dis
trict Of Columbia appropriation bill
carrying an aggregate Of about $li,-
100000. Conference report on the
urgent deficiency bill was agreed to.
II appropriates hundred and fifty
thousand dollars to enable the secre-
tary of agriculture to combat foot and
mouth the disease in cattle.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-06
SERVICE rs BETTER.

DUNsMUIR,, Cal, FEB. 5.-Delay-
ed trains on the line between Port
land and San Francisco began NOV
ing. Slide at Gibson has been cleared
away and the route is now open
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-06
TENTH JUROR PASSED.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 5, = The
tenth juror was temporarily passed
today in the Calhoun trial and the
acceptance Of another was held in
allegiance pending the decision by
Judge LawIor tomorrow,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-06
CHEAPER BREAKFASTS

CHICAGO, Feb, Cheaper
breakfasts are possible through the
removal Of duties on tea and coffee,
according to the report of the Tea
and Coffee, Association Of Chicago.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-06
MURDERER PAYS PENALTY.

SALEM, Or Feb. S, Walter
Johnson, the murderer Of Elmer
Perdue, paid the penalty Of his crime
today with his life at the penitentiary.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-06
Objects to System Of Ap-
pOlntment Of Measure
GRATING TOO EASY
Bin Now Permits Of Appoint
ment Without Competitive
Examinations
NO FURTHER ACTION TAKEN

After Providing For a Reprint Of
Census Bill House AdjournA Sec
tIon Of Presidents Message Causes
Laughter.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-06
For IntrOxicatiOn at Tan
gier During Fleet Visit
MAY Be EDIsMIssED
RumOr Is AfIoat That Master Of
BattIsship Georgia IS Forever
Disgraced
HAS SYMPATHY or OFFICERS

Findings Not Yet Made Public at
Gibraltar But ii is Feared Decision
win be Rendered Against the
Captain.
The sun., 1909-05-30
PATTEN WHEAT DEAL CLOSED
SHORTS GET OFF BY PAYING
S1.34 4 BUSHEL.
Patten Insists That There Was No Cor.
ner, Though He Could Have Made
the Figure &l.BO-WinninBs Esti.
mated At sl 900, 900 to - 900 900.

CHICAGO, May 29.-Janes A. Patten 3
wheat deal. which has excited the atten-
tion Of the world during the last six
months. was concluded at noon to-day
with no pyrotechnics. Contrary to the
expectation Of many brokers and traders
the veteran grain dealer allowed the
short interests both in Chicago and in
the East to deliver their contract wheat
to him at comparatively easy figures.
The closing price. $l.3I, remained soli-
tary on the boards Of the pit and brokers'
Offices during the closing session OF the
market. This figure was Il. cents below
the high price Of the option. Less than
100. 900 bushels were sold to Patten to-day
and the price never varied.
The scenes on the Board Of Trade floor
differed greatly from those OF the closing
hours Of former deals or even OF an ord!-
nary day in the exchange. Brokers sat
about listlessly on tho steps Of the wheat
pit waiting for excitement which failed
to materialize. Trade in other crops.
which had slight reaction. over the
prices Of the last few days, furnished the
only bit Of interest to the hundreds OF
visitors who had gathered in the gallery
hoping for demonstration Of some sort
Mr.. Patterns May wheat operations
have extended over period OF about nine
months. Little attention was paid to them
however. until few months ago. when
prices Of grain bega to mount higher
than in many ye ars. The commission
man was acc used in many quarters OF
conducting a corner and the price OF
unI n
parts Of the country. Mr., Patten stead :
fastly denied the existence OF a corn er
and declared that the shortage OF wheat
in the United States justified the higher
prices.
In the opinion OF many traders OF this
city Patterns view has been proved to be
correct il reports Of crop conditions and
a real scarcity can be believed. -.
Huge profits have been made BY the
speculator in his operation. 1t is known
that he bought wheat when It was
are estimated from 81 900 900 to 81, 900 900.
while his brokerage partners and custom
ers have been equally fortunate by follow
ing his lead. The losers are said to be
mostly professional speculators who
fought the upward trend Of prices.
Sitting in front Of the quota ton board
day Mr.. Patten said
Il have said there was no corner in May
wheat and have proved it. Any time
during the last few weeks could have put
the price To 81 so, but didn't want to
squeeze any one or mako fictitious
price"
Bartlett. Patten d Co. made this after
noon a cash distribution among their
several employees estimated at between
$25, 900 and $4,000 as sort OF dividend
on the profits Of the May deal.
The sun., 1909-05-30
BOCGHT PACIFIC WIRELESS
And Paid With Note which He Now
Seeks TO Have Cancelled.

Samuel II. Davis has sued for the can
collation. OF promissory note for $500
that he gave for wireless telegraph stock.
He names as defendants the Pacific Wire
less Telegraph Company and John 7.
Valentine, California banker.
Davis says in his complaint that the
concern was incorporated under the
laws OF the State Of Washington and that
between August and October last
the defendants induced him to buy stock,
telling him that they had wireless plants
already working and that they owned
a patent on a contrivance which insured
the privacy Of messages and prevented
interference with them by other wireless
systems. They said they had many
wireless stations on the Pacific coast.
where they were carrying on q success
full commercial business. and that they
were also making large profits out Of
business between Chicago and Milwaukee.
They also told him that they had just
completed stations in New York and
Philadelphia which were about to be
opened and that they had made yearly
contracts with large business firms In
the two cities which would yield large
profit.
Davis says that he bought 100 shares
at $s a share and gave a note for the
amount payable on July g next. secured
by his interest in the estate of Mary f.
Davis, then being administered in the
Orphans Court of Philadelphia. He
says he has since learned that the stock
he bought never had any value, that the
company never got to doing business
on a commercial basis and had to close
up all its stations because they couldn't
he run at a profit.
The sun., 1909-05-30
Live Stock Market.

SATURDAY. May -.
Receipts OF beeves were l.6s4 head all con
signed direct to slaughtercrs, There WAS no trad
Ing In live cattle and none on sale, The feeling
was steady for all sorts and grades. Dressed
beef was quiet at steady prices or at aelOiac.
per 10. for ordinary to choice native sides Liver.
pool and London cables quoted live cattle sell
Ing at lSi{ai3ac. per lb., dressed weight refrig-
orator beef steady at ioaiol,c. per 10. Exports
from this port to-day were oe6 beevcs and L474
quarters OF beef.
Receipts Of calves were 100 head, including es
for butchers and l2s for the market There was
an undertone OF weakness In the market to day.
Good veals sold at .. 50 per 100 lbs throw
outs" at s. City dressed Ncsls ruled steady at
0alal4c, per h; country dressed tsal,c.
Receipts OF sheep and lambs were 4, $40 head In .
Guiding Is cars for slsughterers and ga for the
market Sheep and spring lambs were steady:
other lambs and yearlings weak for medium and
common sorts. Medium sheep soit at $50 per
100 lbs: culs at n IS common Ohio lambs at S. 20:
West Virginia spring lambs at Sq75. Dressed
mutton steady at l031Sc. per ID; dressed lambs
quiet at l3Gisc. with choice selling At lie. city
dressed spring lambs a. isGisc.: country dressed
dollhouse lambs at 81. 50GtS per carcass.
Receipts OF hogs were s.ss7 head, all for slaugh
terers, with the exception Of a few head. The
feeling WAS weak Good light State hogs sold st
f.6O per 100 lbs,
The sun., 1909-05-30
CITY OF NEW YORK.


BOARD OF EsTIHMATE MEyr. AND ApRoRr'os,
OF Ss pos1s ese II f.tay svsn snd
ssld Nay H. 1909 the following petition was rs
No. A'd!;sR ssa 4ssaas fSsR. Hay l. ,sp
Board 8; e e S:ans!o es q fns seAD oIa
:rSsPfR; Tss Pfiboroush Railroad Company railroad
81 e s. q
application 70 your honoreble body for the right
Are s. S
an underground current OF electricity upon. along
4. .d pe1sssoa .s usSs snss srs Il ss Ben Ss4
ough OF Brooklyn. to the terminus OF the Man.
s hPat: 10 Use seRss snIsee sd
tracks upon the said Manhattan Bridge whea
as s and is
[, &. n + 5dss e %sAsS nS
he assesssS nee sSSsa 'sfnas S sSssss
e.ss.g: sss &z$S |Ss{if
State, city and County of New York. ::
me- dSy .nd ssd ne
hsofeass Rasa oemp.as
.sa s s s.s h .ssa aRs % :sd saS
such corporate seal and was 80 atn1ed by order
Of the Board OF Directors OF saic corporation,
and that be signed his name thereto by uk.
order. n
tNotartsl Sesl.j EDWARD T. MAGoFFIN 81
Notary Public, New York County. N. Y.@
Ana the following resoin ions were thereupon
adopted:
stss Il i'HsEEsoSssBBF Fo "a
I. 1900. was presented to the Board OF Esumnts
and Apportlonment al m Getting held May H. 1905.
Resolved. that In pursuance OF law this Boart
sets Friday the llth day Of June. 1909. at io;51
o'clock 10 the loren Don. and Room 70 IN the Gtty
Hall, Borough of Manhattan, as the time and p!ses
when and where such petition shsl be arss
considered and a public hearing be had thereon;
at which ciuzens shall be entitled 10 appear AMI
be heard: and be 1t further
Resolved that the Secretary Is directed TO
cause such petition and these resolutions to bs
published for at least fourteen 40 days In two
daily newspapers In The City o. New York. 10 b,
designated By the Mayor. and for at least tea
40 days In the City Record" Immediately prloc
70 such dste OF public hearing; The expense o.
such publication to be borne by the petitioner
New York Sun and New York Tribune dssi.'
natecJ
New York. May H. 1900.
The sun., 1909-05-30
PROPOSALS.

SEALED BIDS will be received ov tn. board o.
York un III II 4. N. on June l. 1900. for Conttae,
Is for the construe ton OF about SO niles Of 81 an
II feet high by i7l3 feet wide inside eoout mile
west Of Newbure. 10 the towns OF Montgonely
Neuburg and New Windsor. Orange county. New
York At the above place and time the bids VIII B.,
publicly opened and read. PAMPHLETS eontainins
tract drawings can be obtained at Room l5lo 81
the above address by deposang the sum OF tsa
dollars $50 for each pamphlet For furtaee
particulars see City Record.
JOHN A. BENSEL President
CHARLES n. CHADWICK.
CHARLES a. SHAW.
Commissioners OF the Board OF Water Supply
j. WALDO SMITH Chief Engineer
THOMAS HASSETT. Secretary
The sun., 1909-05-30

ALBANY. May 2s.-The Third Avenue
Bridge Company Of New York City wa.
incorporated with the Secretary Of State
to-day to operate an electric street surface
railroad nearly two miles long from
termini at Fifty seventh street and Third
avenue, Manhattan. and the terminus
Of the sSs s
are Alfred b. Sage. Walter j. Quinn. John
e. Quinn, William P. Seaver, james F,
Feeley. Raymond o'Neill and Edward
Goodwin OF New York. Walter C.Burrows
OF. Brooklyn and Lewis Kayer OF Mount
Vernon. Tho company has capital Of
sc, 900.
The sun., 1909-05-30
INSURANCE IN TE.XAS.
E. n. n. Green Chief stockholdcr In One
OF Two New Companies.

AUSTIN, Tex. May 2s.-Two more
Texas life insurance companies filed
their charters in the State Department,
OF Insurance to-day One, is the Lone
Star Life Insurance Company Of Dallas
Thic has a capital stock OF 81 900 600
and the other is the Amarillo National Life
Insurance Company OF Amarillo. which
has capt. al stock OF 500. 900.
The chief stockholder OF the Lone Star
Life company is E. H. r. Green. son Of Mrs.
betty Green. The other stockholders are
". B. Worsham OF Henrietta and E. M.
Reardon Of Dallas. The incorporstors Of
ne Amarillo company are c. T. Herring
". d. Fuqua. j. G. Greenwood, c. T.
smith, W, NJ, McCaleb and Leo Bevens.
al OF Amarillo.
The sun., 1909-05-30
DOMINION COPPER co.
To ockhoIdcrs and Bond dholders:

The undersigned committee by the dissenting stock and bond
holders Copper hereby notify that the
deposits
~ Broadway, New York City.
The only bid for the of the made the held
hid by the BRTISH COLUMBIA COPPER COMPANY
UNTERMEYER COMMITTEE NOT BID Whatever
and the the the British
Columbia We
believe that this relief II the
will be asked
therefore, support
controlled
be
h holders determined
sacrifice
w. LINCOLN Chairman,
Dated NevY York NAV 2a.h 1902 CHANNiNG STEBBINs,
AAP
L. SFIIGMAN,
l.. l. MEYER
Protective Committee
The sun., 1909-05-30
sew Texas Railway Company Chartered.

AUSTIN, Tex. May 2s.-The charter
OF the Pecos Valley Southern Railway
Company, with principal ofiices at Pecos:
.seH', was fled to-day In the Secretary Of
states Office. It's purpose Is TO build
too miles, NJ. l.. Svinehar- Of Pecos
and several other we'll TO do men OF that
section are the inoorporatou.
The sun., 1909-05-30
Imports and Exports.

The imports OF specie for the week were
tso.4,4 silver and si24,0+0 gold, making
total specie imports since January l, 81. .Oa5,-
sss soId ssoo oco e The e51 Exports vF Of specie I
since January have been; Cold SIS 49,
3l2; silver $ip, ,207. $40 a total of S74, ,9s6 Q6l
The sun., 1909-05-30
Equitable Bond and Certincstion Com.
.,. pany.

ALBANY. May 7s.-The Equitable Bond
and ACertihoation Company Of New York,
capital 81 900 900. was Incorporated yes
terday to certify TO the legality and valid
ity Of bonds. The directors include Allan
Bopd, James B. Gregg and Harlan B.
Tibbotts Of New York. ..-
The sun., 1909-05-30
FINANCIAL NOTES.

Gold coin to the amount OF 81. $50 900
was engaged for export TO the Argentine
yesterday. OF this Hedebach. lckel-
heimer 4 Co. are sending $4,000.
The sun., 1909-05-30

SIS Philadelphia, Southampton. May -
SIS La Lorraine. Havre, May -.
SIS Campsnia, Liverpool. May -.
SIS Tomoepo, Cardiff. May l6,
SIS BERN udian, Bermuda. Ma q.
SIS Uller. Halifax. May %.
SIS Apache, Charleston, May =.
SIS San Marcos, Galveston. May .,
SIS LampAsas, Key West. May IS
SIS Alamo Norfolk. May -.
SIS Galileo. Boston, Msy =.
SIS Hamilton, Norfolk, MAJ -.
The sun., 1909-05-30
ny Marconi wireless.

east OF sable Island at Slb p. NJ yesterday.
IS Niepw Amststdam. for New YORK, was 10
The sun., 1909-05-30
Liabilities. sso7,sls.ls; Assets/ %.

Aaron Potruch, who has been engaged
in extensive real estate operations in the
Brownsville district in Brooklyn, yeeter-
day filed petition In bankruptcy Ia t5e
United States Court. The liabilities foot
up 500. .7is.Ie and there Is not dollar Of
saneto. .''1
The sun., 1909-05-30
ARRIVED OFT.
SIS Noordsn. at Rotterdam from New York
SAILED PROM FOREIGN PORTS

SIS La Provence. for New York from Liverpool
SIS Potsdsm. for New York from Rotterdam
SIS s. Payl. for NeT York from Chereourg.
SIS Minnewaska. for New York from London
The sun., 1909-05-30
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Coffee Exchange Closed Provisions
strons on Light Offerings Packers
Bought.

bOUSDt.
RovIsIoNs.-Lard-Prim Western. 3i1. .35:
refined Continent si1 go. Pork-Mess. 500
sle.5o. Tallow-C City. SIC. Chicago. May 90
Buying of provisions by packing interests
advanced this market and made a hrm
closing. Aside from moderate scattered
realizing offerings were scarce. 1t is evi-
dent that the principal holdings Of pro-
fairly good and improving. at advancing
prices for most descriptions. Prices were
''' '''0 open High Lou Clos ,P,r.
u.s .s.a e. si ,ss,4 S. ,cs74 s. ,Ss1. 81" ,es: sss
July 10 % 10 o,Is io. IS io.o,n lo.a34
September II 90 Hos ,lo ii,osH io.ss1
RIOS:
September 10. 81 io.'S io.:s,i io.sa's io's.H
Nay M,.. 1895 1905 1895 100 n.s7;i
September lis saI1 is.o71 iso,,5 1905 1914
The sun., 1909-05-30
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC THIS DAT.
Sun rises. ..4so Sun sets. ...7:la Noon rises. 2 -
HOB WATER THIS DAY
Sandy Hk 400 Gov Island. .4ti Hell Gate -. e34
The sun., 1909-05-30
rH- cAanrY;sSS$;Ss; la S;Ss; SSsSlsq i GOLD MIN.

Mills BuIIdInE n. Y. -
SeT Gotp NiNSSs iNSSspce pcoMpASS 4
First Mortgage Bonds viii be paid upon presents'
ton st Once OF THE EXPLORATION CON.
after June 1, 1909.
The sun., 1909-05-30
Imports OF General Merchandise and DR.,
Goods.

Imports Of general merchandise and dry good
as reported AZ the Custom House compare as
follows with those OF last week and OF the GORE
spending wecS year ago:
THIS week. iTy T<es. 1903.
Dry goods. s3,oStltS. So lS4,0S7 sI647,6.e
General mdse.. 1879. so 13,662.A7 i0.Ss7 3+3
Totals ...... tl6.soSds5 slsslIoll' yia 81 e7-
The sun., 1909-05-30

UNITED Rank NOTE CORPORATION.
A dlvidand OF ono and one half per cent. on the
preferred stock for tho quarter ending June 30,
ipoe, hes been declared, payable July list 10
holders o. record al the close Of June 10Th
The preferred stock transfer books will be closed
ats P: N: on juno 18th and remain closed until
A. NJ. July I'd.
New York. May a, 1909.
GEO. II. DANFoRTH. Secretary.
The sun., 1909-05-30

The amount Of United States deposits
shown in the weeks statement is 81. .4l7 400,
an increase OF $4,000 since last week. II
these deposits were deducted from the
aggregate given the surplus would be as
o6e, S7j.
The following table gives the percentage
! OF cash reserves TO deposits of the more
prominent banks as compared with last
| week:
The sun., 1909-05-30
DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST.
THE BRITISH GUIANA GOLD CoNCEs.
x,ss,ioNs SonrANi hTp.

The Directors Of the British Guians Gold Con.
cessions Cong pany, Ltd. have this day declared
euNsTERs sIss d HaePf Per z on The he out,sssd
Ing Preferred Stock Of the Company, payable
June IS 1909. 10 stockholders OF record a u u
on June 9th.
The booEs OF the Company for the transfer o,
the Preferred Stock will oioss at - NJ June 5th
and reopen June 10th. le0o.
c. V. r. COGSwEL1. Treasurer.
The sun., 1909-05-30
DAILY TREASURY STATEMENT.

WASHINGTON. Msy ;o.-The statement OF Use
receipts and expenditures Of the Treasury SHOWS;
ih,. u.y. -a,s ronth. F..tl ys.r.
Receipts -. $.o27 .65t Sa3,S2.S,0 S546.1o 800
Expenditures. 17i8.O0 5s.7S.OOO N4.2lslSc
Surplus. s2sl esi Del. %. $4,000 p7.ss7sSs
The receipts from customs to day we're Seti .eo2
from internal revenue, sso5 100, and miscellane.
ous $3.50 ooo. National bank notes received for
redemption, t,9i,.ii3.
The cash statement Of the United States Treas
urer for May % shows:
RIssRvE YuSp.
The sun., 1909-05-30

Important changes from last week in the
cash held by the banks and their loans are
as follows
The sun., 1909-05-30
TINE BANK STATEMENT.

The weekly statement OF averages OF the
associated banks compares as follows with
that Of last week and that OF the corre-
spending week u year ago
The sun., 1909-05-30
= Third Avenue Bridge Company.

FLouR.-Dull light receipts. Sprr
Patents. ss.tods7; clears. *5.iods5.eo. r,
fiour, a. .5OdsS.
The sun., 1909-05-30
STATE RANKS

Percentage OF reserve, B.5. agalnst 2, Q
TRCe1 CONPANlEs.
Evening star., 1909-05-28
CHAPTER III.
Caleb Conover Fights.

GRANTEES social life revolved about the
Arareek Country Club. Ora mite felt a
guilty pride wnen its more sensational
preachers rallied against the local prefer
ence for spending Sunday morning on the
Arareek links or on the big clubhouse
veranda. rather than in church peWs.
Granite social lights flared dazzlingly al
the clubs dances. Granite men chose the
Arareek smoking room as a lounging
place in preference to the more exclusive
Pompton Clubs apartments. Situated a
half mile beyond the growing city's bor-
ders, the Arareek clubhouse lay in the
center of a narrow valley. whence its
grounds radiated in all directions.
Thither, Conover, after his talk with
Desiree Sheylin. bent his steps. Caleb
had been no less amazed than delighted
when Caine. a year or so earlier. had
succeeded in engineering his election to
the Arareek. The club had been in need
of money and was therefore the less in
uuisitoriai as to the character of can
didates. Conover was then unknown to
most OF it's members. With a half score
Of innocuous nobodies he had been admit,
ted. The combined initiation fees had
lifted the Arareek momentarily from its
financial trouble.
Now. with much the excitement of a
shoal OF minnows to whose pool pick
erel has found ingress. the clubs govern
ors were seeking to correct their error OF
negligence. A committee had been appoint
ed to take semi-formal testimony in the
case to overrule whatsoever defense Con-
over might seek to make and to report
to the board in favor of the unwelcome
members rejection. The exact mode of
transaction was out of rule. from stand
point of rigid club standards. But the
Arareek, as it members boasted was less
an actual club than a phase Of local So
ciety, and as such, was a law unto it
self.
On the veranda. as Caleb arrived, sew
eral members were seated, watching a
putting match on the green" that
, stretched betwixt porch and tennis courts.
One or two women were among the on
lockers. From the awkward hush tina,
fell on the group as he ascended the steps,
Conover deduced the trend Of the taIS
his presence had created. He glanced In
grim amusement from one averted OF
expressonless face to another; then, sing
ling out Caine with nod. passed in
through the low. broad doorway. Caine
tossed away his cigarette, smiled non
committaliy in reply to bevy Of oues