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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-08


United States senate by Rhode Island
legislature.
FEB. sS-Gov Bradley uKy) elected to
United States senate to succeed ]. D.
MCCrenry.
Mar. G-Gary elected United States SEN
ator by Joint South Carolina legislative
Ansslon.
% Senate passed ship subsidy bill CIV
ing lG-knot vessels 81 "A mile between
this country, South America, Philip
pines Australia. China and Japan.
&C. e. Littleneid (Me) resigned us con-
gresham
24~President Roosevelt sent special mes
sage TO congress, relating TO child-em-
ployors' liability and injunction In labor
cases, tariff and other laws. John
W Stewart (vt) appointed TO MI sen
ate vacancy caused by death OF Red
field Proctor.
2,-German government declined TO re-
ceive d. J. Hill as Ambassador TO Ger
g7-Hall Milton OFla) appointed TO sue
coed late Senator Bryan.
2S-Germany announced acceptance of ID.
j. Hill as ambassador to Germany.
1i-President Roosevelt accepted resignn-
ton OF Ambassador Tower and sent
TO senate appointment. of DIR. Hi.
Apr. Edwin Norris inaugurated gov
Horticultural appropriation bill OF tii.-
sos. 500 passed house of representatives.
e-Sterling employers liability bill passed
houSs; o.. House anrb passed appropriation PHI
ton. Senator Milton sworn in TO sue
coed late Senator Bryan.
e-President In special message asked
suppression OF anarchy.
n-President Roosevelt signed employers
liability bill.
N-President Roosevelt in special mos
cage urged child labor law.
May H-Vreeland currency bill passed
house.
as-In trying to XIII emergency currency
bill Lafoiletto talked Is hours.
so-congress adjourned after. senate
passed eRs so.oSs s accented
Secretary of War Taft's resignation.
appointing Luke Il. Wright his suo-
cessor.
s-secrotary Sleeper. In charge of vene-
zuelan diplomatic Affairs. left Caracas
as result OF Castro disputes.
3o-L,uke Wright took up office Of secre-
tary OF war. vice Taft. resigned.
United States by recalling diplomatic
envoy, Senior Veioz- Goiticoa.
Nov. l3--secretary OF Navy Victor II.
Metcaif resigned. Truman II. New
berry named as successor.
N-Former Gov. Albert B. cummins elect
ed United States senator from Iowa, TO
I'LL out term Of late Senator w. b. ALI
son.
n-United States and japan signed treaty
agreeing TO respect each others rtghts
In Pacific and defining mutual attitude
toward China.
Dec 7--Both houses of congress convened
for second session OF sixtieth congress.
u-House adopted resolutions providing
for the naming OF committee of In.
vestigation to probe secret service crit
icismx IN presidents message.
l6-eenate adopted resolution to investi-
l7-House adopted resolution asking presi-
dent TO supply evidence for assertions
relative to secret service assertions In
message. W
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-08

s--At New Orleans; loss. 10000
s--Two Atlanta. Ga, business buildings
destroyed. loss. $.2J0.oo0.
i..Camp Cook, 3. d. destroyed; loss.
1S-omaha Packing Co, South Omaha,
Eeb.. destroyed; loss, 10000.
Jun. n-Morris packing plant burned at
Kansas City. Kan, Inns, $50
22-Business section u Three Rivers,
Que, destroyed; loss si,25o. 900. q. Block
Of Port Chester; y; Y. buildings de-
2-Three oil refineries destroyed as re-
suit OF lightning. in western and north
ern Pennsylvania; loss, 500 900.
28-Duluth, MINI. docks and sheds de-
Jul S-Boston harbor front destroyed;
loss. 8, 10000.
D.cottonwood. Idaho. destroyed; loss.
800 000
si-PhiladedphiA pier and merchandise
DESTROYED: loss, 10000.
Aug. s--Armour elevators and Burlington
;allroad property at Chicago. destroyed;
ls-In New York Central yards, East Buff
falo. N. r.. loss. 100000.
@-New Orleans business section sus-
tanned s2oo0,ooo damage. Darby. Mont,
almost completely destroyed.
Sep. 4-Rawhide. New. largely destroyed;
lose $4,000
s-Armcur wool house, Chicago stock
yards, destroyed; loss. 10000.
stroyed; loss. 100000.
Oct. i-Pittsburg. Pa, plate glass COM
-pany works damaged, $50, 90;
17-Rock Island. Ill, loss, $500. 600.
u-Denver Col, mills destroyed: loss
$3.50, 900
Nov. Philadelphia, Pa, lumber yards
destroyed $50 900.
i7-Indlanola, Mas, cotton warehouses
destroyed loss, $780, 900.
is-Bardstown, KY, distlllery warehouses
destroyed: loss. 81, 10000
Dec. 25-RavIs, OKLA, business section
wiped out loss. s3s. 1000
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-08

Jan. 4--Bolse, idaho, Jury acquitted George
Pcttibone Of murder OF Ex-Gov. steun-
enberg.
IF. A. Heinz surrendered himself on
charge OF Decentralization OF checks
representing over 100000
e-Former Mayor schmits OF San Fran
cisco freed OF graft charge by court OF
appeels
Feb, 1--Harry X. Thaw was found not
guilty OF STANFORD white murder on In
sanity grounds; committed TO insane
Asylum.
shot and killed BY his son. Beach
INC. Dora Mcdonald found not guilty
OF murder OF Webster Guerin.
Mar e--Chief Of Police 6hippy OF Chi
cago was stabbed by anarchist, who
was kille- oy shippy; shippy's son Ahot
s--Two alleged negro murderers were
lynrfed near HRwkinsvilIe. 0a. go
t-chlifornia supreme court released for
firf Mayor seh1pitx Of San Francisco.
Ie.-Fcar negroes iynched at Van cieavs,
is-Hsrry Orchard ut Caldwell. Idaho.
sentcnced - death. but clsmenoy was
= saarphist siiyerstsln hurled bomb 4
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-08
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Jan. 6-Employers liability law held I'M
constitutional by supreme court OF the
United States.
Feb. l2-six New York Paris racing
autos started from Herald square. New
Mar. I2--Atlantic battIeship feet dropped
anchor In Magdalena bay.
2a-Supreme court ruled Minnesota and
North Carolina had no right to FIX
Apr. Mrs. Alfred @. Vanderbilt began
suit for separation from husband.
H-Atlantic battleship fleet arrived at
2i--In Illinois town elections saloons won
In &C.. "dryB" In u.
25-Iliinols local option law held consti-
May S--Atlan,ic battleship feet arrived at
2i-Mlss Mae c. Wood lost divorce
suit against United States Sen. Thomas
Wood Jailed. !. Rev DR.. Baxter p. Fal-
lsrton. st. Louis, elected moderator OF
Presbyterian church of United States,
at Kansas City meeting.
26--Harry X. Thaw decided insane and
re-sentenced to insane asylum.
Jun. u-Agncw-Hart anti-race track
bills passed BY New York Legislature.
Jul. 7-Atlantic battleship fleet sailed
from San Francisco on roundthe- world
Sep. s--col. II. NJ. Ncvius elected com.
mander Of the Grand Army OF the Re-
public; Mira. w. l.. Gilman, Roxhury.
Mass, elected president OF women's
Relief Corps
p--orviiIe wright at Fort Meyer broke
worlds asroplane record by remaining
In ait over an hour. @
1i--OrviIle Wright broke worlds record.
remaining In air i.i0:H.
2l--wilbur Wright broke brothers.
worlds record At lie Mans. France, re-
maining in air l:sl:26
Nov. 10-Pctitlon for rehearing OF STAN
dard Oil 90. 00o case refused By
United States circuit court Of appeals
Dec. s-.ssnor Don Juan Barrios. minis
ter OF foreign affairs OF Guatemala, sus-
tanned seriQus injuries In sutoinpbiie 40
cfdent at Washington.
1f--National Rivers and Harbors con
gress passed resolution, asking @Ee1.0c0.-
90 bond issue for improvements On r1v-
err and harboia Of the country -,
Armed fanatic terrorised EdgeWAtef. ~.
il. shooting several until run down
and shot BY police and mob Of citixsns.
asats schools for roIofsd childrsn rsf-
is-xmericsn Tobacco Company declares
cult court at New York.
x1r-8evsn Pittstura counciImen and TIVE
bankers arrested on graft charges.
y -Gtandasd, Republic ana W4terp-p lerus
oil companies ousted from Missouri
3<-9evcnty more Pfttnburx couucitme1
implicated IN graft scandal.
H--viTSinfa CITY. Mont, shaken " -
!. vers earthquakes. Il N :.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-08


turning from fete,- by revolutioniat
MANUEL II. proclaimed king of Portu-
gal.
srPremler Franco resigned and fled from
Portugal, being succeeded by Admiral
DO Amaral.
7-Funoral OF King Carlos ond Crown
Prince Luiz held In Lisbon.
20-LIeut-Gen. Stoessel condemned to die
IN st. Petersburg, for surrender Of Port
Arthur TO Japanese
2S-httempt to assassinnto shah OF Per
sla at Teheran failed. three persons be-
ing Killed. AT mine near San Juan de
Sabinas, Mexico, 10 killed by explosion.
Mar. 7-Japan's ultimatum in Taisu Ma
ru seizure by Chinese presented TO lat
ter's government at Pekin.
i5-Fire In business section Bahta, IRA
I'll. caused 100000 loss and killed
seven.
ls-Lieut.- Gen smlrnof wounded in st.
Petersburg duel with Lieut.-Gen. Fock.
whose bravery In Port Arthur defense
had been questioned.
s3-steamer Matsu and Hidcyoshi in coll
lision near Hadakode. Japan, cost 500
g-Chlapa, Mexico. destroyed by earth
quake Shocks and so persons killed.
Apr 4-Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman
resigned as prime minister OF Great
ed by the king.
is-Fioods at Hankow, China. killed ZOO
is-Itaiian squadron prepared for demon
stration in Turkish waters.
22-Sir Henry Campbell Bannerriaan. for
mer British premier. died In London,
3-Lleut. Gen. Lineyitch, aide-de-camp
TO Emperor Nicholas. died In st. Peters
a-The duke de Chaulnes, who married
Miss Theodore Shonts. died suddenly in
Paris.
&-British cruiser Gladiator coilided with
American liner. St Paul. OF Isle OF
Wight. IS .perishing. Half OF Notre
Dame De saiettel ontario buried I'M
2s-Three thousand Christian Armenlans
massacred by Kurds in Persia. Jap
anese cruiser Matsushima sunk of Pes
cadores islands by explosion which
May FERRY boat capsized near Bykhofl
In the government OF Mohiieff. drown
s-Yourg Manuel formally swore allie
giAuco as king of Portugal.
a-Near Antwerp 90 persons killed In
railway collision.
A-Francois Coppee. noted French poet
and drnmatist, died.
S-Fire In Kfang-L coal mines In China
suffOcated 1000.
Jun. 2-Gen. Sir Redevers Butler. Boer
war general, died in London.
4-Cloudburst at Guanajuato. Mex. killed
20 persons. :. Forty ships wrecked and
30 pearl fishers drowned in typnoon OF
i5-FIfty Japanese boats wrecked In
storm, $50 men being drowned.
'I w. RSssis Sii,s % 20 miners e
B--Four hundred buildings at Port az
Prince, Hayu. DESTROYED by. IRE.
Aug. 5-said Pasha, grand vizier of Tur-
key, resigned and sultan formed q new
Sep. @-Centrai Telephone building and
Postofiice at Paris. France. destroyed
By ilrs; rd 'oss SSe.% y bulgaria nro.
claimed, neyering bonds Of Turkey;
Prince Ferdinand proclaimed GEAR.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-08

Feb. l3-J. II. Ven
son jumped lle IT,, settling now Amer
l6-John Mangsetn jumped III IT,. break
ing American ski record.
ia. Wengler, Chicago. broke WORLDS
5-Venson again broke American SKI rec
ord. mark-i22 II.
Mar, lS-Tommy Burns knocked out Jem
Roche In first round at Dublin.
22--EyCnson again broke SKI record;
jumped f3l It.
27-Calyin Demarest won national billiard
championship at Chicago.
Apr 3-Frank Gotch won worlds wrcS-
Ting championship from George Hack
enachmidt
2O-Henry Chadwick. father OF baseball"
died in Brooklyn, aged %.
May 5-Calvln Demarcst. Chicago. won
International billiard championship at
New York
Jun. 25-fiarynrd won varsity boat race
from Yale.
Jul. 4-"Battling' Nelson defeated Joe
Cans rounds at Frisco, winning
worlds lightweight championship.
1-Mercedes car won Grand PriN auto
race in France. Two men killed.
li--Thomas ]. Brlce. president Columbus
baseball club, dropped dead.
N-ln olympic games Flanagan. Amer.-
ca, won hammer throw. breaking Olym-
pic record; Sheppard. American. won
800 meter run
1C-shcrldan. American, won olympic dis
Gus throw. Rose American. won shot
a-John j. Hayes. American, won olym-
pic Marathon race.
| S-Olymplc games closed, standing:
America, iiiia. United Kingdom. Sc i-3;
Sweden. l2is; Canada, II; South Africa.
3; Greece. 5: Norway. 3; Germany. Z;
Italy. 2; Hungary. 2 i;s; France i-S;
Australia. !. Finland. l.
Aug. 22-Tommy Burns knocked out
Squires, 18th round at sydney. Australia.
Sep. 7-Billy Papke knocked out Stan
ley ketchel, 18th round. at Los Angeles.
Cal. winning mlddlewelght worlds pu-
gilistic championship. Handy Chica-
go. won ten mile swimming race at b.
s-Nelson knocked out Cans in 2ist round
Mt Frisco
Oct. G-Deiroit won American league
baseball championship.
8-Chlcago won National league baseball
pennant
i4-chicago National league champions
won worlds baseball championship
from Detroit.
Nov. Jimmy Britt defeated Johnny
Summers. 10th round, q: London.
25-Dorando Pietri defeated John j.
Hayes. Olympic Marathon winner. In
26-mlle race In Madison Square garden.
New York, In renewal OF Olympic
struggle.
29-stnnIey Retchci knocked out Biiiy
Pnpke In eleventh round mt San Fran
cisco, rcgninInG middicwelEht cham
pt0nship of the world.
Dec. li-At meeting Of national baseball
commission Umpires KLEIN and John
btone charged that attempts were made
To bride them TO throw" decisive New
York-Chcago game.
1G-->snch johnson tc0Iored) won the
worlds heavyweight boxing cham
pionship from Tommy Burns nj sgd
uey, Australia. in II rounds.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-08

Jan. lo-Parker building in New York de-
stroyed; lozs &.ooooo0: fircmen killed.
T-McNeii q Higgins grocery house de-
stroyed: loss, 100000.
A--Porfiand. Me-, city hall and police
building destroyed: loss 81. 10000
fs-ChicaEo loop" fire caused Si.Ioo, 0oo
damage. Coburn warehouses. Indian
apolis, Ind. loss o50o. 00o.. .. Part OF Nell
son Morris packing plant. Kansas City.
Mo-. destroyed; loss, 10000.
So--Twin Lakes, MINI, wiped out. /.
J George Gould residence at Lakewood.
n. !. desiroy.d; icss, .t5po.oco.
Feb. 4-Beritn. ~ H.. businsss section
sustained tloQ, 0M loss.
s-Block Of Peoria, III, buildings de-
Mar. i--Northern section OF Tampa. Fla,
Destroyed; loss. 800 900, militia called
Out. .Iwc Now York nrss caused ioss
ss-Bis Timber. Mont. business section
wiped out, Ioas, otoo.0co III z
1e--isispd hotel epriasnsid, m. de-
1 {snt Of ~. 900. -Four Lynchkurg, Va,
fsctortcs destroysd; loss. ~. COO
1t-kins nichmond. W. husinsss blocks
nav s-xnstpoio, n. l.. dsstruyed.
Motkeeteav 1n1r deesroyed.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-08

being voted out Of existence o.. David s.
Rose elected mayor OF Milwaukee WIS.
1T. r. Crittcndcn. Jr, elected mayor
OF Kansas CITY. Mo.
Jun. l7-Prosldcnt Roosevelt was given a
Fminute demonstration In the Ropubli-
can National convention at Chicago
IS-Secretnry Of War VIM. II. TAFT was
nominated for the presidency OF the
United States In the Republican conyen-
ton al Chicago on tine first ballot re-
CeivinR 1Vs votes.
40 Congressman Jas. S. Sherman was
nominated for vice president on the
FIRST ballot by the Republican conTcn-
ton.
Jul s-Frank n Hitchcock elected chair
man OF the Republican national COM
mittee
William jennings Bryan was nominal
cd for the presidency by the Democratic
National convention at Denver, Colo,
Thomas Il. Watson was formally n1ti-
Mad OF his nomination for the prcsl-
dency by the popuiace AT Atlanta, Ga.
p-John Worth Kern OF Indiana was
nominated for the presidency by
the Democratic National convention. at
Denver. Colo.
.B-Eugene W. Chain OF Chicago was
United States, and a. s. Watkins OF
Ada Ohio for the vice-prcsidency by
the National Prohibition convention. at
Ohio.
T-wm. II. Taft was formally notified OF
his nomination at Cincinnati. Ohio.
B-Thos. l. Hisgen OF Massachusetts,,
was nominated for president and j. T.
Graves Of Georgia. for vice president In
tho firat national convention OF the In
dependence party AT Chicago.
Noy- 3-Nm. ~. Taft elected president
and Jas. y. sherman Nire-president of
the United States, On the Republican
ticket by nm electoral vote of 32T, de-
fentinR William jennings bryan md
,. W. Kern, Democratic candidates
for prerident and yice-presidept, re-
spectivrly .Chns. A. Deneen re-
elected governor of Illinois. Thos. A.
Marshall elected governor of Indiana
eco. Fred NJ. Warner reelected gov
ernor of Michigan Jarirr A. Dn-
wilson reelected governor of Wis
consin .Cbas. Il. Hughes reelected
governor of New York.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-08

Jan. 2-Curtis Guild,
Jr., WIS inaugur-
ated for third term
as Massachusetts,
governor.
Mississippi legis-
lature elected John
Sharp Williams to
United States sem
ate, term to begin
March 4, 1gll...
Former Sen Wet
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-08
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Jan. 2-Dr. Nicholas
Sem. fore m O 8 {
American surgeon.
at Chicago.
Rabbi Bernhard
i'elssnthai, Oldest
jewish theologian
In America, at Chi
CogO.
Is Edmund Clarence
Stedman. banker,
poet and literary
critic, at New
York. aged 20
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-08

Jan. fs--Af Boyerten, Pa. 17s killed burn
Ing OF opera house and subsequent PAN
y e rssrit!nx from explosion Of moving
n.cycions swept through Aiabsma.
causing property loss Of M. oo1
Feb. M-Tnrnad0es devastated towns u
Tyisr Tsxs. "a McssviIls. 1850 80
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Jan. State Bank.
RockyfOrd. G o J.,
closed doors.
C--l'our big New
York d a IN o n d
firms forced into
trustees hands.
liabilities. $500. coo.
S-.Caicago q ca I
Western railroad
placed In hands of
receivers.
lG-Nestern II q n X
and Trust Co. Dali
las. Tex. largest
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-08
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dan. 3-GOy. Hanly,
Indiana, ordered
t:uOpE to Muncle
to suppress street
ear strike.
Feb. 3 80 Thomas
I,awls elected pres
idcnt OF United
Mlne Workers OF
America.
rs Southern railway
cut labor wages
ten per cent, et-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-08
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Apr. 3-Pcople's par
~ convention In
ST Louis nominal
ated Thomas II
Watson OF Georgia
Tor president, and
S n M ucl w ! j.
Hams OF Indiana,
for vice president.
Tin Illinois local
option elections B2s
townships " emit
dry. liif Ems
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-08

Jan. l--Owen MO
ran fought a 2-
round draw with
Abe Attel.
3--Edward Hanlon.
ex-world's cham
pion oarsnan. died
at Toronto. Can.
G-George Dixon. eN-
worlds champion
puKllist, colored.
died In New York.
Feb. 81. Il. Ven
The daily sentinel., 1909-06-02
PERPETUATEs GREAT FORTUNE.

The VIII of H. II. Rogers has an un-
usual pubic Interest by reason OF the
prevent the disintegration of his for
tune and his quasi revival of the law
of entail To preserve IL for heirs as yet
Except for a beauest Of 500 600 to
the town Of Fairhaven all the estate Is
TO the direct heirs when they reach the
age OF forty and the remainder to be
cial trust funds are created for the
benefit OF the minor legatees the prin-
cipnl to rcvert to the residuary estate
4 fortune OF from $4,000, 600 to ss5.-
of years against the ordinary processes
fortunes In the second generation. II
will not be decimated by distribution or
dissipated in eNtravagance. 1t Is in
sured against export to Europe in ex-
laccumulatc to decrease according to
the ability with which it is adminis-
the financial genius of it's creator. the
estate on its transmission to the third
be expected to attain colossal proper
tons.
But is that its destiny? In spite Of
as trust companies establish to pre-
serve fortunes in their entirety. is
still true that to amass wealth is easier
! than to perpetrate it, and the axiom
! three rations between shirt
sleeves still holds good. with certain
Rogers estate forty years hence will be
| greater than 1t is now. is to ignore the
history Of swollen fortunes in the
| United States.
The efforts of Mr.. Rogers to intrench
his fortune have n peculiar interest be-
cause of their bearing ON the law of
entail. the abolishment of which was
\ one of the important services of
Thomas Jefferson to democracy. BY
cutting off all his living heirs from full
participation in ms estate the Standard
Oil millionaire has in effect made use
4 he m al
perpetuated in England. Does his Will
| furnish forecast of the disposition
est Of american fortuncs?- New York
World.
The daily sentinel., 1909-06-02

: c. Price is up today from his big
ranch in the lower valley
F. c. Redd is in the Plateau country
this week on business and viii return
after spending few days at Nleeker
The town has been most extensively
billed for the Bobby Fountain Shows
on next Wednesday night
There was busy meeting OF the
odd Fellows last night with a good
crowd OF members in attendance.
Ray L. Cook, a well known Delta
young man, is visiting friends and
relatives in this city today.
Roy Hickman, widely known and
formerly of this city. came down
from DeBeque this morning to spend
a day or so with his friends here.
Street Commissioner RAIDER has had
his men busy today cleaning Main
street. He is keeping that thorough
fare in good condition.
The county assessor and his depu-
ties are exceedingly busy Just now
getting the tax schedules filled out
number of deputies are working
every day in the rural districts
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p Allen and fam
lily. old-time friends and neighbors of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Blackstone in
Arlington. S. D.. are new arrivals in
the city today.
Mrs. Albert Royal, who has been
visiting friends and relatives in the
city for the past few days, left this
afternoon for Salt Lake City. en-
route to the coast. While here she
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. L. e.
Blackstone.
The first benefit at the new sum
mer park will be given next Monday
night. The vestry of St Matthew S
church will have charge of the pro-
gram.
The daily sentinel., 1909-06-02
END OF THE WHEAT DEAL.

Yesterday saw the close Of the ia
nous Patten wheat deal win prices
been for u decade. Just how much
Patten made on his manipula ton or
il is estimated he cleaned up several
millions and that most OF Il came from
knew more about crop conditions and
wheat stocks than the Chicagoan did.
deal still insist that Patten alone Is re-
sponsible for the abnormal price of
wheat and that the suffering consumer
is the victim OF speculative crime. That
view ignores the real conditions entire
iy The government department Of
agriculture has for months misled the
millers and buyers of wheat generally
in the hands of farmers and ware
housemen. At the recent national con-
vention Of millers II was unanimously
was absurdly inaccurate and mislead
ing. not only as to stock on hand but
as to the condition of the growing
crop. Some of the millers declared the
government figures were wrong by
the error at less than 25. 900. oo6-and
those men know what they are talking
about.
Under such conditions the price of
grain was bound to go sky-rocketing.
isn't "A miller in the fall wheat district
today who has been able to buy wheat
enough at any price to keep his plant
in operation because the Wheat isn't
to be had. Patten had nothing to do
w WIN tnat conditi8n, conc. The The grain crop
by half the normal production. Patten
isn't responsible for that. Patten has
based his operations on accurate
knowledge while the rest of the coun-
try has assumed that the department
| of agriculture knew what 1t was doing.
and Secretary Wilson himself has up
held his experts figures in spite of the
| fact that every miller. every grain
dealer and most farmers knew the cs-
Inmates We're silly.
| The country is paying high prices for
wheat and flour and bread because the
demand is far in excess of the supply
and that is all there is to 1t.
Meanwhile the outlook for the com
ing crop is uncertain enough to make
! conservative folks cautious. Protective
| tariffs and republican policies may ac-
| count for all the good times that the
country has enjoyed, but the wise man
| figures that Providence has more to do
| with national prosperity than Aldrich
or Payne or Cannon or any other tariff
| doctor When the wheat crop and corn
crop are big and bring good prices.
prosperity has to come: when they are
| doubtful. prosperity may or may not
come. with the chance strongly in IA =
vor of n good long wait. The real
| wealth of the nation originates in the
soil. in the farms and the mines. and
| this year. unless conditions change
very soon. the shortage in crops is go-
ing to be "A very material factor in
industrial and financial conditions
| Salt Lake Herald.