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Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-27
ST.. Joseph Live Stock Mnrket.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Nov. 26-CATTLE-
receipts 1850 head; market steady; steers,
N.50W70: COWS and heifers, S2.50d60 90;
calves, {3.O0G75O.
HOGs-Receipts, 1000 head; market, &c
higher; top, $50 bulk Of sales. SIS08S.10.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 1000
head: market. nteady; lambs. aA5Oa1. 30.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-27
SUGAR nnd Manned

NEW YORK, Nov. 28-sUGAR-RaH,
firm; 1s6qSS2c; centrifugal, 80 test. 1850
age; mOlasses sugar, B6l460c; refined
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-27
Peoria Market.

PEORIA, Nov. 26.-CORN-strong; No. 8
No. 2 old, 6sle; No. 3 new, 5sHc: No. 1
old, 62laci No. 3, 63ko: no grade, new, &c.
oATS-Ftrm; standard, 4ohc: No. 8 white,
40Lc.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-27
Coffee Market.

fo~ coffee futures opened quiet az un-
changed prices 20 an advance Of five points
and Improved slightly during the day on
high, firm offers from Brazil and reports
that the 100000 bags export limit from
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-27
stiIweu Getn OffIce

WARRINGTON, Nov. 28.-The appoint
ment was announced today OF Leander
Stilwell Of Erie, Kan, to be first deputy
commissioner Of pensions 70 succeed James
l. Davenport, who was elevated to the Of
flee Of commissioner last week.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-27
LIverpOoi Drain Marked,

LIVERPOOL, Nov. 26.-WHEAT-Spot
firm; No. 2 red, western. winter, SIS Id;
futures quiet; December, SIS l5sd; March, Is
9Ad; May, Is Sad.
CORN-Spot quiet; new American mixed
(vIa Galveston), IS 9hd; futures steady;
IS sad.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-27
Articles Open. High. Low. close Yes'y.


WHEAT-No. 2 hard, $1.O3aLO5h; No. 9
hard, SLOOQIO1h; No. 4 hard, 92a95c; No. 3
spring, h0l41.0S; No. 8 spring 97c4$1.0O.
CORNING; 2, $4,000; No. 3, $4,000; No.
yellow. 5Sd6Ohc; No. 2 white, 5s66OMc; No.
3 white, 5SQ60kc.
oATs-No. 9 mixed, s7kc; No. 3 yellow.
SI4gSSc; No. ; white, Sshc: No. 4 white,
3I03iAc; standard, 381Rc.
RYE-No. 2. eSa70c; No. 3, 6sq6sc.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-27
CHICAGO LIVE roo MARKET
Cattle and Hogs strOnE-sheep and
Lambs steady.

CHICAGO, Nov 26.-CATTLE-Receipts,
1000 head. Market strong: steers, $8.50d
800; cows, $3.5045.O0; heifers, 100000;
bulls. S3.00d4.75; calves, $3.00GS,5 50; stockers
and feeders, $3.75Q5. 25.
HOGS-Receipts, 10000 head. Market was
strong; choice heavy. $S.250s.S 80; butchers,
tS.20aS.30; light mixed, $.95ds.O5; choice
light, SS.O5ds.15; packing, sS.1OGS.25; pigs,
S6O0Q7.6 90; bulk OF sales, SSO5qs.9O
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 200
head. Market stedy; sheep, A.0Od6. 25;
lambs, S.7597SO; yearlings, $5.OOqZ0.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-27
Duluth Grain Market.

DULUTH, Nov. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
$.09&; MSy, $1.O61s; No. 1 northern, $LO5h,
No. 2 northern, Sl.03h.
OATS-No. 3, 9hc
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-27
New York Mining stOcks.
Hank ~Clenrinra.

OMAHA. Nov. A-Bank elearings for to-
spending day last year As6AMA
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-27
REPORT OF THE CLEARING ROUSE

all points In the samb period Is raised by
this weeks engagements to 1880 coo.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-27

sILYER-Bar, steady at 23}sd per ounce.
MONEY-G5 per cent.
The rate of discount In the open market
for short bills is AZ per cent; for three
months bills, 4 per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-27

transactions OF the Associated Banks
for the Week.
NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-Bradstreet's bank
clearings report for the week ending No
vember q, shows an aggregate Of 2.sO0.-
$4,000, as against .49S, 103, 600 last week and
t2.bO,tlA,WO I'm the corresponding week last
year, Following Is 3 list Of the cities:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-27

mot included In totals because COMPARE
sons are incomplete.
"'Not included in totals because contain
ing other items than clearing.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-27
Date. 1899. 1905. 1897. 1905 1895. 1904. 1908.
. sunday. - Holiday.
RECEIPTS

Receipts and disposition Of live stock at
the Union Stock Yards, South Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-27
HOGS BIG FIVE CENTS HIGHER
Good Fat sheep steady to strong, Fat
Lambs strong to Ten Cents
HiEher-COmmon Kinds
Are slow.

cattle, hogs and sheep at South Omaha
for the year to date. compared with last
year: 1pO1. 1905. Inc. Dec.
Hogs ..........1,9 g. 2,l95, 40 ...... 21l, 596
Sheep ..........2 2. 1875, no 1,963,59s 1854 .......
The following table shows the average
price of hogs at South Omaha for the last
several days, with comparisons:
49, 1no Itnno 200, TO- ltnoE l1nn. I1nnq
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-27
london Stock Mnrket.

LONDON, Nov. 2G.-Tradiug in American
securities was light during the cary
session today, pending The Wall street
opening. Canadian Pacific dvanced "a. hut
prices generally remained about UNCHANGED
from Yesterdays final. At noo1 the market
was steady with Reading ~, Amafgamated
Copper rs and the rest of The liss from
4 to y higher h Wednesdays Kew
York closing.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-27
Kanaaa 30 Grain md Provisions.

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 2G-WHEAT-Cash,
lc lower; No. 2 hard, l036l.OS; No. B
I.O2qu.O6; No. 2 red, S10d1.23; No, g.
NlSgl22; December, aOlA; May, EL02N.
bid; July, 93Ac. sellers,
CORN - Nominally unchanged TO Nc
lower; No. 2 mixed, 60hc; No. Q, 60sc; No.
white, soc; No, g. b9hG60c; December,
6SA96Shc, sellers; May, 6llsd6lHc, sellers;
July, 6ON9607sc, bid.
OATS - Nominally unchanged; No. 2
white, 40942c; No. 2 mixed, $4,000.
RHE-6Sd7Oc
HAY-Unchanged to Soc higher; choice
timothy, 81 bOul2O0; prairie. $9.75; choice
alfalfa, S15.5O8l6T6.
BUTTER-Creamery. extras, sll4c; firsts,
&c; cSSsseonas s.e' packing stock pc
So -sc; ttrsts, &c; seconds
and diruos, l1ci current receipts, 26c;
southerns, loss off. 14o.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-27
Articles, Open. High. Low. Close. w'd'y.'

Cash quotations We're as follows:
FLOUR-Firm; winter patents, $S.00d6,70;
winter straights, A.5OH6. i0i spring straights,
$A60q47O; bakers, &.06G5.M.
RYE-No. 2, 7lhQ75ho.
BARLEY-Feed or mixing, 52953o: fair to
choice mating, 59d66c.
SEED-FlaX, No. / southwestern, N.H;
No. l northwestern, a.SA. Timothy, S2S5Q
800, Glover, $9.500l4.O0.
PROYlSIONS-Mess pork, per Dbl, S2375
Q2LO0. Lard, per 100 lbs as.S75A. Short ribs,
sides Qoose), SL50a1l. 70; short clear sides
boxed, Sl75ql2O0.
Total clearances OF wheat and flour were
equal to AZ, 1000 bu. Exports for the week,
A,S47,0O0 bu. Primary receipts were l,blS,O0O
bu,, compared with $4,000 bu. the CORE
spending day a year ago. re-
ceipts for tomorrow: Wheat. 81 cars; corn,
ABS cars; oats, 1888 cars; hogs, 1890 head
Chieago Cash Priees-WEeat: No. 2 red,
81, 1901, a0hi No. 3 red, H.@611S; No. 2 hard.
S.OShUl.llhi No. 8 hard, Sl.Oi01, 0l; No. !
northern spring. H,O9kG1.12ls; No. 2 north
ern spring, $i0Sal 10; No; 3 spring, N.ol9
new, 6Si4@69c; No. 2 white, Csc; No. 3 white,
new, bSMU59c; No. 2 yellow, 64n644c; No. T.
new, 57Q57lhc. Oats; No, 5 while, S9NfD
40tej No. 4 white, 91aQ4Oc. Standard. Asae.
BUTTER-Steady; ereameries, 26qSlc;
EGGS-Receipts, 2.6lo cases: steady; at
mark, cases Included, 2O1aa25he; frsts,
2Shc; prime firsts, SOhc.
CHEESE Firm; daisies, lekql6noi
l6hc; long horns, Ice.
POULTRU-Weak; turkeys, lSc: chick
ems, iOlsc; springs, l0ac.
VEAL-Steadyi 80 TO Cobb. WITS. 7h0Shc;
60 TO S5-lb, wis., s&49Ao; IS to iiO-lb. WITS,
Receipts Today-wheat, As cars; corn. 2s9
cars; oats. III cars. Estimated TOMORROW
Wheat. o. cars: corn, ass cars; oats, iS3 cars,
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-20

For SALE-One Remington type
writer No Z. Two baby huggies-
and one drop head sewing machine.
Apply at The OASIS office.
Wednesday Mr.. and Mrs. Juan
Cabral, SON and daughter, were at
Nngales returning home to Can
anea from a visit at La Colorado
and Hermosillo.
Sefior Don Luis MARTINEZ Y
Castro, member of the federal
senate of Mexico from the state of
Sinaloa, and a gentleman posses
sing large landed interests in that
state was at NogaleS Monday night
returning home from the City Of
Mexico.
Services of the Methodist church
will be held in the Congregational
church as follows; Sunday School
at 10 a. m, preaching at II a. m.
and 7:30 p. m. by Reverend Jose
Thacker formerly pastor of this
church. The league will meet in
the parsonage rooms of the old
Methodist church. All welcome
at these vice.
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-20


Guaymas.
Doctor p. r. Doron of Patago.
MIA, was a visitor at Nogales Sat.
urday evening OF last week and
Sunday.
Gents and boys clothing and
underwear, stylish, cheap and dur
sble at the Red House, Ramon
Vasquez.
Mr.. Louis Killeen, formerly of
Ures, Mexico, now a resident of
Phoenix, was at Nogales Thursday,
and went to Hermosillo Friday.
There is being agitated now a
proposition to bond the town to build
IA high school at Nogales and es-
tahlished a high school course.
Saturday of last week there was
at Nogales Mr.. Louis Hostetter,
United States consul at Hermo.
Sillo, who had come to the line city
to meet his son, Mr.. Cecil Hostel
ter, and his wife, from Omaha, Ne.
braska, who are visiting now in
the Sonora capital.
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-20
Metalouotatlons.

Following are the market quota
lions ON metals for today:
Copper, l4@l4f cts. per Id.
Lead, per 100 Tbs. 4l0@4.l5
Silver, pei or, 525
New York City, Exchange l.0l
Pesos. Bullion value Al
Mex. Dol.-selling "A
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-20
NoCALES NOTES.

Only the best IN mems wear at
The Boston Store Inc.
Laugh and grow fat" You'll
end plenty to amuse YOU at the
Ministries Monday night.
This week there appears in other
columns of THE OASIS the al of the
Arizona Concrete Company.
Forgood, substantial service wear
hamilton. Brown Il Co.'s Patrol
Shoe" sold at the Red House, Ra'
mon Vasquez.
At the Ministries Monday night,
The overture commences at $50,
and the curtain rises at 8:45 sharp.
Don't miss the opening chorus.
An elegant line of Mems Shirts
That Surpass any other shown in
Nogales just arrived. Drop in and
ask to see them at The Boston
Store Inc.
Doctor William Luebbert from
Noctezuma was at Nogales Mon
day night Ell route TO Guaymas,
where he was engaged in the prac-
tice of dentistry some five years
Ago.
The American Drug Store has
established on Campillo street in
KogaleS, Sonora, branch store
where there is carried a large stock
6f Northumberland, English ard
German-for sale at wholesale and
retail. If.
Wednesday Miss Dora Citizens
who has been visiting Mrs. Carl
Ruf for the past two weeks re.
turned to CORTLAND. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ruff accompanied her, and
will remain in CORTLAND a week
OF ten days.
Celebrate Washington's Birth
Day by attending the Minstrel
Ehow.
Tuesday evening Mr.. j. c. Bis
ley, prominent mining man
operating in, Sonora, came mp from
Hermosillo. Wednesday the gen
tleman went out to Cerro Plata, be.
yond Planchas de Plata, returning
Thursday evening; and yesterday
he started for New York, where he
has business to attend. He ex.
poets to return to Sonora shortly.
Reserved seats on sale for the
Minstrels at International Drug
Store.
Tuesday night there was at No
gales Mr.. J. Nelson Nevius, a
noted mining engineer who wa,
located at Minas Prietas and Her,
moslllo. The gentlemar has ex.
tended his field of operation anc
making his home at Pasadena
California, responds to professional.
calls IN all parts of the world, He
was EN- route to Mazatlan, going tc
Guaymas Wednesday and taking
from that port the steamer Cura
Goa Yesterday. The many friends
OF Mrs. Nevius will be pleased to
learn that she has recovered al
mast entirely from her injuries
received in an accident to an auto
mobile which occurred at Gilroy
last year.
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-20

HNl1liiRlunH blfthtlhY,
NogaIes Booster Minstfels.
Mr. Juan Arizmendez " the Boi-
ton clothing store went to Quay
ma. early IN the week
Thoroughbred white Wyandotle
cockelels for sale by Mrs. w. Il.
Balcom of Salero. p. O. address
Patagonia.
Friday evening Mrs. l. Burgoon
returned from Courtland, where
she has been visiting her brother
MIR. John Glissan.
A remnant of that 30 cent -Four
Metals stock for sale TO close ont
the holdings, AT Is cent per share.
Address Box No. 294, Nogales, Arr
IONA. II.
Everyone likes music, whichever
language one speaks. The Min
strels Monday night is almost en-
timely first class musical enter
tainmeut.
Mr.. l.. G. Sinnard, general man
ager OF Los Molinos Land Co., in
rehama county, California, was al
Nogales Monday night, Ell route to
the Gaqui delta.
Last week Mr.. Oscar Gebler Of
the Pioneer hardware house OF
heo Gebler u son, went to Quay
mas to attend some business mat
ters which kept him there until
the middle of the present week.
The Grand Theatre is nightly
presenting beautiful sets of moving
pictures, which are satisfactory
and pleasing to the amusement
lovers OF Nogales, judging by the
large audiences they attract to
each performance.
STRAYED: Light grey mare with
reached name and tail. Finder
return to E. 'ritcomb and receive
suitable reward.
Watch for the Boston Stores
poster announcement of their
great reduction sale of clothing,
hats, caps, and gents furnishings,
to be issued from The OASIS press
Monday morning. The prices will
astonish you.
THE American Lady," the most
elegant and stylish shoe made.
Sold only at the Red House,
Ramon Vasquez. =
Monday night there arrived at
Nogales Mr.. e. r. Tufts, Mr.. and
Mrs. - Tufts, and MIR. and Mrs.
Willis from New York en- route to
Alamos, where The gentlemen have
heavy landed and mining interests
The party remained in Ncgales a
couple OF days and went to Quay
mas.
"The American Gentleman the
inest and handsomest shoe for
yentlemen's wear, at the Red
House. Ramon Vasquez.
Superintendent H, j. Temple,
and Mr.. McGrew. resident engineer
of the Sonora railway went to
Guaymas Tuesday. AT Empalme
the two gentlemen joined General
manager II. II. Ingram, and the
three are coming over the road on
a tour OF inspection.
THE OASIS will be found on sale
at the Sonora News Co.'s store and
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-20

Sunday morning The OASIS ell
itor went to Hermosillo, thence to
Guaymas.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-15
ONE GIRL ENTERS
TRASH CONTEST,
FENCES REMOVED

One girl has entered the trash pill
ing contest for the gold watch offered
by Mayor Smith, and she made her
entry with a list Of IS wagon loads
so that she takes rank well up in the
contest. She is not cleaning up peo-
Plies yards for them, but she has in
duced a number OF friends and neigh
bors TO clean up their yards and pile
their trash In boxes and barrels on
the street. Then she notifies the
street department, and when It is
collected. she Is given credit. Any
boy or girl who will get out and so
licit people to clean up their yards
and give credit for the trash piles,
can enter now and stand a chance to
win the watch. Several boys are en-
gagged in selling trees.
In order to make the work OF clean
ing up more effective. Mayor Smith
notifies property owners, that anyone
who wishes his fence torn away, III
he will notify the street department,
the chaIngang will be sent to take III
down. Innumerable dilapidated side
and front fences in all sections OF the
city mar the effect OF the spring
cleaning and the lawns.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-15
Lake 10 Gulf

Washington, April 15.-It was re-
ported today that the engineers have
favorably reported on the project for
a. fourteen-foot channel from the
great lakes to the Gulf of Mexico.
Just exactly what the conclusions
and recommendation are can't be as
certained at present. but it is practic-
ally certain that the report Is favor
able. and the engineers have reported
that in their opinion the work can be
done within a limit of cost which they
consider reasonable, and they.
therefore. recommend that IL be be-
gun.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-15
TURKISH TROOPS
ARB MARCHING ON
.s CONSTANTINOPLE

Vienna, April 15.-The second
army corps of Turkey is marching
from Adrianople towards Constants
nople. according to dispatches re-
|ceived today. IL is not known
whether their Intentions are to Join
the mutineers or oppose them.
The new minister, Tewfilo Passa.
grand vizier, today has complete con-
troll OF the city and is running things
with an iron hand. Machine guns
are In readiness TO suppress a eoun-
ter move by the young Turks. Rigid
censorship of all kilograms was re-
established today. II necessitated
sending this message to Phillippop-
oils: Casualties in yesterdays up
rising are heavier than reported
Scores are seriously wounded and are
being cared for in private houses
Fully 100 persons were killed"
Grave fears are felt for the safety
of two American missionaries at Mer-
sina, Asia Minor. seaport where
Moslems are reported to be massacre
ling Armenian residents. Trouble was
caused BY an Armenian killing two
Moslems. The murderer was not ar
rested and the Mohammedan popula.
ton took the matter into their own
hands, attacking Armenians. The
last report stated the massacre was
/ in progress.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-15
INTBRURBAN.LINES TO MAYFIELD AND
TO CAIRO MEETING ENCOURAGEMENT

Bonds for the construction OF the
electric lnternrban railroad between
Paducah and Mayfield by the Padu-
cab Southern Electric Railroad com
pany have been placed. and Il is as
sured that the lnternrban road will
be built. Mr.. j. +. Harth returned
this morning from New York and
Montreal, after two weeks trip in
the interest OF the company. and was
successful In selling the bonds.
Work for the road has been going
on quietly for many months, and
after selling the bonds the promoters
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-15

Fulton. KY, April 15.-T. c. Bull
lard. under Indictment here for EN-
bezzlement, was arrested today at
Long Beach. Miss, and will be held
for Kentucky officers. Bullard, the
trusted bookkeeper of the Mcdowell
Franklin company, absconded with a
large amount OF the firms money.
After several monthg search. he was
arrested In West Virginia and return
ed TO Kentucky. Three months ago
Billiard. with other desperate prison
ers, effected his escape from the coun
ty Jail at Hickman. County Attorney
Thomas Smith will get requisition for
Billiard.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-15
WIN Break for Jungle.

Mombasa. British East Africa. April
IA cablegram received here from
Theodore Roosevelt declining an In
vitation TO attend a public reception
and a dinner makes Il evident that
he has decided not 60 stop In Nom
hasa. Therefore. there Is much dis
appointment here. Mr.. Roosevelt
asks IN this message that he be met
NJ the pier by his special train aud
conveyed direct TO the ranch OF sir
Alfred Pease on the Athi river. where
he will be Sir Alfred's guest for the
FIRST fortnight's stay In the protecto-
rate.
The steamer Admiral Is expected
here at daybreak OF April 81, at pres
ent the Monsoon Is blowing yigor-
ously.
There has been a sudden outbreak
OF smallpox at Nalrobi. Forty deaths
have occurred IN the quarantine camp
and three cases are reported from
in ia ranch. the property OF George
Mcmillan. who will be Roosevelt's
host during a portion OF his stay In
this section.
Maj. Louis l.. Seaman has returned
here from hunting trip up the
country. He saws the game IL ex-
ceiient and the prospects good. Major
Seaman Is about 10 leave for Uganda
on an elephant hunting expedition.
Three lions are reported interfer-
ing with the night work at the Ma
klndu station on the railroad II Is
believed the plans OF the Roosevelt
party contemplate Kermit Roosevelt
spending a night at this station.
The local police authorities have
taken measures to strengthen some
Of the out stations on the northern
boundary OF Kenya province. where
the inhabitants OF the wilderness
country north OF the protectorate
have been showing signs OF unrest.
A number OF continental business
Arms have forwarded various pres
ents. including champagne. ammuni-
ton. books. etc. to Mr.. Roosevelt
here. Il Is not believed that Mr..
Roosevelt will accept any OF these
offerings.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-15
More win Settle

Lyon county defendants in tn,
night rider cases II is said have be.
come ready to yield to a compromise
and avoid the litigation In the fedora
court This morning Sen Wheeler
Campbell went to Eddyville. where he
met the attorneys and conference
with the Lyon county defendants wa,
begun. Lyon and Trigg county resi-.
dents were the defendants that re.
fused to compromise In the partIa
settlement that was made at Prince
ton.
A compromise may be effected In
the birmingham raid cases. Some OF
the defendants were in the city to-
daD consulting attorneys, and an
agreement may be reached whereby
the cases will not come to trial. The
last dickering towards n compromise
began several days ago.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-15
Pilots license Revoked

Captain Charles Weight. pilot on
the towboat w. 7. Hardison, had his
license revoked today for a period OF
1870 days for standing watch on the
part OF the river that he had no H.
cense. Capt. Voight pIloted in the
Cumberland and Tennessee rivers
during high water, where he had nc
license. Capt Dennis Smith went out
on the Hardlson this afternoon when
she pulled out for the Tennessee in
place Of Capt. Voight.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-15
Income Tax Amendment.

Washington, April 15.-Senator
Bailey today introduced the income
tax amendment to the tariff bill. In
dorsed by the conference OF Demo
cratic senator's yesterday The Dem
ocrats will vote solldly for this form
Of taxation and expect to get enough
Republican votes from the west TO
put II through. II provides for tax
for income over $1,000 at the rate of
3 per cent. II exempts incomes from
the federal. state. county and munich
pal securities and incomes Of corpor-
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-15
sunnIy Is Short.

Chicago. April Thames A. Pat
ten. wheat king" Of Chicago. reply
Ing today to.the allegation that be Is
responsible for the contemplated ad-
vance In the price OF bread and other
necessities OF life. declared that had
he not put the price OF wheat above
the export basis our wheat would cost
great deal more than II does now.
lie explained that II the price had not
been kept up. our wheat would have
been exported and exhausted to such
an extent that we would have had to
pay far more for Il in the United
States now than under the present
conditions.
Il am not In a corner" sal dthe
speculator 81 have no such line OF
wheat as Is attributed to me. I am
selling my wheat. intend 10 sell II
all Will sell out my line. I am not
going any higher. but the price will
20 higher Just the same with me out.
because there Is not enough wheat to
60 around"
Mr, Patten sat In his Office. putting
AZ a long black cigar He spoke OF the
agitation over the high price In wheat
in a grave manner.
He was told that an effort was to
be made 10 have congress "put an end
TO the wheat corner IN Chicago" He
shook his head.
Supply and Demand.
Il can not help It." he went on
1T Is not my fault that these prices
maintain. They might be higher
ut is the old law OF supply and de-
mand. and that law Is memorable
There is not enough wheat in any OF
the producing countries. have stop
ped cur exports, which would have
been tremendous to these countries.
by putting the price above the export
basis.
Usually We export between $780,
600 900 and 200 900 900 bushels an
nually. / have practically stopped
that II It had gone on you can well
imagine what the price OF wheat
would now be"
Patten II Threatened.
"If congress. needing the popular
erroneous impression that corners in
the worlds commodities are made by
spectators. passes any law prohibit |
ing speculation In grain no doubt the
courts would knock Il out. No court
In the country would sustain such a
law"
James A. Patten today expressed