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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-27
Cook says Misstatement.

New York. Sept. 27.-Cook today
said as son as Peary has made deli
mite charges he would answer H
declared he couldn't understand
Peary, refusing to take the Amer
can flag and other articles. belong
ing to Cook. aboard the Roosevelt.
lie said Peary's statement that he
couldn't talk Eskimo and make
sledges was a misstatement.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-27

Fireman Terry Coleman, of tn
Central fire station, handed in hi
resignation this morning Coleman
has been in the department for sew
eral months and made an efficient
fire fighter.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-27
BENNETT IS
NOMINATED

Green Bennett was nominated for
magistrate at the Democratic conven-
ton In the Seventh district today
He got the vote in Maxon's. Cecil and
Langs precincts.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-27

Houma. La, Sept 2T.-Hundreds
of dead bodies are still in the marsh.
es. It IS said. Farther Richard ar.
rived here today and said on coming
from the remote part OF Terre Bonnie
parish he has seen bodies in all stages
of decomposition.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-27
HOPTOWN'S REQUESTS
ARE PUT In JEOPARDY

Hopklnsville. KY. Sept. %. (spe-
cial Mrs John c. Latham has
sued TO set aside the will Of her hus-
band. which left large requests to
Hopkinsville.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-27
Smith Morrow Dies.

Mayheld. Ky. Sept. 81. Especial
Smith Morrow. 65 years old. died
here OF cancer Sunday. He was a
well known citizen
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-27
No Damage Reported But Peo-
pie We're Awakened by the
Swaying Of Houses and Rat
Ting Of Windows.

Cleveland. o., sept. 25.-Scientists
here today observed the sun spot
which they say affected the seismic
and aurora borealis disturbances
They say they will be visible all over
the country rs the sun sets. IL can
be seen distinctly through smoked
glass and field glasses.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-27
Felt at Cairo.

Cairo. H., Sept. %. Especial -
Cairo experienced the earthquake
this morning. Guests in hotels were
awakened by the force of the shock,
but no damage was done.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-27
Death at Clinton.

Clinton, KY, Sept. %. Especial
VIII Flagg, member of promi-
nent family here. and young mar
ried man, died this morning of con-
sumption. He was 80 years old. lie
was the grandson of the Rev. J. NJ.
Flagg. a prominent Methodist min
lister. The funeral will be tomorrow
auspices of the w. o. w.
Circuit Court Opens.
Circuit court convened this morn
ing. After charging the grand jury
and starting the work, Judge Bugg
who is in i'll health, relinquished the
bench and the bar will elect a special
Judge
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-27
No Record Left.

Washington, ID. c.. Sept. 27.--In-
struments in the weather bureau OBJ
servatory failed to record any vibra-
tons because Of the earthquake re-
ported in the middle west today.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-27
FIRE AT HENDERSON
BURNS TWO STORES

Henderson, Ky, Sept. 81. (Spe-
cial Fire destroyed Browns drug
store and Levy's furniture store
The loss was SIS ,000
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-27

Portland, Me. Sept. 27-Peary''
ship. the Roosevelt. arrived at Eagle
island. Commander Peary's summer
home. and after landing some OF his
personal effects. left for New York.
II was learned from a source close
20 Peary that he iustifies his refusal
to allow DR.. Cooks instruments OF
records on board the steamer Roose'
welt on the theory that he had beer
aware some time of Cooks intention
to claim discovery of the pole and
that he (Peary) therefore would
sanction nothing to aid this <roiect
Peary's forthcoming statement. Il
was learned. will charge that DR.
Cook cannot produce the shoes,
sledges or other equipment which
will show wear and tear that comes
from travel over the arctic ice Th'i
is the first intlmation of any specific
evidence Peary will produce.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-27
Indiana Felt IL.

Madison, Ind. Sept 27.-The
earthquake was felt distinctly here
at 3:45 this morning. 1t is reported
as far east as the Ohio border.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-27

New York. Sept. 7.-CommandeI
Peary refused to allow any records
or instruments OF DR. Cook brought
aboard the steamer Roosevelt and
thus was instrumental in causing
these records to remain In the cache
at Etah, Greenland. according 10
Harry Whitney. the New Haven
sportsman. IN a dispatch received in
this city by DR. Cook today The
message came as a response to one
sent by DIR. Cook whitney is now
en- route to New York.
Or. Cook made no comment on
whitney's message. He said he had
duplicates OF all the records and OBJ
servations. He denied the report that
he intcuded to bring suit for Islander
against Peary.
II shall wait" said Cook "The alb
sencc of records and instruments viii
not affect she ultimate result par.
ticle. but II would be desirable 10
have the instruments here.
"As to the question of proof, tina.
Is the same. whether observations are
made by one person or more.
81 am sure Peary had no means OF
getting any news OF me since the
middle Of April, but he knew had
gone south
"The remark that has been made
that | copied Peary's sledges is nom
sensieal have not seen him for
over two years. so could not have
copied his ideas.
IL have entered into no arrange
ment to meet Peary at any time"
whitney I'm Route.
ST. Johns. \. f.. Sept.2 7.-Wire-
less dispatches received here state
that the schooner Jeanne. bringing
Harry whitney back TO New York
left Indian Harbor for St Johns.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-27
The Weather

North winds yesterday and today
made decided change I'm the wealth
or, aud early this morning the mer-
cuiy ran down To 90 degrees. Yester
day the thermometer went as far as
CO degrees. while today It registered
60 for the highest The forecast for
Padrcah and vicinity Is: Fair and con
tinued cool tonight with light frost
In the lowland; Tuesday fair.
Illinois: Washington. Sept az
Fair Monday aud Tuesday; continued
cool light 60 moderate northwest
winds.
sun and Moon.
sun rose today at .. 5.5l a. m
sun VIII set today at 49,. 5;5l p. m
Moon will set tonight at i;2i a. m
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-27

st. Louis. Sept. PA slight earth
quake was felt here and is said to
have extended from eastern Illinois
to eastern Missouri at 3:45 this morn
ing. II was so strong that windows
ratified and buildings were slightly
shaken. No damage is yet reported.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-27

st. Louis, Sept. 27.-Reports say
the earthquake was felt as far east
as Indianapolis, Ind. and as far south
as the Tennessee border. 1t is be-
lieved strongest here.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02

an immediate hardening In rates though opin-
ions in banking circles favored the theory OF
somewhat higher figures for loans in the course
Of the spring months. Both the banks ana trust
companies We're able TO reduce loans last week
Cash holdings are lower. while the actual re-
serve Of the Clearing House institutions Is down
more than S2,000,000 as compared with a week
ago. Money is moving TO this centre from the
interior and viii continue to do until a bet
ter outside demand develops from mercantile
quarters. the outlook for which at the moment is
not particularly promising. The Bank Of Eng
land secured all of the South African gold that
was offered yesterday in the open British mar
ket without competition from other sources.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
ENLISTED

MONEY NARKET.-Money on call opened at :
per cent; highest, 21 per cent; lowest, per cent
last loan per cent closing, 2a2A per cent; ruling
rate. 2 per cent. Time money dull. Funds
were generously offered, but the demand was light
Rates 2lZ6224 per cent for sixty days. 2Sq3 per
cent for ninety days. 22493 per cent for four
months, Sq3l4 per cent for five and six months
Mercantile paper continued in good demand. and
there was moderate supply OF desirable paper
Rates 35G4 per cent for sixty TO ninety days in
dorsed bills receivable 34 for choice four to six
months single names, 4I2g5 for others less well
known
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-The foreign exchange
ma rlet opened steady, with little changed at
4s79OG4S7a5 for cables, 4.S745q4s7i1 for demand
sterling and 4S440g4st for siXty-day bills Short
francs were quoted at 5.l67s less lis and short
reichsmarks at S5j& The market closed steady.
Bankers' posted rates we're as follows:
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

Speculation IN the market for outside securities
was marked by a further upward movement OF
the copper stocks which at times extended to
other parts OF the list The higher priced issues
were the leaders. although IN g number OF the
low priced stocks considerable animation de-
veloped Butte Coalition Greene-Cananea, Giroux
Ray Consolidated, Boston, Nevada Consolidated
and Kerr Lake were the leaders both in strength
and activity. Goldfeld stocks showed some irregu-
larity. while the silver issues ruled steady. The
industrials were quiet American Tobacco showed
n slight recession. Standard Oil was up 2 points
IN bonds Southern Pacific Is strong, at an
Improvement OF Il. Argentine IS were down u
Other issues were unchanged
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.-Bostou, par; Chicago,
2Oc premium; San Francisco. sight pho premium.
telegraph 15c premium; New Orleans, commercial
par bank 81 premium; Charleston buying par. sell
ing l-1Oc Premium st. Louis Acc premium bid. soc
premium asked.
BANK CI.EARINGS.-New York, exchanges
Sf91,043,756 balances &12217,754; Baltimore. ex-
changes S4.67aO41. balances $35S630; Boston, ex-
cha nges 500 222546, balances $l107.639; Chicago.
exchanges s5321S.s76. balances s2,7Ts,S62
SILVER MARKET Commercial bar silver. 60&c
Mexican silver dollars. 44c. Bar silver In London
closed at 239sd, an advance OF 1-l6d.
, GOLD PREMIUM.-In Madrid. 1I.44; Lisbon
2O.75.
MEXICAN EXCHANGE-fexican exchange on
New York is quoted at 20l4.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS.-Customs receipts
reported from Washington. ,009,331; internal
enue receipts, S1,l17,479; miscellaneous receipts
slSO 400 Receipts for the day. $2.2572i1; expendi
lures 90 $50, 900. Receipts for the month TO date
81 257 211; expenditures, $2450,000; excess OF
penditures. 1892 7Ss. Receipts for the fiscal year
to date 1892 213: expenditures $476,3S6 1856;
cess of expenditures, $86564. 522.
TB-TREASURY.-The Sub-Treasury debt
or TO the Clearing House $1,015, 146
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
Ex diFi6snd-

= FOREIGN MONEY %ARKET.-Can money in
London. 2z2s+ Per cent; open market discount rate
for short bills, 2e per cent; long bills. "a per cent;
Berlin discount rate 2Is per cent; Paris discount
rate. Lis per cent Paris exchange London, .
francs 3 centirnes. Berlin exchange London. %
Trsrks 81 pfeunigs- Bar gold. as Sd
FOREIGN STANDARDIZATION consols for
Ynone- 81 per cent for the account s. BIS. French
ysutes Se francs IL centines.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
The TRUST COMPANY OF AMERICA
s5-4s Wall ST.. New York
COLONIAL BRANCH: LONDON OFFICE:
222 Broadway. s5 Gresham ST.. London Z =


SALE OF S105,0O0- COUNI1
The Board OF County Commissioners OF Lewis and
and sell to highest bidder Monday, April o
1909 at eleven o'clock A NJ. the ONCE OF said
Board County Court House building in the Clty
Of Helena Montana. S105OO0. of Funding Bonds OF
said county Bids will be received for two classes OF
bonds. to-wit: .
one class dated April l. I90e mature twenty
from after date without option OF prepay
ment Of denomination $1,000. each bearing interest
the o per snnunl, interest pay,
able January July LIST in each year. principal
interest payable IN gold coin OK the T. ooo
of bonds dated April !. 1902 denomination $1,000
bearing interest tho rate OF four and one-ha1
per cent. per and payable In twenty years
from date redeemable option OF County at any
interest payable seniannually July 1Et and jan
uary Principal and interest Of said bonds to be
payable gold coin OF the u g
certified check in the OF $1,000, parable
without any conditions attached. must accompany
each a guarantee Of good faith OF the bidder,
where bids made for either or both classes
Of bonds. designated, but check will be
required which will be attached to the accepted bid
be forfeited to the county in case OF failure
OF the bidder to take the bonds Il are awarded
to him. bids will be received or considered at q
price for said bonds below and accrued interest
from OF bonds until payment for sanlo is made
Tho Board the right to rejsct any and ali
bids
29o5 1920 OF the Revised Codes
OF Montana, 1907.
Proposals must be IN sealed envelopes ad-
dressed TO Martin Doty, County Clerk and Recorder
marked outside Proposals for County Funding
Bonds"
BY order Of the Board OF County Commissioners OF
Lewis and Clark County; Montana
}. j HINDSON, Chairman
MARTIN DOTY. County Clerk and Recorder
February 26th. 1909
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
INACTIVE STOCKS.

The following Here the last actual sales and the
closing quotations for stocks IN which there were
no transactions yesterday on the New York Stock
Exchange:
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

The following shows yesterdays closing quota
1fous 1or government bonds. compared wiki SatuT-
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02

F@l @ 5a5 51eT 975
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
COLLATERAL TRUST NOTES.
Maturing 1867

FURNISHED BY susrtwout & Appsnzeilsr Nc. % Fins
street,
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

London. March l. p. m.-The market for Amert-
ian securities was strong. Last quotations follow:
lonSuo York Nevg York
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02

San Francisco. March 1.-The official closing quo
fsrions for mining stocks to-day were follows:
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
BONDS.


.seII. cents per share TODD lots TEX dividend.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.

lrnished by Charles D. Barney Co.. No 25 Broad st.
New York. and No. 122 South 4th st. Philadelphia
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02

oguruishsa by r L Day Co. 10. 81 Wal street)
Feb 2s Mch- Il Feb 2s. Mch /
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
SAN FRANCISCO MINING STOCKS.

skskea. tEx dividend
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02

sAnd interest.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
SECURITIES VALUES At HIGHER LEVEL
EXCHANGES SALES l.

oNDAY, MARCH 1, 1909.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-30
BILLS HELD UP
BY SUPERVISORS
Road and Health Board Items
Attract Officials Attention

OAKLAND. March 29.-Charges of
SIS for experimenting machinery for
which the county was charged $3.50
rent, as included in a bill for s2,sOO, at
tracted the attention of Supervisor
Fred Foss. and the bills have been held
up by the county auditor Foss re-
ported today that the bill was for
emergency work in repairing country
roads. He held that it would be i'm
proper to charge for experimenting
the machinery and charging rental at
the same time, stand IN which Dis
trict Attorney Donahue concurred The
bills may be returned to Cotton broth
ers for amendment. as the board as a
whole considered the charge of SIS
improper.
District Attorney Donahue also ad-
vised the board that bills presented by
Special Health officer DIR. A. Callen
OF Fruitvale for the fumigation of
houses appeared excessive. The bills
were presented in DR.. Callen's behalf
by his wife. Charges for October
were $40, November $40, December
$3.50, January SEQ February $50 and
March 500. Donahue gave as his
opinion that the board should pass
an ordinance regulating the rate for
fumigation by the number of rooms
affected and that the charges afterward
should be carefully itemized. DR.. Cal
len was appointed in August OF last
wear
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-30
BANKER BECOMES
SMALLPOX VICTIM
William q. PaImanteer of Oak
land Dies From Disease
Contracted in Mexico

OAKLAND March Civilian G.
Palmanteer president of the Central
Bank of Oakland, and one of the fore
most men of finance in California, died
this afternoon of smallpox in Los
Angeles hospital. The news of his
sudden demise reached here in tele-
graphic messages to officers of the
Central bank this afternoon.
Palmanteer was returning from a
tour Of Mexico when he became i'll,
having contracted the disease while in
that country. He was unable to con-
tinue his homeward journey. and left
the train at Los Angeles accompanied
by his daughter. Miss Carolyn Palman-
teer, who was with him during his
travels.
The banker went to hospital,
where he survived the sickness for
three days, death coming at o'clock
this afternoon. According to advices
received in this city, Miss Carolyn Pal
manteer and Timothy Spellaoy of Bak-
ersfieid, friend of many years were
at the bedside
IdiIidHNe Neer sudden passing ciOsen
a quarter of century of endeavor in
this city and county. He was born
in Pennsylvania SO years ago, but
came to California while a young man
and settled in Oakland. During his
20 years in this community lie made
himself one OF the strong figures in
banking, and besides his activity as
actual manager of the Central bank
for many years. became an officer in
the Livermore bank. a heavy stock
holder in the California nursery COM
pany, and a participant in many other
business ventures. He built up a per-
sonal fortune of about $3.50. 600.
Palmanteer was elected in January
president of the Central bank sue
ceeding the late Thomas Crellin. AT
that time he was in Ill health frcnl
his arduous duties and planned long
vacation after the restoring of sta
bility following the financial string
ency. 1t was in fulhllment of this
plan that he left for Mexico with his
daughter February /
Palmanteer left wife and three
daughters, Carolyn, Hazel and Ethel
Palmanteer His old family home a;
$50 Fourteenth street was one of the
well known residences of this city
Palmanteer having lived there for
many years. About a month ago he
sold the property.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-30
JULIUS KLEIN TO
CONTINUE STUDIES
University Graduate Decides to
Prepare for an Aca-
demic Life

BERKELEY, March 2s.-Julius Klein,
a graduate of the university with the
class Of 1907, OF which he was one Of
the most brilliant students, who was
appointed two years ago by the Car
negie institution to collect data on
Pacific coast manufactures. has decided
to study for an academic life and will
leave this fall for Harvard to secure
his doctors degree.
Klein, who is a student of history
and economies. will delve further into
these subjects ana take the examina-
tions at Harvard along these lines to
fit himself for a professional position.
He Will leave Berkeley, where he has
been acting as an assistant in the de-
partment of history and economics. for
the opening of Harvard university in
September.
Klein, who has received his master $
degree from the university and who is
a candidate for the degree of Ph.D.
this year made a brilliant record as a
student. He won the Bryce historical
essay and was elected to the Phi Beta
Kappa, the scholarship society. He is
a member of the Faculty club and con-
sdered one of the brightest Of the
younger men of the university. He
also won honors in the military depart :
ment and graduated as colonel of ca
dets. He is now assistant to COM
mandant Z. NJ Lewis and holds the
rank of colonel
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-30
MANY MENTIONED
FOR CITY ATTORNEY
Mayor Mott to Name Successor
to Dead Official

OAKLAND. March 2s.-Mayor Frank
X. Mott announced this afternoon that
he would make public the successor TO
the late city attorney. John f. Nc
Elroy, Wednesday morning. The pres
ent city administration will pass out
of office at midnight Wednesday.
Thursday. the first day of April. will
be the day on which bonds filed by the
recently elected oficials must be ap-
proved. This consists in countersi gna-
lures by both the mayor and the city
attorney. hence the appointment must
be known In time 10 allow the city
attorney himself to qualify.
Il have not named the city attorney
yet" said the mayor although several
eligibles have been mentioned. Cary
Howard has been suggested. Justice
OF the Peace William r. Geary has
been mentioned. as well as State Sena-
tor John w. Stetson. Abe P. Leach.
Hiram Luttrell. John Mcdonald.
Charles +. Shook. Robert NJ. Fitzgerald
and William r. Davis. or course
some OF these mentioned men have
private practices too large to permlr
them to sacrifice their time
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-30
UNIVERSITY ROMANCE
BLESSED WITH $1,000
w. q. Sherwood to Get Sum
When He Weds Grace BurrelI

OAKLAND, March 29.-The betrothal
OF Walter Guy Sherwood, a young
graduate of the University Of CaIifOr-
MIA, and Miss Grace Burren has been
blessed with a parental legacy Of
$1,000. The sum is TO be paid to the
bridegroom upon his marriage to Miss
Burrell. The couple are engaged to
wed but the conditions surrounding
the bequest provide that it shall be
forfeited in case Sherwood marries an
other.
The unsual provision is contained in
the codicil to the will of William Shar-
wood, which was HE'D for probate to-
day. The elder Sherwood was a sue
cessful mining man of Tuolumne
county. who had lived the later years
of his life with his family in Berkeley.
choice that he left $1,000 as a wedding
gift 1t was his intention that the
couple should use the money to begin
house keeping.
In addition 10 this bequest provision
is made for the four children and their
mother. The children, William j. Shar-
wood of Lead. S. D., Walter, Kathleen
and Thyrza. are to share equally the
proceeds from the sale of certain min
ing stock Sharwood's life was insured
to the children. The estate is valued at
$4,000, and the residue will go TO Mrs
Sharwood. She is also named as execu-
trix, without bonds.
The Sharwoods moved to Berkeley
from Tuolumne county, and Walter. the
son who is soon to be married. entered
the University of California. He was a
member of the Kappa Alpha fraternity
and graduated with the class of 1901
The family resided formerly at Parker
recently to, College avenue and Fifty
ninth street.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-30
METHODISTS BUY PART OF
MEZES TRACT, BELMONT
Denomination May Remove
= Conference Home

BELMONT, March 29.-As result of
a tour of inspection made to this county
by the Rev. Drs. Ollie, Bane and Hough
of San francisco, Huttimillar and
Wright of Oakland and Needham and
Hammond of Berkeley on February %
the future center Of activities on the
part of the Methodist sect of this state
promises to be located here. 1t is re-
ported that payment of $4,000 has
been made for the purpose of securing
an option on $50 acres of the s. M
Mezes estate, where the future Metho-
dist conference home will be located.
For a number of years that institu-
ton has been located at Pacific Grove
where 1t acted as an important factor
in the upbuilding of the seaside resort
On account of the inaccessibility of that
place for number of ministers whose
presence was required at the meetings
held there and controversy with the
Southern Pacific over railroad rates,
and with its allied corporation, the Pa
cif1c improvement company. over con-
cessions, the Methodists decided to seek
a new location.
1t is proposed to erect conference
hall at this point, which will be sur
rounded by a number of summer build
ing sites The Mezes property is a por-
ton of the empirelike domain owned bv
the Arguello family during the Spanish
regime and is one of the beautiful spots
of the county.