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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-01-13

Tuesday afternoon and unanimously
voted to double the capital stock of the
company from S?50.OOo to s5O0.O00. Present
stockholders will have preference until
January &c. after that date any unsold
stock will be open to public subscription
at s135 a share. The old board of direc-
tors and officers were reelected. The
officers are: President, James w. Brock;
presidents Fred A. Rowland, NJ. Il.
Smile; secretary, Harlan w. Kemp; as
| sistant secretaries. II. u. Denny, 49, Il.
Bailey; treasurer. r. ID. Denny
The stockholders Of the Montpelier Ma
tlonal and the First National banks held
| their annual meetings Tuesday and re-
elected the old boards of directors who In
turn reelected officers as follows: Mont
peier National bank, president. Albert
futile; vice-presdent ]. w. Brock; cash.
Ter, Levi II. Bixby; assistant cashier
| Henry L. Farwell. First National, presi-
dent. Frank NJ. Cory; vice-presidcnt, f.
| A. Dwinell; cashier. A. G.. Eaton; assist
| ant cashier. j. II. Keleher.
At the annual meeting of the board
OF trade held Tuesday the reports
of the officers were read and accepted
The report of the treasurer showed
/ s414 on hand and SAG outstanding on
| annual dues. Tho old board of Off
GERS was reelected as follows: Presi-
! dent, Joseph A. De 1'oer: vice-presi-
dent, ]. NJ. Boutell; secretary, Fred
T.. Gleason; directors, G. l. Blanchard
w. c. Cotton. A. u. Farwcll y. j
Sibley, L. u. Taft.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred ID. Lonergan. who
were married Monday at Bellows Falls
have returned to Montpelier. The groom
Is n drug clerk for George f. Megrath
| and the bride was Miss Ada Kelley Ct
| Bellows Falls.
| champion egg story comes from
Shady Fill in Middlesex whore Mrs. w
| II. II. Markham claims that 81 hens owned
! by her laid sos dozen OF eggs during 1892
netting her sSS.oi per hen.
Capt. l.. NJ. Hutchinson. an aged Civil
| War veteran. is dangerously III with
heart trouble at his home on Barre
street.
| Mr.. and Mrs C. d. Mather will leave
next Monday for New York and will sail
| January 20 for Mediterranean cruise
| They expect to be away until nearly the
| first Of May.
| Mayor F. X. Dawley is confined to the
house with severe cold
During the year 1909 there were II.
births in Montpelier against IFS in 1868.
| At the annual meeting of the Firmen.
club held Tuesday evening. officers TO
| the ensuing year We're elected as fol
lows: President, c. b. McAlllster; vice
| president T.. Il. Gilbert; secretary, Y. S
Howes; treasurer, r. S. Plat; trustee
for three years. n. p. DArtheney
trustee for one year. A. r. Ellis: audi
tors. r. J. Blanchard. n. a. Alexander
| F.. a. Powers.
| Harry J. Hughes and Miss Rose j. Lois.
ellie were married yesterday morning a
eight o'clock at st. Augustine's Churcf
! ny the Rev. Father w. j. O'Sullivan. The
couple were attended at the altar b,
Louis Drake and Miss Harriet jerome.
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FAYSTON.

Dean Smith, who has been at work
in Montpelier, Is at home.-The per-
sonal property belonging to John Liv-
ingston was sold at auction Thurs
day afternoon by b. G. Eaton. sheriff.
j. V. Lefever, a former resident OF
this town, who has been in New York
the past eleven years, Is visiting his
brother, William Lefever. and other
fricnds.-Miss Bertha Ketchum Is
quite Ill with stomach trouble
Mrs. +. A. Bragg and son. Merritt,
visited at l.. p. CAROLS In Warren
recently.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate Of Mary A. Cummings, BurlinS-
ton.

Estate of Mary A. Cummings, BurlinG-
ton.
The undersigned, having been APP
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District OF Chittenden,
Commissioners to receive, examine
and adjust the claims and demands
Of all persons against the estate OF
Mary A. Cummings, late of Burlington
in said district. deceased, and al.
claims exhibited in Offset thereto
hereby give notice that we will NEE,
for the purpose aforesaid, at the late
residence of the deceased, in the city Of
Burlington. in said district, on the first
Thursdays Of February and July. next,
at 10 o'clock a. M. on each Of said
days and that six months from the
Sth day Of january. A. II. 1910, is
the time limited by said court for said
creditors to present their claims to US
for examination and allowance.
Dated at Burlington, this Sth day Of
January, A. D. 1910.
GEORGE L. WHITNEY.
o. l.. KINDS.
29w3t Commits ioners.
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NEW YORK COTTON MARKET

New York. Jan. 12-Cotton futures op-
ened weak. Jan. 1907: March 1918; May
l6.S5 to l5.2i; June 1920; July 1928; Aug.
l4@ to !.sS: Sept. 1890; Oct. 1910 to 1918;
Dec. 1880. Futures closed steady. Closing
bids: Jan. H.7o; Feb. 1470; March As3:
April 14.$; May 1898: June 1880; July
14JS; Aug. 14.s7; Sept. 1878; Oct. 1905:
Dec 1880.
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BOSTON COPPER MARKET.

Boston. jan. 12--Foliowing Its recent
custom. Lake Copper again made new
high record to-day. touching % on m
enormous demand. 1t later reacted to 50.
Coppers generally were quiet but steady.
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Wooden Dress Goods
IS cents, 70 cents and SO cents

We cannot too strongly recommend early examination
# these fine Wooen' Black and eoler variety
French German. American products Most worthy qualities
selling regularly at ST 90. SIPS and Sl5O.
Most excellent Wooden Suitng, plain and indistinct
stripe. and mxtures-lght and medium weight fabric. for
house gowns chldrens dresses.
Among the hundreds of lengths right for the
children dresses and the compared with the actual worth
will be but trife
The Silks at 48 cents, SO cents and 60 cents
Should be promptly At these prices there should be
yard left sell the end of the week Pretty fresh
Fouards Satin Meanes plain and novelty effects. checks
stripes pads fact almost everything that will be wanted
during the coming and later after this annual clearing
upstock sale prices be nearly if quite double the pres
ent
In the Oriental Room
Can the balance of the picture caendes carried from
the Christmas exhibits Prices 90 cents 80 cents so
IS IS cents $780, $l25-seect now at Just half
these prices.
A Small Quantity Of Writing Paper
Put up attractive Gift box. Reduced from 10 IS
As and 50 IL II cents 30 and
35
Lace Curtains and Draperies
The same excellent chances for saving here as
elsewhere throue bout the Store--a half or third
less than the riishtful prices.
pieces quality printed Silkone light and dark
ors SO inches wide-va 12tc and Is cents
Priced at 81 Cents per yard.
25 pieces white Curtain Musins dots stripes and figures
value 1910 and Is Priced at Cents.
Values 20 and % Priced at II Cents.
25 pieces printed Scrm and Easement Cloths in Arts
Crafts and Stencil designs value 25 and 80
Priced at 10 Gents per yard.
% pieces printed Creonnc light and coors 33 inches
wdevaue per yard Priced Gents yard
pieces printed French Taffeta Art Ticking Chntz
36 inches wde-vaue % 80 Priced 10 yard
One lot Scotch Madras for library, dining hall win
dows value IS cents Priced at 48 Gents per yard.
Curtains
One lot rufled white Muslin Curtains from plain and
striped mlslin-vaues up to So per pair.
Priced at 4S Cents the pair.
One lot of lace edge and rufltr' white Muslin Curtains
values 81 pair Priced at 95 Cents per pair.
Scotch Net white and also white Cluny Lace Curtains
values up to 81. 25 per pair. Priced at SLAB.
One lot of Scotch Net Curtans-white, and
Cuny Lace Curtains, white and ecru-vaue up 1925 per
pair Priced at ST. the pair.
II. w. ALLEN q co.
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GRAIN STATISTICS.

Total clearnnces OF wheat and flour
were equal to $4,000 Blu. Primary receipts
were 664.0oo bu. compared with 7o@.Oo'
Blu. tho corresponding day year ago
Estimated receipts for tomorrow
Wheat 20 cars corn 2H cars; oats s.
cars; hogs Is, 900 head.
BUTTER-steady, creameries, osa34c
dairies. 2513Oc.
EGGS-Stcady Mt mark, receipts 26l
cases: cases included, 24iSnsohc; hrsts
25c; prime flrsts, 3sc.
enthusiastically. dairies. 1e%G17c
twins. 16Mdkc: Young Americas 1ehc
Long Horns. l6hc.
POTATOEs-steady, choice to fancy
isT5oc: fair to good. 43T43c
POULTRY-EIasy, turkeys. lie; chick
ems. 15c; springs, 15c.
VEAL-Steady. 80 to 60 Id. wis., 8n9c
80 TO IS III. vita. oTloc. IS to 10 ID. wits
l0N1lc.
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BOSTON BUTTER MARKET.

Boston, Jan. H.
DCTrER-Steady. Northern 3S@36c
western 34n34hc.
CHEESE-Firm. New York, 1s0plStsc
VT. twins 17itG1Sc.
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WATERBURY.

Mrs. James Baird is suffering with
the grip-Edward Glover is reported
as rapidly failing at the home of J..
G. Griggs in Barre. Mrs. IIoadley
visited him Saturday and T.. q. Miller
On Sunday.--IIarold Coburn is ILL.,
Mrs. f. f. Atkins Is ill.-An interest
ing meeting of the Twenty-Five club
was held at Waterbury Inn Monday night.
John Senter spoke on "Taxation."-
Under the auspices of Dillingham;
Grange farmers institute will be
held in town hall at Duxbury next
Saturday aftern oon.--Mrs Fred Davis
Is i'll at her home at North Duxbury.
Harlie Copurn IS somewhat improved
Mrs r. r. Granneld. who has been III
Union meet Tuesday afternoon with Mrs
f. E. Campbell-The New England Order
OF Protection installed tho following Of
fcers Monday evening: Warden, DR.. c.
NJ. Bugbee; vice-warden. Mrs. Minnie
Guptil; financial secretary. Mrs. Heller
Somerville; treasurer, Mrs. Nellie Chase
chaplain. Mrs. Nora Hodge; guide, S. w
Ciuptil: guardian. ]. j. Anair; sentinel
| z. G. Grout; trustees. A. J. Chisholm
and NJ. l.. Messer.-A farmers institute
| VIII ne neld IN l)uXDury town nan Satur-
! day afternoon. The program will he
practically the same as has been carried
out at other towns In the State.-Dis-
coura ging reports of the health OF Miss
Amanda Ovitt came from Enosburp
Falls, where she is staying with relatives
Miss Bessie O'Conner of White River
Junction Is visiting Mrs. A. J. Barry
Robert Maxwell and Harriet Maxwell
visited at j. h. Crossett's Monday night
Frank Glover was in Barre Monday to sec
his father. who is ill.-H. j. Parcher took
Peter Deforge to the county Jail in Mont
pelier Tuesday. Mr.. Deforge was con-
victed of larceny and fined 3.a6-Tho
Pierian club will meet Frida" afternoon
with Mrs. ". F.. Thompson.-C. G. Warren
Is in New York.-Mr. and Mrs c. l.
Hatch are in Bristol. Mr.. Hatch has
taken his Rhode Island Reds for the
poultry show.-Alex Duncan, district
deputy grand patriarch of the Odd Eel,
lows. was In town Tuesday evening in
stalling the officers Of the local lodge.
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CLOVER-March Sl51S.
RYE-No. Q. 7shc.
BARLEY-Feed or mixing, 64aeSc;
fair to choice mating. 6sa74c.
FbAXSEED-No. 1 southwestern, Nos;
No. northwestern. S2.is.
T1MoTHY-seed, $3.50.
CLOVER
MESS PORK-(per bbi.) 81 1og02S.
LARD-(per 100 lbs.) tl1.75d12B
SHORT R1BS-Sides Ooose) N1.bcgn.-
SIN.
S1DES-short clear (boxed) S2.ooG12 q
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WARREN.

Miss Norma Greenwood has been III at
the home Of DR.. uller-E II. Van Deu-
son went Sunday to North Fayston where
he has employment.-E. c, Van Deusen
was In Wdtsfield tho first Of the week
Clinton Greenwood has tonsilitis. Mrs
Greenwood Is better.-Mr. and Mrs. HAL
Ford and Mrs. Marine Colby were called
to Roxbury last week by the illness Of
Mrs. Cardell with pneumonia. --Will Sar-
gent was in Montpelier last weel-Mr
Sears and family came Saturday to their
new home. They have purchased the "Old
Sterling farm
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MARSHFIELD.

Mrs, C. e. Shepard and George Fol-
some are ill.-Mr. and Mrs Dennis Lam
berton are the parents of daughter
born Jan. b.-Mrs Twist Is suffering from
grip at tho home Of her daughter, Mrs.
o. d. Cole.-Mrs Brooks Buxton and
son, who have been very Ill with pneu-
monia are more comfortable.-N. d. Mills
visited In Montpelier last week.--George
May lost three horses In Peachnm pond
last week while drawing logs.-The fire
engine which the local committee bought
in bradford has arrival
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BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.

Boston, Jan. u.
FLOUR-Spring patents sS.90dS 30;
winter patents, s6n6.35; winter straights.
5.10u6!5; winter clears. S56Gl5.9o
spring clears $4.750525; Kansas patents.
s.. 3jN5.S0.
CORNMEAL AND OATMEAL-BAs
cornmeal sl.39d l.42; granulnted, tas5gp
$50. boted. So. 75Gts.S5: rolled oatmeal,
si@ld5.2o; cut and ground, S.4o4,3.7c; rye
flour, s42oq4.7o; rye meal. ss.75; graham
| $47oW5.Go.
CORN-Car lots. steamer yellow. 751ac:
No 3 yellow, 75c; shipment, No . yellow
| 76d7Gi2c No. 3. 75T75ikc.
OATS-Car lots, No. clipped white.
Sc No. .. SIC No. g. 54iac; rejected, 59p
SIC; shipment, fancy, 4o-lbs, 55itd5Sc;
| regular 3S-lhs, 5ilaN55c: Gibbs. 5in54lac.
HAY-TIay. straw and milfecd-Hay.
| choice. s24; No. l. s23; No. ;. s2i.50q22;
No =, $19,;ON2o.5O: rye straw. $40: oat
straw, ;l95O; sack spring bran. s2775T
q %: winter bran. Sos. 25GoS.75 midlinss.
81 75N2a.75; mixed feed. so7.75aao: red
dog $50: cottonseed meal. SEC
PORK-Pork provisicns-Short cut and
heavy backs $3.50; medium. s27.5OG2S;
long cuts, s27.75; raw leaf lard. l51.c; rem
| dered leaf. l7'.c; pure lard I5'ic pals
s.Nlc higher briskets. lie: dressed hogs.
loh1,1c.
BEEF-Fresh beef: Extra heavy sides
91aN1oNc; heavy kinds. lliadl2Iac; heavy
fores, 7laGSc.
LAMB AND vEALs-spring lambs. 10
@14c: winter lOnl2c: yearlings. case:
| muttons, SQ9c; veals l3Q'l5c.
POCLTRY--Fancy western turkeys. "a
/, M25c; native broilers, 23T25c: northern
fowl, 16Ql9c; western broilers. ot122c:
| western chickens. 15Gl9c; western fowl.
Halle; geese, 1iGl5c; ducks. 17G1sc.
EGGS-Fancy hennery and nearby. Al
G42c; eastern extras, 3Gf3Sc, western. Is
| Q38c: storage, 800 oGlRc.
BEANS-Car lots. pea, so3ofi?.35; med
ium. s2,i5; yellow eye, s3iod3.50: CnM
| fornia small white, s@,.oNS, As red kid.
| ney s9G3.l1; foreign pea beans, s2l01
2.25; Scotch green peas. s2.sh Canadian
peas. sl.15N1,so: Lima bears, SIZE. Job
bling let's. 1oul5c higher
| APPLES-Fancy Raldwins .s:@s. No. i
81 5o@@; No. .. n,75a2.15; spys. seq
$50; Greetings. Sc. 25V3..5. Talman sweets
s2@S; Russets. N,5p"2o; Kings, s3a45o:
western box apples, 2.o5UL
POTATOEs-Aroostoo :ll5d1.o0 BIZ:
western Maine. $l.2511 so Big; sweets
| Nlneland $3.50 Dbl; s0cdfsl basket.
FRUlT-Concord grapes, 10Mlec bskt.:
| cranberries. $l.26Ql,5o crt. s3.5Od. Dbl:
Florida oranges, $l.5oTl2 hx; Indian Riv-
er, S2G2.5o bx; tangcrines. s2ds strap;
California navcls, s1.5ydo5o: grapefruit.
s295ds.5o
sUGARS-Refned sugars are steady.
| graduated fine being quoted as a basis
| at 5,25c.
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MORETOWN.

Frank Griffin was In Waterbury Tues
day william Marshall OF Waitsfield
called at l. s. Austin's Tuesday.-F. II.
Sawyer, T. J. Ferris and +. II. Buckley
attended the dairymen's meeting In Bur-
lington last week.-Mrs.. Mabel Henson
who has been the guest OF her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Atkins since Christ
mas. has returned to Groveton. N. II.
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BETsEY E. sHIRLEy.s ESTATE.

bETSEf IL. SHIRLEY'S ESTATE,
STATE OF. VERMONT, District Of
Chittenden. SIS.
for the District Of Chittenden. 'o'''
To the heirs and ali persons iptsr.
eested in the estate Of Bctsey r. shir.
'ey' late OF Colchester, dec,eased,
Whereas, application has been mads
70 this court in writing. by the adj
I y shirio,. Of the estate of Betsey
and authority to cell the wbnIe
OF the real estate of said de-
ceased representing to said cour,
s ina Il, t, would o be beneficial to the heirs
ana al persons Interested in the cs.
tate OF said deceased, to sell the vhol.
of the real estate of said deceased.
and convert the same into money.
ana bringing Into court the consent
and appreciation in writing OF ali the
heirs TO said estate residing in this
STATE 81 IT, and md, setting forth the situation
Whereupon the said court appointed
uary, 1910 at the Probate Court
rooms IN said district, to hear
ton and petition. and ordered pub
nc noticc thereof TO be given TO all
persons interested therein by publish.
and place Of hearing. three weeks
successfully In the Burlington weekly
FREE Free tress newspaper which. circu-
fhOSc
persons Interested In said estate, ali
which publications shall be previous
to the day assigned for hearing.
.. Ther"rore' you are hereby notified
! time and places assigned then and
there. In said court. to make your OBJ
jections. to the granting of such IL
cense. If you see cause.
Given under my hand at the Pro-
bate Court rooms, this eth day of Jan.
MARCELLUs A. BINGHAM
2"'w3t Judge.
ESTATE OF MARY A. SHAW.
STATE OF VERMONT District .,
Chittenden.
To all persons concerned in the es.
tate Of Mary a. shaw late of Burlinr.
ton, in said district, deceased.
At Probate Court. holden at Bur
lington., within aad for the District Of
uary, 1910, an instrument pnrportinr
/ to be the last will and testament OF
Mary a. shaw, late of arlington
In said district, deceased, was pre-
scented to the court aforesaid. for pro-
bate.
And It Is ordered by seid court that
the 2sth day Of January, 1910 at the
probate Court rooms in said Burlington,
and that notice thereof be given to All
persons concerned by publishing this or.
~ three Hsens suecessiyely in tho Bur-
paper published at said Burlington.
previous to the time appointed.
Therefore. you are hereby notified to
and place aforesaid. and contest the
probate OF said will. II you have cause
Given under my hand at Burln Ston.
in said district, this 9th day of jan
MARcELA;s A. BINGHAM,
2s,w3t Judge.
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CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.

Chicago, Jan. IL.
WHEAT-Jan. sl.l41s: May sl.1s%;
July $l,O3t, Sept. 9s%c.
CORN-Jan csc; May 69tsc; July 60
NC: Sept. G9isc.
OATS-Jan. 47Mc; May 4S%c: July 45hc:
Sept. 4zhc.
PORK-Jan. Sc. ON; May s22.221S; July
$40 2zla.
I.AitD-Jan. sl2.72a; May $l2,5 July
SEQ
RIBS-Jan. $780, Feb. sll.67la; July
sl1.I0.
RYE-Cash SOaSlc; May Slhc.
BARLEY--Cash 60Qi7lc.
rIMOTHY-March $500.
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The Clearance. Sale

Continues to offer the same remarkable opportuni-
ties for saving good sum Of money upon the most
worthy of merchandise as upon the first day.. As
a most striking example Of this fact we would d.
rect attention to what is being done with the
The Furs and Fur Garments
Large Mink Boas reduced from $l15.OO to $4,000.
Large Mink Boas reduced from .... 1850 to $500.
Blended Martin Boas reduced from . 5000 to $500.
Isabella Fox Boas reduced from ... 2l.OO 1880.
Gray Squirrel Scarfs reduced from ~ 1900 to $50.
Isabella Fox Sets reduced from ... $500 to $3.50.
Squirrel Lined Goats reduced from ~ 5000 to 5000.
Brown Pony Skin Goats reduced from. . o5 90 $500.
Coney Lined Goats reduced from ... $500 to 1000.
Black Lynx Rug Muf reduced from. =. 1900 to $500.
Black Lynx Scarf reduced from ..... $500 to 1000.
Black Fox Scarf reduced from ....... $500 $500.
Black Fox Scarf reduced from ...... $3.50 to 1900.
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Gloves at 80 Gents pair

Spenddy made perfect fitting Cashmerette Suede Gloves
clasps lined with bright plaid silks An ideal Glove
for general full of oors and black to-day 80
pair.
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Silk Messaline IS Gents

Wanted and at every of the year for the
pretest Of house evening But only
during this Sale that these exquisite materials be secured
Is per yard-pan with self color polka spot 2s
coors light gray lilac light green canary, light blue pink
sage green. old white pure white and back-24
inches WIDE Price IS cents per yard.
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FOUNTAIN PENS AT FREE PRESS.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04
REAR ADMIRAL REEFS
JOINS RETIRED LIST
Superannuated Naval Officer
Had Strenuous Career

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-Eear Ad-
miral Corwin II. Rees, a conspicuous
figure in the navy, will be placed on the
retired list tomorrow on account of age.
His career is unique In military an
nails in that he fought in the volunteer
army during the civil war. participating &
in more than 80 land battles, and sub
sequently took an active part in the
Spanish American war as an officer of
thes navy. He began his military serv-
ice at the age of Is, and at the close or
the civil war was still young enough to
enter the naval academy.
During the battle of Manila bay in
1898, he was executive officer of the
Olympia, Admiral Dewey's flagship.
Later he commanded the monitor Monon-
gahela. and afterward was captain of
the Portsmouth, N. H., navy yard. and
finally commandant of the Honolulu
naval station. He is native of Ohio.
He has had more sea service and less
shore duty than any of his naval con-
temporaries.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04
ZETES ENJOY DAY OF
STRENUOUS AMUSEMENT
Delegates 10 Grand Chapter
Busy All the Time

steamer ride around the bay. a
trip 10 Mount Tama lpais and a ban
oUet at the st. Francis hotel consti-
tUted the program yesterday of the
delegates 10 the grand chapter of the
Leta Psi fraternity now meeting here
About 250 delegates went on the trip
around the bay. They were landed at
Sausaltto and from there took a spe-
c5al train 10 Tamalpais and Muir
woods. At the banquet which con-
cluded the day speeches were made BY
William G. Ralston. the presiding Of
fcer; Frank p. Deering. Charles A.
Moss Of Toronto, Benjamin Weed.
Myron W Green Of Rochester. y. Y
George ". Reed OF Oakland. William
A Comstock of Ann Arbor, Mich. Paul
s. Foster representing the University
Of California, Z. /. Iiertel Of stanford
university. Fred W. Holman of Port
land, Edgar A. Luce Of Los Angeles
Fred Il. Nymeyer Of the University of
Illinois, Fred : Stratton. Chester g.
M1Tpfy of Portland and Frank II
Powers.
= The chapter viii meet at the EIks'
han at 10 O'Clock this morning and ex-
poets to conclude. all business by Mon
day afternoon.