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The Detroit times., 1910-04-04
RnsToN COPPER LETTERS.

Reported Tor the Tlmes by Hayden,
Stone d Co. from Boston April 2:
The copper market is exceedingly dull
with prices Irregular. Trading has
been largely confined 10 odd lots. ex-
cept IN the case Of Arizona Commercial,
which has been quite active and rules
point higher than last nights closing.
Allouez on small transactions, has also
advanced point The balance OF the
list IS practically unchanged. although
trading Is n little frmer Other depart
ments OF the market arc also quiet.
There has been some activity In Ameri-
can Telephone which is &c lower. SELL
ing at 1851 American Pneumatic is
sues have been more actively dealt In
and are fractionally higher
The Detroit times., 1910-04-04
SOCIALISTS HAVE PAPER.
Detroit 6uzx-Saw, Four.Page Leaflet,
Makes Its Appearance.

Socialists of Detroit now have
marty. organ. II is known as the
Detroit Buzz-Saw, and the initial mum.
Der. a four-page leaflet, mas made
Its appearance. II is announced, edi-
toriapy. that the paper will be pub
1lehed by the Socialist party in Detroit,
|"whenever sufficient dough is In the
treasury" The Buzz-Saw is decided
~ against the committee OF fifty
ordinance.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-04
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

DETROIT. April 2-Ciose-The crop
situation In the southwest shows no
Improvement. Some showers have
they were light and scattering. and
made little difference TO the position OF
the crop. Heavy dealers are holding
their wheat and the demand Is being
supplied by smaller bulls and scalpers
who are satisfied with small profits. or
sell TO avoid loss. The general tone
Is very nervous and scalpers run
quickly from loss on either side. Az
erage scshpsrs are on the bear side,
figuring that crop damage news has
ss~uld bring a decline without regard
10 the lack OF southwestern rain. Many
damage reports are coming from Mich
igan wheat fields and there is nothing
TO show that the crop situation has re-
Gently improved. The market on Satur-
day started with weak feeling and
loss Of ic. corn was easy at loss
siumped &c
Wheat duotations-Cash No. 2 red,
s11T: May opened with loss OF &c
at s11sb. and declined to SLIM July
opened y, sLosA and ,declined 70
and lost 'sc. No. white. s1l7.
Coarse grain quotations-Corn--Ca
No. 3. s0Ec; No. yellow, cars at SIC.
Gle sing at size asked.
Oats-Standard 46tc; No. 3 white.
car at 45a.c.
Rye-Cash No l. SOC
Beans-Cash s2.os: April s2.os asked.
Cloverseed-Prine spot. 50 bags at
s7.25 sample. u bags at ss76, - at
So so: prime alsike 81. sample alsike.
ba gs at 1928.
Timothy seed-Prime spot. 100 bags
at sis5: choice 30 bags at 81.
Receipts IN the Detroit market Satur-
day included ESQ bills OF -four. / car OF
wheat Of oats and ! OF rye. With
drawals were 3s7S bu Of corn and 2.ss2
bu Of rye Stocks are 44s 1t5 bu OF
wheat 1882 bu OF corn. 26.502 bu OF
oats. 2,375 bu OF barley and 27,2e0 bu
wheat receipts saturday-St Louis.
% 600 bu against $4,000 bu year ago:
Kansa city. $4,000 hu AGAINST 1900
bu: Duluth. 131 cars. against ~: Mime
apoiIs. 203 cars against 1855.
Whea. receipts at primary points SAT-
Exports OF wheat and -four saturday.
10000 blu.
TOLEDO. o. April 2-wheat-Cash
SEPT SEPT IS s,.S $50 scorrn.cashi 81 &c; STAY
sc&c; July s5&c. Sept. s6%c. Oats--
Cash, !shc, May $3.50: July. 44c;
7sc Cloverseed-Cash s7.s5; April
sike. s7s5. Prime timothy s215 But
ter. eggs and hay. unchanged.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. April 2-Wheat opening
was NC 10 nc Oft Selling fairly lib-
decline Corn started ~ to &C OF all
around: general commission selling was
based on wheat weakness. oats opened
weaker with other grains; trade small.
Provisions. weak.
Quotations by Hayden. Stone & Co.
April 2. 1910.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-04
BOSTON COPPER SALES.

share sales or April /. furnished by
Hayden, stone x Co: A I. r.. Se6'
All. 100; Am Zinc. 40: Arc. 100. y &.
,S6l: Att. $50, BONE. 100. Bos. Cons.
Ii. s. c. & A. Go. Cent, 20: Con. Mer..
leo. G. Range, So: u. w. ); L. b.. rs.
Elm II. so. Frank, i5o, OK, $50. Or,
Ind. $40; No. 1855. Kerr. 100, Kew. as;
Ls Ike. 2.675: Las. 5. Ms, $50. Nj. e5I
Mich, l45: Mob, 81 Ney:. ses; Nip
l07: y B.. 10. y. l., i.2s5; O. d., u;
Osc., 1875: Par. 226. Gu, 81. Ray, l=5,
: re. 1910. Shan. 1850. sup, IL; >.
q B.. is5, ;. 4 T.. 10: Tam. 40: TIN.
SIS; OIL. $50; Smelling. 400; do ptd. $40.
IT. Con. so, WOW. 5. Wyan. 80.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-04
Reported for The Times by Carson

Craig & Co. Ford building, April q:
Roth markets were very dull all
through the session today. In the local
board the ma jority Of the business was
done BY the floor traders, commission
houses having few orders. Arizona Com
mercial was bid up to 20 but reacted
toward the close 10 10. The liquidation
I'm this stock has been extreme. and We
think Il is q purchase around these
prices as liz has probably swung five or
ten points too low. II no weakness
should develop within n day or two we
shall see returning confidence at higher
pricos For the first time for a long
while New York houses were buyers
~ Green Giroux and Butte Coalition.
The market for all these stocks looks
better.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-04
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO. April 2.--Butter-Cream-
cry. extras. 32c, irsts. 3lc; dairy. ex-
tras, 27isc: firsts. csc. Eggs-Prime
firsts. 2lilc: hrsts. 20c. Chese-Twins.
l3012Iac, young Americas. 144ltle c;
daisies. l4s, Glic. Live poultry-Tur-
KEYS. Use. fowls. In dIsc: spring
chickens, I7ia q1sc; ducks, IL y q y c /.
geeca n l3c
The Detroit times., 1910-04-04
BUTTER AND EGGS.

Butter - Creameries. extras. sac:
frsts. sic. dairy butter. 22c. packing
stock. zoe per 10.
EgEs-Fresh current receipts, cases
included. 2lc doZ Receipts on Satur-
day 26ls cases
The Detroit times., 1910-04-04

Busincss-Iike Printing. No fuss and
no feathers. The plain, neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing Co., IL
John r st Main 1895 or city 1885.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-04
Annie. - Fancy. s593.75 common.
s2M3 per Dbl. western box apples,

Apples - .Tancy. s59s.75: common.
s2Q3 per Dbl: western box apples.
Pansnas1Good shipping stock. $3.50
az 80, according TO quality.
Bean.-Dried Lima, nc PEE Id.
Celery-Home.g grown, 40 q f5e dog;
Ca.iiaower-Califor ,2.7593 per
dog; So 6004 per crate. 49,
SS css.seMfibIIs@a Rst 1 iete made.
State. Ishc; Limburger. Wisconsin.
isc York State. lsc. German, cream.
block. zoe. domestic loaf. l24 23c. I'M
D0 crlnn. ss@ soc Rs5 5O a. per Dbl.
Dates-Persian. 5Qsc: Fards. 9dohc
per III
Dressed Cniyes-Choice. ia i2c ID;
common. ga l0c per 10.
Frg--Imported. new. IL 4iAc Ger ib
California. ssc poi box.
Fresh -refabIcs--cucumbors not
house. 81 25n so per doz lettuce. hot
house. 1874 a Sc ID, head lettuce, Sl.25
g so per hox. radishes. 25WS0c
doz; wax beans. $50 per ham
per: parsley 25c per "oz. green beans.
1915 per hamper. green peppers. Coo
basket, rutabagas, 3OW soc .bu. Flor
ida tomatoes. 81 per e-basket crate. Toe
turnips, e0c bu; bcets. Coo bu. carrots.
coo bu; pieplant. 45c per doz: spinach,
75c doz. s0e per hamper: asparagus. ~
Grnpes-Maiagas. sac per bbi.
Grape Fruit-s4tI6 so per case.
Hny-Detroit dealers are paying he
following prices for baled hay In car
ssiFisais; No. 2 Timothy. .is'5Sais.
clover, mixed. s16750l7: rye straw.
1850: wheat and oat straw. 81. Loose
hay from farmers wagons on the city
The Detroit times., 1910-04-04
Markets and Finance

ership or bull news at the opening next
week might easily give the market n
different tone.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-04
NEW YORK COTTON.

Cotton prices, furnished by Hayden
Stone * Co, li6-1lS Griswold-st., April
The Detroit times., 1910-04-04
BOSTON COPPER.

Reported for The Times by Hayden.
stone * Co, llS-llS, Griswold-st:
open. High. Low. Close.
The Detroit times., 1910-04-04
CHICAGO GRAIN LETTER.

% Bld. tslsoid. tx)split.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-09
JOHNSON s
ASSURANCE
Colored Champion Will
Be in Training by
May lst.

New York, April S-The course of
big things pugillstic took It's way rap
idly wcsward today with Jack Glca-
son, one OF the Jefiries. johnson pro-
moters, en- route to San Francisco,
and John McKeon. who has been rep.
resenting the Glcason-Rickard inter
ests here, on his way TO Chicago.
McKcon will stay I'm Chicago until
next Friday, and. the fight enthusiasts
say. Will not make his way further
west except in Jack Johnson's COM
pany.
Uneasiness on Tex richards part
regarding Johnson's plans Is reePon-
sIble for McKeons trip 10 the far
west with Johnson In tow. Tho New
York agent has been instructed not
10 leave Chicago for the coast without
being sure that Johnson Is on the
same train. Gleason, before leaving
expressed himself confident on this
point
There is no occasion for worry
over Johnson" assured Gleason
"Rickard has only conducted one big
fight, the Nelson-Gans fight at Gold
field. and he may be trifle restless
Johnson has assured me that he VIII
begin training near San Francisco be-
fore May 1st. and | believe him
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-09
SUPPOR I TERS
OF CARDINAL
Claim That Merry Del
Val Was Right in
His Demands

Rome. April 9.-The Vatican-Roosc-
welt incident Is still causing animated
discussion between partisans. The
parry which has rallied TO the sup-
port of Cnrdiual Merry Del Val insists
that, II matters not what consequences
may ensue. as any other humiliation,
as would have been the case had Mr.,
Roosevelt visited the pontiff and later
called on the Methodists simply to
demonstrate that nc could not be
treated as was former Vice-Prcsident
Fairbanks.
The faction hostile to the papal sec
relays attitude asks what the Nati-
can would think If next autumn. when
Cardinal Vannutelli after attending
the Eucharistlc congress al Montreal.
should upon going to the United States
be asked to dine With President Taft
on the condition that he would not Wis
II the apostolic mission house in Wash
ineton directed by Monsignor A. p.
Doyle. which mission, like that of the
6ethodists in Rome. is engaged In
converting persons TO the faith 1t rep
rceentS
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-09
WORLDS MARKE Is
STOCK OPEN WEAK
BUT DEVELOP SUPPORT

New York. April Stock prices
ranged lower in the opening dealings
today. only feeble demand meeting
the considerable offerings. Anal
gamated Copper National Lead. Gen
oral Electric and National Biscuit fell
l. and American Smelling Union Paci-
fic and Atchison large fractions.
The announcement of further gold
exports was followed by active sell
ing OF stocks. many OF which are not
dealt in usually were weak. Prices
bad recovered a fraction by II o'clock.
The market closed irregular. There
was a covering of shorts among the
traders which caused a recovery rather
Eorc than the first hours declines
The approach of the week end found
operators disinclined to leave con
tracts open. United States Steel was
carried 81 over last night and Great
Northern pfd.. and Rock Island pfd..
Ii The recovery halted before
the end OF tho session.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-09
COAL. T IELL L)S
OF ALASKA
Mineral Expert Of the
Government FaVorS
Opening Them

Washington, April 9-More testl-
mony concerning the value and eX-
tent of the coal in the fields of Alas
la and a further cross. examination
Of Andrew Christensen regarding tho
twenty-four letters which are alleged
to have been concealed by CLAWS fol-
lowing his dismissal from the service,
confronted the Ballinger-Pinchot In
vestIgatine committee when it met
this morning.
Alfred Brooks. mineral expert OF
the geological survey. was on the
stand when adjournment was taken
Yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Brooks
strongly favors the opening of the
Alaskan coal fields and declares the
territory is retrogresslng as a result
Of the governments policy OF Withhold
Ing the coal lands.
Before going into public session.
the committee opened the famous
CLAWS box from Seattle in which.
Andrew Christensen explained. he
found the twcnty-four missing letters
Mr.. Brooks continued his testt-
mony He related that the United
States controlled from sixty 10 seven
ty per cent OF the worlds visible sup
ply of coal and that az the present
rate Of consumption II would require
4913 years 20 exhaust the supply in
the United States. These figures
We're arbitrary the witness. said.
Figured on a basis OF the increased
use OF coal In the future at the same
rate of increase of the last two or
three years, Mr.. Brooks said st had
been estimated that the supply In the
United States would be exhausted In
from 100 to $50 years Somewhere
between the estimates OF 160 and
5000 years, he declared. the truth was
TO be found.
IF the supply will last 5000 yeare.
We don't need to bother about con-
seryatlon for two or three thousand
years. remarked Representative Madt
SON 'but Ii 1t Will only last 100 years
We are up against II"
Mr. Brooks said he thought there
had been too much alarm as TO the ex-
haustlon Of the coal supply. Other
factors of power are coming into gen
cr6l use and this In time VIII de.
crease the use OF coal. Improved
methods OF consumption 1850 arc re-
sulting In the decreased use OF coal
AS n general proposition. the Wit
, ness said he favored the leasing OF
coal lands. but he thought the Alaskan
fields were too far away for the leas-
Ing system to be employed to advan-
tage He thought such a price should
be put on the lands In Alaska. how.
ever, as to prevent speculative mold
ing OF the property and require It's be-
Ing worked
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-09
CACHE OF A GANG
OF COUNIERFEITERS

Yonkcrs. y. Y, April 9.-Secret ser
vice mon. who have been at work in
this section for some weeks past. have
unearthed a rich countcrfciter's cache
on a farm near Highlands. n. Y. The
stun, which was found buried several
feet beneath the surface of an old
vegetable garden. includes several
thousand sheets OF paper, I'm which the
silk threads of the government paper
are cleverly initiated, q dozen boxes Of
blue and red inks. an old-printing
nress and enough cartridges u destro
small army. Tho plates used by the
counterfeiters have not yet been re-
covered and the search for them will
be continued.
The material is a part OF the outfit
used by the Lupo gang of Italian coin
ers, who were recently convicted in
New York and sentenced from 10 TO
80 years In prison Rumors that con-
federates of the oountefciterS were
about to resume operations with the
plates and material stored away by
Lupo and his men were responsible
for the activity of the secret service
agents.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-09
LAUNCHING OF A
NEW DESTROYER

Quincy. Mass. April 9.-First to he
launched of the new enlarged type OF
ocean-goiug torpedo boat destroyers.
the destroyer Perkins was sent down
the ways into Fore river today from
the Yards OF the Fore River Shipbuild~
Ing company.
Mrs. Lsrz Anderson of Washington
christened the boat The Perkins Is
named after Mrs. Anderson father
the late Commodore George Ii. Per-
kins
Unlike previous destroyers, the Per-
lins will be able TO keep at sea with
the battleship fleet Heretofore the
little destroyer craft have been unable
to venture far from the shore The
Perkins is the first vessel TO be
fitted with American reversible tur-
binc engines, of which she Will have
two, capable OF developing 5000 horse
power each, Her boilers. OF new
type, will be fed by oil fuel.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-09
JOS. Smith
7 0 ABDICAT TIE
Head of Reorganized
Church to ReIin.
quish Office

Kansas City. April o.-Rumors that
Joseph Smith. president and prophet
of the Reorganizcd Church OF Jesus
Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Will alb
dicate In favor OF his son, Frederick
NJ. Smith. arc current here. where the
annual conference OF the church is
In session.
Members OF the church hold the
opinion that President Smith. who is
IS years old has found The cares Of
his Office arduouS during the last year
and desires TO retire from active work.
Many attending the conference be-
llcye he Will abdlcatc before the
meeting closes,
The convention recently celebrated
the fiftieth anniversary of the organi-
zatlon. Two years ago It was report
ed ne would rellnquish control, but
he continued TO preside, 1t is said. so
that he might bring TO conclusions
the projects that lay before him
when he assumed the leadership.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-09
MIDNI(1R [
QUARREL
In Which Gov. Haskell
Dismissed Adjutant
General Canton

Guthrie, Okla. April 9.-As a result
OF midnight quarrel with Governor
Charles ~ Haskell in the lattcr's
apartments. concerning which state
ments conflict, Adjutant General Can
ton OF the Oklahoma National Guard.
resigned today
A revolver was taken from General
Canton during the row waen mutual
friends interfered. Canton declares.
however, that he did rot draw the
weapon and had no intention of trying
TO Iniure the governor.
Governor Haskell stated he would
allow the officer 10 retire
Isn't drunkenness enough of 4 rea-
son for accepting reslGnatlon?' he
asked, when pressed for statement
regarding the disagreement Further
than this he would not discuss the az
fair. General Canton was more COM
municativc.
Il wont peaceably TO the govern
og's apartments to talk things over"
said Canton today, 'and 80 started a
row He told me to go 10 warmer
climate. and [ did not try to draw
my revolver. as reported although
carry such a weapon as part of my
duties Far from trying to lnjure the
governor, l have saved him several
times from being hurt"
Despite the efforts of friends to re-
store peace. Chief Of Police Mitchell
said today General Canton would be
arrested on carges OF disturbing the
peace and carrying concealed weap-
onS.
Governor Haskell declined TO ans
wer when asked if he sanctioned this
latter phase of the trouble
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-09
TO BE
WELL RECEIVED

West Point, n. Y, April 9.-GonoraI
Lord Kitchener. OF Khartoum. who
landed On tho Pacific coast on Thurs
day. will probably visit New York
and West Point before he sails for
England. 1t is known hero that Lord
Kitchener has long desired an oppor-
tuDity To visit the military academy
and his coming ia eagerly looked
forward to by officers and cadets as
an event in West Point history
It was Lord Kitchener who advised
the government Of Australia to cstab-
lish there a military academy pattern
ed after West Point and in pursuance
Of this suggestion, Col. Bridges OF the
British army, recently visited the
academy and spent week studying
tho organization and administration
here.
Lord Kitchener probably will 60
first TO New York, where plans are be-
ing made for his entertainment by
officers on Governors island and other
island fortifcations At West Point
he viii be given every opportunity
to study and inspect the institution
from every viewpoint,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-09

St Petersburg, April "a duel oe-
tween Premier Count Witte, who rep
resented Russia in the peace negotia-
tioDs with Japan in the United States
and General KuropatlSin. commander
In chief of the Russian forces In the
field has been ayerted through an ex.
planation by the former.
General Kuropatkin took offensc at
speech in which Count Witte assert
ed that the modern Russian military
commanders were lacking in moral
courage and were prone 10 blame
others for their failures.
The general accepted the reference
as personal insult. and challenging
seconds were appointed by both men
Subsequently the count expressed re-
gret that his spoken words We're such
that the general could consider them
as referring to himself and said his
remarks were intended merely for gen.
eral application.
In sending the communications ex-
changed to the newspapers. the sec
onds state that the incident had been
satisfactorily disposed OF.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-09
MILLIONS FOR
ART COLLECTION

New York, April 9-Disappointing
low prices marked the sales yesterday
in the Ycrkcs art collection. in the
opinion OF experts. although the aggre.
gate OF the purchases mounted high.
Thirty Oriental rugs. offered In the
afternoon. brought S2S5,26O. said TO be
about half the real value. Thirteen
pieces of tapestry swelled the after
noon total 10 S33S.9p0, Last nights
sales amounted to s16S, 100. bringing
the fiures TO date mp To s2,03i.450
High prices included $3.50 for a
silk carpet from tho Arebll mosque,
$4,000 for 40foot Persian state
carpet: $4,000 for the great mosque
carpet of Ardebil; s19.600 for a Bag
dad carpet and S17.700 for a tapestry.
Vulcan and Venus"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-09
MEASLES is ASSOCIATED
WITH SPRING CLEANING

Chicago. April 9.-The advent of
spring, the period of house cleaning
and measles are associated In the
mind of Miss Gertrude K. English dis
trict superintendent Of Chicago
schools She reported yesterday that
an epidemic CT measles was follow
ing winter epidemic Of scarlet fever
and that about four hundred children,
al average OF ten for each school
were laid up"
II always find that measles come
about the time of spring houseclean-
lrS.' Miss English declared. That
Is the time when the dust and germs
get stirred up."
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-09
PIT TSBURG
TO CHANGE
City Will Favor the
Commission Form of
Government

Plttsburg. Pa. April "a commit
lee on municipal affairs OF the cham
Der Of commerce. which has spent
over year in thorough study of the
local situation and of experiments
made elsewhere. Will report TO the
chamber next week 10 favor OF COM
mission form OF city government for
Pittsburg The movement has no d.
rect connection with the graft expo
sures.
Those conversant with the investi-
CATION say the commission will cost
the city only about 100000. and the
new form OF government it is claimed.
VOHld save the municipality tho size
Of PlttsburG about $500. 600 year
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-09
SENT ADDERS TO
A YOUNG GIRL

Manchester n. H, april 9.-Two
wrIggling adders. each nearly twenty
four inches long. were In paper box
which Michael Hassellbar conildcd to
Miss Alice Stuart Of this place. with
a request to give it TO her chum. Miss
Rosie Cabana. who had spurned his
advances.
InquisltIve members of Miss Stu.
arts family lifted the cover OF the
box, which she had taken home after
vain attempt to find Miss Cabana.
One OF the snakes crawled partly out.
but was Jammed back. and the box
with its contents was rushed to the
police station. where the snakes were
killed
Hassellbar was arrested on a charge
OF disorderly conduct
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-09
GREAT eRiTAlN'S NINTH
OREAONAUGHT is LAUNCHED

Clyde Bank. Scotland. April 9.-Thc
Colossus. Great Britain's ninth battle
ship of the Dreadnaught type. was
launched here today. The vessel has
u displacement OF $4,000 tons. The
Colossus Is the first battleehtp oil
Great Britain to be built on the Amer
lean principle of rising tide turrents.
so that the guns can be trained oycr
six aftcrmost main armament. Ten
12-Inch guns viii be so placed that six
can be trained ahead. eight astern and
all ten on either beam.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-09
HEAVY FAILURE OF A PROMi
NENT DEMOCRATIC POLITICIAN

San Francisco, April 9-Nathan
Cole, Jr. prominent promoter and
Democratic national committeeman.
hns filed voluntary petition in bank
ruptcy in the federal court here. His
liabilities are said to aggregate $780,
600, with asests at less than $1,000.
That amount. however. Is stated TO be
unavailable for general creditors.
Although the petition was filed on
March 81. the fact was not reyeoled
until southern California creditors
were officially notified that the Union
National bank Of Pittsbure and the
Crocker National bank of San Fran
cisco are named as Coles heaviest un-
assured creditors.