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The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-04-11
Notice OF Application for Tax Deed
Under Section X of Chapter 4sSs
Laws of Florida.

NOTICE Is hereby given thsl
William Littles. purchaser Of Tax Cert i
cate No. 1884, dated LIST day Of July, AID N+
has filed said certificate In my once,
and has made application for tax deea
to issue in accordance with law.
Said certificate embraces the follow.
ing described property situated u
Putnam county. Florida, to-Wit: u
PIT. Lot 8. Book IL. p. 4ol, Section y, To"R
ship IL, s. Range 20 E., acres A..
date of issuance of such certificate 10
the name of Sam Simms, EXtr.
Unless said certificate shall Dc IN
deemed according to law, tax deed w y
issue thereon ON the 9th day OF may an
1918. -
seal this 4th day of April, 1913 ,,,ov
HENRY HUTCHlNSoNS,
Clerk Circuit Court, Putnam Co. CA
BY II. Hutchinson, Jr" D. "
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-04-11

WANIED-We have requires for
farms of from 5 to so acres. If YOU
have such a farm for sale, come and
see US or write us. O'HAVER e
House.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-04-11
LAUNCH FOR SALE

=. Launch RAINBOW" length 80 f.. s
IT, T,d Dean, glass cabin, 10 h. p. Lathop
Engine and fixtures; in first class CON.
1itIon. SOS cash. Call on or write
ar {. |; JOHN BRYANT, 900 Lemon
ST., Palalka, Florida. "
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-04-11

FOR RENT.-First floor nat Luz
nished or unfurnished; also fq rl.Ssit
rooms second floor, 400 Emm'"
street. SOU
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-04-11
Eeralnlne Mystery.

Another thing-if it is true that
birds Of a feather flock together, why
does a pigeon-toed girl wear Ostrich
ttps?-Galveston News.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-04-11
TO THE TEACHERS OF
PUTNAM COUNTY.

K, W. Van Brunt, principal Of
the Putnam High School, offers his
services for the three weeks pre-
ceding the June examination to
those teachers and advanced pu-
pills who wish to prepare them
selves for taking this examination.
For Information address,
R. W. VAN BRUNT,
PALATKA, FLA.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-04-11
FOR SALE OR RENT.

For Sale by the Grower.-Begsa5,
Weed Seed 4Oc. a pound or 100 P Sg N
for $500. Cash with order w. ~ a.
Girardeau Seed Co., Monticello, I.%
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-04-11

WANTED.-Two rooms for nSn
house keeping, near in, at On''
Phone rs.
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T. A. Ledwith, Attorney for potIlon o"@"''''
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-04-11

T. A. Lcdwith, Attorney for Petitio oi a,n0S
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-04-11

Clerk Circuit Court, Putnam Co, Fla
BY II. Hutchinson. Jr, D. C.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-03
BROKER IS EXPELLED
Fraud Charged Against j. r.
Heintz, Member of Consolidated.

J. r. IIeintz. Of J. r. Heintz e. Co, OF
Buffalo, was expelled from membership in
the Consolidated Stock Exchange at a
meeting OF the board of governors yes
tcrday by vote OF more than two-th!rds
of the whole number. The charge against
Heintz was obvious fraud and false pre-
tcnce, as outlined in Article III Of the
bylaws.
Hcintz was connected with the Buffalo
brokerage firm Of Demery. Heintz & Ly-
man up TO eight or nine years ago. The
firm separated, and each member began
business Independently. Lyman failed
two years ago, and II was found that his
business was not conducted on strict ex-
change lines. II IS said that Heintz is
solvent but he was charged with con-
Quoting a speculative business himself
and not through correspondent on the
Consolidated.
a report that Lyman had instigated the
investigation against Heintz was Official
~ denied. President De Aguero of the
Consolidated explained that the charges
were based on revelations made in con-
nection with the periodical examination
Of the books of the members.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-03
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

THE MONEY MARKET.-Call money
was easy. Rates Opening "a per cent,
highest %. per cent. closing 22 per cent.
Time money was firm Rates: 2S4qi per
cent for sixty days. 4a4it per cent for
ninety DAYS. 4dr. per cent for four
months. 4ImF& per cent for hve months
and ala6Ifs1 per cent for six months. Mer-
camille paper was fair Rates 0i4uoei
per cent for sixty TO ninety days IN
dorsed and choice four TO six months sin
gle names
FOREIGN Observation-Disclosures ex-
change closed steady. Yesterdays quota
4 S-G5. sjxty-day bills, 4S5. short francs,
iii less 5-6i; short leichsmarks. % lie
plus 1854.
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.-Boston par;
Savannah. buying 3-l6c discount selling
mar: SAN Francisco. sight &c premium,
Geographic &c premium; Charleston, buy %
ing par. selling 1-16c premium; Chicago
par. New Orleans, commercial ioc dis
count. bank 81 premium.
SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver in Lon
don was steady at % 1l-l6d, unchanged
MEXICAN EXCHANGE.-Mexican ex-
change on New York was quoted at 2Olla,
unchanged.
SUB-TREASURY.-Th United States
sub-Treasury was a debtor at the Clear
ing House yesterday To the extent OF
8. Oi7 0}6.
BANK CLBARINGS.-New York. eX-
changes s4sl 247. 1S5. balances t2760,$4;
Boston, exchanges $35, 1921. balances
81 800 5Ss Philadelphia, exchanges S2''ee =
changes N3,17Sce3: Baltimore, exchanges
~ 36O 53I. balances $685., 30. Chicago, eX-
changes $62,9l282l, balances A3g9,261.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-03
WALL STREET SIGNS GO
Seized by City When Owners
Neglect to Remove Them.

\ squad Of men from the Bureau Of En-
CumOranCes descended upon Wall street
yesterday afternoon and caused consider
able excitement when they ripped off big
bronze sign fastened TO the stooD rail-
ing OF the Mutual Alliance Trust Com
pauy while one of the trust company
officials hatangued the workers and flied
oral protests galore.
The men were in charge Of John \.
Broderick. who was sent on MS errand OF
condscation after repeated notices had
been seat ont by the bureau that all en-
croachments upon sidewalks would have
TO be removed by May /.
About half "a dozen other large siens on
the street came down and a number Of ITO
Let" signs were collected and thrown into
the wagons. The Bankers safe Deposit
Company. ia the basement OF the First
National Building. had employees at work
removing Dig sign in front Of their
vaults when the squad arrived.
The crusade against sidewalk encum-
brances will be carried on for the next few
days in Beaver. Pine and Cedar streets
Exchange Place. Union square East .
sixth avenue from 18th to 59th streets
and 18th street from Broadway TO sixth
avenue.
All storm doors. barber poles. show
cases. signs. fruit stands. etc" falling un-
der the ban Of the Bureau OF Encum-
ORANGES will nave to 80. II they are not
removed by their owners the Highways
Departments strong arm squad will swoop
down upon them and haul them of 10 the
Corporation Yard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-03
FAILS FOR A MILLION
Samuel Mandel, Real Estate
Broker, Has No Assets.

Samuel Mandcl, builder and real co
tate broker. Of No 81 81. Nicholas avenue
hlcd petition in bankruptcy yesterday
with liabilities tl.p1,s76, and no available
assets. lie has some shares of'stock III
the Monterey Realty Construction Com
pany, Apartment Construction Company
Aldic Realty Company aud Olympic
Musec Company, but they are ole no
value.
The liabilities were mainly contracted
from 1905 To 1901 aud $4,000 are secured
by bond and mortgage and SiJ.eio are nh-
secured for building materials, labor
money loaned merchandise, etc.
Among the secured creditors VINO had
mortgages on various parcels of real cs-
tate were the Greenwood Cemetery,
$4,000: New York Life Insurance and
Trust Company. 10000; Lawyers Title
Insurance and Trust Company. SlD,oW.
Now York Orthopadic Dispensary and
Hospital, 5000: Citizens Savings Bank,
$1,000. estate of Louise {. HamerslcN
10000; Albert II. Attcrbury. Plainheid,
n j., 5000: American Female Guardian
society and Home for the Friendless,
$1,000: Fidelity Trust Company, SGOn,
and Princeton University, 5000.
Mandel came here from Russia twenty
five years ago, and for several years kept
Il newsstand. lie went into building opcr-
atiOns in 1898 and continued until 1901
Since then ne has been interested i'm sew
cral building and real estate companies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-03
CANANEA PASSES DIVIDEND
Directors Say Mexican Troubles
Are the Cause.

At meeting OF directors OF the Greene
Cananea Copper Company yesterday the
following statement was made in connec-
ton with the passing of the dividend:
Owing to the unsettled conditions now
prevailing in Mexico. il has been decided
that action on the current dividend. which
question ordinarily would be up for con
sideraton al this time. be deferred until
conditions i'm Mexico become more settled
II is not vet known how the operations
Of the company will be affected a the
result Of the present political situation
Cananea has recently been the scene Of
conflict between the federal and state
forces. resulting in such serious Interrupt
ton OF traffic as 10 compel US to curtail
our operations largely. At present more
than half OF our mines are closed, and we
are unable 10 tell how soon conditions
will enable Us TO increase again. While
We are hopeful that conditions will i'm
prove from now on, it is apparent that a
return to normal conditions will be
gradual"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-03
DEFINING FIGHT ENDED.
Opposition Expresses Satlsfac'
ton with the Result.

The full count OF the vote at the an
nual meeting of the Vulcan DEFINING
Company, held in Jersey City on Thurs
day, showed that the ticket put UP b.
the management was elected by plural
ty OF ZAP. The directorate remains UNI
changed. except that Raymond w. Tucker
succeeds s. J. Bloomngdae who re-
signed. George Eldridge was elected vice
president, and all other officers were re-
elected
John Muir & CO, who conducted the
fight against the directors and officers or
the company, said that the result OF the
election was highly satisfactory 10 the
opposition. The following statement was
made:
They won the two points for which
the contest was entered. They Fought 10
nave directors who on the face or things.
are Interested in the company from the
same standpoint as the stockholders
that is. to have directors with substantial
stock ownership.
The management put in new director
with a substantial stock ownership The
John Muir faction fought for publicity.
The directors, since the contest began.
have told the stockholders more about
the company's affairs than they had done
since the company was organized. They
promise to settle the question OF quar-
terly reports by submitting It to the
stockholders"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-03
THE COTTON MARKET
Loses Part of Thursdays Gain
Closing at a Decline.

Some additional May notices and the
relative weakness of that position gave
the short interest in cotton some courage
yesterday but there was still consider
able nervousness as basis for fresh SELL
ing and some realizing There were
rumors near the close that some OF tie
Liverpool houses which had stopped MAY
notices were planning TO retender part Of
their cotton rather than ship out. in case
Of any shrinkage in the difference be
tween the two markets. The market
opened steady at an advance OF points
10 a decline of points, and sold 2 10
points net lower during the first few
minutes A rally 10 about or a shate
over the closing figures Of Thursday. fol-
low ed owing 10 the firmness OF cables
and continued covering, but the market
soon weakened again and sold Off ia 4
ret loss of Il 10 Il points in the late trad
Ing, with May contracts leading under
scattered liquidation. Southern spot MAJ
kets were generally unchanged. but the
local market declined 10 points TO ll.eSc
for middling upland: saIes. 2.So0 bales.
Local contract prices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-03
PERKINS IN ALASKA PROBE
Senate Committee to Investl
gate Alleged Tie UP.

Washington. May 1.-The Senate Com
mittee on Territories struck tran 10
day in the testimony OF j. +. Bellaine, or
Seattle. and as result will call repre-
sentatives of the Morgan and Guggen-
helm interests before it. including George
". Perkins. TO shed light on the Alaskan
railroad situation.
Bellsine testified that threats had been
made by the Guggenheim interests that
Alaska WAS their exclusive field for rail-
road exploitation, and that the Morgans
had taken the stand that there should be
no railroad development in the territory
until title to the coal claims had oeeh oe-
liyercd by the government. The witness
himself tried TO promote railway in t"e
Shusitna Valley, but failed.
He also said that with the permission
OF Mr. Perkins ne would lay before the
committee a telegram from well known
New York broker 80 a member OF Presi-
dent Tafts Cabinet which would throw
light upon the situation.
The Alaskan delegate, Mr.. Wickersham'
urged the issuance of bonds by the gov
eminent for the construction OF sys-
tom Of railroads in Alaska and the es-
adjustment Of q naval station at which
coal could be stored for the use OF the
navy
why not establish a naval base N
Alaskan" Mr.. Wickersham asked. Then
If you want TO 20 to the Orient you VIII
have route a thousand miles shorter
and 81 YOU build those Alaskan railroads
YOU will have millions OF tons Of coal
near your naval base"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-03
NEW YORK CURB.

Speculation in the curb market yester-
day was on a moderate scale, with the
general tone firm. The industrial list, on
small buying movement. advanced frac-
tionally, although at times slight reac-
tons were shown on realizing by traders.
There was a fairly good inquiry Tor
United Cigar Stores of America, which
moved up p. The Standard Oil sub
fair inquiry. In the mining list the Tono-
pah stocks continued their activity and
strength. The copper shares were sIlghtly
higher. FL Paso Consolidated attracted
considerable attention by its err3uc move
ments which brought forth considerable
comment. and after falling over point
recovered Tie break in the stock was
due to broker who has specialized II
this issue and who offered about l2,"o
shares.
The Nevada market was active in spots
with prices firm. North Star continued 10
be the trading feature and fluctuations III
this issue were rapid Opening at &c, tne
stock eased off to a low OF Coo, rallied 70
nc and closed in good demand at osc.
Tonopah Merger was heavily bought from
81 TO 81 lis I'm large blocks, and closed at
81 03as Jim Butler changed hands at j.c
10 95c and Midway at SIC 10 52lac. Iolo-
pah Extension showed upward tendencles,
with sales at s23s and 81 1-l6. and west
End sold at 81 7-l6. Rescue Eula was Did
I'D TO PIC and MacNamara came out at
f9c and 1910. Sales of Nevada HIS were
recorded at 81 lilo Belmont developed
strength, selling as high as SSis. Goldneiu
Nernal moved up 10 l5c sales and Atlahta
tame out at 1ic and 13l2c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-03
Diamond Market Last Year.

The diamond market OF Antwerp did not
meet the expectations Of the brokers. At
the beginning Of last year all conditions
seemed favorable 10 make II equally pros
porous However. business began 20
slacken somewhat during the spring and
summer. owing 10 a rise ia price OF raw
material Retailers with sufficient stock
on hand were not eager 10 buy. II was
hoped that business would take a new
impetus in the second half wear. when,
however. international political troubles
arose. putting camper on all the usual
transactions in the diamond trade on
the one hand fear OF war and on the other
the tight money market showed their
effect Immediately upon all articles OF
luxury. so that 1912 did not reach the
average mark. Such was the general con
dition Of the diamond market At Antwerp
in 1872 which was. however. relieved 10y
one favorable market-the diamond trade
with the United States which continued
very brisk to the end Of the year Prac-
tically all the diamonds come from south
Africa. the worlds most important pro-
ducing centre British South Africa and
German Southwest Africa. the former
being the most important. There Is a
marked difference in value Of the stones
Welded by these two fields, though theS
are located somewhat adjacent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-03
NEW BROADWAY TRUST OFFICE
Quarters in Woolworth Building Open
for Inspection To-day.

The Broadway Trust Companys new
Office i'm the Woolporth Building will he
open for public inspection to-day. Bust
ness will he transacted in the new quar-
tcrs for the first time next Monday.
Frederic G. Lee, the President: NJ. NJ.
Balding. ir.. ce-president and John
williams, treasurer. will be In charge.
With the opening OF the new Office in
the Woolworth Building the Broadway
Trust Company will be represented in
Greater New York by five offices, three Of
these being in Manhattan and two In
Brooklyn These are the Aetna, at West
Broadway and Chambers street, the
Eighth street office at Broadway and
Eighth street. and tho Flatbush and New
Utrecht offices in Brooklyn.
Each Office has its own local officials
and board OF directors. The combined de-
posits of the Ave offices arc nearly
SIS. on, COO the total resources being more
than 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-03
SEEK LIGHT ON CURRENCY
Senators Prepare Questions To
Be Asked of Bankers.

Washington. May Thirty questions
designed To bring out the views of bank
ers and economists about where and how
the nations currency system is at fault
and what remedies are needed, were laid
before the Senate Banking Committee to-
day by Senator Hitchcock. The list was
referred to a subcommittee of Senator'S
owen. Hitchcock, Shafroth, Brstow ana
Weeks. and probably will be sent to bank
crs throughout the country Answers VIII
be considered with any oral tcstlmony
that may he taken in making up the
committees report. Among the questions
are:
What are tho essential defects OF our
banking and currency SYSTEM
Should new system include state as
well as national banks?'
should there be one central reserve
association or number, and. If the lat
tor. how many
What method Of preserving an elastic
currency should be adopted
Should a central control of reserve as
sociations be established either by them
or by the government, or by both?'
Snoulu inc AluII'h-N ic'i"'i" ~ ~ ~
tended after its expiration in 1917 TX So
should il be amended?
Should additional currency be perma-
nent or temporary"
Should individual banks or central as
sociations issue the additional currency?
should reserve associations be stock
companies
Should national banks be required 10
keep their reserves i'm their own vaults
and with their own reserve association!
Should the rate on discounts be the
same for all, and should this rate be pup
lished WecklV?'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-03

Weekly movement figures or the Ne" lo1A
Cotton Exchange: Port receipts II Ii6 bales.
against 80. 304 last week overland TO mills ana
canada I2,i4l. against 25,3I4 last year;
southern mill takings estimated $1,000.
against 80 600 last year. loss OF stock AT IN
terror towns 81 .O32, against $50 last year
brought into sight for the week, 9s, los. against
il5 500 last year. Total crop movement; Port
receipts Q, 262. 619 $40 added Port Townsend,
san Francisco). against 1i.520 202 last year;
overland TO mills and Canada. e9i,3sl against
131 $40 last season; southern mi,l takings.
. AGO 900 against . $50 600 last year. stock at
interior towns in excess OF September l. 322
oO9 against les 55S last year. brought into
sight thus far for season, 12,sl2. 469, against
IS 1T0Oi0 last year.
Liverpool cables: Spot fair business doing;
sales 10 600 bales: speculation and export,
500: American o 600 Imports. 1900. Amssieanx
Il 900 Middling upland. 672d. Futures Opener
irregular. 5 20 points higher on old and 3is 10
; higher on new crop: closed barely stcsdy.
at net advance OF Ia 10 ga points; MAY.
said: May-June. SAD; June-July, 6.33t ;
fuly-August g. 35d: August September. 625 I'D;
September- October 612d. October NO, cmbef.
8 65d; November December. 6.o2lad; December
January G.Oii.d: January-February. S.pl5
February March. ao2d; March-April. 6.o@ I'd
Manchester: Yarns. good business doing
cloths fair business doing.
New Orleans. MAY THE demand more
than met heavy offerings in the early trad
ing Scalping longs sold out, offerings from
the short side increased and prices soon
crumblcd the market receiving no support
n ON the bull side as II went down.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-03
PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES.

remarkable statement OF earnings Is
shown by the Omaha d Council Bluffs
street Railway Company for March.
During that month the disastrous tor
nado swept over the territory covered
by the company. which played havoc
with everything I'm its path but the re-
sistins power of = public utility corpo-
ration was borne out by the fact that
operating expenses increased only si.55f.
while net earnings increased more than
$4,000. The report Of the Omaha d
Council Bluffs Street Railway Company
for March and the three months ended
March 81 1913 is as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-03
COAL LAND SURRENDERED
Turned Over to U. S. by Col
orado Fuel and Iron Co.

Denver. May Some $500 acres Of
coal land i'm Las Animas County South
ern Colorado. valued at 81 10000, was sur
rendered to the United States government
to-day by the Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company i'm consideration Of the dismiss
sal OF "A suit involving J,S9 acres owner
by the company.
The future entry Oh the land will be
permitted under the regulations and
The land. which is in Las Animas Coun-
~. was originally taken up as agri-
cultural land by George W Benedict and
Elisha +. Lee IL was filed on under the
law that permits owners of forest land TO
return il to the government and receive
I'm return agricultural land. Subsequently
the land was turned over to the fuel
company. The governments complaint
against the company was that the en-
trants 10 the land knew they were get
ting valuable coal property
For four years the Colorado Fuel and
Iron Company had fought the case
through the Interior Department, where
IL obtained a favorable decision. Subse-
uuently suit was started by the govern
ment IN the federal court resisting the
company's contention that the ruling Of
the Secretary of the Interior was ilnal
WASHINGTON. May Fred bennett,
Commissioner of the General land ONCE.
expressed qualification over the news Of
the settlement Of the Colorado Fuel and
Iron Company case.
1T is n distinct victory for the govern
mont" he said. THAT part OF the land
surrendered is very valuable. The orig
inal suit Instituted by the government
was for the recovery of about 1900 acres
As TO that part above $500 acres there
probably was some doubt i'm the minds
OF the officials of the Department Of Jus
tice as TO whether they could make a case
i'm court. hence the compromise which
has been effected"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-03
CURB ECHOES.

President BUrrs OF the III Paso Con-
soIidatcd which is to he merged into
the Cripple Creek consolidation. known
as the Colorado Mines Railways ana
Utilities Corporation. said concerning the
break in Fl Paso stock:
The market quotation is fictitious. ere
ated by certain shorts in an attempt to
catch marginal collateral. The invest
ment control of III Paso Is IN the hands
of the company's bankers. Basis OF pro
duction during 1918 will he sufficient To
show % per cent on the stock. Develop
mcnt work at the mine is progressing
satisfactorily and is resulting in heavy
ore production, and the present earnings
are quite up 10 expectations that would
result from the completion Of the Nichols
shaft. The quarterly dividends Will Goa
tinue at the rate Of 10 per cent per an
num-