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Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-04
San Francisco Mining Stocks
Rv Assnciatad Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3.-The official
closing quotations for mining stocks to-
Cotton and Wool
BY Associated Press.

DJ ASobSidN10 AANSos
NEW YORK. Aug S.-Cotton futures
opened at a decline Of SGp10 points and
closed weak at net decline of 10GDl0
points. Quotations today:
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Miscellaneous Stocks

Bid. Asked
Conservative Life Ins. Co.. .1SS.00 -.
Cal. Portland Cement Co... 300 49,.
California hospital ........ $500 -.
Edison Electric, preferred. $3.50 S4.50
Edison Electric, CONF. $500 800
Emergency Hospital ........ -. 5000
Home Telephone ............. $500 49,.
Home 7. a. T. Co. of Santa
Monica and Ocean Park. 1900 80.
Los Angeles Brewery ....... 5000 125. 90
Los Angeles Jockey Club. 1000 49,.
Pasadena Home II. & II. Co. $3.50 1900
Redlands Home T. e. 7. Co. 800 1000
Sun Drug Co................. go .S5
Seaside Water Co............ 800 1000
Title @. & Trust pref. $1,000 -.
Title /, & Trust pref. ........111, so -.
u. S. L. d. T. e. r. Co... 5000 6225
Whittier Home I. & T. Co.. 5000 .....
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Wheat flakes, per sack or so lbs. ...... 1.35
Wheat flakes. per bbl of 125 lbs. net. 400
HAY (all per ton)-Old crop No. grain,
81: :00@1S 90; No. 2. $12.OO91H.oo; alfalfa,
IS. .00d11. 90.
2, SIS. .506110 90: alfalfa. IS. .5ndD10. co.
FRUITS AND RIEISss-5ananas'
berries, 4@5c; dew, &c; raspberries. S@10c;
blackberries. 4@5c; loganberries, 4@5c.
CITRUS FRUITS-Lemons, choice, 81. .75
al. 90 box; fancy, $250d2.75 box: oranges.
sweets and st. Michaels, N.sO@2.25 box
on quality.
beans. wax, 4d7c lb; beets. 60@70c sack;
celery, fancy; SOC dozen; chiles; evapoor-
dozen, 81 16 sack; peas. 496c lb; spinach.
5Oc dozen; turnips. SIC sack; cabbage. $50
GRAIN AND FEED (all per 100 lbs.
net)-Wheat, $1.75; wheat. 100-lb sacks,
81 so; corn, 81 As: cracked corn. 81 so; feed
meal, 81 .55; bran. heavy. 1.30; rolled bar
ley 81 40; oil cake meal, $500; cotton seed
o. x. q Yofa a
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WESTERN MINING STOCKS
xOCAL BONDS AND

Following were the quotations and sales
yesterday on the Los Angeles Western
Mining Stock exchange: -
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Mining Stocks
Los AnqeIes Bank clearinas

Exchanges for the banks comprising
the Los Angeles Clearing house are:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-09
ADVENTURES IN MEXICO.

One cold December evening all sitting
around the fire when Cousin Dorothy exclaimed, Oh,
grandfather Please tell true story!" This is what
he told ..-..
"When was in my teens, company of men, in
cuded among them set out to explore the wilderness of
Mexico. After reaching destination put up
tents and while of the went to look for game,
Tom and requested to stay and watch the be-
longngs Tom went to look for kindling While he
heard footsteps approaching I went to who
it and to surprise four Indians attred for
war: E'Ugh Ugh!'' was all they said. They captured
and tried to carry away. tried to scream, but
something seemed to choke They bound to tree
and gathered around discussing something which I
did not understand. Meanwhile Tom had back,
and as he could not find he in great excitement.
When the others back they made thoro search,
but could not find So at night they armed themselves
and made another search The Indians slept around me-
but they each had turns to watch that would
escape The Indian watch fell asleep however, just
about the time my party arrived Quietly they unfast
ened my cords and free We all went
back to tents and packed up and the following day
we returned home. If my party had not rescued
might not be here today Emma Vondrak,
Eighth Grade, GAL Ontario Street Sc
Holmes School
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-09
Serpents Of the Sea.

Like all other serpents the serpents, tho perma-
nenty nhabitng the sea- air breather The lateral
fattenng of their tails greatly helps them to swim in any
direction and it specially enables them to rise rapidly to
the surface of the water breathe. That
this the easily and securely their nosris placed
at the very end Of the muzzle and furnished with
valves, which them from being entered by the
water in which the animals live.
Unlike other snakes they cast their skins in small
pieces Their eyes are not adapted to see well out of
water and thus they cannot when in the air take good
aim to bite They feed small fishes, which they par
ayze by Of their poison and thus they have moth
ing to fear from the spnes of the fishes they eat.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-09
THE SOUVENIR BUTTONS

pn p4ons F 1es ns %nb oE b s
Honorable Only Junior button given year
and this is sent without application The began
Honor button awarded honorable mention
An button every three
e a5 pr the nor
Honor button awarded for accepted contribution
to the soryteler column and is sent without application to-
eether with ha an order for beck m
prize button IS awarded for every PRIZE paper without
papers sent out the day publication and all
within the week following publication
THE HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT CONTESTS
contests for writers in and ninth
prizes SO each for psuFs hooks for the
Schools winning he highest Of credits.
- in MINNEAPOLIS in the
must be in topic for high school to be considered
Journal Junior Prize Button is sent for the first high
school credit paper of each compeer during the Quarter
The first quarter began Sept 16 and ends Dec 0, 1905
THE PRIZE PICTURES
pictures given prizes
year become property upon
hq e s sz m ey to ms he % Wd
the prize and under no to be removed to
Express charges all prize pictures paid by The
'ou'n'l: HOW TO PREPARE THE PAPERS.
write il, int only m side of the Leave
headlines Put the number of words in the upper lehand
right school at the end at the left
THE sToRYTELLER.
Any 4 pa sch in ANY part Of the United ed
the st s be Te or ao1 o and upsn
than 500 words in length nor 1000
TOPICS FOR oUT-oF.TowN WRITERS.
Al wrs outside n Of a, 70 m 1 saded
Pupils IN the public schools anywhere in
use the topics given above.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-09
Oddities of China.

With the Chinaman the left hand is the place Of
honor He carries pig instead of driving him. He whit
instead of blackens his shoes. His favorte present
parent is coffin He keeps out of step in walking
with Others. He shakes his hands instead of his
friends He deems it polite to ask casual callers age
and income His long nails not sign of dirtness
but responsibility. His visiting card is eight and
times thirty inches long He often throws away the
fruit of the melon and eats the seed His merits often
bring title not to himself but his ancestors.
folk often in trousers, accompanied by
in gowns.-Pearson' 8 Weekly
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-09
THE JOURNAL JUNIOR, MINNEAPOLIS,


permission to go with them It lovely day, the
calm and they enjoying very pleasant swim
when they received the captains orders for mmedi
to the vessel Sailors and soldiers alike
in promptly obeyng their superors orders and grand
pa expert swimmer, it only took few seconds to
get The captain met him and taking him to the side
of the vessel pointed out immense shark, which he
said within yard of grandpa when he gave the
order. -Hylda Pellatt,
Seventh Grade, 1905 W. Thirty-frst Street.
Calhoun School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-09
A TIMELY AWAKENING.

"Oh, sis! Wake up! Our house is fre!''
"Dear! I wish I could sleep longer" Just as
finished I heard fire bells ringing. Then seemed to
reeollect what my brother had said. not quite
awake when he spoke to jumped up, dressed quick
to the end of the stairs the smoke choked
screamed for help and then I heard a Before
knew it, was in Mrs LIS house. then began to ask
questions, and the first asked where Polly
Polly my pet parrot, whom had always loved but
before had finished my question turned and Polly
the table beside She quietly sleeping upon
her perch. But glad for thing, and that was
all safe. Lily Vondrak,
Sixth Grade, 641 Ontario Street Sc.
Motley School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-09
A RIVALRY OF WAYS.

"Let's jump over, said papa, and he gave little
start as if he going head first the wall
at Minnehaha and standing on the west side
of the gorge, watching the falls He more than
spoken when something happened that startled us ALL
A beautiful cap fell to the bushes below How could
it be recovered9 Below the gorge and above solid
wall of masonry Some must scale the gorge below
the falls descend the perpendicular wall at the
risk of falling to the rocks below. Two volunteers came
forward One said he would climb up the be-
low and the other determined to climb down the stone
wall Care and patience required in either case
for misstep would have caused serious injury Cautious
ly the two climbed toward the missing article
The from above placed his feet the narrow pro-
slowly till he reached place where by making spring
he caught tree and the cap resting safely
his head. By this time the from below had
scrambled the wet rocks to within few feet of the
cap. But here difficulty presented itself. mass
of overhangng earth and rocks four feet high his
path Here the rescuer from above having the
cap, turned his attention to his companion below He
found that by cinging with hand and
reaching at arms length he could the extended
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-09
Fancies of Animals.

strange thing is the effect of electrical energy
birds and wild beasts says telegraph lineman quoted
in the Philadelphia Record Woodpeckers are contin-
ually tapping telegraph poles In the country you will
find everywhere poles honeycombed by the sturdy bills
of woodpeckers. The birds mistake the hummng sound
inside the poles for the humming of insects and it is
get at these supposed insects that they make their per-
forations.
from BEES and they overurn the stones at the poles
base in their endeavor to get at the honey Wolves
afraid of the sound wolf won't go telegraph
pole under any circumstances -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-09
THE LoNG-DRAWN-oUT AGONY,

It nice, bright day, and with large company
Of paymates was to climb the mountain. We started
out and feel yet how exerted myself in the eff
fort reach the summit. Many Of the company were
left behind every and then more could climb
no higher and finally found myself alone, but and
went determined to reach the top. Then OH hor-
rorsi felt the ground give way and commenced slid
ing down toward the abyss Between and terrible
death only tiny bush slid and slid but succeeded
in catching hold Of few branches There was hang
ing several hundred feet from the ground and pen
describe my sensations when felt the shrub gradually
uprootng and giving way under my weight. The fatal
moment came; the branches offered resistance
to my hand; fell. aWoke and it several minutes
before could realize my thrilling rescue.
Fifth Grade, Elisa Stenback,
Adams School. 2423 Sixteenth Avenue S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-09
Told by the NYelks.o

Albert, the young of the family, undenably
Ill and the doctor summoned. He pronounced it
of undice the parents had suspected from the
patients appearance.
Albert little sister explaining to caller
He's got the yaller janders she said. The doctor
says so.''
''But how could the doctor tell Besse2'' asked the
caller. - ..a-=--
EASY enough replied Bessie. tAnybody could
tell it by es 1ookin' into thehe yelks of his eyes'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-09
almost block, rescued my old friend Caesar and held
him up for the inspection Of the neighborhood.
Eleventh Grade, Nellie G.. Irwin,
| Central High School. 903 Hennepin Avenue.
A THRILLING REMEMBRANCE,

walked along near the railroad tracks day,
anxiously awaiting the arrival of the train, for liked
nothing better than watch the engine approaching
to the gates go down. Ding, ding, dng greeted
my and looked down the tracks and found that
the train about six blocks away but going be
in a short time Presently my eyes rested on
something lying the track 'It's dog', exclaimed,
wild with excitement Could I see it killed before my
eyes? Would have time to save it? With dash
the track, racing had raced before Closer
and closer the engine tFsport! Dick Brunei :,
called, vanly trying to the dog. With
bound reached it and jumped off the track just the
mighty engine went laundering by. But held my
arms the rescued-who would have thought bundle of
sacks Grace Linehan,
A Ninth Grade, 1926 Fifth Avenue s.
Central High School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-09
ORDERS PROMPTLY
FOLLOWED,

A great many years ago,
when my grandpa was
quite a young boy, he took
a number Of long voyages
with a sea captain. On
one occasion, when they
were passing thru the
Grecian archipelago, where
sharks abound, some Of the
sailors went overheard to
swim. Grandpa received
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-09
UNEXPECTEDLY PARTICULAR.
A Seventh Grade,
Calhoun School.

Cyclist-Wiu this road take to Portsmouth?
Country Boy-No, mister. You'll have to get there
all by yourself-Pick-M e-Up.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-09
That Disseminated Johnnie,

One cannot let the other fellow eat his cake and
have it, oo any than he himself cannot both eat it
and have it. The Welsprng tells incident Of the
greedy boy.
Thomas, what is the matter with your brother.
Johnnie?'' asked the mother of the boys. @
'He's crying'' replied Thomas f'because I'm eating
my cake and won t give him any,
els his cake fnished?''
IN, and he cried while eating that, too''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-09

'*stingy isn't hess
"You've said it! Why, he holds fast to everything
he gets his clutches on and bolts down his dnner!"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-09
SPEED AND STRENGTH CONTEND.

We were at the railway station, my brother, aged
seven, and sister, two younger, and myself
which was due at 7:30. sat crude bench, idly
gazing thru the thin atmosphere at the clear blue sky
the railroad tracks. Suddenly cry pierced the air.
was my feet in instant and discovered that my
brother had fallen small picketing close to the
rails and his foot caught that it seemed almost
impossible to release in the short time before the train
would arrive. commenced Juggling nervously at his
foot and grew almost frantic with fear when just
the engine whstled the crossroads only mile dis
tant My sister of to and before other
sstance could be summoned the train would be upon
We could now hear the of the they came
dashng At last, with desperate tug wrenched
the foot from it's captivity just the huge putting
ster steamed around bend in the road down on
the bench which had suddenly entirely
hausted strained to its utmost, but went
home from the station the heroine Of thrilling
Ninth Grade Agnes Nelson,
South High School. 31O5 Portland Avenue.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-09
Concerning the Ark

Concerning the Ark.
Ny older brother was making some remarks one day
about Joan Of Arc, when my younger brother asked:
81 Was Joan Of Arc Noah 3 wife ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-09
UNCALLED-FOR ALARM.

It had been intensely hot all day and evening
drew near it seemed tho large were coming
Suddenly it grew very dark and strong wind up.
The lake turned greenish color and looked tho it
angry as it splashed against the rocks along the shore
watching the lake from the window when noticed
large dark object resembling overturned canoe
far out from the shore had every else the
window too. We grew very excited Some supposed that
the wind had blown the and that
was drowning or had drowned. They said somebody
ought to go to the rescue But who would gos Finally
two of the started while from the
shore They had some difficulty in reaching the spot
where the black object lay At last them Juggling
and pulling at it, When they reached the Shore found
our overturned canoe to be nothing but broken sail
boat GLADYS McAlister.
3 Tenth Grade, Excelsior, MINI.
North High School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-09

hands of his companion. A
strong pull was made, but
failed. Again the hands
were clasped and this time
the one from below was
pulled up over the preci-
piee and both rescuers re-
turned to safety with the
precious cap.
Olive Mott,
250S Oakland Ave.
B Ninth Grade,
Central High School.
Evening journal., 1905-09-06
NeKnorf
Special to The Evening Journal
Newport, Sept. 6.

Special to The Evening Journal
Newport, Sept G.
Mrs. John Dun is entertaining her
mother, Mrs. Stubbins OF Iowa.
Miss Aiico Cooper IS the guest OF her
cousin. Mrs Ida Kimble. in Philadelphia.
Mrs. George Coch, OF Wilmington, Is
visiting Mrs. Fyle.
Miss Id5 Coward and Miss Pearl Field
arc Spending several weeks at Atlantic
City.
MIR and Mrs. Harry A. Denpsy and
daughter Pauline are visiting relatives IN
Newark.
Mrs. Z. Danse and daughter Katherine.
or Philadelphia. are spending a week
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Danse.
Mr.. and Mrs. DealSlne and daughter, of
Chester. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam King.
Slr. and Mrs. John Rice are in Atlantic
city.
Miss Maud Bickling, OF wilmington. IS
the guest OF Mr.. and Airs. W. Bickling.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Polk have returned
home after spending the summer with
DR.. and Mrs. Julius Dodd OF Athens. Pa.
William Stewart and son. OF Consho-
hochen spent Sunday with Thomas Gall.
away.
hr. and Mrs. Andrew aargan are visit
ing relatives in Cecil county. Nd.
Evening journal., 1905-09-06

being entertained by her relatives, w.
W. Knowles and family at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Graef of Whining"
ton, have been visiting friends here.
Mrs Fannie G. Breerwood OF Phila-
delphia. is the guest of Mrs. Mary
Katherine Jacobs
Manuel Hastings spent Sunday with
Seaford friends.
Miss Hester f. Wiley and Miss
Annie r. Ledenbam left to-day for the
West Chester State Normal school.
Mrs. Hazel and daughter Miss Helen
OF Philadelphia, have returned from a
visit TO Mrs Hazels daughter Mrs.
William Cannon.
Miss sara b. Sudler has returned
home after spending a month with
friends at Fairmount. Princess Anne
land Westover, Md.
Miss Jennie Pote. of Delmar, is the
guest OF Miss Fannie Welch.
Mrs. Addie Coates Of Massachusetts
is visiting her brother. c. c. Brown.
Miss Mary Young Of Wilmington, has
been visiting friends here.
Miss Margaret Longindyke Is spend
ing some time with her sister il
Philadelphia.
Miss Alma Knowles has returned
from Greensboro. where she visited hei
lcousin, Miss Edith Harrington
Cleveland Summons has returned
to the Millersville State Normal school
Evening journal., 1905-09-06
DEATHS

FRY-At New Castle, Del, September
Sd. 1905, Mary Fry.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral services
at NJ. =. Church. New Castle, Del, on
Wednesday afternoon, September 9Th.
lat . o'clock. Casl0et will not be opened
in church.
HANNA--In this city 4th day, 9th mo-
1905. Martha T. Hanna. at her late
residence, No. 5O2 West street. aged
50 years.
Relatives and friends are respect
fully invited to attend her funeral
az the Friends Meeting House, Fourth
and West streets. on 9TH day. 9Th no..
at 10 o'clock. Interment az Wilmington
and Brandywine cemetery.
YERGER-In this city. on September
Q 1905. Sarah r. Yerger, aged As
years.
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend the funeral services from the
residence Of her husband. Harry
Yerger. No. S12 West Fourth street. on
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Inter-
'ment private.
Evening journal., 1905-09-06

Continued from First Page)
vice celebrated in Christ Episcopal Church
both by American and Russian ciersy-
men. Many Of the guests at the navy
yard followed the Russians to the
church. Baron schlippenbach, Russian
consul at Chicago, went from the naval
stores building to the hotel with mo-
tor car to convey NJ. de Martens to the
church. NJ. de Martens was indisDosed
earlier in the day. but felt greatly i'm
proved.
Refreshments were served after the
signing Of the treaty in the conference
building. Re-entering the hotel, one Of
the chief members of the Japanese mis-
sion said: "The treaty signed today may
be the most important historical feature
Of the twentieth century"
NJ Witte and Baron Komura, having
expressed a desire to thank the five
midshipmen who have served as boat OIL
GERS on the launches that have taken the
members Of both missions to the navy
yard, Nidshipmen Leary, Bagley. Inger-
soil, Blackburn and Harrington called on
NJ. Witte and Baron Rosen, who thanked
them for their faithful services and wish
ed them well IN thir future careers. M.
, witte took occasion TO express his admi-
ration for the American navy.
Half an hour later the officers called on
4 Baron Komura and M. Takahira. where
/ they received an equally cordial welcome.
Baron Komura expressing Officially his
thanks for The services they have render
ed his mission. These officers were selects
ed from the battleships Of the North At
lantic fleet and ordered 10 Portsmouth
for duty in connection with the confer
ence. ~
CZAR A TRUE FRIEND.
NJ. Wttte and Baron Rosen called
official on Governor McLane today
and thanked him for the many cour-
tesies they had received az his hands
during the conference. NJ. Witte said
that he could say in the name of the
Emperor that his majesty was a true
friend Of the United States, and on
his return TO Russia he would tel the
Emperor Of the hearty greeting the
I Russian plenipotehtiaries rad received
Everywhere. He added that he fell
sure that the good relations betweea
the two countries would he maintain
ed and knit even more closely under
I Baron Rosen. Later. Baron' Komurs
and M. Takahira paid similar cal
end thanked the Governor foe his
kindness to them.
Both copies Of the treaty the Rus
sian anu the japanese, have been in
closed in red morocco f0'ders, deco
rated W IN gold borders. A leather
portfolio encloses everything.
M. Witte and the members Of the
Russian mission expect to pay a fare
well visit TO President Roosevelt al
Sycamore Hill either Thursday oi
Friday morning and take lunch with
the President.