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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Foreign Futures.
BOSTON Wool Market.

BOSTON. Oct 23-The WOOL market is steady.
with moderate transactions under way. The
wool selling included Wyoming, Utah, Montana
California and some unwashed heeces.
Territories are in fair demand Montana In
original bags is moving freely at 2611c for balf-
blood and at 27@271sc for medium grades. For
eign grades are steady
California, secured bass-Northern. choice 81
@6Sc; Northern. grade. 64666c; middle county,
Oregon, secured basis-Esstern, No. 1, staple
I0@12c; Eastern. No. clothing, 67@6Sc; val
ley, No. 1, 60@62c. Territory staple, secured
basis-Fine, 72M75c; fine medium, 66@ roc; me-
dium. 65@66c.
Territory ordinary. secured basis-Fine, 6S@
zoe; fine medium, 65@6Ic; medium, 63@65c
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Canned VEGETABLES-Peas, extra light
81 10; sifted 90c; gallon, standard So 75 sifted
4.25. String Beans. 756s0c; fancy. s1.1Og
1.20; gallons, s2.T593. Tomatoes-2hs, stan
dards, S0@S5c; solid pack, 9oG95c; IS, solid
pack, $1G1.10; gallons. standards. So. .7562.so-
CANNED -SALMON-Priees OF Alaska Salmon
are as follows Red. 95c per dozen; medium
Red, s5c; pinks, soc.
CoRDAGE-Manila. 15%c: sisal 10Ae; Du-
plex, 9%c: Sisal Bale Rope. 1201215c per lb.
QUICKSILVER-S396 639. so for local trade and
s36G37 per flask for export.
PACIFIC CODFISH-5G-lb bundles Whole Cod
&c; l0O-lb cases Whole Cod, &c; do extra large
Anchor Brand. 4Kc: Narrow Gauge, Az G. Sill
yer King. SIC; Golden State Middles. &c; White
Seal Middles. &c; Oriental Blocks, &c; Seabright
Blocks, 615e: Grown Tablets. Tc: Pearl Tablets
TIC: Boneless, 96p9H - Picked Cod, barrels
81; do half barrels, $3.50. Net cash to the
iobbing trade.
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Beans and Seeds

AS the new crop of beans comes forward
descriptions are lower as will be seen. Black
eyes continue an exception, being in quick de-
mand l,d ana very scarce The demand for beans.
taken as "a whole, is said to be below the normal
1or this season of the year. There is no further
change in seeds
BEANs (per ctl)-Bayos, s2@2 40: Pea.
nominal at 1925; small White So 9O03. .05;
Large Ia White. $2@23 80; Pink. 81. .1OG2. 25; Red.
Blackeye, 81. 90; Butter. nominal at Sc. 5O@4.
SEEDS-Brown Mustard, $3.50; Yellow Mus
tara. nominal; Flaxseed. $3@3. so; Canary, 4h@
Hemp, &c per ID; Millet, 3l6c; Broom Corn Seed.
$20@21 per ton
80 DRIED PEAS-Niles. nominal; Green Peas,
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Mixed Nix Feed, s2a@24; ofcake Meal in 5-ton lots.
sSs. 90; jobbing, $40 per ton; Cocoanut Cake
OF meal at mills s2S In 10 and s23 80 in ton
lots 1obbing. s24; Corn Meal, S3l 80; Cracked
Corn, So; Horse Beans, nominal; Broom Corn
reed. soc per ctl: Alfalfa Meal. carload lots.
$500; 1obbing, $21 per ton Mealfalfa $50. so
IN car lots and s21 in smaller quantities
HAI-Choice Wheat. S1SQ20 per ton; good
Mneat, Sl6Q17-50; other grades Wheat, $12@15;
Wheat and Oat. s12@1s; Tame Hay, si2GI6 so:
Wlid Oat, S10@13; Common Hay. seQl0; Al
1aida; s9911; Stock, 81. .50@1O per ton.
STRAW-50065c per bale
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Butter. Cheese and Egx..

The market was still very slenderly supplied
with strictly fresh selected Eggs. and they made
another advance, selling up to 4Sc per dozen on
the Exchange 1t was generally. expected that
with fresh Eggs costing 4c apiece at Wholesale
the demand would slacken up and there would
be some accumulation of stocks. but such Was
not the case, and ell that came in met with
prompt sale. In all Of the producing districts
the molting season has set in and Petalumn is
reporting frost. so that It would seem that
prices would continue to advance
The situation in Butter was unchanged. the
fresh creamery goods, while storage Butter was
IN brisk demand. On the Exchange there were
sales of fresh California extras at 32c and 115c
epeSuve tetpeS put put those prices were not main
td effect sales at Bic at the close.
Cheese was firmly held, and holders were
asking 1215c per pound for fancy storage fats.
Sales the Exchange were as follows: 10
half boxes fresh creamery extra Butter at 32c:
10 at S11ac and 10 cs California selected Eggs
Receipts were a. 200 lbs Butter, 91oo lbs
Cheese and 407 cases Eggs.
The following the official quotations as
of the Dairy Exchange:
BUTTER-Fresh creamery extras. 31c per h.
packing stock, firm at 2i l5c for No. / and 2Ic
for No. 2; Eastern extras. 2715c firm; do frsts
25c, firm; Eastern ladies firm 21c for ex-
fornia extras. 261ac. firm: firsts 25c, firm; No
packing stock 201zc, firm; Eastern extras 26c
firm; Eastern ladies firm at 21 15c for extras and
21c for frsts.
CHEESE-Fancy California new fats. 14c per
10, firm; do storage 1145c, firm; new frsts.
11Hc, firm; new Young Americas fancy, 141sc
Arm; do frsts, nominal; do storage fancy, I3I5c
l5c, firm.
EGGS-California fresh selected 4sc per
hrm; California storage selected. 271ac, frrn ;
hrsts, 25c.. firm; Eastern fresh, firm at 26c for
Eastern storage selected. 25c, firm: hrsts, 24c.
firm; seconds, Zoe. firm.
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Genernl Mcrchandise.

BAGS-Grain Bags, spot, ~ 4Sc; June-July,
4-lb; Fruit Bags, &c.
COAI-The market has undergone q radical
assn on There the Is snd
out in ten days or SO. The other descriptions,
except Cumberland, have advanced from 81 to
from Australia. and the northern kinds now
govern the market. Wellington. 50 per ton;
sesver "IIiIs Iiiil 81: Rosfyn. E: Coos Bay, 81;
Richmond, So: Cumberland. s14 in bulk and
$l1. .6O@lS per ton in bulk and SIS in sacks;
Rocky Mountain descriptions. $3.50 per short
ton.
ou4s-Quotatiqns are for barrels; for cases
add &c; Linseed. 49c per gallon for boiled and
Bakers IA, cases, si.24gI.26; Lacol. soc for
boiled and 4Sc for raw; China Nut, cases, S5@
9Oc per gallon; Cocoanut OIL. in barrels. 5Sc
for Ceylon and 5sc for Australian; extra Oleached
OH, CSC extra bleac6ed winter whale on.
6oc; natural Whale OIL. 55c; extra winter
Pure Neatsfoot oil. 75c; No. NeatsfoOt on.
5T55c: Herring OIL 40c: Salmon OIL. 25e; boiled
Fish on. s5c; Paint OIL. a5e.
Coal OIL, from tank wagon. 1091lci special
Ice; Stove Gasoline. in bulk. I7iSc; in cases.
24c: motor Gasoline, in bulk. 1711o; in cases.
PIC; No. l Engine Disttllate. iron barrels or
Benzne, In bulk. 1215c; in cases, Ice; S6-degree
Gasoline, in bulk, 3oc; in cases. sec.
TURRENIlNE-3Uc per gaLOn IN cases ana
SAC in drums and iron barrels.
RED AND WHITE LEAD-Red Lead. S0S31c
per. ID; White Lead. S9Sxc, according TO
quantity.
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Company
quotes as follows. terms net casa: Cubes A.
Crushed and Fine Crushed 5.20c; Powdered,
5.05c; Candy Granulated. 5.o5c: Fine Fruit and
Coarse Granulated, 4.e5c; Beet Granulated (1oo-Ib
Dos DoEs a y4s5c Extra G. azSe Golden
d, 4.25c: n and Crystal Dominos, 1850; Tab
lets, hah-bbls, 5-45c; boxes, 5.70c per ID. Bar
--T- En y, 49, A.. - 81
soc more per 100 lbs for all grades No order
taken for less than IS barrels or its equivalent.
CANNED FRU11S-The following the
California Fruit Gamers Association quotations
for 1906 pack, (. o. b.:
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Receipts of Produce.
ROD rr-rcn4v nCr1n-r, -.
THE STOCK MARKET.
Still Higher Quotations Touched by
Several Goldfield Stocks

Although business was. light again on the
Stock and Bond Exchange yesterday, II was
more active than on the preceding day. There
was more doing in bonds than In stocks but
aside from slight decline in Spring Valley
Water there were no variations worthy OF note
In mining stocks. the Comstocks were not ma
terialy changed. some stocks being rather frm-
and others rather weaker The furry In
the leading Goldhelds continued. with still hiSh-
er quotations touched by several OF the lead
ers. Mohawk rose to 81. and there were ma
terial advances in Jumbo. Laguna Red Ton
and several Others Pittsburg s. Peak sold up
to 50. Is.
Savage has levied assessment Of 10c ard
Sierra Nevada one of 10c. delinquent in office
November 81
Bunker Hill Mining Company has declared a
dividend of &c per share.
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Hay and Feedstuffs.

The hay market has apparently not ceased
to advance, for sales over $50 were reported
yesterday Receivers finding It very diff
cult to obtain sufficient to satisfy their Gus
toners, owing to the deficient rail deliveries
The demand continues extremely urgent.
Bran. shorts and mddlings continue In active
demand and firm at previous prices.
BRAN--S1S. .50d20 per ton.
MIDDLINGS-S26 26d129 per ton.
SHORTS-S1a. .50tq20. 30 per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS-Roed Barley s23Q24;
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New York Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, Oct 23-CoTToN-Norden &
Co. estimate a hne crop of II, ,25o,0 bales. Ac-
cording to Prices estimate the crop will be
10, 729. 900 bales on ginners' report showing
five million bales They are both bulish, but
neither had much influence. Southern spot mar
kets firm.
Spot closed quiet 10 points decline. Mid
ding uplands, 11.15c; middling Gulf. 114oc.
Sales
Futures opened steady. October 1095c; No
vember, 1o92c: December 10000; January
10.e9c; February, offered IL .o9e; March, IL .1Sc
May. 11.23e; July. 11.31c.
Futures closed steady. October, 10 csc; No
vember, 10.91c; December, 10.91c; January
I n Eeh--1 -Ta 16p- ADri
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Northern business.
ss51,5Go;

PoRTLAND; Oct 2s.-Clearings,I 1851, ,5so;
balances, S33, ,937
SEATTLE. Oct. 23.-Clearings, 81, los, ,263
balances, S296 oil.
TACOMA, Oct 23.-CIearings, 1852, 200; bal
ances. S117S21
SPOKANE. Oct. 2a.-clearings. sssos47; bal
ences, $13, ,354
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Northern wheat Market.

OREGON
PORTLAND, Oct 23.-WHEAT-Club. 64@
65c; bluestem, 6s@69c; red, 61@62c; valley, 67c
WASHINGTON
TACOMA, Oct. 3.-WHEAT-Unchanged
bmestem. CSC; club. Csc: red 64c
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Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON. Oct 23.-Today's statement
of the Treasury balance shows: Available cash
balance, $222. .594, III; gold coin and bullion,
$101 ,364,134; gold certificates, $50, ,1S7. 900.
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BIS. 1915: short clear sides boxed, ss.6214@
J. .75: whisky, basis of high wines, 81 2s
Buff.r cbeese and Eggs.

CHICAGO. Oct. % On the Produce Ex-
change today the butter market was steady;
creaneries. ieG251zc dairies. ls!5 @2sc; eggs.
strong; at mark cases included, i9@2lHc;
nrsts 221ac; prime frsts. 2ac' extras 2o15c;
cheese, steady, 1914 @13Ac.
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Cash Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO. Oct 23.-Cash quotations were as
follows: Flour steady; No. spring wheat
73@79c: No. 3, 72@7sc; No. 2 red, T1A@
T2asc; No. 2 corn. 45c: No. 2 yellow. 45Ac;
3 white, 81 11a133%c; No. 2 rye. 6l@62c; fair
to choice mailing barley 46@51c; No. 1 fax
seed. 81 06: No / Northwestern. 81 1121h: prime
timothy seed. S405@415; clover. contract
grades, $l2: short ribs. sides Qoose). $S.3Tlb "a
Ss5; mess pork. per bbl, Sl6.50; lard, per 100
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.
INTERNATIONAL
Wheat and other Grains.

wHEAT-Chicago was quiet but hrmer. in
sympathy with an advance in the Northwest.
In this market May declined Lc and December
advanced nc The cash grain remained with
out change.
FreighSs have shown no variation for, some
for wheat and 23s Cd for barley. usual European
options. still prevailing. There has been con-
siderable chartering for barley, but very little
CASH WHEAT.
1yCsli California Club. s.. .22A@126; California
@1.27ls; Northern Blpestem s1.a2A al. 573;
Northern Red $l22M@I22ss E5MEE@S2b2s per ctl
10 to Il 80 o'clock Session
Open. High Low. Close
Desem6er ss 1sS 1854 iss lse4 i.ss issh iSS isSa
BARLEY-Futures were slightly lower. Cash
of choice shipping at $1.171a. an advance, was
reported. Receipts were fair, and the market
was quiet and featureless;
CASH BARLEY.
Good. to choice Feed, spot. s1.o6A al .os% !;
common to fair, 95cGS1 .05 per ctl.; Brewing
an and Shipping, sl1o@I.i71z per ctl; Chevslier
FOR choice.
FUTURES
10 to 1880 O'Clock Session
December No Sales; si.loH bid Sill asked. J.
OATS-The demand for seed has fallen off
of the rain, but 1t is expected to become brisk
again as soon rain falls. The usual demand
to choice Is Rts a4 nd the Igs
@l55; White, s1.a21a @i.45; Blacks $1,000
coRN-All descriptions remain as for some
time, the market being nominal Both demand
small round yellow California White. nominal;
Western. to arrive. -; mixed. s1.25; Yellow,
$l-2734@l White. si.s2h White Egyptian,
$l.Zl12; Brown Egyptian, SLIP per ctl.
RYE-California is in light spot supply and
nigner at $l.35g14 40 per ctl
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PouItry and Game.

Receipts of Poultry from domestic shipping
points were rather light, and although there was
NOT much improvement in prices the market
was in better shape than at the close of last
week, as retailers were taking more and coed
stock cleaned up better. Large Hens young
Ducks ana heayy Turkeys seemed to find the
most favor with buyers Game continued TO ar
rive freely, and although there was a good de-
mand for all descriptions the market was rather
weak than otherwise and some receivers were
obiiged TO shade prices to effect clearances.
POuLTRY-Per dozen: Hens, scar for large
and S5@5.50 for small; old Roosters S4G& 5o
young Roosters. S550@65 so: Fryers $415
Broilers. $3@4; Pigeons. Sfz5; Sauahs. 81. 10
e.; Ducks, scar for young and $5Q5.50 for
old: Geese, s1.T5@2 per pair; live Turkeys
1SG12ic per lb.
GAME-Per dozen: Mallard Ducks. $5R6;
Canvasbacks. s7@9: Sprig, sz@2.50; Teal. 81 a
ESQ: Widgeon. s2@2.50; Small Ducks. Sl:50@
LIS: Black Jacks $15O11.T5; Gray Geese
$2.50M3: White Geese. $1@1.50: Hare. 81 .5Os1
]. Is: CottonfaiI Rabbits -s212 50
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New York Grain and Produce

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-FLoUR-Receipts As
600 barrels; exports. 5000. Market steady with
moderate demand.
WHEAT-Receipts 134. 900 bushels exports,
100. 600; sales, 100000 bushels spot. Market
firm. No. red, 1880: No. l Northern Duluth.
s7ssc f. o. b. ahoat; No. hard winter, s21sc
f. O. b. afoat Starting higher on smaller North
west receipts than expected, wheat gained FUR
the~ streneth at bullish statement of
worlds stock 1t later bid up by shorts
anu closed &c net higher. May S3$s ass &c,
closed S37sc; December closed s1asc.
H0PS-Quiet.
HIDES-Steady.
W0OI-Steady.
PETROLEUM-Steady.
COFTEE-Futures closed steady net un-
changed TO 5 points higher. Sales, $500 bags
Including November at 6.3oc, December 6.35c,
March $3.50. May 6.65c, July 6.75G6-soe and
September 6.o0c.
Spot Rio quiet; No invoice Sc; mild steady.
SUGAR-Raw quiet; fair refining, 3l2c; CEN
trifugaI 90 test. 3ssc; molasses sugar, &c.
BUTTER-Unchanged.
CHEESE-Unchanged.
EGGS-Unchanged.
DRIED FRUITS.
EVAPORATED APPLES-The market is quiet
and unchanged Choice high, S@s15c; choice,
7GT%c: prime 6@6%c
PRCNES-Firm and unchanged 312 @SA for
California fruit and from sc TO 1015c for oregon
APRIcoTs-Nominal Choice. Ice; extra
PEACHES Unchanged. with choice old quoted
at lie; extra choice, 12@l2l4c; fancy at
RAISfNs-Firm: loose Muscatels. 6&@7%c;
seeded raisins, 6A@s15c; London layers, NOM
inal.
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Flour and Farinnceons Goods.

The demand for Farinaceous Goods is reported
very active. and the mills are kept busy supply
fore.
FLoUR-California Family Extras. S465@
5.lO, usual terms; Bakers Extras, $4.40d4.T5
FARINACEOUS G0ODS-Prices In packages
are as follows: Graham Flour, So .25 per 100
Flour, Ss Corn Meal S2.75 extra Cream do
$375; oat Meal $4.5o@4 rs; Cat Groats, s. =;
AS; Cracked wheat. S3.75; Farina, $3.50;
Whole Wheat Flour. $3.50; Rolled Oats. bbls.
$198; in Sacks $650@7.50 Rolled Wheat,
bbls $3.50; In sacks $40; Pearl Barley, Sc:
Split Peas. boxes, $780, Green Peas. $3.50 per
100 pounds.
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SD. Louis Wool Ntarkef.

ST. LOUIS, Oct 23.-wOoI.-Steady: med
ium grades. combing and clothing 2i02715c;
light fine, 1s@21c; heavy fine, 14@17c; tub
washed 320n37c
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London Closing Stocks.

Bar siIver-Quiet: 81 7-1ed per
Money43e g5 per cent.
The of discount In the open market FOR
short bills is 81 per cent and for three months
bills 5H per cent
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Hide. T,,,ozv. Wool and Hops.

Local wool handlers continue to report ouy
ers and sellers several cents apar, 20 LIE. snss-
views and business is at n standstil IN conSe
quence. All grades are quoted weat Rsd Red
Northern clips lower. The sale at heo
Rlur was postponed. owing to the inoinerene'
California hops are dull and local dealers say
that proposed consignments TO az Eng,sau Ore
gons on the contrary. are hrm and mo'ins
very well, with lee being paid -
Hides continue firm, with conditions as pre-
HTDEs-Cuils and brands sell about hGlc
under quotations. Heavy Salted steers ,dSS, aSS,
for heavy and 121ac for light: Stays. s1sc sat
ed Kip. 1315c: Sailed Veal. 1512c: Salred San'
l5c dry Hides 2sc dry Rlg; 2ec c5 e5y short
Wool 5O6TOc each: medium. T04eOe; iong
Wool. s1@1.50: Horse Hides. salt sgo, erosII m
and SOC for Colts: Horse Hides dry, S2G2 70 for
large and S1.509175 for medium, Sl.zS L9r
small and .4oc for Colts. rskins-Dry Next
can. 32I695c: dry salted Mexican, 2542I &c:
dry Central American. 350371ac- Goatsklns-
Prime Angoras. 75c; extra large do, $120; large.
TAIIOW-No. / rendered, AZ A6415c In bbls;
in cans, 41ac: No. ., 81 @4c; Grease. ZQz pc
woOL-Fall clip-San Joaquin and s9utne.1 sou "a 3;
T@sc: fan Lambs. s15@13e: Northern. do, lag
15c; Humboldt and Mendocino: 10g l4c; Middle
County. T17 @1oc; Northern. 11G1slse; Nevada
HoPsEi21z G1sc per Ib for 1906
Meat Market.
Beef mutton ana IamD RUE Urn, wiz, SuP
plies within bounds Hogs remain as before
quoted The whole market for live and dressed
stock continues in good condition for sellers
DRESSED MEATS
BEEF-5h @6c for Steers and 59o15e lor
Cows.
VEAL-61k 6sc for large and S@9c for small.
MUTToN-9g1Oc for wethers and s1sGs7Sc
for Ewes.
LAMBS-1O@111ac-
DRESSED HOGS@S@1Oc-
LIVESTOCK MARKET.
The following quotations are for good, sound
livestock. delivered in San Francisco, less so pei
cent shrinkage for Cattle:
CATTLE-Steers 6%c per lb for No. i and
eG612c for No. q Cows and Heifers. DC; NO.
2 Cows 41sc; thin Cows. 4c- -,
CALyES-4A G415e per ID for light o1z9ec
for medium and 34315c for heavy gross
weight. -
SHEEP-wethers. 4&@5c per ID; Ewes. AZ
@411e (gross weight
LAMBS-4% q5c per ID.
HOGS-125 TO $50 lbs, SIC per ID; under La
lbs, 6z d61zc: ESQ lbs and over. 696t&e: Boars
80 per cent. Stays 30@40 per cent and Sows IL
020 per cent OF from above quotations
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california stock and OH Exchange.
Mining stocks

SAN EhANUISCU SIUIh EAOHAN0H-
Following were the sales On the San Francisco
Stock and Exchange Board yesterday:
Reanla- Morning and Informal Sessions.
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INSURANCE.

INSURANCE
Firem's End. 9h
BANK STOCKS. 4
- VEL Rkt2o Lon. P & A.131 l421S
Al - -, s71k sSL Mer Trust .235
U.s. - f.,1 aes = 1March Ex So
Cal Safe Dp-129 Nd1ionai-
First Natnl $40
SAVINGS BANKS.
T. T. 2s5o Isav & L So. los
Hum Bk 1000 Sec Say Bk- ~
Mutual Saw. 9215 - Union I Co.zoOO
F Saw .625
STREET RAILROADS.
California ..130 $50 Preside --..- % ga
Geary .
POWDER
Giant Con :. 20 IL
SUGAR
r,.v.,,.,c s5 ss lOnonaea c. ssTs 20
uo,onsa : n 10 13 lPaauhau S G. II 1TH
a1cS p q IS 15NiUnion s Co.. 471A -
T<flauea @. = DO poor f'72
MakaweH C. 30 So%i
Alaska A. 50 - Oceanic S Co. Pa 5
Asso OIL Co. 39fs 40 Pac Aux Is
csI r n 4 fO1 iPac B0rax.152
caI~wine A. 71a 70 Pac Tel GO - lOS
nv& MtTm- 100
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New York Stock List Continued.
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T. F. Hutton & Co. 400 California street,
members OF the New York Stock Exchange, fur
nish the following list Of bond and stock sales
yesterdaE:
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Bid. Ask. Bid. Asl
IS Or COUP Is Or cp new.l30
As or reg. :. IS or coup.
MISCELLANEOUS BONDS.
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STOCK AND BoND EXCHANGE.

TUESDAY. Oct. as-lO:sO a. N.
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UNITED STATES BONDS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-15
The Game Record.

Bangor. Me. Dec. 1.-the deer
hunting season in Maine closed at mid
night tonight and the records kept by
the warlenS at Bangor show that re-
ccipts here are about 1900 less than in
1905, and considerably below the aver
age of the four years since the nom
residence law went into effect.
Reports of deer to date this season
are 34S5 and this will probably be in
creased TO about $500 by later arrivals.
In 1905 the receipts here We're 4.91, in
1904 4295 and in 1908. the first license
year, 1879. The average of the four
years. 1908 to 1906 inclusiv" is 1916. so
that this year is about 500 below the
average.
The moose season closed Nov 80.
Receipts in the past four seasons have
been: 1909. eli; 1904 221. 1905, PIG;
1906. 49,. Average 210.
The decline in game receipts this
year receipts this year is attributed
generally to unfavorable conditions for
still hunting. although Commissioner
Carleton and some others say the deer
and moose are becoming scarce. Many
old hunters are Of the opinion that the
animals are simply moving to new
locIlitirS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-15
The Shin Subsidy Bill.

Washington. Dec. 14.-NO decision as
to the cOmittee's attitude on ship sub
sidy was reached at the caucus of the
Republican members Of the House COM
mittee on merchant marine and fish
cries held today. Afr discussing the
amended Gallinger bill the Republicans
took no action but decided to call 2
meeting Of the committee for January
Z. when z vote Of the entire commit
tee will be taken on the measure.
The amendments to the bill drafted
by Rep. Grosvenor eliminate cargo sub
sidy entirely and limit the governments
aid to mail-carrying ships to South
America and the Orient. Even with
these changes the members of COM
mittee from the Middle West do not
favor the measure.
That President Roosevelt will send
to Congress special message advo-
eating the passage Of a ship subsidy
measure at the present session was
Continued on Page Twelve)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-15
In Maine During Hunting
Season Of 1906.
Five By Accidental Shots
Three Mistaken For Deer.
One Drowned By Canoe capsizing'''
One Dies From Exposure.

During The omen season on big game,
which closed at midnight Friday, Dec.
a. 10 human lives were lost by the use
Of firearms. the overturning Of canoe
or e<DoclIre In three cases the VIC
Tins ,yer., mistaken for q deer or bear,
five c:e~e Killed by the accidental dis
charge of runs one was capSiZed from
a canoe and one died from exposure.
In addition there We're a number Of
accidents which did not result fatally.
The record is as follows:
Melvin Rand, aged i, of Bethel, kill
ed Sept. s, BY accidental discharge OF
gun while endeavoring to take it from
Il companions shoulder.
Edgar Bailey. 81, of Mattawamkea@,
killed Oct. by mistake for 4 bear by
Guy LOrdley.
Merrill BRIGHAM, Sc, cf Drew, died
oct. II from effect Of accidental dis
charge of companions rifle while hunt
ing.
Matthew Kane, II, Of Old Town, in
stantly killed by accidental discharge
Of shot gun he was carrying Oct. n.
Benz. +. McDole, 81. OF Island Falls.
shot for Il deer, Oct. % by Il cOmpan-
ion.
Henry league, %, of Skowhegan,
drowned in Dead river oct. "A by over
turning Of canoe.
Samuel Everett Saunders. %, of Port
land. instantly killed at Denmark by
accidental discharge of his own gun
while getting into a boat, Oct. "a.
John bunting, 20. Of Richmond, y. T.,
died about Nov. ) from exposure while
hunting near HoultOn.
Mrs Emma Jane Corliss. about 1h of
Oakfitld. died Dec. II from effect of u
wound accidentally inflicted by her
grandson.
VIM. Lahey, about IS, of MillinOckot,
mistaken for decr by another hunter
at Dolby Rip, Dec. II.