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Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-25
Cereals of the World
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
LIVERPOOL Dec. 24.-Market ad-
journed to December 26.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 24.-Wheat-
Quiet but steady. May s1295s bid; cash
$40.
Barley-Quiet but steady. May, $1.191a;
Corn-Quiet. Large yellow. s1.3Od1. 95.
NEW YORK, Dec. 24-Wheat Spot ir-
regular. Options closed partly &c. net
higher; May closed SSAc; December closed
S07sc.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-25
Chicago Live Stock
BY Associated Press.

BY AssOcIdteu FIts5,
CHICAGO. Dec. -Cattle-Reeeipts.
600 STEADY to iOe higher Bseyes. s6
stockers and feeders, 2.40 4.50; Texans,
3.75@4O0; westerners, 3.90Qb.TSi calves,
5.75@7.50.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-25

mabel, haven't you and Mr.. spudz
rehearsed the wedding ceremony YET? 2"
mo, mamma, and we are not going
to rehearse 1t. Sufficient unto the day
Is the evil thereof. f."-Chicago Tribune.
Boarding Housekeeper-How can you
tell whether a chicken is tough or
tender2
Butcher-Listen to what the boarders
say.-Fligende Batter.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-25
Getting Even

my next door neighbor is learning
to play the piano"
1T must be very unpleasant for YOU"
mot a bit Of it. I'm studying the
trombone ana we both practice at' the
same time"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-25
Merry Christmas
Rv Associated Press.

BY AsSOcIateu fItss' ,
NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-More than
S1a 0oO was distributed among the 400
ssnonloves of the stock exchange today.
This amount represents the annual col
Lection among the members as CHRIST
mas bonuses to employees.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-25
Produce Receipts
pounds ....''''..''''''.'
pounds ...................
Produce Prices


The following are the jobbing prices
In the local market:
EGGS = Fresh California ranch, 40c;
northern, 36c; eastern storage, selected,
CSC.
BUTTER-Fancy local creamery,
77Hc; Valley creamery, 75Q771sc; coast
creamery. 7O@72hc; choice. 60Q65o'
III HoNfEf;Y-Wnter white, 6O-lb. cans,
IN a Sc; light amber, e@6kc; Honey
comb, water white, lib. frame, 16c;
white, 15@16c; light amber. 1870 lac;
beeswax, 27c.
CHEEsE-Northern, lie; storage 16c;
Anchor, large, lie; Young America, 1Sc;
Hand. 19c; eastern, singles, 10 ts g dIc,
twins. 16@16hc; Cheddars. 16@161;
Longhorns, 17Mc; Daisy l7hc; swiss. oas
CHILiSEvaporat 171Ac; sun dried,
1712c; ground, 121sc; Mexicans, black,
POTATOES (all per 100 lbs l--salinas,
81, 1,9O@2OO; Highland Burbanks, $1.75; Ore
gons. $500; sweets, $3.50; Watsonvilles.
lsIalSH BEANs iannGs tall per 100 lbs s}OPink No
81. .750I3OO; No. q, $1.90; Lima, No. 1, $500;
Lady Washington, No 1. S2.90qS.00; small
white. s3.6O@3.75; blackeye, $4.25@4;5O; Car
vanzas, s4.25Q450; German lentils, $500
ONIONS (per 100 lbs.)-;Yellow Dan
vers, northern, $1.25 garlic &c; Aus
APPLES-Bellefieurs, $1.25@1.40 choice
s1.OO.
CRANBERRIES-$12 a barrel
POULTRT-Jobbers cell dressed poultry
to the trade as follows (per pound:
Hens, 21c; young roosters, 22c; fryers,
2Sc; old roosters 13c; broilers.- 25c;. tur-
22c; geese, zoe; ducks. zoe.
For stocks in good condition dealers
pay live weight as follows: Hens, 15c;
ers i9c; old roosters, Sc; turkeys, local,
17c; old toms. tic; young toms, 19c; hen
turkeys, Ice; geese. 12c; ducks, 12c.
BAKERS FLOUR-Made or eastern
hard wheat-Per bbl. s5.25; blended
wheat, $3.50; eastern rye. $6.25.
CEREAL GOODS-Wholesale prices are
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-25
Market RANGES

Wheat-December 74h; May, TIA
Corn--December, 411s; May, 43h; July,
43%.
oats-December S55s May, S57s; July,
33ia.
Flour-Steady
Wheat-.No. spring, 7ldS1c; No. 3,
4c; No. 2 yellow, 45tadl6c. Oats-No. 2,
1850; No. white, 33Ad35tsc. Rye-No.
2, 62G63c. Barley-Fair to choice mailing,
4Sd54c. Flax seed-No 1, S113h; No. 2
western. $l.2O1h. Timothy seed-Prime,
$4351445. Clover-Contract grades, Sl3.75.
Provisions-Short ribs, sides Qoosel,
SS371a@SS71A; mess pork, per Dbl, T55O;
lard, per 100 lbs. $3.50; short clear sides
(boXed) S9.25m93715.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-25
Los Angeles Bank cIearinss

LOS ANGELES, Dec; 24..Bank clear
ings Monday were S2,1S5,Sl1.7O.
Banks will be closed December 20.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-25
ST. Louis Wool

BY Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. A-Wool-Territory
and western mediums, 23Q27c; fine medi-
um, 1S@21c; fine, 14q17c.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-25
Pacific Coast Hops

By Associated Press
LIVERPOOL, Dec; A0Hops at LONDON
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-25
Boston Stocks and Bonds
Associated Press.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
BOSTON, Dec. 24.-The following were
the official closing quotations today TOR
qtoclss and bonds.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-25

4@412c; strawberries, 10Q15c.
CITRUS FRUITS-Lemons. fancy.
81. .00Q3. 90.
NUTS AND DRIED FRUITS (all per
b.)-Almonds. IXL., 1942Oc; Ne Plus Ultra
lie; peanuts. California .ancy, &c;
eastern, fancy, &c: walnuts, California
bleaehed. No. /. 14@l5c; peeans,, Jum-
bo. lac; extra large. 14hc; Brazils. lac /;
1lberts. lac; Mexican pine nuts. zoe;
eya|portatedd7 apples, per pound, SMc;
PIC; pears. 13c; plums, lie; raisins, 7@
11sc; seedless muscats. &c; loose muscats.
SQS1sc.
VEGETABLEs--string beans, &c.; wax
celery. 25@4Oc doz. !; evaporated chilis, 2O9
3Oc lb.; garlic, &c lb.; lettuce, s1.0O crate;
peas, 519c lb. spinach. zoe doz.; turnips,
S1.O0 sack; cabbage. $.5OQ1.75 sack; local
tomatoes, 25@6Oc box; cucumbers. 25c box.
Retail Prices
Following prices for leading articles Of
consumption prevail at the Los Angeles
BUTTE Butter 2-lb. roll. fancy. SOC
Butter. az lib. roll. Poppy. soc
Eggs' fresh Hs ranch. ner dozen Se ISc
Potatoes fancy. 100 lbs....."....... ;2.5t
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-25

Take Two Holidays
BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Sugar and cof-
fee holiday.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-25

Wheat, s1oo: wheat doO-ib sack), slS5;
corn. $1.35; cracked corn, $l.4o; feed meal,
145; bran. heavy. $3.50: rolled barley;
meal 81 & Gaee cocdanui eake SIZES shoft
2oun, t.45; white oats, s1.90; red oats,
$3.50; eastern Kaffir corn. N.35.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-25
TURKEY SUPPLY
IS EXHAUSTED
FAMILY DINNERS CLEAN UP
STOCK
Dealers Too Busy Selling Goods e
Attend Call Session-Burned
District Will Be Re-
built at once

Many Of the dealers were too busy Mon.
day filling hurry-up orders for Christmas
supplies to attend the call session of the
produce exchange, and Caller Holmes
rushed through the call, announcing al
the close that the exchange would be
closed Christmas day.
Five cases Of northern case count eggs
were sold
Throughout the market business, was
active all day. Turkeys, geese and ducks
were i'm general request Dealers said the
demand for turkeys was greater than for
Thanksgiving
The damage by the fire Sunday morning
on the north siue of Third street between
Central avenue and Alameda street, was
fixed at less than $4,000. Stocks of produce
owned by John. II. Allen 6, Co, Weyl,
Zuchman Co., A. b. Lettich, the West
Coast Produce company. were totally de-
stroyed by fire, while Alloway & Layton
the Benton Produce company and the
Globe flour mills suffered partial loss by
fire and water. Two carloads of pota-
toes were delivered late Saturday even
ing. Nothing left except the wheels OF
the two cars
The unfortunate firms have resumed
business in temporary quarters.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-02-16

Continued on sd page.)
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-02-16
EXPENSES.

$26267.69
The 81 900 bond due Jan. /, 1906, has
since been presented and paid.
RESOURCES.
Bal. in treasury Feb. l, 1906, $2526.Sl
State school tax, per cent, 4O4l.l5
State highway tax, per cent, 2525.7Lr
County tax, ooo.l4
Due on tax bills. suv.uU
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-02-16
COURT OISMISSES CASE
Report of Commission Reviews Evi
dence in Detail But Finds No
Intent to lnjure Clients.
ONLY ONE ACTION CRITICISED
Testimony Overwhelming that Mr..
Fits Is an Able Lawyer, Aggressive
and Persistent Practitioner and with
High Sense of Professional Honor.

Exonerated on every charge and rec
commended highly as faithful, ell
cient and honorable lawyer, Attorney
General Clarke g. Fits Tuesday had
the satisfaction of seeing the Vermont
Supreme court dismiss the petition
brought for the purpose Of securing his
disbarment on the grounds OF profes-
sional irregularities. The commission
which took testimony in the case last
week. Col. Alfred A. Hall of st. Albans,
T.. Henry Powell of Burlington and
John w. Redmond Of Newport, pre-
sented their report TO the supreme
court Tuesday morning, and at the
close of the afternoon session Chief
Judge John w. Rowell said: "The
commission in the matter of @. 9. Fits
filed their report this morning. We
have examined it and il is very mani.
fest that no case has been made. The
report of the commission is accepted,
the findings are approved, and the petit
tion is dismissed without costs.
Mr. Fits and his counsel, j. l.. Mar
tin. were present in court when this de
cision was given, as were also Governor
C. j. Bell and other state officials. All
seemed pleased at the outcome of the
matter, and the attorney general was
the object Of much congratulation. At
ter the decision Mr.. Martin made a
motion to impound the Richards check
and certain letters brought out in evi-
dence, and these viii be placed in the
custody of the supreme court.
The commission g report, which is
published in full herewith, goes into
the evidence fully and carefully. In
only one aspect Of the ease did the
commission deem il necessary to speak
in any but terms Of praise of Mr.. Fits s
conduct, and in that his action was
called "a grave mistake. No grounds
were found for Mr.. Fits 3 disbarment,
and the petition was characterized as
due to the misapprehension upon the
part of certain laymen, honest and Of
good intention, due to their lack of
Familiarity with the rules and practices
of the courts and to the apparent un'
fortunate outcome of one particular
suit y
After hearing the decision of the SUI
preme court Tuesday afternoon Mr..
Fitts left for White River Junction
where he remained Tuesday night, com
ing to Brattleboro ON the 9;06 train
Wednesday morning. Upon arrival at
his Office he found stack of congratu-
latory letters and telegrams from
friends in this and other states, and the
remainder of the morning was spent in
receiving the oral congratulations from
business men in this town.
When asked as to his plans for tax
ing steps against those who signed the
petition Mr.. Fits said: 81 am not re-
vengeful, and do not wish to exhibit
such spirit at this time. feel, how
ever, that enough ought to be done to
protect the public from attacks of this
kind. which are utterly baseless and
made without investigation.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-02-16
Report of the Commissioners.

The report in full is as follows:
IN. l. Reed ct ais. VS.. Clarke O. Fits
Supreme Court January term, l9oo'
Commissioners Report
"To the Honorable Supreme Court, now
in session:
''The undersigned commissioners in the
above entitled cause respectfully report: !.
THAT pursuant to notice they met and
heard the parties, their witnesses and at.
torneys at the office of the county clerk in
Brattleboro, Vtp commencing on the sth day
Of February, 1906.
the hearing all of the petitioners except
Charles jackson, who was unable to attend !;
also Daniel p. Prescott and Fred q. Gale,
whose afiidavits were presented to the court.
1.-THE petitioners were represented by
''The pettionee. Clarke G. Fits, Esq,
was present with his attorneys, J. l.. Martin.
Esq and J. X. Batchelder, Esq.
Full stenograhpic minutes mi % Of i, ths & pro
ceedings were taken by John Ii. Mimms,
Esq., appointed by the court.
at was the purpose of the commissioners
in the admission of the evidence at the hear
ing to give as much latitude as they reason.
ably could and concessions and frequent
waivers of technical objections on the part
of counsel on both sides materially expedit-
ed the hearing.
During the hearing Mr.. spellman i'm
proved as witnesses: Frank L. Hunt and s.
A. Smith, petitioners; Mr. Fits improved
NJ I. Reed, Fred W. Putnam and John j.
Eckels, petitioners. :,
IAN opportunity was given to all the pc.
titioners to take the stand and testify II
they desired to do so. j. G. Allen, F. w.
Stoddard and Z. H. Akley, petitioners, were
present but did not testify.
''There was large number Of citizens of
Brattleboro present during the entire near
ing and, aside from the parties, numerous
witnesses were improved on both sides.
1.-THE specific charges in the petition re-
lated to
Il. The $3.50 check of George E. Rich
ards.
80. The s. A. Smith Co. collection.
''3. The Daniel P. Prescott matter
"In relation to these specific charges we
| find and report the following facts:
| "The s1S0 check of George r. Richards.
| "In December, 1894, Clarke @. Fits be.
came states attorney for Windham county.
During the following summer his family
went TO the seashore and while in Brattle-
boro said Fits took his meals at the Amer
| lean House. respectable hotel, patronized
| by good class Of people, and kept by one one
George E. Richards, with whom said Fits
was on friendly terms.
! s'While taking his meals there bill in
favor of the Shelburne Falls Marble Co. for
family monument amounting to $3.50 was
presented to said Fits by one David W.
| Temple, an officer of said company, who in
sisted upon immediate payment as said Fits
had either given check or note for it pre-
viously which had gone to protest.
''Mr Fits was unable to meet the de,
mand and went to Mr.. Richards, explained
| the situation and asked him if he would
give his check for the amount of the bill to
| the company and accept his (Fitts's) check
| for the same sum and hold it for a few
weeks.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-02-16
THE TAX MUST BE RAISED
sELECTMEN RECOMMEND AN IN
CREASE OF TEN CENTS.
This Will Make the Tax Rate What 1t
Was Before Advent of License
Towns Prosperous Year as Shown
from Officers Annual Reports.

The annual reports of the various
town officers, including the exhibit OF
finances, have been completed this
week and will soon be issued in PAM
phlet form from the press Of the Yer.
mont Printing company. Summaries OF
the reports given below will show that
the town has had prosperous year
in all departments. The balance in the
treasury Feb. /, 1906, was $2,526.3l as
against $6,6l5.4l at the end of the
previous year, but this difference IS
mainly due to the absence of any reve-
nue. from license fees. On this account
the selectmen recommend increasing
the town tax from 25 to 30 cents,
bringing the rate to where it was be-
fore license prevailed here.
The Selectmen's Report.
In submitting their annual report the
seleetmen state that all bills have BEEN
paid and a balance of $2,526.3l re-
mains in the treasury. Extensive re-
pairs have been made upon bridges.
The town house account shows small
deficit due to repairs on boilers and
re-painting Festival hall, although the
receipts for the past year were larger
than ever before. About $500 IS due the
town in outstanding taxes, part OF
which is colectable. The selectmen re-
commend a tax of 80 cents. Following
is a statement of the estimates OF ex-
penses and resources for the coming
year:
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-02-16
Not on YOUR life

10 continue, as true as you live, as long as
YOU live That's an Annuity. Reverse the
proposition, and it is Insurance. We do
either, and do it well, at price, at fair
price Send date OF birth for rates: ooth
YEAR doing business in AZ States, National
Life Ins Co of VT. CMutual)
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-02-16

S1005o.JI
Amount to be raised by tax, $l5S69.3S
Treasurer Statement.
W. II. Bracket, treasurer, in account
with the town of Brattleboro:
DR..
Balance ON han ast report. S 6,6l5.41
collector ........... 3O,12s.32
Received mon borrowed. 100000
ager auditl i'm ......... 2,s325O
Received pos( ,ffice rent -. $500
Received dog license account 1890
Received rent island ....... 5000
Received S. E. Hescock, man
ager town farm .......... 355.49
Continued on 4th page.l
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-22
I'd with the Times.

A. K. Jewett Is ready for the Thanks
giving trade as usual with his complete
stock of meats and provisions, supple
mented with choice fowl, chicken. ducks,
geese and turkeyp, every bird of native
Maine stock, and his market, long known
as one of the beat appointed in the state,
has been much improved in its appear
ance during the past week by new
steel ceiling and being freshly painted
and vanished throughout. One con-
signment of special interest, which MIR.
Jewett has arranged for, consists of fifty
Aroostook turkeys to be shipped alive
from Fort Fairfield. At Mr.. Jewett's
market these birds will make the ac-
quaintance of somewhat larger number
of their kindred, which have been raised
on Somerset county farms during the
past summer.
A new sign, in raised gilt letters, made
by Walker & Annis, just puts the finish
ing touches on Mr. Jewett's model place
| of business
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-22
Our Annual Home Coming"

Thanksgiving only one week away.
Are you ready for it, Have the market
man and grocer their orders2 And "Iast
but not least" how about the
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-22
TOWN and VICINITY

Ofdway has good tenement to rent.
Useful Christmas gifts ready, Ira A.
Norton.
Mrs. F. G. Williams of Bingham was
the guest of Mrs. r, F. Wilson, Tuesday.
Smiths Music store open every even
ing next week during Club sale. See al.
sydney B. Ring of Boston was in
town, last week, the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. Fl. Howard.
Fred Head, who has been employed
in North Anson for the past two months,
returned home, Saturday.
DR.. Geo. Shedd of No. Conway, N. II ,
is the guest of DIR. and Mrs. John E.
Wsdsworth for the present " eek.
Mrs. Derne j. Greene went to Port
land Wednesday, where she for few
weeks will visit her sister, Mrs. Henry
O'Brier.
Mrs. c. r. Huff returned to her home
in Newport, Tuesday, after a fortnight's
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
}. II. Dane.
Mrs. Joseph Butler returned home,
Friday of last week, from visit to M.
and Mrs. Edward King Carpenter, OF
Winchester, Mass.
Z. E. Greenwood left here, Tuesday,
FOR Ellsworth, Me-, where he is to make
surveys preliminary to the building Of a
number of bridges.
Misses Florence and Mabel Pooler en-
tertaned company of their friends at
bridge whist, yesterday afternoon, al
their home on Middle Road.
The places Of business OF the members
of the Skowhegan Grocers & Feed Deal
ers' Association will be open next Wed
nesday evening and will be closed all day
Thursday, Thanksgiving day.
The ladies of the M. E. Church will
serve chicken pie dinner at the vestries,
tomorrow (Friday) from II 30 to one
o'clock. During the afternoon there
will be a sale of aprons and fancy work.
Everybody invited. Price OF dinner, 25c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilder Colby went to
Pittsfield, Monday, to return home with
Mr. Colby's mother, Mrs. J. A. Colby.
Some five weeks ago Mrs. Colby went to
to Pittsfleld to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Eiw. r. Vail She has been i'll and just
now is able to return.
The customary notice has been posted
calling the legal voters OF Skowhegan to
assemble at the selectmen's office, next
Saturday afternoon at two O'Clock, to be
present at the draft of four jurors to
serve on the traverse jury at the term OF
the Supreme Judicial Court which is to
convene December 26.
The people of st. Msry's Parish are
to give an entertainment this evening at
Convent Hall, the principal feature of
which will be drama, "Gyp, the Heir
ess," presented by local talent. Special
ties between the acts and refreshments
served at intermission are other things
mentioned on the program.
On Thanksgiving day, Nov. 10th, the
postcfice will be closed as follows +;
From $50 to 10 45 a. No.; from IL a. ID.
to Lib p. NJ; from 1876 to 2.25 p. m. ;
from 2.30 to 4 30 p. ~, and at In the
evening. There will be one collection
and one delivery by the city carriers, the
regular forenoon trips. Rural carriers
will not make their trips.
Lyman Bowen, the eldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. William Bowen, was run into
by team while playing near the home
OF his parents In Melrose Highlands,
Mass, one day last week, sustaining a
broken leg and other injuries as the re.
suit of the accident. Skowhegan was
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Bowen for q
few years, proceeding 1898
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-22
Bear In Mind.

That one week from today is the an
nual Thanksgiving day and that the RE-
PORTER will be issued Wednesday after
noon instead of Thursday noon. This
makes 1t necessary that copy for adver-
tlsements be furnished one day earlier
than usual, and correspondents and
Others will be obliged to send in their
communications one day earlier, other
wise we may not be able to use them.
Kindly remember this instruction and
confer favor upon the REPORTER.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-22


Standard diaries for 1907, Just arrived
at Fogg's drug store.
Bucknam, the druggist, has Just re-
ceived carload of cider barrels and kegs.
The best quality of silver plated coffee
pots, selling at half price to close, at w.
F. Robbins.
A competent girl or young married
woman willing to go out by the hour to
assist In homework can learn Of fine
place at good pay by calling at this
flee.
am making and putting up in two
pound boxes, special Thanksgiving
candy. Be sure and get one. Two
pounds of pure candy for twenty-five
cent?. E. K. DELANO,
The Confectioner.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-22
! able Linens

No time in the year when New Table ia
bt
Linens are as desirable and attractive as lii
now, and we have made special prepara- >
tons to supply you with the best values and
from the looms OF England and Scotland.