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Provisions

The market continues along in the old familiar
groove with no features worthy OF remark.
Cured Meats-Bacon, 151ac per ID for heavy.
15K 6151sc for light medium 15c for light il
615I5c for extra light and 19@21c for sugar
cured; dry salted sides. 14c: bellies. 14h @15e
eastern sugar cured hams 17@1Ilac; California
S9 so; family, $10 prime mess pork. s24; extra
clear. S27: mess, $25: pig pork, SOS; pigs feet
S5: smoked beef, lac per ID.
Lard-Tierces quoted at 9Ac for California
compound, 9Nc for eastern compound and 12c for
pure: half barrels, pure. 12Hc; so ID tins. 12kc;
10 Ib tins 12%c: lb tins, IL %e: 3 lb tins 13c
Cottolene-One half barrel, I1ssc: three half
barrels, 11Ac; one tierce. 11sc; two tieJces.
lie: I'VE tierces, 1Oiac.
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Flour and Farinaceous Goods

Flour-California family extras, $5.2O@5. 10
net. without discount; o bakers' extras, $4,000
ton, per Dbl, S4.90@5.20 for family and 81. e5@
4.50 for cut OF.
rdrinaceous 1oousITfrlces IN packases, net
So per 100 lbs; rye -four, $40; rye meal So. 20;
rice -four, $7.20; corn meal, $275; extra cream
do, So. 40 oat meal, 81 10; oat greats, $780,
hominy, s.. .40@3. so; buckwheat nour, 81; cracked
wheat, $3.50; farina, $4.20; whole wheat four
1870; rolled oats, bbls. s6@72 in sacks, $3.50
@6.75: rolled wheat, bbls $3.50, in sacks So. so;
pearl barley, $40; split peas, boxes, Sc; green
peas, S5 per 100 lbs.
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SAN FRANCISCO STOCK EXCHANGE
Following were the sales the San Francisco
tock and exchange board yesterday;
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Deciduous and Citrus Fruit,

Receipts of everything in the berry line except
@ lne iaTge varieties OF strawberries continued 10
come TO hand in bad condition raspberres and
loganberries particularly being soft and leaky be
cause of the hot weather in the growing sections
The regular trade took but little of this poor
stock and most Of the arrivals had to be turned
over to Gamers and syrup makers at weak rates
The feature of the market for orchard lots was =
sharp advance in prices for small packages OF
apricots. Receipts were over 900 packages bur
the market had previously been quite bare and
the arrivals found prompt sale at the improved
values. The other tree fruits in good sup
ply and prices were weak. except for fine cher
res and something strictly fancy in the apple
line Cantaloupes were in good request at higher
rates and straight car of watermelons met
nothing new in citrus goods. everything being
steady TO firm at the old quotations
Longworths and Ss@75o for the large reri peTietiee
raspberries. s467 per chest and S1.15d1 20
per crate: blackberries, Se@3 per chest for
primus aud s5@7 for genuine: loganberres ss@5
per chest for red and S3@5 for black; gooseber-
res, 5@6c per ID for common and - for Eng
lish.
Currants-S1@10 per chest
Apricots-90c1$1. % for boxes and 81 .c5G1 80
crates; in bulk. e GJc per lb.
Apples-Old crop. s1.25@2 per box; new. 75c
a. 80 for large and 40@65c for small boxes.
Cherries-Packed. 5oc@s1.o per drawer loose
S@6c per lb for poor and S@121se for choice.
Melons-Cantaloupes. S2.-5d3.25 for large and
60@65e for small crates; watermelons, 3@5c
per ID.
Peaehes-75e0s1 per box; baskets. -.
Plums-Crates. 75c@S1; boxes. 50G 75c: has
kets 50@15c: tragedy prunes. $I.2J per crate.
Citrus Fruits (per box)-Navel oranges s.. 80
@s.75 for small and s15o@2.5o for large sizes;
iterranean sweets, S2@2.75; lemons, S. 756 4. so
for fancy, 81. 50@3.5O for choice and 81 .252 for
standard: grapefruit, S3@3.25 for seedless; lines
$4015.
Tropical Fruits-Bananas, $1@f.50 per bunch
for Hawaiian and S363.50 for Central American;
pineapples, $3@5 per dozen.
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LOCAL MARKETS
Exchange and Bullion
Wheat and other Grains

Wheat-Chicago somewhat lower the
day. There change Of any consequence
in this market, way the other. Trade
continued very quiet
CASH WHEAT.
California club. s1.50Q1. 52h; do milling.
lower grades OF California 81. .200I 40; northern
club. nominal northern bluestem, 81. .60@1 81 4 !;
northern red. nominal.
FUTURES
1880 a. m. session.
December-$1.5 80 asked
Barley-A rise of 1S4c in the December led
holders of cash grain TO harden their views. and
prices. No advance established however.
as far actual sales concerned, and no
sales reported Receipts continued more
than sufficient for current needs.
CASH BARLEY.
Good TO choice feed, spot. S1.20. with most
holders asking S1.22ja; common to fair. S115Q
I11A per ctl; brewing and shipping. 81 .22Ia q
1.271a per ctl; chevalier, 81 .20@1. 40 per ctl.
10:30 a. m. Session.
December STE 81 2os4 sf23 81 2s&
Oats-The market continues to shade off under
large offerings from the north and the approach
of the new CROP while the demand continues
very dull.
Good to choice red, 81 14501 So common to
fair, $1.371a@l .421a: white. $1.45@1.55; black,
nominal none offering; gray. 81 .45@1 90 per ctl.
Corn-All conditions remain as before stated.
California small round yellow, $1.55Q 90;
large yellow. S1.50@1.55 white, nominal; west
ern state sacked yellow guaranteed dry. S1.50@
sl.471s; white Egyptian, s1.35; brown Egyptian,
Rye-S1. .45@1.50 per ctl for California and
81. .35I1 40 for Utah.
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Hides. TalIo,v. Wool and Hops

No further news of interest is current concern
ing any of the descriptions under this head
der quotations. Heavy salted steers, lie; me
dium. 1Oc; light, 10c: cow hides, 10c for heavy
IOc for light: stays. Sc; salted kip, 101ac salted
veal 14c; salted calf. 14lac; dry hides, lgI5c;
dry kip. 19c; dry calf 24c: sheepskins shear
lings 2Ol5Oc each: short WOOL 50G90c each:
medium, 9oc@$1; long wool, 81. 25@ $50; horse,
hides, salt, s3@3.50 for large and s2.5O6S for
medium, $1@1.25 for small; horsehides, dry.
81 Is for small and 25@50c for colts; deerskins.
tlry Mexican. 311a@40c; picked do. 36c; dry salt
do 3Oc; Mexican dry hides. Ice: dry salt do, 16c:
picked do, 1Sc; goatskins. prime angora 15c:
extra large do, $1.50; large, soc; medium, 35c:
Tallow-No. ! rendered, 5@5Ec; No. 2, "A
41sc; grease, 2G31ac.
WooESpring clip: Northern bright, 20@23c:
Mendociuo 81 Gf23c; middle county, 17@l9c; San
JOAQUIN, 14@16c for free and 12@14c per ID for
defective.
5016c per ID. Contracts for 1907 crop. 91s@ac
per lb.
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Eastern Liye.tock Market

CHICAGO, June observation-disclosures, $500.
:. = 10; heifers, S2.I5@5.40: calves s5@6.75; good
sS 5 PRIME 1n steers sSIS@7 poor to medium 81 20
W2;a pi ~, s,ockers and feeders. $2.90@5.15
$6.do@632h mixed. S6.O5@6321s heavy,
So;Soa6 :S. 2.h; rough. S5.90@6.50; pigs, $500
Sneep-Receipts, 900O Market strong. Ma
ives ana westerns. $4@6.3O; yearlings, seq
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Dried Fruits. Raisins. Nuts and Honey

Fruits-New apricots. 2O@25c: old nominal:
evaporated apples, spot. 6la@1lac; peaches. old
or new. 91a@12hc; pears, nominal: prunes
size basis, SO. @4kc; large sizes, 4la@5e. Flu
ture deliveries Of the 1907 crop are selling to
packers at 4A@4&c per lb. size basis.
Raisins-Nom nal. practically cleaned up. Quo
tations for the 1907 crop So acc for seeded
611 6 1ac for loose muscatels, 6+s 67c for seel-
less sultanas, sl.4o@1.5o for London layers and
S263 for clusters.
Nuts-Almonds, nonpareils. 1I1a @1sc; L.
16h @1Sc; ne plus ultra. 16@lsc; brakes, 1874
Walnuts, jobblng prices-Softshell. 15@16c for
No. and 12@13c for No. 2; Italian chestnuts
6@sc per h.
Honey-New fancy white comb. lie asked; old
candied, 51ac.
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les 1s@23c; dairies, 1T@21c Eggs. steady; at
marx, marx, cases included. $1.35@1. 40; frsts. i3c;
piine hrsts, i4c. Cheese, steady, 11s4 @131sc.
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs
CHICAGO, June 20.--On the produce exchang
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Meat MArkef

Supplies continue sufficient for all needs and
conditions show no change
DRESSED MEATS
Slaughterers' rates to dealers are follows:
Beef-61s @TAc per ID for steers and 51a@
615c for cows
Veal-6la @slsc for large and sk@shc for
: Mutton-lo9loac for ~ethers. saioc for
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Mining stocks

10 Associated .-............. *
100 s f MeKittrick ---............ 500
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regular sIornlng session

COMSTOCKS
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PROTESTS AGAINST RECORD
GIVING HIM AS DEAD

nuhlsshers d The Seattle dirae-
81 usii BE- called upon 10 rcsnr.
- he dead Ia al least one In.
asnrs In their comlns edition
rawistlnxly. they claim. they
a,ys her guilty 81 putting an end
y the public existence Of The pl-
sreer school teacher and Justice
X H. peace 81 Seattle
noweyer. a. murder has bean
ensnisted only n the esxes ~ the
Nv directory. the piuneer citsen
"a at average bis unlilneiy death
al can only insist that the dlrec-
~ Publishers bring him to fifs
srsln II the newt edition
ssn p Coonhs. of tes kieventh
- rarfh. Is TIE ploueer whosn the
a,-<t1Fy has rnthlrssly put 20
:.afh Refusing 10 gccoknlEe him
nAIlye mnu any tunker. the last
ssssnr ignored him entirciy enter
ID ske nAme Of his wife s. toi'
-
rcotabs Rachael. widow sam
~ Aas Eleventh av n.
Ssmsai +. C0omh4 does nos look
~ Kho4s d bis former self a.
nnAxh h. says he freis iiks u
s.en b. goes ont On the street
expect a. sea my frieHfs
anslng from fright whansvcr I
- thsm 90 The stfoet. said Mr.
cMnhs this nornirg Il have 20
areA mYseif constantly 10 ~ sure
an 81 = ghoat and feel like con
aznzls Apoinxixlug 90 ms widow
tx Ain being on earth
.Hzt wAaf can I dsf The dlr~c-
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STATE NEWS

While In state OF lntoklcation.
Gust Peterson. a woodeman at TO.
QuiAm, tooh keen edged az and
nearly severed bis head from hia
trunk. dying Instantly
The Goth anniversary Of the
Whitman massacre will ha com
memora,od A. waila Walla Novom.
Der 80
Land Commissioner Ross must
get along ON his a. 600 per year
salary, an the $4,000 salary voted
him by the last Legislature ~ not
legal. according 10 a decision Of
the supreme court
Port Townsend socialists are 10
place a municipal ticket IN the
field
New hunkeu aru being built at
the Wiikeson mines during the
strike OF minera
q. J. Helen. a pioneoE Of What
com county. IL dead
Charles % EiwoOd. Of Minneap.
oils has purchased the Ahingie
mill Al Siaoo and a quantity %
timber for 81 900 from r. S. Col
llna.
Fordnah IL the name Of the new
town 90 tho iianfurd Irrigation
company In EaAtetn Washington
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Saved 40 Per Cent Buy.
ing From Manu-
faCturerS.

AZ the Goodyear Raincoat Co. cor.
ner First aud Madison. speciality
store for men and women OF wAter
proof garmantH. ladies' silk rubber
coats and erayenettes. raincnata
largest stock IN the northwest 10
select from Something new IN
styles and patterns received daily
from oar factories Three specials
that stand out ON aRle until Hafur.
day night-i4adiea silk rubber
coats. worth $50. AZ SIC Ladies'
ereFeucttes. worth s21. nj fii
Mems cfaycnettoa. worth tie. nt
tli. We have boon established for
years. and our wonderful system
for making eravenette ralncoata
Whlch can be- worn on clear days
an wen a. when u rains are far
ahead ~ the many imltatoru that
tell you Just as good as ours The
enormous quantity We handle Of
this merchandise. and boing a spa.
oiaity Htbrs. enables you 60 save at
least 80 per cent. 50 buy direct from
manufacturer Goodyear RAineoat
Co. corner FIRST av and Madison
ST. 80
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anlOTS HAVE NO SOULS THEY HAVE NO RIGHT TO EXIST"
STARTLING THEORY OF ClUBWOMAN WHO WOULD HANG THEM

- a,.r Exclusive scrvlce.l
tsssssrAno Nov " From the
chicago club woman, Mrs,
w. = ahaffner has come the
llas .,aftling oi all susNestiona
So 49, solvlnx Of criminal prob
enaA -. ws,s,s1 hang All
Mfa oA"s'
alsts "a -.s,-,,.es ~.
~ 4 haf suggestion, comlaE
Y. mheFs are scekins 60 mlti.
~" "a snffrrag % the mentally
90 - an ways mere humane
d., w. shaffner Ia Tchiet ot pollcc
~. neck eity government form.
~ he social Economics clue
- = " an more 81 he, ideas'
49, a uani-ierer with a mark
- aarnhead and then turn him
Z - e = that AZ woaid recognise
kIm -. ..4,,,t,.ts. ~.
4 4 cheaper than to tfy them
N. cnautry and support them
ms caantTys ialls
~, ~aaea in office, because
y, eoala better handle pcrplex.
..l,es. problems than the men.
1hlnk tAai the viewpoint I
=. sakea Is neW 10 many people.
-. sAaffnaf explained "a a re.
- lst.s A. pehe ff sfaHffaa -.
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new STEAMER FOR
THE P. c. 5. S. co.


SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 2i.-
Plans for new 22.knot express
me passenger turbine steamer 60
be built for the Pacific Coast
slea @ahlp company for the Port.
Los Angeles route aresapidly ap.
preaching completion The now
flyer ~ 10 be built on the same
lines aa the Yale aud Harvard.
Which ran from Boston 10 New
York
The designs are bolng prepared
undor the direction of George w
Dlrkie who supervised che conatruc.
lion 81 the steamships President
and Governor.
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BRIEFS BY WIRE

East Indian Operatives on the
Caicutta railroad branch are ca
a stFtks.
AriHierymen NJ Fort L~aNen.
worth have been ordered 10 the
Philippines
Justice Laxid Brewer urges .
Hescn year term Tor the president
of the United States
Alex Holden after trying 10 aum.
man aid fof his two drownink
companions wha had been thrown
into TIRE safer BY the oseEtnrusng
of boat naar Vancouver. n G..
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died from exposure. His compan
Ions were rescued.
A road across the Rocky noun.
,ains for autolsls Is ufRud b. G,
W. Thatcher. An enthusiast 81
Chlcago.
The pope has sent official word
that DO desires 10 have an andloncc
with Mas Gladys Vanderbilt before
her marriage to Count Ssocheny.
G. l.. brown, an Ofsxon pioneer
IL 70 give q Thanksgiving dinner
TO ali widava at The nallea. Ore
supplementary proclamation
must be made By Gov CiIlott before
tho legislature ~ California can
furnish Tellof b. legislation la the
present trouble
Less than a dozen National
banks have failed In The past war
~ against is0 during the troubles IN
1888. according to CompfrolleT
Ridseley
Several persons wero seriously
injured in a sao.O00 fire In iam.
bor yard al Frisco late yesterday
afternoon BY falilaK umbera. etc
King Alfonso and Queen Victoria
81 Spain attended, = ball last nieht
AZ London IN the fasnoaH under
Eround BALLROOM AZ Welbrek All.
hey
Secretary Tan and party have
arFived Al Hardin. Aanehufia.
In the presence 81 Prince Fnshl
md. the haltleahln fbuki. balit bs
the Japanese. vaa launched this
muruing az Tnkio.
Tommy Burns Aud Gunner Mnlf
viii fight for tbs hoasy wsiKhg
championship Of. the worid ~ Lon
don. Dceember Z Betting already
farora nurus.
Senator Foraker waa last night
formally endorsed By hlA faction
Tor the prrsidaneV
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tory has Killed me- OF before my
time and Il II embarrassing az
least Ia be constantly assuring my
frightened friends that az address
Il not the grave yard but that
am atlli residing with my widow.
Siuce my death Ia The directory
have daily cxpcrted "a road my
obituary Ia the newspapers Or be
referred "a a. the late s y.
Ccumha'
foa can aBScrAiAnd that | am
aBxiousiy awaiting The neat edition
% that hook ao I can read my
name IN Il and be sure again that
am alive"
Mr. Coomhs has lived In Seattle
since the SOS and cannot under.
stand why the directory Publishers
attempted % hasten bis death
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PUBLIC MARKET
PRICES TODAY

Butter. zoe AMI &c ~. Wash.
lnEtou creamery. gac
ERgm. local ranch. 6sc. Oregon
ranch. 35e and soc. Eastern ekga. 2
doT@n Soc
Hens. aressed. gle: live hens. isc
Potatoes. rs lbs for Csc
Yakima Burbanka. sta0 per boa
Sweet potatoes. 2iAe ID
neoga. : punches Tor Sc
Carrots. lunches for Sc.
Onions. 2 punches for &c
Dried onions. Z lbs for 7he.
Radiahsa. I punches Tor inc.
Parsley. Sc per bunch
Turnips. : lunches for Sc.
Celery. g. PEI stalk. ice a bunch
Cantaloupes soc n doc.
Spinach. So per ID.
Rhubnrb. Sc ID.
Green tomatoes. 95kc per n.
CabhaKen. Sc to roc per head.
Dbl pickles. Zoe dnz.
Sweet peppers. g cents dor.
Pop corn. lbs for i5c.
Lannon's. SOC dozen.
Cider vinegar. 2hc cal
cider. 40c per gallon
New navel oranges. soc, t0o and
soc dozen.
California pcrsimmona. f0c doz.
Pomegranites. sec dox
Cocoanufa. i0c and i5c.
plncappies. 400 each.
New figs. Zoe 10; imported figs.
Csc 10.
Cauiiflower. foc 10 80 head.
Lettuce. 2 for Sc
Horse Radlsh. i5c 10.
RutabaRas. iiac ID.
sauerkraui. 90 10
Cranhorrlos. t5c per at
Hackieherrica. 100 10.
Pumpkins. l0c to zoe.
Hubbard squash. % per ~. Sum
mer squash. 60 10 Zoe
Ground cherries. t0c 10
Dried prunes. lhH for Csc.
Eastern Concords. isc por
basket
Comb honey. 2oc h.. strained.
roc.
Black Muscats. 35c; White Mus
cats 35c Tokays. 35c.
GrayenHtoin apples, 81 b0el rs per
box. Wazlnc apples. 81 0O8t 2b per
box. King applies fi.OQ2tI5 per
box. Northern spya soc per box.
Orcaa Island apples, f295 70
81 &C per barrel
New nuts Fllbcfis. 200 lb. black
walnuts. lba for l5c. English wal
nuts, 200 10 almonds. 25c lh. pe
cans 20c ~; Brazil nuts, 20c 10
chestnut. 25c por lb
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hut with the murderer Il "a dlt
ferent Tie should ho branded 40
that respectable people need aos ba
Obliged 10 coFnc In contact with
him Hhaking - too good Tor him.
Besides. he has a soul. aud Il We
hans him 40 merely prolohx the
struggle IN another world Brand
him with the mark II Cain and lot
him roam through the world and
work out hts own Punishment II
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KANSAS CITY. Nov II The
Natlpaai ludaatFy Traffic l@axue
conpoaed ~ the principal afHffi0
managers of the country. whica u
in session here. acnt = message 60
President Roosevelt protesting
against auy amendment % section
) 81 the Interstate commerce. act
which wili lrEallHe pooling BY caf.
riers % the tonnage of earnings On
freight or passenger business
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TANGiER. Nov 2i.--It Is report
ed that seneral ragdanl. chief OF
Sultan Abdul Azik's army. has met
and defeated the troops under the
command of Mmlai Rachid. com
mander OF tho forces Of Nulai
1afix. sultan 81 the south
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may he that he can solve his own
problems aud reform.
The people 81 the churches arc
elevatinE crime 60 tho palplt In.
stead Of going out and meeting Il
On ita own level and there fighting
until they conquer.
Much or the crime there II In
the largs cities could be prevented
By education aud proper santa.
ton
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MuNLeIpAL LGAouE ELaoTs.


PROVIDENCE. r. l.. Nov ~ r.
The election " officers ofthe Ma
uonal Municipal league resulted an
follows.
President. Charles y Bonaparte.
baltimore. vice preaidenta, Charles
Richardson. Philadelphia, THOMAS
N strong. Portland, Or. lienss H.
MoCune. Kansas city, Walter L.
Fisher Chicago. and James y lihp
ter. Portland. Me secretary Ctin.
lnn Rogers Woodruff, Philadelphia,
treasurer, George hurnham. IT,,
Philadelphia
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DIES MONIES, Nov gi--Ooyer
nor Cumming dispatched tho last
serlee Vt letlora ~ the sheriff at
davenport calling IN blu 70 Soc
that lowa's autipriEehghI law II
not violated 10 the fiftesn.round
fight between Herman and McFar.
tUud
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CHICAGO. Nov u The second
football fatality recorded Ia Chi
cago thla season occurred last night
when George r. Harrison. rs yeaw
old. died aH result Of injuries re-
eeived In a sorimmage Noyem
Der 10.
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The frat anniversary Of the order
" The Owls II 20 be celebrated a.
Leschi Park pavilion with a ball on
The evening Of November "a
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NEW YORK. Nov 1.-The
Terminal Rank ~ Br,aklyn. which
suspended durlRe the roceut bank
ing furry. raopensd today
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Hamilton Studio

colman building: artistic photo.
graphs at reasonable prices No
coupons or other frauds. zee
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PICTURE EXTRAS Tomorrow
will mark a final cleah-pp OF the big
line OF Framed Pictures which the
Mccarthy Co boughtl6or the fall
season. An the oddsand ends that
have accumulated from the large
sales Of the past four weeks will go
now at lower prices than ever.
Pictures formerly priced at Sl.00 and
Sl.5O, at only ............... 50c
Pictures formerly priced az 69c and
79c. at only ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 30f
The Washington times., 1907-11-24
He Tells Her There Is a
Later Will. That He Knows
Where 1t Is, end Recalls
Her Statement That the
Legatee Is the Murderer.

SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS:
Annerly, . dstsctivs. has bssn called by
Major Fairfax, OF The Orchards, to make
some inyestigations ArrivtnG at the sta
rotary. who tells him that Fairfax died
suddenly that morning. Foul play Is sus-
The family at Ths Orchards consists Of
Major FairfaX's aistsT~in-isW, Walter and
Rosamoad Foster. and Laura and Jeanne
Fairfax. AL orphans. children OF the major 5
wants. q housekseDer thIrs. Edmunds). and
jefferson. The na5or's body-servant
ton. conducts the inquest Mr. Dalton is
Of the opinion that the major was poisoned.
Mrs. Fairfax is certain that ths death was
caused BY one OF the household, ostensibly
abe bsnsdcisry OF the majors will which
Adolph Myers, the family lawyer. has
charge OF. At ths inquest Mysrs discovers
that he has brought away from his ONCE
the wrong papers. ana the viii Is not read.
After the inquest, Annsrly and Myers start
70 drive 20 town Ths lawyer speaks OF the
mutual hatred OF Mrs. Fairfax and the
houssksspsr. and declares that there has
oesn cruel wrong in the entire prooesdinE.
On The bank OF a river The horse shes
and they are preCipitstsd into the stream
Myers Is killed ana Annerly barely escapes
lean tells Annsrly that on The night be-
fore her uncle'B death he talked with man
on the vsrsnda who made him present OF
= small parcei The mans voice was
familiar. She heard him mention hnding
Anneriy goes to the bayou On the nANt
day, and comes upon an elderly couple
living there in an old cabin. Upon he6rinE
Of the major death, the man ssiEes An
nerly's horse and sets on 20 ind Myers
being ignorant OF his death.
On the way hack Annerly stumblsS upon
Walter Foster and a girl. Statia- with
whom he Il In love. She lives with the Old
couple but is obviously OF a different sort.
Foster takes AunerIy horne, and on tht
way 70 the Orchards also refers 70 the
veranda interview previously mentioned BY
Jean. Walter declares that the man was
Antrim. as does Mrs. Fairfax, who also
saw the mysterious visitor. From Antrim,
Annerly finds that there was someone in
the house who possessed great influence
over the major. No ono seems 20 know who
&c Is.
cigars in the box that he received from his
"a -itor win the exception Of that which
the major vas smoking WHEN he dtedb has
been changed. He forms q theory that they
we're poisoned with q newly discovered and
very deadly drug. Tbs purchaser % the
cigars answered to the description OF An
trim.
Myers partnsr knows nothing Of the VIII,
but shows a note which he has found
among the dead lawyers effects. referring
10 sons one whom tbs major wishes % put
tn the psnitent!ary-
Mrs Fairfax produces a VIII made some
years before and entirely IN her favor. II
is duIte lsEal and she becomes mistress Of
Thu Orchards Her first act is 70 demand
that Mrs. Edmuuds leave the house. An
nsrly learns from Mrs Edmunds that she
IS Major F'airfsT's unacCnowledged vile
entirely lost track %. Mrs Edmunds knows
20 whom the ma yor's note refers and
thinks that one 20 be the murderer. but she
will not disclose his name.