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Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-29
JULY SETTLEMENTS
DISTURB MONEY
-
= DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTION WILL
BEGIN MONDAY
Failure of New York City Bond Offer
ngs Throws Damper on Enthu-
siasm-Easler Conditions
Expected Soon
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 2S.-The call money
market was further disturbed today by
preparations for the July settlements.
Loans made at the stock exchange today,
however, carry over until Monday. On
Monday will begin the distribution OF
dividends and interest to the amount OF
approximately $1S3, ,00O, 900. Such was the
course of reasoning which prompted the
pursuit of the early operations in stocks
today until the failure Of the New York
city bond offerings threw damper on en-
thusiasm. 1t Is expected that much Of
this SlS3, ,U0U will nnd its way back into
stocks tor reinvestment 1t is expected
e so that the money market Will SuDslde
E.to easier conditions soon after the turn
of the month. The dependence for sue
cess of the present movement In stocks
OIL the outcome of events as expected As
quite generally assumed. On the side OF
the money market outcome, 1t is quite
usual for the month end requirements to
be reflected in the New York money mar
ket for some time. The rise in call money
rates today was also accepted as one
cause for the absence of gold engage
mentS for export. Call loans touched IL
per cent today. What may happen when
the call rate subsidies again is an import
great foreign banks showed weakened
position which might necessitate further
recuperation. With the banks, however,
the response to the relaxation following
settlement periods is always very prompt
The downward tendency of discounts in
conditions at an early period.
Bonds were firm Total sales, par
value, $9S6,000.
United States bonds were unchanged.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-29
AUTO FRIGHTENS TEAM;
HORSES RUN AWAY

Great excitement prevailed on Mercan-
tile place about II o'clock yesterday
morning when a team of horses hitched
to heavy wagon owned by the Cascade
bottling works became frightened at an
automobile and ran away.
The horses had been hitched at Mer-
camille place and Spring street. In the
wagon was the 9-year-old son of Propri-
etor Beverly of the bottling works. when
the horses became frightened they broke
the hitching strap and started on gall
lop up Mercantile place.
Half way up the block the rear wheel
of the wagon caught the front wheel of
buggy owned by c. S. Schimmin, Sec
retary of the Troy laundry. The buggy
was overturned and the horse, becoming
frightened, also ran away. When the
three horses reached Broadway they
slipped and fell on the asphalt. Wit
holding them when they arose to their
feet. Mr.. Beverly's son was thrown from
the wagon, but was not injured.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-29

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURES SALE
ShAElffga Guln No EdA2n

NOT1CE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
Sheriff's Sale No. 54OS0
Order of sale and decree of foreclos-
ure and sale.
Southern California Savings Bank. a
kins, r. A. Watkins Ade Orriil, John
PENDANTS.
Under and by virtue OF an order OF
sale and decree of foreclosure and sale,
ISSUED out of the superior court of the
county of Los Angeles, of the state OF
CALIFORNIA, on, the 18th day of June, A.
wherein Southern California Savings
bank. a corporation, the above named
plaintiff, obtained Judgment and de-
Bertha Watkins ct al defendants on
the Sth day of June A. D., 1907, for The
sum of ten hundred eighty-five and
lawful money Of United States which
said decree was. on the Sth day OF
June A. D., 1907, recorded in judgment
book 9S of said court, at page 272, am
commanded to sell all that certain lot,
piece or parcel of land situate. lying
and being In the city Of Los Angeles,
county OF Los Angeles. state Of Cali
follows: Lot forty-two (42l in block
thirty-one (31) Angeleno Heights tract
as per map in Book Ten (10l, page
sixty three (63) ct seq, Miscellaneous
Records of Los Angeles county.
Public notice is hereby given, that
on Wednesday, the. 10th day of July A.
d., 1907. at IL o'clock m. of that day.
in front of the court house door OF the
county OF Los Angeles. Broadway en-
trance I will, in obedience to said or
and sale, sell the above described prop
erty. or 30 much thereof as may be
necessary to satisfy said Judgment,
highest and best bidder, for cash law
full money Of the United States
Dated this 18th day of June, 1907.
w. A. HAAIMEL,
Sheriff OF Los Angeles County.
BY EUGENE w. BISCAILUZ.
Deputy Sheriff.
LAWLER, ALLEN g. VAN DYKE.
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
6-15-22-29-7-6 1t
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-29
GOOD SUMMER WEATHER
IMPROVES CROP OUTLOOK
By Associated Press.

NEW YORK, June 2S.-Bradstreets to-
morrow will say:
improved the general crop situation, en-
larged retail trade and favored larger
volume of recorder trade with Joopers
and manufacturers than was supposed \
few weeks ago Six months, results IN
feet of improved conditions, but also re.
fleet the large gains noted in the hrst
quarter of the year. Taken as whole,
leading wholesale lines will show SIX
months business of 8 to 10 per cent at
least in advance of 1906.
Very much the same report is made py
leading industries which have generally
surpassed records made out In the nrst
half of a year ago.
Business failures in the United states
for the week ending June q number lou.
against 165 last week and LAG in the last
week of 1906.
Canadian failures number 10 as against
% last week and % a year ago.
Wheat, including flour, exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week ending June % aggregated 3,59S "a
bushels. against 1902, BOB this week last
year. For the past so weeks So Of f. the fiscal cal
year the exports are 17O,77O,SO6 bushels
against 1916 ,519 in 1866.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-29
Johnnie district. Nye county,.
.hnnie Con. G. NJ. Comm. .11as
(Searchlight district.
The Metal Market

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK. June 2S.-The London tin mar
ket was higher, with spot closing at f192 los
an advance of sI los, and futures at Else los
or los higher. The local market was dull with
spot quoted at S42. 75@43. 25.
Copper higher in the English market
with spot closing 2s higher at R96, and futures
Ell los higher at s91 15s. Locally the market
continued dull and quotations We're more or
less nominal Lake Is quoted at S23.00Q$24. 90
Q2L25.
Lead was unchanged at s5.70Gl5.S0 in the local
market. but advanced 5s to G20 In London.
Spelter was unchanged at ETA 5s in London
and at S6.3546.45 locally.
Iron was lower in the English market, with
standard foundry quoted at 55s 10d, and
Cleveland warrants at 56s 1Isd. Locally the
rl.at WAS UNCHANGED.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-29
"
GENERAL FRUIT MARKET

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 29-Fruits-Fancv
apples, $L50; common, SOC.
Berries-Strawberries, $1006$8 90; blackber-
ries, s400q5.0o; raspberries, $5.0OQ7.00.
Peaches-Fancy, $1.00.
Plums-Common. SOC; fancy, $1O0.
Oranges-Navels. s1.00Q3.50.
Mexican limes-S4.00.
Lemons-Common California. $3.50; fancy,
S. 90.
Melons-Fancy cantaloupes, 1925; common.
&C.,
Tropical fruts-Bananas. s1.OO@s.5O; pineap-
pies. s2.6O@3.OO.
Dried Fruit Prices
BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 2S.-The market for
evaporated apples showed no change on fresh
features. Fancy quoted at SIC; choice, Sc;
prime, 7ssc; poor to fair. 6D7c.
Prunes are quiet SPOT, but holders are
confident. owing tc firmness on the coast. Quo
tatfons range from 41sc to 121sc for new Cali
fornia fruit, and from 5ssc to Sc for Oregon.
the outside price being for 30s and 40s
Apricots unchanged at 21c; extra choice,
22c; fancy, 22Q23o.
Peaches are dull with choice quoted at 11is
@12c; extra choice, 121sQ12stc; fancy. 13q1S1sc;
extra fancy, 146141sc.
Rasins are firm, with loose muscatels quoted
at SA@10c; seeded raisins at 7Aq13c, and Lon
don layers at $1.5e01.65.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-29
Pacific Coast Trade
By Associated Press.

By Associated TresS'
SAN FRANCISCO June 2S.-Beans-Pink
% 1902 so; lima, s.. 25@5.35; large white, S25Oa
2.7O. ,,..o. /,......, r,,.
hanks, s275; Merced sweets. s4.00Q4sO; new po-
tatoes, $500. oO
onions-Fancy, $3.50; common, 800.
Yarious-Green peas 5@57sc; green peppers
7G15c; tomatoes 6Oc@s1.00 summer SQUASH
soc; asparagus. 4910c; rhubarb. A.5oQ176i gar
lie 3G4c; cucumbers. 5Oc@15o; Mexican TO-
matoes 60cd$1 90; mushrooms. 2O@lbc.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 2s,-Flour1psmsly sodSa IL
extras s4.s5G5.sOi bakers extras, . A'0ue4'So'
wheat-shipping si.4b91,So; milling, A'SSa
S165. o.,,, ...,.,,. ., ona
l. 22h; chevalier, S1.S5. .o<., 1,.,.
oats-Red $l45@i.75; white. $1so91-7o; black
1.s502S. 1880 N, .,..oa as
"a 10; rolled barley $3.50; oatmeal SS;OOgs' = %
oat groats SIS. 5.OOa2. .OO rolled oats lo.ooeii.OO
Hay~wheat, ss.Ooa1s.oo wheat and oat. slooC
0iS 70. oat tame, ss.OO@1400; straw. 4bGsbc.
Receipts-Flour 42O; wheat, 47s1; barley ; ESQ;
oats es5: beans, 500; corn 60; potatoes, 5000
onions 100; bran. Piss; middlings. Is; hay. $50;
hops, 26; hides. 1850; wine. bs,4oO
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-29
STEEL TRUST FORMS
IN GREAT BRITAIN
BY Associated Press.

BY ASSOCIdItU I ItSS.
LONDON, June 2S.-A great combina-
similar to those existing in the United
States and Germany, is in course of for,
nation in Great Britain with the avoWed
object of combating American and Ger
man competition which is increasing
Nine big companies, headed by Vickers
Sons and Maxim, have assembled thirty
which will give them control, it is esti-
mated. of about 80 per cent of the steel
produced in Great Britain. 1t is probable
that the combination will involve regula
ton of prices adjustment of output to
demand and equal distribution of orders.
What is primarily aimed at it is as
serted is a combination strong enough not
ain but to dominate the steel trade of
the world"- The combined capital of the
proposed combination is $150,000,0OO.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-29
INTEREST BROADENING
IN JOBBING SHIPMENTS
Bv Associated Press

NEW YORK. June Or. G. Dun &
Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade tomorrow
will say:
ncunced in distribution of seasonable mer-
chandise and with the reduction of retail
stocks there is a broadening interest In
iobbing and wholesale shipments of fall
and winter lines. Little machinery Is
idle in the leading industrials except
where repairs or inventories interfere.
Building operations are large. The hide
market is still weak. Foreign dry hides
have steadied burt there is no recovery
from the recent decline of SIC, while
sweet salted foreign hides have fallen.
Leather is steady but sales are smaller
than last year.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-29
SAN PEDRO MARINE NEWS
Rv Associated Press.

SAN PEDRO. June 2s.--The passenge
and freight steamer Coos Bay, Capt. Zeh!
arrived today from San. francisco and
way ports. She will sail on the return
trip tomorrow.
The steamer James S. Higgins, Capt
Ellison, arrived this morning from San
Diego, where she discharged the larger
norton of her lumber cargo. After put.
ting off 10000 feet at this port she cleared
for Fort Bragg to reload.
The steamer Tamalpais, Capt. Anderson
has arrived five days from Grays Harbor
with 600, 600 feet of lumber for the E. X.
Wood Lumber company.
Todays departures were the steamer
Lakme, Capt. Mikkelson, for Grays Har'
Gabriel Capt Green, for Umpqua river
the steamer Despatch, Capt. Hanson, for
Eureka; the schooner Transit. Capt Oh
sen, for Astoria the schooner Sadie, Capt
Johnson, for Umpqua river in ballast.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-29
CARLOAD SHIPMENTS
OF CITRUS FRUITS

@ Shipments of oranges and LEM
@ ons from Los Angeles Wednesday,
6 June 20, reported by the California
@ Fruit Growers exchange, were 65
9 carloads of oranges and 20 car
@ loads of lemons.
@ Total to date there were shipped Z
@ 24,1S2 carloads, of which 243o were
@ lemons &
@ Last season to date there were &
@ shipped 23,5s0 carloads, of which &
@ 291O were lemons. &
% 100000 900 ~@%@~~@ Z
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-29
YOUNGEST STOCK BROKER
SUSPENDED BY BOARD
By Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 2S.-The gov
erning board of the San Francisco stock
exchange this morning suspended Ken
meth Donnellan, the youngest stock brok-
er on the street, who is in fina1cial diff
culties.
Under the rules of the exchange he will
be sold out For several months Donnel-
Ian has been selling short on Nevada
mining stocks and has been hard hit. He
scld Combination Fraction at 1.90 and
tcday the price at which he will have to
deliver the stock rose to S3.15.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-29
CHICAGO Live Stock
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO. June 2S-Cattle - Receipts
1000; market steady; beeves, $4.60Q7 90;
COWS, 81. .75(D4.75; heifers, $2.60Q5. go; calves,
IS 0O(D725; good to prime steers, $5.70@7. 90;
poor to medium. $4.65q5.65; stockers and
feeders, $2.9065.25.
light, S5.S5@610; mixed, $5.S0@5, Sly; heavy,
81. .6Oti5. .971k; rough, s5.55a5.75; pigs, 5.40G
600; good to choice heavy, s59o@6.00.
sheep-Receipts $1,000: market oOSHs weak; TX;
yeariings. S6.OOG675: lambs, $5.5O97 90;
western, $5.50GD7. 90,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-29
Financial Record

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 2S---Money on call
strong and higher at 6Gl12 per cent; rul-
ing rate n. per cent; closing bid, 10 per
camille paper 51ka6 per cent; sterling ex-
change weak, with actual business in
bankeds' bills at 81. .S65O@4 1855 for demand
and at "a, SS3O@4 .S3S5 for sixty day bills.
ciaI bills s4sS1s Bar silver 671sc. Mexi--
can dollars 521sc Time loans dull . and
easy; so days, Az per cent; 80 days, 4AQ5
per cent; six months, 5R per cent.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-29
Cotton and Wool
BY Associated Press

BY AsSOclateu PTeSs,
NEW YORK. June 2s.-spot cotton
closed steady, 1b points. higher; middling
uriands, 13 i5c; do gulf, 10. 40c. Futures
closed steady; June, 1..0c; July, 11.91c;
Aug. IL SSc; Sept. II. .53c; Oct. II &c; Nov,
ii sc; Dec 11.71c; Jan. 11.S2c; Feb. II .S6c;
March. 11.92c.
ST. LOUIS June S.-Wool--Steady; medium
grades combing and clothing. 25ls@26kc; light
fne, l2Q21hc; heavy fine. l6Q17c; tub washed,
30127c.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-29
NEW CROP APPLES
IN THE MARKET
STANDARD CANTAL0UPES ARE
ON SALE
Dealers Find Business Lively in Lines
of ommodities--Market Over
stocked with Berries and
Vegetables

Cherries are no longer in evidence in
the local market. Shipments from the
north have ceased and the few cherries
that are seen at the fruit stands in the
retail district are of poor quality.
New crop apples are on sale in the
wholesale district, jobbing at $1.25 for
lug boxes
Cantaloupes in pony crates now job
at $150@1.75, standards at $2,50@2.75.
New peaches are jobbing at $1.5O for
tragedies in lug boxes, freestones at
$1.50@1.75, clings at $1.25 @1.50.
Apricots are in liberal supply, but the
demand is so brisk that the receipts are
pretty well cleaned up every day. Ber-
ries are in excess of the demand.
Market conditions generally are in
fine shape, the trade being active in all
lines at steady prices.
Eggs and butter are firm at present
quotations.
Onions scarce. The receipts yester-
day were ninety-flve sacks.
Fish is in good supply at the usual
prices to the trade.
Sales on change included 90 cases of
case count eggs and 1 carload new
rn
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-29
BANK CLEARINGs
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 2S-Bradstreets bank
clearings report for the week ending June 81
shows aggregate of 81, 4O5 055, 600, as against
s2,O55 1861 900 last week and $685. 0S, 900 in the
corresponding week last year. Canadian clear
ings for the week total s7S.536. 900, as against
sS3 556 900 last week and $685. 900 in the same
week last year.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-29
Bonds Not Wanted

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 2S.-Bids for only
81 100000 worth of New Y York city per
cent bonds were received. today In re-
spouse to an advertisement for. bids for
$40 1000 worth. Nearly all the offers
were for small amounts at prices ranging
from 100 To 101.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-29
Butter, Eggs and Cheese

CHICAGO. June 2s.--on the Produce ex-
change today the butter market was STEADY.
Creameries 19Ik@24c; dairies, 17Q2lc.
TFTgs-Steady; at mark cases included, lS1ec;
hrsts. 13c; prime firsts, 14c.
C,heese-Steady; u%c@131sc.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 2S.-Butter-Fancy
creamery. 24ihc; fancy dairy. 24c; seconds, 2sc
Cheese-New, 13Ac; eastern, l2c; Young
America. 13Adl4hc.
Eggs-Ranch, 24c; store, ls1sqz4c.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-29
Coffee and Sugar

NEW YORK June 2S.-coffee futures closed
steady. net unchanged to 10 points higher.
July, 515@5. 2Oc: September, 5.15q5. 20; Decem-
ber, 520c; March. 5.SO@5.35c.
santos, 7Ac; mild coffee. dull; Cordova. 40
121sc
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-29
lNEgE(gL!MZl(k[Eza M
FINANCIAL

LOS ANGELES, June 2S.-Bank clear
ings were 81, ,433, ,555.54, against s1,365, ,463 "a
for the corresponding day last year, al
increase of s67,092. Following is a COM
parative statement:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-29
Treasury Statement

WASHINGTON June 2S-Today's statement
of the treasury balances in the general fund,
exclusive OF the $50 0O0oO 900 gold reserve shows;
Available cash balance 1884 O46, ,572
Gold coin and bullion ................. H043.5SS
Gold certificates Observation-Disclosures. 7i7SS, sos
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-29

Homeless children received and placed
IN houses for adoption. Apply Rev. o.
society, ssl bradbury building. Los An
relies.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-29
Fourth of July Excursion Rates via
n Sauta Ee

on July 8 and 4 the Santa Fe will sell
excursion tickets to all points in Califor-
MIA where a one-way fare Is $40 or less.
round trip Tickets good for return pas
sage to July s, Full information can be
obtained from any Santa Fe agent.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-29

Grain al XII "a; XND 5O FEED aOo lbs, j.wheat
corn, S1.60; cracked corn. H65; feed
meal. $40; bran. heavy. $3.50: rolled
barley, $140; oil cake meal. $3.50; seed
rye, $l.75; shorts, $l.45; Egyptian corn,
81. IS; white oats, $1.yO
HAY (per ton)-Choice wheat hay,
$22@24; No. / wheat or wheat and oat.
$l8@D21; do No. 2. $14Q16.50; choice tame
oat. Si8@2O; other tame oat. $11Q15; wild
oat. $11@14; stock hay, SSQ9; alfalfa.
$l1@12.50; straw, sO@90c.
Retail Prices
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-29
Canada

a+Not included in totals because containing
o+har items than clearings. mot included In
totals because comparisons are incomplete.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-29
MONEY TO LOAN
TRANSFER AND STORAGE

coLYEAR WAREHOUSE CO..
A16-417-419 San Pedro St.
Main Office 324 South Main.
Phones Main lit; Home 21b4. New
and absolutely f1reproof storage; prl-
vate locked rooms for bric-a-brao'
pianos. fine furniture, etc, trunks.
boxes. ETC., stored ESQ to SOC per
month. We solicit your patronage
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-29
Suggestive

the girl of his heart. ''It makes me mad
every time think of that money 1 lost
today. 1 certainly feel as If I'd like to
have somebody kick me!''
by the way, Jack said the dear
girl, dreamily don't you think you'd
better speak to father this evening ?"-
Illustrated Bits.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-29
Oil Stocks
DAILY MINING CALL

Official sales-25, 900 Consolidated Mines
at 1c $4,000 do at 11sc (B. COY; 5000 Cal,
Hills NJ Co. at '11aQ1ac.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-29
New York Stocks

BY Assoc1ated Press.
NEW YORK, June 2S.-The following were
the official quotations on the stock exchange
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-29
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
Eagerness to Sell Wheat Causes Mod
crate Weakness, but Market
Becomes Steady
By AssocIated Press.

CHICAGO, June 2S.-Following yester-
days sensational advance many traders
were eager to sell wheat at the opening
caused moderate weakness early in the
day. The market, however, soon became
steady because of reports of dry weather
In the spring wheat territory. During the
latter part of the session a sharp rally
took place, prices advancing about cents
above the lowest point of the day. This
rally was brought about by the repors
of two well known experts who estimated
that the crops in Kansas, Missouri, Okla
homa and Texas will be only 80 per cent
o. the yield of last year, The market
weakened again In the final hour on re-
rlewed profit taking and closed steady.
September opened unchanged to 1zc lower
at 9S1kq99c,. sold off to csc, and then ad-
vanced to $780, closing at $685.. .
Small primary receipts and liberal ship
ments caused a firm tone in the corn
market. Commission houses were buying
all day. Crop news. was OF bulllsh
September opened unchanged to Ac lower
at 59%Q54c, advanced to 54Ac and closed
at 54c.
Oats were inclined to be weak for the
Ign by local longs. The market was firm
at the opening; Oats for septemberc co,i de-
Livery opened Ac higher ,asoa at sss@g$%Sc'
Trading in provisions was light. AT
the close pork was shade lower, lard
was down &c and ribs were 5q714c lower.
Market Ranges
wheat-July 95Ac; September, 9Sssc; Decem-
ber, S1.01M.
Corn-July, 5Si5c; September, sac; December
52i5Gt52skc.
Oats-May, 531sc; July, 42%c; September
37%c; December, 3S2sc; May, 40ssc.
Cash quotations were as follows
Flour-Firm.
No. spring wheat, s1Ooa1O2; No. 3, s4cd
S101; No. 2 red. 94h@96
No. 2 corn, sac; No. yellow, 54c.
No. oats, 427sc; No. white, 43444lsc.
No. 2 rye Sac.
Fair to choice mailing barley, 70@73c
NJ. l northwestern -tlaxseed, ST. 2ols; prime
timothy seed. $4.75; clover, contract grades
s15.95.
Short ribs. sides doose), ss.50dS70; mess pork
per bbl, SIG. O0416 10; lard. per 100 lbs, $STIHa
short clear sides (boxed), $SS7lsM9,12h.
Whisky-Bass of high wines s1.S1.
Receints ShipfnentS
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-29
1ons
Los ANGELES STOCK EXCHANGE

Official sales-1O Associated Oil at
$3O.S71a.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-29
LEGAL NOTICES

II you want to go east, c. Haydock.
ARent Illinois Central R r.. lis W. Sixth.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-29
San Francisco Mining Stocks
BY Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2S.-The official
closing quotations for mining stocks today were
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-29
Retail Prices

Following prices for leading articles of
consumption prevail at the Los Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-29

Following are wholesale jobbing prices
quoted by the Frank Simpson Fruit COM
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-23
Tha Bitter Bit.

Jack Wilson, a popular young man
around town, was the supposed victim
Of a good joke Yesterday morning.
While attending to his duties at the
Warwick he was approached by party
who quietly said: 81 will take little
"Old TOM, please!" Jack passed him
the bottle but the stranger appeared to
have changed his mind and said. "Beg
pardon, my friend, but have you any
objections to trading the gin for
whisky?" "Sure not" answered Jack,
and he laid the bottle of bourbon before
him. The customer drank his whisky
and started for the door, "Hold on
there, friend, you haven't paid for that
whisky" said the man behind. Didn't
trade the gin for it?" Eyes, but you
didn't pay for the gin?' 'I didn't drink
it, did II" and he walked out. A friend
standing near joshed Jack and being
caught at that old trick but Jack nom
chalently wiping his glasses said:
watch that guy for about half an hour
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-23
WHAT IS HEARD ON
THE STREETS
STORIES TOLD OF PROMINENT
PEOPLE or ASTORIA BY THOSE
WHO KNOw--MANY ODD ExPER-
FENCES.
His First Case.

Quite a number of prominent Astor-
ians were assembled at Madison's cigar
stand the other evening, our worthy
assistant prosecuting attorney, Attorney
McCue, being among the number. They
were discussing the careers OF self-made
men and incidently showered comph-
ments on Johnny for his rapid advance
ment, both politically and in his chosen
profession. Johnny modestly accepted
the adulation OF his admirers and told
them of his first efforts. My first case,
after | was admitted to the bar. was
that of a wilful murder. Being my first
case | worked night and day on it and
ii it hadn't been for me my client would
have gotten . life sentence
What did he get?" asked a bystander.
"He was hanged" was the answer