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The Washington times., 1907-02-15
Case of Mother-in-Law.

Soon after their marriage. Elizabeth
Mcnamara i'm her suit for divorce from
Garfield Mcnamara. heard before Judge
Honore. said she waS told by her hus-
band to choose between ner parents and
him He objected 20 her visits To her
mother and when she disobeyed him he
left her she said. and took away the
furniture
Leon / North was given decree of
divorce from Edith T. North after he
mad related escapades between the de-
Ienuant and his brother Last Christ
mas night the two remained at a down
town hotel under the name OF i IT
Adams and wife. North averred the
woman claiming 10 her husband that
she STAYED IL WaUkesha. where her
people live.
The Washington times., 1907-02-15
AN ovERWoRKED AUTOGRAPH.

There are not many men that sign
their names oftener than King Edward.
IL is said that he has TO affix his auto
graph to at least 5000 official docu-
ments every year-an average Of about
16O for each working day: and this IS.
of course. in addition TO all his private
signatures.
The Washington times., 1907-02-15
FEAR HARTMAN
GOT IMMUNITY
BY TESTIFYING
Head Of Union Pacific Not
to Be Subpoenaed Until
Lawyers Give Opin-
ION.

Whether Edward II. Hartman shall
be called TO testify in the Union Pacific
hearing in New York. beginning Feb
ruary >, is still undetermined, and
proba bly, will be until the last minute
The final decision. il is expected. will
depend on whether the testimony Sc
cured. without that OF Mr.. Hartman,
shall be sufficient TO serve as basis for
prosecution. There is a strong effort
TO prev ent Mr.. Hartman being granted
immunity through testifying.
The subpOenas of the commission have
been for a number Of witnesses to be
heard IN the inquiry Of February .,
and Chairman Knapp. Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. said today
that Mr.. Hartman was not among
those thus far sUbpoenaed. Whether
he would be summoned later the chair
man would not say positively.
May Be Already Immune.
The question Of whether Mr.. Hartman
has already earned immunity is one OF
those which the commissions lawyers.
q. A. Severance and +. b. Kellogg. and
the commission, must consider before
deciding what course 10 take concerning
the sUmmoning of Mr.. Hartman. In
the investigation several years ago Of
the Hill system. MT. Hartman testified
at Chicago going into many details
regarding the Union Pacific system II
the testimony he then gave shall be held
70 secure him immunity in any action
based on the organization OF that sys-
tenn. then that immunity would not be
ampli6ed by any testimony he might
give now
But Mr. Hartman. IL is pointed out,
did not then testify with regard TO the
contract between the Union Pacific in
trTestS and the san PEDRO, Los Angeles
and Salt Lake road for the reason that
that contract was not then made There
fore immunity which he may have
earned concerning other matters! IL is
pointed out, could not extend 10 the
subsequent contract. And II Is added
by excellent authority that the san
Pedro contract Is the particular matter
which at present seems most TO threaten
Mr. Hartman II IS held by good law
ycrs TO be plainly a contract IN violation
Of tne Sherman antitrust law
Two Laws to Be Considered.
There are two immunity laws TO be
considered IN this connection. that OF
1923 and that o. 1873. with amendments
since the latter date. These various
cnactmcuts present, as whole a com
plIcated situation which the lawyers
viii have TO UHtaugle before they can
reach a decision. Further, it is ap-
parentiy still 10 be decided by the com
mission and its lawyers whether any
effort shall be made 10 secure the basis
for a criminal proceeding.
on this last point Il is minated there
is some difference Of opinion inside the
commission itself. some members lean
ing toward the Idea Of a criminal pro-
ceeIiug If IL viii lie, and others doubt
ing whether that is the practical course.
The matter seems very likely 10 be put
APP TO the President for final determine
tlon as 20 the policy 10 be pursued
The Washington times., 1907-02-15

Only seventeen days remain of the
last session of the Fifty-ninth Congress.
and il is still uncertain what legisla-
ton affecting banking and currency will
be agreed to before adjournment.
The Washington times., 1907-02-15

to bankers.
The Washington times., 1907-02-15

The Hartman Investigation will be
resumed on February Is, and this al
ready has led to the distribution of both
Union and Southern Pacific.
The Washington times., 1907-02-15
Hits Wife With Eggs.

4 dozen eggs are responsible for the
fling of a bin for divorce in the 81
perior Court by Anna Marks against her
husband. Albert y Marks saloon
keeper az f05 West North avenue. They
were married May :. 1902. and separated
January 30, when Marks struck his wife
In the face with "a bag containing the
dozen eggs.
According TO the woman's bill FOR di-
vorce their married life was ANYTHING
but happy Soon after the marriage
she AYERS her husband began q course
OF cruel and inhumun treatment Jauu-
airy o. she declares her husband chased
her with revolver ard threatened 10
snooJ her. This act was overlooked by
MS lnuulgent wife January 90 Mrs..
Marks had been TO a grocery and car
Tled bag containing a dozen eggs in
her hand. Her husband seized this she
says, and struck her in the face with
the eggs. They broke and her face
and clothing were stained in variegated
hGes.
From woman who had been given
an insight through a glass door of the
relations OF Mrs Gisela josef! and an
other man. Oscar JOsetti learned OF his
WlteS unfaltufuluess while he was
away at work. he told Judge Honore in
inc nearing az his suit for divorce He
az led that after he learned that he had
p-fn suppldnted by another. Mrs Jo-
Setti deserted him and went with her
new admlrer TO New York
The Washington times., 1907-02-15

The Bank of England is buying all
the bar gold it can lay its hands upon
1t purchased G150.00O yesterday. About
e7OO,000 may be sent to Argentina very
soon
The Washington times., 1907-02-15
STOCKS, BONDS, AND MONEY
FINANCIAL GOSSIP.

A produce exchange membership sold
Wednesday for $500. which is an advance
of about 500 from the prices Of last
fall
The Washington times., 1907-02-15

There is not much or a response so far
TO Secretary Shaw's offer TO buy short
As under the offer of February II. but
Sll3.550 have been actually presented
while under the offer Of December 10
last only $3.169. 200 have been presented.
The Washington times., 1907-02-15

Directors Of the Colorado and Southern
have declared an initial dividend OF =
per cent on the second preferred stock.
They also declared the regular semi
annual dividend Of per cent on the first
preferred stock The dividends are pay
able April l.
The Washington times., 1907-02-15
NEW YORK STOCKS

Quotations furnished by Charles c. estes
& Co. Munsey Building; Members New YORK
Stock E,xrhanrra
The Washington times., 1907-02-15

\ bill making cents a mile the max
imum fare chargeable by any railroad
carrying passengers in Pennsylvania
was passed by the house of representa-
tives of that State.
The Washington times., 1907-02-15
She Wins a Divorce on
That From Chicago
Judge.
Another Husband Hits His
Spouse With a Dozen
Eggs.
Man Names Brother as Co.
respondent and Gets
Divorce.

CHICAGO. Feb 15.-William II. Pal
mer's habit of remaining away from
home nights, getting stiff" and tearing
of his wife's clothes when he happened
10 be at home has proved his undoing
and Mrs. Mollie T. Palmer applied 10
the superior court for a divorce from
him. Palmer is q commission salesman
employed at the Union Stock Yards and
IS said 20 have an INCOME Of more than
5000 a month. The Palmers were mar
RED October IS. 1899. and separated De-
cember 81, 1906. Mrs Palmer's name
before marriage was MolIe Twining
Tucker
He had an awful habit OF staying
away from home and getting drunk.
Mrs. Palmer asserts liz her bill. He
sometimes stayed away from home
three night In succession"
December 81 lSJj Mrs. Palmer asserts.
knowing her husband would be away
from home all night. she went 10 "a
taeater ana then 10 a friends home for
the night New Years morning she re-
turned home and found her husband
there In an intoxicated condition. She
AYERS that he chased her about their
apartments. tore and cut Off her clothes
and struck her repeatedly
The Washington times., 1907-02-15

President Sternbergh. of the Amer
lean Iron and Steel Company, saws ia
his annual report that the year ending
December 81 was the best the company
ever had. After all expenses the COM
pany has balance of undivided profits,
amounting to $l,6lS, 219.
Both Union and Southern Pacific de-
Clared the expected semi-annual diVi-
dends on their common stocks yester-
day per cent on the former and pa
on the latter As was the case six
months ago, Union Pacific declared 3
per cent out Of surplus earnings and ,
per cent out Of income from invest
ments.
Charles W. Morse's new Ward Line
Steamship Company, with capital stock
of S20OOO,UO and bond issue Of $1,000,
600. Is making great progress on the
curb. The stock is now selling when
and II issued" on the curb. and from
3l4, the initial price. has advanced TO
%. About 1000 shares have been sold 10
date.
The Washington times., 1907-02-15

lie Piano Player and best attachment
ut pedaling Can be installed in any make OF piano.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
PEATLAMD BEAN CROP
REPORTED PROFITABLE
Four Hundred Acres Will Approximate
sos Per Acre, Which Is Com
sidered Excellent for
First Crop

The lima bean crop in the peat lands this
year has proven very profitable in spite OF the
fact that the beans were damaged by wet
weather durinE harvest last month. The re-
turns from the crop will approximate $50 per
acre. taking the average for nearly 400 acres
planted to beans this year. Considering the
fact that this was the first crop and that
part of the acreage did not yield well on ac-
count of poor selection of soil and mistakes In
cultivation, the average is good.
From less thar 400 acres threshed by A. u.
Whiteside the yield was approximately e5OO
sacks, or an average of more than sixteen
sacks per acre. On account Of present financial
conditions there is at the presen- time no ready
sale for beans, but they are quoted at 81 per
sack of 80 pounds. At this price the crop ls
a profitable one, notwithstanding that the beans
this year will have TO be picked over by hand
to remove the damaged ones. Under ordinary
weather conditions this would not have to be
done.
Mr. Whiteside got 1926 sacks from lis acres
of his own, or nearly twenty-five sacks an acre.
Other ranchers did not get such good crop,
however the yield running from six to fifteen
sacks. and while Mr.. Witeside will realize
nearly 500 an acre for his crop, the average
was considerably lower.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
Dried Fruit Prices
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-The market for evap-
GRATED apples is easier, with fancy quoted at
12c; choice. 10c; prime, SAq9ssc: 1906 fruit,
8sq11c.
Prunes are firm, with quotations ranging
from 4N@13Mc for California fruit. and from
8A@7%c for Oregons
Apricots are in small supply. with choice
quoted at 21c; extra choice, 22c; fancy, 24c.
Peaches are in small supply and rule steady
to firm, with choice qnoted at 12Q121ec; extra
choice, 12h@131ac fancy, 13@13kc; extra fancy
14GD141ac; raisins were easy. for, while supplies
available here are light considerable ship
ments are expected from the coast, and de-
mand is Indifferent. Loose Muscatels are
quoted at 7A@sAc; seeded raisins, 7d1oc; and
London layers nominal.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
TgF'7 9s.
"a
VETERAN RETALIATES ON
YOUNG ToRMENToRs; FINED

Taking into consideration the strained
conditions in the vicinity of Eighteenth
and Sacramento and the propensities OF a
man to lose his temper and strike back
when attacked, Police Justice Frederick
son yesterday imposed a minimum fine of
So on j. w. Halbert, one-armed veter-
an, who makes his living carrying pa
pers.
The complaint against Halbert was
sworn to by Mrs. Marcia Aguillar, a
Mexican woman, who testified that Hal
bert had thrown a ''big rock which
struck her 7-year-old son on the head.
inflicting flesh wound.
Mrs. Aguillar's son and two little
daughters were in court and testified
against Halbert.
One of the girls. aged ten. shaped her
thumb and finger into the form of cir
Gle to show the size of the missile.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
FRUITS CONTINUE
IN STRONG DEMAND
WHOLESALE eRocERs CUTTING
BEAN PRICES
Egg Quotations Are in an Unsettled
State and Disposition Is Mani
tested to Advance Butter
:. Prices

Business was only moderate on market yes
terday. Not much improvement is expected
until the end of the current week or the first
Of next week. In some lines however, the
demand is good.
This is especially true of fruits. The supply
Ia ample and the demand is strong enough to
sustain quotations. The quality is good.
The heavy receipts OF potatoes has not af-
fected prices, as was thought probable. Some
grades and no change is in sight on this score,
but the fancy stock maintains good scale.
Salinas yesterday sold for S1.75.
There is variety of reports to be had on
winter cantaloupes. Some dealers find they
move very slowly while others have a stronger
the latter case prices range round $3.50 per
crate for the Christmas variety,
The bean market is rather quiet so far as
most dealers are concerned, but some rivalry
has appeared among wholesale grocers who
are cutting prices.
Nothing worthy of note was found in onions,
The market was featureless
Apples have gained some firmness. Cali
fornia Jonathans were selling for $780,
Vegetables were in the main unchanged.
chills at 41sc, tomatoes were firmer at 81, caul-
flower had longer range from 100000, egg
plant higher at 3QD4c.
The butter and egg market is in an unset
tied eondtion. The warmer weather has had
a beneficial effect on the supply of the latter,
so far as the retailers customers are con-
cerned, but some OF the jobbers think there is
reason for a change of quotations, while others
are disposed to resist any such action
Bidding on the exchange yesterday indicated
an advancement of the price of butter, but 1t
will require some courage on the part of
wholesalers who make an advance In the face
of restricted buying by the public and the
present state of the money market
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
Pacific Coast Trade

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. s.-Flour, family
extras, s5.40Q6.0O; bakers extras, s5.4oq5.6S;
wheat 81 COOL Go; milling, $1.7Oq1.75; feed bar
ley, $1.55GD1.6 so; brewing. nominal; chevalier
S167,sQ1.75; red oats. s1.eOQ2OO; white, ST. 52h
@1.62a; black, $2.75Q2.a0; middlings. '$sl.OO@
So 90; rolled barley. ss5. OO@Ss.O0; rolled oats,
$4,000; hay, wheat, $12.OO@1S.oO; wheat and oat
$14OO@ls 90; oat, wild, slOOO@14.Oo; oat, tame
sl2.OO@1LoO; alfalfa, s11.oo@l4.OO, straw, 45QS5c
leans, pink. $3.30Q340; lima, 10; small
white, s3.4O@S.6O large white, s3.2O@S.40; Ore
gon Burbank potatoes, 75c@$1.25i Salinas Bur-
banks. $laO@1.6O; Merced sweets. sl.25Ql5o so;
green peas, 5Q7c; string beans, 3Q7c; egg
plant, 5Oc@s. 100; green peppers, 5Oc9$1.0O to-
matoes. 25@75c; summer squash, 50c@$1. 90; rhu-
barb. 2hq6c; garlic. 1850; cucumbers, 5oc@
$780, Bgs
Receipts-Flour $3.50, wheat 160. barley 1900,
oats 149o. beans 1872, potatoes 1000, onions 800,
middlings 100. hay 675, hides 3s1. wine 26.S00
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
DRIED FRUIT SHIPPERS
WILL TRY PAPER BOXES
High Price of Lumber Makes 1t Neces-
sary to Find Some Cheaper
Substitute for Wooden
Boxes

The Pacific Coast Seeded Raisin company is
inaugurating series of experiments with pa
per boxes, in an attempt to ma some SUD
stance which will take the place OF WOOD IN
the packing of raisins. and incidentally OF all
dried fruit in California. The wooden boxes
have become very expensive and will continue
10 grow so as the price OF lumber grows; II
has now come to the place that any substitute
which would be cheaper to handle, and at the
satisfactory as wood, would be welcomed by
Shippers as well as buyers. who are paying
nigh on the finished product, in order that the
packer may keep his margin.
The merits of the paper box are obvious. 1t
saves expense in freight. as 1t is very much
lighter than the wooden case, and this item
counts up when it comes to shipping thousands
Of the packed fruit in season.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
NEW INTERPRETATIONS

The International Ore C Treating Ma
chinery company has incorporated for the
purpose of manufacturing, buying and
selling mechanical appliances for use in
mines, mills and smelters.
F. A. Wiswell, o. G. Haney. E. H. Rar-
din, George r. Hamilton and A. J. Bar
kow are directors and stockholders OF
the $1.0O0,000 capital stock s5 is SUBJ
scribed.
The Dugger Deaconesses' Home and
Hospital, organized by the African
Methodist Episcopal denomination in
this city for the care of sick and help
less, was among the organizations
which yesterday sought incorporation.
The following are directors: Charles
I. Clarkson, William H. Shores, jr.. DR..
Thomas ]. Nelson, William McClain.
Samuel Taft, J. II. Shakelford, Robert
True, A. w. Wilson. William Buford,
J.. A. Norris, Francis Steward, MARCEL
lus Thomas. ]. G.. Slaughter, Margaret
D. Scott, Emily p. Clarlxson, Katherine
j. Barr, Mamie ". Reynolds Charles s.
Darden, William II. Peck.
Cambria Union Apartments company
also filed articles. H. ]. Woollacott, A.
H. Woollacott and w. P. Easton are
directors. OF the $25.000 capital stock
$500 Is subscribed.
The Home knights and Ladies' OF
Protection of California. social orr
ganization, yesterday sought corporate
existence. John Purnell, Oscar Hud-
son, Andrew Roberts, ]. J. B. Dennis
and JEFF Russell are the directors OF the
organization.
The Los Angeles Vehicle and Imple-
ment company, organized to deal in
mechanical implements. has filed arti-
cles of Incorporation. L. M. Davenport.
L. B. Wood, ]. r. Davenport are the di-
rectors OF the company. All OF the
$25. 900 capital stock is subscribed.
Articles of incorporation were also
filed by the Woodward Hotel company,
of which Guy K. Woodward. d. O. Dom
rell and s. F. MacFarlane arc the direc-
tors. The capital stock is $4,000, OF
which So Is subscribed.
The Sunbright club, organized for
purposes of amusement and social en-
tertainment, filed articles of incorpora-
tion. f. G. Grand. p. 7. Harvey. Caye-
tano PARA, H. G. WiIes and Ia A. Mills
are the directors OF the organization.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
Metal Market
BY Associated Press.

BY Associatcd Pres5.
NEW YORK, Dec. s.-The London tin mar
ket was higher, spot closing at G133 los and
futures at e134 10s
Locally the market was dull and higher in
sympathy, quotations ranging from S29.75Q
1925. The London copper market advanced to
Eel los for spot and f62 for futures.
Locally TIE market was dull and, notwith-
standing the foreign grain quotations were
lower, at 13.5OQ1375 for lake, S13.25@13.5O for
electrolytic and s13.OO913.75 for casting.
Lead was higher at a15 15s In the London
market, but continued weak locally at S4.05
Q415
Spelter was unchanged, at Ell in London
The market here was weak and shade lower,
the average being s4.50GD4.55. Iron was lower
in the English market, with standard foundry
quoted at 48s Sd and Cleveland warrants at
49s. The local market was nominally un-
changed
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
POLICE BOARD SAYS NO
IN THREE LICENSE CASES

The police board yesterday refused
license over which some controversy has
arisen and two others were withdrawn
when the commissioners announced be-
forehand that they would not vote to
grant the permits.
The first was for Reinhold Johnson's
place at 122 East Third street and the
two that were withdrawn were Ad Nabels
at 427 East Seventh and the German
American Wine company at 429 East
Seventh street.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
CARLOAD SHIPMENTS
OF CITRUS FRUITS

o Shipments of oranges and lem
@ Ons from Los Angeles Saturday
@ and Sunday, November 30 and De- &
g cember 1, reported by the CalifOr- (
@ MIA Fruit Growers exchange, yyere-%
@ 115 carloads of oranges and 80 car
o loads of lemons.
o Total to date there were shipped {
o D26 carloads, of which 800 were
@ lemons.
o Last season to date there were (
8 shipped 3O4 carloads. of which 214 (
@ were lemons.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
Morning Sales

Johnnie consolidated-25OO at 15c; 1000 at
14%c; 5000 at 14hc.
Consolidated-500 at $372h.
Florence NJ. and L.-1000 at &c.
Florence-100 at $3.50; 100 at $287h.
Combination Fraction-200 at nc.
,Daisy-100 at 73c: 100 at 72c; 1000 at zoe.
Yesterday Afternoons Sales
Johnnie Consolidated-1s,O 900 at 15c; 10000 at
15hc; 5000 at 14%c; 5000 at 15c.
Mayfower Consolidated-1000 at Ice.
Triangle-1000 at &c.
Consolidated-1Oo at sa.72; 100 at ss.77h.
Daisy-200 at 73c.
Florence-2O0 at $3.50.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-04
SAN PEDRO SHIPPING
Rv Assoclated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN PEDRO, Dec. 3-North Pacific Steam
ship company's steamship George W. Elder
Capt. lesson, is due tomorrow from Portland
via Eureka and San Francisco, with large
freight and passenger list.
ished discharging lumber cargo and sailed in
ballast for Coos Bay to reload.
Steamer Nome City Capt. Hansen. will dis
charge $1,000 railroad ties at Redondo for the
Santa Fe railroad and then come to this port
with remainder of lumber cargo.
Schooner ]. W. elise, Capt. Smith. is out
two days from Ballard for San Pedro, and the
schooner Irene, Capt Mitchell, two days from
Astoria for Redondo both carrying large lum-
Ter cargoes
Steamer Francis H. Leggett, Capt. Rainier,
and steamer Lakme Capt. Preble. are sched-
uled to clear tomorrow for Eureka, via San
Francisco. TO load return cargoes OF lumber.
No arrivals at this port today.