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The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Quotations furnished by A. o. Brown 4 Co. mem
bers Of the New York stock Exchange and the Chi
caso Board Of Trade Muusey Building
New York july 2o.-Gcueral unloading by IN,
tined and disgusted longs was under way ia tn,
wheat pit all day. Shorts were deliberate in thei
purchases. and about the oaly support was resting
orders in the hands Of commission houses. Fhes,
were adequate, and the market had succession OF
declines. The real cause 0f weakness appears 20 b.
tie improvement IN the crop outlook in the North
west. q result u recent rains So many favorable
reports have come from the Northwest to-day that
longs have been fearful about Carfsing Eraiu ovcI
Sunday. Clear weather in the Southwest promised
a resumption Of cash wheat offerings next week
which further served 20 Uusettie matters The De
Eoralizaiicn Of the ron industry by the strike al
tie ureshippIng ports has possibly contributed som,
% the unrest. News from the foreign field has beer
rather buliish. Indications are for a decrease IL
the visible supply for the week Northwestern mil
having nun heavier Cars Of new wheat here TO-DAY
q against il6 q year ago Local cash grain price
are better relatively than yesterday by i.c 20 lzc
New No > red lasc below September. Cash sales
&0JJ bushels; exports, Il loads.
Corn weakened with wheat and on fine growing
weather. the two precipitaJing much long corn OF
sale. shipping houses and shorts the best bus
Crs. The naturalization IN lake freight and thl
Eastern demand together resulted in a good business
tar shipping. Lake fIeighrs are az Ia asked. a
compared % II yesterday. Cash corn in sampi,
market &c 10 lc lower Local cash sales, 5000
bushels; seab0ard loads
There was much liquidation in oats as in othe
grains but not large a scale. ard the marke
held better. Improved crcp adyiccs since the rains
have been received from a considerable section Will
less claim Of rust damage Cash oats in the sample
market are off lzc 20 c. Demand fairly good. L0ca
cash sales. l2j.OJJ bushels
New York. July @.-WHEAT-Weak; fair bust
hess. No l Northern Duluth, 20 arrive. l0}sc oyel
September, f. o. b.. No. I Manitoba. L023.. {. O. b.
No Northern Manitoba, To arrive, I00a: No.
rcd f. o. D.. 81; No. hard, E. @. b. So; No
macaroHi, Siia f. O. b.: No. 2 macar5ni s3. Ex
porters took . loads, mainly Manitoba. macaroni
and red winter
C0RN-Woakr; light trade. No. elevator. 60
No. 2. 59ia. f. o. b.; July. 5g2t, f. O. b.; August
No. yellow, 533; No. white. 60A. T. O. b. Ex
porters took seven loads
OATS-TIade is light. Elevator prices: No.
white. 5Gal, No ; white 60
Prices of futures follow.
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NOfes ON AIininr-

Il Is currently reported in the West that the in
sdeTs are buying GoldAeld Consolidated While
Senator Nixon viii not state that a dividend viii
b. declared in October this company Is said to be
producing SLC04O00 a month. and that il VIII only
require a.2200 70 pay 3 pr cent quarterly diyi-
dend IN October
Reports from Goddeld indicate a payment OF diri-
dCnd on Combination Fraction. This stock had
strong upward movement IN the past month. The
information given out by the insiders however, Is
mCagcr. The bane Cf the Goidfeld district has been
the lsaSeTs Bonanza mines as soon as a good vein
is struck This unpleasau. feature Of the mining
business is being eliminated and leases are now get
ting fcwfr and fewer W1le the output Of gold dur
the last year from Nevada only a little ever
S5O9CO the first six months Of tais year has shown
an output Of S6.357.S3
RumoTs frcm the West to-day are that strike
troubles viii break out in Consolidated property.
This trouble has been under way for some time.
The unions have been threatening il FOR az least
month. The operators not inclined 10 give III
ont Of principle The better elemeut, it is under
stood. in the majority and it is possible that
the troubles may be sm0Othed over without being
brought 70 a head. Arbitration With the mine
owners and ASSOCIATION has been agreed to, and It
Is not believed the agitation viii result in serious
trouble
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COTTON MARKET.

Quotations furnished by Miller & Co.. members
Of the New York Stock and Cotton exchanges and
the New Orleans Cotton Exchange. l5J3 + street
northwest
New York, July 2).-The Chronicle makes the total
visible supply 3093O59 bales, against 2Ji5003 last
year. and the American supply l,s53e0 against
l,S120o0, decrease fer the week Of $4,000 bales
a gain over last year Of $4,000, and decrease
nom 1875 Of 59o9. The same authority SAYS Of the
dTy goods situation that further price advances
have been made IN several directions. and that
manufacturers are becoming funer than ever liver
pool made small advance to-day. and Manchester
reports indicate good demand fer China and poor
demand Tor India The weather somewhat uu-
settled in a few districts with no sisns Of any de
cidcd change for the next twcutyfOur hours. The
local market was dull casing of az first and then
working up on support Of October. The fact that
no selling pressure nf importance m2teTializcd was
IN itself a matter Of satisfaction. in view Of the
better crop adrices and thcse appear To have been
used to their fun extent. On The whole the mar
ket Is spiritless affair, and should prices fan OF
much It is understood that heagy buying orders
would maJerialize leading to a swift recovery,
probably ruling figures to-day.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

No serious disturbance of the earth
need ever be feared in inland high, dry
regions, such as Kansas and Colorado.
but on the coast. where the sea is deep.
the people must learn 90 be prepared for
such emergencies. Our eastern coast is
bordered by a shallow sea. and earth
Quakes are not frequent in that region
The Pacific is the deepest Of the oceans.
and surrounded by the greatest earth
quake belts; but the worst disturbances
occur in South America, Japan. and the
AIeutian Islands. and not in our own
country.
Prof Set said that the theory of earth
quakes which he had developed had been
vaguely outlined by Aristotle and Plato
among the Gree6s. but they were unable
to complete It at so early a date; yet they
ascribed earthquakes to the agitation Of
vapors confined within the earth and en-
deavoring TO escape and diffuse them
selves in the atmosphere.
DR.. See was born in this country forty
one years ago. and received his early
education here and at the state Univcr-
sity and also at the university at Berlin.
He formerly was professor OF the Uni
vcrsity OF Chicago, and while in connec-
ton with the Lowell observatory in Ari-
zona discovered about COO new double
stars. He was appointed professor of
mathematics in the navy IN 1899, and has
made many important Investigations since
he entered the government service.
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LOND0N'S IO1 PARKS.
They Cover 5000 Acres-An Outdoor
STAFF Of S43 Men and Women.

one of the most useful activities of the
London County Council has been in the
extension OF the park system Of the me-
tropolis, which now includes. under the
management Of the council. nearly 5000
acres, says the Park and Cemetery.
The requirement and development has
cost about $. .J00.0 .0U0 and the annual charge
for maintenance comes 10 $500 which
adds about a half penny in the pound TO
the rates, or about tYo-tenths Of I per
cent The cost includes the salaries Of
an outdoor staff Of S43 men and women.
The council came into existence in 1889.
and succeeded to the metropolitan board
of public works in the care Of the parks
but Of course with larger powers. In all.
ffJy-seven new parks have been added
since then out Of the total OF 10l that
come under the councils management
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LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.


BUTTER-Dgmand active, prices higher. Cream
cry fancy. Ea27'z. Western hr-ts. 2.a-6-z sec1nls.
22aZ5; process fancy 2aZ5l4; daiIs. choice l5als,
good. l7als. storc-T5czed fresh. z.
CHEESE-NuT York State. factory. large. Ial5ls
do. small l5i-sli, summer large lial5; Weston.
factory new. choice lFssl5; DO fair % good IL:
Virginia. l1
EGGS-Auirals liberal; market steady Nearby.
fresh Virginia Il West r.iui8 and Southwest
Virginia, 1912. Tennessee lee; North Carolina. l5-
LIVE P0ULTRY-Reesirts light; market stronger.
Spring chickens. IA % l@s lbs, IL do, II to Ia
lhs 3n-l do small. q. hens. lIa. roosttr-, 2.
ducks large lial5; do. small. sac, geese Gas. tur-
kegs thin. -alJ- beats 10.
DRESSED PuULTRY-Receipts light market
im. Trrkevs hens uu3mvu Igr d. lial5: do
average. uudravn. l5ali, DO. thin 10; old toms l3
chickens large 1I25 de-. So ring. Zla5 hens. choice
Is roosters, g; dUcs. ole. 9d0s spring Halj. geese
Sail
DRESSED MEATS-Cmtr-cured meats Light:
market hrm. Calves. fan dressed. 500 leads o1.
5jda3.0o, hogdrgs,ed calves. S5430. hams. couu-
ty. sUEaT-Cuei. Eal5
YEGETABLES-P Potatoes. y. c.. prime. per bar.
re!. ] ssI75. do. seconds. 100; do. N0rfoiEs l59i
l1j. do. home grown L7j; sweet potatoes. per Dbl,
551. vans 2Zj; cabbage, Ter Dbl. EslGl; CuCm-
bsrs. per basket. North Carolina. Local 30 lettuce
home grown. bbl. Local 81: onions Maryland and
Virginia pgr bushs gaL00; string beans. reen. per
basket 1oOaiZ7, tomatoes Florida, fancy Uer crate.
l05a2c0; DO, Mississippi per crate, Ll5als5; heCts.
bulcl. Sal. cautalaupys. L55sZO0
GREEN FRUITS-AIplss fancy table fruit, 6.5oa
100 Peachc. per 6blsket carrier L55a299. Oranges.
California nayels. per box. 55oa4G9. Lemons Sicily,
per box. AJasI9
SUNDRIES-BecswaI. per %. :. taIow. per h..
44aH.; honey white clover. lib. new. l3al4 2lb..
new, i0al2; ginsing. per b. 5.00a5J5; Seneca per
h. 20; golden seal, Hal5, pink. l2ali. mandrake
2l3: snake root s.
GRAIN-Nheat choice 93a95. fair % good sias-
Ulduav 12al8. ne 6ld6j. corn She ed white GA
g.: yellow 5Za5i ear. 32]a32J; oats Western white
No. 2 52l5j; MIXED. 5A52
HAY AND STRAW-Tmothy choice, 2l00a22 %
do, No. !, Q05a2Io0. do. No T. E-0al9ol; mixed
fay. H00al9GG; clover l6joal7.59. straw. Tye bun
die. 100; do, rye, machine thrCsi. 6J0a615; do.
wheat. $50
WOOL AND HIDES-W0ol market steady; hides
generally dull Wool washed. free Of buTs per H..
55: do. uawashei, free Of burs g do. bury =.
Hides. green. per H. 9, DO. dB, l5al7. Sheepskins.
green. each 90al0o; do, dry, each. a75. Caifskins,
green, each, is.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET.

CATTLE-Extra. Der cwt- 55Oa5.0o; butcher. 5aa
see; common. 250a3OO rough, l50a200
HOGs-pcr cwt, gross. go: ordinary, per ewt.,
sos
SHEEP-Clipped 3OOa35o; common L5OaZOl
LAMBs-sprins, choice, sls; medium. g. COM
mon. l.
CALFES-PTime. per h.. 6l3a7: medium. G.; com
mon. I: grass. 4a4z
COWs-Prime, fresh. each. 8OOu5OOl: common,
each, @0a5o0o; old and dry s0oal000
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
FEW STOCKS ACTIVE
Market SagS at Times, but
Escapes Attacks.
QUICK RALLIES ARE MADE
Dull Activity Except I'm Hartman,
Reading, and AmaIgamated Stocks.
Annual Statement Of Southern Pa
cifc Is FaVOrably Interpreted ia
Wall Street-CrOp News Good.

New York, July 20.-The market at
the opening to-day was featureless.
and 70 a great extent the same char
acteristics continued to be displayed up
to the time of the publication of the
bank statement. the only notable fea-
ture being activity and strength in
Southern Pacific and a substantial rise
III the price of General Electric. Brook
lyn Rapid Transit opened at a consid'
cradle gain, the initial transaction be-
ing at substantially the highest of the
day. The Hin stocks were steady. and
while Union Pacific rose fractionauy
above It's previous high point OF the
present movement, its net gain on the
day was inconsiderable
Rallies Come Quickly.
Outside of a few issues, the Harri-
man stocks, Reading, and Amalga-
mated Copper. there was dull activity.
but even al times when the market be-
came very dull and inclined to sag
there was no pressure Of stock from
any quarter, and the rallies as d rule
were made more quickly than the de-
clines The advance in Southern Pa
cidc, to the comparative neglect Of
Union Pacific, was based on the favor
able Interpretation given TO the figures
OF the annual statement which aroused
expectation that not only could the
company continue to pay its ) per
cent dividends, but that it might in
time even increase the rate.
General Electric's rise reflected the
success Of the bond Offering. TO which
the first subscriptions became due and
We're paid 10 an extent that was said 10
BE entirely satisfactory.
Bank Statement Good.
The bank statement was regarded as
q rather good one. with an increase of
S2,211,025 in the surplus reserve. while
another item Of interest was the in
crease Of only $4,000 in loans. de-
spite the activity in the stock mar
ket rejecting probably the foreign
borrowing referred TO earlier in the
week
Following the publication OF the
bank figures the market became
strong. but just before the close prices
cased of fractionally from the best Of
the day as q result of traders profit
taking over the week end. Western
Union. on a few transactions. gained
nearly three points on account of the
strike settlement.
Good weather for the crops con-
JInued during the week, and no effort
was made 20 infuse new life into the
grain markets. In such circumstances
the Improvement in security values
was very natural
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
NEW YORK BANK sTATEMENT,

Loans, Sl.105. $4,000. increase S4l4lC0
Deposits Sl,G2,99i .3ooi increase. S2.Z9.5)O
Circulation. SO 30 800: increase, s59.65).
Legal tender. S.. .557 600: decrease. Slsl. .lj1-
Specie. S2Oi. .76s. .3o0i increase. S2s50.s00.
BeseTTe. ST. .335 go: increase. s. 76S93l.
Required. S16S az S25; increase, sol. 80
Surplus. S9.goS G5; increase, S2.2ll .O25
TX L. S. dep. SIS .o32. so: increase. SI.sJ9c1.
The surplus Of the bank Is SsOSS. .075. against
81 900 last yeaT. and Sl4 949 80 two years ago.
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LOCAL FINANCIAL GOSSIP.

No meeting of the Washington Stock
Exchange was held yesterday. Some
trading was reported in Washington
Gas on the curb, with no material
change in prices.
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Chicnrn
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Chicago. July 2o.-CATTLE-Receipts 500. Market
unchanged.
H0GS-Receints. 9C09. estimated for Monday. 60. =
Go Market strong Light 6l51G.l2ls; rough 55la
56j; mixed, 5loa6.l0. heavy J7ea59j pigs 553a6 CO.
SHEEp-ReceIlts 40o6. estimated for Monday
. 900. Market unchanged
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotations furnished by A. o. Brown & Co.. mem
bers Of the New York stock Exchange Munsey
Building.
AotNt SAffH. S7s-a5OVV St.0tS'
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
PRICE CHANGES FOR THE YEAR.

Following are the bid prices on the
most active bonds and stocks listed
on the Washington Stock Exchange
yesterday. and on the corresponding
date one year ago:
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Opinions on the New York Market,

~-@N@-AtoS ia Ia lNCo.
Opinions ON the New York Market.
e. w Crew, Of Henry Clews & CO.
"On the prospect Of a favorable bank
exhibit to-day, the traders were dis
posed to cover some shorts, especially
in Southern Pacific. Points are being
given out that the dividend on this
stock will be increased to per cent
next fall. this opinion being based on
the company's annual profits, showing
II X per cent earned on the common
shares. London has done little or
nothing in our market, owing largely
TO the half holiday. To the extent Of
increasing the reserves about $1,000
600. the bank statement is favorable,
otherwise it Is negative. The banks
now hold $9,0O0,OOO, as against S19,300,-
GOO last year, and $l5,000O00 in 1908"
BENJAMIN Woodruff, Of Post and
Flagg.-"The market showed decided
strength. with Southern Pacific the
principal feature. The estimated earn
ings of the Hartman roads for the
past year, published yesterday, Were
so favorable that it directed special at
tention to the prices at which the stock
was selling, compared with the earn
iHgs and dividend yield. The entire
list has been favorably affected by the
strength which has developed Of late
IN both the Hartman and Hill stocks,
as they are naturally most conspicuous
in the railway world. The bank
statement, while favorable in the in
crease IN surplus. still shows up pretty
badly compared with last year. and
makes evident the narrow margin ex-
isting for any extended operations in
the stock market The hope of those
now bulling the market Is that a suf-
| icient let-up in business VIII occur 10
take the edge of the money market IN
the autumn. II not, there is likely 10
be good deal OF prOft-taking toward
the middle OF August For the present
! IL looks as if the market Is likely TO
continue irm, with an upward ten
dency."
Herbert L. Jones. of A. O. Brown &
| Co-"The market has been subject %
many adverse influences during the
past few months, which have been well
withsto0d. and it now seems reasonable
to believe that any fair Improvement
/ in the monetary situation should be
followed by material bettermenl Of
| prices"
G. Bowie Chipman, of L. r. Chap
man < CO.-"TradiEg was somewhat
quicter. but the upward tendency con-
tinued. Both Southern Pacific and
! Union Pacific made new high records.
This advance brought number of
realizing sales, and prices yielded rap
| idly The market continues highly
| professional and apparently the effort
! is being made 90 advance prices, but
without alarming the shorts 1t Is q
good trading market and one in which.
apparently for temporary purposes.
/ profits can be taken on each bulge
/ Tire bank statement was confusing.
the salient point being that the re-
! serves. being increased by $2.2l1.025.
now stand at a shade over $4,000, GOO"
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New Orleans
Snnf Markets.

Keep posted by having The Washing
ION Herald follow yOu. Can be mniied
TO any address in United States for 35e
a month, daily and Sunday.
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PRICE CHANGES FOR THE WEEK

Total sales of bonds and stocks on
the Washington Stock Exchange. with
fluctuations of each. for the week
ended July 10:
Furnished by Griffin Halstead * Co. brokers.
members Washington Stock Exchange. 1874 street
northwest.
Bonds. open. High Low Last.
Sl2Sl Capital Traction 5s.... 10 Il0i. 10 ujl,
lo.G,J Wash. Ry. is............ SIS Slh slk Sll4
Stocks.
- Capital fTaction....-... I35 ~. l35 ISa4.
5.e23 Washington CAS-. y 81 = 1s
s. Me7genthaler ........... 26 3G D 2U
so Mitchell Mining. 5A 50 gs 81
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
LEAKS In The OCEAN
An Astronomer Says That's
What Causes Earthquakes.
COASTS IN GREATEST PERIL

Prof. II. J. J. See, Of United States
Observatory, Declares that the
shores of the Pacific, the Deepest
of Oceans, Are Constantly Menaeed.
Inland Cities Need Have No Fear.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

II you are in need Of anything. put a
want ad. in The Herald, and see how
quick you get results.
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WALL STREET NOTES
Increase Of Southern Pacific
Dividend Rate.
EARNINGS SHOW 10 PER CENT
General Electric Convertible bond
Issue a Success-Western Union
Also Scores Gain of Several Points.
hank Statements Steady Improve
ment Regarded as Favorable Sign.

New York. July 2O.-Prior to the
publication of the Southern Pacific
earnings, there was nowhere an ex-
pectation of an Increase In the dividend
rate this year The theory most gen,
orally accepted was that the company,
having given to stockholders preferred
stock subscription rights. worth a bit
more than 81 a share, was actually
paying them per cent this year, and
would defer increase In the dividend
rate from 5 TO 6 per cent until 1908 at
least.
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CURB MARKET.

Quotations are furnished by Z. r. Chapman &
Co.. members New York Stock Exchange. G. Bowie
Chapman, manager. 1901 f street northwest.
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BOSTON STOCKS.

Quotations are furnished by Z r. Chapman &
Co. members New York Stock Exchange. q. Bowie
ChiIman nanager. lsl L street poLthNest
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MINING STOCKS.

Quotations are furnished by Irving X. Harrington
& Co. members of the New York Produce Exchange.
LII L-----L.----
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That may still be the intention of the
management. but the showing of u
per cent earned on the common stock
provided a temptation that many bulls
found irresistible, and led them TO pre-
diet an increase to per cent. The tip
was extensively circulated to-day and
was exploited for market success with
good results. Southern Pacific through
out the session displayed the greatest
strength Of all the active stocks. The
management. it was maintained, would
be pursuing no more than a very con.
scrvative policy by accepting the time
worn plan of 81 for the stock and 81
-for the road. There were many who
differed with this prediction. but il was
put forward with sufficient aggressive
ness TO indicate that the tip Is to be
used as a market 'yver. Southern Pa
cihc was the only active stock 10 dis
Tlay particular strength prior 10 the
publication of the bank statement
Most of the others barely held up until
that time subsequently, there was a
fairly impressive display of activity
and strength, the bull party taking, the
increase in surplus as an occasion for
expressing its confidence in the money
situation
The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

There was not single transaction
in either Inter-Metropolitan common
or ter-Metropolitan preferred. a cir
cumstance considered singular in view
OF the imminence of the public service
commissions investigation into the or
ganizauon and operation Of the COM
pauy
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The bank statement showed a gain
of $2.21L,0O0 in surplus reserve. making
that item Sg,0SS.000. In the corre-
spending week Of last year the surplus
was Sl9.99i.000. so that no comfort
could be secured from a comparison
with last year. 1t was argued, how
ever, that the surplus reported to-day
was very encouraging in that il show
ed gain for the third week IN sue.
cesston. On this account the state
ment WAS generally considered favor
able
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-23

High water to-day, TOP a. m.
 Lippncott's for May at The Peace, Lewis Go.
 J. c. Kebabian, the Orange street merchant, is rejoicing over the arrival of an eight pound boy
 The Hon. Edwin Milner of Philadel- phia, director of the New Haven road has sailed for six weeks stay in Eu- rope. He expects to spend most of his time in London.
 Reginald Danforth of Branford, as- sun,ed his new duties as freight agent at Southbridge, Mass, yesterday. Char les A. Cunningham of Taft's station has succeeded him as agent at the Branford freight station.
 County Commissioner E. F. Thomp- son, who is i'll at his home in East Ha- ven, was reported as improved yester- day, and 1t is believed that his inn provement will be gradual, so that he will be able to be out within a few days.
 A bIlll dldLHl Weio SClll III " tllO Ots John street engine company yesterday morning for chimney blaze in the clothing store of Samuel S. Cohen, S97 Grand avenue The fire was extin- guished with chemicals before any damage was done.
 pr. William J. sheehan of Howard avenue has just returned from Spo- kane, Wash, where he accompanied his sister, Miss Anna Sheehan. Miss Shee- han is to remain in Spokane and will make her home with her brother, At torney Frank P. Sheehan, Yale '9S, who has purchased a large tract of land near Spokane and is engaged in raising fruit.
 On the twelfth page of this paper vii be found a special announcement oi the Gun Store. AS the advertisement will tell, the fishermen and sporting men generally will find there just what they want, even to fishing boots. The Iron Arm brand of fishing tackle need: no comment. It is simply the very bes and can be found nowhere else in this city. Take look through the Cur Store.