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Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-07
STOCK MARKET
VERY IRREGULAR
POOR CROP CONDITIONS IN
SEVERAL STATES
Saturdays Bank Statement Comes in
for Considerable Unfavorabc
Criticism, Owing to Loan
Expansion
BY Associated Press.

oy ASSOcldIeu FreSS-
NEW YORK, May 6.--The indecisive
tone of speculative sentiment was re-
ftected today in the irregular fluctuations
of the stock market.
Evidently the reports of poor crop con-
ditions weigh on the market and leave
small Inducements to enter upon large
commitments until the actual conditions
OF the wheat crop are clearly understood.
Industrious efforts were made to
smooth apprehension of crop damage in
connection with the early effort today to
lift prices of stocks. The likelihood of ex-
aggeration In statements made for specu-
lative effect upon the grain markets was
pointed out and 1t was said the govern
ments report next Friday will prove n
much less discouraging document than
current market reports indicate.
The effect of this statement was helped
by the initial decline in the price of wheat
when trading began in that commodity.
but the later violent upturn in wheat
proved too much for the stock traders
and they reversed their earlier position.
Union Pacific was the important factor in
the course of the whole market as for
some time past.
The stock was affected by reports of
new steps in the government activities
against the Hartman combination of rail-
roads. News and rurnors from Washing
ton were given a good deal of renewed
attention in the days market.
Further measures in the government s
prosecution of the Standard Oil company
were reported to be at hand and 1t was
reported that in his intended address at
the unveiling of the statue of Gen. Law
ton at Indianapolis on Decoration day.
President Roosevelt will deal with the
question of government control OF rail-
roads.
The Saturday bank statement came in
for some unfavorable criticism owing to
the rapid rate of loan expansion which
has been going on for several weeks The
loaners of money, while offering at de-
clining rates for short term loans. show
the feeling of the fall Of money rates by
rying over to that season. The keenness
of the Paris competition for gold In the
London market and a harder tone In the
discount market in Paris today was a
feature in the international exchange
situation Last prices were near the
lowest of the day.
Bonds were irregular
Total sales, par value, $l,f4l0OU Y. D.
rs declined 4 per cent on call.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-07
Pacific Coast Trade
BY Associated Press.


SAN FRANCISCO, May 6.-Pink beans,
81. 1902 so; lima, $ll5q4s; large white,
s.. .5Oa2. 20; oregon Burbank potatoes $l.75
62.25 MERGED sweets, $400Q4.50; new pota-
toes, $4OO@4.5O; fancy onions, $3.50; COM
mon, $2OOi green peas. 3he; string beans,
9lD12lsc green peppers, 7Q15e; tomatoes.
81 90; asparagus, 6@11c; rhubarb. .$1.0Q;
garlic. Sd4c cucumbers, $l.25@l76; Mexi-
can tomatoes, 65@S5c; mushrooms 20@75c
Flour, family extras. $4.S5Q530: bakers
extras s4.60@4,So; Oregon and Washing
ton, $s-75@t5o; shiRpiIn4g, RpiI4 / wheat SssA@
81 .iSA al .2iN; brewing. 81 .221sGD1. .25; cheya-
iiere, $135; red oats, $1.45@l:7 70; white. 81 go
al 10: black, $tS5Ql2.25; nliddlings. $4,000
so .oo; mixed feed s2sOOa25.0O; rolled bar
ley, $24OO@25 OO, oatmeal, $3.50; oat greats,
$3.50; rolled oats, $6.O0dl7.25; wheat hay,
$i7. O0624 90: wheat and oat, $10.00@19 80;
wild 'oat, 50. .oo@glS,5O; tame oat ao-Oe@lS.5o;
Receipts-FiouR 9475; wheat, 1906; bar
ley, 265S; oats, 1925; beans, 1880; corn 790;
potatoes. 1470; onions, 300; bran, 40; mid
dlings, lis; hay, 1850; straw, Is; hides, 1885,
wine, 43, 500.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-07
CARLOAD SHIPMENTS
OF CITRUS FRUITS

o Shipments of oranges and lem @
o ons from Los Angeles Friday, May @
@ 8. reported by the California Fruit @
o Growers exchange, were 137 car 9
@ loads OF oranges and 1S carloads @
@ of lemons. H .
@ Total to date there were shipped 9
@ 1871 carloads, of which 1886 cars g
@ were lemons. g
O. Last season to date there were g
@ shipped 1S,477 carloads, of which g
o 1880 were lemons. 9
@ These figures do not include 9
@ Salt Lake shipments. g
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-07
ORANGES AT AUCTION
IN NEW YORK MARKET

o BY Associated Press 9
o NEW YORK, May 6.-Twenty- e
o four carloads of California or g
o anges sold here mt auction today g
@ at the following prices per box g
o for regular sizes;
o Extra fancy navels, $3.50 TO 9
8 S4.9O; average, S3.4O. g
. Fancy naveIs, $500 to s4.6S; Q
o average, $3.O5.
o Extra choice navels, $1.0O to e
o $4.2O; average, $3.25. g
o Choice nnyeIs, S1.70 to $500; g
o average, $3.50. 9
9 Fruit In fair to good condition. 9
@ weather cloudy and threatening. 9
. Twenty cars will sell later. 9
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-07
Financial Record
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK. May 6.--Money on call
steady, 21R@3 per cent; ruling rate. 2ss
at per cent; time loans easy, so days,
31l per cent; 80 days. SA@4 per cent; six
months Az per cent. Prime mercantile
paper, 51aG6 per cent. Sterling exchange,
firm with actual business in bankers bills
at 81. s65Oa4 1855 for demand and at 81. .SSGC
IA. 1855 for so day bills; posted rates. 81 "a
and $4.S7; commercial bills, 81 .SS1z@ "a .S3ss
Bar silver, 65he; Mexican dollars. 5Okc,
Government and railroad bonds, steady
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-07
The Metal Market
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press
NEW YORK. May 6-Spot tin was un-
changed at G192 in London, but futures
we're e1 los lower at .e1S7 los. Locally the
market was easy with spot quoted at
Copper was lower in the London market
with spot closing at G104 rs cd. a decline
of e1 is Cd, while futures We're lbs lower
at Rl03 1Os. Locally the marIet was un-
changed with lake quoted at SIS .00d25.50;
eiectfolytic, $24. S71s@A.75 casting. $23 3.oO@
Lead was duh and unchanged at $1,000
G.05 in the local market, but declined os
to G19 12s in London. M. :. ~
Speiter was unchanged at e26 in the
London market and at $65OQ6.6O in the
local market.
San Francisco Mining Stocks
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-07
Sugar and Coffee

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 6.--Sugar. steady;
3.76c; molasses sugar, 3.02c.
Refined, steady; crushed. 550c; pow
dered $40; granulated, 4.48c.
Coffee futures closed steady at net
decline of 1Od15 points. Sales of 30,500
bags, including May at 5.60Q5. 65c; July,
1. .45c; Sept. $.S5@D5. 40; Dec. 5.40Q5, ,45c:
March, 5,45G5 .50c: spot. nominal; No, z
Rio, SIC; No. 4 Santos, 71sc; mild, dull;
Cordova, 9Q12Ac.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-07
Butter, Eggs and Cheese

SAN FRANCISCO, May 6,-Fancy
creamery butter. 2215c; seconds, PIC; fancy
dairy, 211bc Eastern cheese, 12c; Young
America, lac. Ranch eggs zoe; store, 16dp
1S1Ac.
CHICAGO, May 6.--On the produce ex-
change today the butter market was easy;
creameries, 1S@25c; dairies, 1S@2Sc. Eggs,
strong at mark, cases included Ice; firsts,
16c prime firsts, lie. Cheese, steady, ltQ
15c
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-07
Chicago Live Stock

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 6.-Cattre- Receipts
1000; strong to a shade higher beeves
$3,Soa64O; cows, s1.SOel4SO;, heifers, 81 6oeg
oiSv' ers 500: poor to medium $4.OO@5.S .SO
stockers and feeders, $2.SeQ5.1O.
tHHogs-Reoeipts 1900; steady; light 25Q
G. .s75b; heavy, $61o@6.471k; rough, $1,000
6. Is; pigs, s5.70Q6-4O; good to choice heavy
~; Os;sSHGesep-Receipts ne 1000; steady; native
western. $40; yearlings, $6.75Q7.65; lambs,
Sc b0dS so; westerns $6.5OQS7O.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-07
/. Cotton and Wool
b. Associated Press

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 6.--spot cotton closed
steady; middling uplands. 11.7Oc; do gulf,
II. .95c.
LONDON, May 6.--The offerings at the
wool auction sales today amounted to 49,
ticularly for CROSS breds, All sections
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-07
traits OF the FlnancIer

First Martian-I think that American
who came here on an airship halls from
Wall street.
second Martian-You're right. First
thing he did was to grab one of our
mountains, stick a fancy sign on II and
offered us 10 per cent III paper of all
the gold we dug out for him.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-07

Weary Willie-There was a time.
friend, when had more'n thousand
men working for me.
Tired Tim--You don't look like a man
that ever had control of a thousand
laborers.
Weary Willie-I didn't say they We're
labefers. They were taxpayers. l was
in the workhouse.-T Bits.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-07
Drief Fruit Prices
BY Associated Press.

BY AssOclateu PTtsS. -----
NEW YORK, May 6.-Evaporated ap-
pies, steady; fancy S@S19c; choice. -Tq71Rc;
prime, 61sa6ssc; poor to fair. 5kg6c,
Prunes. firm; California, Sa12Ac; Ore
gon, 5ls@10c.
Apricotsy unchanged; choice. 1u2QlSc;
extra choice, 1SA@19c; fancy. 19q2Oc
Peaches, quiet; choice, 1lull1sc; extra
fancy, 13@15c. ~
Raisins, steady to firm; loose nuscatels
S8la1Oe; seeded raisins, 7A@111ac; London
la vers 81 h50l1 81.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-07
FINANCIAL

Los ANGELES, May 6.--Bank clearings
were s2,24 663.46, against 81, ,SO5, S2267 for the
corresponding day last year. an increase
of $435, ,s3o.79. Following is comparative
statement
1907 1906. 1905
May 6...s2,24 1868 46 ST. sos S3267 ST. SOC. .613. 1C
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-07
Treasury otatement
Ry Associated Press.

BY ASSOCIdItU T ItSS.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-Today's state
ment of the treasury balances I'M the gen
eral fund shows: Available cash balances,
$255, ,2SS, ,079; gold coin and bullion, $99, $685.
sSS; gold certificates, s4S,S25s6o.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-07

GRAIN AND FEED Q50 lbs.)-Wheat,
No. /, $155; do. 100-lb. sack, No. !. M.6o;
corn, s1.4O; cracked corn: $.46; feed meal.
sS ol sFan Cake hsay meS aSS esd asee rye saFfS sS
shorts, s1.4O; Egyptian corn, s145; white
FRUITS AND Observation-Disclosures Sc.
CITRUS FRUITS-Lemons, fancy. $2.v0
@SN;HUTiTs NUTS AND DRIED FRUITS (all per
lb.)-.limond- IXL, 19920c; Ne illus :
ira, 17c; peanuts, California fancy, SAc;
eastern fancy, &C.; walnuts, California,
bleached, No. /. 14q15c; pecans. Jumbo.
berts, 14c; Mexican. pine nuts. zoe; evap-
Grated apples. per lb.. sAc;. apricots, lie;
nectarines, lie; peaches, 1219c; pears, 13c;
piums, lie; raisins, 7Q17l5c; seedless mus
cats 7e; loese sI mussSaffS SgsSS ,sc
lb.; beets. CSC sack; fancy celery, &c q
dozen by the crate; evaporated chill, 121zc
H.. garlic. SC lb.; lettuce. 25c doS.; peas,
SQ5c lb.; spinach, 171hc doz.; turnips, 65c
tomatoes, sl.75@2.OO crate; cucumbers. $3.50
doz.; green onions. 25Q3oc doz.: rhubarb.
S125@1.35 box
POULTRY-Dealers quote the following
paying prices for live poultry per pound |:
Broilers. | to 1Albs.,, 25c; do. " to 21A
lbs, Csc; fryers, under 8 lbs. 22c; roos-
ters, 8 lbs up, s18c; hens, lac; stays and
old roosters. SC: turkeys heavy lie; light,
not wanted; ducks. 15c; geese, 12c; squads,
$1.50Q1.75 dozen.
Retail Prices
Following prices for leading articles Of
consumption prevail at the Los Angeles
Butter, 2-lb. roll, fancy so
Butter, 2-lb. roll Poppy. .S5
Eggs, fresh Fanch. per dozen .......... rs
Potatoes. fancy, 100 lbs. s...................2.s5
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-07
42s-0 Merchants Trust BIdg.

operated freely. Cape of Good Hope and
Natal were in good demand.
ST. LOUIS, May 6.-Wool, steady; me-
dunn grades combing and clothing 226D
26c; light fine, 20@21c; heavy fine, 161i7c;
tub washed, 24Q27c.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-07
New York Bonds

NEW YORK, May 6.-The following
were the closing prices for bonds today:
II g RID 2s reg 104 do I'd srs ...... 90%
do eoup .iOl do As ctfs ... S4ll
do IS reg. .1O2A do 41ss ctfs -. %
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-07
By Associated Press.
CISCO, May s.zThe Off
GENERAL FRUIT MARKET
,v Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
ples, 500; common, s1.OO; strawberries,
81 .5O1i2. 90; cranberries, sS5O@5.OO;> navel
oranges, 81. .0Og3. so; Mexican lines, 5000
500; common California lemons, I.5O;
ples, $4.00@6.00.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-07
PERSONALS

SEE REMOVAL AND SALE NOTICE OF
M L. WICKS. under city lots for sale.
DOLLAR FIFTY HAT Store 6is s Main.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-07
PIANOS

PIANOS SOLD ON EASY PAYMENTS
Pianos rented at low rates. A. q.
GARDNER PIANO HOUSE. Ltd, 1lS
winston St Tel. Black 2221; Home
Fa1se
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-07
SIEZNE!:NIIR(E[Zz
MINING QUOTATIONS

San Francisco mining exchange quota
tions furnished by Ernest Kennedy &c
Co, 12S West Sixth street. Los Angeles,
May s:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-07
VACATION FRIDAY
!. FOR THE EXCHANGE
PRODUCE DEALERS WILL SEE
FLORAL PARADE.
Another Fractional Advance In Local
Ranch Esss--Berries, Oranges
and Vegetables in Sharp
Demand

No session of the produce exchange on
Friday--foral parade.
At the call session Monday 10S cases of
local case count eggs were sold in addi-
tcn to northern cheese the business in
dicating that Shriners don't care what
eggs cost-they will have them. Retail
price is only 25c dozen. 1t is expected
that before the week Is out, with the
heavy demand on the increase eggs will
go to 30c or 35c dozen, retail. The job
bing price was advanced fractionally yes-
terday. All commodities were in, active
tables. s
Members were notified to make written
nominations for members of the exchange
directory and send same to Secretary
Davies. election NAV %.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-07
Los ANGELES STOCK EXCHANGE

Official sales-10OO Mexican Petroleum at
s1.34 10 First National Bank at $42O; IL
Associated Oil at s37 .25; 80 at $38 (B. SO).
Bank Stocks
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-07
Oil Stocks
Daily MINING GALL

Official sales-7000 Eldorado Canyon at
1A@1ssc; 1000 Searchlight Parallel at 4hc;
5000 Searchlight Western at 49sc (B 9O)
(R Qnl
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-07
New York Stocks

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 6.-The following
were the official quotations on the
stock exchange today:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-07
pALMIsTs AND MEDIUMS

~o~-~-~----->~--~~------
DIR GREEN. CLA1RVOYANT, BUSI-
ness medium. gives life readings daily,
test circles Wednesday eve., o'clock.
26c ROOM 16. t19M S SPRING ST.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-07
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
Wheat, Oats and Corn Take a De.
cided Jump UpWard-other
Trade Conditions
BY Associated Press.

~ AoSONldLSu ISSS.
CHICAGO, May Gully wheat showed
net gain of 1ssQ11ac at the close today,
corn ana oats were each up &c and pro-
visions. were 121a@15c to 30c higher.
a The sharp upturn of the wheat market
waJ caused by revival of fear of dam
age by the weather and the green bug
The belief that the acreage sown to spring
wheat Will be much smaller than usual
because of the continued cold weather
also strengthened the market. The wheat
PIT was flooded with damage reports from
all sections of the country. The report
causing the greatest disquietude camc
from winnipeg and claimed that the win
try weather in the northwest had caused
a shortage of from, % to 40 per cent-fn
the wheat acreage of the Canadian north
west and declaring the same conditions
prevailed i'll Minnesota and the Dakotas.
A sharp advance in prices in Winnipeg
partly confirmed these reports. The
weather conditions In the west and south
west We're more favorable for the growing
crops, damage reports from these sections
as numerous today as heretofore, the
claim, being. made that the. warmer
effect of the previous drought. Trading
was Gerry active all day. The market
opened weak because of the reports of wet
weather I'm Kansas, Nepraska> and Other
Liverpool also encouraged the bears Be
Tore the remainder of the day the prevail
ing sentiment was extremely bullish.
Commission houses led in the buying.
9sd15c to 5s@&c lower at SSA 0ISS1sc, adj
vanced to S5sc and closed at S53sc
The corn market was weak early in the
day on active selling by elevator inter-
ests but later rallied in sympathy with
wheat. Pit traders took the larger part
Of the offerings The market closed firm.
vanced to 50lkc and closed at 49%c.
Oats were sold freely at the opening be-
cause of wet weather in the west and
southwest. The market for time was
quite weak. Damage reports from Kan
sas and Indiana. together with the
strength of wheat brought about a sub
ket closed firm. July opened asQ1sc lower
at 42A@422sc, advanced TO 42ssGl4215c and
closed at 42c.
Provisions opened weak because of a
lower market for live hogs, but later the
market became strong on active buying.
The demand for lard and ribs was es-
pecially brisk At the close July pork was
up zoe at $16.25; lard was 15@ higher at
$9021s; ribs were 1212@15c higher at $3.50.
Market Ranges
wheat-May, SSc; July, S5ssc; Sept. $3.50
SIC; Dec. SSasc.
Corn-May, 1850; July, 49%c; Sept. 5o1sc.
Oats-May. 445sc; July, 4Sc; Sept 36Mc.
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour. steady; No. 2 spring. wheat, seq
SSc; No. 3, 7dS7c; No. red. S0K@SS1ac;
No. Q corn, 5OAc: No. yellow, 501a@5O%c;
No. oats 445sc; No. 2 white, 45@45Ac;
No. 8 white. 41G45c; No. rye. 11sc; fair
to choice mailing barley, 7S@75c; No.
flaxseed, $1.17; No. l northwestern, $119,
clover, contract grades, $l400q14.25; short
ribs. sides, loose, SS.50@SI5; mess pork,
SIS. .S71s; short clear sides, boxed $S75@9.00 0;
,uhislv basis of high wines 81 49,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-07
Produce Receipts
Produce Prices


The following official quotations are
established by sales. bids and offers on
the floor Of the produce exchange:
EGGS-Fresh California ranch, 211ac 1o-
cal case count. 1890.
BJJTTER-Creamery extras, 41Rc;
creamery firsts, 45c; dairy, 20c..
HoNEY,.WtateE ~ white. 1o.. GomsvcomS, g1,lb; sans
water white, LID iTamei ran aoc; Whiss; ssc 10
1ee; Anchor, large, isc; Young America
19c; Hand. zoe; eastern, singles, y @
19c: twins, 19c; cheddars. 16@16 NC,
i,onghorns' 32c; Daisy, 20c; Swiss, i'm
ported, S2c; Swiss. domestic. 22c; lin
c HiiIMEyapo aporated; 1s@5sshc; sx, sun 2
Po;TAToEs laii per 100 lbs.lMEaarly
Rose. $2;25@2.5o; Neyadas, ad: @ SSlo' Sre. ne.
$22S s%eetS WiseonGn ssSH
sS.oo; Minnesota Burbanks. $500. ~
!. $500 No. = $780, lima, NJ y o6 l. s47Si;; ssmai;
s5.5o q 500: German lentils, 12K@15s:
ONIONS (per q 19e ibs,lMNexsd1as gsrl;c slxs1as
s3iGGrs,lnr ss0o BermsdosSs' s4oS '6; garlic '@aOo
siiAg5IT.Es; iiAPPLEs-eBeilefeurs. s17s; choice
soo Mssogri 7s PiPIRns PIan t$Wgs $Sss sSooa
shan aa5: colorado ga " York Imperiais, sa.25.
CT CsRaANBERRIEs-ss0o a barrel.
BAKERS' FLOUR-Made of IeasrerI
hard wheat. per bbl, s5.25; blended
wheat $490; eastern. $5.25.
CEREAL GOODS-Wholesale prices
" Al i flour, per bbl., $3.50; Globe flour
bbl, $3.50; Silver Star flour, bbl:, S4.40
Xxx flour. hbl.. $3.50. Eighth bpls. 2oe
per Dbl. higher
Bakers Flour
Globe flour, bbl.. $500; eastern graham,
bb, $500; eastern whole wheat, Dbl,
S5. 90: bakers All flour, bbl.. $4.70; bakers
Magnolia flour, bbl., $3.50; eastern rye
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-07

"Whatever happens" said the patri-
otic citizen, "there is no doubt that the
country Is SAFE"
eyes, said the cynical grumbler;
"the country is safe enough. But with
these railway trains and automobiles.
how about the inhabitants ?"-Wash-
iuoton Star t a.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-07
Boston stooks and Bonds

BY Associated Press.
BOSTON, May 6.-Follownig were Off
cial quotations for stocks and bonds:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-07

PORTLAND, May 6.-Wheat, club, 7Sc;
bluestem, soc; red, 76c; valley, 77c.
LIVERPOOL, May 6.--W reat. May. 6s
61sd; July, IS sgd Sept. 6s 65sd. The
weather in England today was fine. .
SAN FRANCISCO May 6-Wheat,
Quiet: Dec. $1.211s bid; sl.22 asked; cash,
Si21H Corn, strong; large yellow, $1.bO@
NEW YORK, May 6.-Wheat. except for
big worlds shipments, was strongNand
active today, reaching the highest point
of the season. The slump was explained
t6e worst crop news that had yet been
reported, rehecting backward season.
Final prices were 1ssc net higher and q
little under the top of the day. May, 9l%
d931Ac, closed sac; July, 91A@9Sesc, closed
S3Mc; Sept. 81 13-16@94c, closed 93&c; Dec.
951IG95a4c, closed 95%c.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-07
Retail Prices

Following prices for leading articles Of
consumption prevail at the Los Angeles
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
LAID OUT is JAPS

Peter Olson, descendant of the
ancient Vikings, is in the city, all
battle scared from a fight with a
Japanese section gang at Cunning
ham. Wash. He was once foreman
of the gang. When the Norseman
hired out to boss the outfit he did
so with the understanding that he
must have separate sleeping quar-
ters. These were not provided and
fight was the inevitable result of
the Swede sleeping In the same
car as the Japs. The other day the
Japs refused to work with the
ardor which the Swede demanded.
In the course of argument they
threw him off bridge. Olson then
.hewed him sapling and when he
finished he had whipped 16 Japs.
But it was necessary for him to re-
turn to Spokane for repairs and
also a new "yob."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
MUST WEAR TOcS
OR PAY CAR FARE

Another unpopular order has
been issued by the Washington
Water Power Co. During the last
few days the officials have required
employees to wear enamel number
pieces which are attached to caps
and do not come off. This forces
the men who do not carry w. w. p.
badges to wear their caps off duty
as well as on, if they wish to ride
free. Now the company is trying
to impose rule that hereafter
lost badge will never be duplicated,
and in the event that an employee
loses his tag he will be forced to
pay carfare ever after-provided,
of course, he has no cap with tag
attached. In order to ride free he
must have this cap, whether it is
Sunday and ne is out with his fam
lily, or is going about his private
business and wants to be just an
ordinary citizen in business suit.
A nickel carefare seems a small
thing to the average man, hut
when it is considered that the
streetcar men work for 25 cents
per hour few nickels spent going
to and from work cuts into the
salary
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
FLOOD
IN MONTANA

HELENA, Mont, April Is
Milk river, normally $50 feet wide,
is 2 miles wide in places and the
entire valley in northern Montana
is one vast lake. Max Peterson
and father were drowned while try
ing to make their way to thigher
land from their ranch near Glas-
gov. Many small houses have
been swept from their foundations
and carried with the stream. The
Great Northern forced an engine
and caboose through several feet
of water to bring boats, in which
many men, women and children
were rescued from the roofs of
their homes. Cattle and horses
are being drowned by the score in
the vicinity of Glasgow, Malta and
Culbertson. Freight traffic is prac-
tically at standstill.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
Bits O. News

The Offices of DR.. X. A. Munro in
the Hyde block were robbed last
night of dental tools. The door
was pried open by means of a
jimmy"
Special farewell services were
held at the Norwegian Danish
church, yesterday, in honor of Mr.
and Mrs. G. Peterson, prior to their
departure for Christiana, Norway
where they will make their future
home Both have been ardent
workers for the promotion Of
church work In this city for the
past 20 years.
Brief funeral services under the
auspices of the |. o. o. F. were
held yesterday at Hillyard over the
remains of Leonard Abrams, who
died at that place Saturday. The
deceased was formerly deputy as
SCISSOR in Whitman county and is
survived by a wife and child,
brothers. physicians in this city
3 sisters and mother, living at Col
fax. The remains were taken t.