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New-York tribune., 1908-12-11
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, Dec lO.-wheat prices on the local
change huctuated violently to-day over range OF
1lsc TO 1%c but at the close were almost un-
changed. compared with yesterdays final quota
tons, the market finishing firm at almost the high
est point OF the day. Corn, oats and provisions
also closed firm.
The wheat market was extremely nervous nearly
all day, and sentiment in the pit generally
bearish until late in the session. when prices ad-
vanced sharply buying by leading longs and
local shorts. The market opened weak. with prices
unchanged Ssc lower. with the May delivery
showing the greatest weakness. Toward the mid
die Of the day and after several slight sinking spells
the market became almost demoralized as a result
OF general selling inspired by liquidation by sew
eral of the bull leaders. Within q very few min
ues prices broke than a cent, and the decline
checked only by the efforts Of the big holders,
who quit selling temporarily and began reinstaUng
lines sold out earlier in the day. This resulted in
prices advancing to new high points for the day
May ranged between 81 06 and 81 07&4 and July
between $3.50 and 995sc Final quotations on May
at 81 07Ia to 81 07S and July at 994c.
Cash wheat was in better demand and held firm
Export business brisk. and 36 boatloads
were reported worked" for the day. The Missouri
crop report made the acreage soWn to winter
wheat in that state 100000 acres less than shown
in the government report and the condition was
estimated at 79, compared with go the government
estimate On the other hand, the. Kansas report
raised the governments estimate of yield for that
state by 100000 bushels and made the condition
IS, against 92 S shown by the government Clear
of wheat and flour were equal to $4,000
bushels Primary receipts were $4,000 bushels,
compared with 1.o75O00 bushels the corresponding
day year ago. Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago
reported receipts Of 226 cars. against $50 cara last
week and $40 year ago.
Corn weak nearly al day. owing to free
selling by leading cash interests. The slump in
wheat and decline of 1ec to 1c IN the price of the
cash grain the principal depressing indu-
ences The market rallied late in the day, in SYM
pathy With the Upturn in wheat and closed firm,
with prices unchanged TO shade lower compared
with the previous close Forecast Of unsettled
weather for the corn belt a bullish factor.
Final quotation May 62c and July SIC
to 621sc. Local receipts 36S cars, with ~ of
contract grade.
Oats were affected chiefly by the 1uctua tions in
wheat being n
late in the session. Offerings from the country
were light and receipts were small At the sam
pie tables prices steady to &c lower for the
cash grain. The market closed firm, with prices
1Sc TO 2sc higher, with May at 634c to 53%sc, and
july at 47@4c Local receipts So cars.
Provisions firm, owing to smaller rece pts
of live hogs. Trade. however. was rather limited,
owing TO Il scarcity of offerings. Prices at the
close were 21sc sc to 10c to I2Izc higher.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat. 90
cars; corn. G64 cars; oats, 1O5 cars; hogs IS 900
head
New-York tribune., 1908-12-11
OTHER MARkETs-sY TELEGRAPH
=Ex dividend.

Chicago. Dec 0--CATTIIE-ReceiPts estimated at
500 Esad steers 81 6ygSI So cows. $aJ
IS % helfers 81 JGaSi %; bulls 81 l0gS4 80, calves
81 ss0Ss y. stockers and feeders 81 60gS4 60 HOGS
Jioceints 80 900 head market strong o. %
higher heavy shipping 81 SOqS5 %; but2hers 50 40
75 So light 81 251$5 45; choice light s. 5oqs 90
packing So 5oQ$5 80 pigs SASS 10 bulk Of satas $ od
- SHEEP Receipts. estimated at 10000 head mar
ket strong sheep, $+aS3, lambs. 50 25as7 80; yearnss
Cncnnati Dec. lo-HOGS steady, &c higher. bu chers
steady far - good shippers s. 5as5 49, 81 -
4s3 IL SHEEP steady, 81 25dSi 80 lambs steady,
Past l!ufao, Dec IU-CATTI.F,- Receipts, I25 head
strady: prime 81 25G$5 DO NEAiS-Heceipts $50
had. active higher S1dS1u -. HOGS Re
head. and isd2OC higher SOC
81 % mixed s. :siF$6 e5: Workers, 81 4l8E5 go SAG
- - Taughs stags. S4GSi datr7ts s. JU
qS5 50 SHEEP and I.AMBS-Receipts $500 head: sio%
ie % lover lambs steady; sheep. mixed. So J1qs -
kansas city, Dec. lc.-CATTIi-R Receipts. 24Oo head
farIU5in 100 Suutherns. market 10 l5c higher
to ss export ana dressed beef steers 90 1qS>
sro-kers and feeders $3a$5 20. Southern steers, 50 jhg
81 a. Soutbern cows 81 2Cqs4 native S2a$5;
i've beeTs 5dS6 IL; bulls s. h9GS4 25; calves So 80
nS7 HOGS-Recclp~. l2o|D head. market steady neaNy
6. etrong 10 % higher s. so, buk OF sales $ 20
50 -. heayv GaSh SO. packers and butchers - a.
S T5: ight S. 25aS5 pigs. SiaS5 SHEEP slpts
900 hasd market steady and active lambs. - 6O 80 9
ewes and yearlings s4dS5 Western yearinss. 81 Dog
81 IS sheep 81 75$4 20; stockers and feeders
s. 7baS4 80. - .,r-r-,, ,,, =. 20 ,,,r,
her So IS: March. $5.62a October $50 ALSIKE-
Prime. Ss.so
New-York tribune., 1908-12-11
EXPORTS.
CASH QUOTATIONS.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

New York, December 10 iSo9.
co1aA market va not active To-Day
but ruled seadier being net 1nSnahs e The
reported Of 20 'oV uass
o1ened unchanged to points higher IN
10 steady European markets, and improved
dav moderated which seemed 10
paratively little coffee sale Possibly the repott
t5reSident Fenna had sanctioned the federal guarantees
Of the Sac coffee loan helped TO aavaGGs
+ generally speakirg this had been olscouhso,
sn ertanlv the market increased speculative
eteation consequence. The trade appears 10 tah
ground either will be enough coffee
for the worlds outside of the government no
irrs or that in government holdlngs are
quired. they Will be forthcoming before tnee mas
naturally leads t.
tions of stable market and buyers for interior as
trbuton appear to sufficient confidence In sucn d
stat of affairs o hand 70 mouth basls
The only change reported by tOdays early cables In he
brazilian markets decline % reis in the price
The French market was : franc higher al
local opening and Hamburg closed at a
net advance oF y mfg Receipts at ports
bags. against O0O0 last year and $3.50 Two years
mark spot coffee quiet. with quota
tions he SAC for Rio No 4
OF contract prices in the Local market 10
day follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-12-11

Coffee cables: RiO-Cofee market steady; No Z Rio
$4,000 exchange u 73d receipts 5000 bags; cearances
for Europe 1000 bags: stock, $4,000 bags. Santos
Coffee market quiet; No Santos 3S525; No Z 8Sloo
Hamburg-Cpftee market opened unchanged L pig
6 net L pig higher; sales. 1900 bags -
Coffee market opened unchanged at 70 m unchanged
? m advanced = franc at $50 unchanged; total
sales 5000
COTTON-The cotton market un-
settled, with prices losing than gained
" Nednesday, and closing barely steady decline
OF l612l points Sales estimated 100000
The decline started by lower cables due.
seemed to reject disposition the OF the trade
crop The tendency in this direction by
mathematical deductions based the report Of
December and The of ginned during
Vious between December : o
and also by the attitude of interior holders. Ad
vices from the South stated that spots not
spending TO government report to tO-days ad-
vance in futures. and continued free offerings ths
same basis obtained Wednesday morning had
tendency both discourage hopes OF immediate ad
AS the both bulIish and bearish in
teress looking forward TO the next census report
due December 21. either confirm the
completely discredit opened
barely steady decline Of 347 points. SOLD o to s
points lower. rallied points, then weakened ana
(. practically the low of the stop
orders the decline and the market
a private settlement between the December long and
short interest. including interest in January
that this had removed one source OF
support good buyers OF OCTOBER
range prices in the local market to-day
follows
New-York tribune., 1908-12-11
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

7 vas Z strong market the Consolidated TX
cssnzs virtually throughout the day, with prices
-s-f-r slightly above the Stock Exchange Inc
volume OF commission house business exhlblted an
cr1argeuent on the buying side Some OF ule
r-arr-ar- floor traders tested lLe market early IN
Irz , by putting out limited short lines. but they
eu.oklF shifted their attitude on the subsequent
sdta-Cz Among the issues thal uouclLeu Lis-,I1
- 49,, m he other exchange We're: Union Pa
clsc -s.-z against 1Ssas: ST. Paul. lSl9s against
lsll-. Southern Pacific 12ls against l2las; copper
&. sgsinst s. and Reading 142s4. against li-es.
r. - 7ar,ed 6fd not sell under 1872, although
ii touched 1s1Is on the other board some heaNy
bocgs Of Union Pacific dealt IL, Win one tot
q az shares changing hands at le415s Wheh IAS
stel Exchange price was lSi- Detailed operations
follow.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-11

The for spot cotton Vas quiet With Prices @
for rnddHng Gulf. Delivered contract; $500 bales
S%g'hs'T ioPs Gasp P0 unehaagsd at i6: savannah quiet
unchanged al SIS rS6s 01et 0p @ loTer at sc
sales 443 bales Baltimore nominal unchansed at sc
1872 bales: steady. unchanged at 9sc; Little
ubahsnged at 3 1916; sales 1850 bales. Wilmington
sea51, unclaimed at S5sc: Memphis steady 116c lower
at sales, 245o bales Houston easy sc lower , al
points for Friday: At Houston $500 1880 against
to & o Nag means 10 @ to s o against 10 s22 last
oa Hshanse special @ Lyeoq cables s9'o r5 Spot 82 s2t
goo American 1000, receipts 30 0oo al AnsTi- s-
points higher ana on late closed quiet at a
bsr 3agaPG Of 7dd FebTna
March 46sls March April, April May MaysJuns and
46$d JgTApsus 5s! 80;
3d.
ir1aer: cloths more inquiry but not much dons
flour AND MEAf-F1oGr vas in poor demand TO-,
day with prices & barely @ stT1d and od e m 0Te
The following are prices quoted or the HeC York
ter strafghts 81 90 s. So winter patents 81 75q s. 81
spring clears 81 2oa s. s.: extra No winter S. s.
FLOUR-Market dull quoted: 81 50 a 81 so per 100 h
s 30: shoies fane, 81 55gs9 60 coR%stEAL
quoted zine white yellow. 81 50 as1 So; coarse.
western spring S24 70: standard middlng, s24 dogr
do SIS red dog $50 10 city @ M bran SIS =: bulk go 30
al . 6ecsn5sT shPnent omiay efop, s27 bulk. SOS 20
GRAiN.WHEAT-The leading features n to-day .
wheat market sensational break midday and
subsequent full recovery. leaving hnal prices
ticalIy unchanged previous night At lowest
point OF day MAJ New York touched
81 and II Chicago 81 O6 The break resulted from
drive bear traders. which forced lot
wheat in weak hands and for a time was supposed
caught bull leaders also. this being later
denied had effect In the late rally The market
throughout the entire day with
broad fluctuations. and sentiment favorable TO fur
decline. although traders Caatious the
side the actual position OF the bulls not
well known The break let IN an active cash
business. and export rGmors all the way from 40
to 100 loads although the inside figure was accepted
v conservative people probably nearer the mark
domestic markets started out rather weak in lace
bli which included Northwest receipts of only
and practically change In the Liverpool
market. notwithstanding the big break Wednesday
rally the market had its demCraltzed setback,
from which there gradual recovery thTough hout
the afternoon. The Kansas state report made wheat
condition So said that owing rains since the
as % The government report made IL % There was
also Tennessee report with condition 81 IS and an
area Of 20 last year The government con
dton was 81 and Weather conditions through
out the considered generally favorable
Foreign houses in York IT the opening In
terror receipts bushels about half as
large ssabOard CieaTanCFs large.
The local closed follows No - red.
81 OSs4 81 1o-4 and 81 lOl- o ahoat. No l
Duluth 81 q. ami No . hard winter. 81 l6
ahoat. tORN--OpeninE steady the corn market
broke with decline In wheat. but recov-
cred again in the last hour Receipts were a httle
New-York tribune., 1908-12-11
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET.-Money on call opened at 2l5
per cent highest 27 per cent; lowest III per cent
last loan. 2H per cent: closing 2Q2A per cent;
ruling rate. 2l2 per cent. Time money continued
IN hsht demand and fairly liberal supply. Rates,
2s44S per cent for thirty days 363A per cent for
sixty days. Sd3l4 per cent for ninety days. 3hQ3M
per cent for four months and $40 per cent for 1--WE
and SIX months Mercantile paper IN fair re-
quest Some attractive paper seen, but not
IN heavy volume. Rates, sk@4& per cent for
sixty and ninety days Endorsed bills receivable,
4nA12 per cent for choice four to six months single
names and per cent for others.
FOREIGN ESCHANGE.-The foreign exchange
market opened firm at a further slight advance in
rates 10 4S72oa4s7I4 for cables, 4S6SO@4 $500 for
demand sterling and 4S4l2G4. $3.50 for sixty-day
bills Short francs quoted at 5.15as less 3-64
and short reichsmarks at 95Is plus 1-32 The mar
ket held firm In the day. with rates maintained
around the opening quotations. In the afternoon
cables were quoted at 4S72od4.S7I4, demand ster-
ling at 1865 $3.50 and sixty-day bills at 4S41zQ
4S46e. Short francs held at 515Ss, less 3-64. and
short reichsmarks at 95Is plus I-64. There was an
active inquiry for remittance in the morning but
the market became dull after
New-York tribune., 1908-12-11

over estimate. with st larger arrivals expected
on Friday. demand cash corn has been rstner
poor and OF the larger movement and selling
by country houses sentiment Inclined to De
bearsh Broomhall estimated that Argentine snip
ments would around 100000 bushels. compaFed Win
723 bushels the previous week The Liverpool mar
ILd o I lower No ? corn mere was
1tIo tied elevator arrive. new. ana
5so Z o b ahoat and old. OATS-The market
for was affected weakness IN other grams
but easily recovered in hour AMI closed very
tant pressure the market and cash demand mas
sig improvement Cash oats IN New 1orK
closed as Mixed 26 to 80 ID 55h 81 natn
white 20 TO 32 b. 56d 5s17c, and clipped Inle: %
40 sra RTE-Mar<et dull: No western.
s3c nominal New York. BARLE Y-Aarket
steady mating 65 a roc c I Buffalo. and feedfng:
a ), 4 S5stc c / Z New York BUCKWHEAT-C2uoted
g. sorz fate
New-York tribune., 1908-12-11
ers' posted rates were as follows:

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE-Boston- par and 1oc
discount Chicago. 10c discount; San Francisco.
sight 2lec premium, telegraph &c premium; New
Orleans, commercial 75cT$1 discount. bank 81 dis
count: Charleston, buying par, selling 1-1oc pre-
nium: St Louis. sc discount bid, sc premium
asked.
BANK CLBARINGS.-New York, exchanges
S30S514425, balances s12eo1,792 Boston. exchanges
S24, 497.667. balances S1,22s,320 Baltimore ex-
changes S4.226.07O, balances S337s16; Chicago, ex-
changes $42.246,040 balances S2.c7O, 2o5.
SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver 4eAc- Mexican
silver dollars, =5c. Bar silver in London closed al
% 11-16d. an advance of 1-1sd.
GOLD PRENiIUMS.-In Madrid. 11.5o; Lisbon.
25.25-
MEXICAN EXCHANGE.-Mexican exchange on
New York IS quoted at 2-0la4
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS.-Customs receipts
reported from Washington. S12S7,214; internal rev
enuA receipts, $685., ,Ss5: miscellaneous receipts,
sS72S1a Receipts for the day, $2.344,919; ex-
penditures 81. .990 600 Receipts for the month to
date slS4634 $50; expenditures, s2Sos0. 600; excess
Of expenditures 50 61655O Receipts for the fiscal
year date, s261, ,567 S07 expenditures, $500 703
S74; excess Of expenditures, S5S,635,567.
TREASURY.-The Sub-TreaSury was debt
to the Clearing House S515.694
New-York tribune., 1908-12-11

METALs-TIN--The London market was higher
with quoted at 1882 rs Sd and futures at ia s
Win the foreign advance with spot quoted at 29G
2e.6Oc COPPER had further advance IN the Lon,
little or from the best. spot f6S "a Cd and
f64 Is Sd. Tho local market " as noInlhay
Ga af m 1sss is and Sp0tse essnr nj
LEAD Unchanged at f1S IS in the London marker
4271zc sPELTER declined 800 12s Cd in the Lon
don but ruled quiet and UNCHANGED At 51Og
Sd higher With Standard foundry QUOTED at as "a
Cleveland warrants at ass I1zd The iocal narkeI
at SIG 70 SIT 25 The market for pig iron eertiheates
a the Produce Exchange was unchsnged WITH resu-
Si6q $16 So; Jnauary February and March. s1e 299
ST., and April. May and June, $1e 5o9S1I
noasses syrups was quiet but steady 10 frm and
unchanged. with light offerings Quotations toiGN ~
19c; fair Ie9 22c good. 22g 26c; PTns % soc, New
Orleans. open kettle 2s a &c SYRUPs-Coul 10
fancy, 81 a soc
PROyISIONs-Hos receipts we're mot so large and
prices showing slight advance provisions ruled gen
closing at the top Packers commission houses
bought Chicago had o0o9 hgs and szpected Is 900 on
49, 900 hogs. PORK-Steady. Quoted: Mess SIG %
asia 15 fsny sisas19 short clear $9oas22 BEEF 55
packet $f 5OaS15 So India s26 59q$2T BEEF
HAAfS-Steady; quoted at S261s2S. DRESSED HOGS
n SIC: pigs. sssc cGT ME9Ts&Picsed bellies barely
quoted: smoking. s'aa9c 10 10. sac; II n sac
IAILoW-Du City 53a9; eountrg 5 5zaSstc IL I.ARD ID
soa5 AmTea fH91fa ioso c6ntinsnt BTa1 kegs
12c. Compound steady; quoted at % az 1sc sIGAFdNE
RICE-The rice market firm and unchanged
here with rather moderate business and at the South
button Quotations follow: Screenings, 2e q sc;
dinsFy 81 4s faT - bd,4 &c M ES9s ordPsTy P, "a ng
Slams 6aGssc; Rangoon. 4%g5c
New-York tribune., 1908-12-11
GRAND TRUNK SYSTEM.

GRAND TRUNK OF CANADA
...,. 1905 1906
Month 81 '''''pe a., I'm .sa7 S3o2i.aij
Gross earnings .-----' ., az igq5 20s5.7s2
JperatinE expenses. -"'''''
so74 7se sg23i75 1898 26l
Net car S''f''"'
II's o. OCT % s,t .-a ;.s slg 80 59T Sl1.7e057S
earnings , = -. "a.
OIefatiug expenses ','"7'i'i
- =, .4s ~ e3G.15ci 50 Go7 .o49
GRAND TRlNi- "f-7if Elm
Ec--h o. o-tober sat, ~. S-4f n11
Ii'ss sa'ithss --.---r- rs oiz 5E6 81 565.OlS
A. , g., -ea sg7 $50 S9l .CN3
10 -. 81 :, ~ oge s1$sa SO 81 lo5.I33
'.zs l-llss a47 ,21a
aeI eRn--gs $3.50 B43 S"'-'-"s So "''
DETROIT. GRAND HAVEN * Mll.NAChHh5.
60 --.-r,- 80 ''7- st,,u u,. sl55 12s Sl2T0l5
Operating expenses l55 e-5 l'7''"'
,-et earoiBs~ s.e .-9 s2I s9J SIS 979
oross ez-...,s -. .58s2oJ Ss73 81 se4l 500
Operating expenses 40. J3e 255 $1,000
Net earnings mos si44 2s4s sI35.sss sl3s.65s
New-York tribune., 1908-12-11
Bear Raided

The bears had picnic yesterday. They slammed into
RAWHIDE COALITION at the opening, selling it down
from At the close the stock rallied to 95 d 81 90
asked picked up lot of scale down and scale up.
My brokers' reported that there just 500 shares offered
at 81 at the close.
investors that ninety per cent of the selling yesterday
by shorts who haven't got the stock to deliver They
the open market procure supply and cau
ang stock being thrown the market to-day by investors
who may become frightened at the slump.
If the shorts fail accomplish this and there stock
offered they will themselves be stampedd and the stock
higher level than of Wednesday, when RAW
HIDE COALITION sold at price-average of Sl42
Don't YOU be sampeded into selling to-day and don't you
your certificates anybody If the certificates
your possession get them Then they cannot be used for de
cries in the interest of the Shorts"
New-York tribune., 1908-12-11
WEAK SATURDAY

Every day election will this b. reversed by
strong close. with prices excited and higher by from
points This | hear Is The programme OF the in
sders SO as make the public come in Monday and
with rush after reading the bullish Sunday
uapers al the Tuesday night prices
ought up IA points in hurrah, and that
will 90 sell out. when all the lambs will buy
Don't little private tip to anybody. but buy 8
little 2. and g p yourself Both are practically
pker is short from 10 70 80 shares In
the Exchange the big Board the plungers
are helpless hands Of the pool To he short is
suicidal and stupid beyond words
New-York tribune., 1908-12-11
RAILROAD EARNINGS.

BUFFALO, ROCHESTER g PITTsBURG-
July to Dec. -. S4o0o7a 4,8s4,s7o S75a 022
WABASH.
First week in Dec. s4s4 562 s46o141 $500 200
July Dec. 7..-- 11.571790 125 1o1 L. 1873 994
GEORGIA SOUTHERN & FLORIDA
FSssF FS43fs EEK e %iis. il Nov s.s ss a5s s5saa
July 10 Nov. 90. S9o9 500 I54 S43 93T
GREAT NORTHERN.
Month % Novs9ber s. ss I5s ssoas 5ss g eos SIS
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
Month Novenber,. s. as2 SO ss;sls92s $50 sa5
July Nov. So. % $40 100 20 100 1883 eos
YAzOo & MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
Month Of November. sI.1Ia1e7 saas1o7 $500 200
July 90. 4,135. To2 41S4, ,32S $3.50 456
MISSOURI PACIFIC
Month Of October
6e T1ss 2ss s9o SO ss ss
Net earnings 81 4s8.52s s1176O75 s15o45 577
o 81
Gross earnings SIS a2e 7ss $177saas4 SIG 45s sa1
Operating expenses 1Oe29Ts1 12s1T,45O 10a17.3Go
earnings s. 299 955 4s72,5l4 s556S,531
PACIFIC COAST
Month October
Gross earnngs........ Ssss 6es s797.5O2 s654.
Operating expenses. J30.O7o go. 1877 4s9.620
Net earnings ........ s1os62s s145ao5 s1e4 sse
July to Oct. 81
81 3SI.elo S3,02So-6 $24421
Operating expenses 1898 209 2.476.o2o $50
Net earnings s391,7oi s552 900 s545,667
New-York tribune., 1908-12-11
NEW YORK CITY BONDS.

FURNISHED Charles d. Barney & Co. No. IS Broad
street, New York. and No 10 South 4th street,
New-York tribune., 1908-12-11
COLLATERAL TRUST NOTES.

sNew. Certificates A
New-York tribune., 1908-12-11
UNION PACIFIC.

The Union Pacific Railroad C'ompanys fun
pamphlet report for the year ended June 90, 1905
has been issued The income account OF the road
and auxiliary companies, after excluding all off
setting accounts between them. compares as fol-
lows:
New-York tribune., 1908-12-11

p so Total saie.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-05
BUSCH CHALLENGED
BY PROHIBITION UNION
Wealthy Brewer Invited to Give His
Views on the Liquor Traffic
Before Los Angeles
Organization

C. j. Hall, as secretary of the Los
Angeles Prohibition union, has sent a
letter to Adolphus Busch, the Million
aire brewer of st. Louis, who is now at
his winter home in Pasadena, inviting
him to be present at the prohibition
meeting Sunday afternoon in Sympho-
nv hall to tell his reasons why an
ordinance prohibiting the sale of all
alcoholic liquors or beverages should
not be passed and enforced in Los An
geles.
The letter is issued more as a chal-
lenge. Others interested in the liquor
traffic have been invited to give their
reasons before the Prohibitionists.
While it is not expected Mr.. Busch
will be present, the meeting Sunday
bids fair to be interesting in many de-
tails.
When asked tonight regarding the
challenge of the prohibition leaders Mr..
Busch said he has given the matter but
little thought and that he is quite sure
he will ignore it entirely
"All that 1 know of the matter is
what l read in the papers this even
ing" said MIR. Busch. 1.-THE parties have
send me a copy of their letter At least
I have received none to date.
"At any rate my health is not in
such state as will permit me to engage
in the work of replying to all charges
that may be brought by temperance
people. There are many points In
volved and for the present / do NOT feel
physically able to take up the matter
in the form of debate as has been sug-
gested. My plan is to ignore the mat
ter entirely
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-05
IGNORE MISSION
TO AID SALOON
THREE POLICE COMMISSIONERS
GRANT LICENSE
New Drinking Establishment on
North Main Street Opposed
in Vain by Dana Bart
Iettis Flock

Mayor Harper cast a lonesome no
yesterday in the police commission
against the ayes of Commissioners Full
Ter, Woodill and Lewis on the license
asked by John Berg a short distance
from the Bethlehem institute, at HOO
North Main street.
Berg has been an employe of Maier &
Zobelein for the past five years. Re-
Gently a frame saloon occupying part
of the Lleweliyn iron works property
was damaged by fire, and it was
Planned to move it nearer the Bethle-
hem establishment for uplifting men.
Dana Bartlett and others protested,
not only because of the property dam
ege, but becauss of the liquor influence
threatening the men among whom the
settlement workers were doing good.
Speeches we're made on behalf of the
Bartlett work, but the commission pre-
fel red to take the consent of the prop
cry owners-Liewellyn works, 410 feet;
Los Angeles Land company, by Geo. M.
Patton, 70 feet. and Mrs. Mary Baker,
127 feet-as paramount.