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The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26

the fieetness of birds. Commerce had
at once grown out of the love of ad-
venture and the mad search for treas
ure. 1t had sprung, full flecsed, from
the emergency. Permanency of enter
prises in few years changed the as
pect Of what apparel to be primarily
temporary. The commerce of the ori-
ent, which is destined annually to ac-
quire greater significance in connection
with this port, loomed up, and regular
lines Of steamships were established
to China While imports grew. the
state of California after a compara-
lively short period became an extern
sive exporter. not only of treasure but
also of the products of her soil, COM
merce that was presaged when the first
vine and the first fruit tree were
planted by a padre. and when the first
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
By David H. Walker

nv HOEVER shall tell the story of
the barber and bay of San
w Francisco shah fall short of
the truth in the long run
Take 3 map OF the Pacific ocean ceun-
tries and survey their coast lines. es-
innate -heir vast populations and con-
slider not only their present wants. but
their prospective needs, and the latter
win be much greater than the former
foresec The fuH significance that viii
attend the operation of the Panama
canal which shall bring and carry uu-
broken bulks and through passengers
by sea between san Francisco and the
densely inhabited lands of Europe; and
thea f0rsake-ths. merely commercial as
pect for ar instant and consider the
strategic position of san Francisco
from military and QaSal point of
view. and the great outlines Of the fu-
ture shah dawn, albeit somewhat dim
ly. upon the appr rehensiQn
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26

the entire United States were seriously
troubled for a time. The combined
showing goes far to explain the large
figures OF exports and imports COM
bined.
In the totals OF exports OF merchsn-
disc, commodities and supplies on
United States transports from San
Francisco. which amount to more than
$780, 600 year. are not included The
mineral production OF the state. includ-
Ing the gold and silver, undoubtedly
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The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-11-12

enemy OF the proposed reform, Sena-
tor Hepburn, 1t is said, has granted
permission to enact the law, but 1t
must be his kind of law!
And right there the head of the
Senegambian is exposed.
The real friends of the direct pri-
mary will have the fight of their lives
to prevent an enactment worse than
nothing, and when they oppose the
plans that will be brought forward
they will be charged with insincerity.
The effort will be to place the direct
primary men in such position they will
have to vote for bill numbered up
with Objectionable features or stand
responsible for nonactiOn. The con-
test will be one of the most interest
ing Of the session.
Some things not on the pledge menu
will also be served during the Tenth.
The timber interests, which cut the
Republican melon In north Idaho, will
demand a settlement OF the score.
They want an extension Of 20 years
in the time granted them to take tim
Der off state land.
That's the price.
The next legislature will be expect
ed to pay it.
OF the original 20-year grant there
remain IL years, and the timber COM
panies have made no real effort to re-
move the timber.
They bought it for song-10 to SO
cents thousand feet. It's worth IS
thousand and more now and is be-
coming more valuable every year They
want to retain the pudding and pluck
out the plums whenever it will pay
them the most.
This subject was not, for obvious
reasons, touched upon in the plat
forms, and there was death-like sill
cnce respecting it during the cam
paign.
But it will have it's place on the cal
endar among the things pledged"
The banking interests will be on
hand with amendments to the state
depository act, designed to legalize
what the law says is Illegal and to
furnish sort of immunity bath to
past and present violators and to give
control of the treasury over to the
banks without fear of grand jury in
vestigation, This will demand a lot
of time, although it is not mentioned
in the platform.
The Tenth looks easy to the inter-
ests who have designs on it. They
figure that the people Of the state have
grown callous and point to the cleo
ton of Messrs. Hastings and Lansdon
to sustain their belief.
To them the people are asleep at
the switch, SO now is the time to ar
range matters
The election returns rather encour-
age that view, but there are those who
believe the people wound finally arouse
| themselves in the light of such devel-
opments as those here forecasted
They cannot see the state treasury
| thing. Who can "see' interest, any
way? They might see the other
| Statesman.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-11-12

Lost-A pair of rimless glasses at
the freight depot, Friday afternoon.
Finder return same to freight depot
and receive reward. q LIB
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-11-12

The most up-to-date photos are to
be had at the Bisbee studio. tt
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-11-12

Lace Curtains and Draperies, from
the cheapest to the best, at LAYER.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-11-12
DIR. DRAKE
THE EYE SPECIALIST
OF BOISE

will be here soon. Watch this space for his
dates. Remember he has no partners, nor
does he represent anyone If you want reliable
work you must patronze reliable man. Ask
your neighbor about him. :: ::
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-26
EASTERN MARKETS
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET

25-Professona the stock market
calling Standard oil
wholly
This because of
combination
The followers
millionaire might be doing The simple method
When
purchases made either Of that other stocks There close
members supposed be
poyed the the dominant The difficulties OF forming
method deduction
Reading which
oft
Hill
without Reports
OF
mining marking
whole
supplementary of further
export today.
Aotvha demonstrations points the market
the unaltered a he
were firm nited States
bonds -wereu unchanged
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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Future Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO, Sept. 25.--The wheat market ad-
fa@ed for time, December touching S1.0214 a
l.o2ss, but there was plenty for sale the
bulge and December closed sc off. Corn closed
unchanged; oats 1s@Ac lower and provisions
slightly higher.
The market for wheat was cratic and irregu-
lar. 1t started with advance, lost 1t, re-
any particular change in the crop situation.
December at the start TO $1.02. 1t then
went back to s1.0114, only to rebound to
SIu2 II Q1023s- The close at $1.01H. 1sc
under yesterday. The undertone. however.
seemed to be bullish but the readiness OF longs
to take profits on bulges prevented this senti-
ment from maintaining prices Liverpool closed
sharply higher; export sales for the day. I'M
confirmed. were placed high 100 loads.
Flour sales at Minneapolis were still heavy;
northwest receipts were likewise; Hessian fly
reports arrived from the southwest; the Italian
crop was said to be 10000, 900 bushels under
last year and weather reported inimical
TO the movement in the northwest. Primary re-
ceipts were 1897 900 bushels, compared with
ances in wheat and -four were equal to 40, 600
bushels.
December prices covered range of sc
and showed the influence of wheat throughout
the session. September closed &c higher, but
December finished the day unchanged and May
was up shade.
Oats reached u higher level early in sympathy
with wheat and corn, but prices receded later,
when trading queted. There was fair ship
ping demand Closing prices were easy, De-
cember Is @Ac under yesterday.
Provisions were quiet and the range of prices
was narrow The tone was steady on predic-
ton of decrease in the monthly stocks The
close was from a shade to 2Rc higher
The leading futures ranged follows:
Articles High
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Butter. Ch-..- ana rrx.

The only changes In the quotations under
this head yesterday were N cheese. fancy and
first California fresh fats being &c a pound
higher. The market rules very nrm at the ad-
vance and seems to have recovered from the de-
preston which dominated It 80 long. Seventy
five fancy fats were sold on tha exchange az
was OF good proportion. all grades sharing In
the activity, and the general tone In both mar
kets was one Of frmness- The top grades OF
both articles formed but small percentzxs
Of the receipts and were closed out OF nrst
hands almost fast received-
Receipts were 20,0 600 lbs butter, $1,000 Ybs
cheese and 1.230 eggs.
The following official qputatfuna esfan-
hshed by sales, bids and offers on the noox OF
the dairy exchange Prices In the street, whils
governed by the exchange quotations, generRlfy
range from 114c to &c higher. owing to the va
rious charges to be added
Butter-Fresh creamery extras so1sc per n.
firm; do frsts. 271ac, steady, do seconds
2253c. steady; do thirds. 2Oc. steadys eastern
extras, 27c. steady; local storage extras. 26c
weak; packing stock. firm at 23c for No. and
zoe for No 2
Cheese-California: Fancy fats. lac per ID.
firm: do hrsts. l115c. hrms do seconds, 91Sc
firm; fancy YouEg Americas. 121zc. hrnns do
hrsts, 12c. firm; storage fats, 13c. weak. Ore
gon- Fancy fats. 13c, weak fancy Younx
Americas. 1415c. weak.
Eggs lper dozen. included )-Californfa
fresh extras. 42c, hrms do hrsts, 321zc, Arm |.
do seconds, 2613c, firm; do thirds, 22c, arm
eastern selected zoe. firm: do drsts. 23c. drn
do seconds, 21es firm; storage extras. 30c, hrm.
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Hnx and E.aa.tnn.

Feedstufs continue in slender supply aud very
firm and bran. middlings, shorts and rolled oats
all higher.
The situation in hay remains the same as for
the past fortnight 1t Is not difficult to sell at
top prices.
Bran--sso@s1. per ton for white and
$29. .500l31 for red
Mddlings-S33. 5O@35. 80 per ton
Shorts-S32. .5OQ Q33. 90 per ton.
Feedsturs-Rolled barley, S29@S0; rolled oats
for feed, ss3434.50; mixed feed, S23G2s for
average lots; oil cake meal, in 20 ton lots S37
In 10 ton lots $3.50, IN ton lots S3S small
lots $3.50; cocoanut cake or meal at mills, S25
in 20 and 10 and $3.50 in ton lots, jobbing
S26; corn meal S3TQ3S; cracked corn s3s@39;
broom seed 81 .25@11 80 per ctl; alfalfa meal
and mealfalfa, jobbing lots S23. carload lots $40
per ton.
Hay-wheat, S15020: wheat and oat SAG
Is: tame oat, S14@17.50: volunteer wild oat
$12@14.50; alfalfa. $11413.50; stock. $9.50G12
per ton.
straw-5oG65c per bale
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+ ".UUC. NO sdIto.
COTTON FUTURES
Weekly Trade Reyiew

NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-R g. Dun & Co g
weekly review of trade tomorrow viii say:
While the temperature has been too high for
best results in fall retail trade. the volume is
steadily increasing and manufacturing plants
have extended operations still further Most
Josbing houses report tendency to prepare for
the future larger scale, and wooden mills
have less idle machinery.
Several orders Of Importance have been placed
this week for finished steel and the usual supply
OF small contracts appeared, but the waiting
attitude is still conspicuous among the large
buyers especially the railways. Foreign busi-
ness is now nearly normal and much more steel
is under consideration for export, Including rails
for Canada As rule however. the railways
are not buying beyond absolute necessities.
NEW YORK, Sept 26--Bradstreet's tomorrow
will say:
While events generally tend toward steady
II slow, improvement, conservatism rules pur-
chasing in Wholesale and 5obbing lines and at
goods, has reached and passed its maximum
equal to year ago at this date is generally
tion has tendency to discourage all but alb
solutely necessary purchases.
Western trade advices good as whole
though house trade is on the wane and travel
ing statesmen relied upon to take care of re-
order business. There Is very general agree
ment that stocks small n retailers hands,
and color to this 10 given by the many orders
given for immediate shipment. which throw un-
usual burdens in turn upon tobbers, wholesalers
and manufacturers Paetnc coast trade reports
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Dried Fruits and Rai.ins

Mall adY1ceS from New York
IAN increasing demand is noted for spot Cali
fornia prunes 1t runs chiefly TO the large sizes,
which have come into prominence a result
very scarce on this seasons crop. While the
sales are not large individually the demand
is said to be rapidly absorbing the supply of
30s and dos, and present prices fully n
quarter of cent better than those that could
be obtained these sizes couple of weeks
ago. While buyers taking in spot stocks
and paying little more for them, they do not
seem to be interested In offerings of crop
for shipment from the coast. At the time
packers showing reluctance TO sell assort-
ments calling for any considerable quantity
of 30s 40s, and those who have any of
these sizes to sell asking a premium of
half TO cent them the 4 size
basis of 4c for Santa Clara and 312M3%c for
outside fruit. Very little difference is now be-
ing made between the quotations on old and
crop fruit to come out of the Santa Clara
valley Some of the smaller sizes in very
light supply.
Peaches remain dull and the tone of the
market is easy. Spot aPricots going into
consumption in lots of % to 80 boxes at the
quoted prices, but buyers not anticipating
wants and sending out orders to the
coast. California seeded raisns continue TO Of
fer from one or two quarters at &c for fancy
seeded in pound cartons for October ship
ment, which is quarter of cent, at least.
under the general market, but buyers do not
seem to be interested There is moderate job
bing demand for spot goods, witch is sup
ported sultana raisins are in better demand and
the market is firm in sympathy with advices
from abroad. Valencia layers dull and some
what nominal
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-26
Potatoes. ONIONS and veretahIe.

In the market for miscellaneous vegetables.
pickle cucumbers choice garden beans ard
green peas were the only articles in short sup
ply for which there any particular de-
mand. Prices for these descriptions were quite
steady and supplies cleaned up readily. while
everything else on the list was In excessive
supply and weak. Stocks OF tomatoes were
larger than the aggregate offerings Of all OF
the other vegetables and prices for them were
low and irregular. limited number OF buyers
paid 4Oc a box for a few favored brands but
general offerings went at 15630c. and there
heavy surplus unsold at the close OF busf-
ness. Sweet potatoes were IN free supply and
weak at the previously quoted rates Burbank
potatoes and onions were plentiful and only
top quality lots showed any rrInness.
Potatoes tper ctll-Rfver whites. 1509Oc Tor
fancy and 50@65c for common; Salinas Bur
banks. S1.2001.60: sweet potatoes. S1.35@l so.
Onions-New yellow 5o955c per ctl.
yegetabies-Green corn, 81 .2502 per ssrk:
tomatoes. 15G40c per box: cucumbers. 40950c
per box. pickle eucumbers. IJc@Sf .25 per
box; green peas, 405c per ID; string and
wax beans, 3G6c per 10: lima beans. 21593c
per ID. summer squash. 4o@5oc per box;
green peppers. 35@5oc per boxl garlic. 61
&c per 10: cabbage. coarse per ctl: caulinower.
65QI5c per dozen: turnips. 75c per sack; carrots,
oo9foc per sack; green okra, 6o80oc per boxs
egg plant. 40@5oc per box
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peclduou. and CItru. Frult.

The situation in the market for fresh fruits
was largely a repetition OF that OF the pre-
eediug day there icing large Quantities OF fha
leading descriptions. notably nutmeg melons,
peaches and pears, lying around the wholesale
commission district, and dealers were at loss
to know what 10 do with the surplus. The
best packs of nutmeg melons sold Up TO SOC
a box and perhaps a little higher, but there
were established prices, and after the
wants OF early buyers were hlled receivers
were willing 10 accept any figure. One firm
closed out a large line Of held over stock
to peddlers at 5e box and several wagon loads
we-.. hauled away BY scavengers- Wrapped
BARTLETT pears stfll quoted up to 81 a box
but there were plenty TO be had at 75c. whfis
second crop lots In lug boxes were overlooked
altogether. Peaches in small boxes sold fairly
at 3O@50e but there was very little call for
bulk stock, which In excessive supplv
and dealers were trying to sell large omen
boxes OF Salways and some of the other va
rieties at 25c box. The cancers were NOT
in a position TO buy anything and even the
dryers were unable to come to the relief of the
market. Piuns and pr1nes were steady TO firm
limited supplies. while ounces. figs and
ordinary apples were Ia oyersupply and cheap.
Fancy apples were not quoted over 81 a boz
there being nothing In the market that could
command the previous high quotation OF 81 %
Table graRes in oversupply and low prices
ruled for all kinds OF packages. while wine
grapes were steady. with choice stock selling
readily. Berries were dull ard huckleberies
assne showed any hrmness.
The nrst ear OF easte<E cranberries for the
season came in from Cape Cod yesterday. The
berries were OF good size and well eolored. and
the receivers were asking 5000 barrel
Strawberries-S6@T per chest for Longworth.
and S4@6 for the large varieties
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES per chest
Raspberries- S51Q6 per chest
ckleperries-121a Ole per h.
Apples (per box)-Faney in tier boxes o.
6$1; common to choice, 40@75cs crabappies
B0665c for small boxes.
Pears-BartIetts. s5@$1 per box: other VA
rfeties 40Gl75c.
Quinces-40Q60c per box
Plums and Prunes-75c@s1 .25 per nw a.
crate
Peaches-SmaH boxes. Including mourf.s.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-26
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS

Wall street stocks unsettled but about the
Copper stocks firm with the metal higher
Spot cotton unchanged Futures slightly higher
Local mining stocks quieter and weaker.
Shipment Of S255,700 in silver bullion TO China.
Silver and Hongkong exchange rather lower
Wheat, barley, oats and corn unchanged
Bran, middlings shorts and rolled oats higher
Previous conditions rule in hay and beans
Potatoes and onions plentiful and weak.
Poultry market dull and rather lower.
Butter and eggs firm and cheese higher
Fresh fruit market still oversupplied and weak
First car Of cranberres of the in from Cape Cod
Demand for prunes reported improving i'll New York
Live dressed and cured unchanged.
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Wheat and Other Grain.


Wheat-Liverpool futures were higher and
the English, French and Antwerp markets were
firm. Liverpool sellers asked hi gher prices. The
Italian crop is officially placed at 146, 600 900
The Chicago and San Francisco markets showed
CASH WHEAT
California club. $1.6T12 Clio; do milling.
$1.70d1.7215; California white Australian 81 Is
al 50; Sovyer grades OF CaIifornis. $1.4501 90;
northern club, 81. y 20; northern bluestem,
S1-I5Q1-S0; northern red, $1.U5; turkey red,
FUTURES
1890 a. N. Session
December-S1. .651s bid.
No quotations
Barley Yesterdays market was steady, with
sales Of choice feed at Sl.35- Receipts were
CASH BARLEY
mon to fa fa0iss gssa psr e SreTn
Is. y q 40; shipping, S1-oS@1-314s; chevalier,
FUTURES
1850 a M Session
Bss.ns,. Bsg '#ss iS$ 81 $s$
D. M Session
bss.m0s, Ssy 8 8 a. IA sIsT s51 5s1ss
oats-There is nothing new TO report. Oner-
inss of red and white are liberal and these
descriptions are easy
16I75; common do, $1.55@1 so; gray, $1.55g
1.6272; red, recieaned. for seed, S1-S5@2; feed
lots, 81. .65@1.75 for choice, S1.5o@1.6O for good
and 81. 40 FOR common; black, $2@26O per ctl-
Corn-There new features to this mar
ket. Quotations continue nominal.
California small round yellow, nominal; large
yellow, S1-S5@1.90; white, nominal. western
states yellow, sacked. 81 30; in bulk, San Fran
cisco track, yellow, s1.S2; white. S1S1; mixed,
S1SO13; Egyptian. nominal.
Rye-s1.4091.45 .45 per ctl. Offerings are neg
lected.
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= FUTURES
FIour and Farinaceou. Good.

Flour-California family extras. $5.40@6 net
without discount; bakers extras, $5.40@5 .65;
superfne, S4.20@4.50; Oregon and Washington,
per bbl, $4.9045. 40 for family, bakers and pat
ents aud $4.75 for cut of; Kansas patents So;
do straight, $3.50; Dakots patents, s6-65;
straight $6.45.
Farinaceous lGoods-Prices in packages net
cash. discount, follows: Graham -four
SIS per 100 lbs; rye -four. S3. 40; rye meal So 20
rice -four S6.S0G7: meal, $3.O54S. .25: ex
ira cream do 355@3. 75; oat meal S4. .3O@4. so
oat groats, S43064.50; homIny S. .406l3. go
buckwheat -four, S4.05@4. %; cracked wheat
$3.30@550; farina, $i@4.20; whole wheat -four
$40; rolled oats, bbls $6QT 90 in sacks 81 500
$50: rolled wheat. bbls $4G430, in sacks $3.50
@3.50; pearl barley. s5.20@5.40; split peas,
boxes, $3.50 per 100 lbs.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-26
Loans, Exchange and silver
LOCAL TRADE AND FINANCE
Monthly Review of the American Nm.
tiGn&I Bank

The American national bank says in its Anan-
cial letter:
Things agricultural and political are the chief
concern of the American public just now-named
In the order of their rank. The cereal harvest IL
abundant, though not record breaking but The
farm value Will exceed all previous figures
reaching the enormous total of S. 500 600 for the
years products. Remember that the farming
population comprises third of the people of
the United States and consider what this In
credible sum OF new wealth means in its power
OF purchase.
THE commercial activity incident to the sale
OF products is reflected In better bank clearings
the totals for the entire country now ranking
close to the corresponding weeks of 1907
The bank deposit guaranty proposition which
is being discussed with animation in some Sec
fions excites but little interest In California
where the bankers are voluntarily taking steps to
provide greater safeguards against weakness and
incompetence in their own ranks. In San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles rigid examination system
has been established by the clearing house q $50
Citations. and throughout the state measures are
being devised to bring the banks into closer touch
for their mutual protection 1t Is generally rec
ognzed that safeguarding system organized
and applied from within il more effective and
more acceptable than one that might be imposed
from without.
Transportation officials estimate the value Of
California products that have been or win be
shipped By rail out Of the state this year al
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FISH. PER POUND
Poultry and Gam.

There was very little life TO the market for
poultry yesterday, buying for the week having
practically ended Thursday What few buy
ers were around were Indifferent about purchas-
ing ordinary offerings in the chicken line and
sellers were obliged to lower their asking prices
for several descriptions. Turkeys continued to
sell readily. though the demand was not as ur-
gent as before Heavy hens and fat ducks
were wanted and continued TO bring stin prices.
Poultry (per dozen Hens, S4Gl4- so for small,
ROSTERS, $5.50@6; do extras. S6.5067 $50; old
ROSTERS, $4Q4.00: flyers. $4.50@5-50. large
broilers, SS50@4; small broilers. s303.50; duckA~
geese. s.. so per pair; turkeys. 22924c per IL
N nal
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Beons and seeds

Beans continue quiet, with the feeling more
or less weak Quotations are unchanged
Beans tper ctD-Bayos. $2.70G2.S0; pea.
$3.50; small white, $4l4.25; large white. sea
3.35; pink. S2.75GI2SJ; red, S303.5O; Lutter
nominal; limas. s4.50Q460; red kidneys. $2.750
3.25; blackeyes, $3T5.25: horse beans. S1.T5;
cranberry beans, $3.50; Garvanzas, $l-I592.
nom inal faxseed 81. .75tQe3 carload lotss canary.
4c; alfalfa. nominal: rape. cleaned. 2I25ac;
timothy. nominal. hemp, &c; millet. 2Sz @314c
per ID: broom seed. $25926 per ton
Dried Peas-Green quoted at S1-65G1. %
per ctI