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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-14

Mr.. and Mrs. James p. Rowley and
Miss Floyd Robenson entertained Mr..
Walter Martin. Mr. George Bevers and
Mr. John Brown of the Second cavalry,
stationed at Fort Des Moines. Iowa,
and Mr. Sumner McBee Williams,
Seventh cavalry, Fort Riley, at dinner
Sunday night.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11
TRADES FURNITURE;
ALLEGES SWIADLE
Former Proprietor of Lodging House
Asks Court to Restore to Him
Property Which He Ex-
changed for Stock

Believing he had been swindled into
giving up the furniture of the Ramona
rooming house at 3301s South Spring
street. j. p. Labrucherie, who. up TO
a few weeks ago, was proprietor of
the place, is seeking through the courts
to have the property returned to him.
and with that end in view filed a suit
in the superior court yesterday.
The defendants are U. S. G. Todd a
mining engineer, with offices In the
Lankershim building; P. d. Olivera, a
real estate dealer, and Mrs. Ada Harris.
The value of the furnishings in the
rooming house, according to Labruch-
cries complaint, was $3.50, on which
there was a chattel mortgage of $1,000.
On February 10, he says, Olivera ap-
preached him with a proposition TO
exchange the property for mining and
railroad stock, saying he had client
who wanted to purchase a rooming
house for friend. The proposition
appeared good to Labrucherie, and
meeting was arranged between the
holder of the stock and himself,
Ten days later Olivera brought Todd
to the Ramona, according to the COM
plant. and introduced him as the man
who owned the stock, The latter said
he wanted the rooming house for Mrs.
Ada Harris, and contract was en-
tered into whereby stock claimed to
be worth $2250 was turned over to
Labrucherie.
Later, he says, it was discovered the
stock was worthless and he endeavored
to get back his property, but was in
terfered by an order of the court.
This order, he alleges, was never issued
and he thinks the officer who served
it was ''fake.''
Labrucherie asks the court to rescind
the contract and to restrain the de-
PENDANTS from disposing of the furni-
ture, which, he believes, is their in
tention.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11
Pacific Coast Trade

by AsSOCldteu lTeSS,
SAN FRANCISCO March 10.-Ftour--
Family extras, s5.40@6.O0; bakers extras,
s5.4oq 5.e5; oregon and Washington, s4.75Q
5.25.
wheat--shippng s1.57M M@1.es&; milling.
,62Aq167ls,
Barley-Feed, si.s2is @lSS; brewing. sl.4o
@1l5; Chevalier nominal
oats--Red. $175Q19o; white. s1.5o@165;
black. $2.S5@3.00.
Observation-Disclosures, $4,000 $500; rolled
barley. s9S.50@ 1000; oatmeal. S4.t0 rat
groats, $3.50; rolled oats, $4,000.
Hay--Wheat. si2.00@ 1900; wheat and
oat, si1.00@l5.00; alfalfa, s9.00@1400;
straw, 60@ s5c,
Receipts-Flour. 149i wheat 1850; barr
ley. 1885, oats 80: beans 623; corn go; po-
tatoes 1850; onions. e20; niddlings. l50
hay, aT0; hides, $50, wine. $1,000.
Beans--Ptnk, sS.lo@3s5, Lima. s4So@
t,7oi small white. ss40@ae0i largo white
$s,s5QS,5o.
Potatoes--Early Rose, $i.95Q1.s5; Oregon
Burbanks 75c q $500; Salinas Burbanks, T5c
@st.io; Merced sweets ts,06@S50
Onions--Farey. s3SS9Sl5.
various--Green peas, 100 iee; string beans
nominal: egg plant, 10@i5c; green peppers
5Ql5 tomatoes s1.25@ 100; summer squash
nominal; asparagus. log zoe; rhubarb, 5@7j
garlic. 100i5c
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11
NEW YORK STOCK
AND BOND MARKET
BY Associated Press.


NEW YORK. March IL. There were con
tlnued signs in todeys stock market Of q be-
nevolent control and other resoureeful specu-
lctive leaders, keeping 1t within the descrip-
tion Of professional market. The selling to
realize proAts was a more liberal scale
than yesterday and the resulting reaction in
prices were more pronounced.
Tho growing duilness OF the operations as
prices receded below last nights closing level
Indicated the strength of the holders and
their unwilingneas to forego their profits The
extent to which profit taking has been achieved
and the reduction in the short interest which
so hand In hand with the movement resulted
in technical position favorable for reaction.
IL is well known best device OF the best
known speculative leaders who have conducted
great movements In the market TO vary
movement with reactions, digest their own
prohts from time to time, and at the
same time shake off weak speculative fol-
lowing which Is burden in the market In
the event of the development OF any untoward
circumstance.
The rise In prices from the low points OF
last week during the dull period of which the
accumulation was affected from which the
rise started had reached from 3 to 10
points at the extreme of the additional ad-
vances in today's early trading The reaction
was regarded as normal. therefore some buy
ing for London account a factor In the
absorbptive power of the market. The sub
treasury figures showing cash net gain for
the days operations Of s7,23S,000 reflected the
turning over of government deposits by the
banks In response TO the call OF the secretary
OF the treasury. The effect the money
market was not appreciable. The easing con-
ditions of the money situation and the cneour-
aging strength that was beginning to be shown
by the stock market have caused expectations
that early announcement might be forthcoming
OF intended plans OF financing by the large
corporations. While the days final prices show
some considerable declines the movement
throughout was exceedingly irregular. Bonds
were irregular; total sales. par value, $3.50
0co. Government bonds were unchanged on call
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11
FINANCIAL

Los ANGELES. March 10.--Banl cearings
were 81 i.53s. $685. against 50, 1856 for the
corresponding date last year. decrease of ST.
OSl,42eSl. Following is a comparative state
ment
1908 1907 1905
March 9..$l.eOl 622s7 ss.ela s757s 500 49, 50
March iO..... 15ss,4sa,55 2,5s9 si5s6 2.o52,2soiO
The financial outlook for March as com
piled by Harris Winthrop & Co. Of New
York Is in nart as follows;
The outlook on the whole is fairly fe-
assuring. In spite of the pronounced sue
cess of last months New York city bond
SALE there has not been any marked ex-
pansion in the inquiry for securities of that
class. although the prices rule higher. and
there has been some scattered buying. The
banks will have to surrender $4,000, 900
public deposits to the treasury this month,
which VIII not cause serious embarrass-
ment When this operation Is out Of the
way it is altogether likely that Secretary
Cortelyou Will call upon the banks for an
other s35,000.000. which will have to lie
paid over before August /, In the gov
ernment besides to redeem In cash the ma
turing per cent bonds of 1908. There
are altogether s63.000,000 of these bonds
which will have to be taken care Of within
the next hve months. and while the treas
ury may deem It advisable to refund the
ISSUE there may be reasons why II would
be advisable TO pay them on without fur
ther delay. In addition to this demand the
government will have to pay off $15, 900, 600
per cent one-year notes which mature en-
November /.
"In this way the treasury will exercise
decided influence over the money market
from this time on There Is no reason TO
expect. however. that these demands will
cause serious embarrassment to the banks
for the reason that the banks are now i'm q
position where they could easily meet the
Withdrawals without Inconvenience. AL
though there are many awkward difficulties
to be Strengthened out in connection with
the proposition has been received by the
men in such a way to indicate that the
problem may be worked out with much less
difficulty than was feared at the time that
President Roosevelt referred to the inter-
state commerce commission the reasonable
ness of the question of wage reduction
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11
SAN PEDRO SHIPPING
By Associated Press,

By Associated Press,
SAN PEDRO. March 1o,-The British
steamer Beechley, 2466 tons, Captain VIII
liams arrived today, out seventy-two days
from Antwerp, bringing cargo of cement
and general cargo consigned to w. r.. Grace
& Co Part of the cargo win be discharged
in San Francisco.
North Pacific eompany's steamer George
W. Elder Captain lesson, Is due tomorrow
from Portland via Eureka and San Fran
cisco with $50 tons merchandise and pas
sengers win clear ON return trip Thurs
day.
Schooner John A. Campbell will sail to-
morrow from Astoria carrying 100000 feet
OF lumber for wholesalers at this port.
Steamer Samoa, Captain Madison, COM
pleted diseharging part cargo lumber at this
port and cleared for Redondo. where re-
mainder will be discharged,
steamer San Gabriel. Captain Kendall, will
complete dlscharging lumber for Kerckhoft-
Gunner company and clears tomorrow night
for umpuua river to reload.
steamer casco Captain Ahlin, completed
discharge of lumber cargo for southern Pa
ciae and cleared today for Coos Bay via san
Francisco TO reload.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11
MANY WITNESSES EXAMINED
IN SUIT AGAINST COMPANY

A number of witnesses were exam
ined in the superior court yesterday
at the second day Of the suit of Miss
Anna NJ. Hooper against the Los AM
geles Gas and Electric company, in
which she asks for damages of $1,000
for injuries sustained in the explosion
at Cressaty's restaurant In February
last year.
A motion for a nonsuit was yester-
day made by the attorneys represents
ing the gas company. but this was
denied by Judge Bordwell, and the de-
fense began the introduction of evil
dence. The ease will be resumed at
$3.50 o'clock today.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11
Dried Fruit Prices
Ry Associated Press.

E'y Assoclated Pless,
NEW YORK, March 10-The market for
evaporated apples continues unsettled with
very little demand and buyers unwilling to
me ct any Improvement. Fancy are quoted at
lGikc; choice, SsdD9Isc; prime, 7g7s4e; Canadian
pi lme, 7q7hc; common to fair, 617c.
Prunes are irregular with quotations ranging
from 4&Q14c for California and from 6q10c
for Oregon fruit
Apricots are slow. but prices are maintained
with choice quoted at 1Slsq21c; extra choice,
22G23c; fancy, 24d25c.
Peaches are quiet but fairly steady; choice
are quoted at 1OQ101ac; extra choice 11G1llsc;
fancy 11lh912c; extra fancy, 1S@14e.
Raisins are easy with loose muscatels quoted
a: 5a6c seeded, 5N97%c; London layers, sl.e5
G11. rs.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11
SAN FRANCISCO QUOTATIONS

SAN FRANCISCO. March 1o-The mining
market was weak today all along the line. In
the Gedfeld list the leading feature was a
rapid decline in Combination Fraction from
s9c bid TO 7sc bid at the close Gold1eld Con-
sclidated was also heavy loser, closing weak
al $500 bid. Florence dropped 15 points and
Daisy 5. Rescue Consolidated was again the
feature OF the Tonopah list. with sales Of To-
0en shares on call at lee and f7c. The Bull
frogs were active with very little doing in the
Manhattans
Following were the closing quotations OF the
san Francisco stock and exchange board. to-
gether with the regular call sales. as furnished
by L. :. Criser & Co.. members OF the Los
San Fernando building. Los Angeles:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11
ORANGES AT AUCTION
IN NEW YORK MARKET

O. NEW YORK, March lo.--Twenty- .
8 four carloads Of California oranges .
8 were sold at auction here today at the .
q Following prices per box for regular o
q, sixeei q
: Extra fancy navels. ss.sO@sa.O5. av- 5
q ernge $3.50. 9
8 Fancy navels. Se,I0@ss.65. average .
q $3.50. @
8 Extra choice naveIs, s1.05@s.l5. av- 8
o erage $s.s0. Y g
3 Choice navels, sI55@s.S0, average .
q $500. o
9 Fruit in fair TO good condition; de- &:
% mand moderate; prices shade lower. (.
q Weather clear and favorable. o
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11
Butter, Eggs and Cheese

Iy AsbUCIdIeu fIvb5'
SAN FRANCISCO. March 1o.-Fancy cream
orr butter 2lc; seconds, 23c; fancy dairy, 21IAc.
New cheese 1iqliMc; Young America, 129l3c.
Ranch eggs 16c; store, 15lac.
CHICAGO, March l0-On the produce ex-
change today the butter market was steady:
cresmerIes, 2292Skc; dairies, 20Q26c. Eggs,
oasy at mark. cases included. 17is@lse; frsts.
lsc; prime hrsts I've; extras. Gle, Cheese was
steady, 12AQltc.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11
The Metal Market
B,' Assoclated Press.

NEW YORK, March TO- The London tin
market was lower with spot quoted at e134
and futures at 213l 10s Locally the market
was easy with quotations ranging from $50 .05
Gl29 go There was IS decline In the Lon
don copper market with spot quoted at e57
Us Cd and futures at f5S rs Cd Locally the
market was quiet but shade higher with
lake quoted at S12 S7isQ1e,G2h eectroytic, at
SIC. 25ai25O; casting, sI2. .12ts1i2. 2.37A Lead was
unchanged at e1S IFS sd In the Landon market.
Locally the market was duh and unchanged
at So. 65a3.70. Spelter was unchanged at $50
lis Cd in London and at sl.6oga,70 70 in the local
market
The English iron market was lower with
Standard foundry quoted at Cos Sd and Cleve-
land warrants at SIS 3D. Locally the market
was unchanged.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11
Chicago Live Stock
By Associated Press.

CHICAGO, March TO- O--Catte-Receipts about
4500 market steady; beeves, Si.25q6.30; COWS
ana heifers, S2.00Q5.25; Texans, S4.O094.S5
calves, $5.0006.7J; westerns. sio0al5.O0; stock
ers and feeders SS00Q3.90.
Hogs Receipts about 1900; market steady;
light, s4. 4.4oQi.65; mixed, si.40ql,75 heavy. si,i5
GgJ,T5; rough sl.45ai6o; pigs $s15@4.fO 40; bulk
oil sales. $4,60Q4.70.
Eheep-Receipts about 1l,000; market strong
natives, s3,65d6e0; westerns, $3.75a600; yeail-
llngs, s5,5Od6.25; lambs, S5.6O97. 10 westerns,
s. 1517 Ia.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11
Afternoon Sales

April Fool Ex.-10.000 at 1c.
Combination Fraction-100 at 73c (B. 30l GOO
at 75c tB. S0) 800 at 75c (B. So); 1000 at 74c g.
81 1000 at 73c; 400 at re; 100 at 7le 500 at 7ic
GOO at 75c; 100 at Zee.
Daisy--3OO at Sill (B s0); 100 at s1.12 tB
800; 200 at 81 90; 700 at s1.10
Johnnie--200o at lSc (B. 30) 1900 at i2stc
Miltown Fracton-l000 at 2jsc
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11
Retail Prices
Following prices for leading articles Of
prevail at the Los Angeles
CARLOAD SHIPMENTS
OF CITRUS FRUITS

. Shipments Of oranges and lemons {
s from Los Angeles Saturday. March i, Z
s reported by the California Fruit Grow Z
3 ers' exchange were 1856 carloads of Z
5 oranges and SO carloads of lemons. {
s Total to date there We're shipped 1925 (
: carloads, OF which 1915 were lemons. Z
!, Last season to date there were shipped {
!, 1882 carloads, of which 1910 were
3 lemons.
100000 $SSSS&&3%>33Q
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11
WILL HOLD MEETING
TO HELP THE POOR

The Marathon Heights club win hold
2 Bartlett social at the West End Con-
gregational church Thursday night for
the purpose of raising money to help
feed the unemployed.
The Rev. Dana Bartlett viii speak. A
cordial invitation is extended to all.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11
Cotton and Wool
BY Associated Press.

D. AtbOUINttu 7 IVoSt
NEW YORK March TO- Spot cotton closed
quiet points lower; middling uplands, ll50c; i;
do gulf. II l.75c; no sales.
ST LOUIS. March 10.-Wool steady; terri
tory and western mediums, 2OG22c; fine me-
dium, lsd2oc; fine, 15ssl7c.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11
San Francisco Mining Stocks
CHICAGO GRAIN
BY Associated Press.

CHICAGO, March 10.-The wheat market
was very nervous all day, The government re-
pert of farm reserves left the traders IN an
undecided frame OF mind but the prevailing
sentiment seemed 10 be that the report was
an aid TO the bears The market was also
bcarishy affected by the weakness of foreign
markets and by excellent weather in the SOUTH
west for the fall sown crop. The market
closed weak and near the bottom price, May
opened nc lower to Sc higher at s5ssd96Ac
solf. off TO 93Sc and closed at s35sd93sio
Corn was strong all day on active buying
by shorts and commission houses Small farm
reserves. firm cables and light receipts were
the main reasons for the demand May closed
at 65@65Hc.
Tarde in oats was light but the market was
finn. May closed at b7ssc.
Provisions were weak on account Of liberal
receipts of live hogs at western packing cen
ters At the close May pork was off 5G7lse.
lard was down 1eh9l5c, and ribs were Sc
lower.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11
Financial Record
BY Associated Press.

Ey AssUcIdteU FTess.
NEW YORK, March 10-Prime mercantile
paper. 5tsQ6 per cent; sterling exchange steady
with actual business In bankers bills at 1895
Gg4 $3.50 for demand and at 4.S3i5d4. $3.50 for 60
days. Commercial bills 4s3issl4. S3Aj bar sill
yer. 55Ac: Mexican dollars, 47c; government
bonds steady; railroad bonds irregular
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11
FPITv PKET

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 10--Fancy ap-
pies quoted at s1.75; common, 6oc; fancy
peaches. s225 navel oranges, s1.25d 200;
Mexican lines $1,000 500; common Cali
fornia lemons 75c Sl.25; good to choice,
S1.50@1.75; fancy. S2,O0@2.5o; bananas, 75c
q $500; pineapplaes, $l,5oqS.50i Persian
dates &c.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11
Market Ranges

wheat--May, 9aFs assAc; July. ssAe;
September, s6Mc.
corn--May. 65Gs5lsc; July, e2Nc; Sep
tember. 61Mc.
oats--May. old 5ssc. new 51Hc; July.
old. 44Ssc, new 43Ac.
Cash quotations were as folows Flour
steady No. spring wheat, s10S01.10; No
3, 9Sc@$i.os; No red 93s096He; No,
corn 62M q 63c; No. 2 yellow, 63is @6te;
No. oats, 52ss a 53ssc; No white, S7lsei
No. 3 white. 81 a 53c: No. 2 rye, 79e; fair TO
choice mailing. S3@s2c; No. / Northwest
ern. $1.1s; prime timothy seed, $i.75i clover,
contract grades. SEQ; short ribs, sides
(loose). $6.00@6.50: mess pork, per bhl.,
$11.75Q11,S7h; lard, per 100 lbs. $7.5714;
short clear sides (baxedl. $6501 6.75.
.t.t-.. of ,ferl,x
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11

Goldheld Bank--S00O at 2lsc.
Johnnie-4Qo at lac; 1000 at l3Ho 1000 at 1se
(B. 800.
BED Top Extension--500 at l11zc.
Triangle2O00 at size.
Bonnie Clare--SO0o at 13c; 1000 at 13c Is 3O).
Lige Harris-20OO at s7.50M; 1000 at $sM.
Daisy--lOo at s10S; 1900 at s109; 200 at 81. 10.
Fraction-2q0 at &c tB. SO; 100 at Zee; 1900
at T5c.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11
Sugar and Coffee

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March 1O,--Sugar. raw, firm;
fair refining S.50c; centrifugal, SO test, 4e;
n.olasses sugar, 3, 25c; refined steady; crushed,
roc; powdered,- ). l0c; granulated, &c.
Coffee was quiet; No. Rio. s-1ec@6 C; No.
4 Santos, S3sc.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11
ANOTHER DECLINE
IN BUTTER PRICES
MARKET AFFECTED BY HEAVY
RECEIPTS
Quotations to Drop Farther-ExceIIent
Pasturage Causing an Unusually
Large output-VeaetabIe
Market Is Dull

Butter declined to 52hc on the produce
exchange yesterday. The drop was due to
heavy receipts and the weak tone of the
San Francisco market. Since the middle of
last week the butter market has been un-
steady, Scent drop being experienced on
creamery extras since Friday The san
Francisco quotation on butter is 40 cents.
Reports from butter cenLers are that the
receipts this season will be unusually heavy,
owing to the excellent pasturage afforded
the stock. Prices will drop further. but It
is said that no additional decline Will be
made this week.
Business was dull in nearly every line yes
terday and the exchange was inactive, there
being only a limited amount Of trading,
principally in butter and eggs.
Asparagus was about the only vegetable
which was plentiful Lettuce and cabbage
were scarce. There was no change in prices.
All fresh fish. with the exception of bar
racuda were in good supply being equal IL
the heavy demand prevailing. Several good
shipments of yellowtail arrived. Halbut
and salmon we're the principal varieties on
hand. Poultry continued to be scarce.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11
New York Bonds

BY Associated Fress.
NEW YORK. March 10 Following were the
offieial closing quotations today:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11

do per bbl OF 125 lbs. net. -. -. 425
Wheat No. l 100 lbs,, sl.s5; wheat. 400
lb saeks). No |. sl.0O: corn. 100 ibs.). $780,
cracked corn 200 lhs.). sl.s5: feed meal 400
oil cake meal (loO lbs,). $250 shorts 600
ibs,) $40; bran. heavy 600 lbs,). si.55.
HAY-Seiling price per ton; Choice wheat
hay s16@l7; No wheat or wheat and
oat sil615 choice tame oat SIC. 00Gl 1 q 80:
wild oat. SIC; alfalfa s1e; straw se@s
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11
Los ANGELES STOCK EXCHANGE

official sales-10 Home Telephone pfd. at sss
20 do at si9.2 % (B. 60).
Bo- DIS
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11

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Of l
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Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11

Los ANGELES. March 10.--Bank cearings
were sl53s, 1885. against s2.5s9.9l5s6 for the
corresponding date last year. decrease of ST.
OSl 1851. Following is comparative state
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-11
Morning Sales

III TIT 7 = 4hAF
april Fool Extension ............
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-27

blue moonlight flooded and this sparkle and tended rather
develop the feeling which the the
artistic
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-27
AN IDEAL TOWN.

The Survey Department has recently
completed a detailed survey of a town
site in the Kappa ristrict of Kauai, and
yesterday the lands embraced were
transferred from the Land Department
to the Department of Public Works.
The site laid out contemplates accom-
modations for several thousand people,
and indicates that the government ex'
poets to see a large increase in the Ka-
paa population in the future. This
town is in the splendid tract of Terri
torial land which recently reverted to
the Territory by the lapsing of num-