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The San Francisco call., 1908-07-02
DecIduou. and citrus Fruits

Continued heavy deliveries of fresh fruits from
the various sections kept the market badly con-
gested and In "a demOralized condition. and prices
for every thing in the orchard line were low. ana
irregular throughout the day. Small packages OF
plums, prunes peaches and apricOts were Onered
freely at bargain rates, and. although the cheap
ness OF the fruit stimulated the demand. the
market was still Ovrstocked at the close. Most
of the arrivals of peaches in open boxes pnd bas-
kets came to hand late and the price cutting on
them made 1t difficult matter for receivers TO
effect sales of free packages after early buyers
had left the market Figs were still in Oyersup-
ply and prices Tor both single and double layer
packages remained very weak. while grapes lQund
few buyers. the offerings being green and unrlpe
General offerings Of apples were slow or sale at
irregular prices while fancy GrayenSteinS packed
in four tier boxes met with ready sale at 81 q
20 box Six cars of eqntaleupes came IN 1roIn
the CoaclHella valley, and, while sales were slow
because of the cooler weather, prices were no
lower. These arrivals had been packed For ship
ment east, and the fruit possessed keeping
qualities the receivers preferred 10 store it fer
few days rather: than sacrifice IT,: WatermeIOns
were easier. with supplies large and sales lin
ned. All kinds OF berries shared the. weakness
Of orchard fruits and prices were. either lower or
cherries were light. but ample. the trade man
nested but little interest IN them and the can
ners were buying only when they could secure 1
than sellers cared to accept;
acknowledgements, "a. 50@7 per chest;
large varieties, So. 50@6 per. chest.
Blackberries-S2Q4 per chest.
RasQberries- per chest for southern and
S4@5 for SebastopoI.
s2@3 for black -'-.
Currants-$406.5 so per chest.
Cherrtes-Paeked.. 59gI5c per drawer; loose.
212Ge per lh for black and SG6c for Royal
Anne.
Apples-s1G G1.25 per box for fancy Craven
stems and 59@S5e for general offerings.
Pears-60c@$1 per box.
Apricots-Crates, 5OG6Uc; small boxes $50
4oc; large boSes, 75cq$1; ; per ton. $l0G2O.
Plums-25MJ0c per box or crate; tragedy
prunes, 35950c per box or crate.
Peaches-26@5Oc per box and 25435c per bas-
ket large boxes 60cdS1.'
Figs-50976e for double layer and 259S5c for
single layer drawers.
Melons-$1@1.1 10 for pony and SI.254l.0O Tor
standard crates watermelOls, lac per ID.
Grapes-sIta 90 per crate.
Citrus Fruits (per box)--yalenc oranges, 50
G3.50; Mediterranean sweets, S2.I0G3; lemons,
$3@5.50 for fancy S242.75 for choice and 81. 80
al. 20 for standard; grapefruit, $3.5OQ4-0O Tor
seedless lines, $5@J.50.
TvpIcaI Fruits[Bananas. $1@1.T5 per bunch
for Hawaiian and. 81. 5Q1I3,5O for Central Aneri-
can; pineappies, $1.5O44 per dozen.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-02
Sales / STOCKS IHignI Low Bid Ask

New York Stock List Continued
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-02

Sales OF bonds and shares on the stOck ana
bond exchange IN June as follows:
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-12

present state corporation clerk in the secretary of states office, resigned. and Arthur J. Johnson as senator from the Sixteenth senatorial district, to take the place of Senator Amis, who died a short time ago.
 In statement made last nj ght shortly after the issuance of the call for the special session Acting Governor Hamiter out lined his reasons for calling the legislature together. He stated that he thought it best to have the new state house completed at once. assigning several req sons for this belief, among which was that the present state house building is unhealthy and un- safe and that it is unwise to al low the new state capitol build ing, partially completed, to stand open to the weather. He also sta ted that the general revenue fund for the past several months has made it necessary for the legis- lature to pass some sort Of an act that will prevent future deti- cits in that fund.
 The following is the proclama- tion issued by acting governor Hamiter
 Executive Office, Allen Hamiter, Acting Governor
 of Arkansas.
 To Whom These Presents small
 Come-GFeeting:
 Whereas, an extraordinary oc- casion has arisen which renders it necessary so to do, l, Allen II. Hamiter, acting governor of Arkansas, by virtue of the power and authority in me vested by the Constitution of the salu
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-12
STORMS CONTINUE.
Oklahoma Swept Yesterday by Fierce Tornado, Which Does Great
 Damage to that State

All these places are twenty-five miles from railroad. Wires are down and it is impossible to obtain de- tails.
 At Little Robe, ffty-five miles south west of Woodward, Mrs. J. E. Hale was killed.
 In the vicinity of Arnett O. E. Null and daughter was caught in the storm while driving. They escaped injury, but their team was killed.
 The little town of Cestos, Dewey county. Is also reported wiped off the map.
 A terrific wind storm passed over the Tulsa section of northeastern Ok lahoma Sunday night. Several houses were unroofed and many small build ings blown from their foundations. Plate glass windows at Tulsa were broken and orchards in the surround ing territory practically devastated. No casualties are reported The villages where the damage is reported are all small places. Grand, Is the largest of the seven, and 1t has only few hundred inhabitants
 The scene of the tornado is the northeast corner of the border of Ok lahoma, close to the Texas and Kan sas state lines. As far as learned 1t traversed four counties and covered distance of seventy-five miles in length
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-12

Woodward, Okla, May 12-A suc- cession of tornado swept over the dis trict lying twenty-five miles south west, south and southeast of Wood. ward late Sunday and and Sunday night. Several small desolated towns all of off railroad, and without tele- graphic communications, are reported destroyed. Many persons are said to have been injured and several report ed dead
 Seven towns are reported to have suffered damage more or less severe They are Grand, Arnett, Vici, Mutual Estelle, Cooley and Richmond. Al each place casualties are said to have resulted. The known casualties are:
 At Vici, Dr. Hauser was fatally in 1ured.
 At Mutual, Arthur Sibel, wife and several others were seriously injured
 Grand. the county seat of Ellis county, is said to have been wholly wrecked
 The towns of Estelle, Cooley and Richmond are also reported to have been devastated.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-12

state, do, by this proclamation call the General Assembly of the state Of Arkansas to convene at the seat of government at the state house in the city of Little Rock at the hour of 12 o'clock noon, on Monday the 18th day of May, 1908.
 And l do hereby specify for which they are so convened to be as follows, to-wit:
 To make appropriations for the following named purposes:
 To continue the work upon and complete the new state capitol building and to pay such amounts of money for work on the build ing already performed and for material furnished which re- main now unpaid.
 To amend the revenue laws of the state so as to require collec- tors of the various counties to make settlements with the audi tor of the state and the several county treasurers thereof at the end of each thirty days from the commencement of the collection of taxes each year and to pay the amounts col lected into the state treasury and into the several county treasuries immediately after making such settlements, and to authorize the several county courts of this state to hold spe- cial sessions for the purpose of making such settlement.
 To make the necessary appro- priatiOns per diem, mileage and contingent expenses of said ex- traOrdinary session.
 In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand as acting governor Of the state of Arkansas and cause the great seal of the said state to be affixed on this, the 11th day of May, 1908.
 Done by the governor, Allen H Hamiter, acting governor of ArI kansas
 0. c. LUDWIG, Sec of State
 By G. W. Hendricks, Deputy Se- cretary of State,
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-12
In Charge of Deputies.

Little Rock, May 12.-Arkan- sas has a oullest of State officers, but there are more acting off cers at this time than ever before, in the history of the State. The Gov ernor's office is occupied by the Hon. Allen H. Hamiter, speaker of the House of Representatives, while the other acting governor, the Hon. X. O. Pindall, is in Washington, confering with President Roosevelt and other governors with regard to some measures to conserve the natur- la resources of the states.
 In the office of the secretary of state the Hon. Walter Hendricks is acting while his chief the Hon. Oswald C. Ludwig is also in Washington, attending a session of theNational Drainage Associa- tion.
 And in the office of the Com missioner of Agriculture the Hon. William Stoddard is acting while chief the Hon. Guy B. Tucker, is also in Washington, with Governor Pindall and Sec, retary of State Ludwig The dep uties, who are Messrs.. Hendricks and Stoddard are not allowed to vote in board meetings in which their chiefs have vote, but the acting Governor, the Hon. A. H. Hamiter has the same power of voting in the board meetings as has Governor Pindall, when that off cial is in the State of Arkan. saS.
 It does not often happen that three officials are out of the state at one and the same time and the condition which now ob tains here is attracting much at tention not only in Arkansas but throughout the country.
 Many prominent men who have had an ax to grind, but who have failed to convince Governor Pindall to their way of thinking have called upon Governor Hami ter, in an effort to secure actions especially in the matter of par dons, in the absence of GovernO
 Pindall. But Governor Hamite
 is proceeding very carefully, an'
 is making an excellent impress
 ion through his carefully stud,
 of each and every proposition be
 fore he takes any action.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-12

Little Rock, May 12.-Acting Governor Allen H. Hamiter last nioht issued call for a special session of the state legislature. He calls the legislature to meet in Little Rock nextMonday for the purpose of taking up the matter of completing the new state capitol and also to arrange for the new monthly payment of state tox money into the general revenue fund in order to prevent deficit in that fund, a condition of affairs which has been threat ening under the present arran- cement of tax payment for some time.
 Governor Hamiter and his frl' ends claim that Acting Governor X. o. Pindall, who is now ln Washington, D. C., and whose place as governor of Arkansas was assumed by Governor Ham iter during his absence from the state, cannot revoke the call for the special session, and that no thing can prevent the extra sess- ion.
 Following issuance of the call Acting Governor Hamiter named three new members of the Gen eral Assembly to take place ot legislators who have either re- signed or died since the last ses- sion. He appointed Henry Still well as representative from Ash ley county to take the place of W. A. Roby, resigned. He also appointedScott Harris as repres- entatiye from Clark county to take the place of R. c. McDanielS
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-12
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS LODGE ELECT OFFICERS.

The Knights of Phythias held a most interesting meeting at their castle hall last night. There was work in the third degree, and Mr J. s. Began was made a full-fledged knight
 The election of officers re- suited in the following selec- tions:
 Chancellor Commander--W. w White.
 Vice-Chancellor-Joe Bailey
 Prelate-JOhn Darlington.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-12
A SPECIAL SESSION
Acting Governor Hamiter Calls the Leg islature to Meet in Little Rock
 next Monday at Noon
snecial to the News.

Special to the News
 Washington D. c. May 12. -2:31 p. m.-X. o. Pin da President Arkansas State Senate gave out sate rent to the Associated Press this afternoon that he would issue an appeal to the conservative members of the Arkansas Legislature not to in extra session next Mndav He declared that the state could not afford the expense incident thereto.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-12

Master of Arms-J. T. ! Daw- son.
 Master of Work-W. ! White. Inner Guard-Arl Warmack. Outer Guard-J. A England.
 The following officers hold ov- (? until the next semi-annual election
 Keeper of Records and Seal and Master of Finance-P F Chap pell
 Master of Exchequer-W. R. Waller.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-12-10
TO be continued next week.,
His Rexenae.


The discourtesy of some postoffice
lady clerks in London is proverbial
Occasionally. however, the fair crea-
ture receives Roland for an Oliver
An irascible stockbroker entered a
certain city Office exactly at the hour
of closing and, approaching the money
order desk, politely requested the pre-
siding genius to issue him an order for
4S shillings.
Too late, said the damsel CURLY.
pointing with an Ink stained finger to
the clock The indignant broker
stormed, raved and finally challenged
the correctness of the timepiece. The
imperturbable lady smiled.
The following afternoon two minutes
before the closing hour the merchant
again presented himself and calmly
asked
ssAm | too late.g
"Only Just in time. " replied the dam
sci GROSSLY
THANK you. Now, miss, must trou-
BILE you to issue me forty eight orders
for / shilling each. =
s'F-f-forty -eightf' gasped the horror
stricken woman Her tea had just ar
rived and was standing on table be-
hind the screen. Surely You are jok-
ing?v
MADAM said the stoekbroker. rails.
ing his hat politely, courtesy hegets
courtesy London TIT Bits.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-12-10
Chapter XVII :.
DECENT BURIAL.


-69YFHsdR LAIBORNE called Oscar
RTlX through the soft dusk of
M the April evening The
- n phaIanx of stars march
49, ed augustly across the
heavens. Claiborne lift
ed his face gratefully to the cool night
breeze, for he was worn with the
stress and anxiety of the day. and
there remained much to do. The bun
galow had been speedily transformed
into hospital One nurse borrowed
from a convalescent patient at the
Springs was to be REINFORCED by an
other Summoned by wire from Wash
ington.
The ambassadors demand to be al
lowed to remove Armitage to his own
house at the Springs had been prompt
~ rejected by the surgeon. A fever
had hold of John Armitage, who was
Ill enough without the wound in his
shoulder, and the surgeon moved his
traps to the bungalow and took charge
Of the case. Oscar had brought Clai-
borne's bag and all was now In readi-
ness for the night.
Oscars erect figure at salute and his
respectful voice brought Claiborne
down from the stars.
We can get rid of the prisoners to-
night-yesY
At midnight two secret service men
will be here from Washington to travel
with them to Baltimore to their boat.
The baron and my father arranged
1t over the telephone from the Springs.
The prisoners understand that they are
In serious trouble and have agreed to
60 quietly. The government agents are
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-12-10
By MEREDITH ,NIcHOLSO1

me, and it isn't my fault they failed
at that game. But leave it to YOU.
gentlemen. to deal with them ] viii
suggest. however. that the presence
just now in the West Indies of the
cruiser Sophia Margaret, flying the flag
of Austria Hungary, may be sugges-
tive
He smiled at the quick glance that
passed between the ambassador and
Judge Claiborne.
Then Baron Won Marhof blurted out
the question that was -uppermost in
the minds of all.
WHO are you John Armitage?'
And Armitage answered quite sim
ply and in the quiet tone that be bad
used throughout:
Il am Frederick Augustus Won Stree
bel. the son of your sister and of the
Count Ferdinand Won Stroebel The
archduke's son and ! were school fell
lows and playmates You remember
as well as | my fathers place near the
royal lands The archduke talked much
of democracy and the new world and
kings Let me make my story short.
| found out their plan of flight and
slipped away with them. 1t was be-
lieved that | had been carried away
by gypsies
Yes. that is true; it is all true! And
you never saw your father-you never
went to him?'
Il was only thirteen when | ran
away with Karl When ! appeared
before my father in Paris last year he
would have sent me away in anger if
it had not been that knew matters
of importance to Austria-Austria, al
ways Austria"
Yes; that was quite like him." said
the ambassador HE served his coun-
try with passionate devotion He
hated America. He distrusted the whole
democratic idea. 1t was that which
pointed his anger against you-that
You should have chosen to live here
Then when saw him at Geneva
that last interview-he told me that
Karl's statement. had been stolen and
he had his spies abroad looking for the
thieves. He was very bitter against
me. 1t was only few hours before he
was killed ass part of the Winkel-
ried conspiracy. He had given his life
for Austria He told me never to see
him again. never TO claim my own
name until had done something for
Austria And went to Vienna and
knelt in the crowd at the funeral, and
no one knew ME. and it hurt me, oh, it
hurt me to know that he had grieved
for me; that he had wanted son to
carry on his work. while had grown
away from the whole idea of such la
Dor as his. And now
He faltered. his hoarse voice broke
with stress of feeling and his palor
deepened.
1T was not my fault 1t was really
not my fault. | did the best could
and. by God. I've got them in the room
there where they can't do any harm!
And Dick Claiborne. you are the finest
fellow in the world and the squarest
and bravest. and | want to take your
hand before go to sleep, for I'm sick
yes. I'm sick and sleepy and you'd
better haul down that flag over the
door, It's treason. tell you, And If
You see Shirley. tell her I'm John Ar
mitage; tell her I'm John Armtage,
John ARM
The room and its figures rushed be
fore his eyes. and as he tried to stand
erect his knees crumped under him,
and before they could reach him he
sank to the floor, with moan AS they
crowded about he stirred slightly.
sighed deeply and lay perfectly still
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-12-10

LAIBoRNE called Oscar
through the soft dusk of
the April evening. The
phaIanx of stars march
ed augustly across the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-28
Corner QUEEN and PAYNE STS.
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS

Northern mails, week days, close at l0a
m. and a., II 30 a. M, and 200, 80,
s 10 and 10 30 p. "a. Open at 500 a.. M,
u 90 m, and 4 90 p. m. On SundaysNorthern
mails close at As a. M, 23O, and 72O
p. m. -,
Southern mails via Charlottesville close at
7.l0 and 10 80 q. M, and ~ and lOSO
o. m. Open at 800 a. m. and % p. M.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close at
3 45 and 10 80 a. M, and 3 25. 90 and 10 80
o, IN. Open at 8 a. M, II m and p. m.
Manassas Division mails close at 10 e. M
and 3 20 D. IN. Open at IL 80 and 9 80 p. m.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close at
745 a. M, and % .. m. Open at SWa. M
and 2 30 p. m.
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at 20 p:
N. aad 10 80 p. m. Open at 500 q. 10. and
600p m.
Washington mails close at 10, a. m, 5 20
and II 30 a. M, and W, 80,
8 Is and 10 S0p. m. Open at 500 a. ms
90 m. and 90 p. m. and 4 80 p. m.
Office Hours-Open at 10 q. m. Close 81
600 p. m.
Sunday HOurs-open at 9OOs. m. Gloss
at 1000 q. 10.
Carriers Seized ale- Collection made on In:
side routes-6 30 and 90 a. 10. and 8 w and
& 80 D. m. Fl u route-6 30 a. m. and 80 p;
m. Sunday q Election 500 p. m. Carriers
window open Sunday 600 a. N. and close
1000 a. m.
Deliveries made SOOa. m. l 20 p. m. and
LIE o. m.
All mail should be in the Office Ten minutes
hoEoro ouv indicated i~,o Soy @lHs'"~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-28
AUCTION SALE.

DURSUANT 20 DEGREES Of the Circuit Court
L Of Fairfax county, Va, in the suit OF
Greenfield vs. Kerby therein pending, the
undersigned commissioner Of sale Will, about
IL o'clock noon, on
SATURDAY. the 9th day of May, 1905,
offer for ssle at public auction in front Of the
MARKET House Royal street entrance IN the
city of Alexsndria, Va, that tract OF and To-
Gated in Mt. Vernon magisielial district,
Faiffax county, Va, containing 81. acres,
more or lers family graveya reseNed),
beins part Of the Samuel COllard real es-
tate. he land is impr Sed by dwelling
hou.e. barn and other uildings and oicfafaT
The land is Of good quality and the location
is exceptionally desirable. IL IS on a puo.e
told leading 10 the city # Alexandra ana
about - niiss south of said city. IL is val
nable f,r trucking or rs a dairy farm.
Terms Of sale: S5l o cash and the residue IN
two canal ps,ments al $ and twelve nonfl 5
from da,e of confirmation Of sale, with inter-
80 ON Ssferr,d payments from date Of con-
firm ,tion of sale. evidenced by pun haser's
notes. tite to be retsined "a last payin nl ls
made. The bidding will be started At 81 90
nsr acre THOMAS r. KEITH
y Commissioner Of Sale.
In the Clerks office Of the Cir;uit Court OF
Fairfax county, Va, ], W. Graham, Dep
uty Clerk Of said Court, do certify that the
bond required " the commIs.i 'ner OF sale IN
the suit Of Greenfield VS.. Kerby, pending IN
aid Court. has been executed with approved
surety. Given under my hand tbis-24th day
of Anril. 1908 w. +. GRAHAM,
apr27 2aw2wm&th Deputy CLERK.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-28
DAMAGE BY CYCLONE.

News has just reSched Su folk, Va,
of cyclone which swept over an isolated
portion of Nansemond county, near Hell
land, Saturday night, d III 6 great dam
ags to property and seriously iDjuring
three peIslps. The list Oi injured may
be increased when full details are re-
ceived.
The residence of Dempsey Howell,
few miles south Of Holland, WIS COM
pletely demolished, together wi h the
stables and outbuildings. Some of the
limbers were carried q mile by the cy-
clone. A large number Of cattle and
horses we're killed.
The members OF the Howell family
had a narrow escape from death. When
the cyclone struck the house Mrs Howell
and three children we're inside. Part Of
the house and the floor on which they
stood wss carried eighty feet and then
overturned. A daughter was seriously
bruised, but two soDs escaped nnhsrmed,
Ms. Howell wac rendered unconscious,
but will recover. Mr.. Howell wss In
the yard aud was struck by flying tim
bers. His condition is reported as crit
ical. No piece of furniture was left
whole. There we're several hundred
dollars in gold in the house, but most OF
this was recovered from the dsbris of the
building, scattered over an acre Of
ground. The cyclone path WIS 200
feet wide. L. seemed to rise into the
sir sft,t leaving the Howell place, but
dipped down two miles distant Snd car
ried away the chimnty of the house oI
MIS- Virginia Holland.