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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
Live Stock Market.

Chicago December 19.-Cattle-Receipts about 400; market steady: beeves. s340Q 760; Texans, $340Q425; westerners, S. 400 5. 50; stockers and feeders, $260Q4.70 cows and heifers, $1. .50Q4.9O; calves, s600QS.50.
 Hogs-Receipts. about 11,000; market shade higher; light, $475Q5.50; mixed, s5.15 @5.75; heavy $5.20@5.sO; rough. s5.2oq5.35; good to choice heavy, s5.35@5.S0; pigs, s3. 5O@465; bulk of sales. s5.3OQ5.65.
 Sheep-Receipts, about 2O00 market steady; native, s25o@47O; western, s250@ 475; yearlings s4.25QD5.75; lambs, native, s4. 25d7 25; western, s4.5O@7.1O.
 St. Louis, December .-Cattle-Receipts TOO. including 100 Texans; market steady; beef steers, sS 75D7 GO; stockers and feed CTS, $3.75Q4.50; cows and heifers. sS009 650; Texas steers. sS0006.40; cows and heifers, s1.75945o
 Hogs-Receipts 2ooo; market steady; pigs and lights s3.75@5.25; packers, $5.00Q5. 60; best heavy, $o30q59o.
 Sheep-Receipts 500; market steady; pa- lives, s9.OOQ425; lambs, s3.25G7.o %.
 Kansas City, December 19.-Cattle-Re- ceipts, 100; market steady; native steers, s4 5O6D7.25; southern steers, $3.50q5. 50; southern cows, $2. 25@4.00; native cows and heifers, $2OO45.75 stockers and feeders, s8. OoQ5.0O; bulls. s2.50Q4.25; calves $400@ 700; western steers, $375G5.50; western cofs, $2.50q4.50.
 Hogs-Receipts 4OO0; market steady to strong; bulk of sales, $5.00Gp5.6o
 Sheep-Receipts, none; market nominal ly steady; muttons, s400Q4.60; lambs, $500 Gle. .75; range wethers. s3.7bQ55o; fed ewes, g. .504426.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
WHEAT LOWER ON
 ARGENTINA NEWS Good Weather for Harvesting
 Has Depressing Effect SEN TIMENT IS BEARISH
Heavy Selling Pressure In the Corn Market Has Effect of Breaking Prices-Oats Are Weak and
 Provisions Are Firm.

Chicago, December 19-Fayorable condi- tons for harvesting in Argentina and 8 further break in the price of corn here had depressing effect on the wheat mar ket today, prices at the close being 1ac to ssc below yesterdays final quotations. Corn and oats closed weak and provisions firm.
 The wheat market opened weak with prices AG4ssc to 1zc lower, compared with the previous close. Before the end of the first hour prices had declined 1zc to ssga2o below the best marks at the opening. Throughout the remainder of the day sentiment continued bearfsh and prices held around the lowest point. The market closed at almost the bottom with May at $1.05Q1. .O59s and July at 9A&s7asc. Re- ports from Argentina stated that the weather there was dry and hot; ideal con- ditions for harvest operations, which are iu full swing in that country. These ad- vices caused weakness in the whole mar ket at Liverpool, which was later reflected i'll the local market A further decline in the price of corR here also induced considerable selling of wheat. There was no demand for cash wheat here and no export business was reported. Total ex- port clearances for the day were light, equal to 247,000 bushels. Primary receipts were 612,000 bushels, compared with 6S40O0 bushels the corresponding day a year ago. Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago reported receipts of 429 cars, against S64 cars last week and S91 cars a year ago.
 The corn market was again subjected to heavy selling pressure by leading elevator interests, which resulted in still further declines in prices, the low point today for May being reached at 59s4c. which was also the bottom prices for the July de- livery. Dullness of spot business and Ib- eral arrivals here today were the prin- cipal bearish influences. Receipts were today more than 200 cars in excess of what had been estimated, being GA cars, with four of contract grade.
 Tlade was unusually active the greater part of the day. The market closed weak with prices a shade to %c lower than the previous close with May at 6Olsc and July at 6Oq601sc.
 Oats were weak nearly all day, but be- came somewhat steadier late in the ses- sion on account of covering by shorts. The slump in corn was the chief Dearisn ia ctor. Elevator interets and cash houses were liberal sellers the first part of the day. The close was easy with prices un- changed to Ac lower compared with the previous close. Final quotations on May were at 5Os4Q507so and on July 45sAc.
 Local receipts were S13 cars.
 Provisions were quiet but firm; buying by a local packer imparted moderate strength; prices at the close were 5Q10c higher.
 Estimated receipts for day: Wheat. F cars; corn, SS6 cars; oats, 155 cars; hogs, E,000 head
 I.aadino. fnt1lras ranpad aa folIowa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
New York Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston: Firm; middling, Sssc; net re- ceipts, 21,925 gross receipts, 21,925; sales, 600; stock 21,117; Great Britain, IA, 490 continent, 2,523; ooastwise. 2745.
 New Orleans: Quiet; mddling, 11-16c; net receipts, 6537; gross receipts, 6537; sales, 1925; stock, 250,226 Great Britain, 20,000; France, 2500; continent, 2755.
 Mobile Steady; middling. s-16c; net receipts, 1928; gross receipts 1923; sales, 100; stock, T,307; continent, 6SS; coast wise, 26
 Savannah: Quiet; middling. 5-16c; net receipts, SS56; gross receipts, SS56; stock, 170,352; continent, 4150.
 Charleston: Steady; middling, SAC; net receipts, 4SO; gross receipts, 4So; stock, 27. SSS; coastwise, 2030.
 Wilmington: Quiet; middling. SAc; net receipts, 1S46; gross receipts, 1S46; stock. 1e. .416; coastwise, 600.
 Norfolk: Easy; middling. sHc; net re- ceipts, 450; gross recipts, 450S; sales, 59s; stock, 50,834 coastwise 4S20
 Baltmiore Nominal mlddling, SEQ; stockh 81, ,4O2; coastwise. 250O.
 New York: Quiet; middling, 9.2oc; net receipts 270; gross receipts, S310; stock, 136, ,29S; Great Britain, 2l50.
 Boston: Quiet; middling, q.20c; net re- ceipts, 11S; gross receipts, 3594.
 Philadelphia: Quiet: middling, 9.45c; gross receipts, 145; stock, 62O0.
 Pensacola: Net receipts, 10, 636; gross re- celpts. 11,136; France. 257; continent, 1o,S7s.
 Brunswick: Deduct 17,669 from net re- ceipts for ason.
 Total today at all ports: Net 5S799; Great Britain, 36.64O; France, 2757; con- tinent, 53,l95; stock, 10,101. 43O.
 Consolidated at all ports: Net, e,799; Great Britain. S6,64O; France. 2757; con tinent, 63,l95.
 Total since September 1 at all ports Net, 6,146,375; Great Britain, 1,6l2,5 ,5S4; France. 5S3,5s4; continent, 1,7s2, ,oO7; Japan, 54, 638; Mexico, 1853.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
IiverpooI Cotton Market.

Liver pool, December 1s-Spot cotton in limited demand; prices points higher; American middling fair. 5.41d; good mid ding. 5.Ohd; middling, 4 S7d; low middling, 67d; good ordinary 4.16d; ordinary, 3.76d.
 The sales of the day were 40OO bales, of which 2OG were for speculation and export and included $500 American. Receipts, s40O0 bales. all American. Futures opened and closed quiet December, 4.6S1sd; De- cemher-January, 4.661sd January -Febru- ary, 46ed; February March, 4. .6612d; Mar ch- April, April-May, 4.65d; May-June, June-July, .651kd; July-August, August September 4.65d; eptember-Octooer, 4.59d; October November 4.52d NoVem- ber-December, 4.50d; December-J anuary, A. 4s1hd, January February, 4.49d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
Hubbard Bros. 6 Co.'s Letter.

New York. December 19.-(Special.l- Liverpool was disposed to improve todey on the expectation of a better trade after the turn of the year and oull- ish ginners' report on Monday. On the improvement which followed nsre tho spot houses became free sellers against pur- chases made in the south and this caused half of the improvement to be lost in the last few minutes. The same factors con- tinue to govern, the movement continues heavy, while outside interests are buy CTS from time to time on the bsIief the market will finally advance, with the improvement in trade which Is expected after the turn of the year. It is ex- pected that all of our stock will be ten- dered for delivery on January, which accounts for the widening of tho differ ence between the months toward a car- rying basis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

a burst of liquidation from the long side and this shaved down the advance con- siderably, the market closing steady with December 10 points up, and the later months 3 to up.
 In the spot market the price was re- duced 1-16c as the net result of futures. Sales on the spot totaled 4525 bales, against 400 for the week preceding. Sales to arrive amounted to $500, against e250 the previous week
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Quiet and easy; winter patents, $4 .65Q5 10; straights, s435Q4S5; spring patents, $5.25Ss5 50; straights, $4Qp4. 90; bakers, $2.s5Q4.15.
 Wheat-No. 2 spring, S1 .05&1 or; No. 8, 9ScQDs. 1O6 No. 9 red, $1 .031sQ1 .o914. Corn-No. 2, 56a4Q57c; No. yellow. b6A Qe7c.
 Oats-No. g. &S1zc; No. white, 50Q501ao; No. 3 white 471aQ50o.
 Rye-No. 2, 76Q7614c.
 Barley-Fair to choice malting, 5SQ63o. Flax Seed-No. 1 northwestern, s1.E. Prime timothy seed. $3.S5.
 Clover-Contract grades. s9.S0.
 Short Rib Sides-Loose T.75QS. .121a. Mess Pork-Per barrel, s14 621zQ1475 Lard-Per 100 pounds, s9.2215.
 Short Clear Sides-Boxed, SS. 371sq8. 50. On the produce exchange today the but ter market was steady; creameries, 2Q9Oc; dairies, 211hq25c.
 Eggs steady at mark cases included 241aQ2S1zc; prime firstsr, 2s1kc.
 Cheese-Firrn, 14Qp15c
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New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, December 19-Spot cotton quiet. unchanged middling, 11-16c. Sales on the spot 125 bales to arrive, 900. Flu lures opened quiet and steady, unchanged to points up. Liverpool cables were about as expected, so far as futures were concerned, but private advices in relation to trade in Manchester were of very bullish nature and helped the market. which after the opening advanced until December stood at a net advance of Il points, while the later positions stood to ! points up. Toward the close there was
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Interior Movement.

Houston Steady; mddling, s 11-16c; net receipts, 11,S40; gross receipts, 11,s40; ship ments. 12.S57; sales S51; stock. 1884.
 Augusta: Quiet; middling. SBc; net re- ceipts. 2l15; gross receipts 26is; shipments, 119S; sales, 1564 stock, 99. 422
 Memphis Quiet; middling, S%c; net re- oeipts, 3940; gross receipts, 63S9 shipments, 4413; sales. 1050 stock, 17621S.
 St. Louis: Dull; middling, Sc; net re- ceipts, 6SO; gross reciepts, 5940; shipments. 5925 sales, 12; stock, 36, 739.
 Cincinnati; Net receipts, $50; gross re- ceipts, $50; shipments, S54 sales, 400; stock, 1S,357.
 Louisville: Firm; middling, 90.
 Little Rock: Steady; middling, SAc; net receipts, 1146; gross receipts, 1146 ship ments, 1908; stock 44,s33.
 Total today: Net receipts, 20,521; gross receipts, 2S813; shipments. 25, 4S0; sales, 3SS7; stock, 5l7, 553.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

sales in dry goods in the retail stores in the metropolitan districts were very good during the last days os the week. In the primary market values were ..tead- fer and the shipments of gools were be- ing rushed out ahead of dime by request principally of western and routhern buy CTS. The Indian mills are to close for a 12 days Christmas holidays. Fine and fancy oottons are moving quietly for the moment but the outlook for after the holiday trade is bright.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

New Orleans, December 19-Spot cotton quiet; low ordinary, 5-16c nominal; or dinary, 5bc nominal; good ordinary, 9-16c; low middling, 1b-16c; middling, 11-16c; good middling, l-l6c; middling fair, s7-16o; fair, 10 S-16o nominal; re- ceipts, 6537; stock, 250,226.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
Coffee Market.

New York December 1s.-Coffae futures closed steady, net unchanged to points net higher; sales were reported of B'ooo bags including December at 515o; March. 5.s0c; May-Ju1y and September, 6.SSc.
 Spot coffee, steady; Rio No. !, eesoi Santos No. 4, T7sq81sc; mild, dulli Cor dova 9A0d21Ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
Naval Stores.

Savannah, December 19.-Turpentine firm, s7%@3Sc; sales, SIS; recipts 472; shipments, 1915. Rosin firm; sales. 3oo3; receipts, 29ss; shipments 634 stock. 1s2,2ss. Quote B, g 9o12 .e21h. D. s2. so92 921h; E. s2. 800 2e21s; E. s29aa2 s21h; F, g. s21ka9. .s5; H. s3. 35d3. 40; I, $4. 15: K. s5 10; M, s5.S0; N, s6 15; VIC, s6. 40 wv, s6.5o.
 Wilmington. N. C., December 19.-Spirits turpentine steady 36&c; receipts. Il casks. Rosin steady, s2. SO; reclpts, 302. Tar firm, $1 80; receipts 55s. Crude turpentine firm, $1 .75, $2.75 and g.. 75; receipts, S4
 Charleston s. C., December 19.-Turpen- tine firm. STAG. Rosin firm Quote: A, P. c. $2. 80; D, g. 80; D.. s2. 80: F, $2.s0; c, g .S21k; H. s3. 30: I, s4.O5: K, s5; M, s5. .70i N. $s.05 VIC. s6.3o; wv, s6.D.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
Manchester Cloth Market.

Manchester. England, December 1s- While bushes in the cloth market dur ing the Inst week contin1ed on n small scale tho inquiries and the better Indian news have made the outlook brighter. China bought fair quantities Of bleach ing cloths and there were 0 few sales of light cloths to India, while the home business showed slight increase. Prices, however, still are irregular
 Although the inquiry for yarns is im- proving the bushes still is unsatisfac- tory for medium and fine grades, while the coarse qualities show turn against the buyers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

Continental Gin Co. ..
 Continental Gin Co.,. bonds. loo
 Country Club, Ed mtg....... 50 7o East Lake Land Co. .. 80 Enslsy Enslsy Lsnd Lsnd co. co. tnsRyj 80 ,os EuRenotto Cons. Co.,. 6s.....1O0 Ius Gray & Dudley Hard Co.,. ..
 HillmaD Hotel .............100
 Elmwood Cemetery Co....10o 1oy .SolLl b nam Aanu Co...... xU Al Woodward Con. Co. 100
 W'dward O Go. Ed mtg. bds 100 .jt
 Banks and Trust Companies. Ala. Trust & Say Go. lBo Am. Trust & 6av. Bank. ..,.l66 iS6 B'ham Trust 6 Say, Co...,.a0s a2O Citizens bay, Bk. Ss Trust Go.
 S4%nssSlisl Si9ss sstienai s'fss ssnt Bank. 8SSS Jefferson County Saf bk. ,,.4-5 so0 Peoples Sev. Blk. 6aTrust Go. lsS 150 Traders National Bank. .l10 llS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
Imports and Exports.

New York, December 19.-Imports of merchandise and dry goods at the port of New York for the week ending De- cember 12 were valued at $1S,67402S.
 Imports of specie were s156.04s silver and SAP 291 gold
 Exports of specie were sSs7,75o silver and $4O03, 800 gold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
Metal Market.

New York, December 19.-In the ao- sence of London cables the metal mar kets were generally unchanged.
 spelter remains dull. Iron was quies and unchanged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

Washington, December 19.-Today's state ment of the treasury balances in the gen. eral fund shows: Available cash balance. s157, ,731, ,454; gold coin and bullion, $2S,oSS'- 215; gold certilcates s61, ,842, ,15O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
Bonds.
Money on Call.

New York. December 1S.-Money on call rominal: time loans dull and steady; 50 days and 90 days, S1kc; six months, S%@4 per cent
 Prime mercantile paper. 4q41a per cent; sterling exchange strong with actual busi- ness in bankers bills at &S5q4. .Sb. ID TOT 60-day bills and at $4.S7 .05@4. ST 10 TOT de- mand and commercial bills, "A. 4.S4S4Q4. .s4s' bar silver. 4S1ac; Mexican dollars 4oo'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
Cotton Seed OH.

New York, December 1s.-Cotton seed oil steady; prime crude. 2915c; prime crude yellow 3Sd3S&c.
 New Orleans, December 19.-Cotton seed oil: Prime refined in barrels per pound, 5 10c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

These Christmas Specials eclipse our offerings of pre- vious years. You will act wise- ly in selecting your suit and overcoat now and avoid the rush.
 MARLEY 6 BAUMAN
 CLOTHING CO.,,
 1910 THIRD AVENUE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20

Dry Goods. New York, December 1s-The holiday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-20
Treasury Statement.

government bonds steady; railroad bond.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-06

Farmers on the public market
today reiterated their willingness
to build their own booths if the
city council will authorize use of
the city site on the northside for
market purposes.
If permitted this course they will
be able to sell direct all winter,
whereas the public market as now
situated, must end as soon as cold
and wet weather sets in.
There is any amount of stored
produce and fresh meats to be dis
posed of during the winter at pub
lie market prices if the site can be
secured.
The city has the site now stand
ing vacant, but the apathy of the
council in the matter, combined
with politics, holds out the pros.
pect of letting the city market pro-
ject fall through, even after its
success has been demonstrated at
a profit rather than loss to the
city's share of the expense, to say
nothing Of the saving gained for
individual patrons.
Two thirds of the public market
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-06
EZRA TOO BUSY
TO TALK MUCH

Ladies an gentlemen, read
about the old Oregon trail an Ezry
Meeker," pipes shrlll voice with
much vigor at the fair grounds to-
day. One might think the voice
that of some youngster, but it
emanates from the lungs of Ezra
Meeker, age 70, one of the oldest
pioneers of the west. He and his
oxen, the old wagon, sleeping tent
and travelling accommodations are
on exhibition along the main
drag and is one of the big attrac-
tions. Meeker returned few
months ago from a trip by OK team
from his home in Puyallup, Wash,
to Washington, d. c., covering
again the old Oregon trail.
When reporter saw him this
morning and asked for an inter
view he replied;
Young Teller, old Ezry's too gol-
darn busy sellin' books t talk fer
tn papers"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-06
STILL TRYING TO DEFEAT
|DE AVENUE OWNERS

The Ide avenue improvement
will not be sidetracked, pigeon
holed or referred-at least, not
while E. A. Nordquist is still able
to make a visit to the city hall.
Mr.. Nordquist called to see the
board of public works yesterday
afternoon, but the board was not
in session. He said that the six
weeks in which the North Coast
railway had agreed to build four
blocks of cement walks and curb
ing expires on October 10, and
that nothing had been done to
start the work.
On this promise of the North
Coast representatives the interest
ed property holders had with
drawn their demands for the i'm
provement of seven other blocks of
the avenue.
The matter was brought before
the board of public works this
morning, and City Commissioner
O'Brien reported that Mr.. Merry
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-06
SETS PRECEDENT
in RATE CASES

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6.-Judge
Wellborn, in the United States dis
trict court, has established the
precedent of morally deciding that
federal courts have jurisdiction in
rebate cases where the offense
charged is committed within the
borders of one state. He ruled
that alleged repayment by the
Southern Pacific to the Pennsyl.
vania Fruit Co. of money expend-
ed by the latter for hauling fruit
to freight houses was matter
within the provisions of the inter
state commerce act.
The indictment charged that the
fruit company accepted a rebate
from the Southern Pacific for
hauling oranges from Arlington to
Riverside.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-06
BIG DAMAGE SUIT
SETTLED

A settlement has been reached
in the $51 900 damage suit OF
Charles F. HollingswOrth against
the Great Northern. The attorneys
announced in court this morning
that the litigants had arrived at a
compromise, the amount not being
stated.
The plaintiff in the case was in
jured in the Milan wreck on Au-
gust 10, 1907.
The case of w. A. Lovelay
against the Great Northern, Cana
dian Pacific and Spokane Falls &
Northern railway companies for
S505 damages to a shipment of fur
niture over those roads was also
dismissed without prejudice to
either side.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-06
PACIFIC COAST HAS
SEVERAL DEMANDS

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. with
Pacific coast delegations and their
demands in the majority. every
prospect of a bitter fight on the
forestry service, demand for more
guns for coast defense and right to
demand the next national demo
cratic and republican conventions,
the Mississippi congress this
morning was called to order by
Arthur r. Briggs, vice president.
Fifteen hundred delegates were
seated. Senator Perkins, c. c.
Moore of the San Francisco cham
Der of commerce, Congressman
Julius Kahn and Governor Gillett
spoke.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-06
SHOW At
FAIR TODAY

The most delicate and difficult
job of Judging on the entire fair
grounds has fallen to the lot of DR..
II. e. Schlegel, J. G. Mclean and
George II. Stone-that of picking
out the handsomest and healthiest
of the two scores that are on ex-
hibition in the Woodmen of the
World tent this afternoon. There
are babies of every degree of pros
perity, the crying ones, quiet and
playful ones, all kinds of baby
hood.
Their little red cheeks. cute little
mouths and eyes of many hues
prove too inviting for most of the
women who go to see them, and
perhaps when the girl babies grow
up they would il they could remem-
Der with establishment all the
kisses they are receiving today
from strangers, men and women
strangers alike.
There don't happen to be any lit
tie pickaninnies among them yet.
An old colored woman with a cou-
pie of darby babies stopped to look
in and the little white babies all
set up a gleeful shout of dada
da!"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-06

weather, North Coast realty repre-
sentative, had told him that the
company had not agreed to build
permanent cement walks ON the
four blocks in question, but would
agree to build board walks or some
sort cheap concrete walk.
The board did not take very
kindly to this method of settling
the Ide avenue improvement after
SO long a wait and ordered the
engineers Office to Immediately re-
port the plans for the four blocks
to be improved If nothing is done
by October 10 the board agreed to
refer the matter back to the city
council with recommendation
that the whole of the IL blocks be
improved, as originally intended.
The next move is up to the North
Coast
The council has already ordered
concrete walks in this work, but
the company seems determined to
substitute cheap wooden make
shifts if possible.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-06
LIBRARIANS IN SESSION.

A meeting of the Washington
Library association Is in session
this afternoon in the Carnegie
library discussing the various
phases of library work in the state
and how to improve conditions. r.
c. Elliot, president, will deliver an
address on DR. John McGloughlin
and Guests" and w. S. Lewis will
speak on Spokane" The evening
session is open to the general pub
lie. The Spokane chamber of COM
merce will take the visitors See
ing Spokane" late this afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-06
Special Correspondence to The Press

Special Correspondence to The Press
ATLANTA, Ca, Oct al
though an heiress to two fortunes
aggregating over $1,000,000, Miss
Silvey Speer, one of the most
beautiful young girls of Atlanta,
spurned the chances that her for
tune would give her, and eloped
with the automobile chauffeur of
her father, Russell Thomas. The
marriage was planned so quietly
that the young couple on their
honeymoon had reached Charlotte,
N. c., before the parents we're
aware of the elopement
Then the telegraph wires began
to sing. The Speers wired the
police of Charlotte to stop the
ceremony in the name of w. A.
Speer, the girls father. Governor
Smith, a friend of the family, was
appealed to. He sent telegram
to Silvey to stop at Charlotte and
await the coming of her mother
Silvey needed this note-that is,
she stopped at Charlotte to await
her mothers arrival-but naughty
Dan Cupid had won, for the knot
had been tied in Atlanat.
Repentance came quickly.
No sooner did the mothers arms
clasp the bride than she admitted