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Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-11
SAN PEDRO SHIPPING

SAN PEDRO. Aug lo.-The Pacific Coast
ccmpany's steamer Santa Rosa, Capt. Alex
ander, arrived tonight from San Francisco via
santa Barbara and Redondo with freight and
passengers. She will clear tomorrow for San
Diego.
The oil steamer Roma, Capt. Lane, arrived
from Portland in ballast to the Union oil
company and will load $1,000 barrels at Ter
f1inal.
The steamer Francis H. Leggett, Capt.
Sears arrived this morning fifty-nine hours
from Eureka with 100000 feet of lumber for
the National Lumber company. At o'clock
this morning twelve miles southeast OF Ana
capa island the Leggett sighted the tug paunt-
less with large log raft in tow bound from
the Columbia river to San Diego.
The steamer Lakme. Capt. Dahlquist, mas
arrived from Eureka via San Francisco with
coo, 900 feet Of lumber for the Kerckhon- Gunner
Mil and Lumber company.
The steamer Raymond cleared yesterday
from South Bend via San Francisco for san
Pedro with 100000 feet of lumber
The schooner Oliver J. Olsen at Astoria has
been chartered to load lumber cargo for
wholesalers at this port.
The steamer Centralia, Capt. Erickson, ar
rived from Grays Harbor via san francisco
with passengers and e5o.oO0 feet OF lumber
The steamer Despatch, Capt Kokoritzs ar
rived three days from Eureka with 6OO,OOO feet
Of lumber for the Pacific Lumber company.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-11
CARLOAD SHIPMENTS
OF CITRUS FRUITS

g Shipments of oranges and lemons g
9 from Los Angeles Friday, August ], 9
g were 81 carloads of oranges and 10 g
81 carloads of lemons. g
@ Total to date there were shipped g
@ 27,495 carloads, of which 4l15 were g
g lemons. q
8 Last season to date there were ship 9
9 ped e6,3SO carloads, of which S06@ were e
@ lemons. 3
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-11
cotton and Wool

NEW YORK. August 1o.-The cotton mar
ana closed easy at a net loss of 1903
points. - 60.
medium grades combing and clothing II q
zoe; light fine, 16ql61sc; heaNy me @i~
ice; tub washed. 20@27c
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-11
Coffee Futures

NEW YORK, Aug 1O.-The market for
coffee futures closed barely steady at net
decline OF points Sales were reported OF
5000 bags. including August at 5.6oc; sept
zoe. Dec s. 45Db soc; March, h60c; May 0.b5c.
spot coffee quiet: No. z Rio. 61sc; No: San
tos, sNc; mild coffee, dull; Cordoya. szQl21Ac
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-11

DO per Dbl 125 lbs. net...... 80
Wheat. No. do0 Ibs> s1.Ss; wheat. doo-lb
sacks), No. l. $3.50; corn 200 lbs) 81; cracked
corn Qoo ibs.) S205; feed meal (100 lbs.) 81. 10
relied barley Goo lbs) $1.55; oil cake meal (1Ot
lbs) $3.50; shorts 600 lbs.J $3.50; bran, heavy
(10O lbs.) s1.6S.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-11
Afternoon Sales

Fraction. 300 at 81 80; 100 Daisy at 7sc; 200 do
at 79c 200 do at soc; 500 Jumbo Elk. at SEC;
1000 Triangle at 5Mc; 5000 Eureka at ss5OM;
1000 Midtown Fraction at 1Ac; 5000 Johnnie Ice.
Morning Sales
Atlanta, 500 at 271se; 200 Belmont at SIPS;
1900 Blue Bell at SIC; 1000 Combination Frac-
ton at 81 80; 5000 Daisy at TIC; 1000 Eureka at
So SOM; 100 Florence at $s.32M; 100 Jumbo Elk.
at SIC; 5000 Searchlight Parallel at 11sc
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-11
Treasury Balances

WASHINGTON, August 10.--Today's state
ment of the treasury balances shows:
Available cash balance 1901, 512,s50, gold
coin and bullion s44.e15252. gold certificates
$33,714,240,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-11
SAN FRANCISCO QUOTATIONS

Exclusive dispatch to the Los Angeles Herald
by L. A. Crisler & Co., members Los Angeles
Nevada Mining Stock exchange, So6 San Fer
nando building, Los Angeles.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1o-Following were
closing quotations of the Bush street ex-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-11

Hook Val AIS ..1os wis Cent IS ....... ssh
Inter Met 4]hs -. sos NY NH IS Gifts ....127%
Jap As ........... 7Sh
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-11
FINANCIAL

Los ANGELES, Aug. 10-Bank clearings
were 1854, .53 against $780, IS for the
corresponding date last year. a decrease Of
1896 66s.S2. Following is comparative state
ment:
1908 1907 1906
Aug. 1o...s1, 594, 4145S s1,s9Os7S5 s205s, 637 30
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-11
San Francisco Mining Stocks
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. lO-F0llOwins we're

II you have any kind Of work to offer. to
any kind OF a worker, your want ad Will find
more eager readers than the most interesting
news dispatch In the paper.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-11
Sales for the Week
DAILY MINING CALL

Official sales-1O,O00 Cal. Hills at 1c; 5000
Con. Mines at lac; 1000 Johnnie Cons. at
s1t. som; 100 Furnace Creek Copper at 15c; 100
do at Ice.
Listed Stocks
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-11
FIRST CAR OF BURBANK
POTATOES. FIND MARKET
is SOLD ON EXCHANGE BEFORE
ARRIVAL
Apples Are Actlve-cantaloupes Adj
vance-Peaches and PIums De-
cIlne-Week Begins with
Good Business

The first car Of fancy new Burbank pota-
toes of the season was sold the produce
exchange yesterday, the car to arrive In a
few days The potato market gives signs OF
being in firrner condition, holding forth en-
couragement.
Apples were active on the produce ex-
change and 10 boxes of fancy Alter Aiexan-
drias were sold. Yellow Denver onions were
marked on the board at 81 and green chill
at 2@3c.
Cantaloupes advanced to SAYS for the
large crates The demand for cantaloupes
continues good with an equal supply.
Grapes were in fair receipt, selling at
about the same quotations of last week.
Some varieties sold as low SIC.
Peaches declined sc box prices ranging
from soc to soc. Plums were also down a
few notches selling at 75c a box Nectar
ines were in fair receipt. selling at $1.26 a
box car of peaches arrived from Tulare
county, all fruit in the consignment selling
at 75c
There were enough fish to meet light
demand Citrus fruit moved we'll There
wae a good general market.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-11

ar Redondo from san Pedro Acapulco from
Mazatlan, Hanaial from San Pedro. Queen
from San Diego schooner Alumna and Omega
from San Pedro.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-11
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, August 10.--The wheat mar
ket was weak from start to finish and the
volume of trade was large. Selling was gem
eral the greater part OF the day ana tne
market lacked any substantial support, the
principal demand coming from shorts News
of the day was favorable to the bears, total
receipts at all primary points being l'lSS'Ooo
bushels
News from the northwest referring to in
juries to the new corn crop by rust was
much less alarming and this tended to IN
crease offerings of wheat here. The marker
closed weak September opened u q 9sc 10
* "a NC lower at 94kc to 949e sold off to
93Hc and closed at 93as 093hc.
Additional rains in various sections OF tho
corn belt had weakening effect on the corn
market early in the day, but the marker
became strong on the active demand for De-
cember delivery and elevator interests buy
ing of September. The market closed hrm
September opened Nc to nc lower at 70
76Nc advanced to use and closed at 779sc.
oats were easy, September opened a shade
lower at 4sc. advanced to 4slhc and closed
at ASK 04Sisc.
Provisions were firm. September pork was
off 1Oc lard was down az Q5c' and ribs
were INC lower.
Market Ranges
Wheat-sept. asa@9s1kc; Dec old, 75%c; do
new 95%c; May, s1.00A al .0Oss.
Corn-Sept. 772sc; Dec. e6Ac; May, 649sc.
Oats-Sept. 4SAQ4sssc; Dec, 4sSsc; May, 5Ob.
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour, steady; No. spring wheat Sl'lzQi'l4
No 8. $1.O7Q1.14; No. corn, 76lzQS0c; No. 2
yellow, s1Ac No, oats, 49Ac; No. white,
5o1sc; No. 8 white, 4S1sQ5O%e; No. 2 rye, re;
fair to choice mailing barley, e5Q67c; No.
northwestern naxseed, 81 .SO; short ribs, sides,
loose, S.; mess pork, per Dbl, SIS. 30Ql5. SO;
lard per 100 lbs, $40 short clear sides,
boxed, us; whisky basis of high wines,
$1.s7.
Articles Receipts. Shpmts.
Flour. barrels .................. 1900 2l'0o0
Wheat bushels ..,.....,....... 100000 $4,000
Corn. bushels ...,......,......" 10000 900
oats, bush ..................... $4,000 lOl, 600
Rye, bushels ,.,...,....'.'''... 3'oOo z'Voo
PORTLAND, Ore, August 1O.-Wheat,
club, coo; red, Ssc; blue stem, 94c; valley,
soc; forty fold. 94c.
LIVERPOOL. August 1o.--Wheat Septem-
Der, rs sgd; December. rs SID; March,
nominal
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-11

Bakers Al -four b.4o
Blended wheat hours:
Bakers Magnolia -four ..............s...s... o.s9
Bakers pastry -four ......................... ply
Eastefn rye 49,
Al flour is retaied at 81 IS per Y sack and
SEC for sack. Globe Family. $40 per a
sack and 90c per X sack.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-11
MINING QUOTATIONS

Yesterdays quotations of the Los Angeles
Nevada Mining Stock exchange were:
California
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-11
FLOUR AND FEED PRICES
AT LOS ANGELES MILLS

The following quotations prevail at the Capt.
'ol m meals, PER 100 LBS. IN SACKS;
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-11

Rolled wheat in hbls., net VT, 126 lbs. Dbl. ~
niied wheat in sacks, net W.T.. 80 lbs. SIX. 1.5
49, wheat flour bulk seamless SIX. 100 lbs) 40
Euckwheat flour. pure Cbulk seamless
sacIs) 100 lbs @ '''''''''''. 80
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-11
New York Bonds

NEW YORK. Aug 10.-Folowing were the
closing quotations today; ws
Ian
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-11
New York Stocks

NEW YORK, August 10-Foliowing wero
the closing quotations today:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-25

ticles of consumption, twice as much
as they would have to pay under a
rational system admitting foreign pro-
duets free or with a small duty for
revenue only. The tariff benenciaries
Will continue to make enormous profits
in this country, and they will send to
foreign countries their surplus manu-
features and sell them there cheaper
than they can be purchased in the
cities in which they are made. They
will thus keep the foreign manufac-
turer out of their home market and
compete with him in his markets in
Europe or in the orient.
To this iniquity the people will sub
nit until further experience has
| taught them what it required some
hundreds of years to teach the people
| of England-that the whole protective
system from beginning to end is a sys
tenn of privilege and gain to the few
at the expense and to the injury of the
millions upon whom it is imposed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-25
VALUE OF PHOSPHATE AS A FERTILIZER

Galesburg experiment field amounts to
$14.40, or $40 more than the cost of
the phosphate applied, while four-fifths
of this phosphate still remains in the
soil.
Plenty of nitrogen can be secured
from the air by growing legumes, the
organic matter of the crops can be re-
turned to the SOIL but the one ele-
ment phosphorus must be bought One
ton of rock phosphate containing $50
pounds of phosphorus can be bought
for about SIS; the lame quantity of
phosphorus in one ton of steamed
bone meal costs $25, in two tons OF
acid phosphate costs $50, and in four
tons of complete fertilizer costs $50 to
500. One thousand pounds of the fine
ground natural rock phosphate should
be applied per acre once every four oil
six years, always in connection with
! farm manure, legume crops or other
green manureS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-25

written by Arthur j. Bill for the Hi
nois Farmers Instituted
DR.. Cyril G. Hopkins of the Univer-
sity of Illinois, who has had charge of
this states soil investigations for more
than six years, had the following to
say about the plant food element
gathered at the various soil expert
ment fields recently inspected by the
soil advisory committee of the Illinois
Farmers institute:
The Ohio experiment station has, as
an average of Is crops of corn at 55
cents per bushel, IS crops of oats at
% cents, II crops of wheat at 20
cents. 10 crops of clover, and 10 crops
of timothy at Sc ton, on land that is
richer in phosphorus than our land,
but poorer in nitrogen than our land,
found that every dollar invested in
phosphorus paid back $4.76, while
neither nitrogen nor potassium paid
for its cost
The same station has found as the
leverage of Sc tests in II years work,
that when rock phosphate was applied
in connection with the manure, every
dollar in rock phosphate paid back
$685.
On three different series of plots al
the University of Illinois, phosphorus
has doubled the yield of clover as ar
average of the last three years.
On the Bloomington, H., soil expert
ment field phosphorus increased the
yield of wheat 10 bushels per acre il
1905, increased the yield of clover
more than one ton per acre in 1906
and increased the yield OF corn follow
ing clover by 10 bushels per acre in
1907. The increase in either croI
would practically pay the cost o
phosphorus applied for the three years
In both the Illinois cases bone meal
which is more expensive than rocl
phosphate, was used.
Rock Phosphate Results.
Experiments with the natural rocl
phosphate were started more recently
in Illinois, but have given good result.
lon our soils. Four years experiments
at the university have resulted in al
leverage increase of the crop equal tt
1875. while the $50 pounds of phos
Iphorus applied cos So, but 30 pounds
of it still remain in the soil for use in
future crops. The results of 1907
alone are an increase of $116S. Oh
4 sS.6S more than the cost of the rocl
phosphate, while four-fifths of the
phosphorus applied still remains in the
soil.
i The value of the increase from rocl
in six crops grown on the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-25
The Argus Daily Short Story
LOTTlE'S BARGAlN-BY EDNA BLEEkMAN
Copyrighted, 1908. by Associated Literary Press

Perhaps it was because Wisner was
the proprietor of the only dry goods
store in Undervale that Lottie Vincent
was attracted to him, perhaps because
Lottie was an inveterate bargain hunt
er, and propinquity is powerful aid
Of Cupid.
1t is a matter open to argument and
not worth the arguing. The main
point at issue is the fact that Lottie
was attracted and that Sidney WisneI
repaid that regard with interest.
Undervale had reached that stage of
growth when the general store" had
commenced to resolve itself into its va
rious component parts, not to be re-
| united until at some far distant day,
| when the department store repeated
the original shopkeeping on larger
scale and again one could purchase
| dress goods and salt fish, groceries and
| harness under one roof.
1t was Wisner who had seen that the
| time was ripe, and the Boston store
was the result. He rented one of the
/ rooms in the new Benson block and
with new stock and fixtures gave the
| place the aspect of city establish
! ment Undervale was delighted with
the change, none more so than Lottie.
She was born bargain fiend, and rs
her parents were wealthy she had the
money TO crafty her passion. with the
result that from the first she had been
| Wisner's best customer.
Even after the business reached a
point where he was able to put on two
clerks he made it point to wait upon
her himself.
Lottie delighted in her personally
conducted shopping tours, and from
visiting in the store Wisner passed to
visits to her home.
Wisner also began to watch his bank
account grow. From the first his store
had prospered, and he determined that
when his profit and loss account show
ed fair balance on the proper side he
would put his fate to the test.
Homer Vincent was president of thu
bank and trust company. and Wisnel
wanted TO be able to make goot
showing when he went to ask for Lot
ties hand, though he could not hop'
to equal the Vincent fortune.
He had not long to wait, for the new
store prospered nightly, and the tim
soon came when Wisner began to re
hearse the speech he should make T.
Lottie's father when he should frs
have spoken to Lottie.
It was a simple matter to prepar
his speech for the elder Vincent. III
!. said 1t over until he believed that h
7 must repeat 1t in his sleep. The tror
Bile now was to speak to Lottie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-25
In Darkest Africa.

There Is jumping In the jungle,
There is wailing in the wild,
There's despairing in the desert.
There are pain and passion piled,
The tigers full of tantrums,
And the lion loud laments,
For the time is drawing nearer
For our Teddy's tour intense.
There is mourning in the mountains,
There is pleading on the plains,
There's a droop in tails of tigers.
There's a meek mien in the names,
There's a trumpeting of terror
In most elephantine stunt,
There is anguished brute abandon
Over Teddy's hefty hunt.
There is trembling in the tropics,
There Is shaking on the sand,
From the desert to the ocean
There's lamenting in the land.
Densely dismal is dark Afric,
Baleful bellows every brute.
For they feel their fate Is fearsome.
Since our Teddy's sure to shoot.
Josh Wink in Baltimore American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-25
New County Schools.

Prof. o. J. Kern, county superin-
tendent of schools at Rockford, Win
rebago county, has formulated new
commandment. Thou shalt enrich and
enlarge the life of the country child"
and in pursuance of this injunction
the smallest county in Illinois-Put-
nam-has inaugurated a new order of
educational methods by establishing
a consolidated school, The farmers
of Magnolia township-mostly descend
ants of sturdy Quaker stock-have
swept all the small schools of their
section into one large one-a substan-
tai building situated on twenty acres
of fine forest, furnished with steam
heat, gas and running water, and
equipped with laboratories. libraries,
manual training rooms, play rooms,
workshop. cloak rooms and offic4. The
course of instruction includes the pre-
paratory grade and the High school
course, with special attention given to
agricultural science, horticulture, ami
NAL husbandry, domestic science and
home economies, the training being
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-25
Carnegie on the Tariff.

BY the expressions from Carnegie
anent the policy of tariff reduction,
the public must have noticed that the
iIonmaster is now in favor of gen
eral reduction of the tariff, retaining
it's protective features only for the
few smaller Industries which are still
struggling to maintain themselves,
but continuing the system Of taxing
foreign products mainly for revenue.
Carnegie declares that the steel in
dustry does not now need protection
that the mills in this country can
it can be made in any other country
on the earth.
Carnegie is, of course, an expert
in all that pertains to the IRON and
steel industry, but we do not be
lieve the republican leaders will be
says respecting the Dingley bill in
particulars and the protective sys-
tenn in general 1t will be said, in
the first place, that Carnegie speaks
for the United States Steel corpora
tion only, that the small steel man.
ufacturers still need protection as
Carnegie did years ago, and some will
so so far as to say that he would like
to see the smaller steel interests de-
prived to their injury, of an advantage
which his concern no longer needs
indeed which to the steel trust has
ceased to be an advantage and is more
G hindrance than q benefit
Be that as it may, the standpatters
know that manufacturers generally
want the high tariff continued and
they will say that by means of it Car
negie made his colossal fortune and
that the other manufacturers should
not now be deprived of the aid which
the protective system is affording
them. And so reduction of tie tariff
will be stubbornly resisted and NO
great change is likely to be made.
Meanwhile the people will con-
tinue to pay high prices for all ar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-25
Dangers of 1t.

1t isn't good to eat too much
Upon Thanksgiving day.
It's nice to feed, but it is tough
To hear the dostor say:
Your case is not hopeless one.
In bed week or two
If you will stay and starve yourself,
| think We'll pull you through"
The turkey may be very fine,
The dressing favored right,
But think about the awful dreams
When you lie down at night.
Don't strive to load up with so much
That when you doze away
You'll dream about your sins and such
And spoil Thanksgiving day.
So only eat bird or two,
A barrel full of sauce,
Some dressing and such other things
AS you may run across.
And take a chance on being sick
And having dreams run queer,
Because. you know, Thanksgiving
comes
Not over cnce year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-25
TO STOP FOREST FIRES.
Forester Wants Observation Towers
on Adirondack Mountains.

Forester Wants Observation Towers
on Adirondack Mountains.
James S. Whipple, state forest, fish
and game commissioner. who is con-
sidering the future protection of New
York state forests against fire vista
tons such as the recent disastrous eS-
perience in the Adirondacks, will prob
ably recommend to the Legislature that
funds be given him to establish obser-
Walton towers on the higher mountains
in order that fires may be detected
more readily.
+ Commissioner Whipple will urge a
severe penalty for causing fires
through carelessness' and will insist
that locomotives used in the forests
utilize fuel other than coal. These
factors will make for a reasonable
safety hereafter during drought.
The question as to whether the state
should pay the entire cost of fighting
the forest fires has not been decided.
The towns now pay half the expense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-25
The Main Attraction,


In going through n busy street
Or down quiet place
It's nice to meet a pretty girl
Who has a smiling face,
For. though you know your chance Is
To win her as a flame.
1t sort of brightens up the day
To meet her just the same.
There may be pictures on the wall.
There may be sunsets rare,
There may be landscapes stretching
wide
And to the eye most fair.
But as for sights that really please
A creature in a froclI
With winning ways has all of them
Pushed neatly off the block.
See as she trips along the way
With light elastic tread
She turns the neck of every man
And likewise turns his head.
Though for appearance sake the stare
Is modified a bit.
They'd like to follow her away
Did custom but permit.
There's nothing in the world can lend
Rich color to the scene
Nor brighten up a dreary day
Like dainty Miss Sixteen.
She comes and losses back her head
In challenge pert. though prinl, |
And man confesses to himself
That she looks good to him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-25
RED FOX WITH WHITE FEET
"Rarer Than White BIackbird," Says
Lucky Trapper.

"Rarer Than a White BIackbird," Says
Lucky Trapper.
A big red fox with four white feet
was trapped by John Hall of Sher-
man, Conn. the other day. Hall, an
experienced trapper, says a fox with
white feet is rarer than white black
bird and that he will get good price
for this, one of the biggest foxes ever
seen about Sherman. He has it in an
iron cage with three other live foxes
and four raccoons.
Hall has been very lucky this sea-
son. While hunting a few days ago he
shot two raccoons, together weighing
fifty pounds, in one tree. He has trap
ped twenty-five foxes, besides other
animals. He has fourteen live skunks
in a cage. He can handle the skunks
without worse result than If they
were chickens.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-25

He knew that Lottic would not be
won by the simple suggestion that
they get married. When the CleIn-
mons Comedy company played their
semiannual engagement at the rink
Wisner shut up shop and took Lottic
to the performance every evening for
the week Lottie's keen appreciation
of the romantic leading man dashed
his hopes.
He never could hope to make love
like Ralph Rascovar of the Glenn
mons company, and that was the mod
ell Lottie most admired He had a
vague idea of taking n course in a
dramatic school. but he could not
spare the time from his business. so be