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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-09
NEW YORK pKoDucE M,RKEr

NEW YORK. June S.-FLoTR.-DulI and
lower TO sell. Rye Flour--Quiet. Cornmeal
Steady. Rye-Dull. Wheat--Easy; No 2
red, 29c. elevator. Options f11hc. net low
er. July. 94c.; September, ?2c Corn-Mar-
ket steady No. 2, 7sc. nominal. elevator
Options &c. net lower. July, 757sc.; Sep
TENDER. 74a.c. Oats--Steady; mixed, 5A,sfo
6Ciac. =
Beef-ouict. Cut Enthusiastically Lard.
Steady refined, quiet Pork, Tallow and
Rosin--Steady. Turpent,ne-Tirm at Acc.
Rice and Molasses-Quiet Sugar-Raw.
firm: fair refining. S3.S7is@3.S9: centrifugal
s.,SIts q 4.39; molasses sugar. s362k a 3.6i !;
refined. steady. Coffee-Quiet: Rio. No !,
SIC santos. No. 1. SIC. mild, quiet Cor
aova, 9st I1.&c Futures net unchanged.
Butter-Weak:. creamery. specials. 24c.; ex!-
,ras, 2Si2c.: third to first. 1sa 33c; state.
dairy, common TO finest, 1oGl23c.; process,
common TO special. liz a1iac. sCheese--Firm,
receipts, 6o2 boxes: old full cream, specials.
loc.. large and small. coiored and white
s2H lastc; skins la Sac Eggs-Easy;
nearby, selected, white. a0geic.: good to
choice, 1Sis 6tl9i.c.; brown and mixed fancy.
fancy: lac.; first to extra, firm. TO IT Qp1S1ac
treishts to Livcrpool-Steady. cotton by
steam. l2c.; grain by steam. lKd. Peanuts
mestic, Sa.a5'ac. Potatoes-Firm; Bermuda
new, per barrel. s2a3.5O; southern, s20S;
do, second, S1.5om175: cults, s1MlSp5,
aaine, per sack, S2.25GD2.50: State and
western. in.bulk, per $50 pounds, s2.25 a 80 ,
Jersey sweets, per baskets, Sl.75Qp.25.
Cabbages-Firm: Southern, .5c.1l50 per
crate. Cottohseed Oil--Was steady with de-
mand Door Prime crude, 3Sh 939c.; primo
summer yellow. 47i.c.; off summer yellow.
A iGi@c.; good, off summer yellow yellow
42447c: prime white 47,s U50c.; prime
Winter yellow, 476 soc.
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For years the fact has been cleary
established that electricity Is the most
convenient and safe fuel agent known.
Expert heating engineers have now es-
tablished the fact that electricity is
also the cheapest fuel agent. Basing
their estimates On 10 cents per kilo-
watt hour, about the lowest prevailing
price in any city, the price here, eN-
.pcrts have figured out the following
table of time and cost for operating
the various electric household and Of
flee devices:
pint baby milkwarmer and food heat
s minutes; y cent; coffee percolator.
minutes, ia cents; stove. s-inch, 10
utes, cents; curling Iron heater, 8
per hour, u cent; pressing irons. 3 to
frying + yHu1 pam ~ 7-inch. So minutes, 2l
cents: waffle irons, lie minutes, cent;
teapot. 20 minutes, accents; glue pot.
90 minutes, cent; soldering irons, .
pounds up 30 minutes, cent; doctors
sterilizer. 80 minutes. cents; dentists
sterelizer, 80 minutes, ~ cents; baths
room radiator, 80 minutes. cents;
spray coffee pot, 20 minutes Y cents;
shaving cup. 2 shaves, l cent; lum1-
nous radiators. 30 minutes, q Y cents.
From this list it will be readily seen
that electricity is by far the most eco
nomical fuel as well as the cleanesr
and most convenient.
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GUT IN PRICE OF
STEEL PRODUCTS
Substantial Reductions to &c An
nounccd Immediately for Every
thing Except Rails.
CROP REPORT FAVORABLE
Further Decrease i'll Number OF
Idle Freight Cars Regarded
ass5Enco,iraging.

NEW YORK, June S.--The long per-
slsting rtiniors of a general cut in the
prices Of steel products gained more
authoritative form to-daE, and 1t came
to be generally believed during the
session Of the Stock Exchange that
substantial reductions would be an
nonncod Immediately for everything
except rails. Attention was attracted
to the subject OF new capital issues
by the figures Of the heavy ilotation
Tor May aud the additional issues In
early contemplation. The May total
of s16G.97a,Q0yf .rsw stock and bonds,
while somewhat lower than April. IS
far in Observation-Disclosures for May of
las, year Ig41 ief s7ss s;nss t,s to
first of the year have risen, Is an un-
prccedonted figure for that period.
The action of the grain markets af-
ter the publication of the government
crop report was accepted MS testimony
to the favorable Interpretation based
on that document. in spite of the quail
flying consideration of weather condi-
lions later than the date of making UP
tho report The Immediate weather
news was unfavorable. but its effect
was overcome by the force of the show
ing of the government report.
An excellent effect was produced by
the report of further decrease In the
number of idle. freight cars in the two
weeks ending May IS, the reduction
of a2.5o5 bringing the number down
TO $751; 0i as compared with a maxi
mum of 1888 reported on April 18th.
The early strength in stocks was con-
1ected with this report. The later re-
covery was due to the government
crop report and its effect on the wheat
market.
Bonds were steady: total sales, par
value, s2.o25.ooO. United states 2's.
registered, advanced Ia per cent on
call. The total sales of stocks to-day
amounted to ils,3o0. shares.
NEW YORK. June s.-Money on call
steady. LEG "a per cent; ruling
rate. 81: closing bid, l-2; offered at
"a per cent Time loans quiet and
steady; sixty days. . to 21-4 per cent;
ninety days. 2li to 21-2 per cent;
six months, 3 Legs ga per cent Prime
mercantile paper. 1-2@4 per cent,
Sterling exchange easy. with actual
business in bankers bills at $4.S695@
S4.S7 for demand and at si,S530 a S4.S545
for sixty-day bills. Commercial bills.
si.S5. Bar silver. SITS. Mexican dol
lars Al
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COTTON MARKETS,

NEW YORK, June S.--The cotton market
was very quiet to-day, sales for the entire
xession being estimated at only 100, 600 bales
Jrices ruled lower owing chiefly 10 good
weather reports and the market closed
steady at a net decline of 6Gl14 points. The
opening was steady ut an advance of poinI
70 decline OF points. There were no
cables TO influence sentiment either way
Snd orders on the call We're pretty well di,
Vded. But right afterward the market ne
came easy under liquidation by SATURDAYS,
buyers, who were disappointed that the
weather map. showed no disturbance of CON
f1 aywa S rs sp1 sna d 'a saa The
following the ,rpmoreq breaks In Red River
! Ia, on sattiSdaS. hfter selling of 10 a
net decline OF Stts points prices steadie,,
nlighty on covering, but weakened again
IN the, late trading, when II seemed az
thoush there WAS some liquidation throup IL
houses with Wall street connections ~.
ciose was within point of the lowest an
me new positions. old crop months Yora
quiet and relatively strong. There was M.
thing important in the way of spot news
END The official forecasts We're for favor,
able weather tonight and tomorrow. Inv.
erpooi VIII be open Tomorrow hut will n,
closed again on Friday and Saturday OF nj.
week. southern spot markets. as offtcin II,
reported were generally unchanged ~
Receipts at the ports to-day were IL Ok,
3 Bales against S,717 last week ana 4 gss lac
yHar. Receipts for the Week 5S0O0 hall
against sbolS last week aud 34osa las
yeHr. To-day's receipts at New OrIenn,
S.le1 bales against o,lO7 last year. and n
houston l.l9o bales against 3l2 last year.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
NAVAL STORES.

Z. NAVAL STORES.
:, MSIi,Ll,MNl!!Ms.GToN y. c.. June s.-sP1RlTs
uGRPENTlNE-Receip Al casks. Rosn-
quiet ut S/4o receipts, 23S barrels. Tar
Firm at $3.50; receipts. 100 barrels. Crude
Iurpentine-Firm at s2@2.7o and s2.75; le-
cepts. 81 barrels.
sANANNAH GA, ,fune S.--TURPEN,rINE
-Firm at lie; sales, 792 casks; receipts
L ,,s casks; shipments, 361 casks. Rosin-
flrm; sales, 2,iS7 barrels; receipts, a.3SJ
barrels; shipments 32,47a barrels; stock,
tL6ol barrels. A.. 3, c. $500.
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chandisc and passengers. Old Dominion Line
Steamer Pocahontas. Graves. Norfolk ami
James River landings merchandise and pas
scngers. Virginia Navigation Company.
schooner Flora and Agnes, Weyser, James
River, light.
Schooner Eta, Beauchamp. James River.
light.
!, schooner E. S. Wilson, Marshal. James
River, light.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND, JUNE s 1905

ARRIVED
steamer Berkeley. Shelly, Norfolk, Va.
and passengers, Old Dominior
Line
steamer Brandon. Harvey, Norfolk. mer.
chandlse and passengers, Old Dominion Line
Gasolener Princess Cork, Tlman's Island
ilsh and roe. Robert NJ. Smith & co.
schooner Juliet l.. Hopkins, Cullison
s. co. 10 ~ ~ - ~ ~
schooner Bessie Reed. Parks. t,leeton vn
hsh and roe, A. C. Young Company -
schooner Early Bird. White, IIavre dc
Trace fish, a, G. Young Company
SAILED.
steamer Berkeley, Shelly, Norfolk, VA.
Line. - '''''o'
steamer Brandon, Harvey, Norfolk. mer
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NEW YORK June ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
lib head. Steers. sb.5Off7bo per 100
hounds one car extra for s7.75; bulls. So. 30
Wo.so; cows, S2.20Ih.30: extra, do. s5.i5:
higher at 1oG1l'sc- per pound: n little
choice beef at 12c. Calves-Receipts. s,343
mead: Neals. s5Mi.25: few selected lots at
Si.S'1. q $50; culls and throwouts. 34m5.5U;
huttermilks s4.5o64.s7,s. sheep and Lambs
- Receipts, 1890 head. Sheep, sac 100;
warnings. s4.759 $40: lambs. $797.75;
lambs S1GI15; unshorn yearlIngs. s6.75.
Hogs Receipts. 1858 head. New York
State hogs, SG.o5M6.1O per loo mounds -
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CHICAGO GRAIN n1AnKEr

CHICAGO, June S.---A bearish government
crop report caused sharp break to-day in
M ,,l'i p:lces on the local exchange the July
delivery closing at a net loss OF 1n0IIssc
corn was down nc. oats We're lac. lower,
PROVISIONS were 2E@lower TO &c. higher.
Leadins futures ranged as follows:
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CATTLE MARKETS.
RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET.
(Sales Mt Union Stock Yards +,

Richmond. Va. June s. 1908
Report of the live stock market for the
week ending June Sth:
Best steers. 55sm5&c.; few extra. &C.;
medium 10 good. as a SIC; common to fair
@iac.; best hefers. ia q 51sc.; medium 10
good, +,aM SC; common to fair, Az a iEc,
best cows. iisc.; medium to good lG4Ac.
common to fair. .ia "a 3&c.: bulls. az G4hc
calves, aga Glac. Cows and calves. s2ua
1900 per head. Sheep. 3ls14isc.: spring
SIC.
PROSPECTS, fair for all kinds Of stock for
next weeks market.
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superintendent Meet

Capitol yesterday relating to general
school matters in the circuit. The cons
ference was presided over by Inspec-
tor Willis A. Jenkins. of Newport News.
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Cotton. quiet: niddling. 1l.iO: gross re-
csipts SOB bales; sales. 900 bales; stock,
7S,34S bales
Total to-day at all ports--Net receipts,
l2.26b bales; export To Franco. ,JO4 bales !,
TO the Continent, $3.50 bales; stock, "a. $50
bales.
Consolidated at all ports--Nct receipts.
ISIS bales; export 10 Great britain, :, O0O
bales: to France, l,i04 bales; to the CONT
nent. $3.50 bales.
Total since September bst ut all ports
Net receipts. S.0s9.4a4 bales; export to Great
Rritain. 2.760,9.2 bales: 10 France. SOS. S5s
bales: TO the Continent. 3.l56,9S7 bales 10
Japan, 1880 bales to Mexico, 1,549 bales
NEW ORLEANS. La. June S.-COTTON
Spots were quiet with prices unchangeti
middlng, 1lisc. Sales We're 1850 bales on
the spot and 20D to arrive. Futures open-
ed barely steady With the July option I
points up and the other active months Gas
points below the close Saturday. With no
advices from Liverpool, where holiday Is be.
ing observed. the only factor at the opening
vas the weather which was reported far
Reports OF more or less encouraging nature
was received from Texas where consid erabie
damage was recently done by floods ana
the advance scored at that time was some
what detracted from to-day by the recess
SION in values, which followed the receipt
o. these adrices. Predictions of good
weather for the belt for the next 6vent.-
four hours resulted in a still further re-
cesson. and at the close. which was steady
ne ,ii active months were loIl2 points below
the close Saturday. Closing bids: June
lilo; July. lilo: August, 1875; September
aSS: October. 9.4a; November $40; Deccm-
Der. 9.34: January, 9.5S,
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Northern Pacific Observation-Disclosures. 1o1n
Northern Pacific NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 7rs
Norfolk and Western con. 4s........ 95
Oregon Short Line refunding is....... 30
Pennsylvania conv. 3ss. 1ol5......... 91ai
Pennsylvania consol 4s............... 1o1i.
leading General NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 9S1s
Repuhlic of Cuba 5s tbid) .......... 1913
st. Louis and Iron Mountain con. SIS. 10T
st. Louis and San Francisco fg. is...f ~
st Louis Swestcrn con. IS (bid).... 641.
Seaboard Air Line Observation-Disclosures. sig
Southern Pacific As tbid) ..a........ $50
Southern Pacific list Observation-Disclosures. 92B
Southern Railway as tbid). ......... 90
Texas and Pacific 1sts............... 105
Toledo. st. l.. md Western 4s........ 73ia
Union Pacific, AZ. .................... 10a
Union Pacific conv. .s.........:..... 91a
United States Steel End 5s........... 96S
Wabash lists. .....a....-. ........... 104
Wabash new IA. Observation-Disclosures. 5th
Western Md. As ibid) .......... &c
Wheeling and Lake Eric 4s......,... 90
Wisconsin Central 4s................ Sha
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CHICAGO. June s.-CATTLE-Reccip:
steady; others 15m2Oc. lower Steers, $500
m!.1a; cows s446.25; heifers. s4m6.75;
bulls. s4@5.75; calves. s2.5On575 stoc!crs
and feeders. S325Qo.4o, HoGs-ReceIpts
Choice. heavy, shipping. s5.55 "a 5 .s2is; butcI,-
ers S5.s5 $50; light. mixed. s5.45 a $50
choice. light. s5.45a5.55; pigs. 1915 a 500;
bulk of sales S5.45n.55. Sheep-Receipts
estimated about $4,000 head. Market stron :
sheep. $4,000; lambs. s595.1o; yearlings
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VIII be sold by auction. on the prem
ises, on
TUESDAY. THE 9TH DAY OF JUNE,
1908, AT O'CLOCK p NJ
IT is detached and contains elk rooms.
besides BATH etc. The condition and
location of this property Is all to be
desired The lot has a front af "a by
105 feet. to an alley 10 Get wide.
1t is seldom you have an opportunity
of purchasing property like unto this.
When possession Is given you will not
have n nail to drive or screw to turn.
Please be prompt.
Terms Mt sale.
EDWARD S. ROSE COMPANY.
Auctioneers.
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CLOSING BOND QUOTATIONS.

aai Chicago II. I. and Pac. r. r. col. 5s.. H.
All Chicago r. L. and Pac. Ry. rfdg. is... 81
II c.. c.. G.. and St. l.. gen. AZ Did,. 93
Colorado Industrial Us Observation-Disclosures. &c
J Colorado Midland Is (bidp ............ 6ci
vs. Colorado and Southern Is tbid)...... SaS,
Delaware and Hudson conv. 4s (askcdJ 9aA
Denver and Rio Grandc is........... %
5A Erie prior lien As (bid9 50
sA Erie General As. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 7oa
S'a Hooking Valley 4,as tbidJ ........... 104
marlborough Metro iias............ G7s
japan 4s.............. .......,..... 81
20 japan 4i5s. Observation-Disclosures. soy
50 Japan iks, md series .............. S9L.
~ Louisville ana Nash. Unified is........ 9Sa
a,e Manhattan con. gold As tbid) ........ 957
~ Mexican Central is...... ............. SIS
Mexican Central LIST Inc. tbd). 16
Ga MINI. and St Louis is.............. So
Missouri. Kansas and Texas 4s...... o67i
IA Missouri, Kan and Texas ends tbid).. SO
National x. II. Of Mex. con. As (bidp.. ST!
: New York Central gen. 3l4s.......... y,H
New Jersey Central gen. IS tbid). =. 123,a
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OFFICIAL RANGE. AND SALE OF STOCKS I'M NEW YORK.
ThomasB anch&C Brokers'


600 Ailis- Chalmers ....,,..,'
500 Allis- Chalmers, pfd....
l7,ioo Amalgamated Copper.
American Can. ..,s.,......
n American Can. pfd......'
GOO Am. Car and Futln.....,'
Am. Car aud Foun. pfd.
100 American Cotton OIL.
.lo American Locomotives.
300 Amer. Locomotive. pfd.,
1opWD mcrlcan Smclting.....
af0 American Smelling, pfd,
100 American Sugar............
10 American Tobacco. com.
American Tobacco, pfd.
200 Anaconda Copper....'.t.
1860 Atclison ....... ..........
Atchison,, pfd. ............
Atlantic Coast Line......
700 Baltimore and Ollio......
1.S20 Brooklyn Iaapid Transit
G,6S Canadian ,aPaciiic:I. h. .
1850 Ghesapeak e.,and Ohl1.rs.
100 Chicago Great Western.
i7,200 Chi. MIL and st, Paul.
Chi. NIL. and st. p. pfd.
1000 Chi. and North western -
c.. c.. G. and st. Louis.
500 Colorado Fuel and Iron
500 Colorado and Southern.
Col. and South, LIST pfd..
100 Col. and South. I'd .pfd....
500 Consolidated Gas. ........
100 Delaware and Hudson.
200 Distillers' See. Cor. ......
1900 Erie ...,...,.. ..........
800 Erie. LIST pfd..
600 Erie, I'd pfd..............
300 General Electric........
lo.6l0 Great Northern. pfd.....
800 Great Northern Ore ctfs
Illinois Central. ........
Int. Metropolitan.
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Z, S. refundins e. registered. $500.
U. S. rcfunding IS. couponn...........
U S. 3s, registered. Observation-Disclosures.
y. 8. "a. coupon. ..........
U. s. As. registered. ...............
u. S. As. coupon. Observation-Disclosures.
American Tobacco As. ...............
American Tobacco Is. ..........
Atchison general Is. Observation-Disclosures.
Atehison adjustment Is (bid).........
Atchison conv. $500.
htcHisoh conN. oS...,.f.s..
atlantic Coast Line 4s...............
Baltimore and Ohio is tbid) ........
Baltimore and Ohio 3hs lbidD
Brooklyn Rapid Transit conv. 4s..
Central of Georgia rs (bd)...
Central of Georgia LIST Inc. (asketi)
Central of Georgia End Inc. taskcd)
Central of Georgia Sd Inc. (asked)
Chesapeake and Ohio iiaa ......
Chicago and Alton 3ks (bid) ....
Chicago. B. and Quincy new as...
Chicago. Il. |. and Pacific K. r 4s...
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cash quotations were as follows. Flour
oniet, and steady No. . spring wheat gsc.
g sl'e5 No, corn, 6aa 69l:c,; No 4 Vel
ssed'-No. northwestern, sl.a3y. Shor,
rus sides loosel, s7p7.s0; mess pork, per
PEREZ, sla7oMls75; lard, por 100 pounds,
&C.,; snort clear sides (boNed), $3.50 al 10.
- M Md, easy creameries, 1912 dairies,
!. aGic' Esgs-Steadr; At mark cases in,
Siuheo, ia@ lthc.; firsts, lac; prime ,rsts.
,ni.c. cheese-Easy at 9a.qlac. Receipts
Nheat' 400 bushels: corn, $4,000 bushels;
oats, $4,000 bushels.
ELGiN. ILL. June s.--BUTTER--Firmsn NJ
u.s. sates Tor the week 97ssoo pounds.
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BALTIMORE, MD. juno ss,-Fr.o1yp.
Pun and lower; spring patent, S. 500 SIS.
Wheat--Dull; SPOT, contract, 95h 20 95Aci (;
don No red. western. 37H s7ssc; South .
ern on grade, 81 a csc. Corn--Imil snot
mixed, i6c,; No. white Tic; southern
white, soc, Oats--Steady; No. . mt-ed, sc.
aye~-ceuiet; No. 2 western. export, SIS q. o0c.
ton, goo ale; do, creamery % a .sc 4 doE
ihqle; lSH l9c; store packed l7c Eggs.
s ,i and unchanged at lTic, Cheese
urn ,aaT'n and unchanged large, snptembev,
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RICHMOND GRAIN MARKET.

susar--UnchanSed coarse graduated {
fire $500
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RICHMOND TOEACCo ,,.pxrr

Richmond. Va, June S. 1905
Tobbaco---Dari Fired: Receipts continue
very light and market active at full quota
IONS. Brights: Unchanged; quiet but firm.
Fair receipts Sun Cured: Rcceipts Very
light. Market active at prices quoted
DARK ErTpI,n j
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November ........ ~. ~. ~. OK.
December ........ 943 II4 o33 o3o
January ..... 9.3S 93S Dos onr
February .... -. ~ 80 eo7
March ......... g;1 apS ~
Spot cotton closed quiet; middling up-
lands, 1910; middlins gulf, 1876; sales,
1000 bales.
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Richmond Va, June 3, 1905,
HoLESALE QUOTATIONS ON CHANGE
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Bonds were steady. total sales, par
value, s2.o25.oOO United states 2's.
registered, advanced IA per cent on
call. The total sales of stocks to-day
amounted to i1S,300. shares.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-22
TRYour FoR RELAY RACE

The runners to represent the local
Y. NJ. c. a. in the so mile relay race
Thanksgiving day were tried out at
the stadium in Golden Gate park yes
terday afternoon, and the 40 men that
are scheduled TO run mile relays made
very good time on the bicycle track.
which is more like the course they
will have to run over the day of the
race than the cinder track.
The fastest time made Tor the mile
was minutes IS seconds. by William
E. Rakestraw, L. Day being second.
covering the distance in minutes %
seconds. 1t was difficult TO make very
fast time on the bicycle track on ac-
count OF the small gravel, which caused
the runners to slip
The half milers made fair time on
the $40 track, r. c. Smith going the
distance in 2 minutes 20 seconds Most
of these who tried out made the half
mile under 2 minutes 80 seconds
II weather conditions are favorable
the local runners expect TO make the
so miles Thanksgiving day in about
four and a halI hours.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-22
Rain Puts Fields in
Shape for Play

The arrival of the rain is more than
welcomed BY the polo enthusiasts For
weeks they have had their ponies up
ready for playing. but the ground OF
the fields has been too hard and they
have been awaiting the arrival Of the
rain.
1t was expected that there would be
a game on the San Mateo field. but this
has been postponed. The season, now
that the wet weather has arrived. will
commence Thanks giving day. when the
ball viii be put in play on the ii Ger
rito field. If the Iain does not con-
tinue.z the beginning. will be put on
until week from today
There is likely TO be little play
today. but il will be nothing more
than practice. Walter McCreary has
arrived at the BurlingaIne club and
will play this season as well as his
brother. Lawrence, John Lawson has
returned and is ready to take up the
game. In fact, with the return of Fran
els J.ECarolan on December 10. the To-
Gals will be able 10 put as strong z
team in the field as has ever repre-
sented the club.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-22
Sharp play championship

dy street, the University of oregon
football team won today's contest from
the Oregon agricultural college by a
score of to O. The game was a kick
ing one throughout and it was the su-
periority of Captain Moullens kicking
that enabled the university boys to
carry of the honors. All the scoring g
was in the first half, and was on place
kicks.
The attendance at today's game was
possibly the greatest at a football game
ever played in the Pacific northwest.
There were in the neighborhood of TO-
coo people present. The receipts will
approximate $4,000. which, after the
expenses are deducted, will be divided
equally between the contesting teams.