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Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
Pacific Coast Trade

SAN FRANCICso. Sept. 24.-Flour-Fam-
lily extras. s5.40@6.00; bakers extras $40
@5.e5 Oregon and Washington. $3.50 q $40.
Wheat-Shipping, $1.65@1.67h; milling,
1880; alfalfa, s11W13.50; straw, 6oQ65c.
Barley-Feed, s1.s1 Y Q1.s5; brewing. s1s6
@1.40; chevalier, $3.50.
oats-Red, $1.e0@1SO; white. $16o@L7b;
black, $2.40@2.50
MISUNDERSTANDING s3s@35; mixed feed.
s23@2s; rolled barley, $1,000; oatmeal.
$4s0Q4.5o; oat greats. s4.sOQ4.5o; rolled
oats, sS1@33.
Hay-Wheat. $3.50 20; wheat and oat s14
@1S: oat, wild s12Q14.5o; oat, tame. SAG
1880; alfalfa, S11 1S.50;; straw, 50Q65c.
Beans-Pink, $2.75@2.85; lima, $4.50@
AGO; small white. s4Q4.25; large white,
$s@e.25
Potatoes-salinas Burbanks. s1.2o@1.eo;
Merced SWEETS. IN @1Ac.
Various-Green peas. 5000; string beans,
2@4 egg plans, 100000; green peppers 80
a soc; tomatoes, 200 40c; summer squash.
IS a soc; garlic. 6@7c; cucumbers, soc0
$125.
Receipts-Flour, 1882; wheat. Is; barley.
4o5O; oats s2544O; beans. 311b; corn, 70;
potatoes, 4360; onions, ITO; bran, los; mid
dlings. 1870; hay, sos; hops, las; hides. $40;
wine, 16.700.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
ALL HIS WITNESSES
TELL THE SAME STORY
Friends of Sewer Contractor Called
to Testify, Certain There Were
Exactly Eleven Lights
on Ditch

The most observant persons appear
ing in police court for many a day
were witnesses in behalf of Joe
Chutuk, sewer contractor, charged
with failing to place lights at an ex-
cavation ON Sunset boulevard. A buggy
was driven into the hole and the oc-
cupants were thrown out.
The case was called in Police Justice
Frederickson's court yesterday alter
noon and the remarkable memory OF
the witnesses, their close attention to
details and the similarity of their tes-
timony evoked comment.
While each witness for the defendant
declared he had not discussed the case,
they told the same story, almost word
for word. One witness, a young Aus
trian, was SO intent upon the story,
when asked his name, began TO tell
the tale without giving his name or
paying any attention to the attorneys.
Bach witness for Chutuk was positive
that there were eleven lanterns burn
ing on the night in question.
The witnesses for the defense showed
that there were but six lanterns, and
they had been placed there by po-
troiman after the accident.
After hearing the testimony Justice
Frederickson imposed a fine of SIS.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
CITY AUDITOR AGAIN
CALLS FOR RECORDS
With His Deputies Makes Demand on
Superintendent of Schools and
Meets with a Refusal
Once More

City Auditor Mushet, accompanied
by Deputy Auditors Palethorpe and
Thomas, made a formal call on Super
intendent of Schools Moore yesterday
and demanded an opportunity to in
vestigate all the records of the board
Of education. This was denied them.
The visit was brief, but decisive.
The board of education will hold it's
regular meeting Monday and Auditor
Mushet probably will attend and make
a similar demand on the board as a
body. He will be informed that the
boards attitude is fully set forth in
it's letter to the city council, which was
filed yesterday with the council and
printed in The Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
SAN PEDRO SHIPPING

SAN PEDRO, Sept. 24-The steamer San
Gabriel, Captain Green, which has been de-
layed for several days account of an ex-
ploson OF oil last Saturday, resulting in the
death OF Chief Engineer Olsen and First
officer Kendall. expects to clear tomorrow
for San Francisco for inspection.
The steamer Stanley Dollar, Captain
Thwing, completed the discharge of a lum-
ber cargo and cleared tonight for Albion
via San Francisco, where she Is under char
ter to load lumber for Guaymas, Mex
The North Pacific company's steamship
George w. Elder, Captain Jessen, arrived
this morning from Portland via Eureka and
San Francisco with passengers and $50 tons
of miscellaneous cargo. She clears on the
return trip tonight.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
caIIfornIa pried Fruit Prices

NEW YORK, Sept. 2l.--The market for
svaporated apples is quiet with quotations
more or less nominal in the absence of i'm
portant business. Fancy are quoted at sh
@10Mc; choice, 7Q9ci prime, 6A Q6Mc.
and common to fair. 5000.
There seems to be very little demand for
forward shipments of prnues and the coast
market is rather unsettled. Spot quotations
range from &c to 1Sc for California, and
from exc to 7Mc for Oregon fruit.
Apricots are being taken steadily In small
lots with choice quoted at eA 0Shc; extra
choice, SIX a SC, and fancy, 10h @11c.
Peaches are unchanged with choice at tx
@T%ci extra choice. TX @sc; fancy, 6A
q 7c
Raislns arc in fair demand on spot with
loose muscatels quoted at 4%@6Hc; choice
to fancy seeded, eA@7%c; seedless, ~ @
Go. and London layers, sl.eo@1,e5.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
FRUIT MARKET

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 24.-Fruits-
Fancy apples, s125; common, 40c.
4 Berries--Strawberries, $4.00@7o0; black
berries. $2@s; huckleberries. lo@14c; rasp.
berries, s4@7.
arapes--Isabeila. 4o@s5c; muscat, 5O9
75c.
Pears--Common, 40c; fancy, s1.0o.
Peaches--Common, 26c; fancy. soc.
Plums--Common. 60c; fancy. $1.00.
Pomegranates-b0c<S$1
Quinces--400 @ 60c.
Oranges--valencia. $2.5003.75.
Mexican limes--s4Q5.
Lemons-Common California, S1@1.25
good to choice, $1.5o@2; fancy, s2.50@3.
Melons-w watermelons. s1@1.75; nutmegs
100 40c; fancy cantaloupes. 81; common
soc.
Tropical fruits-Bapanas sl93; pine
apples. s2@s; Smyrna igs, 4o@76c.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
The Metal Market

NEW YORK, Sept. 24.--The tin market
was higher today In London with spot
quoted at f182 Is cd. and futures at f134
Locally the price was higher also. the mar
ket closing firm at s29.o5029.25.
Copper advanced to $50 for spot and f60
16s Sd for futures in London. The local
market was quiet and unchanged.
Spelter was unchanged at home ana
abroad
Standard foundry iron was higher at bOs
I'd in London, but Cleveland warrants were
unchanged at 51s 3D. Locally the market
was unchanged.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
butter, Eaas and cheese

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24.-Butter-
Fancy creamery. 3Ohc; seconds. 27hci
fancy dairy. 22nc; seconds. zoe.
Cheese-New, 11@12hc; Young America
12@12hc..
Eggs-Ranch, 42c; store. 32Mc.
CHICAGO. Sept. 24.-On the produce ex-
change today the butter market was nrm'
Creameries. 100 24c; dairies 17@2Oc.
Frrs steady at mark, cases included, l6
019c; firsts, 22c; prime hrsts, 23o.
Cheese firm: 12M m13Mc.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
FRUIT GROWERS TO HELP
BUILD NEEDED FlRE5REAkS

The Glendora Citrus Fruit exchange
has voted a tax of one-tenth ce a cent
a box on all oranges which it has
handled in the season just closed for
the purpose of giving fund to the
Unitel States forest service for use in
building a firebreak between San
Dimas and Salton canyon, a distance
of about five miles.
A similar tax was levied by the Po-
mona exchange last year and another
one Is expected this year. The fire.
breaks protect the source Of the water
supply of the exchanges.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
chicauo Live Stock

CHICAGO, Sept. observation-disclosures
about bOO0 market strong. Beeves. $3.75@ q
IT'S. Texans, $3.e0@5.10; stockers and feed
ers s260@4.4O;k cows and heifers. s1.75 q
6.65; calves. $6.00@S.25.
Hogs-Receipts about $4,000; market
strong at yesterdays close. Light, $6.65 q
725: mixed $86O@745; heavy, S6.55 q Z45;
rough, $855@6.S0; pigs $4.5o@6.25i good to
choice heavy. ss.So@L45; bulk Of sales,
S6.S0@710.
Sheep-Receipts $4,000; market steady.
Natives S225@425: western, s2.25@4.25;
yearIings, $4.25@4.75; native lambs, $3.50
$40; western, s3,25@570.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
Equitable Savings Bank
SALT LAKE QUOTATIONS

Especial service to The Herald by B. F.
Taylor, liz West Third street, member Los
Angeles-Nevada Mining Stock ezchange).
SALT LAKE CITY, Sept M.--Followtne
were the closing quotations on the principal
stocks listed here:
Close-Beck Tunnel. 67969c; Col. Cons. 81 ,S21t
al 60; Mammoth. s1.75Q1.S5; Ohio Copper. $3 OF
03 20; Silver King, $4,000; Victoria. 1@1hc
Colorado, $222hQ2.30; Grand Central, 81. .15q
3.S5; Mason Valley. s165@19 90; Nevada Hills
81. y071kQ1.25; Utah Mining, $1.65Q175.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
Financial Rennrd

NEW YORK. Sept. 24.-Money on call.
easy: 1@1k. per cent: ruling rate, IN
closing bid and offered at /.
Time loans very dull and heavy; go days,
2h@2% per cent; 90 days, 3; ak months,
an
Prime mercantile paper. weak and stead
Ter. 4V6 per cent.
Sterling exchange weak and steady, with
actual business In bankers bills at 1896 %
4s6 for so day bills. and at 4.6o for demand.
Bar silver, 61Nc.
Mexican dollars 45c.
Government bonds steady; railroad bonds.
Arm.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
We Got II AMI,

The Bartlett Music company sold
sixty-five pianos last week. Think of
it! Over four carloads of pianos in six
days. Why? Special prices on Standard
Pianos-and a receipt for double first
payment up to $4,000. Sale still on.
Open nights. Come quick. BART
LETT MUSIC CO., 231 So. Broadway.
opposite city hall. 9-24-x
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
Heaoh Trains Change Time

On and after Sunday, Sept. "a. Salt
Lake Route trains will leave Los An
geles for Long Beach and San Pedro
at 5:45 a. m. week days, $3.50 a. m.
1:3O %. M, 5;15 y. m. daily and $40
a. m. Sunday only Returning, leave
East San Pedro 7:10 a. M. 1905 a. m,
2:45 D. M. and 5:4D p. m. daily.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
SUGAR and Coffee

NEW YORK. Sept 24.--coffee futures
closed steady net points higher to points
lower. Sales were $3.50 bags including Sep
tember $685. December. $3.50; January.
$3.50; July, $5.45@5.50 Spot quiet. No.
RIO exc; No. 4 Santos, shc; mild. dull;
sugar. raw arm; refined steady.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
over -Four Carloads Of pianos Sold

Last week the Bartlett Music COM
pany sold sixty-five pianos In six days.
Sale still on. Double receipt for first
payment up to $4,000. A. B. Chase.
Kimball, Schumann, Pease. Everything
In the house included. Open nights.
BARTLETT MUSIC CO., 231 So. Broad
way. opposite city hall. s-24-x
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
CARLOAD SHIPMENTS
OF CITRUS FRUIT

O. shipments Of oranges and lemons &
8 from Los Angeles Tuesday, September (
3 2e, were IL carloads of oranges and (.
3 carloads of lemons &
o Total to date there were shipped &
@ 2S,7D3 carloads, of which 4538 were &
8 lemons. {
g Last season there were shipped Z
3 e7,191 carloads, OF which 32O3 were (
@ lemons.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
s5u for Y sack Globe Family. $40 per x
sack and 90c per x sack.
| MEAL AND CEREAL GOODS (per 100 1bs);

do per Dbl 125 lbs. net........ -. SO
Wheat. No 1 400 lbs) 81. s5; wheat, d00-lb.
sacks) No. !, s1.9O: corn 600 ibs) So; cracked
corn 400 bs.) s2O5; feed meal 600 lbs.) S2.10;
rolled barley d0O lbs.) s1.5O; oil cake meal doo
its.) $3.50; shorts 600 lbs) 81. 80; bran. heavy,
(100 lbs.) s1.6S.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
PRICES OF METALS
IN NEW YORK MARKET

o NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-Copper, lake (
o S1325@135O, electrolytic $13.1212@
8 1895, casting $12.75@13.o0
@ Lead, s4.471R @ 4.50. (
@ Tin, $s8.60@28.S71s.
@ Silver, 577sc.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
comstoek Mlnlna stoeks
Treasury Statement

WASHINGTON. Sept. 24.--Todays state
ment OF the treasury:
Available cash balance s179,514.o0s. gold
coin and bullion $33,218.69s gold certificates
s3l.124040.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
san Francisco shlppIna

SAN FRANCIsCO. Sept 24.-Arrived;
Steamer Daisy Mitchell, San Pedro; Coro-
nado, San Pedro; Santa Rosa, San Diego.
Sailed: Steameds Queen. San Diego; Hama
lei San Pedro.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25

1000 Adams at SAC; 100 Adams at sl22; 900
at s12; 1000 Col. Mtn. at 24c; 400 Cons at
renee at ss4z,s 1000 Florence Elk. at 121ec;
t,sl Jim Butler at 24c; 1000 Johnnie at s6M;
1000 Milltown Fraction at 1isc; 1000 Mohawk
Fraction at 1lsc; 1000 Mohawk Ledge at 41sc;
100 Montana at s1.o5 1000 Red Hills at 22c;
5oOo Searchlight Parallel at &c; 1000 Tramp
Cons at Ice; 1000 Yellow Tiger at 11&c.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
sAN FRANcIsco QUOTATIONS

Exclusive dispatch to the Los Angeles Herald
by L. A. Crisler & Co.. members Los Angeles
Nevada Mining Stock exchange. SO5 San Fer
nsndo building, Los Angeles
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24.-Following were
closing quotations OF the Bush street ex-
change TODAY.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
BOSTON COPPER MARKET

Especial service to The Herald by e. F. Hut
ton & Co, bankers and brokers, members New
York Stock exchange. liz West Third street.
Les Angeles).
BOSTON, Sept. 24.-The following were the
c. osinR quotations today:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Sept. a4.-With the exception
OF dip of about " C from the opening bulge
wheat sold on an advancing market as re-
actions were slight and of brief duration.
Considerable long wheat was disposed of on
the theory that the pail of bullish smoke
was not entirely justified by the fre under
1t. southwestern crop observer tele-
graphed that rain no rain the wheat
acreage of Kansas, Oklahoma and southern
Missouri would ba reduced anywhere from
10 to 20 per cent. 1t was said that snow
in the Canadian northwest, limiting of traffic
troubles to come was instrumental in the
rush OF foreign buying. Primary receipts
today were 1,743.000 bushels.
The trade in corn was not large but the
tone of the market was distinctly firm. In
dlcations were that the market was oversold
several days ago. and shorts showed q dis
position to get on the safe side of their
trades. In this they were encouraged by
the strength of the cash market and the
weather in Montana with the prospects of
snow there. The range of prices covered
one cent, and the close was well up. Decem-
ber NC higher, at 66H Q66Ac.
The oats market was dull but steady in
sympathy with the surrounding strength.
The range was narrow, December closed
NC over yesterday. at 49h 94s&c.
Provisions were quiet and steady. CLOS
ing prices were unchanged to TIC lower.
Market Ranges
wheat--september siOoA; December.
s1.01M May, A$1.04M.
corn-september. 1870; December. ssH
@66Ac; May. 65hc.
Oats-september. 1850; December, 4sM Q
s%c; May, 51%c.
Cash quotations were as follows;
wheat-No. 3. ooc@s1O4; No. . red.
$1.00M @1.01A.
corn-No. 2. 7sh @soc; No 2 yellow. 7Oa
@S0Ho.
oats-No. q 4skc; NO. white. soc; No
3 white. AN 050.
Ryer-No. 2. 75h 078Nc.
Barley-Fair to choice mailing, 59@e1c.
Flaxseed--No. i, $1.15@1.231a; No.
northwestern s1.25.
Prime timothy seed-s3.16@
Clover--Contract grades. 5000.
Short ribs-Sides Goose), $s.62h Q10.
Iard-Per 100 lbs. 5000.
sides-short clear (boxed). $1025@ 1880.
Receipts Shipments.
Flour. bbls ....-....... $4,000 1880
Wheat, blu. ............ 6l,0oQ 2400o
Corn, bu. .............. 10000 $4,000
Oats. bu .............. Sy,oVO zosVVo
Rye, bu. .........s..... o,0OO 80:
Barley, bu. .......... .2S4,Ooo S4oOo
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 24.--Afternoon
session: Wheat, firm; no trading.
Barley. nrm; May. s1.4o%; December,
-is PORTLAND. Sept. 24.-wheat. chpice
milling sorts. track PRICES: Club, s9c; blue
stem, soc: Turkey red. 92c; valley. 9oc.
Export prices. standard quality: Club. SSc;
blue stem. s2c; Turkey red. s2c; red RUS
sian. SEC
strong; options closed ~ @1Hc net higher;
September. $i1o%; December, si.io% May.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
Cotton and Wool

ST. LOUIS. Sept. 24--wool Arm; medium
grades combing and clothing, 10000; light
fne, 16Q16Mc; heavy fine, llVlzc; tuo
washed, 1909 2Tc.
NEW YORK. Sept 24-Cotton tutures
closed steady. net 4 points higher to s points
lower. - ~
Spot closed quiet middling uplands' s9'4o;
middling gulf. 1886. Sales 5lS bales
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
FINANCIAL

LOS ANGELES, Sept. A.-Bank clearings
were ST. $50 505.01 against s1g5S1, ,634.31 for the
date last year, decrease OF
S2s1. 80. Following is comparative state
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
LOS ANGELES STOCK EXCHANGE
Bonds

Official sales-50 Associated Oil, cash delivery
nt sss; 1000 olinda Land -at 19kc; 1000 do at
19Mc; 2O00 do at 19c.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25

Colo Mid As 80. 60 T st L & w 4s.... TN
Colo & So 4s..... "a Union Pac As 49,. .107&
Del & H .10OM do CIV As .......... 97A
ID & r @ 4s...... 50 u S Steel eds 5s.. ..1O5ss
Erie prior In As. 81 Wabash lists ......10S
do gen 4s II West Md As 75A
Hook Val 4iss..10 w & l. E $500" 76
Inter Met 4hs -. 6SA Wis Cent As s6
Japan As ......... SOlk NY NH es ctfs.. 1884
Japan AIS ..,....... 9O9s
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25

Sales for Week Ending September 10
Stocks High Low salesl value
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
Afternoon Sales

| 100 Fraction at s1.21; 800 at s1.22; 1000 Flo
| renee Wheeler, at Shc; 100 Florence at $40;
| 5000 Blue Bull at 12c; 1000 Columbia Mtn. at
| 2ic; 49, 900 Johnnie at $6M; 1000 at ,5OM.
Mornlnu Sales
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25

FLOUR AND FEED PRICES
AT LOS ANGELES MILLS
The following quotations prevail at the Capt.
tol mills.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
New York Bonds

NEW YORK. Sept. 2.-The following were
official closing quotations today; oo,, |
u rfdg 2s reg 1OsM do I'd series ...... S Ssss
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
New York Stocks

NEW YORK, Sept. 24.--Folowing were
the closing quotations today;
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
DAILY MINING CALL

oficial sales-15Oo Cal Hills per lot at $40;
1000 Johnnie Con, cash delivery. at Sc; 1000 Con.
| Mines at &c; 5000 do at 17sc.
Listed Stocks
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
Boston Stocks and Bonds

BOSTON, Sept. A.-The following were the
official closing quotations today:
Atch adj Is 49,. 92 Atlantic .......... 16ss
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
MINING QUOTATIONS

Yesterdays quotations Of the Los Angeles
Nevada Mining Stock exchange were:
California
The Detroit times., 1908-06-11
Grand Trunk Railway system.
Sunday, June 18th.
z, o. 4 N. RY.

All points .+........ .................Sl %
Special train. 1880 a. M. City Ticket
office. l24 Woodwardave Telephone
NJ. 80.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-11
The UndOing of Professor BingS

amount OF room would be required for
It's stowage. The professor wasn't
carting the stun away with him. OF
that the super was certain. Several
OF US were near the clubhouse. that
afternoon, watching Pablo. the freight
,er. back up his wood-wagon TO take on
the professors trunk. grips and AMI
NAL boxes.
While the loading was going on. .
row was started between Reddy Jack
son and Pablo's brother. Manuel
There seems to have been little cause
for the trouble. aside from the known
antipathy which Reddy cherished for
Mexicans and all things Mexican.
Baxter averred that Manuel made
face at Reddy and In a silent, but
none the less insolent manner. took
occasion To make himself extremely
offensive.
Anyhow. Reddy leaped for Manuel.
grabbed him, and in the struggle that
followed both fell on one Of the anil
NAL boxes, wrecking II completely.
When Manuel disentangled himself
and jumped up. he had a wildcat by
the tail and was whirling the stuffed
carcass about his head.
"Gingo chingadol" shouted Manuel.
and launched the wildcat straight at
Reddy.
Jackson side-stepped and came back
at Manuel with ella monster which
struck the greaser fairly on the shout
der and sent him staggering. BY that
time. Pablo had leaped TO his brothers.
assistance. and, In q twinkling, had
picked up a coyote and struck Reddy
such blow from behind that he
broke the animal In two.
The amount OF sawdust and excel
sior that filed the air right them
would have stuffed good-sized set
OF parlor furniture.
"Whoop!" cried Reddy, and picked
up ball OF something bright and
hurled 1t at Pablo.
Pablo ducked. the ball passed over
his head, and the super caught II.
| "Amalgam!" shouted the SUPER
stop that row. you fellows! Catch
the PROFESSIONALISM him! He has
stuffed those animals with the stolen
amalgam! Don't let him get away!
Catch HIM"
Catch the professor! Catch himI
The super. In his excitement. was
tuiklus VI III imPOsSApiity. We ioSSo
around like wild men but We couldn't
even locate the professor, let alone
catch him. How he vanished 10
mystery, even to this day. yet vanish
he did and without leaving SO much a.
a trace behind.
There we're twenty specimens In his
collection and they planned out, ami
mails and reptiles, nearly thousand
apiece.
| II the professor had succeeded In
toting his geological garden out OF
camp, his sojourn among us would
have ended very prohtably for HIM
self; but I've been watching the run
OF the cards in this game OF life for
going on sixty years. and I'm telling
you that fortune can't be blurred with
cold deck. Bings tried 1t and that's
the reason he couldn't last.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-11
SAYS RECIPROCITY
WOULD Be BOON
To M|LLERS
w. c. MAYBURY DISCUSSES
CLOSER TRADE RELATIONS
WITH CANADA BEFORE CON-
vENTloN OF FLOUR FOLK.

Tariff laws were the subject under
discussion during most of the morn
ing session Of the convention OF mil
lers In the Hotel Cadillac Thursday.
w. c. Maybury, former mayor Of
Detroit. opened the way by an address
on the need OF closer trade relations
with Canada. He described the fail
ure OF previous efforts to secure reel
procity and explained the manner in
which the millers especially might
benefit by change In the laws which
would enable them to grind the grain
OF Canada for export instead OF haying
to establish mills In that country or
see the Canadian grain shipped
abroad to be ground by British mil
lers.
Maybury's speech was we'll received
and he was followed by Jos. II. Allen,
who discussed the Lowering bill. which
did not pass In the last congress. This
would remove the troublesome tariff
restrictions which now hamper the
American miller and allow him TO buy
the Canadian and Argentine grain.
mill 1t here and ship II agroad again.
At present mill doing an export
trade and using imported grain must
be bonded as a warehouse, must adj
vance the duty OF 25 cents per bushel
and must not mix the foreign with ma
tive grain. nor sell any OF the feed
stuff accruing as by-product to
merchants In this country. IL all
these provisions be carried out, the
miller gets his duty back. Some big
millers have had as high as $250,000
In the custody OF the treasury depart
ment at one time as guarantee fund.
The sense OF the convention, as ex-
pressed by several speakers, seems
to be that the millers want the right
to import grain and export an equal
quantity OF flour, retaining the feed to
sell at home The inducement 10 the
American farmer would be the cheap
feed resulting
James l.. Gerry also talked on the
tariff drawback, giving the history OF
the millers' fight.
Another aggressive idea was sprung
by Secretary A. l.. Goetzmann whose
topic was Shall the miller hit back?"
He advocated wide advertising cam
paign 10 prove the nutritive value OF
white flour. Breakfast foods and 9TH
err foods have been advertised as be-
ing far superior to white bread, the
claim being made that white -four has
little value. GoetZmann declared that
II has a high food value and backed
up his statement by reams Of agricul
tural reports and figures. He advis-
ed the millers TO get together and
boost their product by an information
al campaign.
The millers and their ladies' had a
pleasant time OF II Wednesday after
noon and evening with a ride 10 the
Flats on the Tashmoo. At a business
meeting. the need OF uniform feed
law was discussed. the general idea
being that legislation must be secured
TO prevent mis-branding and adulter-
alton OF feed.
The Thursday afternoon session Is
devoted to the troubles of the milling
industry. export and domestic, and
their remedies