davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-17
VIII Give Smoker

Los Angeles chapter of the American In
stitute of Banking will give a smoker at its
club rooms Pacific Mutual building, at
o'clock tonight. Charles G. Green, presi-
dent of the chapter, will speak on Our
own Affairs" There viii also be music
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-17
Mornlnu Sales

1000 Adams at Sc; 1000 do at &c; 500 Bonnie
Clare at size; 1000 Booth at 20 1-3o; 5000 Cal
Hills at &c; 100 Comb. Frac. at S1.S5; 1000 Dex-
ter at &c; 1000 do at &c. 5000 do at &c; 500 Great
Bend at 2sc; 5000 Hermosa at lac; 5000 do at
1tac; 1000 Jim Butler at 161ac; 5000 Lige Harris
at 49, Som; 1900 do at s35Om 1000 Nevada Hills
at $3.50; 100 do at 81 so; 1000 Searchlight at 9Sc
Afternoon Sales
80 Home Tel pfd at $500; 1000 Lige Harris at
50 Som; 100 Daisy at 75c; 1000 Cal Hills at 6hc;
1000 do at &c.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-17
Treasury Statement

WASHINGTON Dec. 18.-Today's statement
of the treasury balances in the general FUND,
exclusive Of the $3.50 600 900 gold reserve, shows
Available cash balance, $5s, 110,9O7; gold coin
and bullion, s26 O22,594; gold certificates $751;
701, 49,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-17
Equitable Savings Bank
coMsTocK MINING STOCKS

Especial service to The Herald by B. F. Tay-
lor, 524 Citizens National Bank building mem
Der Los Angeles-Nevada Mining Stock ex
changed
SAN FRANCISCO Dec. 16.-Followng were
closing quotations today:
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-17
NEW YORK CURB

Especial service to The Herald by e. F. Tay-
Tor 524 Citizens National Bank building mem
her Los Angeles-Nevada Mining Stock ex-
change.
NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Following were open
ing and closing quotations today:
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-17
PRICES OF METALS
IN NEW YORK MARKET

o NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Copper, lake
(. S14.2B@14.3715, electrOlytic SI4.OO@
q I4.I21z, casting S13.871s@l4.
% Lead, S4.g0@4.25
8 Tin, 500 o0@29.s74T.
@ Silver, A89sc.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-17
BOSTON COPPER MARKET

(special service to The Herald by f. F. Hut
ton q Co.. bankers and brokers, members New
York Stock exchange, 1lS West Third street.
Los Angeles, 49,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-17

r &, Ohio 4s 10olb N G. w con 4s -. 1914
do aus -. 95 or l. rfdg 4s... 9iB
n r T CIV As - so Penn CIV 3las rs. 94A
Cen Of Ga Is - 1897 do con As ......10il4
do 1st inc - 81 Read Gen As ....l01
do 2nd inc 49, GO Rep of Cuba 5s ....103l9
do al inc - so l. & 1 NJ con 5s .111A
IN & ohio 4i6s.1O6 l. & f fg As SAX
Oh & A 31as -. 76 l. w con IS 70
G r q o new s. 99lk Sea Air Line as. 81
C RI & As rs Sou Pac As 49,. 91ls
do col 5s -. s5js do LIST As 1858
do rfdg 4s - 30 Sou Ry 5s ......"1OSA
CCC & 81 gn IS 97% Tex & Pac lists ''lo1s
Col Ind IS -. rs S l. q w As, s4h
Col Mid As ...... n Tn Pac As ..''.'''lVats
Col & Sou As -. o. do CIV As 'lo61s
Del & II CIV As. 1O1 u Steel End bs lO29s
d & r G 4s.. 90 Wabash lists ......11
Erie Or In Is . 9sh West Md As ..,,.. 79A
do gen As 49,. 75h VIII g. L p As So
Hook Val AIS JOG wis Cen as ..,.. 89h
Int-Met AIS 49, 7s1k NY NH & 6s. .1s6
Japan As -. s2sk Lake Shore As 80. 9Sk
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-17
LOS ANGELES STOCK EXCHANGE

Official sales-1O Union Oil at $3.50; 1000 Cen
trail Oil at 94%c; 1000 Olnda Land at 29Ac; 40
Home Telephone at S55.75: 20 do at $500; 2
$1,000 bond Associated Oil at 90c; do at
90Ac; l do at 90hc.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-17
CARLOAD sHIPM ENTsN
OF CITRUS FRUITS

8 Shipments of oranges and lemons
8 from Los Angeles Monday, December
3 Ia, were s5 carloads of oranges and 7
8 carloads of lemons.
3 Total to date there were shipped
8 118S carloads, of which 402 were
% lemons.
8 Last season there were shipped 1102
q carloads, of which Al were lemons.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-17
MINING QUOTATIONS
California

Yesterdays quotations Of the Los Angeles-N Ne
vada Mining Stock exchange were as follows:
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-17
FLOUR AND FEED PRICES
AT Los ANGELES MILLS
The following quotations prevail at the Capt.
'oi h MEALS. PER 100 LBS. IN SACKS

ad wheat in bbls net VT. l25 lbs. Dbl. .s4.
Rolled wheat in sacks net w. - 10 ,oo s SIX; -
.si1"neat -four pure (bulk seamless
sacks) 100 lbs .............'......'-'''''. ~
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-17

II you want to 60 east c. Hsydock. Agent
III noia Central r. R.. lis W. sixth street.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-17
FINANCIAL

Los ANGELES Dec. 16.-Bank clearings
were 50, 49, against $1,2S5,So3O2 for the
corresponding date last year an increase OF
ST. Asa, 6S3, 80. Following is comparative state
ment:
1905 1907 1906.
Dec H.s2 O63 73s II 81 2ss s1O.87 s2,425, 594. 50
Dec. ILL.,. 1.S49, 0O9S6 LII so 2,9S5slS. 10
Dec. 49,. 2,71S, 50 1895 303 02 1885, 249. 20
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-17
New York Stocks

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Folowng were
the closing quotations today:
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-17

t1av-No. barley hay, Sl4a1s; No. do. sls
S,i1" No / wheat hay. SIS; do No. 2. sl4915;
w. main cat hay si6G1s: No. do SlSq15;
Northern alfalfa. s15917; local do sl5alh
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-17

roiIowsng prices for leading articles oil
.oss,,rnntioTh prevail at the Los Angeles
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22
CHAMBER REPLIES
He FAYORS LAW
Answering Hughes, He Also
SAYS Service Board Should
Be Elected.

JAMESTOWN, y. Y, oct. 2z--'l am
not in favor Of the repeal of the Agnew-
Hart law"
81 am opposed 10 tine government by
apTOintiVe commission. ] wan, the pub
lie utility corporations regulated and
supervised under the direction OF public
servants chosen by the people and di-
reeIly ansWerable to them
Lieutenant Governor Lewis Stuyvesant
Chanler has thus put himself upon record
with regard 10 what Governor Hughes
has termed the two great issues of the
State campaign. The Democrat candi-
date FOR governor declared that he
thought Ee had made his attitude clear
upon both these points before, at he
wanted 10 impress his aJtit Ide minis
takably upon every voter i'm tie state
The direct reference 90 tie AgneW
Hart auu-rac4ug laws was included IN
AIr. Chambers speech AZ Sa amanca-
The detailed outline OF his position as
to the public service commissions was
Q.3de here. The lieutenant governor
yesterday travelled through enc Of the
strongest Republican sections OF the
state. and was greeted 1y surprisingly
large crowds at every one OF his twelve
Vile clean and Salamanca ne address
e. what were declared to be among Ihe
largest audiences that ever greeted q
candidate iu these cCmmunlllrs.
This Is what Mr. Chanler had 10 say
with regard to racing
MY attention has just been called %
a statement reported 20 have been made
BIZ senator McCarreu that he INTENDED
tC. Introduce q bill 20 repeal the ASneW
Hart bills If senator McCarren IS re
ported correctly, he speaks Tor hiniSelE
as Ie has a perfect right 10 do
Il also understand that senator Nc
Csrren goes further and says that n
does not speak for me In this he IS
correct. Neither lie nor any one else
has authority TO speak for me. / said
at NeWbur-h. in response 70 a question
Of my oppouent-wEseh L believe was
not asked ia good faIth-tnat 1 was
IN favor Of the enforcing II au laws
including the laws against gambling
and thought that question was finally
diSpOsed Of 1 do not know row
could have made that statement
stronger
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22

was up 10 the nation TO get the best
EnG OF work when IL was meant for
the very serious business Of war
IT they take this work TO Bethle-
paying tribute to the Purse-riddeu
satraps there. 20 the proud mIluOnaiTes,
whose hearts. bleeding FOR the poor
WorkinGman, ] can easily imagine"
Presidents Aid.
Mr.. Weller suggested that the matter
be taken up with the President, and IN
fact through the whole meeting. there
ran a tone Of belief that all that is
necessary TO prevent the removal OF
work to Bethlehem, is d little audience
with Mr. Roosevelt lie didn't think
that ~ the present Government could
stand FOR any SUCH action. 1T would
be- said Mr. Weller, "a foul blot on
the fair name OF this Administration
81 il were to permit any such bowiug
10 the monopoly At Bethlehem"
william +. GUIDE, representing the
ClAmper OF Commerce. assured those
preSent-4uQ there were probably about
Nv men IN the hdu during the evening
thal IhaJ body VIII render assistance
where possible
Thomas Carroll. who acted as chair
man, reviewed the fight the employees of
the yard have made TO keep il going
steadily. lie thought that the President
would fix everything in a minute
President LorsCh. of the Central Ia
Dor Union, spoke briefly, Offering tie
services OF that body. Emmett NJ.
Lodge OF Machinists. delivered a few
words regarding conditions locally
The resolutions VIII be sent 10 Sec
rotary Melc3u- Another meeting will
be held Monday next. at which IL Is
likely final action will be taken, II Il is
then found necessary 10 protest furth-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22

BE il known that the Alins is a per
fectiy good launch.
Bpt that self-respecting launch with
the name Aline painted fore and aft
with strong thirst for gasolene-is
going to change its brand, from gaso-
lene to
Before choice can be made 10 the
e entire satisfaction OF a. anxious pub
nc il Is wei to consider the facts.
IisIective George Boyd. Police Scr
gclnt Charles Giddings. Samuel Allen.
WHO deals IN real estate. ard Albert
Murray hoisted the anchor OF the AIine
yesterday Maybe Clark Russell and
oiher experts Of he sea will deny that
a Sasoiene launch has an anchor, but
the Aline is different Anyhow, the
men named started for Alexandria IN
the Aline.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22
Thirsty Launch Victim of Trick;
Pleasure Trip Ends Pren1aturely

Cutting the nonstorm- tossed breast
OF the placid Potomac" the Aline
fought her way 20 Alexandra. when a
thirst not unlike that of camel, struck
the bad boat.
The Aline WAS satisfied with a com
binatiOn that contained everything but
.gasolene. and then the Aline wouldn't
work.
Early this morning Boyd. Giddings'
and Allen crept into Washington with
the aid OF a street car A Trip that
was To be one long week OF care for
getting JOY, was brought TO a sudden
end.
Detective Boyd, assisted by Giddings
and Allen. are making an inv stigation,
and IL they can find the r an who put
diluted water In the Easvrene tank OF
the Aline-well, the men are willing 10
fight
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22
THREE CHILDREN DIE
OF PTOMAINE POISON
Father and Other Members of
Schenectady Family Serious
ly Ill.

SCHENECTADY, y. Y. oct. 22-As
a result OF ptOmaine poisoning three
children OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hack
ert, Of this city. are dead. che father
Is critically i'll, ard one son and three
other daughters are seriously affected.
The three children, Christian. Agnes
and Lena. the first four years. is the
Oldest.
The autopsy failed 20 reveal the ma
ture OF the food which caused the
death Or the children.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22
ABRUZZI LAYS CASE
BEFORE KINGS AUNT
Duke Careful to Conceal His
Destination on Leaving Turin
for South.
for South.

TURIN. oct. 22.-The Duke OF the
Abruzzi has been visiting Princess Clio
tide. the aunt Of King Victor Emman-
uel, at the royal castle ct MOncalierl
for the purpose Of intero sting her IN
his cause. He returned here today, but
remained In this city only few hours
The duke left here for the south, but
his destination IS unknown He has
even dispensed with his aid and valet,
I'm older 20 be completely F~ee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-22
INCENDIARY FIRES.

NORFOLK. Va. oct. 22.-UnCendiaries
are still working in this city, three fires
iu the business district having been re-
ported between midnight and y m
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-04
TO INVESTIGATE SUDDEN
DEATH OF BANKERS WIFE.
Mrs. De Billier's Body Was
Found at Dining Table.

NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-To determine
the cause Of the death Of Mrs. Martha
De Billier. the handsome young wife
of William De Billier, a banker and
broker connected with the firm of
Marshall, Spader G. Co., of "a Broad
way, who was found dead in her apart
ments in the Roosleith Cour No. 1,
West Eighty-ffth street, last night
an autopsy will be performed today by
order of Coroner Dooley.
Mr.. De Billier found his wife dead
in a chair at the dining table with Il
half-finished meal before her and a
fork still clutched in her hand, show
ing she had died suddenly. DIR. Wes-
ley e. Vincent, of 179 West Seventy
ninth street, who made examination of
the body, expressed the opinion that
Mrs. De Billier has died from heart
failure while at breakfast. Coroner
Dooley said If Mrs. De Billier had COM
mited suicide with a drug she had sue
ccssfully concealed all traces of it.
The coroner said there was some mys-
terry in the case and is looking for a
friend OF De, Billicr's, who seems to
have had some connection with the
case.
Before Mr.. De Billier left the house
he was questioned, but refused to talk.
1t was explained he was overcome with
grief.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-04
SEA WILL PREVENT
WORLD FROM STARVING.

1t is just ten years since Sir William
Crookes, president Of the British Assoc
citation for the Advancement of Science,
presented his alarming array Of statis-
tics proving to his own satisfaction at
least, that by the year 1928 the entire
population of the globe would be face
to face with starvation, or, at least,
short rations. for the reason that the
production of wheat could not possibly
keep pace with the progressive increase
in the worlds population. Sir William
failed to take into consideration the
neglected and ungathered harvests of
the seas. In the great Sargasso sea
alone, in the North Atlantic Ocean. &C.
cording to the Technical World Maya
zine, sufficient nutritious vegetation
entire population of Europe, il 1t were
harvested and prepared in a manner
fitting 1t for human consumption. On
the sea beaches in the United States
! enough proteids are cast up by the
waves. and allowed to decay and des-
sicate int their original elements, to
take the place of the whole product of
the northwestern wheat fields. If the
worlds teeming millions ever face
wholesale hunger it will not be on ac-
count of n niggardliness on the part
of nature, or any shortslghtedness OF
Providence, but because mankind lacks
the wit to utilize the food materials
that exists in superabundance.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-04
HEERED
IN CONVENTION Of
CATHOLIC UNION
Reference to Olympic Team Ex.
cites Wild Enthusiasm of
Young Men Delegates.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 4.-Refer-
ence by Peter J.. Hughes to the vic
tories of the American athletes in the
Olympic games, evoked wild applause
from the delegates to the thirty-fourth
annual convention of the Catholic
Young Mems Union at today's session
in the Hotel Majestic.
The delegates are athletic young men
and outdoor sports + among the most
popular features of their work.
Athletics was the subject chosen
by Mr.. Hughes. He said in part:
I'VE have seen in our own day the
revival of the Olympic games. We have
won and carried off Olympic honors
from the Greeks themselves. Such
words as sports games and 'ath-
letics' have acquired new significance
and new dignity as our athletes have
drawn the eyes of h world toward
them in admiration and envy"
Mr.. Hughes Is a prominent member
of the Shananan Club, of this city.
Archbishop Ryan made a briot
speech, in which he said his heart was
filled with joy as he looked over the
assemblage of young men united In a
cause for the improvement of their
fellow men.
Election of officers took place this
afternoon.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-04
TERCENTENARY MEMORIES
OF PLAINS OF ABRAHAM.

The tercentenary celebration of the
founding of Quebec. with it's emphasis
upon peace and fraternity, brings the
American mind in particular back to
the dramatic struggle between French
and English on the Plains of Abraham.
The historians Of France in America,
notably DR.. Reuben Gold Thwaites. in
the Harper's distinguished cooperative
history, 1.-THE American Nation"
declare that English occupation
was inevitable. at was In the
nature of the case writes this his
~torian, "that the English tongue should
triumph in North America over the
French: that local self-government
should supplant GENERALIZATION and
q bsolutism; that the farmer should sue
coed the forest trader, n the policy of
temporizing with savagery fall before
the policy of s~ubjection." Yet the battle
was vastly ~momentous, and in respect
of the death of Wolfe and Montcalm,
deeply memorable in its sentiment. All
the heights and plains of Abraham are
after this tercentenary TO be turned into
a national park, forever dedicated to
the people of the Dominion.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-04
NOW YVES
WITH LA BELLE PARIS.

Since the ascension of King Edward,
says a writer in the American Register,
London has been gradually metamor-
phosed until today the numerous French
visitors are loud in their praise Of its
gaiety and the many amusements 1t af-
fords. No longer is London triste and
gloomy, they say; but with his fine
weather 1t can vie with la belle Paris in
it's brightness, its many facilities for
getting to any part as II by magic
thanks to the complete system of tubes
and it's marvellous stores, where the
wares are so attractively displayed.
No doubt much of the enlivenment
which is so bright a feature of London's
streets at this time, is to be accounted
for by the influence of h exhibition on
the general aspect of the town. The
brightness and gaiety and movement
which the dazzling beauties of the
White City have set going are not con-
fined to Shepherds Bush, blu are color
ing the whole life of London.
Tens of thousands of people, all keen
and eager for delight, cannot daily in
wade a city of London's vast dimensions
without ~effecting some visible change In
the aspect of its thoroughfares. People
from the country who ordinarily come
to town only on some business occasion
are in London in these days purely on
pleasure.
The Americans are still most in evil
dence, but French people were never
seen in such numbers in London. In
front of every window in the hoppins
quarter you hear French being spoken
Ladies from across the pond" are de-
lighted with the London shops. espe-
cially those in which curious Eastern
wares are Displayed. They find such
things surprisingly cheap in London
An American family arriving on Mon.
day from the continent, without havinf
previously engaged rooms, had to drivS
to eight hotels before finding a vacant
suite
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-04
THIS CAT CAN SLIDE
DOWN FIREMEN'S POLE

Tit firemen of Combination A fire
station on Canal street in West Med
ford have a mascot, a veteran fire
horse and a captain in whom they take
great pride, says the Boston Globe.
The mascot is Dick, a large tortoise
shell coon cat that slides down the
sliding pole like any other fireman.
The horse is jeff, with d record OF
twenty-five years continuous service.
Tho captain is Frank II. Walker, for
over twenty-seven years a member of
the department.
Dick, the cat, is al unusually intel
ligent animal. He was presented to the
company by Hoseman Chamberlain
about two years ago when a mere kit
ten.
He has adapted himself to the ways
of the fire department. and at h pres
ent time can slide down the firemen's
sliding pole from the second floor, a
distance of nineteen feet, with com :
parative ease. He attends fires occa-
%sionally, riding in the bottom of the
combination chemical engine and hose
wagon, and is to be found "at home
almost n afternoon sound asleep on
the broad back of the big black veteran
horse Jeff.
Dick learned the trick of sliding
down the pole by watching the firemen
and. according to Captain Walker. first
essayed it a year ago. The cat was up
stairs and wished TO get to the lower
floor one evening. The door leading to
the stairway was shut and after trying
in vain to enlist the attention of the
firemen Dick made a flying leap for the
sliding pole and, clasping 1t with his
fore and hind paws, slid down to with
in two feet of the bottom, where he
jumped ant half fell off. He landed,
like all cats, on his feet.
The trick caught the firemen and
they soon had Dick trained sc that he
would slide down three or -four times
in succession for visitors.
A reporter and photographer watched
him slide down three times one rainy
day recently and Dick seemed not the
least bothered. He went back to his
friend Jeff n with a leap landed or
his broad back and was soon purrins
away in delight.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-04
A BARBARoUS RUsE.

Poor Jim has lost his reason" said
the barber in a Hartford shop.
Who's JIM" asked the victim in the
chair.
Jim is my twin-brother, sir, Jim
has long been broodin' over the hard
times, and I suppose they turned his
head.
"H'mi Not unlikely"
Eyes. Him and me has worked side
by side for years. and we were so alike
you couldn't tell each other apart. We
both brooded a good deal. too. No
money in this business now"
Whats the matter with it?"
prices too low. Unless a customer
takes a shampoo, it dosen't pay to
shave or II hair. Poor Jim! I caught
him trying to cut a customers throat
because he refused a shampoo, and so
I had to have the poor fellow locked up.
Makes me very melancholy. Some
times 1 feel sorry 1 didn't let him slash
all he wanted to. 1t might have saved
his reason. Shampoo. sir?"
Yes, please."-London News.