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yon acted as host and the weather
could not have been more perfect
Runyon explained to the men from
Oregon that it was always clear on
the mountain and that never did fog
wreatlfe its brow and shut out the
view of the Farallenes.
Besides William McMurray, who rep
resents the passenger department OF
the Hartman lines in oregon, there
were w. E. Conan, assistant general
| freight agent of the Oregon railway
and navigation company; t. NJ Sloan.
general freight agent Of the San Pedro,
| Los Angeles and Salt Lake route; III.
NJ Adams, general freight and passen-
ger agent of the Spokane, Portland and
Seattle line; Henry Blakeley, general
western freight agent of the Great
Northern and S. L. Booth of the Union
| Pacific.
The orange crop from the Porterville
district is practically shipped, and the
!, while slightly in excess OF previous
movements. has not been as large as
was expected by the railroad people.
| The travelling freight agents are re-
turning to town and are preparing
! their yearly statements for submits
sion to headquarters. The latest fig-
/ ures seem to show about 10000 tons
| left in the state The agitation in re-
gard to freight rates does not appear
to be having any appreciable effect in
moving the dried fruit and canned
goods before January l to avoid the
| raise.
The Northern electric is making spe-
cial round trip rates in the Sacramento
valley in it's territory in the next 80
days, and this will be followed by the
Southern Pacific, who will meet the
rate with their gasoline motor cars.
These rates will affect the towns of
Sacramento. Marysville. Oroville and
Chico. The struggle for supremacy in
the Sacramento valley promises to be
an interesting one between Harriman's
gasoline cars and the electric cars. AS
the railroad people assert that a gaso-
| line car is much cheaper to operate
than an electric system, the new op-
orators of the Northern electric have
hard problem to solve.
r. II. Countiss, agent of the freight
transcontinental bureau, has been no.
titled to publish a proportional rate Of
81 per loo pounds to New York when
destined for European points.
Norman W. Hall of the Santa Fe in
tends to spend the Christmas holidays
in Tulare county
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Gossip Of RaiIwaymen
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.

Mrs Chsffee of Nevada has a strong
admiration for railroadmen, and be-
lieves there is no class so witty or so
wise. Mrs. Chaffee is the president of
club. She calls 1t the Magazine club.
whose object is to imbue the minds of
It's members with love OF the beauti-
ful-onIy IN art, poetry and music, be
it understood. 1t is composed. she
says. of ladies of great Intelligence
and some few gentlemen-gentleme in
brackets.
Now, according TO Mrs. Chaffee. this
club devoted TO the higher ideals is
not In f1ourishing condition. 1t needs
the aid of interest in its purposes. and
she proposes to accomplish her mis-
sion with the aid Of the Transporta-
tion club OF San Francisco.
She has written to its president. s.
f. Booth, and told him of her ambi-
ton, for having read in the press of
this city accounts of the minstrel show
given by the railroadmen she wants to
repeat the jokes in the Magazine club
for the benefit of its members. who
will gladly pay admission to hear
them.
She is confident that If her friends
could only hear the monologue of E.
III. Torpey a great revival in the study
of English classics would ensue She also
Willis ID llDIGtCO Va tHc JOASS QefDG-
trated by Billy Webster, the songs of
Walter r. Kneiss, and the portrait Of
the gentleman who took the part Of the
tramp comedian.
Well" said Epaininondas Hercules
Torpey, II knew we were a pretty
clever lot of fellows. but 1 never
thought--did you, Billy?-that we were
to set the pace for culture for the
ladies and gentlemen of Nevada?'
This just proves what 1 have al
ways said" replied Webster, that we
are too modest. If we boosted our
selves like other people, no one can
tell what might happen. II that min
strel show had been written UP as Ii
occurred, why every theatrical man
would have been after U.S.
We'll, we can't kick" answered Tor
pey. Our fame has gone even into the
very wilds of Nevada I hope" he
added thoughtfuly, that no one will
get killed over the jokes of Bode X.
Smith. You had better send diagram
along explaining that they are. Jokes,
or some one might get hurt
William McMurray, the original
booster of Oregon, ran out of his long
list Of adjectives yesterday when he
and a party OF visiting railroadmen
went up Mount Tamalpais as the
guests of the Mill Valley and Mount
Tamalpais railroad. Charles f. Run
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n EISS. ANNA WELLER viii be the
IN "a complimented guest at an elab-
I'VE crate tea that Mrs. j. j. Brice
is giving this afternoon for over
100 young people. The guest list is
restricted to the debutantes and the
younger friends of the hostess and her
guest OF honor. Mrs. Brice will be as
sisted in receiving her guests by:
Miss suzanne Rirkpat Miss Frances Newhan
rick Miss Helen Bowie
Miss Augusta Foute Miss Justine Mechanism
Miss Erna st. Gosr of Honolulu
Miss Clara Allen Miss Margaret Calhoun
Miss Ethel McAllster Miss Olive Wheeler
Misses On Bois
Mrs. j. Parker Whitney viii entertain
this afternoon at an informal tea to
be given at the Fairmont for over a
dozen guests. fhe affair today Is the
second in a series of informal after
Moons that Mrs. whitney has been Civ
ing since her return. from Del Monte.
Mrs. Vain Morgan Draper and Miss
Elsa Draper entertained yesterday at
tea given at the Fairmont for score
Of guests. Mrs. Draper. with her
daughters. Miss Elsa and Miss Dorothy
Draper. are visitors in town over the
weekend
Invitations have been sent out for
the wedding OF Miss Amy Porter and
William Bethune ireland, which Will
take place Tuesday evening, December
2s, at the home of the brides grand
mother Mrs. c. w. Clarke, in Preside
terrace. About 100 guests have been in
yited. The ceremony viii be performed
by the Rev. +. w CIampett. Mrs. Colin
Nicol of Canada will be the matron of
honor. but the plans for the. rest of
the bridal party are not yet complete.
Little Miss Geraldine King will be the
flower girl, however. and Master Ritchie
Dunno will be the page. After a we'd
ding journey Mr. ireland and his bride
viii reside in this city.
Mrs. Carl Pomeroy has sent out cards
announcing that owing TO- conflict of
dates the dance that she had planned
for her daughter, Miss Harriet, will
take place Tuesday. December %, in
stead of the following evening.
Drummond MacGavin leaves the day
after Christmas for Shasta county,
where he will remain for an indefinite
time The farewell tea to be given
tomorrow by his sister, Miss Dolly Mac
Gavin. at their home in California
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CREATES IDEAL HOME
WHERE MURIETTA HID
A. j. WeIch Is Beautifying Es.
tate in PortoIa Valley,
Retreat of Bandit

REDWOOD CITY, Dec. 1S.-on a
spot in the Portola valley, long credit
ed by romance as having been the re-
treat and favorite hiding place Of
Joaquin Murietta, the famous bandit
of central California, A. j. Welch of
San Francisco is creating one of the
largest and most ideal country homes
OF the peninsula Situated in a shut
in valley, through which the Corte
MADEIRA creek flows, the possibilities
for artistic landscape gardening have
been seized upon by the well known
capitalist. who has erected a home of
lightful patio. One of the features of
the estate will be large swimming
pOo1-
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PALMISTS MAY FIND
BUSINESS FORBIDDEN
Supervisors Committee Recon-
mends Bill Against For
tune TeIIers

The bill forbidding the practice of
fortune telling and like forms of maxi
ing money was recommended for pass
age by the supervisors police com
mittee yesterday The measure was
amended. however, by exempting as
trologers, spirituaHsts and mediums of
recognized organizations from its oper-
alton by a clause setting forth that the
bill was mot TO apply to ordained and
duly accredited ministers of any form
of religious belief or to the faith, prac-
tice or teaching of any religious body
The giving of occult advice without
charge may also be indulged in with
impunity under the bill should ii be
enacted. Representatives of the Her
metic and Eugenic societies. and local
spiritualists expressed their satisfac-
ton with the changes made, but a
number OF paimists present saw no
comfort for themselves in the eXemp-
tions inserted.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
MANY FARMERS GREET
DEMONSTRATION TRAIN
Professors With Southern Pa
cific Cars Lecture at Towns
in San Joaquin Valley

The agricultural and horticultural
train of the Southern Pacific is well on
its way through the San Joaquin valley,
and at every place where a stop has
been made the farmers in large bodies
have greeted the professors.
The first stop made yesterday was at
Livingston, where Prof. w. T. Clarke
of the state university lectured
Turlock was the next place visited,
and stay was made there from IL
a. m. to 12:45 p. m. Two hours were
spent at Ceres, and Modesto, one of
the most important towns in the San
joaquin valley, was reached at 4:sO
p. IN. The cars were kept open for one
hour. and after dinner lectures were
delivered at public hall by the pro-
fessors.
c. j. Jones, who represented the
Southern. Pacific on the train, was called
upon for a speech. After praising the
people of Modesto for their industry
and the beauty of their city, Jones
said:
Gentlemen. am assured that the
prosperity of the San Joaquin valley
is only in its infancy, and that before
many years Will have elapsed this will
be one of the large cities of California,
and you will have increased the popula-
tion of this valley tenfold."
Do You Want eJ.OOg
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MARRIAGES

pAyIs--coLEMAN- this city, November 90
1908, by the Rev. ~ S. Levy, Jake NJ.
Davis and Pearl Coleman
DEwAR-TADD-Iu this city, December 49,
1908, by the Rev. H. H. Bell, James b ,
Dewar and Alma Tadd. both Of San Francisco
GOBDBERG-WEINBERG this city, No
yember %, 1905 by the Rev. III. S. Levy, NJ
Goldberg and Ida Weinberg
GOLDSTEIN--COHEN-In Oakland. CAL. De
cember 8, 1905 by the Rev. NJ. 8. Levy
Harry Goidstein and Sadie B. Cohen.
LoANTHAI--FKIEDMAN Nm this city. Decem
Der 8, 1905. by the Rev. III. s. Levy, Ma
than Loanthal and Lille Friedman.
sTERN-LINCoLN-I this city, December IS
1905 by the Rev. NJ. $. Levy, Max Sterr
and Gertrude Lincoln
SwANSON--PFLAzGRAF this city, Novem
ber 27 1905 by the Rev. H. H. Bell Otto
J. Swanson OF Tuoumne, Cal, and Eva Lii
liam Pfazgraf of Healdsburg, Cal.
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NOTICE. TO BOND HOLDERS OF HONOLULU
PLANTATION COMPANY

Solce Is hereby given that pursuant 10 the
provisions Of that certain Mortgage dated the
nlst Gay OF February. A .. 1902, which wss
executed by the Hooolniu Plantation Company 10
Mercantile Trust Company OF san Francisco. as
trustee, those certstn ffty-six f56) OF the
honos secured By said Mortgage. and hereinafter
designated by their numbers, were, on the fifth
Gay or December, 1908 selected, drawn and
designated Tor payment and redemption IN the
Ensnner provided n said mortgage. Said bonds
Se selected. drawn and desi ted fOs payment
WI be PAID az The Office OF Mercantile Trust
company Of San Franclse0 at number 4S4 Cali
soenis street, In the City sad County OF San
Francisco. State Of California at the rate OF
One Thousand II 900 Dollars per bond and &C.
crped interest on the drst day Of February
leo9. Such bonds shall be- surrendered TO the
Company for payment, redemption and cancel
ist1on. as provided in said Mortgage. and inter-
est thereon shall cesse from said first day OF
February, 1869 Any bond holder who may de-
sire 10 surrender his bonds for cancels ton be
fore February J. 1909 nav do so and receive
payment at the rate Of ore Thousand II oool
Dollars per bond and interest TO the date Of
suck surrender.
The following are the numbers OF the afty-
six fJe5 bonds selected. drawn and desig-
mated:
Numbers.
9. 10. II. 81. 50, 50, "a. IS. SO. 81. IS. 80.
20. - zS. 55. ~. 49e. 5SS. 5z2. $50. $40, b7I
bT2. 573. 574. 575, SIC. 200, 902. 9O3, 9s2 9Ss,
ass, $50. 95l. 9as. $50. 96l, s62, se4, s9z es6,
es1, sss ses. 1000. 1901. I0o2, 1908, 1205, 12O6.
1910. 1211. 1912. 1913.
Dated San Francisco, December Z. 1908
tSesi-l J. A. BUCK,
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19

Birth, marriage and death notices sent by mail
win not be inserted. They must be handed in at
either OF the publication offices and be indorsed
with the name and residence OF persons author
lied to have the same published Notices re-
stricted simply to the announcement OF the event
are published once in this column free of charge
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
GETS FIVE YEAR sENTENcE

DR.. Benjamin 3. Lee, who caused the
death of Thomas Mccarthy, a detective,
by stabbing him in the right eye with
the point of an umbrella. and was
afterward convicted of manslaughter,
was sentenced to five years imprison-
ment in San Quentin by Judge Dunno
yesterday. Before inflicting the SEN
tence the Judge, denied a motion for a
new trial. Attorney Thomas O'Connor
argued for the defendant and Assistant
District Attorney Cook for the people.
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. EEA AAEHH tfRgLTEAlf
rRUIrvALE REAL ESTATE
HAVE YOU WAITED FOR THIs'
III TakhN o4lar p1 -n11eO0 Az

HAVE you WAITED FOR THIS7
Have you waited for that happy time when
you could own n modest, handsome, roomy,
convenient, sunlit home? Away from dust,
noises and high taxes? Out of the winds and
fOgs. with country peace. rest and air? With
foothills and bay views and still with all city
advantagesg
Fine home nelghborhood; gas. telephone mail
and papers twice daily; minutes walk to 4
different churches; high and grammar schools
near; dry lot, 45x150; house soidiy built, 2Ja
foot foundations. 3x4 studding. 10 foot cell
ings;- large rooms. conservatory beautiful
white cnameled bathroom; cozy fireplace for
winter and shady hamu,pcks for summer living
basement; complete laundry; play rooms, stor-
age, etc. t3 blocks to streetcarsl.
New windmill 200 feet exhaustless pure
water; garden; berries, some fruit; chickens
roses, lawns, hot and cold water, etc.
Similar lots here $1,000: we'll $500: house,
$500; an, agents commission about $3.50; ina
proyements $500 Private sale by owner; CON-
PEELED to go north. For quick cash sale
$500. Oakland, T.. o. box 3T7; phone Mer-
rift $3.50.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19

A Dutch Psychologist has invented an
apparatus by which heart beats may be
photographed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
TO SAIL FROM SEATTLE

Destination Steamer Date
Skagway Way Ports Cottage City Dec 10
Valdez Il seward ..--. Pennsylvania -. Dec -
Skagway & Way Ports. Humboldt 49, Dec. 81
afternoon, was only few miles out
side the heads when it put back to-
ward the Golden gate and ran along
side the pilot boat Pathfinder. After
few mtnutes-in which Captain
Campbell of the steamer appeared to be
in conversation with the men on the
pilot bOat-the big steamship put about
again and headed out to sea. Pilot
Scott, who was coming in through the
heads at the time. noted the occur
renee. He is of the opinion that tbs
Lord Sefton had stowaways on board
and put back to the Pathfinder TO have
that boat bring them ashore when il
comes into port.
Water Front Notes
The Hazel Dollar arrived December
II at Mojf from Port Townsend.
The Pacific Mail liner San Jose. which
sailed December II from Mazatlan fOr
Cowffnue6 nm mara
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DEATHS

BARToN-In Los Gatos. Cal, December II.
1905. Martha Cofdn Barton, wife Of Aidrich
Cofan. and sister of Alice and Everett Coffn
and Mrs G. Il. de Cola Jr., a native of
Oakland, Cal.
Funeral strictly private.
BREED-In this city December 16, 1905, +. \.
Breed. husband OF Anna ]. Breed. and father
OF Mrs Charles G. Moore, native of New
York. aged T7 years
Friends are invited to attend the funeral
services today Saturday. december 10. at
D. M. at the residence OF Charles G. Moore
terment private.
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LEGAL NOTICES

-
Ay1lSE OF PuBLfC AUCTION OF BONDS Is
@Sseo Ssc5 ftkSlA AM TO THE SAN FRAN
SSAsSy SEAWALL ACT APPROVED
.t aAhSit -. 1906, NUMBERS 75I TO 1850,
Whereas, the bonds authorized 20 be issued
hnoer that certain act Of the iogIsls;tIrs OF the
stsfe az California entitled An act to Drorlde
~ me Issuance and sale az state bonds 10 ere
~l.3r p Juno Tor The construction by the board OF
- l1lNer comm toner's OF seswsn aud APP
fnrtensnces IN The eiiy and county OF San Fran
S,scos 70 creste sinking fund for the payment
Nf,-.h a, 80. ~ voc ni toe people. approved
,r1Ich ~. 1906, ana being known as the San
s,S SDe-seo sesTsA act have been duly executed
Whereas. The governor OF the state OF Cali
- -. nss direecet one. as treasurer. to oneT
Ss,e, as provided in said act and TO sell
- e. Poele auction TO the highest bidder FOR cash
- - or SAID bonds. TO wit numbers 75i 10 1850.
,,s-., inclusive, and 10 SCH The same In one
Whereas. the governor Of the state Of CalifOr-
-, - olrecfec said sale after s resolution had
~ ~eesn a1opted by the said board Of hsrbor com
mlsSloners requesting the sale OF 500 OF said
oenos as therein provided;
. VOW, therefore, notice Is hereby given fhz,
.he Undersigned. W r. Williams. the state
treasurer ~ the state OF California win on Sat.
SroaS, me p day Of January, 1908. at the
helr or 10 O'Clock a. y that day al the
Office Of lhe state treasurer in the state capitol
an Sacrameuto, California. sell public auction.
70 the highest bidder FOR cash and Ia one parcel
nye hundred l5ool bonds being numbers sever
My. both Inclusive executed ,ln5e- snS mr..
suant 10 that certain act 4 the legislature en-
. lltied Al act 10 provide f0r the issuance and
SAFE ~ siate bonds 20 create fund for the
isirlsctlon by The beard OF state harbor com.
inissioners - q seHwau and appurtenances IN
Tie city and county Of San Francisco; to create
sinking fuDd for the payment OF said bonds
and providing Tor The submission OF this act n
vole - The people. approved March 20 1903
and known. cited and designated as the .sSar
lranriseo seaWal act. each OF said bonds hear
ing date January Id A ID 1905 and nads
p Dagsbie On the q day Of January. A. ID. 1924
subject however. 70 redemption bv lot after the
year 4 D. l9l4. and each Of said bonds beiuc
;or the scm ~ cne thousand doIlsrs and bearing
interest az The rate OF per cent per annurn
fhe Undersigned IS required By said act Il
re3ect any Snc ali bids FOR said parcel OF bOnds
which shau be below tie psr vsiue OF said bo1S,
20 offered for sale. and likewise has the right
hy public .annouDeement at the place and tin,
nxed Tor the ssid sale as aforesaid 10 continu.
such sale 70 such time snd place as he MAJ
Dateo; Sacramento, Calf. November "a 1908
.s.- W. r. WILLIAMS.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19

Germany's new diamond fields
around Luderitz bay. Southwest Africa,
cover $1,000 acres.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19

Do You Want S5.00s
Read THE CALLS weekly ofrer on
page 15.
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REAL ESTATE

ALAMEDA REAL ESTATE
S25 monthly and small first payment buys
strictly modern cottage. > rooms. new; $500
II you want a fine little home cheap, see
owner, 1914 Eagle ay., Alameda.
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Carries Many Passengers

carries Many Passengers
The City of Paebla sailed yesterday
for Puget sound with a full cargo and
many passengers. Among the passen-
Victoria, Il. c.; G.. K. Morrison and
wife of Vancouver, Fl. r. Wade and wife
OF Seattle and f. d. Boost of Los An
geles.
VIII Repair at Rio
Details were received yesterday of
the reason for the call at Rio de
Janeiro of the ship Dirigo, bound from
Baltimore for Honolulu. When within
six days sail from Rio the Dirigo de-
veloped a leak. When the windjammer
reached Rio the water was within II
The ship will be repaired before pro-
ceeding.
Thompson Case Dismissed
Chadwick Thompson, master of the
ship Homeward Bound, was discharged
yesterday by United States Commits
sioner Heacock at the close of the
hearing in which he was charged with
cruelty to William Hall, seaman, while
rounding the Horn on a recent voyage
from Wales. Thompson produced many
members of the crew who testified that
he was not cruel to Hail.
Amiral Olry Arrives
The French liner. Amiral OIry. Cap
tain Blanchard, arrived in port last
took on lumber and canned stuffs, des-
tined for Liverpool and continental
ports. The steamship VIII finish load
ing at this port and will sail Decem-
ber "a for Havre and way ports.
Puts Back to Pilot Boat
The British steamer Lord Seton,
| which sailed for Australia yesterday
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Continued ON page 10. Column
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WANTED bargains in Oakland and suburban
real estate, TO sell or exchange. If your price
Is right ] can handle your property quickly
D. F. MINNEY, 422 11th st, Oakland
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WANT ADS
0AKIGkD- ALAMEDA BtREHR FRUTTVAIE
HELP WANTED

EMPLOYMENT OFFICES
JAPANESE Employment Ofhce-rGenerai con-
tractors, furnishes best help, SSl sth st.. Oak
land Phone Oakland 3i5s Home A4513.
JAPANESE Employment and House Cleaning
Company, S3T Clay ST.: tel. Oakland 1884.
Home A-2s46.
JAPANESE Emp. and Bouse Cleaning Co.. 3II
7fb ST. Phones oakland 1922. Home Aa522-
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Destination steamer Date
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Drummond MacGavin leaves the day
after Christmas for Shasta county,
where he will remain for an indefinite
time. The farewell tea to be given
tomorrow by his sister, Miss Dolly Mac
Gavin. at their home in California
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-31

The feature, perhaps. of the weeks do
ings'' in the local markets was the ar
rival of a carload of vegetables by freight
direct from Los Angeles. This is said to
mean a reduction in transportation
charges of no small amount. The rate
by express from Los Angeles is "a cents
the pound. and it is said the freight ship
ment can be brought in for less than 81
a hundred. The shipment consisted of
full car of all kinds of vegetables. The
product was gathered Friday, the car left
Los Angeles Saturday and arrived here
Tuesday. The goods came through in ex-
cellent shape, the cabbage, cauliflower,
spinach, lettuce and tomatoes looking eX-
tremely fine 1t is claimed by the firm
of Los Angeles shippers that sent on the
car that it will continue the practice. In
asmuch as the great saving effected by
the system of transportation charges will
more than offset any loss.
THE goods came to us in fine shape"
said the commission dealers to whom 1t
was consigned. '"The saving viii be TO
the benefit of the consumer, for this sys-
tenn means cheaper prices. We can say,
too, that the stuff comes to us in bet
ter shape than it does by express. In
the car which we received there has been
remarkably little sweating, whereas, in
express shipments there is always a loss
The firm in Los Angeles assures us that
il will continue TO handle the vegeta-
ference of time of only twenty-fOur
hours, and the cars are especially adapt
ed for the purpose"
Some Of the other dealers say the Cali
fornia people have bitten off more than
they can chew" for the reason that the
local demand does not warrant ship
ments in carload lots.
In the retail market there has been a
slight decrease in meats and poultry
The wholesale price of butter is now 26
cents the retail quotation remaining at
80. Fresh ranch eggs are now 40 cents, IN
stead of 45 cents, which has been the
figure for some time. Artichokes are
among the dainties now offered for sale
The run of the fish market is trifle
higher and the assortments are not up
10 the standard of a few weeks ago. A
summary for the week is: