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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-15
NEW BUILDING ORDINANCE
A STUMBLING BLOCK; WILL
PROBABLY BEPUT ON SHELF

The new building ordinance, on
which private interests have been
working for several months, prom
ises to be shelved for good.
After looking it over carefully,
Judge Stiles last night reported to
the council that 1t was poor in
form, neediessly long and full of
repetitions. He said that the pro-
visions of the document were such
as would probably work great en-
barrassment ON construction work
in the city IL 1t were ever adopted.
The thing was referred to the
committee on buildings and public
property.
This ordinance was gotten up
by insurance men and others hav-
Ing an AK to grind. 1t would en-
tirely change the building code IN
the city and would cause lot of
additional expense on all construc-
ton. 1t would also cost the city
lot more for inspection and
would require probably at least a
dozen building inspectors instead
of the one man who attends to
the whole thing now.
Contractors generally have
frowned on the new ordinance as
being stumbling block to build
ers. They say 1t is intended for
city the size of New York in
stead of Tacoma.
It would require every man who
built little home, like the one
his neighbor has, to hire an archi-
fect and have elaborate plans
made in duplicate to file with the
building inspectors. Judge Stiles
thinks the whole thing should be
very carefully considered before 1t
is ever adopted.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-15
FIVE GIRLS DROWNED

the morning in company with a
number of other young people. At
about noon the whole party went
In bathing. The five girls, wish
ing to battle by themselves, left
the regular beach and entered the
water at a little distance from
their companions.
The Paulsen girl entered the
water and got into difficulties.
Miss Ankers, her teacher, went to
her rescue and also fell. The
Murphy sisters and Miss Buck fol-
lowed, and each was drowned.
Miss Ankers was to marry Geo.
Lamont, of New Westminster, IN
a few days. The young women
were all well known here and the
accident has caused general
mourning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-15
TEAMSTER FACES
CHARGE OF Theft

Henry Miller, a teamster living
at Twenty-first and Sprague
streets. was arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Doten this morning,
charged with setaling tools from
the Narrows Land company. A
collection of implements and tools
was found at his house. and he is
said to have admitted that he
threw a son and a piece of cable
in the lake to avoid being caught.
He was placed in the county JAIL
and will be compelled to face the
charge OF petit larceny.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-15
ALL STORES MUST
CLEAN UP NOW

loads up with filth and then pro-
|ceeds to drag the disease and dirt
over exposed food. The new ordi-
nance is aimed to head Off this
pest and II is up to the dealers
to get busy now and equip their
places to prevent the fly from OPP
Grating.
The plan of having meat hung
up where the dust from the street
can blow in on 1t is also prohibited
by the new ordinance. It must
be taken in and protected both
from flies and dust.
Many meat dealers have already
equipped with big glass cases in
which their meat is kept free from
contamination. All will now have
to do SO.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-15
THOS. b. HARMED.

THUS. b. HARMED.
Lawyer Thos. B. Harmed was
counsel for Adolph Segal who was
the victim of conspiracy by the
sugar trust and its officials. Har-
ned, with directors of the trust,
has been indicted by a federal
grand jury in New York on the
charge of conspiracy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-15
PIGEONS ON GOT
MILE FLIGHT
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire.
ALBANY, Ore, July 15.-Six
carrier pigeons are today flying
due south from this city to Visalia,
Cal, distance of GOT miles. The
birds We're sent here to a Visalia
homing pigeon association for the
purpose of a test fight and the
time 1t takes each bird to cover
the distance will be recorded.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-15
COUNCIL SETS SEAL OF APP
PROvAL ON PURE FOOD Or
DINANCE - DEALERS MUST
COMPLY.

The council. without a dissent
ing voice, last night sustained the
pure food law and grocers and
dealers, as well as restaurants and
all food stores, will have to clean
up, All meats and berries must
be placed in receptacles where
they are thoroughly protected
from dust and flies.
The ordinary housefiy has been
found to be the most persistent
purveyor of disease germs there
Is and, with its spongelike feet, 1t
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-15
N MINNEAPOLIS
REAL Estate
men HERE

Arriving in a special car this
morning party of 80 Minneapolis
real estate men and their wives
are the guests of Tacoma today.
The party consists of members of
the Minneapolis Real Estate board
headed by r. d. Cone, president.
The visitors are being entertain
ed by the Commercial club.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-15
BIG Skinner
temple is
STARTED

One hundred Tacoma Shriners
went to Seattle last night to help
institute Nile temple in that city.
Ellis Lewis Garretson of this
city was deputized as imperial
potentate for the occasion, and
the job was well attended to. Nile
temple starts out with about 500
members, who formerly mostly be-
longed to Afifi temple In this city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-15
FOUR OF THEM PERISH
WHILE TRYING TO SAVE
COMPANION - ONE VICTIM
A BRIDE-ELECT.

fly United Press Leased Wire.)
NEW WESTMINSTER July Is.
Two young women and three
girls. of this city and vicinity, are
dead as result of drowning ac-
cident at Aliceville, small wat
ering lace on Burrard inlet, near
here. Four of them gave up their
lives In vain attempts at rescue.
The dead are Gertrude Ankers,
age 90; Annie Murphy. 10; May
Murphy, Ia; Signe Buck, Is; ALI
hild Paulson, II.
The party had left this city IN
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
Los AnreIer gIarIZefs

Los ANGELES. Dec 17.-Case count eggs
were quoted at 43c a dozen on the produce
exchange today. Buying Of all varieties OF prod
nee was heavy and ranchers unable 70
supply the demand. Northern fresh cheese
dropped lc 10 zoe pound A decline in butter
is predicted account OF heavy arrivals. today
receipts reaching y. 00O pounds. Potato receipts
were light.
Receipts Of produce in Los Angeles today were
Eggs - cases; butter. p, ,Ses pounds; cheese.
32s4 pounds: potatoes. 40 sacks; onions. S42
sacks.y beans 1.03s sacks; sweet potatoes. 361
sacks: apples. 505 boxes.
Eegs-Extrs select 4sc: local ranch. csndled
frsts 46e: case count. ABc; eastern fresh. 35c ;
storage packed extras 2sc; storage packed. sec
onds. 26c.
Butter-Creamery extra. T5c. creamery FIRST
G. &c: eastern creamery extras. 67isc; cooking
butter. pc.
C,beese-Northern fresh. zoe: northern storage
iaIs ~ 2Oc: eastern singles 19e: eastern twins
19Ml9-5c. eastern cheddars. l9e: eastern long
horn 20e. eastern daisy. zoe: swiss. imported
gg.; swiss domestic. 23c: brick cream, 20c
lfniburcpr. 20621c: imported Edsm. SSd9. case
~ -: OREGON daisy zoc.
Beans-No. ] piuks $4.4On4.5O: No. ] lmas
- 4nss 20; Lady Washington. 81 .25 a 20: small
Whites. s.. 4Oa5.50; blackeyes. Ss.T5; GRrvanzas
81 20. lentils. 81
Potatoes-Salinas. S1.50E1.65; Highlands
81. 100 80: JomP0c- s1-65 dl-75: WatxonTlle.
SL.506lI 81: oregon. SG.40dl-5O: Oregon early
rose 50. sweets. yellow. sl-35f al go. =
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at 100000, 15,203 rolls of mating
3,144 chests of tea and 1900. mats Of
rice
Among the passengers were a num-
Der of tea buyers, who have been in
the far east taking their pick of the
new crop. w. B. knight and Frank
Nj. Swift, employees in the orient Of the
Standard oil company, returned on the
Tenyo. For knight the voyage home
was honeymoon trip, as just before
leaving the orient he married Miss
Helen Thompson, the pretty daughter
OF still another soldier in tile Standard
oil service.
Edward A. Southworth and his wife
We're passengers from Honolulu and
paid $500 each to the United States
government for the privilege of vio-
latlng the coastwise shipping law. The
death of Southworth's father and the
lliness OF his mother made it neces-
sary Tor them TO hurry home, South
worth VIII apply for a refund of both
nnes on the ground that sickness and
death IN his family made the journey
imperative and that the demands We're
too great TO justify his waiting for
the next American steamer.
After passing quarantine the Tenyo
remained at anchor long enough to
allow Baron *. Uchda the new Japan
themselves and their impedimenta to
the revenue cutter Golden Gate. which
carried the diplomatic party to Meiggs
wharf. where fleet of automobiles was
in waiting.
The Tenyo.. assisted by the Pacific
Mail tug Arabs. made a good docking
at pier "a and by noon all the passen-
gers were ashore.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS
Cotton Market

Ngw YORK Dec. i7.-Hufton's wire SAYS:
s'Tbe cotton market again rather quiet. witt,
VERY 7ftIs decjded tnndency- u fairly
steady during tho morning snd there was some
iifflf buying. which credited TO the Chi
20 leader aad be quoted advising the
g-srhaso n cotton This position and The sttis
rude ef others of the bull leaders has had quite
little effect sentiment and induced more or
less commission house buying. but IL has failed
as ret 70 stir up any activity in bull specuia-
fion, There were reports again from the south
that spot positions were very firm. Memphis
reported . bic spot trade yesterday and further
Good demand today. 4 statement was current
giving the National Ginners' figures at e.4z0. 900
b. les which would be So coo bales for the pc
iiod some doubt thrown these figures
IS the total iD excess of fbe expectation.
Some reports rhaf eastern mills have recently
l,eon good buyers af spots were in circuia ti''r
aud the actior 81 fbe Boston money market re-
cently was looked upou As partial confirmation
~ this action
shle rns znifudc is nou outstanding and fhrt
tho hie bulls arc in absolute control Of the situ
81 ion and have every confidence IN higher prizes
in Inc rerr near future. Tho best evidence of
This fsci i the bid Of l-1Sc below the market by
Prank y Hayne for the entire sfock of spot cot
f"u hold in New Orleans, amounting TO 10000
bales
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST
Items of Interest to Mariners
of the Pacific
TSoeciol Dispotch 10 The Call

PORTLAND. Dec 11.Awith 372 passengers
and large cargo & Of general merehandise, tn, the
afternoon for San Francisco. Christmas trees for
San Francscans formed part Of its cargo.
Steamship Santa Clara of the North Pacific
steamship company sailed at o'clock. carrying
30 cabin passengers and full cargo of freight.
With general cargo and passengers for Coos
bay the steamship Alliance, Captain Parsons,
will sail tomorrow.
Steamship Breakwater is due to arrive Sunday
afternoon from Coos bay ports.
Steamship Rygja VIII clear for Hongkong and
way ports tomorrow with cargo of lumber ond
flour.
from Til.amook and Alsea bay TO load outward
for Tillamook.
steamer Newport. recently rented at Euseka.
will ply between Bandon and Portland
Forecaster Beals announces that a Western
Union service VIII soon begin between Port An
geles and Port Crescent, which will make conf
munication with Tatoosh island available at all
tines.
ASTORIA, Dec. 17.-AIotor schooner Oshkosh
arrived today from Tillamook with freight and
passengers and left for Portland
Oil tank steamer w. ). Porter, with a full
cargo Of oil from San Francisco, arrived this
afternoon.
Steamer Rainier with partial cargo of lum-
her for San Francisco, arrived down the river to
Knappton to finish
schooner T. NJ. Griffith was taken MP the river
this morning TO load lumber.
French bark La Rochejaquelin. with cargo
Of grain for Europe. was lowed to sea this after
Steam schooner ST. Helem, with Al cargo of
lumber for San Francisco, went TO sea this morn
ing.
morning proceed to Portland and load lumber
at the mill of Innlar, Poalsen & Co for the
United Kingdom for orders IT will leave up
the river as soon as tug ran be secured.
TACOMA Dec 17-ArriyedzFr bark
Pierre Lott. Dublin British ship Celtic Monarch,
Qaartermaster; steamer Zapora fishing banks
Sailed-Steamer Governor, Seattle
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Cargo Of Raw Silk From Orient Worth $8OO,OoO


commoda tions they We're kelly TO have
for Honolulu and would give approxi--
mately. the date of their expected arr
rival here.
1t happened at times tile steamers
were delayed and there was. no, means
of communicating with them This
difficulty viii now be- eliminated.
Utgard Breaks in Two
The German steamer Utgard (pre-
viously reported ashore in the straits
of Magellan and the prospects for saw.
ing which were thought TO be good)
Yesterday broke in two. The vessel
will be total loss and only part of
the cargo will he saved.
Water Front Notes /.
The Oceanic steamship company's
liner Mariposa, Captain HAYWARD
which is due here Monday from Ia
hiti, was 1000 miles away at s D. m
December 16, .according: to a wireless
message received yesterday.
ahe Pacific Mail liner Korea, home
ward bound. was .240 miles the other
side of Honolulu at s p. M; August 16
If the Korea's, wireless message came
direct it travelled more than 5000 miles.
The Japanese liner Chiyo Maru from
this port. arrived Thursday at Yoko-
hama, two days ahead of time.
The Pacific Mail liner San Jose left
Mazatlan December 16 for this port
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to. ,556,000 feet
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
New YORK NIetaI Market

NEW YORK Dec. 17.-The market for stand
ard copper the New York metal exchange
was easy today with spot December January
and February closing at II. 81 y q Is u y
March at 139 3. 25c. No sales were reported.
The London market closed steady. With spot
quoted ESQ lis Cd and futures at ESQ las Sd.
Sales there included 500 tons spot and 500 tons
futGres. Local dealers quote lake copper at
I3 25M a I3. 81 nc: eectrolytc at 13 Il a II. 81 ~
and casting at l3d IL. 25e.
Tin easy. with spot and December quoted
at 81. 75sl33c: January ST 50. T5 5d32. .9oc: Feb
ruary, 80. 2.T56i32. $50: March and April 81 100
- 90c. The London market closed easy. with
spot quoted al El49 los and futures at f150 los,
Lead firm. with spot quoted at 4.5T55 a
4.62lsc New York. 4.50M4.55c East ST. Louis.
The London market was unchanged at fl3 Is Sd.
Spelter quiet. with spot quoted at 6.3oc
asked New York. c. l0c East st. Louis. The
London market was unchanged at f23 Is Cd.
Iron higher in London. with Cleveland
warrants quoted at SOS Cd Locally the market
was unchanged No / foundry northern $3.50
a i9: No. ?. $IS-2JGlS.T5: No. I southern and
No ! southern soft. $lS.JO@ Is. %.
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Eastern livestock Market
SOUTH OMAHA


SOUTH OMAHA, Dec. 17.-Cattle-Receipts
300. Market stronger. Native. steers. 50. S0d
so. cows and heifers. SSa5; western steers.
81 501I q -. cows and heiferg. s.. .S0N 90 can
rers s. -25d 3.25; stockers and feeders. s2.75a
80: calves. 50 25@ 80: bulls stsgs. etc,
s. 759i go
Hogs Receipts 6.O00. Market 5G10c higher
Besvy- $500 s-37 p: mixed. sS.200 s.25; light
s. 100 SO: pigs 6.TJ0 10; bulk. IS 200 $50
sheep Receipts 500 Market STEADY. Year
liues. s5.s5N7; wethers. S4.7Jd so: ewes
81 25eI 80: lambs. $500 So
KANSAS CITY
KANSAS CITY. Dec. I7.--Cattle-R Receipts.
. Veo. Market steady Native steers S4.75Q
-. COWS ano heifers. S2.T5a6.JO: stockers
and feeders. SS.25d5.l0: bulls. $3.50 70.
calves. $500 SO; western steers. S5.T50 > 10;
western COWS. s.. 75d4-7J.
Hogs-Receipts. 1000. Market strong Bulk.
s. I0G S s5- heavy. s. .40d $50: packers and
butchers $s15N so. light s790ds.35; pigs.
S6.T507.50
Sheep-Reeeipts. 1000 Market steady Nut
TONS S82505.75; lambs. Se.50GS-25: fed west
ern Wethers and yeariDgs. S8.75M7. u: fed west
rrn ewes. S4.2JN5.25
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lIladIIngs-ss6. oaa7.so ner ton.

Nnprls- Sof-,il.fa-j per ton.
fcedstuGs- Rolled oarler S.s2G 81: rolled oats
loi feed $50. SO y - 80; mixed iced. S2SMs3 Tor
average lots; cilcake neal. IN 20 ton lots $50 5e.
~ iQ tou lots $50. 4 ton lots $40.50. smsll
iets S4i cOeoanut cake mesl at mills, $2J IA
- and 10 aHd So, SO in ton lots; jobhing. S2S
cpFn meal. S37Mts; cracked cora $37 a IS; al
iaiia meal and mealfalfs, jobbng lots So. car
toel lots So per ton, red star alfalfa mesl. So
Tor carload lots and S2s for iObbing; Caproco oil
cake meal, Sl6.50 per ton.
iaay-N hest. Sl4019; wheat and ost $t3Fd Il 7;
ttme oat $40 l6 volunteer wild ost. S10Nl -
aiisiia, S90 u; stock hay S7@l 10 per ton.
Straw-59ea soc per bale.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
BOSTON Wool Market

BOSTON. Dec. 1.-THE Commercial Bulletin
Of Boston viii say OF the wool market tomorrow
Large sales of territory. California. Texas
and quarter blood heeces are reported. and the
total activity Is about :. 600 900 pounds for the
week. Carded wooden manufacturers are eager
buyers 10 meet their consumptive requirements
which increasing steadily.
The market Is very firm as result Of the
general and sustained demand. The shipments of
wool from Boston 10 December 16. inclusive, were
$50 pounds against 1S9. I4j,O13 pounds
for the time last year. The receipts TO
December l6. inclusive were 395, 1872 200 pounds
against 25s 127. .303 for the same period last
wear
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
OBTAINS A WARRANT
FOR WOMAN'S ARREST

r. d. Lamb OF Ill Taylor street OBJ
tained a warrant from Police Judge
Shortall yesterday for the arrest OF
Mrs. F. :. Walton on a charge Of en-
bezzling certificates OF 1000 shares of
the Pluto oil company's stock valued
at $1,000. Lamb and Mrs. Walton had
been living together for some time and
he gave her trunk fun OF presents
He also gave into her keeping the GER
tificates of oil stock and indorsed them.
Wednesday. he says. she cashed one
OF his checks for $s74 and took her
departure for Los Angeles. accom-
panied by another man named Grady,
taking the oil shares with her.
Additional Marine NcuA Pare ~
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
Hides. Tafio,v. Wool and Hons

Different hide dealers are quoting various
prices which explains the new range in quota
sf1He.
Hfces-CHlIS a03 brands ~o-1 ~t-.rt ~ 80
DER quotations Heavy sslted steers. $50 - iac.
medium i2iatd l3c. light. I2c; cowhides. II y n
l2e FOR hesvy. lli2dlac FOR light; stays. sd9c:
saited kip. 13N lsi5c. sslted veal 1T@17 lsc:
saited calf la I9iac: dry hides. 20G2fc. dry
kip l9N2lc; dry calf. .4d .5c; dry veal. 23c;
shoenskins shearlings 2oN40c each; short
wool -efI gJe each. medium. 6ocGS1 each. long
wool. s. .15ff LIS lambs. 25a T5c; horsehides,
raIf- 80 ---'p tur larAe o Sr-.foN- lor li.e-
dunn. T5cN 81 Tor small ana 1lsF5oe fCr colts:
lorsehidns. dry. S202.25 for Tge ana 81 -
Tor medium. 50edS1 Tor small aud 25n50~ far
colts; gostskinS. uriIae fu-ora l'fsd 90c; large
hair goats. 25a SOC, medium. @0630c; small.
"a Ice.
lalIow-No. ] rendered. 5@51ae; No. =. ia
3 .ses grease. 2H3i5c.
Kosi-Fsu clip: Northern free mountain. Il q
1-.c, Humboldt and Mendoci1o 13d l5c; south
ern more less defective. .71aMSizc; fall
laBibs. Sd loc for southern and 12Gl5c for
northern
Hops-Isa24c for crop Of 1909.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
RICHLY LADEN TENYO
MARU REACHfSPORT
Liner Brings Two Passengers
Who Pay Fine Rather Than
Wait for American Ship

He Japanese liner
Tenyo Maru, Cap
tain Ernest Bent,
arrived early yes
terday m or n i n &
from the far east
with 9S cabin pass
engers. "a in the
second cabin and IS
in the steerage
In addition to. a
cargo of 3, ,69I tons
the liner brought
treasure valued at
$2I.12o. The cargo
included LILO bales
nf Yaxxr GILL
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18

The Journal OF Commerce says: spot men
say that they do not anticipate any additional
curtaiment by American mills at this time. bat
mills continue to buy just as little cotton as Is
possible and do not seem to be in any fear OF
stn higher prices
Pearsan says; The National Gnners' figure
of 9,420 bales gInned TO December 13 was about
100 600 bales than the local trade had been
expecting, and furnished the basis for sharp
bear raid which carried prices down 10 15.52e
for May contracts"
uplsnds. 15.loc; middiing gulf. 15.35c. Sales
hall
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
London Wool Sales

LONDON. Dec IA sale of Cape of Good
Hope and Natal sheepskiHs held here today
The offerings amounted TO a62. i69. OF which 205,
500 we're sold. The attendance good and the
demand strong. especially for long wooed skins
Shorn skins and lambs were unchanged and
coarse skins declined ). a I'D.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
Compagnie Generate TransatIantiaue

DIRECT LINE TO HAVRE-PARIS
Sailinss every Thursday. instead of Saturday
at 10 a. ul from pier A. North river foot of
Morton street.
First class to Hayre. <71.5o and upward: sec
ond class TO Hayre, $50 and upward. GENERAL
AGENCY for UNITED STATES and CANADA
10 state st, New York. J. ,. FUGAzt, Man
acer Pacific Coast $50 Montgomery st San
Francisco Tickets sold by all railroad ticket
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NEWS OF THE OCEAN
Chartered for Lumber

The latest lumber charters reported are: The
British steamer Kiburn, time charter, from
British Columbia. Puget sound and Eureka to
Australia, chartered prior to arrival: British
stesmer Ms. Dollar. from Eureka and Colun.
sDia river 20 Melbourne towners' account, prier
to arrival; German ship Peru from Puget sound
ta Cailao-s at 39s. prior to arrival: harkentine
Charles y Crocker on Puget sound, thence to
San Pedro, at S45O
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
Time Ball

United States branch photographic office, Mer-
chants Exchange, San Francisco December
IL 1909.
The time ball on the roof OF the Farmont
hotel dropped today exactly at noon. Pa
cihc standard time (120th merldian), or at sh.
00m 00s., Greenwich mean time.
j. c. BURNETT.
Lieutenant. U. 5. n. in charge.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
NavaI stores-Turpcntine and Rosin

SAVANNAH. Ca. Dec. -Turpentine-DulI,
54d54he; receipts. 6ie; shipments, 155.
BosiB-Firm. Sales. 2,SS4; receipts ? 25S3
shipments $50: stock. l40. $50. Quote: b.
So 92i5: d. s2.95: f. S3.97la; F. 81: G. S4.O2ls
r. S4.I21a: !, $500; X S5.65; NJ, $3.50; y,
Sc Is; VIC. 50. IS WV. 1913