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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-15

Gently, when he has been receiving let
ters from a woman I'm Portland. [
know that he had been married three
times before he married me, but since
our marriage he has been dutiful hus-
band, and 1 think that the only excuse
for his running away with so much
money was to meet the woman in
Portland. 1 hope that he is captured
and made to suffer as much as | have
suffered since he left. I have a num-
Der of friends in Los Angeles, and If it
were not for their assistance 1 would
be in straitened circumstances. He left
me with hardly a penny and no pro-
visions in the house.
Il have been informed since he left
of many actions which / never sus-
pected, and I have made up my mind
to aid the police in every way to effect
his capture. He ought to have some
consideration for the baby, If not
for me-"
1t is said that Mcdonald is the son
of a former chief OF police of Boston,
worked for a number of years as q
Pinkerton detective and was one of the
persons engaged in the pursuit OF Jack
Tracy, the famous bandit.
He is said to have been successful in
business and accumulated considerable
money 1t is known that his father has
been sick In Boston, but 1t is thought
he took advantage of the fact to fake
a dispatch. which enabled him to leave
Los Angeles without suspicion, and 1t
was not until yesterday that it was
known that he got away with the
money, when the various automobile
agencies came to settle.
The matter was reported to the police
detectives last night and a description
of Mcdonald has been sent to cities In
every part of the country.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-15
Jewels Sell for $4,000

LONDON, Dec. 14-Mrs. Mary Agnes
Ruiz's jewels We're sold at auction yes
terday for $35 900. When she killed
herself here May 10th it was asserted
after inquiry that Mrs. Ruiz left $780,
900 in cash, a number of costly gowns
and jewelry worth many thousands of
dollars. There were sixty-one lots, but
only four Of them brought more than
$4,000 each.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-15
PROTECTORATE
FOR NICARAGUA
NOW SUGGESTED
STRANGE REASONS GIVEN FOR
MOVE BY UNCLE SAM
CLAIM MoNoPoLIEs BREAK LAW
IN zELAYA's LAND
Governor creeI Sees Secretary Knox
and Outlines to Him the Po-
siton Mexico Will
Assume

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Dec. H.-The
people Of Managua are in open revolt
against Zelaya, without check from the
police. They are crowding the streets
and giving vent to unrestrained denun-
citation Of the administration. Shouts
of Long Live Libertyp Long Live the
United statesw "Long Life Mexico"
and Long Life Estradar" are heard on
every side.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-15
Fourteen-Year-oId Chauffeur Arrested

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-The youngest
chauffeur ever arrested here for speed
ing was arraigned in a Brooklyn police
court yesterday and held under bond
for trial. The boy who, the police say,
is less than fourteen years old, pleaded
guilty to going thirty-two miles an
hour on a Long Island boulevard. He
has state license as chauffeur for his
father, a wealthy contractor.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-15
To Erect Statue Of Ito at Seoul

SEOUL, Tuesday, Nov. ia statue
in heroic size Of the late Prince Ito Is
to be erected in Seoul by the voluntary
subscriptions OF Koreans A very large
sum Of money already has been SUD
scribed, and poor people all over the
country are contributing small amounts
and even Naluables to mark their ap-
probation of the former resident gen
eral.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-15
Mornan,a pauahter to Join Union

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Miss Anne
Morgan, daughter of j. p. Morgan, Is
recent applicant for membership in
the Womans Trade Union league and
when her name has been passed upon
she will become a regular member,
paying 81 a year, which is the fee This
is the league to which the striking
shirt waist makers belong.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-15
Accepts Idaho ProfessorshIp

DENVER, Dec. 14-W L. Carlyle,
former dean Of the Colorado Agricul-
tural college, has been appointed to
similar position with the Idaho in
stitution. He also will be director of
the government experiment station
conducted in connection with the insti-
tuition He viii assume his new duties
January l.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-15
Architects COMING to Coast

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.--The Ameri
can Institute of Architects today voted
unanimously to hold its next conven-
ton on the Pacific coast. San Fran
cisco, Los Angeles, Seattle and Port
land were all considered, the board of
directors to decide which it shall bA,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-15
Tramps Sleep in Court Room; Fined

CHICAGO, Dec. 14-Twenty tranps
who had crept into Judge Beitler's
court room at the Harrison street po-
lice station and slept there Sunday
night were fined 500 each yesterday.
The tramps came to Chicago from far
and near, because, they said, the word
had gone out that this city was kind
to homeless wanderers.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-15
Sentenced to Serve Five Years

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 14.-Fred john
son was sentenced to serve five years
in the penitentiary at Folsom today
for burglarizing the store of Don, Ray
& co. at Gait last October and stealing
about $500 worth of merchandise.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-15
Grain Plunqer Passes Away

CHICAGO, Dec. Hilary A. Perry,
widely known in Chicago as a partner
in the Smith-Perry- White combination
that operated the pool room boat City
Of Traverse, died today.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-15
Noted sculntor Dies

MADRID, Dec. 14.--Augustin Querol,
sculptor, died today He had recently
submitted a model for the Columbus
ington.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-15
HOUSE PARTY IS
CRUX OF TRIAL
CONTINUED from Page One,

bright and twinkling as ever when she
entered the court room and consulted
for a moment with her lawyer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-19
STARTLING FIGURES,
In Connection With EneIand's Old Age
 Penslon Law.

London. December 1s.--tspecial )-Some startling figures have been brought to light in connection with Engiand's old- age pension law, which is responsible for a large part of tho nations deficit in the past year. The law applies to men and women alike who are 10 years of age or over and who, if they fall with in the provisions of the law, are entitled to receive $1.2l per week from the gov ernment.
 During the first eight months of this year the expenditures necessitated by this law, exclusive of the cost of ad- ministration, shows that s26,2SS,565 was paid out in pensions
 The number of pensioners is 6s7 900, out of a populati of 44.sS7, 900 At this rate it is estimated that, an outlay of x3S,- 932,000 will be required for the entire year, being one-fourth more than the original calculation. When the bill was passed it was calculated that there were 173.0o0 persons in Ireland 70 years of age or over, and that considerable number in this aggregate would be in- eligible 10 receive old age pensions, eth CT because they were paupers Or had incomes in excess of the designated minimum. but it is found that there are 1S4,000 who are entitled to relief.
 Contrary to the practice in Germany and other countries the entire expense Of the old-age pensions in the United Kingdom Is borne by the state no con- tifbution being required from employers or from wage-earners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-19
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.
Proposition Is Now Before the French
 National Chamber.

Paris, December 1s-(Special LA fur ther extension of the postal savings bank system. which will establish a ser vice of postal accounts and postal checks is now before the French national cham Der and has the hearty support of the secretary of public works.
 The new service will enable all in- dividuals, firms. or associations to open an account current at the postoffice. after depositing a minimum of 100 francs (s19.so) to serve security for the recovery of expenses connected with the operation of the account.
 These accounts are to be centralized at Paris and in number of larger cities of France. The owner of such an &C., count. also others for him, can make a deposit, which will be immediately placed to the credit of his account It will suffice if the party on depositing the money will leave d card indicating his name and address. the amount so de- posited, and the designation of the own- CT of the account in whose favor the deposit is made. The latter can there- upon at once draw against the account. and for this purpose will be supplied by the post bureau with a check book. The checks Issued by the owner of an &C., count will be paid to bearer. and at sight, if presented for payment at the office keeping the account. In case check is presented for payment in an- other postoffiee the latter will transmit the check to the office holding the &C., count and this latter postoffice will send the amount by money order paya- ble at the payee's residence. If the payee of a check possesses an account of his own in the same postoffice the amount of the check is simply trans- ferred to his account. A statement of the account will be furnished ite owner after each transaction.
 The government proposes to allow the depositors only a small percentage or interest on the balances of their &C., counts, so as to enable it by doing so to reduce to a minimum the charges pertaining to tho different transactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-19
SLIGHT ADVANCE IN COTTON MARKET Buying Is Increased on BulIish
 Weekly Statements SPOT DEMAND STILL GOOD Prices Continue High Until Near the Close of the Session, When offer-
 inss By the Longs Cause Loss
 of Nearly All Gains.
SPOT DEMAND STILL GOOD

New Orleans, December 18.-Spot cotton quiet and unchanged. middling. 15 1-16c Sales on spot. $50 bales; to arrive, 200
 Futures opened steady at a decline of 1 to points on unfavorable cables After the call the buying strengthened based on the bullish weekly statements. Orders came from shorts who wanted to cover rather than from longs who were increasing their lines. Reports of a con- tfnued good spot demand. particularly at points in Mississippi continued to come in and they added to the steadiness of the market nthe early hours. At the highest prices were to points over yesterdays closing. Toward the end Of the session iongs offered considerable cotton and prices sagged of again. The closing was steady. unchanged to points higher than yesterday.
 Futures this week closed to E points under last weeks closing. At no time and at the highest level Of the week, reached on Tuesday, prices were only s to points higher than last weeks quota tions. From the middle of the week tho market had 8 declining tendency on heavy selling, thought by some to come from a new bear pool and by others to come from liquidation of bulls. The selling did not carry prices down very far, but caused the market to close at a net loss. The lowest prices of the week were re- corded on Monday. when selling of a character hard to determine was worry heavy.
 In the spot market the demand was better than for some tims past, but offer ings were slender. Prices advanced one sixteenth Of q cent over last weeks clos ing. Total sales on the spot were <44o bales. against &1D last week; sales to arr rive were 2s0o. against ao1S last week.
 New Orleans, December 1e.-Dpot cotton quiet and steady. Low ordinary. 11ho nominal: ordinary, 1s s-isci good ordinary, 1axc; strict good ordinary, IA 1-l6c; low mfddiins, 141tc; strict low middling, 14 1s-1ec middling, 1s 1-isc; strict mid ding, 15 s-fsc; good middfins. ls 6-1ec: strict good middiing 1s3fc; naiddiing fair, 155tc; middiing fair to fair. leo; fair, 1esSc.
 Receipts s125; stock. 155.2ss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-19
Local Cotsos Msrkefs.

Msats.
 fCorrected by Morris & Col Lard, 15Nc; compound, 10Nc. Clear bellies; lsHGt44-b. D. 8. short ribs, 14c.
 D. s. fat backs. 18 3-1oc. s.. ,t= z. Smoked clear bellies. 15c: fancy, lsc Hams. smoked. isKc; California, H.con, fancy. 2ao: medium. a1c. Ham an s"ts:. " isa Bosson s suts., s,as ise ,.ralns. sc beef livers. ec. Pork sausage, 1okc.
 rionr and Feedstuxs. tCorroctsd by Tennessee Mill Col Nellie King -four. per Barrel, ss.s5. bolted satinetts meal. per s6-lb. sack, No. 2 corn. per bush el. s2c. White oats, per bushel. soc. Pure wh eat sh horts, t30. Pure wheat bran. 3sS. Ioo-lb. Q. g. huiis. per ton, SIS. Prime c. s. meal. per ton, sa3. Feed c. s. meal. per ton. jso. No. 1 timothy hay. psr ton. 1a1, Green alfalfa, per ton. S2I. S0-lb. corn chops, per sack. sI.25. Flour ip wood l5c higher. Ceralfa mixed feed, t3k
 Fru1t and Produoe.
 tCorrected, by Dou9lAss BroG) orsnses--csl. Valencia. per box. ss; Pineapples-FlorfdA. &3.a6. Lemons-Imported. per box, sB.5o. I1mes-Psr hundred. el.2S. i,auanas-Per bunch. 76c0e1.k New Irish Petatoes-Per bu, 756 soc, sweet totatoes-New crop. per bar rss; sst;aiBSSsse"N.w isSs-N crop. Virginia. per p0onci; 0oonncic;ns.-F'anoy Rcd Globe. per ib, Navy Beans-Per bu. a. jua Beans--Por lb Sc. Hegs-CAndled. 2S@ S2c. California pears, box, e3.50. Caliiot aia plums. 32. Tokay grapes, t2.
 Apples-FAncy northern, S4.5o per barrel; choice cooking, $3Q35o; fancy Yorks. $5.5o.
 Coeoanuts-Per sack. s4.75. Concord grapes, lb bskls. 17c Concord grapes. lb bskts, 26c Crahberriss. per box, $2.50; per bbl. $500.
 Spanikh oniona. per crate. e1.s5. Celery, Col, per crate, $4.55. Celery, Col, per dozen, goo.
 Poultry, Game and EGgs. (Correeted by Birmingham Produce Col Hens. medium, 406 46c; live, per lb, 1Sc; dressed. l6017c. Large frysrs, soG $50; medium, 2s0 300; small. 2o02bc.
 Turkeys. live. per lb, 21 O 22c; dressed dssss, 75@s6c; ducks, 2o@25c; gutneas soc: coasters. 3sc. Hggs. candled storage. 27@ 2Sc; fresh, Rabbits, per dog, s2.2s02s0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-19
Substantial Gains Are Made In
 Lively Market
SENTIMENT IS BULLISH
Strength of Wheat Falls to Aid Corn Market and Final Prices Are Lower-oats Close Steady and
 Provisions Weak.

Chicago, December 13.-Wheat prices scared to new high records today owing to sensationaliy bullish news from Argen- N.1s and the May to s1.14N per bushei, gains of 1h and 7s cents. respectively. compared with the previous high records.
 Corn and oats showed little response to the bulge in wheat and closed steady. Provisions closed weak.
 The report from Argentina which start ed wheat prices up with a rush was an official dispatch claiming that the clos- ing price at Buenos Ayres yesterday showed a gain of 1A0fh cents. compared with the final figures of the previous day. The inference generally derived from this unusual advance was that the wheat crop of the South American country had been injured by unfavorable weather to a greater extent than at first realized. Ths fact, however, that European markets failed to respond to the bulge at Buenos Ayres tended to discredit the report The shorts, however. were made extremely uneasy by the situation which, combined with the increasing congestion in the De- cember delivery. caused them to cover freely all day.
 The market was rather weak at the start owing to a. decline of Sd to Xd at Liverpool, December being at S 1894 and May at N.1zb to 1.1s. Within the first 15 minutes. however, the price of tho December delivery shot up to $1 LIZA. The more distant deliveries in the meantime dropped about half cent below the cpen- ing figures. In the final half of ths day sentiment became exceedingly buliish and few minutes before the close Decem- Der touched uls. which fig almost 10 cents above the closing figures of a week ago. May at the same time sold at s1. IA, a gain of cents within the week. The market closed remarkably strong. with December at 31.19 and May at s1 IA the former price being up to E. cent and the latter 191h cent, compared with yes- terday's closing. The July option ranged between S. .01h and n .041s and closed at N.Q
 The tremendous strength of wheat was insufficient to offset in the corn market the effect of the cold wave now prevail ing in this country. As . result prices were inclined to sag the greater part of the day. A continued slack demand for the cash grain helped to dopress prices.
 During the final hour the market dis played a little firmer tone but at the close prices were still h to t cent below the final quotations Of the previous session.
 Trading in the oats pit was of small volume and sentiment was besPish the greater part of the session. The mar ket closed steady, with prices unchanged to isQhc higher.
 Provisions were weak ali day because of selling by packers, based mainly on increasing receipts of live hogs. Total ar rivals of hogs at the principal packing centers in the west for the week were 512,a0o, against a63.soo head the previous week. Prices at the close were to s cents higher.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-19
New York Cotton Futurss.
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston Quiet; middling, 15c; net re- ceipts, lASo1; gross receipts. 14,So7; stock, 209,2T; exports to Great Britain, 504s; to the continent. 5s44; coastwise, 2675. Now Orleans: Quiet; middling. 1S 1-1sc net receipts, al26 gross receipts. 3125: sales, $50; stock. 1b6, 2Ss exports to Grea Britain, 1000; to the continent, 800; coast wise, 17S2. Mobile; Easy; middling, 1fTsc; net re- ceipts, 1sG gross receipts. 1861; sales, 60; stock. 4s,2S5; coa-stwise, 2ss4.
 Savannah: Quiet and steady; middlinx, 14ytc; net receipts, 4lzs: gross receipts, N0; sales, 1866; stock. 1so.s71: coastwise, 10.
 Charleston: Nominal; net receipts, 25S; gross receipts. 15e: stock, N,s06
 Wilmington: Quiet; miAdiing, l4Nc; net receipts, 1921; gross receipts, 1821; stock, 20, 1Sl.
 Norfolk: Dull; middiins. 15c; net re- ceipts 4os1; gross receipts. <osi; sales, b64; stock. l,7ya; coastwise, l2f.
 Baltimore: Nominal; middiins, 1Shc; stock, lB.42s.
 New York: Quiet: mtddling, 16. 1oc: gross receipts, s503; sales. lso; stock, 18, ,as4; exports to Great Britain, $500: to the continent, 4ol; coastwise. 8.
 Boston: Quiet; middiing. 151oc; s/oss receipts, 1887
 Philadelphia: Steady; middling, I5.35c i; net receipts, S62; gross receipts, aaa stock, 62d5; exports to the continent. 800.
 Total today, at all ports. net: 2eS1l: ex- ports to Great Britain. 1o,ses; to the con- tinsnt 70t; stock. 7Sd <zS.
 Consolidated, at all ports, net: 10,57l; exports to Great Britain. 1o.sas; to the con- tinent 7o45.
 Total since September 1. at all ports, net: 4705,63S: exports te Great Britain, 1.2S7. 7.7os; to France. 677,s11; 10 the conti- nent. 1,40esOs; to Japan, 1s.ss4; to Mex ico, ST.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-19
New Orleans Gotten Futures.
Now York Cotton Market.

New York. December 1s.-rhs cotton market opened steady at . decline of 1 to points in response to somewhat dis appointing cables. Trading was quiet but the news aside from the Liverpool show ing was considered encouraging, owing to favorable accounts from the dry goods trade and reports of steadiness in the interior markets. and shortly after the opening prices here worked up to . net advance of about to points on cover ing and bull support. The official national sinnsrs' figures confirmed yesterdays flg- ures-e, 900 bales sinnsd to December Is.
 Tho market closed steady, net points high to 5 lower.
 Receipts at the ports today 2s5T4 bales. against 2S,0s last week and 55,5s7 last year. For the week eoo,00o bales, against 20S. lS last week and s6s 3ss last year. To- days receipts at New Orleans BPS bales, against @ySE last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-19
Treasury Statement.

Washington, December lS.-The condi- tion of the treasury at the beginning of business today was as follows:
 Truse Funds-Gold coin. $S7e, e,09o, ,see; sil- yer dollars slss, ,oss, 900: silver dollars of 1S90 600; silver certificates outstand- ing, $4S9,0e6.0 900.
 General Fund-Standard silver dollars in general fund, $s17. .S2o; current liabilities, s109. 2S0,3s9; working balance in treasury offices. s22. 5s1.59s: in banks to credit of treasurer of the United States, $37,211, ,70S; subsidiary silver coin. sl5,6S5, a6e; minor coin. sf.007.s47; total balance in general fund, $7,9i3,84S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-19
A Musical Treat.

London, December 1S.-London opera lovers are to have an opportunity Of hear
 ing tho new Richard Strauss woroks that t have been making such a furore on the continent and in America. "Salome' and ''Electra" are announced for a produo- tion at Covent Garden opera house in February. They will be performed by the original German company with the new Symphony orchestra Ca London organixa- uon, under the management of Thomas Beechan The season will be distinct from tho usual season of grand opera under the Covent Garden management.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-19
Get Merita Chocolates a Clarke's.
FIREWORKS.

Wholesale and retail-A car load of them. Assortments al- ready packed for the children. Fancy ground display pieces. Fountains and Bomb Shell bat teries. Birmingham Fire works Company, 1908 First Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-19
Weekly Bank Statement.

New York, December 1s.-The state ment of clearing house banks for the week shows the banks hold $l0 4s1, DO more than the requirements of the 25 per cent reserve rule. This is an in- crease of s<s1&Oo in the proportionate cash reserve as compared with last week.
 The statement follows:
 Loans, N,1s1, ,0<1 GOO; increase, $e.olS.S00 Deposits, $1,172, 713.20o; increase, $1s, soa 200 Circulation $52, 755. 500: decrease. s1s2, 200. Legal tenders, s7O.s3o. 800; increase, N,- 7a2, 4o0. Specie. $2S2 sS1 300; increase, B. 14s.s00. Reserve. $Sos. az. coo; increase. a. SS2,Soo Reserve required, s2ss 17s, ,a00; in- crease. 8. 4oo,s0o. Surplus, tio.4<a, roo; in crease, s4s1 .boo. Elk U. s. deposits, No,- S515o; increase, 349s,s5o.
 The percentage of actual reserve of the clearing house banks today was 25.e2
 The statement of banks and trust companies of Greater New York not re- porting to the clearing house shows these institutions have aggregate de- posits of q, ,726, z27, 4o0; total cash on hand, sl4o.1H,000, and loans amounting to N.- 1Ss, A, 300.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-19
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causing any uneasiness.
 Atlantic Coast Line securities were a feature for the first hour, all scoring good advances. Some very important dividend increases are planned for the next few months and the Louisville in- crease is only one of series.
 Number of shares sold today, 3S4,3Ss, against 557.ss3 year ago.
 Par value of bonds sold today, s. 300, ,ooo, against ss.sos.ooo a year ago.
 An advance of g ton in merchant able steel pipe is expected the first of the year when still further ad- vance Is expected about the middle of January.
 Cotton exchange memberships con tinue to appreciate in value. J. & Bache today purchased the seat of II. H. Wheeler for s1s.10O, which is an advance of $500 over the previous sale.
 John D. Ryan, president of the Anal gamated Copper company, will leave tomorrow for Butte, Mont, where he will spend the holidays.
 American shares displayed firm tone in the London market although prices were only fractionally higher to- day. British home rails were neglected as were consols. Trading in foreign issues was mainly professional and prices were not materially changed.