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Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-16
Taft PREPARING Message

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-President
Taft will, in a few days, consider the
nroposed amendments to the interstate
commerce and antitrust laws, which
he will recommend to congress in his
message. D. w. Hill, president of the
Great Northern railroad, and Presi-
dent w. C. Brown of the New York
Central lines were among the presi-
dents callers today They desired to
talk to him about the amendments,
hut this was deferred until later.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-16
California Dried Fruits

NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-Eyaporated apples
steadier; Nov delivery 35s QS%c; spot fan
cy new crop, 11011 hc; choice, 1908, 9h6D
10hc; prime, Sh4S&o; common to fair,
y GShc Prunes firm; California up to
4o-5Os 2&@71ke; oregon, 6Q9c. Apricots,
Arm; choice lQ1l15c extra choice, 1115 a
1l&c; fancy l2@121sc. Peaches firm:
choice, 5la 95%c; extra choice 5%@6c;
fancy, 655Q6Ac, Raisins firm; loose mus
catels, 4G515c; choice to fancy seeded. 51s
Q61sc; seedless, SA @5hc; London layers,
81 gO0125
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-16
CHICAGO. Nov. l5-Folowing is range

Cash auotations were as folloWs' Floul'
Am. No > rye. 78hD74c; feed or mixing
barley @ 51@ sac; fair to choice mating, &. . !!
%ssc,' No / southwestern iaxseed $l.7S'2 F;
no northwestern, S1.SSla; timothy seed
SooI' iord ner 100 lbs $t.355; short ribs
sides. loose s1i.371a @11.6214; short clear
sides, boxed, s11.5O@11.75. ..,-..- -..a.o
Total clearances Of wheat and hour ,.s Wete
acuol to SS6 900 bushels. Primary recelpts
80 4oS OO0 bushels compared with l.
tos 0oo last year The visible supply OF
wheat in the United states decreased bSo'
400 bushels for the week. The amount Oh
orea5stu0s on ocean passage increased p
800 ono bushels Estimated receipts for to-
morrow: Wheat, so cars; corn, 299 cars
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-16
Treasury Statement

WASHINGTON Nov 15.-The CONDITION
oF the treasury at the beginning of business
TO-DAY was as follows; Trust funds-Golo
coin, $3.50, ,O16 $50; silver dollars sass sSl'-
900; silver dollars of 1890, $4,O15,0OO; silver
certificates outstanding. $4ss,9S1 600. Gen
eraI Sund--Standard silver dollars in gem
eral fund $1,O25,413; current Liabilities
s1O9. 952 SO0 working balance in treasury
OFFICES, $27,3O2,O75 in banks to credit oi
u. S. treasurer, $36,516,446; subsidiary silver
coin. s17O99, geo; minor coin, $l,26l3O3
total balance in general fund, $s4,932,491.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-16
uisihle sunnIv of Grain

NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-The visible supply
~ grain in the United states Saturday, Nov
1S as compiled by the New York Produce
exchange. was as follows: Wheat, SS,5s7OO'
bushels decrease $4,000 bushelss; corn, q
o4s 900, decrease 14,OOOi oats, l4,o7S,OOo' de-
600. harley. 4,133,OoO, decrease 100000.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-16
Rntter. Enus and Cheese

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15.-Fancy cream cream
az, hrtter. ace; seconds, SO1ac; fancy dairy
9ec. New cheese 161a @19c; Young Ameri-
ca, 17a19c Ranch eggs, 53e; store 4Se;
CHICAGO, Nov 15.-Butter steaay'
ereamerles, 26l4 a S0ci dairies' "a q Q .Sc'
~ - ANN at mark cases included, 254
95i5c; nrsts, 271Ac prime irsts 2S1Ac; re-
oelpts 447O cases. Cheese, firm Daisies, 10
9i6bc; Twins 15& Q16c; Young America
16@1615c; Longhorns, 15% q15c.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-16
Coffee and Suoar

NEW YORK, Now 15.-Coffee futures to-
day closed steady net unchanged to 10
points lower; sales 1900 bags, including
Nov and Dec. at g. 40c; March. $500; May
6,70c; July, $3.50 6S0c; Sept. 6.SOc
Spot coffee quiet; No. Rio, SS4Shc;
No Santos, So 09c: Cordova. 9@11hc.
sugar-Raw, firm; fair refining, S95@4c;
centrifugal SO test, 445Q4.5Oc; molasses
S.70Q375c; refined, steady; crushed 595c;
powdered, $3.50; granulated. 5.25c.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-16

members eastern exchanges.
NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-The market opened
higher in response to higher cables from Liver
pool Cotton for sale at these prices were
well taken on the call During the first hour
the market ruled strong, and prices reached
the highest of the day. Springs Co. were
the biggest buyers on this advance.
Riordan, Moyse and commission houses in
general were also fair buyers. Mitchell was a
seller ON the call, also, Liverpool was seller
mainly through Freeman
The rest of the session was a see-saw AFFAIR,
the market working within 10 points. AT
times the market appeared strong when sup
rort was given, and the small traders rushed
to cover, and again on rally cotton seemed
for sale which the market was unable to
digest =,
It has all the ear-marks OF a market IN
which cotton was fed out on bulges and
where support appeared on reactions In the
late session some cotton was sold by Riordan,
relped along by the traders; but cotton at
the low prices was in demand.
The close was steady at about the bottom
Liverpool is due to come to 7s points down
There was no news of consequence during the
day.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-16
FRUIT MARKET

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15.-Fancy apples
75q soc; common, 40a csc; strawberries, So
az; huckleberries, 7010c; raspberries, $50
10 cranberries, S9W10.50; ordinary grapes
5O0Sjc; common pears, soc; fancy, 81;
pomegranates, 50q65c; persimmons, 75oD
$l.25; ounces, 50c4 81; navel oranges, S2.25
Q3; valencias, $393.5O; Mexican lines. 81
a 5; common California lemons, s2@8; good
to choice, S35044; fancy s45OQ5 bananas
75cQ $3.50; pineapples, $202.75.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-16
CARLOAD SHIPMENTS
OF CITRUS FRUITS

3 Shipments of oranges and lemons {
9 from Los Angeles Friday, Nov. 12, {
8 were 8 carloads of oranges and II of {
> lemons. Total to date there have been 6
> shipped 210 carloads, of which 80 were {
3 lemons. Last season to date there {
. were shipped 1853 carloads, of which {
> 1877 were lemons.
3 Shipments from POrtervilIe and {
> other northern districts for Nov. II &
3 were 40 carloads, a total of 2S1 for {
5 this season. z
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-16
San Franoisoo Shipping

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov l5.-Arrived-
Steamers St. Croix. Santa Monica, Atlas
Harold Dollar, from San Pedro; Shna YAK
from Redondo -
sailed-Steamers President for San Diego;
Norwood for San Pedro; U. S. S. Explorer
for Point Montara
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-16
FINANCIAL

LOS ANGELES, Nov 15-Bank clearings
were &c. 5s3, ,G65 &C, an increase of $7O2 339 IS
compared with the corresponding date of last
year. Following is a comparative statement:
1903 1908 1901
Monday ..s2,5SS 665 &c 1881 266 4s S1,52S 500. 10
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-16
~ Iyolloming is the range Of quotations today:
ST. Louis Wool

ST LOUIS. Nov i5.-W9ol, unchanged
medium grades combing and clothing, 24@
&c; light fine, 23@27c: heavy fine, LAG 22c;
tub washed, 26QSSc
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-16
nAIlv MINING CALL

official saies-A. M; 1000 Bonnie care at 10
5oss board,. bOO0 Clark Copper at o. P. M.
soao Con Mines at 2; 1000 Clark Copper at 4ls
1000 Johnnie NJ and NJ at 1OA; (off board)' lV
Gcldheld Con at 7l5.
Listed Stocks
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-16
SAN FRANCISCO STOCK
AND BOND EXCHANGE

Special service to The Herald by j. C. VIII
son, 312 West Fifth street. Los Angeles, mem
os trade, Stock and Bond exchange OF San
Francisco
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-16

ft's az easy TO secure a bargain in a used
automobile, through want advertising. as II
used to be-and still is-to seeure horse
and carriage.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-16
New York Bonds

speelnl service to The Herald by j. C. VIII
son s12 west Fifth street. Los Angeles.
member San Francisco and eastern ex-
changes.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-16

Morning sales-2OoO Assd on 5s at - -
Peoples 5s at III 5000 Spring Ta,ey sooo sprng
a, a9at - f. At Sst 30 Alaska at sl 10 do at S4
70 do at SAN: 80 Assd OIL at 47s; 10 Bank Oh
SaIf at 4Os 80 City Elec at 42h; 40 Ha%alian an
af s5lb; 80 Pacific Light common ut 'A' '''
PV Water at 40h. =. -.
Afternoon saies-5OOO Peoples Water bs "a at ~. 81
,too los Angeles Pac IS at 1864 lSO1 CaI
Gas Gas and Elec IS at 1Oolki 1900 water sooG
Is at 9 10000 pac Tel do 1s IIrea az Ry As at
MaiNe Mar. sooo city Elec 5s at sOA; Alaska at at
So, a. 20 Assd OIL at 46ls; 10 do at 49, 10 40 at
st a. 10 do at 46q 10 do at 46s lOS 90 9o1a az
A.. 10 Honokaa at 2oh 10 .. MaRn%si es at a. 5s 10
% So y st 5sH, 10 Spring Valley Water at 4oi ~
Az az 2qlL. 2l Union Sugar at o.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-16
CHICAGO GRAIN

Special service to The Herald by z. F. Hut
ton & Co., members Chicago board OF trade'
H. West Third street, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-16
.BELLEFLFEUR APPLES
ADVANCE IN MARKET
STORMS AFFECT VEGETABLES
AND FRUIT
Cranberries AdVance-Eggs Sell Above
Quotatons-Butter Receipts Fall
OH-Rough Seas Reduce
Fish Supply

Belieneur apples advanced to $L2501.35
a alter box and to $110 4A-uer box IN
the Los Angeles market yesterday Other
apples were unchanged, but firm at quo
tations Movement Of apples has been
steady since the unsettled weather set in
All fruit was steady yesterday The
rains and in some places the frost has dam
aged the late crop
Grapes were firm but prices remained
about the same.
Cranberries advanced to S9.50110 bar
rel, according to the locality grown. Howe
cranberries are bringing top and New Jersey
bottom.
Eggs were offered and traded In above
official quotations, buying being at 4ic a
dozen.
Butter receipts were light, thus giving an
opportunity to clean up the market. The
commodity continues weak, but If light re-
ceipts should continue hrmness will result
It is said it is hardly time for reduction
in butter prices.
The market opened with plenty Of TO-
matoes peas and beans on hand, although II
is announced that these crops have been
damaged. The effect will probably begin ta
show today.
All fish were scarce on account Of storms
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-16
Butter and Eggs at Retail
Local Lumber Prices

Oregon pine-Rough. $2lq25. according to
size; flooring, SS75OGI2.50; stepping S0a
! $3.50; ceiling, $25q42.5O, according to thick
ness and grade; rustic, sS5Q42,5O; interior
finish. S50955.
Redwood Rough. s22aSO; clear surfaced.
ceiling, s25G125o e. according to thickness
pickets SCOOPS; shingles. s225Q2.75; cedark
! 50. .25; shakes, slSG20.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-16
New York Stocks

Special service to Tho Herald by e. r.
Hutton Co. 1l2 West Third street, mem
5ers New York Stock exchange.
NEW YORK, Nov. l5--Followng were quo
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-16

Lose a good-pay tenant, or boarderf Lot
A want ad help you to take 1t like philoso-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-16
New York Curb

special service % The Herald by z. r. Hut
ton e Co. ll2 West Third street. Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-16

White oats ..........................s
Red oats, eastern ....s...'ss' s''''''s''' 4.
Red oats, eastern .........''.'.'.'''''''.'''
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-16

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. To- 5-Followlng were
closing quotations today: Bid. Ask
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-16
NEW Work COTTON

Special service to The Herald by t. F. Hut
ton & Co. 112 West Third street. Los Angeles
members eastern exchanges.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-16
FLOUR AND FEED PRICES
AT LOS ANGELES MILLS

Following quotations prevail at the Globe
mills:
Al Flour. per bbl ..................S62 90
Al -four retails $40 4 and sOc v sack
Globe -four retails $40 u and 90c X sack
Silver Star -four per bbl .............. .;6 50
Xxx -four per Dbl ..................3bO So 90
" bbls zoe bbl higher.
HIntrr
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-16

/ ollowng are the wholesale quotations;
CITRUS FRUITS-Oranges- a a,euc.as.
s225a25O. Lemons, $l.50Q ZOO Grape
fruit, 1925; seedlings. So. Lines, $l.25g
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-15
TREAsuRER,s AND AupIToR.s SALARY.

Since the State Treasurer is pnid less in Ar kansas than in my other state according to the amount of work. responsibility. etc, well the fact that the office requires q man Whp give bond in the sum of $Gpo.010 the Governor recommends an increase in his salary to the constitutional limit of S3.ao1.
 The increase is also recommended for the State Auditor. The duties of this office are constantly increasing and while others have enjoyed salary raises, the State Audit4r has never been given one. The Governor says the State demands good men and must pay for them.
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-15
SCHOOLS FOR TRACKING BOYS AND GIRLS HOW TO FARM AND DO HOUSE
 KEEPING,

The Governor then compliments the present State Normal Board its conduct of the In, stitution and solicits of the Legislature the u.s yimum amount of help for this institution and the State University He then takes up the question of schools for teaching boys and girls how to farm and do house keeping. de ciaring that more attention should be paid to the training of h1ys and girls to dn the practical things of life. He goes on to show that there five hundred and sixty thousand persons between six and twenty four Xears of age in Arkansas less than one hundred of whom taking college degrees, less than thousand college work of any kind aud not than seventy per cent are even ai- tending schools of any kind Furthermore. more than two hundred thousand os those that going school not goiHg over sixty days a year The Governor concludes, there
 fore that the citizen counts In this or any state acording to the measure of his prepara- tion for and in his chosen work Since in Arkansas about eighty five per cent of it's in habitants are engaged in farming it stands To that special training fin this work fits the follower of it for increased success; and If the increase of each unit in the state Is looked after the increase the whole must he tremendous in increasing the wealth and happiness of the people Of the Commonwealth. His recommendation along ths line follows
 My recent investigation has taught that there Is a school patterned that II will Tt the farmers life and environment The .end over a Of two years time after the child Is fourteen to sixteen years of II would, when properly planned. equip the boys
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-15
CONSERVATION OF WATER POWER

Auoue other things under this head the governor says
 This in The future is certain to become a great factor In the conduct of the commerce and course of civilization The water u,gs. ers nf the State destined te be of great economic value, and l recommend that now te. fore the interest of great corporate bodies make it fra difficult for il to be done you is=- Yestieate The subject in all of tts details aud pass sueh law lu yeur Judgment will he adequate for Inc future protection of the State < best interests. ! believe t should be embedded in the work of the State Geologist to make a survey uf all the streams uf the St8tc WEeG,. water power may be economically derived xiv ing the probable cost. mode uf transmission together with other necessary details aud place this information before the proper authoritit S sa that the citizens of the state may he made aware of their commercial advantages. Par ticularly tho matter of railroad surveys and the placing of road beds along the valleys and streams af the state should he given al tention In order that fHtHre dams of sufficient heights may be built so to derive the full benefit of power from water stored up for such purposes.
 SURVEY DRAINAGE. WATERWAYS AND GAME LAWS.
 Governor Donaghey praises the work of the
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-15
ELECTIONS.

recommend that you submit to the people constitutional amendment providing for the Initiative and Referendum. I regard such step d most just protection for Il Democratic consti- tuenCy. The sovereign people should have the rigt.t dema d any law they want through the Initiative. and annul any net hy of tho Referrnduni and the servants of the people should never be backward in granting them the privilege C. exercise this prerogatve.
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-15

the Legislature unconstitutional. If this view shall be approved by Supreme Court am advised that the defects be easily remsdied
 It is certainly sound principal that if the railroads are allowed charge their patrons demurrage on freight left in their care over certain time after delivery al plac" ot dcs
 tinaton. the railroads themselves ought to be liable to their patrons for the en-delivery of all freight within reasonable time after de livery to them l recommend. therefor. that you enact suitable Legislation on thls matter that shaii be free from constitutional defects
 that the citizens of the State may receive
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-15
DIVORCE LAWS.

In State it appears that tco many ii. vurce ga through the courts effecting the legal separation of man and wife Concerning this uhieet my information is that urr divorce laws are loo lax. and that II k indeed f3 easy to obtain divorccs through our Courts recommend that yVu make careful inveeft. gation to the laws governing the ame.and pass snch laws will uake fl more difficult for man and wife to hP divorced
 SPECIAL ACTS.
 Article 5, Section 25, of the Constitution pro. yides
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-15
CHURCH SCHOOLS.

II is my olthlon that this Commission is do ing q great service to the State With the limited means which 1t has had for defravipe Ills expenses, Il has so far made Il very re markable showing in results actually achieved II conducting an exhaustive research for the hidden material which is very valuable To the State. It has already accomplished much and and under its present organization and leadership. 1t Is better prepared for flu lure service than it ever has been. In my Judgment, the appropriation it will ask for. when compared to the history 1t Will develop for the information of the State will be well worth" of your consideration and should be pt4
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-15
FREE PASSES.

In my opinion, the free pass has the State of Arkansas more in material prosperity than all the so-caled corporation oppression that has been will be administered to public service corporations in the State.
 eatnc, fly recommend that you pass such law will forever abolish this evil. a law which will effectively prevent free transporta- ton for any purpose except for such is perfectly legitimate, and defining tne in the bill.
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-15
RAILROAD DEMURRAGE BIl

Some of the Courts have held Inc demurrag ge law which was enacted at the lGst session of
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-15

l suggest that You make the Penitentiary Commission the Good Roads Commission and make an appropriation of $fU.o30.OA for two years maintenance of one Highway Chief En- gineer at Sl,Sno.nG per annum, and two assist ants each at SJpo.00 per annum; and the re. maining S2,Soo.oo to apply for Transportation and ether legitimate expenses of the Engineer office
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-15
ENLARGEMENT OF POWERS OF RAILROAD
 COMMISSION

In accordance with the recommendation Of the last Democratic Convention held in June, | suggest that you pass law increasing the power of inc railroad commission so that in ad- dttion to the better regulation and control ef inc transportation of freight and passengers the road bed bridges. equipment depots and all other matters pertaining to or in connection with railroads may be regulated and controlled by the commission without the necessity ef special legislation and delay iu time.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07
DETERMINING VEHICLE SPEEDS
Devise Designed 60 Spot Those who
Rupture Speed Laws.

No objection to the perfection Of the
motor driven vehicle stands out as promi-
nently as the dread felt by the public to-
ward overspeedinE automobiles. Stop
watches, with tapes at quarter-mile in
%tervais, have been employed in unfolding
speed ordinances; heavy fines. and even
Imprisonment have been imposed for reck-
less driving. But the method Of conviction.
based as it IL in many instances upon the
word or judgment Of a single deputy, has
proven Universally unsatisfactory.
An instrument invented by Drs. Herbert
T. KsImus and Daniel F. Comstock Of the
physics department Of the Massachusetts
Institute Of Technology, 10 eliminate this
difficulty, is described in The HorseIess
Age. The photo speed recorder finds it's
most novel application in the conviction OF
auto spseders. and several fines have al
ready been imposed in Boston courts. based
upon the evidence rendered by the photo
graphs,
Two cameras enclosed. in q single cover
take instantaneous exposures OF the auto
mobile. one approximately a second after
the first. During the Interval, the machine
has traversed a certain distance, which
may be readily calculated from the two
photographs, following an established rule
relating TO lenses.
The relation Of the size OF an object TO its
image is known TO be exactly equal to the
relation OF the distance OF the object from
the lens to the distance Of the image from
the lens. In the computation. the size OF
the object is taken as the wheel tread OF
the automobile. The size OF its image Is
readily measured from the photograph By
means OF a steel scale graduated to hun.
dredths OF IN inch. and the distance Of the
image from the lens. which corresponds 4
that OF the plate holder from the aperture
Is accurately determined FOR each instru
ment. With this data il is a simple matter
TO find the distance OF the object from tn
camera al each exposure; the differenc,
in the two results gives the distanc,
through which II has moved.
To determine the exact time OF the In
terval between exposures, a c~hronOmeter T.
placed beside the instrument directly n
front Of the plate holder. an image or IN.
moving hand appearing against a fixed dia
on each photograph. One-half revolution
OF the pointer indicated exactly one second
and the time interval may be read to
thirtieth OF a second by noting the differ
enee la dial setting. Having found the dis
lance and The time, the velocity Is estab
lished accurately by this method to withl
a fraction Of a mile per hour.
Purely mechanical in operation. IN
camera need only be pointed al a movin.
object and a lever pressed At lis side
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07
BRIGHT FOR BIG BLUE ELEVEN
EIi's Lads ppear 20 Hold Their Laur-
els on GrfdirOn.

NEW YORK, Nov. cit is not ''ail over
but the shouting by any means. Never
theless, one must admit that Yale has the
only foot ball team which inspires conf
dence among disiuterested observers to-
day.
Later on, OF course, some teams may
break up this Yale monopoly, but At the
present time, the big Blue eleven could
trim any other team In the country. II
is useless to go around specializing about
what may happen to this fast team, and
trying to swing its nearest and dearest
rivals up TO the same plane. by explaining
that they are being developed under a
different coaching system. Yale shows a
greater superiority today than 1t did at
the same time last year.
Harvard and Princeton must wake up II
they exepect to figure very prominently
on the two big days when Yale will open
up wide and put the blowers on" Prince
toms team is far from championship form,
and the Harvard eleven had some abnormal
features hat must be overcome speedily.
The Yale teams growth has been whole.
some from me beginning OF the season
Those gifted New Haven parents insisted
upon their boy getting out into the oper
early with other boys 80 that he would re-
oeiye some OF the hard knocks that put
the right spirit and muscle into a young.
ser
This is a most important foot hall year
In New Haven. Yale has a lost champion.
ship TO recover, and rever before was Z
Yale team given more thorough and exper-
Instruction and watched more carefully
by trainers than the present one.
While Princeton has been tlounderinl
around with a line tina even now canno
get out Of the way OF a really fast back
field, and employing methods Of offens'
that are truly hsartrending; and Will
Harvard has been mixing and dishing on
a hodge-Dodge OF new and old foot bal
and making satisfactory progress only Il
the development Of It's defense, Yale ha
been growing symmetrically. And Will
the rival teams are catching up. the Yal
team Is scheduled 10 grow some more