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The San Francisco call., 1909-03-30
Butter. Cheese and Egg.

The butter market seemed TO be ripe for a de-
cline IN extras yesterday. there being some lib-
erat selling of that grade ON the exchange on
The part of receivers who were carrying more
supplies than they could dispose of in regular
trade channels. Everything offered on the eN-
lion, however and the selling interests were un
able to get the market down. Toward the end of
the call buyers became weak kneed and reduced
their bids slightly, but by that time the selling
movement was over. The under grades were
lower frsts declining 13c and seconds 1c a
pound.
In the egg department extras and hrsts were
unchanged, with the storing movement caring
for surplus lots of the former. Seconds were lc
that grade caused similar drop In thirds
Cheese WAS quiet and unchanged.
ON the exchange 90 cases of extra butter sold
at 26c pound and 80 cases of second eggs went
at 19c dozen
Receipts were 1,545 lbs butter. 5000 lbs cheese
and 1856 cases eggs.
The following official quotations estab-
lished by the sales, bids and offers on the floor
of the dairy exchange. Prices in the street.
while governed by the exchange quotations. gen
orally range from nc TO &c higher, owing TO
the various charges TO be added.
Butter--Fresh creamery extras. 26c per III.
steady; do frsts, 25c, steady; do seconds, 24c,
steady.
Cheese-California Fancy flats. 1415c per ID.
hrm; do frsts. 13I2c firm; do seconds 12c. firm;
fancy Young Americas HE, firm; do firSts 14c.
tats 15c. firm; fancy Young Americas 63c.
firm; Oregon storage fats, 151ac firm; do Young
Americas. 16c, firm.
Eggs tper dozen. Observation-Disclosures
fresh extras, 23e, steady: do frsts. pc. steady;
do seconds, 19c, steady: do thirds, 1Sc, steady.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-30
Deciduous and citrus Fruit.

A few crates of strawberries came in from
Los Angeles yesterday morning and although
the berries were mostly green and unattractive
they found buyers at 81. a crate. Additional
consignments. aggregating "a crates re-
eeived in the afternoon and the receivers were
holding the stock at S115. Business in citrus
goods and apples, while of more satisfactory
proportions than Saturday, not of suf-
fcient volume to warrant any changes in the
quotations. Aside from the arrival of a OF
grape fruit there were no noteworthy arrivals
from the growing districts Mexican lines were
closely cleaned up and the quotations were ad-
yanced 81 case.
Apples (per boxl--Newtown pippins. sl.25@
LAO for tier and $1.75 for tier; common to
choice, 60Gs5e.
Citrus Fruits (per box)-Navel oranges, 81. 25
2.5o for fancy and $i.75@2 for choice: tan
gerines, 75c6$1.5O; grapefruit S2.50@2.15 for
seedless; lemohs. s2.75@3 for fancy, s2@2.5O for
choice and $1.25@1.50 for standard; lines
SS.50@9.
Tropical Fruits-Bananas. 81. .2562 per bunch
for Hawaiian and 50. 50G3.50 for Central Amer
lean; pineapples. $2@4 per dozen.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-30
New York Mining Stocks
Boston stocI,s and Bonds
THE COPPER STOCKs

BOSTON, March 29.-The market quickly alb
sOrbed all sales and closed al the top.
COPPER CLOSE
The following list is furnished by E. F. Hut
ton & Co. 400 California street, San Fran
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-30

Portland Butter Market
PORTLAND, March 29-AIarket unchanged
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-30
Egg Market In Nearby Countie.

SANTA CRUZ March 29.-Eggs have taken a
slight fall in price. the market wholesaling them
at 20 cents per dozen. The price is considered
low by poultrymen in view of the prevailing
price Of feed. Producers still continue to sell
eeptions.
PETALUMA, March 29.-The. week opened
with quotations for eggs the same as last week.
The demand continues to exceed the supply.
Twenty-three cents the best offering for
frsts and l9 cents for seconds.
SANTA ROSA. March 2o.-The egg market
opened today with all dealers paying - cents
per dozen for first grades and 10 cents per dozen
for second grades under the association contract.
and 20 cents per dozen by the Independent buy
Butter still remained at 20 cents per
pound.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-30
New York sto-k List Continued
LOO4, l00-tOtal shares sold.

4oowlsconsin Cent. 4sA AIS 4s14 49
-..-... DO pfd ....... ....- i..... s. S133
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-30
California stock and on Exchange

$50 HuichiHsoo sdIEss51, Co ............ 20. %
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-02-18

Attend the Shingle Weavers' Ball at
Coliseum Rink. February 18th. 1909.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-02-18
TO LECTURE ON LABOR

Special courses in economies will be
given at the University of California
during the spring scmc~ted by John
Graham Brooks, the well known lectur-
er ON economic subjects Mr.. Brooks
studied three years at Berlin, Jena and
Freidburg after his graduation at llar-
ward Divinity School in 1873. Upon his
return to the United States he became
lecturer in economic subjects in Har-
ward and later in the extension depart
ment of the University of Chicago.
Since that he has been connected with
the United States department OF COM
mcrce and labor and is president of the
National Consumers league and the Am
eican Social Science association Mr.
Brooks book on THE Social Unrest
has had wide reading. Mr.. Brooks
special interest lies along the line of
labor problems and sociaistic move.
ments and his courses at the university
will deal with these subjects.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-02-18

The merchant who does not ad-
vcrtise at all may or may not be
your friend, fellow worker, but it is
foregone conclusion that he who
literally patronizes the columns of
all other papers and refuses to ad
vertise in the labor paper, is not
looking for the worEingman's pat
ronage, does not wish it, and is not
desirous Of your friendship.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-02-18
No I.
EVERETT
TRADES
COUNCIL

The Trades Council met in regular
session last Wednesday evening.
New delegates from Electrical Work
crs. No. G32 were obligated and seated.
\ communication was received from
the United IIattcrs relating the causes
leading up to the present struggle TO
maintain their union label and appeal
ing for financial aid The Council or
dercd Il donation forwarded to them.
The regular weekly legislative letter
from G. Il. Case was read, special attcn
tion being paid to the story of the pass
age through the lower house of the S
hour bill for women. Local unions will
use every means possible to urge its
passage through the senate
y special committee appointed to ar
range for a mass meeting to protest
against the erection of the High School
building with unfair labor. reported that
an amicable adjustment of the trouble
had been reached and the work had been
declared fair" Union wages and union
conditions Throughout will govern the
work and union people feel highly graf
flied with the result
The various unions reported work to
be picking up and steady increase of
membership.
Machinist,. together with the Ladies'
Auxiliary, reported social and enter
tainment held last Tuesday evening
which was attended by about 60. Good
work is being accomplished through the
medium of the Ladies' Auxiliary and
other organizations would do well to
emulate. 1t is expected that a section
al council will be formed in a short
time, similar to the one in Seattle and
other Sound cities, to embrace every
organization in the city.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-02-18
WILL HANG STRIKERS

Forty-one death sentences were pro.
nounced by the military court of Rus
sia, of which nine were for recent crimes
and 30 for participation in the general
strike of October, 1905. In addition to
these, Il more workingmcn We're con-
demned to penal servitude for life and
4S to lesser terms of exile
In the strike of 1905 the workingmen
numbering hundreds of thousands
throughout Russia, attempted to tie up
the whole railway system, telegraph
lines and gas and electric light plants.
The criminal prosecution in these events
was only recently commenced, The ma
jority of the strikers until lately en-
ioyed full liberty, some of them being
in the employ of the municipality.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-02-18
GOMPERS HIGHLY HONORED
North Caroline Senate inadvertently
Adjourns to Commemorate Birthday.

The Senate of North Carolina. in ses.
sion at Raleigh, on January 27 adjourn.
ed in honor of the fifty-ninth annivers.
airy of the birth of Samuel Gompers
president of the American Federation OF
Labor.
While lot of mimportant local bills
were being reelcd off from the calendar
and many Senators We're paying no at
tention to what was going on a resou-
ton which had been sent up by Scna
tor Dockery, of Rockingham, at the re-
quest of the officers of the labor unions
OF Raleigh, was read and went through
with the same dispatch as the little
bills which had preceded it.
Some few senators who caught the
purport of the resolution voted NO
but the chair declared ii adopted.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-02-18
HON. A. A. LAFFERTY

Mrs. \. a. l-afferty, the only woman
member of the Colorado legislature, is
chairman of the Educational Committee
and a member of the Committees on
Criminal Jurisprudence, State mstitu-
tions, Enrolment, Denver City Affairs
and County Lines
Mrs. Laflerty has already introduced
two bills. the eight hour day bill and
the bill for the physical examination
of public school children and the care
of detectives. The appointing of a mas
ter of discipline in towns where there
is no Juvenile court is another of Mrs.
Lafferty's bills.
Mrs. Lafferty was assigned to desk
%, but says she is not superstitious.-
Progress.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-02-18
THE UNION LABEL DEPARTMENT

Following the direction of the recent
convention Of the American Federation
of Labor in Denver, representatives OF
the trade unions of this country having
labels viii meet in Washington, d. G..
convenine ON the Bird OF next March. as
per the call of President Gompers. for
the purpose of forming a label depart
mcnt of the American Federation of
Labor This department will be along
the lines Of the building trades and met
al trades departments OF the \. F. of
L.. and will be devoted to better organiz
inc the label trades and to creating a
demand Tor the label upon goods when
making purchases II is an excellent
scheme and deserves success Ii the
trade unions and their friends would de-
mand the label upon all goods they pur-
chase, and insist upon having it, the
necessity for boycott would die of its
own weight and strikes and miumc-
tiOns would soon become history. Boost
for the label. 1t i, the friend of decen-
cy, sign of sanitary conditions that
are good, and that a living wage is
paid, as wen as an enemy to child la
bor- Bakers Journal
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-02-18

~ labor paper is a far better
advertising method than any ordin-
ary newspaper in comparison with
cntt~.tion. A labor paper for ex-
ample, having 1000 subscribers is
of more value to the business man
who advertiscs in it than ordinary
papers with 10000 subscribers"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-02-18
AMONG THE NATIONS

The local printing pressmen have con
tributed $4,000 during the last two
years as its share to the international
treasury for the eight hour contest. The
assessment was ten per cent on earn
ings at first. Then ii was reduced to
five per cent. This is a sure sign of
success, and the pressmen and assist
ants who have paid this large sum have
participated in one of those historic un-
ions beside their own. SAN Jose wants
the international convention of 1910,
and has asked the craftsmen OF San
Francisco to help them attain the de-
sire.--I.abor Clarion.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-02-18
AGAINST CLERK PRACTISING PRO
FESSI0N

Uncle sam has struck Il blow at
class Of professional men peculiar to
Washington. An order has been issued
prohibiting United States government
clerks from swelling their incomes by
practising medicine or filling teeth on
the side. 1t has for long time been a
common practice for department clerks
to attend night colleges, and, after Sc
curing diplomas, practise professions
after office hours
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-02-18
A Victorious Platform.

|. Exempt improvements from taxa
tion. tWill save farmers 20 cents to
$l50 per acre; win make such a de.
mand for labor as the state has never
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-02-18

platform of the peoples own choosing
| have yet to meet a reformer who does
not favor the general plan but il is
time for definite and official action.
will be glad to hear from organized
bodies, so that our Joint committee can
act intellgcntly
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-02-18
OLDEST MAN IN THE WORLD
is NOW IN 14oTH YEAR

Jose Guadalupe Alcala. believed to be
the oldest man in the world, has just
celebrated his l39th birthday annivers-
any, Alaaa was born in Guadalaiara 4S
years before Mexico became a republic.
and has lived in three centuries.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-02-18

If you have any good reading matter
newspapers, magazines-that you are
through with, don't burn it up but take
it to the Labor Temple reading room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14

the works at Essen, inspected the plant where
new guns are being made, and succeeded IN es-
Gaping with a camera. You were followed to
France; but our agents made sure YOU were
unable to deliver any stolen information to the
French Government. You Were followed here
and now you certainly cannot hope to make
deal with
"'French officers l said.
And you thought l had drawings for
WHAT She turned toward us, still smiling.
"'Of Fortress Number Three, outside Paris
where you were found with camera and
through the stupidity of a guard permitted to
escape without search confscatlon.
"Once more she laughed while we six Off
al understand it now she declared. Wait
an instant.
CHE pulled back the portieres and stepped into
~ the adjoining room. She picked up the identi-
cal tin case had seen her deposit behind her
berth. That it was such / knew, because had
taken pains to observe that it was the only one
delivered to the customs inspectors at the pier.
This she said, is all brought back from
abroad. 1t does contain drawings. few photo,
graphs and She removed the cover and
drew from the cylinder the parcel of drawings
and pictures. 1t is, she went on, a design for
three new corsets, patented by French manu-
facturer, which l have brought over to intro
duce to American trade. In this parcel are
models of the first ever made. Perhaps you
would be interested in looking at them
well, Sir, you never saw anything like 1T
There we were, three Frenchmen and three
Germans, all on our feet and all leaning over
that table to look at indisputable drawings of
feminine frumpery. 1t was awful! We had
crossed seas for thisl And then, all discovering
the truth, we laughed loudly and in unison,
begged her pardon, and backed out of the
room to the nearest place where we might for
the moment be friends in misfortune and in
toasts declare an armistice between us six at
least which am sure has never been broken
for the Germans are after all. but human and
such as we hope to be- what you call in Amer
lea bully good fellows; but the great secret
was kept by us six. the girl. and the War Min
listers of two nations, who dared not reveal it
lest all Europe laugh"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14

at her as though the bantering note in her voice
and words was i'll timed.
"'Miss Guth he said very coldly we are
three French officers, and we have come to get
the drawings you brought over with you.
"As he spoke her face had grown defiant. You
expect me to give you, she paused to master
her words, you ask me to give you those
plans-the plans Of By what right do you
come this way to an American woman's home?
Do YOU think YOU still are in 4 country where
your law runss How did you find out that l
had drawings Were you
7 DON'T know what she would have said had
she not been interrupted There was word
of expoStulation on the part of some one outside,
the heavy steps of several men, and into the
room came the servant, held at arms length by
a stalwart man who required no second glance
of inspection to betray his German nationality.
After him came two Others, also in civilian
dress. The last closed the door behind him and
the bolt was shot
"'Ah. he said and then in his native tongue,
We are none too soon.
There was a swift movement behind us, and
Leopard had leaped forward with pisto in his
hand Up with your hands, all of you, or Ill
shootP he exclaimed.
SLOWLY they obeyed. Behind us we heard
the terrified exclamations of Miss Guth, who
retreated till she stood against the corner of
mantel.
"'Will the gentlemen have the kindness to
explain their presence here?' Leopard demanded.
Explanations are unnecessary to French
men who are trying to buy German secrets the
foremost man retorted in fluent French. The
lady-vour accomplice-expectS to sell to you
the secret of arms manufactured at Essen. She
can't get away with it. even if you have me for
the moment under your pistols muzzle!'
I'VE were dumbfounded. Lepard's pistol
slowly came down. For moment Miss Guth
seemed perplexed and then, as if obeying an
irresistible emotion, turned her back leaned
on the edge of the mantel, and laughed, long,
musical, and unrestrained laugh.
"'Oh, she exclaimed, this is rich! This is
too goodi Gentlemen she said, please take
seats There has been misunderstanding
here, think. You who have just come are
German officers the leader asserted.
And we have been informed that you entered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14

it was Pinckney who introduced me to T.. Hlb-
bard, and later gave me little sketch OF the
way he toled him into droppin a few thousand
on copper. good mem'ry for faces. Hubbard
has; for he mods right away to me.
"Sorry to hear the markets that way" says
Ira. Now we're getting good price for our
corn and the last carload of hogs l shipped
brought me in But there go again! Here
amt heard word about your folks, or how"
1.-THE fact is" breaks in E. Hubbard, fidgetin
with his watchfob, 81 left some one in the tea
room who is expecting me to"
HE didn't have to finish for she'd got tired of
II expectin and had strolled out to investigate
on her own hook. Gettin' glimpse of E. H.
she makes a bee line for our happy little reunion.
And say, of all the Maize Evelyns that ever
led the gold purse brigade-well, she's little
the classiest / ever got real close to- counting
figure and makeup as points! Hercuirass waist
fits her as snug as the skin on grape, and her
skirt belt is nearer her ankles than any I'd
noticed before while her hair puffs are modelled
accordin' to some design that must have been
thought out by a sausage maker durln bad
dream
See herer says she, marchin' up to Brother
Ethan, with more or less Indignation f1ashin'
from her big eyes. IF you think for minute
you can put me on the waitin' list Why,
what's alf this. Hibby?" and she begins sizin'
up Cora and Doris.
Not that it's all one sided; for Mrs. Miller
and sister does some inspectin' too. You
couldn't blame 'em much; for if they'd been
Eskimo ladies' and the other Zulu girl, there
couldn't have been much more contrast.
"Yes, yes, Nadine" says Hubbard, tryin' to
wave her away. "I'll be with you in just a
moment, my dear"
That settles it for Ira. He's been 1istenin'
with his ears stretched and his eyes plugged, and
when he hears the my dear" he shoves to the
front with his hand out and a smile of welcome
bisectin' his face.
"Well, WE'LL" says he So this is your wife,
eh, Ethane By Georgel but why amt you
ever"
shut up, will you. Ira!" whispers E. Hib-
bard husky and savage.
"Why-why, Ethan!" says Ira, tearin' his
eyes off the lady reluctant. But you are mar
ried, aren't your"
mot now-that is Well, it's all off years
ago." stammers Ethan. This is just friend
of NINE"
"All off-a friend!' gasps Ira. "Why, l
don't see what you mean, Ethan"
libby" puts in Nadine. THROWN him a
pettish look "I'll give you just three minutes
more before call cab!" and off she sails.
HIBBY, scowls and looks around desperate
- until he gets his eyes on me. "Ah!' says
he town me one side. You're Professor
McCabe, aren't you? And we've met before,
think"
"Surel" says l. you carried some copper
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Throwing the Switch for Ira
Continued from page 8

stocks for a friend of mine once, and l was in
your joint
"Qhr says he "Well, don't exactly I'M
derstand how you happen to be here with my
of either one of US, you'll tow him off some
where"
Il am" says 1.
Then for Heavens sake do it!'' says he.
ITO dinner, maybe?" l suggests.
Good ideal says he, maxim dive for his
roll and peelin' off a twenty. That is for ex-
penses."
"How about theater afterwards" says l.
gettin' an inspiration.
"Yes, yes" says he, addin' another yellow
back
There ought to be some souvenirs for the
young people from their uncle" says |.
WHAT" says he. And then, as he gets my
eye, oh if you insist. But get 'em away
right off !"
Comes high. don't it," says l. gatherin in
the three yellow boys. Amt exactly proud
of your country relations, chr"
Miller, he only grows.
well, my tastes are diff rent" says |. Il
like 'em better from the country than from the
keep out of sight, I'll be glad to explain to
Brother Ira and family how she's niece of a
French friend of yours and that you've prom
ised to see her off on the steamer"
THAT'S what did do, and it was one of the
over. Whether Mrs. Miller swallows it not,
| can't say; for she watches me some suspicious
as I'm elaboratin' the details. But honest Ira
bolts it whole and gets all fused up over the
mistake he's made.
Then, when I've bought theater box for
'em, tows em all into the Waldorf and orders
a bang-up dinner for the outfit. Next leads
Ira out into the corridor, turns over what's left
of the twenties to him, and says how sorry
Ethan was he couldn't do this himself but
here was little picnic fund he wanted him to
blow in on the folks, with his best regards.
We'll, nowi" says Ira, chokin' back lump
in his throat and swabbin' the moisture out of
his eyes. Didn't l tell you, MIR. McCabe,
what mighty fine man that brother of mine
was9 And he is. amt he?"
Now what was my cue them Well, hanged
if had time to figure it all out then; SO does
the frivolous sidestep. "Ira," says |. lit looks
to me like a big night tonight There comes
your soup, and I've got to make train. So
long"
And does some rapid jumpin before | con-
meets with the rear platform of local.
YOU'RE behind schedule again, Shorty"
says Sadie to me. as | hits the mat about
seven-forty-five. Another accident on the
road?"
Nope" says l. Politics this time. I've
been receivin western delegation and dopin'
the returns for TihhettS
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Brown Your Hair

"You'd never think I attained my hair. AFTER I
Mrs. Potter's Walnut-Tint Hair Stain. The Stain
doesnt hurt the hair dyes do. but makes IL grow
fluffy"