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Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-20
Northern Securities

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 19-Trading In local
securities was light today on account Of the
holiday spirit prevailing. At, that the stock
lisr presented several strong spots. Fireman S
Fund Insurance reached 200. the highest price
recorded since the fire. Alaska Packers had
some noteworthy buying at TIA, as did Spring
Valley Water at 36ls, both advances. Pacific
Telephone preferred was wanted all over the
room at 99 and the common stock was steady
at SO bid. Associated oil was unchanged at
36ai and Hutchinson Sugar continued active
AZ 49, city Electric declined to 411s Bond
trade was small, and decline accompanied by
heavy selling in United Railways to 741s was
the chief feature. In the unlisted group Pacihc
Gas preferred was quoted at 90A99l, with
sales at 81, and the common was unchanged at
5Sd5S1S. California Wine Association had
sale at 10, the pending assessment of $40
share causing the weakness. The current
weeks festivities will necessarily cause the
local list to be somewhat neglected, but we
think It Is an excellent opportunity for tine
n,rcbase of Telephone preferred. Gas common
and preferred. also AlislSa Packers
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-20
Pacific Coast Trade

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct, 10.-Beans-Pink, So
081k; Lima, $41Od42O small white, S4a425i
large white, $290mS25
potatoes-Oregon Burbanks, SlallO SaIlnas
fairbanks. 81 25I1 20; Merced sweets, $l258l 3d.
0nions-Fancy. S5c common. zoe.
Various-Green peas, Sa6c; string beans. Sa
nc: egg plant 4Oa65c; green peppers. 4Oa65o'
tomatoes 25a65c: summer squash, 4Oa6Oc gar
lie 4qD6c; cucumbers, 50975c.
Poultry-IAve turkeys 19@2bc ROSTERS old,
saa5; do young, S6 5Oda; broilers, small, S8p
5o. do large sia15; fryers s5d6; hens S5alO;
ducks. old. s4d5; do young. $69S; geese Sl.5oq
90: goslings. S2d25o; pigeons, old Slal50'
do young, $2a25o ... ,-,--.-,
tras S. 2Oa66O; oregon and Washington $40
d540 o,,~,, ,o. .-.,,,,.- ., -
Rarley-Feed. S14Oa1. 42ls; brewing Sl45;
Chevalier, nominal . -,,--, 49,. .
oats~Red, s165@1.75; white, H.57sgLs2h;
black, 2.4062.75. -
s9sG99. rolled barley, S29,50q3l; oatmeal A;
oat groats, 81; rolled oats S36q3s
Hay-Wheat. Si5a2i; wheat and oat, Sl4ql7;
oat wild sl1gl5; oat, tame, Sl3al5; barley
s1Oa1S; alfalfa s9Ql2; straw, 50a7Oc.
Receipts-Barley, 4475; oats, 25S5: beans, IT,
7e1; potatoes, 73O; onions, go; hay. 20; straw
&: hops, ESQ., hides, $780, wine, 75,7Oo
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-20
Boston Wool

BOSTON Oct. 19.-Fair-sized business,
with firm prices still obtained in the local
wool market, although shipments to the
mills are very heavy, indicating increased
production
Buying locally is confined to small mills.
with comparatively little wool available.
Secured values-Texas, IL months. Is@
7so; fine, to s months, $50 zoe; fine fall
58 a soc.
California-Northern, 6s@7Oc; middle, SO
a csc: fall, free. 50952c.
Oregon-Eastern No. ! staple $50 soc;
eastern clothing, roo 72c; valley, No. 1,
5T@5Sc.
Terrtory-Fine staple, 77@soc; fine me
dium staple 7O@72c; fine clothing, 700
72c: fine medium clothing 61qbsci halt-
blood. 7s@ 76cT three-eighths blood, $50
zoe; quarter blood. 67d CSC.
Pulled-Extra. 72@75c; fine A, ESQ zoe;
A supers, 60964c.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-20
Chicago Live Stock

CHICAGO, Oct. -cattle-Receipts esti-
mated at $4,000; market mostly 1oc lower:
beeves s4aSSO; Texas steers, sSs5a4s0; west
ern steers, S4d7. 25; stockers and feeders, $50
$40: COWS and heifers, S2a540; calves, s7a9 25
Hogs-Receipts estimated at $1,000: market
steady; light. S7O5@765: mixed s7.30Q7. IS /:
heavy. S72O97s5; rough, s7.20@7,40; good to
choice heavy, $74O9IS5; pigs. s5.25a7; bulk Of
sales. ST.45@Z75.
sheep-Receipts estimated at $4,000; market
steady; native, So 4Od4 so: western, S26064. so:
yearlings, s495.S5; lambs. native. s4.259T TO-;
western, s4.259710.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-20
MONEY MARKET
SHOWS SLUMP
WALL STREET SPECULATION
DECREASES
INVESTORS DO NOT APPEAR TO
BE SANGUINE
Tone of Business on Stock Exchange
Seems Decidedly Unsettled.
Sentiment of Dlstrust
Is Created
IBy Associated Prcss.l

NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-The notable
feature of today's stock market was
the decrease of speculative interest
Doubtless the primary cause OF tnls
is the narrowing resources OF the
money market, although the imme-
diate tone of money is easier In new
York than was the case last week or
the week before. Apparently the spec
ulatiVe element is not sanguine IN ltS
hope that this relief is to be free from
interruption between now and the end
of the year The tone of the specula-
ton today was greatly unsettled, as
was witnessed by the unceasing and
irregular fluctuations of prices Lon
don was a seller in this market. Ihere
was selling on large scaie I 1lolii
sources nearer home and which proved
enlightening as to the character or
some of the preceding buying which
had been relied upon as coming from
well informed and powerful capitalists
whose leadership it might be assumed
was safe to follow In some OF lhe
proft-taking sales today there was
suspected a closing out of indlVldual
speculative accounts running up 10
the 10OO00-share mark of purely
professional kind. Operations on that
scale by board room traders created
a sentiment of distrust. This feellhg
was emphasized by the approach OF
the quarterly meeting of the united
States Steel corporation and the doupt
of the kind Of stock market Response
which may be made to even the most
favorable outcome of that meeting IN
view of the price altitude of the stock
and the jubilant assertions OF coming
events that have accompanied II.
Feature of Situation
A feature of the situation that
aroused much conjecture was the
strength of the foreign exchange mar
ket. which made a further advance
today with the continued demand LOT
remittance.
Special interest attached to the an
nouncement of the placing OF ploch
Of st. Louis & San Francisco reLuhu-
ing bonds with bankers in Germany.
PARTICIPATION by foreigners in some OF
the bond issues which are in contem-
plation are relied upon to take up the
heavy indebtedness of the New YORK
money market The points OF strength
in the market were sporadic and they
developed from time to time in an
eccentric manner that made an explain
alton puzzling Violent advances on
small transactions in the express
stocks were due to the advance in the
dividend rate on United states hx-
press Rumors persisted of coming
combination of copper interests, with
some erect on copper SeCuItCtGS' ~
southern group of railroads felt the in
fuence of the Hawley deal in Missouri
Kansas Sy Texas, and mysterious in
timations of a possible further scope
for the plan involved in that deal. The
sustaining influence of these move
ments was only temporary and prices
ran off again, closing at about the low
est.
Bonds were easy. Total sales, par
value 50 97O 600 United States bonds
were unchanged on call.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-20
Market Ranges

cash quotations were as follows; Flour
steady; No. rye 7sIk@75c feed or mixing
harley 52a53c: fair to choice mailing 56a65c;
aax seed. No / southwestern s157h; No. !
northwestern. 81 s7la: timothy seed, $2.6o43 90:
mess pork per hbl., S23. 5O923.75; lard, per 100
1bc S12 321dd12 35; short ribs, sides Qoose),
$40 S7l@l1 12Jk; short clear sides Cboxed)' Sll5O
@12.00.
Grain statstics-Total clearances OF wheat
and -four were equal to $4,000 bushels. Prl-
mary receipts were 2, 1000 bushels, compared
With I 35i 900 bushels the corresponding day a
year ago. The worlds visible supply. as shown
nv Bradstreets. increased 1871, 0Oo bushels.
Fjstimated receipts for tomorrow-Wheat, "
cars corn, 167 cars; oats III cars; hogs A'o9o
bea
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-20
Butter, Euus and Cheese

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 19-Butter-Fancy
creamery, S5c; do seconds, 3l1sc; fancy dairy.
2St4c.
Cheese-New, 1591sc; Young America, 1s8
17Ikc
Eggs-Ranch, 571Ac; store, 47c.
CHICAGO. Oct. 19-Butter-Steady: cream
cries, 2698oc; daires, 2S92sc.
Eggs-Recepts S127 cases; steady at mark,
cases included, 1Sc; irsts, 23c; prime frsts 25c.
Cheese-Firm; daisies, 16@16Mc; twins, 15k0
152c; Young Americas, 16916Mc; long horns,
53i3l6c.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-20
BANANAS DECLINE
ON HEAVY RECEIPTS
UNUSUAL WEAKNESS DEVEL'
OPS IN BEANS
Butter Moves Slowly-Market Expert,
ences a Dull Day Through Over
loading-lmprovem In Bus
mess Is Predicted

Heavy receipts caused a fractional drop in
bananas yesterday, the new quotation being
3h94c a pound.
Beans were exceptionally weak, but prices
remained unchanged.
The market was we'll stocked with butter,
and the movement was slow in consequence.
The general advance in fruit and vegetables
Monday and heavy buying caused a reaction
yesterday and business was duh.
Sweet potatoes displayed some life, holding
firm at 81. .75Gl2
with the exception of hallbut, all season.
able fish were plentiful
A more active market is predicted for to-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-20
Fruit Markets

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 19-Fruts-Fancy
apples, s0c@s1. 50; common 40Q75c
Berries-Srawberries, s305; huckIeberries,
6@10c; raspberrtes, $5a7; cranberries $e50d10.
Grapes-Ordinary, 40@75c.
Pears-Bartlett 81. 25D1 90.
Peaches-Common, 75c; fancy, s.2S.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Quinces-60990c.
Oranges-Valencias, $26D3b0.
Mexican limes-$6G6.50.
Lemons-Common California, SOS; good to
choice, S3.5OQ4 fancy. s4.5095.
elons-WatermeIons, nominal; nutmegs,
30975c.
Tropical fruits-Bananas, 75c8s3,5O; pineap-
pies, $2as.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-20
: - nr - m ranpe Of quotations today:
Cotton and Wool

NEW YORK. oct. 1o.-cotton-sPots
closed quiet, 5 points higher; middling
uplands lac; do gulf. l4ho' Sales SoO
bales. o4,..-
November, Sass; December, SlS.72; jan
nary. st8.77; February, s1S,7a; March
Aprn. $685.; May, s1SSS; June SlS;S2'
July. $3.50; August, s1S.46; September
sT. LOUIS, Oct 19.-Wool-Firm; me
dunn grades combing and clothing, gao
soc; light fine. 23@27Aci heavy fine l49
22c; tub washed, 2643P
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-20
California Dried Fruits

NEW YORK, Oct 1s.-Evaporated apples
firm; fancy, 1o1s@11c; choice, e991hc; prime.
S1adSAc; common to fair, 6h@skc.
Prunes quiet but firm. Supplies here have
been reduced by export purchases. Califor-
MIA, 2A97c; Oregon, 699c.
Apricots unchanged; choice 11911Ac; extra
choice. u1@11%c; fancy. 12412hc.
Peaches scarce and firm; choice, 5A45ikc;
extra choice, 5%@6c; fancy. e1k96Ac.
Raisins slow loose Muscatel. sZ@411cs
choice to fancy. seeded, 4&@6kc; seedlesss
39id5Ikc; London layers, s1.209125.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-20

NEW YORK. Oct. 19.-There was an active
trade in the cotton market, and sentiment was
again bullish The Liverpool market was
higher than anticipated, and prices mere were
gwe n nine points advanced at the start
There were reports OF heavy rains in por-
tions of the southwest and that the tropical
storm was working in a westward direction,
but temperatures were somewhat higher ana
there were no reports of frosts. on the early
advance there was heavy selling, resulting IN
81 decline of 6 to s points, but notwithstand-
ing the fact that some large blocks OF cot
ton were thrown on the market they We're
readily absorbed and prices in the afternoon
were strong working up TO new high records
with some of the late positions selling very
close TO 14c The long interest in the market
Is believed to he very large, and some pig
operators are believed to be trying to hold
the market in check.
1.-ll....Ina. ia rancn Of nmniatlnns todaN:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-20
CARLOAD SHIPMENTS
OF CITRUS FRUITS

@ Shipments of oranges and lemons G
@ from Los Angeles Saturday and sun
q day, October 16 and II, were 80 car G
G, loads of oranges and 10 carloads of e
8 lemons. Total tc date there have g
% been shipped 1885, carloads, of which .
q 1904 have been lemons. Last season G
@ to date there were shipped 29,2SS car e
@ loads, of which 4768 were lemons.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-20
DAILY MINING CALL

official sales-1Oo Gold Cons at $50; 2OoC
Cal Hills at s; 1000 do at rs; 1000 do at "a
100 do at ~. 100 Daisy at 81A; 100 do at SA
zoo do at 5. P. M: 1000 Cal Hills CB3o) al
~; 9ooO do at 7; 1000 do at 69l; 1000 do al
az; 1900 do at 6ls; 1000 do at 69s; 5000 do a, al
61s; 1000 do at 69l 1000 do at 7; 1900 do SBSO,
~. 1000 do at 77s; 1000 do at IA; 1000 do al
~: s 1000 do CB3O) at 79s 1000 do at IA 1906
do al 7; 1000 do (B3O) at IA; 100 Clark Copper
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-20
Coffee and Sugar

NEW YORK. oct. 19.-Coffee futures
closed at net decline Of 5@15 points
sales were reported of 47,500 bags, includ-
ing November S5.95; December $5.95 a
so; March. $6.O5 "a SIS; May, $610@s,20;
July. S61596.25; September, 5000 80.
Spot steady; No. Rio Sbc nominal; No.
Santos SIC; mild quiet; Cordova, 90
111hc.
Sugar-Raw firm; fair refining, $3.50;
centrifugal 96 test, s4.So; molasses sugar,
s3,55; refined quiet
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-20
SAN PEDRO SHIPPING

SAN PEDRO Oct 1s.-Arrived: Steam
schooner Jim Butler from Portland win san
Francisco; steamship Francis H. Leggett from
Eureka direct; steam schooner MandaIay from
Crescent City via San Francisco; steamship
President from Seattle via Eureka and san
Francisco: steamship ST. Croix from san Fran
cisco and way ports; steamer Coos Bay from
san Francisco and way ports.
Sailed: Steamship George w. Elder for Seat
Ito via San Francisco and Eureka; steam
schooner Coaster for San Francisco; steam
schooner Iaqua for Eureka; steamer centrala
for Gray's Harbor via San Francisoo: steam
schooner Fairhaven for Tacoma via San Fran
cisco; steam schooner Nome City for Port
land via san Francisco; steamer Coos Bay
for San Francisco and way ports; steam
schooner Brooklyn for Mendocino steam
schooner Majestic for Portland via San Fran
cisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-20
LOS ANGELES STOCK EXCHANGE
Morning Sales

Volume of business done on the Los Angeles
Stock exchange yesterday was not large, and
the oil prices were a shade weaker.
The bond prices were steady and not changed
materially.
The Merchants Bank and Trust company
listed its new stock on the exchange. filed
statement shows the authorized capitalization
to be 100000. and $25O,0OO is paid up The
bank has s192, 33su surplus and deposits of
81, ,454, 90. The new stock quoted at
the close 1S59225. There were no other
changes in the bank list
Home Telephone was strong during the day,
selling at 595s and closing 59Ad60. United
States Long Distance bid up to 4515 and
offered at 46h, but no stock was in evidence.
The American Petroleum stocks were active
all day and closed strong Associated did not
change from Monday, and sales amounted to
70 shares. Union oil was strong, closing 4
over Mondays close. at 1O4Aq1O4A. The Cleve-
land Oil company was listed on the exchange
yesterday. Statement showing a capital Of
| 81, 800, 900 was filed. Stock issue is $500, 00O
A bond issue of 100000 and outstanding $780,
00G specified. The company has wells in
tho Kern river field with six producing wells
Offices are in the II. w. Hellman building.
| The mining list was devoted to California
Hills. which sold down to 6h and reacted
| to IA
One Am Pet Co bond (s1OOCat 125; / do (s1OO
at slips; 1 do $4,000 at 1.25 10 Home Tel pfd
| at 59.621s; 20 Am Pet Co at 63.75.
Afternoon Sales
| Am Pet Co com at $3.50; 50 Assd Oil at
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-20

Morning sales-1OOO Pac Tel IS at 1OOA; 1000
Narket St Is at 1Os9s 1000 United Ry As at
74sI; 1000 do at 745s; 21,OOo do at 74lA; 100
Alaska at 77s4; so Assd OIL at S6%; 25 City
Electric at Az; 10 Fireman's ms at 2oO 25
Hawaiian az 34l; $50 Hutchinson at Is; 5o
Pacific pfd at 99 10 Spring Val Water at 36la.
Afternoon saes-SO00 Pac Tel 5s at 1904 TO-
900 Market st 5s at 1O3A 1000 City Elec IS at
IS; 1910 Sou Pac Refg As at 95&; 1000 Lake
Tahoe 5s at 9S; 10 Assd oil at S65s; 40 do at
SsI5; 100 Hawaiian at S4B; 200 Honokaa at
49,; 50 Onomea aat 5Ola; So Pac Tel pfd at 9sA
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-20
SAN FRANCISCO STOCK
AND BOND EXCHANGE

Special service to The Herald by ]. G. Will
sen, 312 West Fifth street, Los Angeles. MEM
Der New York Stock exchange. Chicago board
OF trade, Stock and Bond exchange Of San
Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-20
New York Bonds

Special service to The Herald by ]. G. Will
SON 312 west Fifth street Los Angeles.
member San Francisco and eastern ex-
changes
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-20
Listed Stocks
NEW YORK COTTON

Special service to The Herald by E. F. Hut
ton & Co, 112 West Third street. Los Angeles
members eastern exchanges.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-20
FINANCIAL

LOS ANGELES, Oct 19-Bank, clearings
were 81 4s4 1920 against 1907 $50. 30 for the
corresponding date last year, an increase OF
Ss76, $50. 90. Following is a comparative state
ment:
1909 1908. 1901
Monday .$935s $50 80 ST. 659, ,507.1o s1,712,95 p
Tuesday -. 24s4,7 20 1907, $50. 80 1901, 745Sl
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-20
New York Stocks

Special service to The Herald by e. F.
Hutton & Co., 112 West Third street, mem
bers New York Stock exchange.
Nu1u YnRK- Oct 1A--EnllnNlng wore QUO
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-20
TreasIlrv State ment

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-The condition
of the treasury at the beginning of busi-
ness today was as follows:
TRUST FUND
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-20
a0' DAILY MOVEMENT OF PRODUCE
AuaiIahIe sunpIY Of Grain

NEW YORK. Oct. 1s.--special telegraph
10 and cable communications received oy
Bradstrcets this week show the following
changes in avallable supplies as compared
with last week:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-20
New York Curb

special service . The Herald by f. f. Hut
ton & Co, l12 West Third street. Los Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-20
Afternoon Sales
Banks

Am Pet Co com at $780, so Assd Oil at
SO 50; 20 do at &c. S71a 1 Am Pet Co bond $500 |
(off board) at 1.25.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-20
HARNESS .w NJ ia E G. Aass:. GSE Street SADDLERY
CHICAGO GRAIN

Special service to The Herald by e. B. Hut
ton & Co., members Chicago board OF trade
l12 West Third street. Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-20

San Francisco Shipping
SAN FRANCISCO Oct. 1s.-Arrived; Steam
ell Santa Rosa from San Pedro.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-20


United states, east Of Rockies. inc. a,11o,ooo
Ssnoda inc .......... 2.271, 900
rotsi II and Canada, inc 5,3s1, 900
Ahoat for and in Europe inc.-.. b4OO,000
Total American and European, inc.1O, ,7sl,o0O
CORN
limited States and Canada, inc.... $4,000
OATS
United states and canada. inc... $4,000
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-20
Produce Recelnts
Produce Prices

Following are the wholesale jobbing prices
CITRUS Oranges-Nalencias
81. 25Q2 50. Lemons, 81 25Q325 Grapefruit, S3.25;
seedlings S2 Lines. S1.25g1.5O cwt
PINEAPPLES-6G7c pound
IN 1rC q . hnH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-21
NICARAGUA IN DEFAULT.
The Second Installment of the Emery
Claim Is Overdue.

New York. Dec. 21.-The second pay
rnent of $4,000 due from the Nicaraguan
government on the claim of 100000
Que the George D. Emery company,
has not been paid, according to the
agreement signed at Washington few
months ago. 1t was due last Saturday,
but the New York bankers through
whom Nicaragua arranged for payment,
received no funds for that purpose, and
so could not turn over +he money. The
agreement made by the Zelayah gov
eminent will, however. be binding on
it's successor.
The Emery claim which was for many
wears a subject of diplomatic negotia-
tons between the United States and
Nicaragua. and which threatened to
Cisrup. relations between the two coun
tries grew out of a timber concession
which The Nicaraguans cancelled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-21
MADRIZ IS ELECTED.
ZeIaya's Candidate for President Goes
in With a WhoOp.

Managua, Dec. 21.-Dr. Jose Madriz,
former judge of the Central American
court of justice at Cartago and Zelaya's
candidate. has been today elected presl-
dent of Nicaragua by the unanimous
vote of congress. The session was a
stormy one but there seemed to be
perfect unanimi+~ with regard to the
election of Madriz and when the afficial
announcement was made there was
vociferous cheering and cries of viva
Madriz," viva Leon" Down with
Monopolies," Down with Tyranny"
Long Live the Constitution
Congress accepted the resignation of
Dr. Madriz as judge of the Central
American court and Panyiagua Prado
was appointed to succeed him. The
committee which has had the resigna-
ton of Zelaya in hand then recon-
mended it's acceptance and the formu-
1ation OF an address of thanks to Zelaya
for his services to Nicaragua. Follow
ing the adoption of this report the cleo
ton of the new president was proceed
ed with, the nomination of DR.. MadriZ
being greeted with much enthusiasm
The strength of his following in the
house was attested by the fact that on
the call or standing vote every MEM
Der rose to his feet in the affirmative
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-21
CISTERN RUINED.
Fire Emergency Basin Blown
Up by City Engineer.
Pavement on West Seventh
Street Ripped by Explosion.
THREW IN A LIGHT.
Engineer Fulton Wanted to See
if There Was Any Gas.
Will Cost City $1,000 to Repair
CiStern and Pavement.

In order to see if there was any
gas in the Seventh street fire cistern
last evening City Engineer Fulton
threw a lighted piece of waste into
the manhole opening and in an in
slant a hole 40 feet in diameter was
blown out Of the center of the street
and ripped open the pavement from
curb to curb. The force of the ex-
plosion shook buildings all over the
business portion of Topeka and in a
few minutes attracted hundreds of
people who were doing the evening be-
fore Christmas shopping.
This is the fire cistern which nearly
caused the death of six employees of
the city who were working inside a
week ago. 1t is the third and last
time that the cistern has blown up
on account of the ignition of natural
gas within. The whole cap-arch of
the big basin was blown off, the pave
ment was ripped and broken and the
street car tracks above were broken
squarely in two. The force of the eX-
plosion was terrific and threw flames
and rocks many feet into the air.
The only good feature of the eX-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-21
COSY THEATER OPENS.
First Show Tomorrow Afternoon
Everything New.

The Cosy Motion Picture theater at
718 Kansas avenue will open tomor-
row afternoon with one of the finest
equipments in the West. The build
ing is new, the furniture is up to
date and first class machine and
pictures will entertain the picture
lovers. A change of program will be
made every day and the management
guarantees no disappointments.
Wednesday, the opening day, the
management will give souvenirs to
every lady and child visitor. The
Cosy is one of the neatest moving
picture theaters in Topeka and will
furnish a class of pictures interesting,
clean and entirely new.
The building is heated with steam,
he ventilation is perfect and every
requirement of the state laws for the
protection of the public has been met
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-21
IS CHOICE ASSORTMENT.
New York Museum Receives Shipment
From Mexico.

New York, Dec. 21.-Two thousand
spiders, 500 bottles of insects and a
numerous assortment of scorpions,
snakes and amphibians from out of the
way. corners of Mexico have just reach
ed New York. They are the result Of
a ten months expedition under Mr..
Alexander Fetrunkovitch of the Ameri-
can Museum OF Natural History.
His choicest trophy is a trapdoor
spider of which only one other speci-
men is known to exist. It was found
in the state of Tacabo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-21
DRIVE WITH ONE ARM
Advices by Chancellor Day to Boy
College Students.

New York. Dec. 21.-Chancellor James
E. Day, of Syracuse university. is a
firm believer in the old-fashioned
Christmas. In his farewell address to
the students, who left for their holiday
vacation today, he said:
Il urge you all to celebrate Christ
mas in the old-fashioned way. I hope
that You will be favored with plenty of
snow balling and good sleighing while
you are at home. If the sleighing is
good 1 hope that the young men will all
learn to drive with one arm. If l were
girl I wouldn't go driving with a
young man unless he could drive with
one arm"