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wheat and Barley Still Higher
Stocks Of Hops Are Much Reduced

ing market rather easy start. The heading
tonsS again bought openly. ranging the b,ii
Iotces back OF them and forcing prices 10 a
point az which many commission houses princi
pally private warehouse concerns, had sellIng
orders Larger local professionals who Observed
thls took PROFITS and overloaded the market. Ar
gentiha Australia and India shipped heavier
than expected. more than twice as much as !,
year ago. and Russia is expected TO again make
a Hnerai showing. Prospects are FOR larger
world shipments than a year ago ArgentIna
was oHer1ng more freely in Europe Estimates
OF 1oO,OOO,o00 bushels yield in the three north
western states by private authority todsv
against 1l1,OOO,OOO bushels by the government
had much effect in helping the market ar one
time stocks are accommodating generally M
sales were reported here. and resting orders I'm
fact. were cancelled.
"Corn-Wss strong and higher earlv with
leading wheat and corn bulls buying Nav and
scattered shorts buying December. Realizing
sales caused a very substantial backset. A pri-
vate crop authority today issued a report max
ing the crop POI, 100000 bushels less than the
government estimate. This led to much buying
by belated shorts, who bought corn from larger
longs and shorts Cold and clear weather now
over corn belt Cash demand fat Down state
and Indiana markets are undertaking Chicsgo
IN the east. The decline, however. caused work
ing OF 90, 600 bushels for export from here
''Oats-Followed other grains, but were COM
paraItveiy dull. Receipts were large here and
elsewhere. and shipping call poor. Some Decem-
Der liquidation and some covering BY shorts
early. Shipping sales were $4,000 bushels
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NEW YORK, Dec. So-Bradstreet's tomor-
row viii say:
industry. From retailers generally the reports
are Of good, though not in all cases record
volume, holiday trade.
Reports for the week as to collections are
best from the larger western centers and the
south. Some western points note the effect of
less satisfactory prices secured by farmers for
their cereal crops.
''slowness continues the chief characteristic
of the iron and steel markets. Pig iron is very
bought a little in the east. Prices are weaker,
if anything Finished lines continue dull
Business failures in the United States for
the week ending December 20 were 246, against
2T1 last week, 257 in the like week of 1909,
299 in 1908, 1S5 in 1907 and 200 in 1906
Business failures in Canada for the week
number 30, which compares with 81 last week,
and % in the corresponding week last year.
Wheat (ineluding four exports from the
December % aggregate 2,179 929 bushels. against
2,729,s1T last week and 3,6s9,456 this week last
year.
Corn exports FOR the week are 1149, All bush
els, against 1,03s,s5 last week and f,151, 15l
R. G. Dun & Co.'S weekly review of trade
After a satisfactory retail holiday trade,
business in nearly all branches is quiet, with
the usual yearend adjustments The outlook
contains many elements of strength.
THE iron and steel trade is still confronted
with a consumption Of only half the producing
capacity, and the dry goods business with the
problem of costs, but there is absence of de-
moralization, speculation and overstocked shelves
in all mercantile lines, while the general feel
ing of conservative commerce makes conditions
better than trade statistics Indicate.
''Ihe financial situation is improved. and the
prospects of the heavy dividend and interest dis
bursements, due January l. fmparts greater
briskness to the strictly investment market.
4'It was a seasonabIy quiet week in the pri-
mary dry goods markets with values well main
tained, but still generally close to or below the
cost of production
I'm cotton goods curtailment of production is
generally believed to be inevitable after the
turn of the year when present contracts expire
The hrmness IN wide gray goods is maintained
and there has been a fair business in staple
prints for spring delivery, while bleached goods
are firm but with business light
There is a slightly hrmer tone to the market
on most kinds of domestic hides. Trade ir
leather is dull and few sales have been effected
outside of odds and ends that are being sold al
low prices, although some sales of upper leather
at very low rates are reported. There is nc
change in footwear conditions
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GRAIN MARKET

Wheat and Other Grains
Wheat-Prices have again advanced and the
market rules very firm.
CASH WHEAT
California club. $1.J061. .521a; Sonora. 81 .62ia
@1.6715; white Australian. $1.55@1 1.621a; north
ern club $1.50G1. 1.53%; Russian red, 81. 4I1z a
LOO; bluestem, $1.56H d1.5715 per ctl.
FUTURES
10 a.. m. Session
No quotations.
Barley-The failure Of the predicted rain sent
the May option up &c and restored the lost
ground In the cash grain.
CASH BARLEY
No. L feed. $1.10; choice. $1.11H d1121z; OF
grades, $1-0215 G1.0T12 per ctl; brewing and
shipping grades, 81. 4 61.15.
FUTURES
10 a. m. Session
Open. High Low. Close
May ........$1 .14% $1.E $1.14% S1.161s
May-s1 1914.
December. 1911-No sales; $1.1SA bid. $117
asked.
Oats-Prices are prevented from advancing
with the other grains by the very large supply
on hand in the state. and the market continues
quiet Red for feed, $1.071s G1.15 for on grades.
81. 17H @1.2E15 for ordinary to choice; red for
seed, $1.3061.371a; black, S1.106115 for feed
and 81 -3541.40 for seed; gray, nominal; white,
CornSHas again declined Western states
yellow in bulk San Francisco track S1.24:
white, $1.2j; mixed S1.23: old. 5G1Oc higher;
sacked prices 715c higher white Egyptian, S1.4O
@1.50; brown do. $3.50 .421s per ctl.
Rye-$150d1-6O per ctl.
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coMMERcA AND NEls SPECIALLY E GAIL
SUMMARY OF
TIE MARKETS

New York stocks about the same.
Cotton higher and copper stocks
lower.
Belmont stocks active and higher.
Local stock exchanges closed to-
day.
Wheat and barley higher. Oats
quiet.
Prices for corn q point lower.
Hay, beans and feedstuffs un-
changed.
Provisions and meats as before.
Stocks of hops being rapidly re-
duced.
Butter and eggs lower and cheese
higher.
Potatoes and onions quiet and
firm.
Fresh fruit market quiet.
Seven cars of western poultry In
this week.
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ularly active, and sold lower at $50. Among the
stocks Associated oil led In activity at S4s. .50@
1881 r.. Higher prices quoted for City elec-
tric at $64, California wine at $50 and Alaska
packers at SSS.75 United Railroads bonds were
higher at $6S. S755.
The following stocks were ex dividend yester-
day: Central trust company of California. 50;
Hawaiian commercial and sugar. 25c; Hutchinson
sugar plantation company, 15c; onomea sugar
company, 3Oc: Pacific telephone and telegraph
company tpreferred), S1.5O.
On December 20 Pacific Coast borax was ex
dividend of 81 regular and $5 extra.
The exchange will not be In session today or
Monday
The Liberty mill race company has levied an
assessment of $40 per share. delinquent January
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Northern wheat Market
WASHINGTON

TACOMA. Dec 30.-Wheat-Bluestem SIC.
forty-fold. S2c: club. sic: red Russian, 78dSOc
Reeeipts-Wheat. u cars: corn. 1 car.
SEATTLE. Dec. 3O.-Miling quOtations-Blna-
stem. S5e; forty-fold. SSc: club, SIC: ffe s2c.
red Russian. soc. Export wheat-BIuesten s2c.
forty-fold soc: club 79c: fife. roc: red Russian.
TIC Yesterdays receipts-Wheat II cars. oats
cars; corn, cars; barley 8 cars: hay n cars.
OREGON
PORTLAND. Dec. 3O-Whest, track prices
Club. S0GS1c: blzestem. S26S3c: red Russiau
Ise; valley, soc; forty fold s1Gs2c. Receipts--
Wheat, "A cars; OATS I car. hay, 16 cars.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-Money on call, frmer
at sos per cent; ruling rate, per cent; closing
bid, SD per cent; offered at per cent.
Time loans, dull; go days and 90>days, 3% "a
per cent; six months 33. "A per cent.
Prime mercantile paper AZ as per cent.
Sterling exchange weak, with actual business
in bankers bills at 81. .S2@4. .S225 for go day
bills and at 81 8495 for demand
Commercial bills. $4.S11z G4.S1A.
Bar silver. 541sc.
Mexican dollars, 45c.
Government bonds, steady; railroad bonds.
firm.
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WASHINGTON Dec 3o.--At the beginning of
business today the condition of the United States
treasury was; Wofklng balance in treasury Of
fees S33 S23 297: in banks ana rsh,,,nnia 49,
ury. s3s, ,143. .1S2: total balance in general find
$S5,591 1:s3; ordinary receipts yesferlaV 50 a -
l39: disbursements. <1,S2t305 The daf,cit8 r.
date this year IS $7,ooS040, as against S2c. 10.
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New YorIx Grain Marked

NEW YORK, Dec 3O-Flour was steady. with
a moderate local trade Receipts, 10 2O3 barrels:
shipments. 3.O50 barrels.
Wheat-SpOt easy; No. red. 9S1<c c elevator
and 9S14c Z. o. b. adoat: No. I northern Duluth.
S1-1SIs L o. b. adoat The futures market was
lower at the start cables. advanced on small
receipts and commission house buying. but eased
OF later under liquidation. closing 1Se to sc
net lower December closed at 9TTsc May at
81. OPS and July at 81.
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boston Stocks

BOSTON, Dec 30.-E. F. Hutton & Co.'s
wire says: The copper shares market showed
some. activity at the opening, with the tone
fairly steady There was some buying of Lake
which advanced the price to 35A. North Butte
has maintained its rise of yesterday, selling
around 292s. Balance Of market is showing a
good undertone, although price changes are
small"
The following list is furnished by E. F. Hut
ton & Co.. 49O California street. San Francisco:
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northern business
TAcnAIA

TACOMA. Dec 8o.-clearings. s677.57s; bal
ances. S57. PA
SEATTLE, Dec 30.-Clearings, 81, 201;
balances. $203, ,002.
OaaaSfs sPoKASE So Dec sooearings. s7ss125 bal
nrlnes s141 1o5
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STOCkS
REGISTER GAINS

n-rn- YORK. Dec 30.-Prices
Hefurther advances during the
ea-I[ session on the stock eX-
cf4nge today but the movement
Vas narrower and the total out
turn of nominal proportions.
Gains were registered by ma
ioritv of the better known issues.
Bonds were again fairly active,
but the larger part of the busi-
ness in these securities was trans
acted by direct and private sales.
There is reason to believe that
Europe has purchased extensively
Of certain high grade railroad
bonds during the last fortnight
A rise in call money TO per
cent, the highest rate since the first
week Of the year, and decline
in foreign exchange to $4-S4S5,
the lowest level since the panic or
1907. were rather more note
worthy than events in the STOCK
market itself. The advance in
call money was ascribed TO calling
OF loans by local institutions TO
meet year end requirements.
According to forecasts, banks
in the clearing house ought 10
gain from s2,5O0.000 to S3,00O,000
this week.
declared the regular quarterly
dividend on that stock. thereby
setting at rest recent rumors af-
fecting that property. Action on
Great Northern preferred dividend
probably will be taken early in
the coming year.
Railroad reports included that
of the Reading company for No
Vember. which showed a decrease
I'm net earnings by the transporta-
tiOn company of more than $780,
600. while the earnings of the coal
and iron company showed only
nominal inaTP1 Tho Rock
Island figures for November were
decidedly favorable, with an in
crease in net revenues Of s413.000.
The st. Louis and San Francisco
system reported an increase in
operating income for November
of S163 600.
London bought a few thousand
shares of stocks on balance in
this market
Total sales of bonds (par value),
S2.62O,O00.
United States government bonds
unchanged on call.
NEW YORK, Dec 3O.-E. F.
Hutton & Co.'S wire says: The
higher prices recorded in todays
stock market were the result of a
buying movement inaugurated by
people here close to the leading
banking interests, and it can, be
said that liberal purchases of
most OF the important issues ~oc-
Cured. There was no effort, how
ever. to create any bullish senti-
ment marketwise, and of the days
operations there was what was
called good absorption of stocks.
In the early strength in steel
short covering occurred in consid-
eTable volume on the news of the
coming meeting of steel manu-
facturers here next week, at which
some faVnTS HE HnValOnO1anfG q q
TO the future outlook might be
looked for. There is practically
no news of interest to report to-
day on the situation, though
banking sentiment can be reported
as being conservatively opti-
mistic for the early part of the
coming year at least.
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/. NEW YORK, Dee 30.-Bradstreets' bank
clearings report for the week ending December
20 shows an aggregate of 81, 1852. .009, 900, as
against $S13s l29 600 last week and 81 $50, ,S43,-
000 In the corresponding week last year. The
following is list of the cities:
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Directory COmstoct Mines
OIL STOCKS

Business in these stocks was quiet again yes
terday, with Palmer firm at $1.625S and Asso-
out feature.
The exchange will be closed today and Monday.
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PrOvIsfOna

Cottolene-1 half Dbl. 11≻ half bbls. 11sSc.
per 10.
Hams and Bacon-Ham. 16a17He. picnic
hams. lie; California hams. 16c; fancy bacon. a
70 lbs. 2915c; 8 Il lbs. 26c. 8 to 10 lbs 25c
10 to II lbs, 235zc; sugar cured. 2J1Sc. light
dry salt bacon. 10 10 lbs. 2302sr. 10 To Il
lbs. 21422cs medium bacon. 1Sc; Light medium
bacon 1Sc.
Lard-Tierees 1S5ac. sos 13stc. los 141c S.
14&c. IS i45se: compound lard. tierces 1013c.
SOS 1O+tc. los Ike, IS 11asc. 81 HE, yellow
cooking oil. Sc per gal; white cooking oil. 6sc
per gal; salad oil &c per gal; ealifene. lie for
uerce. 1O3se for tierces and 10Ac for 5.
tierces-
BeeI-Loeal prices are quoted. Export lots
Inspected by the government. are 81 per Dbl
higher Extra family beef. $3.50 per Dbl; fam
ily beer, 81 per Dbl. extra mess beef. SIT per
Dbl: smoked beef. 201Ac per ID.
Pork-Extra prime. IN barrels. S29; clear. S31.
mess. S295 pig pork $50; pigs feet s625 f0x
aaif oos. 81 45 for 35 ID kegs and 40 for kitA
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New York Mining Stock
New YORK Curb stocks

NEW YORK, Dec 30.-E F. Hutton & Co.'s
wire says: Chino was the principal feature
Ray consolidated rose to 1s% gain of 3
point. Miami sold at 19s4 while Inspiration
was dealt in at s 11-16. British Columbia, First
National Kerr Lake, Greene-C Cananea and Ray
Central were firm
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SALES
Los ANGELES OIL EXCHANGE
Especial Dispotch TO The Call

Los ANGELES. Dec so.-Trading on the oil
stock exchange today was limited to few Is
sues. Associated was little weaker. closing at
S4S.25. California Midway made a fractional adj
vance, selling up TO see. Consolidated Midway
sold at 1910. Mexican common was firm at $36
$685. United oil woke up and sold at 76e.
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Burchers' association

1drllc ....-... .-a0
Green Peas &C.,. Srf12Is
Onions, per 10. az
Potatoes III 2a02ls
String Beans. ID. 20625
summer Squash-lb-0 5
Sprouts. per ID. a 8
spinach. per ID. ID s
Tomatoes. ID .... s01O
-
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Chicago Grain an
Cash Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO. Dec. 30-Cash quotations were as
follows: Flour, dii1 but firm No. rye. s015 q
sic. Feed or mixing barley. 60G71c; fair to
choice mating. S00SSc. Flaxseed-No. 1 south
western. $3.50; No. 1 northwestern. 81: 43. Tim
othy seed. $40 Clover. SIS Mess PORK. per bbl.
S19. 6215 G1975. Lard. per 100 lbs. SO 42ls
Short ribs, sides (locse). $e-75d 10 25- Short
clear sides (boxedl. $40 625a G10-75-
GRAIN STATISTICS
Total c1earanees OF wheat aud -four were equal
10 IA 900 bushels; exports for the week, as shown
by Bradstreet's were equal 10 2. $50 900 bushels.
pr mary receipts, 800, 900 bushels. compared with
$4,000 bushels the corresponding day a year
ago Estimated receipts for tomorrow-Wh
20 cars; corn. 3sS cars; oats, Isl cars; hogs
IL, 600 head.
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STOCK MARKET

Leading stocks and bonds were both active yes
terday. The Peoples water bonds were partic-
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Col So r&ext AIS 97H Union Pacific As 1007s
Del & Hud Is. 9S%l Do As JOB q
Den & Rio Is. 90 Do 1st & ref As. 96Ts
Do ref 5s -. S912 Z S Rubber IS JOB
Dfstfllers 5s ..... T73{ e s Steel I'd 5s. JOB q
Erie prior lien As. S524 Va Car Chem 5s. .1001a
Do gen As ..... 73 Wabash 1st 5s.. 10Ss4
Do cv Is. ser A "A Do ist & ext As 81
DO IS. ser B 69l4 Western Nd Is. S612
Gen Elect cv 5s. 14S Westing El cv 5s %
III Cen lst ref IS. 9Tss Wis Central 4s.. 1895
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Loans. Exchange and silver

Sterling exchange was weaker ana Hongkong
exchange higher. Silver advanced
Prime mercantile paper f.--5 Q6 per cent
Loans on real estate. .-.-...-.. o1a (gS per cent
Sterling exchange, so days..-..- ga .Z35
Sterling exchange, sight. t......... -oQ4 4So1a
Sterling exchange cables. -----. -e44 go n
New York exchange, sight $500. -Q 10
Hongkong exchange, sight .-... -4 80
Hongkong exchange, telegraphic. -4 .4o3s
Silver, per ounce. ~ .otS
Mexican dollars, nominal -0 .oo
CONTINENTAL
New York on Paris ris...-.........-........ 3zu2s
New York Mexico. --.-- zUl u
Paris London. 20 -za
Berlin on London.
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WeekIv Trade Review

Not Included in totals because compar1sons
are incomplete. +aNot included in totals because
containing other items than clearings.
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Local Stock Boards Closed Today
Belmont Stock Active and Higher
Bradstreet,s Bank CIearipps

OBS at this time last year These figures exclude
Panama canal and public debt transactions.
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MINING STOCKS

sudden squirt of activity in Belmont was
the feature Of mining stocks yesterday The
stock. which closed on Thursday at 81. 65 ran
up to $5.021a and closed at $4.97h sales
amounting to thousands of shares In New York
1t sold up to S4.S7R The other mining stocks
were quiet and without feature
The exchange will be closed today and Monday.
SAN FRANCISCO STOCK EXCHANGE
Following the sales on the San Fran
cisco stock exchange yesterday:
COMSTOCRQ
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NIfuneauOIis Grain Narkef

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. SO.-Corn-No. yellow,
42h d4215c.
0ats-No. 8 white. SO1z @3016c.
Rye-No. 2. 766T71sc.
Flax-Closed at 50. 4O1k.
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Meat Market

DRESSED MEATS
Slanghterers' rates to dealers and butchers are
as follows.
Beef-s1s a9lsc per ID for steers. s0ss5c for
cows and heifers.
veal-9@ Toe for large and 1Od12c for small.
Mutton Wethers. 0G10c; ewes. 71zaS11c
Lambs-1o15 @111ae per ID.
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PRICES ADVANCE
IN WALL Street
-aII Money Rises TO 6 Per Cent
and Foreign Exchange
Declines
Bonds Fairly Active, but Larg-
est Sales Are Made in
Private
-. - go LIst

u.++o, A. ca 400 California street.
-,be-e IN fhe New York stock exchange fur
S ~ following list Of bond and stock sales
..--lrEaV-
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LOCAL MARKETS
Receipts of PRODUCE. December
Family Retain Market

Retail prices for food products and household
staples show but little change this week But
ter Is little cheaper and tradeSmen expect
that there will be a drop in the price OF egcs
Immediately after the holidays. Garden vege-
sonal fruits are In free supply and cheap
COAL, PER Ton
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Chicago Discount Rate
New york Money Market

CHICAGO. Dec. 3o.-Exchange on New Yorf
1nc discount
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Nerr Ynrk Rnnds

reg. .1O0st Int Met 4ias -o,
-100Ss Int Mer Mar aus s3iE
H.-1G2 japan Is -. So
l02 Do AIS ~ as
-ll515 Kan City So 1st IS -
..ll512 I ShOr deb 4s.1921 e3ss
-. 7545L & unified As 9si5
1o2 n, X & Tex 1st IS 9Tl5
1055t Do gen 41ss -. S5ss
50 no Pacific 4s.--.. &c
Do CT IS -... 911a
N r Of Mex 41ks. 94a
I'D c gen 55as.. S9st
Do deb IS ..... 1915
y MIA II cv 6s. 133 4
& W 1st con4s 99sk
Ncv IS ..I0034
Hcihc IS. 1902
rfdg IS. 93ik
Is, 1913. 965l
..-.-.- 1Oz -
4s... IS
fg 4s. S0iz
ts. IS
IA S91a
IS. 764
ai15
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HEADQUARTERS .1S622
VEGETARIFS-

ArtichOkes. doz. SOC 0S1
Beans, white, ID. 61 s
Do colored. ID. "a s
Dried Lima. lb--0 G
Green Lima, lo-@1C
Cabbage. each. 5m1C
Cucumbers, ca 1215 all
Eggplant, ID. ..-G121z
Green Peppers, lb-01C
FRUITS AND NUTS.
Apples, ID. 3M5
Bananas, doz. .&630
Cranberries, qt- .-M1s
Grapefruit. dOz. 75e GS1
Lemons, dog. .20M3C
Lines, doz .s...-61(
Oranges, dOz. .3ON5I
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STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE

FRIDAY, Dec 3O-1O:30 a. m
UNITED STATES BONDS
Bid. ASK. Bid. Ask
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wire says:
..Nheat-Wheat made a mark about LMasc
above yesterdays close. reacting at the last to
1sc below Yesterdays fna1- Shorts and new
and belated investors did the early huying.
while longs and few Of the more conservative
short sellers unloaded on the bulge. Gables
were rather Disappointing and gave the open
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UNLIsTED sECURIrIEs

Bid. Ask Bid. Ask
Pae GRE en- 671kls Cruz Gem. 43 AZ
Do pfd s7A sS15 Peep W com 21s 3
Oak Tr com. 3S ocean Ry5s 25A -
Cal Wine pfd s25s s31a alStd Port Gem = %
SALES
80 Santa Cruz Cement - AZ 90
90 Oakland Traction (ccmmon) -. 40 go
10 Pacific Gas & Electric (com) -. 81. 90
$4,000 Pacific Gas & Electric 5s...... 90. so
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Eggs, dozen ....4On45
Do storage 30625
Honey, comb. b--Q20
Do quart -.--..-G4O
IL
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London Closing Stocks
Condition of the Trea,,,,.v

,e-t Aiiis u discount in the open market for
s1iI az ~ - per cent and for three months
oiiis D y 4o S-1o per cent
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EXCEPTION AI--practical oil men who have
made good offer limited number OF shares TO
investors: no g,lesswork. no experiment. write
Aviator Oil Co.. Pacific bldg, ,. y
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MASQUERADE BALL GIVEN
BY GERMAN SOCIETIES
Large Attendance at Festivities
in the Auditorium

William F. CAIRNS Jr. and wife were
Prince and Princess Carnival at mas
querade ball given last night in the
Auditorium by the Norddeutscher Yer
elm. Germania club and Schleswig-
Holstein society.
The main floor was crowded with
merry maskers in handsome. grotesque
and plain costumes. while the galleries
We're crowded with oulookers
The grand march. led by the prince
and princess. had in it more than 500
couples. The pages who attended the
prince and princess were Louis Warm
bold Freda Schmidt. Frances Ipsen.
Henry Geske. NJ. Fogler and c. G..
Blodsdorff JF. NJ. Schleemann was floor
manager and f. Sierck and Il. Lemmer-
man his assistants.
The committee at the unmasking at
midnight awarded prizes for the best
characters. most original costumes and
best groups.
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PROPOSALS AND BIDS

NOTICE OF LEASING SEAwAIL LOT
Notice is hereby given that bids will be re-
ceiyed and opened by the Board Of State Harbor
Commissioners at their office room No. 49, in
the Union Depot and Ferry House. foot of Mar
ket ST.. in the City and County of San Fran
cisco. State of California at the hour Of 10
o'clock a. M. Thursday the 10th day Of
March. 1910 for letting leasing by said Board
of Seawall Lot "B.' Said seawal lot Is situ-
ated on the water front of the City and County
of San Francisco. and is bounded by TAYLOR
Mason, Jefferson and East streets
Said property will be let to the highest and
best bidder for a term not exceeding twenty
five (25) years subject, however to the power
of the Board to reject any and all bids. and in
accordance with printed terms and conditions of
are file in the office of the Secretary of the
Board, copies of which will be furnished bid
ders on application to said Secretary. Refer
ence is also hereby made to said printed terms
and conditions of lease for particular de-
scription of Seawall Lot '.B.'
Bids must set forth the purposes for which
said lot shall be used and the bidder must agree
that the statement of his bid. II the lease is
awarded to him. shall be embodied in said lease
and he must also agree that said lot shall be
used only for the purposes set forth in his bid
w. V. STAFFORD,
w. E. DENNISON,
P. S. TELLER
Board of State Harbor Commissioners
W. B. THORPE. Secretary.
February =, 1910.