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Lynch LEAVES TO-DAY

James X Lynch, president of the
alton. leaves, today for Washington,
DC to attend a conference Thursday
with Secretary of the Treasury Nc
Adoo relative to the distribution OF
$4,000 900 of government funds to ac-
cefeTate the crop movement.
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Egg Market in Nearby Counties

Egg Market In Nearby Counties
Especial Dispatch to The CalD
PETALUMA, Aug. S.-The egg market weak
ened slightly today after receipt of transac-
tions of the San Francisco Dairy and Egg ex-
change Quotations for extra ranch dropped
1c and for selected pullets 1ac. Dealers and
SPECTATORS offered 31c for extra ranch and
241ac for selected pullets. The delivery was
light.
SANTA CRUZ. Aug s.--Ioca1 egg exchanges
and independent dealers report the egg market
much stronger. with eggs of best grade mostly
In demand Today's quotations were: Extras,
&c; frsts and seconds 25c.
SANTA ROSA. Aug. s.--on receipt Of trans
actions the San Francisco Dairy Produce
exchange today dealers lowered prices. Eggs
dropped 1c for hrsts and &c seconds. But
ter did not change and was quoted at 3sc per
pound Local poultry surprised at
the decrease in prices Receipts were decidedly
lighter. The majority of the poultry men come
in Saturday to do their trading for the weekend
Portland Butter Market
PORTLAND. Aug. s.-Bufter-Uncbanged.
Potatoes. Onions and Vegetables
Potatoes-New river white. S5c@$1.10 per ctI;
sweets, $3@3.23 per ct
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New york Grain Market

NEW YORK, Aug s.-F1our-Firm.
Wheat-Spot. firm; No. red, 93Ac; No. 1
northern Duluth 97Nc. Futures closed " net
decline to Nc net advance September 81 15-16c;
December, 97Mc.
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MinneanoIi. GRAIN Market

MINNEAPOLIS. Aug. s--wheat--No. hard,
9oc 90 No. ! northern; ss@s9hc; No. northern,
wheat s415 0s6c: September, S7@S7hc: Decem-
Der, 90c: May, o5Ac.
F1our-Bran unchanged.
Corn-No. 3 yellow, 74@75c
0ats-No. 8 white. 4oh 040hc.
Rye-No. 2, 57H @6Oc.
Barley-45M6Nc
Flax-$l.41M q al 42X.
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Butter. Cheese and Esgs


The local egg market developed reactionary
tendency yesterday, and prices for extras and
selected pufets. which have been advancing
steadily Of late. turned about and declined. Ex-
tras lost 1c and selected pullets were kc lower
on offers to sell at the new quotations. bur the
offerings found takers the Dairy exchange.
The bid prices considerably out or line on
change. which seemed to indicate that no one
was in urgent need Of supplies. The increased
cost at retail checked the demand Cor strictly
fresh offerings and liberal Withdrawals OF short
held eggs from cold storage WAS another factor
that helped to bring about the decline. Coid
storage eggs offering freely In the street
at about 30c dozen.
The butter market remained very nrm with
extras and prime f1rsts continuing to pass out
Of first hands almost as fast received. Firsts
little drmer and they were marked up
iac on bids at 29c pound. The quotations for
cheese undisturbed.
Sales The exchange follows:
Butter--iO of prime hrsts at 3Oc a
pound on the regular call. and 23 cases OF extras
at 331ac at the Informal session.
Cheese--75 new California dat frsts at 15lsc
pound.
Receipts were 1900 pounds Of butter, $500
pounds CT cheese and 1.40S cases of eggs.
The following official quotations estab-
lished by sales. bids and offers on the noor OF
the Dairy exchange Prices. In the street, while
governed by the exchange quotations. generally
range from 11ac to 2l-c higher, owing to the
various charges to be added.
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PLAINS DROUGHT
MAKES CORN DEAR
Excessive Heat and Dryness
Put Chicago Price
at 723sc
Government Crop Figures,
Guessed Too High, Prove
Bullish Factor

CHICAGO, Aug. S.-Government hg-
ures today on crop losses In corn
proved to be much more bullish than
expected. The report, however, came
too late to affect prices the market
closing easy at net advance OF ss e
to 11ec. Latest trading left Wneat
&c to ssc down. oats unchanged 20
1oc.
Guessers ON the washington estimate
as TO yield Of corn had put the pro-
duction $4,000, 900 bushels too high. Ad-
vanced prices today. though, were based
not SO much on what the government
report would show, but on the con-
Nebraska and Iowa and the excessive
heat in the two first named states The
advance carried September 70 new
high level for the season, 72asc
Good rains IN northern Illinois ana
parts Of Indiana and Ohio seemed to
make no impression In favor or the
corn bears. A late dispatch that q
hard rain was in progress at Galveston
and FL Paso attracted more attention,
the idea prevailing that this storm
might work north and bring reller 70
the district SO long affected by drought.
There was the least action In wheat
prices that has taken place In some
time. Because of bearish official fg-
ures expected after the close the crowd
The dread was we'll grounded. for the
Washington report on wheat verified
advance estimates here. Oats displayed
sympathy with the corn bulge. As IN
wheat however, correct sollcltude re-
garding bearish news from washington
served to check any decided upturn.
Realizing sales weakened the pro-
vision market Holders were taking
advantage of support due to strength
or corn and hogs.
Wilson's Chicago AdviCeS
wheat-The market has been a wait
ing affair, with a very small volume OF
business. The great strength In corn
and the enormous clearances or wheat
and flour made some shorts cover and
encouraged holders, but the expectation
that the government report, due after
the close, would raise the size of both
the winter and spring wheat crops de-
tered new long buying We feel
friendly to wheat on the easy days.
with such a condition of affairs s ex-
lists in corn, oats and hay.
Corn-Large trade in corn, with a
new high level established for Septem-
ber Speculation was largely in Sep
tember early, but outside buying or
ders came in for deferred months later.
Dry and hot weather continued in the
in northern Illinois and parts of In
diana and Ohio. The government fg-
ures do not show the damage done to
corn in the last five days of July. so
they do not reflect the bullishness of
the situation.
Oats followed corn There has been
a higher range of prices, former large
owners doing most of the buying on
soft spots. Shipping trade is fairly
good and cash prices in the sample
market " to I cent higher finally
Cash Grain and Provisions
Furnished by J. c. Wilson & Co., San Francisco
CHICAGO Au1 9-The leading futures ranged
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NEW BOND ISSUES
ARE AUTHORIZED
Three Corporations Granted
Permission to Issue
Securities

Bond issues aggregating s292ooo and
stock issue to the amount of $4,000
were authorized yesterday In decisions
rendered by the state railroad commits
sion. The bond isues are:
Torrance Water, Light and Power COM
psnv @-Ao'oSS
San Diego Consolidated Gas and Electric
South Counties Gas company. ............ 1o,ooo
Total for three companies. S2s1.oo9
I'm addition the Torrance Water. Light ana
Power company may issue $S4, 600 or stock-)
The San Diego Consolidated com
pany's issue is part of an issue OF
$685. bonds previously authorized.
The Southern Counties issue is for
additions and betterments to its plant
The order provides that the company
may at any time put out $1,000 In
bonds and may issue the balance upon
supplemental presentations TO the
commission The Southern Counties
company operates in Los Angeles ana
Orange counties. The Torrance Water.
Light and Power company will serve
water to the city Of Torrance, Los An
CalAz county
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BOND APPLICATION DISMISSED

The railroad commission has rem
dered a decision dismising the applica- :
tion OF the Lompoc Gas and Electric
purchase an existing plant at Lompoc.
The commission had previously di-
rected that the application should be
modified before 1t could obtain ap-
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Meat Market
DRESSED MEATS

sIauehterers' rates to dealers and butchers are
follows:
Beef-Prime steers, 120i2Ac; medium do, IL
gle: heifers. 11@11hc: cows. 91s 9lo1ac.
veal-10@1015c for heavy, 11@11hc for me
dium and 12@121ac for small.
Mutton-wethers. 9@1oc: ewes. s9s1ac
Lambs-Lightweght, 11@12c: heavy, loG1lc.
Dressed pork (per lb)-12h 013c.
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations are for good, sound
livestock, delivered In San Francisco, gross
weight:
Grass fed cattle-No. / steers. over $50 lbs
IN @7hc per ID; under $50 lbs. %@Ic; second
quality, all weights, 6@61ac; thin. undesirable
steers, 4@5hc.
No. 1 cows and heifers, 6ae%c: second quail.
ity, 5A @5%c; common to thin, undesirable
cows, 3@4c.
Desirable bulls and stays, sh@4c; half fat or
thin bulls, 2@3c.
Calves-Lightweights. per ID, 7A@7hc; me-
dunn, 6061ac; heavy, 5@5ac.
Sheep-Desrabe wethers 444hc; ewes, 3A
@3&c.
Sucking 1ambs-5A acc.
Hogs-Hard hogs weighing 100 to $50 lbs, sc;
$50 to 250 lbs, Sic; $50 lbs and up, 7Zc
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The average quotations for extra butter for the
week ended Saturday, August ?, 81 112c
pound.
Cheese-Farcy California fats. 11c per 1b,
firm; do frsts 151ac, firm; fancy Young Amer
icas. 1sc, steady: oregon twins 16c. steady; do
triplets, Ice. steady; do Young Americas, 18c.
steady; New York fancy 206201ac, steady;
Wisconsin fancy, 16h @17hc. steady.
Eggs-California fresh per Dozen cases in
cluded:
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OC Al NJ A r K E Il s

closely cleaned up and prices IN those lines "ei'
easily maintained
$6.5007.5o for large and s9Q12 for extra; youni
roosters. $7@S; do extras. s9@1o; oid roos'efs S
$4@5; fryers. S.. .50@7; broilers. s4G4.oo 70
large, $3.50@4 for medium and $5@o,oo 70 70
small: ducks. $4@4.50 for old and $oYi AZ ~
young; geese. $2l2.50 per pair; pigeons Sl-<oe
LOO; squads, S1.5002
Prices per lb-Eastern hens, 1s0lsc; Cah1or
MIA hens. 15@16c for Leghorns and lec 70
fancy breeds; young roosters, 26c; fryers, zoa
26c broilers. 24625c.
Game tper dozen)-Hare, nominal; Belgian
hare, $406.
Wholesale Fish Market
Prices per lb-Salmon. 121ac; halbut. ioc
chicken halfbut, -: Goldfish, Sc; red rock. ioc'
black rock, &c: barracuda. &c; sand dabs. Sc
soies. &c: kinghsh. &c; carp, &c; smelts. lec,
silver smelts, -; herrings. SC; tomcods, sc
small striped bass. 15c; large do. -; sea bass
Sc: shad, 4c; catfish, 12hc; trout, -; crawfsh
25c crabs. $3.50 per dozen.
for cleaned fsh, iced and boxed.
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UNLISTED SECURITIES

SALES AUGUST
300 Oakland Antioch Eastern Ry. 800
35 Pacific Gas Electric fpfdl l..-- Sc 90
S3 900 General Petroleum Co 6s- So Is
CLOSING, QUOTATIONS
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Duluth Ilnsee

DULUTH. Mfnn., Avg. 4--Linseed, $1.42x:
September, $1.42x; December, $1.40h bid.
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General Merchandise

WI ytdfS OIu THnge 1fOm no 10 S-o IUNtI.
Note-Shippers TO this market must have
horses close TO type, with age. bone conformation
and style, to command extreme quotations..
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wheat and other Grains

Califo-nia white Australian, nominal; Califor-
MIA club. $1,000 1.52h per ctl; northern CLUB.
81. so 061.521a; Turkey red, $155 4 ,60 Russian
red. 81 150@1 .52z: forty-fold, $i.321a: nuestem'
$1.55@I60.
FUTURES
No quotations
CASH BARLEY
Good to choice feed is quoted on the spot at
81. 20M1 2715
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FUTURES

FUTURES
II a. m. Session
No trading. December closed at $133 oid,
$1.34 asked. August was quoted at $1.2o bid'
and September was offered at $780,
D. m. Session
December-$133H for opening and low, and
81. S31a for high and closing.
81. % bid.
Oats-white feed. s145@1.s5 per ctl for
No. ! to choice: black S250@2.75; red seed.
81. - a L95; do feed. $1.45@L55.
Corn-Eastern yellow. carload lots, $3.50 per
ctI; do white. $1s4; Egyptian white, nominal;
Kaffr, nominal
Rye-s1 a2hl az per ctl on the spot.
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Weather Report

United States department Of agriculture =
Weather bureau San Francisco August 8. 1919.
PACIFIC COAST STATIONS
! In the following table the maximum and mini
mum temperatures and rainfall given:
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! New York Mining Stocks
Oil Stocks
! SAN FRANCISCO STOCK EXCHANGE

Naval stores-Turpentine and Rosin
SAVANNAH. Aug .-Turpentine- at
351zc. Sales. 642; receipts. LES shipments
4G8: stock. "a .359
Rosin-Firm. Sales. s.253: receipts. 2.114;
shipments. 2.127: stocks 169.939- Quote: A. b.
II. $395614; /. $4m4.o7; X, $id14. Is; N, $50
614.40; Y, $5.o5Q5.40; WIG. 1920; WV, SO. 40
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Horses and Mules

Horses and Mules
The following quotations for horses and mules
are furnished by the Butchers and Stock Grow
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New York Stock List
Furnished by ]. c. Wilson Co.. San Francisco

Sales STOCKS HighI Low Bid Ask
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-29
JAPANESE INCORPORATE
LARGE ORANGE RANCH
Advantage Taken of Interval
Before New Law Goes
Into Effect

OAKLAND, July 2S.-Following the
action of Japanese land owners
throughout the state, who are forming
corporations before the new alien bill
becomes law early next month, four
Japanese Of this city who. own an
orangeA ranch in Tulare today formed
the Orange Production company with
capital stock of $4,000, of which $4,000
has already been subscribed. The prop
erty will be operated by the corpora
tion.
The Japanese are fearful that the
new law will be retroactive and believe
they will be protected by Incorporating
The stock has been divided into 200
shares of a par value of $780,
General articles were filed and be-
sides working the orange grove the
members will be able. to borrow money
issue bonds. acquire oil lands, operate
refineries, buy land for the transmission
of electrical energy and carry out pub
lic and private improvements under the
state law
M. Utsumi holds half of the stock and
X. Yamashita and G. X Suzuki each
have $4,000 interest. r. Taxa holds
one share
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BOYS ACT SAVES
GIRL FROM DAY
Petaluna Maid Taken From
Brine by Is Year Old
Guy McElroy

BERKELEY, July 2S.-Qniek action
and presence Of mind on the part of
Guy McElroy, is years old member
of the Berkeley Y. NJ G. A., saved the
life of Miss Carrie Bruno of Petaluma
late yesterday afternoon, after she had
been knocked overheard into the bay
by the boom of a yacht in which she
and a party of young men and women
had been cruising.
with whom the former has been visit
ing, were seated astern A squan
came up suddenly, knocking Miss Brune
into the bay. At the same time Miss
Benson's belt was caught in hook
on the boom, suspending her over the
water for a quarter of an hour before
she was rescued, unhurt.
Young McElroy dived Immediately
after Miss Bruno had fallen overheard
and kept her afioat until his brother,
Chester McElroy.. 26 years of age, ar
rived with rowboat.
Meanwhile the yacht, with no one
who knew how to pilot it. was dipping
and speeding in the opposite direction
at a high rate of speed.
Thomas McElroy. another brother of
Guy, and Kirk Burton, the other boys
on board, devoted themselves to the
rescue of Miss Benson from her pre-
carious position.
The other seven women became al
most hysterical in their fright
But for the appearance of motor
boat, in charge of two men, whose
names were not learned, the accident
might have resulted more seriously.
Taking Guy and Chester McElroy and
Miss Bruno, who had been resuscitated,
aboard the men started after the run
away yacht, which was evertaken
about two miles from the spot where
Miss Bruno had been thrown into the
water
In addition to those mentioned, 9TH
ers in the party were. Hazel War
rem. Evelyn Burton and Mrs John Nc
Elroy of this city. Mrs. II. McElroy and
her daughter of Alameda, Miss Rowena
Benson and her mother, Mrs. Benson of
Petaluma. There were 13 in the party.
The accident happened in the mid
die of the bay between the Alameda
pier and the Union Iron works
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RICH FARMER FALLS DEAD
BUYING ANOTHER RANCH
Andrew A. Rutland. Butte County, Ex-
pires as He Is Consummating Deal
In Oakland Ofifce

OAKLAND, July 2S.-While eonsum-
mating a deal for q large RANCH near
Napa, Andrew A. Rutland rancher and
justice of the peace of Butte county,
dropped dead in the real estate offices
of Darrow, Hughes & CO., 1929 Broad
way, at 11:30 o'clock this morning
Mr. Rutland, whose family lives at
457 Moss avenue, had come to Oakland
TO consult a physician for acute indi-
gestion. While here he planned to buy
the ranch and had taken a trip over
the property yesterday with John
Hughes.
Mr.. Rutland had been a farmer in
Butte county for 80 years and for the
last 25 years had held the office Of
justice of the peace of Nelson town
ship in that county. He came TO this
state in 1860 from his birthplace, Ten
nessee, and taught school in Colusa
county. He was afterward the owner
of extensive wheat warehouses in CO.
lusa, removed later to Marysvflle, where
he started farming.
Mr.. Rutland was GA years old HIS
family has lived in Oakland for 10
years. Besides a widow, Mrs. Mary
f. Rutland, he is survived by seven
children. James Bell. John w, kath-
crime. Leila, Asenath. Elizabeth and
Dorothy Rutland and a grandson,
Theodore Rutland White.
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0rpheum Show Has Artistry
Border Sketch Gives Thrill
Noted Composer Gives
Strong Repertoire
of Solo Music

OAKLAND, July 28.-The new show
at the Oakland Orpheum brought an
unexpected pleasure TO the theater
patrons, who were promised record
weeks engagement Of Marjorie Ram
beau and Willard Mack when they APP
peared in Across the Border, a sketch
which rivals Kick In. the dramatic
offering. last week. Across the border
is tale of the Texas Mexico line.
For music lovers the treat Of the
season has been provided in the appear
ance Of Theodore sBendix, whose COM
positions have been sung and whistled
for years. Bendix has with him three
soloists, from his famous symphony
orchestra-Miehe Bernstein, Jacques
Shere and Arthur Bernstein.
Ida O'Day's .'songalogue" is an en-
tertaining feature and comedy is plen-
tiful in the singing and dancing skit
of Val Harris, Lou Heltz and Rita
Boland. Moran and Wiser provide one
of the best juggling acts on the boards
and Helen Trix gathers much applause
in her singing and whstling bit.
Carl and Lottie are premier eccentric
dancers. and a clever melange of Span
ish music and dancing in "A Dash Of
Spanish is the vehicle of La Valera,
known locally 8 Mrs. Hortense Phipps,
and Melvin Stokes.
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SMITH |NTE EREsTs
DECLINE TO REPLY
Second Statement Issued by
r. G. Hanford to Remain
Unanswered

There was lull yesterday in the dis
pute over the United Properties and
other F. M. Smith interests across the
bay.
Attorneys for f. NJ Smith, after
mature consideration, decided to make
no reply to the second statement is
sued by r. G. Hanford and published
yesterdays
Mr. Hanford,. resting on his oars. in
timated that he had plenty Of fight
left.
The statement to Smith creditors
prepared by the Smith advisory COM
rnfttee was not given out. John S.
Drum. who had worked on it all day
Sunday, said il might not be ready for
a day or two
The committee met yesterday in the
Kohl building as usual and it is un-
derstood in view of the interchange or
Smith and Hanford voileys, some
amendments were decided upon in the
report
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COWBOYS SHOOT
UP SALINAS CITY
Big Week Rodeo Opens
With Touch of Old Time
West Amusement
Big Crowds Watch Broncho
Busters-M -Merrinent in
Full Blast
Special Dispatch to The Cain

Especial Dispatch to The CalD
SALINAS. July 2S.-Revolvers spout
ed fire and great many bullets.
some of which doused the electric
lights; cowboys went rampaging down
night in approved style.
1t was the opening of the big week
Ell Primero Del Rodeo and it was as
wild and woolly as could have been
desired The celebration of noise fol-
lowed a day of sunshine and horse
manship that sent the crowd home to
dinner full of zest for the evening
festivities.
Soon after the noon hour the cow
boys, all gay in their colored shirts
and with their numbers pinned to their
arms. rode along the main streets in
parade.
Once out at Sherwood park the fun
commenced. There was chasing after
the bull with bull batting, in which the
rider romped from his horse and on to
the back of the bull; there were relay
races and broncho busting, in which
several we'll known riders were un-
seated to the delight OF the crowd.
Salinas is horse mad tonight. Red
shirts and white ties are lecking the
crowds with color. Women ride up
and down the street accompanied by
their booted escorts
Tomorrow similar stunts will he
pulled off with diversion in the shape
of special broncho busting trials and
races of novel character. in which un-
broken horses will be tried out in har-
ness and under saddle.
Secretary of War Garrison tele-
phoned from Del Monte this evening
that he would be a guest of the Rodeo
committee arriving here by auto at
bout 2 o'clock tomorrow.
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TURNER R OPPOSES
FREE LICENSES
Commissioner Proposes Re
voking Liquor Privileges
of Social Organizations

OAKLAND. July 2S.-commissioner
T. c. Turner recommended at this
mornings session of the city council
that all the free liquor licenses held
by social and fraternal organizations
in this city be revoked, and that the
liquor ordinance be amended to provide
special club liquor license.
The recommendation was made dur
ing the hearing of testimony from
members of the Bar Tenders Union
Social club to show cause why its free
license should not be revoked for hav-
ing, it was charged. disposed of this
privilege to w. r. Hackett.
Mayor Mott Endorsed Turner's recon-
mendation, saying that every club
should be regularly licensed. He as
serted that number of the clubs now
held free licenses fraudulently
The hearing was continued &c
Wednesday morning