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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05
Salmon Won
ByClarence Mork

The Stadium high school Fisher
mems club fished like mad off
Point Defiance Saturday from
dsybreak until noon in the clubs
annual salmon derby.
Clarence kork took first prize
with q iok pound salmon. Other
results: Second. Bill Left. Ga
pounds: third. Arnold Hansen. 5is
pounds: fourth. Lewis Cruver. 4
pounds; fifth. c. A. Palmer. 5
pounds. and James Lovejoy. ~
pounds Best assorted catch. Wiley
MelliEh.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05
Bearcats Top Idaho;
WSC Beats Whitman
BY UNITED PRESS
BY UNITED PRESS

Pre- season intercollegiate bas-
ketball games Saturday night saw
willamette university of Salem,
Ore, score 1888 upset victory
over the University of Idaho at
Moscow and Washington State COL
iege come from behind to beat
Whitman college, 40 to rs, at Pull
man.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05
GAMES TONIGHT

uAmE<S IONEOhh
Eatonville at Fife; orting si
Buckley; Puyallup Eiks ". Eiec-
tron CCC az kapowxin; walkeson
at FAIRFAX CCC
WEDNESDAY GAMES
Midland az Roy; Nerth Puyallup
at Mineral; Valley Parts W. TIA
coma MIX shippers at Alderton.
-Four teams-one a brand new
entry-make their debute in Val
ley and Pierce County league has
ketball play this week.
Eztenyflle Lu m b e Jacks,
managed this year By Walt
Cresetto. open at Fife against
the Fife Merchants tonight.
John sS@uer's Wlkeson quintet
travels 20 Fairfax CCC to-
might fer its first league
tussle.
Mineral Firemen open at home
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The regents adopted a rule
that no coach could receive more
salary than the highest-paid
dean. Phelan's contract expires
soon and If it was renewed. it
would come under that ruling.
II was also reported here that
a group of businessmen-sup-
posedly the backbone of DOWN
town financial assistance - had
declared that II Phelan went. so
would the entire managerial
staff.
There WAS little public criti-
eism Of Phelan this year, In con-
traSt TO other seasons-even the
championship year Of 1886
when alumni charged that mid
western importstions were dis
courAging local talent.
Added impetus TO the Irish
mans opposition was furnished
by a declaration here that gate
receipts had fallen off sharply
this year.
Phelan's career At the Uni
versiy Of Washington has been
hectic ever since he arrived in
1929 from Purdue. where the
Boilermskers had just won the
Big Ten championship.
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Our season was from Oct. % Il
Dec 5. Much too early. What
this section should have is a season
that runs until Jan. /, the opening
no later than Nov. is.
We all understand that this
winter was unusual In its dry
ness and lack of stormy wealth
er. The same unfavorable
conditions (unfavorable to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05

Harrison noted. AN ill-advised
excurs ion into politics several
years ago in which he sought to
have one OF his best friends
appointed to the board OF re-
gents lis generally given credit
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05
JOHNNY FREDERICK MANAGER
OF PORTLAND COAST LEAGUERS
But baseball circles were agreed

But baseball circles were agreed
Frederick would have to have some
new talent to work with II the
Beavers in le4o pull out OF the
league cellar where they landed in
1889.
Frederick. swinging from a
Pullman in Schefter's wake. an
nounced he would take over first
base-vacated when former Man.
ager Bill Sweeney signed wi h
Hollywood-provided he could
obtain some young player to spell
me occasionally"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05
VALLEY TEAMS START SEASON

tonight with North Puysllup pro-
viding the opposition.
New league entry is the Tacoms
MIX shippers. composed of Alder
ton bocsx. who viii play in the
Pierce County WEST division.
The MIX Shippers are hosts TO
Valley Parts Of Puyallup In their
first game Wednesday night at
Alderton.
Other Monday games match un-
beaten Roy Townies and unde-
feated Midland at Roy. while the
two vsaley league opening round
victors. Buckley and Orting -
tsngle at Buckley.
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power rested with the univer-
sity's board Of regents, appoint
ed by Gov. Clarence ID Martin
The governors office has
long been known TO have an
axe sharpened for Mr.. Phelan,"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05
Boise Maybe
Up With Coast

BOISE, Ida. - Hadyn Walker,
owner-president of the Boise Pilots
of the Pioneer Baseball league, is
in Cincinnati, o., today to attend
a minor league baseball meeting in
an effort to secure tieup between
his team and some Pacific Coast
league club for the coming season.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05
Nv GEORGE E. HOMES

United Press STAFF Correspondent
SEATTLE - Back from the
end Of the 1899 University of
Washington football campaign
In Los Angeles, Coach James NJ.
Phelan girded himself today for
a fight TO the finish on the issue
Of his 10-year record here.
Untii = few days ago II
seemed as II the little Irishman
had lifted himself-almost by
his bootstrsps--from certainty
Of dismissal.
After q poor start in which
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05
Francis Chairman
Of Ring Commission

The Washington State Athletic
commission elected Les Francis Of
Spokane chairman yesterday sue
eeeding Arthur Grafton of Tacoma.
George Adams of Seattle remained
executive secretary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05
BOWLING

Tacoma bowling Sunday was
featured by a special match on the
Play Nor alleys between the Cam
marano women stars and the Cam
marano men of the Commercial
league. The men won the match
by a score of 2402 to 1866, with
Howard Bailey pacing the winners
with sos. The score:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05

PORTLAND. 0re--'nhe Portland
Beavers Of the Pacific Coast base
ball league got q ne's manager
and = new first bs-Aman yester-
day both in the p s,son Of Out
fielder John Henry Frederick.
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duck flights) was the rule
In the far north also.
Still. the real Indictment weather
here, those northern blows and
high waters. usually comes in De-
cember. growing in ferocity as the
last month of the year drops into
the abyss Of time.
CONCERTED ACTION
II hunters, through their sports
mems organizations, will take con-
certed action toward fairer sea-
son in the future. there is no doubt
We can get real attention, to say
the least.
Montana, I believe it was, went
to President Roosevelt and OBJ
tanned switch in the original sea-
son the federal authorities dealt
that state this season. We might
do the same, If We 90 about it in
the right manner.
The Eastern Washington
situation Ii the thorn In the
side of our western argument.
A later season, such rs we
ask. finds duck waters frozen
tight over the hill, and you
can't blame the nimrods there
for wanting a season earlier
than Western Washington.
1t is puzzling situation under
the present setup. but could be
corrected TO the satisfaction of all
by one act of the federal authori-
ties the lifting of the nom
feeding ban in Western Washing
ton =.
In the years when feeding was
legal, the numerous private clubs
fed the birds, held them here and
made 1t possible for better shoot
ing for everybody.
LACK OF FOOD HERE
Now there is nothing to keep
the birds here, home bred or 9TH
erwise, because there is insufficient
natural food.
When shooting begins they just
up and leave and that's all there
is to it. There is good sport the
first few days. That is all.
The wild duck Is making n
marvellous comeback through
the various conservation laws,
especially the ! a. m. to 4
p. m. rule. We all are happy
over that, naturally. But the
Western Washington district
Is not enjoying the benefits of
that comeback. The more fay-
ored sections are, however.
The more favored sections are
those where natural feed abounds
and where the seasons fit the
weather. You will find those
favored sections elsewhere. Not
here. And. understand, Western
Oregon feels as we do.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05
Community House
Win Two Games

Tacoma Community House de-
feated Meade Grey Ghosts. A. 10
81. and Blue Devils. IS 10 IL. al
the crhnmunity House gym
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05
Anti-Feed Law
Found Unfair
BY ELLIOTT METCALF
Times Sports Editor

Tomorrow ends the 1889 duck season. of the most dis
appointing for Washington state hunters in years.
There several for that of course but the
main complaint from hunters prompted by the time given
for open shooting by the federal authorities
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05
Two Loggers
On AII-Stars

Eleven Pacific Northwest con-
ference football players held all
star ratings today with the an
nouncement by league officials of
the all-conference selections.
Willamette university placed
three men on the first team. while
Pacific. the league champion. had
only two. Whitman, College of
Idaho, and College of Puget Sound
also placed two each.
First team:
Ends: Human, willamette,
and Cor aux, Whitman;
tackles, Soldiers. College of
Idaho, and Price, whitman;
guards, Holland. Willamette,
and Naef lCQ). Pacific; GEN.
ter. Nearly, CPS; quarter,
Bennett, College of Idaho; left
half. Madden, CPS; right half,
McGinn, willamette; fullback,
Gilman, Pacific
Second team;
Ends: Balch. Linfield, and Ra-
cette. Pacific: tackles, O'Haeara,
and Roloff, Pacific;
Baker, Willamette, and
Bryant, Pacific; center. Anderson,
Pacific, and williams, Willamette,
tno choice); quarter. Hippi, Lin
field; left half, Bennett, VILLAIN
cite; right half. Prince, College
Of Idaho; fullback. Horner, Pa
cific.
Honora bic mentions:
End. Hutchinson. CPS; tackles,
Haranberger, College of Idaho,
Dykso, CPS. and Handy, Whit
man; guard, Starns, College of Ida
no; center. Harding. Pacific.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05
LANSDELl STILL
BEST SCORER

Los ANGELES p-0resvills I.sns-
Eel, Southern O iifsrnis hacl<field
80. sstIl teps TIE rCsast conference
fsstball scsrin0s race- League
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05
MADDEN OUT-WhlzzES
GREAT WhlzZER WHITE

GOLDEN, Colo.-"Gosh." That's
all Lloyd Madden. Colorado School
Of Mines fullback, had to say about
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05

WEEKEND FOOTBALL SCORES
BY UNITED PRESS
=. g. C. - Washington I.
~. Msrys 20, Loyola ].
Baylor 10 Rice !.
Boston CD. IL. Holy Cross Q.
Duquesnrs 10. Detroit 10.
FordhABri 10. n. Y. q. :.
Fresno btate -. Hawaii ..
Georgia Tech Is. Georgia O.
Navy -. Army Q.
NevnaAs Q. Con. o. Pacific Q.
Decide stai IS. Colorado Col. 6.
Soufhsn Methodist IA, Texas
Chr1stta > !.
TulGe -. Louisiana -.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05
Visitation Five
Wins Hot Contest

The Visitation quintet defeated
All Saints club in Crusade Basket
ball league play at Bellsrmine yes
terday. 81 to 81. The All-Ssints
played with only five men and
forced the Visitation team to the
last ditch. The Saints led at the
half, Is to 16.
With seconds left. Lorney Mer-
kle of the Visitations tied the
score, 2s-all. In the overtime period
the Visitations scored basket and
the Saints did likewise. Then the
Visitations rang up three goals in
short order, ending the tilt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05
Win
Two on Road

The second straight Pacific
Lutheran hoop victory was re-
corded Saturday night when the
Gladiators defeated Albany COL
lege al Portland. so to 43. Sig
Sigurdsen and Mary Harshman
were high scorers with Is points
each. while Earl Plat had 10.
The Oregonians held the
Lutherans even - 25-25 up
until the half time. Coach
Cliff olson's boys took COM
plete charge from then on and
held possession of the ball
most of the remaining time.
Friday night p. L. C. began
their season by trouncing Linfield,
IS to 81. Tonight they play Pa
cific university to end their tour.
Iineupz:
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henry McLemore Hasty Words nent Army Navy
ny HENRY MLEMoRE


Isiaez Pres staff Correspondent
RAIEnGM. n. ca few days
40 I wrote disparagingiy Of tn
Army and Navy football teams
and q tina great crowd which
would pay nearly . hair . mill
lon dollars to see them play
their annual game
On saturday. IN TIE press bex
- Phia.dsipAaA's masicipai sta-
al1sna. ] was srhasssd of every
wsra I haf wrifx.n1 when tiss
navy hssa swung through tn
~ Rates befsne ths Rame. with.
ths z.1ee sane-esahsd whifs-
halted nsidshipmsn swinging be-
bird n. snh hif IN FIRST notns
81 that rssssing song. "Anchors
Aws4xA.- I knsw I had wriffs n
frssn IT, heaa and nat from u o
hart.
A tingie. a. clearly defined ~
IL a rabbit were underneath. my
coat. ran up and down my spine,
and I found myself singing
and cheering a. loudly a.. any
Of the other le<ooe persons In
the standsI
THEN THnE CADETS
Then the cadets came IND slate
gray In slate gray rain, with
every hand. every head every
foot swinging with . rhythm
that kept the rabbit ru ming.
Boys In bfae and boys In gray,
soon to be seasoned men. and
this eountry's first iins Of de-
fense In . troubled world.
The games end. Underdog
Navy. winner and sAxs9 to ceIe-
erate. To tear down goal posts.
To play taps In front Of the
Army stands. To tlArow hats.
To snake dance. Hut before
any Of this took place-almost
simultaneously with the final
gun-there was q moment Of
silence. and then both bands
struck up the Star spangled
Banner.
Ia ie4.ee nsa and women
came 10 tkeir fess ind 10 alton
tiea-
rhe A.eee niaaies and cadets,
including til nss1dy. tired play
er. On the fielsl came TO the
ferveat salute that helonEs only
TO those who have dedicated
their lives 10 their countrys
service.
At that moment, there In the
drixxling rain think that
everyone knew. even q thought
less sportswrAter, that he had
seen something that was q little
more than jsst a football game,
a little more than just a sports
event A little bit OF Americas
spirit had been revealed. and
only a few could have left the
stadium with only the score in
their minds
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SALARY CUT CERTAIN

for having aroused that guber-
material ire"
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The Same Old Story

TINY THORNHILI. jovrd hard-woring grid MENTOR gave
al he had to Stanford, for years =.
He with three Coast championships and usually
had other formidable and entertaining teams machines that
cast no blight upon the e nme :.
But Of hte he has lac he'd material Naturally his
have failed 70 ride htlev shining So in football
whole that means dsg ranted alumni and student body
In the face o such Etuaon there thing left
do for the hunt a a man a
And that's the pughf Tiny In today
Tiny has had sns Reynolds and the
like
Loaf Of To a
winning machine which
Of the wolves
Tiny. Only thu wolf cries. pierce
Thornhs BY the tho
~ coechs trail mile
IN In
and the future
coach who fails
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05
NAVY FINDS SELF

expected 1t to be, thanks to a
Navy team that finally found
itself after five straight defeats.
one sight Of the Army was
enough to give the middies a
drive and cohesion that they had
not had all year.
First time they got their
hands ON the ball the men from
Annapolis with Cliff Lem do
ing the spear-hesding. slashed
the Army line 10 bits and
marched 30 where Robert Leon
ard Of Texas could drive = field
goal through the posts for three
points.
This was enough for victory.
but the Navy made sure on the
first play Of the final quarter
by shaking loose little-known
Dick shzfter on q 22-yard touch
down run. Shafter was the
standout player on the field and
harassed the cadets for almost
the fun go minutes.
The cadets never could get
under way. and crossed midfield
In possession OF the ball on only
three occasions. Their slow
backs. made slower by the un-
sure footing, gained only IS
yards against q fast. hard-hit-
ting Navy forward wall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05

THAT New York boxing ssion! Tsk! tsk! =.
Now they've cancelled the Armstrong vs. Ambers vel
serwegh title fight which postponed the other day
oec1use Hank was sick or he that this action
takes phce? -. :.
Anyway the dumboard has Dr. dd that
pete Tor another title without forfeinx
In other words Lou give up title To fight
Which something Henry with his other crowns
when be fought Ross hertz
There's sonehng fsmewhere something picture
that doesn't tell the real behind
dumboards rulings
But you can bet thing for
benefit the mob
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On the Lam
-With
Elicit Mekcala
-.with -

THE csast b talking washingtoa Huaaacs
Grid fans never win forget that fight Of Pheans war
nc against the Toans which victory the Trojans
Only through debatable hairne decien that gave the
winners two points, margin of win
Coach Jimmy Phean or he remain At the
heim Tor Regardless point
nm forget how he sphs juniors the height.
efter star
T hs barrier Phsian year Is preseason
poecv handed his squad Each
sstc writer's over there that Jim has super
whea IN fact Be
The Huzidc~ praise annrdays thriller TNe
Totans have tn VICTORY promipbsat
dec3sion hanging
And the play In TIA Rose Bowl well
those betting be A. they would
" esen nao not The HnsAe proved thai the
gr7dmen like others just oss no miracle clan
Misery Loves Company
cav duck hunter with smile IN hs face
Such sight, considering the adverse duck weather
that has spoiled hunters disposit an season. was more
than unusual
sWhy the grin old boy. Tho lght an you duck hunters
WORE sour pusses because you Invent had decent duck
THAT'S right he replied but misery
That delightful any A. we duck hunter. have
!. well. it's gra-a-a-snd and giorio ns feeling" .
Meaning 80
ountans for the skierx THEY'RE
getting IT right us. Haw-
Now. Amt
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-05

Subs St. Rits's-M AQuino Cd
Peluso az. Fiorino 90, D Minnitt
ti2); Sacred Heart. J. Burns. P
Burma.
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FISHERMEN END
SESSIONS HERE

The second annual convention of
the United Fishermen's Union of
the Pacific adjourned here Thurs
day after the 80 delegates had
laid the groundwork for organ
ization and Legislative work for
1910.
The union concluded its four-day
session at the Olympus hotel by
setting up an insurance fund for
members, with $1,000 death
benefit.
II adopted legislative programs
for the coastwise and Puget Sound
groups of the association. The
coastwise program protested i'm
portation of Japanese fish prod
ucts. asked scientific investigation
of the available fish food supply,
and approved support Of ant-pol-
luton measures.
The group previously adopted a
resolution seeking abolition of fish
tras in Washington and Alaska
waters.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-15
U.S.LAYS CLAIM
TO ISLE GROUP

HONOLULU - In a move to
consolidate its aerial and naval
defense lines across the South Pa
cific. the United States govern
ment Wednesday laid formal claim
to the Palmyra Island group-52
atolls and islets midway between
Hawaii and Samoa.
Already selected as the site for
a $l100, 900 base for navy patrol
bombers. the government filed an
action In federal court to acquire
title TO the island. claimed by Mr..
and Mrs. Leslie Fullard-Leo. Of
Honolulu. and seven other re-
spondents.
The suit. drawn by u. S. Attor-
ney Ingram Stainback, held that
legal title to the Palmyra group
was vested In the United States
at the time Of its annexation Of
Hawaii in 1898.
A survey party from Pearl Har-
Dor naval base already is at Pal
myra, 100 miles south of Homo
lulu. Palmyra is one of number
OF flying bases planned in the area
TO the south and west of Hawaii.
Others are at Midway island,
Wake island and Johnston island.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-15
POWER PROJECT
CHECKS 0KEHED

Owners of property in Clark.
cowlitz and Skamania counties
will receive government checks
In time for Christmas as result of
orders approved Thursday by Fed
eral Judge jeremiah Neterer Of
Seattle, presiding in district court
here.
Following submission Of proof
of ownership by Is residents Of
property in the three counties in
volved In condemnation proceed
ings in connection with right-of-
way for transmission lines for the
Bonneville power project by John
w. Fishburne, special government
attorney, Judge Neterer approved
orders for checks TO be released
by the district attorney covering
the parcels Of land.
Amounts involved ranged from
$50 to $4,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-15
ANNUAL ALASKA
Dinner IS HELD

With o. ]. Aetzler as toast
master. the Alaska development
committee OF the Chamber of Com
merce held Its annual dinner meet
Ing at the winthrop hotel We'd
ncsday evening. Among the speak
ers was ]. r. Ummel OF Seattle,
purchasing agent of the U. s. in
terror department, who pointed out
that the federal government out
lay for various Alaska departments
In year totaied S1,5s0.000.
Other speakers included Norton
Clapp, president Of the chamber.
Winston Jones and Ray veith. both
Of Seattle: c. c. Garland, chairman
Of the Alaska committee; L. s.
Langlow. Paul Harvey and Sam B.
Stocking.
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~ REMINGTON Speed Master" Ae-
cessories, $40 643 So. Anderson
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ADVANCE PRICE
Of CAULIFLOWER

Oregon cauliflower was raised
to 81 and S110 per crate, marking
a raise of Is to % cents. Local
produce held prices.
A strong wheat market indicated
an early advance In wholesale flour
prices. which. at latest reports, had
not changed.
A shipment Of Arizona grape
fruit was received Thursday morn
Ing, but held at $3.50 per crate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-15
MAN AGAIN IN CUSTODY

Leonard f. Chase, 40, given a
four months suspended sentence
Tuesday by Justice Layton on a
charge OF petty larceny by check.
was in custody again Thursday.
This time he's accused OF issuing
a worthless check on Feb. IL. 1899.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-15
BUILDING PERMITS

]. B. johnson OF Falkland was
granted permits Thursday for con-
struction of two residences. one to
cost $1,000 at 340s No. 35th ST.,
the other costing $500 at 2o14 Ea.
Morton st. and A. W. Carlson will
build a $1,000 concrete tile store
building at 6o9 No. Pine st
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-15

SH *-@@< W t<rE
Stock sales appropriated seo.-
900 shares against l.06o. 900 We'd
nesday. Curb sales were 2oz. 600
shares, compared with 2oe. 900 In
the previous sexsion.
NEW YosK-stocks turned ir-
regular Thursday after wednes-
days rally. and volume iightened
somewhat
Pr0fit-taking came into several
leading issues after they had ex-
tended gains Of the previous ses-
sion. Selective buying pushed ur
some issues ~ much as four
points. A few made new highs
for the year.
Commodities ran into profit
taking along with stoci<a. Wheat,
which wednesday gained -four
cents . bushel. closed off y TO y
cent . bunhei. Before the recess.
mon, the December wheat option
sold IT Sl.o4 . bslshel. = new high
since 1857.
Cotton futures broke ~ much
~ - bale. more than wiping out
yesterdays sharp gains. Stats
tics On the industry continued IA
vorable. however, and the selling
today In the New York market
and In foreign markets was as
cribed mainly to proftt-taking.
The census bureau reported cotton
consumption for November at
71e.72l halcs. against 3e6.416 In
November. 1898.
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Lost Articles Found Quickly You Order Tacoma Times Lost A
Stocks Turn to
Irregular Trend
MARKETS AT A
GLANCE

Stocks: Irregular In moderate
trading.
Bonds: Irreguiariy higher. u.
S. governments higher.
Foreign Exchange; Firm.
Cotton: Off as much as s. a
bale.
Wheat: Unchanged to off II.
Corn: Off u to IL cents.
Rubber: Irregular.
silver: Unchanged In New York.