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THE INVESTOR
OFFICE OF THE HERALD,
LOB ANGELES, January 18, 1898.
"The aver aotlve and restless power of
thought. If not employed about what is
good, will naturally and unavoidably en
gender evil."
♦ ♦ ♦
The most sweeping decision ever ren
dered In Indiana courts against non
resident building and loan associations
doing business within the state has
just been made by Judge Ryan.
The case at Issue was the National Home
Building and Loan association of Illi
nois against W. W. Black, a foreclosure
on a loan. Judge Ryan sustained a
plea of abatement, holding that the as
sociation was an Illegal operator In the
state and not subject to protection by
the state, having no rights or privileges,
inasmuch as it had not met the require
ments of the state by giving $100,000
bond required by the last legislature.
It was held that the association could
not hold the borrower for the loan, and
this view was upheld by the court. This
decision Is far reaching and affects hun
dreds of thousands of dollars of loans
in every section of the state. Few, if
any, of the foreign building and loan
associations doing business In the state
can furnish the $100,000 bond. One, two
or three have met with this requirement
thus far, and all the others which have
been operating in the state cannot col
lect their loans. This decision will re
sult In all attempting to draw out as
fast as possible. Indiana courts have
recently ruled that non-resident build
ing and loan companies cannot collect
more thah 6 per cent Interest, and cannot
levy fines or collect any above 6 per
cent through any complicated or schem
ing methods. Many have been realizing
20 per cent, as shown by cases at issue.
♦ ♦"♦
The New York Life Insurance com
pany has adopted for ail policies in force
the 3 per cent standard of reserve. This
means, according to the announcement
made, that it has transferred from its
surplus to reserve about $18,000,000, and
it also announces that the rates of pre
mium will not be changed. The change
simply narrows the possible margin for
expenses and compels a certain amount
of economy, which the 4 per cent re
serve does not.
♦ ♦ ♦
In failures 1897 was not only the best
year since 1892, but, on the whole, the
best ever definitely known. With 13,522
failures, in number 11.6 per cent less than
1896, and $182,581,771 defaulted liabilities,
34 per cent less than In 1896, the year's ,
banking failures counted for $28,249,700
and the commercial failures were but
13,351, with liabilities of $154,332,071, the
average per failure being only $11,559,
the lowest ever known except In 1892.
But even In that year, says Dun's Re
view, the failures during the last half
averaged liabilities of $10,447 per failure,
while in the last half of 1897 the average
was only $9593.
♦ ♦ ♦
British Imports of paper stock for the
ten months ending with October were:
Bags, 21,846 tons, valued at about $100,
--000, against 17,076 tons for the same peri
od of 1896; esparto, 176,242 tons, value
$3,500,000, against 161,418 tons In 1896,
wood pulp, 310,487 tons, valued ta $7,240,
--000, against 266,656 tons in 1896; the In
crease in Norwegian pulp imports being
about 20,000 tons, against 23,000 tons
from other countries.
+ ♦ •*■
The Railroad Gazette has been Investi
gating the amount of railway equipment
to be required In the first half of 1898.
It has received replies from railroads
owning 67 per cent of the total freight
car equipment of the country. These
roads will need a little over 24,000 freight
cars, and it is estimated that 38,000 cars
will be required within the next half
year. This is within 13,000 cars of the
total number of cars built in 1896. These
roads report a need for 243 engines, and
it Is assumed that all lines will require
400. This does not Include railroads in
Canada or in Mexico, where there will
be a considerable demand. In the year
1897 1251 locomotives and 43,688 freight
cars were built. This was less than the
number built in 1896, but more than in
189t_. largest output of cars was in
189&*rnen 103,000 were built.
♦ ♦ ♦
A Long Island farmer, who had more
land than he knew what to do with, has
put forty acres into sunflower cultiva
tion. A fine table oil, worth $1.25 a gal
lon, is made from the sunflower seeds,
which yield two and a half gallons of
oil to the bushel. The estimated yield
of 100 bushels of seed to the acre should
give a handsome profit to the oil. The
cake left after the oil has been pressed
Is one of the best forms of poultry food,
and the sunflower is to be run In con
junction with a poultry yard of about
3000 chickens. The sunflower stalks will
be made into a fine fiber, for which there
is a great demand in the manufacture of
a certain drapery, the texture of which
closely resembles silk. The new indus
try is said to promise well.
Insurance Notes
The Royal hag established a depart
ment In Hawaii.
The Globe Insurance company of New
York has reineured one-half the business
of the Schuykill Fire of Philadelphia
The Phenlx of Brooklyn will re-estab
lish a Pacific coast department Febru
ary Ist next, with headquarters at San
Francisco.
The Plate Glass Underwriters 1 asso
ciation held a meeting In New York
Tuesday and discussed the situation, but
no definite action was taken.
The Beloit Mutual Fire Insurance
company of Beloit, Wis., has re-insured
in the Niagara of New York. The deal
was made and took effect December 31st
The Atlas Accident company of Bos
ton will re-insure in the New England
Mutual Accident of the same city. The
company has assets of $8000 with an
equal amount of admitted liabilities and
315,000 in contested liabilities.
Superintendent Payne has admitted
the Svea Fire and Life Insurance com- i
! pany of Gothenburg, Sweden, to carry !
on the business of the fire insurance of
New York state. It has made the usual
deposit of 1200,000 with the department
and has over 1300,000 deposited with trus
tees.
One of the greatest surprises of the
closing days of '97 was the reinsurance
of the Manhattan Fire In the Union As
surance society of London.
The Commercial Union Assurance
company of London has re-insured the
entire business ot the Arkansas Fire In
surance company of Little Book, and the
company retires from business. The j
company did not da business outside its,
GEO. A. DOBINSON
CONDUCTED I
In the state, and a premium income of
$[15,000.
It is stated that the Phoenix Assur
ance company of London will not ask
for a renewal of its license to do busi
ness In Kansas this year. It Is not known
that the Phoenix has had any disagree
ments with the commissioner, but it
seems to have decided that it will be
happier outside of his jurisdiction, and
that is probably a wise conclusion.
Incorporation
The Los Angeles Bill Posting com
pany; $20,000, divided Into 200 shares:
subscribed, $4100. Director's, A. T. Pear
son, A. V. Sterling, F. W. Sablchi, C. F.
Quthrldge and J. M. Neeland, all of Los
Angeles.
Mathews & Sons' company; Fort
Jones; $50,000; subscribed. $26,250.
Northern Trading and Banking com
pany; San Francisco; $250,000; sub
scribed, $100,000.
Mortgagee, SI 000 and Over
E. B. Mercadante and N. Merca
dante to Sec. Say. Bk—Lot 10, sub.
of prop, of Mrs. M. M. Shaw; also,
com. on N. line Santa Monica R. R.
at point 20 eh. W. of sec. line of
Sec. land 2 2S. 14; th N. 19.20 eh. etc.,
2 yrs, 9% per cent 12,000
E. Roberts and A. H. Roberts to N.
B. Ralston—Lot 32, Jacobus trt, 4
yrs, 10 per cent ; 1,600
C. 11. Peters et al. to Pierre Nicolas-
Same as No. 38. 1 yr, 10 per cent. 1,000
D. H. Clinton to A. S. Delan—Part lot
3. block 3, H. S., 3 yrs. 11 per cent 1,000
San Gabriel Imp. Co. to R. J. Floyd
—Part blk SO, and all of blks 82 and
83, lands of San Gabriel Imp. Co., 3
yrs, 8 per c*nt 1,000
Seven mortgages under $1000 3,398
Total ........ $9,898
Releases. $1000 and Over
A. W. Nelghbore, exor, etc., to J.
P. Fleming and M. E. Fleming, 524
--2SS 1... $1,875
S. J. Boyer to J. M. Smith et al., 371
--150 1,000
F. C. Bolt to J. J. Kocher et al., 301-19 1,050
So. Cal. Savings bank to H. G. Wll
shlre, 559-110 42,300
M. L Wicks to E. S.Turner, 126-282. 5,500
H. E. Allen to L. E. Tyler, 569-297.. 2,600
Thirteen mortgages under $1000 6,700
Total $61,025
ON 'CHANGE
What Was Done Yesterday on Wal
Street
NEW YORK. Jan. 18.—Prices were
slaughtered in the afternoon's trading on
the stock exchange today, especially those
properties including local traction lines,
which were most benefited by the market's
buoyancy yesterday. Prices opened with
fractional appreciations, in sympathy with
London, which traded moderately botb
ways, but buying slightly more than they
sold.
Large operators were not very active in
the local market until the late trading.
There appeared to be a general underton
of strength In the early transactions, but
the temper gradually changed, and ru
mor-mongers were not idle. Among other
efforts to depress the market there were
circulated unfounded stories that the
United States minister to Spain had sough;
protection of the British embassy at Mad
rid. Realizations of profits by large inter
ests aided the bear raid, uncovering stop
loss orders, and the market closed at or
near the lowest, and very weak. The sen
ate finance committee's approval of the
rtecls'on declaring for the payment of
government bonds In either gold or s:iv
.vas used by the traders as a bear card.
The resolution presented In the house in
the form of an amendment for the recog
nition of Cuban belligerency was not
known until the closing hour. In the gen
eral list the decline from the high point
ranged from 1 to 2 points, but the net
losses in most cases were factional.
Easy money and favorable statements
of railway earnings had little Influence
on prices.
The bond market was well held, despite
the heavy liquidations in the stock mar
ket. Total sales, $3,840,000.
Government bonds showed some hesi
tancy, with quotations for the fives shaded.
Closing Stocks
NEW YORK, Jan. 18.-The following
were the closing quotations today:
Atchison 12% St P & Omaha... 75%
do pfd.... 29% do pfd 148
Baltimore &0. 13 St PM & M 121
Canada Pacific 87% Southern Pac... 20
Canada South. 62% Southeriußy .... 8%
Central Pacific 11% do pfd 30%
Ches & 0hi0... 21% Texas & Pacific. 11%
Chicago & A...166 Union Pacific... 30%
C B & Q 99% U P D & G 9
Chi &B 1 56 Wabash 7%
C C C & St L.. 33 do pfd 18%
do pfd.... 80 Wheel & L 8.... 2%
Del & Hudson.lll do pfd 12%
D & L W 151 Adams Ex 159
D & R G 11% American Ex ...118
do pfd.... 46% v S Express.... 40
Erie (new) ....14% Wells Fargo Ex.112
do pfd.... 37% Am Cotton 0i1... 21
Fort Wayne...l69 do pfd 75
Gt Nor pfd....130 Am Spirits 7%
Hocking Val... 6% do pfd 18
Illinois Cen....100% Am Tobacco .... 86%
L E & W 17 do pfd 113
do pfd.... 72 People's Gas .... 96
Lake 5h0re....179 Con Gas ISO
Louis —Nash.. 56 Com Cable ~i ..175
Manhattan L..116% Col F & 1r0n...-. 24%
Met St Ry 139% do pfd 70
Mich Central. .103 Gen Electric 34%
Minn &St L.. 26 Illinois Steel 48%
do pfd.... 85 La Clede Gas.... 46
Mo Pacific .... 33% Lead 36
Mobile & Ohio. 28 do pfd 106
M X & T 12% Nat Linseed Oil.. 17%
do pfd.... 34% Ore Imp Co 26
Chi Ind &L.... 9 Pacific Mai1...... 30%
do pfd.... 80% Pullman Palace.l7s
N J Central.... 94 SllverCert 56%
N V Central...lll% Standard R& T. 3
NYC&StL..I3% Sugar 136%
do Ist pfd — 66 do pfd 112
do 2d pfd.... $5% T C & Iron 24%
Norfolk West.. 14 US Leather 6%
North Am Co.. 4% do pfd 63%
North Pacific. 26% U S Rubber .... 15
do pfd.... 63% do pfd 63%
Ontario & W... 15% Western Union.. 90%
Ore R& N 45% Chicago & NW..121%
Ore Short Line 21% do pfd 165
Pittsburg 168 Chicago &G W. 14%
Reading 21% R G & W 22
Rock Island ... 89% do pfd 56
St L & S F.... 7% StL&SW 4
do pfd.... 56% do pfd 9%
St Paul 94% Hawaiian CCc. 31%
do pfd....144
Bond List
NEW YORK, Jan. 18.—The following
wete the closing quotations on Donds
today:
U S new 4s reg.128% N J C 5s 111%
do coup 129% N Carolina 65.... 125
U8 4s 112% do 4s 101
do c0up..114% N Pacific 15t5...117%
do 2ds 100 do 8s 62%
US 5s reg 113% do 4s 96%
do 5s c0up..114% NYC& St L 45.106%
District 8655.... 116 Nor &W 6s 123
Ala Class A....107 Nor Consols ....144
Ala Class 8....107 do deb 55....117%
Ala Class C....100 O Nay lsts 114
Ala Currency..loo do 4s 95% I
Atchison 4s .... 91% O S Line 6s t r..125%
do adJßs.... 59% do 6s t r 97%
Can So 2ds 109 O Imp lsts tr...105
Pan Pac lsts.. — do 6s t r '53
Chi Terminal.. 86 Pacific 6s of 95..103%
C & Ohio 65...114 R & G W lsts.. 83%
C H & D 4%8..J04% B L & I M con 5s 89
D & R G 15t5..108% SL&SFgen63.ll6% .
D & R G 45... 90% Reading 4 83%
E Term 15t5...106% Bt P Con 140
Erie Gen 45.... 71% Bt P4 C P15t5..120%
F W &. D lata.. 73 do 65.......116
Gen Elec 55....100% B Car non-fund. %
GH& 8 A 61.105 So Railway Se... 52% .
dd 2ds 101 8R& T 6s tl
H * T C 65....110 Term new set $s. 88
do con 85..106 Tax pL G lsts..MO
LOS ANGELES HERALD: WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 19, JB9B
lowa C 1ata....100 do reg2ds.... 30
Kan P Con t r. 9214 Union Pac 15t5..1031
X P Ist DD t r.112 UPD & G lsts.. 64V
L A n con 45..10214 W*ba.sh Ist 55...10*1.
Missouri 6a ....100 do 2ds 82
MX & T 2ds.. 64 West Shore 4s ! .109
--do 4s 87% Va Centuries ... 70
NY C 15ta....U6% do bfb 31
Mining Stock Quotations
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 18.-The closlni
luotattona for loday on the stock excnaii!
a ere as follows:
Ala 13 Julia
Alpha Con 6 Justice 3
Andes 11 Kentuck Con
Belch er 34 T, n dy Wash Con.. -
■ ie " e '»le - Mexican 2i
Best & Belcher.. 45 Mono -
odle Con - Mt Diablo -
Bullion 8 Navajo -
•Uilwer Con — Occidental C0n....14
Caledonia 15 Ophlr S
challenge Con... 28 Overman !
Chollar 20 Potosi 3
Confidence — Savage II
on Cal &Va...110 Scorpion i
Con Imperial .... 1 Sierra Nevada .... 6!
Con New York.. — Silver Hill :
Crown Point .... 23 Silver King -
.exchequer — Utah Con I
Gould & Curry.. 31 Union Con 3
• and Prize — Yellow Jacket .... 21
Hale & Norcross 120 Standard 151
European Mai < its
NEW YORK, Jan. 18.-The Evenin f
Post's London financial cablegram says:
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach's speech al
Swansea last night, declaring that Eng
and would have her rights In China, evei
it the cost of war, although approved here
tad some effect In checking market actlv
ty, and except for Grand Trunks am
Americans, prices for all stocks, Includhu
consols, were generally lower. The mar
cets, eapeclally mines, were also adv l>-el>
tffected by the Paris flatness. American,
ifter a period of firmness, closed duller
Itrmany again bought Northern Pacific
jut sold Canadian Pacific. New York ab
sorbed New York Central. Grand Trunk!
•vere booming on largely Increased busl
less. I understand that Illinois Centra
londs have gone well. The Paris bourse
vas flat on the anti-Semite riots. The
Jerlln market was steady. I have feasor
to believe that the Bank of Germany maj
ower the rate tomorrow to 4 per cenl
f believe that the financial position in Vi
enna is far from satisfactory. There was
released from the bank today £250,000 Jap«
inese money.
The provincial newppapers also approve
it the speech of Sir Michael Hicks-Beach.
The Westminster Gazette, In its finan
cial article, says: "The stock exchange
.yas not so cheerful. Consols have fallen,
lome unsteadiness was caused generally
>y Sir Michael Hicks-Beach's speech,
vhich has aroused some uneasiness."
Other papers, however, say the speech
*as received on the stock exchange with
general approval.
The Year's Exports
WASHINGTON. Jan. 18.-Accordlng to
statistics at the treasury department, the
i-alue of exports by the United States for
the calendar year 1897 aggregated $1,100.-
WO.OOO, an increase of $93,000,000 over any
preceding year. Another record was
smashed with the trade balance of $356,
--00,000 in favor of Uncle Sam, the highest
point ever reached in the history of the
lountry. Exports for the fiscal year which
•nded June 30, 1897, were valued at $1,032,
--.00,000, thus furnishing a third record for
he top notch, prior to these figures, was
reached in 1892, when the exports amount
ed to $1,015,000,000. Breadstufts furnished
the bulk of the exportatlons In every in
stance.
Money Quotations
NEW YORK, Jan. 18.-Money on call
sasy at 2@2% per cent; last loan, 214 per
cent; prime mercantile paper, 3@4 per cent;
sterling exchange steady, with actual busi
•less in bankers' bills at 4.85%@4.86 for de
mand, and 4.82 for 60 days; posted rates
1.8314 and 4.85%@4.86; commercial bills,
4.81%.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 18.-Drafts-
Slght, 15: telegraph, 20.
LONDON, Jan. 18.—Consols, 11213-16.
Silver Bullion
NEW YORK, Jan. 18,-Bar silver, 56%;
Mexican dollars, 4514.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 18.-Bar silver;
57%; Mexican dollars, 47<fjW7%.
LONDON, Jan. 18.—Bar sliver. 26% d.
Treasury Statement
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.-Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, $239,088 417
--sold reserve, $162,836,177.
Boston Quotations
BOSTON, Jan. 18.-Atchison, 1214; Bell
Telephone. 27014; Burlington, 99; Mexican
Central, 6; Oregon Short Line, 21%.
CHICAGO MARKETS
Transactions Yesterday on the Board
of Trade
CHICAGO, Jan. 18.-Wheat got a good
send oft from the early cable news. May
was wanted at from 91% to 91% at the
opening, against 90%@91 at the close the
previous day. The Liverpool quotations
were advanced %d. per cental over night,
and the reason given for it comprised sev
eral Items of considerable importance. The
poorer crop prospects in India were men
tioned as the chief Hem. Heavy rains in
Argentina were reported to be unfavora
ble for wheat, and the continent was said
to be taking the arrived cargoes oft coast
in the United Kingdom. London quoted
cargoes on passage and offered 3@4d. high
er. Paris quoted 50 centimes reduction in
the price of aour and 10 centimes in wheat.
Minneapolis and Duluth receipts were 350
cars, against 378 the week before and 258
the similar day of 1897. Chicago got 63
cars, two of which were contract. Ad
vices from tho % northwest were to the ef
fect that, witu splendid roads, farmers
were delivering very little, and country
elevators were nearly empty, though in
ducements were being offered in the way
of premiums for cash wheat over futures
Considerable activity waa imparted to
the dealings in the July option by the buy
ing of that future of Allen-Grler. against
sales for May. The operation was Supposed
to represent the taking in of spreads for a
group of St. Louis speculators. July open
ed at 81 cents and was advanced to 8214
by the undoing of the St. Louis spread and
May, which did not get above 91%@91«
dropped back to 91%, while July was mak
ing the rise. Bradstreet's report of the
world's visible supply made a decrease of
1,631,000 bushels east of the Rockies and
300,000 decrease In and afloat for Europe
The reduction in the corresponding week
of last year was 4,ooo,ooobushels. The mar
ket weakened on that showing, andHnot
wlthstandlng the diminution In the world's
shipments during the last week, the Liv
erpool market closed with some of the
early advance wiped out, and that also
helped to undo the bullish sentiment that
has ruled the proceedings up to 12 oclock
Primary market receipts were 345,580 bush
els, against 205,383 the year before. At
lantic seaboard clearances of wheat and
flour were equal to 427,000 bushels July
sold at 82% at the close, and May after
dropping to 91%, rallied and closed at 91%
Corn was dull, and prices late in the
day were disposed to drag. May ranged
from 29% to 28%, and closed at 28%.
Oats kept within a narrow range The
market was firmly held early in the day
but reacted later. May ranged from 23«
@23% to 28%, and closed at 25%.
A good trade was done in provisions
especially during the morning. Packers
were good buyers.
The leading futures closed as follows-
Wheat No. 2-
January g2%
* ay W*e97%
July 82%
Corn No. 2-
January 26%
M »y «xesß%
July 19%
Oats No. 2—
May , n%
July ;.4t I
S^^V,V^n M ',t^^^iW,S^
Cash quotations were aa follows:
Flour, steadier: No. 2 spring wheat. 87*3
87%; No. 8 spring wheat, 80091; No. 2 red.
92%093; No. 2 corn, 26%027: No. 2 oats, 23:
No. 2 white, f.0.b., 24%; No. 3 white, f.0.b..
24©24%; No. 2 rye, 44%; No. 2 barley, f.0.b..
i7%029; No. 1 flaxseed, 1.2001.24; prime
timothy seed, 2.75; mess pork, per bbl.. 9.35
39.40; lard, per 100 lbs., 4.650)1.67%; short
ribs, sides, loose, 4.52%04.82%; dry salted
shoulders, boxen, 4%©5; short celar sides,
>oxed, 4.7505; whisky, distillers' finished
?oods, per gal., 1.19.
Articles— Receipts. Shipments.
Flour, barrels 11,000 12,000
Wheat, bushels 31.0C0 12.000
:orn, bushels 217,000 190,0' Xi
Oats, bushels 203,000 233,00')
Rye. bushels 6,0 M 3,00: i
iiarley, bushels 88,000 35,000
On the produce exchange today the but
er market was steady; creameries, 14019 c
iairles, 11(317; cheese, quiet, 80814 c; eggs,
steady; fresh, 20c.
Chicago Live Stock
CHICAGO, Jan. 18.—Cattle—Sales were
nostly below 35.00. Butchers' and canners'
stuff sold actively at steady prices. Few
lows sold below 2.50, and choice prime
helfers sold actively at 3.7504.30, while
bulls brought 2.50(34.00. Stackers and feed
ers sold at 3.3504.50. Feeder sales were
chiefly at 4.10@i1.30. Calves were steady.
Hogs—Sales were at an extreme rang
af 3.5003.75 for common to prime hogs, th
best hogs going at the top price of th'
season. The greater part of the offerings
crossed the scales at U.605t3.70, and pigs
went largely at 3.4003.60.
Sheep were weaker at 3.0003.50 for a
few common lots up to 4.5004.60 for choice
ilocks, fed western sheep bringing 3.750
1.60. Yearjlngs sold anywhere from 4.40
:o 5.00, according to quality, but lambs
were less active, and lower at 4.0004.50 for
the commonest up to 6.5005.75 for good to
prime flocks, westerns selling as high as
5.65.
Receipts—Cattle, 3500; hogs, 28,000; sheep,
15,000.
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS
ill Board Prices of Cereals and Ship
menta Received
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. IS.—Wheat-
Quiet and easy; May, 1.37%.
Barley—Easy, May, 87.
Corn—Large yellow, 97%©1.00.
8ran—19.50020.50.
Flour—Famiiy extras, 4.5504.65; bakers'
extras, 4.5004.40.
Wheat—Shipping wheat, 1.3714 for No. 1,
and 1.38% for choice; milling, 1.4001.45.
Barley—Feed, good to choice, 90097% c;
fancy, 1.00: brewing, 1.05(31.15.
Oats—Poor to fair, 1.1001.12%; good to
choice. 1.1501.17%; fancy feed. 1.2001.25;
gray, 1.12%@1.17%; milling. 1.121401.15; Sur
prise, 1.2501.35; black, for seed, 1.3501.50;
red, 1.3501.45.
Receipts — Flour, quarter sacks, "258;
Washington, 7078; wheat, centals, 1680;
Washington, 14,265: barley, centals, 2105;
Washington, 2520; beans, sacks, 156; corn,
centals, 160; rye, centals, 950; potatoes,
sacks, 6241; onions, sacks, 31; hay, tons,
347; hops, bales, 23; hides, number, 1S17;
raisins, boxes, 2400; quicksilver, flasks, 105;
wine, gallons, 54,500; brandy, gallons, 4150.
San Francisco Produce
Feed and MilUtuffs—Middlings,22.ooo24.so
per ton.
Hay—Wheat, 13.50016.00; wheat and oat.
13.00&15.CO; oat, 12.00014.00; best barley, 12.00
013.50; alfalfa. 10.60011.60; clover. 10.504ii2
stock, 10.00011.50; compressed wheat, 13.50
it 15.50 per ton; straw. 30@45 per bale.
Dry Beans—Pink, 1.8001.90; Lima, 1.60
1.75: small white, 1.3001.40; large white, 1.20
©1.35.
Vegetables—Early Rose potatoes, 60<j70c
per cental: River Burbanks, 60070 c: River
reds, 45050 c; Oregon Burbanks. 75090 c:
Merced sweets, 60075 c: onions, 2.2502.50 per
cental; green peas, 4©6 c per lb.; string
beans, 15@20c per lb.; tomatoes, 6001.00
per box; green peppers, 15; dried oKra,
12%©15 c; asparagus. 10@15c.
Fresh Fruits—Choice apples, 1.2501.35 per
box; common apples, 20040 c; strawberries,
© per chest; 7.60©8.50
per barrel.
Citrus Fruits—Navel oranges. 1.2502.50;
Mexican limes, repack, 4.5005.00; per
box; common California lemons, 750
1.25 per box; fancy California lemons, 2.25
02.50.
Tropical Fruits—Bananas. 1.5002.26 per
bunch; pineapples, 2.0004.00 per dozen.
Dried fruit—New crop, carloads; Apri
cots, s®6c per lb. for Royal; 7@B%c for
Moorpark; prunes, carloads. 40-fOs, 4'AO
6c; 60-60S, 4@414c; 60-70s, 3%©3% c; 70-Sos,
3c; 80-908, 2%©2% c; 90-lOOs. 2@2%c; black
figs In sacks, 2©3 c; peaches, 6%©7% c;
peeled, 10@12%c; nectarines, 4©6 c; pitted
plums, 4@4%c; pears. 3©sc for quarters
and 6©6% c for halves; apples, 6%@6%c for >
evaporated and 3@3%c for sun dried.
Raisins—New crop, carloads: Two crown.
2%03%c per lb.; three crown, 4c; four
crown. 6c; London layers. 31.1001.15 per <
box; seedless Sultanas, Sc.; dried grapes.
2%@3c.
Nuts—California walnuts, s©7c for hard
shell and 8010 c for softshell: almonds. 3% i
04c for hardshell and 8010 c for paper- I
shell; chestnuts, 8010 c; peanuts, 4c for
California and 5c for eastern. ;
Honey—Comb, 10c for bright and 6©9 c
for other grades; water white, extracted,
414©4% c; light amber. 31404.
Heeswax—Quotable at 23W25c per pound.
Butter—Fancy creamery, 2614 c per pound;
do second, 25<jj26; fancy aairy, i«; uu sec
ond, 21@23c; pickled, nominal; firkin, nom
inal.
Eggs—California, 20022: fancy ranch.
23025 per dozen; eastern, 12@14.
Cheese—New, 1101114 c per lb.; old, 9©loc;
California cream Cheddar, 10011140; young
American, 12012%; eastern, 12014.
Poultry—Live turkey gobblers, 9011 c
per lb.; do. hens, 9©llc; old roosters, 3.50
04.00 per dozen; young roosters. 4.5005.00
--small broilers, 3.0004.00; large broilers, 4.00
©4.50; fryers, 4.6005.00; hens, 3.5005.00; old
ducks, 4.50@6.60; young ducks," 4.50@6.00;
geese, 1.25@1.75 per pair; goslings, 1.2501.75;
pigeons, old, 90C01.00 per dozen; do. young,
1.5001.75 per dozen.
Honey—Comb, 10 for bright and 609
lor other grades: water white extracted.
>%04%: light amber. S%©4; beeswax. 230
5 per lb.
Boston Wool Market
BOSTON. Jan. 18.—A stronger tone and
more inquiry, which is expected to result
in a large business later, were the features
In the wool market this week here. The
territory wools are continuing to attract
the most attention, and as a result the
price has hardened, although as yet nomi
nal quotations have not advanced. Fleece
wools show a better demand, and business
Is done on or about quotations. Austra
lian wools held stronger in price and fair
purchases are being noted. Quotations:
Territory Wools—Montana fine, medium
and fine, 16018 c; scoured, 48050 c; staple,
52053 c; Utah, Wyoming, etc., fine, medium
and fine, 15017 c; scoured, 48050 c; staple,
52© 53c.
Australian—Scoured basis: Combing su
perfine, 700 72; combing, good, 65068 c; do.
average, 62065 c; Queensland, combing, 65c.
Available Grain
NEW YORK, Jan. 18.—Special cable and
telegraphic advices to Bradstreets', cov
ering the principal points of accumulation.
Indicate the following changes In visible
supply last Saturday, as compared with
the preceding Saturday:
Wheat—United States and Canada, east
of the Rockies, decrease, 1,631.000 bushels;
afloat and in Europe, decrease 300,000 bush
els; world's supply, total decrease, 1,931,000
bushels.
Corn—United States and Canada, east
of the Rockies, Increase 2,287,000 bushels.
Oats—United States and Canada, east of
the Rockies, Increase 769,000 bushels.
Dried Fruit Prices
NEW YORK, Jan. 18.—California dried
fruits, quiet to firm.
Evaporated apples—Common, 6@7%c per
pound; prime wire tray, SjA; wood dried,
prime, B%c; choice, B%c; fancy, 9©9% c.
Prunes—3@Bc.
Apricots—Royal, 50714 c; Moorpark, 9@U.
Peaches—Unpeeled, 7010; peeled, 12@20c.
Petroleum
OIL CITY, Pa., Jan. 18.—Credit balances.
65c; certificates, February delivery, closed
6614 c bid; shipments, 110,926 barrels; runs,
103,468 barrels.
Liverpool Market
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 18.—Corn — Spot
Asseriea* mixed, new, flro a* $a *%d.; do.
old, Arm, 3s. 4%d.; January, steady at 3s
-3%d.; February, steady at 3s. 2%d.: March,
steady at 3s. 2%d.
Local Quotations
Butter is once more demoralized. Poul
try is in light supply and very strong. Fine
vegetables are scarce and some are higher.
BUTTER—Extra local 32-ounci squares
•7%050; fancy creamery, Northern, 32-oz.
-squares, 450 47%: dairy, 32-oz., 37%040;
iairy, 2S-oz., 32%; fancy tub, per lb..
23026.
i;GGS—Choice to fancy ranch, 19021;
Easterns, 19021.
CHEESE—Martin's New York Cheddars,
per lb.. 14: eastern, full cream, per lb.,
."(913%: California half cream, per lb., —;
oast full cream, per lb, 1214: California.
Downey or Anchor, per lb, 13V4: do Younp
\merica. per lb, 1414; do 3-fb hand, per lb
.".%: domestic Swiss, per lb, 16%; Importer
4* «. 24UifT<tfj%: Fldam. fancy, per doz.. S.sf
POULTRY—Hens, 6.00 per dozen:
young roosters, 5.0006.50: broilers, 3.W<i
4.25; fryers, 4.2504.75; old roosters. 4.250
'i.50; ducks, 4.0007.00; turkeys, live, 13014.
GREEN FRUITS—New apples, 1.000 Lot 1
per box: strawberries", common, 140 MB
"ancy, 18020; bananas, bunch, 1.7502.25;
••rates extra: pineapples, per dozen. S.IKM.
COO; Winter Nellls pears, box, 1.6001.75.
MILLSTUFFS-Flour. local mills, 4.80
per bbl.; Stockton brands, 6.05: Oregon, —:
Eastern, 6.7506.50; shorts, ton. local, 25.00:
rolled barley, per ton, 18.00; cracked corn
per 100 tbs, 1.00; feed meals, per 100 lbs, 1.10
bran. 23.00 per ton.
CITRUS FRUlTS—Oranges, navels, 2.00
02.50; seedlings, 1.0001.50; lemons, cured.
1.7502.00: uncured, 1.00: limes, per 100. 50c.
GAME—Per doz.: Quail, 1.25*81.50; ducks,
widgeon, 2.C002.25; teal, 1.7502.00; sprig,
2.251(2.75; mallard, 4.5005.00; canvas backs.
7.00; spoonbill. 1.5002.00; snipe, 2.000'
2.25: plover, 35050; doves, 7501.00; cotton
tails, 1.2501.50.
GRAlN—Wheat, 1.50; corn, small yellow.
1.00; large yellow, 95; oats, 1.1001.25; bar
ley, common. 85.
HAY—Wheat, per ton, 9.00(311.00: barley.
8.00010.00; oat, 9.00011.00: alfalfa, baled, 8.00
010.00: loose. 7.00; straw. 3.0003.50.
VEGETABLES—Beets, per 100 lbs., 75;
cabbage, per 100 lbs, 75; chiles, dry, pet
string, 65075; Mexican, per lb: 10011: green
per lb., —; garlic, 405: new onions, 3.00'
beans, string, per lb., 809; carrots, per 100
lbs., 75; green peas, per lb., 8; turnips, per
roe, 85; Hubbard squash, per 100 lbs, 95;
rhubarb, — per box; Lima beans, per lb.,
•-; parsnips, per 100, 90@1.00; green onions,
doz., 20030; leeks, per doz., 15; parsley, per
dozen, 25: radishes, per dozen, 20: cauli
flower, per dozen, 35045; summer squash,
per box, —; egg plant, per lb, —; spinach,
per dozen bunches, 20; tomatoes, per box.
1.2501.50; okra, per lb., —; celery, per doz.,
45050: sprouts, per lb. 8.
BEANS AND DRIED PEAS—Pink. 2.25
(32.40; Lima. 2.0002.25; Lady Washington.
1.7001.80; small wh1te,..1.80@1.90; green field
peas, 2.5002.75: black-eyed beans, 2,0002.25:
garvancos, 3.50(63.75; lentils. Imported. 7.00
©8.00: lentils, California. 3.5004.00.
NUTS—Walnuts, Los Angeles, 607; me
dium soft, 708; soft-shell, Los Nietoa,
fancy, 8(39; almonds, soft-shell, 10011;
paper shell. 11012: hard-shell. 708: pecans.
10-iil2: filberts, 11%©12; Brazils, 11012: pin
ons, 11012: peanuts. Eastern, raw, 6%©6%;
roasted. 8(n8%: California, raw, 406;
roasted, 6%07.
DRIED FRUITS—Apples, sun dried,
sacks, per lb., 6; boxes. —; evaporated,
fancy, 809; apricots, fancy, 8; choice, 7©
1%; peaches, fancy, unpeeled, 7%; pears,
fancy evaporated, 8010; plums, pitted,
choice. 9010; prunes, choice, boxed, 7%©9:
sack, 6: dates. 6%07; silver prunea, choice
sack, 7%©8: boxes. 9010; figs, California
white, per lb, 506: California black, per lb,
505%: California fancy, per lb, 7%@8; im
ported Smyrna. 12%015.
LIVESTOCK—Per lb: Beeves, 2%@3%:
hogs. 3%©3%; lambs, per head, 2.0002.50;
sheep, per cwt., 2.6003.75; calves, per lb
3%'»4.
RAISINS—Fancy clusters. 20-Ib boxes,
2.00; 4-crown LL clusters, 1.75: 3-crown LL[
per box. 1.40; 3-crown, loose muscats, per lb!
5%: ordinary loose, per lb, 4%; 2-crown,
loose. In sacks, per lb, 4: 3-crown loose. In
sacks, per lb. 51405%; 4-crown, per lb, 6:
Sultana, seedless, choice, per lb, 7%©8; Sul
tana, seedless, boxes, 25; quarter boxes,
50c per box higher than whole.
HIDES—Dry (as they run), 13%; do kip,
11; do calf, 15%: bulls, 7; salt steer, 6@6;
do stags and bulls, 3; cows, 4%@5%; sheep
skin. 205.
POTATOES—Per 100 pounds: Potatoes,
common, 90095: Early Rose, —; Burbanks]
1.0001.20; sweet, yellow, 9001.00; red, I.oo©
1.10.
CURED MEATS—Rex hams. 9%: pic
nic hams. 6%; No. 2. 8%: select mild cure.
8%; special fancy breakfast. 12; special
breakfast bacon, 11%; Rex bacon, 10: Rex
boneless hams, augar cured. 9; Rex bone
leas, butts, 8; Rex dried beef, sets, —;
Rex dried beef, insides, 14%; Rex dried
outaldes, 10; smoked tonguea, 15: Diamond
C breakfast bacon, backs, per lb.. 9; bacon
beliiea, 9; light medium bacon. 9%; medi
um bacon. 9%: medium bacon, 8: dry short
clear bellies. 16026: avg., 7%; dry salt
cleara, 35040: avg., 7: salt clear backs, 6%;
Rex pure leaf lard, tierces, 6%; ivory,
tierces, 5%; cottolene, tierces, 6%; Rexo
lene, tierces. 5%; apecial kettle rendered
lard, 7; Orange brand, 50s, 6%; 10s, 7%;
ss. 7%: 3s, 7%.
HONEY AND BEESWAX—Honeycomb.
7010 per lb.; strained, 405; beeswax, 20®
26 per lb.
DRESSED MEATS—AII per pound; beef,
6@6%; veal, 6@B; mutton, 6%; lambs, 7%;
pork, 6%.
TALLOW—Per lb., 2@214c.
Real Estate Transfers
TUESDAY. January 18.
T. C. and E. Mennell to H. Jacklns—Lot
22, block X, West Los Angeles; 83600.
M. F. ODea and T. Wlesendanger to W.
P. Olmstead—Lot 13, Wlesendanger West
End tract; $175.
• A. G. Thomas to E. E. Johnson—Part
lot 35, J. E. Packard's Orange Grove tract;
$3000.
E. L. and H. Snyder to E. Fischer—Lot
12, block 12, Beaudry tract No. 2; $600.
W. Clark et al. to L. D. Lowry—Lot 62,
Clark & Bryan's Lone Star tract; $600.
W. H. and M. A. Conger to E. F. Brooks
—Lot 16, B. F. Wetherby's subdivision;
$1310.
A. M. and B. Bates to M. Blower—Part
lot 19, replat of Barclay's subdivision; $750.
O. M. and E. M. Chamberlain to B.James
—Part lot 7, Ducauzau tract; $600.
N. R. and W. D. Brooks to M. S. Cros
well—Lot 95, Victor Heights; $1100.
E. E. O'Connell to S. J. McDonald—Part
tract 4, Rancho Santa Gertrudes; $1200.
J. D. Pope to H. Herbert—Lot 64, block 1,
Vermont avenue tract; $500.
H. Herbert to J. D. Pope—Same; $2000.
a. P. and N. K. Bowen to G. M. Stolp—
Lots 29 to 34, Penny tract; $1000.
H. W. Coe et al. to John H. Jones, trus
tee—Lot 5, block G, Flanagan's subdivision
of Orange Slope tract; $361.90.
J. P. and G. S. Jones and A. B. de Baker
to E. S. Field—Lot 20, block 2, Bandlnl
tract; $270.
R. C. and F. L. Glllls to same—Lot 19,
block 2, same tract; $175.
Security Savings bank to W. Finn-
Part Sec. 14 3 S 12; $950.
M. E. and W. N. Best to Mrs. J. A. My
ers—Lot 6, blk 47, Electric Railway Home
stead Association tract; $900.
Security Savings bank to J. Mies—Agree
ment to convey part Sec. 14, 3 S. 12: $150.
C. L. and F. Nancy to Mrs. E. L. Thorn
burg—Lots 21 and 22, Spence's addition to
Boyle Heights; $3000.
W. F. and F. W. Sweeny to G. H. Blxby
—Lots 18, 19 and 20, block 62, Alamitos
Beach townslte; $500.
J. F. and J. M. Washburn to W. F. Haas
—Lot 16, James F. Washburn's subdivis
ion;! $500. -
SUMMARY
Deeds 51
Nominal 29
Total considerations $23,718.90
IN CALIFORNIA
How Our Land and Climate Suit an
Easterner
So much has been said and written
about the equable climate of California,
fortified by statistics showing how little
one month varies from another, that I,
for one, actually believed I should find
it a land where a perennial spring or
summer prevailed. I may be more cred
ulous than most people, but I actually
believed what I had been told. No won
der that disgust followed a rude awak
ening. I don't like to be fooled, and
hence my disgust rose In proportion to
my delusion. To find that the thennom
OLDEST AND LARGEST BANK I N SOUTH»,«N CALIFORNIA.
pARMEBS AND MERCHANTS' BANK OF LOS ANGLLLS, CAL.
Capital paid up $500,000.00
Surplus and reserve $875,000.00
l W. HELLMAN, President: H W. HELLMAN. Vlce-Pres.; H. J FLEISHMAN,
"ashler: G. HEIMANN. Assistant Cashier. Directors -W. H. PERRY, O W.
CHILDS, J. F. FRANCIS. C. E. THOM I W HELLMAN. JR.. H. W. HELLMAN,
A. GLASSELL. T. L. DUQUE. I. W. HELLMAN.
Special Collection Department. Correspondence Invited Our Safoty Deposit Dtr
(.artmnt offers to the public safes for rent In Its new Fire and Burglar-Proof Vault
which Is the strongest, best guarded and best-lighted in this city.
JHE NATIONAL BANK OF CALIFORNIA
At Los Angeles
Capital and Profits. 5270.000.00.
OFFICERS: DIRECTORS
• w n a**... _ (J. M. C. MARBLE O. H CHURCHILi
oTV V."j7,"^T,.r;President o T.JOHNSON. H. M. LUTZ.
as' t Vice-President NELSON STORY GEORGE IRVINE.
j 5 »kVi- Vice-President N w STOW ELL. E. F C KLOKKE.
VAe-i™ ,? ~ ~Cashier W S r>E VAN. JOHN E MARBLE
JOSEPH D. RADFORD.Assistant Cashier FRED O.JOHNSON. T F NEWLIN.
R. I. ROGERS Assitant Cashier! A HADLEY.
[ OS ANGELES NATIONAL BANK
United States Depository
CAPITAL $500,000.09 SURPLUS $50,000.06
. Total $550,000.00
GEO. H. BONEBRAKE President WARREN GILLELEN...Vice-President
F. C. HOWES Cashier E. W. COE Assistant Cashier
DIRECTORS:
Geo. H Bonebrake. Warren GUlelen. P. M. Green, Chas. A. Marrlner, E. P. John
ion. Wm. M. Van Dyke. W. C. Brown. L. C. McKeeby, F. C. Howes.
This bank has no deposits of either the county or city treasurer, and therefore
r.o preferred creditors.
SECURITY SAVINGS BANK,
Corner Main and Second Streets
OFFICERS: DIRECTORS:
r r. =.t>~„~. H. W. Hellman. J. F. Sartor!.W. L. Graves,
J. F. SARTORI Preslden- H J. Fleishman, C. A. Shaw F. O John-
MAURICE S. HELLMAN. .Vice President son. J. H. Shankland J. A Graves M L
W. D. LONG YEAR Cashier Fleming. M. S Hellman. W D Longyear.
Interest paid on term and ordinary deposit*
_ Money loaned on ftr-it-clnsq real e<tnt?
piRST NATIONAL BANK OF LOS ANGELES
CAPITAL STOCK $400,000 Surplus and undivided profits 0ver..5250,000
J. M. ELLIOTT President W G KERCKHOFF Vice-President
FRANK A. GIBSON Cashier W. T. S. HAMMOND....Assistant Cashier
DIRECTORS:
J. M. Elliott. J. D. Blcknell. F. Q. Story, H. Jevne. J. D. Hooker, W. C. Patterson.
Wm ; G. Kerckhoff.
No public f.inds or other preferred deposits received at this bank.
STATE LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY OF LOS ANGELES
Capital $500,000
OITF*I CERS*
W. J. WOOLUCOTT President WARREN GILLELEN, Second Vlce-Pres.
J. F. TOWEL] First Vice-President J. W. A. OFF Cashier
M. B. LEWIS Assistant Cashier
A general banking business transacted, interest paid on time deposits. Safe de
posit boxes for rent.
MAIN SAVINGS BANK
Capital paid up $100,000
Junction of Main and Spring and Tern pie sts., (Temple block), Los Angeles.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS—T L Duque. President: I. N. Van Nuys, Vice-
President; B. V. Duque. Cashier; H W Hellman, Kaspare Kohn. H. W. O'Melvenv,
J. B. Lankershlm, O. T. Johnson. Abe Haas, W. G. Kerckhoff.
Money loaned on real estate. Interest paid on term and ordinary deposits.
[_OS ANGELES SAVINGS BANK
230 North Main Street
J. E. Plater, President; fl W. Hellman. Vice-President; W. M. Caswell. Cashier.
Directors. I. W. Hellman, J. E. Plater, H. W. Hellman, I. W. Hellman, jr.. W.
M. Caswell.
Interest paid on deposits. Money to lo an on first class real estate.
QERM AN-AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK
Paid up Capital and Profits $143,000.
COR. MAIN AND FIRST STS. Victor Ponet, President; L. W. Blinn and C. N.
Flint. Vice Presidents: M. N. Avery. Cashier; P. F Schumacher, Assistant Cashier.
Interest paid on deposits. Money lonaed on real estate.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SAVINGS BANK
152 North Spring St. Interest Pnld on Deposits
DIRECTORS—J. 11. Braly, J. M. Elliott. H. Jevne. Frank A. Gibson. Blmon Maler.
W. D. Woolwine. W. C. Patterson Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent.
FIDELITY SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
152 N. Pprine; Street (Incorporated 1891|
H. Q. Bundrem, Secretary. Officers and Directors—W. A. Spalding, Pres.; John W. A. Off, Vlco-
Pres.; A C. Bihrke, J H. Braly, H. Jevne, H F Vollmer. A H Braly: Southern California
Savings Bank. Treas. Money to loan on easy terms of repayment.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GRAIN AND STOCK COMPANY
NEW YORK AND CHICAGO MARKETS.
Direct Wires. fI fl C Cnt-ino- **t Reference:
Quickest Service O. <Jl« Farmers and Merchants Ban*.
Telephone Main 942. Los Angeles National Bank.
MARGIN ACCOUNTS SOLICITED COMMISSIONS FAITHFULLY KXKOI'TED
Daily Keport Mailed upon application F. F. BUKCH St CO.
Glass & Long
Blank Book Manufacturers
213-215 NEW HIGH ST. Los Angeles <-ho ne m ...
eter rings all the changes In the twelve
hours, instead of twelve months was a
hard blow to great expectations.
Now, however, that I know the truth,
anl understand the whys and where
fores, it is quite different. I have been
In Southern California a year, and each
day I like it more and more.
When one realizes that the variations
in temperature in California occur at al
most the same hour each day; that the
breezes come and go, like a railroad
train, on time, then one can be prepared,
and after the first shock of acclimatiza
tion Is over, be in a position to make the
most of the joyous days which come and
go, divided only by the curtain of the
night. It is truly Italy! Peace reigns
and nature is relatively equal minded,
whether on high, aspiring mountains or
in the sweet, smiling valleys of Califor
nia.
Fogs? Yes, there are fogs occasion
ally, and at certain seasons quite often.
But, with very rare exceptions, they arc
dissipated before 10 a. m. They are a
benefit, too, rather than otherwise, fur
nishing much needed moisture. Those
who are sick should, of course, remain
indoors until the glorious sun has
cleared the atmosphere. This done, go
out of doors, live close to nature and be
happy. Of course you can if your con
science is clear. But remember that vig
ilance is the price of health in California
as it is anywhere else.
During the long, dry summer season
a bit of grass would be very grateful
to the eye, you say? Yes, indeed; that's
so. Well, Irrigation and labor will bring
it—have brought it in many places, even
during the hottest weather. Nature is
kindly, but wants no drones in the Cali
fornia hive, and she repays ten times
all loans made her, although an Im
mediate return is not always!*eUlowed.
This is due, though, to the unwillingness
of the laborer rather than to unwilling
elements. But it should be remembered
that spring begins here in December,
and, after the life-helping rains begin,
the whole country blossoms and blooms
In rich profusion; flowers and bowers
dot the country.
It might be said of California with
more truth than of the City of Washing
ton that it is a place of magnificent dis
tances. Few realize its real size until
they it from north to
south. Think of a state as large as
the whole of New England, with New
York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania
added! Well, such Is California, with
a thousand miles of seacoast. It is al
most as far from San Diego to San Fran
cisco as from Cincinnati to New York
city.
California is known in the east be
cause of its prolific gold mines, big trees
and abundant But far more inter
esting to me are the Incidents connected
with its early history, its discovery and
colonization. The old, old missions es
tablished by the Franciscan padres come
before one like echoes from the long
forgotten past. Indian, Spanish and
Mexican life, musical and gay, grotesque
and quaint, sobered by the efforts of the
sincere and peaceful church fathers.
Yes, California is the land of romance
and poetry.—Boy Blue in Cincinnati
Tribune.
New Hotel Fire Escape
A new fire escape has just been in-!
vented for use in hotels and large build-!
lngs. It is formed of a large cushioned
chair with a box in the seat, which con-!
tains a rope ladder to be attached to the \
chair and hung out ot the window. t
Loa Angeles, CaL,
Dec. 1. 18y7.
tTo whom It may concern:
This ia to crtlty tbat
Dr. Wong Him cured mo
of liver anil kidney trou
bles I was greatly con
stipated- and my back:
acbed so much that I bad
great trouble In sleeping.
When I went to Dr.wong
Him, befell my pulse and
said my troubles were
caused by la grippe, which
1 had several years ago.
He knew more about my
system than I thought
anyone oould know. I
took bin medicine as di
rected and am now welL
I have gained eight poundsdurlng tbe last month:
eat better, sleep better and feel bevter In every w . y
th in for yearn. I cun cheer ully recommend Dr.
Wong Him to theslck. Yours truly.
HAKVfcY DAVIS.
109 West Ann Ht., Police Officer L. A. City.
DR WONU HIM, 831 X Hope Ht
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TIIC "HaViland" 245 So. Broadway j|
The Gem
■ Restaurant
r. il S. Spring St
Will give with each 15-cent Break
fast a Morning Herald free. We serve
The Best 15-cent Meal in the City.
New York Specialists
We are pre-Eminent in Diseases of
Men Only a r nteea
S. Main St., Los Angeles.
Allen's Press Clipping Bureau
323 West Seoond Street
Los Angeles, Cal.
Furnish advance reports on all contract work,
I suoh as newels, reservoirs, irrigation and pump.
I ing plants and public buildings Personal cUp
' puigs lrom all papers in the United states.
West Glendale »
Winery and Vineyards
CHAS. B. FIKUNI, Proprietor
No. 840 N. Main St., Bttker block Telephone
836. 1' O. box 15, Station O. High-grade Table
and Medicinal Winea. My specialty: Sacra
mental Wines. Pure Grape Brandies of my
own dist listion
Garland Stoves and Ranges
"The World's Best"
1 Michigan Stoves and Ranges
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