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GOSSIP TOPICS IN WALL STREET CONFLICTING RUMORS REDUCE TRADING Senslonß of Interstate Commerce Com. mission and Treasury Change Factors in the Stock Operations ]!>■ Associated Presi ni;\\ vmtK, i. h ig ihi telling ol Blocks today was ol s volums and m a manner to seem portentous and was the ooasiun ni' an unusualli large number o( iin.'ii^. Many "f these proved un fiiundod nnil was mi imi ly vsrlfled during the session, The situation offsrsd Ihi siternatlves of supposing] these in iniis were sel aftoal i"i ;> sinister pur* H to forco prices lower in the Interest ul ths bear party, or Hint they repr< Bl ni. 'I the Mind Kruplng after the real causes bt the selling. The. most persistent rniiiur had in do with the Bffalrs of ths Equitable Lit* Assurance society, nnd they became 10 spei Ifle and mi oonfidenl in their form timi < in- president of the K<|iiiinhi» wim lud in issue a formal denial of them, ite cviry s.i in after ths Issuance '>r this disclaimer, Previous i" that ths Impres sion was conveyed that some of the heavy ■tiling in the market was from ii»' trsaa i ry of the Insurance company! with vari ous'accompaniments in the way of com mentary mi ths collateral eneati to M Kssumsd. Tin coming resumption Hf the lnterstatu commerce commission Inquiry intn the Harriman railroad combinations nnd the Information alleged/ to have been pre pared by tne head "f the system for !».• In bis examination were said to be of formidable import to the market. The Special weakness uf lnion Pnclllc was due in this Impression. Coming activity In the Held (if Investi gation of departments uf the state gov ernment iit Albany was another tavorlts thiiii.' which was harped upon in tho day's gnsHlp. and banks and trust eom pantei wen- said to be tin- prospective Held by the medium of the state banking department. On the Washington side It was said MONEY TO LOAN Easy Money ■ MONEY. MONEY. MONEY. Any salaried employe or wago earner can get from us,. Just on his note— Mnly. S. Wkly. Week $50-Roturn to US. .$13.05 $6.65 $3.33 }30-Keturn to us.. 8.00 4.00 2.00 Return to us.. 4.00 2.00 1.00 Or any sum In proportion. Till! CRESCBWT LOAN CO., 700 Lankershim building. LOW SALARY LOANS. LOW RATES "GIVE" YOUR NOTE. RATES LOW GET $10 TO MOO LOW RATES NO SECURITY. RATES LOW NO INDORSER. LOW RATES NO PUBLICITY. RATES LOW Quickly— Made- LOW RATES THE STATE LOAN CO. RATES LOW 613 UROSSE HLDO. LOW RATES Cor. Otli and Spring. RATES LOW Office hours 8:30 to 6p. m. LOW RATES Mom. Wed. Sat. 8 p. m. RATE 3 WE MAKE LOANS ON FURNITURE, pianos, horses, wagons, carriages, cattle, etc., without removal from your pos- session. Loans also made to salaried persons on Elaln note without Indorser or publicity, .owest rates In tow... FIIJKI.ITY LOAN CO.. 629 Mason building. VS West Fourth street, cor. Brondway. Home phone 7421. Broadway 5171. Cash' CONFIDENTIALLY LOANED TO salaried persons on note, without se- curity, without employer's knowledge end without Indorsers; easy payments, pn-ltlv'-' lowest rates. Hours 10:80 to l:$0. COMMERCIAL DISCOUNT CO.. (2S-C29 Chamber of Commerce Bldg. MONEY TO LOAN AT LOW RATES for building or on Improved city prop- erty, on a new, definite contract plan: number of payments limited to 111 months at $13 per month per $1000; In- terest uecr»nsei each month. STATE MUTUAL B. & L. ASSN.. 107 S. Broad- way. MONEY TO LOAN— THOMAS S. WADB- WORTH. 819 & 820 Douglas bids., will lend money on city or county real estate. SALARY LOANS CONFIDENTIAL S. N. DVTCHRR, Merchant* Trim! Co. MI. In. Room 402. TO LOAN— JEWELRY LOAN CO., ON diamonds, Jewelry, etc 828 V& SOUTH SPRING ST. Room 12. WE LOAN MONEY TO SALARIED PEO- ple: confidential Mutual Trust Co.. 421 Buliard r'k. CATARRH MAN OH WOMAN THAT HAS CA- inrrli to call at Central llruK More. 132 S. llronilnuy. Chuiuber of Com- merce building. I -iiohl lively Kiiurau- Cnn be neat by imiil. J. BRADFORD. ■roprlr«or. TRUSSES - ARE YOU RUPTURED? DO YOU wear a truss from which you are suf- fering? Wo guarantee a perfect fit and best makes of trusses; lady at- tendant. Trusses sent on approval. Open evenings and Sunday. LONDON TRUSS CO., 205 West Fifth St.. Los Angel»B. Cal. GROCERIES A. S. fTlKtilCH'l) FOKMKK' ly at 828 W. bth St., Is now located at (84 W. Pico st. Goods always the best at right prices. Prompt Ueliv- try. Hoi'i pr-nnes. \ PIANOS pTanob^old'on kas^pXylTkntS^ Pianos rented at low rates. A. G. GARD- NER PIANO HOUSE. Ltd., 115 Winston. Bt Tel Ulink 2221: Homo K3IS9. PALMISTS AND MEDIUMS DR. ORK£N, CLAIRVOYANT, HUSI- ness medium, gives life readings dally; test circles Wednesday eve., 8 o'clock. ZSo. ROOM 16. llilVj, S SPRING BT. ASTROLOGERS DR?"mi:ah. .\srKoi.o(ii:u. READS life by the planets; dally advice on nil subjects; 20 years' practice. 311V4 SO. SPUING SUV Everything you want you will find In the classified page. One cent a word. A Chsince You Should Not Miss Wither of two electric lines will carry you to the best located suburban boms properties between the city mid the sea; only 30 minutes from 2d and Spring sta, southwest. FREE TICKETS. s Building Lots $75 and Up Acreage— l-2 to 5 Acres $225 thud Up Water fur bun, domestic and irrigating purpout-s plpod to lots. A rloh Handy loam soil. You must nee us before purchußlnK elsewhere; it will certain!} pay you. 'forms to suit you. Mutual Realty Co. 224 S, Spring ORANGES AT AUCTION IN rfEW YORK MARKET *> "' Afsnrlatcd Pros*. *> ■*> NEW HIIIK, l.>b, in Thirteen • •■ rnrlnniN of < nllfnmln i.rnnirr- »• <♦> »frf ...1.1 nl niicflnn hrr« inUny fit *> ■•> (hr f.iii.Mvlnn prior* prr l>o« for 4> *> reiciilnr StWMI <i> •■ Ktife ttiix-r nnii'l*. $2..1.* St» <*/ Q »:i.:ir.i mrrnKo, «2.T.-. •$> •*> Inney nnrrln, $2.05 «<> fXO.I) • • nirmKr, 92.^(1. '• <*> RttPR rliolor nllM'N. $1.00 <.. ■« • $2.lll)| nvrrnur, tf2.:\r>. <t> '•> Choice iiimclh, M(»c In |2.TO| nvrr- •• ■•• nifr 13,10. ■$> ■•■ I 'mil In Rood condition. \\«-n»li- ■•' • ■ it <■ In inly nu. l llirriltriilnK. I'lve ••■ '*• ran Kill noil Intrr. 4> <$<$,.. .. *> <J> <j)<i><j'^><J><?)<J><J>4>4"J >< i thai (in' coming change In the admlnli trail f the treasury department wa« i icaston rm misgiving! on ths parl of the powerful financial xumpH. for re« sciik whirii Rtipplled ground tor numer ous variations in the current i umori The pressure against Pennsylvanfa m a ■ trai eabla to i he Intlmldntlons of «n other note issue, ihe announcement nt which was made formally during the day. The Importance of the operation was modified by the fael that fm- ths tntai ism r «mi,iiixmiii> nil inn 110,000,000 Ik de signed fur the extension of notes already outstanding, the sr><i.iMn».ix«» so provided f.i maturing November 1. An nddltiomii mitigating effei-t was the aicdinpnnylng txpiiinntinti thnt this would complete the igsary llnanclng fnr the Oompany lliln Veer nnd would obviate tho offering In thai llms nf nny of the new stock and bonds which the stockholders win b« isk."l t'i authorise nt the unniinl meeting. The report of the terms of the ISSUS caused n violent rebound In Pennsylvania mid added to the recovery elsewhere which followed tht statement fmm Presi dent Morton of Ihn Kmiltnble company. The recovery was held fairly well to the closing, but considerable losses re raalned at some points of the list. Honds were heavy; total Hales, par value 11,212,000 United Htates 2s registered ndvnnced 'g, the coupons 14 nnd the 4s coupons. V 4 per cent on call. New York Stocks By Associated Press. NEW YORK, Feb. 19. — following wero tho official quotations on th« stock exchange today: High. Low. Close. Adams Ex 285 9009 00 Amal Cop. 114 10« 112*4 . 2.100 Am C & Fdy.. 44 43% 43% do pfd 102 3,1003 ,100 Am Cot 0i1... 83* 32% 32% do pfd 88 Am Ex 205 Am M & L pd 27 Am Ice 82 6006 00 Am Lin 0i1... 17% 16? i 16% do pfd 1 • . . • '■'■'! 5 ,700 Am Locomo... 74% 73% 78 Vb do pfd 11l 1 2.300 Am Smel & R. 149% 143 ',» 144% do pfd IHVs 3,1003 ,100 Am Bug Ref.. 135*4 134 134 » 3003 00 Am Toll pc. 06 B6 95% ! )R,300 Ana Mln . .295% 291 293% 3 0,500 Atchlson 103*4 102*4 103% do pfd.. 99 6 00 Atlantic C L. . 120*4 120 120 2 ,700 H He 0 113% 112% 112% 2 00 do pfd 91 90*4 90 6 ,100 Brook n T.... 74 73 70% 10.2001 0.200 Can Pao 187 184% 185% Cent of N J 207 4 ,500 Ches & 0 52*4 01% 52Vi Chi G W 15% 1 ,600 Chi & N W.. .165*4 164 165',ji 4 3,900 CM & St P...149 146*4 147 Chi Term & T 9 do pfd 20 1 00 CCC & St L 89 89 89 6 ,800 Col P & I 49 48 48*4 00 Col & South.. 36*4 36 36*; do Ist pfd 67 1 ,100 do L!d pfd.. 56% 50 50% 3 00 Coniol Ga5... 138 138 137*4 3 00 Corn Pro 23 23 22)4 2 00 do pM 87% 87% &7*4 2 00 Del & Hud 211 211 210 Del L & W 500 Den & R G 37*4 do pfd 79*4 9 ,400 Distill Sec 76% 75 75 1 5,700 Erie 36*4 35*4 35% do Ist pfd 6»% do 2d pfd 60% 6 00 Gon Elect 160 159 159*4 2 00 111 Central 101 161 159 2 ,000 Inter Paper... 17 16*4 16*4 2 00 do pfd 80*4 80 79*4 Inter Pump 34 do pfd 77*4 7 00 lowa Cent 24*4 23*4 24% do pfd 44*4 2 00 X C South. . . 2& 28 28*4 1 00 do pfd 59 59 59% 1 ,000 L & N 134 133*4 134 3 00 Mox Cent.... 24*4 24 .» 29 2 00 Minn &StL. . 564 56*4 55 2 ,000 MStP&SHStM. 124*4 120 121 3 00 do pfd 148 145% 140 3 ,000 Mo Pac 83*4 82% 83 2 1,600 M X & T 47*4 41 41% do pfd 70*4 1 ,300 Nat Lead..... 72 71 71% NRRofMpd. 64*4 1 0,200 N V Cent 12874 126 127*4 2 00 N V Ont &W. 45 44% 44*4 7 00 Norfolk & W. 86*4 86 86 do pfd 82 North Am SI 4 00 Pac Mall 34*4 33% 33*4 1 01,800 Pennsylvania 131 129 180% I ,oos People's Gas.. 94*4 93% 93% P CC & St L 77 1 ,900 Press S Car.. 51% 50% 50% do pfd 98 5 00 Pullman P C..171 170 170 2 40,700 Reading 124 121% 122% do Ist pfd 90 do 2d pfd 90 1 .700 Repub Steel.. 35% 34*4 35*4 1 ,200 do pfd 98% 98 97% 6 00 R I Co 2«% 26 26*4 1,0001 ,000 do pfd 59*5 69 59 9 00 StL & SF 2pd 43*4 42*4 42*4 St L S W 23 1 00 do pfd 58 68 56 2 7,500 South Pac 94 92% 92*4 do pfd. 117% 4 ,000 South R.V 27 26*4 26% 2 00 do pfd 85 85 84% Ten 11 C & 1 105 2 ,200 Tex & Pac... 34% 34% 34 1.000 Tol St L& W. 30% 29% 29*4 2 00 do pfd 51*4 51 50% 2 36,300 Union Pac 175% 172% 173 1 00 do pfd 90*4 90*4 90*4 V S Xx 105 1 ,100 II S Realty... 87*4 86% 86% 1 00 v s Rubber.. 51*4 61 4 51*4 do pfd 107 7 5,200 IT S Steel 46 45% 45*4 5 ,000 do pfd 104 104% 104% 5 00 Va Car Chem. 35 34% .34% do pfd 106 Wabash 16*4 4 00 do pfd 32*4 32 32*4 Wells F Ex 275 West Elect 150 1 00 West Union... 82% 82% 82*4 Wheel & L E 12% Wls Cent 22 do pfd 45 6 ,200 Nor Pac 15274 152% 153*4 8 00 Cent Lea 88 38 3d% 1 ,300 do pfd 10194 101% 101 *4 1 ,000 Sloss Shoff... 79 08*4 09% 7 ,600 (it Nor pfd . . . Hill 107 168 4 ,600 Inter M0t..... 34*4 33% 34 4 00 do pfd 71 70% 70% Total sales for the day 1,086,700 shares. New York Bonds By Associated Press, NEW YORK, Feb. 19.— following were closing prices for bonds today: i : 8 rid 2s reg. 105*4 Jap Os 2.1 srs.... 5i,7{, do coup lOSVj do 4*48 ell's .... 90ii do 8s reg i»- : 'i do id srs 90' do coup 10314 I, &N 4s 100 do old Is rg.-UIVi Manhat gold 4s.I(MU4 do coup li>Hx Mcx Cent in r i'» T.OS ANGELES HERALD: WEDNESDAY* MORNING, FEBRUARY 20, 1007. do new Mrg 121 do Ist mo 2:. do coup 129 M& St I. 15.... 6.1 Am loh 4s .... 75 M i< A T 45.... m% do 'is ii"', do 2ds 85 Ah ,ii 45. ...101*4 Nut Hy Mcx 45.. R(i-»i do adj 4* .... 91>* NYC 3*4« , M l^ All C: L4l . !>"«, NJ C gen 85....125 V, lt A. O U 101% Nor I'm' 4* 15* do 3*4s U% do 3« 72Vt Hrook it T 4*.. * vl " NAWis . . . 9H Cent of (la tS liv ' 111 j.'on S I. 45.. »3 do Ist Inn M I'nnn .:<., ■ 05J4 do A Inn rfl Iti i<l gfn 4s .... 97H d -> 3<l in. ... m Iron Mtn B* 11.1-U Chnn <w O 4*4.1.. !"■ Bt I, A 8 V 4«.. 82 C A. A lUi 7.1% si L ft 8 W 4«.. 77 c II .V- U in.... Kfi S.'.ibil A 1, 4«.... H5% CRIP is ,', Bon Pan In f9td do .ol fis .... II do Ist 4s etfs.. 91* CCC .-• BtL is.. v.i\ Bouthei n i!\ 5a. .111% Coin In 5s stA, 9% Ten A Pnc Ists..llH Colo Mid 45.... 71*4 T St I. A. W 45.. SO% Colo * So 45.. 91 Union Pan Is.. . 101 Cuba Bs 108* C Ft Html 2d 6«.. 90 I ) A it (i 1*.... 95*4 Wabnsh Ists ....11.1'/, nis Berts 55.... J!>*J do deb II 7') Brie pr In 4*.. 97U P\ r est Md Ih 81 do gen 4s «!*$ \AI. E is *o*4 Hock Vnl 4H5..104% vis Can 4s ss Japan its !♦:»'.*. up 4s ctn 84 Boston Btocks and Bonds By Associated Pram. BOSTON. Feb. 19.— Thn following were the official closing quotations today for stocks and bonds: Atcli :nl| 45.... »1 llliikliiiiii 30*4 do is Wt% lalumel A H0c. .988 Mcx Cent 4s ■■ 3IU Centennial IIU Atchlsun 103*,,, Copper It.ing.'. . . . »4*4 do pfd M*4 Daly West IB Host A A1b....23S Franklin 25*4 Boston * Me.,. 180 Oranby 148 m Boston L 148 Isle Royals am 4 Mi x Cent Ufa Mans Alining x N Y Nil fie II. .IK) Michigan 10% Union Pnc 173 Mohawk 93>4 Am Arg Chm.. 24 Mont C & C 2% do pfd N Old Dom fiS'i Am In Tube.. '■<% Diceoln 175 Am Sugar 131*4 Carrot 30 do pfd 129*4 Bulney 145*4 Am T A T I2BU Shannon 32% Am W001en.... 32« i ramarnck Kit do pfd 130 Trinity 30% Dorrt IAS .... 21M, united Copper... 7U4 Edison El 111. .218 U s Mining 88 Mass Elec in U 8 Oil 12*4 do pfd 68 Utah 714 Mass Gnu «6*<j Victoria BU United Fruit... lo(i% Wlnona 12 United Shoe M 05*4 Wolverine lev do pfd H8 North Untie ....112 i ; B Steel 45*4 iintte Coalition.. WL do pfd 101*4. Nevada 17*4 Adventure 4*i Calumet & Ariz. lol*4 Allouez 71*4 Arizona Cornel... 34 Amalgamated. 113 Greene Cons .... 23»i Atlantic 17 Financial Record By Assoclnted pri ss. NEW york, Feb. 19.— Money on call firm, WO6M per cent) rirllng rate, i%<ii:>; closing bid. 6; offered at 6i 4 per cent. Time loanß i tronjrer; 60 nnd UD days, OV4 per cent; six mnnths, !>% per cent. I'rime mercantile paper, 6K®6Vi per rent. Sterling exchange steady with nctual business in hankers' bills at 14.8460 ©4.8458 for demand and at 14.8030® 4. 8035 for sixty day bills. Posted rntes, Jl.M'i nnd J4.R. r )>/». Commercial bills, $4.80 i». liar silver. 8814. Mexican dollar", 63U. Government bonds, Btrong; railroad bonds heavy. Treasury Statement Ry Associated Press, WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Today's treas ury statement shows: Available cash bal ance, $MT,828,«6; grold coin and lurlllon, }109,313,in4; gold certificates, $22,823,070. The Metal Market By Associated Press, NEW YiiltK. Feb. 19.— Tin in London is unchanged, £191 16a for spot; futures, a shade higher, rum ns Cd. Locally the market Is easy without material change, spot, J41.50Cy42.10. Copper In London unchanged to 2s 0d lower, spot showing the loss and quoted at £107 10s. Futures closed at £108 17s lid. Locally the market was firm; lake. $25.00 (525.25; electrolytic, $24.76®25.00; casting, »4.26®24.76. Lead unchanged nt £19 10s in London and at $ii.onffiil.3o In New Turk. Spelter 'Js fid lower at £2ii In London, and unchanged at Jti.SiKiiii.no In New York. Iron locally was unchanged. San Francisco Mining Stocks By Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19.— The offi cial closing quotations for mining stocks today were: Andes 10 Justice 5 Belcher 48 Mexican SI Best & Belcher.. lso Occidental C0n.... 17 Bullion 33 Ophlr 2SO Caledonia 5S Overman i 9 Challenge Con... 23 Potosi 17 Chollar 16 Savage M Con Cal & Va... 90 Scorpion 11 Con Imperial 2 Sierra Nevada 67 Crown Point 83 Silver Hill 60 Exchequer 55 Union Con 57 Gould & Currle.. 33 i;tah Con 5 Hale & Norcross 85 Yellow Jacket 90 Jirlia 10 CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET Decline in Wheat Produced a Slump in Corn — Free Selling ' of Pork By Associated Press. CHICAGO. Feb. la.— The wheat pit was weak all day. Small holders nnd pit traders sold freely at the opening because of the increased movement in the northwest and clear weather throughout the spring wheat territory Weakness at Liverpool was attributed i» a report that the Russian government has secured sufficient wheat for all re lief requirement for several weeks to come. About the end of tho first hour commission house began to sell on stop loss orders and this caused still further decline. A moderate rally occurred late In the session upon the report that tho exporters were buying freely at New York and Duluth. The market closed weak May lVgc lower. May opened Ho to K 0 lower at 77Ti<ff78c, sold off to 7074 c and closed at 77?i0. The decline in wheat caused a mod erate slump In corn. The feature of the trading was free selling of the July op tion by local provision Interests. The market closed weak. May opened a shade to V£c lower at 46%©470 to 47c, sold off to -KiMiC and closed %@MsC down at 4G l )ic. Trading In oats was quiet but the market was depressed by the weakness of wheat and corn. May opened un ohanged to a shade higher »t 40% cto tO^d 10% c, declined to 40',4c and closed \v net lower at 40*jO. The ieature of the trading in the pro visions niarkut was frci> s.-Hlhk of pork •■ally In the dny by outside longs, re- KiiltlnK In a material declino In tho price of that product. The loss In pot k was later regained, the market closing firm, with May up Sttc, lard was up 17 Vie and ribs were 1L" •;..<• higher. Market Ranges Wheat— May, 77H<»1 July, 77V4@77%c; September. 77 lie. Corn May, 4«% c; July, 46*4@46%c; September, 4694 c Oats— May. 40% c; July, 36%@36%c; September, 32 % c. Cash quotations were as follows: Flour— Steady. Wheat — 2 spring, 79«?'82c; No. 3, 78®80V4c; No. 2 red, 7 »'«7i',r Corn— No. 2, 43c; No. 2 yellow, 43*4 c. Oats — -. :is ; !ic; No. 2 white, 41c; No. 3 white, 34V4«f40%c. Rye No. 2. 634J040. Malting Fair to choice, 58@61c. Flaxseed— No. 1. $1.17; No. 1 north western, $1.24. Prime timothy seed, 14.48. Clover — Contract grades, $13.60. Ribs— Short sides (loose). $9.00419.25. Pork— Mess, per libl.. $16.754j)16.87*i. Lard Pcl 1 100 lbs., $9.65. Sides— Short clear (boxed), |(.|SO 9 .35. Whisky— Basis of high wines, $1.29. Receipts. Shipments. Flour, bbls 35,500 20,700 Wheat, bu 20,000 18,900 Corn, bu 872,000 16,000 Oats, bu • 316,500 100,000 Rye, till 15,000 8,000 Barley, bu 86,800 14,200 Cereals of the World By Associated Pr«ss. MVKKPOOI,, Feb. 19.— Wheat— March, 6 » Cd; May. Us s*4d; July. 6a 2%d. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19 Wheat, quiet; May. 11.80%; cash. $1.32. Barley, Millet; May, $1.15; Dee. $1.0%; cash, 11.1814. Corn, large yellow, $1.30@1. 35. Copper in London olated Press, LONDON. Feb. 19.— At the opening of (he stock exchange today Amalgamated Copper was ',4 below yesterday's opening. LOOK FOR BREAK IN SPUD PRICES FORTY CARLOADS OF POTA TOES FROM THE EAST Shipments of Butter Diverted to San Francisco — Better Profits In Bay City — Demand Active for Eggs Continued heavy receipt! '■'■ cnatern pol itdi : apparently cauioi noniG mix lety nmoiiK lln hi oKei .■ who wntrh tin' figures closely >\* they nre pouted on the hoard. it. . .ipts Mo inlay were 4 6.J3 siickH. lin tin y filßo-f')ity cnr lomilhI lomilh with more rolling from Idaho, Colorado, Mlhm and Wisconsin. F lrßt offi ring • yesterday were at 81.811 >i hundred, dropping speedily to 11.70, with no Bftli «, Jobbing quotations re mnln nt 12.10. It Is hssmrti-d that a fonFldernblo portion of the potatoes were Hi'iit to Lion Angeles for rrshlp ni. i.t to neighboring towns, Prices hav«j been hold high for a consldcrabln length of time, but dealers state that a break Is nlinut due, Many dealem consider the inn mar ket weak lit 22c, MR the production Is heavy. However, the demand is quite active and xtock In pretty well cleaned up. Const demands are Increasing. lHiainesaI IHiainesa wiih active In th mrrn market. Fresh fruits require careful Hulling, especially stuck taken from S Strawberries from Montebollo were In the market Jobbing nt 20c a box. Receipts of valley and const buttrr have fallen of] noticeably within the past few days, owing to the shipment of the major portion of the product to the San Francisco market where pres cente ent quotation* are two cents higher on the pound. Producers are quick to not( changes and take advantage of price conditions. .. Little interest was tnkon In the call session on the oxchange- one sale of local ranch eggs. Lobsters and hali but are in liberal supply. Other lish scarce. , . Produce Receipts Eggs, cases TIB Butter, pounds 8.199 Choose, pounds 6, £00 Onions, sacks «02 Potatoes, sacks G.IBU Sweet potatoes, packs none Beans, sacks none Retail Prices The following are the Jobbing prICM lnI In the local market: EGGS— Fresh California I ranch, 22c; northern, 21c. ' BUTTER — Fancy local creamery, 60 c; valley creamery, COc; coast creamery, 5c;5 5c; choics, 52V4c; cooking, 20c. HONEV—WaterY — Water white, (iO-lb. cans. 7 V4(fj)Bc; light amber, 7c; Honey comb water white. 1-lb. frame, l«o; white, 15(Til6c; light ambor, 14c; beeswax. 27c. CHEESE — Northern, 17c; storage, 16 c;1 16c; Anchor, large, ISc; Young- Amer ica 19c; Hand, 20c; eastern. singles. 17(A1 17 (A 19c; twins, 17c; Cheddars, 16iij) 16Vfc; Longhorns, 20c; Daisy, ISc; Swiss Imported. 2S«J29c; Swiss, domes tic. 20c; LlrhburKer, 18c. „„„,, CHILI — Evaporated, 13@13*4c; sun dried. 13io>13'i"; ground. 12*4 c; Mcxi can*, hlnck. 12@13*4c. POTATOES (all per 100 lbs.) — Early Rose. $2.25 ©2.50; Salinas, »2.60; High land nurbanks. $2.25; Nevadns, $2.10; Oregons, $2.25; sweets. 88.6004.00; ldahosI Idahos $2.00; Colorado, $2.10; Wiscon sin Burbanka, $2.10; Minnesota Bur- b B n EAN3 J2 (all per 100 Ibs.)-Plnk No. 1. $2 75- No. 2, $1.90; Lima, No. 1, $5.00; Lady Washington, No. 1. $2.75 ©3.00; small white. $3.254?3-40; blaokeye, $4.50 iTi 5 00; Gnrvanzns. $4.25114.50; German l enO ^So??.r°foS o ??.r°f0 060 6 1b..)-Tellow Dan vers. northern. $1.75: garlic, 6c; Austra lian browns. 81.20@1>60. APPLES— Bellefleurs. $1.25@1.40; choice, $1.00. C RANBERRIESS 9.OO a barrel. POULTRY— Jobbers r.ell dressed uoultry to the trade as follows {per powid): Hens, 21c; young roosters. 22c; fryers, 2 3c; old roosters. 13c; broilers, 25c; tur keys. 23@28c; old. 23; young, 23c; hens, 2c: geese, 20c; ducks. 10c. For stocks In pood condition dealers pay Hve weight as follows: Hens, 16c; young roosters, 17c; fryers, 17c; broil ers, 19c; old roosters. 8c; turkeys, local. 17 c;1 17c; old toms. 17c; young toms, 1.90; hen turkeys, 16o; geese 12c; ducks, 120. BAKERS FLOUR— Mad<> of eastern hard wheat— l-er bbl.. 15.25; blended wheat, $4.90; i eastern rye. $6.26. CEREAL GOODS— Wholesale prices art as follows: JO-lb. 25-lb. 60-lb. AI flour, per 100 $2.80 Banquet flour, per 100.. 2.60 Pastry flr-.r, per 100 2.60 Graham flour ;.. 2.40 2.35 2.30 Corn meal, W. & W.... 2.40 2.35 2.30 Whole wheat 2.50 2.45 2.40 Rye 3.00 2.95 2.90 Cracked wheat 3.20 3.15 8.10 Farina 3.20 3.15 3.10 GRAIN AND FEi 1 (per 100 lbs)— Wheat, $1.45; wheat, $1.50; corn, $1.40; cracked corn, $1.45; feed meal. $1.50; bran, heavy, $1.30; rolled barley, $1.30; oil cake meal, $2.25; cotton seed meal, $1.85: cocoa nut cake, $1.65; shorts, pounded, M.45; white oats, $l.S0: red oats. $1.60; eastern Kaffi corn, $1.36. H AY—( AII per ton): Choice wheat and oat $19.00 to $22.00 ton No. 1 wheat or wheat and oat 17.00 to 19.00 ton Choice tame 0at.... 15.00 to 18.00 ton Other tame 0at.... 9.00 to 14.00 ton Wild oat 10.00 to 13.00 ton Stock hay 9.00 to 10.00 ton Alfalfa 10.00 to 18.00 ton Straw 60 to .80 bale FRUITS AND BERRIES-Banana*. 4 04140. CITRUS FRUITS— Lemons, fancy, $2.0003.00. NUTS AND DRIED FRUITS (all p«r b.)— Almonds, IXL., 18Ii:0c; No Plus Ultra, 17 c; peanuts, California fancy, B*4c; ♦astern, fancy. 6c; walnuts. California bleached. No. 1, 14@15c; pecans, Jum bo. 14c; extra large, 14*ic; Brazils. 14c; filberts, 14c; Mexican pine nuts, 20c; evaporated apples, per pound, 9*ic; apricots, 17c; nectarines, lie; peaches, W A-c; pears, ISc; plums, lie; raisins, 7ijJ 7 *£ c; seedless muscats. 7c; loose muscats, B Ubr4c. VEGETABLES— String beans. 16c; beets, 75c@51.00 sack; fancy celery, 40c doz.: evaporated chills, 20 4j)300 lb.; garlic, 7(i('loc lb.; lettuce, 860 doz.; peas, 94J12c lb.; spinach, 254/>3oo doz.; turnips, $1.25 sack; cabbage, $1.50 sack; local tomatoes, $1.25 box; cucum bers, $2.00 doz.; bunch, 40@DOc; Mcxi can tomatoes, $3.00 box; green onions, 3 5© 80 c dozen: rhubarb. 80 a. dozen. Produce Prices Following prices tor leading articles al consumption prevail at th« Los AngelM ■tores: Butter, 2-lb. roll, fancy 700 Butter, 2-lb. roll, Poppy 05c and cooking 400 Eggs, fresh ranch, per dozen 860 Potatoes, fancy, 100 lbs $2.50 Pacific Coast Trade SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 10. — Beans — Pink. $1.1»0<?*<2.25; lima, %*.'i:,»\ t.;r>; small white. 1t.8602.05; large white, $:2.(>U'<l a. 38. Potatoes- Oregon Burbanks, $1.90® 2 . - t( .<; Merced tjwoots, jxir. ; new pota toes, to, n v OnlunS' Fancy, $i.wi; common, $1.00. Various — Green peas, B4j>10o; greuv peppers, 85o; uspnrHKUH, 10G*'20e; rhu barb, i®8o; garlic, 2H''l3o; cucumbers, * i. .'.■.'■( 1.r.0; Mexican tomatoes, oocij) $ i it : mushrooms, 10@25e. Flour— Family extras, $4.80(fi)B.10; bakers extras, $4.41) 4.00; Oregon ami Washington. 18.504] 4. 0n. heal — Shipping, $1.27*4 ©1.32*4; milling, 11.85© 1.48. Hurley— Food, l.li Vi Q 1.13% ; brow log ILIAC l . 1 7 '/•/ • MUlstuffi Middlings, $27.00 30.00; mixed i.-.-.1. $23.00<U2. r >.oo; rolled barley, $24. U0<& 25.00; oatmeal, $1.10; oat grouts, $4.30; rolled oata, $6.00 (ii Hay— Wheat. 119 004) '- 00; wheat and oat, *10.00r,t 15. 50; out, wild, $8.50(^13.50; out, tame, 110. 00017.50; alfalfa, $s.."iu<u 1 3.00; straw 40«V75e. llecelpts — Flour. 6031: barley, 1310; oats, 2360! beans, 670; corn, 1 i; potatoes, 3 100; onions, 300; middlings, 30; hay, 4 19; bops, 34; bides, 210: wine, 34,100. CARLOAD SHIPMENTS GF CITRUS FRUITS •> Shlimipfitn of urnnitra nmi liiii •»• ■•• nn« from l,»n tnnrln Siiturilnv ■'• ■*• nn«l Snmlny, t'ol.i nnrv in nn.l 17. A. i # nx reported l.v Mm- California Ir.ill $ <$■ (IrowirV rtWinnwc. were M(l mr- <« $ Ifiniln of c.riiim'i find I" cnrlnniln ■'•• <■'< or IniHin*. <$> <i> I "111 (ii .Inlc I til* MMm, 11.-.IS . ■•• nrlorvli. of which 814 nprr $ ■'*• I. in..,,.. /«■ '*> l.n»« noiiii.n In <lnlr Ihrrc «<>rn • ■'»> -iil|i|i.-.l 77.'.!! < nrlonili, of nhlrli !> 1 1 ■•> <•■ Mill- ICIMMIII. ■$. | i t> <§> ■$> * I FINANCIAL LO9 an';i-.i.i;s. Feb. 19,-Hank clear lnßfl wore |2,327,74(J,W, against (1,806,176.81 for the corresponding day last year, an lncrease of }Hii,si».7o. following Is a com partitive statement! l IJU7. 130 K. not Fob. 18.... 52,033,064,14 $1,7W,1a2.73 11,488,870,211 Feb. 19,.., 2,;U7,71U.U7 i,»«(,lV(j 31 1,3)i6,91U.t»J LOS ANGELES BTOCK EXCHANGE Official sales— Bo tSdlion common at $74.5(6@74.60| 3i«kj Columbia Oil at 5M/ 4 <ij, Mc; low Continental Oil at 20%e; 10 Homo Telephone common at $.».50. Bank Stocks . , Hid. Asked. .American National 115 iKj.iuw.iy uiiiiri ,« iiu.4tu,,lM ... Bank of Bouthern Ca1. ...... .'.',118 .Jan.. "' L,, « Allgulbß Ui i uilli 11.!.! Savings Hank 1M ... Central 2¥> 1 Itlsens National '...!. tilVm ... Commercial Niitiunal 153 Uollar BavingH Uuiik in, banners & Merchants Natl 816 3M l'irsiI I'irsi National Stamped 4i3'4 4i:o i'tiK-i-iu buim ot i.. A Uy a German American 315 Ulobd Savings Bank lue , Home Bay, ilank of L. A 182 L . a. 1 rust Co 1 8 Manhattan Savings Bank ....Us Merchants National -150 Mercantile Trust Co 100 b\i per etui paid up. National Bank of Cal 190 225 National Hank of com WO gecin-ity Bavinga Hank M Mute Hank to Trust Co 100 108 Southern Trust Co u6 to L' a National Bunk litj Bonds Associated Oil Bid, Asked. cm. Pucnic Hy iuu' ioa corona Power & Water C 0.... 90 90 Cucainonga vVuttr Co iuu i-disoni -dison Elue. Ist ref 101 mm Kdison iilec. Co. old issue.. .. 108 Homo Telephone [ 91% 93 L . A. Pac. Con. Mfg ,\ <-. A. Iraction t_o '.'.iJi L . A. Electric 94 L A. Railway Co " Mission Trans & h C 0.'.".'." ii% Alt. Lowe Railway Co.. 85 99 Pacific Light & Power C 0.... 99 .„ Pacilic Electric Ry. Cj Hi Pasadena H. T. & T. Co 83 Pomona Con. Water C 0.... 97 " Riverside H. T. & T. C 0...... 75 8' .Santa Monica H T & T Co S San Diego II T & r C 0?.... " 80 Santa Barbara Electric Ky .. .. 95 Seaside Water Co ... " in, Temescal Water Co , as L S Long Instance ,, . j^ United Kic-c. Xi. Ac P. Co 100*4 .. Union Transportation " „ 96 Vlsalla Water Co ... ok Whittler .......■.■".'; " a Miscellaneous Stocks Cal. Portland Cement Co. ™' ABke<l Edison Electric pfd woo Edison Electric com 74166 To'.w Lmergency Hospital 10.00 Home Telephone pfd 67.75 68.28 Home Telephone com 29.50 30 00 Los Ang. Brewing Co 125.00 L . A. Jockey Club to 00 "" Paclllc Mutual L. Ins. C 0.195.. 195. 00 Pasadena H. T. & T. C 0... v,"m\ Riverside HT&T Co . ... " 4SOO Santa Monica HT & T Co. 12.55 1° 75 Sun Drug Co 100 Seaside Water Co '.'..'.'. .' 105'oti Title G. & Trust Co 175.66 Title Ins. & Trust pfd ....148.U0 ::" litlc Ins. & Trust com ....148 00 Title Ins. & T. srs C 148 00 U SLD T& T Co. pfd. ; ... 5 6*66 Union Trust & Title Co 47.50 Oil Stocks Amalgamated Bld Asked Amalgamated <ir. nn Associated Oil .'. 4LOO 44.50 Central i. M j 14 .,/ Columbia 5S . m 59 : O o' 4 Centennial •jnti "1 Fullerton Con '2u Fullerton Oil " '«, Globe ' 'i"oi/ '1 iv Homo Whittier ...........:'. ■ • * rli % Mexican Petroleum 1 aiii imu Olinda Land Co 17.,? l> fSl Piru Oil & Land Co :: /a a" ■■ Reed Crude jvii Rice Ranch Oil 1*92 2 !05 Union i '.v"",', • 214 - aa -km united Provident :.::::::::: '15 01) United Petroleum 37G 50 Western Union 300 00 „.. DAILY MINING CALL Official sales looo Qoldfield Wlldhorae at: 8c; 2000 Cal. Hills M. Co, at 8%o; 1000 Eldorado Canyon M. & M, at 3c ill 80); 60006 000 Consolidated Mines at 2%c; SOOO Con solidated Johnnie at 16@15!ic; 1000 at 15% c ( H. 30). CALIFORNIA. (Green water District.) Clark Copper Co Bid. Asked. Clark Copper Co 3914 t ; Furnace Creek Copper 1.75' 215 Greenwater California 48 Cal. Hills M. Co 08U 'm Consolidated Mines Co 02% 'o'% NEVADA. (Goldfleld district.) Goldfleld Con. Mines 8.25 10 00 Goldneld Wild Horse 08 '10 (Johnnie district. Nye county)' Johnnie Con. G. M. Co 1513 .151^ (Searchlight district.) Eldorado Can. M & M Co. .02% OS Gold Coin !2$ § % New Era 00*4 v" Nevada Searchlight 05 '07 Quartette 17.50 Searchlight M. & M. C 0.... ' 'is Searchlight Parallel 07 '0714 SeurchllKht Western 00% 'as Nevada Mining Stocks Dy Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 10.— Following are quotations today: G OLDFlELD—S andstorms, 78075; Red Top. 405®425; Mohawk, il«i©l7Vicj Col. Mountain, 102M.fcl0o; Jumbo -t'^ris- Jumbo Ex., SJUOtatiL Vernal, JS&2S; Perm sylvania, 3«f5; Qoldneld Mining Co , 155 M 1 60: Kendall, «©49; Booth, »"®IOO itlu« Bull. 48®60; Adams, n®22; Silver Pick 140© 148; May ucen ' 25< « ;J0 ; Nevada Boy 2 0 bid; Black Uutto Ex., mi.iii; Blue Befl :■'"■<-';: ■'"■<-'; Dixie, L4®ls; Qoldneld Columbia 1 02*44*105; lllbernia, Wall; St. lyes, 1«oS l t's; Conqlueror, 23 bid; mark Rock, lOfi 1; Lone Btar, 35030; a. tVondej 1 6®7i Potlatch, 1)0^91; Oro, 60<5i03; Kendall Ex s ®B; Sandstorm Ex., lOijitf; Mayne, Kiii'.r Atlanta, Mi(<i>i7; Qreal Bend, 112*4@TUJ; Sunin.ii.in-, 23 bid; Empire, 1ti4(17; Red Top Ex., 55®66; Florence, 275(^300; Div mondncld B. 11. Con., 50:j[52: Ooldlleld Daisy, 3J»i! 3l's ; LaK'una, 170 bid; Common wealth, 40 asked; Com. Fraction. . . ■ ./..■■„ Great liend Ex., 37© 88; Great Bend An nex, 87®^8; Milltown, 13(048; B. U Bo nanaa, 125113; KewanoH, 1755( 177*4; Esme relda, 29 bid; Portland, 'SV'u'Si; Cracker jack, 19©2U; Frances Mohawk, BB@9o Red Hills, 86C80; Mohawk Ex., 29^30; pear head c.i, i. 90 bid; Lou Dillon, 184(19; V. Tiger, 16016; Grandma, 28Jj>Ji9; S. l' Ex.. 1 8614; Y. Rose, 15©1«; Col, Mountain Ex., 7 (</9; Goldlleld Con., 9%U9%; Dlamondileld Triangle, tiljjO2. COMBTOCK Ophir, 2G0®265; Mexican s;i', ( :i»; Gould & Curry, 3(^32; Con. Vir ginia, 94«('JS; Savage, OO^Ol; Halo & Nor cross. K2<l.(Ss; Yellow Jacket, Ulii(9s; llel oher, Wtjso; Confidence, 106 asked; Sierra Nevada, IMtfjfttT; Exchequer, 55<U5«; Union, tff®6S TONOFAH Nevada, 104117; Montana Tonopah, 375r.i»i; 'r<innp.-ili Ex., 1.I I. ,M..... McNamara, 59<S.|tjO; Mi.lv. 2W,i a'OB;a 'OB; Tonopah Belmont, 5Vi4(5*4; Tonopali North Star, 31i4i37; Ohio Tonopah, 17 bid; West End Con.. 1556(100; Heseue, 20fr21; ■1 unopah & California, 15 bid; Golden An chor, S8«4O; Jim Uutler. 105@107*4; Cash Boy, 11*11; Home, 104(13; Boston Tono pah, luiiH; Montana Midway Ex., Walt; 4 Per Cent Paid on Term and 3 Per Cent on Ordinary Savings Deposits Savings deposits in Savings banks are exempt from taxation. Deposits in Commercial banks and in Trust companies are NOT exempt from taxation. Open Saturday evenings GERMAN AMERICAN SAVINGS HANK. 223 S. Spring Street. Capital and Surplus. $850,000.00; Assets. $10,- 00,000.00. Branch, Corner Main and First Streets. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SAVINGS BANK, Union Trust Building, Southeast Cornet Fourth and Spring. W. G. Kcrckhofif, President j M.S. Holing" Vice Presi- dent ; W. D. VVoolwine, Vice President ;Chas, 11. Toll, Cashier. SECURITY SAVINGS BANK, Herman VV. Ilcllman Building, Northeast Corner Fourth and Spring Streets. Capital and Surplus, $700,000 ;Ti Assets, 16,000,000. ' Clearing House Banks ~5T.\ M±) OKFICMItB - otate Dank & Trust Company JOHN R. ji.\Tlli:\vg, Tres. tate canK ac irust company f , , Z()AntKO c'nshter N. Cor. Second and Spring. Capital, $.V*\000; Surplus a n(\_ I'rollts, $60,000. 7~~. « T ~,. . t, . K. J. WATERS, PreH. Citizens National Bank a. ] watkrr, cashior. B, W. Cor Third and Main, Capital, >300,000; Surplus and Proflt«,_}3SS,ooo, j— , n | ,n | Panl^ WIIJ.IAM MRAD, Pres. Central Rank WILLIAM MEAD, entrai BanK vv ritTßam, 6nihler. K. K. Cor, lih :nnl Broadway. rn;iitnl. tino.nOQ; Suriihw .-mil Profits. $l:-....''ii". ho Natiornl Rank nf Cnmmercce F. JI. DolJiit.ASH, Pres The INauonai Rank oi fnmmerccC CHARLES i:\viNa. Cashier. nc iviauonai tiani< oi commercLc , M v|;l i;s : u. caihUr. x. W. I Cor an d L |p a rlng. Capital. {200,000; Surplus, $20,00?. U"^Hlti"d States National Bank " |7 IS A &£C nited Mates w ationai uanic X w smith, cannier. 8. !■:. Cor. Main A Commercial. Capital, $200.000; Surplus and rro(lts,_J6o,oOo. nommerdafNational Bank " ' ( . N FUNT n M hler. 423 South Spring. Capital, {200,000; Surplus and Profits, $32,000. F ___.„__ & Merchants National Bank *■ 11IO1.!<MAN, Pres. armers oc mercnants iNauonai nan*. ciias. seyler, Cashier. Corner Fourth and Main. Capital,' $1,600,000! ' Surplus and Profits, $1,600,000. JrcrMatinnal R-iriir " M - ELLIOTT] Pres. irst National uanK w"■ ELLIOTT, ! cashier. irst national aanK w T B h AM j^ O nd, Cashier. X V mr Hannnii nn,l qnrlnff Capital Stock, $1,260,000; Surplus, $250,000. B. *'• Cor. Second and Spring. undivided Profltg! $1.187.747.01. •p roadway Bank&Trust Company " WARREN UILLELEN, Pres. TD roadway .tsanK & irust company n w ICENNY cashier. ■*—' 308-310 IVdway, Bradbury bldg. ' Cagpltal, 1260,000; Surplusj^Und. Profits, $150.000. prrhant<! Natinml Rank w - " lIOLLIDAY, Pre«, ercnants iNationai cans MARCO ii. hkllman. Cashier. N. E. Cor. Second and Main. Surplus and proflta $jdo,ooO. Ampriran National Rank Vl ' F - BOTSFORD, President. mencan in ationai came UM w WOODS, Cashier. B. W. Cor. Second & Broadway. Capital, $1.000,000; Surplus and Profits. $125,(X)0 National Rank of California J - X - FISHBUHN. Pres. ationai .Bank ot ]{ x ROGERS, cashier. N. E. cor. Second and Spring. Capital. $500.000; Surplus-Undivided Profits $100,000 Golden Crown, ir,'.(l7; N. Y. Tonopah Con 1» asked. BULLFROG— Original, 20®21; Bullfrog Mining. 2S'iiJ!i; Jim. tana lfu'lfroß, 1 u'tj 1 1 ; National Bank, 51@63; L, Harris, 50@51; Amethyst, 50951; Gold Bar, 120@1ii2%; Steinway, 20®22; Denver Bullfrog Annex, 28©30; Bonnie Clare, 45@47; Mayflower Con., 80®62; Montgomery Shoshone Ex., ::"•/:■::; O. Scepter, SiiJiSfl; Montgomery Mountain, 34@38; B. Dlamondfleld, 42 nfiked; Humestake. Con., U7H®IBO; Y. Girl, 12f/l3; Nugget, U(g>l2; Tramp Con., 152Vi@155; victor, 'JfifiT,"; Banner, :'.l asked; North Star, KKiilOi.-; Midas. 50® 51. MANHATTAN — Manhattan Con., 7nflSo; Manhattan .Minim; Co., 14@16; Q. Wedge, 15®17; S. Humphrey, 8@10; Dexter. 86@87; Little Joe, 6®6; crescent. HHiU: Combina tion, Si'! l ; Cranny. - asUeil; Mustang. 25 W27; Little Cray. 45iiin(): Cnwimy. 7'i/s; original Manhattan. :'lfiJs; Broncho, 16® 17; Jumping' .lack. 18 bid; Pine Nut, 24® 25; Buffalo, 6®B; Stray Dog, 40 asked; Y. Horse, 7c«iK; Standard, Vha. OTHKR DISTRICTS— FaIrvIew Silver King. 62®63; Faiwiew Eagle, 106 asked; Nevada Hills. 376@380; Plttsburg Bllver Teak. ln.ifiUJO; North Star Wonder, 21028; Eagles' Nest. __ ./L'l: Ruhy Wonder, 31®33; Nevada Hills Florence, 12®16j Alice of Wonder, 18@21, GENERAL FRUIT MARKET By Associated Press. sax FRANCISCO, Feb. 19.— Fancy ap ples, $2.00; common. 50c; cranberries, $3.50 (USToo; navel oranges, $1.00@2.50; seedlings, :re'<ifi.n": .Mexican limes. J8.00@10.00; com mon California lemons, $1.00: fancy. $::."ii ! ; bananas, J1.00@2.50; pineapples, J3.oOCyl.uo. Dried Fruit Prices By Associated Press. NEW YORK, Feb. IS.— Evaporated ap ples quiet and unchanged; fancy, sV"''e; 1 hoiee. sV<iM.,c; prime, 7%®80. Prunes Him, with n fair demand, par tieirlarly for Oregon fruit. California grades range from B@9c and Oregon 4us 10 30s are quoted at 694090. Apricots quiet and unchanged. Peaches firm; choice, U'alJ'Ac; extra choice, r.'V'iKic; fancy, liVuWc; extra fancy, 18@15c. Raisins iiulet but firm; loose muscatels, 7>/"C(/9c; seeded raisins, 7'jCulOc; London layers, $1.3.V<iL45. Cotton and Wool By Associated Press. NEW YOHK. Feb. 19.— Spot cotton closed steady; middling uplands, 11.00 c; do jfidf, U.26c; sales, 125 hales. Futures closed steady at a net advance of 1 point to a decline of '.' points. ST. LOUIS, Feb. 19. -Wool, steady; ter ritory and western mediums, 23®28c; flllQ medium, LB@2oc; One, U@l6o. BOSTON, Feb. 19.— The wool market Id Hi-Hi ; no upward tendency Is noted, however. There Is a fair demand for various grades of territory wool. The movement on old contracts Is large. The, demand for fine wools is good. For pulled grades there is also a fair request. For , ign wools are firm. Quotations; Cali fornia, scoured bauls— Northern choice, Im'kiiM'; northern Km id, iii.vn;7e; middle counties, BRUitiOc; southern, 82©03 c; (all free, 54®66c. Oregon, scoured basis Eastern No, 1, staple. 7::.i7:ie; eastern No. 1 clothing, <i v ( 70c; valley N'n. 1, UO®62c. Territory, staple, scoured basis i-'ine. 71®72c; medium. ÜB@7oc; medium Ordinary basis Fine, 70®720; line, me dium, Bi®7oe; medium, 68®66c, Sugar and Coffee By Associated Press, nku Y'HtK. Peb, 19 Sugnr— Raw. quiet; fair refining, 2%c; centrifugal, Be tesl B%c; molasses BUgar, iVtC. Reiined, steady; crushed, 5.40 c; powdered, 4.boc; granulated, 4.700. Coffea futures closed steady, net un changed to S points lower; sales Dfi.OOO hags, Including March *,"i.ir,,i;, $5.554j8.i;0; July J."..i^,i.v:h; S-pt. 15.7513 n.iv. (5.85; Dec 15.90 ©6 95; Jan. |5.954jti.00 Bpol coffee, steadj ; No. 7 Rio, To; No I Bantoi, Be; mlldi uuleti Cordova, OQISHc. Butter, Eggs and Cheese SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 19.— Butter — Fancy creamery, 33>,4e; seconds, Sic; fancy dairy, 31c. -■■."■•-"-. Cheese — Eastern. 17*ic; Young Amer ica, i:i'^(.i 1..'-.-.-; western, 13Ho. Eggs — Ranch, -'-'■; store, 19@310. CHICAGO. Feb. 19, —On the produce exchange today the butter market was .steady. Creameries, l 1:l 1 : » :;•: '->■; dairies, 2 04j>30c. Biggs, firm at mark, cases in cluded. 224('24e; firsts, 24 Vie; prime firsts, 2C>*ic: extrus, 27*Se. Cheese, steady, i l6He Chicago Live Stock CHICAGO, Feb. Cattle Receipts 4 000; steady; beeves, $4.4u4J*ti-i>o; cows and heifers, '■'«.<<; :: p >, gtockers and i,-. ,i, ... $2,504(1.70; calves, $«.W)4/7.60. Hogs—Receipts 20.000; 5c lower; mixed and butchers, $ii.7s4|M's: good heavy, 1tf.85 4 C7.U6; rough heavy, »0 ,:.'.ni^s; light, $0.75 4i«-97V t ; pjg», *u.io<ii«.». Receipts 15,000; steady; sheep, 1 From Chicago to New York Dy Bleetrlo Alrllnp nnllroml. 10 hours $10. $100 stock for $35. Southwestern Securities Co. Fisrnl AR-oiits. 305 Wost First St. PRODUCE MEN TO TAKE ACTION Plans About Ripe for Erection of Ex. change Building in the Market District — Deal on Flower Street Following are the permits issued from the building superintendent's office Tuesday and classified according to wards: Wards. Permits. Value. First ward 7 $3,030 Second ward " •• "00 Third wind 3 12,800 Fourth ward 3 10.000 Fifth ward 8 16,800 Sixth ward 7 8,220 Ninth ward 1 1,200 Total 21 $52,350 Want Exchange Building Some weeks ago The Herald railed attention to the fact that the members of the produce exchange of Los An geles wore figuring on forming a stock company for the purpose of purchasing the flatiron block at Central and Towno avenues, now used by the organisation. Definite art inn is to be taken without further delay. A meeting has been ar ranged to discuss the question. The present quarters are not satisfactory ln many respects. Possibly a new block will be erected In which the ex change will bo established on the ground floor. Free Car Rides Flvo hundred and seventy-five people took advantage of the McCarthy com pany'n free ear yesterday. This Inno vation Is a must popular 0110, and is a unique way of Introducing property to the notice of the public. 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