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WBATSBI ntIOAIT: TOMOBIOW, WAZM, OOOLtg.
HEROISM NEVER BEFORE EOIIALED IN SPOKANE WAS SHOWN LAST NIGHT
Fire Chief Harry Meyers has a
crew of heroes If he hasn't enough
Are steamers. In the Are which de
stroyed the two-story building on the
southeast corner of Post street and
Sprague avenue last tflght Aremen of
Spokane proved themselves worthy of
being ranked with the foremost flre-
Aghters of the country.
.With Aames sweeping under and
ovtrr. with two streams of water di
rected constantly to protect • them,
three men leaned from the tallest
ladder which reached over the build
ing owned by the Lauman estate nnd
occupied by the Standard Furniture
company, 721-723-726 Sprague avenue
snd S7 Pont street, and risked their
lives for fully an hour In an atteSipt
to gain control of the most stubborn
Are the department has had to handle
In all its history.
The men who "ate smoke" and al
lowed flaming tongues of Are to en
velop them without retreating are
George Weeks of truck No. 5, J. F.
Burton of No. 3 and William Ander
son of No. B. At one time with death
staring them In the face Joseph Fitz
gerald of No. 5 and William Frank
lin fought through smoke and flame
and giass to keep their lines playing
snd had close calls.
For once in the story of disaster
which encumbers the fire rolls of
the city there was a good supply of
water, after the steamers began to
pump. But with all the good work
done by the department. It was shown
that the weakness lay in a lack of
Are engines and sufficient hose.
Doss 966,000.
The loss last night Is placed nt
♦ BB.tiOO, with Insurance amounting to
$18,00. The losses and Insurance arc
divided as follows:
Standard Furniture company, I. M.
Cuschner, propfletor, loss $30,000, In
surance $11,000.
Merrill Typewriting company, loss
$800, Insurance 1700.
PRINCESS CHIMAY
MARRIED
(Scrlpps News Association.)
LONDON, Aug. 18.—Princess Chl
may, formerly Miss Clara Ward of
Detroit, was married In London yes
terday to (jugllelmo Klcardo. Before
ELOPED WITH ANOTHER
MAIN'S WIFE
"Bhe's my girl and I'm going to
have her if I have to fight," declared
George Webster of Olympln, ns he
waited at the police station last night
for his wife to come to Spokane from
Bandpolnt In reply to a bogus tele
gram sent In the name of her lover.
Webster came here yesterday In
company with Bherlff E. A. McClnrlty
of Thurston county. The sheriff car
ried warrants for the nrrest of Mrs.
Webster and a barber named U 8.
Chamberlain. The latter was found
working In the Coeur d'Alene barber
shop and was ut once arrested. The
woman was not found at the time.
When sweated out and threatened
with prosecution for criminal assault
on a 10-year-old girl in Olympla,
Chamberlain admitted running away
with Mrs. Webster and told the sher
iff the woman was In Bandpolnt, Ida-
The Spokane Press.
Washington Stamp works, loss
11200, insurance tIOOO.
Mrs. Nurkols, Omo block, loss
$12,000, insurance $3600.
Quick Print company, loss $7000,
insurance not given.
Mrs. M. Bedford, rooming house.
loss $2400, Insurance $1600.
Bohemia Cigar company, loss $400,
insured.
Hlllinger Sisters, rooming house, lnto tlje burning roof,
loss $2000, Insurance $660. Suddenly a monster sheet of flame
Keeth-Batley company, loss noml- b,,rst through the windows beneath
na j the firemen, enveloping them nppar
, . . . . , enlly, and with a wild sweep the
The Are is said to have started In , . - , .
. . - ... smoke and flames enveloped the I li
the rear of the second story of the . ,_ _
„. . . _ ... trepld firefighters.
Standard Furniture company. I. M.
Cuschner, proprietor, and one of the m the Taws of Death.
employes were In the store just be- f oi . at least two minutes the fire
fore the Are stsrted. Mr. Cuschner men were hidden from view and the
declares he left at 10:20 o'clock, spectators shouted their apprehen-
Othere claim to have seen Mr. Cusch- s |on. A stream was hurriedly turned
ncr and his companion leave the store (|B through the windows and as the
five minutes before the alarm was smoke cleared away the firemen were
turned in. Because of this report j seen still laying out over the roof,
there have been rumors of lncendlar- | evidently unconscious of the danger.
Ism, which, so far, have not been p r0 m that time on streams were kept
substantiated. constantly playing beneath the brave
When the first lines of hose were men ns a protection,
laid some of the firemen went in on ! Never has there been a more stub
thc ground floor of the furniture com- • born Are to light. The paint and oil
pany. Fireman Fitzgerald with the j and varnish, together with the hair
chemical hose went part way back to
fight the lire through the smoke.
When the back draft came he start
ed back and ran Into a plate glass
window. The llames and smoke fol
lowed and he wns taken out in a
seml-unconsclous condition.
Firemen Are Heroes.
Five minutes later Firemen Weeks,
Anderson and Franklin went Into the
same trap with v heavy lead. They
had hardly got the water playing
when a burst of flame blew down,
setting lire to the half story platform
used for furniture displays. Almost
instantly the platform fell with a
crash, pinning the three men partial
ly and stunning them.
With smoke and flames rushing
the ceremony she gave Rlgo, her vio
linist paramour, $3,000, he signing
papers and resigning all claims to
her. After the ceremony the couple
left for Paris on a honeymoon.
ho. As she was out of the state.
Sheriff McCla rit y sent a telegram in
Chamberlain's name asking the wom
an to come to Spokane on the first
train.
Mrs. Webster arrived Inst night
over the Oreat Northern and was met
at the depot by her husbund and the
sheriff.
The four left at once -for Olympia
where Chamberlain and the woman
will be tried on charges of elopement
and adultery.
QTJICK BELIEF TOM ASTHMA
turrsaißß,
Foley's Honey nnd Tar affords lm
medlats relief to asthma sufferers In
the worst stages and If taksn In time
will effect a cure. Bold by diss. Mc-
Nab, 402 Riverside.
THE AMERICAN SUMMER GIRL
over them the three firemen fought
their way out of the death trap by
following the line of hose.
Almost immediately after orders
were given to go to the top of the
building. One of the big ladders was
raised nnd with Weeks leading and
J. F. Burton second and Anderson
third the crew < limbed the ladder and
lay over the roof to turn a stream
nnd cotton of the mattresses, added
to which was the burning of the tar
roofs, rolled forth great volumes of
dense black smoke and only occasion
ally was there an outburst of flames.
The Are spread to the corner build-
ing and to the east reached the Omo
block. In each of these buildings
damage was done through the delay
In getting out goods, due to the belief
at first that the tire would be speedily
controlled. •
Ths runny Bide.
There were many Incidents con
nected with the fire, some of them
ludicrous. One of the women in jthe
rooming house over the corner was
running about the streets In a pink
kimona protesting because sho was
pulled out of the telephone box, where
RUSSIANS
WILL AGREE
Has the city of Spokane a fire bug?
Suspicion has been cast upon two
boys, about 17 years old, who have
been causing; the fire department all
kinds of trouble by turning in false
alarms. Several small fires which
are thought to have been of incendi
ary origin have been extinguished
and extensive damage prevented by
the prompt arrival of the department.
Small boys have kept the neighbor
hood on Howard near the railroad
tracks In continual fear by playing
with mate hes und lighting small fires.
, .. . . ~ . which, during the dry spell, may re
(Scrlpps News Association.) disastrously.
PEABODT, Mass., Aug. IS. —Five „,. „ , ~.. • „
77" . ... The penally for violation of the
persons were injured, one probably' ,
. , ~ . i ordinance covering the tire alarm sys
falally, In a collision of trolley cars . _ ... „ . , '
.. . _~ tern ' 8 ♦ 5 « one or lrapriaoument foi
between l.ynnneld and Pea body early -„ , .
~ . , ~ , . „ ... r, tO days, or both. The cost of a run
this morning. Harold Smith will ~.,_.„ a*. , . -i
averages 1,5 In wear of machinery,
H My 1 barring accidents. Another bad feat
ure of a false alarm Is the danger of
a real fire In the same locality at
the same time.
ST. PatTKRSBURO, Aug. is.—lt _is
slated on good authority that the valid
ity of the British and American view
of what Constitutes the conditional and
absolute contraband of war will, in
all probability be recognized by Russls.
The Russian reply will assert their
interpretation and special claim ara
to be disposed of later.
FIVE INJURED
BOATS COLLIDE
(Scrlpps News Association.)
PORTSMOUTH. England, Aug. 18.
—The Urltlsh destroyer Zepher, while
being moored at Portsmouth today,
was rammed by a torpedo boat below
the water line. Bhe was afterwards
docked. The torpedo bout was ulso
injured.
01D SETTLER MEET
President Judge L H. PrsSaer of the
Old Settlers' association hat called a
meeting for Saturday evening at 8
o'clock at ,ludg« M. T. llartson's room!
in the Simon block. The meeting it
railed for the purpose of considering
what stops to take in regard to the
Interstate fair.
BPOKANE, WANHINUTON. THCRSDAI, Al ttl ST 18. I*o4.
she went to telephone for a hack and
an express -wagon to haul away her
I goods. At the time the Aames were
sweeping up through the halls from
the furniture store and a few min
utes' delay would have meant death.
Another woman complained to her
friend "George" that she had loet
everything she had.
"That's too bad," said "George."
"But, George, don't forget to get
me those seats for the etrcus Satur
day," wus the plaintiff request of the
woman who didn't think she had a
dress left.
It was not until late that roomers
tried to get out the goods in Mrs.
Bedford's rooming house over the
corner. When they did everything
came out In chunks.
One man secured a short ladder
outside of the department ladders and
climbed to the second story. He
threw out several bundles and then
the flames bored through. In his
haste he grabbed a trunk and threw
It nut and then grabbing n mattress
carried that down the ladder with
him. The trunk was smashed but the
mattress was saved.
More Pun.
One man who had scarcely gotten
awake was moving through the crowd
when he met a fellow acquaintance,
to whim he remarked, "What in h—l
Is al lthe fuss about? Is It a Are or
a kimona parade? My, gee, but there
Is a woman In a night dress. Bay,
this is where you can see the latest
in dressing s.iuues." It was true.
Many having Just retired donned the
nearest clothing available and went
forth to the scene. A lady In night
attire with golden hair hanging down
her back was parndlng down River
side avenue with a generous sized
stocking In her hand and the other
on her foot. The latter was Ailed
With her most valuable Jewelry. Un
conscious of the picture she made,
she inquired of each passerby If be
thought the Are would get into her
block, two squares away.
BOYS PLAY
WITH FIRE
NORTHERN SECURITIES
CASE
(Scrlpps News Association.)
THKNTON, N. J., Aug-. 18 —Judge
Bradford this morning filed In the
elreut court a decree in the suit of
Harritßan and Tierce against the
Northern Securities company enjoin
ing the company from disposing of
any of the 370,230 shares of common
stock of the Northern Paciflo. The
decree slso prevents the distribution
of the remaining 347,000 shares of
the company. The Oregon Short Line
must furnish a bond of 13,000,000 to
Indemnify persons who may suffer
by the Injunction in the final decision.
FOREST
FIRES
(Scrlpps News Association.)
VANCOUVER, B. C. Aug. 18 —
Forest tires are threatening the East
Kooteoni district. The Fernle mines
are filled with smoke, making work
dangerous. Flames threaten to sweep
the town of Michael. Preparations
have B«en made to desert the place.
Trains stand ready to carry'the in
habitants away.
STRIKE BREAKERS
SHOOT
(Scrlpps News Association.)
GHICAOO, Aug. 18.—There were
minor outbreaks in the stockyards
thh» morning and the police fear more
serious trouble before night. George
R. Bailey, an Englishman who ar
rived today to work for Swift's, was
frightened by the crowd surrounding
the train, drew his revolver and fired
five shots. He was arrested. Herbert
Dawson of Nashville, a colored strike
breaker, became insane this morning
while at work and was taken to the
detention hospital. Police details in
the district have been increased. The
receipts yesterday morning were
norms]
(Scrlpps News Association.)
OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 18— The pack
ers announced todny they had nearly
all ths men needed. There are per
sistent reports that a break in the
ranks of the strikers will corn* Mon
day. Many of the unionists are tired
of the strike and want to return to
work.
NEW HOME
FOR MASONS
The Masons have about closed the
contract with Fred Phalr, contractor,
for the erection of the superstructure
of Masonic temple, which will cost
$76,000. The work has been delayed
owing to the change made in the
plans of the heating apparatus from
steam to hot air. The McPherson
company of Portland, Tacoma and Se
attle hare been awarded the contract
for Installing the furnaces.
The Masonic order is very proud,
and lustty so, of the progresslveness
which is evident In the building of
Its i.ew quarters. The building and
its equipment will he of the finest
In the Inland Empire. The furnish-
Infs Of the lodge room will cost $10,-
--000.
IT SPELLS RINGLING
BROTHERS
Little Miss Irene Cleveland, one of
Spokane's bright little maids, made
the following repartee in conversa
tion with other members of her fam
ily last evening. The little one had
just returned from a visit to the
mountains. A neighbor came In who
said idie knew that Mr. and Mrs.
Cleveland came home to go to the
circus, spelling the word so as to
avoid arousing Irene's curiosity. Hut
little Irene, with proverbial childish
ness coupled with the old saying,
"Little pitchers have big ears," spoke
up quickly and said, "Oh, I know
what c-l-r-c-u-8 spells. It spells
Ringling Bros."
RUSSIANS REFUSE
TO SURRENDER
(Scrlpps News Association )
WASHINGTON. Aug. 18—The fol
lowing has l>een received from the
Japanese legation:
"The commander of the Japanese
forces besieging Port Arthur reports
that on the lfith instant he sent an
officer under n flag of true Into the
city bearing a communication em
bodying the wishes of the emperor
for the release of noneombatnnts and
a letter advising the surrender of
the fortress. The documents were
handed the chief of staff of Ihe gnr
rlton on the 17th. The Russian of
ficer, under a flag of true, came with
a reply This refused both the of*
fern and the advice."
SHIVELY SUPREME
CHANCELLOR
(Scrlpps News Association !
TL( *J IS\'l 1.1.X. Ky , Aug. 18.—Th*
suninnie lodge of Knights of Pythias
unanimously elected Charles K.
•Shively of Richmond, Intl., as su
preme chancellor,
The drills of the I'nlfoini Hank for
the tIO.UOU prise took place today
The toe*] committee refunded for the
horses. because the steeds furnish, d
were so poor the knights could BOt
rld<* tbein.
Judge Charles A ItarueM of Jack
gtmrflto, 111. was elected supreme
vice rltouoeUor,
ONLY ONE PUMP WORKING
DURING BIG FIRE
Again it's up to the water meter
gang to make good with another bluff
at forcing the citizens to pungle up
$28. The first last night demonstrat
ed to everybody's satisfaction that
Mr. Nelson W. Durham and Mr. W. H.
Acuff were wrong in packing the bus
iness men's meeting in order to pro
test against buying new tire steam
ers.
No other fire has shown so truly
how little there Is In the wail from
the tHll tower about water wa.ste dur
ing sprinkling hours. The fire start
ed a few minutes after 11 o'clock
last night.* The water pressure at
that time was SO pounds. When the
big steamer got to work witli three
SEND ASHES OE NEGRO
TO ROOSEVELT
(Scrlpps News Association.)
SAVANNAH, Os, Aug. 18.—The
situation at Statesboro is still seri
ous. Reports are coming from all
parts of the country of promiscuous
whipping and shooting of negroes.
The blacks are thoroughly terrified.
It Is impossible to predict the out
come. Many negroes are leaving the
country. The bones and charred re
mains Of the lynched negroes were
put in a box and addressed to Rouse
QHHB
WILD
(Scrlpps News Association.)
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 18.—A
late official dispatch from Vladivo
stok shows that every officer on the
Bosnia and Grombnl, which reached
that port Hfter the battle with I'rlu's
squadron, was either killed or wound
ed. Rear Admiral Jesse n narrowly
escaped the fate of Wlthoft. He was
standing on the bridge of the Rossia
when It was wrecked by a shell. The
two cruisers were literally riddled,
the guns and engines being partially
dismantled. There is no confirma
tion of the report that the cruisers
Palluda and Dlnna had reached Vlad
ivostok. The admiral has no news
bearing on the whereabouts of the
other vessels of Wlthoft's squadron.
wiu wot am up.
(Scripps News Association.)
LONDON, Aug. IS. —Japin has of
ficially notified Great Britain that she
does not propose to give up the Rus
sian torpedo boat destroyer Ryeahl
telnl, captured In the harbor of Chee
foo.
JAPS ADVANCED
(Sc ripps News Association.)
CHBatuTOO, Aug. is. — A report
from Port Arthur states that the
Japaiieae have captured a position at
Pal Chunng, three miles from the
fortress. The coal yards St Port
Arthur have been Ignited by Jap
anese shells and are burning.
WILT, WOT SVUEXDU.
(Scrlpps News Association.)
WASHINGTON, Aug. IS—Minister
QrisCOm nt TOktO cables the state
department the Official Information
that the HusHian commander yes
terday rejected the Japanese sum
mons to surrenclc r Port Arthur, also
the Jspanese offer providing for the
removal of noneombatunts.
JAPS LOSE 5000.
(Scripps News Association )
BERLIN, Aug It,—Die Post re
ports In tha attack on Port ArfJjftK
yesterday the Japß lost 1000 killed.
SHOT GAME
OUT OF SEASON
Ray Hri'lett was fined *10 ami coetl
by Judge :{u hanUon today for shoot
ing game out of season. Arthur Lin
coln tod Will Barnaneld each got $l">
anil coetl for the same offense, which
they paid.
FOUND PAPERS
Wong Dong ami Wong ("hong were
examined before United State* Com-
Hussioner Marshall yc-.terd.iy, charged
with being unlawfully in the county,
W ong Cheng went down in hi* '.jegiu'
where big lertitirate of residence was
sewed securely thereto, and be wae
allowed to go free. Woß| Bong did
not fare BO well. He could not product
the papers. »o he will be tent bails
to ilium Wong aays he had one but
he didn't know it Wtg necessary tJ
prMgnrg it. Hit story didn't (id.
SECOND YEAR. NO. 245. PRICE: ONE CENT,
streams playing from it the engine
forced 11 pressure (if 110 pounds.
Three lines from the hig steamer
and two each from the smaller
stesmers gave a volume of water
which was seconded by hydrant lines
with a pressure running from 45 to
85 pounds, nut there was not suf
ficient water.
No one was sprinkling, which is
as the water meter megaphone at
the tall tower would have it. Yet
it plainly showed that more sleamer
pressure is necessary with the big
liulldings. It showed It was not the
little garden hose, of which the water
meter gang is so much afraid, but the
lack of steamers.
c
velt with a note: "You'll never eat
with these niggers." The more con
servative citizens are trying to re
move the box from the express office.
(Scripps News Association.)
ATLANTA, Ga., Aug. 18.—In his
official report, Captain Hitch, who
commanded the militia at Statesboro,
quotes two sergeants as saying that
the sheriff unlocked the jail door and
tidmitted the mob and pointed out
Reed and Cato.
CHARGED WITH
EXTORTION
(Scripps News Association.)
NEW YORK. Aug. IK.—The grand
jury thin afternoon returned an in
dictment charging Philip Weinziner,
the labor boss responsible for the
building trades lockout, with the ex
tortion of $2700. He was granted
bail In the sum of $2500. He will
plead to an indictment Tuesday next.
NEW MAYOR BOYD
Mayor Boyd is out of town and
Mayor Boyd this afternoon signed
the anti-Hcalping ordinance.
Mayor I. Frank Boyd has gone a
fishing. John H. Boyd, president of
the council, Is acting mayor and sign
ed the ordinance as president of the
council and ss mayor. All of which Is
much Joy to Lawyer Alex Winston.
Acting Mayor Boyd alao approved
of an order directing Chief of Police
Waller to appoint 10 extra policemen
to go to work tomorrow night and
protect the city from thugs until
after Ringling Bros.' circus folds its
tents.
BUYS FROM
EVERY ONE
The board of public works this fore
neon awarded the cogjact to A. 0<
Ixuin of Portland for a new combina
tion chemical and hese wagon to lie
stationed at No. 7, the new Union
Park station, The wagon will be fully
equipped with chemical tanks, hose,
rubber tire*, etc.
The board also awarded contracts'
for new hose as follows: Jenaen-ing-
Hyrd company. TOU feet; Holly, Mason
Marks & Co., Till feet; Mcdowan Bros.,
SOU feet.
SCHOMERS
PLEADS GUILTY
Martin Sehomera came before
Judge Kennan this morning and was
arraigned. He pleaded guilty to th*
charge of highway robbery. Schem
ers has numerous crimes laid to his
door, but the one upon which he was
arraigned la that of the holdup in
Kast Liberty Park when Arthur Ran
dall was relieved of his gold watch.
WANTS DAMAGES
William Kit ton today nerved notice
on the city that he was damaged to the
extent of Sl;*.*.) through falling on a
had sidewalk at Sprague avenue and
Grant street, duly SO. Baton's attorney
fays he will con.promise for <2.VJ rather
that fight the case in court and show
injuries to his bach and hip.
FOREST FIRE
KOBEBI'RO, Ore . Aug. .18.- A Icr
rilio tire nil t V>\v t'irek canyon hi'.s M ■
ready swept many swatt Mile. Ww
settlers me sstaprng if railway.
CAM AS VALLKY. Ore., Aug. 18.-
Tha tire iii this vicinity ia beyond
control and the settler* arc dcscituu
their homes.
one cent
Here's another bit of Information.
The fire last Tuesday morning when
the (Jrote-Rankln block waa threat
ened started at 4:40 o'clock. Tho
sprinkling hadn't yet begun. But tho
pressure was 45 pounds. This with
a supposedly continuous pumping
service at the station all night.
If the water meter gang would put
a labor clock at the pumping station
the reason for this shortage would
be found.
The Presa has It on good authority
that but one pump was running! at
the pumping station at 4 o'clock
Tuesday morning. Water meter*
won't make Fossil Weymouth's pets
work at that hour In the morning.
CHIEF TALKS
Chief of Police Waller said several
nice things to the patrolmen at roll
call last night after he had them
lined up In the squadroom under com
mand of Captain Coverly and Ser
geant Sullivan.
"I have had experience In police
business as you know," said the chief
as he looked over the huskies, "Tout I
don't claim to know it all. lam go
ing to try to treat you all right
and I know I can't make much of a
success without - your help. If I
make a mistake and you have a griev
ance, come to me and let me know
and I'll try to do you justice. I In
tend to treat everybody alike and If
you'll come in and help we'll do
something."
It wasn't an oratorical effort, but
the chief won the crowd and that lv
what the "wise guy" Was after.
WARRANT FOR
WOMAN MINER
<Bcrippa> News Association.)
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. IS.—A
warrant for the arrest of Lena Wal
ton, widely known as the ' "woman
miner," charged with swindling Max
Gutter out of »6000 la mining deals,
waa Issued this morning. The woman
returned from Nome yesterday ant)
officers are looking for her.
EVEN MONEY
(Bcrlpps News Association:)
NEW YORK, Aug. 18.—A bet of
16000 even that Roosevelt carrie*
New York state has been placed by.
Frederick H. Brooks. A Chicago
grain house took the Roosevelt end,
while a Wall street house took th*
Purker end.
DEMOCRATS WILL WIN
The state central democratic com
mittee and candidates for state offices
will strive in Spokane Saturday and
will establish headquarters at the Spo
kane hotel. Kntertainment for th*
guests has not as yet been decided
upon. At a meeting of local democrat*
to be held tomorrow afternon, the
name of Dick Nuzum will be presented
for chairman of the county central
committee. He has been urged by
his friends for the position and ha*
agreed to accept it providing the
election ia made unanimous.
Said Mr. Ntituni today: "T am not
making a fight, but my democrat!*
friends have urged me to take it and
1 feel that 1 am in duty bound to
accept the offer. Yes, I think th*
state and county democrats' prospect*
for election are better than for years,''
FIGHT DID
The expected fight between the city
and the Washington Water Power
company did not result In bloodshed
today. Instead Corporation Counsel
Judson took the matter In hand and
Is preparing a notice to the effect that
the streetcar company must raise tha
tracks on Maxwell avenue to the (or
mer grade, or the city will go ahead
and do It nnd assess the costs against
the company.
It la a truce until the learned coun
sel gets through with his typewritten
notice.
WHEAT MARKET
CHICAGO, Aug. 18.-On bearish re
ports from the northwest this morn
ing, the bottom dropped out of tha
wheat market and millions of bushels
of wheat went over board in a Isw
second-.. Small fortunes ware lost.
Later Manitoba advices to the effect
that the lust had affected two-thirds
of the crop, sent wheat soaring beyond
the opening prices. Old September
wheat opened at 51 us snd closed at tha
same. New clotted st tl WV Corn
opened at tu.MV closing at tha same.
Oat* opened ut *v.3»%.
ON PARKER
NOT OCCUR