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THE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAN, FRIDAY, JT7XE 14, 190T. TRUSTS EMPLOY OPNIQN MDLDERS Even Secretive Standard Oil Has Highest Salaried Press Agent. VANDERBILT'S NEW SCHEME Railroad Press Agent Heads Off Sen sational Wreck Stories by Giving Facts--How the Hotels Are Boomed in Newspapers. NEW YORK. June 13. (Special.) Fully 10,000 men and women In New York City are today earning their living as press agent, and tills Is entirely exclusive of the small army of persons engaged in the thratrlcal work. This new Industry has practically sprung Into being within the past two years. All sorts and con ditions of enterprises are represented and some of the boomers are paid as high as 115,0110 a year for their work. The top notch ind vldual salary. $15,000. is drawn by J. I. C. Clark, formerly of the Herald, now the managing editor of the Standard Oil's Press Bureau. Octopus Conies I'p Smiling. For years it was utterly impossible for a newspaperman to obtain an item of in formation at the Oil Trust s New York headquarters SB Broadway. The big magnates would never be seen, while their subordinates seemed to take delight In "throwing -down" would-be Interview ers. But everything has changed. A newspaper man desiring ' information finds no difficulty in seeing Mr. Clark. He In turn secures a statement from the proper official. More than this. Mr. Clark has" on several occasions arranged for talks with John T. Rockefeller and II. H. Rogers, something that newspa per men In 1905 did not even dare to re finest. Mr. Clark's bureau also fur nishes quantities of good copy on all sorts of topics tending to boost along the standard Oil Interests. And a good dca,l of It Is printed, too. The first railroad to cater to the press agent field was the Erie. J. H. Maddy, a popular young newspaper man, was given the Job and proceeded to "get busy." His success impressed the other railroad officials, and one by one they dropped into line. Railroad News for the Asking. None of Mr. Maddy-'s rivals made much of an Impression, however, until the New York Central Impressed "Jack" Ham mond, also an up-to-date reporter. Mr. Hammond visited every newspaper1 of fice in town and introduced himself to thrf city editor. "When there Is a wreck on our line, do you have much trouble In getting de tails?" he would ask. Invariably the answer was in the affirmative, for tho Vanderbilt road had followed the system of keeping everything dark as long as it possibly could. "We are going to change all that." Mr. Hammond would reply. "Here is my telephone! number at the Grand Central Depot, where you can get me all day. Here is the telephone num ber at my home. Any time there is an accident, call me up and I will give you all the details." Two nights later Mr. Hammond had a chance to "make good." There was a bad accident up the state above Albany, about 160 miles from New York. Correspondents near the scene couldn't learn anything definite. City editors In New York promptly called upon Mr. Hammond. "Send a man to see me. at the Grand Central," he replied. Reporters who went there received all the details bow -the train was wrecked, names of the Injured and the official state ments of the trainmen and the division superintendent. Took Their Breath Away. "Anything else you can think of, boys'?" aked Mr. Hammond, address ing the newspaper men, who were too surprised to ask questions. One of them suggested a point that he thought should be covered. An 1 U was not an important point, either. Mr. Hammond went In the next room and gave an order to the train dispatcher. A message was sent over -h5 com pany's wire, and the needed Informa tion secured in a few moments. Several other rases like this have established Mr. Hammond on a firm foundation. Now whenever a wreck occurs on the line he Is called upon for the details, and what he says .soes.' The result Is that sensational reports of accidents are not printed as o'ten as they were formerly. For example, a week or so ago. . correspondents at Iockport. N. Y.. wired of a ccilis'on near there between a "fast express" and a "crowded local." The dead were placed at SO or over, the injured at 50. Kvery telegraph editor in New York got after Mr. Hammond. He explHineilithat an accommodation train had bumped into a freight, tho engi neer and fireman of the latter being elightlv hurt. Nobody was dead or even slightly hurt. This report was accepted at Its face value, and print ed as the news. After the mail edi tions had gone to press a correction of the original lurid story came in from up-state. A high official of the New York Central, in conversation the other day, declared that the press agent work was no longer an experiment, and would doubtless be adopted on all of the Vanderbilt lines. Hotel Man's Clever Stunt. Kven tile hotels arc tnking up the new fad. , One of the newest and fin est caravansaries, the Knickerbocker hotel, has a press agent who Is on the Job all the time. He keeps the news papers pasted regarding the guests of the house, furnishes 'gossipy inter views and is always looking for a chance to get the ' name of tnc place into print. One of his stunts was worthy of a good theatrical agent. He was sitting in the Rathskeller one evening with several reporters and a man he had introduced as the "Chief of the Crip ple Creek fire department." Naturally the Western man talked shop and boasted of the alertness of his sub ordinates. "We nave the finest fire department in the world right here In this hotel," boasted the press agent. An argument followed, and finally the press agent led the parly to the clerk's desk. There he asked for the key of an unoccupied room, and got me for an apartment on the twelfth floor. He unlocked the door and walked Inside. Allt hands were asked iO look At their watches. Then the press agent walked over to the wall and turned in a Are alarm. Forty three seconds later the hotel's fire bri gade dashed into the room . Kvery paper in New- York ran the story, and It was a "corking good Uu UTL sirenith at it Hi cress agent asked for and secured an ad vance in salary. ' Grants Notoriety for His Guests. A certain minister in town, known as the "hotel chaplain," is his own press agent. He has an agreement with two newspapers to pay him dou ble space rates on al! stories he turns In and to play his name prominently. The result is that every couple desir ing notoriety (and there are hundreds of them) 'hunt up the. "hotel chaplain" and rejoice when they see their names emblazoned in the newspapers. This preacher's "space bills" are said to average from S5 to $100 a week. The incidental advertising puts him in pos session of an Income of nearly $12,000 a year, made exclusively out of mar riage fees and "space," for he has no church. Another Works Up Divorce Stories. There is one lawyer with, an office on Nassau street whose name and business address appears in the newsv papers dozens of times every week, He has a press agent at a good salary. The lawyer has a large business in the divorce courts. His representative visits tne various papers at freauent intervals. "Here Is a story you will want." he says. "I have all the details and the pictures. But yon must use Mr. So-and Sos name and address of course." The stories are always worth printing ana cost tne papers nothing. If they re fuse to oblige the lawyers. They are oeaten. consequently they accept his terms. This particular press agent gets $75 a week. He looks over all the cases and "works up" the stories. His employer is thoroughly satisfied, for his Income has doubled within the past two years. In fact he has been obliged to open a "night office" uptown in the theater section, to care for his numerous clients. Restaurant Man Made Rich. There is a restaurant on Upper Broad way that does the biggest kind of an after-theater business. The food is poorly cooked, the service bad and the prices outrageous, but you cannot get a table there after 11 o'clock at night unless you wait a long time for a vacancy. When the place was opened 18 months ago, it did not seem to catch on. In fact the proprietor was seriously considering the advisability of shutting up. He was discussing his troubles with an old friend, a reporter. The latter was out of a job. and thought he saw an opening. "Say, you are not clearing expenses now. are you?" ha suddenly asked. "Will you make it worth my while if I pull you through a winner?" The proprietor explosively replied that he would. Terms were agreed upon, and the campaign for business began. The ex-reporter had a large acquaintance among theatrical people. He saw to it that a number of the best-known show girls In town visited the restaurant and he signed the checks himself. Pretty soon two women whose pictures frequent ly adorn the newspapers, and who pose as bitter rivals, had an altercation in the restaurant. It was mentioned that they were quieted by two other well-known footllght favorites. This was the start. Day after day, the heretofore despised restaurant figured in the news. The town began to take notice. Finally they flocked there In droves, and it is considered to be "excitedly wicked" to go to the place. The joke of It is that the place Is as quiet and staid as any of the other lobster places. Nothing ever happens there, but visitors from Yaphank and Canarsie Corners are always expecting that there will be something doing. Theatrical "Stars" Pointed Out. There are a few chrus girls on the "free food" list and they are frequently pointed out to the unsophisticated as t minn T?,azu Maiida Adams. Julia Marlowe or any other star whose name is thought of. Needless to say none ui them ever goes there, but the visitors are just as happy. In the mean time the ex-reporter does not expect to ever fear a city editor again. For the restaurant is coining money, and every week he receives one third of the profits. That was the reward agreed upon In case he could draw the stagnant restaurant out of the slough of despond. And he did. TO AWARD NO PENNANT Championship Game In Intcrscholas tic League Called Off. The championship ball game of the Interscholastic League, between Colum bia University and -the West Side High School scheduled for last Wednesday lias heen called off. The school year at the University is over and the boys, anxious to return home, decided that they can linger no longer. The condition of Mult nomah field made it impossible to play. Both teams were willing to play, both were confident of victory, but the weath er prevented. The championship is un decided, and no pennant can be awarded. The past season has been a successful one for Interscholastic baseball. The new Bast Side HlglfSehool made Its first appearance on the diamond and toward the close played great ball. The team finished fourth, beating Hill and Allen. Columbia started out well, but two of its best men. Otto Moore and Porterfleld, quit the team, and took berths In the Tri Clty League. The team was then weak ened, but after a little practice, the boys began playing well again, and In the last game with the Portland Academy won. The West Side High School was suc cessful throughout the season, playing six games without a defeat. Their suc cess no doubt is due to the work "of Coach Henderson, who after school hours would take the boys out and nut them through severe training. All the Columbia boys who lfve out of town left last night for their homes. Co lumbia will be the only team of the league that will not be weakened by graduation, and next year, the boys ex pect to have a far better team than this year. AUTO RACES CAUSE DEATH Contest for Kaiser's Cup Costs Life of one Man, Injures Another. HAMBURG, June 13. The elimination, heats for the Emperor William Club cup were run off today. The fastest time made for the 236 kilometers was 2 hours. 60 minutes. 20 seconds. Forty motor ears will participate in the finals tomorrow. There was one fatal accident. Auto mobile "in C" was demolished, at the village of Graven Wiesbach.One man in the car was instantly killed and the other had both legs broken. Transfer Games to Seattle. ABERDEEN. Wash., June IS. (Spe cial.! The Seattle and the Aberdeen ball teams left this morning for Seattle where the remainder of the series of games scheduled for Aberdeen will be played. The series which has been scheduled for Seattle betwen the Cats and the Slwashes. beginning on August 27. will be played in this city. The rainy weather the first two days of this week, coupled with the dreary outlook for good weather during rest of the week, caused the managers of the two teams to make the change. Literary Men Killed in Duel. NATLES. June 13. Mariano Palom belli, a writer of popular songs, and Alfonso Macale. owing to literary jeal ousy, began an acrimonious debate which ended in a fight with knives. Macala "was stabbed to the heart and killed and Palombelli is dying from a wound Iu the kida. ATTENDTDRQUTINE Masonic Grand Lodge Dele gates Spend a Busy Day. SESSION' ENDS TOMORROW Grand Chapter, Order of the East ern Star, Opens Annual Session. Afternoon Is Devoted to the Memorial Service. .- Routine business took up most of the day at the meeting of the Grand Lodge oi .masons and of the ladies" auxiliary, the Order of the Eastern' Star, vesterdav. The Masons assembled in the Masonic Temple, while the Star conducted its sessions In the Women of Woodcraft hall. A busy dav was snent bv the Masons. The morning and afternoon sessions were behind closed doors, and were devoted to the regular business routine. Several hundred members assembled in the even ing .and exemplified work in the third de gree. Today officers of the Grand Lodge of Washington will be received in an official visit, and the newly elected officers will be Installed in the afternoon. Social af fairs will occupy the evening, and it Is not expected that the Grand Lodge will finish its work before noon Saturday. Over 400 women, including members of the Eastern Star and their friends, are in the city to attend the Grand Chapter, which convened yesterday morning. Rou tine business took up the morning and in the afternoon the officers were moved up one from those of the previous year, the election resulting as follows: Mrs. Florence Bargelt, of Marshfleld. worthy grand matron: Mrs. Jennie E. Reames, of Klamath Falls, associate worthy grand matron: Frederick S. Dunn, of Eugene, worthy grand patron; G. W. Stapleton, of Portland, associate grand patron; Mrs. Mary S. Myers, of The Dalles, grand secretary; Mrs. Clara T. Lyle, of La Grande, grand treasurer; Mrs. Antoinette Stiles, of Portland, grand conductress; Mrs. Jennie Rinehart, of Summerville, associate grand conductress. Mrs. Bayl Sherman, of Ashland, worthy grand matron, for the past year presided yesterday and at the memorial services. The memorial services was held in the Women of Woodcraft hall, which was beautifully decorated with flowers. Most of the women were in white, and as the services were open to the public, nearly eOO people were assembled in the large hall. As each chapter represented was called the delegates responded in dividually. Pronouncing the name- of the dead in each case with a few well chosen words they placed handsome wreaths of flowers on a dais in the center of the hall. Hymns were sung by quartets and the services were solemn and Impres sive. They lasted until a late hour. ' Today will be "devoted to routine work of the chapter, with exemplifi cation of ritualistic work in the eve ning. The new officers will be in stalled on Saturday, prior to adjourn ment to be taken in the afternoon. MINSTRELS AT BALL GAME Dockstader and His Band Will Make Things Lively Today. PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. Portland-Los Angeles game post poned; rain. Oakland 10, fcan Francisco 9. Standing of the Clubs. Won. Lost. Pet. T.n Aneele .SS 23 .10 San Francisco . .8 2S .!.! Oakland 34 32 .SIS Portland 18 41 .305 As an added attraction for the ladies' day matinee this afternoon. Lew Dock stader's minstrels will be out in force to enliven the game. If the rain does not frustrate the plans already made, the minstrel aggregation will take a special open car for the grounds, taking the double band carried by the troupe. Mr. Dockstader's family, which is made up of enthusiastic fans, will attend and the wives of several of the minstrel men who are with them on the tour. Neill O'Brien, the minstrel'who made a big hit at the show last night, has been urged to don the catcher's pad and mask, catch a few for the Beavers, while Dockstader has been picked as a likely pitcher for to day's same, just to break the hoodoo that hangs over the home team. The minstrel band will enliven the game be-tween-innings. . Oakland 10; San Francisco 9. SAN FRANCISCO, June 13.--Oakland hit Willis so hard for the first three innings today that they scored eight runs on ten hits and virtually won the game in that time. Willis was then relieved and Joy pitched the game out for the locals. The home team also batted hard, but could not overcome Oakland's lead. Score: R.H.E. Oakland 4 1 S 0 0 0 2 0 010 13 3 San Francisco 1 S 0 1 0 0 0 i 1 9 16 1 Batteries Willis, Joy and Street; Wright and Bliss. Umpire Derrick. Miss Sntton Wins Tennis Match. BECKENHAM. England. June IS. Tn Physicians agree that Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer is a most healthful, nour. ishing and sustaining bev erafre, richer in food values than other beers. The Pabst Eight-Day Malt intr Process secures all of the nutriment in the barley-grain, which the Pabst Perfect Brew ing Process transmits to the beer in pre-digested form. Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer, rich in malt and tonic prop erties of hops, makes an ideal drink at meals or be tween meals, aiding diges tion and soothing nerves. Charles Kohn & Co., Cor. Third and Pine Sts., Portland. t Phone Main 4fiQ. It the fourth round for the ladies' tennis championship of Kent today. May Sutton, of California, beat Miss Wilson, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4. J OHXSO?fS FUTURE IS BRIGHT Anson Mott Says1 Idaho Pitcher Is - Coming Man. Walter Johnson, the Weiser, Idaho, boy, who is attracting so much attention be cause of his remarkable work in pitching 67 innings without allowing & run. is a personal friend of Anson Mott, the Port land's popular third-base man. Mott has known the boy for some time and says ha is a coming twirler. Though but 19 years old, he is over six feet tall, weighs about 200 pounds and Is well developed. Johnson neither smokes nor drinks and is regarded as a model of steady habits. - Iast year Mott secured Johnson a berth with Seattle, but after the latter had signed his contract and packed his be longings he refused to go. Johnson is the owner of a money making billiard parlor in Weiser. 1 . NORTHWEST LEAGUE. Won. Lest. Pet. Aberdeen 31 12 .721 Tacoma ;....27 20 .574 S-attle 27 20 .574 Spokane 22 20 .524 Butte 20 24 ,.4.'.S Vancouver 5 ' 36 .122 Tacoma 8 ; Butte .3. BUTT El Mont., June 13. On - a field which was a sea of mud and In a down pour of rain, varied with an occasional flurry of snow. Tacoma took today's game. The Tigers hit when hits were needed, while Butte's errors meant runs. Score: Butte- 0 1 000011 03 8 1 Tacoma ,..3002000308 13 2 Batteries Killaly and Wilklns; Butler and Shaw. Aberdeen I ; Seattle 0. , SEATTLE. June 13. Aberdeen won from Seattle by a score of 1 to 0 in a game marked by sensational pitching by ilig ginbotham and a wonderful base play by Hlckey. Ross, "who is playing with Se attle through courtesy of Judge McCredie, of Portland, had his shoulder dislocated in sliding to third and is out of the game for at least six weeks. Score: Seattle 0 0000000 00 6 2 Aberdeen 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 6 1 Batteries Coy and Stanley; Klggin botham and Boettlger. Umpire Klopf. AMERICAN- LEAGUE. Won. Lost. Prt. Chicago 32 15 .RSI Cleveland ..32 17 .S3 Detroit 26 17 .fluo Philadelphia 25 22 .5S2 New York 20 24 .4.5 gt. Louts 50 2f .ai Washington ;...14 2S .3.3.1 Boston 13 31 .326 Yesterday's Scores. At Philadelphia Cleveland S, Philadel phia 5. At Washington Washington-Detroit gams postponed. At Chicago Chicago 4, . New York 3. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Won. Lost. Pet. Chicago 36 10 .783 New York 31 14 .6t Philadelphia 27 14 .600 Pittsburg 24 17 .685 Cincinnati ,..! 2S .401 Boston 17 2ft .378 St. Louis IS 32 .8tU Brooklyn 14 36 .260 Yesterday's Scores. At Cincinnati Cincinnati 5, Philadel phia 2. At St. Louis St. Louis 1, Boston 0. At Chicago Chicago 4. Brooklyn 2. At Pittsburg Pittsburg-Ncw .York Came postponed. Tennis Tourney Entries Close. . The entries for the annual Spring tour nament of the Irvington Tennis Club closed Wednesday night. About 100 en tries were received. The playing will commence Saturday, and it is expected that all the matches will be played off by Monday night. In this tournev the men's and women's championships of the club will be decided. A handicap com mittee has been appointed and the list of hnndicaps will soon be complete. BW1 nsasMMtw Bull iri. GATHER TO CONFER Already 199 Delegates Are Listed at The Hague. WELCOME THE NEWCOMERS Possibility of Clash Between Great Britain and Germany, Prompted by Jealonsy and Known Antag onism of the Two Countries. THE HAGUE, June 13. With the names of the delegates of half a dozen smaller states still missing, the list of delegates and attaches on file at the Dutch foreign office this evening num bers 191. Although no accurate developments are anticipated until the conference gets under way and the powers begin to show their hands. It is increasingly apparent from the prevailing gossip that the chief interest, if not the chief importance of the conference, will re volve about the Jealousy and antagon ism betwen great Britain and Germany and there are plenty of pessimists who predict an open clash which will jeopardize, if not wreck, the work that the conference means to perform. This afternoon a number of countries decided formally their adherences to the findings of the convention of 1899 to make themselves eligible, and to morrow the plenipotentiaries of the parties who participated In the first conference will sign a protocol admit ting the newcomers. This is a mere formality, as the parties to the con ventions already have agreed to re ceive the countries invited to this year's conference, and the ceremony will be very informal. GREAT ROLE FOR AMERICA Arriving Delegates at Hague Predict Our Leadership. THE HAGUE. June 15. The delegates of various countries to the second Hague Peace Conference, which will be formally opened June 15, accompanied by a host of secretaries, technical experts and at taches, together with a small army of newspaper correspondents, are arriving, nere by every tram, ana tne iazy old Dutch capital is beginning to buzz with an animation such as has not been wit nessed since the conference of 1899. The Austrian delegation was first on the ground. General Horace Porter, for mer Ambassador to France, and . one of the American plenipotentiaries, arrived yesterday, as did the French, Japanese and other delegates. Already a feeling is prevalent among the arriving diplomats that the United States is destined to play a great role in the coming conference. Under her aus pices the countries of South t and Central America will be Introduced to Europe on a footing of equality. The European del egates entertain no doubt that ail the rep resentatives of Ame-ica will present a practically united front at this confer ence, and henceforth they will be an Im mense factor In such world conventions. Some surprises are expected from the oth er side of the Atlantic. Delegates to The Hague En Ronte. LONDON, June 13. The British dele gates to the peace conference - at The Hague, together with Joseph H. Choate, J. Brown Scott and W. I. Buchanan, three of the American delegates, left here tonight for The Hague. Track Meet Is Postponed. The Multnomah Club track and field, meet, which was scheduled for Saturday afternoon, has been postponed on account s"aV4tts1 IS NOW ASSURED FOR, AND WILL SOON BE FLOWING IN BULL RUN FASHION AT ncil Crest At a meeting of the Water Board yesterday the site of the reservoir was purchased, the right of way secured and piping and materials ordered. arly in Run Water wilLbe flowing on Council Crest When the water begins to flow, prices will advance 25 to 50 per cent W. Lemcke Company A FAMILY OF REAL INTEREST DISTINGUISHED TOR HIGH CHARACTER AND STANDING, WITH A MUSICAL PRESTIGE EXTENDING THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PACIFIC NORTHWEST A Noteworthy Assemblage Now Gathered in Portland, Many Memhere of Which Are World-Famed Many Relatives in Rose City Homes, Perhaps in Yours. 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Dan Kelly, the crack University of Oregon sprinter. Intended to compete and a number of other promi nent Oregon athletes also intended to participate. There were over 100 entries. ILLNESS DELAYS TRIAL Idaho Land-Fraud Cases Must Await Juror's Recovery. MOSCOW, Idaho, June 13. (Special.) Judge Dietrich was unable to Instruct the Jury In the North Idaho land conspiracy case this morning, owing to the serious illness of Juror J. W. Robinson, of Grangevllle, who was taken with a chill last night followed by raging fever. Late this afternoon he became delirious and his condition became so serious that It was found necessary to hold a consulta tion of physicians and employ a trained nurse. It is feared the man may either develop pneumonia or some toxins poison ing. As Juror Robinson is 76 years of age, there Is a fear expressed as to nis ulti mata recovery. William Dwyer and Clarence W. Robnet, of Lewiston, who were to have been sen tenced today, having been convicted or subornation of perjury, last Fali, have filed motions for new trials, based on newly discovered evidence growing out of the recent conspiracy trial and motions In arrest of Judgment. The attention of the court was con sumed this afternoon in listening to ar guments to the demurrer in the William Dollar conspiracy case. He is a million aire banker and timber man of Ooeur d'Alene, Idaho, who was last year in dicted for conspiring to defraud the Gov ernment out of valuable timber lands. If Judge Dietrich sustains the demurrer, it means the quashing of all the North and South Idaho conspiracy indictments. The demurrer contends that each overt act set forth in the indictment stands by itself ei O 3l August pianos, suoh Instruments, as these, may be safely admitted. If your home lacks the membership and companionship of a piano, now Is an excellent time to increase the family circle. 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In the Dollar .and other conspiracy in dictments the first overt act alleged was committed more than three years ago, while the last act comes within the stat ute of limitation. The Government con tends that the overt acts are continuous, as they tend to form a continuous action; therefore, if the final overt act was com mitted within the three years prior to the filing of the indictment, then the In strument Is valid. In all these cases the Indictment was net found until more than three years -after the flrst-complalned-of overt act m com mitted. New Shell Is Launched. The new four-oared shell of the Port land Rowing? Club was launched yester day afternoon. The boat was built by a well-known Eastern firm and be cause of Its great length, was brought to this city by water, by way of the Isthmus of Panama. The trip con sumed 45 days. When the shell was unpacked It was found to be In perfect condition. There are several new features about the shell which make It stirrer and lighter than the old style and with a heavy crew it should prove fast. . Dried Fruit at New ' York. ' NEW TORK, June 13. Evaporated ap ples unchanged: fancy 884c: choice, IfiVAc; prime, 6c; poor to fair, 6e. Prunes unchanged; California, 4312c; Oregon, 610c. Apricots quiet: choice, 1813c; extra choice, 19a0o; fancy, 021c. Peaches steady; choice lH4c; extra choice, lagiavio; fancy, 1213c; extra fancy, 1315r. Raisins unchanged; loose muscatels, S 9c; seeded raisins, TSU; London lay ers, $L601.65. KISF.R KODAK DEVELOPING. Imperial Hotel Also ttcenio Photos.