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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-10
New York Cotton Futures.
c. E. Pierce & Co.'s Cotton Letter.


 New York, May 9.-September cotton this morning was really the future in the days excitement. For the first time the fact that May cotton and September cot ton as we'll is selling at very high price in comparison with the September and October deliveries seemed to appeal to the short interests.
 It did not require very much buying to boost prices. Fifteen points and 1t all took place in about fifteen minutes. On the other hand October failed to move very much and this is just about what was to be expected at this time. Dur ing recent advance in May cotton. July did not move very much for a time and after July began to move 1t took some time for August to increase the size of it's strides. 1t is not strange therefore that when the movement in this direction has extended as far as September, October should be left out in the cold for the moment But, as long as cotton continues to advance in price or even to maintain it's present level. we regard the early fall months as the most likely invest ment on the list. We have done our best to keep every one off the short side for 1t only menas disaster under the present condition of things in the cotton world. Prices are now nearing point where sem sational fluctuations will take place and at any time we expect a sharp dip of any where from a quarter to half cent per pound. Such a reaction would be in the nature of a providential development upon which to make purchases of October.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-10
New Orleans Cotton Futures. NEW ORLEANS, May e.--cotton futures ir.
Liverpool Cotton Futures.
May s.-cottOn futures opened
Daily Cotton Market.

NEW oRLEANS-Firm; sales, ,45O: ordi- nary. SA; good ordinary. s%: low middIing lols; midding, io5s: good mdding. II S-l6; middling fair. i2, nominal; receipts, 4,2S5 stock, S3.2I4.
 GALVEsToN-Firm: niddline. ioM; sales, 37o; receipts. 2.4o3; stock. 50. eso.
 MOBILE-Quiet and steady; middling loh sales. 50; receipts. 75S; stock, i,9l6.
 SAvANNAH-Firm; middling. l0as; sales, 33 receipts Io7; stock. 22.o25.
 CHARLEsToN-Firm middling, Io%; stock 3.5lo
 wILMINGToN-FIrm; mddling. IoS; re- ceipts. l; stock, 5.7Io
 NORFOLK-Firm: mddlng l0%; sales. (; receipts. I.I3o stock. 9.262.
 BALTIMORE-Nomiral; middling, F; stock 3.52o
 BosToN--Nominal: middling. Il.Is; net re- ceipts 73 Rros. 355.
 PHILADELPHIA-- Steady: middiing, [ 70 receipts. I56: stock, 2,44S.
 ST. LOUIS-Steady; middling. loh: sales POS: receipts, I656; stock. 1858.
 NEW YORK-Dull: middling, ILLS; net receipts. lo4 gross. 2.23S; sales. 264; stock IO5 sol: exports to Great Britain, 66o.
 Total today and consolidated-Net receipts 8 9o6: exports to Great Britain, 66o; tc France. 1858: to the continent. io.5I9; stock 2e2. 500.
 exports to Great Britain 2.662. e63: to France 734 o52: to the continent. 2,6o9,o ,osi: to Ja- pan. l33 452.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-10

The official statement of the New
 York association bank last week showed
 somewhat unexpected gain in loans.
 this item being increased S9.001 200. This
 probably reflects in part the increase in
 the previous week and also some syndi-
 cate negotiations. The cash showed a net gain of only St. 366.600 instead of an in- crease of $s. 200 as estimated from the traceable movements of money during the week. This discrepancy probably reflects withdrawals fo cash by trust companies preparatory to compliance with the re-
 serves requirement which will become ef-
 fective on June and possible some of the
 receding trust companies may nave drawn upon their cash deposits In banks.
 The statement as regards cash was
 most likely made on rising averages for
 the assistant treasurer was heavily deb
 tor at the clearing house at the last day
 of the bank week. The deposits were in- creased $l0,074,500. which amount corres- pond very closely with that called for by the increase in loans and the net gain in cash; therefore the statement may De regarded as harmoniousc. Tha required re serve was increased S2.5iS,6e5 through the augmented depsits and deducting from this sum the gain ip cash leaves $lib2,- OPS as the decrease in surplus reserve, which item now stands at $100e9, ,S25. Computed upon the basis of deposits less those of $37.24S, 800 of public funds, the sur plus is $19,342.025. This disclosure of 8 reduction in the surplus reserve had some
 what of a sentimental effect upon the market on Saturday as is customary
 whenever the bank show decreases in sur plus, but there was no good reason for
 expecting an advance in rates for money or any less liberal offerings. for there is still a great abundence of loanable funds in excess of current and of loanable
 mediate prospective demand. There was an increase of s3S2, 900 in circulation. in-
 dicating that the New York banks are preparing for greater activity in money later in the season and one feature was
 a decrease of about $40.000 in public de- posits. The average daily clearing of the
 banks which in the previous week were
 s22s, 000000 was $2l3, ,000.000 last week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-10
virg.n c Faunce,u cOttOA Letter.

.Over Private Leased Wire.'
 New York. May 9.-Evidenoe of mani pulation in the cotton future market are unanimous. The bull syndicate have had the leadership of the movement fr the past few days. Outsiders generally are doing but little in either May, July or August deliveries. In connection with the new crop sitution as q whole 1t is much better than sufficient. The question Of acreage is still in dispute. though as matters roll he average opinion of private advices that cotton will go much higher. The movement of cotton continues along quite substantial lines for this season of the year. and the strike news at the moment is such as to prevent any chance for further complication. For some time to come. The advices from New Orleans to-day were quite sensational in that they claimed that the movement in that market was being in the advance of bull element. This put new light on and the manipulation serves to show supposition
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-10
WALL STREET REVIEW
PROFESSIONALS HAVE THE
 MARKET TO THEMSELVES.
Trading Desultory Throughout the Entire Session-The Bank State- ment is a Disappointment.
 to the Operators.

New York. May s-DesuItory profess- ional trading was all that was in evid- ence in todays stock market. The tone was Heavy throughout and traders pro- fessed considerable apprehension over the outcome of the sitution in Manchuria The bank statement also was a disap- pointment as the gain in the cash reser- yes was only about half the amount ex- pected from the reports of the known movement of money. Another loan in- crease of over S9.000.000 was ascribed to the continued transfer of debts from fore ign to domestic lenders, which has kept up the rate of exchange during the week to near the gold export point.
 The question on an outgo of gold next week is left open as money and discounts were firm today in London and the ex- change market kept firm tone in spite the incidents of Saturdays market. The special heavines as shown by such spec ulative leaders at St. Paul. Southern Pacific. Athcison, Missouri Pacific, New York Central and Amalgamated was at which was designed to influence senti- ment in the general market. The selling of Rock Island was accompanied by sur misses as to the effect on the market of the St. Louis and San Francisco acduis- ition. four point break in Metropoli- tan securities tended to aggravate the de- pression to some extent. There was no perceptible recuperative power in the mar ket and the closing was easy at about the lowest. There was some selling of bonds as we'll, which made that depart ment easy.
 The tone of the bond market Is rather better than that of stocks and reflects a moderate investment demand for well secured mortgages offering a good re- turn. United States new As declined h as compared with the clsing call of last week.
 New York Stock List.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-10
New York Bank Statement.
Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON. May s.-Treasury balances, s223. 36i ,25o; gold, Sio6, ,so6, 2s9.
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

OulCaRO GIdlh anu ETONlE1UuSs
 CHICAGO May e.-The usual Saturday dull day and prices in general were firm. July wheat closing Ac higher. July corn 1&c higher and oats up &c. July provisions closed from a shade lower to 7isc higher.
 Trading in wheat was small, but there was q continuation of yesterdays bullsh eentt- ment. Opening prices were firm on small re- ceipts. unfavorabe crop reports. firm cables and on talk of possible war in the Orient. July was unchanged to Mc higher at 72Is@ 72M and during the first half of the session the fluctuations fin price were confined within a narrow range, There was a lack of outside orders and about the only trading was that of an "evenng-up'' character over Sunday be- tween local traders. Estimates of large worlds shipments for Monday caused some selling later In the day and the market eased off, July declining to 72Sc but a fair cash demand and bulish crop advices soon brought prices back to the opening figures. July closed at the high point at 72&c a gain of hc Clear ances of wheat and flour were equal to 93l,- 900 bushels. Primary receipts were 237,000 bushels. against 2s2, 900 a year ago; Minne- which, with local receipts of S4, none con- tract made total receipts for the three points I7s cars. against lsi last week and i74 a
 Corn was dull, but the market was firm the greater part of the day. Favorable weather CTS, but the offerings were readily taken by two of the principal longs. Receipts were larger and the cash demand good, July closed isc higher at 45. after selling between 457s0 45% and 45. Local receipts. cars, lS contract.
 Oats shared In the general dulness and aside from the early buying of May by a prominent commission house and shorts the market lacked any feature. The local senti- ment was still bulish on crop advices, but complaints from the country were fewer in that respect. The close was steady July clos ing Mc higher ct a2h@32%. after ranging between 32ts and 32A. Local receipts, 10 cars. ,-
 The feature in provisions was selling by out siders together with small offerings by local bears. There was some covering by shorts late in the day, which caused better tone in the situation. September pork closed 2tac higher at Sl6.72M, September lard was up Sc at Se. o7ia. while ribs were down a shade at Se. .27Iz@e. 3o
 The leading futures ranged ss follows
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-10
New Orleans Spot Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS, May 9.-The market for spot cotton was firm. There was a good de- mand for the better grades, which arc very scarce. Sales, .45o bales, including 800 to arrive Quotations advanced fsc
 Futures were apparently very quiet. The up rapidly. the days advance being the larg- est of the seasoM The advance was made chiefly on bulish vfsible figures and the con tinued dwindiing Of stocks and the eupply of tenderable cotton. While there was some realizing today prices were only shaded q trife. shorts eagerly taking everything offered at almost any price in preference to carrying their contracts over until Monday. There were slight fluctuations in the trading. but the up- the board showed net gains of s4 points on May. June 33 July 40. August 23. September 34 and 6I7 points on the other months.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-10
FOR FUTURES
RULED FIRM AFTER OPENING
 AT ADVANCES.
The News at Hand Was Favorable to Gains, But the Bull Clique Was Reported to Be Sell
 ing on the Rise.

New York May s.~-The cotton. market opened firm at an advance of l5 points ruled very active and strong on covering and within the first hour the old crop sI5i3 noints while the new crop months showed an advance of T63fs points.
 The influences were chiefly. speculat- i've but the demand was accelerated by disappointing port receipts, bullish pri- yate cables. strong demand from New Orleans and the South generally, with the bull clique said to be selling on the rise.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-10
Weather Conditions.

The Gulf States disturbance of the last few days has moved to the east coast of Florida. giving continued cool and sbowery weather in the South, with heavy rains in portions of Georgia and Arkansas and slightly excessive rains in Southern Mississippi: shallow de ID esa:on over Minnesota has caused lains and thundersterns in the Middle West. and an- other depression is moving eastward over Western Texas; generally fair and slightly warmer weather D evails in eastern, central, southwestern and western districts, and it is 8 to 2 degrees warmer in the Ohio Valley and Lower Lake Region; the barometer is highest over the Northeast, and slightly above noi mal over the extreme Northwest.
 Cotton Region Bulletin.
 MONTGOMERY. Ala, May g. For the a hours ending at 8 a. m., 75th meridian time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-10
LOCAL WHOLESALE PRICE LIST.
 Provisions.

0ats-white. 52c: mixed. 5oc. Corn-white 65c; mixed. 64c per hushel. saIt-Averpool. 9ec sack; Virginia. 47ci Michigan 26o-D1und barrels. st.So. Buttes- Jersey. 2603oc: Tennessee couBtFy. oG.
 syrur-Fancy, goo: rsboiled. soc: Georgia TiouT-Pst,nt s4 2514. s5: straight. s3.so 1S 90 per obl,
 sugar-Granulated. sHe; '. C.. 4atc; cut loaf 5s. cents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-10
Cincinnati Provisions.

CINCINNATI, May e-Flour-Dull, I,ard-steadv at SS 75. Bulk meats-ouiet at Se.37lz. Pacon-steady at Slo.75 Whiskey-Quiet at Si.3o G.uaar-Steady,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-10
C.sARLEsTON. Nav e-TurpentIne-oulet
New Orleans Sugar.

EEW ORLEANS. May 9.--sp~4r-Duil: open kettle. 2%a3 7-Ie; open kettle centrifugal. 3lsd3ss; centrifugal whites. 4As; yellQEs. 3Ss a.: seconds. PROSE- @
 Molasses--open kettle. nominal I3l26: cen trifugal, 6QIs. Syrup, nominal l9Q2$.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-10
Naw Work prv aoods.

NEW YORK. May e.-Dry Goods.-ThA week ends with slightly increased activity in dry goods Buyers are still conservative in their ideas of the future. Weather conditions have improved and retail buisness has pronted thereby The high prices of cotton con- tinues a handicap to free trading.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-10
-IIl.lir ,Ies trace.

REMARKS-Temperature changes generally slight and cool, showery weather has prevailed in the cotton belt, with oopious to heavy rains in Georgia and Arkansas and slightly excessive in Southern Mississippi, HEAVY RAINS-Helena. Ark. 50: Sa- vannah, Ca, 30; waycross. Ga, 2 oO EXCESSIVE RAINS-Hazelhurst, Miss 2 60.
 FRANK P. CHAFFEE
 Section Director. Weather Bureau.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-10

that the syndicate was working hand in glove with the speculative elements in the South nd in Europe. The opinion in circulation are that the market will con- tinue favorable.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-10

The Upper Coosa will fall slowly. and the Lower Coosa and Alabama will rise very slow ly or remain nearly stationary. during the next two days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-10

After people pass certain age. they tire of being questioned like children.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-10

It's Ice Cream that we want to sel! this time. We have the same reasons to offer as to its purity-all the Cream is pasteurized. City Creamery Co.,,
 "Phone HE. 13 Monroe St.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-10

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Dull and easy.
 No Spring wheat, 7e97ch: No. 3. 72 @7s; No. 2 red. 7SssT7s.
 No corn. 44%; No. 2 yellow, AS. No oats 35fsl3SH; No. white. 37is No. white, 33@36. " Mess pork. per bbi.. Sl7. 5o6l762h, Lard per 60 lbs. S8 9oQ9.9 95. Short rfb sides CooseI. So. 1909, SC. Dry salted shoulder s(boxed), S6 37is6S. 50 Short clear sides tboxed). S9. 62isdo.75. Whiskey. basi of algh wines, Si.So.
 Naval Stores.
 SAVANNAH May 9.-Turpentine-Firm at 4o; receipts. 393; sales. 254; exports. l,372 Rosin- Firm receipts. eo9; sales. 445; ex- ports l.l4l; A. B, C. D. F, SI.7o; F. Sl.75. c SI 30: II. S2 25; I. S2.s5; K. S3; NJ. s3. 10; N, ss.I5 window. glass. s3.2s; water white. S34 AS.
 CHARLESTON. May e.-Turpentlne-oulet at 4Ais bid; eales. none.
 Rosin-Quiet; A. E. (. D, E. sI;so; F. SI65; G. sI.7o; H. s2.Is; I. SAYS; K. s2 90; NJ. S3; N. S3. o5; window glass, S3. 5; water white. S3.25.
 WILMINGTON. May e.-Turpentine-Firm at 45ls: receipts. 3S3 casks.
 Rosin-Nothing doing: receipts. I54 Crude turpentlne-Quiet at S2. s3.25 and S3. 50; receipts. 75. Tar-Flrm at Sl.05; receipts. l2.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-10
Alabama Bible Society

Officers of he Alabama Bible Society will please meet at the rooms on Tues day, May 14th. at ?. m
 B. M. Washburn,
 President.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-10
Local Cotton Market.

s,uota tons for spot cotton in the local cotton -s-ket "ne'~-say were as follows: ., strict mddTng .S7s Middifng .....s......'..-.'s''.iS
 Strict low niddltnE ....,.................'.. Sts
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-10

The Financier's Statement. New York, May 9--The Financier says:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-10

' I Zy.oo fVI T - Maximum temperature for day, 73 degrees. Minimum temperature for day. 5I degrees Average temperature for day. 65 degrees. Normal temperature for day. 73 degrees Accumulated deficiency since Jan. l, S3 de- grees. . Average relative humidity for day S4 per cent.
 Rainfall since Jan. |. 23s7 inches.
 River Bulletin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-10
RESOURCES:

----------As Total .. ....... ............ .....s2. sss 4ssol
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-10
LIABILITIES:

Total :. ........................sass sse. e.4ss.ol ]
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New York Stock List.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-10
River Forecast.

Indicates rise. indicates sail.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-15
GREETING

TO THE CITIZENS OF Co svALLIs AND SUR
roITNDIN5 COUNTRY Having been engaged IN
the real estate Business for past te years III
the East have decided to take up tn e business
here. In doing so expect 10 advert Use IN 1t tne
EasL as well as here at home and keep as nearly
as posoible il touch with the emlgra ton 1rom
the east .iaving been travelling real es. tIe
salesman through severai OF the !GaSf ern sIa.es
and knowi, 1.-The Disadvantages OF the dlHefSnC
Localities snail be better able t6 set 1or d the
ADVANTAGES u be found here than the smsn WDo
has ALWAYS lived here and IS not aequalnCsSo
with rhe Eastern safes If you wish 20 MAKE sc
inquiries regarding my past you IN WIICe ~ ~
any ,,roj Ainent ciIizen or 20 any OF 52e Dauks
OF Oe vein, Iowa, that having been my heao-
quar- ers before coming mere After satls, ydng
yours Ives as to my responsibility l. ye'. nave W.
ANYTHING in the way OF real es,a nor sue y,
rent which YOU may see fit 10 pl1ee ~ NY
hands it will have my best atteaNon @ any.
tho. Oh YOU have business TO place WI q 1!I me
I shall De glad TO have you cal ss shoht Iike e
to become acquainted with you and VIII u iali X
you for any points o. interest or GOOD su;, -
lions for Eastern advertising. If You Ltaye N1
property to list and it is convenient please Ca
on saturday, however shalt be glad 20 see 2Io :
at any time If you are interested m me
growth of our country please call aud SC u 1e, :
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas ano q
Happy New Year, / beg to remain yours Tor
EE WHITE,
oflice first doo- Soul h of Re ading Room,
Corvallis. Oregon.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-15
Students Into Mischief

Rockies, 'o7," is the letter
ing to be fo,lnd in large, black
painting on the posts Of the arm
ory, administration building and
numerous out-buildings at the
College. Put on with a certain
mixture of paint. it IS almost inn
possible to erase the letters and
figures It was done on Friday
night ard on the same evening
the Freshmen held their annual
party in the ar1nory. The Fresh
les had a large number of orang-
es stored away in the building G
and duriug the day some party or
parties entered the ar1ncry and
got away with the fruit.
Whether or not the same per
sons who stole the oranges also
decorated the buildings IS not
known. Nevertheless, the part
les who did the painting will find
themselves IN a serious position,
if they are found out
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-15
Basket Ball at the College


The most interesting games o.
basket ball played here happened
in the Armory last Friday even.
ing. The young ladies teams
styled themselves the Comets and
Meteors, and the game resulted
in victory of 4 to in favor of
the Meteors. The line up of the
teams was as follows: Comets,
Mary Danneman, Winnie Logan,
Myrtle Harrington, Essie Adams,
Ethel Linnville. Meteors, Edna
Smith, Ray Smith, Lulu Van
Cleve, Florence Wicks, Frances
Gellatly. Both goals from the
field were made by Miss Edna
Smith of the Meteors, while
Winnie Logan of the Comets
threw two baskets from the foul
line. Neither side was compos-
ed entirely of experienced play
ers, but were chosen with view
of equalizing the sides and the
result was a small score. When
the first team is picked, more
term work will be in evidence,
as each player will have ouly one
position during the season.
Coaches Tharp & Stokes are
highly pleased with the showing
made Friday night.
The boys game was character
lied by fast and brilliant team
work, tor each team had exactly
the same lineup last season.
The members of the All-Stafs
were Moores, c. c.. and Grover
Cate, Stokes and Steiwer, and of
the Arrows, Bilyeu, Swan,
Smithson, E. and Carl Rinehart.
At the end of the first half the
All-Stars were in the lead, but
when during the second half the
little Arrows began to gain and
finally won out by a score of II
to 10. Great enthusiasm. Ar
rows being the smaller in stature,
seemed to have the sympathy of
the spectators. The prettiest
play of the evening was made by |
Swan when he landed the ball in
the basket by fifty foot toss.
The officials were Triue, Tharp
and McCallister.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-15
CITY HALL.

e:3o p. N. Banquet to mem
bers of the Association by the
ladies of Corvallis, at the City
Hall. Tickets must necessarily
be limited, and will be issued only
to paid-up members of the Citi-
zens' League. These must be
countersigned by E. R. Lake.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-15
Assessment. Roll For 1908

Following is the assessment
roll of Benton county for 1903:
No. acres ti1lable land, 81, I46.
Value, $I,5IS, 400.
No. acres non-tillable' land,
293,o4o. Value, $I,I5o,o75.
! Value of Improvements on
decided and patented lands $275,-
62o.
Value of all lots, $335,65o.
Value of improvements on
town lots, 1913, $50.
Value of improvents on land
not decided or patented, 81, 81.
No. miles of railroad, tele-
graph, telephone and electric
lines, 1874. Value, $3.50, Cos,
Value of rolling stock, $I2, I8o.
Value of manufacturing ma
chinery. $I1,74o.
: Value of merchandise and
stock in trade, $I56, $40.
Furniture, Implements, wag-
ons, carriages, etc, $58,7o
Money, SOS. $40.
Notes and accounts, $40, 7Io.
No. of shares and stock, 6II.
value, $24 1o5.
Household furniture, watches,
jewelry, etc, $o3,4I5.
No. horses and mules, 2,o18.
Value. $88, 7Io.
No. cattle, 1906. Value,
$II8, $40.
No. sheep and goats. 33,o58.
Value $67,255.
No. swine, 2,6e6. Value, se,-
Jos.
Gross value of all property,
$4,55o,I45.
Exemptions, $22o,
Total value of taxable proper
ty, $4,336,oeo.
Poll, $49o.