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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-06-01
Typographical Survey Of
the Mississippi River
Reaches Bemidji.
TO DETERMINE NAVAGTBILITfS
Of RIVERS ENTIRE LENGTH.
Will Remain in This Vicinity For
the Next Six Weeks
at Least.

The Typographical survey OF
the Mississippi river, one of'the
largest undertakings Of the kind
ever IN this vicinity, reached
the mouth Of the Mississippi at
Lake Bemidj ilast night and has
established camp to remain IN
this vicinity for six weeks at
least.
The Typographical survey Of
the Mississippi is for the pur.
pose of determining the naya-
gability Of the river from the
Gulf Of Mexico to Lake Itasca
and is being conducted at the ex.
#pense of the government. 1t is
one of the biggest government
contracts ever undertaken.
Captain w. G. Cromby has the
contract for making the survey
from Grand Rapids to Lake
Itasca and the work has been in
progress for several months.
During it's stay in this vicinity
soundings will be made in both
Lakes Bemidji and Irving, the
course of the current will be de-
termined and it will be produce
tive of a very great deal Of in
formation which will have local
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-06-01

Mrs. Russell claims that her
husband beat and bruised her.
without justcause or provocation
and had threatened to kill her..
Russell isa laboring man and
has been a resident Of Tenstrike
for some time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-06-01
BEAT HIS WIFE /.
Chas. Russell, Of Tenstrike Com.
mitted to County Jail In
Default of Bond.

Chas. Russell, a resident Of
Tenstrike has just successfully
demonstrated that a man has no
legal right under the law to whip
his wife. Mr.. Russell tried it
was before the Tenstrihe justice
5ofthe peaceon q charg of assault
in which the woman appeared
against him and was bound over
to keep the peace for SIX months.
He has so far been unable to
furnish the required bond and
was brought to the county Jail
this morning to anguish until he
can effect the desired arrange
,,,on+c,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-06-01

We will frame your pictures
while you wait at MAYORS.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-09

points below the previous low level
hardly represented any material change
in the general position of the cotton
market. Since that time an improve
ment of about 40 points has taken
place, due mainly to the advance In
old crop months in Liverpool. but in
part also to the heavier rains in the
Western section of the cotton belt.
The first named factor has brought
about greater cautiousness on the part
of short sellers as the stock of cotton
is limited the world over, and prices
have been over depressed as an in
evitable reason of the excessive bull
speculation of the year. The course
Of prices has furnished abundant evil
dence of wisdom of every conservative
policy in trading at the present, and
buyers on every decline seem to make
money as readily as short sellers. 1t
is not unlikely that the strength of
technical position of the market will
operate for a further advance in old
crop positions. and of course this will
tend to strengthen distant months.
With any change in crop adVices a
decided advance could be looked for,
but from weather conditions in the
South. it is rather difficult to see at
this time where a possible change is
to come from i'm the immediate flu
ture
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-09
COVERING BY SHORTS
FEATURE OF TRADE

New Orleans, July S.-Cotton futures
steady: July, II .1Sc, bid; August, 1O.53c;
September, 9.65d9 .66c; October, 1920
8 .S3c; November, 8. 5000 Sic; December,
9.30@9. Sic; January, 9.3609. Csc.
In the spot cotton market there was
a fair demand. but offerings were not
free. Sales. 15OO bales, including 400
to arrive. Quotations, 3-16c higher.
Futures opened steady with prices 8
to . points higher in response to the
improvements in Liverpool and New
York. Covering by anxious shorts
was the feature of the first half hour
of trading. Offerings were hardly equal
to the demand, although the wire
houses were fairly good sellers, indi-
eating that the country was convinced
that ruling prices were not justified by
crop prospects. The advances in the
old crop months strengthened the win
ter positions and caused fairly good
advance. Shorts covered freely in the
new crop, but indications were that
some of the heaviest operators in the
new crop thought the advance had gone
far enough and were quietly selling
Many conservative traders advised
sales of December around 9.40c, the
market closed quiet. The net gains
on July was 3S points. August I'M
changed while the new crop months
lost 5 to points.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-09
ROSINS WENT DOWN
MARKET CLOSED AT LOSS OF TO
10 CENTS ON ALL GRADES.
HEAVY SALES REPORTED
AND BOTH RECEIPTS AND EXPORTS
WELL ABOVE NORMAL.

Spirits Opened and Closed Firm and
Unchanged From Price of Day BE-
fOre-Turned Stronger in Late
Trading-SIfght Advance Being
offered for Special Receipts-Oner-
inEs Generally Cleaned Up by
Buyers-SOme Resins Left Over.
The expected slump in resins came
yesterday, for though the market open
ed firm. it was at a decline of from
5@1Oc on every grade in the list. On
grades from H and below two prices
were quoted, the outside. Representing
decline of sc and the inside a de-
cline of 1Oc. At the close all these
grades had gone to the inside prices.
At the opening sales amounting to A.
324 barrels were reported, and at the
close, which was firm, further sales of
l ,236 barrels were posted. In the late
trading sales were generally made at
quotations, though it is understood that
not all the offerings were taken. The
receipts were 3,242 barrels, and the ex-
ports 3,5O5.
Spirits, in marked contrast to resins,
opened firm and unchanged at 52Ac,
with sales of 1856 casks, and closed firm
and unchanged, with additional sales
of 70 casks. In the post market trad
ing all offerings were taken with bids,
in some cases of a slight advance for
Atlantic Coast Line deliveries. The
receipts were 1902 casks. and the ex-
ports 4,275.
Range of Turpentine-
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-09
MARKET UNDER PRESSURE
IN LATER TRADING.

New York, July S.-The cotton mar
ket opened firm at an advance of Is
points on the old crop and of lob
points on the new crop months under
active covering and the execution of
stop orders uncovered by the advance
which was hardly a full response to
the firmness of the old crop months
and spot market at Liverpool. Better
weather reports. with the forecast call
ing for fair weather in the western
belt. seemed to reassure new crop
shorts, and after the opening these po-
s!tions worked lower in the main, while
the old crop, Influenced by the con-
tinued firmness of the Liverpool mar
ket, which closed at about best, or a
net advance of 2602S points on the
old, and of Sd13 points on the new
crop positions Notwithstanding the in
difference, continued to advance on
covering, with July selling as high as
l0.S1c, net gain of 80 points, while
August reached 10000, net gain of
80 points. Further large exports were
reported during the afternoon includ-
ing about 2,704 from local stocks and
Southern spot markets were firm to
higher but the idea around the ring
appeared to be that the recent heavy
buying had about filled up the weaker
shorts, and in the late trading the
market was under considerable pres
sure, with a prominent local spot house
the free seller. There was further
covering, S prices worked downward.
however, and the market was finally
steady, with July 10 and August %
points higher, while the later posi-
tions were l points higher to points
lower. Sales were estimated at 100000
bales
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-09
LIyERpooL COTTON MARKEr.

Liverpool, July S.-Cotton. spot, good
business done; prices 20 points higher;
American middling fair, 6.60d good
middlng, 6.46d; middling 6.S6d; low
middling, 622d; good ordinary. 6.04d;
ordinary, 5S0d The sales of the day
were 5000 bales, of which 500 We're for
speculation and export, and included
400 American. Receipts 1000 bales,
including $500 American.
Futures opened firm and closed with
near months strong and distant posi-
tons steady; American middllng. good
ordinary clause; July, 6.2Sd July-Au-
gust, 620d; August September, 6.00d;
September October, 553d; October No
vember. $3.50; November-D December,
5.29d; Overwhelmingly, 5.26d; Janu-
ary- February. 5.25d: February March,
5.25d; March-April, 5.25d.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-09

Cotton was up in every department
of the trade yesterday, firm Liverpool
cables and continued wet weather in
the Southwest sending the futures
markets well up on the old crop months
and forcing the new crop months up
to substantial advances in the greater
part of the list. The trade was a lit
tie loss to understand the strong
English tone. and in some cases the
opinion was expressed that it might
be due to the beginning of a squeeze"
In the local market spots advanced
Ac, and sales of 667 bales were re-
ported. In f. o. b., which was Off
cially quoted steady at 11bc, some
business was transacted though lit
tie cotton was offered from the in
terror, holders, as rule, asking INC
to 1850 for supplies. The receipts were
l02 bales and the exports, all foreign,
6.276 bales
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-09
CURRAN a co.
Say Late Advices From ABROAD
Were BuIIish.

Say Late Advices From Abroad
Were BuIIish.
New York. July S.-The cotton mar
ket opened firm in tone and to Is
higher. This gain was a natural re-
Spouse to better cables from the Eng
lish market than looked for. Private
advices from the other side were quite
satisfactory and they indicated an i'm
proved demand for spot cotton, the
price for the latter advancing 20
points on the other side. There were
some stop orders caught on the adj
vance, and this feature added to the
stability of the advance. The market
became less active as the day wore
on, and there was some realizing, but
the cotton coming out generally was
we'll taken. Shorts evinced some uneasi-
ness. however, and there was consid-
cradle nervousness at times. The late
advices from abroad continued to re-
fleet bullish tendencies and the longs
were so inclined to offer very briskly
The weather conditions apparently
We're rather bearish, but conservative
interests feared that the unfavorable
conditions prevalent in the West may
extend to the cotton country. In the
Southwest there were reports of I'M
favorable crop conditions, as a result
of too much rain recently. The port
receipts for the week We're estimated
at l2,0 900 bales. against 1882 last year.
The feeling on the close was quite
bullish, statistics for the week being
bullish.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-09
DAILY COTTON MARKET.

Galveston-Quiet; middlng. 1917; net
receipts. 1885; gross. 1876; stock, 6,26l. Elk
ports-Continent, 106.
Norfolk-Net receipts. 1877; gross, 1877;
stock. $500.
re-Nominal; middling. IL.
ret receipts, 50; gross, 81; stock. 1913
Boston-Steady; middling, 1885, gross
receipts, 1877.
Wilmngton-Nomina sales, "a:
stock, 1856 Exports-Coastwise 26.
alphabetically; middling, 11.5O;
stock. $50.
savannah-steady; middling, 1915,
net receipts, 1902; gross. 102; sales, 667 !.
stock 1924. Exports-Continent, 1916.
New Orleans-FirTn; middling, Il
net. receipts, 1858; gross. 1853; sales, 1900:
stock. 1924 Exports-Great Britain.
1855; coastwise. 25: continent, 2.13S.
Moble-Nominal; middling, 1855 ;
stock. 5S3.
-Memphis-Quiet; middling. 10 1916:
net receipts, 16; gross l4S; sales, 1907
stock. 1919
*Augusta-Quiet; middling, IL; net
receipts, 20; gross, 20; sales, Il; stock,
1894
harleston-Nominal; net receipts, 81;
gross. 81; stock 9O9. Exports-Coast-
wise. SIS.
"Cincinnati-Net receipts. 16; gross,
16: stock. 1924
TLoulSVille-Flrm; middllng, lO9s; net
receipts, IS; gross, is; stock, AZ.
est. Louis-Quiet; middling. 1885, net
receipts. So; gross, 1928; stock, 12,45s.
~Houston-Quiet; middling, 1917; net
receipts, 80: gross. 80; stock, 51S7.
New York-Quiet: middling, 11.2b:
gross receipts, 222; sales, 716; stock. So
5O4. Exports-Great Britain. 100; con-
tinent 1904.
Newport News-Net receipts. a51
gross, ASH Exports-Coastwise Ash.
Wilmington-Add 81 bales to net re-
ceipts this week.
Total To-day at All Seaports-Net
receipts, 1897; exports, Great Britain
1865; continent, i0124; stock. 1853 $50.
Consolidated, at All Seaports-Net re.
ceipts. 1854; exports, Great Britain
1851: continent. 1889; Mexico, 80.
Total Since Sept. /. at All Seaports-
Net receipts, 7.071 $40; exports. Great
Britain, 2444.420; France, 697,S54; con-
tinent. 2,561.579; Japan, 42,7S6; Mexico
26.77s.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-09
DEMERE & HAMMOND's
Daily Cotton

Daily Cotton Letter From New York.
New York. July S.-Liverpool de-
veloped surprising strength in the old
crop positions and scored an advance
equal to over u cent on July-Au-
gust. The winter months, however
whether on strength of this squirt or
as the result of a continuance of less
steady at the best prices of the day.
Our market responded literally, but
after the new crop had advanced about
10 points American operators seemed
to arrive at the conclusion that the
crop outlook should not justify further
advance in the winter months, no mat
ter what manipulation might have in
store for the remnant of present crop.
Those who had bought freely in the
two days sold out and took profits.
while some more stubborn shorts who
have been resisting this advance. sold
more to average, thus increasing their
short lines. Spot business continued
on a fair scale, and spinners bought
cotton where they could find it, There
were heavy rainfalls within the past
twenty-four hours in Alabama and
Mississippi, and the prediction is for
showers over the belt tomorrow. Still,
on the whole, the weather outlook was
considered better than it has been
for the past few days. At close our
market was hammered vigorously for
the purpose of discouraging further
bull operations in the winter months in
Liverpool. The weekly movements
amounts to 22466 bales, against, 25,-
$50. At the close we find the early
gains in the winter months lost, and
December even points below Fast
night but July and August retained
20 to % points of advance.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-09
WORLDS VISIBLE SUPPLY.

New Orleans, July 6.-Secretary
Hester's statement of the worlds
visible supply of cotton, issued to-
day, shows the total visible to be
1,941, 1853, against 2,02s, SOB last week,
and 2,061, 500 last year. OF this the
total of American cotton is 979,063.
against 1,061,S03 last week and L.
042, 599 last year, and of all other
kinds, including Egypt. Brazil, In
dia, etc, 1862, 900, against 967 900 last
week, and 100000 last year.
OF the worlds visible supply of
cotton there is now afloat and held
in Great Britain and Continental
Europe 1,133000, against 1,14S, 900
last year; in Egypt, 101, 900. against
$4,000 last year; in India, 461, 900,
against $4,000 last year, and in the
United States. 247,000, against 27S.-
900 last year.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-09

New York July S.-Flour firm, but
with light business.
Rye flour steady.
Corn meal quiet.
Rye nominal.
Barley dull.
Wheat-No. 2 red nominal, elevator.
A strong advance took place again at
the wheat opening to-day, based on
further rains in the West and reduced
Kansas crop estimates. 1t lasted I'M
til midday when a bearish report by a
Western authority started realizing
sales which broke the market sharply,
last prices showing a partial &c net
decline; July. Csc; September, SShc;
December. 87%c.
Corn-Spot firm; No. 2, 541ac. Option
market opened firmer with wheat, but
soon turned weak under a bearish Iowa
report and general selling, with the
close %@Ac net lower; July, 54hc
September, 54%c.
Oats-Spot market steady; mixed
oats, 26@32 pounds, 431z@451sc. Options
quiet and steady; September, 1880.
Beef firm.
Cut meats steady.
Lard easy; Western steamed, $725;
refined easy; continent, $3.50.
Pork quiet.
Tallow dull.
Rice quiet.
Peanuts steady.
Sugar-Raw, firm; refined, firm; con-
fectioners' A, 4.90c; mould A, 5.4Oc: cut
loaf, 5.75c; crushed, 5.75c; powdered,
515c; granulated, 5.05c; cubes, 5.S0c.
Coffee-Spot Rio steady; No. in
voice, INC; mild steady; Cordova, 91z
@12c.
Butter quiet; creamery common to
extra, boise; state dairy common to
extra, 13@17c.
Cheese irregular; state full cream
small white fancy sac; small colored
fancy, S5sc.
Eggs steady; state, Pennsylvania and
nearby fancy selected white, 21@22c;
Southerns, 15016c.
Potatoes, firm; new Southern, $2.oOq
$50.
Cabbages. quiet: Long Island and
Jersey, per hundred $2.5O03.5O; per bar
rel. 75c.
The market for coffee futures opened
steady, but at a decline of 10@15 points,
and closed steady on the opening bases.
Sales, $1,000 bags.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-09
HAYWARD, WICK & CO.'S
Daily Cotton Letter From New
York.

York.
New York, July 8.-This mornings
market seemed to indicate that the re-
cent buying has reduced the short in
terest to an extent which renders it
much less of menace to short sales
of late positions undertaken on the
idea that crop accounts are favorable
enough to offset the undeniably strong
position of old crop supplies. At any
rate local prices responded very in
differently to the strength abroad,
where the market closed at the top, a
net advance of 26 to 28 points on old
and to 10 on new, with spot 20 points
higher on sales of 5000.
We opened Is points higher on the
old crop and 7 to Is on the new. Fol-
lowing the call near positions contin-
ued to advance on covering and what
looked like bull support by professional
operators who show a disposition to
tail on after the Liverpool squeeze.
The weather was good and the fore
cast calling for fair weather in the
Western belt was favorable. This re-
assured new crop shorts and may have
rendered the remaining short interest
in the nearby position less anxious. AL
though there were further exports re-
ported from New York amounting to
2.704 bales and total exports to l
O'Clock were S,086.
Our private advices from Liverpool
indicated very bullish views abroad
on better spot demand and technical
market conditions. Here we may say
sentiment is bearish on the new crop.
but the question of supply and de-
mand for the immediate future is
coming to the front, and the trade
apprehend further advances in the old
crop with an increase in premiums be-
tween near and late positions.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-09
SAVANNAHS CURRENT MARKETS

Note-These quotations are revised
daily and are kept as near as possible
in accord with the prevailing whole
sale prices. official quotations are not
used when they disagree with the
prices wholesalers ask.
POULTRY-Market, good demand;
springers, 25@40c per pair; three
quarter grown. 5o@60c: hens, 70@75c.
EGGS-Country, 13@14c; strictly
candled, 16Q17c.
BUTTER-The tone OF the market is
firm. Quotations: Extra Elgins. so
tubs, 23@24c; choice Elgins, 21@22c;
New York state, 21c; renovated butter.
19c.
CHEESE-Market, firm; fancy full
cream cheese, 22@25-pound, 11h@l2c;
80 to 35-pound,. 11@11hc.
WHITE PEA BEANS-$2. 40 bushel.
POTATOES-$2. 50@3 90.
ONIONS-Egyptian, in sacks, $S'OO'
Breadstuns, Hay and Grain.
FLOUR - Patent, s5.75; straights,
e., as: fancy, $4.75@4.50; family, $4.S5;
snring wheat, best patent, S6.25.
MEAL-Pearl per barrel, 50 60; per
sack. 81 so; water ground, Las; Pearl
erits, per sack, 81 so: Pearl grits, per
barrel. s3.75; city meal, $1.421z.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-09
Grain Markets.
Fruits and Nuts.

Fruits md Nuts.
Observation-Disclosures.
RANGES-California navel, $3.50
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
C,ANTALOUPES-$ .00@1.50 crate.
1.0O@1.5O a carrier.
PTJTMS-$1. 00@1.50 a carrier.
PRIINES-20s to 30s, 13c; 30s TO 40s,
1oc. 4os TO sos, Sc, sos to COS, 71sc; COS
70 EOS. 69ac; 70s to sos, &C; sos to 90s,
SIC; COS to zoos. 41sc.
PEANUTS-Ample stock. fair de-
,,,and. market firm; fancy hand-pick-
"a Virginias, nc; N. c. peanuts, 6l.c;
ex Virginios, 612c.
NIrTS-Almonds, Terragona, 141zc;
r,,icas. l2hc; walnuts, French, l2iac;
Nsnles. 14lsc; pecans, 1oc; Brazlls,
atEc. flberts. lie; assorted nuts, So
nnnnd and 25-pound boxes. l2c.
Dried and EvnpOrated Fruits.
APPLEs-Evaporated. 71sc; sundried.
"a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. fancy. 1ac;
RAIsINS-L. L., 2-Crown. $1.s5; g.
crown. 500: 4-Crown Clusters, S2.75:
loose ,nuscaeells. Sc; 1-pound seeded,
i0Mc. imperial cabinets. SO per box.
ACHES-- Evaporated, peeled, Ice;
unpeeied. sac.
c.TTRON-A. S. drum, i4hc; fancy
corsIcian, in 10-pound boxes, 14kc.
cURRANTS-Barrels. &c.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-09
WEEKLY COTTON MARKETS.

Comparative Cotton Statement
New York. July For the week
ending July S:
Net receipts at all U. S. ports
during week .................. 1854
Net receipts at all u. $. ports
same week last year ........ 1887
Total receipts since Sept. l 7071, $40
Total receipts to same date last
year ......... .767s.242
Exports for the week .......... 26,710
Exports for same week last
year ........ ................ 1886
Total exports since Sept. 1 ....5 SIZE. 917
Total exports same date last
year ........ ................645 9. 0S3
Stock al all United States ports 1853. $50
Stock at all United states ports
same time last year ......... 245.097
Stock at all interior towns zee. 50. 46S
Stock at all interior towns
same time last year ........ 1S,4S9
Stock at Liverpool same time
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-09

LOCAL FINANCIAL MARKET.
BANK CLEARINGs

The following are the Savannah Cot
ton Exchange quotations:
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE-Buyi at
SOC discount. selling up to SIS, 10c; $25
to $50, 15c; $50 to 500, zoe; 500 to 5000,
Csc; 5000 to $500, 30c $500 to $500. S5c;
$500 to $500, 4Oc; $500 to $780, 45c over
5000 at the rate of 75c per $1,000 prem
ium.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE - Market
barely steady. Commercial demand,
sterling, $4.S7M64S7A; sixty days,
Sassy; ninety days, $4S4A; francs,
barely steady, $5.767s: sixty days.
s5.1s% marks, 957sc; sixty days, "a To-
Ice; ninety days, "a 11-16c.
Bank sock.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-09
CHICAGO MARKET.

Chicago, July s.-A sudden decline
to-day followed a sharp advance in
wheat, the whipsaw being due large
ly to sensational crop damage reports
from Kansas preceding more favorable
advices from that state. The market
closed weak, with September down
B@Ac. Corn is off %@7sc. Oats are
down Nc and provisions to 121ac
The leading futures ranged as fol-
lows:
Opening. Highest, Lowest Closing.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-09
1t included in totals.
SEA ISLAND COTTON.

The sea island market remains quiet.
There has been some inquiry but
these are not for large amounts OF
cotton, as spinners do not yet seem
ready to come in for the remainder
OF their supplies. The following quo
tations approximately represent the
basis Of sales. though some sellers
decline TO accept them and are asking
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-09
LUMBER AND CRoSSTIES.
COTTON SEED OIL.

New York. July s.-Cotton seed oil
steady on light offerings. with the ac-
tive trading confined to the September
option. Prime crude f.o.b b. mills, nom
inal; prime summer yellow, 29% d30c; ;
OF summer yellow, nominal; prime
white, s2iac; prime winter yellow, SEQ
aac.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-09
$4,000

last year ..... .......... $4,000
Stock Of American afoat for
Great Britain same time last
year -. ..................... $1,000
Receipts Ports This Season-The fol-
lowing table shows the receipts at all
United States ports since Sept 1, 1904,
and for same time last year:
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-09
WARE 4 LELAND
Say Buyers on Decline Seem to Make
Money.

New York. July S.-The government
report. showing a condition of IS. was
slightly better than the conservative
element anticipated, but was in line
with the average sentiment concern
ing crop conditions. The decline to
about 9N cents seemed to have ex-
hausted the depression and the over
sold condition of the future market
soon resulted in a rather violent re-
action. Some time ago October sold
at $500, so that the decline of or 6