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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-13
SIOUX CITY LIVESTOCK

Cattle receipts tho showing short
age in stockers and feeders, carried an
increased marketing. Of cattle for
slaughter compared with last week. The
fat cattle market has been in q very
satisfactory condition. On. Monday
last, values advanced a, dime, but owing
to the heavy receipts Of beeves on Tues
day gses tas an so%s %eaf
ness has been reported, but at the close
Of the week prices are not much
changed with those of last week.
Beeves comprised big share OF the
marketing, the best selling at $4,000
$50, and big strings Of fair. to good
quality steers sold at $4.50@4.85.
Comparatively few stockers cattle
srs ars 9oo hsv niantine corn to giVe
cattle much. attention at the present
time. Receipts Of young stock to &C
on grass found a good outlet; and yearl
ing steers sold at $4@4.40z for the best
with big strings of yearlings at $500
1885, In stocker weights :.$3.50M4.5l
was paid for the limited marketings
Trade has been brisk and values gen
orally q dime higher. Yard: traders hat
a. good outlet for the cattle bought, ant
they will be in shape to take care 0:
receipts the coming week
l. = HecelPts OF HoRb were not ds aAeHv.
as looked for, and the more moderate
marketing had the effect Of causing
1 rise in values. For the week the rang
shows up 1O@15c higher than las
i weeks close, with hogs selling q
E$6.15@6.30, and the bulk Of the sales. a
T $6.2O@6-25. Before the close Of tn
!, month, however, heavy marketing ma,
be- looked for with a consequent lower
ling of values. AT. the present time th
packers are very bearis6 and only avail
days Of liberal receipts to get hog
i down to a lower level. ..sz.,.s
81 Not enough sheep are coming to 81
the demanad Of the local trade. Th
few received the past week sold to goo
]. advantage and values were relativel
higher than at other points. The NAL
ket ruled strong at the recent advanc
Of lats week, and the trade could hay
used more good muttons had they bee
on sale.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-13
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

Lower prices for good to choice
steers in the late days this week more
than offset the gain noted in earlier
days and late sales Of many lots up
ward of SIS have been on basis weak
to lie lower than last week. Demand
for the medium and plain lower priced!
prices for these show little change
compared with q week ago. The SLUMP
in good heavy kinds was due mainly
to liberal receipts and relatively poor
support from tho shippers and export
ers, whose purchases fell below the
previous week: Kansas steers sold high
/ lots went at $6.85-6.l0 and two lots at
1920. ,.5ss
There is small change noted in the
COW trade compared with week ago
The proportion of cow stock offered
. has been smaller than usual and good
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-13
A .BoQUET FOR JOHN w.

The New York Evening Post, high
~ digni1ed paper, recently poured forth
the Walls of its wrath on the Gates
crowd as follows: a5}i So
zone thing can be said with entire
assurance stock market is no place
for the leadership Of the western ad-
venturers who concentrate forces in
stock exchange firms of ten or dozen
partners. They never occupy a position
of much more dignity than group of
sneWsboys pitching pennies, but at times
Is easily thrown j into disorder, they are
| a public nuisance. Their achievements
bring to mind theirs own chauffeurs
running the machine at, fifty miles an
hour thrufa crowded street, or group
Of tttenderloin experts who have
dined too freely, trying to man the To-
comotiveS Of Twentieth Century linn
tied. We may or may not have stock
market "bcom' before us, but in all
conscience let it be conducted by some
one else than financial trifers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-13
THE GAF'KWAR OF BARODA
An Indian Prince, with His Wife and
Daughter, to Visit America.

Daughter, to Visit America.
4. ~. New York w orld. ssi.
= Liverpool--The gaekwar Of Baroda:
is the real thing in the way OF an m,
dian prince. He is a descendant OF
one Of the successful generals who rose
to power on the ruins of The Mogul
empire in the eighteenth century. The
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is his own. pecu-
liar title-rules state-as far as the
British will let him-of 5000 square
miles, a little larger than New jersey
with a few million people and $1,000
600 revenue. He ranks all the native In
dian princes. The British give him,
and only two others, a salute Of
:twenty-one guns, as many as the presi7
dent of the United States receives.
The begun of Shopal, for example, is
entitled to "a salute of nineteen guns,
the nawab Of Tonk to seventeen guns,
the mir Of Khaipur to fifteen guns and
the rajah Of Tipperah to only thirteen
guns. a3 .e..
4 The gaekwar, who Is about 40 years
old, speaks several languages and is
an enlightened ruler. He is particu-
slarlY interested in the education Of his
people and disapproves Of the child
marriages so. frequent in India,
Wishing to see the results OF: mod
ern civilization with his own eyes, in
1892 he visited England, where he and
his wife received marked -honors from
Queen Victoria. He is going to New
York 81 sres sas - - 7ssr,s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-13
ROUND THE TICKER
AND IN THE PIT
i
Gossip of the Trading Floor and
of the Brokers
Office.

tt1The bringing down of a lot Of
wheat from Duluth and Minneapolis ia
Chicago says Cummings, sat loss,
is an open confession on the part OF
the bears that they have overdone the
short side of the market
"The bank statement was better
than expected,' says Randolph.
The question of dividends on tha
Wabash debenture OBJ" is being re.
vived on account of the good earn
EVANS TO PIPER-l.I believe that
while stocks may keep strong for q
few days, they are sale for good
elEThe stock market is going higher"
| has not covered and the buying is Of
! good character
Canadian Pacific earnings for the first
week of May increase 1851 900; from
July first increase Sc, $4,000.
"The stock market shows no sign
of weakening" says New York to
Whallon. "All the talk on Amalgamat-
ed and Anaconda is bullish.'
4 Chicago report from Canada saws
so per cent in the last few days.
Watson's New York office says
"Amalgamated will be the feature next
! week. -
Rosenbaum' IS managers in Texas and
! Oklahoma report the finest wheat crop
prospects in history.
"We are commencing to buy corn in
the country" says F: P. Frazier, in
a wire to Lewis, "and it is only ques-
ton of waiting a little for big move
/ ment. ~ Il -..
/ .sOn its merits, says F. W. Patten.
IHwheat is high enough now. We should
not be surprised to see considerable
realizing on any further advance
4 A Topeka, Kansas, message late yes
terday said: "Higher winds than ever,
no rain. Ground in worst possible con-
planted. Other grains not doing well. -
Houston Fible of Kansas City, wired
to Demman johnson: fsDon't be fright
ened about Kansas wheat. Three fourths
of wheat acreage of state is In best
condition has been in five years at this
,, date. About 10 to II per cent of acre:
age northwest part of state is IN bad
shape and about 10 per cent more Is
in poor condition. One-fourth of the
wheat NAV be only half crop and
three-fourths large crop. Best posted
Judges here feel sure of 5000 09
bushels Tor state and possibly S0,0OO,'
900 to 85,,O00.000 bushels"
W. II. Bartlett, to c. E. Lewis
HThe annual crop scare period In win
| ter wheat is now at hand and traders
: in the southwest are sending all klnd'
l Of reports, calculated to influence BUY
s ing. There are few dry weather ana
bug reports, but majority; of the ad
9 vices do not indicate that there il
e ANYTHING serious the matter with TIT
: crop. and if there is, it is due. to con
n ditions prevalent during the winter, a
q they have been mostly favorable fo
4 the winter wheat since the growing
f season commenced
s James r. Keene is said to have mad
e great deal of money during the biz
g break in facilitating which he showe'
5 his old-time vigor. 1t is inferred tina
S in his campaign he had the backing O.
4 the Standard Oil interests, who ar
p credited with having picked up larg
e blocks of desirable stocks.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-13
MINNEAPOLIS PRODUCE

z 4 l. L - s Il, >,
:. No changes Of Importance have. de-.
veloped during the week on produce.
An improved egg demand gave the
market a slight brace. Arrivals are
showing some falling off, total receipts
for the week being considerably under
the same period a year ago. The bulk
of arrivals has gone into storage, the
call for current use being comparatively
light Quality is holding up to cool
unto coolers is considered fully as good
as the eggs put away in May Of aver
age years. The season is considered
backward by fully two weeks, and the
dry weather has caused but few dirties
among the arrivals. The general outlook
is considered favorable for some time
sto come, altho there is a tone of weak
ness noticeable in reports from the
east.
- Some excess Of receipts in the mid.
die of the week caused decline" Of
Nc, on creamery extras, but conditions
since have been better, and values adj
vanced to the old figure Of 20 cents.
Conditions are somewhat depressed on
firsts and seconds, as the outlet seems
decidedly limited for anything except
the top grade. Diaries are slightly
lower, but arrivals are keeping well
sold out at the reduced figures. Packing
stock is barely steady. and q decline
seems, probable on goods not having a
grassy flavor. - Z 80 +:
most grades. Supplies are excessive;
while the demand is confined to small
lots. Arrivals Of new makes are gen
erous, and there are large holdings OF
choice and off grades that will not bring
reasonable offer. - -.
Poultry is steady Receipts are heav.
Ter, but so far the demand has been
large enough to keep the street fairy ri
supply having been excessive for sew;
hogs are unchanged. Frog legs are in
good demand and quotations reflect a
Strong market on good sized stock:
&. Old potatoes are weak and values
| lower. Arrivals are very heavy, :and
quotations really reflect an outside mar
ket. New stock is not plentiful, but
fully equal to current ,require,ments
cabbage and onions from the south
but values hold up steadily Greer
stuffs are moving out steadily, with not
much change in price except on as
paragus and lettuce, which are, highe.!
owing to the late frosts. =: ~ -
Oranges show no price changes from
a week ago and supplies are liberal
and the movement out is Of big pro
portions. Lemons are higher, with tn
trade generally looking for some fame,
figures to rule as soon as hot weathe
| sets IN. Apples are very firm and tn
list of varieties is growing smaller eac]
week. Pineapples are cheaper, and ar
one Of the most popular sellers jus
at present. Bananas hold to forme
figures, and the usual big spring move
ment has set in. Strawb erries are nov
coming from points as far north as Al
kansas, and much better in quality tina
the earlier shipments. Best stock
quart cases, but prices will undoubtedl
rule about rs cents per crate for Nor
I davis shipments - r.. !. .',rs.% T.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-13
/. THE COPPER KINGS

i Heinze, Rogers and Clark are not the
only copper kings: The Guggenheimss
hope to control 100000 pounds Of
copper production BY the end Of 1907,
it is understood. This would mean
about 20 per cent Of the world = entire
output. and, combined with, Standard
.Oil's production, by that time: would
place these interests dangerously near
The Fl ' pGineipa1 e es minihg eompa9iss
recently acquired by the quggenheims
are Nevada Consolidated, Utah Consol:
idated, Cumberland Ely and a smaller
property adjoining the last, while they
are expected before long to take hold
Of Boston Consolidated; Newhouse, M:
s., Alaska Mining Securities and
other developed and-m especially
undeveloped propositions. They are
also understood to own vast improved
holdings, and they likewise, have q
strong grip ION the industry thru their
comprehensive smelling business:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-13
THE MONEY SITUATION

=. q
Railroad anad industrial corporations
are gladly paying the current money
rates for accommodation because of in
ability to sell bonds on, anything like a
4 per cent basis. The advance Of the
Bank of England discount rate to 4 per
cent IS plainly hint that America must
transfer its demands for the yellow
metal elsewhere, the condition of this
institution, with proportion Of re-
serve to liabilities Of only 3s.76, being
decidedly weak. Paris. however, With
its ~219 per cent discount rate, having
successfully hoated the Russian loan
is more inclined to release it's boarded
gold, SO that If, rates continue favorable
on this side the movement is likely to
continue unchecked. New York inter.
rests, however,, while admitting that
time money will not materially decline
are talking easier call loans.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-13
SOUTH ST. PAUL Invest COX

The cattle supply was moderate this
week, and the allowance Of killing cat
tie not equal to local demand. On Mon
day the run was very light, but on the
two succeeding days there were fairly
liberal receipts. 80 - 80: =. :.
Prices showed no quotable change
during the week, trading being on the
basis ruling for some time. The market
had good tone, and demand continued
strong for all grades. There was a
showing OF good steers, selling largely
at 500 TO s$4.75, with some punches at
SIS. Choice steers were not in evidence.
Good butcher cows sold mostly from
81, and g few very, choice, cows and
heifers at $3.50. Comparatively few
cutters and Gamers were purchased,
most of this class being taken by feed
ers. Veal calves declined 25c, and bulls
remained about steady. =: /. :.
| The stocker and feeder market was
active, and demand remained strong.
Receipts were moderate, and more cat
| tie OF this kind could have bee nused.
In the early days of the week prices
were stronger on all grades except the
light. yearllng steer stuff. Traders re-
ported best stuff selling about l0c to
l5c higher than the close Of last week,
but tie general average was about
steady with last week s best time.
! Feeding cows were in, urgent demand,
and sold very quickly buyers taking
a large share Of stuff formerly going to
killers. %'17f. .*t@- = J.. -: : D.:
Sheep recei pts were light except on
Wednesday, when there was a fairly
good run, consisting mostly of lambs
The market was not so quiet as in some
weeks recently, but it still lacked actlv
ity,, owing to limited offerings. Buyers
we've still obliged to resort: to feed lots
for a large part of their killing supply;
i Prices opened steady with last week
but there was later gain Of 25c on
the best grades, with the, fair to, me
dunn kinds steady to strong. Coco
ewes sold at $4.85s to SIS, with choice
grade at 1925. II Choice wethers were
Quoted at 1918.
Lambs were steady at the opening
and in common with the sheep market
advanced z25c on best kinds, with the
fair to medium stuff steady to strong
i x string Of choice shorn lambs sold a
II $6!25. Spring lambs were quoted e.
Il $75Q to $40 on the better kinds, witt
4 the inferior stuff $3.50 to S.: *... s.ss:.
q port this week, and complaints wer'
hot 81 numerous as during the Garlic
} season. The increased . receipts me
! with very quick sale, buyers welcoming
the better showing. -:, - -
The week opened with a SC lowe
: market, but during the following day
i the tendency was toward Improvements
some Of the recent declines being re
, gained. The tone was good and til
: market active at all times. Quality wa
/. only fair the first days, but later Their
3 was Improvement, the average for tn
> week ranging from common to good.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-13
be foreigners have taken particularly

the foreigners have taken particularly
we'll to Great Northern, n orthern Pa
ciic and Union Pacific of the railroad
list and United States Steel issues
among the industrials. The largest
short interest in any one individual
stock is believed to be in Anaconda. =
The pool in Tennessee Coal%& Iron is
distributing bullish information on the
company, laying particular stress on the
things which may happen to the short
interest unless it judiciously hastens to
cover. With most Of the stock in the
hands Of insiders, it would be no. diff
cult matter to squeeze the bear account;
outside following could be attracted by
such a move. Stanley Schroff. !.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-13
!. a. 5.s -; f;f ss "a
CORN Pr NTING RUSHED

In regard to. corn planting a Kansas
City report said :ses. As.fafi reports lndl-
cate corn planting is completed south
Of middle OF Kansas, and while little
late lis prog PRESSING satIsfactor11ly = 7! =
northern Kansas, Ne raska and MIS-
age all over the southwest. Old corn
IS still held tenaciously by the farmers,
who get a better price at home than
market csnters 4oRer.V
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-13
Total sales, AL, 100 shVes.

Sir Thomas shaughnessy, president
of the Canadian Pacific, is expected to
arrive In. Montreal next week. He. and
many Of the Important directors Of the
com any have been abroad for the past
month, but their presence. in London is
said to have had no significance from .
railway point Of view. ~ r =. "a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-13
DEFINED.

- Chicago News ~ I. q - q 4
t'What is 1ove?" asked the beardless youth,
after the manner Of his kind.
q Love, /" answered. the man with the absent
hair, sis an obsesson that will cause two other
wise sane young persons, to leave their happy
homes to- become dat-dwellerss,s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-13
Sales Stocks

|
1000 Am. Cot. Oil
@0 do pr ....l
2,1O0 Am. Car .....I
200 do pr 49,.
12,N0 Am. -Locomot.
200 do pr ....l
800 Am. Wooden.
ZOO do pr ....|
30Q Am. .Linseed j
1,eO0) Am. Sugar 81
16, eo0lAm Smelling. |
WOi do pr ....I
Is, 800! Anal. Cop i
SO, 10OI Amazon. Cop
4,aO0tAt., T. & 8. F
1, @Sl 81 OHIO
200t do pr /
10, 0oEBrook Rap Fri
4,5O0[Can. Pacific.
1.10QlChes. g. Ohio
8,MOtChi CIR. West. |
3oOl DO pr, A. 80. |
D0I do pr B. ...j
.3OOIC.C.C.% & Still
5,6ootC. F.. al. II
30o| Col Southern. !
NADl do 1Bt pr. 81
|: 2Oo( do % pr.
1OOlConsol. Cas-.
5oolDe1., & -Hud. =
/ 2,0oQlDen. & Rio e.
2o0 do pr .....
[ 3oO Du., So. Sat-
| @0l do pr ...-..
| 5,60o( Erie ......-..,
| 1OOl do LIST pr. -
| 1Go ; DO Cd pr....
| poo Gen. Electric.
| 1900 Great. Nor. pr
| 5e0IIll. Central, :.
9oatInwa Gantrel- :
| 200 do pr, .,.....
| : COOL Inter. Paper. 3.
4 - do pr .....,.
| BOOK. @. b South
| 400 do pr....-.
! S,100II1ouis. & Nash.
100 500 Railway.
100 do pr .,.... .
400lManhattan -.
400 Met. st. Ry. .
POOL Met. Securities
30olM. B st. L. :.
! 3.70O| Missouri Pac
| 3,1Wl NJ, K. & T. .
900l do pr .....
1S,SOOl Mexican Cent.
6o0|Nat. Biscuit.
4oOI Nat. Lead. :.
s4e0I Norfolk & W.
3C00l do mr.
2oOtNorth Am. Co
42,S00 Northern fac
@4,SO0fN. Y. Central
1,7OOIOntario & w
HOO Pressed Steel
! .2oo do pr .....
30ol Pacific Mail. t.
9,700 Penn. r. R..
200 Peoples Gas.
10000 Reading ....
300 do list pr.
;2OO do I'd pr.
1,eo0l Republic Stee
600f do pr .....
1900 Rock Island :.
200 do pr 500.
S,400ISt. Paul. -.
I 1,70O!Southern Pac
4.4GOlSouthern Ry.
200 do pr 80.
| 3O0lTenn. Coal 4
!. 2,7O0ITexas s. Pae
II = 8O0IT. G. r, T. D..
SS,7O0(Union Pac. .
J 1OOl do pr -.
= : eO0lU. 8. Rubber.
1e,4OO(U. s. Steel. f..
Il k,4O0 do pr 80. .
= 1,100( Wabash, So,
! 1,1O0l do pr -.
;, 700Iva. :Chemica
5. 10olWest. Union
: @OlWheel. e. L.
l.. SOOl s do list. pr.
- 8OOl DO I'd pr. !,
6O0lWis. Central
= 1Ool do pr -
Total sales, AL, il
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-13

The output. of gold at the Rand In
April is officially announced at 43s.s4s
fine ounces, against 399, 200 last year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-13

No big anthracite coal production is
probable before fall.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-13
Wheat in Kansas.

The grain dealers, at the Wichita
meeting Yesterday, generally reported
wheat in Kansas in fine condition. But
said that it is beginning to need ram.
A few men talked of .chinch bugs, but
there was nothing alarming. A late
dispatch from Wichita says, that from
reports of growing crops made by dele
gates from different parts of the. state,
the estimate is that wheaet at this time
is not seriously damaged, probably not
more than, / per cent. Many of the
delegates were in favor of estimating
the conditions as perfect.
Original sales of municipal bonds in
April aggregated $S.970.700. The total
for the FIST sour T menshs q me Ssa
pare with $40, 400 400 In April last year
and $76.l27. 200 in four months.
No big anthracite coal production is
FL
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-27
IN OPEN COUNCIL MEETING ARE
1 MADE SERIOUS CHARGES Of GRAFT
Hot Paving Fight Results in Councilman Bridges Expressing His
Opinion Of Members Owned by Paving Company'1r|
Bump Your Head Was Frank Reese's Threat

was moving so slowly as to almost
adjourn itself.
1t was brought out that a base in
which cement sand and rock were
mixed in 1-4-7 proportions had proved
a success in the principal streets of
the city. Attorney Blandford told of
his correspondence with cities all over
the country and the fact that a LII
base back to 1875 and how Reese had
mended and that even 1-5-S and 1-7-9
would be good. 1t was shown that a
1-3-5 base would cost at least 10
cents more per square yard than Ia Z
and that the Warren Construction
company had refused to bid on the
specifications for Rose street until they
were changed from 1-4-7 to 1876.
Says He Knows Reese's Tactics.
Il know Mr.. Reese. l know his tao
tics. could swallow them for a while
but they won't go any further. We
have to give the people justice" We're
the stinging words of Councilman
Bridges which might have wiped off
even the Cheshire grin which perpet-
ually adorns the eaunt4naace of the
bland Frank when in the presence of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-27

After an hour of seething hot dis
cussion in which members of the city
council made insinuations of bribery
against each other; in which Coun-
Gilman Glasford, in a voice choking
with emotion, referred to his record of
"A years; in which the manager of the
Warren Construction company was
accused of questionable tactics and
methods. the proposition of Council
man Bridges, Tausick and Kirkman
to submit specifications for two sorts
Of concrete base for pavement to bid
ders was voted down and the specifi-
cations providing for a 1875 base
only (the favorite base of the War
rem company, were railroaded through
by Councilmen Glasford, McKean
Dunham and Bachtold, the same quar-
tet that recently bought an SIS 900 in
cinerator.
The proposition to have a 1-3-5
concrete base instead of a 1-4-7 base
in the specifications to be submitted
for the paving of West Main street
was what caused the storm to break
with volcanic energy last night in the
midst of the council meeting which