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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-18
SOUTH ST. PAUL LIVESTOCK

The movement Of cattle has been
fairly liberal this week for the tail
end of the range shipping season, and
there was a good supply of killing
stuff on the market. The supply the
first two days was fairly large, but
offerings were only moderate. Prices
were steady the first days, with slight
depression in values on Wednesday,
to7 nov bY recovery on Thursday,
acted differently this week than in
~ liberal at first and the attendance
Of buyers larger than recently. The
market was active, and prices higher
on almost all offerings Of the stocker
type except the very inferior stuff. A
feature of the market which rendered
it more favorable than during the pre-
ceding week was the small proportion
of the poorer kinds Of light cattle.
Prices on feeders, which have been
steady for some weeks, continued
steady at the high point, but there was
a scarcity of the best kind. Stockers
Of decent quality were .15c to Csc
about steady. Heifers sold generally
25c higher than the preceding week.
The hog market was active and
strong demand prevailed. The supply
was liberal for the season, two days.
runs being large and the offerings the
remainder of the week being moderate.
In the first two days there was de-
cline aggregating 15c, a nickel being
taken off Monday and dime ON Tues
day. Wednesday there was drop of a
nickel at the: close, but on Thursday
this was recovered and on Friday big
Sc was added. :
There has been a liberal movement
Of sheep to market this week, but a
large proportion Of the stuff received
here was billed thru. The supply on
this market has been moderate, and
trade fairly active. Prices were slight
ly lower towards the middle of the
week, but on Thursday there was re-
covery, and the close was about steady
with a week ago. Choice wethers at
the low time were quoted at $5.1, with
the same kind at the best time at $5.l5.
Choice ewes sold during the week at
$500. The feeding sheep trade was
weaker.
The lamb market was dull and slow
for the common to fair kinds, most of
the week, but the good to choice kinds
were active and closed steady with last
week. Native buck lambs were very
slow and dull.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-18

Nicely, dressed ducks and geese are
wanted, but they must present an at
tract1ve appearance. No self-respect-
ing man will buy scrubby-looking
bird for Thanksgiving or Christmas
dinner, and so they have to be sold
TO the cheaper grade of restaurants and
hotels at low prices.
Inc butter market is in a very sat-
1stactory condition from the makers
scored during the week and today finds
the street with supplies cut to q low
OASIS. There is natural shrinkage in
the production, while the demand seems
to hold up to average proportions. The
good turn to the market applies to all
makes: Rolls and prints are coming
In quite freely, and dairy made goods
will probably be more plentiful from
now on. Packing stock is active, the
call from ladders and renovators show
ing old-time activity.
~ C4 36a I'VE weather .has operated to firm
not higher as yet, but indications po int
to an advancing market. The de-
mand has not shown any increase, but
| there is decided falling off in arriv-
ais and some jobbers have had to 90
out in the open market to secure suffi-
| clent stock to supply their trade. Sto--
age stock is. cutting no great figure,
as local holdings are we'll reduced and
the balance strongly held.
An advance has been made on about
all makes of cheese Of No. 1 quality.
Supplies in. sight are moderate, while
the demand is active from all quar-
| ters. The movement out is exceeding
the receipts Of new makes, and there
fore cutting down storage holdings.
Best grades of veal are active, and
the trade is making strong endeavors
to advance asking prices, and is secur-
ing small premium in some instances.
Low, grades are draggy, the trade abso-
lusel y refusing to buy if fancy calves
A decline is reported on potatoes.
Supplies are blocking the outlet The
car shortage has cut down the ship
ments from northwestern territory, and
now that cars can be secured the. de-
mand seems to be over with. Onions
and cabbage are selling well at I'M
changed prices.
Plenty of seasonable fruits are prom
! ised for the coming holidays. Tanger-
ines and cumquats are among the new
arrivals for the week. New navels
| from california are expected within a
few days. Florida oranges are cheap
and are now at their best. Cranberries
nolu up Hrmly IN price, as the quality
is all that could be desired. Concord
grapes are cleaned up, but there are
ample offerings of Catawbas and Mala-
gas. California is still sending several
cars Of grapes week to this market
the season holding out later than ever
before known.
The approaching close of navigation
on the lakes has frmed up the price
of apples from IS to SO cents per bar
rel. Carlot arrivals will be moderate
from now on and almost entirely from
New York. Colorado is. sending in
some very fine box apples, selling at
$l.75 to 1926 per box, according to
variety.
The tendency is upward on most of
the green vegetables, but advances so
far are ,unimportant. On many lines
the supply is ample.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-18
ROUND THE TICKER
and IN THE PIT
Gossip Of the Trading Floor and
About the Brokers' ::
49,. Office. /

On change yesterday were W. a.
Noyes, George E. Marcy. H. D. Nc
Loughlin, Chicago; c. B. Mcdonald, c.
B. Arbogast, Duluth; E. Nicholson, c.
p. Cranage, R. E. Tearse, Winona;
Charles Dayton, Kansas City, and c. H.
Thornton, Duluth.
Marcy, who now heads the Armour
I cannot say that I have any fixed
convictions. From the Chicago view
point supply conditions look bearish
rather than strong as in the northwest.
and if have had any leaning at all
it was towards the bear side. But in
Minneapolis I find there are some good
bulls, and your supply situation, as
indicated by the receipts, is certainly
strong. The winter wheat end of it.
broadly speaking, is bearish, but your
end Of it is bullish. I am not pre-
pared to forecast the outcome"
Thornton of Duluth said: ssI can
see no immediate prospect of an in
creased movement of wheat, of i'm
portance, into Duluth We draw from
two Zines and it may be doubted
whether they can do much better than
they have been doing. AS to fax, it
has been surprise to some in the
trade, but the good demand is a thing
there is no getting. away from. The
recent high figure in November looks
a little too much for me, not that I
money But it went 'a'1 little T fasti a ind
had it been in May instead of in No
vember the advance would perhaps
have seemed more fundamental.
Dayton, Kansas City, said: eve
have the largest wheat stocks in Kan
sas City today that we have had for
long time. We are becoming more of
cash grain market and are coming
to the front generally, and the growth
has only started. Our business in fu-
lures is growing. One is likely to be
rather Indifferent on wheat when the
southwest stocks are considered, but
the northwest seems to have the bull
idea just now. You have a good town
here in MINNEAPOLIS, but look out for
Kansas City. We may be little CON
celted, but we think we have the grain
market that is going to do things in
the near future. There is big coun-
try back of us and we will get the
BUSINESS
A. @. Chambers said: ct am a bull
on, wheat. The Minnesota crop in my
opinion was very seriously injured and
up in North Dakota where the big
yields were said to have been made,
and where production was said to have
been so heavy as to Offset the losses
elsewhere, there has been an overesti-
mate, in my opinion. When it comes
to a showdown I do not believe any
such big crops as were estimated will
be found. Meanwhile we have a sup
ply, situation right here that is very
bullish, and, as to accommodating stocks,
we have certainly got to begin to ac-
cumulate them pretty soon if we are
ever going to get a respectable supply
of wheat into our elevators'
A. j: White, Chicago, says: "There
is no famine in the spring wheat belt
or in the world over, and I think that
any advance from the present basis
will be on sentiment and not on com.
mercial conditions, hence the seller Of
wheat on all swells will reap profits. -
The British shipbuilding strike on
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-18
STANDARD SOLD STOCKS

There was one feature, prominent
early in the week which the traders in
Wall street did not like. This was the
rather ostentatious selling on the part
Of houses understood to be associated
with Standard Oil interests. These
houses evidently wanted all to know
that they were selling. There was buy
ing on declines, and good buying, too,
but to whose credit it was put was Oft
en- a puzzle. This was one Of the
things that served to bother the bear
party, and tended to restrain them
from suffering from ennui. Many peo-
pie sold Steel because they didn't like
the $13,000,000 addition to the annual
wage list. No one could find out who
was the heavy seller, Of Northern Pa
cifc, altho there were many inquiries.
That it was long stock coming out was
not seriously questioned.
Independent French banks are now
willing to discount American paper
moderate1v
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-18
reached $7.75 and the bulk Of the goo
TO extra chnice kinds mant Of 81 mhil

reached $7.75 and the bulk Of the good
to extra choice kinds went at ST., while
the plain to fair grades landed at
$6.25@675, most culls at $5.25@5.75
The demand for feeding lambs was
brisk and prices ruled as high as any
time lately, selling of the good, weighty
ones at $6.25@6.35.
The general tone of the steer trade is
easier, and prices for medium and half
than one week ago. Opening trade for
the week was on basis weak to 1Oc
lower for the medium anad habitat
while choice steers held we'll. A run of
1855 on Wednesday, however, added
weakness to the market, and buyers
were enabled to hammer the prices
more, the medium classes again suffer
Ing. General trade for cows held fair
at steady prices until Wednesday, but
eF The bulk of the g coy stoe6 SOLD
choice lots at 81 and upward. Prime
calves have landed up to So, but the
tone Of the trade is not very keen and
general prices merely on steady basis
with last week, Most vealers brought
stocker and feeder trade has en-.
joyed revival of buying interest,
which has brought the prices up to a
quite satisfactory level again, the gen.
eral sales now showing a steady level
with last week.
There was sharp break in the hog
market during the first half Of the
week under liberal runs and Indifferent
support from the shippers, but the tone
Of trade has been decidedly better
since Wednesday, and all Of the loss
was regained, prices being mostly on a
steady to shade higher basis than one
week ago. Only very poor grade of
heavy packers was to be had lower
than $500 recently, and it took prime
butchers to sell hig her than $6.4O. The
call for pigs was more Indifferent and
good to choice class of under-weights
went at S5 .3OM5.6O.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-18
STOCK MARKET GOSSIP

James J. Hill will leave New York
for the west today or Monday to at
tend the wedding of his daughter,
which occurs in st. Paul on Thursday.
It is learned that no announcement Of
the proposed extra distribution to
Great Northern shareholders will be
made, and in fact, the date Of the an
nouncement is still indefinite. Inter-
ests closely associated with the com
will be made some time next week.
Secretary Shaw is quoted as in entire
accord with recent currency reform
suggestions and it is said he will re-
peat the tenor Of his recommendation
Of 1905 again this year.
London to Whallon-The Bank of
England secured in the open market
5000 pounds gold bars and 100000
pounds in United States gold coin. The
acquisition is attributed to the more
liberal attitude of the French bankers.
New York to G. E. Lewis-After
some hesitation at various times of the
day, the stock market gained strength
toward the close until the final tone
was really Of the boom, order. Lon
don came very strong, and 1t seems
probable that we will have an active
and higher market next week. If we
do would, be inclined to sell stocks for
a turn, but only for turn, as we still
expect much higher prices, ultimately.
All the talk is on, the Hill melon to be
cut and we think we are at least very
near 1t.
Piper from New York-Altho the
market Is viewed and approached with
caution and even with skepticism by
seen that confidence in its future is in
creasing at fairly rapid rate. Inter
ests who apparently know, are now
confident Brooklyn will soon sell at
considerably higher prices. 4.
New York to Watson-The con-
tinued downward tendency Of the
money market has influenced specula-
ton more than any other consideration.
Little has been heard Of the Federal
Standard Oil company suit, which some
Of the financial critics tried to make
out would have an important disturb
ing effect. The best opinion we can
suit will undoubtedly be along lines
most beneficial to the company directly
| concerned. In the record Of currency
movements It is pleasing to note that
this is the first week that New York
banks have made gain on the inter
ior. It will be several weeks, how
ever, before the money tide is headed
this way again in full swing. Indus
trials have been assuming quite a
prominence in the trading lately, some
what to the neglect Of the railway list
as a whole. The last quarter for the
steel corporation, it is believed will be
the best in it's history and now that
the political uncertainty has been re-
moved, it would not be surprising to
see the common stock placed on a 4
per cent dividend rate at the next
meeting, which the price of, the shares
| should correspondingly discount.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-18
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

There has been sharp advance in
prices for sheep and lambs since Mon
day and sales were Csc above one week
ago. The outlet for the plainish lots
was narrower, while the demand for
breeding ewes was the slimmest Of the
season. The bulk of the mutton sheep
landed at $5@5.50. Prime native lambs
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-18

The British shipbuilding strike on
the CLYDE is settled.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-18

Steel earnings for October and No
vember are estimated at 1927, 100000
against $24, 100000 in the previous
best.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-27
MORE COMFORT THAN EVER.

On Sunday, December 18th, the Den.
yer & Rio Grande railroad will inaugur.
ate daily line Of standard and tour.
list sleeping cars between Denver and
Los Angeles in connection with the new
Clark road. Both cars will leave Den.
yer daily at $50 a. M, and arrive at
Salt Lake City at l:35 p. m, the next
day. At this point the cars will be
held over until midnight, thus allow
ing through passengers the privilege Of
a Stop-over of ten hours and a half in
Salt Lake City. Eastbound, these cars
will leave Los Angeles at p. m, and
arrive at Salt lake City at $3.50 o. M,
second morning where they will remain
over until $3.50 p. m, thence to Denver
where they will arrive at 4:20 the fol-
lowing afternoon. This stop-over at
Salt Lake City of the regular line Of
sleeping cars promises TO be an at.
tractive feature for transcontinental
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-27

the next generation Aill doubtless set
their number greatly increased.
but, cannot see" he added. "Whcr,
any great advantage is 10 be gained b,
having race Of siN.footers. 1t is the
brain that counts, \ man six feet tall
cannot aim gun any better than one
of four feet, for instance, and now that
the day of fighting at close range is
practically passed, | cannot see where
any advantage is TO be gained in mill
tary strength, at any rate.
That there is strong determination
on the part of Japan to increase their
stature is beyond questions BY re.
turning to the use of chairs. which were
common a few hundred years ago, and
even by reyerting to the old custom OF
sitting with the legs crossed in front
the Japanese are consciously making
every possible effort in that direction.
Various departments OF the govern.
ment, especially the department OF edu.
cation are working together to this
end, and within a comparatively few
Years there is hardly a doubt that
several inches will be added TO the aver
age height OF the japanese
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-27
REBEKAHS GIVE SOCIAL.

A pleasant social evening was given
by the order of Rebekahs last night in
the Odd Fellows hall, at which large
number were in attendance. Progress.
sive whist was played after which those
present enjoyed the pleasures of a So
cial dance. Refreshments were served.
c. c. Utzinger and Miss Bessie Greg.
CORY won the first prize in the card
game and DR.. Barr and Miss Eva Todd
were presented with the consolation
prize. The reception committee consist
ed of Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Kline, Mrs.
Thyra Knndson. Miss Dickie Byrd, and
Miss Bessie Gunder<on
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-27
CHEAP RATES FROM THE EAST
VIA THE 0. r. O. N. co

The following list represents a few Of
the Eastern points from which Colonist
rates shown below will apply via the
o. r. & n. TO Astoria from February
18th to April :, 1906:
Atlanta, Ga, $4G.75; Pittsburg, Pa,
$42; Baltimore, Md, $40.75; Washing.
ton, D. c. $4o15; Boston, Mass, $4,000;
Peoria, ILL.,, s3l.; Buffalo, n Y, $3.50;
Oklahoma, 0 T, $50; Chicago, H., $33;
st. Louis, Mo, $50; Cincinnati, O., $50;
Kansas City, No, s25; Cleveland, O.,
$40; st. Joseph, Mo, $25; Detroit,
Mich, $3975; Omaha. Neb,, S25; Mon.
treal, Que, s4s.90; Sioux City, Ia, s25;
New York, N. Y, $50; st. Paul, Mimi,
$25; Philadelphia, Pa, S49,75; Minnea-
polls, Mimi, $25.
Money can be deposited here for
tickets which will be delivered to pas.
sengers at any point in the east without
extra charge. For further information
apply to G. W. Roberts, agent, o. r.
& N. Company.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-27
GROWING TALLER
japanese People Are Increasing
Their Stature.
CUSTOM CAUSED ShORTNESS
Japanese Consul in New York Asserts
That Japs Are, as Race, Grow
ing Taller-Many Are Over
SIX Feet in Height.
CUSTOM CAUSED SHORTNEss

NEW YORK. Feb. 26.-Custom is re-
sponsible for the comparatively small
stature of the japanese race, is the
opinion of Sadazuchi Uchida, japanese
consul in New York. Fashion ruled
about 800 years ago that in sitting upon
n mat ones feet must be crossed be-
meath and behind the body instead OF
being crossed in front of the body, as
had been the custom for untold genera
tons.
@Pictures of our forefathers of four
or FIVE hundred years ago." said Mr..
Uehida last night, "show that they
were considerably taller than my peo-
pie are now, and invariably they are
pictured as sitting with their legs be-
heath the body, is, think, the NOR,
responsible for the smaller stature of
the race than lack of sufficient nourish.
ment or of food of a poor quality as
Baron Takaki said in Philadelphia.
Proof of the correctness of this the.
cry is found in the remarkable increase
in stature of our young men since We
began to use seats in the schools in
stead OF mattings. 1t is not at all
unusual nowadaws to see men 90 or %
years old more than six feet tall. and
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-27
ECONOMIC Session
Continued from page y

prscs inviting work. the conclusion fol
lows that private capital win he on Al
least should he. given rather free
rein. When the first Of the government
projects l. put in working shape, dcm,
onstmtlng what large capital can do
when encouraged. there Is every reason
| % believe that the immense reserve
funds of the East will bc ready to
duplicate ~urh succ,>>rs. ii assured 4
| latitude giving safe mnlgin Of profit
lit tht~ respect reclamation il believed
to be one nt the most important invest.
ing field. Of the near future NJ doubt
exists OF the fertility of much arid land
and ol the sutIicicncy oi water in large
basins for at least limited irrigation
II properly conserved,
4 natural result IN this direction
would he extension ot the Carey law,
81 that u sufficient inductmrnt for capi,
tai was afforded thcrrunder No pub.
lie proposition ol this character has yet
been made but the trend oi sentiment
Is in that direction One or two cmi'
mrntly satisfactory succrssrs in north.
west reclamation is sure to direct cop.
lou capital TO that region, as the pri'
,ate enterprises ol California have been
for many years to that region
At future date. when les, urgent
foreign questions have been disposed of,
an extension OF the government rccla
nation work is regarded possibility |
Fostering commerce by digging canals
building locks, dredging harhors, etc, |
the public feature Of which is justified
on the grounds OF general public need,
is not remote from the principle Of the
government preparing It's own public
domain 80 that it will be more inyit
ing to people, aud 50 that il will yield
a larger return when taken into private
ownership, There are already numer'
ous members OF Congress who believe
reclamation work ON large scale as
thoroughly public as the Panama canal
project What will be the drift Of this
sentiment before Congress is called up |
on to pass Judgment in extending re-
clamation work, cannot be forecasted |
with any assurance. One thing is sure. |
The eagerne., of the West will be |
keener neat year than the present time.
immigration to the reclaimed land will |
whet the desire Of every state having !
arid sections. Thi, development will
make the present agitation krener, Civ.
ing to the work of the Oregon and |
Washington irrigators pioneer color Of
great historic value.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-27
become SUSPICIOUS
Government Fears China Is Play
ing Double.
READY FOR ANY TROUBLE
Department Grows Susp ,cious Of Good
Faith Of Chinese Government as
Result of Double Dealing It
Seems to b. Pursuing.

CHICAGO, Feb. % 4 special to thu
Tribune from Washington say, resi,
dent Roosevelt has grown suspicious OF
the good faith OF the Chinese govern
ment as the result OF the policy OF dup
licity which it seems to be- pursuing.
| He has been given assurances through
Minister Rockhill which are not in
keeping with the acts OF the Prking
authorities.
Apparently there has been adopted at
the Chinese capital tactics such as
were observed in 1900, prior to the
Boxer outbreak. The diplomatic corps
was told then in the most positive man
ner that the reports OF general up
rising were without foundation and that
the government had taken ample meas
ures to suppress local disturbances and
to prevent injury to life and property.
The result of this representation was
the failure OF foreign powers to take
action for the protection OF their sub
iects and interests until it was too
late.
The administration sees in the pres.
ent situation parallel with that which
existed prior TO the Boxer outbreak
with this single and important differ
ence, that the present unrest is not con-
fined to two province. in the north, but
prevails all over the empire.
The state department boards are to
bring in missionaries stationed in outly.
ing districts inaccessible to warships or
troops, and place them at points where
they can be protected. Rear Admiral
Train, commander in chief OF tho
Asiatic feet is giving similar advice
to the missionaries themselves.
United States consuls are also warn
ing missionaries and other Americans
that the situation is Of such character
as to warrant them in taking precau'
tions to fly to points OF safety the mo-
ment the disorders break out.
Neither the navy nor the war de-
partment is abating its efforts to be
ready to act the moment the President
gives the word.