Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-06

this year have been noted, the latest
being the McGurrln apartment house.
to cost l25,N0o on Brunswick avenue
from plans prepared by Rutherford 4
Hansen. Many improvements are be-
ing made on Interiors with u view 10
better accommodations,
Work s being pushed ON the Sharp
fats "a most ,trinMslcaI lngcnd), and
excavation is IN active progress at the
Newhcuse building site
HARDWARE OUTLOOK,
The hardware trade reports confer
ence week business very good People
are buying In many different lines such
ms automobile supplies, bicycles and
bicycle supplies lefrigerators paints.
oils, varnshes. glass. harnesses, sad
dies, all kinds OF agricultural nipple
nents sold by hardware men, forks
wheelbarrpws, kodak supplies. garden
hose, rnkes wire cloth and wiro fcnn-
Ing. contractors supplies, mining ma-
chinery and supplies, sheep camp
ranges, etc.
CAR PROBLEM,
The lumber men report the northwest
mills as running again. as the Indu7tri-
al Workers OF the World hands who
went ON a strike, have been got rid OF
and new men secured. The l. w. W.
lost everything In Its fight with the mill
proprietors- Were 1t not for the con-
tinued lack OF cars, the consumption
markets would be slbundanSly suppliedt
But this car problem appears TO be
continued disturbing factor and there
is no telling when it will end How
ever, the local lumber yard stocks are
in fair shape so there IL nc occasion tor
appI ehension.
FURNITURE TRADE.
Tho furniture trade reports very
heavy business, with people buying
high grade goods more than ever.
though with a heavy trade running to
medium qualities Very llstle low
are reported very fair An unusually
strong business liz being done In desks
and office fixtures: in fact more than
every before; an Indication showing
how the business OF the city is increas-
WHOLESALE DRY GOODS.
The local wholesale dry goods trade
reports an encouraging state of attatrs
regarding freights- The congestion has
been In a large measure removed, ana
there are heavy receipts OF suttlnsS IN
Cilnghams ordered one year ago are
showing up, the z. G. M. l. receiving
FIVE cases the past week So the sheiVeS
and platforms are stacked full again
with goods. There Is still q sale OF
quilts mostly of the higher grade, and
blankets. Jobbers report the Closing
out OF spring lines or woolens ana
worsted dress goods, with many buy
ers short on spring and summer stocks
and anxious to secure available goods.
Most of the lines OF voileS. panainas,
chiffon, broa dcloths and llsht serges
are exhausted, so that buyers must ne
contented with substitutes. ON iali
per cent higher than last year In sta
Die blacks advances have not been SO
marked. and considerable buying is be-
ing diverted to these lines OF goods.
For eolines and storm serges the lait
ordering already exceeds last year
record. I'm albatrosses, batistes man
ish worsteds and plain wuoiens, early
purchasing for fall has been followed
up by extensive record ering- Joppers
report black and staple colored voiles
popular In The east, and as likely 10
be SO here. The voiIe TAILOR made SUN
and costume are seen IN PERCUSSION on
the streets OF eastern cities FOR early
sprire. no class OF goods lis cprlsidered
more popular If one class may be SAID
to predominant this pring, 1t IS the
fancy wooden in stripes. checks plaids.
broken checks and mixture eitects-
Then a spring novelty Is found IN
elaborate silk cloaks and capes-
RETAIL TRADE,
In the ne tail trade there Is the usual
spring rush for silk goods with a spe-
clal call for silk uuderslsirts 10 match
gowns with q strong demand for sum-
mer stuffs also pretty hats costing 80
TO $40 each. Plain silk lfsle hose is be-
ing widely called for in all colors- Fan.
CIV lace hose Is selling Well, also all
over embroidered goods, retailing AT 81
cents TO Sl.50 per pair. Gloves are sell
ling fairly we'll Conference trade is
reported as being particularly good this
spring. with much country money be-
ing left in the Salt Lake dry goods
stores.
CLOTHING RUSH
The clothing trade has been fair for
the early part OF the week. with con-
siderable OF a rush during the latter
part Jobbers report an excellent out
look for the fail trade. with strong ef
forts to get hold OF fancy worsteds,
plain staple worsteds, and all classes
or fancy and manipulated wooden goods.
ON small mems wear many manufac-
turers have completely sold out
The shoe men report a steady and in
crcasing trade, far ahead of Hast years
records, with people buying largely OF
low cut shoes, and with a heavy de-
mand already for white canvass shoes.
Dealers say the run on this latter class
of goods will be something phenomenal