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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-03

PORTLAND, Ore. June 2.-As a re-
suit OF the election which was held
yesterday. II is believed while the
legislature will be Republican, IL will
be compelled TO choose a Democrat
for the United States senate. Geo F..
Chamberlain. the Democratic candi-
date for the senate. is thought TO have
won out by popular vote. Prohibition
won in every county in which II was
an issue.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-03
We'll Speak Rantu.

CHICAGO, June English may be
a dead language In 1000 A. d.. accord.
ing to Prof. Fred Newton Scott of the
University OF Michigan. In an article
on "A Substitute for the Classics" In
the School Review issued yesterday
by the University OF Chicago Press.
Scott intimates that Timbuctoo will
be the worlds capital and that Bantu
will be the common language. English
Is superior to Latin and Greek, but in
ferior TO Bantu, he declares.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-03

BALTIMORE. June Rev Or
Richard j. Cooke. OF Tennessee, was
today reelected book editor OF all the
book publications OF the Methodist
Episcopal church.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-13
Bradatrcet's Review.

New York. June 12.-Bradstreet's to- morrow will say:
 Weather. crop and trade reports dis and cool in the southwest and north west for best retail trade and crop developments, but east of the Missis- sippi River conditions have been bet ter and more favorable reports come from the latter sections.
 In wholesale lines evidences of im- prOvement in fall buying are seen, bot purchasers are generally cautious while sales for immediate shipment are con fined to strictly aiiiTig-in require ments.
 Political and crop uncertainties seem likely to influence distant purchases for some time to come and trade is hardly better than quiet to fair the country over. Best reports come from the cotton goods trade and kindred lines. but there ia noted a slight halt in this buying, following the price re- visions noted some time ago.
 Wool is firmer on better reports as to duplicate orders for worsted mems wearing goods for fall, Iron buying Is rather peter In some grades but the cuts in general steel prices have brought out little new business. the feeling being that S4nore concessions are necessary.
 The leather trade sends good reports as to heavy sole leather. more is do- ing ln upper grades and hides are firm, but Eastern shoe shipments are S2 per cent below a year aG0 for GhA aal-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-13
THE STOCK MARKET

New York. June ta.--rhe weak relapse m n the % price of stocks today had It's origin ;Ss saS market s the gaSsslsl @a slsanslsi Rsrts @ psss sf.ssns a1ssr ysias sfsa os s sarnins msins power of properties. the shares of funding the interest eou5ons '' Of the 's bonds came as something cf a shock. the adver- carrying. the first intimstion that has been n. saesn.smsa. 2, the president of tn; D; the project that ''There will be q deficit be- low the amount necessary 10 meet fixed make .pleasans reading matter for tho own CTS of the company's securities after the the company's notes fin April by E. H. liar riman What particularly struck the spec tive for the rsscute of sSisA the Erie % from re- cetyership at that time. or the one attrib- ut nted to the purchsser ef the notes by pup. - returning confidence Of Of Investors Rse with the success of the Union Pacific bond fiotatiOn
 The disclosure os the new patchwork for - Erie finances simultaneously with the an tions of Union Pacific bonds carried a sus- gestion of sequence and arrangement py Speculation Treasure @ m is'fh of th. new new Union Pacific bonds when tsued in the outside
 aass and tsss sale shers and s.dn n the the subscription price intensified this innpres-. sion as dtd the unsupported position or was revealed at an early stage in the days
 The presumption was drawn that the market campaign for support of prices had been concluded with the completion of the Union Pacific flotation. A scramble to get out of speculative holdings resulted wncn ,6n proved costly to values The stagns into degree of activity which up a total of sales for the first hour or as much as yesterdays total transactions.
 nf aEn hnViUR orders at prices slightly below the existing buttress the market against attack proved and rapidly before selling comparatively iiGht. except bv contrast with the weeks dullness The Fries were conspicuous in the stocks for foreign account was . notable factor in the early break. The close asso- ciation of Union Pacific in the speculative mind with the days developments was in- in'ethat stock and its prominent place in
 The list offered practically no exceptions steel trade was the subject of continued discussion of reports of still further cutting of prices. either prospective or already iEed interests in the trade.
 The prospects of further large augment stion of cash holdings of the banks shown Sy the estimates ,n S , of the weeks currency with little notice in view of the undimin- ished ease Of the money market. Some of the rumors of the day had some effect on barrassment for newer local corporation
 Bonds were weak. Total sales par value S2.276.0e0. United States bonds. were un- changed on cali.
 CLOSING STOCK Lisr.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-13
R. G. DTN's REPORT.
Gains in IndustriaI Activity Outntgnb.
 

Gains fin Industrial Activity Outntzmber
 New York. Jlne mUsSfs fs-R G. Dun & Co g weekly review of trade tomor- row will say;
 Gains outnumber losses in reports of comm mercial and industrial activity, business being remarkably well main tained considering the propinquity of political conventions to which was ate tri5uted the dull securities market
 still received from retail dealers. who under estimated current requirements. but wholesale and tobbing departments atlons for fall and winter trade, about which there is feeling of confidence. Full returns for May indicate that per cent. less than in the same month in 1907 the best comparison of any month this year. and anthracite coal production surpasses e.O00.Oo0 tons for the first time on record.
 All other news regarding the iran and steel industry is of little signifi- canoe this week in comparison with named by the leading interest. Thus far the better terms have brought no increase in volume of business, con hope that still more attractive prices will be reached. About 8 third of the bar requirements Of agricultural im- plement makers have been i'll; last week. oHleter conditions exist at primary markets of the leading textile industries. indicating that the period of activity was partiaI- ly speculative, based on the knowledge that prices were below cost In the effort to distribute moderate stocks on hand there ts disposition to sub stitute better goods as orders cannot be filled according to directions and this maintains a strong statistical po- sition. Spinning has increased relative ly more than consumption of goods and the mills are beginning to accumulate in anticipation of future business.
 Trade in footwear Is better than at any previous time this year. but New England manufacturers still find con- ditions unsatisfactory. There is little dispute as to prices. but demand is li,Eited. Much Improvement in leather IS noted, prices tending upward and sales of sole in the past fortnight are estimated at fully Q million sidea
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-13
THE TRADEsMAN's REVIEW.
Of Industries and IndustrialN Develo,
 memt in the South.

Of Industries ana lMuU@tFh0k UeV@AOP~
 ment in the South. Chattanooga, Tenn, June 10.--The accompanying list shows the more im- portant new industries estab liehed in the Southern States during the week ending today. as reported to The list are quite number of notably heavy int estments. among which are a mining company in Kentucky. capital South hsG H caroiins eaptsiiseS esHh at ,eoo @ ooo @ a brick and tile works in Virginia with $500 .000 capital; mining company in West Virginia with. s1o0.Oo0 capital; g with $i5o, ,00O capital; brick works in Missouri with $150,000 capital, and an electric light plant and water works in week as uthorized by The Tradesman is as follows:
 Florence--s50.000 stove works. Si0,- OOT Sarnweil0siS,Soo i manufacturing Russellyllle-Electric light plant New Decatur-s21. .ooo machine cem. MobiIe-s5oOO 900 chemical company. Huntsville-$15.00 canning factory. Moro-$50 900 gin company. Van Buren-s5o.ooo engineering works.
 El Dorado--s5o. .ooo land company .-~v, Osceola-$10 900 land company. Texariana-$1S.000 grain company Mammoth spring-t25.000 telephone company. l,sl xiinAaEa orlando--s50.oOo fertilizer company Jacksonvilie--el5,O00 distillery.
 Georgia.
 Macon-s12.5oo mining company.
 Kentucky.
 Louisville--s1.00O,0 mining com. Cox's Creek-Telephone company, Henderson--Mines.
 Louisiana. New orleans-$1o.Oo0 ironworkinK Mansheld-Oil company.
 Shreveport-$60,0 900 oil company.
 MisAiseippi.
 Hattiesburg--s5 900 lumber company. Brooklyn--Slo,000 warehouse com Greenwood-Veneer factory. PhiIadelphia-$1O,Ooo electric com- doodman-siO,OOO warehouse com p Goodman-a1O.OOO warehouse com Guifport-s1OO,oO 900 naval stores conn Tula---s7.ooO lumber company.
 Missouri.
 St Louis-$45, 900 contracting com pany; eS0.O00 investment company; $200.O00 land company; ice and cold storage plants; S50,0 900 light and power plant; mining and milling company. Branson-$20,00 900 spoke factory. KirkYille-$11.0 900 light and power company.
 Carthage-S5O.oO 900 mining company. Joplin-S75. .000 mining company; $50. 900 mining company.
 Kansas City-$150.000 reduction and fertilizer company; $1oO.Ooo nnanufae- Webb city~sl5o, 900 brick works North Carolina. Wilmington--S20,0 900 lumber company. Rockingham-&5.00 900 transit company. Winston -Salem---$12 2b. .000 canning tac- tory; $150.000 granite company. Concord-$20,0 ,000 laundry. flaw River-$25,000 motor car com Ciemmons- 900 telephone system. Wise-$25, 900 granite company.
 Oklahoma.
 Altus-S4O,000 milling company. Sallisaw-Water works. Muskogee--Two $25.00 oil com panies.
 South Carolina. Easley-Waste mill.
 Darffngton-Ss00,0 900 cotton mill. Sumter-$45, 900 land company
 Tennessee. Nashville-S100.00 poo trust company Knoxville - $1O,000 woodworking plant
 Texas.
 Reeville-$40.000 hardware company
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-13

The corn market was firm early in the eev m sympathy with wheat. but later oe- corn. Liberal offerings from the country oppressed prices. The market closed July opened unchanged to kc higher at eIhU Ac, sold up to ST &c and then deciin- eo 70 eeAc Tho close was at 67kc.
 The feature of the trade in oats was act- i've buying of September by shorts and conn mission houses The market was generally strong although several times prices react the chief bullish influences.
 July opened unchanged at 42hc advane- ed to 43c and closed at 4zMc.
 Provisions opened strong because of a 6010c advance in live hogs. The greater part of the strength was lost. however. on selling by longs and outside packers. At the close July pork was up Sc at sl4 10. were shade higher at s7.7s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-13
MONTGOMERY CURRENT QUOTATION . lCnrrActAd nnflx.l

MONTGOMERY CURRENT QUOTATIONS.
 Corrected DailyJ These prices are at wholesale and not to s,sneS.mcorn sSss seioc: standard goods Pearl tho: gloss lump thc: nickel goods Lard--Lesf 1oc; compound sc: basis Riee-Extra fancy head 7Ho: fancy head sh 0Tc; broken 4h @sc; Japan 6M @skc. salt--Liverpool si.is: Virginia COG; Lou -Vinessr-Psr gallon is0zso.
 coffee--Green common sh 01oc; prime sk O Toe: choice Il Q 1ac; fancy Is@ilMc. -candies-xxx Soda exc; xxx ginger ssrdinss--American mustard ,s.7s; < K-oil Hides--Dry Hints s soso: dry saissd so1e. wsolmciesr Sssiw5is'i isc: bury sello: washed Meal. stsndard csc: watsrEround sso: Fruit and Produce-rancy lemon. sso. per box s4.a5; Irish potatoes per bushei % ,.s. sHe s so onsSs 3sas apples a 2S; new potatoes e4.b0 bbL
 Tomatoes sa.25; Snap Beans stand sl; cheese-FuiI cream. daisies lsc: singles 1bAc; 1 ID. cuts square 17c.
 Grits-Per bbl. q 75; per sack ta.s5. oats ssc; white sse: white clipped 6sss timothy hay tls. oo: Johnson grass 7bc; Al- falfa S1. zbt corn SSc. Prime Cotton Seed Meal soc; sacked cotton seed hulls SIS ton.
 MoIasses--Georgla cane. bbL <oc gallon: cases, gallons 33.50 per case; maple syrup Log Cabin Brand gallons 3lA; X gallons N 50: quarts st.26 per doA
 chicksns-Hsns sS@4oc: fryers ss@4oc; broiiers IS o 26c.
 sugar-Granuiated 6Kc; r. Y. c. sAo. EGgs--1Bc.
 Country Ruttsr--ise per ib.; Jersey but BaSging-New jute 50 or 30 yd. pieces lh.. Ac; 1N ID. Shc: new sugar sack lA ae: 7$c: ih shc; second hand sugar Ties-New Arrow S1.Is.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-13

New Orleans. June f2.--Spot cotton was quiet with prices unchanged. MiddlinE fiHc. Sales were 800 bales on the spot and 50 to arrive.
 Futures opened dull five 10 seven points below the close of yesterday. Without served in the English market today. the weather exercised tn greatest influence. during the early session. Reports of only light. scattered showers were received and the map being on the whole very favorable had depressing influence. Predictions for the next "A hours were not so favorable and on the possibility of damaging weather some Improvement was shown before the close. which was steady with the October and December options two to three points down respectively.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-13
EIks to Celebrate Fourth.

HuntsVllIe. June I2.-(Speclal )- The Elks of this city have decided to scale this year and have appointed committees to look after the details of the matter. Huntsville had one cele- years ago that is regarded as A crife- rion for. all others and the Elks claim that they will have another just like it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-13

T-Indicates inapprectabis rainfall s--vor kesterday t--For 24 hours andin@ ana. 18th meridian time.
 NOTE-The average maximum and mini. mum temperatures and the average rainfall are made up at each center from the ao- tual number of reports received. The s'seAte SAeervation-
 REMARKS. Scattered showers have occurred in all districts being mostly light to fnoderate though locally heavy in portions of the Carolinas. Temperature changes have been generally slight.
 FRANK F. CHAPTER,
 Section Director. ". R
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-13
SECRETARY TESTERS WEEKLY

New Orleans June i2'-secretaTyA Fl Tfes. ters weekly New Orleans Cotton Exchange statsTiSnt issued before the close of hust- ness today shows increase in the move ment into sight compared with sthe seven aays ending this date last yoar In round days year before last of 2s, 900 and A des erease under the same time in 1905 of
 For the twelve days of June the tctaIs show an increase over last year of "A 0OO an increase over the same Oerfod year before last of 41. 900 and a decrease ovar fha same time in 1905 of 2s.0O0.
 For the 2se days of the season that have elapsed the aggregate Is behind the same days year before last aOs.0Oo and be-
 zAA amount brought Into sight during the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-13

Decatur. June I2.-lSpeclaI. )-Pro- bate Judge William E. Skeggs has just received a letter from Charles Henderson. President of the State Rail- road Commission, in which he says that the State Commission will De in Deca. tur within a few weeks And will fn. vestigate all complaints against the railroads that may be filed with Judge Skeggs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-13
THE METAL MARKErs

New York. June i2.--London tin was low CT with spot closing at I2s pounds 15s and futures at l29 pounds 5s. Locally the mar ket was dull and a little oliver in sympathy with the foreign loss. quotations ranging from S2s. s5 to s1s 50.
 Copper was lower in London with the spot closing at 58 pounds 5s and futures at 6s pounds IBs. The local market was steady with lake quoted at s12.S1l4 @ slsl; steady with lake quoted at 12.s7h O SIS; e!eetrolytie st si2.s2A @s s71a; and casting
 Lead was 5s higher at I2 pounds 15s in London. The local market was steady at unehanged prices at s4 :47h @52h.
 spelter advanced to 1s pounds Is Cd In London but was dull and unchanged at S4. # 662M locally.
 Iron was higher at 51s 4Hd in London The local market was without further change. No i foundry northern SIS 50 d7 sir: No. SIS. 75 @s16 25: No i Southern and No. scouthern soft t1s. 5o9$17.25.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-13

past week has been ss.o4s. bales. assinst 5o.sss for the seven days ending this date 2s5 the same time in 1905: and. Tor the twelve days of June it has oeen 1ts,323, against ssoss I last year: ile; Si5 yea. before
 The movement since September ist shcws receipts at all United States ports s0s1.s $50. before last and s.s74.oss the same time in 1905. Overland across the MississippL Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern mills and s47.i3s year before last and 1.O3s.51s the same time in 1905; interior stocks in excess Ss as ns ias a Ssn f s2i year before last and lsO.5el the same time time in 1901; scgtherp mills talsinss lsss,- year before last and i.s55.as7 the same time
 These make the total movement for the to date 1O.ez0. sos year before last and 12.- year, 10.s2s,60s year before last and i3,- Foreign exports for the week have been bs.46S. against so, 3b3 last year, making s1ss sss .ssAl 1hSs fsr for the season
 Northern mills takings and Canada dur sSoso as compared with the cerrssp6ndins since September ist have decreased 77I, ,sss. The total talcings of American mills, North. South and Canada, thus far for the season have been s.7i1, ,SeI. against 4.e26. ost last spinners against s.S47,s5s.
 Stocks at the seaboard and the zs leading southern interior centers. have decreased. crease during the corresponding period last season of 3{.s2s and are now 1Is.2s2 smaller
 Including stocks left over at ports and in- number of bales brought into sight thus far i1.as6 sis. against is.sss. 5of for the same period last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-13

ChIcago June l2.-Fresh reports of dam- age to the new crop by wet weather caus- ed strength today in the local wheat mar ket, the July delivery closing at gain of lhe Corn was unchanged. Oats were Z c higher and provisions a shade lower to five cents higher. -''s
 The wheat market was strong all day with the exception of a brief period near the middle Of the session when prices de- elind about one cent on liberal raiizin1 sales News regarding the growing crop In America, was the chief source of strength and completely offset the weakness of tpretgn markets. Crop damage reports today were more numerous thA at any time during the past month and told of in nfurv to the crop in Illinois and Missouri by wet weather and in the Southwest by st Louis trade Journal confirmed 10 some extent the damage news, Leading bulls led In the buying. which was quite general all day. The market closed strong
 July opened 4 to Ac higher at STA a &c, sold between s7k and ssSc and elossd ct sskc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-13
NEW YnRK corroN.

New York, June i2.-The cotton market was very quiet today sales being estimated at only 100. 900 bales. The market closed four points higher to six points lower.
 The market opened steady at decline of four to six points under scattering Tquidation which was promoted by fev- arable weather map. the absence of flood damage reports and reports that two bales of cotton had already been ginned in the Southwest Texas. Sentiment around the ring seemed to be rather bearishly dis posed. but after selling off another point or SO the market steadied and recovered part of its loss in the late trading. pafticualriy on the near months which ruled relatively firm and closed net higher on moderate demand for shorts and light offerings. remain closed until Monday. All danger of a flood from the swollen rivers in the west ern belt 10 not yet passed but so far no re- ports of damage have been received while it was stated that the outlook in south Texas is particularly ffattefinR and that the eastern belt also promises to produce a large yield. Favorable weather condi- tinns may modify this prospect however. and there are further reports of an tm- prcgeuent in trade conditions. while South anr spot markets as officially reported were unchanged to Ao higher July Sd will be an extra cotton exchange holiday
 Receipts at the ports today l0.ses bales. against l0,T89 last week and S,478 last year. For the week 6s.0o0 bales. against 66.o13 last week and 34.0s3 last year.
 Today's receipts at New Orleans %.46S bales against 39s last year and at Houston LOOT against 351 last year
 Futures opened and closed steady:
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-13
sT TOrITs 0pAVN

st; Louis. June 12-The St. Louis grain markets today ranged as follows:
 Wheat: July S5KA; range s4X to s5% O h. Sept. s3A Q MA; range sax to s3N Dec. S5h range s5 to S5K
 Corn; July 67& bid: range 67% to e7z Sept 64M; range e4M Dec 54%A
 Oats: Sept. s5k; range 35k. Dec. s5 bid.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-13


 WEATHER CONDITIONS.
 shallow barometrfc depressions on tht south Atlantic coast has caused rains al many stations in the middle and eastern cotton districts. with locally heavy rains and thunderstorms in the sCarolinas. Show CTS also occurred along the middle Allan tic coast. but generally throughout the north the weather is fair. under the influence oi an area of high barometer central over the lake region. The barometer contin- ues low over all of the country between the Rocky mountains and the Mississippi river. and showers have occurred in west ern cotton districts and uorthward through the entire Missouri valley, though generally fair weather prevails in the western dts tricts.
 Temperature changes have been general ys~slight With the eastward drift of the low pressure area over the interior, local showers are probable for this vicinity dur ing tonight or Saturday.
 COTTON REGION BULLETIN.
 Montgomery. Alabama. for the z4 hoprs ending Rt am. 18th meridian time. Friday, Juno l2, 1908.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-13
rAKISa oE MILAN ooTToN BY

New OrleanA. June 12.-Secretary Hester gives the taking of American cotton by spin ners throughout the world as foIlows in round numbera:
 This week lss.o00 this year. against l7s,- 900 last year, 22I, 900 year before last
 Total since September 1st tilis year i0- 3T0.09e. against I1.426. 900 last year, and 1e,266, 900 the year before.
 Of this Northern spinners ana Canada. took 1.6f5.0o0 bales this year, against D. 44I,ooO last year. and z.267. 900 the year be- fore: Southern spinners 2.036.000 against 2.1Ts.000 last year. and 2,055. .00O the year before: and foreign spinners s,659,O0U, against 6,s9l000 last year, and 5.e44,000 the year before.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-13
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET.

New York. June 12.-The market for cof- an advance of five points but only ono month showed any gain in response to the steadiness of the French market and this was lost later. Trading was very quiet, there being practically no business after the first hour. The close was quiet: net unchanged. Sales were reported of $500 bags, including:
 July .... .... .i-..6.s5
 Spot quiet; Rio No. sKc; Santos No { S%c. Mild coffee dull; Cordova 9% @12&c