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Arizona republican., 1908-02-19
COURT PROCEEDINGS
 ON NOBLE BUILDING
The Whereabouts Of John Noble Are
 Still a Matter of Conjecture

l. can be very definitely stated that Q suit will be filed today in the district court, which will be the commence ment of the proceedings to foreclose on the mortgage on the Noble building for S76,O00 held by Hugo Richards of Prescott M. B. Hazeltine of Prescott was in the city yesterday in connec- tion with the outcome Of the multitu- dilOus troubles which have surround ed the erection of this fine structure for the past two months. Regarding the future of the building, Mr. Hazel tine was in the dark as much as any one but he thought that if MT. Rich ards could get the title to it he would complete it shortly. He is now having curb and gutter placed around the outside to carry off the water and pro- tect the basement.
 The building is mortgaged to the amount of $101,00O and the other mort gage being held by the National Bank of Arizona. There are several small liens already filed against the build ing. Matters are likely to become more complicated. It is had from a very good
Arizona republican., 1908-02-19

that the theft Of the flag of a foreign nation is a much more serious offense in China than it seems to be regarded in this country. He cites a case that might or might not have been in which an American flag was stolen in China several years ago by lot of Celestial hoodlums. By the time the Chinese government got through with it it had paid the United States $40.00O. In this case he believes the Chinese col ony should recover not less than S6O.- 000. Anyway the Chinese are taking no chances on the escape of the de- spoilers of their flag They have re- tained Judge Baker to assist in the prosecution.
 The Chinese flag was stolen a year ago at the close of the New Year fes- tivities and was never recovered. No trace Of the thieves was ever se- cured but it is thought now that they were members of the gang now under arrest.
Arizona republican., 1908-02-19
Tht FLAG THIEVES
 ARE UNDER ARREST
1t Will be an Expensive Joke That They Played Upon the Chinese

Just after the close of the Chinese New Year festivities the triangular flag of the Celestial Empire was stolen from it's staff, along with an Amer ican flag which the Chinese had placed beneath it to show that they were good Americans too, at least while they are here. A few days after the theft of the flag it was found wrapped in a paper in a Pullman car where it had been thrown.
 As soon as the theft of the flag had been reported, Constable Murphy went to work on the case and soon had a group of young men under surveillance but there was a lack Of evidence as to their guilt. The officer had no doubt of it but he had not enough to satisfy a jury.
 By yesterday morning Constable Murphy had made up his\case and took into custody, William Wagner, An tonic Rosas, Tomas Taliamento. John skinner, Mariana Bojorquez and Mike BaldonadO. There were two others in the group and warrants have been is sued for them but they will probably
Arizona republican., 1908-02-19

nate day. He would not go so far as to disclose on which days of the week he got the double product or whether Sundays or holidays had any disturb ing effect on the schedule.
 Marvellous as this may seem he made another statement of even more inn portance. It is a well known fact that the only chicken disease with which Arizona pOultrymen have much trou- ble, is roup, and MT. Evans says no genuine Black Spanish chicken in this country ever has the rOup. It is too common and plebian a disease for such aristocratic fowls. and as the high toned and popular chicken diseases the sure-death kind. like cholera, does not exist here, the Black Spanish have to keep living and laying until they die of old age or secure an introduc- tion to the guillOtine.
Arizona republican., 1908-02-19
CITY NEWSPAPER AND
 THt COUNTRY SHIFTS
An illustration of How The Repu5Ii- can Has the New York Herald Out chased.

II. B. Snyder. Mrs. Snyder and their two children is the personnel of a family that was once proud that the family home was in New York City. the most wonderful place on earth. Nr. Snyder is not ashamed of it Vet down deep in his heart he rather likes little old New York" but he likes Arizona so much better that his overpowering interest in New York is one of sad ness because a whole lot of his friends there are not able to enjoy the luxury of life in Arizona.
 Mr. Snyder came here last Septem- Der and was not only accompanied by his family but by considerable trepida- tion. which he has since dismissed with instructions not to come around any more. He is immensely pleased with Arizona and says that one of these days when he gets things shaped up right he is going to invest in little acreage. buy a hen and a COW and bee and a pig and go to farming He did not say whether it would be his main business or a side line and un- til he does it's nobody else's business.
 But he said something very pretty about The Republican yesterday and that's what inspired this article The confession is made honestly that while Mir Snyder is a mighty nice fellow the purpose Of these observations is to plug a little for the small city paper in general and The Republican in par ticular
 AIr. Snyder said that for long time before he came out here he used to buy The Republican in New York and take t home and read it. After sizing up the general news he used to turn to the country correspondence and the short local and read with some amusement where Sammy Johnson had sold COW or Charlie Goodboy had gone to Tempe 70 spend the day or Maggie Makeup had given a party or Air. NewDop's boy had a sick spell Often he said he would call Mrs. Shy der's attention to these items that seemed then quite unimportant and wonder if they would ever be situated so they would find an interest in that sort of trivial literature.
 But he kept buying The Republican. became interested in it and-well he is here now and he says he pokes out to the gate, sometimes before daylight to see if the carrier boy has overlook ed him in his general distribution of good things. He has learned where Tempe and Smiths corners and Bill vile are located and he has begun talk ing an interest in the big turnip at the board of trade the winter strawberries
Arizona republican., 1908-02-19
ToNTo NATIONAL PARK

All stockmen desiring grazing per mits on the new area of the Tonto Ma tional Park, or who are interested in the extension of the Reno sheep trail. can secure desired information of w. Ii. Reed, forest supervisor. at the Ho- tel Adams, February 20 and 21.
Arizona republican., 1908-02-19
TAKE NOTICE

Every one who gave us orders fer fruit trees before Feb. ,5th. please call Saturday. 22nd. next door to orange packing room. De Mund's warehouse. and get your trees. and oblige
 HALL BROS.
Arizona republican., 1908-02-19

Public stenographer at Hotel Adams. All kinds of typewriting, copying etc, done neatly and quickly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-02
COTTON REPORT
 IS VERY BULLISH Prices Advance But Reaction
 Follows Quickly MARKET CLOSES AT LOSS Government Report Shows That Cotton Has Deteriorated Considerably, But Bears Are Still In Control
 of the Market.
MARKET CLOSES AT LOSS

New York, September While the gov- ernment condition of 76.1 was a shade under expectations, it caused only a slight bulge in the market, after which prices weakened under bear pressure and liqui- dation and new low records for the move ment were made in the late trading The close was steady at a net decline of Il to IA points. Sales were estimated at 224,000 bales. The market opened steady at an advance of 3 to points owing to better cables than expected and covering for over the monthly con- dition and weekly weather reports, but soon eased off under the local bear pres sure and before the governments report was issued showed a net loss of to fl points on active months. rally of sev- eral points followed the condition figures and the weekly weather report reflecting damage from recent floods, but the mar ket broke again under renewed pressure and with bearish interests quite aggres- sve, sold into new low ground for the bear movement with October touching 840c and the active months generally showing a net loss of IA to 16 points. The close was only or 8 points up from the lowest as a result of covering Today's weather reports were generally favorable and there was talk of freer spot offerings with the markets officially reported un- changed to 5-16c lower. The September bureau report making the condition 76.1 against 72.7 last year was generally com pared by local traders with the showing in 1906. when a condition of 77.3 on an area of S2,049,O GOO acres compared with the present area of 32.OS1, ,OOOO acres, produced a crop of about 19,5OO,OOO bales.
 The New York cotton exchange figures the commercial crop of the season end ed yesterday at Il, Al, ,269 bales.
 Receipts at the ports today, 17,975 bales against 17,993 last year and 5769 last year. For the week 100000 bales, against H. 4s6 last week and 4S,o22 last year.
 Today's receipts at New Orleans. TO bales against 259 last year, and at Hous- ton 1S,422 bales against 11,904 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-02

a retrenchment of $1 402,600 in the oper- ating cost. Such a showing is not en- couraging for the belief in effective re- euperation up to that time in varied tral- fic of that extensive system. The eHecl is offset to some extent by the claini that the rate of improvement mas pe come more rapid since.
 The days developments regarding the crops were not helpful tG an advance III values The government report on the con ditinon of the cotton crop showed a Wluer decline in the percentage than had been foreshadowed by any of the expert pri- vate estimates which have preceded it. The date of the estimate going bacK 10 August 25. also leaves no allowance for the damage done by the streams and floods of last week. The cotton market itself showed no perturbation over the showing which did not disturb the coh- trol of the bear element A private esti- mate on corn condition made an un- pleasant impression and was of some ln- fluence on the grain market. The weather bureaus weekly bulletin confirmed the view of needed clements in the weather factors at work on both the cotton and corn crops.
 There was some disposition to await the result of the Vermont election of which nothing was known as to the re- suit during the session of the stock ex- change and the dullness of the trading was ascribed in part to that considera- ton. The market had a period of de- cided heaviness at the outset, during which selling orders were said to come both from western wire houses and for eign quarters The profit taking sales were resumed at different times so that the sustaining influence of the Hartman stocks was partly neutralized. The large absorption of bonds is feature of the present situation, which Is not surpris- ing in view of the redundant state of the money market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-02
FIRM UNDERTONE
 IN STOCK MARKET Strength of Hartman Issues Is
 Main Factor SOME NEW RECORDS MADE Report of Condition of Cotton Crop Had Quietng Effect on Stocks. Market Yields to Heaviness
 In the Late Fading.
SOME NEW RECORDS MADE

New York September 1.-The firm un- dertone of the market again today was undoubtedly attributable to the sympa thetic effect of the strength in the liar riman stocks. Southern Pacific was the conspicuous feature of the day, as on many days past, the movement was per ceptible to a greater or less extent in stocks of all properties with which the Hartman name is connected as a sup posed dominant or controlling force. This brought in Illinois Central and Erie as well as Union Pacific SoutheR Pacific proceeded on its way to new record levels, crossing los during the day. What eyer realizing sales were brought out by the rise were absorbed with an ag- gressive determination that had an inn pressive effect on speculative sentiment toward the whole market
 The movements elsewhere were notable and the volume of the account outside of these restricted lines was not large. Rumor continued busy with supposed projects for new financing of Southern Pacific. looking to retirement of the pre- ferred stock. These rumors are discoun- tenanced in official quarters where the persistent rise in the shares of those properties are preferably attributed to Improving business conditions and conf- dence in their continuance Such im- provement was not strikingly reflected in any news of the day, and news items were regarded as evidence of the slow ness of the betterment. Such was the statement of earnings of the Pennsylvania system for July. The drastic cut of $2, 5OO- 700 in the operating expenses effected for that single month fell $S17 300 short of the amount of the falling off in gross earn ings, which thus measured the decrease in net receipts. Pittsburg and Erie also show a decrease ot $311, 300 in the net compared with last year, notwithstanding
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-02
New York Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Statement.

Galveston: Quiet middling, 9Mc; net receipts, 13,65S gross receipts, 13,65S; sales, 300; stock s2.626; France, S369 continent. 1884; coastwise, 1902.
 New Orleans: Quiet: middling. 9Mc; net receipts. 70; gross receipts, TO; sales 616; stock, 24,610: continent, 2300.
 Mobile: Quiet; middling, s&c: net re- ceipts, 166; gross receipts. 166; sales, 300; stock, 5ia5 coastwise 241.
 Savannah: Steady; middling, S15-16o net receipts. 4o61; gross receipts, 4o61; i; sales, 1898; stock, 24,055.
 Charleston: Steady; middling, sc: net receipts, '; gross receipts, '; stock, GAO.
 Wilmington: Nominal sales, 1o stock, 2O67.
 Norfolk: Dull; middling, 9%c; net re- ceipts, 13; gross receipts, IS; stock S119: coastwise. 6S.
 Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 15c; stock, 1733.
 New York: Quiet middling, 9.30c: gross receipts, 2S12; sales 22, 300; stock 6S,712.
 Boston Quiet; middling, 9soc
 Philadelphia: Quiet; middling, 9.65c stock, 1143.
 Total today, at all ports: Net, 17.975; France. S369; continent, 15,6S4; stock 169, GAP.
 Consolidated at all ports: Net. 42. 662; Great Britain, 12,997; France. 13.- 756; continent 1S,136.
 Total since September 1, at all ports: Net. 17,975; France. SS69; continent, 15,- 634.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-02
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter.

New York; September 1.-(Special) )-To- days decline was due to a continued sell ing by southern commission houses In face of the bureau condition of 761 which was lower than the majority of the trade expected 1t to be. This selling by south
 erners was a great surprise as the report was so low that it was expected they would wait to see what the effect would be upon the European markets As we foreshadowed the decline in Liverpool in the past few days was arrested this morn ing by an increased demand from Lam cashire where spinners have been wait ing for the termination of the corner in August. So little cotton has been import ed Into England during the past three months that the stock Tn Liverpool Is a small one compared with previous seasons. We can hardly think that that market will decline sharply tomorrow on that ac- count, although the south is very bearish
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-02
Boston Wool Market.

Boston, September 1.-Local dealers report a slightly better tone in the wool market, with increased inquiry and bet ter sales.
 Nearly all grades of domestic wool held steady, the best demand being for H blood feeces. Twelve-months' Texas continues prominent, recently sales reaching 500, 000 a considerable portion being 50@52c cleaned. Territorial wool sales include considerable clothing stock. The leading domestic quotations range as follows:
 Domestic Wools-Ohio and Pennsyl- vania fieeces xxx, 32@ 33c; No. 1 washed, 34@35c; fine unwash ed, 20@22c F. blood combing 26@ ZIG; as blood comb ing, 26c; 4 blood combing, 25 O 26c; Delaine washed, 35@ 36c; De1aine un- washed, 26@27c.
 Kentucky Indiana and Missouri ss- blood, 2e@27c; A blood, 24@25c.
 Secured Values-Texas fine 12months IS 52@ 53c; from six to eight months, 43@ 47c; fine fall, 42@ 43c; California north ern, 42@ 43c: middle country, 3S@ 40c; southern, S7@ 3Sc; fall free, $50 37c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-02

steers, St. s.25a7 5o; fair to good, s4.25G6'1o; western steers, $3 75d5 50; stockers and feeders, s2.7595; southern steers, s3.SOQ 425; southern cows g. S5GS2b native cows, $24o04 native heifers, $2 50; bulls, $2 5O13 65; calves, $467.
 Hog receipts, 12,OOo; 5@1Oc lower; top' $6 CITE; bulk of sales, S6. 6.45q6.6o; heavy $6 55@6 CO., packers and butchers, $6.5oQ 6.S71h; light, s6 .15d6.S0; pigs, 8 .5o@6 :6O.
 Sheep receipts, $500; 10@2Oc lower; lambs, si05. .75; ewes and yearlings, B q4.l5; Texas yearlings, $46r4 .4S; Texas sheep' s. .5O64; stockers and feeders. $Sq4-
 St. Louis, September 1.-Cattle receipts 76o0, including 24OO Texans. Steady to strong; native shipping and export steers, s4. .75017. 50; dressed beef and butchers steers, $S@7; cows and heiferes, $2 15ao; canners, s2@2, ,25; bulls, s2 2.75a4 50; calves $497 50; Texas and Indian steers sz''oW 5. .25; cows and heifers, $1 .5O@4.
 Hog receipts, S9oO; 1O@15c lower; pigs and lights, $3. .5Oa6 50; packers, $6 6O96. 7o; butchers and best heavy, $6.S0q7 10.
 Sheep receipts, $500; steady to strong; native muttons, s494. lambs $5.5O@6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-02
Coffee Market,

New York, September 1.-The coffee market opened steady at an advance of five points in response to higher French cables and scattered covering, particular ly of the near months. Offerings were amply sufficient to supply all demands, however, and the market eased off partly during the day with the close steady, net unchanged to five points higher. Sales were reported of 34,00O bags, including September 5.7Oq5.75; December 5.5O March 5.55Q5. 6Oc and May 5.60Q5.65c.
 Spot quiet; Rio No. ', 61sc Santos No. 1 Sssc.
 Mild, dull.
 CordoYa. 9h0l12bc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-02

Liverpool, September 1-spot cotton in increased demand; prices points lower American middling fair 579d good mid ding, 5.4Sd middling, 5.23d low middling 4.99d; good ordinary, 431d; ordinary, 3.99d.
 The sales of the day were G000 bales of which 200 were for speculation and ex- port and included 540O American; receipts 1000 bales, including 900 American.
 Futures opened quiet and closed quiet and steady; September 4.s11Ad; Septer- ber-Oetober, 4.661sd; October November 4.64d; November December. 46l1Sd; De- cember-January, 4. Sod; January February 460d; February March, 4611ad March, April. 4.63d; April-May, 4.64d; May-June, 4 65d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-02
Bureau Cotton Report.

Washington, September 1.-The crop re- porting board of the bureau of statistics of the United States department of agri- culture today announced the average con- dition of the cotton crop on August 9 was 76.1 per cent of a normal crop. This is compared with the S9 on July 25 last; 72.7 on August 20, 1907; 77.3 on August 25, 1906, and 73.9 the average of August 25 conditions for the past 10 years
 The report by states giving the condi- ton on August 25 last and the average for 10 years past, respectively, follows:
 Perpentaga
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-02
Flour, Meal and rcedstuH.
Fruits and Produce.

Corrected by Douglas Bros) Cabbage-Yirginia, per lb, %c. Onions-Y ellow Danver, per lb, 2A c. Rutabagas-Northe per lb, 1ac Potatoes-Irish, choice white stock bushel. $1.
 Potatoes-Sweet, Cullman. bbl s2.75 Apples-New crop, per crate, s1.25 Peach es-California, per crate, $1.35. Pears-California, per crate, S2.75. Plums-California, per crate, S2. Grapes-Thompson Seedless. per crate, $2.10.
 Cantaloupes-Per crate, s2. termelons-Each, 10Q25c. neapples-Florida, per crate. sS.50. Limes-Per hundred, s1.
 Pears-Cooking, per bbl, $2.50 Lemons-Fancy Verdelli. 360s, box, $5. Lemons-CRoice Verdelli. 360s. box $4.50.
 BananasAPer bunch, S101.50 heese-Fancy Full Cream, per lb. 16c.
 Peanuts-Fancy Virginia, per ID, 6 1sc. Peanuts-Choice Virginia, per lb. , 4c- Peas-California Black Eye, per lb. 5hc.
 Beans-Navy, per bushel, s3. Bens-Red Kidney, per ID, Sc. Beans-Lima, per h. 6hc. Eggs--Tennessee candled doz., 24c Eggs--Alabama candled. doz., 20c Hens-Each, 30Q35c.
 FryerS-Each. 12 O BOG.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-02
Dry Goods,

New York, September 1.-The dry goods market is still characterized by small buying for a wide territory. A sale of 4150 pieces of fine twined bro9 coth at 59 cents was feature of thi{ jobbing house day cutters being the rge pur- chasers The expert trade in lcotton Is very light Cotton yarns are lower with out much broadening in the demand. Linings are selling in small lots to re- tailers. Fine dress gnghams of semi staple character are in good demand for spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-02
Bradstreet's Grain Supply.

New York, September Especial cable and telegraphic communications re- ceived by Bradstreet's show the follow ing changes in available supplies as compared with previous account:
 Available Supplies-Wheat, United States, east of Rockies, decreased l. 030,000.
 Canada decreased 91,000.
 Total United States and Canada de- creased 1125.
 Afoat for and in Europe increased 3,900,O0O
 Total American and Europe supply decreased 1,775,000.
 Corn, United States and Canada, in- creased 41S.000.
 Oats, United States and Canada, in creased 623,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-02
Metal Market.

New York, September 1-There was quite a sharp decline in the London tin market today, spot closing at a131 and futures e131. 15s. Locally weak and lower at $2S5OGD2S.7 .75.
 Copper declined los in London to G6O 12s, Sd for spot and e61 Is for futures. The local market was quiet with lake quoted at $13.6212Q13.75 electrolytic $135O @1362A and casting at s13.25Q13.371a
 Lead was higher in London. closing at e13 3s, Sd. Locally quiet and unchang- ed at $4751s@4621a
 Spelter advanced to f19, Is, Cd In Lon- don. Locally the market was steady at 4.70@475.
 Iron was lower in the English market with standard foundry quoted at 51s and Cleveland warrants at 52s. No change was reported locally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-02
Naval Stores.

Wilmington, N. C., September 1.-Spirits turpentine steady, S4ac; receipts, 16 casks. Resin, nothing doing; receipts. 50. Tar firm, St. 40; receipts, SS. Crude turpentine firm, $1 50, $2 and $2.75; receipts, il.
 Charleston, s. C., September 1.-Turpen= tine steady, 35Ac. Resin steady. Quote: A, B, c, $2. 40; D, s2. 40; E, $25o; F, $2 TO-; G, s2.75; H, $3.15; I, s3.5O; K, s4.2O; M, $4. 40; N, $5 15; VIC, $5. 80; wv, $6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-02
Money on Call.

New York, September 1.-Money on call easy, 1A per cent; ruling rate, closing bid and offered at l; time loans very dull and steady; 60 days ? per cent; 90 days, 2A@2%; six months, 31a
 Prime mercantile paper, 3%@4A per cent; sterling exchange steady, with act ual business in bankers bills at $4 .S4 25@ .35 for 60-day bills and at $4.S5.90 for demand. Commercial bills, 4.S3AI4. .S4 Bar silver 51Bc Mexican dollars, 45c. Government bonds steady; railroad bonds firm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-02
Live Stock Market.

Chicago, September 1-Cattle receipts es- timated 1000; steady; steers, $4.75@7 80; cows, $3. 40@5.25; heifers, s3@6.7b bulls. CTS. g. COCA. 50.
 Hog receipts estimated at 12,00O; 5G10c lower; choice heavy shipping, 690017; butchers. s6.9O@7; light mixed, $6. .50@6. 65; i; choice light. $6. 7O@6.9O; mixed packing, $6. 25d6.7 75; pigs, $S.75@6.25; bulk of sales. $6. .5O@6.SO.
 Sheep receipts estimated at 35, GOO; sheep steady; lambs, 1O@15c lower Sheep, s3.50@ 4.65; lambs, $4.75@6; yearlings, $4 $43494S5.
 Kansas City, September 1.--Cattle re- ceipts, 24,OO0, including 12,00O southerns; steers steady to strong; cows weak. Top, $7.5O; choice export and dressed beef