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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21
HIGH PRICES IN
STOCK MARKET

KEW YORK Hay 20.-The reaction in
the late stock market today had another
explanation than the seeming exhaustion
Of the powerful upward movement.
Tse morning dealings showed ANNA
ton and great strength, prices Of some
q the favori4e speculative issues rising to
record fyures. United States steel had
never sold al 60 before. nor had Southern
Pacific ever sold a. l24 uatil today.
Readings rise to 1880 pieced it at the
highest price since January OF lSo5,Sand
Union Pacific get back 70 the highest
level Of the present year.
5ast prices for the year were touched, in
fact, by a number CT important stocks
The halt 10 this prosperous course OF the
market came sitter The action upon the
FfSrriIuan divi5oa1s Vas announced, al
.hs.,gh Ha-rimAn stated before entering
the board room ths< tie rates would prob
ably be unchanged.
The weakness Of The Hartman stocks,
however. va,s 20 greater than that Of
Chesapeake and Ohio after the declare
ton OF the I rer cen. quarterly dividend
on that stocls
It's price mas been advanced many
times OF rocrz1ent rumors that this action
was imminent. but il ran of today with
the falfllment OF thu prediction. Tho like
movement n these Two cases. with con
trastIng influences in operation, showed
nIsiniy shat another cause was at work.
The selling OF linked States steel at 60
seemed to 70 taken as & signal for profit
taking or n large scale. The price pre-
dicted in Unieed States steel has been hd-
yanced from tiIno 20 time, but evidently
the suspicion was widespread that the full
filing d the first prediction might mark
the obje,tive OF she campaign.
Copper rose in price at the local metal
exchange.
Recognized authorities gave fattering
accounts of winter wheat during the last
week and of the highly satisfactory
progress of the spring wheat sowing and
of the early condition of the plant.
There was some ground for supposing
that large orders in the market yester-
day and early today were designed to safe
guard prices against any possible shock
caused by the sudden death yesterday Of
H H. Rogers. These supporting orders
may have been withdrawn with the dem
onstration Of the fact that they were not
needed TO protect the market on that &C.
count. London's purchases of stocks here
and further engagements of gold for ship
ment to Argentina had no marked effect on
the foreign exchange market. Time money
rates were still inclined to yield.
Bonds were irregular. Total sales, par
value, 5000, 600.
United States fours registered declined
I. per cent on call.
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PARIS
cHICA 80 BOARD OF TRADE
Eu,ure Grain and Proyi.iou.

CHICAGO May 20.-Aetivity and strength
marked the early trading in wheat but consid-
cradle dullness developed during the last half of
the day and much of the early buoyancy was
lost. At the high point both July and Septem-
Der more than 1c above the previous close.
but this gain was materially reduced in the
final hour. The May option again sold at $3.50.
the opening bullishly affected by an advance
OF 14d TO sd at Liverpool due. it was said. 10
estimate the amount of wheat which Will
be exported from Argentina this week, which
was placed at about one-third the movement OF
the corresponding week year ago 1t was
also expected that shipments from Australia for
the week would be very light.
Bullish sentiment further augmented by
adverse crop reports from France and Germany.
These factors. however were. partially Offset by
more favorable reports from Kansas. Texas and
Ohio and by report from Kansas City claiming
very dull trade The close was firm, with
July at Sl.15A @1.15M
May established new high record mark
for the during the early trading. when
the price advanced 10 14c The market in gen
eral was strong during the first hour, but grad
uaily essed OF and became quite weak late in
the session. Prices at the close were almost at
the lowest point prices on July being at 6919@
69%c.
New high record marks were also recorded in
oats and the market displayed more consistent
strength than either wheat Early In
the day May sold at 59s4c and July at 5212c.
The close Arm. &c to re higher, with May
at 531ac and July at 52h d5214c.
Trade In provisions quiet all day. At
the close prices 5cs lower to 561 lie higher.
The leading futures ranged follows:
Articles Open. High. Low Close.
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Loans. Exchange and !
STOCK MARKET

Trading in local securities continued fair yes
terday though sales of bonds were small. "a
cihe lighting common stock was higher Win
Ss1 bid at the close. Alaska packers was higher
at 500. Associated oil was lower at So ana
Spring Valley water at $34 The telephone
stocks also lower, the preferred selling
down to $94. 40 and the common TO $24 Northern
California power dividend of Zoe
In the mining stocks the comstocks were hpm'
vadas were dull and the only changes of note
were a gain of Toe on the day in Goldheld Con.
and one of 12e in Tonopah of Nevada
OIL stocks ex dividend were Nome &c and Peer
less &C.
Apollo oil has levied an assessment of &c. sale
day July 3
The Challenge Consolidated mining company
has levied assessment Of cents per share,
delinquent June %.
The California fruit Gamers association paid
regular monthly dividend Of so cents per
share yesterday.
One reason assigned for the recent drop IN
Florence stock is the poor showing made IN an
official statement filed by The management of the
company for the first three months of the pres
emit wear in which ii is said that the net loss
on the property for that period including the
leasing operations amounted to SlS,30s. This is
the compang's reply to the demand of the bullion
tax collector for the quarterly bullion tax. The
corporation claims that The nonproductive leases
much more than wiped out the tax claimed to be
due the state.
Proctor & Borden Of New York offer at
price TO net the investor slightly over per cent
the unsold portion of a block of Western Pacific
81 200. 900 first mortgage PEI cent gold bonds
due September l. 1888 The issue is limited to
$50 600 0G0 secured by first mortgage on the
927 miles of road from Salt Lake TO San Fran
cisco, with valuable terminals The bonds are
also guaranteed as TO interest by the Denver and
Rio Grande railroad. which owns SOC. 600 Of
the SO. 600, 600 capital stock. The firm says:
THESE bonds followed by an authorized
issue of S25 100000 second mortgage 5s. OF
which sufficient amount has been purchased by
the Denver and Rio Grsnde railroad at 20 per
cent in cash to assure the completion of the
Western Pacific There outstanding
SIT, 1870 900 of these Western Pacific second 5s."
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GRAIN MARKET
wheat and other Grains

Wheat-Cbicago and Liverpool were both
higher A wire from Chicago said Northwest
wires tel OF big cash demand. The best opinion
Is that the northwest mills. with what they have
in store, will be fortunate il they can run
through until the new crop
The San Francisco market dull and I'M
changed, with buyers and sellers still apart.
Another Chicago wire says: 'The trade is
impressed with the numerous adverse crop
ports coming in from the other side. Southern
Russia Is still so dry that the crop is threatened
An official report this morning gave the condition
Of q. winter wheat in Prussia at Ga, compared with
50 a year ago, and the condition of rye Is also
low. These foreign conditions. together with
low supplies reported. especially in Germany,
suggest that foreigners will be forced TO come
coming season. While some Improvement is
noted In conditions of the growing crop over
portion OF the winterswheat belt, the harvest is
sure to be short and late. Stocks of wheat
are decreasing in all quarters. Mills are buying
duruIh and velvet chaff wheat in the northwest,
because the regular spring wheat stocks are in
strong hands and all needed by millers before
there is another spring wheat harvest
CASH WHEAT
California club, $2.i062. Is; do milling 81. 20
California white Australian. nominal at So 20G
2.30; of grades OF California wheat, $2@2 10;
northern club, So .1o@2 To- northern bluestem,
VIZ Y g2325 Russian red, S2.1o@2.l5; turkey
red, s2.1o@2.2o per ell.
FUTURES
1890 a. m. Session
No quotations
p. IN. Session
No quotations.
bafiey-lhe cash grain was nrnl YESTERDAY,
and plenty of feed could have been sold at
Si.60 but sellers wanted s1.62ia, which buyers
declined TO pay.
There was a sharp advance in futures, May
rising from $l.60 to $1.6T and December from
s1.361a TO S1.Ss. The May option was run up
on the shorts, chiefly in the afternoon.
CASH BARLEY
Coco to choice feed. spot y1.6041.62la; con-
mon to fair S1-52la @I.57h per ctl; brewing
and shipping. s1.e2la giles; chevaier. nominal
at $40.
FUTURES
1880 A. m. Session
May--$1.6 CO bid. $1.65 asked
December-S1. 37H
? p. m. Session
Open High Low Close
December 800. 1888 1.3s 1888 1.3s
0ats-The market continues dull and feature
less, with all prices unchanged. White. 81. l5@
40; gray, ", i00215; red, 500 for choice,
S210M2.lJ for good and $2@2.05 for inferior,
per ctl; black nominal
Corn-California small round yellow, s2@
30; large yellow. nominal: western states yell
low sacked, nominal white, nominal; In bulk.
San Francisco track. yellow. $3.50; white, s. 81;
mixed SITS; Egyptian. $1.90 per ctl for white
TO arrive.
Foreign Futures
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Potatoes. Onions and vegetables

After an extended period of hand to mouth
trading the market for old crop potatoes deyel-
oped decidedly weak tone yesterday and lower
prices were quoted for river and Oregon Bur
banks. The arrival Of IL cars OF Oregon Bur
banks on already Oyerstocked market was
directly responsible for the decline. receivers be-
ing obliged to make concessions to stimulate
business. New potatoes continued TO meet with
prompt sale at the recently advanced quotations
In the vegetable market string and wax beans
were lower greatly increased arrivals and
summer squash from the south Offering at
low rates, while asparagus. peas and rhubarb
were In good request and firm. with receipts
light. New garlic offering at 6d7c a
pound and green chile peppers from southern
California and Texas brought IT12 020c. The
onion market literally supplied and weak.
with both the new red and Bermuda seed varie-
ties Offering at concessions.
Potatoes (per etl)-River Burbanks. $1,000
2 10; Oregon Burbsnks 81. 25G2. 40; sweet pOta-
toes, $1.25Q1.5 30 per crate; new potatoes 3$s G4c
per 10.
onlons-Australian. SAT- % per ctl; Bermuda
seed. SlM1-25 per crate; new green. 35G50c
per box: red. S1@1 % per sack.
Vegetables-Asparagus 81. .25 per box for
extras and $l0150 for common to choice: rhu-
barb $1-2301.I5 per box: tomatoes. S1.1JG I. SO
per crate; green peas 81 50l 1T5 per sack; string
and wax beans. safe per III; summer squash.
I5cGS1 per box; garlic, 6G1Oc per ID; cabbage
81 per ctl; dollhouse. eucunbers. 75cd$1 per
dozen; caulihower, 65d75c per dozen: carrots,
soc per sack; turnips, $1d1.25 per sack.
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NEW YORK, May 20.-rhe regular onsrterlv
dividends on common stock were declared TODAY
by the directors OF the Union Pacific and sonth
ern Pacific railroads. The Southern Pacific also
declared its regular semianRnsl dividend on IFS
preferred stock.
The Atlantic coast line railway company de-
clsred a senliannual dividend Of 3 per cent on
its common stock. This was an increase OF
one-half Of / per cent. as compared with the
last previous and semiannusl dividend
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Los AngeIe. aIarket.

Los ANGELES. May 2O.-Renewed activity OF
ereameries caused weakening of local and
northern stock cheese today. Northern fresh
cheese declined / cent 70 15G16 cents pound
There small quantities OF the eastern prod
net on hand and the market is firm. Receipts
OF eggs were light and the market firm
at the quotations, with 2Sc bid for extra Selects
etc.
Today's receipts were-Eggs. 27T cases: butter
22.016 pounds; cheese. 23S pounds; potatoes. T3l
sacks: onions. sacks beans, sacks; sweet po-
tatoes, 10 sacks.
Eggs-Extra selects. 2Se; local ranch, candled,
26c; case count 2Sc; buying price.
Butter-Creamery. extra. soc; creamery frsts
471ac, cooking butter. zoe.
Cheese-NOrthern. fresh 15616c; anchor.
large, iSc; anchor Young America Ice; hand
cheese. anchor brand. zoe; eastern singles zoe;
eastern twins. zoe; eastern cheddars. lie: east
ern longh0rns. PIE; eastern daisy 20G21c; SWISS
imported. 2S6l3Oc; swiss. domestic. 1Sc: brick
cream. 2O42lc; Emburger. 20021e: Tuiare, lac:
imported ROquefort 42c: Edam. 1851 size, case
Of u. 80; German breakfast. $1.1O box: Neuf-
chatel. $1-20 box; Sierra. S1.10 box Canada
cream, l dozen to box. e5c; Schlosskase 81 box;
Chambert. S1-20 box: Oregon twins, 1S11c; Ore
gon daisy, 19c
Potatoes-HIshlands. 81 25@2. so: Oregon. 50. go
ar coast Lompoc, $40; Idaho. g.. %. Ore
gon Buroanks. S2-T5Q3; white rose. 81 %. new
potatoes, s15O; sweet potatoes, yellow, local.
onions-Garlic. 12lke: Texas Bermudas. 81
a crate; white wax. $1.1061.25.
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New work. Grain Marl<et

NEW YORK. May 2O.--F1our- Receipts,
1890 barrels; exports. 1890 barrels. Firm
and offerings light.
Wheat-Receipts. 200 bushels. Spot, steady
No. . red. S145 elevator aud 81 - nominal
f. o. b. ahoat; No. 1 northern Duluth. 81 sc
f. o. b. ahoat: No. hard winter, 81 81 y
f. o. b. ahoat. Bullsh foreign crop news partly
explained an advance in wheat this morning
Reactions followed at midday, but subsequently
the market rallied again ON unfayorable crop
news from Argentina. and closed steady at lac
to &c net advance. May. 81 80; July, 81. 221 !. ;
September 81 I35s; December, S112L
Minneapolis Flax Market
MINNEAPoLIS. May 2o.-Flax. $1.13A.
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Fleur and Farfnaceous Good.

Ffour-California family extras, S6.606f net
without discount; bakers extras, S6.60@7;
suuerfine $55O@5-10; Oregon and Washington
per bbI S55066.50 for family. bakers and pat
ents and 81. T5@ rs for cut on; Kansas patents
$3.50; DO straghts, $3.50; do clear. 81: Dakota
patents, $50; do straights, 500; do clear,
$3.50 per Dbl
Farinaceous Goods-Prlces In packages, net
cash. no discount, are as follows: Graham -four,
1918 per 100 lbs; rye -four, $3.50: rye meal
$500; rice -four, 81; corn meal. 1925: extra
cream do 1918; oat meal. IS; cat greats S.;
hominy. $3.60G4; bnckwheat -four. s4.I5: whole
wheat -four, 81, rolled oats. bbls. $7.50@S, in
$50 in barrels rolled wheat, bbls, $3.50. in
sacks "a. 25G5.25; pearl barley. $500 split peas
boxes. 1913 for yellow and s6.25 for green per
100 lbs
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MISCELLANEOUS MARkErs
New York Cotton Narket

NEW YORK. May 20.--Hutton's wire SAYS:
The market was Irregular today. and there was
a disposition ON the part Of old longs 10 take
profits after the sharp rise OF yesterday There
was enough buying OF general outside charac-
ter. however, to absorb the lsOuidations. and
prices moved up to level for all options.
May and July were particularly strong and the
buying OF July appeared to be for ouSside
account than for some time Very heavy rains
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Cash Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO May 2O.--Caah quotations were as
follows: Flour. firm: No. = rye. S5c: feed or
mixing harley 12M7stsc fair to choice mailing
72@ 73iac; haxseAi. No. southwestern
Sl.64A No. l northwestern. SL74%: timothy
seed. S3.s0 clover 1910: mess pork. per bbl
SIS. 500 IL 80: lard. per 100 lbs. $l0.62la short
ribs, sides (loose}. sfO.O5m10.15, SHORT clear
sides tboxed) $1O.37 u ii 1850.
GRAIN STATISTICS
Total clearances OF wheat and flour were
equal TO 1000 bushels. Primary receipts
were $4,000 bushels. compared with 45 200
bushels the corresponding day year ago Esti-
mated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat 3 cars
corn, l91 cars; oats. 134 cars: hogs $4,000 head.
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OMMERCA SPECIALLY THE CALL
SUMMARY OF
THE MARKETS

Wall street stocks weak.
Spot cotton 10 points higher. Futures ir-
regular.
Copper stocks lower. Copper metal nc
higher.
Local stocks and bonds quiet, with few
changes.
Wheat quiet. Barley futures advanced.
! Hay still weak. Several kinds of beans
higher.
Prices for new raisins being put out.
Cattle, sheep and hogs unchanged.
Eggs lower. Butter higher. Cheese un-
changed.
Old potatoes lower Onions weak.
Fresh fruit market well supplied.
Cheap oranges in good peddling demand.
Poultry in moderate receipt.
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SANTA CRUZ. May 20.-Producers are still
receiving 26c for eggs and good quantities are
marketed. The usual shipments to San Fran
cisco kept up
SANTA ROSA May 2o.-The local egg dealers
today We're offering from 23c TO 24c for choice
and Die for seconds. The supply light, with
q good demand for the bay cities market. Very
few eggs are now being shipped elsewhere, and
there is little no storing
PETALUMA. May 20.-The price of eggs
shows slight weakening. The best cash Offer
ing 24Ae. Prices varied from 25c 70 23c
The demand for eggs remains good and the sup
ply remains the same
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Reans and seeds

Still higher prices for bayos large aud small
whites and blackeyes are noted II is reported
that the acreage of blaekeyes and Garvanzas will
he much decreased this year. which renders these
BEANS tper ctl)-Bayo. $5.35a5.50: pea. $3.50
d6: small white S5.s5@6: large white "a. 9O1
): pink $Sf5@3.25; red. nominal; black
eve. So 45m3.65: lima, $4.10d4.25; red kidneys
Sc. 75M4 cranberry beans nominal; Garvanzas
s364: horse beans, S1.90d220.
Seeds-Brown mustard, 3a gaze: yellow mus
tard nominal; fiaxseed, 4c. carload lots; canary,
4c: alfalfa. 16@1sc; rape. cleaned, 2@2ac;
timothy, so G96; hemp. &c: millet, e%c per lb;
broom corn seed. So. 80 per ton
Dried Peas-Green are quoted at S3.25 per ctl.
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yesterday. and although the market was officially
declared firm at the new quotations. the feeling
among sellers was Of easiness and no one
was storing unless obliged to. Business on the
exchange sent the price of extras down 1sc TO
Zoe. there was similar decline in seconds and
hrsts were 1c lower. Butter took turn for the
better. extras and hrsts being bid up izc on the
exchange. Receipts were liberal. but sellers
were firm in their views and 26lsc was the
lowest price asked for extras on the exchange.
Cheese wss unchanged, fats being plentiful and
rather easy, while there a scarcity OF fancy
Young Americas.
Sales on the exchange were limited TO extra
eggs, 40 cases changing hands at 25c Dozen
Receipts were 44.400 pounds butter, So, 500
pounds cheese and 1913 cases eggs.
The following official quotations estab-
lished by the sales, bids and offers on the floor
of the dairy exchange. Prices in the street.
while governed by the exchange quotations. gen
orally range from 1lsc to &c higher. owing TO the
various charges to be added
Butte--FreSh creamery extras. 25i2c per 10.
firm: 10 frsts. 25c. firm: do seconds 24c.
Cheese-California fancy fats. I2iae per ID,
firm; do hrsts. lie. firm; do seconds. li2e.
firm; fancy Young Americas, nominal firm; do
frsts, 141sc. firm.
Eggs tper dozen. cases iHcluded) -CaIfornia
fresh extras. pc. firm; do frsts. 24c firm; do
seconds, 2315c, firm; do thirds. pc, firm.
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Poultry and Game

Receipts of poultry moderate and con-
sisted largely OF small young chickens. for which
the demand was limited and prices were weak.
Several sales of understood broilers were re-
ported at prices below the inside quotation. the
sellers being obliged TO shade values TO effect
eIearances. Anything large found the usual
prompt sale at satisfactory rates
Poultry tper dozen)-Hens, sj45.J0 for small.
scar for large and $S@l0 for extras; young
roosters S9Gl2; cid ROSTERS. S4.50615; fryerS.
sTas for large am s5656 for small; broilers
S46.5 for large and S2.50013.50 for small; ducks
scar; pigeons, $1@1.50; squads. $1-I5@2;
geese Sl.5UG1.75 per pair.
Came-Nominal.
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Northern Wheat Market

WASHINGTON
stem. sI25@1s 80; club, Si14. Export-Biue-
stem, S1.24: club S1.14; red, 81 90.
OREGON
PORTLAND. May 20.-Wheat: Track price
Club. 81. $50 20: choice milling 81 81 4 a 80;
red Russian, $ii5: valley, SILT.
SEATTLE, May 20--Wheat-No milling quo
tations. Export--Bluestem, s1.24; red $1.09;
Receipts Wheat 3 cars; oats. car.
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WASHINGTON, May 20.-Today's statement
of the treasury balances in the general fund
exclusive Of the $50 600 900 gold reserve shows:
Cold coin and bullion. 81, 2S3. 564: gold certid
cates So, $50; available cash balance, SILL
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Local Stock Market Quiet, With
A Decline in Telephone Shares

1902 per cent; ruling rate. rs per cent; clos
ing bid, u per cent; offered at i q per cent.
Time loans. dull with weakening tendency;
60 days, "a @21a per cent; 90 days, 2is per
cent; six months. 3GL3L per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 31aM4 per cent.
Sterling exchange. steady, with actual bust
ness in bankers bills at 81. S630@4 SG40 for GO
day bills and nj 4.S7s0 for demand.
Commercial bills 81. s5& "a S61s.
Bar silver. 52Tsc.
Mexican dollars 44c.
Government bonds. easy; railroad bonds ir-
regular.
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c and O Declares D5xsdend
RaiIrnnd niridcnd.

NV YORK. May 20.-The directors of fhe
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad today declared n
quarterly dividend Of per cent.
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Hay and Fcedstnns

Hay continues weak under new crop arrivals
though no further decline in prices is noted
Feedstufs stand the same as for weeks past
Bran-s29@30 per ton for white and S2s.5O0
90 for red
Middlings- SS3635 per ton
shorts-s31 d32 per foo
Feedstufs-Rolled barley, S33634; rolled oats
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SEATTLE, May 2o.-clesrings. l.5sI. oss;
balances. $I55. SS3
TACOMA May 20-Clearfnes 5000 75e. hal
ances, Sos. Ol2.
SPOKANE. May 2o.--cIearings, sos, DOG; bal
ances. S90. SOP
PoRTLAND, May 2o.-clearings. si.147.s os;
balances, $I75. 259.