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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
CONSTABLE AND
PRISONERS MISSING

Constable julius Newton will have
TO do heap OF explaining when he
appears before Justice Binder, OF
Hamtramck. in special session or
court at Monday afternoon Newton
took two prisoners from the county
Jail. Saturday morning, the supposi-
ton being that he was going To take
them before Justice Binder To be
tried for stealing coal. Up TO noonr
Monday. Justice Binder had no trace
OF either the constable or the prison
ers. he said, and the Jail officials are
completely in the dark as tos their
whereabouts.
The prisoners are John Visback and
Martin Wolman.
There's something strange about
il. all right" said Justice Binder Mon
day, but | don't know what happen
ed. I've set hearing for o'clock.
and II Newton doesn't show up with
his men at that time. I'll send out to
look for him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
BY T. c. sAoTwsLL.

NEW YORK. March s.-Stocks
were dull at the opening in Wall-st
today owing partly TO oelief ~
many traders that the supreme court
would hand down decision In the
Reading case agains- the company
The London market was quiet and
the settlement was in progress with
Americans a shade above parity. Cana
dian stocks were also in demand for
settlement accounts Mining stocks
were steady.
Reports or railroad traffic managers
were uniformly fay Jrable. showing a
gradual increase in business.
Although stocks were strong, bush
ness was very small. operations being
confined almost exclusively To floor
traders. Public participation was en-
tirely lacking in the stock department,
a hough bonds were in fairly good
demand
On the curb market silver shares
were all fraction lower. but the low
priced copper stocks held firm.
Wheat was more than cent a
bushel higher for the May option, and
c0tto, was trife lower.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
NEIGHBORS COMPLAIN OF
NOISOME PIG BUSTLES

Pig hair spread over the surface OF
Zig field on l4arkins-ave. between
Michigan and Warren-ayes., caused the
appearance. by attorney, of Hammond
Standish & Co. in Judge Connolly
court. Monday morning. To answer a
charge OF maintaining nuisance
Neighbors and police officers declared
that the refining" bristles smelled &c
heaven, and for a mile or SO on every
side. eastward.
The defense was that Hammond
Stnndish a. Co.'S knowledge OF the
state OF affairs as the pig bristles
were under the supervision OF con
tractor named Frink. The judge adj
iourned the case to Tuesday 10 hear
more testimony.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
MR.BREWER, HERE 5
AWFUL CHARGE
AGAINST YOU
BLUE viTRiOl AND NUx vOMIcA
USED IN BEER MAKING, TEN
PERANcE ADVOCATE TELLS
PASTORS UNION.

That blue vitriol ami nux vomica ara
employed "a ingredients in the prep
aration Of beer, was the statement
made by Floyd +. Starr. student
from Albion college. and college pres
ident of the National Purity league.
who delivered short talk before the
members OF the Pastors union In the
pfs NJ. .. A. building. Monday. Mr..
Starr. a young man. is interested In
temperance work In this state through
the Loyal Temperance Legion for boys
and girls.
The liquor men are bending every
effort To get the young men and W.
men OF our lana into their clutches.
he declared In opening his talk. De-
troit Is no exception. and liquor may
be secured by boys ana girls In this
city without any trouble. Our plan
is 10 tram and organize children into
bands SO that they may make study
OF the liquor nabit as we'll as the
evil effects OF nicotine. Blue yitrioi
and nux vomica are used In making
the beer because the brewers are not
willing TO wait for the natural process
OF fermentation They send out the
fresh beer. manufactured in few
days, and this is poison.
The Rev. James G. Mcclure. dean
OF Mcclure Theological seminary of
Chicago. was the principal speaker OF
the morning. and he told something
of the workings OF the institution
with which he is connected Or. Nc
Clure said that many ministers OF the
present day are discouraged because
they feel they are not accomplishing
what they should. but he was very
optimistic az To the outcome. lie said
that never before in the history Or
religion had there been SO much unity
among the various denominations dj
at present
What we need today more than
anything else. he said, is intercea-
sorry prayer for individuals"
The Rev John Sweet, presiding ED
er OF the Detroit Methodist distric.
said ne had been informed that there
was movement on foot among the
saloonkeepers TO keep open until
o'clock instead OF | as now prescribed
I by law. No action was taken by me
union. however. ON the matter pre-
scented.
The Rev G.. l.. Wittet Baptist. prr
posed that the Pastors union com
mend the action Of State Senator All
hut in his bill against spiritualism.
fortune telling. palmistry. astroloSy
aud the like, and he and the Rev. j.
ID jeffrey. of the Scoval Memorial
Presbyterian church, were appointed
TO convey the feeling of the members
OF the union to Senator Anhut-
II was announced by Mr.. JeHrey
that MONDAY meetings would be heil
i'm "a large number of the FACTORIES III
the city. beginning March ~ ana coz
tinuing until March rs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
STOCKS ARE DULL
BUT ISSUES ARE
STRONG
OPERATIONS ARE CONFINED TO
FL r. TRADERS - PUBLIC
SHOWS LITTLE INTEREST -
BONDS IN GOOD DEMAND.
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paC., 69as Nat. Lead. 80 Newh- =
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south. Ryr an do pfd. o2S. Tenn
Cop. 3Ss. r. 81. l.. - w pfd. 40.
linton Pae..- t75i, l. ;. Rub, 2sls l.
= steel i57s do pfd. III i titan cop,
Al: Wabash. la. do pfd. 45S. West
MIS-, - Bonds 1885, Texas. 32is
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
SAY MOTHER DRINKS
AND NEGLECTS CHILDREN

Mrs. Tillie Balser. widow living at
No 623 Palmer-ave.. was before Judge
Durfee, Monday. TO show cause why
her children a babe OF six months and
a girl of six years. should not be tax
en- from her on the ground that she Is
unfit To care for them. The complaint
against Mrs. Balser was made by Tru-
ant Officer Steinhebel on request OF
neighbors of the woman.
Ii was testified that she drank 10
excess. and often left the children
alone in the house all day while she
was out drinking. Ii was also testi-
fed that men visited her home and
drank. and that the children were OF
ten given drink 10 Supply them
Mrs. Balser denied these state
ments. and her father, mother and
sisters also testified for her. Judge
Durfee was on the point OF ordering
the children placed in a home. when
Mrs Balser's father offered 10 take
his daughter and the children In his
home. where he could look after them.
This was agreeable 10 the court. and
the father was ordered 10 take his
daughter into his home at once.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
THEFTS TRACED TO
MANUAL TRAINING PUPILS

A series OF clever thefts from
houses in process of construction on
Montclair and Hamilton-aves., Fair
view. led. the police to believe that q
gang OF expects was al work. and spe-
cial measures to capture he Thieves
were taken. Tools were the plumber
selected. and quantities OF saws,
chisels. hammers and every other sort
OF woodworking device were taken
from the houses.
Precinct Detectives Smith and Cot.
ter were set 10 walch for the gang,
and were greatly surprised 10 see a
l3-year-old lad emerge from one of the
houses with an armful OF tools He
was arrested. and broke down and ad.
mitted that he and five other boys
had been guilty OF all the thefts. The
youngsters we're all pupils ~ the man.
ual training department OF nearby
school. and had taken the tools tc
the basement shops in their homes
No arrests were made, but the tools
have all been recovered, ana the boys
have been given severe lectures.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
WEDDING MAY CAUSE
DISMISSAL OF CHARGE

AS a sequel TO the arrest OF Joseph
Bier young Jew. by the immigration
authorities last Friday, on the charge
that he was living illegally with the
young woman who passed as his wife
the couple We're married by Justice
OFT, Monday morning, after Bier had
been released from jail on bonds fur
nished by Or. f. b. Smith and Joseph
Nederlander. IL is thought the mar
riage will result In the charge against
Bier being missed. II has been report
ed TO Washington by the immigration
authorities and the bureaus decision
is awaited. To newspaper men, Mrs.
Bier. as she styles herself. said that
they had been married by a Jewish
rabbi In the old country but had no
certificate 10 show for it, The author.
.ities say both Bier and the young wom-
an declared that no ceremony had ever
been performed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
SERVIA is NOT
PREPARED FOR WAR

BUDAPEST. Hungary, March s.
After reports which were received
this morning from the financial and
circles Of Belgrade there
is little fear OF war being instigated
BY Servia In the Balkans.
According TO these reports the gov
eminent is absolutely without funds
and without the Immediate means OF
raising money Al this time a war
with Austria Is impossible.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
"PANHANDLING" NEGRESS
DRAWS TERM IN WORKS

Mrs. Cora Jefferson Davis Johnson
Eops--colored. IL might be added
found that her peculiar sort OF evan
gelical work MADE very poor i'm
preston On JuGge Connolly, when she
appeared TO answer a charge OF being
a disorderly person, in begging on the
streets. and "bully-ragging women
who refused 10 contribute.
Under the guise OF fanatical religi-
Gus fervor, Mrs Epps sold self-com-
posed hymns on the streets-some-
times. Al other times she just pan
handled women for money.
Judge Connolly asked her II she
would promise 10 keep of the streets.
Il take no orders except from the
Lord" said the lady.
Then II send you 10 the work
house Tor six months unless you pay
Il $50 fine" said the Judge.
She WAS taken To the jail.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
M. c. DIRECTOR is
DEAD IN CALIFORNIA

CHICAGO March S.-Frederick >.
Winston. senior member OF the law
Arm of Winston. Payne, Strawn and
Shaw. and one OF the most prominent
attorneys in Chicago. is dead at Pasa-
dena. Cal. where he went for his
health in December. He was nifty
two years old
He was a director In the Union
Stock Yards and Transit company, the
Michigan Central railway and the
standard Trust company, of New
York. and member of prominent
Chicago clubs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
CARL {. SCHMIDT
RESIDENCE SOLD

Carl f Schmidt residence al Nc
Dougall-ave. and FOr,-st.. which Mr.
Schmidt has occupied for many years
has been purchased by Frank A
Schultz, vice president OF the Peo-
pies State Savings bank. who Will
use IL as his home The consideration
is not given. but the present value OF
the property is about $4,000 Mr.
Schmidt has spent large sums in in''
prov ements and alterations since the
house was built He is now living In
Gosse Pointe and has not occupied the
McDougallave. house for the past
year.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
Hammered with Ham Bone.

General criticism OF the viands
which William Pynter, chef at Walk
or Bros Farmer.st lunch room. was
serving up for Frank Reynolds and
David Beattie. Jr. sunday morning
resulted In merry old war which al
most sent Reynolds 10 the hospital
Reynolds bleeding from cash in
his head. told Patrolman Pollard thai
he had been wallOped with, han
bone welded by Pynter. - kL-
rhe whole bunch were ordered &c
appear in police court Monday. Reyn
Odds failed TO appear, but the other
TWO told their stories To Justice JET
fries and were released ON suspended
sentence.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
POLICEMAN TESTIFIES
IN TREASE'S DEFENSE

Happy Trease. on trial on the
charge of shooting William Murphy
,hade good on his nickname when he
took the stand in his own behalf. Mon
day morning. Earnest, hut unrufled.
Happy" told all about himself ard
his traits end customs. and seemed %
make good impression II waS a
straightforward story, and II was
verified. strangely enough. by a police
officer Lieut.. William Rutledgc
Rutledse, who received Trease I'm
THE Central station after the fisht.
tcstihed that Trease had been roughly
handled and-Yas badly cut aud
bruised. Trease's defense is To the
effect that he was attacked by Murphy
and fired in self-Jefense.
The case was continued Monday aft.
ernoon. with Trease still on the staud.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
App,e.-Fancy .s0s5o common. s.,

a. per Dbl.
Buttcr-Board prices: Extras. CSC
firsts. &c; dairy, lsc' packing stock,
l6c per 10.
cabbage aslsc per ID; new, SIS
CONTROVERSIES per hamper.
Ceiery-40c per doz. California. IS
per crate: Florida. 50 per crate.
Chec.c-Michigan fui, cream. i5H =
lsc: Limburger. June. l5c; October Tic:
brick, II 9l7hc: Schweitzer. isIlsc
Co6ee-Package coffee. ,l2.75aI5s5
Cranberrie--Fancy s945o per bu.
Dre..ed Caive.-F'ancy, 900 COM
Dressed Hos.~I.ight. sGsNc: me.
dunn. i971sc per ID.
Egxs-Curent receipts case count
.FIour-Michiga patents: In wool.
!sioe: second patent. s575. straight
Feed-Jobbing lots, bran. s2s: coarse
sss"' eo OATS midHdlinss. SO; hne MID.
Finnan Haddi~--sl &C per ID.
Fresh vegetsbies-Cucdm hot
house, 1926 q 2 so doz: lettuce. Ice Id:
nips. 75c per blu; Cuban tomatoes. $3.50
/ "a per crate; radishes. rs aS0c doz.
wax beans. IS per bu: pi.,plant. 400
asparagus. s2a3 per doz.
Grape F-uit-s5 254S.55 per box.
Green Pepper.-75c per basket.
Hsary-fancy white. ia ollie 10. am
Der, 1041ic: extracted 646hc per ID
HayEpetr9it shippers are paying - c;e
Mo;seaiil,;; ! No. 2. :io9iO5o; clever 70 y,
Hid..-No, cured. ioSc; No. Z
green Sc: kip PC cured. No. /. iic no. z.
! a 4 l. H.. A. Z .
calf green. No. /. 1ic. No. 2, 121zc; calt
Spiss NO o' l. ss's5. No. ,ssS: sheep
| skins as to wool. soc a $3.50
Lcmon.-California. ,3.4oQs75 per
Mushroom.-5oa6 soc per ID.
Osions-spanish. N.t5a2 per crate;
Michigan. s0g s5c per blu; Cuban. 1926
per box.
Ornnge.-California naveis. s2.759
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ,s259s5O per
crate. Sl.5012 per doz. a.,
seed. 5sc gal. less per cent for lsh
in 10 days; diamond headlight kero-
sene, 9ltc: turpentine. In barrel lots
Pop Corn-.Ears. 1,sq2e per ID. 49,
car lots. o. b. Detroit. 7s s3e per ou'
"e Poulsr1MHens. isa Us Id; springs.
turkeys. young. 1sQ20c: old toms. 1eN
! Q17c. Dressed-Hens, 14h 915c ID.
springs. f5016c; geese. 13914c; decks;
| 16d11c; turkeys, young. FL 22c. old
| toms. 80 20c per ID.
Provisions-Mess pork. $3.50: family
pork. Sl1.254 1913; light. clear, $500;
! heavy. 1850: smoked hams, IL q ii Il &c;
dry sailed briskets, 10nc. shoulders
! SIC; picnic hams. Sc, bacon. l2la c;
lard in tieIJes. lo%c; kettle rendered
Rabbifs-si n / % per doz.
| Straw berries-i5 a soc per box.
SuGar-Crystal dominoes, s745; eagle
tablets. 500; cut loaf. $500 cubes.
y546: xxx powdered. 35.36: granu-
| lated, In bulk. $3.50; granulated In rs
ID cotton bags. y4s5: Michigan granu-
lated. s4,so: confectionery A. Sass No
| /. {4.90; No. 2, 81. 30; No. 3, S4.s5; No.
34so: No. 5. 1915: No. 6. "a. 10: No. I.
f!e5; No. g h:eo; No; .. NS5; No. 10.
IS. st.ss; No -. SASS: No. Is. st.ss per
| 100 lbs
| Job Printing done right. Times Print
ing Co. 10 John R.-st. Phone 1t9s.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
ADMITS THROWING
BREAD AT HUBBY

Il deny that have an ungovern'
able temper, but | admit on one occe
sion that | threw a loaf OF bread at
my husband. and have broken a few
dishes, but this was done under great
This admission was made by Mrs
Alice Cahill In an answer To the cross.
bill of her husband. John. which was
filed I'm the circuit court. Monday
Morning
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
is READY TO SPEND
$4,000, 900 ON SUBWAY

NEW YORK, March s.-Theodore
T. ShOnts. president Of the INTERIOR
ougn Metropolitan company. made the
announcement at the hearing OF the
public service commission today that
the marlborough company was pre-
pared TO solve the whole subway prob
lem In New York with the expenditure
of $4,000. 900 for extensions TO the
nresent systcm.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
First Letter From
Taft As President
Reaches Detroit

The first paper bearing William
Howard Taft's signature as president
OF the United States TO reach De
troit is believed To be the letter re-
ceived by Mayor Bretmeyer from the
new president, Monday morning.
A formal message OF thanks TO the
mayor from the president for the eN'
preston of good will and esteem con
tanned in the telegram sent by Brett
meyer on the day OF the inauguration
is the total OF the Taft letter.
IL is a neat typewriter missive on
White House stationery. and the sig
nature is in ink. The mayor will
have the letter framed and keep II.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
COPPER MARKET-CIOsE.

1ss. Are. a.. Bay 5. c., g.; Black NTH
? obs Cons. ~: Bos K Corb.. 1874
Butte Gin, 23h Cop Con. a 4 c; *
II. 626, c. & a. l0l; Davis d. y
r.. Butte. l5is Ely. I 1915 FIR, 1914
First Natl. : CIR. %; Cir. sss @. Can,
10. Gold Cons. 11-16. Isle Roy. 2s.s
Kew Cop. "a; Las. i5ls Lake, IS;
49, Nip. 90 New Cons, 17is; New
Utah. 2as New Dom. 9; ~ Butte. 69as
Csc. 1871. Par. 99s. Quin.. s77s Raw.
~: shan. lIis; Sup Pitts, l4is. Sup
Cop. 43h: Sup. x b.. IS; Trim. Cop,
i5is: Utah Cons. 39A Utah Cop. ~
L. (. L.. com. al i, do pfd. i5; Win,
5h WOW. las: Wyan.. ga. Youkon,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
Markets an1 Finance

farmers hands March l. and which was
Issued AT l o'clock today. was con
strued By the trade as a bearish docu-
ment and prices suffered sharply in
consequence. Closing prices showed
declines OF ia2c in wheat. %g.c in
sorn :. ae In oats. and 5qll2he In
Closing prices W'heatLMay. Sin4h
q La corn--May. 67t @67%c bid.
oats-May. .S5 - asked. Pork-May.
May. s9.s0 bid.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
GOVERNMENT CRop REPORT.

WASHINGTON. March S,-The per-
centage OF wheat In farmers hands
March I. IL equal to 81 6-lO per cent
30 3-IO per cent. against SO $40 per
cent oats, 80 $40 per cent, against
25 $40 percent. The wheat Ia farm
'prs' hands on March l, totaled l43 So
OO0 bushels. last year. lis.12l 600. Corn
in farmers hands. 1.041,T63.OOO bushels.
last year. g62. l29, 600. oats, 21s.s41.-
900. last year. @67.f76.eee bushels.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

DETROIT. March s.-Close: Interest
on Monday conferred in The government
crop report that came out about clos
ing time and trading was slow. dea lers
wishing to see the ngures before Bolns
IN very deep. year ago farmers htId
235 per cent OF the wheat crop, 81
per cent OF the corn. and 800 per cent
OF the oats In bushels this was equal
To lis,12l.00O bu or wheat, So2, iZ9'uVJ
bu of corn. and 267. .16,UOO bu OF oats.
The interest In the report is ali IN the
May deal, which IL now fight between
the big longs and the big shorts In.
little longs got out last week ihost
OF them with handsome pronts. ana the
big fellows are now hghttng IL out.
The new crop options depend on wealth .
81 and "a close watch Will now De Kept
on the condition OF the crop. the gov
eminent report made the wheat IN
farmers hands l44.000.0O0 bu. corn l.
O47 .O0O. 900 bu. and oats 2fs, oOo'OV0 bu.
The wheat percentage was ZIP. hshc
figures are very bullish for wheat out
the market had sharp break as soon
as they came out
Wheat -quotations-Cash No red,
81 20. May opened unchanged at 20
and declined TO Sis. July opened at
si01. and declined To sl.O5 y Septen
ber opened at $1,000. and declined 10
gss. C. No. red, sI.1s; No. / white
Soarse grain quotations: corn-scash
No 3. SIZE: No. yellow. 6s g, No. B
yellow, z cars at 81 "a. at &c.
Oats--Cash No. 3 white, 5bhc asked
May. SIC
Rye-Cash No. ?. s2hc.
Beans-Cash. S2.4Oa2.45.
Glover seed--Prime spot, loo bags a.
$3.50: March. 200 bags at 3d. "A APRIL
100 bags at S5.25; sample. % bags a.
$50. Is at So. 40 at s475. 10 at st.oO'
sa mple alsike. IA bags at s'.'o' o AZ
Timothy seed-Prlme spot, 100 bags
Barley-Cood samples. s.S5@l.4O
Wheat receipts at Winnipeg. 464
cars. year ago, 223. 60.
Northwestern wheat receipts MohhaS'
5l4 cars. year ago. 3S2.
Wheat on passage. 4.sOs'OOo bu' IN
Wheat exports Tor the world last
week l0.S0O.0OO bu.
Receipts in the Detroit market on
Monday, included 400 bbls OF hour. IL
cars OF corn. of oats. and OF rye.
Withdrawals were 200 bbls OF nOur.
stocks are 373 53l bu % wheat 2e3. 40
bu Of corn. 1o7.9i2 ia OF oats, and 10
I'll bu OF rye
Wheat in Liverpool closed "a I'd.
and corn 2. n Id higher.
Wheat receipts at primary points
Monday. $4,000 bu' year ago TO-
OO0 hu.
Visible supply changesi wheat. l.
20 0o0 bu. decrease. corn. SOi,OVs bu'
Increase. oats, SO 600 I'm. decrease.
enc .GO GRAIN.
49, CHICAGO March 4Streneth in Eiv-
ernaot and continental markets caused
little higher opening here. but the
market weakened ana broke over n
cent shortly after the opening on sell
fHE or uBItI hfHv- and fully hx-tirr Pat
ten house and commission houses.
The government r"port showing the
amount II wheat corn and oats iu
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
U. S. GOVERNMENT BONDS.
NEW YORI< METAL.

NEW YORK, March AT the Metal
exchange today. trading continued ex-
tremeiy duh. Copper unchanged. while
a fraction up IN asking price for spot
and nearby deliveries. Quotations:
Lake. i27s a Lc. electrolytic, ~ n
i2hc: castings. i2ss q I2Hsc; spelter.
47SIb n477h lead. 3S2ie q 3.91 -, tin,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
Burglars Get 500 Loot.

Mrs. Herman ]. MIcheIson. OF No
<151 seventeenth-st., reported to the
Inolice. Monday. that her home was
korxlarized some time Sunday after
noon or evening. while the family was
Away. the burglars prying open rear
window Several rings. a watch, and
|otber jewelry. valued at about -xlp0
:Serr stolen.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
N. Y. COTTON.

NEW YORK. March S.--The cotton
market this morning opened easy "a
points lower. This was fairly good
start In view OF the fact that some
rain was shown In Texas with an area
OF low pressure but fair weather was
predicted for tomorrow. July, after de-
clIning 10 sac rallied To ease. while
october rallied from s2lc to 92bc.
Cables were steady at first but eascd.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08

2ha2x: 30 days. ga six months. 3
Posted rates: Sterling exchange. sts5
a issh, with actual business in bankA
ers' bills at fSN4.Ss.25 for ,e-
mand. and sis6QiS6i5 y for 6O-duy
bills. Prime mercantile paper. un-
changed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
BOSTON COPPER.

Furnished by Hayden, Stone X Co:
The Boston copper market Is ex-
tremely quiet but is showing consider
able strength. Copper Range has been
somewhat OF a feature and shows "A
gain OF per cent. Most OF the active
issues are fractionaly higher. The
general list is very dun. with some
activity in Swift and American Tele-
phone.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-08
LIVE STOCK.
EAST acknowledgements
DunnIn& & Stevens Live stock Report

BUFFALO. March s.-(SpeciaI.l--
Cattle--Receipts 100 cars. market 100
u % higher. Hogs-Receipts so cars.
a. pigs. $o.15. Sheppard I.ambs--Re-
ceipts 80 acres. active: best handy
lambs. $,.70gs.sO; cuils. s1a7.25. best
heavy lambs. $SG as: yearlings s. 10
a. wethtrs. s. Ii 4. %. ewes S5.ovI j. ;.
CalVes-f55 IN