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Arizona republican., 1909-05-13

tion of the court that this punishment would be inflicted. It was meant to hold him until the juvenile court could get hold of him. His case will be heard by Judge Kent this afternoon.
 TWO YEARS FOR sHELDoN-Jas Sheldon, better known as Fiddler Jim mie," was yesterday sentenced by Judge Kent to two years in the terri torial prison, Sheldon, having pleaded guilty to an indictment for stealing sheep from w. $. Pickrell and selling them at $1.50 head. This is said to be the first criminal act of Sheldon, and those who know him best are the most surprised. He realized only s15 from the enterprise and he gave half of that sum to a small boy who as- sisted him. He remarked, yesterday, that two years was a long time in the penitentiary, but he said he would rather serve five years for some other crime.
 A CHERRY cOUNTRY-Let it nev- CT be said that again that the Salt River valley is not a good place for the culture of cherries. William NJ Costley. of Costley & Thompson's, knows better, and he is able to prove it with the most surprising evidence. Only two months ago he planted a young cherry tree. Yesterday he plucked from it a ripe cherry The word of MT. Costley standing alone is good and beyond doubt. Besides, no man can falsify in the presence of a cherry tree. as George Washington, when a youth, learned.
 R. F. KIRKLAND HERE-R F Kirkland returned here Sunday from Hannibal, Mo, where he went last January to secure additional money Tor his mining operations in Mexico.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-13

trious brothersN James D. Richardson, a thirty third degree Mason, sovereign grand commander of the southern jur- isdiction of the United States, and w. Frank Pierce, a thirty third degree Ma son and grand chancellor of the Su- preme Council for the same iurisdic- tion. The invitation cannes from the officers of Arizona Consistory, No. I. in Tucson. It is expected there will be quite a delegation in attendance from this locality.
 THE CLIMATE CAUSED Tour climate sometimes makes a difference At least it did so in the case of the new City Directory. When MT. Buck left Los Angeles last week with the new book, he, brought with him only 100 copies of it and these were turned out of the bindery pretty hurriedly; too hurriedly, in fact, because, as it happened. they commenced to swell up as the midday heat got in it's work The trouble was, that they were not cured long enough to. stand this eli mate. As soon as the expected ship ment gets here. all these warped copies will be taken up and sent off to be re-
  quently happens with books bound on the coast-allowance is not made for the difference in climate
 INDIAN COMMENCEMENT evei ms at S o'clock the yearly com mencement exercises will be held at the Indian school, when twenty three young Indians will receive their ccr- tificates of graduation from ihe com missioner of Indian affairs. Hon. Francis E. Leupp. Mir. Leupp has been a visitor at the school for some days, and, though ordered by his physician to remain away from Iublic functions, has consented to make a brief address. The five graduates who will be heard this evening will talk upCn industrial topics; that is. the work they have been doing at the school, and will ac- company their remarks with practical demonstrations of the same. In this respect, the exercises will differ from those of the ordinary commencement The program will begin at o'clock This afternoon, at 4:S0, on the athletic grounds at the school, will be held a dress parade by the pupils of the school in military formation, accompanied by the school band. This win be a pretty sight and will be well worth an ex- cursiOn to the school.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-13

He succeeded in his enterprise and will leave shortly for Culiacan to start up the gold mill that has been shut down for some time.
 A WORTHY CASE-A chapter in the story of the recently bereaved fom- fly of the late w. H. Davis is one that touches the heart. While the father lay sick unto death and the distracted mother nursed him day and night. the frail 13year-Old daughter tried to keep the wolf from the door by taking in washing. Through it all the mothers heart has swelled in gratitude to those who unsolicited have supplied means, even to the paying of all funeral ex penses. She faces the world with six little ones to protect and provide for.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-13
THE WATER AT ROOSEVELT

Word came from Roosevelt yesterday that, beyond doubt the water in the reservoir will be high enough to begin running over the dam some time to- night Of course, the stream will be a small one at first, but by Sunday there should be a very satisfactory flow. It will be understood by the thoughtful that when the water begins to top the dam, the rising will be little less rapid, for the reason that there will be a continuous discharge in some quantity, and also with every added foot, there is considerably added storage. However. by way of illustra- ton as to the meaning of a flow of certain size over the dam, it may be said that when the flow is one foot deep. there will be a discharge of ap- proximately 4,500 inches. At two feet, the discharge will be about I3.500 inch es. and at three feet deep. it will be about 24,000 inches. This, with the Verde water, will make very satis- factory stream.
 AN ADEPT YOUTHFUL THIEF Jesus Perez, a fourtaen-year- old boy, was before Justice Johnstone yester- day, charged with being an adept thief He began the series of crime for which he was arrested by stealing a pair of trousers from Goldberg Broth CTS. He took the plunder to the White House Store here he wanted 10 trade the trousers for another pair. While the negotiations were in progress he stole two pairs there and concealed them under his coat. He also stuffed pair of suspenders into his pocket. He had so overloaded himself that his detection was inevitable, and the pro- prietOr arrested him and took him to the city hall. Justice Johnstone. be- fore whom he was tried yesterday, found him guilty and sentenced him to fifty days in the county jail or to pay a fine of $50. It was not the eXpecta-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
Cotton eInners, Report.

Washington, March 20.-Running bales of cotton numbering 13, ,40s.s41 of average gross weight of 505.S pounds, all equiva- lent to 13,56S,94 500-pound bales with 27,5S7 ginneries operating was the final report of the census bureau today on the cotton crop grown in 1908.
 The report includes S44970 linters and counts round as half bales. The final 1907 crop report was Il .S25,Ss2 round bales, equivalent to 11,375,461 500-pound bales with 27,592 ginneries operating.
 Included in the 1908 figures are 93,0S5 bales. which the ginners estimated they would turn out after the time of the March canvass. Round bales included in todays report are 242,35O for 1908 and 19s,- 549 for 1907. Sea Island bales included are 92.s4S for 1908, and s6,s95 for 1907.
 The crop by states In running bales in- cluding linters follows: Alabama 1858 ,339 bales; Arkansas 1,01S,70S; Florida Il All; Georgia 2.02382S; Kansas. Kentucky. New Mexico dncluding linters of establish ments in Illinois and virginia), 5054; Lou isana 4s1 .694; Mississippi 1665695; Mis- souri 606Q9; North CareSina 699,507 Okla homa 7O3SS2; South Carolina 1.239, ,260; Ten nessee S,5S2; Texas 8,7191 189; Virginia B 103.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
WHEAT DECLINES
 NEARLY ONE CENT Heavy Tone Prevails In Market
 During the Day SELLING PRESSURE HEAVY Large Sales of Corn for September Delivery Bring Weakness In the
 Market-oats Close Weak. Provisions Steady.

Chicago, March 20.-Wheat prices de- c1ined nearly cent today owing to selling inspired chiefly by rains in Oklahoma and southern Kansas. The
 market closed weak at almost the bot tom at net declines of ss@%c to B 1c. Corn and oats closed weak but provisions were steady.
 A heavy tone prevailed in the wheat pit throughout the entire day and only the evident caution of the bears who were not disposed to extend opera tions over Sunday, prevented the mar ket from becoming demoralized. A de- cline of ss O Esd at Liverpool and gen. eral rains in the southwest were the principal factors contributing to the
 weakness, although the market was also bearishly affected by declines at ! Minneapolis and Duluth. Many local
 longs sold throughout the day, and sup port by bull leaders was lacking. The principal selling pressure was on the July delivery, which showed greatest loss. During the day that option sold between s1.02B and $1.03% @1.037s, while May ranged between S1.15A @ 1.15%. The market closed weak with
 May at $1.15A 01.15ss and July at $1.0S.
 Selling of a large line of September corn by one of the principal elevator interests caused weakness in the mar ket for that grain. Coincident with the break in futures, the price of the cash grain declined 1c. resulting in little business for export The market closed at almost the bottom with May at 65% Q65Bo and July at 65Ac.
 Weakness of wheat and corn prompted moderate sales of oats, re- sulting in a weak market all day. The market closed at almost the bottom at net losses for the day of A to AQasc, May being at. b4hc and July at 4sA@ 4SAc.
 Trade in provisions was active. At the close prices were 5c higher to 12ho lower compared with the previous close. Cashed quotations ranged as follows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
STOCK MARKET IS STILL VERY DULL News from Steel Trade Causes
 Some Depression TRADING IS VERY LIMITED Money Market Holds Up We'll In Spite of Gold Exports, But There Is Little Incentive for specu-
 Iation.
TRADING IS VERY LIMITED

New York, March 2O.-The lack of set tied conviction on the speculative out look by the professional element was shown by the alertness with which they watched today for any sign of outside initiative. or. indeed, for any lead in the operations in the market. Such signs were sufficient to cause a quick and d. rect reversal in the market position, so that when prices moved at all the nuctu- ations were confused and changeable The result was to reduce the days market practically to these tentative operations of the professionals without developing any evidence of weakening.
 News from the steel trade was not call culated to attract buyers for the shares of the companies in that industry, official confirmation being had fer the report put in circulation yesterday of the coming shutdown of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company's plant at Ensley, Ala. This curtailment of production leads to the expectation. which steel men do not deny, that further shutting down Of plants may be looked for. That the amount of business brought in by the lowering of prices is proving insuffi- cient to keep open the present working of the mills made a discouraging i'm presslon.
 The sustained strength of the foreign exchange market leads bankers to expect the next week will see further large outgo of gold, both to London and Ar gentina. An engagement of s2.Soo,OoO for the former point was announced. It is intimated that the sailing of an avail able steamship is all that is wanted to make a large gold shipment to Buenos Ayres.
 The unresponsiveness of the money mar ket to the gold export movement is ex- plained by the showing of the banks, the cash holdings of which are unaffected, partly by reason of some apparent re- deposit of cash from the trust companies to keep pace with their scaling down of loans.
 The banks also reduced the loan item during the week quite materially. Stock market operations would not account for the loan changes, but the known large holdings of railroad bond issues which figure in the bank loans suggest the pos- sibility that some liquidation of these holdings has been going on.
 Bonds were irregular.
 United States 2s registered have ad-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
COTTON DECLINES
 ON CENSUS REPORT Crop Is Estimated At 13,5OO,-
 900 Bales for Season LOSS IS 4 TO 7 POINTS Attention Is Now Directed to the New Cotton Crop and the Complications
 Which the Boil Weevil
 May Cause.
 

New York, March 20-The cotton mar ket opened steady at unchanged prices to an advance of ? points, which was hardly a full response to the higher cables, ow- ing to a bearish view of the first section of the census figures showing a crop of B, 408,s4 bales. including linters. When it was found that the linters amounted to S34,e70 bales, the largest on record, thus reducing the crop of cotton to 1s.086,o0O bales, compared with the governments 8 estimate of 12920,0OO bales, the market worked up to a net advance of ? to 4 points, but local traders were heavy sell CTS on the bulge, demand did not seem to be broadening, and later in the morn ing the market eased off again to a net loss of about to points in consequence. Weekend figures were rather bullish and further rains were reported in the eastern belt.
 As for the new crop, uncommon con- alterations constantly demand special at tention. Boil weevil complications, over and beyond the probable destruction of cotton by the pests and low prices now obtainable for fall deliveries. have so far impaired farmers credit as to adversely affect the forward provision for the new crop usually made at this time of year. Bagging supply merchants report the smallest sales to date in many years. Fertilizer men, who have reduced prices by s and s4 per ton in the hope of in ducing business, say that not in many a season has the demand been so unsatis- factory. This is particularly true In the Atlantic states, where recent heavy rains and floods have done damage in destroy ing fertilizers already placed in the ground.
 Thus. while the absence of winter rains has about terminated hope of an early yield in Texas, and deficient moisture in the west and excessive moisture in the east have raised a question as to the son, the disturbed condition of farmers credit is also destined to play a part in determining the size of the new crop All of which becomes significant enough when one remembers that henceforth expansion in the volume of world require ment is the logical tendency that must be met.
 The market closed easy, with prices net to points lower.
 Receipts at the ports today. 16,064 bales. against 10651 last week. and 10,960 last year. For the week 90.000, against 95, ,4sS last week and 93,3S1 last year. Todays receipts at New Orleans 140S, against 2304 last year, and at Houston 3027, against PAT last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
New York Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston: Quiet; middlng, 9ssc; net receipts, S024 gross receipts, 8024; sales, 300; stock, 122.02o.
 New Orleans: Quiet; middling, 9Ac; net receipts, 140S; gross receipts, 1408; sales. 1850; stock. 23S,so1; Great Britain, 102; con- tinent. 3332; coastwise, 1904 Mobile Quiet; middling, s1sc; net re- ceipts, 219; gross receipts, 219; sales, POO; stock, 34.999.
 Savannah Dull and easy; middling, 99sc; net receipts, 2696; gross receipts 2696; sales, 636; stock. 7S 195; continent 5012
 Charleston: Quiet; middling. 9Ac; net receipts, 6S4; gross receipts, 634; stock, IS, 7S5.
 Wilmington: Quiet; middling, Sc; net receipts, 775; gross receipts, 775; stock, 8040
 Norfolk: Steady; middllng, 9ssc; net receipts, SIP; gross receipts, SIP; sales, A, stock. 32,30S; coastwise, 603.
 Baltimore: Nominal; middling, sssc; stock, 4,1S0
 New York: Quiet middling, 9.65c gross receipts, 104S: stock, 11S3s6.
 Boston: Quiet; middling, 9.65c; net re- ceipts, 54; gross receipts, 3375.
 Philadelphia Steady; middling, 9.90c; net receipts, AZ gross receipts, AZ; stock, 2S43; Great Britain, 900; continent 27O.
 Texas City: Net receipts, 400; gross re- ceipts, 1400 Mexico, 1400.
 Total today at all ports: Net, 16,064; Great Britain. 402; continent, S615; Mexico, 400; stock, 666,261.
 Consolidated at all ports: Net 16064 Great Britain, 4O2 continent, S615; Mexico, 1400
 Total since September 1 at all ports Great Britain, 2,927,72S; France, SS6,293; continent, 2.S01,22S; Japan, 152, ,226; Mexico. 10, ,24S
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Steady; winter patents, $5S0 O 5.6O straights. S5.10@525; spring patents, s5.65Q5.9o; straights, s4.15@ 5.25; bakers, $S.05@435. Rye-No. 2, 79c. Barley-Feed or mixing, 64@ 65c; fair to choice malting, 65@67c. Flax Seed-No. 1 southwestern, s1.56; No. northwestern, $1.66. Timothy seed. $S.75@s.so. Clover $9. Mess Pork-Per bbl, $1737h @17.4O. Lard-Per 100 lbs, s10 Short Ribs, Sides-Loose, $S.62h@ 9.12h. Short Clear sides-Boxed, se.s7h O $50. Butter-Firm; creameries, 22@29c;
 dairies, 200 a5c.
 Eggs-steady; firsts, 1sc; prime irsts, 19c. Cheese-Firm; dairies, 151sc; twins 15c young Americas, 161ac; long horns, 16hc. Potatoes-Steady; choice to fancy, SS @ soc; fair to good. S5@S9c.
 Poultry-Steady; turkeys, 17c; chick ems, 151ac; springs, 151sc.
 Veal-Weak; 50 to 50 lb. wts. 7c;
 60 to 80 lb wts, sac; S5 to 110 ID.
 wts., 9Q10c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, March 20.-Cotton, spots quiet; prices points higher; American middling fair, 5.5Sd; good middling, 5.22d middling, 5O2d; low middling. 4.82d; good ordinary, 4.49d ordinary, 414d. The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of which 500 were for speculation and export and in- cluded 4700 American. Receipts, 17.000 bales, including 16.300 American. Futures opened and closed steady. March. March April, 4.94d; AprilMay, 4931fd May June, 4.95d; June-July, 4.961ad; July-Au- gust, 4.9s1ad; August-September 4.96d; September October, 4.9315d October-No- vember, 4911kd November December, 49Od; December-J anuary, 4.S9d; January February 4.SS1ad. Additional sales made late yesterday amounted to 4o0o bales. all American; 2500 of these were to the trade and 1500 for speculation and export.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21

vance around the first call seemed to be that shorts were over anxious to take profits and very light offerings of contracts bid the market up on them selves. The rise at its highest amounted to to 6 points, but here the influence of the census report commenced to be felt In earnest, and prices quickly slumped II to IS points. landing 10 to Ii points lower than yesterdays last prices
 The close was steady with prices show ing a net loss for the day of to points. Futures closed for the week with near positions S1.50 a bale cheaper than week ago, and the distant positions a bale cheaper.
 In the spot department prices lost S-1ec during the week. Sales on the spot amounted to 5S50 bales against 1875 tho week before. Sales to arrive were 3425 bales, against 1000 the week preceding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
Manchester Cloth Market.

Manchester, Eng, March 20.-Business in the cloth market during the week was a shade better, owing to buyers seizing the opportunity of the present low prices. This refers only to the smaller outlets, however, the inquiries from India and China still being too low for acceptance. Dhoolies and light fabrics sold moderately while trade. orders were rather better. Yarns during the week experienced some retail demand and 1sd decline, which was insufficient to absorb even the reduced output. Stocks are further accumulating.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
Money on Call,

New York, March 20.-Money on call, time loans quiet and steady; 50 days 2l4Q21a per cent; 90 days, 212qzA per cent; six months, 2a498 per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper, s1sQ4 per cent; sterling exchange, firm with actual bus mess in bankers bills at $4S6. .20Q4S6.3o for 60 day bills and at s4S8. .8o@4.Ss.35 for de- mand. Commercial bills, $4S6Q'4 86ls; bar silver, 5os4c; Mexican dollars. 44c; gov ernment bonds steady; railroad bonds 1,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
Exorts and Imports.

New York, March 20.-Imports of mer- chandise and dry goods at tho port of New York for the week ending March 1a, were valued at $1S.5So011.
 Imports of specie for the port of New York for the week ending today were s55, ,4S5 silver and $623,594 gold.
 Exports of specie from the port Of New York for the week ending today were $46O, ,9S5 silver, and s6,S509s5 gold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
Interior Movement.

Houston: Quiet; middlng, 5-16c; net receipts, 3027; gross receipts, 3027 ship ments, 5462; stock. 137,224.
 Augusta: Steady; middling, 9asc; net receipts, 402; gross receipts, 402; ship ments, 352; sales, 552 stock, 73,14S.
 Memphis: Steady; middling, 9asc; net receipts. 671; gross receipts, 1130; ship ments, 1879; sales, $50; stock, 143,342.
 St. Louis Quiet mddling, 7-16c; net receipts s69; gross receipts, 445; shipments, 630; stock 43,470.
 Cincinnati: Net receipts, 4S5; gross re- ceipts, 1855; shipments, 70; sales, 400; stock, 20,0S7.
 Louisville: Firm; middling, 9ssc.
 Little Rock: Quiet; middling, 8 15-16c; net receipts, 251 gross receipts, 251; ship ments, 5S2; stock, 46,667.
 Total today: Net receipts, 4905; gross receipts, 574O; shipments, sO25; sales, 1902; stock, 463, ,93S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
Live Stock Market.

Chicago. March20.-Cattle-Re es- timated at 300; market steady: beeves, s4. eoa7; Texas steers, $440@5 30; western steers, $4dD5. 40; stockers and feeders 8. 40 Ca5. .35; COWS and heifers, s1 .90q5.50; calves, $6dS.
 Hogs-Receipts estimated at 10000; mar ket 5c higher; light, $e.350e.75; mixed, se. 45Q6 s5; heavy, s6. 50d6. S71s; rough, $6.5o a6. 60; good to choice heavy, s6 e006 STA; pigs, s. .25@6. 20; bulk of sales, $66006 80.
 Sheep-Receipts estimated at 200O; mar ket steady; snative, s3 25@5.So; western, s3 50@5 90 yearlings, SCOT .25; lambs, na- tive, s5 BOOT S0 western. s5 5.50Q7 30.
 Kansas City, March 20-Cattle-Receipts, 200; steady; native steers, s506.S5, south ern steers. $4. 4.60@6. .15; do. cows. $3@4 75; native cows and heifers, $2.5O@6; western cows, 8. .25@5. .25.
 Hogs-Recelpts, 4oOO; strong to 5c high CT; bulk of sales, $6. 40@6.70.
 No sheep.
 St. Louis March 20.-Cattle-Receipts. 100, including 60 Texans; native steers, s3. .5O@6. .95; stockers and feeders, S3. 5065. 75; cows and heifers, $3@6.25; calves. s 50dS; Texas and Indian steers, $5.50@6.25; cows and heifers, $2.7 .75d5.
 Hogs-Receipts. $500; steady: pigs and lights, $4.25g6.75 packers, $6. 40Q6 ,S5; butchers, SC. .60a6.9o
 No sheep.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
Dry Goods.

New York, March 20.-The dry goods market rules quiet with trading confined to small lots for current shipment On fine goods for converting purposes the market holds verA firm and there Is moro firmness shown in the heavy cottons. The medium cotton yarn goods such as print cloths are easy. Linens are In brisk de- mand, particularly dress linens for the spring of 1910. Burlaps are in fair de- mand both light and heavy weights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
Hubbard Bros. 6 Co.'s Letter.

New York, March 2O-tSpecial.) .)-The ginners' report estimating the total amount ginned, including linters as 13,- 40S 800 bales was a depressing factor to- day. This estimate exceeded the views of the trade and of the outside hold CTS who have been slow but persistent sellers during the day For a moment the mraket advanced a few points. but when the selling movement set in it slow ly depressed prices to the close. It was thought that tho ginners report indi- cated a crop in excess of 13,500,000 bales against an estimated consumption of 12.- 800 bales. Linters being included both estimates are correct. They cannot be deducted on one side without being taken off the other. We think this estimate points to crop this season of fully 13, 750, 900 bales. Whether 1t will all ap- pear in the markets will depend upon the prospects of the new crop. The close was easy at the lowest prices since the middle of January.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
Treasury Statement.

Washington, March 20.-Today's state ment of the treasury balances in the general fund shows: Gold coin and bull lion, s43, SIS, 6SS; gold certificates, S40.84S 515, available cash balance, $136,013, ASA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21
FOR RENT.

Elegant six-room apartments on South Highlands near Five Points for rent April 1. Heat and janitor service furnished. Oliver -Levert Realty Go.
 2O25 Third Ave. Both Phones 1882.