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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19
IStPORTs OF MEReHANDrsE.

New York Dec. 1S.-Imports of merchan- disc and dry goods at the port of New York for the week ending December Il were val ued at e2z.Bss,590.
 Imports Of specie for the port of New York for the week ending today were s256.- Io4 silver and s130.24S gold.
 Exports of specie from the port of New York for the week ending today were S521. 500 gold and $ST4,43O silver.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19
MONEY MARKET.

New York. Dec iS.--Close; prime nercan tile paper 695H per cent.
 Sterling exchange easier with actual bus mess in bankers bills at ASA 45 Q 60 for sixty day bills and at 4ss for demand.
 Commercial bills 4SS% O 4S4A-
 Bar silver 52Ac.
 Mexican dollars A.
 Government bonds firm; railroad bondi irregular.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19
sT rOIrIs PRODuCE.

St. Louis, Dec. 1s.-Flour unchanged: red winter patents s5. 50 Q $s. 10; extra fancy and straight 5.I0@ GO; hard winter clears g 90 @$4,20.
 Timothy seed se .50 0S3.S0.
 Corn meal $3 %.
 Hay firm: timothy s14@s17.s 50; prairie S11GS1S. s whisley $l.ss. twine 7c.
 Pork lower; jobbing 323. :. Lard lower; prime steam S1z z.s0@S1S, 10. Dry salt meats lower; boxed extra shorts ishe; clear ribs 1sMc: short clears 12No, Bacon lower; boxed extra shorts 14%c; clear ribs 14Mc; short clears 1ec.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19
'pened quiet and steady and clos
LONDON STOCKS.

- london, Dec 1S.-sFhe approach or the holidays considerably reduced the volume of business on the stock ex- change during the past week and the markets generally were featureless but steady. Prices, with few. excep- tfons showed little change. The buy ing of industrials shared on trade prospects and Mexican rails on good trafic and a light investment demand for foreign bonds by continental as we'll as local operators, comprised the principal dealings of the week and helped to make a generally steady un- dertone. Speculation on a large scale was checked by dearer money. The American section, though quiet and occasionally cratic, was the firmest departmenf on professional support and rumors of increased dividends In various directions. led by the higher tone in mid-week, Southern Pacific priced issues attracted continental buying and the market closed firm in tone, with prices unchanged to 5 points higher than week ago. a
 Money was scarcer owing to the usual year-end and Christmas de-
 Discount rates hardened reluctantly in view of the expected lower level with the coming of the new year and the hope that the higher New York rate of exchange would soon lead to shipments of gold Londonward.
 Close:
 consols for money .... .... .... s2 5-1s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19
THE METAL MARKETS.

ported in the metal markets and prices were practically nominal as usual on saturday.
 Tin was easy at Ssa 75 O sS3. 10. Copper dull; iaEa, fis 25fpe2H; !; electrolytlc ct 31s.1 .12h o sTM and casting at $1S92S.
 Lead was firm, spot being quoted at s4. S7 # @e2h; speiter at ssso asked. Iron unchanged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19

The percentage of actual reserve of tha clearing house banks today was zo.ez.
 The Statement of banks and trust compa~ nies not reporting to the clearing house shows that these institutions have aggregate deposits of S1, ,22e. 227. 400; total cash on hand StlO 127, 900 and loans amounting to $l,lss'" Al, 800.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19

Liverpool, Dec. 1S.--Ciosing: Wheat. spot firm: No 2 western red winter Sc 2h d.; fu- tures quiet; December 8s 2xd; March ss; May Is 10d.
 Corn spot steady; new American mixed via Galveston 5s sd; old. do. ss 10Md; fu- lures quiet; January mixed 6s b%dh Janu- ary plate 5s 67Ad.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19
oWpATAN MONEY-

Berlin. Dec, Is.-Exchange on London 20 marks IsH pfennigs for checks.
 Money iM per cent; rate of discount for long bills 4h per cent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19
npv f,nnna MARKET.

New York. Dec l8-The market closed today steady on the dry goods market witt cotton holding firm. Linens are strong anC have been further advanced abroad: Bur laps are quiet but steadier The retail sr1o' holds good.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19
CINCINNATI PR0DUf

' Cincinnati. Dec. ls.--Flour firm. Wheat firm s1.2S@S0. Corn steady 61h @62c. Oats steady 46h 947o. Rye quiet 77@7sc. - Provisions steady. Whiskey steady f.SS. Butter steady,
 Eggs steady is 2sc. Poultry steady. unchanged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19
NEW YonK pANK srArEMENT.

New York, Dec. 1s.--The statement of clearing house banks for the week shows that the banks hold S1O,44S.7oo more than rule This is an increase of $4S1500 in the proportionate cash reserve as compared with last week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19
NAVAL STORES.

Charleston. Dec Is-Turpentine quiet 54 454ko.
 Rosin quiet: ABc $3.s2h; $s.s5; E ss. 97h; s4.oO; G $4. o2k; H s4.12h; I t4.s0; Ss.65; M s5.9O: $s.1o; WIG $6. 25: wv $6.75.
 Savannah. Dec 1s.--rurpentine firm. 5sA @5S%c; sales s34; receipts SIS; shipments 233.
 Rosin firm; sales 1881; receipts 2,8ss shipments 1. .00T; stock 1A193e. B s.92h: D sS.s5; E S3.e7h; F @4 %: c s4.02h; H s4. 12h s4.sO; K s5. e5; M s6.so: N Sc. IS: VIC SC. .25; wv S6.75. New Orleans Dec. 1s.-Receipts tee bar rels rosin: no turpentine.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19
KANsAs CrrY IIyE sTOoK.
ST. LOUIS LIVE SHOOK,

St Louis, Dec. 1s.-Cattle recelpts l.0Od including 800 Texans; steady: Native beef steers ...ss.aS g$s.zs Cows and heifers 3,2b @ b.I5 stockers and feeders 500 @ 1.6s Texas and Indian steers $50 @ b.00 Cows and heifers .... z.15 % 4.29 Calves in carload lots. b.S0 Q S.7b
 Hogs receipts 1000; steady: Pigs and lights .... .... e,e0 @ S.zS Butchers and best heavy s.so Q s-so
 shep; receipts TOO; steady: Native muttOns ,... s.7S Q ss.5o
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19
LONDON SHOCKS.

London. Dec. lB.--AmerIcAh securItIes opened steady on the stock exehange here today and ruled cheerful on small buying orders, The close was firm and well above paFityl
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19

GtoG4klGBs MHAI--standard W. c. 90 ID. sacks sse bu; Cream Peerless S75Ac bu,
 CoFFEE-Green. common to ordinary 10 @fic: prime 1e@1so; fancy i4@l5c: pea berry i2Mc; old government Java 27 O 32c; ArbuckIe's s14. 6B. basis Der 100 lbs: prime roasted 12H @14c; fancy roasted 14017c: CHEEsE-Fuli cream daisies is@isc; part cream 14W1ec.
 suGAR-Graniats standard 5xe; fancy f FILiouEnR-Fancy. E En nominal; straishts ,s 10; pessn1iR esTHRcawcorn sfi0SS TGios; standard goods. pearl 4.c; gioss lump 2Ae; nickel goods. i0S 0RicE.Extra fancy head s% orc: Japan tYaST YsaAfST;-IAvsrpOOl si.iO; Virginia sSo: AoSISiGA AoWSINEGARGPer gallon ao@Soc.
 CPACKERS-xxX Soda hc; XXX Gin sar snans Tci xxx Cream Sc; XXX Oyster 7c; Ben Hur Soda Biscuit So carton soc osss%IRpINEs-American N-on s3.oO92s; u Mustard ss.75 Imported < -on key open. CTS sSooIr.kssEs-a .sssE Cane bbl.. s7o gal cases. 6 gallons per case tS .bO; prime cen trifugai corn syrup in case gallons. $2 per ~MiPLH sYRUP-Iog cabin' brand. . gallons s7 per case; l2 h gallons $7.b0; 2l H gallons s3.So per case
 Provisions.
 BACON MEATs-clear ribs $15.so@4O; LARp@compound 11%c; fancy hog lard lec: kettle rendered lie; Snowdrif 10 Okc; snow-white lo%e; Flake-white loE standard cotton oil lar lard rS o%e:
 s14. 05915 dry salt cut ribs S14. 02. BREAKFAST BACON-lSM-21k 1kc,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19
TREAuaRY sTATEMENr.

Washington Dec. 1s.--The condition of the Treasury at the beginning of business today was as follows:
 Trust Fundss Gold coin - . -. ..... Ss7s 030, ,sss Silver dollars ... .... .... 4S9 06s, 900 Silver dollars of 1890 .... e. Q. 3.961,O00 Silver certificates outstanding. lS9, 066. 900
 General Fund. Standard silver dollars In gen-
 eraI fund ... .... -. ... 511,s25 Current liabilities -. .... .... 1Os.2so. sss Working balance in Treasury of
 fices -. ..... -. .... .... 22.5s1. .5ss In banks to credit of Treasurer
 of the United states .... .... s7,211, ,7Os Subsidiary silver coin .... ...... 15.6S9, 2e9 Minor coin ... .... ...s .... 1,007.94T Total balance in general fund. 7s.1SS,l5S
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19
FRENCH MONEY.

Paris Dec I6.-closing three per cent. rentes sS francs so centines for the account. Exchange on London 2S flames 22 centimes for checks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19

Grain 6tatistfce. Total clearances of wheat and flour were equal to 2oS. .0oo bu.
 Primary receipts were 4Si.ooo bu, com pared with Sl2,0oo bu., the corresponding uay year ago.
 Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat fl ears; corn 224 cars; oats ss cars: hogs 42. 900 head.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19
COTTON SEED OIL MARKET.

New York Dec 1s.-Cotton seed oil was steady for crude. but generally easier for re- fined under scattered liquidation by outside longs. induced by the weakness of lard . Closing prices were 21tO points lower ex- cept September. which was points higher. Total sales 500 barrels:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19
NEW ORLEANS FXPORTs.

NEW ORLEANS ENFONTS. New Orleans Dec. 1S.-Week's exports: Wheat l2000 bushels to Europe; corn. f77. 428 bushels to Europe. Braziilans
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19

The cotton market did not do muci Saturday and it appeared 8 waiting market on Mondays census.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19
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NEW ORLEANS COTT0N OIL.
 New Orleans. Dec. 1S.--Cotton seed oil; prime refined in barrels. per pound 7.3s cents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19
eEIMA COTrON MARKET
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

Liverpool. Dec. 1s.--ciosing: Cotton spot dull: prices points lower: M
 American middifng fair .. ........s.Se M;Sd,,ng " .s' 'oi Low miuding s..-.... .... ....l VI Good ordinary ....i .... .... -..7 SS Ordinary ..f ~ The sales of the day were 5000 bales of which 200 were for speculation and export and included 5000 American. Receipts 4,s00 bales, all American.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19
COPPER MARKET.

{ New York, Dee. 1S.--The market for coffee futures opened firm at an advance of 5@lo points in response to the further gain Of A @5k franc at Havre the former market at Rio and expectations of gradually strengthening spot position owing to the withdrawals of offers from Santos. Wall Street and Europe were moderate buyers during the morning and while there was some realizing by old longs the market held its initial advance, closing steady at a net gain of 5@l0 points. Sales were reported of ha0 fnrItfdfnR.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19

The market closed steady at un' changed prices from Fridays closing figures.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19

Opening prices for all months were to points lower on a poor Liver pool.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19

The chief interest of news was the various estimates on the governments s ginning report
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19

These figures will reduce the annual spinners requirements for the year by 195, 900 bales.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19
Crain and Faeletuffe.

CORN CHOPS-Per bu. Tbc.
 CoRN-white from store s2@s5c; mixed 103c less
 Hay--Timothy choice per ton t21; No per ton S1s: Alfalfa per ton S2si Johnson grass per ton SIP O SIS.
 OATs-white Ss Q Bsc; Texas seed TIA Q sec; Burt seed 7B@77Mo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19

The weather throughout the cotton belt was very severe Saturday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19
Daily Movement of Produce.
nar Inf Rnc.Inta

Wheat i3 cars with l2 of contract grade Corn 245 cars with of contract grade. Oats il0 cars.
 Total receipts of wheat at Chicago, Min heapoiis and Duluth today were z03 cars, compared with 154 ears last week and 42a cars the corresponding day year ago.
 Efasinea Market.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19
LIVERPOOL GRAIN.

Spot quiet; Rio No. 2 sMc nominal; Santo. No. ( S%c; mild quiet: cordova 991lhc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19

Stephensville, Texas, wired: Severe blizzard raging. Sleet and snow all day. A All buyers no sellers"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19

The Russian cotton crop has beer estimated at about 77S,000 bale against 64s,000 bales last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19
COTTON GOSSIP.

COTTON GOSSIP.
 Little business was transacted in the local market Saturday.
 One list of 175 bales of spot cotton was released
 This sale was recorded around the fl 1-2 cent. mark.
 The factors had some large lists of cotton offering.
 Buyers and sellers are still apart The cotton market did not do much Saturday and it appeared waiting market on Mondays census.
 Opening prices for all months were to 5 points lower on a poor Liver pool.
 changed prices from Fridays closing figures.
 The chief interest of news was the various estimates on the governments ginning report.
 The weather throughout the cotton belt was very severe Saturday.
 stephensville, Texas, wired: Severe blizzard raging. Sleet and snow all day. All buyers no sellers.
 Another wire said: Heavy snow storm at Yazoo City, Lexington and Winona.S Miss Worst blizzard in xears.'
 The Russian cotton crop has been estimated at about 77S,ooO bales against 643,o00 bales last year.
 These figures will reduce the annual spinners requirements for the year by 1S5,000 bales.
 Many reports say that up to the present time there are no signs or short time among the mills. although 1y influence the business unfavorab- Following are the opinions of some New York cotton houses:
 J. S. Bache and Co: Leading Bulls are standing pat or adding to their lines and will probably welcome a good sized speculative short inter Renskorf. Lyon and Go: we ad- wise extreme caution In buying until contracts have had healthy break" Miller and Co: Tt looks as though a quiet traders market with a proba- bic lower level will be experienced between now and the coming holi- day"
 Journal of Commerce.: If the bears do not succeed in forcing May under IS 1.2 and Keeping it there for a time, the market will be in great dan ger of a covering movement that would soon send May and July over 16 cents"
 John D. Farwell Co. of Chicago in their weekly review, say: There is no Indication for a decrease in the de- mand for cotton materials on the part of the consumers so that with a nor 4mal trade in cotton piece goods high CT prices must follow"
 Following are some weekend sta Weeks sales 10000 vs sS.OOo last American 32,OO0 vs. s3,O0O last year. For export 600 vs. 1,400 last year. For speculation 9,2oO vs. s0o last Forwarded 100000 vs 1o1.OOO last Total stock l,O4s.ooO vs. 71s.oOO last year.
 American s47.OOO vs. sOs.OOO last year.
 Actual weeks exports 11,oOO vs. s. Receipts week 11s.OoO vs. 1s7oOO last year
 American s2,oOO vs 157,O00 last year Receipts since September ist. r. 423.000 vs 1,343.000 last year
 American 1,161,000 vs. 1,159,00o last Stock afIoat 1s2.OOO vs. 561, 1000.
 American 139,O00 vs. h01.000 last year.
 NEVV ORLEANS NVRnRTS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19

Another wire said: Heavy snow storm at Yazoo City, Lexington and Winona.y Miss. Worst blizzard in years"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19
MONTGOMERY MARKETS.
Grocsries.

tThese quotations are corrected daily for The Advertiser.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19

Many reports say that up to the present time there are no signs of short time among the mills, although the high prices of cotton may probab- ly influence the business unfavorab-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19

Following are the opinions of some New York cotton houses:
 J. S. Bache and Co: Leading Bulls lines and will probably welcome a good sized speculative short inter
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19

Little business was transacted in the local market Saturday. One list of 175 bales of spot cotton was released.
 This sale was recorded around the fl 1-2 cent. mark.
 The factors had some large lists of cotton offering.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19

Buyers and sellers are stiIl apart.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19

Renskorf, Lyon and Co: we ad- contracts have had a healthy break"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19

Miller and Co: Tt looks as though a quiet traders market with a proba- ble lower level will be experienced between now and the coming holi- day"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19
NEW YORK COTTON.

Futures on the New York Cotton Exchange today ranged .. follows:
 openlTEiEhl Low Close
 Bid.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-19

Journal of Commerce: If the bears do not succeed in forcing May under IS 1.2 and Keeping it there for time, the market will be in great dan ger of a covering movement that would soon send May and July over 16 cents"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-08
Chickerinq
Dignity

The dignity which characterizes
the tone. construction and design
of the Chickering appeals to the
most cultured people; it's marvel
GUS tone appeals to the artist
musician, and its perfect construc-
ton appeals to those who desire
the best that money can buy.
Jonas Chickering was the
Grand Old Man" of the piano in
dustry and the Chickering is the
Grand Old Piano" of American
piano art.
We are not making idle claims
about the Chickering-we chal-
lenge comparison with any piano
on earth. Come in and see them;
let us explain in detail their SUI
perior construction. We can tell
you of its reputation, its history,
its popularity, but we cannot de-
scribe its superb mechanical de-
tails or it's beautiful tone. Come
in and see them whether you wish
to buy or not.
They are sold only at the House
of Highest Quality.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-08

PROGRAM
ARRANGED

Patriotic military organizations
and citizens have united in the
preparation of a grand celebration
of the centenary of the birth of
Abraham Lincoln, to be held at the
Billy Sunday tabernacle next Fri
day, February u, at p. m.
Rev. Clarence o. Kimball of the
Vincent NJ. E. church, has been
chosen for the orator of the day
There will be patriotic music be-
fore and after the address, in
which some of the hymns that Lin
coin loved will be heard.
A parade headed by troops from
Fort Wright, under Colonel Febi-
ger of the fort, will move at / p.
m. All patriotic organizations and
secret orders will be asked to take
part in this parade. and the school
children will be invited to assem-
bic In a body to view 1t.
All of the various committees
are now hard at work for the cele.
bration. and full program is ex-
pected to be in readiness by to-
morrow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-08
PROVE FAMILIES
TO ESCAPE TAX

Many persons whom the assess
ors turned in as owning personal
property, and not being entitled to
exemption for the reason of not
being heads of families, are APP
Dearing before the county commits
siOners with proof that the assess
Ors were mistaken. On satisfactory
proof in all such cases the COM
missioners enter an order remit
ting taxes on personal property to
the extent of the legal exemption,
$500.
Among those whom the assess
ors lined up on the wrong side of
the family question was o. B. set
ters, the attorney and late candi-
date for prosecutor. Mr.. Settlers
convinced the commissioners that
he is the head of a family and was
accordingly exempted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-08

per day. and as the county did not
need them the court was glad to
cut the jury expense that much.
A few other excuses came in later
bringing the net panel down to sc
men.
Among those whom the court
was will to excuse from jury duty
was W. A. Hill, who lives between
Spangle and Plaza. Hill is past
so but does not look much over
40 and is entitled to exemption
from jury service because of age.
But Mr.. Hill insisted on his right
to serve and was permitted to
stay.
P. S. Keaney, the Irish orator,
was called for jury service, and
as Keaney is man of the people
and opposed to anyone Sinking
the responsibilities of state, Kea.
ney remained with the job and will
see it through to a finish. This is
Keaney's first call for jury service.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-08
CANDIDATES
ARE SCARCE
REPUBLICANS LACK ASPlR-
ANT FOR CITY COMPTROL-
LER, AND THERE ARE COUN-
CilMANlC VACANCIES LEFT
YET.

E. o. Conner has announced his
intention of resigning the presi-
dency of the Young Mems Demo
cratic club, and a meeting will be
held Tuesday evening to select his
successor. Bruce Blake has been
prominently mentioned.
Up to l O'Clock this afternoon
not single additional candidate
has filed for place on the primary
ticket of either party. There seems
to be decided lull. The republi-
cans have had no one come out for
comptroller, and there are a num-
Der of vacancies on the council
manic ticket. The democrats have
pretty complete ticket in the
field, considering that Gray and
Baldwin will come out for the Sec
ond ward. The Fourth and Fifth
wards, however, have been slight
ed, but there are said to be men
ready to file for these offices.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-08
BY PETER POWER.

An industrial innovation that is
going to attract world wide atten-
ton has just been introduced in
Belgium. In the province of Bra
bant, which numbers considerable
more than million population, the
legislature has enacted law not
only designating the minimum sal
aries that must be paid certain
classes of workers, but also provid-
ing for the penalizing of employers
who disregard the wage statute.
For some years the workingmen
of Great Britain and Australia have
been demanding the enactment of
laws recognizing the principle of a
minimum wage below which no en-
ployer should be permitted to pay.
But Belgium appears to have taken
the initiative in this movement.
While the socialists brought for
ward the proposition in the coun-
Gil of Brabant, many of the liberals
and conservatives favored giving
the plan a trial. The general argu-
ment that an established and legal
minimum wake would tend to abol-
ish poverty, while based upon SEN
timent and idealism, was greatly
strengthened by the practical dem
onstration that the drain upon pub
lie and private charity would be
materially lessened and that the
tax rate would likewise be consid-
erably reduced.
The Belgium legislative body ex-
ercises the right to determine
wages from year to year and to
make such changes as it deems
proper upon presentation of data
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-08
BALDWIN
HAS PARK
SCHEME

The civic commission having the
question of the revision of the city
charter in hand will meet tonight
in executive session at the coun-
Gil chamber to continue it's work.
The question of park board f.
nances will first be considered, aft
er which the actual work of char
ter revision, including the consid-
Grafton of the Des Moines plan of
government, will be taken up.
Councilman Baldwin is behind a
movement to cut down the park
commissions authority in the ex-
penditure of park money. The
move is purely political, designed
to give the council more patron
age.
The park commission has sue.
cessfully established the day labor
plan and has saved money by it,
something the city hall has fail
ed in.