davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Detroit times., 1909-06-17
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

DETROIT. June 16.-Close News 10
now Is bearish as IL was huliish few
DAYS ago Tic crops in the southwest
are coming on in great shape and es.l-
mates OF the yield are being increased
daily. -. Louis is very bearish and
the winter wheat states are all prom
fsing good Yields With harvesting mov-
ing steadily northward. Nearly every
dealer is a bear now. and the market
opening decline on Wednesday. prices
Were pushed up. but only 10 break
second time. and go lower than ever.
The close was ~ drop OF &c In casn
wheat and l Ia a =. c in the futures.
Wheat quotatlons-Cash No. red
sl47. July opened with a loss OF NC
at sl.1sA. advanced TO si17is' and de-
cIined TO sl.lS, September opened NJ
siii4. gained nc. and declined to
sI10, December opened at Sill =.
touched s12i4. and declined 10 s1.lo%
No red. si44 No, white. sl.47.
Coarse grain quotations: Corn-Cash
No. 3 7sc; No. yellow l car at 77lzc,
offered AT nc,
:. ats.eastr 70
white > cars at s0i5c.
Rye-Cash No. >. 92c.
Beans-Cash. sass. October. s2.o5.
clover seed-,Prime October, SO bags
Receipts DIN the Detroit market We'd
nesday. were I car OF wheat. OF corn,
and 3 Of oats Withdrawals were 500
ebls OF -four. and 1900 bg OF wheat N at
bu fcorn. i9.39 bu OF oats. l,esS bu
OF barley, and 500 bu OF rye.
Wheat receipts at Winnipeg. so cars
year ago IS.
nesday % cars. year ago, 172
St Louis received 1000 bu OF wheat
against 5000 bu year ago.
Wheat In Liverpool closed a a - a.
and corn Il n u lower.
Wheat receipts at primary points
Wednesday. 2000 blu: year ago. 200
600 bu.
Exports OF wheat and -four wednes-
day, $1,000 bu
CHICAGO GRAIN LETTER.
Reported for The Times by Carson.
Craig q Co. Wheat-There was a sud-
den end TO the local bear tactics in
wheat after opening today. First prices
were lower at $1.15 July i.0ss. Sep
tembarE b+ft~good resting orders IN
harris OF big commission house, took
the wheat and rally to i.lbA July.
and half-cent recovery In later rnontns
followed. Little attention given 70 the
lower cables. and foreign news. Do
nestle situation is the whole thing at
this time Northwest cars only 81.
same last year l72. Minneapolis mill :
ordered zts-cars Of wheat. out OF Gle
the day were Ill cars. and stocks there
decreased $500 bu for four days, phil
adelphia and Baltimore reporting ex-
mort sales OF new wheat August snip
ment. Kansas has too much rain ana
showers predicted for tonight. Armour
brokers have bought July and sold sep
tember Darrell. Cudahy and Hulburd
Warren leading buyers so far Report
lust in from Columbus indicating green
bugs discovered in wheat heids, but
this IL not confirmed yet.
CHICAGO June -lG-Jtiy wheat
showed a fractional gain opening at
sfi5s. an eighth above yesterday S
nj - fTnrflOn
The Detroit times., 1909-06-17
GETAWAY DAY y.
FOR PIANO DEALERS
Business Cleaned Up in Jig Time II
Wednesdays Session-Banquet
Is Brilliant Affair.

Wednesday was getaway day for
the National Association OF Piano
Dealers. and their morning business
session was n rapid one. a great many
matters on interest TO the trade being
disposed OF in short order. No fights
developed, the debate Of Tuesday aft
ornoon over advertising methods hav-
ing apparently used up all the com
bative spirit
A fund was started for the business
OF promoting general publicity for the
benefit OF the piano industry. The aim
is TO secure publication of matter
which Will tend 10 interest the general
public in piano music and the cam
paign planned is countrywide.
No definite action was taken in re-
gard 10 stencil pianos. although the
suggestion made by President-elect Ed
ward II. Droop at The banquet Tues
day night that dealers insist on having
the name of the maker on every in
strument even when ii is sold under a
diffSent trade name than the makers
regular line, was indorsed. DR..
Droops address was ordered printed
to be used as a general platform for
the dealers.
The convention adjourned after a
long session and the dealers recuper.
ated by taking an afternoon steamer
trip To ST. Clair Flats as guests OF the
Detroit Music Trades association.
One o. the most interesting features
OF the morning session was the pre-
setation of the report OF L. II. Clement
in regard TO fraudulent advertising,
which will be taken up by the execu-
tive committee for action during the
The Detroit times., 1909-06-17
CHICAGO pnODucn.

CHICAGO, Juno Is.-Chsese-Twins
li4la.c; young Americas. Az 9llko.
Butter-creamsry. extras. s6hci hrSts.
Esgs-Firsts, 2oo; seeends, ise Lfys
oultry--rurkeys. 1s0lthc; fowls.
Ice; ducks. IL al NC; geese. 500.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-17

NEW YORK. June i6.-Monsy on
call, Ia per cent; tinle money 81 per
don. cav pence; New York. SAC; de-
mand sterling ti.s7ss. n
The Detroit times., 1909-06-17
CHICAGn

CHICAGO. June is.-Cattls-Receipts
$4,000, steady; beeves. ,s.sOQ7.25; Tex
soessr. and feeders. $50 eow.
and heifers. s2.50Q $50: calves, $3.50
$50. Hogs-Receipts $4,000. weak TO
sc lower; light, t7.?0GT.so; mixed t7.s5
1853; workers., s75oQ7so: pigs. $4,000
Ti5. sheep and Lambs-Recsipts H.
000. weak: native. Ss75G6. western.
s. l545.sQ: lambs. $6Qs25: western.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-17

there Is lot or poor STOCK peing
are steady and normaiIy active
Appl-.-Fancy; E@7:So per Dbl;
e2n .ppis Il per Box Sa
Csbbase-New. 81 35Gi75 per crate.
CauIinower-sl.1 IS a.? per doz.
Ceiery-50c q per doz
fancy old, lie; new. lac; brick cream,
l5e; Schweitzer. fancy, old, 600 2lc Ii.
Cheryies-Southern. $3.50 per 2i-at
Cone---Packase coffee. t4269izbo
per 100 lbs.
California Fruits-Piums. sl.75; cher
ries, siT6 s25; apricots. s2.so; peaches
pressed Caive.-Fancy. sQioe; COM
mon. Sc. per 10.
Flour-Michigan patents: In wood.
ss.ss: clear 1910: rye hour, IS bbi
Feed-Johbins lots. bran, s2s. coarse,
meal M sor9 o ona S H:' ss
Fresh vegetable.-cucumbers, 500
55c doz: lettuce. home grown soc ou'
IL so crate; radishes.. Toe doz. wax
sspsrasns Sole per r. box; os nsw !, tu 30
bu. beets AZ a soc dog, spinach. s5c bu.
Goo~cberrte--s3 q SIS per ou
Grape Fruits q $50 per. box;
Der lOQllc. extracted. e9sl7c per Id.
following prices for baied hay IN car
IT,. = No Detroit , 81 .'% eiSasy
i Rssa wheat is and and GA. straw. s. per ton;
s sps eH Zoe Kip cured. No. i. lie: No. !.
IRE ZIP green green. No NO i iss: No No
IA lamb skins. 2o0soo; sheariinSA
Lims.-sI per 100.
Lemons--California. ss.2s9s.so per
M.pl. susar-Now. ioeias per per 10
sm.eas"at,essss a. $50 psfNSSs e-N2.
onion.mcuban. so per box: Ber-
IT. uda, $50 per crate
Oranxc.-california- nayeis.- $3.50 y
oil-NRaw iinseed. sic; boiled lin
IN ieeG 70 d. days IS" diamond headIixht kero-
sene. 9hc: turpentine,. IN barrel lots
~ y c per gal
Peaehe.-s2.T5a3 per e-basket crate.
ida s250q2.75 per crate.
Pop Corn-Ears, * q &c per ID
Potatoes--Michig gan. car lots, I. Q; D.
Detroit 50g soc per bu. southern, N.65
Pouitry-Hens. 10 10; stag roos-
tiers, sc: brothers, 24Q25c. geese.
sGsc; ducks, i4QlSc: turkeys. young.
i50 l6c per ID.
Provisions-Mess pork. $40 family
pork. s2l 50Q225o; light clear. $40
heavy. s22 so; smoked hams. ~ rs; dry
sailed bFisketsrl 99l1e shoulders az :
picnic hams. l0c; bacon. 15c, lard. In
tierces 12hc: kettle enderea. sac
Raspberrie--Red. $3.50 per capt
case.
strawberries-Michig 16-qt cases.
sl.50dl75; southern, 2i-qt cases, sSV
325 per case.
surnr-Crystal lominoes y7.sb: Ea6ie
tablets $3.50: cut loaf. $3.50: cubes.
s5sS: xxx powdered S5.7S. granu-
iaeted. extra coarse. s5.4o; granulated.
rne, in bulk. $500 graduated In 25-
10 cotton bags. s5.35, Michigan granu-
lated, $500; diamond A, $40 eonfec-
tioners' A. s5.25: No. l. $3.50: No. :.
IS so: No g. 1925: No. T. $40: No. ).
s5.i5: No. G. $50. No: !. te.oS: No. $.
IS; No 8. ;i95: No 10. $40: No H.
lass NJ. -, $3.50; No Is. si.7b. No.
IL, 34.75; No 10. S!7s per 100 lbs.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-17
EAST BUrrALo-Cio.e.

ca EA s, r June or is
$1,000: butchers. s&G5.76. Yeais-
Receipts 200. active. common TO choice.
$64s. Sheep and Lambs-Receipts 200.
SIC: sheep. sos, Hos.@Reessp,s' I i.g
200 hrmeri workers. S7.50Qs;- pigs,
The Detroit times., 1909-06-17

Bustsr-poard priees: Creamery, "a.
s Ss.ssk,nss slGst it, ; ~ a'lr'' a'.'
ssss: Included, 10 Per dos AssslD2s
"Wednesday, $40 casos.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-17
NEW YORK COTTON.
LOCAL STOCKS.

Quotations furnished by Lewis G..
Corton No 14l3 Majestic building.
June II. 1909
Efnnncf0l
The Detroit times., 1909-06-17
CLEVELAND.

CLEVELAND. o.. June l6-Hogs-
Receipts 5000. market loo higher: me-
diums and heavies. loo higher: lights.
Receipts 5 cars. steady. Lambs-Re-
ceipts 500. steady. IS. Calves-Receipts
400 head SIS
The Detroit times., 1909-06-17
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, -lG.-JHiy wheat
showed a fractional gain opening at
sfl5g.. an eighth above yesterdays
o1 Corn opening at 7iHc. an eighth
below Yesterdays close. and oats at
61i4c. &C down.
Noon-Aii grain futures dropped
fractlonallv during the forenoon.
Close-Wheat, corn and oats closed
sharply. lower all around. Provisions
weak
The Detroit times., 1909-06-17
LIVE STOCK

EAST BVFFALO-Opsning.
Duuning q Stevens Live stock Report.
BUFFALO. June Especial l--Cat.
tle-Recelpts car. steady. Hogs-
sss yor X Ssr ,s $685. hs Sx. %
Sheep and Lambs-Rsceipts oars,
steady; best lambs. Ssso4s; yearhnss,
so; wsthers. 3b;IsQs' ewes. siso
The Detroit times., 1909-06-17
primary Law Unconstitutional.

SPRINGFIELD, III. June 16.-The
state supreme court this morning
ruled that the new primary law is un-
constitutional as a whole.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-17

with the utmost 1ranknesS tAe
members discussed the evils and
abuses in their. business in Tuesday
afternoons session. At times the de-
bate waxed so hot that il seemed as
if the convention would split up, but
this result was prevented by deferring
action on some things for a year.
Foremost OF the question was that
OF eliminating guessing contests and
special sales Opponents and propon-
ents OF these argued over the matter
until d. (. Woolley moved that it go
ever until the Richmond convention.
The one-price system OF selling pianos
also created much talk. and a COM
promise resolution stating the opinion
OF the convention 10 be in favor OF
this system was finally adopted.
A resolution condemning strongly
the practice of breaking sales by
criticising the goods OF a competitor
was passed and also one condemning
manufacturers who sell pianos 10
mail order houses and other irregular
channels OF Distribution and threaten
ing such makers with loss OF business
was adopted The former is matter
that has been threshed out in Detroit,
and the Detroit Music Trades associa.
ton is a result OF the efforts TO create
harmony.
F. B. Beinkamp. OF Cincinnati, read
| q paper in which he declared that tie
automatic piano-player is soon 70 be-
come. financially, the most important
factor III the industry. He favored
such instruments as leave expression
20 the operator.
II is the plan OF the dealers 70 have
& piano exhibition or considerable size
and Importance in connection with
their next convention, manufacturers
having been invited 10 send samples.
Over three hundred sat down TO the
banquet in the main dining-room OF
the Pontchartrain at 7:30 Tuesday
evening. II was one OF the most elab-
crate and brilliant spreads ever given
in Detroit. The speeches were of a
high order. Announcing the success
sief of sentiments as the assent bling
OF a post-prandial piano" Assembie-
c. A. Grinnell very pleasingly pre-
sented every topic as a component
Fart OF the construction. The contri-
buttons were both witty and weighty.
and with the incoming presidents ag.
gressive. high-grade declaration OF
purposes as a starter. took a hign
plane throughout' The assembled
parts" were as follows: Loud and
Soft Pedals-Detroit the City Of the
Straits" Mayor Breitmeyer Frames
Business Uplift Practical and
Moral" Edward II Droop: Bridges
Some Glimpses of South America and
the West Indies and Our Trade Rela-
lions With Them" Hon. w w. Wede-
meyer; "Sharps and Flats" Rev NJ.
p. Fixes; "Keys-Greetings From
Canada" Robert S. Gourley; "Over.
tones-A Little Trouble in the Ma
tional Tuning Up" James Sehermer-
horn.
A beautiful silver loving cup was
presented 20 the retiring president, C.
! a. GrinneIl, Philip n. Werlein, Of New
| Orleans. offering hearty word OF
acknowledgment for his untiring de
votion 10 the association interests.
Harold Jarvis and Samuel ]. Slade
Isang. The orchestration was by the
! Pontchartrain band. -------
The Detroit times., 1909-06-17

BusiBess-Iike Printing. NO fuss and
no feathers. The plain. neat kind that
looks right Times Printip~ Co. No
rs John R,-st Phone 1923.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-17

MAYOR .. ID. FORD, or TfMseN.
TsMxox. TEX. June Is.-@rhe Iowest-
ealer1cd mayor In the United Sfntes,
.p<rAap&. O. ,. ID. Ford, mayor OF Tim
go. he net. SO cents N month for his
e<rvtcrs and he a. the leading spirit OF
Ttmscn. The town gets It's moneys
w@rtb. ant wore, cut OF him. He II
usss editor % the newspaper here.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-17

v.,'sw-ss. 1. sxs, Ne Z Ass w
The Detroit times., 1909-06-17
q. 8. GOVERNMENT BONDS.

Bond quotations furnished by Hay
Zen. stone & Co. lls-l1s Griswold-st.:
The Detroit times., 1909-06-17
PRODUCE

Conditions In the strawberry deal are
changing shipments from other states
are falling of. Missouri being the prin-
cipal shipper now. but the Michigan
crop Is moving more freely. and the
quality OF receipts IL improving Law
ton blackberries and red raspberries
made their appearance this morning.
and found ready sale. Melons OF both
kinds are in good supply and demand,
and the vegetable list Is active at
steady prices The demand for poul-
try Is very limited. and the market 10
dragging one. old potatoes are be-
ING cleaned up AS fast as possible but
there is lot OF poor stock being
offered Butter, eggs and dressed calves
are steady and normally active.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-17

x,eh. stats relo,. CON-. ssx u.
parks. Davis = co......, etM -.
Mtsesllansous etosks.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-30
Is it Possible

There may nave been bigger gold bricks
unloaded on unsuspecting legislators than
the one the public service corporations are
now trying to work off on the lawmakers
at Lincoln, but Nebraska history does not
record II.
1t is almost unbelievable that a measure
of this kind could have received the votes
Of conscientious and intelligent members.
Can they Cthe senators who voted for the
bilD afford to allow themselves to be for
over recorded as having favored this free
booting plot to rob every city and town in
Nebraska ?-World-Herald
Is it possible? Is it possible that
a legislature made up of demo-pop re-
formers could have let a bill as vicious
as that thus described so through even
one house. much less be headed for
passage?
Is it possible that having passed the
senate by an almost unanimous vote
the "bunco bill" has a fair chance to
get through the democratic house?
Is 1t possible that If such a measure
should pass both senate and house,
controlled as they are each by a demo-
cratic majority, a democratic governor
would sign the bill?
If not, why all this noisy howl on
the part of the local democratic organ.
If the bill has no chance ever to get
on the statute books by the approving
signature of the democratic governor,
why such a racket, unless merely to
throw dust while some other legis-
lstive jobbery is carried on under
| cover?
The Bee believes the bill is bad in
it's essential features. 1t ought to be
defeated.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-30
Today's Primary.

The impending primary to select
candidates for city Office on all party
tickets is the second OF it's kind in the
history of Omaha. The experiment
was first tried three years ago, result
ing in the present official roster OF the
city hall, which has plainly failed to
satisfy the majority of the voters of
all parties.
Three years ago, the city primary
produced nominations, particularly on
the republican side, that practically
disrupted the party organization. and
the multiplicity of candidates, to-
gether with the refusal of those
defeated at the primary to be
~reconciled to their successful
competitors, turned the city govern
ment over to the democrats in spite
of a substantial normal republican
majority. It is to be hoped the repub-
lican voters will exercise better discre-
ton this time and will, in making up
the tickets at the primary, look ahead
to the election.
Z The candidates should be judged by
their records and their professions. II
a candidate has run for Office before,
the way to test his vote getting abili-
ties is by his previous success or fail
ure. To nominate a man for any Of
fee just for the purpose OF letting
him be defeated at the subsequent
election does no one any good. The
primary vote should go to the strong
man, the man of positive personality
and aggressive activity IL success is to
be assured at the polls.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-30
Abolishing Trade Treaties.

One of the really radical features
of the pending tariff bill is the pro-
vision abolishing all trade treaties be-
tween the United States and other ma
tons, thus placing our foreign COM
MERGE all under the operation of the
tariff laws, regardless of any existing
treaty concessions. The proposition is
certain to arouse much discussion
and there is a wide and adverse opin-
ion as to its advisability.
The French authorities have been
most prompt to appreciate the
changed conditions that would come
from the adoption of the pending
bill and they are already engaged in
framing a new tariff measure. includ-
ing a maximum and minimum sched-
ule, with the evident purpose of retail
ating on us in case they do not like
the completed Payne bill. The entire
scheme of the French bill is one of
commercial reprisal should such a
course become necessary.
This dissolution Of ancient trade
compaets, some of them in existence
for half a century, probably means
that the founders of American foreign
commerce believe they would be better
off without them to wage successful
warfare in behalf of our surplus pro-
ducts in the worlds markets. It is
limited, too, that the removal OF all
-.4~LA
sentiment for the upbuilding of the
American merchant marine, by levying
discriminating duties on goods carried
under the American flag.
In any event, II the agreements are
abolished, the future foreign trade of
the nation must be carried on without
reference TO the old treaty rights.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-30
Woe for the Joy Riders.

An eastern manufacturer has an in
vention which he believes will prove
a boon to owners of automobiles by
making it impossible for a chauffeur
to take the owners car without per-
mission and indulge in the 10y ride"
which has been the source of so much
loss and annoyance to owners of ma
chimes. The invention is simply a
co~ntrivance which enables the owner
to shut off the supply of gasolene in
his car, leaving just enough to run it
to the garage, and making it impos-
sible for the machine to be used until
he releases the lock with his key.
Police and garage records, espec-
tally in the eastern cities. show that
most OF the serious automobile acct
dents are caused by chauffeurs borrow
ing cars without the permission of
their employers and indulging in wild
rides with chosen companions, to the
great delight OF the ~chauffeurs' guests
and often to the great damage of the
cars. II the invention is all that is
claimed for IT, automobile owners and
the police may be relieved OF one OF
the most annoying features incident to
the ownership, operation and regula-
ton of automobiles.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-30
DEPOSIT GUARANTY IN NEBRASKA

Columbus Journal: As Il now stands the
guarantee law is a farce.
Petersburg Index: The measure required
a great deal of hard work and is consid-
cred the most fair bank guarantee law Of
all the states where such a law is In
force.
Papillion Times (dem): The depositors
bank guaranty law as passed by the state
Legislature is not quite all that It should
be. but it is so much better than nothing
at all that the people should feel that what
they have asked for has been granted.
Columbus Tribune: We wonder If the
democrats really think tits democratic and
fair to create a banking board of three
members and let one. the governor. arbi-
trarily rule the committee. Is II fair to
make the other state offices puppets? Why
not be men and cut them Off the commit
tee, or else be fair and give them their
rights as members of the committed.
South Sioux City Record: While 1t is
far from what the democrats promised the
people before election. a practical test of
the law may bring out some good points.
II the law proves to be a good one and
does really guarantee deposits, South Sioux
City will reap a great benefit, as the saw
ings of Sioux City's laborers will come here
for the protection the law will give them.
Aurora Republican: The democratic bank
guarantee measure is at last a law. But
judging from the contents OF the bill 1t
has been misnamed. 1t should have been
called the bank pie bill. The most strik-
ing part of the bill is that which practically
constitutes the governor the state banking
board, placing the appointments and dis
tribution of patronage absolutely in \his
hands.
st. Paul Republican; Eleven new
state banks rave been chartered in Ne
braska since the Introduction and prob
able passage of the new bank guaranty
measure. The reason for this is plain.
Under the old system a man TO be a sue
cessful banker had 10 have a reputation
back of his honesty, sagacity and good
judgment. Under the proposed plan all
Of that goes for nothing, because the
banker who has labored for years to
build up such a reputation is taxed 10
make good the deposits in banks con-
Quoted by men whose sole qualification
Is that they manage to start a bank end
then get deposits under the plea that
the state stands back of them to see
that the depositor is protected. such a
law may be good law. but we doubt it.!
And we doubt If any law Is good which
puts on man on a par with every other
man in the same line of business. by
taxing the good ones to pay the liabilities
OF the bad. 1t seems to us that any law
is bad which takes away the individuality
OF the man who transacts the business
and makes It possible for the speculator
to get hold of money that the honest man
is taxed to make good. If the law is
good in regard to banks, why is 1t not
equally good in every line of business?
If we were in the banking business, The
state will agree to see that our liabilities
are paid, but being in the newspaper
business, the state refuses to stand for
IL. Result, " e will go in the banking
business.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-30

Consul Van SAINT reports that the ex-
ports of furs have dropped from a1O,-
100000 In 1901 to s4,5OO.0O0 in
1907. and to S2,75O 900 in 1908. This
devastation has caused a demand for
rigid regulation by the Dominion au-
thorities and for the creation of forest
reservations to give the fur-bearing
animals a few years Of rest and pro-
lection. II this is done. it is argued,
the fur-bearing animals would get a
big start again. The situation is en-
couraging in this respect. that when
Canada adopts a policy it is rigidly
pursued and our neighbor on the
north may be depended upon to fur
nish an Illuminating example to have
forest preservation that preserves.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-30
Forest Preservation and Furs.

The American consul at Kingston,
Canada, has written an interesting re-
port to the Department OF Commerce
and Labor on the energetic methods
proposed by the Canadian government
for the preservation OF the forests OF
that country for the primary pur-
pose of saving the fur industry. The
Canadians are just beginning to re-
aliEe that the f~ur-bearing animals that
have heretofore furnished a source of
large income will 0 0 be extinct un-
less drastic measures are adopted for
the preservation Of their forest homes.
The worlds richest fur farm has
been in the forest stretches of Canada,
the Dominion exporting about &c.
900, 900 worth of furs each year,
chiefly to the United States, Reckless
numbering has damaged Canada as IL
has this country and the fur industry
is now threatened with destruction.