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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-01

pret Its significance to their satisfaction.
There was no consensus OF opinion on
the inferences TO be drawn from the
The Increase In the dividend sale Opera :
tors who bought the stock argued that
the confidence in the business outlook
implied the Increase was to be taken
as a skilled judgment that was bound to
impress the financial world The bull
party In the speculation answered the
contention that the quarters earnings
were disappointingly small by citing
that the successive months OF the quar-
yer showed progressive increase In cd rn-
ings, the March earnings rising to rec.
ord Tor any March In the history of the
corporation. The bear party made much
OF tne current report OF subsiding de-
mand Tor steel products, the talk OF ac-
cumulating stocks and falling demand
Tor iron. The bear party had asserted Its
discrimination beforehand to sell the
stock In the event OF the dividend being
raised, OF the ground the action would
exhaust the available helpful factors otr,. tol
ward advancing the price. Some OF the
selling OF the stock was attributed to IL
quotation seeking TO take advantage of
the favorable effect OF the dividend ac-
tion, This Inference hurt the stock, and
In fact the whole, market. The action Of
the banks In selling loans aggravated
the selling pressure on the market. The
shipments of gold by today's steamer
brought the weeks outgo 10 1850, 900
Bonds were irregular.
THURSOAY-A storm of LIQUIDATION
broke over the market as the result OF
cumulative influences active earlier In
the week. These forces included the un-
loading OF United States Steel after the
an indication of over-extended specnla-
ton. the possibility of a recession In
the iron trade. and feeling OF anxiety
arising from the agitation OF the high
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-01
UNEASY TONE IN
STOCK MARKET
Cotton Situation Is One Factor
That Is Making the Specu-
latOrs Restless.
TRADE CONDITIONS ALSO
NOT ALTOGETHER GOOD
Bank Statement Shows That
Big Institutions Are Sealing
Down Credits.
BY Associated Press.


NEW YORK, April 3o.-The stock mar
ket today reflected a. recurrence OF un-
easiness over the cotton market situation
and also lacked the sustaining force OF
the demand from shorts. owing TO the
large reduction of the short interest ef-
fected yesterday and which was the cause
or the rally In prices then Some sensa
tional rumors were In circulation regard
Ing the action OF the so-called cotton
pool and the consequences which might
be involved in the carrying speculative
position In that article. The enormous
deliveries OF May cotton. OF which notices
were filed yesterday to the extent of
$4,000 bales. Indicate the heavy liabili-
ties al stake.
The tone of the mercantile reviews did
not serve TO clear up the uncertainty felt
over the business prospects, and the blow
ing out Of additional stacks by iron fur
naces kept attention focused on the iron
trade recession. Reports OF cancella-
ton of orders for railroad equipment by
some Of the important western railroad
systems suggested further elements OF
depression In the branches Of the iron
and steel trade, The influence OF the
proposed Increase In freight rates by
western railroad systems seemed to have
passed away today and there was revived
discussion. also, OF the effect OF The dam
age TO crops.
a decline in discount rates in the Lon
don and Berlin money markets was a
feature OF the day. and foreign exchange
rates showed a yielding tendency
The bank statement showed clearly the
necessity the banks had been under OF
scaling down their credits In order to
conserve the reserve within the legal re-
quirement. Actual cash holdings de-
creased some sl3500,000, the trust com
panies having taken over some cash in
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-01

Initial gain of ac was made by the United
states Steel preferred and common. was
among the few that opened without a
loss. being buoyed UP by the good buyinp
since the stock was put on peT
cent dividend basis. Pe'
The greatest early pressure was eXerted
on The metal shares. The decline In
Amalgsmated was caused by rlmors of
further Increase In stock, but on the
whole. American Smelling offered some
In the former stock.
One OF the strongest stocks in the sec
ond hour was Pullman Palace Car. which
sold at slo2. after opening at sISS
a new low record for the year va G
made ny Northern Pacific. but st, Paul
showed good action on the whole
Interests well Informed report an In
crease In the Chesapeake & Ohio di1,i-
dends next month. The market closed
active and weak The total sales were
425.8TQ- shares.
Call money. nominally per cent. With
no trading.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-01
STRONG DEMAND FOR
SPRING VEGETABLES
Supply on Produce Market Is
Good; Berries Sell at
Lower Prices.

In spite of the Indictment weather bust
ness was good on the produce market
Saturday There was n heavy demand
for fresh fruit, and vegetables and straw
berries were down 10 the lowest they
have been this season. 10 cents box
The berries were good, too.
There was good variety OF Utah vege-
tables on the market, including spinach
early lettuce and radishes. young onions
and the Ike. New potatoes were on the
market in n limited quantity, but deal
ers easily supplied the demand for them
There was good supply OF fresh TO-
matoes and they met with an exceed
ingly good sale
Conditions on the meat market showed
practically no change. and the demand
for meats was not so heavy as was thar
for vegetables. Poultry was sea rec, the
price stiff and the demand weak
Creamery butter sold at 80 cents a
pound wholesale and al 35 cents pound
retail. while strictly fresh eggs command
ed % cents a dozen retail
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-01
Financial Currents of the Week
MoNDAY-speculative sentiment was

MoNDAY-Speculative sentiment was
generally depressed with recuperative
power of market feeble and short lived.
The action OF the wheat market was
taken as d!screditing the worst fears Of
damage to grain by the cold waves. Ac-
known disposition of holders of old grain
TO liduidate their holdings and to take
advantage Of strong spots TO do so. Sup
port centered on United States Steel TO
the accompaniment OF renewed predic-
tions OF great positiveness that the divi-
dend would be increased to a > per cent
rate at tomorrow's meeting of directors
Shipments OF currency from the inte-
rior are said to be due TO scarcity OF
New York exchange and TO low de-
poslts, Meantime, Chicago bankers re-
port that country bank deposits are be-
Ing drawn TO meet land payments, in
cluding large sums for Canadian lands
UESDAY-Sudden and violent shifts
OF price movement indicated extremely
nervous tone OF market. Mondays Sc
covered at the opening. The rcassurIng
effect on sentiment OF the decline In cot
ton and grain prices passed away to
some extent with the publication of
weather forecasts OF the continuance and
the extension OF the cold wave. The tone
Of the weather bureaus weekly bulletin
gives so serious a view OF the situation
as to awaken renewed anxiety. The adj
dition OF s2.o0o0oo to the engagement
OF gold for shipment to London tomor-
row brought the total for the week to
sl4, 500 900, which continues a record out
go for one week. with the single eXcep-
tion OF the week ending May FL 1904
when SIS 5.363,sl6 was shipped to France
In making the payment for the Panama
canal. Bonds were easy
DNESDAY-Incrcase in dividend of
United States Steel stirs up activity
of spectators who try in vain to inter-
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cost OF living and the many demands
OF labor for increased wages. The ans pz
Proach or the MAY settlements conyerp
ing ing on the weeks heavy gold exports
were called by the banks and the rns
sultlnG per cent money rate was tbo
IlShcst touched since the first week nf
iy oianuaLy' Inc stock market itesIf
showed the relief offered by the dav's
liquidation in the stronger tone that de-
veloped before the close. The close itseIr
easy. were
FHIpAY-Corrective measures applied
TO The weak points helped the situation
SPECTATORS In control realizing that the
decline had had gone far enough. The call
running OFF TO the lowest of the week
Inc cotton market settlement demon.
strated the strength OF the bull position
%hich had developed the .precarious con.
ultlon OF the shorts In the May option, a
CONDITION that does not leave the stocL
market free from some apprehension 90
reTected disturbance. Estimates Of the
weeks currency showed a substantiai
Inflow Of cash from other points and -
corresponding relief from the drain a
"a exports and sub treasury
operations The sum total of these with
drawals reached the imposing frure ~
81 L,2oSoOO, but this figure promises 10 ho
nedueed nod to the neighborhood of $40 600.
uo0 by the weeks Inflow from Other
points. Bonds were irregular H'''e'
SATUROAY-The days short sass,o,,
was worked by a slow receding move
ment, with the bears clearly In contro,
The bulls made little effort to countar
act the prevailing tendency and prices
shares We're particularly weak new
record for the year was made bv North
ern Pacific. but Rock Island and :,
Paul showed strength
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-01
New York Flour and Grain.
BY Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 3O.--Flour dull and
about steady; spring patents, S5.25@6 so
winter straights. S4.S5@5.OO: winter pat
ents, S5.l5@5.50: spring clears, S42O6
80; winter extras, No. l. S4.00G4.5O
winter extras, No. 2, sS.75@4Co. Kansas
straights. s4.Soa5.oO; receipts. 1873 !;
shipments. 1897.
Wheat-Spot irregular; No 2 red, sl.14
nominal e. l. T.; No. l northern, Sll73
nominal opening navigation
Options-Wheat was easier on pros
poets OF rains In the southwest but there
were numerous crop damhage reports
including some by insects In Illinois and
Missouri, and bears were not aggressive
and the market was steady at the de-
cline. closing at a@sc net decline. Nav
Sll430ll5. closed at sl.15. July Sll6i
a .l0e closed at s1.10s; September. 81 .0S
@ Los. closed a t s10Si Receipts. 63, 500;
shipments. 100 COL
Hops steady; state common to choice.
1903. 22M25c; 1908. nominal. Pacific coast
1909, lfmlSc; 1908, nominal.
New York Produce.
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April 3o.-Butter and
cheese, steady; unchanged.
F,grS-Stco6y
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-01
Evaporated Fruits.
BY Associated Press.

T
NEW YORK, April S0,-Evaporated ap
pies are not active. but prices are stead
ag dlg held; spot fancy quoted al 10c: choice.
9@9ic; prime. 7@7lc; common to fair
6M5sc. '''
Prunes dull: steady; quotations range
from 2s0Ssc for CALIFORNIA; up to 3o-40s
and 4Tac for Oregons.
,Aprcots easy; choice. 9s@1osc; extra
choice, lOi@l1sc; fancy, l-@l2Sc.
Peaches steady: choice. 5SM63c; extra
choice, 63@7c; fancy. 7@7sc,
kaisins quiet and easy; loose musca-
tells, 22@5sc. choice to fancy seeded, 451
ss3c; seedless, 3s@49c; London layers.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-01
RECEDING MOVEMENT
MARKS BRIEF SESSION
BY Leased Wire TO The Tribune

BY IHaSe0 Wlre 10 The TrIbune.
NEW YORK. April 30.-There was a
slow receding movement In stocks TODAY
during the short two-hour session The
majority Of stocks opened lower and the
bears Immediately began TO exert pres
sure on ihe market. There vas lf.tle re-
sistance and prices declined steadily The
final quarter of an hour. activity be-
came brisk. Rock Island was a nota BILE
exception opening ac higher; Canadian
Pacific. while not active, shared much of
Rock Islands strength
After opening at decline OF &c Union
Pacific rallied slightly and Southern Pa
cihe showed considerable fIrnanoss' An
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-01

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April sO.-The metal
market showed the usual Saturday con-
ditions. with prices practically nominal
Tin was quoted at S52 T50S2 So.
Copper was unsettled with lake quoted
at sl250@12.75. electrolytic at Sl2.37i@
1850. and casting at Si2 25@12.3It.
Lead was unchanged at Si.359A40.
and spelter was weak at So 20@5.40.
Iron was unchanged
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-01
CASH QUOTATIONS
't'7'H = = = Il n 7 4 --Ts "
Cash quotations were as follows:

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour,
steady: winter patents. s5.0065 20: winter
straIghts. s4.76@5.25, spring straights
S4.55@4.76 bakers. s4,Oo@500. No 2 rye,
to choice mailing. 57m64c: fax seed. No.
southwestern. S2.32i; No. l northwest
eern S2.42t: timothy seed. $40; clover.
200; lard, per 100 pounds. S1257S: short
ribs. sides Qoose), S12.12o612.3Tk; shor,
clear sides (hnNehl Sll anN012
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-01
New York Money.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April 9o.-CIose:
Prime mercantile 49m5 per cent: ster-
ling exchange, steady, with actual bust
ness in bankers bills al sLS4. 400 s.Si 30
Tor sixty day bills. and at sis765 for
Commercial bills, SAsa7@4S4s.
Mexican dollars. "a cents.
Government bonds. steady; railroads.
Money on call, nominal
Time loans. steady and duh; sixty
days and ninety days. 4i@4b per cent; six
months 1904 per cent.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-01

connection with the extension OF their
Joan account.
Bonds were easy. Total sales. par
value. Sl,37l 600.
United States is registered declined
per cent on call during the week
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-01
London Wool.

BY Associated Press
LONDON, April 30,-The offerings ar
the wool auction sales TODAY Amounted
TO 1880 bales. The wool was in GOOD
conditlon and competition was anima ted
AT nrm prices. especially In fine greasy
merlnos and pedium cross breds, which
were taken freely by Americans.
New South Wales secured realized 2s
50, ana victorian greasy Is 4d. South
tinental spiHners. Next week 81 200 bales
will be offered,
MARKET NEWS ON
FOLLOWING PACE
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-01
Clearing House Statement.
By Associated Presc

NEW YORK. April 30.-The statement
OF the clearing house banks for the week
shows that the banks hold S677l, 100 more
tnan the requirements OF the % per cent
reserve rule. This is decrease OF SIS. .244.-
zI5 In the proportionate cash reserve as
compared with last week:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-01
Dairy Produce.

Dairy Produce.
BY Associated Press,
CHICAGO. April 3O.-Butter easy.
creameries, 2o92Ssc; dairies. 22@25c.
Eggs steady at mark. cases Included
Wlssc; frsts. l9sc; prime firsts, 2Oic.
Cheese steady; daisies. l49@15c: twins
tt@ lac; young Americas. I4@l4sc; long
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-01
GRAIN STATISTICS.

Total cearances OF wheat and -four
were equal to 261.OO0 bushels. Primary
receipts were $4,000 bushels compared
day a year ago. Estimated receipts for
Monday Wheat cars: corn 80 cars.
oats, l31 cars; hogs. 22 600 head
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-01

Treasury Statement.
BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON. April 3o.-The condi-
tion Of the treasury at he beginning oe
business today was as follows:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-01
New York Sugar.

By Associated Press
new YORK. April 0.-sugar-Raw.
sIeady; muscovado, so test. 3.S4c; cen,
tsratugal, sa , sS test. t.S5c; molasses sugar,
. Soc: granulated sugar, 5.I5c; powdered
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-01


Ihe erect of the very heavy exports
OF gold last week were shown in the
statement OF the clearing house banks
of New York, issued SATURDAY. Tho
banks lost $I4,219,So0 in specie. bur a
slight gain in legals made the net loss
IN cash for the week s13.4l6. 500. The
erect OF this depletion OF reserves was
somewhat minimlzed by contraction of
SI;76!, roo In loans and a decrease OF
S2o,S4a6Oo in deposits. The latter, of
course. lessened reserve requirements by
about S6,00o.0o0. The decrease in sur
plus reserve, compared with the pre-
Vious week, was IS, 205, $50, the surplus
on Saturday standing at S41S25 500 This
showing, In view of the loss of something
IKE Sl4,OOoooo In gold during the past
teW days. must be set down as favor
able. The statement OF averages Issued
Saturday did not include the operations
described, and based on the system of
ayera ges. the surplus reserve figured ouf
so ~ 100 The loans of the clearing
banks are now about S29, 900. 900 In ex.
cess of their deposits"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-01

The percentage OF actual reserve of the
clearing house banks today was 25.37
The statement of banks and trust COM
panies OF Greater New York not reporting
TO the clearing house shows:
Increase.
Loans .... s.-.-.. ST. 1897 $50 S9.6S2 900
specie '..:.. Us. sol 300 1901 500
Legal tehoers,.-.. u. .l63,500 90 500
IpIai Geposlts - l,2oo.l19,900 $500 200
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-01
Steel Conditions q.
BY PRESTON a
BY Inaae 11-l v. aQ

Chairman Elbert H. Can N
States Steel corporation Is 4
optlmist. He says: "Steel 81
good. There has been q 20:
In business since the sssr<I
January. The United Stal9
poration now, has about s.3''
untitled orders on its I'D
orders arc coming In al tk 81
5000 tons n day In eyct1 d
This estimate OF 5.00a,M u
approximate. as II Is bourt 4
what less than the alrouai q
at the end OF December, ~
seasonable lull In businss<
and February. At the p1s
booking, however, our ml1
tinue 10 run al full capdV y
rest OF the year"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-01
Treasury Statement,

al saIes Tor The day, 49, shares.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-12-17

Messrs. G. +. DeHaven ana Ray
Wilson, Of Baxter, were callers here
Wednesday.
Mr.. !. b. starliper OF Grafton. spent
part of last week with his mother. Mrs.
Elizabeth Starliper at Pleasant Planes.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Barnes. Of Pine
Planes. spent Wednesday with their
daughter, Mrs I. J. Files in this place.
Born 10 Mr.. and Mrs G. II. Ander-
son on last Wednesday son. Mother
and babe are doing well.
Mr.. Samuel Thompson and daughter
Miss Ottie, Of Mountain View. spent
Friday with friends in this place.
Mr. b NJ DeHayen CT North Noun
ain, was caller here Saturday.
Mr. Jacob Roach Of Mountain View,
was a business caller here Thursday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-12-17
A TOY AERoPLANE.

and taxieab figure prominently on the
shelves. These are provided with boot
ers. adjustable hoods. windows which
can be lowered. glass screens, lamps
and even the telltale taximeter itself.
Monkeys and bears on trapezes,
which squeal and grunt continually.
are new and are bound to cause end
less fun. There are those which turn
innumerable somersaults until the mo-
tive power gives out.
In the parlor and board game de-
partment new ideas are rampant. The
old fashioned Christmas tree may be
superseded by the lucky pies, a big
box full of prizes bearing numbers,
which have to be drawn for.
The Always Popular Tool Chest
There are few boys who are not
"tickled to death" when Santa Claus
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-12-17

OF a dollie IS big as herself, she'll like
nothing better than one OF the up TO
date baby carts exactly like those a
real baby takes her airing in. The car
riage illustrated Is a new model put
out for the Christmas trade and the
cheapest Of them sells for $3.50 The
shape is the same at all prices. the
difference being merely in the appoint
ments of the carriage. or course the
very wee girl will have an old fash
Toned model or "A very tiny replica of
this new variety.
Proud as Punch is the small girl
when she wears her set of furs that
Kris Kringle has brought her. This
year there Is a fascinating assortment
or these sets. ranging all the way from
ermine to the near ermine, which is
JUST plain rabbit or cat, but pretty
ana dainty nevertheless. Chinchilla
is an attractive pei; for young girls.
and lately even the black furs have
been considered smart for youthful
wearers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-12-17
CHERRY RUN NOTES.
Happenings From This Vicinity Are
lnterestinQ


Mr.. G. NJ Freshour was business
caller 70 Big Pool Saturday.
Messrs Vim. Michael and jas John
son. of Mt. Trimble, were business
callers here Saturday.
Mr.. Sanford Fulton, OF Sleepy Greek
was here on business Saturday
Mr.. Norman Shriver, OF Locust Hill,
went 10 Washington Wednesday
where he will visit his sister for some
time.
Mr. James Walburn. OF Cumb rland
is visiting his mother. Mrs II a Wal
burn, al this writing.
Mr.. E. L. Chase was a business call
er TO Baxter Friday.
Mr.. G. Potter. Of Stony Lane, spent
Tuesday with his sister, Mrs. H. T.
Speelman in this place.
Mr. John Butts was here on business
Wednesday.
Mr.. II. L. Hesler. OF Cedar Hill
spent Friday with his sister, Mrs. f.
J. Hasenbuhler, at Holton.
Mr.. r. f. Risinger was business
caller to Martinsburg one day last
week
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-12-17
IVORY TOILET SET.

the very pertinent remark made re-
Gently by q girl who is successfully
working her way to good salary if
not to fame. Yes. there are such com
fort and smartncss about the new
ivory toilet sets that every girl is pleas
ed with them 1t Is. however. much
better to give one or two pieces ut a
time Of the very best quality Of ivory
than to try to cover Il larger field.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-12-17
Pocket Writing Case.

Why not give her stationary writ
ing case! You can buy such n conven-
fence for SD of fine durable leather
which holds a quire of paper. enyel-
opcs fountain pen and stamps. Or a
good print neatly framed to hang in
even a calendar, if artistic. is not TO be
despised. But do be careful IL you
give her n book. and don't send an
edition OF Ibsen To the girl who loves
the lightest Kind Of fiction. or vice
versa. Handkerchiefs and gloves she'll
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-12-17

pose OF the little bag in her pocket and
Surreptitiousy give her nose dab
that will add 10 her satisfaction during
the day.
The useful trife is to he purchased at
"A Christmas box decorated with sprays
IT holly There is Il glass in one sec
lion. and in the other a pocket conceals
II tiny chamois bag filled with powder.
Small incisions have TO be made In the
chamois TO allow for the ootlet Of the
powder.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-12-17
Popcorn Man Goes soutl.

Harry Hockey. the well known pop
corn man. leaves tomorrow for Ameri-
Gus. Ga. where he will spend the win
ter in The line CT his business and
Where it isn't so chilly for him TO
stand around at night. Harry says
he likes Martinsburg and viii be back
here next spring when he and his pop
Per may be found at the old stand.
corner of Queen and Burke streets.