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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-09
YESTERDAYS N. Y. STOCKS.
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-09

WASHINGTON, March S.-Exactly
&c II war had been declared, the army
r Of 10000 United States troops is NOV
Ing this afternoon at top speed TOWARD
the Mexican frontier.
About SO hours OF preparation
marked by almost frantic haste, the
f great ighting machine got fully under
. Wny at about noon today.
Telegraphic reports from posts al
over the country informed the wal
department this afternoon that the
troops were starting or were already
On their way.
The official statement of yesterday
that the vast movement of troops was
merely for the purpose of holding ma
neuvers was practically forgotten to
f day In view OF the reported dangerous
IlIness Of President Diaz of Mexico
and the insistent threats of European
countries that they will interfere un.
les the United States proves its abil
~ to handle the situation.
Army men laughed up their sleeves
nt the ofncial explanation. In all his
tory, no maneuver was ever ordered
~ such haste or in such manner, they
nay
TO Q man who understands army
orders, 1t Ii apparent that these troops
4ro being moved for business pur
rooes," declared an army officer today
Il was pointed out that II the troops
we're going south for maneuvers only
I< would not be necessary for them Il
1orry 200 rounds Of ball ammunition
~ ordered. Bullets are not used IL
ohnm battles.
representative OF the Unites
Eross asked Secretary OF War Dickin
oOn how long the "maneuvers" haC
1een planned, but the secretary evad
~ the question by replying:
That would be saying how Ions
6en- Woods mind might have beer
working on It."
Gen. Wood himself admitted that
roctically no plans had been made
- the extensive war game"
Gen. Carter will work out his own
tnr game: we will leave that to him.
lid Wood.
The high tension of anticipation
4 xoo apparent in army, navy and ma
lne circles, all of which reflected in
1<ensined form the general interest
ne the public.
The excitement among the wives
md families OF officers suddenly or
1crod to the front was one of the
Doot marked indications of the Sc
louGness of the situation.
Much comment was caused here by
Ne sudden return Of Mexican Min
rter De LaBarra yesterday afternoon
0om New York. after he had gone
here to meet Minister of Finance
L<mantour, who arrived from Paris
Ioet night A summons 80 important
[1o to force him to leave New York q
<oW hours before Limantour arrived,
- taken a. q connecting link in the
hidden developments of the situation.
That the demonstration on the Mex.
(c~c border may serve as a warning
~ Japan against forming closer rela-
Ions with Mexico. in order to strike
g this country from the south, was
30 phase of the situation which de.
oloped today.
Ia defiance OF the Monroe doctrine
nDan Il II alleged. has been endeavor
- 70 obtain naval station on the
oot coast Of Mexico, where hundreds
IL thousands of Japanese have formed
c10nies- Most OF them are men who
rrved In the Japanese army during
- war with Russia.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-09
Woman speaks For SURFACE.

NEW YORK, March S.-Declaring
as utterly false the charge that WON.
en- suffrage tends to increase the mum
Der of divorces, Mrs. Frank II. Goth
rem, a lawyer suffragette. is making a
whirlwind> campaign of oratory to de.
molish the arguments Of the "antis."
In her address last night before the
Political Equality association, she
gave statistics to show that suffrage
states are not high In the divorce list.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-09
NOTICE I
srocxHoLDERS MEETING or ~p,u..

sTocKHoLDERg MEETING or ~Dnl.-
RAY coNsECTISo RAILROAD cor
Notics 10 hereby given that the an.
nual meeting OF the stockholders %
the Deiray connsetins Railroad Com
pany. for the election OF directors ana
the transaction OF such other business
an may come up before the annual
meeting. win be held AZ the office OF
Mich. on Wednesday. March is. isii.
BY erasr Of the director. Of IN. CON-
=. d. sANprRa
Secretary,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-09

Many Mining Stocks have advanced
and many Railroad and Industrial
Stocks have declined during the past
few weeks Our Weekly Market Let
ter. just issued, tells why. Mailed on
for delivery or on one-third margin and
accepted as margin. Private Wires
Complete Reports on Mines
CHAs. a. sTONEHAM Co.,
so2 Penobscot Bids. VI. zffo, CITY 241o
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-09
Americans Have Gigantic
Sum Invested In Mexico

NEW YORK, March Shat the
total of American dollars invested in
Mexico reaches the amazing figures
of one billion, FIVE hundred million was
the assertion of financiers here today.
With the exception of the hardware
trade, which is dominated by Ger
mans, the street railways and meat
packing which. are financed by Cana
dian and British capital, and the COT
fee industry which IL a native con-
Germ, all lines Of industry are CONTROL
ed by Americans. The American rail-
way and mining investments are great
and constantly increasing. Mexican
companies have headquarters In near
ly every big city In the United States
and the money for their exploitation
comes from the investing public OF
this country.
The banking firm OF Kuhn, Loeb &
Co, Is the financial agent Of the Mexi
can government.
NEW YORK. March S.--with coal
barges on each side the three big
armored cruisers Tennessee, North
Carolina and Montana were being
coaled as rapidly as possible today
BY midnight each will have 1000 tons
of selected coal In the bunkers and
unless something unforeseen happens
they will clear for Galveston with the
tide early tomorrow.
BOSTON, Mass, March S.-The Sec
ond class cruiser Dies Moines at the
Charlestown navy yard today was or
dered placed in commission to sail at
the earliest possible moment She will
sail under sealed orders probably to-
morrow or Friday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-09
Fort Wayne Officer Is
Ordered To Texas Border

Major Fred M. Hartsock at Fort
Wayne has received orders to pro
coed at once to Texas as result OF
President Taft's order for q mobiliza
ton Of the army along the Mexican
border. 1t Is believed he Is the only
oficer affected by the order at the
local army post.
Capt. John Mcbride Of the Coast
Artillery corps, U. 8. A. arrived here
Tuesday to spend two weeks leave
OF absence and found on his arrival
telegraphic order TO report at once
to his station at San Francisco. his
leave being cancelled.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-09
John D.s Pastor Resigns.

NEW YORK. March 8.-Dr. Charles
+. Aked has resigned as pastor of the
Fifth-ave. Baptist church. His resig
nation was given orally to the trustees
at special meeting of the board. II
was accepted to take effect April 8
the fourth anniversary OF his coming
Mr.. Aked will formally announce his
resignation Sunday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-09
NEW york STOCK LETTER.

Reported for The Times by Paine.
only l41. 500 shares traded In up TO
noon hour on the New York stock ex-
change. The announcement or Read
ing In dividend 10 a basis OF per cent
by the New York Central directors
caused some selling and the market
weakened somewhat Pressure. how
ever. was not heavy and duliness
marked the entire morning session.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-09
BUTTER AND EGGS.

Butter-Creameries. extras. CSC ID;
nrsts. 23c; dairy. Ice; packing stock.
l3hc per Id.
Egxs-Fresh current receipts. cases
included. lie per doz. Receipts on
Wednesday were 1913 cases.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-09
PRODUCE.

Poultry seems to be doing a little
better this week than last, IN that re-
ceipts are, AZ anything. larger and
without lowering the price range. Ex-
ira grades of butter were nut down a
half cent here yesterday. in spite of
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-09
Markets and Finance

sign OF coming even now. There Is lit
tie In the action OF the market TO en-
ers the moment they see a little pront
I'm the deal
Canada is said to be eager to find a
foreign purchaser for her surplus.
there being now no chance TO sell IL on
this side OF the line. Argentine and
Australian offerings were small on
"Wednesday and the markets nrm,
which Was reflected In some hssi
market
The wheat market was dull all We'd
nesday and changes In prices were un-
and S seeds was steady.
Wheat quotations; Cash NO. req,
soc: May opened without change u.
ssSc declined 20 ss5h ss and o ssnsa's at
soc, touched ss&c. advanced to zoe
and closed at Soc; No. 1 white. 81 &c.
Cash grain quotations: corn-Casn
tTMe; No. I white. 2 ears at 4Ss; No.
8 yellow. cars At 47he; No. = vel
low. I car ut 4sc. , at 4bGe oats-
standard: sae; No. white szhS. rye
Cash. si.ss; May. sis5. cioverseeds-
Prime spot. 60 bags at 80; March; ~;
sample, 40 bass at $50. 80 at y nr,m as
s al MS ;s e at SAMPLE ss0 alslk bags at
$3.50. S at $3.50. Timothy seed--Prime
spot. so bags at 1896.
Receipts In the Detroit market on
"Wednesday included l car OF wheat
20 OF corn and OF oats. Withdrawals
were 1862 bd OF corn and 1900 bu OF
oats. Stocks are SsI.Il2 bu OF wheat
3l7.5ls bu CT corn 1+o.352 bu OF oats.
$3.50 bu OF barley and 2s.s00 bu or rye
Liverpool wheat closed I'D lower
Minneapolis wheat stocks decreased
440.0 900 bu In four DAYS.
Receipts OF wheat Wednesday; Min
neapolis. 100 cars. against 35t year
ago; Duluth. IL cars, against 81. Win
nipeg. 1I2 cars, against 1Ss: ST. Louis.
$4,000 bu. against $1,000 bu; Kansas
City. 20 cars, against 81.
Primary wheat receipts were 100000
bu. against $4,000 bu a year ago.
Exports OF wheat and -four wednes-
day $4,000 bu.
TOLEDO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
TOLEDO. March s-Wheat: Cash.
s1&c: May. $3.50; July. s0%c; Sept.
ssSc. Corn: Cash. 47isc: May. 5okc;
July: 6lhc; Sept: Sass Oats Oats: Cash
size Rye No. 2. sic; No. 2. SIC,
Cioverseed: Cash. ss17h: March,
$40; April, ss.57h: Oct. $3.50. AIsike:
Prime and March. $685.. Timothy:
Prime. $50 Butter eggs and hay
unchanged.
CHICAGO GRAIN OPENING.
CHICAGO. March s.--Grain opening:
May corn unchanged: July OF &c May
oats unchanged; July on &c, Provis-
Noon-May wheat up &c; July up
Nc May corn up isc; July up &c.
May oats up Hc: July up &c Pro-
Close: May wheat up Nc: July up
&C. May corn up bc: July up &c.
May oats up sc; July up Ac. Provis-
ions higher.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-09
Roosevelt Begins Another Tour.

NEW YORK, March S.-Accompan.
led only by his secretary. Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt started today for an
other Swing around the circle" which
will take him through the south and
then into the northwest. returning to
this city on April is.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-09
LIVE STOCK.
EAST BUrFALo-ope.inE.

Dsnulng a stevens Live stock Report.
EAST BUFFALO, N. ". March s.
Cattle: Receipts. 3 cars: market,
steady prime steers, $3.50 @s.75: butch
er grades, $500 625.
Sheep and Lambs: Receipts. 80 cars;
6T6; heavy. s5.s0@6; yearlings, $5.25 "
SIS; wethers. s475@5; ewes, $4.508
4.s5
Hogs: Receipts 10 cars; steady;
heavy. $500. SO: workers.. si.75@7.so;
pigs. T75Q7.s0.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-09
CHICAGO GRAIN LETTER.

Reported for The Times by Paine.
Weber K Co, March 8: wheat-Prices
are holding about &c over last figures
of yesterday. IL Is a waiting trade
because OF farm reserves due after the
close today. st. Loui smessages are
reporting depressed -four conditions
there Winnipeg claims wheat prices
close to export basis. but little attempt
to do business. The small receipts are
Offset by the absence OF cash demand.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-09
EAST BUFFALO.

EAST BUFFALO. N. ~, March S.
Cattle: Receipts. SO head: market. ac-
tive and strong; prime steers. s6.50q
6.65: butcher grades, s3.50@6.25.
Calves: Receipts. It's head; market. ac-
tive, csc higher; Gull to choice, $50
IL. Sheep and Lambs: Receipts, 5000
head: market, active and higher; choice
lambs, $6.7596.s5: Gull to fair. $500
$50: yearlings, S5.25@5.75; sheep, $50
SIS. Hogs: Receipts, LOO head: mar
ket. active and firm: workers.. s7.759
7.s5; pigs. $3.50 $50: mixed, $3.50 "
To- heavy, t!:beg.;so; roushs. 's.2s
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-09

CLEVELAND, March s.-Hogs: Re-
ceipts. 1900: 1bc lower: heayies, $40;
mixed. $500 40; workers; s7so@7;ss;
ceipts, cars: steady. Sheep and
lambs: Receipts. Z cars; $40 top.
Calves: Receipts. 100: s10.50 top.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-09

UNION STOCK YARDS, CHICAGO,
March s.-Hogs: Receipts. $4,000; mar
ket, slow; mixed and butchers, $500
heavy, ssso@sSS; light. So. IS a !. 20:
pigs, ss.so9f.o5. Cattle: Receipts.
$50: cows and heifers, $2.6595.s0;
stockers and feeders, s4@4.s5; Texans.
S440@5.70; calves, $7Qs. sheep: Re
ceipts, $4,000: market, steady; native.
Ss6 $50; western, S3.1594S0; lambs.
$5862o; western, IS. 2s 06.20
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-09
NEW YORK COTTON.
u. 8. GOVT BONDS.

Bond quotations reported by Hayden,
tone a. IN March q.
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NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK. March s.--Flour: Dull
and unchanged. Pork: steady mess
s, 5ess s Snlst R R.Ssis ,s %sit ss3
trifugal. sc test, sS.e7; muscovade. 81
test, s3.17; refined, steady; cut Loaf.
$3.50: crush.d $50; powdered Powders l,o $40; so
city. sSc; country sh97c, Hay:
STEADY: prime, s111o; No. .. s77.so@so;
s sngnsy. ''' isSssc re ssiekeH
fowls. i2@ifc; ducks, 10000. Live
poultry: Weak; geese. 12c; ducks. 1sc;
fowls, Ice; turkeys. 16@1sc; roosters;
steady; state milk. common To spe-
Gals s616c: skins, common TO spe-
cials, aa11c; full skins. 2@2hc. But
ter: Firm: receipts ,.zsV;h cr tsmeFS:
Imitation creamery hrsts. l7@1sc.
Eggs: Firm; receipts. 5000; nearby
white fancy. 24@2sc;. nearby mixed
mixed fancy. is@i9c; fresh hrsts i7h
BOSTON WOOL.
RosToN. March s.--Although there
In a disposition by sellers In the local
wool market to make concessions.
transactions continue very light. with
Few Injuries The best demand Ia for
A blood medium heeces. although some
Montana fine staple has changed hands
New Mexican a blood. New Arizona
wool has arrived and is being held at
2Ohc. with very little trading. The
Pennsyiyania fleeces-Delaine, wash
ed. 33h oslo; Xxx, s1h gs2c; fine UNI
ing. 2sGsoc: a blood eombing,. zoe;
y blood combing, 2sh gaze; delaine.
unwashed. 2sh d21c; fine unwashed.
22c Michigan. Wisconsin and New
York fieeces-Fine 'unwashed. 2om21c;
delaine. unwashed, 26m26hc: k-blood.
unwa shed, 2sa2s Kentucky, Indiana
and MISSOURI blood. 21@27Ac: "a
blood. 251sc Secured basis: Texas
months. 50G5ic: fine fall. 43d 45c. Cali
fornia-Northern, sac; middle county.
s7c: southern. IS "a 46c: fall free, i2n
tSc Demonstration No. | staple,
81 a 5sc; eastern clothing. 63ms5c. val
lev No. 4, 54155c Territory--FIno
staple. SIC: fine medium staple, 5sR sec:
nnc clothing. 52n55c; fine medium
clothing. 50@52c; blood combing.
5sc; A blood combing. 53db5c; "a
blood combing. 4s@50c. Pulled--Extra,
60 o sfc: fne A. ssc.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-09
CHICAGO BUTTER MARKET.

CHICAGO. March SHUTTER: Extras,
CSC; firsts. :0c: dairy extras, ale: firsts,
isc. Eggs: Prime. firsts, Ike: firsts.
Americas. 1874 a lie. Live poultry:
Fowls. 14@14hc: ducks. 169l6hc;
geese, 11Q12c.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-09
NEW YORK MONEY.

NEW YORK. March s.--Money on
call. ~ per cent Time money. az N
81 per cent for six months. Bar sill
yer: London, 24as pence; New York,
62Mc. Demand sterling. s48s350
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-09

One Dollar Puts a Hoosier To
Work For You.
We will tell you more in Friday
nights Times.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-09

the advance at Eigln. Eggs are active
and arm In tone Calves are dragging
considerably, Potatoes are nrm and
higher strawberries are In better
supply and are working lower. out
fresh vegetables are active and nrm.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-05
.SHUBERTS JOIN
THE SYNDICATE.
BIG THEATRICAL DEAL ARRANe-
60 BY MARC KLAW Is THE
REPORT IN NEW
YORK CITY.


New York, April 5.--By an arrange
ment just completed between Klaw' &
Erlanger and the Shnberts. II was
learned today. the long standing war in
the booking of theatrical attractions
which has been waged between these
two concerns, is at an end.
These two big concerns. handling
the bookings OF every theatrical at
traction of consequence in the United
States, will hereafter operate together
under one combination. Thus there
will be practically no competition In
the routine of rival companies
According 10 the story told on Broad
way today, Marc Klaw completed the
arrangements by which Klaw e. Err
LANCER and the Shuberts will operate
together. Klaw sailed for Europe two
weeks ago. There he saw Charles
Frohman. II is understood that Froh-
man agreed to q combination with the
Shuberts.
Thereupon Klaw got busy with the
cable, and the result was the deal by
which Klaw & Erlanger, the "Theat-
rical Syndicate" will consolidate with
the Shuberts.
a prominent banker in Wall'street Is
financing the corporation. and stock in
IL will be sold to the public.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-05
CARDINAL Will
MARK JUBILEE
FIFTlETH ANNIVERSARY OF CAR.
plNAL GIBBONS oRpINA-
TON TO BE OBSERVED
IN JUNE. F.

Baltimore. April 5,-Servlces rival
ing in magnifcance any heretofore
held In the Roman Catholic church in
America will mark the celebration next
June of the 50th anniversary of Car
dinal Gibbons ordination TO the priest
hood and the coincident 25th ami
versary Of his elevation TO the cardi-
ralate. Plans for the double jubilee
already are well under way. The cell
ebratlon will be participated in not
only by all the distinguished dignitar-
les Of the church in America but also
by a delegation of eminent churchmen
sent from Rome. One OF the chief
features of the observance will be a
solemn pontification mass at which an
ebration will be participated in not
be added to the building fund for the
Cardinal Gibbons memorial hall at the
Catholic University in Washington.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-05
According to Eminent Scholar Of
France Nation Of the Mikado
is In Throes Of Serious
Crisis
FUTURE CAUSES lINfASINFSS
" Mistaken Course of Europe is Fol-
lowed and Japan Rejects Inter
national Peace Her Pro-
gress Will Suffer.

+ San Francisco. April 5.-Peace pro-
paganda Is beginning to make some
progress in Japan, according to Baron
d'Estournelles de Constant the dlstn-
guished French scholar who has been
advocating the cause of international
cancellation during an extended tour of
this country.
"One OF our objects" he said in a
speech today, lis 20 establish connec-
tions in all countries so as 10 obtain
acceptance foH our ideas under the au-
spices of the most eminent men. Japan
is in the throes of a serious crisis. No
one has a greater admiration than our
selves for the masterpieces created by
her artists, the heroic bravery Of her
people and her high moral aspira-
tions. But at the same time her fu-
ture inspires uneasiness in us and
others. She might exercise a magnifi-
cent :, oral and civilizing influence not
only In the Far East but in the world
Will she give up this ambition TO fol-
low the same mistaken course as mod
ern Europe? Will she disdain the glory
of uplifting the Asiatic mind and max
ing IL an example of progress; will she
sacrifice her noble mission as guide
to the paltry ambition of becoming a
military nation The laurels gathered
by Napoleon have already cost France
dear enough and are they to disturb
the tranquility of Americans. Ger
mans and Japanese? The future will
belong only to those who can hold out
against such 'feverish desires, and who
can give up the idea of dominating
others while at the same time domia
ating themselves Wars of conquest
belong to an age'that is dead and gone,
and the people will not allow it to be
revived.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-05
Submits Message to Congress To-
day, iu Which He Says the
Masses Of People Want
Bill Passed
StNTIMfNT HAS GUIDED HIM
Proposed Agreement With Canada is
RECOGNIZED as Generally Desirable.
House Fight Over Commit
tees is Promised.

washington, ID. c., April 5.-Pres-
ident Taft's message was expected
to be of chief interest i'm Congress to-
day. Reciprocity having failed at the
regular session the president stated
he felt under International obligation
to call an extra session to consider
the matter further.
The House has an important day
ahead Of it. New rules will come up
for adoption, following the disposal
Of the presidents message and the Re-
publicans have given notice they will
conduct sharp fight against them.
The fight is expected to center about
the action OF the Democrats i'm in
creasing the size of the committees
without increasing the minority rep
rescntation thereon. The result has
been to leave the Republicans i'm a
hopeless position in all of the COM
mittees.
The House insurgents, :, Is Said,
may appeal to the Democrats to be
recognized as a separate minority.
The Democratic committee on COM
mittees has been empowered do this
II II deems 1t necessary.
The Message.
Washington, ID. c.. April 5.-Presi-
dent Taft in his message urges, early
action on the reciprocity agreement.
He stated that he based this message
upon Difference to popular sentiment,
and duty to the great masses of the
American people. The message fol-
lows:--
ITO the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiyes:-
II transmitted to the sixty first con-
gress, on january 26 last, the text of
the reciprocity trade agreement which
had negotiated under my direction by
the secretary of state with the repre-
sentatives Of the Dominion of Canada.
This agreement was the consumma-
tion of earnest effort, extending over n
period of nearly a year. on the part of
both governments to effect a trade ar
rangement which, supplementlng as it
did the amicable settlement of various
questions of a diplomatic and political
character that had been reached, would
mutually promote commerce and would
strengthen the friendly relations now
existing.
The agreement i'm it's intent and In
the terms was purely economic and
commercial. While the general sub
Ject was under discussion by the COM
mlssioners felt assured that the senti-
ment of the people of the United
states was such that they would well
come a measure which would result in
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