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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-03
COTTON REPORT
 IS BIG SURPRISE Acreage and Condition Bal ance Each Other GREAT EXCITEMENT New Orleans Market Soon Qufets Down, However-The Indications Point to Largest Cotton
 Crop Ever Produced
 
GREAT EXCITEMENT

New Orleans. June s.-The, D Q re-
 ports in the cotton market : . were a big surprise. The report on o Q was as big surprise as the rep ' condi- ton, bullish as the other So' bearish, and they about balance e another after the ring got over Q 2 rst shock. The market was wor 9 " strong.
 Right on the dot at Ii K the figures on condition came oe icy were S.1, or almost 3 points highe. than the av- erade trader expected. The ring was crowded 20 deep with brokers; the floor was filled with visitors from all parts of the cotton belt, and hot as 1t was the big visitors gallery was crowded with ladies. Excitement was high and the noise was deafening. Bears thought they saw the chance of their lives and conn menced to offer cotton in large blocks but their offerings were quickly snapped up. The coolest man at the ring was the bull leader, Frank B. Hayne.
 Immediately after the conditions were out, October traded at 13.08c, or a loss of s points from the level reached just before II o clock. December lost points; July lost 5. This was an insignificant de- cline, considering the bearish import of the condition figures.
 Then the report on acreage was read to the ring. It was greeted by roar of approval from the bull side. The first statement read out was that the area planted in cotton had been increased l. 5s6, ,0oO acres. This did not mean much to the trade which has been figuring in percentage. Supplementary figures said that the increase amounted to 4.7 per cent. This meant a whole lot to the ring, and October shot upward 5 points. Added to last years acreage the increase this year means that 35,OO4,0O0 acres have been planted in cotton to make the crop of 1911-12. It was generally thought that the increase would amount to about per cent.
 The excitement that attended the read ing of the bureau reports did not last long and at noon the market was quiet and narrow lr rhd afternoon session the fact that tomorrow is a holiday there was the chief factor in the trading and it induced more or less evening up. Late in the session liquidation from the long side was rather heavy, especially on the near month. The close was steady, { points under to points over yesterdays last quotations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-03
4. Per Cent Increase This
 Year Tn Cotton Acreage

Washington, June 2.-The area planted to cotton this year In the Unit cd States as estimated by the crop re- porting board of the department of agriculture in the first crop report of the season is about 104.7 per cent of the area planted last year, or 3S,o04,0o0 acres, including that already planted and expected to be planted. This Is an increase of AZ per cent, or 1.5S6,000 acres, as compared with 33, 41S,000 acres. the revised estimate of last years planted area.
 ThS eolidltion of the growing crop on May 25 was s7.s per cent of nor nal condition. as compared with S0.2 per cent that day last year and S0.9 the 10-year average on that date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-03
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1--Gary explains T. C. l. acquisition.
 Cotton report is big surprise,
 Taft refuses to submit papers.
 Increase in cotton acreage.
 Plot to dynamite Madero.
 Decree issued for Mexican election. 2-Keller boy run over at Ensley. 3-Good farming in Cahaba valley. 4-Editorial comment. 5-Argue viaduct scheme.
 Sloss slagpilc nuisance.
 Old landmark demolished. 6-Sports. 7-Society. tt
 The major marvels. S-Will open slopes at Feeders 9--Castro is starting another revolution i1--Market pag.. +f i2-Trade reports conservativa
 Stagg on Hobson incident.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-03
SOUTHERN MAKES
 REAL ESTATE DEAL

Macon, Ga, June 2-It was announced here today by a real estate firm acting for the Southern railroad, that a deal had been closed for 100 acres just with in the city limits at a cost of SSe,ooo for tie erection of shops and extension of trackage calling for an expenditure or approximately $1,000,000.
 The announcement stated that the shops to be erected would take care or rbe work on this end of the Cincin- nati. Jacksonville line. the nearest big plant at present being at Somerset, Ky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-03
CORONATION DETAILS
 ALMOST COMPLETE

London. June 2.-The details of the cor onation procession are now sufficiently completed to show tlfat 1t will be a splen- did cavalcade. more than a mile long. The representatives of the foreign courts will not ride in the procession, but will he accommodated with seats on the stands along the route
 Lord and Lady Derby gave grand din- ner and ball at Derby House. King Gcorg ge and Queen Mary attended tho dinnef, but on account of the mourn ing foa. Prince JHpn of Denmark left be- fore the dancing acommenced. The guests Included the Duke and Duchess of Rox- burgh. ~
 Crown Prince Gustave Adolph of Eve den aid <the crown princess arrived in Londos, tonight for the coronation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-03
Reports on County Jails

Montgomery, June 2.-(Special.) )-Dr William H. Oates, state prison inspector. has begun to receive monthly reports from the sheriffs and chiefs of police of the state on the condition of the coun- ty and city jails These are the first reports which the department has ever received, and 1t is thought that they will do much towards assisting the prison inspector In his work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-03
Prices Not Affected

New York, June 2-The first gov ernment report of the season on the coming cotton crop was issued today and while 1t showed condition far above the l0-year average, coupled with a substantial increase in acreage, it was without any material effect on prices.
 While the condition figures inspired con- siderable speculative liquidation or sell ing, under which the market broke to net loss of about to IA points, pricev were steadied by trade buying at the de- cline and prices within half an hour of the publication of the report were not more than a point or two under the clos ing figures of yesterday on the new crop months.
 Washington, June 2.-Present indica- tions point to this years cotton crop as the largest the country ever has produced according to government ex- perts. Based on the statistics of con ditions and on the averages for the previous 10 years, the crop will be greater by about 2,500,000' bales than the average and larger by nearly 4o0,- 900 bales than the biggest crop the country ever raised--that of 1904
 Providing conditions as favorable as those which have prevailed during the past 10 years continue during this sea- son there should be harvested this year more than 14,000,000 bales. the previous maximum in 904 having been 13,500,000 bales, and the average for the past 10 years II, 100000 bales.
 A shown by today's report of con- ditions on May 25, cotton should yield 198 pounds per acre, compared with an average of 1924 pounds during the past 10 years.
 Allowing for an abandonment of 3 per cent of the 10 years average acre. age planted, which would bring the es- timated acreage down from 35.004,000 acres to 34,000,000, this would give the unprecedented crop indicated. Although the growth is not far de- veloped 1t Is said this Is not bad sign as rain later on will bring 1t on rapidly on account of its present excellent con- ditiOn. tt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-03
Per Condi-

Details by states of area planted in 1911. per cent of 1910, area and cotton on May 25 follow:
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1911-03-17
Fire Meeting Tonight.

A movement has been started in
Gardnerville for the organization
OF volunteer fire department and
SO far, very promising progress
has been made. A prelimin ary
meeting was held last Sunday
afternoon and it was decided to
hold a meeting tonight for the
purpose of perfecting the organiza
ton, adopt bylaws elect officers,
including chief of the depart
msnt. The meeting is TO be held
at the Justice Court rooms, and
every citizen who has the interest
and welfare of the town at heart,
is urgently asked to be present and
assist in this needful work.
A we'll organized and efficient
fire department is the most
essential organization of a small
town as we'll as large municipali-
ties. Gardnerville is fortunate to
own a very creditable fire-fghting
apparatus and all that is needed
is to have it properly manned so
that when an emergency does arise,
the most effectual and adequate
results can be given on very short
notice. When the department is
organized, every member will have
q certain duty to perform, and
will be drilled and made acquaint-
ed with their work so that con-
fusion will not reign at the time
of fire.
Every citizen and property
holder should be on hand to night
to assist in organizing the fre-de-
partment. Your assistance in
the work is asked for. Your prep
erty may be the first to be visited
by fire and you want it at least
said that you gave the boys your
moral support when they orgsniz-
ed fire company for the protec-
tion OF the town and your property
against confagation.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1911-03-17
C0astine.

Lost Saturday evening about
twenty of the young people OF
Fairview spent an evening OF eh'
joymrnt coasting on the nearby
foothills. After all were fatigued
they were invited to partak- OF a
delicious luncheon AT the home of
Mrs. +. +. Dresiler.
Fearing that "Old Sol" would
soon deprive them of their favorlte
winter sport, they decided To hold
another Monday night. Contrary
to all expectations coasting was
better than it hud been all winter.
At a late holr the evening WAS
concluded by refreshments being
served by the Misses Kate aud
Ellen Heitman.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1911-03-17
Never Did Move.

The typical "hayseed" was in
town the other day. Gazing at a
sign board in front OF the moving
picture show he looked long and
earnestly. In fact he remained
there gazing intently for some
minutes at the board with its
gaily decorated literature, which
depicted the struggles of a hero
with the villain to win the love Of
a "fair one" At last he muttered
disgustedly t. himself and started
away. As he passed crowd
near the entrance 10 The show they
heard him growl,
THAT there sign says 'Movin'
pictures | watched it for fitte' n
minutes and the blame thing
never did move"
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1911-03-17
To Stop Printing Envelopes.

Out of Difference to the news
papers throughout the United
States that have been making a
strong fight against the envelope
monopoly that has been bidding
for and furnishing printed envelop-
es to the Government, Postmaster
Hitchcock has announced that the
government will discontinue the
printing OF stamped envelopes and
recommends that the same be done
by local newspapers and by
special permit for the towns neal
est the newspaper when town
has no paper of its own. No large
town will be permitted to have a
monopoly on the printing of the en-
velopes to the detriment OF the
smaller newspapers.
A uniform scale of prices will be
prepared by the postoffise depart
ment and insisted upon or Il .
newspapers will not be sold stamp
cd envelopes for printing. The
scale of prices will be such that a
reasonable profit can be made by
the firm printing them, it is claim
ed. The department will also soon
make a ruling that no first class
mail will be allowed transmission
through the mails until it has re-
turn card written or printed there
on.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1911-03-17
Carson's big Noise" /"

The Nevada State Band is to
give one of their famous Minstrel
performances at Carson on Satur-
day evening April 1st and a spe :
ial train is to by run from this
Valley for the benefit of those who
wish to attend. By special ar
rangement a full section, COM
nencing at row one upstairs, has
been secured for the Valley people,
tickets now being on sale at NJ.
Harris store. The price for the
round trip, including admittance
to the "big noise' is only $l.50.
The special will leave Minden at
7:30 and return Immediately after
the show.
The bes. singers and black face
fun-makers in the state, including
Bill Lunsford, O'Sullivan Morgan,
and others are to take part in the
performanc. Montrose and Nc
Carthy will do stunts on the end,
while Judge Norcross will hold
down the center as interloeoter.
Mrs. J. A. Yerington and many
other OF Carson's society ladies
will take part in the big show.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1911-03-17
To Organize Bali Team.

At the fire meeting tonight a
base ball tea n is to be organized
and a committee appointed at a
former meeting is to report upon
the selection of suitable ground.
Will Watson, who has had much
experience in the successful man.
agement of ball teams, has been
induced to manage the team this
season. He has excellent material
to work with and the boys will
profit greatly by the knowledge
he as manager will be able to i'm
part to them,
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1911-03-17
An Unjust Knock.

The wagon road between this
city and Carson Valley is in a
terrible condition. The County
Commissioners have not spent a
cent on that road in a number
of years, while the auto road con-
strected by Fred Dangberg has
been closed as the owner of the
land feared that Douglas county
would in the end claim a right of
way without putting up cent.
Now that auto travelling is the
general order and hundreds of
tourists would find their way to
Carson Valley, one would natural
ly be led to suppose that the
people of Douglas would take
some means of showing the strang-
er their prosperous condition and
build or repair roads SO that they
are at least passable.
The road from the time one hits
Douglas county to Gardnerville
is simply bog and ruts. For one
of the richest counties in Nevada
Douglas keeps the rottenest roads
in the state.-Carson Appeal.
While the good road movement
of the Appeal is well meant, the a
bove ina recent issue of that publ
cation, lacks the basis of truth and
deals an unjust blow to Douglas
county. The roads of this county
are not "the rottenest in tho
state" Quite to the contrary,
they are on par with the roads
of any county in the state. There
is room for improvement it is
frankly admitted but as an
illustration it is sited that but a
few months ago automobile left
Carson at the same moment that
the Minden train pulled out and
both arrived at Minden at the
same time. 1t was but a few
months ago that Chas. Hickey of
Mono county, wrote letter TO
the commissioners of Douglas
county commencing them for the
excellent condition of their roads.
During the storm period the best
of roads will become SLOPPY, just
as Carson's main street does.
Douglas county is spending as
much, if not more money building
and repairing roads as any county
her size in Nevada. There is not
an impossible road within her
boundary lines. They are not
automobile boulivards to be sure,
but when ap auto can race over
them with the speed of railway
rain it must be admitted that the
roads are at least passable.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1911-03-17

Ever since the Markleeville
stage route was changed from
Genoa on account of the mail be-
ing carried from Carson by train
the ranchers of the west side of the
valley as far south AS the Motifs
Vile lane have been deprived of a
privilege that was enjoyed by them
for many years. When the stage
Travelled that route il delivered
daily mail to the farmers but since
the change WAS made they must
t-avel many miles for their mail
resulting in that they go to the
pos,oilice not oftener than once a
week.
John Cosser an others living in
that vicinity are now indeavoring
to bring about a change that will
relieve the unsatisfactory condition
now existing. 1t is proposed to
have the Genoa stage make its
homeward trip from Minden via
Waterloo and the Mottsville lare
and down the west side thus COM
pleting the circle. 1t would make
the route about 3 miles longer
than the present one and probably
delay the arrival of the mail at
Genoa about an hour. However,
by the change it would mean the
delivering of the mail to at least
seventeen families. The matter,
we understand, is to be brought
to the attention of the postal offi-
cials.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1911-03-17

Cunningham who was to do time
for en- ibezzlement in Washoe
County was apprehended on
train % Tuesday night headed for
Sacramento. He was disguised as
Hindoo and by streak on his
neck was detected by a brakeman
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1911-03-17

Otto Olesen was stricken seriously
ill Monday with an attack of illness
and two physicians were called. He
is now on the road to recovery.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1911-03-17

B. F. Russell of Sheridan, under
went serious operation last Sunday
morning at Reno. He is reported to
be improving nicely.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1911-03-17
More About Snow Slide.

Mrs. Steinbith and children
who were at the Golden Gate mine
last week when the snowslide oc-
Cured, came in from Antelope
Monday and continued on to Reno
where they will take up their resi-
dence for a time at least.
AT the time of the accident, Mrs.
Steinbith was in kitchen making
bread. A minute before the slide
Ed Donovan stepped into the
house. Without warning the
crash came, caving in one side of
the kitchen and filling the room
with snow. In some manner Mr..
Donovan was knocked under the
table, the force of which rendered
him unconscious. Mrs. Steinbeht
escaped injury but it was an ex-
perience that she wishes never TO
pass throug again.
George Olds waa buried in the
snow head downward with his feet
protruding above the snow. The
mine foreman, Mr.. Steinbith was
also found partly buried beneath
the slide. Both men escaped in
jury. The party left the mine as
soon as possible and it was none
to soon as shortly after their de-
parture a second slide occurred
bringing destruction to everything
in its path and sweeping all of the
buildings at the mine down the
canyon and burying them beneath
tons and tons of snow and rocks.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1911-03-17
Spring0pGning

| Announce to the Ladies
of Carson Valley that my
Spring Opening of Fashion.
able Millinery will be held
March 18th and 18th and
You are Invited to Attend
Mrs. p. andersen
One door north Kane drug store
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1911-03-17

The Ritehford livery and feed
stables which has long been recog-
nized as as one of the best con-
Quoted establishments of its kind
in this section of Nevada, was sold
this week to VIM. Kruse who has
also been in the livery business at
this place for several years.
The transfer of the property,
which includes the large stables,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-10-26
TENDERS WANTED.

Tenders are called for for supply
ing meals to immigrants at the Re-
ceiving Station of the Department of
immigration, Labor and Statistics, at
Honolulu, upon the arrival of the S.
S. Willesden, expected in November,
1911. Specifications supplied at the
office of the department, Alakea and
Merchant streets, Honolulu. Bids must
be submitted before noon, Monday,
November 6, 1911.
VICTOR S. CLARK,
Commissioner.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-10-26
Shipping And Waterfront News
dHta sirmgm Pge Five
additional Shipping on Page Five

| of the steamer is favorably comment
ed upon by the press of Japan The
Kobe Herald says: The finding, we
venture to say, will be received with
approval for, rom the outset, the
general opinion has been that the ac-
cident was due to an abnormal set Of
| the current caused by the terrific ty-
phoon in northern ATTITUDES of July
| &c, which, it will be remembered,
caused tidal waves in more than one
place in the Gulf of Toxic Every one
| felt convinced that so careful and eX-
| perienced navigator as Captain
| Archibald-he was on his 101st voy-
age across the Pacific we believe
when the disaster occurred-would
not have found himself so perilously
! close to shore under normal condi-
tons Happily, the finding of the
court of inquiry has established the
soundness of this view. Satisfactory
though the finding is there are one or
two points to which, we think, refer
ence should be made. One is the
fact, according to the evidence of Cap
tain Archibald himself, that in the
summer months, the fisherfolk along
the coast near Nejima lighthouse, in
the province of Boshu are in the
habit of burning seaweed to extract
solution of iodine, which work pro-
duces white smoke, more like vapor,
and very deceptive, covering 1--WE
quote the Japan GaZette's report the
whole of the outline of everything
down to the waters edge This smoke
or vapor gives one a false impress.
sion-that you can see much farther
than is really the case 1t should be
noted that the Empress had been
passing through fog banks previously
and had reduced speed in conse-
quence At 6:25 (fully ten minutes
before the ship struck the fourth Of
ficer had been sent aft to take sound
| ings. This was five minutes after the
ship was reckoned to be off Molina
| lighthouse. Not having heard a fog
signal-Nojima is one of four places
on the coast of Japan where explosive
signals are given during fogs-Cap-
! tain Archibald altered his course to
n. II west true, "a good wide course
which would leave the ship well clear
Of Melga Lodge, Sunosaki Point, and
bring Tsurugi of Sagami lighthouse
ahead Soon after the ship was slow
ed down (from half-speed). Now the
| explosive signal at Molina lighthouse
! is supposed to be given every ten
minutes in case of fog, and as no sig
nal of the kind was heard at any time
it would appear, on first sight, that
the lighthouse attendants were guilty
OF remissness. But may this not be
the explanation? The lighthouse men
may have known that what appeared
from the deck of the Empress to be
dense fog was in reality nothing but
the smoke or vapor caused morning
after morning during the summer
months by the fisherfolk along the
coast burning seaweed."
Greeks Launch Modern Steamer.
The -win-screw passenger steamer
Macedonia" built to the order of the
National Steam Navigation Company
| Ltd, Of Greece, has been launched al
| Sunderland. The vessel has been spe
cially designed to meet the require
ments of the passenger and emigrant