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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-10
INDEPENDENT OILS
CONTINUE IN FAVOR
United Western Moves Up Five
Points on Curb-Chevrolet
Reaches New High

NEW YORK. May 10.-More interest
continued to be shown in the stocks of the
Independent oil companies than in any
other issue the Broad Street curb
and there were many Indications that that
group would steadily increase in favor
and attract greater attention than any
other issues from now on.
More is said in business circles about
the Importance OF petroleum and pc
troleum products in the Industrial field
and there is more disposition shown by
capital to embark in this industry.
Metropolitan Petroleum continued to be
the most active OF these stocks, but fol-
lowed the lead of the Stock Exchange in
receding slightly from yesterdays high
level, selling today at 22% to 22h on the
decline. II was in good demand reflect
ing absorption by inside interests.
Sinclair. United Western and Cosden &
90. We're also in demand. but price move
ments were comparatively narrow United
Western moved up from 81 to 96 on infor-
nation in regard to the acquisition of new
properties,
Chevrolet advanced to the new high rec
ord of 212 and was the strongest feature
on the Curb. The belief prevailed that
this stock would be placed on the Stock
Exchange at the meeting of the Governing
Committee this afternoon
Lynn Photograph was quiet, with sales
at 10A to 10l2. Trading in this stock is
restricted because of disposition to wait
for the carrying through of the merger
into the new Flemish-Lynn Company.
Lynn stock to receive $40 in new 7 per
cent preferred and 81 of new common In
the new company.
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COAL SHIPMENTS FALL IN ApRTI.
RTTT GAIN FOR FOUR MONTHS an x,,.
Foreign Trade of Local Port Continues Co 1r,s
Pennsylvania Company Earns 121 Per Cent ''s'sas 8
Stock in Year-Break in Baldwin - "a

while the shipments of anthracite coal
during April we're smaller than in the
same month Of the previous year, an IN
crease is shown for the first four months
of the year as compared with'1sl5. with
the exception Of the Lehigh and New
England Railroad, which showed gam
of ss2 tons, shipments over all ROADS IN
April we're below the same month iast
year, the largest loss being by the behign
Valley. Total shipments for the month
we're 4.b2s.7s4 tons. against 6,65b,62b tons
I'm April. 1915, a decrease of 2,l26,84l tons.
From January shipments total 22236'f9l
tons an increase Of 1,S22,359 tons
The foreign trade of the port of Phila-
delphia continues on large scale, For
April exports totaled $34,6S3.6Sl, COM
pared with 1O,70O,799 in April. 1915; i'm
ports. $1t.336.354, against 7.40S,070. For
four months the exports were S1l 254, 1872
against $s5,231,t54; imports. $37,S7S'lH'
against S23.929.926. y,
The pamphlet report of the Fennsyl-
vania Company for the year ending De,
cember 81, 1915, issued today, showed
gross income of s26,76g,59S, compared
with S2O,s92, ,S2S in the previous year net
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-10
COTTON PRICES CONTINUE
TO RISE, WITH SUPPLY LESS
Spot Houses, Southern Interests and
Commission Firms Lead Buying

NEW YORK. May 10.-There was an.
other active opening on the Cotton Ex.
change today The tone was firm with
Nav showing loss OF points, July be-
ing unchanged but other options scoring
advances of to 5 points Spot houses,
Southern interests and commission firms
led the buying, with Wall street also
taking some and Liverpool purchasing
small amount of March.
The selling at best was scattered and
was considered to be proft-taking. The
point was made that outside interests had
entered the market recently on such q
large scale that profit-taking would have
little or no effect on values and the market
could only be influenced by actual bearish
news.
The market continued very active
throughout the first hour. The feature
of the trading, which seemed to attract
the most attention. was the persistent and
heavy buying by trade interests, but there
was also large amount of realizing
and, after selling to points net
higher shortly after the call, prices re-
acted shade under last nights clos
ing figures. The offerings were so well
taken. however. that the reduction in the
scattering long interest made a more
bulish impression on sentiment than
otherwise. while there was no sign OF
Southern hedge selling, and the presence
of continued trade demand also tended
to operate against reactionary sentiment
After the call, trading continued large
and there was no abatement in the de-
mand, while the supply became smaller.
As result, July advanced Z points over
it's opening price, with the other positions
moving up to 3 points before the end of
the first 10 minutes of trading.
The receipts of cotton at the ports for
the day were estimated at $4,000 bales,
compared with 1857 bales last week,
1862 bales last year and $685. bales in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-10
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. May 10.--The market for
foreign exchange during the forenoon was
only moderately active. Features included
a further advance in Scandinavian ltronor,
to S1@S1A, the highest figures on this
Immediate movement, a tirmer tendency
in reichsmarks and an easier tone in
Italian exchange The last mentioned was
quoted about points lower at 6.44 for
lire cables and 6.45 for checks. French
exchange held at yesterdays improve
ment, while sterling had a heavy appear
ance for demand. Steadiness in cables
was again attributed to buying by a very
prominent International banking house,
Quotations follow:
Demand sterling. 4.759s there were quo
tations of 4.75 9-l6). cables. 476 7-16; franc
cables. 5,93as, checks, 5.94; reichsmarks,
77@7fls; lire cables, GA. checks. GAS !;
Swiss cables, 5.19A, checks, 52Ola; vi
emma, 1S.SO@13.S5; kronor, S1qS1A:
pesetas, l9.SOQ 1888; guilders, Al II Oak
rubles. 309s @3Q&.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-10
AMsTER BELIEVES HIS PLAN
FOR ROCK ISLAND VIII =.
Willing to Join Other commi,,.ll
for New Scheme

NEW YORK, May 1O.-N /
says that thus far $4,000. 900 H. ,s,'''l
subscribed by Rock Island stocss.', ~
under the plan which he made pub,ia
weeks ago for readjusting the Hn.a...
the company. While he thinks ~.
additional $4,000 900 may be s,h.s',. W. ! !.
before the expiration, on Nav ,sS'S.e.t TX y.
time for making subscriptions ~ y y ~ y
that the necessary amount will NJ ssa'a Wy
under his plan " 'slsi
Accordingly Mr.. Amster saws ~.
and his committee would not play ~ =
of obstructionists to any other nlss ssN \,
might be offered which would H., 'a. .a''
reasonable to them and that thssg h1Sai Y
strong probability of his Commits. !, II 7
ing with the Debenture BondNa,a'a ~.
Committee and the Hayden stksqsIs stockha%'as.
Committee in bringing out neIs nv
SO far as can be learned M ga.....
conference of these committees ss''a' Mn n
held today, but It is intimated tia. =. Z
liminary statement of the plan M Fs !.
made public tomorrow or next dav
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-10

income, se,7OI.al7, agaIns, 80.
net income was equal tn tstszs.oIs =.
earned earned on $4,000 900 cap,,aI ~ per cs'|
pared with SO per cent N 'n, "a, stock, e|s
per cent In 1918. " lsl4 and +, =
Many signatures are batn
10 a petition being circula,ed arpaaal|
pers OF the Philadelphia stas,I s,nons nss
asking the Governing Commit. Commit .Esehastl
TO the listing of additiona, ,,see s. 70 e.
petitlon VIII be presented ~ sa.oeks aaks IS
ing Committee at the next w ~ .ne Cover
wiz take place next Monday as''ae VA|
lrregularlty again obar.a.
trading on the Phlladelpbia eslzea sla \
ehange today. The most actI,. stoell s..
Tonopah Belmont, which Vs1s so,s ISSUE "a.
tlonaly' 1000 shares of thai se On iIss
ing hands at AZ, this being ~ s.Vck chang
touched in the morning sss sne low nlAi.
superior gained small frao,s.n fon IAt
Phiiadelphia Rapid Transit ,s,nl q 3D.
Gates, York Railways conmon o,us. eslas
Ierredy We're unchanged. ph,saa sna
Electric sold off slightly. Ia,a 1lllaesl ~
Buralo and Susquehanna cor,,,,u er,r N the II
= points and Baldwin 5S poln,s Os soa a
last sale This was the first G",s ssis lroia 70 u
win this week. '' saie Of Bsh
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-10

CHICAGO, May 1O.-Vigorous buying
by important interests including great
number of local speculative traders, made
the wheat market strong today.
The factors that induced the purchasing
were high winds and high temperatures
In Nebraska, Kansas and the Southwest,
which made sentiment bullsh. Notwith-
standing the fact that realizing from time
70 time caused reactions the selling was
not difficult to take care of Moreover,
the weather in the spring wheat belt was
cool Temperatures in Canada were close
TO freezing. There was any amount of
bullish crop news.
Interests at Liverpool indicated that the
unfavorable reports from the United
States were affecting sentiment there and
IN spite of the fact that arrivals remained
liberal, the tone of the market wac steady.
The weekly report of the Weather Bu-
reau. however, noted a continued improve
ment in the condition OF winter wheat, ex-
cept where there has been a lack of rain
1all and where damage has been inflicted
by green bugs and hessan fly in the
Southwest. Seeding OF spring wheat has
been completed. the report said, with early
sown coming up and looking we'll
The Price Current said that the condi-
ton OF the winter plant was under the
average and lowest where winter killing
was the greatest.
Receipts in the Northwest continued lib
sral for this time of the year.
May ended only Hc below the best at
s116is. against s1.14A at the close yes
terday; July finished sc. off from the top
at si.i7S, compared with SI.16 at the
end yesterday; September finished at the
best at s1.17h, compared with S1,15A
yesterdays last price
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-10
UNTITLED STEEL ORDERS
REACH NEW HIGH MARK
Total on Last of April Was s,s2s, ,56l
Tons

NEW YORK, May lO.-The untitled
tonnage OF the United States Steel Cor
poration on April 80. 1915, was ,s2s. 55l
TONS an increase of 4ss,55O tons com
pared with that on March 81. 1915. Com
parison or untitled tonnage is made with
previous reports as follows:
Todays untitled order figure is a new
high record, but 1t is apparent that the
lnhux & OF steel orders = gradually slowing
rate OF about 1000 tons a day during
april compared with nearly 1000 tons
day booked during March
The untitled order record Of the steel
corporation, set in December 1905. which
was s,4ss,7Is tons, twas broken IN
February OF this year and each succeeding
month has set a new mark.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-10
RATES FOR MONEY
Small Demand for Spelter

NEW YORK. May 1O.-Conditons in
the spelter- market show no change from
those recently prevailing. There is little
or no demand either from domestic or
foreign consumers, but dealers have not
changed their prices. May shipment of
prime Western brand being quoted at
16% to lie. a pound East St Louis,
June at 16 TO l6hc and July at 51acA
The levels given are merely nominal
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Liverpool Cotton

LIVERPOOL, May 10. - Spot cotton
was in good demand today and Ii points
higher. on the basis of S.43d. for mid
upland. The sales were 10000 bales,
including 94OO bales American, The i'm
ports were nil. The market for futures
closed steady at a net advance of 12@
1915 points
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-10
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK. May 1O-The coffee mar
ket was little lower this morning. with
first prices l to POINTS below last nights
finals. under scattered selling by com.
mission houses Sales on the call were
Also bags, Rio was unchanged Re
eeipts. 5000 bags Santos was unchanged,
Receipts, 5000 bags; stock. ss5, 600 bags.
Receipts at the two ports were II 900
bags. against 10000 bags last year and
1900 bags two years ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-10
Today's
NEW YORK BuTTER AND EGGS

NEW YORK. May IO.-BUTTER-Vsry
grades. Receipts, ie. 50l packages: extra
Zoe higher scorlnE, 30is qS1c: State dairy.
EdGs-Htgh grades hrm; undeF Erades
"a ~ ai ff.sssi hz2si = q 4xse,
ealaEs 8za424c.s starasl nzeksa- 2s1 42la.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-10
| FINANCIAL NEWS
MANY INDICATIONS OF UNDERLYING
STRENGTH, ALTHOUGH TONE VARIES
Lingering Effects of Peace Talk Hold International
Issues in Check Buying by Outside Investors Pro-
ceeding Quietly-Rock Island Bonds Strong
Hiqh Points IN Todau,s Finqnciql Mems

Untitled Corporation Of
April ssa5f high record and Of 4gS5o tons
March Wha had
Shipments anhraeite coal April 4sSs4 tons decrease t26Sti
months Philadelphia
y April Pnnsgtvag Compnng earned leI cent stock in as
snhang Price Of boz sap higher IN New York and London ~
said beieUe reddusme Rock
islcnd ad succeed and that he ceiling 70 join other committees
after controlling interest IN either International Mercantile Murine
United
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-10
SUGAR Prices unchanred

NEW YORK, May 1O.-The sugar mar
ket was quiet and prices were unchanged
today. Fine granulated was quoted at
7.75 cents and 7.65 cents. while spot Cuba
raws were 652 cents
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-10
Plan Big Decrease in Powder Stock

the
for
600 $4OOO from
800 $40 by
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-10
VIGOROUS BUYING
MAKES WHEAT SOAR
Weather Conditions in Central
Belt Cause Bullish Sentiment.
Crop Reports Conflict
GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST

GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST
CHICAGO. May lO:-The weather fore
east for SO hours follows.
Iiinols-Partly cloudy and much cooler
tonight, with showers southeasti Thursday
fair and cooler.
Missouri = Generally fair tonight and
Thursday, much cooler.
Wisconsin = Partly cloudy and much
cooler tonight; Thursday fair and cooler.
Min1esotn-GenernlIy fair tonight and
tonight; probably frost west and south.
Iown-Ienernlly fair tonight and Thurs
west and central.
North and South Dakota--GeneraIly fair
tonight and Thursday. much cooler, prob
ably heavy frost; slightful warmer Thurs
Eebraska--Fair tonight and Thursday.
cooler tOnlght and Thursday much cooler,
probably llght frost nOrthj slightly warmer
Thursday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-10
LAUREL on AND GAS COMPANY
1888 cemmsrslal Trust building,

The Board OF Directors have this dsy as
clared a regular monthly dividend OF Ons-haff
Of per cent. and an extra dividend of enc
hall or per cent, l.S g1St15e,s St5o 5laS 1915. 10
TroasnreF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-10
BANK CLEARINGs
DIVIDENDS
PHILADELPHIA COMPANY FOR
2g4 LRnd Title Building.

surplus and prohts ... 6ss. 554
Philadelphia. May 81 1915
The Board q Dlrest9rs has hi this day declared
fhs capital stock OF the Company. payable
June 4, 1915, to stockholders 81 record at the
eiose OF business May 81. 1915
Checks will be mailed,
SAMUEL c. EDMoNDs.
Treasurer
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-06-01
VALLEY LOOKS GOOD
SAYS N. R. MOORE

81 haven't seen quite all of the Is,
600 acres planted to fruit, but l have
seen enough Of your splendid orchards
and berry patches to fill me with the
enthusiasm that ever marks the Hood
River booster. The valley certainly
looks good to me, and the city, high
above the river, with an Incompatible
view from the hundreds of portentious
and we'll kept homes, seems to me to
be a place in which it would be de-
light to live. Hood River certainly is
a besuty from scenic standpoint, and
everything here points to cultured,
well to do populace, splendidly pro-
gressive and happy in the possession of
many of the improvements much larg-
er places still lack. ! am happy to
have spent day in this famous fruit
land
So said N. r. Moore, of Corvallis.
last week after an auto trip through
the valley with c. N. Ravlin. Hood
River man he came to know while both
were doing publicity work for Oregon
at the Panama Pacific exposition. AS
secretary of the board of regents Of
the Oregon Agricultural College, MIR.
Moore is now on a visit to all of the
eastern Oregon experiment stations.
He spent some time with Superintend-
ent Childs at the station here, and later
made inquiry of growers and city peo-
pie as to their opinion of the value of
the work being done here.
board of regents and the management
at the school desire to render to the
state at large the very best service
possible, and are seeking reliable in
formation as to results. The demands
made upon the school are very many
and thessum of money available for the
work is limited. In the effort to make
this 90 as far as possible, rigid econo-
my in expenditures is an absolute ne
cessity and the problem of just how
much to spend here, there and else
where is a great one. Friendly COOP
Grafton on the part of the public which
the school is striving conscientiously to
serve ever helps to solve that problem.
The interest taken by the regents, Is
of the states busy men. is attested IN
the fact that the entire membership
was present at the last board meeting,
April Il.
The O. A. C. enrolment from Hood
River county this year is 20, according
to MIR. Moore. the total enrolment be-
ing 1867 for the full year course. and
3l77 when the short course and sum
mer school enrolment is included. Of
these 1888 were enrolled in agriculture,
1862 in home economics, 260 in manual
training and engineering, 191 in CON-
merce and lesser numbers in other
courses. The graduating class this year
numbers 327, which exceeds the total
enrolment less than Is years ago.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-06-01
Musicale by Pupils Of Miss Carlisle

The piano pupils of Miss Maude Car
Isle were presented in two admirab'e
programs Saturday afternoon at Lii
brary hall. This musicale, which was
the final one of the year, was largely
attended and was pleasant affair both
in musical knowledge and performance.
The descriptions given by Miss Carlisle
added greatly to the enjoyment. Each
number showed careful study. particu-
larly of the technic and Interpretation.
Much favorable comment was made
upon the excellent renditions given the
ensemble number, Invitation to the
Dance" Weber. played on two pianos,
eight hands. The stage was beauti-
fully decorated in white spirea and
wild roses by Mrs. J. P. Lucas. Those
who participated in the programs we're
Norma Young. Agnes Chipping. John
Mohr, Elinor Galligan, Florence Vol
storff. Fay Jones, Martha Ferguson.
Elizabeth Walters, Louise Jenkins.
Marian Butler, Gerald Jarvis, Frank
Vannier, Blanche Tucker. Edna John
son, Solon Dobson. Myrtle Jarvis. Beryl
Clarke. Margaret Morrison, Elda Jack
son. Miriam Flagler. Anna Mae Chip
ping Mrs. Shoemaker and Mrs. Ache
son.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-06-01
GUS MILLER HAS
FINE NINE ACRES

The argument, so often advanced.
that the small ranch Is not profitable.
meets with an obstacle on presenta-
tion with statistics from the nine acre
home tract Of Gus Miller, of the Bel
mont district. Mr.. Miller. formerly a
contractor and road builder, is success
ful on his small acreage because, as he
says, of his extreme care in the culture
of his trees and his intensive methods.
At any rate his orchard of nine year
old trees, the estimated yield OF which
the coming fall is placed at 1000 boxes.
may be taken as q model for those who
expect to follow the farming OF small
tracts. The orchard produced 600 boxes
of perfect fruit last year. the OF year
for the district.
Mr.. Miller's apples bring the top
prices, for his trees are given thorough
and scientific spraying. For the past
two years he has taken blue ribbon
awards on displays at the Portland
Manufacturers and Land Products
show. and last year his apples and
pears maintained the reputation of
Hood River for winning fruits at the
Panama Pacific exposition.
But the nine acres of Mr.. Miller not
only produce prize winning apples.
Glover crops, renewing the soil with
humus and nitrogen, furnish food for
his horse and COW. At this season of
the year hundreds of little chickens
catch bugs between the tree rows, and
an even 100 young turkeys chase grass
hoppers in the clover plot. Fat pigs
grUnt in the sunshine. The golden
bodies of Italian bees catch the eye of
the visitor as the industrious insects.
honey laden, return from their work in
the fields. MIR. Miller swears by his
bees.
"Even though didn't get pound of
honey" he says, 81 would keep them
for the service they render in polIeniz-
ing the fruit at blossom time"
In Hood River county no citizen is
more of good roads booster than the
Belmont rancher. Mr.. Miller hasn't
yet purchased an automobile, but fire.
quently he may be seen driving his
faithful mare down the stretches of
the Columbia river highway, where he
may take in the grandeur of river and
mountain scenery.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-06-01
CONTRACTORS WILL
REPAIR HEADWORKS

An inspection party. including prac.
tical concrete men representing both
the irrigation district and the company
of contractors, after q visit to the
headworks Of the East Fork Irrigation
District. has come to the conclusion
that concrete work done by the Central
Timber & Concrete Co. will have to be
replaced. Other portions of the work
will be strengthened. The contractors,
who some months ago finished the work
Of their award on the irrigation sys.
TEN. will hasten to repair the head
works. in order that the service Of the
system may not be impaired during the
summer months.
The ditch district was represented on
the inspection last week by r. R. Bart
lett, Of Astoria. formerly of this city.
and Will Zolls. Joe Dobson and j. d.
McLucas represented the contractors.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-06-01
FERRY MAKES
EXCURSION RATES

Following a conference between
COMMITTEES from the White Salmon and
Hood River Commercial clubs and
Commodore Dean, the latter represent
ing the Hood River-White Salmon ferry
system, the ferry concern has an
nounced reduction in ferry service
for autom0bilists where as many as
three round trip tickets are purchased.
By the old rate of the ferry system
charge of So was made for each ma
chine and driver. One way tickets
we're sold for $l.25. Under the new
schedule of rates, three round trip
tickets, permitting the passage Of the
machines and a maximum of four pass
enger, will be sold for S.. The tickets
will be placed on sale only during the
months of June. July and August.
They may, be used. however, any time
this year.