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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-01
AT A FORTY-MILE= AN-HOUR GAIT.

No. ). the west bound local passen-
er train which left PendletOn We'd
nesday morning on time, was doom
ed to experience a greater novelty
than that OF being once more on
time, before reaching Portland, says
last nights East OregOnian.
The train left PendletOn in charge
Of Conductor Maher, and in taking
up his tickets he noticed nothing I'M
usual among the passengers and was
cOngratulating himself on the
smooth running trip that had fallen
to his lot.
But while counting his tickets and
checking them up. near Troutdale,
the train speeding along 40 miles an
hour within 80 minutes Of Portland,
an elderly gentleman who proved to
be a doctor. informed him that a
woman. Mrs. Sears, of Sumpter, in
the chair car, was in a delicate stu
alton and would undoubtedly add an
reaching Portland.
The conductor was at first horror
struck. 1t was too near the end OF
the run to allow such an annoying
thing TO happen Besides this, No. 5
was on time once, and he would not
stop and lose five minutes arguing
the case with the woman, for a
months salary.
At first he swOre vengeance on
Conductor Nash, who turned the WO-
man over to him in this condition, at
the end Of his run at PendletOn. Then
he sOftened again and thought Mr..
Nash was not to blame. His first
thought was TO ask jim Randall, the
engineer. what to do, as he always
did on all previous perpleXing 0cca
siOns But he happened to think that
jim was always out on the road
when such things happened at home
and his wife attended to them, so
Jim would not know
He then determined to put on a
! bold front and ask the woman to
wait till she got to Portland; she
had waited this long, she could GER
| tainly put it off % minutes longer.
! While he was frantically wonder
| ing what to do things were happen
| ing over in the chair car, and by the
! time he had resolved to make the
| best Of it. a 10-pound bouncing boy
| had been added to his passenger list
and his bosom sweled with pride to
think of the good luck Of the young
ster, who might have been born in
the North Powder desert, had it not
been for the fact that his train was
on time
His feeling Of enmity toward the
little woman who had caused the
trouble was swept away. He admir-
ed her for her judgment. as she had
evidently intended to reach Portland
before the mOmentOus event happen
ed. and had only missed her guess by
20 minutes, a feat which even an o.
R. & n. conductor could not accom-
| plish.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-01
THANKS THE JAPANESE.
President Roosevelt Sends Personal
Letter to Seattle representative.

The distinction Of receiving a per
sOnal letter from President Roose-
welt. expressing his appreciation d
the courtesies extended him by the
Japanese people during his visit 10
Seattle. has been accorded Charles
Sasaki and C. T. Takahashi, OF the
japanese Reform Association, VINO
were the representatives Of the Japa-
nese residents at the time OF the
presidents visit
The letter bears the autograph Oh
the president and is written on White
House note paper, dated from Waila
Walla, as follows:
Permit me to thank you m0't
heartily not only for the beautiful SCI
of tea things, which will be an Orna'
ment in the White House. but iog
your courteous letter of greeting.
The astonishing growth and prog
ress of Japan during the last half cen
fury, and especially during the las.
twenty-five years, have been one Oh
the most remarkable features OF the
time; and it is a pleasure thus 10 Dc
greeted by you, personally ana De-
cause OF your nationality.
The Japanese residents Of Seat'.s
furnished one of the most artlSIIG
attractions of the entertainment o.
the president. Besides the handsoR
presents given him, a novel tea{ed
of the marine parade was cOntrM
by the Japanese. who charEs dis
float and tug. from which Taartifu.
charged probably the mos disnlayed
in Seattle. Is
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-01

SEED remaining LOT several days III the
dry rust before terminating. Few
used the new fOrmalin treatment for
destroying the smut on account Of it
being regarded as too expensive.
High Prices for Wheat Lands.
The high prices paid by newcomers
seeking homes have forced some of
the large holders of wheat lands 10
sell and place their money in differ
ent fields of investment They state
! that after land has passed the $25
an acre mark there is no longer profit
in wheat raising. Many Of the sinai
Ter areas are selling for S35 to $50 an
acre. The demand for tracts of
eighty to 100 acres is greater than
the supply. and the large landholders
are forced to cut up their farms and
retire from the field as wheat produ-
GERS. The money is being invested in
! high class securities requiring less
attention.
An era Of diversified farming has
opened the possibilities Of the Pa
louise country, and resulted in the
production of grasses, fruits and other
cultivated crops This brings on the
age Of hogs. cattle, and sheep feed
ing, and changes the local situation
Of the entire wheat belt. One farm Of
500 acres was s0wn to wheat last
year, and the stubble pastured by
hogs. The owners purchased 1919
young Poland China and Chester
White pigs They were pastured on
the fields and fed $50 sacks Of
wheat before marketing this month.
The ranchers retained seventy five
! hogs and sold the remainder of the
drove for S1,703.05. Such investments
are being made in many sections of
the wheat belt.
Pasturing Sheep and Hogs.
/ The experiment of pasturing sheep
on the summer-f allOwed fields has
proven another valuable source of in
tensive or diversified farming. One
farm of 400 acres has 500 sheep feed
ing on the land which is left to rest
for one year. These animals keep
down the weeds and wild oats, so de-
trimental to wheat farms. and give
handsome profits on the investment
in the returns of wool and lambs. The
farms are being fenced by hog wires
and many bands Of sheep and drOves
Of hogs will take the place Of what
were once big wheat fields.
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-01

II the men OF Greater New York
act upon the annual report Of Po-
lice Commissioner Greene. just issued
there Will be plenty for the ministers
to 90 in tne way of performing mar
riage ceremonies in the near future
According 70 the report it is much
safer to he married than single in this
great metropolis During the year
SOP men were arrested while only
4IS34 benedicts had the misfortune
TO be "pinched." OF 145, 939 persons
arrested. 1896 were men.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-01

corner of First avenue and Tnlrty-
| third street on plot which the con-
Danv has recently acquired. mere
/ are seven adjoining lots Ct W2lch the
icOmpany has secured e0EIoI ana
these Will be used in facilitating me
! tunnel service
Not in man years have the mails
hean crowded wlth so much mail en-
anating from the Offices OF various
schemers. who are seeking the dimes
and dollars of the credulons ana I'M
wary. The number CT endless chalh
systems. the write 10 your 1rlehoS
and tell them abOu, US schemes IS
unusually large. There have been
many complailts about the nuisance
bur the post0fice authorities say they
can do no hing. as most or the pro-
no+nrs of these endless schemes DO
as rhpy advertise, so there Is no fraud
Even if they failed TO live up TO their
aoranmants. it would be question
whether They could be reached. They
would have committed a breach OF
contract but it is far from commit
ting fraud.
The month of May instead CT hav-
ing brought a decreasn has own
large increase in the rush of immi-
grants to this country. While tne
atrocities committed against the
Jews in kishineff has brought a great
many to the country. the number or
incOmers otherwise has been large.
The immigrants are going to all parts
of the country, Illinois. Minnesota and
New England receiving large pro-
portion. while crowds are also flock
inc to Georgia. Virginia ana 10 the
mines in western Pennsylvania,
Uncle Sans Jackies at the Brook
Iyn navy yard are to have a comfort
able barracks, a play room and a!
thoroughly equipped grounds for
athletic exercises at a cost OF some
thing like 100000 The plans are
now being drawn and will be sent to
Washington for action by the next
The recent epidemics and
Overcrowding on the receiving ships
are said TO be the cause of the under
taking. The barracks will be built
on the Cob or ordnance deck.
Straw hats are the only things
blooming as a result Of the long hot
dry spell. Formerly it was bad form
to don q straw hat before June 10.
After that date wearers of other head |
gear were roughly handled on the
stock exchange and snubbed else
where. but this year the straw hat is
seen everywhere and the cherished
panama is in great demand.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-01

1sobel Brislet the acknowledged
queen O. TIE smart set in one of Chi
Cages smartest suburbs, listened but
coldly while Lawrence Liyerwurst
declared his love. How about anna
teur standing?" she asked, when he
was done. They say you married
for money once" 1t was before !
was old enough to know BETTER" pro
tested the man, humbly.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-01

ion that Ophir creek will be the rich
est gold producer in the world. not
excepting Anvil creek and the other
famous properties of Alaska.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-01

Money makes the mare 90
persuasive powers are olUe
on the automobile.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-01

whats the latest thing out in
shCes?" asked one woman of anoth-
r. at the club. My husband was
the prompt reply.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-01

The Pennsylvania Railroad com
pany will begin work on its East
river tunnel, May Is. The operating
shaft will be sunk at the northeast
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-01

In the future Mormon propagandists
will not be permitted TO do mission
airy work in New York city streets.
because no permits will be issued to
them. Those all ready issued in the
ignorance of the character of the doc
trine have been revoked by order of
Mayor Low
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-01

Today is the last day for this year
on which the children will be allowed
the freedom of the parks for their
May parties. 1t is a regular custom
to turn over the parks to the little
ones each Saturday in May and for
five Saturdays Central Park has been
alive with May Day parties 1t is
estimated that not less than 500 900
made merry in this beautiful city re-
serve
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-01

seed remaining for several days in the
dry rust before terminating. Few
used the new fOrmalin treatment for
Destroying the smut on account Of it
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-01

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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-06-01

The "fat-irOn" building which has
become so famous all over the country
is to have rival A new building is
10 be erected at the corner Of Beaver
and Pearl streets at cost Of $500
600 whose shape viii be very similar
10 the huge and much talked about
structure at Tweuty-third street ana
Broadway
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-12
CoBURN'S TEAM DISBANDED.
Five Players Pronounced Ineligible and
Athletic Council Cancels Games.

Principal F. w. Johnson, of Coburn
announced. yesterday, that five men,
bers of the football team had been
found Ineligible to play and that the
athletic council had voted to cancel all
games that are now on the schedule
According to the rules of the school
no student shall take part in athletic
contests who is not taking Is hours of
recitation work each week and who has
not received a passing mark in each.
AT the end Of the first month of the
present year some of the football play
ers We're deficient in some studies and
it was then announced that unless these
could be cleared the men would become
Ineligible at the end of the second
month. This is what has not happened
so the team will have to disband.
The boys are taking the decision very
DhilOsophically for they recognize the
justice of it. but they feel that it is par
ticularly unfortunate just now as they
believe they have developed a team
that would be capable of making a fine
showing in the games that We're to have
been played. A game with Hebron was
arranged for, next Saturday, and a
second game with Kent's HILL a week
from that.
The friends of the school outside are
very glad to see the decision made as
it was for it will clear up good many
things in athletics and after the school
RECEIVERS from the temporary Gripping
it is believed that stronger and better
teams will result.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-12
MARK Ell REPORTS.
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York, Nov. 11.-Today's stock mar
kct was literally swamped under the tor
rent Of Pennsylvania stock, the total sales
of which numbered almost half as much
as the aggregate shares of all other
stocks sold during the day. During the
early part of the day the Contrary move
served as an offset to the downward
course in Pennsylvania. But the persis-
tcnce Of the latter movement ultimately
undermined the market and determined
losses of 1@Ilz are indicated for many of
the prominent active stocks. United
States Steel preferred is not included, that
stock again having closed unchanged
from last night and the night before It
ranged as high as rs over last nights
level and lost its rise in sympathy with
the weakness of Pennsylvania. Thhe, enor-
nous selling of the latter stock was mys-
as to its source and motives. The con
viction was very general that genuine
liquidation of Pennsylvania was on a very
large scale The large volume OF new
bond issues by subsidiary companies.
coupled with the recent expansion in the
companys own capital stock and the cons
$eQuent large increase in the requirements
upon earnings in order to maintain the
present rate of return on bonds and
stocks, was an acknowledged factor in
the liquidation. There were interested
discussions whatever there might nave
been of credence, of a theory that the,
United States Steel with consequent
power to divert the enormous freight
traffic of the corporation to railroad in
terests with which that party has close
railroad relations. The rebound in Unit
ed States Steel securities was largely at
tributed to the round figures Of 10 and so
each. yesterday, in the course of long
decline, figures which have a natural at.
traction to the speculative mind as a cui-
minaton for a campaign. Reports that
yesterday steel meetings had decided
against further cuts at present in prices
also helped these stocks. The news that
the Amalgamated mines were to reopen
explained yesterdays advance in the
stock but did not help it more than a
fraction, today. It's reaction was fur.
thcred by the sharp break in the raw con-
per market, following the resumption of
the large productive operations by the
Amalgamated Co. The market closed
rather dun with Pennsylvania at I12la or
only "A above the lowest. Further en-
gagements of gold for import were made
at London and the further drop inh OK
change sterling indicated the probable
continuance Of the movement Bonds
were dull and heavy. Total sales. par
value, $l546.0C0. United States bonds
We're unchanged on the last call.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-12
Skowhegan Grange Fair Ministries.

The fair of the Skowhegan Grange
opened in the Grange hall on Pleasant
street, Wednesday afternoon, and judging
from the first day it will be a record
breaker. The first floor was devoted to
the exhibits of farm produce and this was
unusually fine. There are also numerous
prettily decora ted booths for the sale of
confectionery and fancy work A for.
tune teller's booth did n great business
The decorations of the hall are especially
fine and have been the subject of no end
of hearty compliments.
In the evening, a minstrel show was
held under the direction of Professor E.
G. Taylor. This was by local talent chief
ly from the Grange All the seats were
promptly taken and many people had to
be turned away for the lack of room The
show was a ''corker" and no mistake
The local hits started roar after roar OF
laughter and the songs and specalties
were most heartily applauded. The show
is considered one of the best ever given
here by local talent
The following was the program:
Grand Chorus.
song, Floyd Nye
Louisiana Lue, Hazel Leavitt
song, Almon Sanford
Duet-Selected. Misses Bernard
Stump Speech-"Ananias Lee"
Clog Dance, Geo. Washington Grout
Little Dlna Jones, Annie Bussey
song, Lizzie Green
I'D Leave My Happy Home for You:
Emma Duntori
song. Prof. Nay Varney
Farewell Song of Mrs Pattie.
Jessie Maddocks
Prof. E. c. Taylor. middeman and di-
rector.
The fair will continue, Thursday and
Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-12

The news of the marriage of Crosby
A. Kinds of Buffalo, N. Y, to Miss
Lillian Ross, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. w. Ross, of Oak Park, N. Y, has
been received here. Mr.. Kinds is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Kinds, for
merly of this town, and spent his child
hood days here, receiving his education
in the schools of this town, and gradu-
ated from the Fairfield High school in
1882 He was very popular with the
young people of the place, who will
wish him and Mrs. Kinds much future
happiness Mr.. Kinds is superintend-
ent OF the Hall Signal Co., of Chicago,
H., and is at present stationed at
Buffalo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-12
SUPERIOR COURT.
November Term, 1903-Hon. o. G. Hail.
Presiding.

CHARLES w. JONES, Clerk of Courts.
FRANK ]. HAM. Sheriff.
FRED w. LEE, Stenographer.
Waterville, Nov. ii.
John B. Marsh VS.. Joseph Burque
Letourneau & Matthew for plaintiff; #.
W. Clair for defendant.
This was an action on judgment rem
dered by the supreme court in the county
of Penobscot at the April term, 1889, IN
favor of the plaintiff, John b. Marsh OF
Newport.
The only question involved was the iden-
tity of the parties The defendant teSti-
fled that he was not the Joseph Burque
against whom Judgment was obtained,
and that no process had ever been served
upon him.
Verdict for plaintiff, $9973
Benz. and Andrew c. Cagiano VS.. w. d.
Smith. G. A. Hildreth for plaintiff, w. T.
Haines for defendant.
This is an action on account annexed
for balance due plaintiffs, $3.50.
The plaintiffs claim that in August, 1902,
they agreed with the defendant to furnish
for the use of the defendant 100 men to
work in the vicinity of kingfield Maine,
on the Franklin & Megantic Railway
An the plaintiffs further claim that il
was agreed between them and the de-
PENDANT that the plaintiffs should furnish
food for the men while at work On the
Job, and that the defendant should deduct
from the wages which each man earned
the board money due the plaintiffs. Plain
tiffs claim they furnished the men board
and supplies; that the money was deduct
ed from the wages of the men and was
regularly paid to plaintiffs until it came
to the last payments. and that there is
still due them the sum of s1s3.70.
The defendant testified that he owes
nothing to the plaintiffs; that when he
made the trade with the plaintiffs that
they agreed to allow his 10 per cent. of
the amount paid them as a commission
for his trouble, and for being responsible
for bills incurred by plaintiff, and for
deducting the board of the men from their
wages.
Defendant testified further that the
plaintiffs had been employed by him in
the same capacity on other jobs, and that
he had deducted 10 per cent. commission
from the amount due them.
Plaintiffs deny they made any agree
ment to pay 10 per cent. commission.
Verdict for plaintiffs S19447.
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THEIR nth ANNUAL.
The WaterviIIe Bicycle Club Enjoys a
Delightful Banquet.

The 18th annual banquet of the Wa
Bay View, last evening, and was a de-
lightful affair. The club is one of the
most prosperous social organizations
in the city and one of the very few that
has survived and continued to flourish
in spite of the great decline of the
bicycle. The annual banquet is always
anticipated weeks ahead by the men,
bers and made one of the red letter
events of the year.
1t was the maiden effort of Mine
Host" Stinsford in banquets as man.
ager of the Bay View and his guests
We're perfectly satisfied with the good
things provided and the way their COM
fort was cared for.
+. NJ Rollins was POSTMASTER and
performed his duties in a very accept
able manner. The tOasts related prin-
cipally to the life of the club and were
much enjoyed. The cottage by the lake
which has recently been added to the
property of the club, the High Frame
degree in which some of the members
have been taking post graduate courses
and many other features were properly
described. This part of the evening
was the best enjoyed and it was a
merry party that broke up long after
the curfew had sounded The toasts
were as follows:
"Our Eleventh Annual" w. E. Noble.
idle Hour" II. D. Cunningham.
1.-THE High Frame" w. G. Mitchell.
"The Club" f. J. Brown.
The committee of arrangements con-
sisted of f. M. Rollins, w. E. Noblel
G.. G.. Casewell, w. H. Loud and w. G.
Mitchell.
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Boston Stock Market.
Boston. Nov. /
New York Produce Market.

New YORK, Nov. II.
FLOUR Receipts, 2s.6SS: exports. L. i3s.
sales, IL $50: duh and weak.
RYE-Nominal.
BARIEY-Quiet
WHEAT Receipts. 1855; exports. H.
15h. sales. 2,76O,G00 futures. $3.50 spot:
spot weak; No. 2 red, s37s elevator; No. :
red, S4as 0 b ahoat; No. l northern Du-
luth, S6ls o b afioat; No. ] hard Mani
toba, nominal aloat
CORN-Receipts 49, 80; exports. 90 Sni;
sales, 155,0o0 futures, 1900 spot; SPOT
easier; No. 2, 5oA elevator and 50tl o b
afloat: No. yellow. J0s4 No. 2 white, ..j.i,
OATS-Receipts. 100,192; exports, rs;
spot easy; No. 2, IGla.
BEEF-Steady.
LARD-Easy: refined easy
PORK-Easy.
BCTTER-Stoady; extra creamery. 95Is
EGGS-Firm; state and Penna. fancy
mixed, 30Gt31.
SuGAR-Raw nominal; refined quiet
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YACHTS IN WINTER QUARTERS.
Vessels Worth Many Millions Laid Up
About the City's Waterfront.

Between two long piers at the foot of
TWenty-third street. South Brooklyn,
hfty-six handsome yachts are stored for
the winter. A fair estimate of their value
would be $7,5OOOOO
Over the Erie Basin there is another
place where yachts are laid up for the
winter. In this basin are thirty-eight
vessels, and their value can easily be
placed at 100000.
AT the foot of Fifty-ffth street, South
Brooklyn, there is another large basin
where chiefly sailing crafts are stored.
There are about seventy-five vessels
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-12

Fairfield Circle, No. 103336, Hustling
Knights of Woodcraft, has been insti-
tuted here. The following officers have
been elected for the ensuing year: A. A.
Downs, Venerable Hustler; F. L.
Brown, Chief Pusher; o. E. Taylor,
Royal Adviser; Fred S. Parker, Pen
Pusher; E. D. Mitchell, Worthy Cruis-
err; A. Z. Boston, Coin Snapper; w. A.
Foss, Inside SnoZZer; Noah G. Blake,
Outside SnozZer. The circle will meet
at Woodmens hall on the last Wednes-
day evening of each month.