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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-10-15

Chicago, H., Jnne 90.
GentIemen;-f am Just In receipt Of your letter
Informing me that have won one Of the pianos In
your Dollar Mark Contest. or course feel graft
fed to receive such good news and cen hardly
thank you enough for IT, ] can cheerfnIly recon-
mend your company a. honest and uprixht in every
sense II tho word have entered many contests
with the hope that ! might some day 10 rewarded
and feel that have been doubly repaid for wait,
Ing. Respectfully yonrs, Anna Belle Gailear, rs
Larrabss ST., Chicago, III.
Ifol.tein, Iowa, June On.
Gentlemen.-1 am 80 elsted since received
your letter informing me that have won one Of
the pianos offered In your recent contest, that do
not know how TO express my thanks for your fair
ness. did not expect to win anything, always
believing that friend gets the big prizes, but now
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am convinced that you conduct your contests In
On absolutely fair manner. Yours respectfully,
Otto C. W. Brisse, Holstein, Iowa.
Columbia, no., June 49, :.
Gentlemen;-Your check for $50 received this
morning In payment Of the prize won by me In
your Dollar Marx Contest. THANK you kindly for
your kindness, and you may nse my name In
testimonial I was laughed at for countin in tho
contest but this morning have shown my check
to several and they arc consratulating me upon
my good fortune. ! am, yours respectfully,
John W. Carlisle, Columbia, No.
Gorham, Kansas, June q.
Gentiemen;-Your letter received containing
your check for a25, the fourth prize in your Dollar
Mark Contest. I am greatly surprised and pleas
Cd. Wishing you aud the Peoples Popular Month
ly every possible success, ain, ours respectfully,
IL J. wilRou.
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Carnival Number.

The Times of Hamilton County, Can-.
has issued special number forethe Car
nival at that place, which is very cred
liable piece of literary, artistic and typo
graphical work. 1t shows not only ability
in this way, but much enterprise.
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c. D. PENNEBAKEa JOHN PAUL JONES.
PENNEBAKER & JONES,
Attorneys and Counselors,
1901. STREET WASuINCTnN n n

Special attention to adjustment of accounts Of civil
war Volunteer Officers.
We think very officers properly paid
Widows even If remarried), other heirs, are emit
tied. Write for details.
We are especially anxious to communicate with ON
Tor their heirs who ~ not paid for recruiting
services for services rendered prior to muster
(2) who were denied bounty by reason of promotion:
() who dismissed from the service; az who
denied travel pay by of resignation for personal
reasons convenience; 6) who were not mustered
and paid because command was below minimum mum.
ber s) who lost u s. pay by of State pay
ment +.-f.a-..
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Will be accompanied subscription
subscription either by Poce Express Money Order Registered
Address letters and make all drafts
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JOHN W. CARLISLE
Columbia, Mo.
WON $3.50 IN CASH

BtirIlnRtOn, 1owh, JUNO IS.
Gentlemen.-I beg to acknowledge the receipt
OF yonr check for 81 as prize awarded TO mo in
your recent Dollar Mark Contest. I am pleased
with the check but more pleased with your prompt
and honorable action In the matter. You are the
FIRST firm on my list that has shown = disposition
10 lie fair and square with your patrons Fair deal
Ing is the shortest and most pleasant road to
cess, and am glad that the Peoples Popular
Monthly has chosen such Q road. May you faro
well and prosper 10 tho wish OF your satisfied
patron, DR.. J. r. Bennett.
Gentiemen;-Your favor OF the 2sth Of February
Just 10 hand with the check for 500 and the good
news that the piano has been shipped Please ac-
cept my thanks forboth. Wishing you all success,
remain, Mrs. l. G. Robinson, 4th and Park Ave,
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Special Notice
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 8, 1903.
To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:

WASHINuIUN, D. o., OCt. ., I5Vo.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
1t has been brought to our attention
that one "E. w. Wilson has been operat-
ing in Michigan under the guise of being an
agent of ours, and appears in some manner
10 have gotten hold of some pension blanks
bearing our name. We desire to state that
this man is not our authorized representa-
tive, and we are not responsible for any of
his acts, and we regret exceedingly if by the
(unauthorzed) use of our firm name he has
succeeded in injuring any comrade by false
representations. -a,
Very respectfully,
TABER 4 WHITMAN CO.,
$40 Warder Building, Washington. D. c.
No person fs, OF has been. authorized to
net for in any matter relating to the
public land of the U. -,
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1000 FREE
Three Pianos !; $500 in Cash
GIVEN AWAY
WHO COUNT RIGHT
If You Count Right You Win
PRIZES FOR ALL
There are No Blanks


who przel
TIE FIRST
awarded
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Columbus, o., March =, 1908.
Dear Sir:-I was very much hell ghted this morn
ing at receiving your handsome check for $50 and
letter notifying me second p.ize winner of your
late Ring Counting Contest I wish to express my
hearty thanks and to acknowledge your prompt
ness In sen.line the prize. wishing you and your
paper every snccess, 1 remain, sincerely yours,
Fred W. Hccht, Capital University, Columbus, o.
Dayton, O., March ., 1908.
Gentlemen;-f was more than surprised to re-
ce.vs your check for $50, winning third prize in
tbs Roosevelt Ring Contest, and thank you ever
90 much. You can say for me that the reading in
your monthly is very fine and just to my liking.
With many thanks, remain, yours truly, z. TafeL
We have many other such letters as the above,
which should prove TO you that we are honest and
pay all prizes promptly and in full.
NOTICE: Address all letters t
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SPECIAL. PHIZES-To the person
winning first prize, sio0 extra viii be given
" he or she has three counts entered, and
30 extra will be given to winner OF second
prize III he or she has three counts entered
1t IL. therefore. much better to send three
counts rs only by sending three counts eau
you compete for the special p:lzss. and
then with three counts entered you are
much more likely TO hit upon the right
number. This is really much the safest
way to enter the contest for If you do get
the number correct you are sure Of
some prize.
EXTRA PRIZES-The extra cash
prizes amounting to 500 will be divided
equally among any who may enter correct
counts besi''es the winners of the regular
prizes. In case there are no correct counts
entered other than those which win the
regular prizes. this $500 Will be div ided into
prizes of S. each among the 100 persons
yylA come ttpn reat Qeffiny the M La q
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TO COMPETE
WINNERS

Peoples Popular Monthly, so Manhattan Bldg, Des
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-31
GERMAN OPINION.
Foreign Office Believes England
Will Help japan.

Berlin, Dec. 26.-The German for.
eign Office, in estimating the probable.
tiles of war in the far East, fixes it's
attention at this moment on Great
Britain rather than on Japan, for it is
recognizde that Japan is only waiting
for Great Britain to give the word be-
fore bringing on hostilities. A new
and even portentios element in the sit
uation, as it is looked upon here, is the
rising feeling in Great Britain that
Russia must yield or Japan and Great
Britain must fight her.
The Associated Press learns from the
highest diplomatic source that the Ger
man government, while still refusing
to believe that war is certain, is con-
WINGED now that if war between Russia
and Japan comes Great Britain will
take part in it, because the British
government looks upon war as possibly
the only means of saving or re-estab-
fishing her position in the far East.
Sir Frank Lascelles, the British am
bassador, who returned here from Eng
land three days ago, is understood to
have impaired his impression unoffi-
cialty to the foreign government that
the British cabinet epprehended that
war would result if Russia persists in
her present attitude toward Japan.
This expression of opinion by the am.
bassador was stripped of all suggestion
that Great Britain might participate,
but great significance is attributed to
1t. The leading fnanciers know moth
ing of any Russian overtures to float a
loan of 1925, 100000 in Germany,
and the report to that effect published
il the Tageblatt in a dispatch from
st. Petersburg is regarded as unfounded
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SEVER RELATIONS
REYES AND HERRAN AWAIT AN
SWER OF HAY.
If Not Satisfactory Diplomatic Re-
latiOns Will Be Severed. Colon.
Matter Referred to Hague Trib-
unal for Arbitration.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-Unless the
United States, in the reply which Sec
rotary Hay will make to the note of
General Reyes, accords Colombia that
measure of satisfaction which from her
point of view she feels herself entitled
to with respect to Panama, both Gener-
air eyes and DIR. Herran will leave this
capital. This is frankly admitted.
While disavowing any intention of
bringing undue pressure to bear upon
Secretary Hay for speedy reply to the
note which General Reyes has filed in
behalf of his government, both he and
DR.. Herran are most anxious TO be APP
prised of the secretarys conclusions at
the earliest possible moment.
With the view to obtaining light on
this point, DR.. herran, the Colombian
charge, has twice visited the residence
of Mr.. Hay, but was unable to see him
on account of bis continued illness.
Hope is entertained by both General
Reyes and DIR. Herran that in the event
of refusal by Mr.. Hay to admit their
contentious, the United States may
agree as last resort to submission
of the proposition to the Hague court
of authorization. 1t was pointed out
that the filing of the note was in &C.
cordance with the treaty of 1916 be-
tween the United States and Colombia,
one of the provisions of which contracts
to give the aggrieved party the right
to protest without further stipulation
that reply shall be forthcoming. 1t
is said that Mr.. Hay has not indicated
when he will make answer to the Co.
lomb ian note.
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SEATTLE MARKET REPORT.
Purchasing Prices.

The following prices are being Of
fered to the producer by the Local
dealers for delivery in round lots on
the dock or in the car at Seattle:
Grain-Oats, $22@23 per ton; bar
ley, $21 per ton; wheat, chicken feed
$27 per ton; bran, $21 per ton; shorts
$21 per ton.
Hay-Eastern Washington, new, $21
per ton; Puget sound, $13@15 pei
ton; alfalfa. $14015 per ton.
Eggs-Strictly fresh ranch, 10000
per doz.
Poultry-Live hens, 12c per lb; ole
ROSTERS, SC per Id; spring chickens
$3.75@475 per doz; ducks, 13@13ht
per Id; geese, 1O011c per Id; turkeys
18c per lib.
Live Stock-Choice beef cattle
cows. &c per Id; steers, 3%@4c pei
Id; sheep, 303Ac per Id; hogs, 81
OF per ID; calves, 5@7c per Id;
spring lambs, $2@2.5O per head.
Hides, Pelts and Wool--Heavy
sailed steers, over 60 Id. TIC; medium
per ID, 7c; light, under so lbs, SIC;
cows. all weights. SIC: sailed kips
&c; calf. Sc: stays and bulls. &c: green
hides, 1c less than sailed: culls and
grubby, 1c less: dry hides. 12013c;
winter deer, dry, 10000: good but
cher tallow. 404hc; grease. ~ 02c.
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New Paymaster at Seattle.

Seattle, Dec. 26.-Rear Admiral w.
J. Thompson will be detached from
duty in charge of the navy pay Office
at Seattle on Januatry 81 and ordered
to proceed to his home in the East.
Pay Director Thompson has been on
the retired list since January 10 last,
but voluntarily continued on active
duty under the legal provisions. He
now wishes to be relieved. He will be
succeeded in Seattle by Paymaster Eu
gene Dewey Ryan.
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Big Logging Camp on Lewis.

Vancouver, WASH, Dec. 26.-The
Weyerhauser Timber syndicate has an
nounced that it will open one OF the
largest Logging camps on the coast on
the Lewis river, so as to enable the
company to log off its immense hold
ings of timber on the tracts which
were burned over by the forest fires OF
1902. The company has been operat-
ing several smaller camps in this re-
gion, but they have been shut down re.
Gently on account of the low price OF
logs. The burned timber must Do
logged soon or it will become worthless
hence the new order. Over 500 men
will be employed.
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Bae FACTOR for Seattle.

Seattle, Dec. &c. factory, to cost
not less than $50, 900 and to employ
$50 men at the start, will be eresteo
on the South Seattle tide lands next
March. The Bemis Brothers Bag Com
pany, of Boston, one of the most extern
sive bag and burlap houses in the coun-
try. has decided on a local fa'tory,
which is to be in working order next
fall. 1t will occupy l65 feet on Colo.
RADIO street. on the lot adjoining tna'
owned by the Pacific Cesat Syrup Com-
pany. The land vas purchased about
year ago, when the firm opened
branch Office in Seattle.
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Tacoma Quotations.

Wheat-Bluestem, 79c: club, 75c.
Cattle-Steers, 4@4h per cwt;
cows, 2a@3c.
Sheep-4A.
Hogs-4a@5c
Oats-$24.5O@25; rolled oats. $3.50
@26.50.
Hay, alfalfa, etc.-Wheat hay
$3.50; timothy. $21@22; bluegrass
SIG; clover, $16.50017.50; alfalfa
$1450Q15.5O.
Feed-Corn, $27; wheat, $27.50@28;
barley, whole grain, $21; rolled, $22.5O;
bran. $40; shorts, $21.
Poultry-Turkeys, dressed. 23c;
chickens, dressed, spring. 15@16c;
ducks, dressed. 15c; geese, dressed
15c. Live-Chickens, 11@12h; ducks,
lie: geese, 10c; turkeys, 1Sc.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. creamery, 500
S2c; ranch, 2OQ22c; Eastern tub. "a
@26c.
Eggs-Fresh ranch. 33@S5c; East
eru 25@26.
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INCREASE RATES
RAILROADS WILL MAKE A DE-
ClDED CHANGE.
Heavy Increase in Tariffs Cove.
Commodity Rates and win AZ
feet Almost Every shipmen,
Made by Jobbers in the East r.
the Coast.

Seattle, Dec. 28.-An AVERAGE -
crease of IL 1-2 per cent will be made
in com modify rates by Western rail.
roads, taking effect January IS. These
increases affect almost every shipment
that is made by iobberss from the F ast.
ern markets to the Coast. The rail.
roads announcing the advance in this
territory are the Union Pacific. Bnr.
lington. Northern Pacific, Great North.
ern and Canadian Pacific. The Eastern
connecting lines have all agreed upon
the advances, and the Western lines
reaching other Coast points have pro.
mulgated new tariff that shows cor.
responding advances in charges.
The increases in commodity rates are
explained by freight traffic officials
on the ground that prevailing condi-
tions do not justify adherence to the
lower schedules. The following state.
ment is made on behalf of the roads:
Wages, supplies and in fact, every.
thing, have been steadily advancing for
years. Railroad freight rtaes have been
the only exception to the general rule.
Instead of advancing, the freight rates
have steadily declined, though appar-
emily the consumer has not gotten
much benefit from the liberality of the
transportation lines.
Old Rates Impossible.
Freight traffic officials have been
carefully investigating conditions re-
Gently, and they have come to the COLI
clusion that it is almost impossible to
transport goods at the old rates. Some
of the rates that have been in effect do
not pay the expenses Of handling them.
AS result careful revision of the
tariff sheets has been made for the pur.
pose of obtaining fairer schedules
The new rates represent the best
charges that the railroads are justified
in granting"
Coincident with the announcement
of an increase in commodity rates come
new regulations for the handling of live
stock. Heretofore poultry shippers
have been allowed to send man in
company with car of birds sent to
market, and return transportation has
been provided this agent. In the iu.
ture this transportation must be paid
for. This regulation also applies to
cattle shippers. The one way trans
porttaiton is still provided, but the re-
turn trip must be paid for.
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NEW TRIAL ORDERED.
Commission Reports Favorably in
Dreyfus Case.


Paris, Dec. 26.-Captain Dreyfus, ac-
cused of treason to France, degraded,
dismissed from the French army and
exiled to prison on DEVILS island, will
have another trial, this time by civil
ian tribunal.
As the result of an examination of
all the evidence submitted to two
courts martial, which have already
passed on the question of Dreyfus'
trial, as we'll as on the petition of
Dreyfus for new trial and the addi-
tional facts brought to light by Gener-
al Andre, minister of war. the commits
sion on revi ,ion representing the court
of cessation, has reached O. decision in
favor of revision of the case by the
criminal branch of the court of cassa-
ton.
The court will assemble next month,
and Dreyfus viii then have full oppor-
tunity to make a complete exposition
Of the wrongs he is said to have suff-
cred. The former captain, as result
of this new trial, expects to obtain VIM
dication, followed by restoration to his
former rank in the army.
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WASHINGTON STATE NEWS.

A petition for incorporation is being
circulated at st. John.
A new postofice has been established
at Ruby. Stevens county, eight miles
from Locks, R. Emery postmaster.
Pocket roulette wheels are the latest
thing brought out by the gamblers at
Spokane to evade the gambling law.
Charges have been sent to the depart
ment of the interior at Washington
against A. M. Anderson. of Miles,
WASH, who hsa charge of the Colville
Indians.
George r. Grace, senior member of
the Grace W elsh comm ission company,
500 Western avenue, Seattle, commit
ted suicide by shooting himself through
the head.
Brigadier General Funston, who has
been in Spokane an 1 at Fort Wright
for few days, stated that four compa-
MES will he stationed at Fort Wright
by March l.
Socialists of Spokane are planning a
campaign of oratory from one end of
the state to the other by the use of a
van which will drive from town to
town, with one or more advocates of
the doctrines of socialism.
Harry Chamberlain Great Northern
conductor, while walking on top of his
train near Everett, slipped and fell be.
tween two cars and was instantly kill
ed, the wheels running over his body
and nearly cutting him in two.
Peter J. Nelson has filed suit in the
superior court at Seattle to recover
$40, 800 damages from the Northeast.
ern Siberia Company, Limited, for
having been placed in irons and land
ed from the steamer Manuense against
his wishes at East Cape, Siberia.
The annual poultry show at Walla
Walla will be held February q.
The Seattle WOODEN Mill Company
will enlarge it's mill at Kirkland.
The two weeks holiday vacation of
the state university began Saturday.
Pullman Agricultural college girls
defeated Spokane high school at basket
ball by score of Is to 2.
Rural free delivery sevrice has been
ordered established February l at Wau-
kon, Lincoln county, with one carrier.
Ernest Stalberg broke both arms by
falling from turning bar in the gym
nasium of the Young Mems Culture
Club at Davenport.
The state auditor has issued war;
rant on the state treasurer for 800
in favor of Charles A. Straub, Joseph
Morrison, Maurice Smith, Frank Zell-
ingren and E. G. Lauter. the same be-
ing in full payment of the reward
offered by the state Tor the capture of
Outlaw Harry Tracy,
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CALLED TO THE VATICAN.
American Prelates Summoned b!
the Pope.

the Pope.
New York, Dec. 28.-Advices receiv-
ed from Rome, confirm the news of the
calling to the Vatican of the Ri. Rev.
John Farley, archbishop of New York,
and adds that Pope Plus has command
ed also Archbishops Williams, Ireland,
Chabpelle, Ryan and Quigley to visit
the holy zee and give their opinions on
the pope's project to decentralize many
of the attributes of the congregation OF
the propaganda. It is the holy father 6
purpose to take away from the propa-
ganda business which he believes can
be better administered by the local au-
thorities in whose diocese it lies, than
under the system which has always OBJ
tanned heretofore. With this in view
he wishes to famlliarize himself with
the conditions in America, and to his
mind there is no better way than by a
conference with the principal archbish-
ops of the country
1t is with particular ref srence to the
settlement of disputes and differences
arising between scclesiastics and their
spiritual rulers that Pope Plus has for
INFLATED his plan. He has discussed it
with Cardinals Gibbons, Moran, Log
ne and Gotti, and that they have ap-
proved of it seems evident in the COM
mand to the archbishops to report to
the vatican. 1t is understood that the
work separated from the propaganda
which concerns the United States will
be put under the direction of Cardinal
Gibbons, who, as occasion demands,
will appoint it's administration to the
Lsda of the see which can best handle 1t