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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-01
Buying Prices.

These are the quotations on the To-
cal market.
OnioEs-Per cwt. SIPS.
Carr0ts-Per sack soc.
Beets-Per sack or box soc.
Potatoes-Per cWt. soc.
Sweet potatoes-Local $3.50 per
cwt California-4.50 per cwt.
Cabbage-Per ID. &c.
TIrnips-Per sack soc.
Parsnips-Per sack Csc.
Carrots-Per sack soc.
Celery-12 crate 9Oc.
App.es-Per ID. 112c.
GrapeS-Per crate, 40c to SOC.
Butter-Country, 40c TO sec per roll.
Eggs-F'resh, per doZ., 25c.
Chickens-H Hens per h., &c to Sc,
BOOSTERS per ID. sc, Spring Chickens
per TO- &c, Geese per Id. &c, Ducks per
ID. &c, Turkeys per ID. 1212c, Eggs 25e
cash, 2712c in trade.
Choice Beef Cattle-Cows, 215; steers
Sc.
Calves-Live &c to &c, dressed Sc.
Good hogs-LiVe 412c; dressed 6Rc,
Sheep-Wethers, So; Ewes, $3.50;
Lambs SO,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-01

LOST-POCKET BOOK CONTAIN
ing large sum and the owners card
A liberal reward will be paid for the
same to this office.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-01
ON THE STOOL OF REPENTANCE

oN The STOOL OF REPENTANCE
rs where the man will find himself
,nat takes his linen to any Laundry
SIl the Walla Walla Steam Laundry.
your conscience don't prick YOU
your collars and cuffs may. and make
You appreciate the smooth edges. soft
outton-hoies and exquisite color and
on'sh that you can always rely on re-
ceaVang from the Walla Walla Steam
Laundry.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-03-31
The Mississippi Bubble
downright. 1909. by Emerson Hough.l
BY EMERSON HOUGH
Author Of The Story Of tie Cosvboy '7bs Girl re
HoUhvaY Hosss." Etc.

spirits This was what the prisoner
of the Ojibways said. He, too, was an
old man.
1.-THE captive of my brother Grey
Solon was an OutaSamie, and he said
that the Outagamies burned this pris-
oner of the Ojibways, for they knew
that he was surely lying to them.
Without doubt they did quite right to
burn him. for the notion of a great
open country without trees or streams
Is, of course, absurd to any one who
knows America. And as for noun
tainS, all men know that the noun
tains lie to the east of us, not to the
westward"
"'Twould seem much hearsay," said
Law, this information which comes
at second. third and fourth hand"
True" said Du Mesne, "but such is
the source Of the little we know of the
valley of the Messasebe, and that which
lies beyond 1t. None the less this idea
offers interest"
"Yet you ask me If l would return"
"'Twas but for yourself, monsieur.
1t is there, If may humbly confess to
you, that it is my own ambition some
day to arrive Mysef-this west, as
said long ago to the gentlemen in Lon
don-appeals to me, since 1t Is indeed
a land unoccupied, unowned, an en-
pire which we may have all for our
selves. What say you, Monsieur L'as?"
John Law Strengthened and stiffened
as he stood. For an instant his eye
flashed with the zeal of youth and of
adventure. 1t was but transient
cloud which crossed his face, yet there
was sadness in his tone as he replied.
"My friend" said he, you ask me
for my answer. have pondered and
now decide. We shall go on. We
shall go forward. Let us have this
west, my friend. Heaven helping us.
let me find somewhere, in some land,
a place where l may be utterly lost,
and where I may forget"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-03-31

dotted with groves of hardwood, with
here and there swamp of cedar or of
tamarack Little herds of elk and
dloyes of deer fed on the grass-covered
slopes, as fat, as sleek and fearless Of
mankind as though they dwelt domes-
ticated In some noble park.
1t was a land obviously but little
known, even to the most adventurous,
and as chance would have it, they met
not even a wandering party of the ma
tive tribes. Clearly now the little
boat was climbing. climbing slowly
and gently, yet surely, upward from
the level OF the great Lake Michiganon.
In time the little river broadened and
fattened out into wide, shallow eX-
panses, the waters known as the Lakes
of the Foxes; and beyond that it be-
came yet more shallow and uncertain.
winding among quaking boys and I'M
known marshes; yet still. whether by
patience, or by cheerfulness, or by de-
termination, the craft stood on and on,
and so reached that end of the water
way which. in the opinion of the more
experienced Du Mesne, must surely be
the place known among the Indian
tribes as the place for the carrying
of boats"
Here they paused for few days, at
that mild summit of land which marks
the portage between the east bound
and the west bound waters; yet, i'm
PEELED ever by the eager spirit Of the
adventurer, they made their pause but
short. In time they launched their
craft on the bright, smooth food of
the river of the Ouisconsins, stained
coppery-red by its far-off, unknown
course in the north, where 1t had
bathed leagues of the roots of pine and
tamarack and cedar. They passed on
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-03-31

New York, March 29.--Indicments
for manslaughter in the second degree
were ordered Monday by the grand
jury against Pole and Schwandtner,
the members Of the firm OF iron con-
tractors, and Eugene G. Allison. secre-
tary Of the Allison Realty company,
which had taken over the title and
construction Of the collapsed Darling
ton hotel. Paul Schwandtner has been
arrested, but Pole and Allison have
disaDDearpd
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-03-31
Seeks to Court Martial Wood.

New York, March ga dis.
patch TO the World from Washington
says: Failing to defeat his conflrma.
ton by the senate. opponents Of Leon
ard Wood will request the war depart
ment to courtmartial him II is un.
derstood that this movement was pro-
jected by Maj. Estes G. Rathbone. who
has asked for an investigation OF his
case by the senate committee ON Cuban
affairs"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-03-31
Chicago & North Western Railway.
NORTH BOUND

an No
at
Land sani
No. ad making necons Ashland for Duluth
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-03-31

Now il the time to clean house-clean
your system first, drive out the microbes
of winter with HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea. twill keep You we'll all sum-
mer Is cents. Tea or tablets. f. c.
Buerstatte
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-03-31
A Pee )mmendation from Alright, III

In recent letter to the manufac-
turers Mr.. f. N. Scholsser. promi-
nent merchant of Alright. H., says.
Enclosed find 81 40 for which give me
credit and ship me six dozen Harris
Honey and Horehnund 35c size 1t
gives the very best of satisfaction "
The above letter ia most convincing
evidence of the virtues of Harris Honey
and Horehound for the cure of Coughs,
Colds, Group aid all throat and lung
affections. Sold by Henry Hinrichs,
Druggist
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-03-31
Flour Mills Resume.

Minneapolis. MINI. March 29.-The
Minneapolis -four mills all resumed
grinding Monday after q brief shut.
down.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-03-31
For Rent or Sale

A large two story frame house of sew
enteen rooms with modernimprovements
in good location, suitable for boarding
house or to rent in Flats. Will be let
cheap if taken ut once. Enquire at 6l2
North eth street or at this Office
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-03
EIGHT MONTHS.
Hog Buried Beneath a Hay Stack
 Without Water.

Knox Qnd) Cor. Indianapolis Journal
 A story comes from Bass Lake, five miles south of this place, that sounds ex- tremely flshy, but it is vouched for by responsible citizens and is undoubtedly true. John Peterson. a Swedish Amerl- can citizen of unquestionable veracity, IS a tenant on S. A. Craigmile's land. near Bass Lake.
 A few days ago on removing the last of a lot of hay from large mow, start ing on the ground hog was found on the ground under the hay. Ii was so emaciated 1t scarcely made a shadow, but 1t was alive and able to walk. The mow was filled with hay last July-eighteen months ago. A large number of hogs were running about the barn at the time, and the only possible conclusion is that this one was in the mow when the first load of hay was put in and was covered up. The hog was found beside an upright post reaching to the ground, around which 1t had rooted and tram pied a deep circular track in the earth. The barn stands on a sand hill, high above the water level It can easily be understood that the animal might get food enough to sustain life from the hay in which it was buried, but how it could live eight months without water other than the moisture in the top of sand knoll is a mystery,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-03
IMMENSE PROFITS
 MADE BY ROGERS The Genius of James R. Keen
 Was Conspicuous DID THE IMPORTANT WORK In His Testimony Lawson Claims He Was Betrayed by Rogers in the
 Boston Gas Scheme-Fi-
 nanciaI Gossip.
DID THE IMPORTANT WORK
BY W. G. NICHOLAS.

New York, April 2.-The deal that yielded s4e,OO00oO to II. H. Rogers and his Standard oil associates about which Tom" Lawson of Boston testified, was Amalgamated Copper. No positive state ment was ever made public before as to the extent of those profits, but they were known to be immense. The cam paign was made shortly after the capitalization of the big copper company was raised to $155. 100000. By manipulative agencies the stock was worked up to above 1S0 and then the unloading pro- cess was commenced Lawson figured quite extensively in this deal, although he was not the main broker as he has. often claimed. The important work was done by James R. Keene, whose genius was called into play and who gave sub- stantial assistance to the Standard Oil group in their successful attempt to con fer upon the public mass of copper se- curities. He sold one block of 200. GOO shares for II. H. Rogers above 120. The proceeds of this block of stock, amount ing to $25OOO,OoO in round figures, repre- sented clean velvet" On the slump of 1903 Amalgamated Copper was sold below 35, shrinkage of about 75 per cent from the price at which the public got the bulk of the capitalization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-03
Rouers Makes Mistake.

If Rogers had taken the $1,000, GOO in gas stock which was given him to turn over to Lawson and had bestowed the gift in fee simple there would probably have been no scandal. Instead of that however, he handed the stuff to Lawson who sold it for Rogers account and turned the money over to that astute operator retaining only commission Rogers excusing himself afterwards for the act by saying that if he had done so it was for the best. Lawson's yachting fiaseo and the attending humiliation having occurred in the interim, how ever the broker was not In a frame or mind to tamely acquiesce in MT. Rogers advice to forget it" entirely, and he has ever since indulged himself in the pleas ure of discussing the issue and anathe matizing Rogers. To Lawson the affair was one of consequence. To Rogers the transfer of the proceeds of sl,0000Oo in gas stock to his own pocket when 1t should have gone into Lawson's was ap- parently a minor incident, and all the satisfaction Lawson ever got out of Rogers might be embodied in para phrase of Statesman Tim Campbells remark on the constitution: Whats a million dollars between friends?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-03
DRS. DOzIER & DOzIER REITERATE
 THEIR ASTOUNDING PROPOSITION

We want every suffering man and wo- man to know that as physicians and sur geons we do not rely solely on the simple administration of medicines, but also give to each and every patient whatever bene- fits that are to be derived from electric ity. Vibration massage, light, heat in halations and every medium of aid which the energy, experience, invention and dis covery of man has produced and made available in the restoration of health. Persons who suffer from catarrh, con sumption or other disease of nose, throat and air passages should call and investi gate the merits of our medicated nebu- lized inhalations and vapor inspirators, ozone generators and other modern meth ods of treating such diseases.
 Those who have rheumatism. sciatlca. arthritls, swollen joints are invited to call and examine our hot air apparatus and electric massage and vibration as great auxiliaries in the cure of such trou- bles.
 Women who suffer with diseases pecn- liar to their sex, especially those who have been urged to submit to a mutllat- ing operation, but who would fain forego the dangers and pain of the surgeons table are requested and urged to call and see us and learn what can be done to avoid so terrible an ordeal
 Men who suffer from varicocele, hernia, stricture or from any weakness, debility or contracted misfortune" should re- member that we have for many years stood at the head of our profession as the recognized leaders and authority In all such matters and have treated more patients here In Birmingham In the past fifteen years than any other specialists or perhaps dozen of doctors In that time.
 Correspondence solicited. Consultations invited free. Office hourse, a. m. until D. m; Sundays. a. m. to 1 D. m.
 DRs. DOzIER & DozIER.
 2027lh First Avenue,
 Birmingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-03
Mystery Not Cleared.

The mystery attaching to the late heavy buying of Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, Atehison and the merger stocks remains impenetrable to the general pub lie. The controlling interests of the sev- eral properties embraced in the move ment unanimously deny all Knowledge ef the identity of the purchasers and pre- fess ignorance of what Is going on. 1t IS the habit of the kings of finance to in dulge themselves in this kind of talk while they are working most actively behind the scenes. Consequently no- body is deceived by tEe pretended ignorance of insiders although there is deep and genuine curiosity as The belief which is prevalent is that 1t Is leading to better and more enduring understanding between those in control of the transcontinental railroads west Of the Mississippi. The details of the latest phase of the evolution of the community of interest idea vii be made public in due time, although it seotns to be the present idea of the big ones to enshrond their programme in a fog There has been heavy borrowing of money by both the Morgan-Hill and the Standard Oil parties during the last fortnight, and these loaning operations are supposed to have direct bearing on the large pur- chases of trarscontinental railway secur- ities and in the carrying out of an lfn- derstood deal. As an incident of the campaign or ra ther as basis for it. t is expected that the federal court will embody in a ruling an agreement under which the underlying securities of the Northern Securities company will be dis tributed. This may come along at any time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-03

If you are afflicted with any form of chronic diseases, nervous trouble, blood poison. venereal complaint or morbid con- dition of the skin. lungs, stomach heart, liver, kidneys or pelvic organs, and want to obtain the best treatment possible we make you this plain, business proposi- tion:
 Go and visit every other specialist, medical staff, hospital, infrmary, medical college firm of doctors or medical insu ute In Birmingham, call for their diplo- mas and other evidences of professional ability, investigate as to their equipment of medicines, instruments and therapeut- ic apparatus then come to see us and make a like investigation and if we don't exhibit more diplomas from recognized medical colleges, post graduate schools and other certificates of professional ex- cellence from well accredited medical boards and other medical sources; and If we do not exhibit a large stock of medi- cines and medico-surgical material with a greater armamentarium of electro the rapeutlc, thermo-t therapeutic. photo the rapeutic apparatus X-ray outfits, mas
  tors. nebullzer, vaporizers, microscopes, analytical appliances, instruments and o-therapeutical material than is shown by any other doctor, firm of doc tors hospital, medical college. dlspensa- ", medical institute and twice as much as any other three specialists of this city combined can show then we will bind ourselves to furnish all medicines and treatment to such patients till cured free of charge; or If the patient prefers to be treated by some other than ourselves we will pay their medical bill in full to who- soever they select to treat them.
 This we know is a strong and bold proposition but 1t Is made In the earnest conviction of our superior qualification and in the interests of the sick and af fcted to whom health and life are dear and who desire for themselves the best treatment which lies In the power of science to bestow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-03
Rockefeller Makes Denial.

John D. Rockefeller here is on record as formally denying that he had any thing to do with Amalgamated Copper although it has always been classified as a Standard Oil stock The under standing is that this deal was engineered by William Rockefeller, IL. H. Rogers. John Archbold and their immediate friends From first to last this little clique has ''raked in" from 0,000, GOO to $9O0O0,OO0 out of their Montana copper juggleres and their control at the pres ent time stands them practically noth- ing. Tolerance of their manipulation of the copper securities on the New York stock exchange has been one of the black chapters in the records ofthat institu- tion. It has been piracy from first to last and the fact that it was carried on under the protecting endorsement of the exchange is one of the things which the apologists for the loose methods pre- vailing there find trouble in excusing.
 According to Lawson's testimony under oath his chief grievance against Rogers is that he was betrayed by the latter m to the false position of seeming to have accepted $1 ,000000 in the stock of the Bo5 ton gas scheme as a price of his ''si- lence and then to have gone ahead with his opposition. In the Lawson code ot morals there was nothing wrong in or ganizing a hold-up or in him accept ing, $lo000O0 in settlement, but for him to appear to have taken the price and then kept up the fight was truly wicked. It was all right to hold up the scheme, but it was all wrong for Rogers to pock- ct the Lawson graft and put the latter gentleman in an ethical hole" It was on account of Lawsons supposed du- plicity in continuing his fight against the gas company after having been bought off that led to his being refused admission to the Boston and New York yacht clubs. He had seemingly commit ted the unpardonable offense of not .'stayng bought" something which g considered amply sufficient to put him on the non-clubable list. No true sports man will sell himself and then go back on the bargain. In Wall street as well as in politics it is the supreme test of honesty to "stay bought"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-03
Little Outside Buying.

The revival of activity In the stock market during the past fortnight has not attracted any considerable amount of outside buying. Commission houses re- lying for revenue upon the public com plain as bitterly as during the period of extreme dullness last winter Thus far it has been a rich mans market with only the banking interests, professionals and contradictions directly participating The public is more than usually slow Tn yielding to the blandishments of Wall street invitations It has not recovered from the hurt inflicted during the long decline in the stock market and the mem ory of the misfortunes attending that slump is not yet dulled. Heretofore the public has always recovered from Wal street punishment and returned to the game It is considered certain that 1t will gain come back. The fascination3 cf the game are too keen to be resisted forever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-03
Intrigue on Wall Street.

The unwritten history of Wall street is full of stories of the intrigues of mem- bers of speculative pools in which treach cry and deceit figure conspicuously. The feud betwen James R. Keene and the late W. c. Whitney had it's origin in mutual accusations of bad faith in coll neetion with a famous tobacco deal An historic blind pool in Reading stocks some years ago was made especially in- teresting to Wall street by reason of the sudden transfer of the pool account. Be- fore the transfer could be completed Reading stock advanced s10 to $15 a share, which circumstance was considered ann pie confirmation for the suspicion that the pool house had sold for private ac- count against the pool holdings and could not deliver the goods. In other words, they had 'bucketed" the deal.
 The early manipulation of the whiskey trust stocks when the distiliers corpora tion was controlled by Illinois parties Is another chapter which reeks with charges of chicanery. That story was written up in dramatic style by Edwin LeFevre in his Short stories of Wall Street" under the title of "A Corner in Turpentine." It is undoubtedly true that in their trading and in their direct per sonal relations the code of business nor als between exchange members is very strict and is rigidly lived up to, but th,s code does not necessarily extend to ma nipulative campaigns which are engineer ed from the outside although executed na the floors of the exchange.
 For instance it is considered legitimate for groups of financiers to eonspire t9 wrest properties from the hands of oth- CTS and to resort to any kind of measures to accomplish the desired ends. Private credit may be assaled and fortunes wrecked in the carrying out of campaigns of this sort so long as those who arc behind the scenes are not caught red handed in the act and provided also that they can win out The Rockefeller prop osition that "business is war holds good with special force in the financial district, with the addition that ''alrs fair in war.
 The warfare of Wall street is as merci- less as the wars of extermination n darkest Africa It is every fellow for himself and glory ever to the winner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-03

Ray and Hawley committed resulting in his ruin, Sully broadly intimates that they deluged the market with offerings at a tune when they should have been giving him support. thereby breaking his back Instead of lending him their bank ac- counts. To their friends Ray and flaw ley both make the private plea that t was Sully who acted in bad faith and that he had handed them a out a dirty deal-n
 Pools are very common in Wall street but if the litigation over the Sully pool should result in establishing the princi- pie of partnership among those so en- gagged. they will likely be less popular in the future than heretofore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-03
SUBSCRIBERS PAY UP.
Loan Negotiated for Panama Company
 By Kuhn, Loeb & Co.

New York. April 2.-Subscribers to the $50,O00O 900 loan negotiated by the Panama company through Kuhn, Loeb & GO. few weeks ago. paid their sub scriptions in full today.
 So far as the effect on local finan- cial conditions is concerned the pay ment of this sum probably means nothing more than the shifting of az counts from one bank or trust con1- pany to another. A considerable amount of the subscription was made abroad,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-03
Earthouake In Mexico.

San Francisco, April 2.-The steamer Newport, which arrived today, brought news of an earthquake at Manzanillo on Sunday. A number of buildings were shaken down, but the greatest damage was done to the new big break water that is building by the Mexican government for the protection of the harbor. Much of it that had been built has sunk from sight, and the loss will be great
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-03
LOOKING FOR cLEWELL.
Warrant Is Issued for the Missing Bank
 Cashier.

Cleveland, O., April 2.-The Bankers Surety company which is on the bond of George Clewell, missing secretary and treasurer of the assigned Federal Trust company, were today given a warrant for his arrest. The surety company has sent out circulars to it's branch offices and secret service men today to apprehend Clewell.
 A check for $8100, cashed by Clewell last Saturday, was found in package of currency today marked to conatin s1O ,OOO. Only 5000 of the money re- mained in the package.