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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-18
Is it Hills waterlooe

Meanwhile the people of the north
west are talking cf little else than the
possibility Of their Napoleon finally
meeting his Waterloo. And the little,
short broad shouldered, deep chested
man, with his immense head, bald on
top and in front, and matched at the
sides with q thick crop Of long, iron
gray hair, sits at his desk in the presi-
dents office of the Great Northern sys-
TEN, putting at a black cigar, pulling
at his short, roughly trimmed gray
beard, and talking now with a wheat
farmer from North Dakota. now with
a fruit shipper from the Columbia val
ley of Washington. and then turning
to discuss the situation with some of
the great railroad financiers Of the
east who have been made to feel his
power.
10 talk with James J. Hill is to get
an impression of immense vitality, of
tremendous and mistaken will, which
makes the thought of his present re-
tirement seem little less than ridicu-
lOus.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-18
OGDEN COUPLE
DIE TOGETHER

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-18

St Paul, Mimi, April 16.-Hill
against Hartmann; the north against
the south; Puget sound against San
Francisco.
-Four hundred millions Of dollars and
the control of two great transconti-
mental railroad systems and their
connections tied up in the Northern
Securities jackpot.
Did the Supreme court of the United
States mean, when it declared the
Northern Securities company an il
legal combination, that the pot should
be split UP evenly among the players,
or did it mean that each player should
take out exactly the stake he originally
put in?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-07
THE BEEF SITUATION.
Feeders Appear to Have the Whip
Hand of the Packers.

Chicago, Jan. Local consumption
| OF beef in the northwest is enormou.
| and the east is consuming fully a.
much. The present condition is care.
fully concealed by the packers. but il
| nevertheless apparent.
Now that feeders and shippers have
the advantage of the situation the,
should not lose their heads and floot
| the markets.
Killers have expected a large In
crease In receipts owing to strength re-
Gently shown ut market centers. blu,
SO far /, has failed to materialize.
Here Is an Illustration of the exist
Ing scarcity: One OF the principal
slaughtering concerns wanted to load
nearly 200 cars for the east yester-
day and had them on track. Eighty
five did not get a cargo.
a, Kansas City shipments are equal
ly light. Two concerns which usually
start seventy-five to eighty cars east
ward daily. did not get out more than
20 yesterday. They had the cars but
not the stuff.
A concern which usually ships fifty
to sixty cars from ST. Joe. Mo-. moved
less than forty yesterday.
Two big houses shipped less than
thirty-five cars from Omaha yesterday.
Ordinarily they start seventy to
eighty.
Inquiry demonstrates that this sharp
contraction in the eastward movement
OF meats Is due to slaughterers' inabil-
ity 10 get stock nj primary points. 1t
is decidedly bull argument and indi-
Gates what even brief period OF
moderate receipts has accomplished.
Not a single Chicago killer boasts of
a full cooler today. Buyers have been
kept on the hustle securing enough
stock to keep Strengthening gangs at
work.
Prediction that the bottom of the
long slump in cattle values had been
reached. was made months ago and re-
peated at frequent intervals until prog
nosticators of that class We're thor
ough discredited. Growers became so
discouraged that they could not detect
no bottom short of point where they
expected to he called on TO turn the
stock over to the killer and pay the
freight. 1t was this sentiment, doubt
less, that caused such unreasonable
liquidation and tested the killing ca
paciiy OF slaughtt ring plants.
But now. sentiment has changed.
Bottom was undoubtedly struck some
weeks ago. Since that time an en-
couraging upturn has occurred, al
though the sensltiveness of the market
becomes apparent at the least ten
dency to overload. 1t was an acute
case of indigestion for an extended
period, and the patient is still sub
ject to relapse, should aggravating
conditions be reimposed.
The moral is obvious, don't crowd
the market. Liquidation is bad med
icine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-07
DEVOTED TO HIS cHuM.
Pathetic Story of Iowan's Devotion to
Ericnd

Pathetic Story of Iowan's Devotion to
Friend.
Special to Times Republican.
Baskerville. Jan. 7.--Wt,h. parched
lips and burning with fN.er Robert
Moon travelled 600 miles, reaching
Baskerville on Dec. rs. He was taken
to the Anderson hospital, where he
died six days later.
Bob" was great, good-natured.
happy fellow, "a years old. His father
and mother separated when he was bns
a child and ne had cared for himself
from the time he was eight. His mother
still lives at DEBORAH.
About Dec /, with s25 DIN his pocket,
together with a young chum whose
coin amounted to some II cents, he
started for the lumber regions. Reach
ing Grand Rapids, Wis. they began
work saving cord wood. The boy was
unable to do his share. Moon willingly
did the extra part until his overtaxed
muscles gave way and he was com
PEELED 10 go to bed. The boy. who had
eft home agains, his fathers will, tee-
sraphed home for money, saying they
were both sick. But the father made
no reply.
Then the people OF Grand Rapids
offered Moon trans portation, but still,
faithful to the boy, he refused to leave
him. and the boy was permitted to
bear him company.
He reached Baskerville in critical
condition. His old employers. Kent &
Shartle, found him and took him to
the hospital, guaranteeing payment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-07
stockvard Notes.

Cattle shipments We're much heavier
than last week.
There were more fat cattle Tuesday
than any day in two weeks.
The country is reported reluctant to
part with horses.
Export bulls are lower, quality of
cattle better. aud eastern demand for
hogs is heavy.
Packers want more cattle but are
reluctant TO advance prices.
Eastern sheep movement is more
than twice as large as year ago.
T. F. E,hrke. Wheatland Iowa Was
on The market today with one load o.
10 head Of shorthorn grades averaging
1897 lbs that sold a; S5.l5. Fred Mord
horst. of the same place. WAS ON the
market today with l. head of Short
horn grade cattle that averaged l,250
lbs and sold nj s5.15. Mir Mordhorsi
also sold head of butcher stock at
$3.50
II. d. Cherryholm, crawfordsvilie.
Iowa. was on the market today and sold
cattle and hogs. He reports not many
cattle going on feed.
A. Nanderwaal. Peila. Iowa, was here
and sold cattle and hogs at
satisfactory prices. He reports the
usual supply of stock 10 come from his
section.
Six leading western markets received
31.50o cattle today. against 2S.S0o a
week ago. ss.7oo year ago and 29.1oo
two years ago. Total for the week
thus far AZ six markets. 1ll,o0o. against
$4,000 week ago, 10000 year ago
and 100000 two years ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-07
q II. prince's Grain Letter.

Chicago. Jan. 7.-Wheat-There was
a cent decline in wheat today. but the
greater portion OF 1t was recovered be-
fore the close on a late cable from
Broomhall saying that 1t was rumore.i
in Liverpool that hostIlities in the far
east had commenced and on some buy
ing credited to Armour. Action of
the market was entirely different from
that of yesterday, regardless of the
fact that the war situation was more
serious than at any previous time.
There was a sharp decline in consols
but some later recovery. but cables did
not respond TO our advance and this
caused considerable selling most of
which was thought to be long wheat.
The market was nervous and very dull
at times Aside from war there is very
little change in the general situation.
The market was very erratic and closed
about one cent lower than last night.
Corn--There was f1rmer market for
corn than In wheat. Heavy selling by
local longs early In the day caused
weakness, but when this selling was
over the demand improved and there
was a recovery TO above yesterdays
last prices, but further reaction oc-
CURED later on selling. which was sup
posed to be for Armour.
Oats-Oats broke away from the in
fuence of wheat and corn late In the
day. recovered the loss and closed firm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-07
MAY BAR FOOTBALL.
Morninsside collesei May Not Have
Team Nsft Year.

Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City. Jan. tit may be that
football will not bsk played at Morn
ingside College by s!1.dents OF that In
stitution this year,
Quite, formidable opposition to the
game Is being worked up and II is
sure the board of trustees of the COL
lege win be asked| to take action 20
have the game eliminated from the col
lege athletics.
The game has opposition among the
trustees, faculty aid also from people
outside who are Interested in the COZ
ilege. That this opposition is strong
enough to have the game stricken from
the athletic sports Is hardly probable,
but that 1t Is being widely discussed
there Is no doubt.
Rev. Frank L. Mossman, financial
secretary OF the college. said he found
great deal of opposition to football
among members of the ministry and
laity and that some would not give
to the college because the game was
tolerated.
Just who is heading the movement IN
the board and in the faculty 1t is not
known. Rev. ]. b. Trin1ble is strongly
opposed to football and has never been
In favor of doing anything to help i,
along. Other members OF the board
are in favor OF football. among them
Judge Scott M. Ladd of the Supreme
court.
OF the members OF the faculty 1t is a
well hnown fact that Professor L. A.
Blue and Miss Helen l. Loveland do not
take kindly to the game. OF those who
are in favor OF the game are Professors
wylie. Van Horn and Harvey all OF
whom played the game while in college,
and Professor Frank H. Carver, who is
chairman Of the faculty committee on
athletics.
President Lewis few years ago was
opposed to football. but for the past
two years he has been friendly and II
is considered by the student body gen
orally that he favors the game II he
has deciding vote he will probably be
for football. because 1t seems to be
necessary to the up-tod date college
AT least 80 per cent of the students
are in favor of the game and among
them there is no opposition to the game
nor will 1t be possible to organize any
What the effect on the college would
be IL football was dropped 1t Is hard 10
tell.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-07
Railroads Cutting Down Ex-
penses In Every Direction
Where Possible
ALL DEPARTMENTS AFFECTED
statemen. Tina. $4,000 Men Have Been
Discharged Leads to an Investisa-
ton Which Shows Unprecedented
Wave of Retrenchment is Going On
Earnings For 1908.

Chicago Jan. 7.-Ths official an
rouncament made by representative
OF the General Managers Association
that fifteen railroads had discharged
$4,000 men in three months led ito the
disclosure yesterday tina; the railroad
homogeneous in genera are in reality
making one of the mos. sweeping re-
auctions in general expenses in their
history.
Not single department of The rail-
way service is escaping the pruning
knife. Clerks are beng dispensed with
wherever possible. landscape gardening
forces are being done away with. and
men are being let out in all places
where their services car be dispensed
with The railroad managers feel that
they are facing 4 crisis. and that the
time has arrived when operating eN-
penses must be materially reduced at
all hazards.
w. C. Brown. Vice president of the
Vanderbilt lines, was asked yesterday
how this could best be accomplished.
He does not agree with the general
managers representative that wages
must be reduced. He said:
We can best reduce operating ex-
penses by renewed vigilance In obtain
ing the maximum tonnage in every
car, and the highest possible tonnage
in every train. ard by continuous, in
tslllgent and most thorough scrutiny OF
every item OF expense which goes to
make up the total cost OF operation and
maintenance 1t is to be hoped thar
the hearty co-opsra ton of all the EN-
ployes In reducing the cost of service
and in retrenohment in other lines will
obviate the necessity for a wags. re-
luctlon."
Mr.. Brown stated 1t as his opinion
that gross earnings had reached their
maximum, and that the hest that could
be hoped for was maintenance of the
present basis.
The railroads OF the state of Illinois,
1851 miles. earned dur
ing last year a tota! o: s182,S12,53i.
which is an increase over the previous
year of $1054o,04O. or the. former
n mount $5l.45OSsSf came lTOlIl pdSStH-
ger traffic. These facts are shown by
the advance sheets of the annual re-
port of the state railroad and ware
hous4 commission. The total assets OF
the Illinois roads amount to $780,
3S4.535 which is an increase of more
than $427.OOO,OOo total liabilities
amour. to s4,444.2s4.6O1. which is an
Increase of more than s3ss.ooO.ooo.
During the year the railroads spen.
for conducting transportation the sum
Of $l15.660.s1o, which is an increase OF
more than sa.5oO,Ooo. The average
number of pevsons employed on the
Illinois roads was los.3so. an increase
Of 11.490. and they received in salaries
he sum of ss3.674,647, which Is aal in
crease OF ss.000.O0o.
In the entire state a total of thirty
one passengers were killed, decrease
If eight. Total number of tons of
freight carried was l19,421.l56 and the
average haul was 100 miles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-07
Good Grades Were Wanted at
Steady Prices. and Bulk
Sold at Slight Declines
STRICTLY PRIME ABOUT $50
stockers and Feeders Were Scarce To-
day and Went at Best Prices of the
Week-Hos Supplies Increasing
mand Was Lively at Better Prices
Today.

/ Chicago, Jan. Good grades of cat
| prices. No fancy We're seen early, bu
| buyers said the condition of trade war
| ranted quotation of 5S5 for strictly
| prime. Stockers aud feeders were
scarce and sold at best prices OF the
| week. Cows We're slower of sale early
but prices held with but slight de-
| cline.
| Beef outlet channels recently gorge.
| with beef are now comparatively bare.
Yesterday killers did not have enough
| meat either at Chicago or Missouri riv-
er markets to load refrigerator cars
| waiting for cargoes.
While receipts at Chicago are slight
ly in excess of the same time in 1902.
export and shipping demand Is greater
and Missouri river markets are not
getting enough to meet local consump-
ton and furnish an adequate supply
to meet eastern orders.
The situation has changed radically
from that existing early in December.
when colers at every market point
were filled TO overlooking and markets
We're glutted,
Offerings of stockers and feeders are
very light. and though the first of the
year the demand has really been better
than the supply. Local dealers find
a good outlet for about everything and
have not been able to collect respect
able showing. Country buyers are not
l.,..s
sent that canno, be filled because the
cattle are not here. Within the past
two weeks the market has advanced
ESQ so cents. on the whole line, and
since month ago, when values We're
very low. there has been q rise Of
50M15 cents. Choice feeders are now
selling around s4.25. and higher price
would no doubt be paid for something
fancy. Most of the medium to good
feeders are selling at $500 400. and
light stockers largely at s2.s0@3.25.
There Is scarcely anything common
enough to sell below $3.50.
Hogs.
Supplies show big gains, daily runs
exceeding estimates. About 10000 were
received today and nearly 1000 left
over last night, but there was a lively
local and shipping demand Prices We're
strong and averaged 10 higher than
yesterday.
Marketing of hogs have been on
liberal scale lately although weights
have been light. Stress is made daily
in board of trade circles that the sup
ply is not up to expectation but the fig
ures disprove 1t. Black board receipts
and stun consigned direct to city
slaughterers combined in December ag-
sregated $4,000 against $4,000 for the
same month In 1902 which indicates
that the country has been selling.
Sheep.
Trade had good tone from the
outset. with prices up to the best OF the
season thus far for lambs, close to the
high range noted early in the week
for choice fat sheep.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-07

flames and they We're soon out. The
second floor was much damaged by fire.
smoke and water, and the jewelry stock
In the lower rooms Was good deal
water soaked. The flames started in a
coal pile and some think it a case of
spontaneous combustion. The building
is owned by Mrs. Emma Sargent, and
is insured in agencies represented To-
eally by j. Fl. Lutte and H. e. Weir
and the stock owned by Mr. Lions is
insured in the same agencies. The
is damaged several hundred
dollars worth and the stock at least
that much, but all loss is covered by
INSURANCE.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-07
CHICAGO Livestock.

NHitdSc, jail. q.
tie-Estimated receipts for today.
10000: market SLOW; good to prime
steers. 5.i0M5.65; poor IL medium. 3.75
$500; stockers and feeders, 2.25@4.25:
cows. l.75M4.35: heIfers, 2.OoQ475:
Gamers L75@2.5o; bulls. 2.25@4.5o:
calves. 3.50@7.25.
Estimated receipts for today
10000; market 511o cents higher:
mixed and butchers. 4.65@ 500; good to
choice heavy, 1850 $40: rough heavy,
4.e5h4.so; light, 4.5Ga4.75; bulk OF
sales. 4.70I4.90.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today
$4,000: sheep and lambs steady; good
30 choice wethers. 4.OO@4.5o; fair to
choice wethers. 3.25Mi.Oo: western
sheep s.5oM4.4o: native lambs, 4.0op
CPS; western lambs. 5.ooG625.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-07
PALMA DOWN ON LOTTERIES.
Proves His Good Fat, by vetoins The
1 o&&eru ill

Proves His Good Fat by Vetoing the
Lottery gill.
Havana, Jan. President Palma
has signed his veto of the lottery bill.
which. as announced, H. prepared last
;aanth in expectation of he passage &c
the bill.
The president, In stating the reasons
for his veto. holds that a lottery is a
lowering and corrupting device and
that the government would be culpa-
Bile in taking money of the people OBJ
tanned thru such scheme no matter
what the end at which the lottery
aimed. President Palma has been as
sured that the bill cam not be repassed
over his veto. AT all events there will.
be little time for any discussion over
she bill. as congress proposes to adj
journ this week until March The OBJ
jeo, OF the lottery bill was to pay the
veterans who had fought for Cuba in
the war against Spain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-07
Kansas City Live Stock.

Kansas City. Jan. Z.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today,
5000: steady: native steers. 3.5064.75:
southern steers. 2.50M4.25; stockers and
feeders 3.25M3.75::s calves, 2.5o@5.15;
western steers. 3.40a4.15: cows. 1.5O
ls.O0.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today.
5000: steady to higher; heavy, 4.501
$50: packers. 4.s514.75: pigs and light,
4.3og4.7O.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today.
1000: steady; muttons. 350G4.45;
lambs, 4.75d5.65: range wethers. 3.s5
G4.40; ewes. 2.S0@3.55.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-07
FIRE AT MT. PLEASANT.
Sargent Building and Business Stocks
Partially Damaged.

Special to Times Republican.
Mt. Pleasant Jan. This city
was visited by small fire yester-
day. but it's being discovered in
Its incipiency. 1t was prevented from
doing great deal of damage. The
Sargent building, occupied by the Lines
jewelry store on the lower floor and the
Cassidy Commission company on the
second floor was the scene of the fire
The two stories We're filled with smoke
and it was pouring from windows and
the walls on every side. Great guam
titles of water We're thrown on tho
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-07
THE DAY BEFORE.

Cattle-Estimated receipts for today.
$4,000: market steady to easy; good to
prime steers, 5.1Od5.75; poor to med
ium. 3.75@4.so; stockers and feeders
2.5o@A25; cows, 2.0O@400; heifers
2.00@4.s5; Gamers. 2.00m240; bulls
2.5O@A35 calves. 3.00@T.25.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today,
$4,000: market 10 lower; mixed and
butchers, 460@4.9o; good to choice
heavy, 4.soQ5.0o; rough heavy. 4.501
4.7o; light, 43od465; bulk sales.
4.60Q4s0.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-07

A new form OF graft is under in
vestigation in Missouri A federal
grand jury is inquiring into conspir-
acies alleged to have been organized
to charge excessive prices for postof-
flee sites.
Senator Lodge made a notable speech
in the upper house, defending the adj
ministration's Panama course and at
lacking the democratic position.
Resumption of steel mills has re
stored work to 10000 idle hands N
the Pfttsburg district. A better de-
mand 10 the cause.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-07

10000: sheep and lambs slow; good 10
choice wethers. 4ooGs4.6o: fair to
choice mixed. 3.25@t 500; western sheep
$50 "a $50; native lambs, 4.o046.25;
western lambs. 4.G5n6.25.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-07
Chicago Produce.

Chicago Produce.
Chicago. Jan. Z.
Probationary, 1900; May, 1882.
Lard--January. G.75; May. ZOO
Ribs-January, GAP: May. 60.
Ryc-January SO.
Timothy-S.00
Clover-11.25@ 1L35.
Barley-Cash. 3595s.
F,ax-9sls @1.05.
Butter-Easier; creameries. 1925:
Diaries, 1902.
Eggs-Flrm, 25des.
Poul,ry-Frrm; turkeys. 1918:
chickens. l1111H; springs. 11@11k.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-07
SD. Louis Grain.

ST Louis. Jan /.
Wheat-cash. nominal May. siA.
Corn-Cash. Al; May, 45i..
Oats-Cash. IS; May. 391a.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-07
NAEA| A SHADE LOWER
The Market Was Still Strong
on the War Situation, But
Prices Eased Off
CORN ALSO a TRIFLE LOWER
CORN ALSO A TRlFLE LOWER
Heavy Profit Taking Caused Weak
ness After Strong Opening y Oats
Were Affected by the Liquidation in
Wheat and Corn : Provisions Were
Lower.

Chicago, Jan. THE situation in the
serious than yesterday and as result
bullisn sentiment again prevailed In
wheat, altho prices showed some loss.
There was considerable liquidation at
the opening. May started hM& lower
at SIG to SIS. There WIS good commits
sion house demand, and after advance
ing to y, steaiied around S7%. Min
reapoiis, Duluth and Chicago receipts
We're 1913 cars.
a sharp rally occurred in the session
c,1 the report from Liverpool that Rus
s;a ana Japan had commenced kostiii-
ties. May selling was up 10 ssh Quick
eenial of the report resulted in big
slump. May closed Is al cent lower at
SIX @s7&.
Heavy profit taking in corn caus-
el considerable decline after strong
opening. May was isd,4 lower to
1s@I. higher at 47ss to As at the start,
but sold Off to 4Ii4. Receipts were
PIT cars
The market continued weak ;hruout
the day. May closing y of a cent low
er at 47A@47A.
Oats were affected by the liquidation
In corn and an easier feeling developed
after steady opening May opened
to shade higher at as3s a
3aS and declined to s9A. Receipts
were eighty-two cars.
Provisions.
Moderate selling OF provisions by
packers and profit taking by longs
caused Sigh. losses in all products
Chicago Grain.
Chicago, Jan. I.
Wheat--No. red. 81: No. 3 red,
aGt90: No. . hard. SoSS2: No. 3 hard,
7667s; January. So; May opened. Tls
as; highest. 7SA; lowest. TN: clos
ing, 77M I17ss.
Corn--No 2, No. white. 4S@ 43h;
No. white. 4Se1i3is: No. 2 yellow.
i6M 1861: No. yellow. 45.s @46: jan
nary. 43is @isA: May opened. 47sG
is; highest, IS: lowest, 411 TN; clos
Ing. 4Tls@s7A
Oa,s-No. .. Sc; No. 3. a5is; No. .
white. 3sd39is: No. 5 white. 37is@
3sis: No. white, S5hs937: standard,
ssdi3s. January. a6sss May opened,
30 V az 1855: highest, 3s7s lowest, 391s;
closing. .s9A assas.
Range of Prices.
The following quotations furnished
by L. II. Prince. office No. 10 Wood
bury building.