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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-03

fortune for services All require 10 fair
render doctor thousands OF
gives all the income want or
mission not onei 10 to do
good All eteone to advice
will turned they not nntionsres
You may write and will give comfort
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While II Lasts

Take your choice 81 our large and
complete line of Ghickeftux a Soma
Hobart NJ. Cable. Kirnbaii. Pease.
the new u. = Johnston 60. kayton.
lfinEe and other pianos and kifubnii
organs az startling reductions For
instance. We are now offering npien-
dii new pianos for ti17. tae tz2N
$50. 1854. s2ga. t12o. t1es to tsa0
and upward, that represent an ay-
craze
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Saving OF 500 Dollars

To the purchaser. Alno great bargains
In slightly used. renting and second
hand pianos. maaF of them being
practically as good as new New or
FauR now tt7. IS. - and up. being
practically une-third icNs than regular
values. Second hand organs meet any
price. Every Instrument guaranteed
sale. The very easy terms on which
we sell and the present extremely low
prices make u possible for almost
every one 10 have piano or organ
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CHAPTER XVII.

CHATTER NANis
ON Joining Miss Peytou. Frances
learned that Dunw oodic was not yet
returned. To the eager inquiries
relative q her success IN her ras
mantle excursion. Frances could say
no more than that she was bound to
be silent and 10 recommend the
same prceaution to her aunt.
While they were talking the noise
OF horaeman riding 20 the door ans
nouncrd the return Of the major. II
wanted Yet an hour 60 the termina-
ton az the shortest period that the
poddier had fixed az The tins ucces-
snry 10 effect bis escape. Even Har-
per had laid great stress upon the
Importance Of OBTAINING the Viz
ginians during that hour. Frances,
however. had not time Co rally her
thoughts before punwOodte entered
one door an Miss Peytan retired
through another.
Tho couutrnhnce OF peyton wns
flushed aud an cir of vexation pnd
disappointment pervaded HIS ntan-
nsr
Twas lmpfudent. Frances: nay.
Il was unkind," he cried. 70 fly ai
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have much to do and far 10 ride;
forget me In all your prayers"
lie then, lifting his hat. strobe
towards the back Of the mountain
and was soon hidden by the trees.
Frances went forward With a light
eued heart and taking the first path
that led d0Wnwards. IN a few min
uteH she reached the plain IN SAFETY.
Wondering who this unknown
but powerful friend of her brother
could be. Frances sped aeroad the
fields and using due precautions ia
approaching the dwelling, rcKained
her residence undiscovered ana IN
safety
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It's An Easy Matter
To Buy a Piano or Organ at
ID. S. Johnston Co.'S Big Store.

As the prices are not only the low
est ever Offered here. bat she instfn-
msntw are eold on extremely easy
terms. This great money saving
chance. like all ether opportuni
viii Essan be thing Of history Ia
up-to-dAfe piano mere hHndinluR.
sna those who think and act quickly
are the ones Who win reap the ben
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BUTTER And EGGS
ON The DECLINE
POULTRY SHOWS GOOD STRONG
TONE ON FRESH DRESSED.
The Fruit List Shows but Few Changes
Apples Are Firm and Higher,
with Cranberries One Dollar Per
Barrel Lower-Grapes Are Getting
Scarce.

The warm weather this, week has had
extreme prices that prevailed the clos
Ing days of December had tendency to
seriously cut down the call for eggs, ex-
cept from the restaurant trade. Prices
were too high for family trade while the
average quality of the eggs was too poor
by the time they reached consumers
hands to make them popular Arrivals
were not unusually heavy for the time
OF year, but with virtually no outlet an
accumulation began to develop, and it
needed but few days of warmer weather
to cause a break in prices slump of
3 cents per dozen in one day is rather I'M
usual, but conditions fully warranted it.
ana 1t Will be a benefit to the trade gen
orally. AT the lower figures, attention will
again be attracted to them. and possibly
develop strength that might advance
quotations to. their former range. Cooler
goods are about cleaned up and there will
be little competition for fresh stock that
ought to be coming forward from now on.
Thruout the east the weather has been
even colder than IN the northwest. and
production thruout that section will begin
much later than here, putting the east in
position to take care of all southern
eggs. which in most former years have
sought g market here, and have been the
hrst weakening feature each spring to
northwestern egg markets.
Butter of all grades is proving extreme
iy dull. Values have eaSed off gradually
but prices have not reached point where
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FAVORABLE BUSINESS SIGNS
WAR TALK STIMULUS IN PROVISIONS AMI
CEREALS-IRON FIRMER,

Is
New York, Jan. 9.-Bradstreet's Of to-day
says: The new year opens quietly but with sat
isfactory features, predominating. Cold, stormy
weather mas retarded business and transportation.
but in some sections has stimulated sales of
heavy, goods. shoes and rubbers at retail. Whole
sale business is seasonably quiet at leading
western and central western markets, but 1t
is worth noting that spring demand and ship
show. slight Improvement and money is easing.
supplies of that commodity being in better supply
than heretofore. Preparations for spring are go
ing actively forward, and with good show Of
confidence.
War talk has been stimulus to many mar
securities and cotton have been depressed there
by. Iron and steel in the cruder forms have
better demand in the nore finished forms at the
west Western and senthern pillow manufacturers
are buying more freely and in this catering to
southern trade have begun to run time to
MI orders based upon an expected enormous acre
age In cotton the coming spring. Leather is show
affected by climate influences upon building, is
In active export demand with quotations held
firmly the growing ease of money is regarded
as favorable to widespread activity in building
the coming spring. The industrial situation looks
rather better, employees showing disposition to
steel mills and furnaces are resuming on q read
pced en cos at s
prices ~ Va ~OAe 'ne '0"'' 'e'e' u
Cotton manufacturing feels the effect of back
Wool Is steady as whole, based upon conserva
tive buying by manufacturers who have opened
AiAAeS VI SOouS, DuL uOCnlnS Qenu1te Is yet
to be seen as to future trade tendencies.
those foreshadowed in earlier weeks. December.
JOB, railway earnings indicate per cent
Increase over the excellent returns of 1902
Wheat Gncluding ,four) exports for the week
ending Jan. Z aggregate 3,369323 bu against
Z,91o, 2S6 bu last week, 5,0sS,951 bu this week
last year, 1857, TO bu in 1902 and 5,961 .oe5
bu In 1901; From July l., 1908, to date, they
aggregate 50 5oS 029 bu again 1874 ,154 ITS bu
last season Jas 7ss,s45 bu in 1902 and SO, $50 OS2
! 'S S49' 599 blu against s25.oe5 blu last week,
so6, 9Sa bu year ago 1868 blu in 1902, and
they aggregate 20 800 1oe bu against Is, SIS, AIS
6n last season, IS, 463, 4o6 bu in 1902 and 1O0,-
Business failures for the week ending Jan.
Z number 282. against 200 last week, 1856 in the
295 in 1900. ".I@r = ~ ->
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n. S. DIVIDEND !.
IS EXPECTED
1T WILL PROBABLY BE 1Ns PER
CENT FOR TIE QUARTER.
What Would Happen If the Supreme
Court Decision Were FlatIy Against
the Merger - The Stock Has No
Life ON Wall Street - How the
Bears Attack the Stock
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
New York, Jan. 9.-The quarterly
dividend on Northern Securities is due
and is expected to- be LIS per cent.
Mr.. Hill has not been at his New
York office recently, but is expected
here in the near future, when the
directors will meet to declare the div
idend. Inasn UGH as these dividends
are declared under the permit grant
ell by. the circuit court to pay them
pending the final decision of the SUI
preme court, there is not now any
danger from injunctions.
In case the supreme court decides
fatty against the merger, the divi-
dend question on Northern Securities
the country at large. Pending some
reimbursement Of the status of the
company, it is likely that dividends
would be discontinued, under the as
surance thai when the time came
they would be made good in the shape
of accumulated dividends, # the ad-
justmert takes effect Immediately, the
dividends will be continued until
somebody enjoins them, when the
question would again go before the
courts for adjustment.
| e RumorS were current on one day
that the decision of the court was
known and was against the company
The rurnors were started by the bears
who claimed knowledge of many
things. 1t was rather a bad day. The
bears declared war between Russia
and Japan and settled the Northern
Securities case Both rumors were
denied, but a denial has not nearly
so much effect as has a runor this
year. The Wall street public is sensi-
| tive to the Point of panic to all un.
favorable stories, and is extremely
| critical and carping over anything
that looks like good news.
| Meanwhile Northern Securities
stock appears to have no life, at all
1t has been Systematically swept out
Of the street. Hours pass on the
curb without a. single transaction ir
it. Occasionally some foreign house
sends a man cut to buy a small If
for some foreign customer. After
bidding for awhile he generally gets
the stock at ali" advance over the
market price. What stock there i;
is held for such bidding. There has
not been a pressing sale in the security
| for a month or more. The brokers
| sc thru the motions every day, but dc
no business in the stock.
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The Way to
Make Money
How Rich Men Have Gained Their
Wealth. Z Il

Inc uniform rule with the rich men
of the country in their efforts for gain
ing wealth has been work and close
application TO business. Considers
tlousness and thoroughness in business
means success. The same element
used in connection with any other I'M
dertaklng will invariably bring sue
cess. The man who improves his
Tune, sticks to and studies his task, is
the man who will win Luck plays
but small part in good achievements.
The few Immensely rich men of the
country-you can count them on your
hngers-are men who have worked
and worked hard. They have worked,
too, with some definite purpose in view
and that has made their efforts count.
10 get. the really best results out OF
ones toll he must be in good health;
must be up and doing. He must be
able to concentrate his attention to the
work at hand. No other system will
meet with success The man who is
worn out, dyspe ptic, sick, is unfit for
good work. He merely exists. He
does not push ahead or climb upward
There is no hopes for his gaining
wealth or high honors. 4
Every man owes it to himself to be-
strong and healthy. Every one can
be in this condition by using proper
precautions and guarding against a
sickness that may soon prove fataIs
There is a time in the year when every
man and woman needs a tonic. Many
people need it often and do not know
it. They are tired and without
energy for work or play, and the world
looks dreary to them. They are dys+ts
peptic,. perhaps, or bilious and afflicted.
with fatulency. What they need
more than anything else in the world
is a bottle Of Walther's Peptonized
Port-the nerve-nourishing tonic that
builds men UP and puts red corpuscles.
do this. It will make you well and
strong. 1t will give you endurance
and help put you in the race for
wealth or honors or whatever you may
wish to acquire. Try it to-day. There
are two sized bottles, SOC and $1.00--s
cheap enough. For sale at Voegeli's
two stores, Hennepin and Washington ;z
Nicollet and Seventh st. stna.
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FINANCIAL GOSSIP

LONDON, Jan. e.1The sum OF e2oo,o was
Withdrawn from the Bank Of England to-day for
shipment to Egypt. Bar gold, us 1Od.
francs so centfmes for the account. Exchange
on London, 25 francs 16h centimes for checks.
New York to Watson: All indications point to
the tn fact that war scare rumors as stock market
something definite is announced an actual
declaration of war would be found to be fully
discounted.
Waldorf stock gossip: In their views ON the
market leading brokers and operators continue
bullish. To their. way Of thinking stocks have
had a. good reaction, are again in strong hands
and should respead gradually to the encourag
easy money is regarded as extremely potent and
It IS believed that standard shares are beginning
to reject the pronounced drop in intertst rates
that has occurred since the old year ended
The United States Steel corporation will star
seven furnaces next Monday and the Edgar
Thomson steel plant will begin. operations abou
Jan. i? The South Chicago. and Joliet mills o.
the Illinois Steel company will also resume worl
the latter part of the month. - -
Consols closed S7h for money and S7A fo
account, 70 advance from yesterday. 3:
New 9ork-Jesse Lewisohn says: 1.-THE cop
per outlook appears quite satisfactory, and Will,
no prediction can be made as to, prices for til,
the statement that present prices will hold
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COMMERCE

a ready movement of arrivals can be de-
pended upon. The shipping call Is slow,
and local retailers are taking stock in
a hand to mouth manner, in order to
keep from under any possible loss by
! further declines. Best bids registered to-
day for strictly creamery extras scoring
81 was 20 cents, and it is question
whether any great amount could be I'M
loaded at that figure. Diaries are in very
generous. supply, and drag seriously, ex-
cept on seconds, which are taken by
packing stock buyers at IL cents Ladders
are taking hold freely at that price, and
a very few lots of dairies that proved at
| tractive, brought a quarter cent higher.
| Cheese shows no quotable changes.
| Fancy October makes are bringing full
| cent premium over winter made goods.
Holders Of fancy brick are asking slightly
higher figures for their goods, but not
enough to warrant any advance in quo
| tatons.
Dressed poultry is scarce, and quota
tons are advancing sharply on chickens.
! Hens are in better supply than springs.
but the latter have the call from the trade
and are firm at II cents for fancy fresh
dressed stock. Ducks are high. and are
selling well. Geese show a decline Of a
half cent. but promise to hold to present
figures for some time 10 come, owing to
the scarcity Of chickens Turkeys are
firm but largely due to the fact that sup
plies are moderate. The call is not heavy
in the aggregate, and anything like gener-
Gus arrivals would cause a decline. Live
stock continues to come in. but outside of
a few lines, do not bring the values they
would dressed, while carrying charges
would be lighter.
! Veal firmed UP early In the week, but
heavy receipts gave values q setback.
Stocks are generous to-day, and the out
look is that a good many icarcasses will be
carried over, mostly medium and poor
grade stock. Yearlng and milk lambs
show a substantial advance In quotations,
and sell well at the higher range. Very
few milk lambs are coming. Hogs are
steady, no change being noted for the
week.
Receipts Of fish are generous, the mar
ket being overcrowded on crappies, which
caused a decline Of 1 cent per pound
! Other varieties show no change in quota
| lions. Rabbits move more slowly the
I past day or two, but prices have held up
very we'll.
Potatoes and onions show no change.
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STOCK MARKET TOPICS
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. "IIARMoNY
TALK DISCREDITEp.

The National City bank is recognized as rep.
resent1ng what is called the Rockefeller inter
ests, while the First National has always been
classed among the Morgan forces. The fact that
}. P. Morgan & Co., together with the two
banks named, are Offering and recommending the
Lake Shore bonds, is responsible for the talk
together and are working hand in hand in an
endeavor to open the new year with bull
market in full swing. This sort of talk, says
the Financial Age, holds out very rosy prospect
to people who are loaded down with securities
SOM some of which are not far from being worth
less, and should have received the attention of
the New York Stock Exchange listing committee
long before this 1t is well-known fact that
number Of issues which have cost public in.
yestors millions Of dollars could never have been
Heated on the market without the prestige of
being listed on the exchange. The superstition.
however, that a concerted bull campaign II
contemplated by the parties mentioned is with.
out any. foundation in fact. Those interested in
the affairs of the street perfectly well aware
of the desire among the different financial insti.
buttons and wealthy individuals to have securi-
ties sell at the highest prices possible around the
first of the year, 80 that inventory accounts of
stocks and bonds on hand will not show such a
marked contrast with those Of the previous two
years, which were exceptionally high
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SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK, Jan. e-Receipts
of cattle this eo week foot up close to 1900 head
position to take hold on Monday, and there was
last week. Another slight advance was noted
on o, Tuesday and the general market was con.
best prices. The trade was active and re-
cepts were cleaned up at an early hour each
there a weaker feeling and in some cases
the commoner grades Of cattle were reported
dime lower For the BALANCE Of the week tbs
grades. Prices close the week showing only a
fow outside buyers have been on the market in
person. The dealers have experienced good
en ana eG o~es rev e are IN
with the fair to medium grades from So to
high as 1885. The bulk of the fair yearlings
having weight changed hands at $3@3.25. The
received the bulk of the weeks decline and sold
at So 5O@3, with a few odds and ends low
Of a dime and there was very little change shown
With the bulk at s2:25@246: Bulls iiuled steady
The fat cattle marfet has been very satisfac
tory and values are fully 15@25c higher thar
eager buyers Of good butcher stock at prices from
$2.75 to $780, with the bulk of the fair tc
medium cows and heifers at s2.25@2 60. Can
ners have shown an advance Of good dime, ir
sympathy with the better quality stuff. selling
at 81. 65@220 In the steer line tn eofferings
comprised almost entirely warmed up steers that
have sold 15@25c' higher at prices ranging from
SIS. so to $3.50. + -
Hogs-;rhe marketing of hogs has been lib
eral, and, with %, 900 for the week, shows s
gain of 5000 head. The market showed big
advance on the first two days of the week, bu
with the losses sustained later closes with hogs
selling about steady with closing quotations Of
last week, Quality has run very much to ex
tre1nes and there has been large percentage OF
lightweight skippy- stuff marketed that material
" pulls down the average weight! Those in thu
trade look for heavy runs during the month, bu
do, not look for values to go below $3.50. A
present prices hogs are making good money fo
the packers. $ = ~ 3-si32 #a'
SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK, Jan. :e.-Receipts
Hogs-5c lower. Sales: 6s 100 lbs, $4.s5
60, 270 lbs, 400; go, $40 lbs, $4.7O. =.
Cattle-Steady. Sales s beeves, i, O4O lbs
IS: (: bsevss 1 aa@ lbs 81 10 SOC
$3.50; stockers, 74o@lbs, So. SO; estockers, SOC
lbs, $3.50; 7 stockers. $50 lbs, $3.50; 9 year.
lings, 4S0 lbs, So. sos yearlings, go lbs, So;
yearlings, $50 lbs, $500.
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G. p. BONDS GO SLOWLY
British Public Hesitates Pending Is
sue Of War Scare.

British Public Hesitates Pending Is
sue of War Scare.
Special to The Journal.
New York, Jan. 9.-Canadian Pa
cific officials are very reticent about
the affairs of the company just now.
They say that the gross earnings are
all right, but don't like the net earn
ings. There have been, too many
strikes, and the cost. of operation is
gradually working upward. Mean
time, the ships that run into ST. John
are taking good cargoes both ways,
and the transcontinenta business is
keeping up. 1t is stated that consid-
erablc freight bound from England
to Japan is being rushed across con-
tinent just now in bond, and is not
being too closely investigated by the
handlers.
The reception Of the debenture tours
in England has not been all that could
have been desired. A small proper
ton of the $14,o0o,00o has not yet
been taken by the public, and the
underwriters may take it and wait for
better times. At present the English
public is not loading up with stocks
and bonds. It is waiting the event in
the orient
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GRAIN TRADE GOSSIP

Paris close: Wheat unchanged to 10 confines
lower - &.s -. - -
Liverpool close: Wheat, Md lower. Corn, I'd
higher. sss -
Tie Canadian rnillers are Offering TO pay Min.
and to take delivery at Fort William according
to a Record Herald Winnipeg correspondent. They
anxious to get the wheat even at the
American, price that they are agreeing to take
wheat under Manitoba No. northern at equitable
discounts The Manitoba millersa has year after
That he would now be willing to contract for
wheat at Minneapolis prices suggests thatCana.
'1ian supplies are pretty we'll exhausted
Berlin close: Wheat unchanged.
Clearances: Wceat and -four, 271 600 bu;
corn, As, 900; OATS. 600.
Australian wheat shipments this week. 72O, OOC
bu; last week, SOP 900 bu; last year none.
Broomhan estimates Monday worlds ship
ments at Z 200, 600 bu.