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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-12-01

latlV6 mdCCef.
I notice tbAt NJ. Frazier Is qnoted
by ths Arena as saying thet Mr.. Al.
dermaD Withdrew IT, m the race last
year with out solicisat ion or cons,, lta-
ton - and Mr. Frazier also in the ir-
terview referred to, expre$ ses his sur
pri~o at the intim ttiCn If The Tribute
that an agreement was made by
which he was n. again to be can
didste, though Re does net explicitly
deny it
AS l happen to knJw something
about this, l tnlnk uld,r the circnu4-
stance, AND 10 lnstlte to other can.
didates, the patlic is entitled to know
tn truth.
Mr. halsted having defined not to
be q c.ndidare for the unex; led
:.rm Mr.. Alderman thunght .e1lrus-
~ OF comlng Uut as q candidate, and
consult many of his fr, ends about it
II was sbout this time that Mr..
r'rarer came to me aud nrged me to
use NY influence with Mr.. Alderman
to get him to withdraw.
When he. Mr.. Frster, asked me to
support him told him I could not do
50 az long as either Mr.. Halsted or
Mr.. Alderman was likely to be a
candidate. He then said that Mr..
aalsted would not be q candidate At
that time, and Mr.. Alderman was q
young man and could wait.
Mr.. Ffater then told me that he
only desired the unexpired term. ''as
q compliment, he said, with
which to round up his political ca
reer.' H said he had disposed OF
most OF his property and expected
to 60 west at the end of his term,
etc., etc., and that he would not be q
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-12-01
lfGlSL AIlvf MIDDLE
Editor Halsted Thinks Fra.
= ter Should
4 Quit

Brainerd Tribune But tho situa-
tion is PECULIAR If not exactly peri
lous. Our friend Frater may not yet
realize it but his candidacy under the
circumstances would probably result in
q long and bitter contest. which is
likely to leave some ugly scare, that
entire republican legislative ticket in
this district. Indications are not
wanting that in order to avoid this
Morrison county will demand the
senatorial nomination and" leave us
the two Representatives. Order all the
circumstances, therefore, Mr.. Frater,
who was left In uninterrupted posses
sion of one of the best Offices In the
county for sixteen consecutive years,
and then given q clear field. in the
republican primaries fol-: o two year
term in, the state senate al q well de-
sered tribute to bis valuable services
to-, the party; under these circum.
stances. Mr.. Frater has an exception.
al opportunity of showing bis appre-
citation of what his party has sdene Tor
him in the past. BY gracefully yield.
ing to the unusual exigencies Of the
and in; the interest of a
united and harmonious part, he could
etire with dignity and with honor,
and with the appreciation, respect and
confidence OF all loyal republicans.
Since the above was written We
have received. q Communication from
j. J: Howe regarding Mr.. Alderman's
oontemF lated candidacy last year.
For the same reason that.kWe have
given publicity to MIR. Frater's state
ment. viz: q desire to be perfectly
fair with all, We give space in this
issue to Mr.. Howe's comm 1nication.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-12-01

St. Cloud Times as: G.-Cash of
LITTLE Falls was in the city today
Mr.. Cash owns consider able property
around Little Falls and is prospecting
tor iron. The company's test he says
proved favorable on his lan6.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-12-01
MRS. SPAHR WINS HER SUIT.

MRS. SPAHR WINS HER SUIT.
r. - .
Glencoe Register: Mrs. Clara
S2ahr of our village, who commenced
action August 10 last, against the
Mutual Lite insurance Company of
New York for the payment Of a
policy Of &c, 800 On the life of her
husband, Rev. spahr Of Biscay, who
left his. home in 1897. and has not
been seen Or heard of since. had her
case tried before jury last Saturday:
and tho jury gave a verdict in her
favor. The Insurance company may
appeal the cate to- the supreme court.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-12-01

1t is thought by several that spahr
and Hoch. the Chicago wife murderer,
areeone and the came person. Spahr
was well known to several Little Falls
people x.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-12-01

day where he has accepted position
as brakeman on the local freight on
this branch.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-12-01

Mrs. ] Bryan and Mira Z. Il. IT,
ler, who have been guests OF their
brother, F. J.. Farrand, have returned
to Fond du Lao, Wis.
Grey Eagle Cor. Long Prairie Demo-
crat: John Wslburn. who has been
teaching the Upssla school. is danger
ously Ill with some kind of stomach
trouble.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-12-01

Mrs. fesrl Vsners and child of
Pine River visited relatives here last
week.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-12-01
]. J. HUWE.HAS SOMETHING TO

Editor Tribune = Will you kindly
allow me to say q few words in your
valuable paper in regard to the legis-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-08
y. me- ~

Temperature mt II. M, 81; at $3.50
u. M, ~.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-08
MAYOR IN CHASE
Witnesses Purse Snatching but
Fails to Catch the
Thief.
OFFICER STOPS FOR HAT
And Less Fugitive Escape-DayIight
Robber Gets Away With Wo-
mans Apparel.

While Mayor McCaskrin was coming
up Second avenue after the council
meeting last night he was a witness of
a pocketbook snatching A woman
who had been in company with a man
in the vicinity Of Sixteenth street rails
ed an alarm, declaring her purse, con
tanning so had been stolen by the man,
who had fled The mayor caught a
glimpse of his disappearing form and
gave chase The fugitive ran south on
Sixteenth street and the mayor with
his Prince Albert streaming in the
wind was a close second as the police
station was approached.
stop that man. shouted his honor,
beginning TO lose his wind
A bareheaded officer looked out of
the police station door and seeing what
was going on returned TO get his hat
and join in the chase. BY the time his
sky piece had been recovered, the
chase had been won by the alleged
thief and he is still at large.
stolen Womnn's Clothing.
A stranger engaged a room over
Wrights restaurant On Second avenue
a couple Of days ago. Yesterday he
disappeared and il was found he had
entered the room of Il young lady who
is visiting the family some time during
the day and taken a quantity OF wear
ing apparel that would seem 10 be OF
little use to him. The police have been
given an accurate description OF the
fellow. but his name is unknown.
Mrs. Louise Knox. 5l3 twentieth
street. reports that her home was en-
tered while she was away on a visit
and variety of articles. including a
watch. small savings bank with a
couple of dollars in it and an alarm
clock were taken.
The theft OF watch from a railroad
man in the c.. X. /. & =. yards was re-
lated TO officer Mccarthy. but the par
~ who lost the time-piece has not been
heard from.
A peace warrant has been sworn out
bv Mrs. Joseph Muiser against her
neighbor, Mrs. Merinda Petersen. The
two reside on Fifth avenue. between
Nineteenth and Twentieth streets, and
the difficulty is the result of a neigh
borhOOd quarrel The warrant was IS
sued by Justice McFarlane.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-08
Personal POINTS.

Mrs. E. A. Nesbitt of Chicago is Wis
iting Rock Island friends.
Miss Alma Brown of Grand Rapids.
Mich, is the guest of friends here.
Mr. and Mrs L. NJ Titterington have
returned from a visit TO Muscatine.
E. B. Stone leaves tomorrow for a
sojourn at his old home at Scranton.
Pa
Miss Abbie Burns has returned from
a visit of several weeks at Sigourney,
Iowa.
DR.. w. H. Lyford of Port Byron. left
last night for tour of the northwest
which will probably embrace a trip TO
Alaska
Mrs. C. Guggenheim and daughter,
Gertie, of Greenville. Miss. are visiting
at the home OF her brother, J. E. Gold
smith on Seventeenth street.
Miss Lena Colts. of Des Moines.
Iowa. and Joseph Burgess, Of Preston.
Iowa, are guests at the home of Ernest
Nicholas, 29O7 Seventh avenue.
Charles S. Rannells. of Jacksonville,
former chairman of the republican
state central committee, is at the Har-
per. He is attending the Davenport
races.
Mrs. F. l.. Stone. accompanied by
her mother and daughter, Emerald, of
Chicago, are visiting with Mrs. B. D.
Showalter, 420 Eighth street, who is a
sister of Mrs. Stone.
Mrs. j. G. Adams and daughter Mar
guerite. of Phoenix, Ariz., arrived at
the Harper last evening from Chicago.
and joined Mr.. Adams. who is here dur
ing the Davenport races.
Miss Martha Carver of New York
ing friends here Miss Garver's re-
markable success on the operate stage
has won for her a very promising flu
ture.
Mrs. H. l.. Schill and the Misses Lee
onora Witherspoon and Jennie Collins,
who attended the Epworth league con
vention in Denver. Colo, held during
July. returned last evening. They are
the last of the excursionists to return
to their homes.
President Gustav Andreen, Professor
Christian Oelschlaegel. Professor Emil
Larson, and Rudolph Engberg have re-
turned from their entertainment tour
throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin and
Michigan. The trip was made for the
purpose of assisting the Augustana au
ditorium endowment fund. The party
has been gone since early in July. and
had a very successful tour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-08

Rock Island will give an excursion TO
Elgin, ILL.,. Thursday, Aug. II, 1905, via
the c., NJ. & st. P, railway. Everyone
cordially invited.
st. Margaret's Guild, of Trinity
church. will give a lawn social Thurs
day evening at the chapel. Seventh
street and Third avenue Ice cream
and cake, 10 cents.
H. J. Gripp. of Moline. yesterday af-
ternoon purchased at public auction at
the court house the Ketchum farm To-
Gated in Cordova for S4.10O. The tract
embraces about 100 acres.
c. J. Searle again invaded the enc
my's camp last evening ana addressed
fair@sized audience at Twenty-fourttl
street and Fifth avenue. Moline. This
evening Mr.. Allen speaks at Turner
han.
The high standard of quality has not
been sacrificed to obtain low prices.
The merchandise you buy at the Big
Boston stores Mill End" sale is of
the same superior sort you'd get if you
paid regular prices.
H. Bernenstein was fined 81 and
'N'9 'SStS! udS dItSLAOOu ny JUSTICE
j. H. Cleland, on a charge of disorderly
conduct. The warrant was sworn out
by Mrs. Rachel Greenfield. and proved
a court airing of a neighborhood quar-
rel
Persons wishing TO enter their auto
mobiles in the races should notify
ORGY Jensen. foreman Of the Daven-
port racing board on or before Satur
day, August II. No entrance charge
for Rock Island or Moline cars or mo-
tors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-08
THE HOTELS.

At the Harms (EurOpean)-H. Crak-
ley and wife, Chicago; w. E. CASTOR
MarshalltOwn, Iowa; c. B. Allen, Belle
vue. Iowa; c. F. Crosby. Detroit; E. E
Lametsin. St. Joseph. Mo; F. p. Nc.
Carly, b. c. Eagan, st. Louis; A. Z.
Davis, J. T. BOoZ. Chicago: w. w.
Search and wife. S. b. Keen and wife.
w. f. Messick. G. B. Harris. Chicago
l.. J. Carpenter and wife, NJ Shaw.
Miss NJ. Scott. c. Varrey and wife. J.
Langil. b. d. Scott. r. Wells, II. Ira.
.ner, Galesburg; R. f. Brown, Peoria :;
f. F. Richie. F. o. Seymore. Chicago:
r. >. Gilchrist. st. Louis; Gabriel Bal
bin, Louis COIN, New York: Ben New
house, c. W. Turner. Chicago; B. o.
Eaton, Des Moines. Iowa.
At the Harper. T. Walher. Kansas
City; f. E. Young, ST Joseph: p Noel
Chicago; L. S. Myers, New York: A. NJ
Egbert. Kansas City: E D. Parker. Ce-
dar Rapids; G. w. Foster, Grand Rap
ids: l.. j. BusOn, Peoria; G. NJ Cock
rell, Chicago: A. J. Fairbaum, Rochest-
er; DR.. o. NJ. Myers. City; W J. Spen-
Ger, Dayton; J. T. Frazier Chicago
Mrs. J. c. Adams. Phoenix; NJ. Adams
Phoenix; F. l.. Gibbs. Beardstown; F..
S Mcdaniel. New York; o. n McGriff
Omaha; W f. Ewart, Topeka; V. c.
Hastings. Chicago; W. K Emerson
Chicago; NJ Burke, Sterling; L. Quin-
Ian. Chicago; w. Burton, Chicago: c.
S. Ranneils. Pisgad; w. A. Grismer.
Lakeville; S. Maher. Kansas City; sc.
Clifford Omaha; d. T James. New
York: A DOlan, Bloomington; c. w.
George, Chicago: n. Ketchum. Mar
shalltown; NJ. F. Gerhy. New York: o.
S. Thomson and wife. Des Moines; f.
F. Wright. Kansas City; H. F. Carson,
New York; H NJ. Solomon, New York ;
II. l.. Marshall Portland.
At the Rock Island. European
o. WaggOner. Galesburg: P William
son. Galesburg; NJ. B. Raymond. New
York; H. J. Singer, Chicago; J. E. Nc
Gill. Chicago: w. Hardesty, Chicago:
+. J. Ruejenshoff, Chicago; ]. F.
Kirsch. Chicago; f. G. Cash. ST. Louis ;
c. NJ Angel. City: J. w. Asbury, Ting
ley Iowa; c. E. Hunter. Shannon City.
Iowa: C. r. Stewart. Chicago; w. b.
Wilbur. Diagonal; Thomas p. Powell.
St. Louis: P. n. McGriff, Omaha; c. w.
BLACK. St Louis; j. W. Irwin. Spring
field; H. Boiler, Prophetstown; r. F.
Swain. Galesburg; l.. S. Kent. Jackson
Vile: J. A. Mclean, Chicago; NJ. H.
Murphy. Atlanta. Ga; J. G. Sawall, APP
pleton. Wis: Ross Holloway, What
Greer. Iowa; S. A. Ashbrook, Chicago;
J. r. Pitney. Peoria; j. B. Shaffer and
wife. Hampton. Iowa; James NJ. Quinn.
Kewanee: H NJ. Hurd, Kewanee; c. r.
Smith. Kewanee; c. A. Wylie kewa-
nee: c. A Jackson, Chicago; A. {.
Campbell. St. Louis: Frank Johnson
Milwaukee: George Blakely. Buffalo
Prairie; J. A. Densmore. Chicago; Mrs
Smiley. Chicago; G. F. Osmond. Chica'
go. Harry Everhart, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-08
Licensed to Wed.
Grave trouble Foreseen.

It needs but little foresight. to TELL
that when your stomach and liver are
badly affected, grave trouble is ahead
unless you take the proper medicine
for YOUR disease. as Mrs. John A
Young. of Clay. y. Y, did She says;
81 had neuralgia of the liver and stom-
ach nv heart was weakened, and
could not eat. l was very bad lot a
long time. but in Electric Bitters, 1
found Just what I needed. for they
quickly relieved and cured me" Best
medicine for weak women Sold under
guarantee by Hartz s. Ullemeyer, drug
sists, at soc 8 bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-08
CITY CHAT.
Insure with Mckee.

Insure with Mckee.
Zibia-lig hted-delighted.
ZaZaro is there, call for ii.
Buy home of Reidy Bros.
Lloyd's clearing sale Aug. l.
Are you going? LIoyd's sale
$40 panamas. $3.50, Lloyd's sale.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
It's a shame-Lloyd's cut prices.
Drop in-not the riyer-at Lloyd's.
For bus or express. Spencer & Trefz.
For bus. baggage, express. call R9bb's.
$3.50 straw hats 81 Wear a Knox
any straw hat 81 at Lloyd's.
Ice cream and ice cream soda at
Peterson's. 1874 Third avenue.
W II. Siemou will do your tin work
1927 Sixth avenue. New phone SAG.
Money saving opportunities are plen-
tiful at the Big Boston stores Mill
End" sale. Davenport.
The Concrete Construction company
has been awarded contracts for con
crete work al Atkinson. aggregating
$4,000.
Pick out 4 suit pattern now and save
about half; 1925 plain and fancy raw
silks 60 cents. at the Big Boston store
Mil End" sale, Davenport.
Expert manicuring. shampooing and
thorough treatment of the hair and
scalp given by Mrs. Sol Levi. 736 Sew
enteenth street. Old phone, west SO.
The Mil End" sale ar the Big Bos
ton store. Davenport. will continue IN
Ill Saturday night Get some OF those
25-cent and 3J-cent dr. IS ginghamS foI
Is cents.
Mrs Cornelia Eckhard of Moline
has filed suit for divorce from Charles
Fckhard on the ground Of cruelty and
desertion- Murphy & Witter are heI
attorneys
The street railway conductors o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-08
OBITUARY RECORD.
ToIan.

Miss Anna Toian died at II: 80 today
AT St. Anthony's hospital of. stomach
trouble. She was a native of Scotland
and 20 years and S months OF age. She
had been a resident of this city but 3
months. and made her home with Mrs
Anna Henry at 2542 Eighth avenue
There are no relatives here. The fun
eral will be held at O'Clock Thursday
morning at Sacred Heart church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-08
COMMITTEE IS CALLED
BY CHAIRMAN SEXTON
Democratic Congressional organiza-
ton of Fourteen Districts to Meet
at Monmouth Aug. II.

Chairman ]. P. Sexton of the demo-
cratic congressional committee of the
Fourteenth district last evening sent
notification to Secretary J. W. Lusk of
Monmouth to call a meeting of the COM
mittee at Monmouth Aug. Il. to con-
slider the matter of time and place of
holding the democratic congressional
convention TO nominate a candidate for
the forthcoming special election
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-08

The northwestern area of low pres
sure covers the upper Missouri and ex-
IRENE upper MIssissiPpi valleys and the
Canadian territory Immediately 40 the
nOFfhNnTd.
showers and thundcrStOrms are re-
ported from scattered stations IA the
Rocky mountain region and the north
west, while light rains have been more
general ON the Atlantic slope and In the
southern sections. 4 rainfall of $50
inches since yesterday morning il not
ed at MOorhend, MINI.
Higher temperatures prevail in the
central valleys and along the Atlantic
slope. with considerably warmer wealth
err I'm northern Iowa.
}. VI. SHERIER. Observer.
Temperature mt n. M. 89i at $40
m
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-08
THE MARKETS.

Chicago, Aug. S.-Following are the
market quotations today:
Wheat.
September. $685.. 1855, S29s, SPY.
December. S49s, $40. S312, SS5s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-08

May, s7ss, s7k. Sc, S61s-
Corn.
September. So. 537s, So. 5312.
December, 45I4. 1855, 454. ass.
May, ASS. 459s. As, 451s.
Oats.
September. 2G1a. 26@4, 2G2s. 269s.
December. PTS, 279s, 27l4. z73s.
May. 29A. 2911. 291s. 291s.
Pork.
September. 1890. 1915. 1897. 1902.
October. 1882. I4.1O. 1882. 14.O2.
Lard.
September. 7.57. 1862, 7.57. 7.CO.
October. 7.65, 40. 7.65. 40
September. S.25, $50, S.22, $50.
October. S.32. S.37. $50. S.37.
Receipts today - Wheat. 457; corn,
364; oats, Az; hogs. 10000; cattle, T.
900; sheep, $4,000.
Hog market opened strong to sc
higher-Light. 5.SO@6.25: good heavy.
5.35 q G.12; mixed and butchers. $3.50
GO; rough heavy. 5.35@5.60.
Cattle market opened steady.
Sheep market opened steady.
Hogs at Omaha. 5000; cattle, 1000:
hogs at Kansas City, 5000; cattle. H.
600
L. S. Yards. $40 a. m.-Hog market
strong to sc higher-Light. 5.SO@6.25;
mixed and butchers. 5.55G $40; good
heavy. 5.35@615; rough heavy, $3.50
$50.
Cattle market steady-Beeves. 3.GO@
600; cows and heifers. 1.25@4.60;
stockers and feeders. 2.25@4.25.
Sheep market steady.
Hog market closed for light strong,
others weak-Light, 5.SO@6.30; good
heavy. 5.356G15; mixed and butchers,
5.55GG2O: rough heavy, 5.35@5.60.
Cattle market slow and weak.
Sheep market closed steady.
New York Stocks.
New York, Aug. Sugar 14i5s, Gas
1868. c., R. l. & p. 313s. Southern Pa
cific 655s. B. & O. 1852, Atchison COM
mon sly, Atchison preferred 1913, c.,
NJ. & ST. p 1875, Manhattan 1917,
Copper SAYS. w. q. Tel. Co. 937s, n. Y.
Central 1872, L. & n. 147l4, c. & A.
AZ, Reading common 107A, Canadian
Pacific 1868, B. R. T. 69s4. U. S. Steel
preferred 1O32s. U. S. Steel common Sc,
Penna 1917. Missouri Pacific 101,
Union Pacific 1878, Coal and Iron
9O1a, Erie common 4S3s. Wabash pre-
ferred 4OB, c. & G. w. 205s. Illinois
Central 1888. Car Foundry 37A, Re
public Steel preferred S7H, Republic
Steel common %, Metropolitan 127A.
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
Todav's Ouotatiors on Provisions. Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island. Aug. S.-Following are
the wholesale quotations In the local
market:
Provisions and Produce.
Butter-Creamery 19cQ21c; dairy,
14c@16c.
Eggs-Fresh, lac.
Lard-9c.
Live POultry-Spring chickens. 50
per dozen; hens. per pound. 7cQSc.
egetables-Potatoes, 35c.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn, 55@ SIC; oats, 32@34c |
Forage-Timothy hay, $8.O0Q$10.O0.
prairie So, straw $6@$7.
WOODLAND, per load. $4.509$5.00.
Coal-Lump, bushel, 13014c. slack.
per bushel, to &C..
Live Stock.
Cattle-Steers. $3.OO9$4.75; COWS
and heifers, $2.OOQ$4O0; calves, $500
Q$5.OO.
Hogs-Mixed and butchers, $4,000
1925.
Sheep-Yearlings or over, $4,000
$500; lambs, $5.OO9$6.OO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-08
THE WEATHER.

showers and thunderstOrmH this ar-
ternoon and tonight; Wednesday. fair;
continued warm.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-14
HEARING ON THE PHILIPPINES
Committee Takes Up Question of
Trade Relations with tho
Isle

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.--Discussion Of
the Philippine tariff before the house COM
mittee on ways and means began this MORN
ing with the full committee present and with
Secretary Taft, Governor Luke f. Wright
Of the Philippines, Colonel Clarence r, Ed
wards. chief of the bureau OF lrsular al
fairs and number of representatives of
American sugar interest in attendance.
F. r Hathaway. secretary OF the sugar
manufacturers, was the chief speaker and
for more than an hour reviewed testimony
given by Philippine citizens and officials
at the heari s before the senator's and rep
resentatives included in the Taft party at
the time of their visit to tho islands last
summer
Mr.. Hathaway considered the wages of
the sugar laborers as shown by the hear
ings and declared that including the cost
of food given laborcrs, the pay Of such
workmen never exceeds IS cents day
as against $50 a day for sugar laborers in
Michigan and 81 a day In Colorado.
In the islands one laborer ttls two and
a half acres. said Mr. Hathaway, and in
the United States one man tills five acres
Although testimony was given in the
islands that only one crop OF sugar a year
/ is generally produced, Mr.. Hathaway pro-
/ duced testimony from sugar growers that
[ two crops are frequently harvested in a
| year and sometimes even more. He said
| the freight on sugar from the islands To
! New York including insurance, is only -
cents hundred pounds or the same as
! the rate from Michigan refineries TO Du-
! luth or ST. Paul Mimi
! D. d. Colcock, secretary Of the American
/ Cane Growers association. also addressed
! the committee
Pointing out the great difference between
the cost of production in the United States
! and in the Philippines, MI. Hathaway. IN
closing declared the Philippine producers
were not in need OF any assistance from
| congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-14
ROMANCE OF ALLEGED CROOK
Man Charged with Stealing Tickets
from santa Fe Arrested In Panama
While Serving as Postmaster.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1S.-The Sispatch last
night from Colon that a man named Fuller,
who has been postmaster at Pedro Miguel,
had been arrested as a well known criminal
and was being brought back to the United
States has developed an interesting st.
Louis connection.
Santa Fe Passenger Agent Banks today
stated that Fuller, whose right name is said
to be NJ. NJ. Let's, had fed to Panama
to escape from charges of having looted
and burned the Santa Fe station at Prince
ton, Kan. while agent there, as we'll as
other railroad crimes. James Price of st.
Louis happened to become friends with
Let's in Panama and by letter introduced
Let's to Miss Annie Lassen. the ls-year-old
daughter OF Charles F. Lassen of this city.
Let's and Miss Lassen corresponded and
November last she went to Panama and
was married TO him. he going under the
name of Bert Il. Fuller. and was post
master AT Pedro Miguel Some time prior
To the wedding James Price died OF fever,
never knowing of the crimes charged to
Let's. Soon after the wedding Price $
brother. special agent of the Santa Fe.
found Let's at Pedro Miguel, identified
him as the man waRed, and is now bring
ing him 10 the United States. His presence
in Panama was accidentally discovered
through the interception Of his mail