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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-15

REVISED DAILY.
Retail Prices.


The selling quotations on the loca
market are:
Sugar-Per 100 lbs, $3.50.
Cheese-Per Id. zoe.
Observation-Disclosures. per Jack; new
$1.25.
Onions-Per 100 lbs, $500.
Parsnips-1c per Id.
Turnips-1c per lib.
Cabbage-Per 100 lbs, $500.
Green Apples-$1.25, choice.
Figs-Per h., 12kc.
Cranberries-Per GAL, SOC.
Pineapples-50c each.
Fruits-Oranges, per doz., 25c to Soc
Lemons-Per doz.. 26c.
Eggs-Per doz. zoe.
Butter-Country, per roll. 55c;
creamery, per roll zoe.
Flour-Per barrel, $40 to $500;
Hay-Baled, per ton: wheat, $13;
alfalfa, $13.
Bran-Per ton. $3.50; shorts. per
ton, $20.5o: rolled barley. per ton
$3.50.
Fish, per lb.-Salmon, 15c: hall
but 12kc; soles 10c: perch, 12kc; rock
cod, 15c; Holsters, Csc; founder, 10c;
herring, 10c; crabs, Csc and 3oc: smelt,
12kc; sturgeon, 15c; black cod. 15c;
shrimps, soc.
Graham flour per 50-lb. sack, $3.50;
whole wheat flour per sack, $3.50; roll
ed oats per Id. &c.
Eastern opsters-75c a quart.
Spring chicken, 1Sc.
Geese and ducks. 15c.
Turkey, zoe.
Meats. ! !:
Porterhouse steak, 121xc.
Sirloin steak, Ice. !,
Round steak, &c.
Chuck steak, &c.
Prime rib roast, Ice. 2
Beef roast, 7c.
Boiling beef, &c. :
Mutton chops, SC.
Mutton leg, SC. =
Mutton stew, Sc. i
Pork steak, &c. 7
Pork roast, Sc.
Pork sausage, &c. =
Hamburg steak, SC. E
Bologna, &c. 2
Head cheese, 7c. ]
Liver wurst, &c.
Blood wurst, &c.
Buying Prices.
These are the quotations on the local
market:
Apples-Per box, 85c to $1.25.
LemonsEPer case, 81 to $4.25.
OrangesEPer case, 1925 to $3.50.
Onions-Per cwt. $2.75.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-15
McGovern Breaks Down

HOT SPRINGS, April 15.-It is be-
lieved that Terry McGovern is suffer-
is being taken to New York to be
placed under the care of specialist.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-15
Eioht Is Postponed.

The fight between Tommy bui lis
and Dave Barry, scheduled at Ia
coma for April 25, has been postponed
to fbe night of May 2. A letter from
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-15
Carrots-Per sack, COO.

CarfOtS-Per SACK, OVC'
Sweet Potatoes-Per sack, $1.25.
Cabbage-Per Id. &c.
Bannanas-6kc.
Sugar-Per sack, wholesale, 1000.
Potatoes-Per cwt., 81.
Chickens-Hens, per h., &c; roost-
ers, per Id. &C.: spring Chickens per
h., &c; geese. per h., 7c: ducks per
h., 7c; turkeys per h., IL to -4c; eggs
35c.
Calves-Live, &c; dressed, &c; up 70
$50 lbs, &c; eco lbs, &c.
Good hogs-Llve &c; dressed o1sc'
Sheep-Wethers. 81; ewes >A''"'
lambs. 50.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-15

w. r. INGE DALTON, M. D., All AR
cade, Seattle. Skin and genito-uri-
nary diseases.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-15
PROFEssIO NAL

DIR. J. c. MACK, PHYSICIAN AND
Surgeon, has gone to Chicago to take
some special instruction surgery.
Will be gone a couple Of months.
Residence phone $50.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-15

Delivered by each nearly all the homes OF the city, 1e
Evening Statesman advertising medium the city, For placing
Business Card Advertising Articles Properties for Sale For Rent
For Exchange could be used One cent
word for subsequent insertions -
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-15

DIR. c.. P. CANNON, PHYSICIAN
and Surgeon. Office Paine Bldg.
Specialty-Diseases of Women and
Children. Phone, Office, Main 316;
residence, Main 582.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-15

DIR. ]. J. MURRAY, VETERINARY
surgeon and dentist; graduate Of
American Veterinary College, New
York City. Office, Mcbride Bros
livery stable. Telephone, Main &C.,
Walla Walla, Wash.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-15

noon AND SHOE REPAIRING
promptly done. Prices right. First
class work guaranteed. II. Romer.
1872 East Alder street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-14
TRACEwELL's OPINION.
statement Regarding Idea of Controller
 as to Rates.

Washington, April 13.-The follow ing statement relative to the opinion of Controller TraceWell on the subject of reductions in railroad rates on ac- count of the irrigation reclamation ser vice was given out today at the lnte- rior Department
 Recent articles have appeared In the public press with reference to certain proposed concessions and arguments on the part of the railroad companies to transport material for use in the build ing of dams for the reclamation ser vice under the act of June IT, 1902. It is learned at the Interior Department that the Secretary before taking ac- tion submitted the matter to the As sistant Attorney General for that De- partment. whose duty 1t is under the law to advise the Secretary on legal questions The question involved certain portion of the interstate com merce act The second section of that act contains certain inhibitions rela- tive to common carriers granting spe- cial rates. rebates. etc. Section 22 or the act provides That nothing In tnls act shall apply to the carriage, storage or hauling of property free. or at re- duced rates for the United States,
 The opinion was based on the Ian guage quoted and was in effect that the Secretary was empowered to make an agreement for the proposed conces- sion in favor of the Government. This opinion was approved by the Seere- tary and he says it was the more ac- ceptabIe to him because 1t would result
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-14
TO AVOID PEONAGE.
Conference Held Regarding Labor on
 the Canal.


 Washington. April 13.-Secretary Taft discussed with Attorney General Moody today the subject of the em- ployment of contract labor on the Isth- milan canal. During the course of the conversation the attorney general, who recently conducted the peonage cases in the supreme court. advised Secre- tary Taft that great care should be exercised in drawing the contracts for Chinese and Japanese labor to see that there is no violation of the thirteenth amendment Secretary Taft will pre- pare a letter to the Isthmian canal commission directing that all such contracts be submitted to the attor- ney general before being approved.
 If is desirable to avoid anything like involuntary servitude or slavery for debt, which would be in violation of the constitution. The thirteenth amendment applies not only in the United States but in every territory over which the United States mas jur- isdiction. The United States relations with the contractors for such labor will not include the payment to the contractors of a direct sum but each l individual laborer will be on the pay roll and the contractor will look to the | laborers for his percentage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-14

booked three theatres outside the syn dicate free of charge. Those were the Lyric, New York; the Garrick, Chicago, and the Majestic, Boston. He after ward admitted. however. that Nixon & Zimmerman had an interest in play with s. S. and Lee Shubert, who con trol the Lyric and Garrick theatres mentioned.
 MT. Erlanger was cross examined at some length and there were a number of lively tilts between opposing coun- sel.
 Did you not get between s6,000 and $7.000 from James K. Hackett for booking him in dne of his plays?' was asked.
 No; not for the booking; we were practically his manager" replied MT. Erlanger.
 Well, who really was his manager"
 He was his own manager"
 Yet you managed him."
 Yes"
 MT Erlanger said the syndicate got 25 per cent. from the profits of The Chinese Honeymoon" but nothing from "Florodora."
 The witness denied that he had ever been cruel or harsh" to MT. Belasco.
 NEW SKATING RINK.
 Try it Saturday night at Electric Park. It's a smooth proposition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-14

good for a good attraction. For a poor attraction he could not say what the chance would be. MT Erlanger said that the syndicate controlled be- tween sixty-fVe and 100 theatres.
 MT. Erlanger said the syndicate's share of the profits from The Auc- tioneer" amounted to S30.000 My share was not much" he added.
 You got one-third of that sum. did you not?" asked counsel for Belasco.
 Yes" the witness replied.
 Don't you call $tO.000 much moneyg'
 NO; not much"
 Mir. ErlanGer then testified that he
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-14

in the saving of hundreds of thous- ands of dollars to the Government The correctness of this view. however having recently been questioned by a law officer of another department al- though such law officer was without Jurisdiction in the matter, the Secre- tary of the Interior, out of an abund- ance of caution, has referred the whole matter to the Attorney General, be- fore whom it is now pending for his opinion"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-14
A Purchasing Agent.

Washington. April 13.-The Isthmiar canal commission will establish a pur. chasing depot in New York to be iE charge of a man selected by Chairman Shonts. Major Hugh J. Gallagher. who Is purchasing agent of the com mission, will go to the Philippines in connection with his duty as commits sary officer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-14
59c WHITE HABUTAI SILK 39c

Here's another of those sales that you may think have made the only that know of will be White Habutai Silk pure silk beautiful sheer quality reg
 ular 59c grade at :. .... .... .... .. .. .39c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-14
Three Stages.

When first he met Miss Prettygirl She smiled on him, whereat As peer of all the maids he loved To her he doffed his hat. He married her A year rolled by; She proved an autocrat. He put a mortgage on the house To buy her Easter hat. Depleted is his bank account, Which erstwhile was so fat And now, perchance, he is obliged To pass around the hat.
 New York Sun.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-14
THEATRICAL TRUST.
Spicy TiIts in Examination of Abraham
 ErIanRer.

New York. April 13.-In the suit of David Belasco to establish the exist ence of a contract with Klaw X Err langer, the theatrical managers. through the agency of a third party Abraham L. Erlanger of that firm was chief witness today. Mir. Erlanger was asked what chance a manager had to book an attraction in the theatres con trolled by the theatrical syndicate, to which he Eaplied that the AhaDAs was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-14
Your Easter Suit.

Fortunate buying of perfectly tailored silk suits in the latest models which enables offer the greatest values ever named just days before Easter extremely sua opportunity such rdculousy low price, think the suits resemble prices for they don't They all manaored high class sut up the minute in every respect.
 WOMENS SIP 50 SILK SUITS FOR $998 Made of good silk Tafeta full shirt waist ye with shirred and tucked waists,
 leg omuton sleeves skirt tucked to match waist in the solid browns and blue A splendid bargain .$9.98 WOMEN'S $145O SILK SUITS FOR $115O-Back and white blue an white brown and white checked Tafeta Silk Suit made with tucked waist finished with silk tie match,
 leg omuon sleeves; full plaited krt special good value at .... S11oU WoMEN's $15.OO SILK SUITS FOR $11.98-Red green, blue brown changeabe chiffon Taeta Silk Suits; excel
 omutton seeves skirt full paed specially good value and l. very handsome one at 96 WOMENS $2OOO SILK SUITS FOR $1498-Made of high grade chiffon Taea in blue, brown green and champagne; waist full blouse style with puff sleeves silk trimmed; also lace and coa skirt pleated from knee down. round length, at $1498 WOMEN's $2250 SILK SUITS FOR $1498-Made of excel
 lent quality Taa Silk, in brown blue reseda green shr
 red waist with embroidered eyeets laced down front shd yoke, extraordinary uptodate garment, at $1498 wOMEN's $500 SILK PETTICOAT FOR $498-New line of Taeta Silk Petticoas in all coo and combination effects,
 made with deep pated ounce and silk dust rue and the greatest bargains of the season, while they last $498
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-14
A nRnp CuRVE

On the Helter SkeIter at Electric Park will put you safe at first base, The last drop is as good as the firaf-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-14
EXQUISITE CHIFFON COSTUME SILK.

First time shown in this city, An entirely 30 inches wde soft and brilliant lure in solid coors of grey rose
 reseda royal heo also black and whte you will certainly admire this lot of silks 75c values at .49c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-14

GRAND BEAVER ENTERTAINMENT
 Opening attraction Pickett Springs Casino, April 27s 2s and go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-20
Cotton Report Leakaue.

The investigation of the charges preferred by Richard Cheatham, sec retary of the Southern Cotton Ginners association, is being conducted with great secrecy. Statistician Hyde sailed for Europe about two weeks ago, and he has been requested to return at once. This goes to indicate that Mr Cheathams charges are loaded It is also said that the conflding Secretary of Agriculture is not conducting the investigation nearly so much as are the secret service agents of the Treas ury Department.
 The entire trouble at present turns upon the alleged leakage of the per centage of decrease in the cotton acreage presented in the June report. The department reported the decrease in acreage at 11.4 per cent, and it is charged that the big markets had in- formation before the report was given out that the decrease would be off cIally put at il per cent This may have been a close guess, or it may have been leakage. The government is endeavoring to discover which it was, and it's efforts are conducted with the utmost secrecy.
 Crop figures can be best obtained from the glnners by the census bu- reau, but acreage figures cannot well be obtained except through system of correspondents, and MT. Hyde has admittedly brought the system to an approach to accuracy. He has done far better than his predecessors did. Their work had no market value, whereas MT. Hyde's has.
 The public is awaiting with interest the outturn of the present investiga. tion, and it is hoped all the evidence presented will be made public. The subject demands as much, for it re- lates to a national crop that leads all | the rest and unat the entire world Is interested in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-20
What DlnaIeyism is DoIna.

Four years ago the favorable trade balance of the United States was 630 million dallars in the first eleven months of the fiscal year. It had fallen to 460 million dollars in the first eleven months of the last fiscal year, and in the eleven months of the pres ent fiscal year it stands at S70 million dollars. What means our dwindling trade balance? We have stood pat on the sacred Dingley tariff, and yet our trade balance has fallen from 630 mil lion dollars to 370 million dollars-in four years.
 Nor is this all. Roundly speaking, we have no commerce, and we are each year paying big ocean freight bills to other countries. Each year tens of thousands of Americans go across the seas scattering gold as they go. The result is genuine trade balance that is unfavorable in stead of favorable. This is why we are exporting more gold from year to year.
 When four years ago our trade rose to high figures every Dingleyite in the land jumped up, cracking hls heels as he rose, and asking all to behold the glories and benficence of the noble tariff. If the Dingley tariff was entitled to praise and support for creating a large favorable trade bal ance, 1t must stand responsible for the dwindling trade balance.
 The truth is, it did not create the big balance of four years ago, but it is operating now to lessen our trade, because as a rule we must buy from those we sell goods to. One-sided trade is rarely prosperous. We are expected to buy in return. The Ding ley wall prevents that, and so it comes about that our trade balance is growing less year after year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-20

year for nominal duties that he ig- nores personally. In this way Gov ernor Pennypacker and the entire re- publican machine of Pennsylvania have become involved in the disgrace full Philadelphia business. Durham, a proven grafter, Is permitted to remain in office by Governor Pennypacker.
 The fall of Senator Penrose is in yolved in the Philadelphia scandals. for he and Durham were working part ners. He leaned on Durham, and now that the prop is in disgrace Penrose necessarily tumbles down. He Is still United States senator, but he has never been a senator that brought honor to Pennsylvania. He has d. ways been a senator for patronage and pelf alone, although man of edu- cation and social position He stood higher at home than the Durhams, but it is from and through them that ne gained public support and official in fiuence. His props are in disgrace, headed perhaps for the penitentiary, and Penrose cannot escape the moral effects of the revolution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-20
PoTPIE IN ARMENIAN STYLE.

From the New York Press.
 An Armenian woman, who runs a res- taurant in Third avenue. near Twenty sixth street is making potpies that are the talk of the hour among men who dine in restaurants every night, and who prowl around town looking for strange dishes Since Thanksgiving, when she in- troduced her Armenian pies as an experi- ment. she has attracted a class of cus- toners who seldom find their way to Third avenue eating houses.
 Her potpies are decidedly aromatic. The ingredients are a mixture of lamb or veal, sweet peppers. string beans, onions, chili peppers and tomatoes. The pie is baked in a deep earthen pot. put into a slow oven. The pot is tightly covered, so as to retain the moisture and full flavor of its contents When ready for serving the vegetables are almost pulp. and the meat is so tender that it drops from the bones.
 A host who was giving a farewell bach elor dinner at the Manhattan club last week had some of the Armenian woman s pies brought over hot, and they proved the hit of the evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-20
MRS. BLANKS CLUB PAPER.

From the New York Press.
 Ever since young Mrs. Blank joined the Mutual Culture club the prospect of some day having to read paper there has hung like pail over her. When, after evading her duty as long as possi- ble, she found herself set down for a thesis on -Platoism or Babism or something equally beyound her ability, she nearly resigned from the club.
 There are ways, however, of managing these things, and Mrs. Blank found one of them through the kindness of Miss Jinks fellow-member, who writes for her living. Mrs. Blank arrived at the club on the appointed day in new gown. She had indeed, spent the time that ought to have served to make her more familiar with her paper in having that gown fitted.
 The paper. however, was neatly typed, and Mrs. Blank read it most impressively iii she came to the bottom of the first page. There a word seemed to be lacking. Mrs. Blank hesitated, re-read the line' and hestitated again.
 Miss Jinks popped up eagerly:
 ..The word is syllogism she said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-20
TO BE A REAL STAR AN
 ACTRESS MUST BEYOUNG
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
 N N actress who ought to have been \YV earning a large salary for some seasons past, had to appeal to the courts the other day to relieve her of the burden of her debts. Her trouble was that she wanted to be a star when it was obviously impossible for her. She was persistent. however in the face of one failure after another and lost not only her time but her money.
 The reported recipe of the managers of the day for star is youth and beauty or an attractive personality. That may or may not be true. w. A. Brady says that any young man or woman can be a star on Broadway If she or he has a good enough play. Stars are today rurely a commercial proposition. The public likes a personality at the head of the com pany and the managers supply it. But there is one thing that the most business like of the managers have learned. There is no use trying to make an oldish or even a middleaged man or woman a star.
 The actress who has come to financial grief could have earned s250 week for the last six years if she had not insisted that she must be a star.
 "One hears a great deal about the tyr amy of managers nowadays,' one of them said the other day. But what they do
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-20
OBSERVING QUEER AND
 WISE WAYS OF BIRDS

IT they were dumped on the ground. The cats sat around the yard with their paw. curled up under their breasts, now and then cooking their eyes in the direction of the pretty pendent pouch in the apple tree, and licking their whiskers in antic- patton. It was plain that they had their mouths made up for oriole. which must be even better than canary.
 But l need not have worried. The oriole spirits it's young away to the woods as soon as they are able to move out of the nest-keeping them there until they can fly, and hustling them hither so quickly that it is very seldom that any thing happens to them.
 I rose early one morning and found that my orioles had risen earlier than l. The whole Dam family" was gone Not trace remained. I knew that the cats had not got them. The cats were not smart enough. The birds were away in the woods.
 Close by the home of my Elizabeth friends there are two nests of catbirds. another clever and exceedingly interesting speeies-the most variable, capricious. protean bird that ever lived. The cat bird can sing divinely and squawk hideously. He is beautiful and ugly by turns But he is never for a moment anything other than interesting.
 One of the two nests that I have ale luded to Is in a little ash tree that has grown up in a spontaneous thicket under the very caves of the house. Here the frd lac on her six blue eggs, her tail sticking squarely up in the air, like bit of lath. out of her rubbish heap of nest.
 The other nest was in a thornbush by the roadside. When I visited it the pa- rents were absent, but .Aree black little newly matched cat birds were trying to swallow me with their yellow mouths.
 
 I hope both these cat birds nests will produce good singers. for I find that my Jersey friends are wise enough to appre- ciate fully the cat birds song.
 Did you ever hear anything more delic- iously conscious, more bewilderingly ca- pricious than the song of good singer among the cat birds? He always seems, to be improvising, not merely pouring out q set melody that ne mas inherited rom his great-grandfather. He pauses in the middle of it-whistles a long note of hes itation-changes his key-changes his tune --devotes himself to bit of pure mim- icry-plays he is an oriole or a robin, but mostly plays he is a brown thrasher-- but always sings as an artist and com poser, and always delicately and spirit ually-at any rate when he is not merely squawking.
 He has the strongest sense of humor Of all birds living-even stronger than parrots. He seems to need human ap- preciation too. He will play his pranks in full sight of you in the hedge at the back of the garden, and not only take off, the other birds, but caricature him. self, appearing dignified and proud one moment and unspeakably abject and ab- surd the next.
 A cat bird in a cage would be a great possession. Happily, it is against the law to keep one there. and the law is admir- ably enforced in this state. To enjoy this bird you must get out into the open air