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Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-02-10

nothing and the steers made good
beef. Sometimes they competed with
choice fed steers for the export trade.
Fewer acres will produce a steer on a
western farm, but acres, many or
few, will represent much money-$5
to 500 an acre-invested in the bare
land, and that will mean a costlier
steer.
Sheep prices are now high-very
high. There is big demand for both
mutton and wool and the supply does
not keep pace with it. Hog prices
have averaged very high for a period
covering the past four years. Now,
the handling of hogs is almost as big
a part of the packers business as is
the killing of cattle-and the sheep
department is not much behind either
of those branches. If all the packers,
or any of them, were in a combine to
depress prices, why should they ne
elect sheep and hogs? To do this
would be to fall far short of the bust
ness shrewdness with which their en-
emies credit them. In the last few
years raisers of sheep and hogs have
universally made great profits while
the cattlemen have suffered to a con-
siderable eXtent-and all because of
natural conditions wholly beyond the
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-02-10

control Of the packers. The cattle
business has been in a transitional
condition-the subject of fundamen-
tai changes which have thrown i'm
mense numbers of cattle on the mar
ket and forced a period of low prices,
This is the whole story.
Sober-minded men never would cry
monopoly" in relation to the bust
ness of the packers If they under
stood that business. While the meat
industry is probably the largest in the
country, it is less known than many
of far less consequence. Its charac-
ter and magnitude have never been
comprehensively presented to the
public. A comprehensive and au-
thoritative compendium Of this indus
try is to be found nowhere outside of
government reports. Unfortunately
for a clear understanding of many
questions of public moment, these re-
ports are not popular and widely read
literature compared with The "best
sellers" of the book stores. The last
census figures are now five years old,
of course-the facts they express are
Continued on page 10Y
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-13
FAVROL RESIGNS AS JUDGE
No Explanation Given for Killing of
Allrich, Except That There was
.SufiiCient Cause

Baton Rouge, La, November s.
What led to the shooting and killing
of DR.. H. H. Aldrich here last night
by his life long friend and associate,
Judge George X. Favrol, was still un-
known today.
Dr. AldTich'8 friends offer no ex-
PLANTATION for his death. Judge Favrol,
after spending the night in Jail said
to supplement his explanation last
night that he had sufficient cause
1t is reported that DR.. Aldrich had
been warned that Judge Favrol would
shoot him on sight Judge Favrol is
one OF the leading figures among
LOuisiana's democratic congressional
nominees and was on Tuesday elected
by a majority demonstrating unusual
popularity. Both men were married
and were leaders in the social and
professional life of Baton Rouge.
Favrol. after a conference with his
attorneys, today, resigned his position
as district judge. Favrol firmly main
tains his refusal to discuss the shoot
ing. The more prominent of the local
bar have offered their services to
FaVrOl
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-13
STATEMENT By HARAHAN.
Says There Will be no Changes in
Operating Methods of the Road.

New York. November S.--J. T. Har-
ahan, president Of the Illinois Central
railroad company, said today that
there will be no changes in the operat-
ing methods Of the road as conse-
quence Of his election. He added that
the road would continue its present
amicable relations with all connect
ing lines and would not prefer any
of these over the others. The presi-
dents Office will be in Chicago.
Mr.. Harahan later issued the fol-
lowing formal statement: "The board
of directors, upon whom the law i'm
poses the responsibility, deemed a
change necessary and without any So
licitation or pledge, expressed or i'm
piled on my part, elected me president.
l have accepted the position and with
the loyal support which I am sure I
will have, of every employee and OH
Ger, and the long standing friendship
and good will of the people along the
lines and of our patrons generally, the
commanding position Of the company
and the efficiency Of its service will be
more than maintained"
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-13
HAS POWER OF GREAT GOOD.
District Attorney Jerome Comments
on Hearst's Defeat for Governor of
New York

New York, November 8.-District
Attorney Jerome today made the fol-
lowing comments on the recent cleo
ton:
IF Hearst had not undertaken to
sand-bag the democratic party into
accepting him, and had made himself
an integral part of the democratic
party, the result in my opinion would
have been a sweeping democratic vic
tory. He would have a powerful and
important position in it. He did not
take that course, however, and l don't
see how he can become a candidate in
the democratic party again. The
American people are always willing to
forget and to forgive. Hearst can do
much good. His papers have a power
ful influence, and if he handles him
self with good pOise and judgment in
matters generally he can accomplish
much gOOdO. He must abandon the
Wholesale abuse OF anybody and
everything and must confine himself
to attacking in clean way the abuses
which he wants to assail. His past
offenses will then be of service to the
given. He could be of service to the
organization. He must decide his
course, however"
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-13
s. A. L STOCKHOLDERS MEET.
Annual Session Held at Petersburg
Behind Closed DOOrs-New Board
of Directors.

Petersburg, Va, November S.-The
stockholders of the Seaboard Air Line
railway company held their annual
meeting today in this city. Judge L.
l.. Watts, Of Portsmouth, presided.
The meeting was held with closed
doors and was in session about four
hours. The only information given
for publication was the election of the
following board of directors:
N. S. Medium, of New York; James
A. Blair. Of New York; Thomas F.
Ryan, of Virginia; H. r. Duval. of
New York; T. Jefferson Colidge, Jr.,
of Boston; S. Dovies Warfeld, of Bal
timore; B. F. Yoakum. George W.
Watts, of Durham, N. c.; Y. Van Den
Berg, of New York; Townsend Scott,
Of Baltimore; James H. Dooley, of
Richmond, Va; G. S. Shepherd, of
New Haven, Conn; Alfred Walter, of
Norfolk; Ernest Thalman, of New
York; H. c. Pierce, and Norman B.
Reams
Messrs. John B. Dennis and James
M. Barr resigned and were succeeded
by H. R. Duval and Y. Van DenBerg
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-13
WILL PRACTICE LAW HERE.
Mr.. Preston Cumming, Jr., Opens Of
fic in Room No. 1 Of the Masonic
Temple.

Mr.. Preston Cumming, Jr., has lOca-
ted in this city for the practice of law
and has opened an office in room No.
1, of the Masonic Temple.
There are few who enter upon the
practice Of this profession better
equipped than Mr.. Cumming. He
graduated from the University of
North Carolina and then took a two
years law course. After completing
the course he got his license to prac-
tice law in this state but wanting to
be thoroughly equipped he decided to
take course in the law school Of Co
lumbia University, New York. He
stood the rigid examination before the
supreme court Of New York and was
granted license to practice law in that
state and for the past year was in the
office of a we'll known law firm in the
METROPOLIS.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-13
INDICTED FOR GIVING REBATES ALL EXCEPT HEARST ELECTED
Other Democratic Candidates Win
by Small Majorities.
OFFICIAL FIGURES NOT YET IN.
Chanler's Plurality Over Bruce Ap-
pears to be About 1,.0O yotes-Call
Issued for Meeting OF Democratic
State Committee Ito Safe Guard
Interests of the State Ticket"

New York, November S.-With the
ing tonight, Lewis Stuyvesant Chan
dler apparently is elected lieutenant
governor on the Observation-Disclosures
dence league ticket by a plurality ap-
proximating LOO vote over II. Linn
Bruce, republican. T, arrive at these
figures, Bruce's proba pluralities in
the counties Of essex, Cntario and Nj
agara are based on the vote for the re-
publican gubernatOrial candidate
Fulton county is also missing, except
ing a statement Of Bruce's plurality
over Chandler While slight changes
may be made in the returns from sew
eral counties. it is not believed they
Will materially reduce Chambers lead
but on the contrary may increase it.
1t appears late tonight that all the
other candidates on the democratic
state ticket are elected by small plu-
ralities
Chairman COnnOrs OF the democratic
state committee today issued a call for
meeting Of the full committee to be
held here tomorrow. The object of
the meeting is to devise plans ito safe
guard the interests Of the democratic
state ticket"
Chairman Connors said this after
noon that the republicans were hold
ing back the returns; that fraud was
ND hot h;
ion there were enough independence
league ballots not counted to reduce
greatly Hughes plurality and possibly
to elect Mr.. Hearst.
Il decided early today to call the
democratic state committee together
tomorrow to protect the interests of
the state ticket" said Chairman Con-
nors. From kilograms | have recei-
we'd, it is plain that the republican
machine is resortins to it's old
thievish knavery in order to beat our
ticket. There is absolutely no doubt
that the ticket is elected with the ex-
ception Of Mr.. Hearst. There is also
absolutely no doubt that the returns
are being held back. There is no
doubt that Bruce is running behind
Hughes up the state. l firmly be-
lieve that sufficient independence
league votes have not been counted
in many counties to decrease greatly
the pluralities Of Hughes and possibly
elect Mr. Hearst
eve are going to get an honest
count of the vote and we are not on Y
going to protect tire men making the
canvass next Tuesday. but we are go
ing to get right to work now On the
NATTER
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-13
LIMIT TO USE OF 12-INCH GUN
Would Last for Only Sixty Rounds and
in Strenuous Engagement Would be
Useless in Two Hours Time.

Washington, November 7.-That the
12-inch gun now in use at most of the
coast Notifications of the United States
would not last through an engagement
of two hours, the period that would
elapse from the time the leading YES
sci Of a fleet would come within the
range, until the last vessel would pass
beyond range Of the guns, is the state
ment made by Brigadier General Will
liam Crozier, chief of ordnance, whose
annual report was made public at the
war department today.
General Crozier thinks that it is Of
the utmost Importance that some
method be devised whereby the neces-
sary gun power can be secured with
less expense than that involved in is
ing the very high velocities of projec-
tiles now employed.
The 12-inch gun will last for about
sixty rounds, and as the gun is capable
Of firing for a considerable interval at
the rate of 45 rounds per hour. it can
be seen that the limit of the life of the
gun could be reached in less than an
hour and a half.
By lowering the velocity of the 12-
inch projectile from $500 feet to 2,250
| feet per second, the life of the gun is
| increased 200 rounds
| The chief of ordnance states that it
appears that by using the situations
requiring the greatest power, a 14-inch
gun, with 2.150 per second velocity of
| projectile, instead Of the 12-inch, the
army would secure a better gun, and a
gun which would last four times as
| long
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-13
FOR HANDLING OF COTTON.
Movmcnt Designed TO Maintain a
Profitable Price for the staple.
Against the Conspiracies of Wall
Street

Atlanta, Ga, November S.-A move
ment designed TO maintain profitable
price fo- cotton against the conspir-
acies of Wall street" was fnauguratad
this evening AT a meeting Of the ex-
ecutive committee ol the Southern Cot
ton Association. Method proposed for
accomplishing this purpose is the for
nation OF The SOttheIn Cotton Com
pany", with an authorized capital Of
500, 900, 900, to build warehouses. buy
up cotton at rea asonabla prices and
otherwise endeavor TO regulate selling.
SO that cotton shall be traded IN on the
basis of its intrinsic value rather than
on speculation.
Fifteen members OF the executive
committee Of the Southern Cotton AS
sociation attended tonight's meeting.
They represented all the cotton sta les
and included for the most part very
prominent planters. A tentative plan
for organization of the proposed bu,
ing and handling company was pre-
sented by special committee, consist
ing of Messrs. J. ?. AllistOn, Of North
Carolina; E. d. Smith. OF South Caro-
lima; S. A Witherspoon, of Mississippi,
F. L. Maxwell, of Louisiana. and J. Z.
Hickey, of Texas. This charter pro-
vides for organization of a stock CON-
rany with an authorized capital OF
100000 600 and an initial capital and
surplus of perhaps s10.000,000. II IS
proposed that the affairs of the COM
p2ny shall be administered by Il beard
of directors, who shall estimate air
prices and endeayOr to have them
maintained.
The management Of the concern IS
to erect storage warehouses and con-
duct buying, holding and selling. he
par value of the stock is TO be 81 per
share, opening membership TO small as
we'll as large planters, members Of the
Southern Cotton Association and others
Should the directors believe cotton 10
be worth more than the Wall street
price, it will pay such price regardless
of the SO-called market value and like
value and hold the product for rise.
After discussing and amending in
some respects the plan for organization
it was decided to defer action on the
project until the next meeting o. the
executive committee, to be held in
January.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-13

her bedroom cost 100000, with furni-
ture to match
Among the other extravaganoes men
toned by counsel were 100000 for
jewels, S21. .233 for horses, s29, 800 for
automobiles, $4,000 for Carolus Du-
rams portrait of the countess, and 50
on.
judgments against the count. There
was Il bill from a dress maker for
dresses and money advanced. amount
ing to s98,235, and for s23, 200 and an
other for s15,370.
Maitre Millerand Of counsel for the
creditors, did not finish his plea, and
the case was adjourned for fortnight
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-13
TEN MORE VOTES NEEDED
Governor Of New Hampshire Will be
Elected i'm the Legislature.

Concord. N. H., November 8.-Unof-
fetal returns in New Hampshire indi-
cate that the voters failed by the
narrow margin Of ten to elect a gov
ernor. The state law requires that the
successful candidate receive a majority
over the other candidates, and Charles
M. Floyd, Of Manchester, the republi-
can nominee fell short just ten votes
of receiving the needed majority. Un-
less the official result shows a change,
the legislature will be called upon 10
name the next governor The figures
are: Floyd, republican, 40,51S; JAM
eson, democrat, 1854; Kelly, prohiDi-
ton, 2,113; McFall, socialist, SSS;
Churchill, two.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-13
Action of Grand Jury Against -Four
Railroad Companies.
Certain Grain Firms and individuals
Also Indicted for Receiving Re-
bates-Matter of a Sensational Ma
ture. il is Said, VIII be Made Pub
lie When the Cases are Brought to
Trial.

Minneapolis, Mimi, November s.
Eleven indictments were handed to
Judge Lochren in the United States
district court this afternoon, covering
the giving of rebates by certain rail-
roads and the receiving of the same
by grain firms and individuals. The
list of corporations against which the
indictments were returned as given
out by assistant District Attorneys
Ewart and Dickie. who have had in
charge the cases, are:
The Great Northern railroad COM
pany, four indictments ana about rs
counts.
Wisconsin Central hallway, one in
dictment. II counts.
Minneapolis and St. Louis railway.
one Indictment. five counts.
The indictments against the rail-
roads charge the giving of rebates,
and under the head of receiving re-
bates the following true bills were re-
turned:
W. P. DeVereaux Company, Nc
Caull-DinsmOre Company, Minneapo-
lis; Ames Brooks Company, Of Du-
luth; Duluth Milling Company
Some of the specific carges contain
ed in the indictments were against the
Great Northern railways two indict-
ments for giving rebates to the Spen-
Ger Grain Company, one for giving to
the McCaull-Dinsmore Company, and
for giving rebates to the Spencer
Grain Company.
The Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis
and Omaha railroad. the Wisconsin
Central the Minneapolis and st. Louis
were charged with favoring the Spen-
Ger Grain Company. The companies
indictments, who are not railroad COM
panies are charged with receiving re-
bates. Besides the corporations, in
dictments were returned against
eleven Individual officials of the rail-
roads named. but United States Dis
trict Attorney Houpt said he would
not consent to the names being given
out for publication owing to the fact
that no service hay yet been obtained
on them.
The general offense alleged in the
railroad indictments is the absorption
Of grain elevation charges.
After the Indictments had been
given out to the court the jurors were
excused for the term and told to con-
vene again in st. Paul That a further
and more searching Investigation into
the rebate question will be made is not
denied by Assistant United States Dis
trict Attorney Ewart, and further re-
velations are expected to be made at
the next sitting of the grand jury.
It is said that some matter of SEN
sational nature will be made public
! when the cases are brought before the
court
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-13
NEW SUPERINTENDEN ELECTED
Sergeant j. II. Hardee Succeeds F. A.
Montgomery, Resigned, at the Coun-
ty Farm After December 1st.

On the first of December Mr.. F. A.
Montgomery, who has been superinten-
dent of the county home and work
house for the past two years, will give
up the position. He sent in his res
ignation to the board of county COM
missioners this week. Police Sergeant
John r. Hardee has been elected super
intendent to succeed him and will enter
upon his new duties on the first of
December.
For the past eight years Sergeant
Hardee has been in the service of the
city and for the vast few years has
been third sergeant. He is competent
man and had a number of excellent en-
dorsements from some Of the best citi-
zens in this city. The board of alder
men will elect his successor at the
next meeting.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-13
Runaway on Front Street.

A horse attached to a delivery wagon
Of the J. Hicks Bunting Drug Company
took fright at street car yesterday
and dashed up Front street from Grace
and then into Chestnut where the
wagon collided with a hack belonging
to Dave Sanders, colored, demolishing
same. The affrighted horse endeav-
ored to turn into the driveway leading
into the rear Of the postoffice and the
delivery wagon was overturned and the
horse fell. The wagon was badly
damaged When the horse fell he made
no attempt to run further after getting
up.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-13

Raleigh, n c., November s.-Of1-
GERS of the Windsor division, naval
militia commissioner are Lieutenants
William n. Sutton. and Richard w
Askew, and Ensign. Charles W. ia
cocks.
State Chairman Simmons has re-
ports from Alamance county, show
ing that all were democrats elected
there except members of the iegisla-
ture. clerk OF the court and one COM
missioner.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-13
.ON TRIP To PANAMA
President Starts on journey
TO ISthmus.
WILL RETURN BY NOV. 27.
Four Days Will be Spent inspect
ing Work Accomplished.

VIII be I'm Constant Communication
by Wireless With Washington
Journey To the Istlimu~ l. Being
Made on the Battleship Louisiana
Conveyed by the Cruisers Ts,nnes-
sec and Washington-Procr
Arranged by Officials in Panama for
Reception OF the President and His
Party.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-13
Missouri Goes Democratic by 6,OOO
Majority,

St. Lous, Mo, November S.-Unof-
fetal returns from 105 of the ia
counties in Missouri show that the
democratic state ticket has won by a
majority of probably G,000. Nineteen
state senators were elected Tuesday
Of this number IA are democrats and
five are republicans. AS they serve
for four years will have a. voice in the
selection of United States senator in
1909 The members Of the house are
elected for only two years. In the leg
islature the democrats will have ma
pority Of 80 on joint ballot Of the ses-
sion which opens in January.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-13
Further Hearing 0 DGCasteI-
lane Case Postponed.
PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY
Count BOni Assures Court of I'm.
dying Affection for His Wife.

He Demanded that the Case be Ad-
jouined for Fortnight in Order to
Give the Countess a Chance to Re
feet on the Advisability of a Recon
ciliatiOn-ThiS was Refused-Ad-
JOuInment was Then Taken for q
Week When "a Decision VIII be Rem
dered-Thc Creditors Case. in
Which is Involved a Suit for s54O,-
600. Called, and Evidence Taken.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-13

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it forms a wholesome, food-like drink,
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The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-13
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The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-13

was overcome by gas few days since
on the tug Alexander Jones has left
the hospital, having practically re-
covered, and William Dennis, who also
had very close call, is out of danger,
but is still at the hospital
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-11-13

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Mr.. Lee H. Battle, formerly Of this
city, but now resident Of Greensboro,
spent yesterday in the city on business,