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Arizona republican., 1906-02-06
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 WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
 Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally. acting directly upon the blood and mu- cous surfaces of the system. Testimon- ials sent free. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
 Take Halls Family Pills for Constipa- ffop
Arizona republican., 1906-02-06

How the popularity of creams and lrnels recede to the back ground n compared with Donofrio's Cry fixed Cactus Candy.
Arizona republican., 1906-02-06

Yes, those are nice pictures on the boxes. They tell the origin and the story of Donofrio's crystallized Cactus Candy.
Arizona republican., 1906-02-06

The Walter A. Wood Com pany is one of the few makers of HAVING AND HARVESTING MACHINERY whose identity has remained unchanged. They are the Worlds leading, inde- pendent manufactures, have no connection with any trust or combination, Their experi- ence of 54 years i'll all coun- tries, under all conditions h IS taught them what Is required to keep up the high standard which is represented by any machine bearing the name.
 Our first carload will arrive this week. Call and see latest Improvements and get prices.
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Arizona republican., 1906-02-06

It gives us much pleasure to announce to you that we are the first Company to secure a TERRITORIAL GENERAL AGENCY on HAVING AND HARVESTING MACHINERY. After much inves= tigation we have. decided to han de the Famous and Old Reliable line of the
 WALTER A. WOOD
 COMPANY This General Agency will enble us to carry all EXTRA PARTS and give you Machines and the Extras at General Agency prices direct from the factory to you through cur different stores
The Washington times., 1906-07-09
BALTIMORE MOVING
AGAINST ICE TRUST

BALTIMORE. Md. July Estates
Attorney A. 5. j. Owens said this morn
ing that ne is al work on a report con-
cerning an alleged Illegal combine
among local ice manufacturers in re-
gard 10 prices which he viii send 10
the grand jury tomorrow.
Z cannot say what action the grand
jury Will take" said Mr. Owens. but
some Of the evidence gathered by the
States attorneys Office certainly does
not place the ice men in a very favor,
able light
Mr., Owens has been gathering ev-
dence for several days in regard 10 the
alleged illegal prices. and among the
persons examined have been experts
who allege that Ice can be made for 40
cents "a ton. where the American and
independent companies are asking =.
Some Of The small independent dealers
who last week were refusd ice by the
manufacturing companies at any price
toby report that they are able 10 OBJ,
tain a supply.
The Washington times., 1906-07-09
OHIO GRAND JURY
AFTER STANDARD OIL
Government Begins Cases
Before Cleveland Fed
eral Courts.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. July 9.-The Gov
ernmeHts investigation OF the Standard
oil Company and the railroads Is on
before the grand jury in this district.
The men who will form the Federal
grand jury. before whom the evidence
asking for indictments will be present
ed. were on hand early today. United
States District Attorney Sullivan disre-
garded his usual office hours 10 put in
the finishing touches OF preparation.
The subpoena Of Capt. George J. Gram
mar. traffic manager OF the New York
Central railroad lines. has been with
drawn and he will not appear before
the jury. The Federal officials feared
his testimony might give him immun-
ity. Marcus c. TuIly. auditor OF freight
receipts. and employees OF his depart
ment viii probably be other witnesses.
In connection with the action against
the Standard oil Company at Findlay.
Ohio. Sheriff Groves was IN Cleveland
Saturday with a warrant for John D.
Rockefeller After going through the
fOrmalities Of searching for him, he
left a warrant and a certified copy Of
the information with ]. NJ. Robertson,
secretary Of the Standard.
The Washington times., 1906-07-09
BRIDE DISAPPEARS,
HUSBAND SEARCHES
Pretty Mrs. Hammell Leaves
Home ard Fails to
Return.

CrestfalIen and brOken-hearted, John
Hammel a young man twenty years
Old OF 1917 Vermont avenue. is trying 10
find his bride, Mary G. Hammel, who
smilingly told her husband Saturday
evening she was going out TO do some
shopping, and whose whereabouts TO-
day is a profound secret
Hammel came 10 Police Headquarters
this morning and tearfuIly pleaded With
Captain Boardman 20 help him In .he
search for his attractive wife. Hammel
told OF the mysterious circumstances
under which she left him. and said he
thought she had gone 20 Baltimore.
Hammel named a Baltimore woman as
being responsible for his wife's abrupt
departure and declares that she was
coerced into leaving his home. Ham
mel. failing TO secure any aid from the
local police, the case not coming within
their province, left this afternoon for
Baltimore, where ne will Institute a
search
The disappearance Of Mrs. Hammel.
who is only fifteen years old. is some
what of a mystery, but Hammel de-
Clares they had never quarreled. and
that their married life Of six months
had been very happy. They resided with
Frederick W. White, q. letter carrier,
Hammei is a Washington boy. and Is
employed by the Palmer BOttling Works
OF Georgetown.
The Washington times., 1906-07-09
GRAND JURY BEGINS
ICE INVESTIGATION
Probing Into Methods of Al
legged Trust Started This
Morning.

The alleged Ice trust. which 1t is said
squeezed extra dollars out of the people
of Washington during the recent hot
SMELL. with cry OF famine" is under
investigation.
The work Of probing the methods OF
manipulating the local ice trade by one
or more of local corporations in the
business was begun today by the Fed
eraI grand jury. and will be continued
until the tricks OF the trade are laid
bare before the public District AttOr-
ney Baker has deputed his assistant.
Jesse c. Atkins, to conduct the inves-
tlgation before the grand jury. and he
commenced the work this mornig at II
A. m. when that body convened at the
City Hall
What will be the line OF investigation
pursued by District Attorney Baker he
declined 10 state. 1t is believed. how
ever. he win start with the smaller ice
dealers and large Individual buyers Of
ice and learn from them under what
terms of contract they were able to
procure ice during the recent famine
period No information was given out
by the district attorney as 10 whom he
hEd summoned 10 testify before the
grind jury in Tefence TO the matter.
rhat persons who daily purchase large
quantities OF ice for private use were
among those subpoenaed TO appear be-
fore the jury was evidenced by the
presence OF Nicholas auth al the city
hall at IL o'clock When he arrived in
the building he anEiously asked to
be directed 20 tho grand jury room. so
Il was inferred ne is one Of those sum
moned 20 give testimony relative to the
manipulations OF the Ice trade by the
alleged trust
II is believed that District Attorney
Baker Is working on the theory that
some one Of the large corporations en-
gagged locally IT. the ice business took
advantage Of the recent hot wave and
the cry for more ice by the people. 20
put many OF the small dealers out Of
business In connection with this plan
the story goes that one of the large ice
companies required All its retail dealer
Customers 20 keep the price of Ice up
70 40 cents a hundred pounds. Many
of the small dealers. 10 is said. agreed
10 do this. but quickly cut the price
when they discovered that the large
company from which they purchased ice
was furnishing their customers ice. at
30 cents a hundred.
The Washington times., 1906-07-09
WESTERN UNION LIKELY
TO MAKE BOND ISSUE

NEW YORK, July 9.-Although no
announcement Of new financing has
been made by the Western Union Tele-
graphy Company. II is we'll understood
that plans having this end IN view have
been under consideration. Just what
form this financing may take has not
yet been determined. but Il VIII prob
ably be in the shape OF bond issue.
The company is a New York State
corporation. and as such canont make
an issue OF additional stock below par.
The present authorized capital stock IS
900; the amount outstanding IS
t97. .659 coo The Western Union has.
therefore, over S2,G59,3O0 of stock un-
issued. which is available for financing
purposes. The issue Of this stock seems
scarcely probable. as the latest sale of
stock upon the exchange is recorded at
-. or S points below the price at which
the new stock would have to be issued.
The Washington times., 1906-07-09
STATES COMMERCE
SHOWS A STEADY GROWTH

A monograph just issued by the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor
through its Bureau OF Statistics is en-
titled Analysis Of the Commerce Of
the United tSates With the Various
Countries Of the World" The purpose
OF this monograph is TO show the arti-
cles forming the trade with each country
of the world during a term of years.
The tables show the principal articles
forming the imports from AMI exports
TO each country in each year from 1895
20 1895. The foreign commerce OF the
United States has grown during that
period from 81, ,540. 200, 600 TO 50. 636 900 900,
an increase of Il per cent; the imports
have grown from $7s2 000o00 To S1,1IS.-
0O0. 900. an increase of 50 per cent, and
the exports from SSO3, COO 10 Sh5l9. GOO,
Oo0. an increase Of S8 per cent.
Details are given of the trade with
every country OF the world from which
the United States draws imports or to
which It sends exports. The tables show
the principal articles which form the
trade with each country in each year
during the period named and thus offer
facilities for a thorough study and
analysis Of the trade OF the United
states with each country OF the world.
The Washington times., 1906-07-09
DOWNWARD TREND
AFTER FIRST HOUR
Stock Prices Slump Off, Fol-
lowing a Fairly Steady
Opening.

NEW YORK. July 9.-The stock mar
let opened fairly active and irregular,
With advances and declines about even
divided. Illinois Central. the strong
,st feature. opened rs up, To 1T. Read
ng also showed considerable fiTmness.
sajns OF q were made In st, Paul, Erie
md Pennsylvania. while the Steel Is
mes were up u Northern Pacific was
loWn Il.
The market later became heavy under
pressure from some unknown source
During the rest of the frst hour the tone
vas heavy and the price movement gen
rslly downward. In the first few MIN
ties there were gains ranging from y TO
75 points. which were followed by de-
ilines OF one to two points. There was
Ittls outside business and the room
Taders after first trying to advance
1rices turned to the bear side and have
unce been sellers.
Government bonds unchanged. others
steady.
The sharpest declines were in Great
Northern preferred, which fell 10 &l;
Northern Pacific, which dropped 10 1875;
Anaconda, from 236 70 23l. and ST. Paul,
rom 175z 10 1I3A. Brooklyn Rapid
Transit touched 727s. There was Vigor-
)us selling of Reading, which dropped
"a points. AlmdgdmdJcd lost rs and
Colorado Fuel also showed a material
Bss.
The Washington times., 1906-07-09
NEW BANK AND TRUST CO.
At FALLS CHURCH, VA.
Citizens of That Enterpnsing Town
Want All Conveniences of
Modern Business

Falls Church. Va. IS growing rapidly
It's business interests keep pace with
the increase in population. The need
Of banking facilities has long been ap-
preciated and TO meet the want a num-
Der OF prominent citizens have taken
out a charter under the State law and
will tablish a banking and trust com
pauy with a capital OF $4,000.
The stock has all been subscribed
and to pOpulaTize the institution has
been divided up into small lots and con-
l.ned TO residents Of the county, num-
Der OF subscriptions from outside parties
having been declined.
The bank has secured a temporary
location in the drug store formerly &C
cupied by NJ. Z Church, IN the bust
ness center of the town, and will be
ready for business In a few days.
The officers selected are Dr. George
b. Fadley, president; J, B. Gould, vice
president. George w. Hawxhurst cash
Ter. while the board Of directors com
prise James J. Davenport, Deputy
Commissioner Of Pensions; NJ. +.
Church, A. II BarbOr, William NJ. FL
lison, and Miss Martha Gundry. A
noticeable innovation is the election of
a woman on the board, her popularity
in the town making her selection a most
desirable one
The Washington times., 1906-07-09
BUSINESS MEN
PRAISE TIMES
of Rate DiSCnmi-
nation ArOuSeS Enthu-
SiaStiC Interest.

The fuI! account and discussion Of the
freight rates now granted Washington
by the railroads entering the city. which
was published IN The Times yesterday.
excited the enthusiastic cOmmendatiOn
of business men by whom II was read
Che showing was not depressing. On
the decided contrary, it was evidence
that the Determinations against Wash
ington offer no iusuperable obstacles 10
the continued progress Of the city as a
jobbing center.
II was an optimistic showing. While
It revealed the rate Disadvantages under
which the city now labors, IL revealed
also the fact that I'm some sections the
city possesses q potent advantage over
its competitors In business
The business community Is under
obligations TO The Times for the prep
aration and publication OF this article
said Ross 7. Andrews. 1T shows Us
lust where we stand. and just what We
ought to expect. Il shows that we can,
not blame the railroad rates 10 any con-
siderable extent for any failure on our
part 10 do business. 1 expect 20 make IL
the text Of "A little talk TO the men who
travel for our house"
Frank +. May. senior member of the
firm Of F. P. May & CO., and member
OF the organization committee OF the
Shippers Association, was similarly i'm
pressed with the value and Importance
Of the article.
1T is a mistake for persons 20 fiji
the air with means as TO the disadvant-
ages OF Washington as a place 10 con-
duet a jobbIng business" said Mr.. May
Our firm and others have done busi-
ness with profit and success right here.
OF course. there are conditions that
should be and can be bettered-but that
is true. probably. Of every other city IN
the country.
The Times article showed conditions
as they are. and that we possess Rd-
vantages. as well as disadvantages. II
was an rgument TO country merchants
IN favor OF their dealing with iobbers
here. It was helpful and optimistic
and that is the kind of discussion the
situation needs
Charles +. Howe. assistant secretary
Of the American Security and Trust
Company. who has taken an active and
prominent part In the work Of organic
ing the Shippers Association. said-
THE Times Is working along right
lines. II IS furnishing the community
with facts and giving the people some
thing about which 10 think II Is Civ
ing the association, too. something 70
work on. We have passed the stage
where genealties will answer the pur-
pose. The article shows IL is not
freight rates that is holding Us back IL
is up 10 the people and the association,
with the help OF The Times, TO find
out now just what IS the matter.
The Washington times., 1906-07-09
GET HISTORIC PENS
JAMESTOWN EXHIBITS
Russo Japanese Treaty Pen Probably
Be Loaned for the
Collection.

Among the exhibits IN the administra-
ton and Foregn Affairs building at the
jamestown Exposition next summer will
be the pen with which President Roose-
welt signed the jamestown Exposition
bill the DAY of his departure from
Washington for Oyster Bay.
Another pen, which will no doubt
arouse great interest among the visitors
to the exposition. if it can be secured
for exhibition. will be that with which
the treaty Of peace between Russia and
japan was signed.
The pen with which the President
signed the exposition bill was carried
with him 10 oyster Bay and last week 1t
was sent b. him to G. 7. Shepherd,
secretary of the jamestown Exposition
CompanN.
The Washington times., 1906-07-09
CHINANAN A SUICIDE,
HAD WIFE At HOME
Was Despondent Over Hard Times and
Left Note to Cousin Before
Drowning.

BALTIMORE, July 9.-1Nng Lang, a
Chinaman. thirty years old, is supposed
to have drowned himself while des-
pondent His body was noating in the
harbor at the foot of South street, and
was removed to the morg z. where IL
was claimed by relative. and taken
away
Tung Lang kept a laundry at $50 Light
street. According TO his friends and
cousin QuOng Hung Lung, who keeps
a laundry at 303 Hanover street. Lang
had no special reason for committing
suicide, but mad been In poor spirits
for the past week. Lang had been in
this country about ten years. and had
been located in Baltimore for three
years. He had a wife in China and
expected to go back there when he had
made enough money here
The first informa ton that Quong Hung
Lung had about the suicide was when
he received a letter from Lang, who
wrote that he was going to drown
himself because the times were hard.
The Washington times., 1906-07-09

While In a jealous rage last night over
the supposed unfaithfulnes OF his young
wife, Charles Fletcher a 'coiored labor
er OF Sumner alley drew "A revolver
from his pocket and with deadly aim
shot her four times. He then turned
the weapon on himself in an attempt
at suicide, but failed OF his purpose.
The woman was taken to the Emer-
ency Hospital where, an hour later. she
died.
Al the inquest this morning II was
determined that she came to her death
as a result Of gun shot wounds inflicted
by a revolver in the hands OF her nus
band who was ordered held for the ac-
ton OF the grand jury.
Fletcher and his wlIe, say the police,
The Washington times., 1906-07-09
COTTON MARKET LOWER
ON QUIET CABLE NEWS

NEW YORK. July s.-Prices at the
opening OF the local cotton market dis
played a disposition TO sag, quotations
being one 10 three points lower with
business dull. Tho influences were
quietness in the market at Liverpool
and favorable weather IN the South
After the call prices held steady al
three TO four points under Saturday s
close. Opening quotations; July, 1O16g
IOI7; August, l025al026: September.
10 S0G1031; December, 1032a1033; jan
uary, I0HdI03S; February, 103SQl042;
March, 10 45gl0.46
The Washington times., 1906-07-09
POSTMASTER BARNES
DISCHARGING DUTIES

Benjamin F Barnes. former assistant
secretary to the President, this morning
formally entered upon his incumbenCy
as postmaster Of Washington.
Postmaster Barnes receipted for the
stock on hand am the transfer of the
Office from former Postmaster Merritt
Saturday night. ssterday morning the
new postmaster was at his desk for
some time.
Most Of the time this morning Mr..
Barnes spent in visiting the different
divisions and departments over which
Re viii have supervision. familiarizing
bimself with the work and becoming ac-
cuainted with the employees.
Many visitors called on Mr. Barnes
this morning TO extend their congratuIa,
tiOns.
The Washington times., 1906-07-09
Negro Wife Murderer Held
For Grand Jury'S Action
jury Finds That Mrs Charles Fletcher Met
Death From Gun Shot Wounds In
fIiCted by Husband

had been married but a short while.
Several times ne has threatened 10 Kill
his wife. and she was IN constant fear
OF hiH
The shooting. which occurred in the
kitchen Of their homes during a quarrel.
was heard by Policemen Murphy and
McCarly, who We're close 20 the scene
Of the tragedy When they arrived al
the house Fletcher. bleeding from the
wounds he had inflicted on himself,
stood beside his wife weeping bitterly.
apparently regrettuL One Of the bull
let's went through the woman's head.
Another lodged at the base Of the skull
The physicians AT the Emergency made
no attempt 20 probe for the bullets as
the woman was dying. The body was
removed to the mOrgue.
The Washington times., 1906-07-09
BRIDE WON BY MAIL
ACROSS THE CONTINENT
Pennsylvania Choir Singer Starts West
to Wed California Fruit
Grower.

MAHANOY CITY. Pa. July 9-Cupid
annihilated distance and made a bulr s.
eve with his darts. when. through the
medium Of a matrimonial journal pub
hshed in the East. he brought together
In courtship. by mail, Nj Rhoda Cros-
by, a pretty choir singe: Of this town.
and Albert Willis, a prosperous fruit
grower of southern Call, oTnia
Courtship lasted several months, dur
ing which photographs were exchanged.
AT G o'clock last evening Miss Crosby
started on the 3G0o-mile journey across
the continent to meet and wed the
man of her choice.
The bride-elect was a member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church choir, and
is about twenty-five years old.
The Washington times., 1906-07-09
RED FLAG WAVING
IN ST. PETERSBURG

ST. PETERSBURG, July s-The red
flag waved up and down the street Of
St Petersburg with impunity today. At
Moscow 1900 persons listened TO aU i'm
passioued anarchistic speech by Lieu
tenant Tam, an ex-army officer. until
the Cossacks were called. It was only
after a sharp fight with the crowd in
which they tore up the paving stone
from the streets, that the disorder was
stopped II is said that Tom is now a
prisoner in the fortress.
The Washington times., 1906-07-09
TWO BOYS RUN AWAY
FROM CHlLORENS' HOME

Two lads. Herbert Green and John
Hammond. inmates o. the Children s
Home at COZ Howard avenue. and wards
of the Board OF ChildTen's Guardians,
escaped from the home shortly after
the morning meal and fed to parts un-
known. Both are colored. Green is
eight years old and wore a suit of blue
overans. Hammond wore q boys work.
ing suit The police have been asked to
keep a lookout for the youngsters
The Washington times., 1906-07-09
SCHOONER GOES
WITH ALL ON BOARD

NORTH SYDNEY. Nova Scotia. July
9-Word has just been received here
that the fishing schooner Stanley Joseph,
Capt. Isaac V. Ellis, was lost with all
on board during a terrific thunderstorm
when the vessel was near the Grand
Banks The schooner was owned by
John Penney & Sons. of Ramea, New
fOunGiand.
The Washington times., 1906-07-09
FINANCIAL GOSSIP

The directors & the Great Northern
Railway Company have declared the
regularly quarterly dividend OF ~ per
cent on the stock, payable August !.
IN the list OF increases IN gross earn
lngs for 1906. as compared with 1895 the
railways OF the Pacific group stand first.
The Canadian Pacific viii probably be
found 10 head the list with an increase
Of over 2 per cent.
James H. Eckels. when interviewed
over the long distance telephone at his
summer home at OconOmowoc. Wis,
denied the report that he IS slated for
the presidency Of the New York Life
Insurance Company.
Secretary OF State Rose has issued
license TO incorporate in Illinois 10 the
Corn Products Refining Company, Of
Jersey CITY. \. J.. with a capital stock
OF $50 O0O, 600, of which the capital stock
in Illinois will be 81. $4,000
The Columbia National Bank, OF Buf-
falo. y. Y, has declared a dividend OF
$50 per cent for its stockholders. The
dividend viii take $4,000. The bank
has voted TO increase its capital 10 $780,,
900 on August Z The bank recently de,
rlared a dividend Of 50 per cent. making
$50 per cent in year.
The attorney general Of New York
State has decided that savings banks
must pay the tax under the mOrtage tax
law, which went into effect on July 1.
The attorney general holds that the
new mortgage tax law supersedes the
provision in the banking law which
makes the expense of preparing and re
COrding such instruments charge upon
the borrower.
Interest at this stage Of the year cen
ters in the three great crops of cotton.
wheat, and corn. Cotton crops for the
latest three years have been valued on
the average at S55S, 900 600, Last year
the Department Of Agriculture placed a
farm value of 81. III 600, 600 on the corn
corn. Wheat was estimated al $500, CO.
90. These three crops gave grand to-
tai OF s., 204 100000 10 the national IN
come
While no Official statement as to the
terms of the lease Of the Hiu ore prop
critics by the United States Steel Cor
poration can be obtained from either
side, II is intimated that the details OF
the plan will be made public within the
next few weeks.
The deal will involve no cash to speak
Of The exchange viii be made on a
basis of securities. AS a matter OF fact
the transaction was practically conclud-
ed several months ago but the interests
Identified with IL had reasons 10 post
pOne the announcement