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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-23
wALLA wALLA MARKETS.

Wheat-Bluestem, new, +. o. b., SIC;
club, new, %. b., Gle.
Vegetables and Fruits.
Cabbage-Per cwt., $1.75.
Potatoes-Per cwt., 60c to CSC.
Onions-Per cwt, Yellow Danvers.
100.
Turnips-Per cwt., 75c.
Beets-Per cwt. 75c.
Carrots-Per cwt., Csc.
Hubbard Squash-Per cwt.. $3.50.
Green Pepper-Per box, 75c.
Celery-Per crate. $1.25.
Garlic-Per ID. &c.
Pumpkins-Per 100, $3.50
Caulif1ower-Per doz., $1.20.
Cooking Apples-Per box, soc to 81.
Eating Apples-Per box, 1925.
Dried Fruit.
Currant-Per h., 15c.
Raisins-Per h., 10c to 15c.
Citron-Per h.. Csc.
Orange Peel-P4r h., Csc.
Lemon Peel-Per H., Csc.
Stock Feed.
Bran-Per ton, $1,000.
Shorts-Per ton, $500.
Middlings-Per ton, $1,000.
Rolled Wheat-Per ton, $500.
Whole Barley-Per ton, $500.
Rolled Barley-Per ton, $2100.
Forage.
Alfalfa-Per ton, baled, $11.OO.
Wheat-Per ton, baled, $1,000.
Timothy-Per ton, baled, $500.
Fruits and Nuts.
Apples-Per box, $1.44 to $3.50.
Walnuts-Per h., zoe.
Lemons-Per doz., 20 to soc.
Bananas-Per doz., 40c.
Oranges-Per doz., Csc to soc.
Cranberries-Per qt., zoe.
Almonds-Per h., zoe.
RETAIL.
Flour-Per sack, $1.15 to $1.25, per
bbl, $40 to $3.50.
Potatoes-Per cwt, Csc to 75c.
Cabbage-Per cwt., $3.50.
Honey-Per box, 15c.
Onions-Per cwt, 75c to $1.00.
Boiled Cider-Per qt., Csc.
Carrotc-Per III IL
Turnips-Per h., 1c.
Beets-Per h., lie.
Parsnips-Per h., 1 &c
Hubbard Squash-Each, 10c to 35c.
Caulifiower-Per head, 10c.
Egg Plant-Each, 10c.
FRESH MEATS.
SirlOin Steak-Per h., 12Rc.
POrterhouse Steak-Per h., 15c.
Round Steak-Per h., 1214c.
Chuck Steak-Per h., 1Oc
Prim Rib ROast-Per h., 12Ac.
Boiling-Per h., &C.
Veal-Same as beef.
Mutton-Per h., 15c.
Mutton Stew-Per h., &C.
Pork-Per h., 10c to 15c
Lard-Per 5 lbs, Csc; 10 lbs, $1.25
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-23

same time they are the only ones who
would reap a profit from it's repeal
1t would be a wrong to the people and
to the towns, villages, school districts
and counties of the northern country,
the very interests which the proposed
repeal is mistakenly supposed to
serve
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-23

others.
whereupon the board adjourned un-
til tomorrow at o'clock.
Wednesday, March 7.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment all members being present
County auditor instructed to adver-
tise for the construction of two new
bridges across the Walla Walla river,
one at Raymo crossing and one at Gid
Cummings crossing.
Order Of establishment in the mat
ter Of the county road petitioned for
by R. o. Sanders and others.
The balance Of the day was spent
by the board in the country examin-
ing county roads.
Whereupon the board adjourned I'M
til tomorrow at o'clock.
Thursday, March 8.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment all members being present.
County road petitioned for by Joseph
Kellough and others ordered estab-
lished on section lines as waived and
now opened.
Taxes for the year 1905 on Lot 2
Block D Park. Addition ordered can
celled amounting to $11.25.
Bonds of poll tax collectors in the
sum of $5O0.OO each were approved as
follows: c. L. Shemwell. w. H. Case.
]. A. Waddell and Dale Donnelly.
The hearing in the matter Of the pc
tition of the walla Walla Valley
Traction company for a right Of way
over streets in College Place was set
for May at 10 o'clock a. m.
Order of sale was issued to County
Treasurer to sell certain lots belong
ing to the county in Wallula.
Claims of county commissioners were
allowed as follows, and auditor di-
rected to issue warrants in payment of
same: George Struthers, 1920; J. H.
Morrow, $3.50, and J. N. McCaw,
$500.
Whereupon the board adjourned I'M
til Monday, April 2, 1906.
Approved.
Attest: J. H. MORROW,
w. J. HONEYCUTT, Chairman.
Clerk of the Board.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-23
Proceedings of the Board of County
Commissioners, March, 1906.
Mondav March s.

The board of county commissioners
met pursuant to adjournment all men,
bers being present.
The minutes of meetings held in
February read and approved.
The bond of VIM. G.. Johnson as
sheep inspector in the sum Of 100000
was approved by the board.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-23
LOCAL AND FOREIGN MARKETS

Picked Pigs Feet-Per h., 10c.
Bacon-Per h., lie.
Hamper h., Ice.
Hamburg Steak-Per h., 1Oc.
Sausage-Per h., 12hc.
Picked Tripe--Per h., 10c.
Parsnips-Per cwt, soc.
Picked Lamb Tongues-Per ID
2Oc
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-23

DULUTH Mimi. March 23.-FOr
nearly nine years William E. Culkin
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-23
POULTRY AND PRODUCE.

POULTRY AND PRODUCE.
Golden Sheaf Butter-Retail S5c.
Chickens-Fries, dressed. zoe.
Geese-Per h., dressed. 15c.
Eggs-2O cents per doz.
FISH.
Flounder-Per h.. 12kc.
Sole-Per h.. 12kc.
Black Cod-Per h., 12Ac.
Salmon-Per h., 15c.
Halibut-Per h., 12kc.
Black Bass-Per h., 15c.
Smelt-Per h., 12hc.
Salmon Eggs-Per string, 15c.
Trout-Per h., zoe.
Catfish-Per h.. 15c.
Herrings-Per h., 12kc.
Black Bass-Per h., 15c.
Shad-Per h., 12kc.
Olympia Oysters-Per 1T, zoe.
Eastern Oysters-Per qt., zoe.
Eastern Oysters-Z -qt, CSC.
Clams-Per qt, Csc.
SidHlS-I HTte TO-, zoe.
Crabs-Each. Csc.
Goldfish h., csc.
Smoked Salmon-Per h., o0c.
Smoked Halibut-Per h., zoe.
Smoked Herring-Each sc.
Live Stock.
Buying prices quoted as follows:
Steers-2k to 2Ac: cows, &c; veal
100 to $50 lbs, SIC; prime wethers.
SIC; prime ewes, 2Ac; lambs, per h..
SIC; hogs, 7c
FORAGE.
Haulers are receiving the following
prices for loose forage:
Straw-Per load, $3.50 to $500.
Alfalfa-Per ton, $3.50 to $500.
Timothy-Per ton, $12 to $3.50.
Wheat-Per ton, SO to s1O.5O.
HIDES, PELTS, WOOL.
Buying prices are as follows:
Hides-Calf, green, SEC; dry, 16kc;
steer and bull, same calf.
Pelts-Sheep, Shearlings, COO.
Full Wool Pelts-Per h., 12Hc
Skins-Bear, $3.50 to $1,000; coyote,
60c to 75c; winter killed.
Mink-Per h., $1.OO to $500; coon,
CSC to soc.
Beaver-Per h., $3.50 to $3.50;
muskrat, sc to Sc; badgers, 1Oc to soc.
WOOl-Per b. lie to 1Sc
Horse HARPER h., 16c to Tic.
WOOD AND COAL.
Sawed WoOd-Per cord, $3.50; Aft.
WOOd-Per cord IS.
ROslyn COal-Per ton, $3.50.
Rock Springs Coal-Per ton, S.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-23
OPPOSES REPEAL OF LAW.

Former Register of Land Office Elk.
plains Measure.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-04
TIE INSURANCE TON.

Perhaps the most important duty be-
fore the New York legislature is the
passage of law for the better regula-
ton and supervision of life insurance
companies. Governor Higgins makes
this prominent in his message, telling
the legislature that the eyes of the world
are turned on New York and that If a
proper and adequate law is not passed
the legislature will fail TO meet the ex-
pectation of those who have confidence
in the ability of popular government to
solve its own problems as they arise.
The governor does not expect any
effective action by congress or the fed
eral government, but says that the pos
sibility of such action should not retard
for an instant the work of the state.
Governor Higgins makes some practical
suggestions and recommendation and
earnestly urges the necessity for radi-
cal revision of the law for the benefit
of investors in life insurance and for
the regulation and restraint of the COM
panies.
That this will be done there is every
reason to believe. Public sentiment de-
mands 1t and the legislators are very
sure to give heed to this demand. AS to
the insurance companies they doubtless
expect radical legislation and probably
will offer no opposition. Already i'm
portant reforms have been instituted by
some OF the companies, particularly in
reducing salaries. and other reforms will
be made in due time. The insurance
business is in process of being placed
on a sound and secure basis.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-04
LIE call rnR EcnNnMr.

That congress realizes the necessity
for judcious degree Of economy in
appropriations has been already indi-
Gated, conspicuously so in the announce
ment that there will be no river and
harbor bill this session Perhaps pro
vision will be made for carrying on
work that is regarded az absolutely
necessary, but this would not involve a
very large outlay. Referring to this
announcement the Pittsburg Dispatch
remarks that the economy that is al
ways dictated by integrity should ex-
clude river and harbOr improvements
that are useless and wasteful, but to
neglect important internal waterways
on the plea that revenues are made
quate, will be singular confession Of
weakness. That paper thinks it is a
mistake to put millions into new war
ships when we already have more than
we can find crews for, and give moth
ing to purposes that will increase the
national wealth and resources 1t urges
that IL is time to have il understood
that the internal development of the
country is entitled to some share of
consideration in the expenditure of the
public funds.
There is certainly force I'm this view
and undoubtedly there will be a good
deal Of criticism of the decision not
to pass river and harbor bill at this
session, yet it will be admitted that
this is one direction i'm which economy
can he practiced without injury to the
public service. The wisdom of main
tanning the rivers and harbors in a con
dition that will be Of service to COM
merce will not be questioned. The
policy that has been observed in this
respect has had good results, although
there has been a vast deal of waste
River and harbor Improvement is essen
tlal to our internal commercial develop
ment and the policy will be maintained
1t is not likely. however, that any harm
will come from emitting an appropria-
ton for this purpose at this session
Of congress. At all events. the evident
intention TO keep expenditures within
receipts is to be commended and en-
couraged
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-04

to count on one difference between the
gasolene engine and the electric mo or
The former Is a more complicated piece OF
mechanism than the latter. There are
many more things about an automobile TO
get out OF order than about a trolley car.
Electricity unquestionably guarantees
greater continuity Of service. As yet, more
over. speed regulation is much easier
matter with an electric motor than with
n gasolene engine The >motorman Of an
electric car can set his lever at eight or
ten different places, and secure corrc-
spending variety OF effects. ON the two
experimental sasolcne cars built for the
Union Pacific land on the third which has
recently been ordered) the gearing permits
only two rates. How serious this faux
will prove is still an unanswered question.
Light is needed on these and several other
points. and the trials to be made on the
Lake shore road ought to dispel some OF
the uncertainty now existing relative to
the merits and dement's of the gasolene
car. For this reason, II for no other the
venture must be favorably regarded.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-04
GASOLINE RAILWAY CARS.
Omaha Plan Finds Ready Acceptancee
in the East.
New York Tribune.

New York Tribune.
A dispatch from Cleveland says that an
experiment is to be made near that city
on the Lake Shore road with gasolene cars
for interurban service. Eight or ten will
be put into operation on a line running
eastward from Cleveland-presumably a
track already in use-and IL the result Is
satisfactory "a similar venture will ulti-
mately be made to the westward. In many
parts of the country the traffic Is too light
to make steam trains profitable, and there
is unquestionably a need of more econom-
ical means of transportation in such dis
tricts. Where single cars are employed
the requisite expenditure of power is less
wasteful than where a locomotive is used
to haul two or three half filled cars.
The wisdom of a change being conceded
however, It still remains to be determined
why gasolene should be preferred to cleo
tricity as a motive agent. 1t has been as
serted that the Lake Shore company ex-
poets to make better time with 1t than
the interurban trolley cars make, because
the latter are compelled to reduce their
speed after getting inside city limits. The
hope is we'll founded, no doubt, but the i'm
provement will be due to the ownership
Of a private right -of-way. not to the in
herent merits of the gasolene engine. II 1t
wanted to- the Lake Shore company could
easily beat with electricity any speed yet
developed with gasolene.
Electric traction involves some outlay for
plant as we'll as for car equipment, but the
erection OF a power station by the company
that runs the cars is not. after ALL essen
tial 1t is possible nowadays to buy power
from lighting companies. A comparison OF
the costs of operation by the two methods
is, of course, legitimate. If gasolene is
really cheaper and II its use is attended
with no drawbacks which more than offset
any possible advantage Of this kind, a good
argument can be made for the system
which is to be tested in Ohio.
From the very outset, however, it is safe
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-04
Personal NOTES.

MIR Ycrkcs made gallant heht Tor his
millions. but less spectacular than the inn
ninent nght over these same millions is
likely 10 be
Philip OF Saxc-Coburg will pay Princess
Louise fslloOO a year and 100000 besides.
Alimony on this scale would soon place di-
vorcc out of ordinary reach.
Dr. william Osler denies tho r,tnor that
he VIII give up the regius profcssorship
OF medicine at oxford to return to the
Johns Hopkins university, Baltimore.
Major General Trotski. who was recently
made commandment OF St. Petersburg, was
born on July 26. 1857. He served in the
war with Turkey ana has been for many
years connected with the imperial guards
II might he we'll for Mr.. welIman first
to find an airship that can be sailed safely
from Chicago to New York. A Journey
to the pole does not afford the best oppor-
tunities for testing so uncertain thing
as an airshi..
Mrs. Caroline Elizabeth Merrick, the au-
thor and philanthropist of New Orleans,
celebrated her eightieth birthday recently
and enjoyed a reception at the Era club
OF that city at which representatives of
every woman's club Of the city were pres
ent.
A woman's league to build ships is the
latest In Berlin. Women are reminded that
the ant. by resistless energy. can collect
heavy loads and build room palaces for
themselves and that. therefore. it is possi-
bic for German women by toll and self
denial, to contribute IA mighty shin to the
navy of the fatherland Collecting boxes
IN the shape of warship will be distrib-
uted to all members of the league.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-04

would be very embarrassing and trou-
blesome The South and Central Ameri.
can republics which owe foreign cred
itors would call upon the United States
to help them out Of any trouble they
might get into resulting from their debts
and our government would feel bound
to respond. This seems to be the view
of those senators who are opposed to
the pending treaty with Santo Domingo,
which proposes to continue what is be-
ing done by our government in collect
ing the customs revenue OF that country.
They feel that there is possible danger
to us in the course taken and that we
should look first to our own security
and welfare. They regard the treaty
as meaning a practical protectorate, to
end in the island becoming a possession
OF this country.
1t is a perplexing situation that is
thus presented, but a determination of
the policy of our government regarding
it will not be long delayed. This rests
with the senate. If II ratifies the treaty
steps may be taken to put down the
insurrection. If the convention should
be rejected the connection OF our govern
ment with Santo Domingo's financial af-
fairs will promptly end
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-04
A PERPLExlNG SITUATION.

What will the administration decide to
do in regard to the Santo Domingo sit
uation? 1t is very probable that this
question is troubling the president and
secretary of state. The latest advices
show conditions in the republic to be
serious and although 1t is stated that
the customs service, which is under
American control, is not being inter
fered with, 1t is very liable to be If the
revolutlonists should be successful In
that event our government would have
to either entirely abandon the plan of
collecting the Dominican customs rev.
enue or adopt vigorous measures against
the revolutionists. The latter course
would hardly be approved by our people
chiefly for the reason that 1t would be
regarded as a step toward annexation
and it can be very confidently asserted
that a majority Of the American people
do not want this. Santo Domingo
would inevitably be a source of more
or less trouble TO this country and there
are already difficulties enough in out
lying possessions.
While the action OF the administration
in assuming the burden OF Santo Do
mingo's financial affairs was prompted
by the best of motives, the belief Is
widely entertained that the course
taken IL not altogether wise and there
| fore should not be continued As now
shown it is disapproved by a considera
| BILE number of the Dominican peopI,
and the man who as president OF ths
republic entered into the arrangement
has abandoned his post, so that ther,
is practically no government in SAINT,
Domingo, certainly not a government
with any authority. What processes q
be the government could not enter int
an agreement or treaty that would b,
binding
II would seem that under such cir
cumstances our government should re
linquish the obligation it has assume,
in regard TO Santo Domingo's financIa
troubles. since there is possibility tina
II the course is adhered TO we NAV be
come involved in more serious difficult
ties. AS heretofore pointed out. II thi
is to be established as a precedent il 4
not hard TO understand that future en-
ENGAGEMENTS might grow out Of II whicl
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-04

Suppose Mr.. Gathers should succeed
In convincing the supreme court that
the new charter for Omaha Is unconsti-
tutional and void and suppose that we
were compelled to fail back Oh the old
charter. what kind of muddle would
we be in concerning the city election ?
The old charter provides for the election
of a tax commissioner and city treas
urer. and it also creates a Board of Pub
lie Works. consisting of the engineer,
comptroller and building inspector. while
the new charter wipes them all out.
Then comes another little Joker. Under
the old charter. the pay of city council
men is 5000 a year; under the new char
ter it is $500 a year. Would the old
councilmen have to pay it back and
would the candidates who now want to
be cOuncilmen remain in the field IL they
knew in advance that their salaries
would be only SO n month? These and
sundry other puzzles and problems
would spring up like mushrooms II Cath
ers succeeds. but the chances are so to 1
that he will only make a splurge.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-04
ARMY DEMOCRACY.
Significance of Recent Court
Martial In the East.
New York World.


The snobbsh act Of Lieutenant Ray /.
Taylor OF the coast artillery In asking
Sergeant Patrick Butler 10 change his seat
in a New London theater commands its
own comment
But the point Of the incident comes with
the court-martial of the oficer on charges
preferred by Butler.
In probably no other army in the world
would IT be possible for a private soldier
who claimed to have been Inundated, thus
to demand military justice against an ofi-
Ger. II is not pleasant to think what would
happen in Germany, for instance, to
sergeant presumptuous enough to act on
the belief that even the freshest Of young
lieutenants had done him an injury.
The case emphasizes TO our national
pride our place as a non-military people
Our soldiers, even the highest in rank
are public servants emergency servants
whom shoulder straps do not transform
into autocrats In the United States democ-
racy ana tho square deal extend to the
ranks Of enlisted m n no less than to the
line and star.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-04

If Governor Mickey could make it
convenient to come to Omaha on a tour
of observation it would not take him
very many moons to discover that the
police commission, or at least two or
three of its members, is up to its ears in
politics and leaving no stone unturned
to line up the liquor dealers for the sup
port of w. j. Broatch for the mayoralty
In making this statement The Bee feels
sure that it is not divulging any secret,
although, we presume, Governor Mickey
has not yet heard of it.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-04
ELECTROLYsIs DANGER.
Prediction Regarding Eject of Cur-
rent on Steel Structures.

Chicago Chronicle
Inc current issue of the Railroad Gazette
prints letter from George Westinghouse
predicting that the steel structure OF the
great New York subway will be destrovad
by electrolysis resulting from the use of
the direct current on the electric roads of
that city. and that the destruction will be
fastened after the New York Central road
completes the liberalization Of It's lines en-
teirng the city.
Mr. Westinghouse is the inventor of a
method of adapting the single phase alter
mating current to high-power motors. For
this reason it Is natural to suspect that he
may exaggerate the danger not only to the
subway structure, but to underground wa
ter and other pipes and to iron and steel
laid underground in the construction of
buildings from interested motives. 1t is
said, indeed, that he is relieved from this
suspicion by the fact that the General
Electric company has by contract the right
to all the Westinghouse patents.
BE that as 1t may, there is no question
in the minds of electricians about the dan
ger in all iron and steel constructions I'M
foreground where exposed to powerful cur
rents Of electricity.
Experts argue that where the direct cur
rent is used enough OF the return current
will pass through the ground, where the
best practicable metallic returns are used,
to do great damage to the metallic struc-
lures they encounter.
Mr.. Westinghouse does not say that cleo
trolytic destruction will take place very
rapidly to metallic work under ordinary
conditions, but he insists that 1t will ap-
pear to some extent and become dangerous
in process of time. He asserts positively
that when the alternating current is used
there will be no electrolytic effect whatever
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-04
ONE AMBITION.


st. Louis Globe Democrat.
l would not be President,
kaiser or a king;
/ would not he a statesman,
Or yet a millionaire.
j do not wish for glory,
Or riches-anything
That brings responsibility,
Or worry, work or care.
There is only one position
To which my soul aspires.
The only man l envy
Is the bed-kept autocrat,
The invalid incurable
OBut who strangely ne'er eNpires).
., ! would give most anything
II | could be like that!
Id then be humored. waited on
And petted, loved and feared:
And everybody'd stand around
And do just what l said.
] wouldn't have to comb my hair,
Or shave-I'd wear a beard:
And wouldn't have to work at all
And l could smoke in bed.
When folks come in to see me.
They'd tip-toe as they walked
(And they wouldn't dare resent 10
Whatever 1 might say).
Id make EN- speak In whispers,
When with my folks they talked;
or IL l didn't want 'em
I'd make EN- go away.
I wouldn't have to worry
Over bills and things like that,
For the freest man from trouble
Is a sick bed autocrat.
If could be an invalid,
How happy and care free
Would be my life. for l would be
AS mean as l could bel
Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-04

Indian Commissioner Leupp Is discour.
aging the Indians from going to Wash
ington TO see the Great Father and him.
self. He says the Indians can do more
good by writing and at less expense.
or this there is no doubt. 1t takes very
little time and precious little ink for an
Indian to make his cross mark on petit
ton or remonstrance, and. judging by
results. there is well grounded sus-
picion that most petitions and remon-
stranees mailed TO the Indian bureau
find their way into the waste basket or
pigeon hole.