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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-16

NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-Under
the beetling crags of Wall st. a
new and mammoth money power
is gradually taking form.
1t is freely asserted today that
the Ultimate object of this stag
gering financial movement is to
bring under the capitalistic con-
troll of few powerful interests
national railroad which will far ex-
coed in reality the ancient dream
OF a tranScontinental system and
will, in fact, spread over the
length and breadth of the nation
like web.
There is now, according to the
Wall st. view, nine groups of rail
road capitalists in the United
States as follows: Vanderbilt,
Pennsylvania. Hartman, Rookie
Teller, Hill, Morgan, Gould, Moore
and Santa Fe. Three-quarters of
all the railroads of the country are
in these hands. They have COM
bined mileage of 146,0S2. They are
worth more than s7,000,000,000, or
about per cent Of the estimated
total wealth of the nation.
Within a month, rumor, always
the forerunner of fact in the
street, has flooded the trading
places of stock merchants, coupl.
ing four Of the nine great groups
in a community of interest" 1t
Is now an established fact that
Vanderbilt, Pennsylvania, Rookie
Teller and Hartman interests are
in harmony, and the street sees In
dications of a comprehensive plan
for the financial consolidation OF
the wonderful web of railroad;
owned by them.
This would be the greatest Of al
trusts. AS at present individually
capitalized ii would be more thar
seven times as great as the stee
corporation.
Edward H. Hartman, the living
breathing definition of Machia
veli's prince. whom Wall st. sees
lodging In and out of the Equit
able Life building now and then, is
the captain of the titantic enter
prise.
Whether the plan is conceived
from his tortuous brain. it is never
theless the fact that he has beer
selected as the general of the
Rockefellers. Vanderbilts and As
tors. with whom he has won grea
favor.
The bare outline Of the enorm
Gus project as Wall st. sees !
opens to the imagination incal
culable possibilities.
When w. ]. Bryan announced
his plan for government owner
ship of trunk lines it was est
mated that such a venture woul'
cost Uncle Sam $4,000 100000.
Under the united capitalistic dc
minion of four of the richest fami
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-16
MUSICIANS HOT
ON TRAIL Of
ITALIANS

Is Leoncavallo the great Italian
composer, coming to the Spokane
theater Sunday and Monday with
the genuine La Scala orchestra
from Milan, or is he in reality
bringing an organization of cheap
musicians travelling under a repu-
tation that does not belong to
them?
On this latter claim the
Musicians union Of the United
States is making fight on the
Leoncavallo performance. Under
direction Of the international, the
fight has been taken up here in
Spokane as ell as elsewhere. The
musicians official organ, the Inter-
national Musician, makes the
claim that the famous La Scala
orchestra is now playing at Milan,
and brands the claims for Leon
cavallo's travelling organization as
fraudulent. 1t is claimed that
Leoncavallo is allowing his mana
ger to humbug the American pub
| lie under the glamor of his and
the real La Scala orchestra's repu-
tation.
On the other hand, the manage
| ment of the Spokane theater EN-,
| phatically declares that it is in a
position to prove every claim made
for Leoncavallo and his company.
Manager Muehlmann says:
This is simply fight the
Musicians union is making on the
Leoncavallo company. In answe.
to the claim that the orchestra Is
not genuine we have the assur-
ance of cablegram from Milan
sent in response to an inquiry as
to whether or not the La Scala or
chestra is really in America. The
reply was a positive statement that
the orchestra was with Leonca
vallo.
THE claim that fraud is be-
ing perpetrated on theater patrons
in THIS country by the Leoncavallo
grand opera organization is itself
fraudulent. We are not in the gold
brick business, and certainly
would not risk the expenditure OF
thousands of dollars in presenting
what the musicians have desig-
mated cheap Italian bands to au-
diences that would be able to de-
tect the counterfeit Immediately
if we were actuated by no other
consideration of fair play. The
able musical critics of New York
have had no such fault to find with
Leoncavallo's company
John McChesney, president OF
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-16

The Spokane Press delivered to
any part of the city for rs cents
per month,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-16
HIGH SCHOOL HELPS.

A big boost was given the move.
ment to hasten completion of the
Spokane Y. M. G. A. building yes
terday afternoon when nearly 1O(
students of the high school sub
scribed $3.50 each to the fund. II
Is expected that many more stu.
dents will join in the enterprise
and furnish a substantial portion
of the amount needed. Principal
Cloyd makes a condition that all
such contributions must be purely
voluntary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-16
AMONG THE PUGs

Fighting Dick" Hyland and
Cyclone" Thompson meet tonight
at Ogden, Utah. Battling Nelson
and Hyland may come together be-
fore the winter is over. Negotia-
tons are now on.
At Davenport Uowa), last night
Jimmy Gardner knocked out Jack
Doughterty in nine rounds. The
battle was whirlwind affair,
Gardner showing his superiority as
a puncher, but Doughterty proving
equally as clever a boxer.
Louie Long will leave in a few
days for Blairmore, B. c.. to look
after the business end of Joe Cor
mans bout with Jim Burrows
Dem Gay, Germans manager, viii
not take the journey, but sends
Long in his stead. There is con
siderable betting on this battle
Burrows friends here accepting
even money offered that Gormay
will wiz
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-16
COAL GOES Up
AGAIN

The price of Rock Springs and
Monarch coal has been advanced
to $500. People who have been
compelled to purchase coal during
the last few days have been treat
ed to a surprise when called upon
to pay another advance on coal. 1t
was supposed that coal brought
from Canada would relieve the To-
cal market and prevent further
advance in the price. Not enough
of the Canadian article has been
landed here yet to relieve the sit
uation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-16

lies Of the world the railroads con-
trolled by them would constitute
a financial structure that would
make Uncle Sam dig deep into his
Jeans TO purchase, if he did decide
upon government ownership. This
system would embrace more than
two-fifths of the entire mileage of
all American railroads.
1t could easily dictate to all com
petitors. The pen runs dry in even
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-16
CHEEKY, LOYAL, ALWAYS SMILING
LITTLE WIFE OF SENATOR BURTON

ABILENE, Kas., Nov. 16. II
know my husband is innocent and
some day the world will know it
and honor him. | never was hap
pier in my life that | am today"
Such is the expression of Mrs.
Carrie Burton, wife of former
Senator Joseph Ralph Burton, of
Kansas, who is serving six
month term in the jail at lronton,
Mo, convicted of misusing his
Office.
Mrs. Burton has never faltered.
She has maintained her confidence
and trust in her husband. On the
way from their home Gov. HOch
met them on the train and offered
his hand to her, She proudly re-
fused.
mo, governor. I will not shake
hands with you" she declared so
positively that the whole car noted
it. "You were not our friend
when you could have helped us,
and refuse to have anything to
do with you now
~ know who my friends are"
she added, and am willing to be
friendly with them am still
reserving the right to choose my
own friends. We shall be back in
Kansas in the spring and then Will
have some fun in politics.
ooh which side? Oh. on the
right side, of course" with a
smile.
She always smiles. She is small,
plump, CHEEKY, with a face that is
full of sympathy. She has never
been a society belle, but her kind
ness to those around her is famous
in the little town of Abilene. Her
horse and surrey are always at the
service of the invalids and the
aged: her garden furnishes vege'
tables for a dozen needy homes
She does not like praise for her
loyalty. why shouldn't | stand by
my husband?" she says frankly
is a wife expected TO desert
when her husband is in trouble?
My husband is innocent and l am
with him more sincerely than
ever"
A country school teacher in In
diana when a girl of II; bride of a
struggling young lawyer on the
frontier; wife of his mature
years when she campaigned witt
him over the prairies; a senator's
wife at Washington; the partner
of one on whom the law was lay
ing It's hand; helpmeet Of a pris
oner in a little Jail of southern
Missouri-such has been hel
career.
She made her husband senator
When he was attacked she cam
paigned by his side and silence(
the gossips: she knew more poll
ticians than did he; she VOL
friends from his enemies ranks
Once he came within one vote o
being senator and lost. She smile'
as blithely as now.
1--WE will try it again." she ar
nounced, and they began ono
more-to win that time. Fror
, Washington back to Kansas, the
to Jail, went her husband, and b
, his side was she, undaunted.
Mrs. Burton Is a Christian ScieI
list. ut has made me strong
says she. But for 1t | could NJ
have borne all this. / know 1t wi
be for the best in the end, an
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-16

scant contemplation of the stored
up power for good or evil in such
a giant.
Harriman's transcontinental sys-
TEN, the supposed nucleus for the
national railroad system. is rapidly
nearing completion. With Illinois
Central added to his great far
western system, with his suprem-
acy in Baltimore & Ohio all but an
ACCOMPLISHED fact, and with his
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-16
GREATEST MONEY POWER EVER
KNOWN FORMING IN Wall ST

close association with the domin-
ating Rockefeller, Vanderbilt and
Astor factions solidly fixed, he
seems in a fails way to mold the
railroad destiny of the country.
His latest success, according to
Machiavelian ethics, was the de-
capitation of Stuyvesant Fish and
the capture of Illinois Central.
Fish is fighting him, declaring he
was "tricked."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-16

class musical organization, be It
union or non-union, and we urge
upon the public at all times to at
tend performances given by such,
bands or orchestras."
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-12-12
WEDNESDAY, DEC. IL, 1906.
This Weeks Paper.

We have nothing very important to
offer this week, no long articles, ex
cept about parcels post. We have
our say on that subject elsewhere.
Mr.. Neeld gives a new idea about
getting rid of the summers growth
on land that you do not wish to use
until spring.
Mr.. Gilbert does not believe that
there is anything in the silk worm bust
ness. Certainly he is correct in saying
that it has been exploited for many
years but makes no real growth.
We hope that the proposed bill to
work all the convicts on the roads in
stead of leasing them to contractors
will become law. A trial OF this sys-
tenn for two years cannot work any
great harm and may be, we believe will
be, great advantage to both the state
and the convicts.
The Importance of more fruit in our
diet cannot be too highly emphasized
The admonition to ''Have Some Fruit
is one that should be needed.
What is the farmers best crop? Few
would be apt to think of the answer,
given by the article, at first thought,
yet is it not true? What is to become
Of our country unless we raise a good
crop OF children, Or rather crop OF
good children?
The article on agricultural progress
deals mostly with wheat and corn. But
the same progress may and should be
made in Our specialties in this state.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-12-12

contrary is proving true. AS the peo-
pie Of the United States become more
familiar with the finest fruit grown,
they are going to want it in greater
quantities.
It must be remembered that there
are now over eighty million people in
this country and if one fourth Of them
each ate one pineapple year and with
thirty in crate, that would make
demand for seven million crates So
far only about half a million crates are
shipped out of Florida, and a conserva-
tive estimate would place the entire
production OF pineapples in the country
at not to exceed two or three million
crates.
From these deductions it is apparent
that there is plenty Of room for the
pineapple business to grow. With
perhaps only one-tenth OF the people
Of the United States eating pineapples
and the taste for them constantly
spreading, there is no reason why this
fruit cannot be raised in quantities
that will double every five years and
still not keep UP with the demand for
them. Don't hesitate to plant out
more on account OF the over produc-
ton. It will be years before that con-
dition exists.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-12-12
High Prices for Pineapp1es.

The Fort Pierce News says that the
market prices for pineapples are I'M
usually high and that growers are re-
joicing over the prospect.
The price Of pineapples is soaring.
Reports from all over the Pineapple
Belt this week, are to the effect that
returns show sales in New York and
other Eastern cities at from $500 to
$3.50 crate.
This is the highest price received
for several years and augurs we'll for
the fall crop, which is going to be quite
heavy. The growers all along the line
are elated and if these prices keep up
through the month, the receipts for
pineapples this year will exceed that
of any previous season by % per cent
Those who have thought particularly
about the matter are of the belief that
1t is the increasing demand all over the
country, caused by the education of the
people in the direction of this luscious
fruit, that is bringing the prices up.
There is no doubt of the fact that
thousands Of people are learning what
the real merit of the pineapple is, each
year, and, necessarily, the demand
will steadily increase.
Some have thought that with the in
creased acreage and heavier crops the
supply would be greater than the de-
mand and prices would become SO low
that there would be no money in rails
ing p1neapples. Instead of this the
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-12-12
The New York Market.

The Fruit Trade Journal of Novem-
Der "A, reports that the first shipment
Of Cuban tomatoes had arrived, and
that the quality was very fine, price
not given.
The record sale of Florida oranges
for this season was made on Wednes-
day, Nov. p, 1000 boxes Of one brand
being sold to one buyer, price not
quoted.
Florida oranges are said to be in
heavy receipt but improving in quality
and prices rather better A few extra
fancy Floridas of the Pineapple brand
sold for $500 per box and some fancy
stock Of other brands for $500.
The first car of California Navals
tor this season was advertised to arrive
in time for the market of Monday.
Nov. rs.
Florida pineapples range from $500
to $3.50
Florida vegetables show very wide
range Of prices. Cucumbers 81 .25 to
@.'o per basket. Egg plant 81. so to
1925 per box Okra $500 to $500 per
basket Peas $1.oO to $500 per basket.
Peppers $500 to $500 per carrier.
String beans, green, per basket Sd %
to $3.50; wax, $3.50 to $3.50. Tomato
es $50 to $3.50 per carrier.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-12-12
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Monday morning of each week.
Subscribers when writing to have the ad-
dress OF their paper changed MUST give the
old well Is the new address.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-12-12
Superstition.

Many years ago it was common
belief, among some farmers, that wheat
would, under certain conditions, turn
to chess or cheat. The matter was
often discussed in the agricultural pa
pers and the utter impossibility Of such
a Transformation was shown again and
again.
We have not seen the subject men
toned for twenty years, and supposed
that it had been relegated to the
oblivion of all such superstitlons along
with the belief in witch-craft, water
witching, ETC.. But the last number of
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-12-12
F1er1uo in Summer.

readers we copy an article from the
Homeseeker. The statements made
by the editor, about mechanics and
laboring men working right through
the middle of the day, can be dupli-
Gated in any city of the state at any
time during the summer. There may
be such things as sunstroke or heat
prostra tons in FLORIDA, but we have
never heard of them.
Perhaps one of the hardest things
to make Northern people believe is
that in this Southern country we have
very little heat that lis oppressive,
even in the hottest months.
While we write, in the street in
front Of our office is large force of
men at work, grading and laying
street-car track and other work Incl
dental to the completion of the work.
It is almost the noon hour, with the
direct rays of the sun beating down
with all it's force, the thermometer
shade, yet there is no complaint of
heat. A little distance further, the
merry music of the hammer and saw
comes floating into our window. n
large force of carpenters are busy
at work erecting a fine house. AL
though it is near midday, with a clou,;-
less sky, not word of complaint is
heard about the heat being unbear-
able.
From off old oceans breast comes
sweeping over the land the cool, brac-
ing trade winds that always temper
the heat making it not only possible
but pleasant working in the outside.
The same day and about the same
hour, in Northern cities, workmen
were Frustrated with heat and in
many cases the prostration proved ia
tai. Pedestrians, walking in the
streets NOT laboring, but simply walk
ing-were Frustrated by the terrible
scourge the heat wave. Horses were
Frustrated and died from the same
cause.
In this Southland such conditions
never exist. Although warm weather
is the rule summer and winter, there
are no prostrations, no ill effects from
heat.
Another Advantage Throughout
the North, during the heated term,
there is no rest day or night; the
laborer or the man of leisure is in
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-12-12

one Of our Southern agricultural ex-
changes has long letter from a farm
er in Kentucky, in which he asserts
that he knows that wheat, rye and
oats will all turn to chess under certain
circumstances. The editor printed the
article without word Of comment, at
which we are very much surprised.
All four of these species belong to
the botanical genera of Gramineae,
wheat being Triticum vulgare; rye, is
Secale cereale; oats, Avena saliva;
while chess is Bromus secalinus or B.
mollis, there being two species. There
is not, nor has there ever been par
ticle OF evidence that either species
could be, in any way, transmitted into
another.
The fact that wheat, rye or oats has
been soWn and that later a great crop
Of chess has sprung up is not evidence,
it merely shows that the plants, from
the seed sown, being killed, the chess
has sprung up, from seed already there,
and occupied the soil.
Years ago rewards were offered for
a specimen Of chess grown from the
seed OF wheat, but it was never claim
ed If the species could be transmitted
by accident, it could be as easily chang
ed by skil1ful care
A conclusive test would be to bake
some soil until all seeds were killed,
and then SOW wheat or rye or oats
and give it the treatment which is said
to cause such change, and see what
the result would be.
The entire immutability of species
has been long established Within GER
tain limitations species can be changed
or developed, but no amount of Guilt
walton or other known treatment will
cause wheat seed to produce anything
but wheat. 1t may be new variety,
greatly improved variety, but it is
still wheat and no one could mistake
it for anything else.
Cross-pollination, at times, causes the
formation OF something new, hybrid
between the two original species. Yet
it if not distinct old species, it may
show some OF the characteristics
Of either or both, but it cannot be mis-
taken for something else
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-12-12

same line. If you are consumer a
parcels post will be benefit to you.
If you have not yet written to your
congressman and the senator's from
your state, do so at once, and be sure
that he understands your position The
farmers of one district in New York
state, have shown their power. The
thirty fourth congressional district has
been represented or rather misrep-
resented by Mr. Wadsworth, who has
held the place for several terms. Two
years ago he had maj GRITTY Of over
$4,000. This year he was renominated
as usual, and expected to be reelected
without any difficulty. But many re-
publican farmers were very much dis
satisfied with his course in congress,
and nominated an independent repub-
lican against him, this man was en-
dorsed by the democrats, but still the
machine managers felt sure of the re-
election OF their regular candidate.
When the votes were counted, Wads-
worth was defeated by several thousand
majority. This shows that when the
farmers unite they can carry their
measures through against all opposi-
ton. They won against the oleomar-
garine interests, which were strong and
we'll organized. They can win a par
GELS post law against the combined OPP
position of the express companies and
the store keepers, if they will unite.
Will they do it?
Your help is needed, will you give
it? Make your wishes known in no
uncertain way, give the impression that
you are in earnest. If all who favor
the enactment OF parcels post law
should do this there would be no ques-
ton about its being adopted. In union
there is strength, and the lack of union
means failure The Rural New Yorker
has persistently advised it's readers to
plaster their congressman and senator's
with postage stamps, that is keep after
them with letters.
Petitions have very little weight, but
personal letter from a constituent
does have weight and if followed by
numerous others it makes an impress
sion which is lasting. Will you not do
what you can to help?
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-12-12
Parcels Post.

We give you variety on this sub
Ject this week, yet really all on the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-09

The Grand Forks Herald has been
working overtime: during the past few
months to stir up dissension among
the states congressional delegation
at Washington, and fits latest effort
appears with reference to Congress
man Marshall It charges that there
has been an attempt to deprive Mr..
Marshall OF credit for his good work
in connection with the free alcohol
bill. Congressman Marshall is not
SO new to politics that he will not
easily see through this thinly dis
guised attempt Of the Herald to profit
from whatever antagonisnl \ it might
stir up among the states senators and
congressman. Neither viii he agree
with the Herald that he has not been
given full credit for his work ii con
gress. The HeraIdss policy of destruc-
ton will hardly find favor with Con-
gresham Marshall. II: