The Washington herald., 1907-12-17
AT THE HOTELS

PennsyiVdnla Is Tor Senator Kn0SEcA
President, ana VIII support him IA ions
as there is any chance or his being uomt-
mated. II viii not be a mere compli.
mentary vote. We mean to nominate
him, and viii do everything In our power
to bring about this result"
This expresses the sentiment on fhs
Presidential outlook OF Representative
Page. OF the Erie district, Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Page said that the business intarests
al over the country have conndeneA in
Mr.. Knox and that the rank and file
VIII certainly support him, as 1t was due
to Mr. Knox's courage and wide knowledge
OF the law that the prosecution OF tho
Northern Securities was not only made
possible, but turned out a success.
President Roosevelt paid Senator Knox
the highest possible praise for these ac.
complishments in his Pittsburg and, Har-
risburg speeches. about five years ago,
! That should convince the people at large
that Mr.. Knox, although a conservative,
is keen 10 prosecute the evildoer, no mat
ter how high up or wealthy and powerful
ne may De.
Business in Pennsylvania Is very good.
and We do not anticipate any dull times,
Our iron mills are busy, and the same ap-
plies 70 all other Pennsylvania industries.
Taft. Cannon, Fairbanks. Hughesi thew
! are al good men, and would r4ceive the
hearty support OF the party II nominated,
but Knox is our man, and we are going
10 nominate him"
Representative Barchfeld. OF Pennsyi-.
yania. during a visit TO Pittsburg. his
home city. three days ago. IS reported
10 have said that, If the people force the
Presidential nomination On Theodore
Roosevelt. ne viii accept it and again be-
come a candidate, notwithstanding his
announcement 10 the contrary.
President Roosevelt is an American,-
said Mr.. Bafchfeld. and II the formal
call Is extended To him he Is bound to
accept. But don't forget that I am for
Senator p. G. Knox for the Presidency.
The only candidate I have heard OF
against me is h H. Negley, but I win
win by e larger majority than ever be-
fore
We win have a short session Of Con-
gress. There viii be no central bank OF
postal bank laws passed. and there viii
be no parcels post law We viii pass
annually an appropriation Of S5O.000.O00 for
rivers and harbors.'
Z q
man Of Maryland. who is well remem-
bered by his infectious laugh, which.
when put in operation In the House. coax
ed its hearers 10 Involuntary join the
genial member, was in Gown yesterday,
around the Capitol and the hotel lobbies,
"CannOnizing'' everybody. Mr.. Wachter
IS an enthusiastic Cannon boomer. and
has taken issue with Collector Stone. OF
Baltimore, who is reported 10 be working
day and night for the CortelyOu boom
let" Mr.. Wachter has split the Repub-
/ lican organization in Maryland. particu-
larly Baltimore. by taking the Cannon
end OF the business, while the Stone
/ forces believe In the strength Of Cortel-
I you
James I. Wilkinson. a wholesale fruit
and commission merchant Of New York.
who is staying az the Raleigh, said last
night that this years apple crop in
Maine IS the largest ever gathered in
I that State From the sale OF these
apples" said Mr.. Wilkinson, most OF
which 20 out Of the State, the farmers
who grew them viii receive az the usual
prices something Ike s2.00.0o0
The Maine apple IS rapidly assuming
an Importance Of its own and becoming
an industry Of itself. Maine farmers are
/ realizing that IN their orchards they have
a source OF revenue equal 70. If not
exceeding. any other department Of the
farm. During the past few years the
/ consumption OF apples IN foreign coun-
tries and al home has shown wonderful
increase. Where barrels We're consumed
fifteen or twenty years ago. there are
! carloads now.
''The increasing demand has created q
foreign market which must draw on
American apples. and so great is the de-
mand that to-day three-Quarters Of the
Maine apples 80 across the water 10
England and the continent This has
given rise 20 an industry which Is grow
ing in rapid strides every year. Maine
apples are among the best IN the world
and they command the best prices and
the readiest market Of any apples
throughout the country.
Tine big crop this year is not due 50
much 10 the fact that the ole orchards
are yielding an immense harvest, as that
new orchards are coming into maturity.
I Thousands and thousands Of young trees
are being planted every year for future
harvests- Maine apple growers were for
tUnate this season. They escaped the cold
wave belt. Had the crop throughout the
=
quantity and quality. there would have
| been such food on foreign and do
mestic markets that the Maine product
/ would have stood little show OF being
sold at good prices.
The apples that are the favorites for
shipment are the Baldwin and Spy. al
+ though. very early in the season. Green
ings sell we'll and IaIe in the spring. Ben
Davis and russet. The apple-shippinS
season varies in length. but extends Vel
into the spring. sometimes through
( March
/ Gautier c. BrUnot Of Montreal who IS
/ interested in wholesale commission
houses in Canada. is registered al the
/ Arlington. Speaking OF grain shipment
over the new Canadian line. BIr. Brunot
said yesterday:
"Sir Wilfrid Laurier has lived 10 see
the beginning Of the realization of one
/ OF his most cherished projects. Grain is
/ coming down over the rails Of Canada's
/ second transcOntinental road between
/ Rae and Portage La Prairie, Manitoba.
/ The first freight schedule OF the Grand
/ Trunk Pacific Railway applying 70 this
portion OF the new system has been ap-
/ proved by the railway commission. and
! IS now in force. Mr.. brewer, the Win
I nipeg inspector for the commission. In a
/ recent report 10 the board on the com
/ pleted part Of the section, declares II one
I Of the best pieces of new railway re ever
saw, so far as the track-laying extends.
/ The grain moving over the new rails IS
/ brnlfght 70 Port Ia Prairie and thpra