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Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-07-31
HAYWOOD IS ACQUITTED.

The acquittal ofHaywood, by jury
of his peers, may shock and alarm
those who are keen enough to discern
the unquiet trend of the outcome of
the Boise trial; but it will not sur
prise those who may have followed
he proof critically. No matter what
men may think Of Haywood, no mat
ter what they may think of the sccur-
acy of Orchards statements and the
cincerity of his motives, it will prob
ably be found that the average man,
weighing the evidence in the light of
Judge Woods charge, would shrink
from the responsibility of hanging
Haywood on the proof offered.
Orchard probably told the truth.
ButOrchard's q brutal and bloody career
would scarcely allow any fair-minded
man to accept as truthful any state
ment he might make, unless supported
by corroborative proof of the strong
est kind. Precisely here is where the
state of Idaho failed. On the face of
the record, and viewing the law as
Judge Wood rightly charged them to
view it, the jury, composed of men
apparently without bias one way or
the other, could scarcely have reached
a different verdict in this case. Hay
wood may be guilty, but. eliminating
Orchards testimony, the state of
Idaho failed to prove it.
There will doubtless be feeling
throughout the country that substant-
ial justice has failed in Idaho, and
that the law has fallen far short of
the purpose for which it was designed.
The reflection is unquiet, the situation
dangerous. That the agitators of the
country will misread and purposely
misinterpret the verdict may be &C.
cepted as reasonably certain; it is
meat for the preachers of violence.
Sincere leaders. who are really anx-
ious to advance the cause Of labor,
will do we'll to shy around those who
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-07-31

may seek to use the verdict in this
case to further their own theories.
The verdict doesn't mean that violence
is right. 1t doesn't mean that mur-
der and arson, and the wanton destruc-
tion of property, are to be condoned in
this country. 1t doesn't mean that
conspiracies to outrage personal and
property rights are to be tolerated, or
that crime in any form is to be looked
upon with favor.
What it means and all it means, is
that the state of Idaho failed to offer,
in support of Harry Orchards amazing
story of crime, proof of sufficient
strength to justify twelve honest men
in declaring Haywood guilty of the
offense charged against him in the in
dictment. It means so much and no
more, and those who may seek to read
a different meaning into it for the foul
purpose Of screening and justifying
the red infamies described by Harry
Orchard should be Stunned by the
friends of man everywhere. p. 1.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-07-31

members are men with modern ideas
of conducting Treasury business but
who have been handicapped by the
set and dried rules so long in use.
Now that the working system is about
to be completely reorganized, the re-
concentrations of this committee will
be accepted and it is certainty that
the regulations to be put in force
will not only transact the business of
the people in speedier way but will
save them considerable money.
Where the existing law interferes
with the substitution of modern me-
thods, Congress will be urged to
authorize changes and after the COM
mittee makes its report, the recon-
mendations thereon will be incorporated
in the annual message of the Secre-
tary of the Tresuary to Congress.
STAR SPANGLED BANNER.
Visitors in Washington at this season
are much interested in the famous old
flag which inspired Francis Scott Key
to compose the stirring patriotic
hymn, "The Star Spangled Banner"
and which is now on view in the
Smithsonian Institution.
The historic banner is merely loaned
to the government for period of
two years by citizen of New York
who came into possession of the latter
ed and torn treasure through inheri-
tance. It is about % x 30 feet in
size and at present is draped in a
large glass case. As only one of the
stars On it's blue field is visible when
the flag is folded, it yill shortly be
taken from the case and spread upon
the walls in the Hall of History, so
that it can be plainly viewed by all
viasitors.
The first owner of this famous old
emblem, after it had waived in
triumph over Fort McHenry during
the bombardment of the fort by the
British on the night of September
13 1914, was Col. Armstead. who
took the flag down after the rain of
shot and shell had ceased, and carried
it to his quarters. Later he gave it to
his mother, who, some years after
wards, passed it on to her granddaugh-
ter and so on down the line was it
handed until it reached the house of
Applton in New York.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-07-31
GOSSIP FROM THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL

(By the Journals Spe cial Corespondent.)
The Navy Department is much con-
cerned over the question of supplying
coal to the great battle ship fleet on
it's long trip to the Pacific. 1t is very
likely that one of the important Incl
dents of the transfer of the fleet will
be the disclosure of the fact that the
government is dependent upon foreign
vessels to handle it's coal supply. The
squadron now on the Pacific coast is
short of coal and supply is being
sent to it in vessels flying foreign
flags. This fact is bound to cause
some embarrassment and when a
reason is asked for it the claim is
made that there are no American
vessels available to carry coal for
the navy at reasonable raee while
in some quarters the belief is express
ed that domestic shipowners have en-
tered into a combination to extort
money from the government. Some
authorities say that the'government
is violating the law when it employees
foreign vessels but Investigation Of
this claim shows that the law author
ICES the President to employ foreign
vessels for coal carrying whenever
domestic shipowners combine to raise
rates, or whenever there is an emer-
gency which, in his judgment, requires
the employment of foreign vessels.
The truth of the whole matter is
that there is an actual shortage of
ships or there is combination to ex-
tort high rates and in either case the
government is justified in employing
foreign vessels but what a sad state
of affairs it is that great Nation
like the United States, sending its
greatest fleet of battleships to its
Western cosat-with the eyes of all
Nations upon it-should depend upon
the vessels owned by citizens of for
eign powers to carry coal that should
sail in the bottoms of staunch American
ships guided and worked by American
crews. No wonder the Navy Depart
ment feels embarrassed.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-07-31
GRANT CABIN MUSEUM,

The log cabin near St. Louis which
Ulysses S. Grant made with his own
hands during his days of business ad.
versity, in middle age, is to be con-
verted into a museum of war relics
and maintained "as an inspiration to
the struggling men of today" An
association has been formed for this
purpose, an endowment of $50, 900 to
be raised by popular subscriptions.
Grant was thirty-two years of age
when, in order to be with his growing
family, whom he could not have with
him in his wanderings as an army off,
GER, he resigned his commission and
undertook to make a living on piece
of land near St. Louis. He felled the
trees, hewed the logs into shape and
with his own hands erected the cabin,
where he struggled along for five years
before admitting he was failure at
the problem of self-support. After
having done his level best, he removed
to another state to be clerk in his
fathers leather store.
At this time Grant was Grant, but
no one knew it unless it was his de-
voted wife. He lacked the CONNER
cial instinct, no doubt, but he had a
brain and will that were great in
great emergencies beyond the range Of
analysis. General Sherman says in
his memoirs that there was something
in Grant recognized by his fellow
officers as the endowment of a supreme
leader. It was quietly asserted, or.
rather, asserted itself. and was asser-
ted by results. In his silence was an
intense faculty of mental action, judg-
ment and accurate combination. The
lines of thought were unerring; the
verities of the man were like those Of
a mountain. He took his stand after
reasoning it out, and held to it; it
was for the opposing elements to give
way. As perpetual monument, the
Grant cabin will be all that is claimed
for It, and the plans submitted for its
preservation will command sysmpathe-
tic interest and support throughout the
country.
In less than a year after he left the
leather counter at Galena he had re-
ceived the capitulation at Donelson !;
in less than four years he had added
vicksburg andAppamattox. and in less
than eight years he was president of
the United States.
It is small wonder. therefore, that
the hackers of the present movement
find in the cabin an inspiration to the
struggling men of today. Grant was
pronounced failure. But ne was not
failure on the whole. No man is
failure until he loses his character.
With self-respect and courageous
effort, every reverse may be retrieved
and opportunity may quicken latent
qualities with even brilliant outcome.
The Grant cabin will stand as mo-
nument to the man who was a fail
ure and yet succeeded.
The association intends to start
work at once restoring the cabin and
converting it into war museum, the
tendency of the day being toward the
preservation of historic buildings.
Yeoman Schield.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-07-31
JAPANESE IMMIGRANT.

Japanese immigrants are outwitting
United States immigration inspectors
on the borders between!Mexicoa and this
country. According to reports re-
ceived at the Department of Commerce
and Labor, it is perfectly evident
that hundreds of Japanese laborers
who arrive in Mexico have no intention
of remaining in that country, but
regard it merely as stopping place
en- route to tn. United States. Thou
sands of Japanese laborers are known
to be in Mexico awaiting an oppor-
unity to cross the border somewhere
along its length Of 1000 miles. As
this great length cannot be adequately
covered by the immigration inspec-
tors, the smuggling Of Japanese into
this country is a comparatively easy
task. Once here, they are absorbed
into the population and it is impossi-
BILE to identify them.
Efforts are now being made bv the
immigration authorities to establish
a system of inspection by which it
will be made difficult for Japanese
or other aliens to get into the United
States from Mexico or from British
Columbia and it is not unlikely that
Secretary Straus of the Department
of Commerce and Labor, who is now
in the West, may evolve some plan
to prevent this notorious smuggling.
Much needed reforms are about to
take place in the Treasury Depart
ment. Operations in some of the
bureaus are conducted today as they
were fifty years ago, regardless of the
changed conditions in the country,
the hnormous increase in the public
business and the pressing demand
upon the department employees for
promptness and accuracy. Red tape
tangles up most every department and
work that should be completed in one
or two days sometimes requires any
where from a week to ten days.
The first step toward bettering
conditions is the appointment of an
investigation committee that will be
at work during the summer. Its
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-10-22

DUBIIC NoT-CE-sALE OF s2s 10000 Local. M
proposals Will he received BY the city Clerk al his
Office in the City Hall Building. OF Main and
Mechanic streets up - O'Clock Tuesday Octo-
1907. S23 000 90 Local improvements Ger
Indebtedness OF 100000 be
anticipation Of the collection Of paving
and pursuant resolution Of the Common Council
adopted October I. 1907. and Chapter I2S OF ths
Laws 1890. and the arasndatory thereof Tn,
said certificates shall be numbered cOnsecutivsIy from
70 highest number issued and viii bear
the rate OF SIX % cent? per centuHl annurn and
will solf person firm corporation Offering
highest premium therefor. and will
day OF October. 1907. and payable OF
November and NAY In each and the principal OF
said certificates shall be payable first day OF
October 1912 but hall contain their
O City pay the after year from their
date Each proposal hs accompanied q
check % 81 600 co. payable 20 the order OF the City
Treasurer OF the City OF New Rochelle. same
amount in cash, such deposit 70 be forfeited tbs
II the party whom
shall be awarded shall fail take ne
accordance with the sale.
delivered a the Treas
the q New Rochelle. y Y,
dRy October. bids "a less
than par. Purchasers will be required pay accrued
interest. The Common Council reserves the right to
reject all bids
Dated New Rochelle. y Y October {. 1907
CHARLES KAMNERMEYER. City Clerk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-10-22
COUNTRY PRODUCE MARKETS.

New York. October 2I 1907.
on nearly ali varieties beans lots
IL i'% sf NJ I l5 al you'd 6Tibg az over
81 b Red kan'y holds arm especially the choice brTh,
here as ye, california lima steay Scotch peas qgs,
Shoiee per bush s. 49, Dc e9n,2on % GOD = i3a$S 81
al @s s 49, Do dnS SR'i TO ga . 81 49, white & %
1913 chce 81 70a&2 Is; red kidney 1905 choice 81 $50
lima GaIsofnia s. 70; GREEN PEAS scotch. 1901
s ss oa Gs d &Ss and T 1se q
81 an1 men Their stocI ow and eIin ht
prices reasonably safe for the moment they dld not
quiet Ia, further change Process butter
Gui'e al' o We ql"e; 1919 3; 5c srip q
2oc; frsts 26'z ar PC state dairy tubs. fresh.
AIR 25a2ilc process specials 2Gc do extras 25sc DO
asl. 3&a2te d? seog3i az. a@G s DO 'as
thirds 2la2lc. packing stock, No 22'ag23c. do No =
cHEEsE-fseepts today 7a9 boxes Trading CON
in theiT Views and generally asking-16i-c Tor mo
a6 and H5 Tcs have advanced ali through iae st
dian. new Gas Tor colorod and Gas for white We
scHtember ane ei.e; do small. coiored ana white
& DC e@amaa a' to i ta % f d 1' oSs SEP
orad fine idc 90 white l5&c; common to prime
Go DO SKINS rs FAR 70 i fsSd 81 90
common, ga '.e; fun skins g3c
fair dernnnd for the few prime 10 fancy fresh gath
eggs arriving and prices for such rule firm with
grades dun. urgently offered and weak,
storage eggs are favorng the buyer under pressure
selected white, fancy. "a 3Gc; do good to choice.
29a 33c; do brown and mixed, fancy 29n32c; do
- - n 6lsc. hrss 24c, do seconds I0q2 PIC:
O thirds, ia isc. drties 14Q17ci checks. 12P
15lsc; refriger2ioT early packed 1Sq 2oic do sum
FRESH FRTTTS-Apples in liberal supply but held
steady Pears in light receipt and frm Ounces moro
Cranberries Muskmeons steady. Oranges selling
PIES Per nhL a. 20 az I55 snail per
III :,S7 5o do per bushe basket 81 ia S. ~: do
10 Iieurre rlairgeau 50 50a$5: Beurre AnJou 81
$3.50; DO sheldon per Dbl SSt4$5; do Flemish
81 30. per basfet 75c a 81 20; do Scooter bhl
s. "a 81 -; d. ordinary cooking sorts, 81 50a So.
, carrier 81 Il 81 -; do per basket 81 aS1 ~:
81 ~: PLUMs, per S-lb basket 3oG45c; GRAPES. up
river peia%ar A. .,c 80 , [Iisafi. 900
Per an Wisn Sc Beiayarc Ief14n Io Ha yg
ara foI s4og5 $50. do Delaware SIS; GRAVRE'.
81 ~ er NOW crate A. 80: CITR0T min" nor III
- a. sef do Porto Rico s%9S5 PINEAPPIEs Florida
nor Cuban. S2ffSa
HOPS-The local market continues very quiet. Deal
krs scarcely any trade with brewers as the high
Of medium Washngtons az &C. and better
grades 5l=adc In this state there has been
hops almost entirely neglected. and be bought
from TO Be below the above figures on the Pacific
raging from &c TO- poorest very export
grade but 1T tine LITTER psoo ven; few hops have bsa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-10-22
cHIcAeo GRAIN ANp PROVISIONS.

Chicago. oct. 2l-The local wheat market was
erratic to-day. prices fuctuating over range Of
more than cents. At the close the December de-
livery showed a net loss of 1Isc. while the May OPP
ton down lSsc. December corn was or use.
oats were sac lower. Provisions were 1Oc TO 3Tl.c
lower.
The wheat market opened strong and excited.
with prices 1c 10 2}sc above the close OF Saturday
The strength was caused almost entirely by the
continued dry weather in Australia. At the end
Of tho first half hour leading bull began TO
SELL and continued To do so throughout the day
This selling started prices downward, and the de-
cline was not checked until prices had dropped
more than cents from the high point of the day.
heavy movement of wheat in the Northwest an
increase OF 10000 bushels IN the visible supply and
a sackening in the demand for cash wheat were
important factors IN causing the decline. The
market rallied about 1 from the low point
covering by shorts. and closed fairly steady De-
cember opened lsc to l5sc higher at 81 O5 s. o.
sold off to 81 O2@s and closed at 81 02s. May ranged
between 81 0Si. and 81 lll9 and closed at s. 0S%.
Clearances Of wheat and flour were equal 10 sOOSoO
bushels Primary receipts were $4,000 bushels.
against 59l 600 bushels the day last year.
Minneapolis. Duluth and Chicago reported receipts
year ago
The corn market was strong at the opening in
sympathy with wheat. The market weakened later
on selling by longs and cash houses. and closed
weak at almost the low point OF the day weak
market for cash corn and liberal primary receipts
were the chief bearish influences. December opened
sac 1lsc higher at 62c to 6l7sc, sold of TO 59ac
and closed at $3.50. Local receipts were 5S5 cars.
with 207 OF contract grade
Oats were strong early in the day because of the
advance in wheat and corn, but later weakened on
increased receipts and realizing sales December
opened sc higher at 5i1sc. sold at SAC and then
declined TO 5SIsc, where II closed. Local receipts
were AS
Provisions were weak because OF heavy selling by
local packer. the break in corn and more liberal
movement in live hogs At the close January pork
was down SHE OF Sl5 421a- Lard lOc lower
IS S7JA. Ribs were l71ac to zoe lower at 81 S2Ia.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow are: Wheat.
Isl cars: $50 cars; oats Az cars; hogs 17OOO
head.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-10-22
OTHER MARKETs-BY TELEGRAPH.

chicago. oct. i-CATTLE-Rece!pts estimated about
3N0np head, market steady: 81 S$7
s. 5T&5 5OGS4 COWS So S5QS4 40: calves
81 5"TSS -. feeders 2JTS5 HOCIS-Re-
ceipts estimated about OpO lNTISc lower
light butchers. 81 pdS6 light mixed 40TSG
choice light 81 J0H$6 ca hacking. s. 75TSG 80 pigs $50
So % bulk u sales So 2O0S6 20 SHEEP-Recepts
mated about AZ 100 head; market firm; sheep So 5O9
SO %. lambs. 81 1891 30. yearliuEs. s. 5OGS6
East Buffalo. oct 2l-C ATTLE- Receipts 900 head:
png sass 80: butchers. s. Ga$5 *: hefers Sass;
ers s. 3N$4 % stock heiters 81 ,S2 10 fresh cows
and sPringers strong % higher, S20dS5S NEAISS-RA
cepts 100 head. active and steady; sass 20 HOGS
Receipts $50 head active and 1920 lower; mixed
SO saS6 %: Workers g. eogte SO: pigs go 50 roughs
and LAMRs-Reoepts 900 head: active: sheep steady
S5TST 81 veariirEs.
IS 5OGs5 75 sass 80: sheep. mixed
5OuS5 80
Kansas city. oct. 2I.-CATTLE-Recsipts 81 90
head including 1000 S0utherns: market steady weak.
choice export dressed beef S6GSS ~
good S5GS5 80 Western 50 6dS5 70.
S}rS4 Southern S3dS4 10.
cows. So 2oU$3 so; native 81 25G$4 20; native
heifars SluS4 50. bulls g. calves -
HOGS Receipts. 67.OsO head. market 10
o. sales So lO9S6
ES6 packers. S. l0dS6 20 pigs light S. 9OG$6
SHEEP Receipts. 700 head market steady; lambs.
Sc 2oa$7 p. and yoarnSs. s. 25GS5 Is; Western
yearEgs. s. f0fS5 50; Western sheep. 81 I53$5 so:
stockers and feeders. Sass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-10-22

moved the bulk of sales having been at sasi4c. We
SI9Ie state c tg 1918 do Pacidc cast ls07 choice
l8al$sc DO prime naI2S do medium LOG llc Io6 no
per n ioai2c do Pacific Coast 1895 choice, 7c do ne
u' Hay ASD sTRAw-The market is firm all grades
at t 81 & SSs and bring fu quotei res
low grades meeting bstte[ demand stray bsIes per
~ 81 il: do No 5 and No l. 9oca$l 10; 90 SNIP
75cgS1; STRAW long rye 70qs9. DO short and tangled
POULTRY-ALIyE-Non Of the fresh arrivals to-
day and only half Of the carload lots carried T cars
in all The market is stll in an unsettled shape won no
the outlook 4IGeF' t ,, oI h quotations.
'PoIITRY-DREssEDGw considerable increase
and very little trading the market CONTINUES IN
Iow D4Ul on all grades but especially medium qualities
which comprise the bulk Of the s%pp 28 high spring
turkeys more plentiful but still show irregular qGn n
changed Ne quote. FRESH KILLED dcedl.TIg dS
KEYS Western, old hens and toms average pTS each
do fair to good. log lee; do spring 90 H. Zoe
CHICKENS spring bToileTs PhiIadeiP6 nia 70 20 10
IS 2oc; do poorer grades l2a - go ao NCTiIcKENs
spring roasting Phnadepha fancy &c ga 2t Eic,e qp
IennSz .Eania l2F Gt lSc and ,Shisan ecalded ia
lie other Western scaldcd ga rs fOH - az. do
sr" ITs PgheI &c. COCKS old dry picked and
FcaIded 959c: DUCKS. spring Long Island and East
a ec do western i3e: GEESE. spring Eastern 5a
M aPFe Wig per GS do St - So mixed 81 7S9s2
frozen domestic and foTesn f htid
game continues IN fair asm2p9 e game pieces hSTs quote
PL@vER golden gozSR, KIT II, d2 sT9PE English per
dozen So 25 81 -, WO0pcOCF per pail SIC ~ nal ~?
s. 1888. WILD DUCKS canvas per r, PAR Do TtAi
-edhcads s. 81, do rudIy, 20 ~ nc. do com
DO saddle per II So Sc. RABBITS. cottontaiL per
p'PI0 TAT0Es AND VEGETABLES potatoes 5fftrs
steady sweet potatoes in good gGnl' arn f5r fancy'
L.r1
@ fn1Sy hut poor dr5ssa Lima beans in good sI d
steady arm and h,ghgr for ia3eS S53d Is active
tomatoes du and weak other Vegetables about , ss
quoted W. quote PoTAr9s s M2ae per do S s1ae and
Fennsyyan bulk l,2 ~ 81 S 5gs IL r ag S' er
ana Western per sack 81 3S- @ % 10 i5ne Per
Tos Jersey .sr bbl $laS2 o. q 7I "a. BRTsg
S1L ei,p,I1.rts H. PCi,,rt sai6- BELTS near
ii per 100 punches S1aSi a. CARROTS. nearby pc, PeF
49s DO Sat Per ease 81 5oaS1 Is: Garages, Per
t21 dc H,I geT o Gozen 56a76e Do Shelter
5li s2ass Cg'cIIMhER ricKLEs. nearby per lb' 5!
asa CAJLIFIoWEtS, Long Is-aIa snort GUY I'
75sa$i CORN per 100 5ocSl . EGGPLA.NzTS Je r,
Ri lT42 per PER e Si S s5s$ irr state per
s. 10 onE sianl 2ge IS g2''f Per 2rs .' tglaHf and
I1-s, M, nat [- r a6S7o- MrsiIR6oMs. ho,aouse
per- r. 25aoo-. oNIoNs. white pickle. per basket, S2e
Is 10 yellow bulk 1er 10 n 81 5oasl -. 10 PER
s. 25as1 81. DO Te. SlaN 81 oERA. Jersey. per ZOO
TlhTTs per Iop baachcs sjas5 rGMrKIXs. Per bb
70 rEIIf};S J2sSy green p arEe 1'i 81 2a$7 %
PEAS. southern. per hasSet 81 5"4$& ItNDIsHEs.
~ 10 'ggneses. s. -.ogs2. FoMAIXE. Sew o-lsan-.
basEs, 75ra$l d. wax slas2 so. ID CHARLESTON. wax,
pr ,2s.St or .as '@-t$l; SQUASH marrow per bhl.