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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-08-09
with President Roosevelt. who is anx-
ious that Hartman be given the full
benefit of the law.


SPOKANE, Aug. S.-Pumpkins
were on the market for the first time
yesterday, a small shipment coming
from Wenatchee. They will sell at
81 dozen. The first considerable
shipment of Crawford peaches ar
rived yesterday, and is in fine con-
dition. These are the first large yell
low freestones of the season here.
Rocky Ford cantaloupes from Top
penish are on the market in quantity
and sell at $3.50 crate. Other va
rieties sell at lower figure. There
is no change in the prices of vege-
tables and the demand remains light
and steady.
Vegetables-Walla Walla cabbage,
$3.50 cwt; green onions, 15c doz.
punches; tomatoes, $3.50 box; hot
house tomatoes, 15c h.: turnips, Csc
doz. lunches; cucumbers, soc box;
squash, 75c doz; potatoes, $1.25
cwt; green corn, $3.50 crate; beans,
&c h.; beets zoe dOZ. punches; car
rots, zoe doz. punches; parsley, 15c
doz. punches; Calf. canaloupes, 81 a
$50 crate; cherries, eating varieties
81 box, 100 15c lib; sour cherries, 5
@6c lib; peaches, 1901 box; pine
auules, $2.75 @3: plums, 81 box;
apricots, 81; pears, 81 box; Valencia
oranges, $5.25 box; lemons, $3.50
box; fancy $3.50: red raspberries,
81; blackberries, $3.50 crate; black
caps, $3.50; dewberries, $3.50 crate;
watermelons, &c b.; apples, eating
$125 q $1.75 box.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-08-09
Coal and Wood.


To our patrons who wish to lay in
q supply of fuel for the coming sea-
son we will make the following de-
liyered prices for August in 5 ton
rs or more:
Newcastle Lump. per ton. $3.50
Newcastle Nut, per ton ...... 100
Fulton Lump, per ton $50
Black Diamond Lump. per ton. 600
Crows Nest Lump, per ton. 1900
Montana coal, lump, per ton. $50
Roslyn Lump, per ton 1890. 800
16-inch wood, cords. per cord. 100
It. wood, cords, per cord :. $50
If Wenatchee Fuel Co.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-08-09
MODERN SHYLOCk Is
BALKED by THE LAW
No Means of Securing Debtors
Wooden Leg-Ofiicer RetuSns
Without Chattel.

SEATTLE. Aug. s-At quiet
country place which goes by the
poetical name of Home. Sweet Home.
the country retreat of wealthy
Seattle business man, John Spreutels,
the possessor of an artificial limb,
defies the laws of the state of
Washington with one breath and
takes refuge behind Them with the
next.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-08-09

Juries of satisfied customers givea
verdict as to the class and quality of
our goods.
Hot Air. advertising is never
used by this establishment and you
will find it pays to transact your
business where:
Facilities are Best.
Qualities are High.
Goods are Money.
Prices are Right.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-08-09

Robert Gaines of Entiat is in the
city today, having come down TO
meet his sister, Mrs. Mary f. Will of
Centralia, Mo-, who will make her
home here in the future.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-08-09
Chiwaukum-Lake Wenatchee Stage

Runs daily, rain or shine and on
Sundays. Meets both day trains.
Fare $3.50 each way. Oliver Bates.
the Stage Man.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-08-09

Here's where you get the busy
sign replied the victim. Both my
legs are fastened on, and / guess you
haven't got any authority to perform
an operation. have you?"
The only hope the officers have is
that some day Spreutels may use the
detachable member for window
weight or hang it on the wall as a
trophy, and in that case the attach
-ment will be easy
Spreutels, however, says he has no
intention of doing anything foolish
and that while he has never formed
a habit of Sleeping with it on, he
thinks he can learn, and that will
Kill the last chance Pensis has'to get
possession of the coveted property.
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Seattle Quotations.

SEATTLE Aug. S.-Musakmelons
and cantaloupes have gone away
down. Wenatchee melons are today
selling for 70 cents. They have
been dollar and So. Eastern Wash
ington Rocky Fords dropped so cents
a box. the price now being So To-
day selling in 20-pound boxes for
81. They have been $50. Hot
house tomatoes took similar drop
in prices.
Walla Walla- onions dropped from
, u cents to IA cents. New Ea"t-
ern Washington red potatoes came
down from 2 cents to a cent and a
half. Yakima peaches drOpptd from
s125 to 81.
California Early Rose potatoes
went out of the market today and
asparagus also disappeared for good
for the season. Cheese of all kinds
jumped from cent to two cents.
The market of all kinds of pro-
duce is we'll stockeds although ap-
parently overloaded in no particular
line. The principal talk among COM
mission men today is of the opening
day of the farmers public market.
August II. No enthusiasm is mani
tested on Western Avenue over the
matter and some of the commission
men are unkind enough to insinuate
the Pike Place on August II will
have more hucksters who purchase
their produce on Western Avenue
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-28
LOOKED LAST
 UPON ALGER Detroit Pays Tribute to
 Dead Citizen. THE BODY LIES IN STATE Nearly 3o,0o0 People Passed
 Through City Hall. Funeral of Former Senator and secre- tary of War win Take Place
 iTeday--Grief of ola
 Soldiers.

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 27--N-srIy 3o.ooo people paid tribute this afternoon te the memory of Senator Russell A. AL ger. as his body lay in state in the city hall For three hours and half g continuous line of people passed through the corridor for 6 last look at the dead Senator.
 Pathetic and moving incidents the open casket. Old soldiers who had served in the civil war with him sa- luted as thes slowly marcned by the body of their old commander with tear-dimned eyes.
 When the last person had passed by the casket. the Senator's body was car ried out to the hearse and taken to the family home on Fort Street.
 The special train On which the fu- neral party came from Washington arr rived here at 10 o'clock this morning. Accompanying Mrs. Alger were Sena- tors Burrows. Scott and Warren and all the members of the Michigan con- gressional delegation except Congress man Darragh. Young and Hamilton After Mrs. Alger and mily had left the train and gone to their home, eight members or the Spanish War Veterans Association, who served under the or- ders of Senator Alger when he was Secretary of War. marched out on the platform and took the easket from the funeral car.
 Mrs. Alger. 1t was stated by members of the funeral party, stood the Journey very well and is bearing up under the shock of the Senator's sudden death.
 The funeral ceremonies will be held from the Senator's home at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-28
BRANDED CHILDREN
TERRIBLE CRIME CHARGED
 AGAINST 4 sTEPMoTHER.
Painted Twice Daring Hearing aaa Ciaimea That UnexpIafnabie a1a-
 usm Caused Her 10 d0 the In- humAmn Deed.

New York, Jan 27.--Two little tots Nellie, aged years, and Jennie, years younger, told Magistrate House in the Harlem police court today how their stepmether. Mrs. Kate Cravius had branded them with red hot stove litter when In play they had made too much noise.
 Twice during the recital the pris- oner. a woman of intelligent and pleas ing appearance, not more than 20 years of age, tainted. When restored the woman admitted that she haG burned the children, but said that at the same time she was possessed by an unaccountaEIe mania. The two girls she said had been playing with their dolls until the noise and confu- sion robt ed her sf her reason and left . resistiess impulse to punish the It, tie ones.
 Seizlng the stove lid litter, she pressed the glowing en1 upon the back of the right hand of each child, causing scars that the little ones will carry to their graves.
 4 peculiar feature of the case was the apparent affection for the children tachment was returned was repeated ly defnC Dstrated in court. When the prisoner lost consciousness the chil- dren walled in unison.
 The prisoner was paroled In custody of her counsel pending a further hear ing tomorrow and the children given in care of the Children's Society which brought the complaint.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-28
SENATE IS BEHIND
HAS VERY MUCH TO DO THIS
 WEEK.
Death of General Alger Caused LOSS of Two Dnys and several Am- uortant Measures are
 Awaiting Action.

xx,oshinvton. Ian. 27.--Much of the h,,s,rssa of the Senate which was succeeded for last week was neces- sarilv postponed until this week. on account of the death of Senator Aiger'
 TncIuded in the deferred business ars the speeches of Senators Carter ana Heyburn on the public lano cuestion. the eulogies on the iate Sen stor German and the continuation or Senator Bever'dEe's speech ." '"o
 The Gorman euIogies will be de- livered on Friday.
 Tn addition to these questions. the Senate will have under consldeTation during the week the fortifications sno dipIomatic appropriation tills ana u is probable that there will also pc some d'scussi"n of Senator Looses Congo Free State resolution.
 Tt ,s understc cd that should there he dehate on the Congo question tt viII take place behind closed doors. Senator Burroughs has given renewed assurance of his intention or asking that time be fixed for voting on the Srroot resolution and this will proba- bIv be done before the close or the week. -,.
 ton in the House turing me week tion hill and 1t is expected to com sune several days time. A strenu- ous effort will be made by the combin- cd Illinois and Missouri deleSattons to secure the incorporation of pro- visions for a fourteen foot waterway from Lake Michigan to the Mississip- nt river which the committee on rivers and harbors refuse to incorporate in the bill.
 The trial of Harry K. Thaw for the silling of Stanford White will be re- stunned Monday In New York city. So far seven turvmen have been sworn, and 1t is thouoht that the taking or .sstimonv will he begun this week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-28
SWETTENHAM HAS RESIGNED Jamaican Governor Gives
 Up Office, COULD NOT SOLVE PROBLEM People of Kingston to Be Relieved
 of taxation. CItizens Are Gratined at Action of Government and Feel Enceuraw- ed to Begin Rebuilding the
 City.
COULD NOT SOLVE PROBLEM

Kingston. lam. Jan. a7.--It Is un. derstood that Governor Swettenhans rendered his resignation to Lord Elgin, secretary for the colonies. few days ago in consequence of the Admiral Davis incident and his inability to solve the problem created by the earthquake.
 On Saturday the Governor visited the tenn orary office of the municipal council and informed the vice chair man who is acting in the absence oe Mayor Tait who is injured, that the government had decided to relieve the people of Kingston from all rates and taxes for a period of fifteen months beginning the first of January.
 This announcement has been recefv- cd with qualification by the residents of the city, who will be encouraged to start the work of rebuilding as early as possible.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-28
! . . eees sH se . se'

formal and in the case of the highest bid, excessive as well.
 saThe foregoing action is taken in conformity with the expressed wish of both MT. Oliver and the Macarthur G4ilespie syndicate that the contract should be let without rebidding and In view of the further statements of the spokesman of the MacArthur-Gil- Ie4s,ie company to the president that if the commission could close the con- tract with a satisfactory and respon- siE1e association of contractors at a rate as low as that proposed by Mir. Oliver, 1t should feel at liberty So far as they were concerned, to do so."
 Mir. Oliver resides at Knoxville. Tenn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-28
= PRISONER GETS MAD
DOESN'T LIKE PREFERENCES TO
 FAMILY QUARREL.
Thaw Refuses to See Reporters and Goes to Church--Jurors spend
 Quiet Day in Hotel

New York, Jan. 27.--Harry K Thaw whose trial for the murder of Stanford White will be continued tomorrow, was In good spirits today until he had read the Sunday newspapers, the contents of which so far as they indicated that there was dissension among members of his family or counsel displeased him greatly,
 A note of inquiry was torn to bits unread and the messenger instructed to say that the prisoner desired neither to see nor hear from news aper men.
 When he arose this morning Thaw was cheerful and reiterated his conf dence in an acquittaL To his keepers with whom he chatted he expressed his satisfaction with the jurors ale ready chosen.
 Later when the morning papers had been brought him his mood changed and when the hour for Divine worship arrived he for the first time in several months declined the usual invitation to attend.
 The seven jurrs who under the guard of five officers of the court squad oc- cupy suite on the third floor of the Broadway Central Hotel. passed an uneventful day. Unable to agree on a church which all might attend, and not being permitted to separate, they com promised by spending the morning hours at the hotel. Tn the afternoon they were taken for drive in Central Park.
 They had their meals together in a private dining room. No mail was re- ceived by any of the seven. Two ju. TOTS during the day wished to tele- phone to business associates. They were escorted to a telephone booth where an officer communicated for them. Neither was allowed to talk or listen on the wire.
 erences to the Thaw trial had been clipped were rovided for the jurors. All were in good health and spirits They treated the cestr lint placed upon them philosophlcally and expressed themselves as we'll pleased with the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-28
any large number of special orders may

any large number of special orders may be made.
 There have been 442 bills introduced in the House and with those that havs cone over from the Senate. there are now nearly 500 measures being consid- cred by the lower body. either on the calendar or in the honds of some com mittee. A large proportion. of course: are in the hands of committees. aT . those subordinate bodies will have& great deal of work to do. With the decision to hold afteye on sessions for local legislation. E*uch be determined upon. the varioLes cof,1 mitteeg, which have heretorore4 cen in nc hurry to dispose of the e local bills In their hands, will "get$ ,isy" and report all such proposed Y $ back to the House as rapidly as A lsible.
 7 The receipt of the vg~,us railroad measures from the Sens$ will give the House Committee on G Smon Carriers something to do, and 1t win doubtless get down to work without delay. While reports are expected without great de- lay upon the administration measures. it Is doubtful If they actually come be- fore the House for consideration before next week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-28
New rnstruction. from pope

Rome. Jan. 27.--ws'i informed per. sons in Vatican circles declare that new instructions from 'he Pope re,a- tive to the future organ'zstion of Cath- "lic churches 'n France have been for. wardAd to Paris.
 A Te Deum was celebrated today in honor of Emperor Williams birthday and was most impressive. A number oF cardinals and dipiomats were pres- ent. The ceremony was authorised by the Vatican and was the first occasion of such a celebration in honor of . Protestant monarch.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-28
KILLED IN STEAMER
ED BROWN MEETS HORRIBLE
 DEATH IN PENSACOLA.
Fireman of Tarpon Victim of ExpIo- sion In Boiler Room While Vessel Was Lying at
 the Wharf.

Pensacola, Fla, Jan. 27.-(Special. J. Ed Rssown. a fireman of the coast steamer Tarpon. was almost instantly killed tonight at 10 o'clock bv the ex- plosion of . pocket pipe of one of the boilers
 The steamer was lying at her docks and taking on freight preparatory to departing on her run for points along the coast. Brown was in the fire room alone and was standing by the boiler when the pipe blew out. sending the scaldine water and steam over him. He died within ten minutes.
 The vessel was only slightly dam. aged and no ora else was injured.
 The dead man was about 40 years old. tTIe resided on the coast south oi here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-28
HORSEWHIPPED BY
 MISSISSIPPI JUDGE
Friend of Judicial Onicer Held Gun on Assaulted Mnn During the Thrash
 ing-B tn Arrested.

Meridian. Miss, Jan. 27.--H. T. Jenkins. a travelling salesman, was horsewhI' ped in sensational man. ner today in the lobby of a hotel here by Judge Robert F. Cochran, of the Tenth Judicial District in the pres ence of large crowd. including sev- eral ladies.
 It is alleged that while the judge piled a buggy whip upon Jenkins U. R. I. Murray. a friend, covered the drummer with big pistol. Judge Cochran and Murray were arrested la ter on a charge of assault and bat tery.
 The trouble Is said to date back sev eral years and was connected In some way with "a large fine imposed upon Jenkins by Judge Cochran.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-28
NORWEGIAN BARK LOST
 OFF MISSISSIPPI COAST
Boat Bound for Guifport Goes Aground 0ff Cbandeleur Isiands--Crew Es-
 snpes on Raft.

New Orleans, La, Jan. T.-The probable loss of the Norwegian bark D. H. Morris. LAS tons net register which was en route from Norway to Gulfport for load of lumber, was re- ported today by Captain O. Hansen and his crew Of fifteen men who ar rived here on gasoline launch.
 Captain Hansen stated that his ship was driven ashore and beached off Chameleon Island at daybreak Thurs day. The captain and crew took to boats and rafts and were later picked up and brought to New Orleans. None of the crew was injured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-28
BREAK AT sHAwNEETOwN.
Every AbIe-BUd,ed Man in Town Call
 ad ta Veves

Evansville, Ind, Jan. 27-- The Ohio River Is falling here tonight and stands $o.7 <eet The Wabash river Is again rising rapidly.
 At l o'clock this morning a break occurred in the south part of the Ievee at Shawn eetown, Ill., and the men sta tioned in the churches rang all the bells and soon every able-bodied mau in the city was at work on the levee and the break was dnally stcp pped.
 telephone message from Shawnee town tonight states that the Ievee is holding but great fear Is expressed that the great volume of water now coming out Of the Wabash rIver will do seri- ous damage to the big embankment The leyee Is heavily patrolled tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-28
THE VICTOR
 IN FIGHT WITH A BULL
Matndor IS Tcssed oveV F"pce in Mex ican sunday F'G"t nnd seri-
 ousIy wounded.

Ell Paso, Tex. Jan. 27-Ten thous0nd rersons gathered at the Jaurez Plaxa ae Torres to with rss a aght between buffalo and a bull in which the burial" was the victor.
 During tho preliminary bull fights Co1npleo. e m1tador, was tossed over a Fence by q bull which ~ en jumped the fence, landing on the matador who was seriously injured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-28
ELECTIONS IN RUSSIA
Returns Are ChaII"nEpd ny Lenders of
 Opposition.


 St. Petersburg. Jan. 27-The accu- racy of the semi oT ci7l returrs of the first deeree elections Nv rensarts an6 trrall lpnd owners which irdiHste tNst over 70 per cent ot the delegates rNosan ara cnuservNt'tt e~h ron-nnn~- -'tiorai rnode-ates ts challenged bv the nnnnsitton ieadNrs who. takinR as the Nas's for argument, the'r own advi"es assert that the election service fur n'shed by the official bureau was col cred to influence the succeedin9 elec- tons and that a lar@e rrcportion of tho so-caIled moderates belong to the constitutional democrats and other left parties.
 Reports of opposition victories they say are either shown only slightly or suppressed altogether. and they claim that the next stage of the elections will prove that a majority of tho delegates are again oppositional.
 The Russ prints what 1t calls an ax- ample of the doctorsd report from the district of Oral, where almost half the so-called moderates are svowSd consti- tutional democrats.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-28
sYNpIcATE nuYs RANcr.
Ryan and others Buy. Baw Preperfy
 in Mexico.

Salt Lake City. Utah. Jan. 2T.---The Herald tomorrow will say that the Wood Hagenbarth ranch in the States of Sonora and Chihuahua. Mexico, has been purchased by John D. Ryan. Thomas F. Cole and Col. W. e. Greene. copper mine owners. from '. D. Wood Frank J. fIaRenbarth. W. g. Mccormick and IT. c. Wood. all Of Salt Lake City.
 The consideration for the ranch alone is approximately a million dof- lars and thA transfer of 3S.0O0 cnt. tie at from s12 So to s35 head brings the sum inolved far above the million dollar mark. The ranch contains l,. 00o square miles.
 Title Is vested In a Mexican corpor. ation and delivery win be made by transfer of stock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-28
DAYS or TEXAS OIL sHoRr
Expert Declares BuslueSa VIII Mo fs
 Indian Territory.

Indian Territory.
 San Antonio. Texas Jan. 27 .--C Fl Markharn general manager of the M Gurev Petroleum Company ana the Cuff Pipe Line Company was here today and savs that the days of the Texas oil fields are numbered.
 According to him. every Texas field is down to a pumping proposition and the felds that are still supplying oil some new pools might be discovered. Tn Mir. Markham's opinion Indian Ter ritory is the coming oil country of America He says that wells in that field will be pumping propositions for twenty-five years or more.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-28
HACK DRIVER HELD FOR
 DR. ToWNsEND'S DEATH
Bond of Moses slverman' Fixed ai S25,O0O-Police Do Not Believe
 in Burglary Theory.

New York, Jan. 27.-Moses Silver man, the St. George hack driver who was arrested after pr. Charles Will mot Townsend, prominent physician. had been shot and mortally wounded at his home at New Brighton, $. l., yes- terday, was arraigned in court today animation. y
 Little light was thrown on the case today. The police do not entertain the theory of burglary as nothing was stolen and hold to the opinion that some personal grievance was avenged in the physician's death.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-28
ON GERMAN REJECTION.
French Press Thinks H An Endorse s ment of Imperialism.


 s ment of Tmperfaitsm.
 Paris, Jan. 27.--Examfning the result of tine German elections from an in- ternationaI standpoint. practically the entire French press unites in regard ing 1t as distinct endorsement Of German imperialism and therefore of the highest importance and disquieting g especially to Great Britain and France. The Figaro alone combats this view. being of the opinion that the deser- ton of the socialists in favor of the liberal parties would not have been possible if the latter had not recently clearly manifested desire for a per sonal form of government-a consider ation with which the government must reckon hereafter.
 The advance socialist organs are un~ able to conceal their grief at the set back given to the international move ment. A 1
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-28
OFTEN CRATE VICTIMS.
Two People Hurpra In RirminEha sn
 ss.maFaw Afternoon.

Two People nurned In BirminEhH sn
 sunday Afternoon.
 RirminghaTn. Ala. Jan. 27.-Birming- ham furnished two victims for the open grats this afternoon.
 James Dennis. years old, was a burning mass when his mother re- turned tc the room of their home at G,evsish ron wssuh she had just emerged.
 Thomas Wright. 2 years old. lost his life in the same manner at 1901 Avenue B.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-28
Ml.r,..lppl R.ver Foreca.t..

Washington. Jan. 27 7.--The weather bureau tonight issued the following bulletin:
 No changes from previous forecasts are located in the lower Mississippi river. Stages Sunday morning were as follows:
 Cairo, 5o.s feet and stationary; Memphis 37.7 feet. e rise of o.s: Arr kansas City. 4s.7. rise of o.2; Green vile, 43.2, rise of o.S: and New Orleans, l7.e, a rise of 0.1.