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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-08

and those that haven't been indicted
yet.
The outburst of applause which
follows the mention of his name at
banquet of the Bankers association
sounds like somebody passing under
the Influence of chloroform. You'd
be astonished to see how many tee
totallers are present when they drink
the toast to the president at social
gathering of New York financiers.
"A bank, Larry, is something like a
lady. It's above suspicion until some
body whispers q word against il, and
in forty-eight hours its reputation is
as full of holes as the back end of a
shooting gallery on a Saturday night
We gaze with undisguised awe on the
noble edifice, with its marble pliers
and its tessalated floors and its night
Waterman dressed in the full dress
uniform of Brazilian general and
carrying in his hand a mother-of pearl
dingus with which to slay the Grant
cockroach that skins athwart the onyx
Walnscoting. We contemplate humbly
a receiver teller who insults US when
he takes our money away from us and
we bow before d payer who swears at
US when we want TO draw out some of
it. We peer longingiy through the
grating of the giIded cage where they
Keep tndt frequent Dlrd or passage. the
cashier, and feast our eyes upon those
rare old masters. the pictures on the
hundred-dOllar certificates. We see
small but naughty messenger boys dart
Ing hither and yon with kings ram
SONS in their careless young hands.
We catch the sound as the porter SHOW
els coin into the vaults downstairs with
the abandon of a janitor stocking an
anthracite stove. And we say to one
another. This Institution is one of the
few things which no storm can shake
But tomorrow morning before break
fast somebody starts a report that the
president has been detected in the act
of selling off his automobiles and by
noon the front doors are closed and
some nine thousand depositors are
banked on the sidewalk i'm front with
their bank books clutched in their
hands, qualifying for active member
ship in the I-Suspected-It-A ALL Along
club. and looking for a chance to lynch
the directors"
Il guess mebbe this bankin bust
ness is kind of give and take game
anyway" said the House Detective
Yes, but when the depositor does
all the giving and the banker does all
the taking it loses its charm said the
Hotel Clerk.
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The Hotel Clerk on Indicting Bankers
BY IRWIN s. COBB.

And it was closed, Larry. But what
a difference three short years have
worked Money in large chunks now
fails to inspire reverence. Side-whis-
kers and a white pique vest on week
days are no longer things to conjure
with. BY the time O'Rohrer, the Irish
god of day, has redeemed the jocund
east. thu grand jury foreman is up in
his pajamas and down at the front door
to get the morning paper and see what
bank presidents are being prominently
mentioned on the front page. After
which he reads a chapter from his
favorite author, Tom Lawson, and 9
o'clock finds him at the courthouse
with his work for the day cut out for
him. They're hard at il indicting bank
presidents in alphabetical order when
up rises a grand juror who in his pri
vate capacity runs a delicatessen en-
porium In West Two Hundred and
Eighty first street.
MY fellow members says this jur-
or L feel very keenly about this mat
ter. I have $1S.94 tied up in the Sol
ider- Savings institution
which closed the other day with a loud
crash and which is going to pay out
3 per cent on the dollar II we're lucky.
/ move that we indict the whole lot
of them in a lump. Everybody votes
aye and the jurors go home to din
ner with the feeling of men who have
done their duty, and enjoyed them
selves while doing it.
up until a few months ago any
banker could go to Europe with i'm
punity and come back again with even
greater impunity. But now as soon as
he clears Sandy Hook on the way out.
the grand jury begins taking notice Of
him. On his return he is met at
quarantine by an enthusiastic party
composed of deputy sheriffs, county de-
tectiveS, police sergeants, blacksmiths
carrying handouts and legirons, law
yers. assistant district attorneys, y.
5. marshals. reporters. special writer's.
lady journalists. photographers, sketch
artist, criminologists and citizens-at-
large. After he has been properly
chained by the wrists and ankles and
accurately measured for the Rogues'
gallery, the newspaper men are per-
mitted to ask him to explain how il
happened that the great institution over
which he lately presided had 81 in as
sets AMI 81 900. 900 in liabilities Cen
tlemen,' says the prisoner, making vain
| efforts TO cross his legs and put his
hands IN his pockets. Gentlemen, the
whole blame for this lamentable con-
dition of affairs rests with the presi-
| dent of this country. l refer to the
| creature, Roosevelt There's great feel
| ing against Roosevelt, Larry, among
both the bankers who are ont on bail
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Did they indict any more of them
bankers today?" asked the House De-
tective of the ST. Reckless as he saw
the Hotel Clerk glancing over the ticker
tape.
only two" said the Hotel Clerk.
"A big fuzzy one and a small slick one.
1t must have been an off day with the
grand jury"
They certainly have been pourin'
the hot mucilage into 'em lately"
opined the House Detective.
They have that" said the Hotel
Clerk. IT'S got so that a grand jury
counts that day lost whose low. declin-
ing sun sees no bank president on the
run, as the poet says. Indicting bank
ers, Larry, has become the national in
door sport of the lower and middle
classes. 1t has taken the place former
~ held in the popular affection by the
game of pinochle. Seven-up at five
cents a corner and ten cents setback
no longer holds the fancy of the COM
mon people as il once did. The great
passion of the republic is gigging for
bank presidents with the deadly three
tined fish spear. Any day now I'll be
prepared to receive the news that
warrants are out for John ID. Rookie
Teller alias John Dough, alias the Uni
versity Ute, alias the Man Higher Up,
and his two fellow malefactors, Thomas
Fortune Ryan. commonly known as the
Virginia Creeper, and J. Pierpont Nor
gan, the notorious head of the Wall
Street Black Hand. on the charge of
knowingly having cash money in their
possession.
Twas not like this in the days
when we were investigs ting the old ly-
in insurance companies, Larry. The
lower orders in this country hadn't lost
the proper respect for great riches and
social prominence then. When word
was brought to the grand jury that
the McCurdles and the McGaiIs and
the Snydes Ind been handing the pol
icy holders a few clandestine wallops
on the point of the assets or fouling
them below the surplus. the foreman of
that august body would say in a
grieved tone: Gentlemen, such things
can not be. The eldest daughter of
the McCurdles married a count. The
Snydes occupy one of the handsomest
homes on upper Fifth avenue. l my
self have the honor of a speaking ac-
quaintance with old Mr.. McGalfs
youngest son, PerciVal Mike, a love-
ly young fellow. who plays polo divine
ly and is received into the best set in
Newport. To indiCt such men as these
would be to strike a blow at our most
sacred institutions, such as the Million
aires club and the Meadowbrook hunt.
/ move, therefore, that the incident be
closed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-08
LITTLE CHANGE
IN MINISTER WI
Arrives in Washington and
Deity Dodges Hard
Questions.
KEEN APPETITE FOR NEWS
SAYS CHINA is ALERT IN TRULY
MODERN SENSE.
KEEN APPETITE FOR NEWS

Washington, March Minister WI
Ting Fang who returned to the United
States as Chinas diplomatic represen-
tattve. after several years absence, ar
rived in washington tonight.
The minister arrived at the Union
station at about o'clock and was met
bv the Chinese legation staff and driv-
en- IN the legation, where he received
the representative Of the press. AS
of old. he was the interviewer, paEtieu-
larly when the questions addressed to
him seemed to approach the subject
of the present trouble his country is
having with Japan over the seizure of
the Tatsu Maru. on the charge of
smuggling arms into China for the sup
posed benefit of revOlutionists.
Has Changed Little.
In fact, he has changed very little
He appeared to be just as anxious TO
absorb information and Just as keen
TO raise an issue with those who IN
dertook to satisfy his appetite for
news
After the subject of the seizure of
the japanese steamer had been brought
mp a number of times, Minister WI
finally said that he had been travelling
so long that he knew little about the
controversy, but he did not believe the
situation to be as serious as ii had
been represented in the press. He de
clared his intention of awaiting defi-
mite information from his government
before discussing the question.
Advancement in China.
There was one subject the minister
discussed willingly, and that was the
advancement that is being made in
China He said that if he had not
been there himself he could not con-
ceive of the progress that has been
made in the last decade. and especially
the last four or five years The world
does not realize it. he said. and can
not know that the nation is alert in a
truly modern sense. He thought MS
countrv would take rank with the most
powerful nations within short time.
These expressions were interspersed
among his questions and were used
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-08
COPPER COMPANY SUED.

Helena, March Limited States Dis
trict Attorney Rasch today instituted
suit in behalf of the government against
the Anaconda Copper Mining company
to recover S64,939.14. the value of timber
alleged to have been unlawfully cut in
MisSoula county. A former similar suit
against this company was settled for
$50, 600 cash.
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chiefly to circumvent the curiosity
shown by his questioners as 10 what
China is likely to do in regard TO Jap
anese commercial aggression, and the
demands OF the latter government in
regard to the Tatsu Maru case. Plain
~ the inference was that ne expects
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-08

his government to take a firm stand
on all of these questions.
Minister WI Ting Fang said he
would call on Secretary Root at once
with a view to having his credentials
presented to President Roosevelt at as
early date as possible.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-08
Muslin Underwear Specials

An all Wool Coat i'm the plain,
and fancy mixtures, loose box back,
nicely trimmed. a coat that is fully
worth $3.50, specially ca OK
priced for Monday at....... VO.SV
GOWNS lip-oyer gowns of fine
Muslin, yoke of val. lace. low neck,
and short sleeves, regular QS-
81 90 gown, special at.... OoC
CHEMISE-Good quality Muslin,
bound yoke of lace and insertion,
neatly trimmed with ruffie across
front of yoke, edged with lace,
regular price $1.25. OK.
special. .................... W.
MUSLIN UNDERSKIRT-E
good quality material, deep fiounce,
ruffie of cambria trimmed with
clusters of fine tucks and embroid-
cry. the regular price s1.S5. spe-
cial price for this CSC
SALE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS w.
DRAWERS quality Muslin,
deep ruffie, hemstitched tucks reg
ular soc value, especially priced
for this sale az
at. ..................O~ w
4Qc Corset Cover, Mon OK
day all day at SCS
This is a great bargain. Neatly
embroidered yoke, all sizes, for
Monday only.
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$3.50 Covert Jacket. $685.

This is for Monday only, the Jacket
is made up on perfect tailored lines.
the material is an all Wool Eng
lish covert, lined throughout, sizes
80 to AZ
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GREAT LINE OF POPULAR
WALLPAPERS AT POPULAR
PRICES.

Finest chambray effects on the mar
ket, superior crown friezes, toned
duplex, chintz papers, etc.
George w. Ebert & Co, 81 Main.
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Young Girls Coats

A complete showing of materials
and styles, plain and fancy mix
lures. We feature two good num-
bers for Monday and week:
An all Wool fancy mixture.
pretty. loose box back, nicely trim
med, ages from TO C1OS
IA years, for Observation-Disclosures 1 CC
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now at all druggists In three sizes,
Csc, SOC and S1.00 per bottle.
TRAIN HORROR IN RUSSIA.

Orenburg, Russia, March Twelve
persons were killed and forty-one sus-
tanned injuries by the derailing yester-
day of a train on the Tasshkent line,
near the city of Berchuger.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-08
SI.95
$1,000 Taffeta Silk Coat, $500

This beautiful Taffeta Silk Coat is
one of the very best bargains that
we have ever had the pleasure to
offer, the coat is handsomely trim
med also a 10 mat circular cape,
all sizes.
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.anderif1e


the last decade rapid strides been
w made in the medical profession Many diseases that
considered ncurable fifteen cured ia
few days and many altogether The scientists
of late years have been searching for the and the
of disease fully realizing that the actual and true be
asceraned before the remedy be created Hair troubles
like many other diseases been wrongly diagnosed and
altogether misunderstood The hair itself the thing be
treated for the that simply product of the scalp
and wholly dependent upon its action The scalp the very
soil in which the hair produced nurtured and grown and it
alone should the attention results be expected
1t would do earthly good the of plant with
view of making grow and become beautifuthe soil in
which the plant grows be attended Therefore the
scalp which the hair grows must receive the attention
you are to expect 1t to grow and become beautiful
of hair is caused by the scalp drying up losing
supply of moisture nutrment when badness the
scalp has simply lost all its nourshment leaving nothing for
the hair feed upon Ia plant tree would die under
similar conditions).
The natural thing to do in either case, is feed and
pensh the soil scalp the may be- and your crop
will grow and multiply nature intended it should.
the hair glands and tissues the only
natural hair foods OF liquids Of the scalp.
1t feeds and nourshes the hair and does all origin
ally carried by the natural nutrients life giving
generated by the scalp itself II peneates the pores of the
scalp quickly and the hair shows the effects OF its wonder
fully exhlarating and life-producing qualities
One 25cent bottle is enough convince you of its great
worth hair growing and hair identifying remedy-try it
and see for yourself.
now at all druggists In three sizes.
n = a q m A-l1G
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-05-15

the Teddy Bears" In which bears
white and hears brown marched and
danced. tumbled and played. hugged
and fought az only bears can. The
masks and makeup OF the boys were
excellent and the disguise perfect.
The White Bears were: Ward John
son. Thomas Hawkins. Earl Tweedt
and Tom SOth and the brown bears
were: Horace Fairchild. John Caha.
Lynn Taylor and Ernest Wright and
each one did the bear-act just right.
The program closed with Il Chorus
"The Children's Train" which was
sung by the entire company with
full force and fine effects.
The receipts ut the door were SO
part OF which will go to the piano
fund. Teachers aud pupils are both
to be heartily congratulated on the
success Of the entertainment In every
way. The benefit the children re-
ceive by taking part in such an en-
tertainment is as great as that re-
ceived in many days OF routine school
work. The work OF Miss Mayne and
Miss Leitch in training them will be
appreciated by the pupils and their
parents particularly and only less by
the general public.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-05-15
RebekahS Surprised.

The Rebekah Lodge of I. O. O. F.
was a scene of considerable merri-
ment Tuesday evening. The lodge
was called to order as usual and the
officers and members were proceed
ing to initiate several candidates.
A number of visiting brothers and
sisters from Kiona were present.
Just rs they were about to proceed
with the initiation ceremonies a
number of Odd Fellows appeared
upon the scene in costumes which
they deemed more fitting for the
occasion. They took possession of
the Lodge and initiated one of their
number in a mystic rite arranged for
the evening. The candidate chosen
was Lloyd Peckenpaugh and the
initiation ceremonies were the cause
of much merriment as the ceremon-
les were extremely ludicrous. One
of the Rebekahs was captured and
initiated in the same order that the
secrets thereof might be kept in
violate.
After the ceremonies a lunch was
served consisting of ice cream, cake,
strawberries and cream, and lemon
ade. After lunch the Rebekahs were
informed that at a recent meeting
of the Odd Fellows it was decided
that the |. O. o. F. Lodge pay the
portion of Indebtedness upon the
organ of the Lodge for which the
Rebekahs were held and further
more it was voted that the Rebekahs
hereafter be absolved from further
payment of any hall rent, and that
they be given free hall room III the
future, the rent due to date being
cancelled. A collection was taken
up which netted some $ll.OO and
presented to the Rebekah Lodge.
Short addresses were delivered by
various members of the two lodges
and the proceedings closed about
midnight.
The surprise of the Rebekahs was
complete they not having the slight
est inkling of what was to take
place. All departed in happy
frame of mind feeling that they had
spent jolly evening.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-05-15
Ki0na.
(From the Enterprise)

Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Miller came
down from North Yakima the first
of the week and are staying on Mrs.
Milier's homestead east OF town for
Il few days. Mrs. Miller, who was
Miss Grace Human. was married to
MIR Miher last December.
Prof. G D Humphrey of Illinois has
been engaged by the KiOna School
Board as Principal OF the school for
the coming year. He comes with
splendid recommendations. He ia
now in PrOsser but will come here to
reside, in a week or two with his
family.
A crate OF strawberries was ship
ped OH Friday. May Sth from Kiona.
They were consigned to c II. Uhden
of Spokane.
The spring roundup will begin
Monday, about Il dozen riders being
expected to take part. Two or three
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-05-15
They Favor Section 81.

The Republican County conven-
tions of Yakima, Thurston, Sno-
homish, Jefferson, Island, Clarke,
Pierce, Okanogan, Benton, Clallam,
Lincoln, and King counties have
declared for Section 81 of the Direct
primary law requiring legislative
candidates to pledge themselves to
always vote for the candidate for U.
S. senator who has received the
highest number of votes upon his
party ticket at the primary election.
By this method of procedure our
primary election law does not lend
any such encouragement to the dis
rupting of party organization, as
does the Oregon law by the State
ment No. l. On the contrary, it is
only by violating the letter and the
spirit of the primary law in this
state that the party can be injured.
Party ballots are provided for, and
if it is seen to that only members of
the respective political parties vote
their party ticket, then the effect of
the primary election will be to
strengthen party organization and
keep bona fide party voters within
their own party lines.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-05-15
KenneWick Wins Second Victory.

Kennewick ball tossers won the
second victory of the season in their
second game last Sunday from Mesa
on the latter's grounds by a score
of s to 5. Kennewick cinched the
game in the eighth inning when
Dutch" bunted and beat it out at
first causing wild throw which
put the Mesa team up in the air and
allowed five scores for the Kenne-
wickers, before the slaughter was
stopped. The home team made an
excellent showing on the bases, hav-
ing II stolen bases to their credit.
Meyers was in the box for Kenne-
wick and made an excellent try out
striking out 9 men, and gave no
free passes. Beck for Mesa was al
so effective holding the boys down
to 3 scores in the first seven innings.
The attendance was large and the
boys report the best of treatment.
The score by innings was:
1884 567 80
Mesa % OO2 3 90 0 O-5
Kennewick-1 90 OO5 ks
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-05-15

The Puyallup Republican of May
9th comes to haud with the editor
ial announcement of the new owner
and publisher, E. l.. Boardman,
blue pencilled. Mr.. Boardman is
we'll known in Benton county, hav-
ing published the Prosser Bulletin.
He is the sole owner OF this paper
in a town of $500. It will be Re-
publican in politics and by reason
of it's proximity to the large daily
papers, The Republican will natur-
ally be principally devoted to loeal
news, and publish matter of inter
est to all classes of people, although
it does not expect to please every
body-no man, let alone a news
paper, can do that. With frank
statement of his purposes and plans
Mr.. Boardman starts in to give the
town the hest paper it has ever had.
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men have been riding this week.
gathering up horses from localities
where the roundup will not pass.
Rain is greatly needed In the low"
Settlement and other wheat districts
on Rattlesnake hill, and the farmers
no not expect half a crop unless rain
comes at once. In some parts ~
Horse Heaven conditions are similar.
DR.. McCOwn was here twice this
week to attend Mrs. &. +. Morgan.
The patient is improving and Or Nc
Gown believes she will IN time regain
her former health though her re-
cOvery will be slow.
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FINLEY.

The large safe shipped by the st.
Paul & Tacoma Lumber 20. has ar
rived at Finley. We understand
that they will At up their Office In u
short time and the local yard will be
opened for business as soon as the
stock of lumber arrives. which is an
the way. H. W. Nelson OF kenne-
wick, will be the manager.
S. Cald we'll of Lind. Wash, is regfs.
tered at the Valley House
Joe Smith has sold another ten
acres OF his land to Mr.. Coffeen and
will give possession in about 10 days.
MIR. Smith expect to move to TwtR
Falls, Idaho.
The first shipment OF 10 crates pt
strawberries was made from Finley.
Monday April 11th. Owing to tho
cool and cloudy weather ripening
OF the berries has been somewhat DE.
layed. The berries are very large
and OF excellent flavor.
The telephone has been placed In
the depot and the wires connected SD
that we can now talk ''strawberry"
to kennewick.
A fine shower visited the Valley on
Monday.
There is big demand for berry
pickers and packers aud the next
hobo that calls at our back door for
hand out will be shown the berry
patch.
George Finley brought In fine
bunch Of fat cattle from tue WaIla
Walla country one day this week.
Misses Ruth and Pearl Garlic were
callers at Ed Angels last Sunday.
Car load OF Yakima Best Flour Just
arrived.
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To Fruit Growers.

The aphis that is ravaging the
peach foliage may be driven cut by
using the lime-sulphur wash one
half strength. There is not the
least danger to the foliage if the
solution is used even stronger than
this, but one-half strength is suffic-
lent to kill every insect on the leaf
or drive them away. Spray from
every possible direction once, cover
both upper and lower part OF every
leaf, and you will at least s;v: the
healthy foliage.
J. II. KENNEDY,
County Fruit Inspector.
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tion two years ago was huge success
and it is now up to US to make this
one still more so.
Two more members, H. A Gamer
on and H. w. Giddings, were added
to the roll.