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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-01
AFTER RUSSIAN GOLD.
American Horsemen to Send Five
Racers Abroad.

Chicago Feb. eat a meeting of
hOrsemen from various sections of the
United States, held at the Annex last
night. a committee was selected to
have the United States represented at
the international tTOtting race. TO be
held in st. Petersburg this fall for a
purse of $4,000, offered by the Russian
government The committee named at
the meeting to select the five horses,
trainers, jockeys and equipment to be
sent 10 Russia, consists of W. Z. D.
Stokes and Russell Allen of New
York, II. X. DevereauX of Cleveland
and Frank Gorton of Chicago. A fifth
member will be named by the executive
committee Of the American Horse
Breeders association. probably Colonel
Watts of Virginia.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-01
WAGNER MAY QUIT.
Famous Pittsburg Player Wants
Chicken Farm.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 29.-Hans Wag-
ner, the mighty shortstop of the Pi-
rates, and champion batsman of the
National League, has thrown eonster-
nation into the hearts of the fans. as
well as President Dreyfus. by reiterat-
ing his midwinter threat that he viii
not play the coming season. Wagner
declares he is negotiating for the pur-
chase of a chicken farm and that he
will devote his time to raising chickens.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-01
ELWERT MAY JOIN OUTLAWS
WeIl-known Ball Player Doesn't Like
Terms Offered.

Pueblo, Colo, Feb. 29.-Bill Elwert
the Pueblo Indians third sacker last
season. and who was sold TO the To-
iedO club of the American association
has received a big offer from the Sac
ramento (CaL) outlaw team, and prob
ably will accept. Edwert refused TO
sign Armours contract and the new
offer is 5000 better
Elwert was a member of the Bruins
wick bowling team of Denver. which
competed at the first meet OF the
Western Bowling congress at Salt
Lake. He made many friends while in
Salt Lake. and was one of the best
bowlers at the tournament.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-01
PENN PICKED TO WIN.
Have Strongest Lineup for Track
and Field Meet.

Yale and Cornell already look to be
out of the running for the intercoI-
legiate championship next spring. The
Ithacans have lost heavily through
athletes falling back in their studies
while John Mack is zap against a game
of making bricks without straw M
at New Haven, Pennsy should win big
games this year. with Cartmen Has
kins and Taylor backed up by the new
one Murphy hopes to whip into cham
pionship form.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-01
High.cIass Trap Shooting.

Salt Lake defeated Ogden in their
intercity trap shoot, and the members
of the local club were about as happy
as the Junction City shooters were
downcast over the outcome. For the
past three or four years there has been
the strongest kind of rivalry between
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-01
COBB WANTS JOB.

piles for Position OF Coach at u.
Of Georgia.
Detroit, Mich, Feb. 29.-Private in
nation was received here today
IN Athens, Ga, that Ty Cobb has
leo to the University of Georgia
position as coach Of the baseball
N.
hff has gilcn the management its
fouch Of anxiety. IS il looks as if
H. were more determined in his
IIdout than he has been given credit
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-01
Mistakes Made by Promoters.

The race as planned would have been
one of the big sporting events of the
year. and one of the greatest of posi-
bic boosts for the automobile if the pro-
motors had used the smallest frac-
ton of Judgment The route should
have been through the>southern part of
the United States, where it would have
been possible to travel at this time of
the year. Then a route should have
been named only after it had been gone
over and selected by persons competent
10 judge roads. The machines should
have been compelled TO travel their en-
tire distance by their own motive power
The autos should go the entire distance
by land with the exception of the small
neck of water from Alaska TO Asia. The
race should have been so scheduled that
this part of the continent could have
been reached in the summer months. If
this plan had been carried out il would
have been a race worthy of the name
and an achievement that would have
been wondered at in years to come.
The writer believes such a race can be
pulled off and with success. and it would
be a great boost for automobiles.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-01

That New York-Paris automobile race
has resolved itself into one huge joke
When it was first planned the automo-
bilists of the country looked for race
which would be the talk of the world
while it was going on and which would
demonstrate that the auto as a means
of travel was equal to any task that
might be demanded of it. Instead of
doing what was expected, the first OF
the six cars reached Chicago in thir-
teen days after it left New York. This
is not much better time than Edward
Weston. the seventy-year-old pedes
trian, did over practically the same
roads three months ago. Twelve years
ago bicycles covered the distance from
San Francisco to New York in less
time than the leader of the automobiles
did from New York to Chicago. The
racers used horses and in some places
used locomotive to help them along.
On top of this, it is announced that the
race will only continue until March >.
when they will take the train for the
Pacific coast and finish the rest of the
race i'm a Pullman car. Could any per
son imagine a bigger farce than this
event?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-01
Beaten to d Pulp.

dOMeVer that may be. Britt didn't
LssaAx 10 be knocked out, and the
aaIe kA joke became famous. Prob
ly n IN act were generally under
"a -Rriff A-n1i1 not have haar the
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-14

The editor of a Viroqua paper thinks
he sees two pitfalls which the Society of
EQUITY ought to watch out for, and here
they are: ''The first and most promi-
nent danger lies in the fact that nothing
mortal can escape the trail of mortality.
1t will require more than explicit conf
dence in single individuals or even
cliques of men to prevent enormous pos
sibilities that are offered, being an over
powering inducement to some trusted
servant of the society to let it down by
lining his own pockets while the farmer
holds the sack. Of course in the event
that such thing as this happens the
society will not only lose it's influence
for good, but it will leave bad taste in
the members mouths for any organiza-
tions to come that might accomplish
better ends. The second danger lies in
the ever evident purpose of individuals
to make political capital out OF anything
of which they become member. Any
attempt of a member to take politics
into an order of which he is member,
will never accomplish anything for the
order, though it does sometimes aid the
promoter briefly. Upon first argument,
while it appears to some that the Amer
lean Society of Equity promises to be-
come national power, you will see the
politicians, especially the unsuccessful
ones, focking to it's standards. Remem
ber this, they do not come to it for any
purpose of helping the society, but their
purpose is to have the society aid them.
Never trust that kind of man. A man
who will trespass the sanctity of an in
stitut ton designed for good, for his own
purposes, will invariably, upon reaching
the purpose upon which he had designs,
forsake the helpmeet of his earlier days
and trade it and it's interests for what
ever it will purchase for him in his new
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-14
New York.
NEW YORK. Feb. 8, 1908

NEW YORK. Feb. 8, 1908
There is no marked improvement to
be recorded in the leaf market. Sales
are continuously taking place, but not
being for speculative investment they
are naturally of limited quantity. And
it does not seem to be question of
price either that makes the condition of
the market dragging one. The cigar
industry has not yet recovered from the
slump it suffered in consequence of the
Fall panic, and it is therefore not in a
mood to stock itself up with supplies
sufficient for any length of time. And,
when manufacturers are compelled to
contract their output, even fall in the
price of their raw material does not
seem attractive enough to them to dis
count supply of leaf for the future.
But if the industry should recover,
prices are likely to advance, too, and the
manufacturer would undoubtedly pay
more cheerfully the advanced price then
than he is inclined to be baited with re-
duction in price in a retrogressing busi-
ness The only commodity in the mar
ket that seems to hold it's own is the
Sumatra. More than ever it is the most
available wrapper leaf for the cigar in
dustry, and neither the market nor the
consumer is overstocked with it.
Business continues rather quiet in
metropolitan cigar factories, though
there are some signs that the dullest
period has passed. Factories have now
got their travelling men out~en the road
and the result of their efforts is becom-
ing apparent in increased orders. The
industry. however, is still far from lively
and factories as a general rule are not
yet working with their full complement
of hands. The financial situation, while
not as serious as it was few months
ago, nevertheless is bothering manufac
urers, and the general attitude is one of
cautiousness. The raw leaf situation is
somewhat improved, and it is the belief
of manufacturers that steady decline
in prices has set in. For this reason
factories are purchasing sparingly and
manufacturers are not making much
effort to increase the output until the
cost of production shall be further di-
minished. This applies chiefly to the
seed cigar industry. The outlook fs still
somewhat doubtful for the clear Ha-
vana and seed, and Havana manufac-
turers, and while it is generally believed
that cost of production for them, too,
will decline ultimately, the price of Ha-
vana leaf is still such as to leave but
very limited margin of profit. journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-14

Representative Tawney. of Minnesota,
chairman of the House Committee on
appropriations, has revived anti-coupon
legislation 10 congress- A few years ago
he introduced bill putting stop to
the issuance of coupons, etc., in tobacco
products. One such measure passed the
House, but failed in the Senate. Another
similar bill received the approval of the
Ways and Means Committee of the
House, but was never acted on by either
the Senate or House, Mr.. Tawney not
pushing the proposition. Mr.. Tawney's
new bill is the result of call he bad
from delegation of the Independent
Tobacco Manufacturers Association re-
Gently after their annual meeting. They
asked him to introduce the bill and he
introduced it in their interests Tine
former bills sought to stop entirely the
issuance of coupons. The present meas
ure levies tax on the coupons.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-14
LORD & MCGIFFIN
PACKERS OF
Leaf Tobacco
Richland Center, Wis.
LInnCAg ter.

LANCASTER, Pa, Feb. A. 1908.
The buying up of the new tobacco
crop OF Lancaster county may be said to
be fairly begun, but the buying is scat
tering, although the total amount con-
siderable. So far very few Lancaster
dealers have made any purchases, the
buyers having been representatives of
the American Tobacco Co. and country
packers.
During the past week the fact became
very apparent that good deal of new
tobacco has been sold in this county of
late. A considerable number of buyers
are in the field, country packers and ci-
gar manufacturers, and they have bought
very considerable amount. So far the
prices have beer moderate, running from
6 to 10 cents, the latter price for extra
good crops and the former for common
or rather low-grade ones The usual run
is and cents, and as that figure has
been set by tie largest buyer In the
county, it is likely to be the prevailing
price, for the present, at least. There is
very little Havana seed this year; the
few sales made of this class have been at
12 and 2 and IL and 2.
The prices paid for the crops already
sold appear to fix the maximum stand
ard for this tobacco as it may be taken
or granted that the tobacco for whichf
10 cents pound was paid was among
the best to be had. Very few crops
bring more than 10 cents, but the bulk
of the 1907 raising will doubtless 60 at
prices undr that figure. Even il the
packers could get rid of their holdings
within the next few weeks it would only
let them free to buy the new leaf, and
they say they will not pay anything like
last years prices under any circum-
stances.
There was some selling of 1906 goods
the past week, but the total quantity
was not large, nor were the prices of the
goods sold what the packers have been
demanding all along. 1t is rumored that
none was sold as high as 20 cents.-New
Era.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-14
CONNECTICUT valley Tobacco Market.

The tobacco buyers have been here,
but for the last week or ten days have
sought new fields in which to work.
They are like crows. Today none are
seen, but the next day some farmer has
drawn out some dead animal and it is
scented by the crows for miles around,
and the air is alive with them for sew
eral days, until the carcass has been de-
voured, and by that time carrion is
scented in another quarter and every
crow is gone. So it is with those who
buy tobacco. Ii one is missing, in few
hours the rest follow. They are scented
by those left behind. Soon they will re
move again, not one alone, but all of
them. 1t seems like concerted action,
but may all be accident. | have heard
of one buyer during the week, but he
was a Western man, and unacquainted
with the manners and customs of our
Eastern buyers, so he can easily be ex-
cused, for be bought little, and | hear
it rumored at very good prices. Aside
from this one buyer | have heard of no
looking even, much less of any being
bought.
Every day almost | see number OF
loads of tobacco or hear of loads O; to-
-bacco being drawn to the asserting shops
to be assorted and sweat, so that by
spring we in this locality will be able to
supply considerable quantity OF sweat
goods right in this immediate vicinity.
A new sweat room was put in operation
last week by William Wolfram, who has
filled it already and turned on the steam.
In six weeks there will be from 1000 to
1900 cases that have passed through the
sweat, and perhaps that number will be
increased to at least 1900 cases. Mr..
Swift opened his sweat room the first of
the month, and refilled it with fresh
goods. | do not yet attempt to set any
price that good sweat tobacco vii COM
mand, but il tn, charges are n,,t too
high for the sweating process perhaps it
is the best thing to do with this crop of
tobacco.
Our correspondents report as follows:
East Whatley, Mass: John M. Crafts
has sold his crop of 10 acres to Dare of
Pennsylvania for 14c in bundle" North
Hatfield, Mass: "John Brennan sold to
Pennsylvania firm 8 acres at report
ed price of around lie. Frank Jones is
shipping an order of tobacco to New
York. Gilbert Morton is shipping about
l40 cases of old tobacco, and quite lot
of last seasons growth" Cultivator.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-14
RaldwtnsviIIe. ny.

The local market remains quiet. The
extremely cold weather and storms OF
the last few days have doubtless kept
the local buyers who have been in the
market from riding. Milder weather is
looked for and it is expected that better
conditions will then prevail.-Gazette.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-14
VIRooUA, WIS, Feb. 5, 1908

VlhOQUA, WIS, L oD. y, I0OC'
There is nothing encouraging to re-
cord in tobacco matters-no apparent
change in the stagnant conditions since
the Censor was last issued, neither in
the country at large nor locally Every
body appears to be waiting develop
ments, no one processing a knowledge of
what is to happen or be done, except the
general impression that there will be
"something doin" as soon as case wealth
er fits the balance of last years crop for
inspection in the bundle. There is
sort of bewilderment among growers;
helplessness that is not encouraging or
pleasant. Farmers should not be too
dependent on prospective buyers. but
move in the direction of stripping and
casing their crops, or have it done under
competent supervision, in case there is
not soon a buying movement at right
pricas Censor
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-14

A season of casing weather during the
week put the hanging tobacco into con-
dition SO that the balance of the crop
might be removed from the poles for
stripping. 1t is doubtful if over half of
the crop had been taken. down previous
to that time, which has proven quite a
handicap when buyers call to examine
the crop The chances for selling will
be greatly improved now when the bal
ance of the crop is stripped and in the
bundle The one thing which buyers
found in riding was that so few growers
bad all their tobacco stripped that it
was hardly worth the while TO keep on
the road. When the crop is all ready
for inspection the buying move
ment may reasonably be expected to
gain some headway, for enough of the
crop has already been sold to establish
some sort of price to work upon. The
large operators say they were only wait
ing for completion of the stripping be-
fore sending their men out.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-14
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES

The program of the two days session
of the Wisconsin Tobacco Growers ard
Dealers Associa ton, in connection with
the Farmers Tobacco Institute, which
is to be held in Assembly hall, James
VILE, Feb. 25 and 26, is not yet complet
ed, though we are permitted to give the
probable topics of the first days session.
which are as follows:
103O a. M, Tuesday. Feb. 28, 1908.
|. Address of Welcome. -. Mayor Heddles,
GAINESVILLE.
Response-"Past, Present and Future for
Wisconsin Tobacco"-Hon. John M. Estes,
StoughtOn.
@ Honest Way to Prepare Tobacco for
Market''-Mr. George O. Moen, Cambridge.
Discussion-Mr. T. E. Welsh, Janesville.
3. ''Relative Value of Wisconsin TObacco IN
the Manufacture OF Domestlc cigars "-Mr.
Frank F. Hase, Milwaukee, Editor and Cigar
Manufacturer.
Discussion-Mr George Rumrill Janesville
4. "a Successful Tobacco Grower and How
He Performs His Work''-Mr ChaS. H. Ever
ett, Racine.
Discussion-Ex-Gov Hoard, Fort Atkinson
5. "How Can We Investigate and Dissem
mate Valuable Information Pertaining to the
Culture and Curing of wisconsin Tobacco:"-
Mr.. A. c.. Erickson Cambridge.
Discussion-Mr. Stephen Haight, Rockdale
D. How can Cno WISCONSIN, IODdCCO 0FOw'
ers and Dealers Association Accomplish the
Most Good for the Grower?"-Mr. Herman
Olson, Cambridge.
DiscussiOn-Mr. Fred Beemis, FOotville.
z. How to Eradicate and Prevent Must and
Black Rot in Curing Wisconsin Tobacco"-Mr
Kilian Klement, Detroit, Mich.
Discussion-Prof. E. P SandSteen, Madison
The balance of the program will ap-
pear in next weeks paper. The meeting
yrona;coo to ba ono that pvnry Or0Oraa-
sive tobacco grower should attend. The
association will offer $3.50 in prizes for
the best exhibited samples of the 1907
crop.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-14
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET
EDGERToN, WIS, Feb. IA, 1908.

That the buying movement is gaining
some headway is quite evident While
it has not yet reached anything like a
general movement of the crop, sales are
becoming more frequent and more peo-
pie are being interested in the deal, even
though the large operators are not par
ticularly active. Enough of the crop is
purchased to open quite good many
warehouses at the packing points, giving
employment to considerable labor. Sales
coming to notice since last report are:
T. E. Quale, IA at S&2c.
Matt Thompson 5a at 8&2c.
Chas. Stevenson, 3a at 734 SIC.
Ell. Quamme & Son, Ga at 8&2c.
Seigbert Anderson, 5a at SAFE.
Ed johnson, la at S&2c.
P. B. Grinde, Sa at 8&2c.
. Hans Johnson, Ia at S&2c.
d. D. Emmerson, 3a at 6&2c.
M. Bradley, Sa at 6&2c; 3a at 5&2c.
N. A. Skasberg, 5a at 7&2c.
James Allen, IA at 7&2c.
John Jacobson, "A at Gaze.
Hebel & Head, 3a at Sale.
Hebel & Green, "a at Gale.
M. Carlson, 5a at 5&2c.
W. Tanner, "a at 5&2c.
VIM. Clifford, "a at 6&2c.
Otto Rucks, Ga at 6&2c.
Herman Rucks, ga at 61a&2c.
The most encouraging feature of the
market for cured stock that occurred re-
Gently is the sale of 55Ocs of '06 by @. F.
Mabbett to Reading, Pa manufacture
or at very satisfactory prices. 1t is the
most important transaction since the
financial troubles and gives hope that
business is getting back to natural con-
ditions. Halverson & Bitters of Slough
ton also sold couple car loads of 'O6 at
equally fair prices.
Casing weather has come again dur
ing the week, bringing the balance of
the crop into condition to remove from
the sheds for stripping, which will per-
NIT growers to get their tobacco handi-
ing done before the advent of spring.
The shipments out of storage are pick
ing up again. Something like 500 cases
have gone forward from this market to
all points for the week.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-09
FAREWELL BANQUET
IN HONOR OF KEGS

In honor of Marion Kees formerly
of this city and a graduate of Whit
man college, a farewell banquet will
be given in the auditorium of the Y.
M. G. A. building tonight Following
the banquet, an informal reception will
be given Mr.. KEGS. About rs plates
will be laid at the banquet.
Marion KEGS was student at Whit
man college, graduating in 1904. He
was one of the most popular members
Of the student body and in his senior
year was president of the student as
ISOLATION. He was a member of the
college glee club and in athletics was
the pole vaulter for several years. He
was always a prominent man in Y. M.
c. A. work and was president of the
college association during his last year
in school and also president of the
student volunteer band.
After graduating, Mr.. KEGS spent a
year at Whitman as assistant treas
urer, after which he went to Portland
where he has since had charge of the
educational department of the city Y.
M. C. A. He has always had the inten-
ton of going to foreign fields in mis-
sion work and is now preparing to
leave for China in January.
Mr.. KEGS has many friends in the
city and the dinner at 6:15 and the re-
ception afterward, to which all are
invited, will be largely attended. Mr.
KEGS arrived in the city this
afternoon, at 2:15 and will be the
guest of the association during his
brief visit in the city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-09
PEOPLE YOU KNOW =
-

W. A. Haberlin is in the citv from
kennewick this week on business.
City Clerk T. D. S. Hart left last
night for Spokane, where he is playing
today with the Concert band at the
National Apple show.
Councilman Albert Neibergall is in
Spokane this week attending the Ma
tional Apple show.
A. w. Robertson Of 7KenneWick is
looking after business interests here
this week.
James Dodson is in the city from
kennewick today visiting with friends
and transacting business.
E. S. Davis Of Winona, Mimi. is
In the city this week visiting old
time friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Edwards Of
Caldwell, Ida, are among the Walla
Walla visitors today.
Caldwell, Idaho.
John Right is among the business
visitors in the city this week from
Prescott.
F. c. Kendall is down this week
from Spokane looking after business
interests.
T. V. Nation is here today from
Kennewick.
r. B. Thompson is among the Salt
Lake visitors here this week.
j. F. Thoren of Pomeroy, is a Wis
itor today with Garden City friends.
Oscar James is here today on bus
mess from Seattle.
B. G. Geldie arrived in the city from
Seattle this morning, and is transact
ing business.
j. S. Bell of Athena is a business
and pleasure visitor here this week.
]. F. Worum is among the Pomeroy