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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-23
EASTERN MARKETS
FURNISHED by Walter J. Nichols
& Coz

FURNISHED by Walter J. Nichols
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-London
early market higher for Americans.
Union Pacific up 1, Reading 1,
Erie ", Pennsylvania n, United
States Steel 3s, Amalgamated Cop
per u, st. Paul ss. The following
stocks seem to us to have touched
approximate bottoms on this de-
cline: Southern Pacific, Union Pa
cific, Reading. Pennsylvania, North
ern Pacific, Lead, Smelling and
Consolidated Gas.
The lead market generally inclin-
ed to sell off, but copper stocks
show strength.
Washington weather bureau pre-
diets breaking of drought in east
ern states in next few days.
Cholera raging in st. Petersburg.
increasing in Manila and suspected
n Berlin.
Commissioner Hunter of National
Metal Trades association reports
Improvement and says no cut will
ne made in wages.
Judge Gary says American Sc
:urities are being bought abroad
With confidence. especially in
France.
October dividend disbursements
will exceed Sl35, 600, 900.
Carnegie plate mills at Home
stead employing 5000 men. run
ming in full.
Twelve industrials declined 61.
Zen active railroads declined 35
per cent
CHICAGO, Ills, Sept. 23.--Late
reports of rains from st. Louis, the
southwest and from central Illinois
created a bearish sentiment among
wheat traders on the curb last
night and most of them are pre-
dieting lower prices. 1t was the
gossip among corn traders that
something very bullish is to hap
pen to make September shorts
cover and advance prices.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Sept. "a
Weather bulletin shows general
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Special Correspondence to The Press
y SEATTLE. Sept. 23.-"l never
worried"
Hale and hearty at the age of
100, Mrs. Angelina Myers. who eel
ebrated her centennial anniversary
at Seattle a few days ago. gives
this simple recipe for long life,
Still able to walk without assist
ance. to eat what disagrees with
most young women of 20, to see
and hear clearly, Grandma My
ers," as she is affectionately known
by the people of Seattle, hopes to
live 10 years longer and to go east
to visit the scenes of her childhood
before she dies.
Living alone with her only sur
viving daughter, Mrs. Aura Put
nam, &C years old, Grandma My.
ers" is waiting cheerfully and pa
tiently for the day when her name
will be on the tombstone of the
husband who was buried 30 years
ago in Watkins Glen cemetery,
near Reading. Schuylkill county,
New York.
Grandma Myers hundredth
anniversary was made the occa-
sion of family reunion at the
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payment. On this ground he voted

payment. On this ground he voted
against the final motion.
Mr.. Baldwin, of the special com.
mittee, who helped draft the pro-
posed plan of settlement with the
street railway companies, said it
was the best solution that had been
considered by the committee. He
said Mr. Huntington, of the Wash
ington Water Power Co., had told
him that he considered 20 to rs
per cent of the cost on a deferred
payment basis high enough. Mr..
Graves had not agreed to pay even
that much.
Mr.. Dalke seemed impressed
with the deferred payment plan.
but thought provision ought to be
made to compel the car companies
to bear a share of the loss in case
the bridges fell down or were
wrecked by some calamity. Schill-
err favored the plan of the commit
tee, of which he was member
and said toll basis of settlement
of the matter is the real equitable
way, and that the plan proposed
by the committee was near APP
proach to this method of adjust
ment.
The final settlement of the ques-
ton was reached in a motion by
Ostrander, seconded by Schiller,
that the board of public works Sc
cure a contract from the Spokane
Traction Co. to pay its share of
the Olive avenue bridge on the
basis recommended by the special
bridge committee, and that the
board then proceed to award the
contract on the bids in hand or
advertise for new bids if in their
judgment it was deemed advisable.
The motion was adopted by the
following vote: Aye-Ostrander,
Mohr, Watkins, Baldwin, Dalke,
Schiller; nay-Phillips, Lambert,
Gray. Gray and Lambert had al
ready expressed themselves as not
against Il steel bridge at Olive av-
enue, but voted against the motion
because of their objection to the
proposed plan of settlement with
the Traction company.
This action will probably end all
further discussion of the bridge
question by the city council until
the Monroe street plans are sub
mitted by the city engineer.
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BIG EASTERN DEMAND

The eastern demand for Palmer
Mountain tunnel has been increas-
ing to such an extent that nearly
all of the floating stock on this
market has been absorbed. TIE
prices being paid are low, the high
est this month being around 81
cents per share, while for a time
considerable stock was disposed of
around 5k to 6 cents per share.
Stewart is being picked up local
ly from eastern markets and some
half dozen different lots were pur-
chased for local accounts yester-
day and today around rs cents per
share. Dominion Copper was weak
and continued SO throughout the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-23

GOVERNOR CHAS. N. HASKELL
homa Gts local alias is the Prairie
Oil & Gas Coz, needed an eXten
sion to its pipe line to get the oil
from the Oklahoma wells to the re
finerles in Kansas. SO it began to
build line. Attorney Genera
Charles West secured an injunc
ton, because Oklahoma's constitu-
ton contains some drastic clauses
touching corporations, and one of
these applies to pipe lines. 1t was
drafted by Haskell, and at the time
of it's adoption was understood to
be leveled at the Standard Oil Co,
1t was thought to keep gas and
crude oil within the state. ON the
theory that il would be better for
local industry to have the retineries
located there. The constitution
provided that no corporation be en-
titled to the right of eminet do
main in Oklahoma until it shall
have reincorporated under the laws
of the state
The Standard Oil Co. has not in
corporated as an Oklahoma con.
Germ; neither has it made its oil
pipe line common carrier" 1t
is the same old monopoly in this
state, and its methods are the same
as elsewhere.
So the temporary Injunction was
granted and the building of the
pipe line stopped.
Then came the big surprise. Gov
ernor Haskell--he who had been
elected chiefly on his record in pro
viding constitutional bars and locks
against such creatures as the
Standard Oil--this same Haskell
hastens to denounce his attorney
general for bringing the Injunction
suit He vociferates that West has
no right to move IN such matters
without his orders (the office of
OldahOma's attorney general is
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-23
AND THE
STANDARD OIL DEAL

elective); that he knows the laws
as well as West, and that by the
Eternal Thunderation Tor some
thing more profane) he will show
who runs the Oklahoma govern
ment.
Thereupon Haskell secured a SUI
preme court mandamus to compel
the lower court to stop interfering
with the pipe line of the Standard
Oil Supreme Judge Williams, an
old political associate of Governor
Haskell issued the writ, and the
construction of the Standard Oil
pipe went merrily on.
Such are the uncontested facts.
The rest is matter of explana.
ton.
asked the governor for his ex-
PLANTATION. and his first reply was
the one he usually makes in a
political debate: It's a damn lie"
suggested that there were GER
tain public facts-matters of court
record-which could not be dis,
posed of by his reply.
We'll, them said Haskell. "the
constitution applies to piping gas
out of the state. 1t does not apply
to oil. These people are acting on
charter rights they secured before
The constitution was adopted. They
have proceeded by purchasing their
rights of way and have not had to
Use the right of eminent domain.
Besides it was better that this oil
should find market. 1t would DO
10 good to keep it in the state"
That was Haskells explanation.
The difference in his mind, as near
~ as | can make it out, is the diff
'erence between gas and oil. One
nay go out of the state, the other
nay not. One needs the market:
he other does not, One is EN-
)raced within the theory of n state
ioeping its natural wealth within
is borders; the other is not.
The distinction may be real
And charter rights secured be-
ore the constitution was adopted" .?
Are these private charters" then
superior to Oklahomas constitu.
ton?
And. anyhow. why not leave it to
jhe attorney general and the
courts? What Is an attorney gen
| aral for? Why have courts unless
% interpret constitutions and
statutes?
These are questions which natur.
| Ally occur to the disinterested out
slider.
OF course the governors political
enemies have taken up the matter
! and are making what they can of
! it, They have added insinuation
and innuendo. limiting at secret
meetings ut secret times and places
| between the governor and agents
of Standard Oil. Such hints and
destinations are as absurd as they
| are unnecessary. If Governor Has
| kell desired at any time to do pri.
| vate business with Standard Oil,
he has an accredited representative
| of that concern. his old friend, w.
A. Ledbetter. right at hand.
The truth may be that tempera-
mental failings are responsible for
the governors predicament In his
state Haskell has become the one
large IT. All others are over.
Swallowed by his shrewd aggressive
personality. He makes an Office
and then he fills 1t, He makes a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-23
BY gibson GARDNER.

GUTHRIE. Okla, Sept. 23.-ls
Governor Charles N Haskell of
Oklahoma, treasurer of the demo-
cratic national committee, to drop
into the Joe Bailey class, and be-
come, like the Texas senator, a
victim to the communicating and
permeating odor of Standard Oil?
His friends say: Don't you be-
lieve it." His enemies say:
Watch"
The bare facts around which sus-
picion gathers are these:
The Standard Oil Co. in Okla.
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day. The assessment on Alham-
bra, predicted a few days ago, has
been levied by the directors and
amounts to 1 cent per share. :
Local traders were cautious on
account of the cratic condition of
the eastern markets. Snowstorm
continued to strengthen on the
semi-official announcement that
dividends would be resumed next
month. 1t is understood that. - 3
cent dividend will be declared Oc-
tober 10 and paid October 20.
Evolution was the only stock
among the cheaper ones that show
ed any particular strength, selling
over one half point higher.
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constitution and then he interprets.
it. He appoints commissions and.
then he does their work for them,
He is quick, aggressive, intolerant,
vain.
And in attempting to explain, the
governor has shown the weakness
of his case. He is full of bluff and
buster, but there is something in,
it all which does not ring true
Joe Bailey was likewise a shrewd
and virile man; but Joe Bailey has
gone the way. cannot help won
dering-have the skids been
creased with Standard Oil for this
western governor, too?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-23
WHAT HE DESERVED.

Suppose | should sing Rocked
in the Grade of the Deep?' ven
tured the brassy young man with
the fog horn voice
in that case" replied the gen
tlemen with the protruding chin,
you wouldn't be rocked"
Il wouldn't. eh %
"No. you'd be 6toasd."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-23
CROOKED COUNT FOUND.

EVERETT, Sept. 22.-An en-
ploye in the county auditors Office
discovered today that the primary
election poll books of the Third
ward have been tempered with,
that alterations have been made
to show that the representative of
one faction has been elected pre-
cinct committeeman by plurality
of two, when the representative of
another faction had been elected
by majority of three.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-23
A COM MON CASE

She leaned from her window-ledge
on high,
The street lamps made the stars
seem dim.
Waiting while the weary hours
rolled by
To throw the latch key down to
him.
.Bs
She unused on the time, not long
ago
What wonder her fair brow
looked slum?-
When she used to think he'd never
go
And now she thinks he'll never
come.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-23

rains in Kansas, Missouri and ILL
nois. Light rains northwest. Rain
ed heavily last night in Chicago.
Forecast-Dakotas, Minnesota,
Nebraska and Kansas and Iowa,
fair today and tomorrow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-23

"Of course" said the friend, you
have made some mistakes in your
career.
Perhaps" answered Senator SOr-
ghum; but I'm not going to make
the additional mistake of owning up
to them"
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-26
MARrINsBURc sTATEsMAN-DaMocRAT JUNE 20, zoos


am there once more in the old town,
boys.
With the phantom figures Of vanished
joys;
/ ana there where the childhood dreams
were sweet
In the maple shade of the old main
street,
And the drums were heard by the
courthouse square
And the flags cleaned bright in the
summer air,
AS the com pany came for the grand
review
In the days of the old red-whlte-and-
blue!
am there once more, and | gaze with
At the stalwart minions of peace and
law,
Who march to the shrill of the fife
and flute
And the old bass horn, With its toot-a-
foot;
1 am there, old friends, where the
trees lean down
Ger the old man street Of the little
town,
And feel the spirit of joy again
AS gaze on the ranks of our country
men!
| follow the throng as | used TO do,
While the flag leads on, meath the
skies of blue.
To the depot lot where the cannon
stands,
And we hold our breath and we cross
our hands
As the great peace rOars with hollow
sound
Salute to the day, while the :volleys
bound
In echoing salvos Of flash and CLEAN
Ger hill aud valley and rivers of
cream!
/ am there by the stand where the col
ors shine
And the bunting floats and the ban
ners twlne,
While the speakers utter the golden
We caught with wonder, while hearts
were stirred
With love of country and joy to be
Children of time IN land made free
By blood of heroes and deeds of might
In the deathless battles of truth and
right!
1 ana there once more where the old
friends meet
With warm hand shake o. the vii
lage street,
And the picnic wagons # days OF yore
Roll on to the woods and the fishing
shore,
With gay home parties, and Little
On the high front seat with heart
set " lid
With dreams of pleasure and thoughts
Of fun
In the golden meadows of song and
sun!
l am there once more when the boys
come by
Where the NAPLES bend aud the flags
float high;
l am there where the old-time Fourth
was sweet
In the little town of the old main
street;
And | dance again with the lads of
Old
In the comradeship ofthe days of gold.
Over the meadow and up and down
In the old-time Fourth of the little
town,
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-26
seashore Excursio rs.

The Cumberland Valley Railroad
has arranged for its Summer Series of
sixteen day excursions to Atlantic
City, Cape May and other South Jer-
sey resorts on June 18th, July 9th,
28rd, Aug. 9Th, Goth and September
Sd 1908. For particulars as to rates and
arrangements inquire of ticket agents.
Dts
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-26
TIMBER FOR SALE

575 acres of good timber, OAK, hickory,
and some pine, walnut and poplar for
sale, cheap to quick buyer.
PorterfieId Il Boyer.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-26
tDaily EXCEPT SUNDAY

NJ C. KENNEDY, ] II. TONGE, Supt
Vice Pres. & Gen'l Supt.
IL A. Riddle, Ger Pess Agt
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-13
FOUND BABY ON
HIS DOOR STEP
RUDOLPH LAURENT DISCOVERS
LITTLE STRANGER ON HIS
RETURN HOME.
CHILD THREE DAYS OLD
Identity is Learned BY Piece Of
Slrategy-Mother of the Child
Resides in Pulaski
County.


Another little stranger without a
home and for the saddest reasons in
the world denied the protection OF a
father and a mother, came to Cairo
early yesterday morning to seek
shelter When Rudolph l. Laurent Of
f1t Center street went home in the
small hours of Yesterday morning
after closing his saloon at 1910 Wash
ingtou avenue, he folnu on the door
step OF his residence a basket con-
taining a tiny baby fast asleep. He
took the basket with its contents into
the house where Mrs Laurent natur
ally was much surprised at the pres
enca OF the little unlimited guest but
vita a wemaa,s tender heart she took
the little one and cared for it in
motferly fashion In the basket was
a black shawl. and a bottle Of milk
and the following pathetic note:
Dear Lady send my baby girl to
yol, as ! have heard YOU always
wanted one, aud | know YOU can take
care Of it, and ! can't, Please take
il in and don't turn it out, is the
prayer of a hearthrokeu mother.
Ny babe was born Sept. O. 0S,
Please don't turn it out. May Gcd
bless you both,
7. S.-Excuse its appearance as /
haven't been able to make any
clothes
A neighbor was called in to see the
baoy and the three decided to keep
the matter quiet unit; Mr.. Laurent
could make an investigation. BY
clever stroke it was learned that the
haoy is the child of a Young girl who
resides in a small town not many
miles north OF Cairo in Pulaski county
AMI the identity Of the baby has been
established to that extent
Nh Laurent has not decided to
adopt the child but Mrs, Laurent is
very anxious to keep the baby as they
have no children and has become
greatly attached to the little one
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-13
NIGER AND HIS GUN.
TWO Snco. at TWO Others--Neither
Seriously Hurt-Mueh Eek
element

There was another shooting ARRAY
by negroes yesterday afternoon. The
parties We're VIM Moore and Alfred
Morehead. both comparative strangers
IN the city but bad negroes The form
er shot the latter after quarrel in
the wharfboat whore Moore and his
wife We're waiting to 20 on the trans
fer beat to leave on the Iron Mountain
train Morehead fred five shots but
only one took effect striking Moore
lin the leg and not making a serious
wound. The shootest was arrested
by Officer Casey and IS II Jail Moore
was attended to by Or. Fields and was
able to take the boat an hour later.
There was a great crowd at the WHAT
and much excitement for a time a.
there were two boats in port with
many passengers.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-13
Fads and Fashions,

New York Sept l2-The Drectoric
style prevails principally in the coats
Of broadcIoth suits The majority Of
them show the wasted effect
which is attained either by cut or by
trimmings The shoulders are mar
rover than formerly. the sleeves are
smaller and put into the arm size
with slight fulness or with none
whatever The fronts, whether single
or double breatsed, with or without
waisrcoat, are cut off squarely at
the waist line or slope sharply away
from it into sides and back that are
either pointed or slashed at intervals.
The inereyabIe collar prevails, but
NOT invariably the sharp pointed tFpi-
cal revers, aud often there is sash
of black or self-colored satin with
fringe ends. In many cases an at.
tached satin neektie is tied in one
loop aud two ends beneath the chin.
SHIT coats made Of the plain mater
ial of the skirt but given contrast
ing effect by alloyer braiding NAV
also be bentioned among the seasons
innovations. these coats are extreme
ly smart for costume In which ii is
desirable to produce an elaborate ef.
feet. Some of these jackets, instead
of being braided all over have long
tishF-dtting sleeves or japanese
shaped ones, while the rest Of the coat
i is plain Bright colored satins and
silks braided all over with soutacho
make up right handsome separate
coats that may be worn with more
than one gown In cases the edge Of
the plain satin coat is trimmed With
shirred puffs, which look exceptional
ly well with cut-away coats and cross
over waist coats Of soft silk.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-13
Farewell Affair.

Miss Ruth Wilson. Of 100 FouFtl
stree, who will leave in few days
for st. Louis to reside was the hon
Gree Of a surprise visit from he
young friends who spent the evening
at her home Friday
Games and refreshments were en-
joyed by the following young people.
Misses Mabel Mcguire Of Poplar
Bluff, Mo; Beatrice Walker, Marie
Fitzgerald Lynette Swoboda, Julia
Porter, Minnie and Bernice Fields.
Miriam Clendeneu, Reba Walmer.
Charlotte stegar, Cecil ami Bessie
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-13
Borthday Celebrated.

Little Harry b. Ellis entertained
party Of his friends yesterday after
noon at his home, 221 Sixth street IN
celebration Of his first birthday,
Games. swings and a see-saW marie
pleasure for the children and after
ward there We're RECALLED with ice
cream. cake, candy and fruits.
Mrs. Charles T, Wenger. Mr.
Harry Dilts, Misses Liunie Green and
Emma kleb assisted IN entertain,
ing the children.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-13
Democrats to Meet.

The sixth and Fifth Ward Demo
Gratis will meet this Afternoon at )
o'clock at the courth ouse. 1t is eX
pected that some good local speech
making talent will be present, All
Democrats in these wards are request
ed to be present
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-13
SOCIAL ANDPERSONAL


IFetW, Gladys Edmonds Irene VIII
burn, Odetta Rigketta; Masters Muir
ray steagala Ray Teichman John
Porter, Harry stevens. Arthur How
len, Chester Alba, Fletcher Lippitt,
CLYDE Parker, Richard Fitzgerald,
Gordon and Earl Weldy, George Mat
timely. Alba kobler
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-13
Alarm of Fire.

The fire department responded to
an alarm last evening about $50
clock sent in from Comm sreial ave
aua and Twelfth street where gaso-
line stove belonging to a negro ex
rlcded aud blew through a window,
There was considerable excitement
3ut little damage The firemen of
botn stations responded
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-13
a New Thouuht.

A Chicago beauty enhancer SAYS that
women can retain their good looks by
encouraging pleasant thoughts. From
this 1t will be assumed that those
women who paint and powder are
merely trying to conceal what's on
their minds.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-13
A tItuh Aim Indeed.

Uncle Rooster filled bis cornc0h.
Aim high, young Teller" he said TO
his city nephew ChucGling, he struck
and held at arms length blue-head
ed sulphur match. Then he grunted:
"Frinstauce try 70 live up TO yer
mothers estimate of ye.'
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-13
RECEIVER APPOINTED.

Richmond Ind Sept IA re-
cei,er was appointed tonight for the
Richmond Manufacturing company
Assets 100000. liabilities $40 600.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-13

where they attended the county fair
Miss Maude Lofliu of Washington
avenue has returned from Jackson
Tenn, where she has been visiting
friends.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-13
Georaia Sentiment.

No matter how rough the road to
heaven is you'll feel the more like en-.
joying your rest when you get there
atlanta Constitution.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-13
UNANIMOUSLY RENoMtNATED.

Marguerite. H..H Sept y The Re-
.ruh.icans OF rhe fueifth district todar
unanimously uuomiu8tei Congress
man YOUNG
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-13

W O. W. picnic today at Lovers
Leap Boat leaves at Il. m. and IL
a. n.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-13

Misses Louise and Blanche spies
snd Bessie Whelsu and Festus Bar
ter. Rave returned from Harrisburg
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-13
FOUNTAIN PEN FREE.

As & special campaign offer to any
one who will secure 20 new ten
weeks trial subscriptions TO the
Weekly Commercial Appeal tremit
ting $500 for samel will be sent a
Diamond Point Fountain Pen guar
auteed finest grade. 14kt. solid gold
pen Act quick. a. this special Offer
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