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dozen to case. ss.s5; Daisy. dozen to

dozen to case. ss.s5; Daisy. 4 dozen to case, s1.S5.
 Macaroni-Eagle brand, per lb. 7c: spaghetti. per ID. 7c; # ID packages. 50 packages to case, per case. $2.
 ackerel-No. 2, 100 count, $750.
 Matches-Per case, Blue Hen. $1.6o: per gross, Globe, 95c; gross lots. Globe s2.S5.
 mores, per case, s2;75; Palace Car. $2.70; certified, S2.25; Loyus, $2.25.
 Mops-14-oz, Winner. per dozen. s2.50.
 oil Cans-Galvanized, l gal. l dozen to case, per case. S2.
 Okra and Tomatoes-2-lb cans, per dozen soc.
 Olive oil-Pure French. dozen to oliyesmNS; so, S 4 I dozen dozen to case; per
 oysters-Canned. lib full at. dozen to case, per dozen. s1.
 Pancake Flour-Blue Ribbon. 36-2's. $3. whole wheat, 10-10's, $3.50; Graham flour, 1o-1o's, ss; Graham flour. 5-2o's. barley, 24-2's. s1.2o.
 Peaches-Pie. No. 8 cans per dozen. s110; cho otce evaporated. 50 lbs to box. per pound, 12kc.
 Sugar-Granuated SAC: Y. C., 5hc. Molasses--Centifugal. 2oQ S5c; sugar house, 40c; Georgia cane, new crop. 4sc. Canned Goods-Per dozen, okra ani tomatoes, 3-lb tins, soc; tomatoes, stan dard. 3-lb tins. s1.10; 2-lb. soc; black berries, standard. 95c. Pepper-Grafn, 16c; ground, 2Oc.
 Prunes-Box, 40-50, per ID, 7ac. White Peas-Per bushel, $325.
 Rlce-Full head, 7c Jap, 6c; low grade, A Q4hc
 Raisins--Per package. 121c; per 20 LL box. s2.
 Peas-Per bushel. Buckeyes. s3.25.
 Soap-Octagon. $S.90; Lenox, $3.90: Polo. $2.45; Ivory, small size, s4; large. s5.75; Big Deal. $1.9o; Pay Day, S1.85: Grandpas Wonder, $S.S5.
 Soda-Arm and Hammer brand. 6o-lb cases, 8. Starch-Bulk. 4c per lb; celluloid. $2.65 case. Ginseng-Per pound. ss.50@4.5o. Flour-Fancy patents, s650; Nellie King, s5.40; second patent, $5.15. Flour, Meal and Feedstuff. Corrected daily by Tennessee Mill Col Flour-Fancy patents. s6; Nellie King S5: second patent, S4.75.
 Meal-Satnette. s74c bushel; 96-lb
 Gorn-Kiln- dried, No 2 mixed, s7Hc.
 Oats-No. 2 mixed. 65c; Mo-, 66o: white clip, roc; Texas, 65c.
 Pure wheat brand ton, S26.
 Cotton seed feed meal, $23 prime, t2S
 Corn chops 80 pounds, s1.45.
 Corn hearts. 100 pounds. s1.50.
 Shorrs-Ton, S29.
 Hulls-S0lb, c. s.. $10.50; 10olb, c. q.
 Hay-Choice Timothy, s22; No. |, Timothy, SIS; Johnson grass, $14: clover. mixed. s1s choice green alfalfa, SEQ.
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Metal Market.

New York, August 4.-There was quite a sharp break in the London tin market, spot closing at G136 15s and futures at 4138
 The local market was lower. with spot quoted at $30 25@3075
 Copper was higher in London at ECO 2s Cd for spot and 96l for futures. furth- CT slight gain was reported in the New York market with lake quoted at $13.25@ 1850; electrolytic at $13121s613 371b and casting at s12S7Q13 121a.
 Lead was Is 3d higher at 913 Is Cd in London. The local market was firm at $4 4701475
 The London iron market was higher at 49s Cd for standard foundry and sos 9d for Cleveland warrants. No change was reported locally
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S25O REWARD

$25O reward for information leading to the arrest and con viction of the parties who dy- namited Finlay Fuller's house at Brighton on the night of August 3. Woodward Iron Co.,. by A. H. Woodward, V.-P.
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Roston Wool Market.

Boston, August 4.-Sampling continues to be the feature of the local wool mar ket Prices, however, hold today and a slight increase in the demand for med- ium fleeces is reported. The leading do- mestic prices range as follows:
 Ohio and Pennsylvania f1eeces: xxx, 320 33c; x, 31@32c; No. washed 34Q35c; No. 2 washed, 33Q34c; fine unwashed 22023c; half blood, combing. 26@27c; three-eights, good combing, 26@27c; quarter blood, comblng. 24625c; Delaine, washed, S5@36c.
 Kentucky, Indiana and Missouri, three eighths blood, 26@27c; quarter blood. "A @25c.
 Secured values, Texas fine, 12 months, 52d53c: fine six to eight months, 45@47c; fine fall, 42@43c.
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Treasury Statement.

Washington, August 4.-Today's state ment of the treasury balance in the gen. eral fund shows: Available cash balance, $2O2 703, ,59S; gold coin and bullion, $43, ,S97,- ASA; gold certificates, $36,04S,05O
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Live Stock Market.

Chicago, August 4-Cattle-Receipts about 70OO Steady but slow. Steers, $4. 75QD 8; cows, 8. .40@5 .25 heifers, s3.25Q6; bulls, s3Q5 calves, s6Q7.50; stockers and feed- CTS, $2. 6094. 50.
 Hogs-Receipts about 14,000. Steady to a shade higher Choice heavy shipping $6. .SO@6. .95; butchers, 6.75Q6.90 light, $6.5O@6 .55 choice light $6. 70@6.9O; pack ing, $6.20@6. 55; pigs, $3.50Q6.35 bulk of sales, $6. 45@6.75.
 Sheep-Receipts about 15,0O0; 10@15c lower Sheep, $S. 50@4 50; lambs, s4.75@ 675; yearlings $4. 35d5.25.
 St. Louis, August 4.-Cattle-Receipts 740O, including 3400 Texans. Steady; na- tive and shipping and export steers, $4.20 @7 40; dressed beef and butchers, 8 50@ '; Texas and Indian steers, $3@5. 40; cows and heifers. 1.5O@4
 Hogs-Receipts 9504. Steady Pigs and lights, s5@6.75; packers, s6.20as.S5; butch CTS and best heavy, $6.706696.
 Sheep Receipts 9439. Steady. Native muttons, 8. .25Q4.5 50; lambs. S4@6.3 35.
 Kansas City, August 4.-Cattle-Receipts 10 cents lower; calves 25c lower; choice
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Fruits and Produce.

Corrected by Douglas Bros.)
 Cabbage, Virginia, per h., Pc; onions, yellow Danver. per h.. 2kc; rutabagas. northern, per h.. 1sc; potatoes, Irish, Triumphs. per bu. S5Q soc; sweet pota- toes, Cullman, per bbl, s3.50; apples. new crop, per crate, $1.25; peaches, El- berta, per crate. s2; grapes. S-lb bas- kets, 35c: cantaloupes. per crate, 92; watermelons, each, 10Q20c; pineapples, Florida; per crate sS,5o: Hines, per s275: California Bartlett. per crate, s2.75; plums. California, per crate, s1.T5; peaches, California, per crate, S1.50; lemons, fancy Verdelli. per box, s450: lemons, choice Verdelli. per box, s4 bananas, per bunch, $1.25@$1.50; cheese fancy full cream. per h., 16c; peanuts. fancy Virginia, per lb.. 7c; choice Virginia, per lb., Sc; peas. Cali fornia blackeye, per lb. Sc; beans, navy. per bu.. s3 beans. Red Kidney, per h., be- beans. Lima, per lb.. 61ac; egga, Tennessee candled. per dozen, 1Sc, Ala bama and Mississippi candled, per dos.. 1ec; hens, each. sO@s s5c; flyers. each. 12Ia q Q3oc.
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New Orleans Cotton Futures.

New Orleans, August 4-Cotton-Spots steady. Low ordinary, 5Mc nominal; or dinary, il-16c nominal; good ordinary. sihc: low middling, 9ssc; middling, 1o%c; good middling. 10 13-18c: middling fair,
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Cotton Seed oil.

New York, August 4-Cotton seed oil easy; prime crude, 30Q31c; do. yellow, 41ac.
 New Orleans, August 4.-Cotton seed oil, prime, 42c.
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Naval Stores.


 Savannah, August 4.-Turpentine firm. 36A@36%c; sales, 1272; receipts, 1445; ship ments, 1110 Rosin firm; sales 3401; re- ceipts 4724; shipments, 975; stock, 151,S7S. Quote: A, B, c. s2.6O; D. $2.7O; E, $2.So; F, $S.2 20; G. s3.25; H, $S.6o; I, s3.75; K, s4.6o; M, s5.25; N, s5.sO; VIC, s6.3O; wv, $6.35.
 Wilmington, N. C., August 4.-Spirits turpentine, nothing doing; receipts, A casks. Resin steady. $2.5o; receipts. 225. Tar firm, $1. .5O; receipts, 21. Crude tur- pentine firm, s2, $2.5o and $3.So; receipts. 59 f
 Charleston, S. C., August 4.-Turpentine steady at 361sc; sales, none. Resin steady: sales none. Quote: A. B, c, $2.50Q2. .571a; {; D, $2.60 D, $2.7062.S0; F, s3.1O@3.15; G, sS. .15@3 20; H, s3. 45Gl3 50; I, s 65aS.so K, $455; M, $5.25; N, s5 80; VIC, $6.25; wv, s6.3o.
 New Orleans. August 4.-Receipts, 359 barrels rosin, S1 barrels turpentine. Ex- ports for New York, 2l0 barrels rosln.
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LluernooI Cotton Market.

Il 6-16c; fair, Il 15-16c nominal. Sales, 360; receipts 66S; stock, 44,65S
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 Venerfal Diseases of every nnr,
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 The Birmingham News: Both -s O. T. and Byron Dozier are reliable and experienced physicians and sur- geons who deserve the great success which has been and is theirs
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"Attention,"

We refer to work done for city of Br- mingham under Mayor Wards adminis- tration. Hermitage, of course. city.
 7-26-3t
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Ing futures ranged as follows:

Cds1 quOtdtIUHs Wtfe as IOIIOWS. Flour-Steady.
 Wheat-No. spring, $1. .15@1 IT; No. 8, $1. .0941.1
 Corn-No. ?, 771s@7Sc; No. 2 yellow, 7934 @S0c.
 Barley-Fair to choice maltng, 61@62kc. Flax Seed-No. northwestern, $1 335s. Short Ribs Sides-Loose, $S. .621a@9. Mess Pork-Per barrel $15 55Q15. .60 Lard-Per 100 pounds, $9. 421s Short Clear Sides-Boxed, $9G9. .25 Whslxy-Basis of high wines, s1.35. On the produce exchange today the but ter market was steady; creameries, 1S@ 20c dairies 17q19c.
 Eggs-Steady; at mark cases included. 14hQ15c; firsts, 171Ac; prime firsts, 20c. Cheese-Firm, 11Q13c.
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For best aover sising cuts try ~he Gawk. Age-Herall iuilding.
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hares
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$9 ,673. 1896 ". P. c. HARDING, President.
 J. H. BARR, THOMAS HOPKINS, Cashier.
 THOMAS BOWEON. J. E. OZBURN, secretnr
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-20
Craftsmanship of Patent Commit
tee is Keeping Him Nov
ing Lively.
ROOM CROWDED TO THE LIMIT
Scores OF Persons Terribly Anxious to
Exploit Views on Music Phase
OF New Bill.
Special to the "News.oO

Washington, Jan. 20.--It is doubtful
If there is a minor subject before
Congress which is attracting a 1.-THE
to the proposed change in the copyright
law. The principal cause of this great
interest is found in the fact that Wig
orous efforts are being made to apply
copyright to all musical compositions
to such an extent as to give the com
poser by any and all mechanical pro-
cesses. During the past decade mecn-
anleal pianos, monographs, talking
machines and music boxes have be-
come so common and SO cheap that
they are found for sale in practically
every village in tho country.
OF course, If any person, firm, or
corporation. can secure the exclusive
right of manufacture disks, rolls ana
otner devices for the mechanical re-
production through the Instruments OF
all popular airs tnat fortunate firm or
individual would soon acquire millions
and monopoly be created which
would make the Standard Oil company
envious. 1t Is claimed, on the part Of
those who are opposing the bill mat
IL is to create just such u monopoly
that the present effort is being made.
Senator Smoot, OF Utah, chairman OF
the senate committee on patents, vino
has the bill in charge, is one OF the
busiest men in Congress just now. His
room in the senate annex is crowded
every uay with scores OF interested per
sons anxious to exploit their views and
the senator has little time to do any
thing other than listen to the argu-
ments pro and con.
THE subject is an important one"
said the senator today, and 1t will
require great care to frame a measure
which will protect the interests OF all
concerned, | do not think the matter
will be disposed of hastily and certain
ly not until We have had ample oppor-
tunity to get at the merits of both
sides of the controversy"
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MAJOR HOOPER HERE.
Talks Very Conservatively Upon Rail
road Matters and Western Conditions.

Mai. S. X. Hooper, general passea-
ger agent of the Rio Grando Is here
from Denver to attend the Transcon-
tinental Script meeting. In discuss
ing financial and other conditions Ia
Colorado he says he sees no differ
ence but reports some of the business
men of his state as believing they SO.
indications OF improvement. Regard
ing the rumored road to connect ths
Moffatt road and Rio Grande he says
he has not had any official informa-
ton on II and until he hears sonv .hing
definite VIII offer no statement regard
ing the project. 1.-THE passenger bust
ness so far has not been affected by
hard times. We have taken off two
trains each way between Denver and
Pueblo, but this has nothing 70 do with
hard tines or vice versa and means
nothing. The trains are summer trains
and come OFT every winter. A tighten
ing may be coming. Business n abou.
even I'm this state and Colorado
With much To do at the script meet
ing, which began at o'clock this aft
ornoon, and the AFFAIRS of his own
line TO look after, Mai Hooper VIII be
here until Wednesday In all likelihood
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-20
WALSH TALKS
ABOUT HIS CASE
Speaks of the Jury's Finding as
"The So-CalIed Verdict" and
alleged Findings of Fact"
SURE WILL BE ExONERATED
Very Certain That Case VIII Not Stand
Test OF Review by Jurists OF the
Nations Highest Court.

Chicago Jan. 2O.-The Tribune today
says
For the first time since the downfall
OF his bank two years ago, John r.
Walsh consented yesterday to discuss
with newspaperman the troubles
which eliminated last Saturday, when
a federal court jury adjudged him
guilty OF violations of the national
banking laws.
Incidentally he spoke of the juiy's
findings as 1.-THE so-called verdict" He
Is confident the jury's alleged findings
of fact will not stand the test of re-
view by the jurists of the nations
highest court, and that he will yet he
eXontrated from all charges made
against him.
Mr.. Walsh spent the day at the
Grand Central depot, transacting ar
rears of business for the enterprises In
which he is interested.
How to earn interest for depositors
without working their money through
investments Is a matter which, l be-
lieve, these jurors from the country
districts never took into considera-
tton,' he said. at is up to the presi-
dent, as the chief executive of the
modern big bank. to decide the merits
ana soundness of the available invest
ments and securities. If the president
makes a mistake II Is a matter of
judgment-his bad judgment--and he
should not be accused of intention to
defraud unless there is no other way
to explain his acts.
This was the crucial point in my
case-the question of my intent in
making the investment in the railroad
securities. There was nothing in the
case to contradict my testimony that I
made the larger Investments to save
the Chicago National bank from losses
on the original small investments. I
made good in that effort, and l can
not understand how the jury reached
its strange conslusion that I intended
to defraud the Chicago National bank
from losses on the original small in
and / cannot understand how the jury
reached it's strange conclusion that l
intended to defraud the Chicago Ma
tional bank.
IL am not admitting that l violated
the 10 per cent limit--or If / did, cer-
tlinly did not know it. The bank got
the bonds for security and that they
were good security and not worthless
has been proved by the fact that the
leading banks of Chicago have pur-
chased them at par. 1t is well known
however that the 10 per cent limit has
never been enforced by action in the
courts, and In practically all banking
circles 1t was regarded as Il dead let
ter. 1t may have been an ideal law
at the time of its passage many years
ago when banks and their transactions
were small. However, I hold that the
memorandum bond transaction did not
violate this law"
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CURRIE DENIES IT.

j. r. Currie. president Of the District
Council Of Electrical Workers. with
headquarters in Salt Lake, takes de.
cided exceptions TO an article printed
In morning paper today, to the sf-
feet that the electrical workers object
to an ordinance providing for inspec-
ton OF outside wiring and for meter
Installation.
II want to say" he declared that
the electrical workers framed this or
dinance II is now claimed We object
10, and have worked for four years 10
secure it's passage. 1t gives more pro-
lection to electric workers and lessons
the opportunities to meet death while
at work among the wires, Having
worked Tor tho ordinance and being
heartily in sympathy with It It certaiu-
ly is strange To have It now charged
that we are opposed to II and working
to defeat IL,
Ordinances providing for city in
spection of electric light wires are com
mon in western cities, and are some
times so operated as to become
gratis" From Seattle case IS re-
ported where IN independent electrical
wiring firm installed the dxtures In q
house. and could not get II approved"
As "a last resource they sold the job IN
n union firm. and II was immediately
approved. without q single alteration.
Mr.. Currie maintains, however, that
the points about this ordinance ap-
nealing TO electrical workers ara that
II makes for greater safety 20 life. and
not for any possibilities for financial
gain TO inspectors. or TO unions with
which they may privately be hhihated'
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ENTERPRISE ON COAST.

e. Il. Weeks returned last evening
from an extended trip through CALI
fornia. He expresses the great sur
prise no experienced when standing on
sieps OF the ST. Francis hotel IN San
Francisco and counting some 20 now
great Steel structures In process OF cree
lion down IN toNn--a number OF these
being designed for ~ 20 20 stories. Mr.
Wicks says n is nothing short OF the
marvellous, the energy and enterprise
shown by the San Franciscans IN the
rehabilitaung Of their formerly ruined
city. Chinatown has been relocated ana
rebuilt In a most substantial way, ana
the business part ~ the city has been
largely restored. The Bairmount hotel
mas boon made over into "a most pa
fatal structure. Tho 81. Francis opened
with four pages of arrivals the very
0rsl day, and tho Palace hotol Is rising
up M the air nc rapid rate with its
new steel columns, MI Wieks found
Los Angeles "a lively town also, but
showing nothing IKE the activity dis
PLAYED I'm san Francisco, He also noted
me liVsnest kind of movement in
san Franciscan real estate, with addl-
tons being plated for quite "a long dis
lance out beyond Golden Gate park.
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some of his objections would turn to
him and insist
"Tha's what you told him. MIR
Jerome"
Justice Downing ruled that Mrs.
Thaw first must tell all she remember
ed of the conversation without any
questioning from counsel unless II APP
peared the witness had forgotten any
details, when her attention might be
called to them.
The witness said her experience iii
the Twenty-fourth street house oc-
CURED after her mother had been sent
by Stanford White to visit friends III
Plttsburg.
Mrs. Thaw said it was the day after
she had gone with Stanford White to
a studio in East Twenty-second street
TO have some photographs taken in cos
tune that she received a note from
him asking him to lunch with patty
at the Twenty-fourth street house aft
er the theater. She was playing at the
Casino at the time. when we got to
the house there was no one there except
MI White and herself" continued ths
witness, land he said, They have all
turned me down; but never mind we'll
have our supper and then I'll show you
all over the house. You have never
seen it,"
THAW WEEPS.
Mrs. Thaw's voice broke at the last
when she told of all that happened and
she went on with some difficulty. Thaw
broke down completely and wept. The
witness speedily regained her compos
ure and resumed her narration.
The story varied In no detail from
the narrative of last year.
''Afr. Thaw, when told him, got very
excited and walked up and down the
room and moaned and sobbed his
eyes were wild" she said. HE bit his
nails and said My God; my Godl'"
How long did that keep up?' ask
ed Mr. Littleton.
"All night"
what did Mr.. Thaw say when you
had concludedP'
"He said 1t was not my fault and that
he thought just as much of mo as ever.
He said he wanted me to marry him
and / said II would make him the
laughing stock of his friends, for some
people knew OF what had happened to
me. He wanted TO know a lot about my
mother and how often she had seen
Stanford White and what he had done
for her. told him my mother did not
know anything about IT,
MIR. Jerome would not allow any ques-
lions to be asked until the witness had
completely exhausted her memory. His
constant objections did much 10 do
crease the effectiveness of tho recital.
For several days after | hald told
him about Stanford White said the
witness, Mr.. Thaw would sit for hours
looking into space, When | would speak
10 him II was always some time before
he could answer
did Mr., Thaw say anything about
your early lifeY'
Eyes, sir.
"What did you tell hime"
Mr.. Jerome objected
II sustain the objection" luled Jus
tice Bowling las TO anything chat oc-
CURED prior 10 the meeting OF the Wit
ness with Stanford White
EVELYN's EARLY LIFE.
Mr.. Littleton had sought 90 get tho
story of Eyeyns early life before the
the jury on Friday. but objection OF
Jerome was sustained. Mr.. Iittleton
argued todny that the early life story
OF the witness had great deal TO do
with impressinB Thaw with the truth of
her story and thus had direct effect as
to Inducing insanity.
Upon this presentation OF the matter
Justice Bowling reversed his former
ruling and had allowed the Witness 10
proceed.
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A UNIQUE CONFESSION.
Bunk Robbers Tell How They Followed
Sleep WaIlsing Bank President.

Chicago, Jan. 2o,-A dispatch to the
Tribune from Jackson, Miss. says;
A unique confession was made yes
terday TO A. +. Thomson, president OF
the National Bank OF Hattiesburs by
James Harper and W. I. Smith, bank
robbers, brought back from Seattle,
Wash, where they were caught after
q long chase.
Harper says the bank president
walked in his sleep He and Smith
watched the bank for several nights,
according TO their confession, and fire
quently witnessed Thomson enter with
the aid of mis- door key. They never
dreamed that he was not in fun posses
sion of his senses until they saw him
under an electric light with his eyes
closed. Then the robbers say they con-
ceiveo a plan TO enter the bank with
Thomson and to gag him IL he came
out of his trance. They declare that
Thomason gave them the combination to
the safe, which they looted. and THAI
they left leaving Thomson asleep IN
the bank.