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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16
REACHING THE MEN HIGHER UP.

The old gibe that punishment for
breaches of trust stops short of the
rich and powerful has lost it's force in
the federal courts and in those of the
more mature and responsible states
There is no need to recall recent cases
of Imprisonment of prominent citizens
under both.
Just now no less than four stimuli
taneous instances, two in the East and
two in the West, unite to prove the
resolution and tenacity of the courts in
pursuing the highest with just retribu-
ton. These prosecutions could not be
in business of men faithless to trust
unite to aid in every way in bringing
them to justice. That has not always
been the rule in times past. Other
men in places of trust have sometimes
protected themselves by compromising
felony, leaving the public to bear the
loss and the criminal to go free.
It is apparent from their line of de-
Tense that both Morse in New York
and Walsh of Chicago expected some
such criminal immunity after making
restitution to the wealthy and influen-
tial who had suffered by them. But
their powerful victims interviewed first
to save the public from loss by assum-
ing their obligations and taking their
assets, and then aided in the prosecu
ton while taking the chance of loss for
themselves. This is new proof of the
solidarity of modern business.
The failure Of these two conspicuous
breakers of trust to escape, though
armed with all the power of money and
station, gives little hope for the other
two caught in the same net of crime
and punishment. Other, state bank
criminals fall under the same federal
Jurisdiction that has all but put Morse
and Walsh in Jail, the only doubt of
it's course Sowing out of division OF
responsibility for wrong conduct But
he Phoenix Insurance company's off
GERS in New York can be reached only
under the state law.
1t will be interesting TO compare the
result there with that in federal prose-
cutions. In both cases htere, must be
something to say about the response
bility of directors under whose noses
the wrong was committed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16
Poultry, RetaI-Spring fries. dress

Poultry, RetaiI-Spring fries, dress
ed, per h., 25c; chickens, dressed, per
h.. Csc; turkeys, per h., 271-2c;
ducks and geese, per h., Ice.
Butter and Eggs, RetaiI-Cream-
cry butter, per roll, soc; country but
ter, per ro'l. soc; eggs, per doz., 6Oc.
Fresh Beef, Neutrality-suspicious.,
per h., 1Sc; T-bone, per h., 22c;
sirloin, per h.. 15c; fiat bones and
H., II lie; short rib, per h., Sc;
flank, per h., S@1Oc; rump, per h.,
1902 1-2c.
Pork-Pig hooks. per h., Sc; pigs
feet, cleaned, per doz., soc; pork
chops, per h., zoe; shoulder steak,
per h., 15c.
Mutton-Legs, per h., tic; loin
chops, per h., 22c; French chops,
weight first per b., &c; shoulder
chops, per h.. II 1-2c; shoulders. per
h., 1Oc; brisket, per h., &c; stews,
per h., &c.
Live Stock-Cows, $500 to $3.50;
steers, $500 to $3.50; hogs. $50 to $50
lbs, $775 to $500; hogs, 25O to 800 lbs,
$3.50 to $7.75; hogs, over 800 lbs, $500
to $3.50; calves, 125 to 200 lbs, $500 to
$780, calves, 200 to 800 lbs, $500 to
$3.50; sheep, best wethers, $500 to
$3.50; sheep, ewes, $500 to $500;
lambs, $3.50 to $500.
Mill stuffs, RetaiI-Alfalfa meal.
per ton, SIS; rolled barley, per ton,
$50; whole barley, per ton, $1,000;
bran, per ton, $24; middlings, per
ton, $1,000; flour, high grade patent,
per sack, S1.70; flour, second grade
patent, per sack, $1.60; shorts, per
sack, s1.15; chicken feed, per sack,
$2.50@2.65.
Forage, RetaiI-Alfalfa, per ton.
SIP; wheat hay, per ton, $14; timothy,
per ton, $40
Wood and Coal, RetaiI-Lump coal,
per ton, SO; red fir, sawed, per cord,
So; slab wood, sawed, per cord, $6.75;
mine run, So.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16
TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Will the census to be taken next
,April show a continuance of the drift
of population from the country to the
city? For several decades past the
trend toward the city has been mark
ed The urban growth of the nation
has been one of the interesting and
marvellous features of the develop
ment of the United States
, A quarter of century ago life in
the country was thought to be accom-
panied with inconvenience and disad-
vantage. It entailed some hardships
The farmer had to deny himself some
of the conveniences which the resi-
dent Of the town enjoyed.
In very many communities that, is
not the case now. Thousands of farm
houses are lighted and heated by gas
and some are equipped with electric
ity. The telephone is found every
where Water from the mains of pub
lie service corporations or private sys-
TENS enables the farmer to install
the complete bathroom and close,
which add so greatly to the comfor'
of the household.
Numerous railroad and trolley lines
and the motor car afford means G.
easy and rapid communication with
other sections. Surely these things
have changed the situation in the
country. They have certainly made
life on the farm more attractive and
less lonely than in olden times.
AS conditions have changed homes
in the country have come to be more
in demand. The advantages of life
in the open air are beginning to be
more appreciated. The chances for
rugged health are better upon the
hilltop than anywhere else
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16
READING FURNISHES
ONLY! SIGN OF LIFE
OTHER STOCKS. SHOW UTMOST
ToRPlDITY AND ANIMATION
is DECIDEDLY LOW.
Operators ia Stocks Are Diffdent
About Committing Themselves
To. Market Contracts.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15-The Reading
dividend increase gave the stock mar
ket the only semblance of animation
it enjoyed today, coming after a period
of torpidity Operators in stocks were
diffident about committing themselves
to market contracts.
The Reading dividend situation had
aroused good deal of uneasy surmise
The weakness of the stock yesterday
at times today gave rise to an impress
sion that the strongly claimed hopes
of dividend increase were to be dis
appointed. The event pointed rather
to the conclusion that many war!
speculative holders had preferred t.
cash in their profits on the vague
hopes of an increase rather than await
a possible crush of profit taking sales
on the increase.
With the announcement of change
in the form but not in the amount OF
the Lehigh Valley dividend, Reading
rallied and rose above 40. The
actual announcement of the increase
in the Reading dividend to the 6 per
cent rate came in the last half hour OF
the market.
Use was made as depressing IN
f1uence of the formal declaration OF
war against the open shop position of
the United States. Steel corporation by
the labor conference at Pittsburg. A
loss of point at the opening measur-
ed the extent of this influence.
Remittance to London to provide
for payment of obligations on Ameri-
can securities held abroad continued
and held up the exchange rate to near
the gold export level. A hardening OF
London discount rates and resort of
borrowers to the Bank of England
kept up the attraction for outside
60 al4 J., = To-, &c y
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16

and the hip pocket bar; and they also
point out the fact that there are
places not far from walla walla where
the saloons have been put out and
business conditions have been serious
Iy affected. For this reason the busi-
ness men of Walla Walla, while they
advocate reform of saloons, are not
willino to see a revolutionary step
taken. They would rather see the
matter worked out by evolution, in the
natural method.
Thus they have outlined their policy,
which is a step toward the adjustment
of things, and which is
rational step towards this ad-
adjustment They have outlined
their policy, and they have pledged
themselves to stand behind it. And
they are the men who are making
WaIIa WaIIa. They are the men who
are interested in its welfare. They are
the ones who must take the results Of
the step that is to be taken. And for
this reason they think they should be
Given a part in the consideration Of
the question.
Revolution or Evolution? A remedy
which never has remedied, or a sare
and sane move that is toward the de-
sired goal, and which from the very
outset will have much better effect
than that advocated by those who de-
sire the more revolutionary step. Will
WalIa Walla try method to solve
its saloon problem that never has
worked out satisfactorily, or will it
try a solution which any sane man can
see will have a better result?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16

trans Atlantic gold movement would
be expected to point towards Paris
from New York, owing to the obliga-
tons of the London market to the
Bank of France.
There was little change in the local
money market. The call loan rate
touched per cent again. An incident
of the day was the payment of the
Standard Oil dividend, which called
for the disbursement of $10,000,O00.
Bonds were steady. Total sales, par
value, $4,026.000
United States bonds were unchang-
ed on call.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16
A MARATHON" DANCE.

The Marathon craze has led to
many discreditable exhibitions of mis-
named sport, but it is doubtful If
more deplorable perversion of tests
Of human endurance has been devised
than Marathon dance, which was
recently held in Butte. Mont, and
stopped by the police only after several
of the contestants had dropped in their
tracks and received injuries which
may cripple them for life.
Fifty-three couples started in this
degeneration of the classic deed of the
Greek hero of twenty-five centuries
ago. AS was to have been expected,
the women were the first to give out,
but even their partners were much
the worse for the exertion of dancing
continuously for more than fourteen
hours-about one hour for every mile
covered by the runner who brought
the news to Athens of the victory at
Marathon. The management of the
so-called sport appealed to the con-
testants to stop when the struggle
reached the grueling stage, but spurred
spectators they refused to stop and had
to be dragged off the floor by police
men. Six of the girls had been taker
to the hospital, one suffering a rup'
tured blood vessel and another muscu-
lar paralysis. Three couples survived
the fourteen-ho grind and they will
be given prizes" the women diamond
rings and the men watches
: Foremost among those who deserve
the blame for this discreditable affair
are. of course, the promoters who traf-
licked in the health of the contestants.
Next are the contestants themselves,
who, impelled by a foolish pride and
greed for miscalled glory" endanger-
ed their health by indulging in such
game. But the 500 spectators who
made the contest possible are by no
means excusable. If President Zelaya
of Nicaragua was disguised by the
moving pictures of a prize fight, what
might have been the just indignation
of this slayer of men if he could have
witnessed a reproduction of this ex-
hibition in the name of sport? There
is some warrant for thousands of peo-
pie watching two strong men pound
each other for half an hour or so but
what shall be said of those who spur
on by their applause number of
women who dance until their become
paralyzed and rupture blood vessels?
Such an audience might Well be re-
produced in moving pictures. but the
pictures ought to be kept in the ar
chives of the police as examples of
modern degeneracy along the lines of
so-called sport.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16
LOCAL WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
MARKETS.

Fruit and VegetabIes-Grape fruit
15c; lettuce, per h., 10c; bananas
per doz., Acc; oranges, per doz.,
40@50c; tomatoes, per h., 15c;
beets, 2 punches for 5 cents; turnlps,
2 punches for sc; onions, punches
for cents; carrots, 2 punches for
sc; potatoes, per cWt., 75c; cabbages,
per h., lie; lemons, per doz., 35c;
ohio pnslreb., &c; apples, per box,
81; pears. per h. sc; sweet potatoes,
per h., sc; caulifower, Csc; parsnips,
per h., &c; green peppers, per lb.,
25c; celery, 3@1Oc; squash, per h.,
21-2c; pumpkin, per h., &c; cocoa
nuts, each, 10@15c.
Dried Fruits, Retail-Figs, per pck.,
5610c; dried apricots, per h., 16 1-2c;
raisins, per h., 15c: Malaga raisins,
per h., 15c; peaches, per Id, II 1-2c;
apples, per h., 15c.
Nuts-WalnutS, per h., zoe; aim
onds, per h., Csc; pecans, per h., Csc;
Brazils, per h., 25c; filberts, per h.,
csc
Fish, RetaiI-Salmon, per d., 15c;
halibut, per h., II 1-2c; Goldfish, per
h., II lie; salmon trout, per h., zoe;
sme.t, per h., II 1-2c; shrimp, per pit,
15c; Olympia oysters, per qt., roc;
CLANS, per qt., Csc; black cod, per
h., 15c.
Poultry, Observation-Disclosures, live,
per h., 12c; spring fries, per h., 15c;
turkeys. per h., 15@1Sc; ducks, per
b., 7@10c; geese, per h.. 7@10c.
VeaI-Cutlets, per H., 15@1Sc;
chops, per H.. 15c; shoulder, per h..
u lie; loaf. per h., 15c; stew, pei
h., &c.
Sugar, Retai.-Beet sugar, per sack.
vcr
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ROBBERS LOOT
IN FRESNO
Continued From Page One)

in the band.
At the foot Of the window the officers
found a pair of mittens which had been
left behind. They are considered an
important clew.
TO United Press representative
Cashier Norcross said that the inner
vault door had also been broken open
and then the burglars had an easy
time cleaning out the cash. None of
the vault records were disturbed. Nor
cross stated the bank has $4,000 bur-
glar protective policy with the Nation
al Surety company.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16
and the privilege of living there is

and the privilege of living there is
now realized.
Has this tendency had time to show
results in the census figures? Or will
the report of our Walla Walla county
enumerators demonstrate that the
lure Of the city has been so powerful
that the new movement towards the
country was not sufficient to counter
indeed if the official figures indicate
that the current of population no
longer flows from farm to town.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16
EVOLUTION VS.. REVOLUTION

Evolution has always been the rule
of Natures development. Man has Gre
ated revoIutan. Man himself is a Gre
ature of evolution. and. all of the
finest works he has done have been by
that same method. Nature with one
exception, has never given way to a
revolution. 1t is contrary to her laws
and to natural forces.
What is meant by evolution? An
illustration may serve this purpose.
The great cliff that overhangs the lake
without causing a destructive wave.
Yet stone by stone that cliff can be
thrown into the water, causing moth
ing more than ripple from its shores,
one that does not harm. Yet vessels
might be engulfed if it were thrown in
at a single movement.
So the saloon situation in Walla
Walla must be handled Not a single
movement which would upset civic af-
movement SO gradual that one by one
the saloon will 90 and never ripple
upon the municipal pond will be no.
ticed. The vessel of city rule will sail
on as ever BEFORE, while. conditions
are bettered gradually, by evolution,
in them amer employed by nature.
Is WalIa, WalIa ripe for revolution
of any kind at this time? The busi-
ness men of the city think not, and
league by whose influence they hope
to avoid revolution at this time along
the saloon problem lines. For it can
be nothing more than revolution, they
think. to do away with saloons and
put nothing in their place. Would it
not be better, they say, to remedy the
admitted existing evils in saloons by
evolution rather than by the more
radical step Of full turnover?
They have not denied the fact that
evils exist at present among the sa-
looms. Neither have they denied that
there should be a remedy applied. But
they are not willing to stand by and
see the step taken which they believe
will leave the effects OF a revolution.
\ revolution, they point out, is seldom
justified. and they believe that in the
present case it is not warranted. They
present a remedy, which they believe
will be a step towards the goal de-
sired even by the most ardent dry
supporter
The desired end is obtainabIe in
nearly every instance, if the matter in
hand is gone about in careful, sure,
sane way. Thus it is that the BUSH
ness men of Walla walla are not anx-
ious to see one step taken which will
revoiutionize the situation of the sa-
saloon business in walla walla. They
point out the many evils that exist un-
der local option laws in other places
such as the blind pig, the boetIesaer,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16
Grain in San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15.-Wheat
steady; barley weak.
Spot s-Wheat-Shipping
s1.95@2; milling, s1s5. Bar,ey-
Feed, $150@1.52 Ia; brewing,
$1.52 1-2@1.55. Oats-Red, 1850
It's; white, s175@1.SO; black, s225@
ESQ.
Receipts-F'lour, or. SKIS, 5,SO5;
wheat, cts, 1.245; barley. ctls., 2,15O;
oats, ctls., so; beans, SKIS, 1,474; corn,
cts, 345; potatoes, SKIS, 6,225; bran,
SKIS, Is; middlings, SKIS. so; hay, tons,
$50; wool. bis, 1903; hides, No, 695.
Millstuffs-Bran, $2S50@3O; mid
d,ings, s36.5O@375O
Hay - Wheat, $14@19; wheat and
oats, $13@17; alfalfa, $9@12; stock,
5000: straw, per bale, 50@65c.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16
Weather Conditions.

~ Weather Conditions.
The high barometric area which re-
mains over the Pacific northwest has
maintained fair and cool weather gen.
orally on the Pacific slope. Snow is
falling, however, this morning in south
eastern idaho, Montana, Wyoming and
the Dakotas: Low pressure over the
Lake region is causing light snow in
that section and eastward over the
north Atlantic states. Fair weather is
prevailing over the southern portion of
the United States. Only slight changes
in temperature have taken place on
the Pacific slope. The indications are
for continued fair weather in this vi
cinity tonight and Friday without much
change in temperature.
.... JOHN GROVER, Observer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16
Murderer Gets Three Years.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Dec. d.
Judge Lea today sentenced w. Y.
Ellis, who plead guilty to killing M.
P Willis of Indianapolis, to years
in the penitentiary. Ellis killed Will
lis on July q in the circuit court
room here at a sensational trial in
which Willis was attempting to obtain
possession of his little daughter from
Mrs Ellis. his former wife.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-16
WEATHER FORECAST.

Local forecast for Walla Walla and
vicinity: Fair tonight and Friday.
Washington: Fair tonight and Fri
.Sax
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address all communications TO:
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The oasis., 1909-03-20

Saturday, March 20, 1909
Railway Extension.

1t is one of the extreme possibili-
ties of the immediate future that
physical steps will be taken toward
the completion of the Rock Island
and Frisco systems from Kansas
City direct to the City of Mexico.
News of such intent comes first
hand from an authority who re-
fuses to disclose his identity but
who can hardly be disputed.
There have been published before
rumors 10 the effect that the Rock
Island and Frisco have endeavored
to find way across the border at
Brownsville and build to Tampico,
with Mexico City as the ultimate
destination. To make this span it
will be necessary to build from
Tampico to some station on the
Mexican railway, which will give
the projectors the shortest line
from Mexico City to Kansas City
and the east.-Phoenix Republican.
The oasis., 1909-03-20
Notice for Publication.
(PUBLIsHER.)

Department of the Interior, U. s. Land Office
at Phoenix, Arizona, Feb. %, l9O9.-Notice is
hereby given that Guadalupe Vasquez, of Gala.
basas, Arizona, who, on Jan. 80, 1892 made
for E12sWl4, Wl5SEIz, Section /, Township "a
y, Range ID E., g. & s. R. Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make Final Five
Year Proof to establish claim to the land
above described, before Allen r. Bird, Clerk Of
the District Court at Nogales, Arizona, on the
18th day of April, 1909. Claimant names as
witnesses: Edwin Egan, George w. Atkinson,
George r. McCorkle, Joseph e. Wise, ali OF
Gala6asas, Arizona FRANK H. PARKER,
rep. N-Aprll .. Register.
The oasis., 1909-03-20
Live Stock Market.

KANSAS CRY, March II, 1905
The big rise in cattle prices in the
last fifteen days eliminated Tues
day of this week, when top steers
sold at $40, and several lots at
500. The high prices drew out
heavy run Wednesday and yester-
day, precipating a break in the two
days amounting to 20 to 35 cents.
The decline was not disastrous, nor
will it be lasting, as already there
are signs OF strength, and top today
is $3.50, out small run of 1900
head. The break may hold down
receipts early next week, in which
event a rise may be expected.
Colorado steers from the feed lots
Of the Lockhart Company, sold at
$3.50 Monday, and $685. here
Wednesday, top price for them so
far this season. The last of these
cattle brought $40 in May last
year, and predictions favor dup
lication of this record this season.
Other medium grade fed steers
from the West sold at 1925 to
$500, Oklahoma steers at $6.4O,
some 1850 lbs. panhandle steers at
$500, COWS and heifers at $500 to
1918, with a few fancy heifers at
1925. Stockers and feeders are 10
to 10 higher this week, stockers at
"a 90 to So 25, and feeders at 5000
to $3.50, few heavy steers for a
short feed at 500 this week. Total
supply this week has been 10000
head, about 1000 head more than
In recent weeks.
Sheep and yearlings have re-
NAMED steady to strong this week,
but lambs have shown some weak
ness, total loss not more than 10 to
10 cents. The run of Al ,0C0 head
this week is a third more than
last week, and liberal for the sea-
son, but anything with quality has
moved readily. More medium
grade stuff than usual has been
mere this week, and this condition
Will likely prevail for few weeks,
az lhe wind up shipments from the
ieed lots come in. 1t will have the
ellect OF putting greater premium
On well finished stuff. Bulk of the
lambs sell at $500 to $40, year
nNgs 1928 to $500, wethers 1925
70 $o'oO, ewes $4.75 to $40. Trade
ia ~ ieedlng stock has been light,
,e@ partly finished lambs to the
country at $500 to $40.
j. A. RICKART, L. S. G.
The oasis., 1909-03-20
Joseph de LuSiglal.
Mechanical Engineer and
Practical llillWright.

With a record of thirty-seven quartz
mills and concentrators erected in the
state OF Sonora in the past twenty-one
years. Address Nogales, Arizona, care
OF TIVE OASIS