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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-06
PACKERS FIXED THE
PRICES FOR PUBLIC
Evidence Showing System of
Profit Margins Employed by
The Chicago Men.
Continued From Page one.)

Working minus As, closed minus 20. Have
complaints OF cncroachment on our ter
rltory by Swift At Grcenburg; also from
ST. Albans into Plattsburg territory: at
Watcrvile from Augusta, and at Olcau
from Bradford This letter Is accounted
for, however, by our business at James
town from Olean. This, however. has
been stopped j. H. PRATT"
CHICAGO. Jam "Details OF tho or
sanization OF the National Packing com
pany. formed March Is. 1909. with a
capital Of $4,000. 900 to operate the ihir-
teen independent packing companies
previously acquired by The Armour,
swift and Morris interests. TO be in
cluded In the proposed Billion dollar"
merger, were given the Jury today in
the trial Of the ten Chicago packers
charged with conspiracy in restraint OF
trade.
The incorporators were given as Louis
B, Baller and Kenneth McLaren. off
GERS OF the Corporation Trust company
Of Jersey City. y. j., and ". II,
Mitchell.
The minutes recitcd that after the
three incorporators had formed the Ma
tional Packing company Kenneth Nc
Laren retired as president and Louis b.
Bailcr and w II. Mitchell resigned as
directors these officers being chosen:
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-26

What is the use?" he cried. ct
is the devil himself"
The audacity of the letter,
which had been mailed at post
office substation in Montmarte,,
has caused the collapse of the po-
lice organization.
Today the government took
the case entirely out of the hands
of the police. A cabinet meeting
was called early in the morning.
The premier represented that
unless the phantom bandits
were captured or killed Paris
would fall into a state OF panic,
and other, robbers, encouraged by
the success of the phantom ban
dts" would prey upon the city.
The question as the whether it
would be better to attempt to
capture or to kill the robbers was
taken up. 1t was decided that
there was no hope of capturing,
and that the robbers must be kill
ed if ever an opportunity present
ed itself.
Then the appropriation Of
$4,000 was decided upon. As
soon as the money is. available,
the government will buy eight OF
the fastest automobiles made.
These will be loaded with the |
best secret service men in the
French government, and will be |
kept going night and day with in
structions to get" the bandits, |
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-26
THEY'RE "RAISIN' CAIN" IN
ROCK ISLAND

Davenport, Ia, March 26.-
Rock Island, which is usually Sc
date and goes to bed not later
than 10 p. m, raised. particular
Hades last night until 2 o'clock.
Mobs rioted, fought the police
and cut the hose of the fire de-
partment, and order was not re-
stored until late this morning,
when the inhabitants became too
sleepy to make any more disturb
ance.
The Weekly News has printed
an attack on Mayor Schriver and
a woman, with pictures of both,
and described a revel the two
were alleged to have taken part
in in Peoria. The police suppress
ed the papers, and the mayor sup
pressed Editor Looney of the
News, putting him in the hospi-
tai, where he is recovering from
the effects of the mayors Sup
preston"
Harry McCaskrin, candidate
for congress, made speech in the
public square last night, and adj
vised the people to go to the
News office and get the papers
for which they had paid. The
people were willing. When they
arrived four policemen barred
their way. The fight followed.
Adherents Of the mayor and
the editor, split into two militant
bodies, and whacked each other
joyously and vigorously. The po-
lice were put to rout Then the
city fremen turned stream of
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-26

An Exhibition Actress.
She is being fitted for the
stage"
Studying hard, I suppose?"
"Oh, no, Just being fitted with
the necessary gowns"
Elk City mining news., 1912-05-23

Herbert Corey, the writer, tells a
story of an amateur pugilist in small
town out in Ohio who accepted the in
vitation of a visiting professional to
meet all comers.
The local prodigy mounted the stage,
climbed through the ropes and gave his
name to the announcer. AS the an
nouncer was introducing him, the am
ateur tugged at his sleeve and whis-
pered something in his ear.
"Kid Binks desires me to state, -
said the announcer, "that this is his
first appearance in any ring"
He stepped back, and the two men
squared off. The professional ducked
a wild swing, led with his right, and
knocked the amateur down with such
violence that he fairly spattered when
| he hit the floor.
The master of ceremonies stood over
the fallen one,, counting him out. AT
eight the dazed youth got upon his
knees. At nine he spoke in husky
whisper to the announcer.
The announcer raised his hand for 81
lence.
"Kid Binks also desires me to state,
he said, "that this is his last appear
ance in any ring. .''-Saturday Evening
Post.
Elk City mining news., 1912-05-23

and ordinary saltpeter, of a proportion
of eight ounces of nitre to a gallon of
oil; plug and leave for a month. Then
fill again with the same mixture and
leave for another month.
Then bore another hole, obliquely this
time, and from a point near the sur
face of the ground upward to join with
the vertical bore. Then start fire of
dry pieces of wood. Within a few
weeks the stump will be destroyed to
the last root and without harming a
lot of good wood, while the soil will
not be hurt in the least.
There is no doubt about the practi
cability of the plan. 1t has been tried
many times and with repeated success
while the cost is within the reach OF
all. An advantage in the method is
that little attention is required for eacl
stump, thus saving the time of the
clearer. In this way one man can cleal
many stumps within short time. The
fact that it does not burn the sol
should particularly recommend thu
method. Time and expense can also b'
saved. Little or no wood is burnt IL
the process. This can be saved for us,
in stoves.
A fair trial of this method will con
vince the most skeptical there is ;
way to clear cut-over timber land a
small cost.
Elk City mining news., 1912-05-23
Panama Exposition Finances

Allan Pollok, comptroller of the 1915
Universal Exposition, has submitted to
President Moore statement of receipts
and disbursements from the commence
ment of business in November, 1909,
to March 80, 1912. In this statement
he shows that the total amount of
signed subscriptions to date is $6,065,-
700, and that the total cash received
from subscriptions and other sources
amounts to $1,725, ,349.65. He also states
that the total disbursements of every
nature and description amounts to
$949 ,307.O2, which includes $430,999.4O
for expenditures for site purposes. He
reports that there is an unexpended
balance of $776,042.63. In his letter
to President Moore, the comptroller
states:
"Collections on subscriptions have
been surprisingly satisfactory, amount
ing, in all, to $1,707, ,639.66, or 2s pei
cent of the total amount subscribed
this despite the fact that no extra
means have been taken to secure pay
ments on assessments falling due, anC
that, Notwithstanding the extraordi
nary amount of preliminary work being
done, but little physical construction
has been commenced
He also states that the various de
partments of the exposition are nov
thoroughly organized and in working
order.
Elk City mining news., 1912-05-23
DURING ATTEMPT TO SHOOT"
FLOODED Dam NEAR
S0UIX FALLS.
Small Rowboats Capsize in Whirling
Current-Expert Swimmer and Guy
Beck, Holder of Navy and Carnegie
Hero Medals, Goes Down Trying to
Save the Other Men-Not Recovered.

Sioux Falls, S. D.-A daring at
tempt to "shoot" the flooded dam in
the big Sioux river here Sunday in
small rowboats cost the lives of four
men. Matt Yost and Guy Beck passed
over the dam successfully in their boat.
William Dahl and John Meehan, in an
other boat, were caught in the whirling
current and their boat capsized. The
first boat returned to rescue the men
in the water, dragging Meehan aboard
In an effort to help Dahl the boat was
whirled about in the current and cap
sled, all four sinking Immediately.
Beck was recently discharged from
the United States navy after serving
an enlistment in the Pacific fleet and
holds a United States navy gold medal
for expert swimming. He also holds
a Carnegie medal for heroic rescue of a
drowning sailor two years ago.
Elk City mining news., 1912-05-23
GIRL DROPPED FROM BRIDGE
Fifty Feet to Water and Floated Quar-
ter of a Mile, but Was Rescued.

ter of Mile, but was hescueu'
Monroe, Wash.-Murial Mccormick,
IA years old, daughter of Frank Nc
Cormick, who lives at Woods Creek,
narrowly escaped death recently, when
she jumped from a railroad bridge into
the Skykomish river, so feet below.
The girl was walking along the tres
tie when she heard an approaching
train, and to save herself leaped into
the stream. She managed to keep
afoat, the current carrying her down
nearly quarter of a mile to the county
bridge. Schoolboys who were passing
that way heard her screams and called
the attention of some Indians who
were on the river in a canoe, and they
hurried to her rescue. Some of the
crew on the train saw the girl leap
into the river and the train was imme-
diately stopped, while the men hastened
for help. The Indians, however, effected
the rescue. The child was with diff
Guilty revived.
Elk City mining news., 1912-05-23
DEMONSTRATION TRAIN
Will Traverse the Towns of the Big
Bend Last Week of NAV

otuQ hdSJ WICK VI Nldy
Washington State college and the
Northern Pacific have arranged to send
a farm demonstration train over that
road through the Big Bend country the
last week of May. The train will carry
a complete equipment for soil demon
stration, farm mechanics and farm ma
chinery, poultry study and domestic
science. The train will be in charge of
Prof. r. c.. Ashby, head of the depart
ment of agriculture, and there will be
a full staff of agricultural experts to
deliver lectures to the farmers.
The train will leave Pullman May
26 and run to Spokane, where it will
remain for the night. Monday morning
the train makes its first stop at Deep
Creek, on the Central Washington
branch, and on Monday makes stops at
Reardan and Davenport, spending the
night at the latter point.
Tuesday stops will be made at Cres-
ton, Wilbur and Govan. Wednesday
meetings will be held at Almira, Hart
line and Coulee City. Then the train
goes to the Adrian cutoff, holding meet
ings Thursday at Adrian, Warden and
Connell. Friday meetings will be held
at Cunningham, Lind and Paha.
Saturday, June 1, the last day of the
tour, stops will be made at Ritzville
Sprague and Cheney. This will be the
first farm demonstration train run over
that line for four years.
Elk City mining news., 1912-05-23
Practical Plan to Destroy Stumps.

Saving of time and expense and pro-
lection to the soil from injury by burn
ing are the chief features of plan to
clear stump land recommended by l. M.
Howell, secretary of state of Washing
ton, who thus outlines the method in
letter:
The apparatus required a small en-
gine, an air compressor, costing about
$25, and two 21a-inch augurs, of differ
ent lengths. The plan is to bore down
straight into the center of the stump
to the pith; fill the hole with kerosene
Elk City mining news., 1912-05-23
Prices to Producers at Spokane.


Prices to Producers at Spokane.
The following list may be taken as
a fair standard of prices paid to pro-
ducers for the commodities named:
Fruits and egetables-Potatoes
$1.50@1.75 cwt; horseradish, 1Oc lb;
cabbage, $1.75 cwt; apples, $1@1.50
box; Oregon yellow onions, $3.25@3.5o
cwt.
Butter-Ranch, 17@19c lb.
Eggs-Ranch, $5.50@5.75.
Cheese-Wisconsin, 24c lb; Hazel
wood, Csc lb; domestic Swiss, 25c lb;
brick cream, 25c lb.
Hay-Baled oat hay, $40 ton; wheat
hay, 10 ton; alfalfa, $40 ton; timothy
No. 1, $14 ton.
Grain-Oats, $1.s5 cwt; barley, $1.5C
cwt; wheat, $1.30 cwt.
(Hay and feed prices are f. o. b. cars
Spokane.)
Poultry-Live hens, lac lb; dressed
Ice lb old roosters, 10c lb; dressed
121ac lb; live ducks and geese, lac lbi
dressed, 1ec lb; live turkeys, 1sc lbi
dressed, zoe lb.
Elk City mining news., 1912-05-23
NORTHWEST NEWS NOTES

Lammell, the 19-month- old baby boy
of j. d. Wiley of Baker, Ore, recently
fell into an irrigation ditch and was
drowned.
San Pedro, Cal, was chosen for the
next convention of the Pacific district,
international Longshoremen IS union.
The present officers were reelected
The Taft men are sure, now, of Mon
tana, as they have more than enough
delegates to control the state conven-
tion at Livingston. Dixon lost Mis-
soula
Charles Maryck, the Seattle cigar
maker accused of numbering the five
members of the family of viii Show
man at Ellsworth, Kan, October Is,
1911, has been taken back.
Mrs Perry M. Mcdonald, wife of a
member of a well-known railway con-
tracing firm, fell from the third story
of an apartment house in Portland Sun
day, dying two hours later
Asserting that his stepfather had
abused his mother George Flint, IA,
fired five shots from a small revolver
at A. S. Urquhart, the parent, at their
home in Portland. All the shots missed.
At Bovill, Idaho, the Mountain Home
hotel, owned and occupied by Mrs.
Emma Stockwell, was burned recently.
Most of the furniture on the ground
floor was saved. The building and con-
tents xvero incura1 for tsooo
The amendment introduced by Sena-
tor w. B. Hepburn to rivers and har-
bors bill, wherein the appropriation for
the Cello lock is increased from $780,
600 to $S00,000, and the river appro-
priation for the Snake from $4,000 to
$4,000, was adopted and the bill passed
the senate.
j. E. Hills, former Great Northern
yardmaster at Whitefsh, Mont, has
: been promoted to trainmaster to take
the place of w. w. McFadden, who has
resigned. F. Wear has been appointed
assistant superintendent in place of
William Carswell, who has been trans
', ferred to similar position on the Mon
tana division.
The Hills will not relinquish their
, interest in the Northern Pacific to the
Northwestern or to any other railroad
and they will continue to dominate the
Burlington and control the North
I Bank and northwestern Hill steam and
electric lines. This emphatic declara-
tion is credited to Louis w. Hill, presi-
dent of the Great Northern railway.
The Milwaukee railroad is going to
q share in hauling some of the tonnage
from Wallace and the Occur d 'Alene
. mining district. The Earling road is
. making arrangements to build line
. up the North Fork of the st. Joe river
4 and then up the west fork of the
. north fork of that stream 10 miles to
a point just over the divide from the
head of the east fork of Placer creek,
r according to reports.
g Jasper Westfall, city marshall at
Westfall, Oregon, was shot and killed
recently by Asa Carey 1t is alleged
that Carey was intoxicated and was
shooting up the town when Westfall
=, attempted to arrest him The marshal
fred at Carey, who returned the shot,
inficting injuries from which Westfall
is died in Is minutes Carey is alleged
1t to have shot and killed in self-defense
y man named Cammann in Westfall six
ct years ago Carey was placed in Jail
Elk City mining news., 1912-05-23
The Century's "Topics of the Times

The Century "Topics of the Times"
department deals editorially each month
with current subjects and tendencies of
general interest. The May issue dis
cusses labor unions and the limitations
of their power, Newspaper Cruelty -
''Teaching Violence to Women and
the value to American art of the pro-
duction of "Mona.'
Elk City mining news., 1912-05-23

prices throughout the week Sellers
have been predicting higher market,
but the larger handlers of cattle in the
northwest, as a matter of protection,
have contracted enough supplies to
guarantee them against famine until
midsummer, and in some cases later.
When beef reaches certain altitude
consumers take the matter in hand and
buying falls off. Paying present prices
for cattle on speculative basis is
not considered safe.
The hog market advanced a dime
during the week. There was only a
medium supply and the offerings were
snapped up eagerly at the prevailing
strong prices.
The sheep market was strong at the
previous week range of prices.
The following sales are representa-
tive: Steers, $625@71O; cows, $4.75@
6.25; calves, $3.50; bulls, $3.50@5.50;
stags, $6.1O; hogs, $7.25@S.50; spring
lambs, $7.25@7.5O; spring wethers,
$3.50; ewes, $4.75.
Wheat, track prices-Club, $1@1.01;
bluestem, $1.O6@1.07; fortyfold, $1.01@
102; red Russian, 81; valley, $1.01.
Butter-Oregon creamery extras solid
pack, zee.
Available Grain Supplies.
Special cable and telegraphic COM
munications received by Bradstreet S
show the following changes in avail
able supplies as compared with previous
account:
Wheat-United States east of the
Rockies, decreased 100000 bushels;
United States west of the Rockies, de-
creased 2S6,OO0 bushels; Canada, de-
creased 1881 900 bushels; total United
States and Canada, decreased 4,4S7, ,00C
bushels; afioat for and in Europe, in
creased $1,000 bushels; total American
and European supply, decreased 1857,
900 bushels.
Corn-United States and Canada de
creased 2,717,0 900 bushels.
Oats-United States and Canada, in
creased $4,000 bushels.
San Francisco.
Wheat-Shipping, $1.s7 1-2@1.96.
Barley-Feed, $1.s7 1-2@1.90; brew
ing, nominal.
6Oats-Red, $1.95@197 1-2; white
$2.05@2 10; black, nominal.
Hay-Wheat, $16@21; wheat an'
oats, $155O@19; alfalfa, $13@14.50.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 25 1-2c.
Eggs-Store 1sc; fancy ranch, 21c.
Cheese-Young America, 15@16c.
Liverpool.
Wheat, May, rs 10 3-4d; July, Z
, SD; October, rs lid. Weathe
cloudy.
Pacific Northwest Wheat.
Seattle.-Bmestem, $1.05; fortyfelt
991hc; club, 9sc; fife, 9sc; red Russian
97c.
7, Portland.-Track prices: Club, 81
bluestem, $1.O6; fortyfold, $1.o1; re
Russian, 99c; valley, 81.
Observation-Disclosures, 9oc
club, S5c.
f Observation-Disclosures, 92C
f fife, soc
f Colfax.-Red Russian, s2c; club, s3t
fortyfold, s3c; bluestem, sec. Oat
Elk City mining news., 1912-05-23
KILLED IN KENTUCKY FEUD
Twenty-Five Battle Is Minutes and Fire
15O SIiots in Row.

Jellico, Ky-Fifteen minutes of bat
tie and bedlam, resulting from an at
tempt of Marshal Tom Bowlin to ar
rest promiscuous shooter, ended Sun
day night in the death of the marshal s
wife and Wiley Parton, and the serious
injury of at least three others. Twen'
ty-fve persons were involved in the
battle. and at least $50 shots were fired
Elk City mining news., 1912-05-23
Spain Enlightens Travellers.

For the purpose of acquainting the
hurried traveller with the glories, cul'
ture and progress of Spain, the Span
ish government has adopted the novel
plan of establishing holiday lecture
and travel course for the especial bene'
fit of foreigners.
Elk City mining news., 1912-05-23

A replica of the famous volcano of
Kilauea, Of Hawaii, is to be one OF
the features of the Hawaiian section OF
San Diego's exposition.
Elk City mining news., 1912-05-23

A ldxuriously fitted private car for
the use of bridal and theater parties is
maintained by the company which con-
trolls London's street railway system.
Elk City mining news., 1912-05-23
LATE MARKET REPORTS

Dispatches concerning market quota
tions, conditions and phases are as fol
lows:
Chicago.
Flour-Firm.
Rye-No. 2, 95 1-2c.
Barley-Feed or mixing, sO@$1; fair
to choice mailing, $1.1s@1.27.
Timothy seed-$7. 7.5O@12.5o.
Glover seed-$14@2O.
Mess pork-$19.37 1-2019.5O.
Lard lin tierces) )-$1O.S5.
Short rigs (loose)-$1O.42 1-2.
Butter-steady. Creameries, 26@
29c; dairies, 23@27c.
Eggs-Steady. At mark, cases in
cluded, II 1-2c; ordinary firsts, 16 1-2c;
frsts, 1Sc.
Cheese-Steady. Daisies, 15@15 lac;
twins, Is 1-4@15 1-2c; Young Americas,
15@15 1-4c; tiong horns, 15@15 lac.
Cattle-Market steady. Beeves, $3.50
@9; Texas steers, $5.4O@7.25; western
steers, $5.75@7.60; stockers and feed
ers, $4.25@6.60; cows and heifers, $2.75
@7.75; calves, $5@7.75.
Hogs-Market steady for good, Others
weak. Light, $7.3O@7.s0; mixed, $7.4C
@7.9O; heavy, $7.4O@7.95; rough, $40
@76O; pigs, $5@705; bulk of sales
$7.65@7.s5.
Sheep-Market steady to strong. Ma
tive, $465@7.5O; western, $5@7.65;
yearlings, $6@s.35; lambs, native, $3.50
no. wectarn de- 05mQ
Elk City mining news., 1912-05-23
Portland.

Portland Union Stock Yards Co. re-
ports market as follows: Receipts for
the week have been: Cattle, 1873;
calves, 50; hogs, 1910; sheep, 1859;
horses, 25.
The cattle market has been steady
to strong at a very high range of
Elk City mining news., 1912-05-23

$1.65. Barley-Feed, $3.50; brewing,
$1.7O.
Elk City mining news., 1912-05-23
New York.

Mexican dollars, 4sc; bar silver,
60 3-sc.
Standard copper, firm. Spot, $3.50
@1575. Lake copper, $16@16.25; cleo
trolytic, $16@16.12 1-2; casting, $3.50
@15.75; local sales, 25 tons, May at
Elk City mining news., 1912-05-23
$4.10@4.20.

Spelter-Steady. $6.75@6.s5.
Antimony-Quiet. Cookson,s, So.
Iron-Steady. No. 1 foundry north
ern, $15.25@15.75; No. ?, $15@15.50;
No. 1 southern and No. 1 southern soft,
$15M15.75.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-12-17
NEGROES HAD FULL SWAY.
They Occupied the Orchestra at the
Grand Last Night.

For the first time in Brunswick S
history, the colored population of the
city was given the privilege of occu-
pying seats in the orchestra last
night, while the white people, or rath-
er those who desired to attend the
performance OF Black Patti, were
told that they could secure seats in
the balcony 1t is useless TO say
that but few whites took advantage
of this offering, and consequently eur
playhouse was, for once, given over
entirely to the colored population.
Insomuch as there are one or two
cases of smallpox among the colored
people of the city, it is understood
that the city officials will take some
action in the matter, and it is likely
that the Grand will be ordered closed
by the health officer for at least two
or three days, in order that the house
may be thoroughly fumigated.
In this connection, it may be stated
that while full house greeted the
performance of the colored troupe
last night, the real patrons of the
Grand did not at all appreciate the
fact that in order to see the show
they were assigned to seats in the
balcony.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-12-17
SOUTHERN SWEET POTATO
LAY ON The EA|LROAuS
WANT THE PEOPLE GENERALLY
TO LEARN MORE OF
THE POTATOES.

In order to stimulate the use of
the Southern sweet potato as table
de1icacy, arrangements have been
made by the Southern Railway, the
Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas
Pacific railway, the Alabama Great
Southern railroad, the New Orleans
and Northeastern railway, and the
Mobile C Ohio railroad to serve the
sweet potato free in various cities on
their dining cars on Wednesday, De-
cember IS.
Special menus are being prepared
to advertise and feature the day as
Southern Sweet Potato Day. and it
is announced that henceforth the
Southern sweet potato will be reg
ularly included on dining car menus
of these lines. BY directing popular
attention of all their patrons to the
tooth sole and nutritious qualities of
the Southern sweet potato, and the
many ways in which it may be pre-
pared the Southern railway, the
Queen & Crescent and Mobile e Ohio
are working with the idea of enlarg-
ing the market for this vegetable
produce of the South, thus encourag-
ing farmers and truckers to pay more
attention to growing sweet potatoes
as money crop.