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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-29

is the respect that they are forced to
pay to the unmistakable purpose OF the
., ople of the state. But as the TrO-
jans were warned to beware of the
Greeks bearing gifts, so the people of
this state should beware Of George
Stevenson and his claqueurS bearing
promises of a railway commission.
They propose to nominate some color
less candidate for governor on a COM
mission platform, relying upon a hos
tile senate to beat the bill or to make
it harmless or depending on plastic
governor to appoint a commission that
will do the will of the railroads. A
republican platform declaring for a
commission with Mcbride left out
would be like an attempt to play Ham
let with Hamlet left out.
The people of this state have had
all they want Of the promise breakers
and they will hardly tolerate a second
insta llment of the same kind in the
next Legislature. If the republican
party is so shortsighted as to turn
down Mcbride, the democrats will
nominate a staunch champion of a
railway commission and .he will be
elected hands down.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-29
WE WILL RISK IT.

The Weston Leader says:
Walla Walla should not be en-
couraged in Incidence, and it is
just as well for the government to
remove the post that has for years
been one of the Garden City's
needless props. Fort Walla Walla
is just about as useful and appro-
pirate as a hearse at a wedding,
and should have been abandoned
long ago. The city is better off
without it, since it will be compell-
ed to hustle more for business, in
stead of opening its mouth for
government plums. Pendleton has
no fort and nc penitentiary,' and
yet the difference between Pendle-
ton and Walla Walla is like con-
trasting an automobile with a
prairie schooner. Pendleton is
quickened with the live CONNER
cial spirit of the growing West,
while Walla Walla is apathetic,
content with the large wealth it
has easily acquired through For
tunes favors in the past. Walla
Walla needs more enterprise,
rather than a $350,O00 postofice
building or further maintenance
of a superfluous fort These cost
~ government buildings at favor
ed points, paid for by the whole
people, are among the most unjust
examples of special legislation.
So long as enterprising cities lik
Spokane, Seattle, San Francisco AM
Chicago ask for government building
and for army posts, it is no discredi
TO Walla Walla to ask for such favors
Wnlle it is true that Pendleton ha
reached a population of possibly fiv
thousand people, not counting tn
transients from the Indian reserva
ton who contribute largely to it
trade. the cities mentioned have at
tanned a population somewhat create
in spite of the fact that they have bee
handicapped by army posts and gov
eminent buildings. Even slow goin
old Walla Walla has nearly three time
the population of Pendleton notwith
standing the retention of a militar
post near the city for many years an
1t is just possible that this lead Nigh
be maintained if a S350.O0O publ
building should be erected here by tn
federal government. We are willin
to run the risk anyhow whethe
Brother Wood likes it or not.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-29
A Splendid Attraction,

| Manager Tavern has a good show.
this week at the Star theater. The
Circus Girl has caught on and tho
attendance is fine. 1t is noticeable
that the better class of people ara
| turning out. The play is Overlooking
with mirth and cOmical situations
Miss Gale Dauvrey as the "Circus
Girl is decidedly clever impersona.
tor of that part. A pretty face, form
and costume being a great help in the
charming manner in which she pre-
sents the character. She surely leads
'HummingtOp' a merry chase as also
does his dear" mother-in law, as de-
picted by Miss Daisy D'Avery, VINO
creates no end of amusement Mr.. ALI
Layne as Hummingtop is clever and
handles his part in manner true to
nature In fact the entire company are
all up in their parts and The Circus
Girl is well worth going to see. The
specialties are good and the pictures
fire. Next Thursday a complete
change of program is announced. when
"A Wife's Folly" will be introduced
and new specialties and moving pic
lures presented. If you haven't at
tended this week you should do so if
you want to laugh
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-29
POOR OLD CHINA.


The prolonged conference at Toxic
between representatives of Japan and
Russia touching a modus videndi has
as yet yielded no positive affirmation
of an amicable settlement. It is impos-
Sible to see how there can be any ami
cable settlement if Japan comedies
Russia's claimed right to remain in
Manchuria.. Whatever of a temporiz-
ing policy the Japan government may
be contemplating, it is reported from
Toxic that the popular demand is for
the government to set a limit upon
the Russian tactics of aggression and
insolent negligence.
In 1894 the outside world saw what
Japanese public sentiment could ac-
compllsh as to government action. 1t
compelled the war against China and
showed to the nation the possibilities
OF Japanese military ana naval talent
Concession by Japan is only putting
off the evil day. The Japan China
war of 1S94-95 gave Korea to Japan,
which has the largest commercial and
financial interests there. To leave
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tinctions in the characteristics of com
mercial concerns, but the methods b
which successful results are obtaine
are the same in principle, and depart
ure from the proper rules is sure tt
create evils or some enormity, says ar
exchange.
| Whenever public officials are con-
scientious, Industrious and attentive
] in the discharge of duty, their depart
ments are happily managed. When
ever they subordinate their work to
private ambitions for gain or political
preferment, their offices pursue rou-
| tine processes without direction and
| important business is neglected.
OF course, an executive officer is not
supposed to do manual or clerical
work, or to remain at his desk like
bark clinging to q tree. He could not
exercise initiative or devote attention
to large business if his mind were
bound always to mere routine duties;
in fact, an experienced, highly capable
and energetic official in charge of a
! department could not serve the city
by using up time in routine work
which could be as we'll or better done
by a stenographer.
The ideal official knows what is go
ing on in his office and what his clerks
are doing. He is familiar with the or
binary routine and knows whether it
is conducted rightly or not He main
details of his department. But in do
ing this he takes none of the time that
should be given to larger plans. While
he leaves the routine duties to trust
worthy suboTdinates, maintaining su-
pervision over this work, he trains his
mind to the broader problems of his
department and endeavors to advance
the city's interests in the most benefi-
! cial direction.
| In most respects, therefore, the ave-
rage municipal department is like a
! private business institution, and its
aging officer has similar duties.
Attention and vigilance are essential
| for success. both in preventing wrong
doing and in effecting Improvement.
| The official who manages his depart
ment os he would his own business is
| the one who achieves.
Vigilance, however, is an obligation
which is not restricted to a public Off
Ger in the managing of his department.
| He serves only for a brief period, and
| generally, if he be a man of more than
! ordinary executive ability, the one
| short term will prove long enough for
| him, as his personal advantages would
| under existing conditions, be greater
in a private commercial sphere. Vigi-
lance must also be practiced by the
voters if they would perpetuate good
| government.
1t is unfortunately true that many
citizens are ignorant of municipal af-
fairs, and, as a natural consequence
do not always put the right value on
their public servants. Voters should
study municipal business, understand
municipal problems and weigh the acts
Of officials. With this vigilance main
tanned and pat to use in all elections
municipal affairs will be conducted
with the same success which attends
the affairs of private concerns.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-29

Russia in control Of Manchuria is t
insure her further absorbing processes
whatever may be her pledges
While Japan IS steadily preparing
for war by sea and land. and feeling
the contents of her war chest and with
satisfaction summing up her resources
poor old China, her territory shrunkef
pitifully by the land-grabbing pro-
clivities of Russia, Germany and
France, is trembling over the possible
results to her of Russo Japan war.
She is not organized for successful
physical resistance to the encroach-
| ments Of Russia and the other powers
She is no better prepared today to put
down insurrection than she was during
the Boxer outbreak of 1900.
Some officials are trying to get the
empress to mobilize an efficient army
to assert Chinese rights. General Mar
says he can raise 100000 men fit for
Intelligent military service. The
trouble is there is no national spirit
in China. Varying dialects interfere
with close relations between the pro-
vinces The army on paper is enor-
nous, but even the portion supposed
to be organized IS divided by race the
Manchu dynasty at Picking having an
army of Mancllus and the native Chi
nese forming another division and act
ing as cOnsta bulary. China could not
effectively defend herself from her
cousins, the Japanese in 1S94-95.
She cannot defend herself from preda-
tory Russia, and, IN the event of a
Russo apanese war it is more than
likely that Germany, France and Great
Britain viii take advantage of the sit
uatj0n and compensate themselves for
RuSSiaS bold THEFT OF Manchuria by
organizing "prOteCtOrateS" over the
geographical spheres they have al
ready selected for themselves.
AS to the United States, with her
manifest destiny to be the great Pa
cific ocean power, dominant over the
trade advantages of the vast Pacific
lIttoral, she will have to meet the ag-
GresslOn Of Russia herself before long
and our government is aware of the
fact and will have to solve the uues-
ton: What is the meaning to the Unit
ed States of the extension of our Pa
cific coast line to within a few hun
dred miles of the Chinese coast in the
Philippine archipelago?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-29
DON'T LIKE THE ROAD LAW.
beCe
Editor Statesman:
December IS. 1903.


Editor Statesman:
Dear Sir: l see from the Statesman
Of the 26th that the old road super
Vlsors to return road property 1t is
taken from this place to Dixie, about
II miles away. Now this new road
system may be all O. K but 1 for one
do not believe it. The road Supervisors
were too far apart before. Now it will
be worse. While we have not hard
work to keep good roads in this part
of our country it will take some one
to do it and some time to do it, This
SOIL is very loose and sandy and in
the winter time many rains will wash
1t out very fast and cut out a deep
ditch in a very few hours which may
be very narrow on top but very wide
and also deep, and while we go to
Dixie or 10 or 16 miles away to get the
supervisor some one may get killed or
have a broken limb. For the first 7
or 10 years l lived here we had to take
a pick and shovel along with US in
winter time every time we went to
town, and even now We have no good
roads only when my boys had to work
them. There is only a narrow track
just for one wagon most of the way
between Mud creek and Dry creek and
it is likely to be much worse but we
do want it much better and must get
it soon. J. E. BERGMAN
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-29
LARGE NUMBER OF ARTICLES
UNEARTHED ON THE Boy
Lam FARM.
Military Buttons, Beads, Medals, Tools
Fire Arms and Skeletons Com.
prise the List of the Find.

While Charles Boylan. prominent
farmer of the Walla Walla river, was
walking through his field last Satur-
day he noticed several human bones
protruding through the surface of the
ground and on closer eXamina ton it
showed that it was an cid Indian
ourying ground. The soil is very light,
and being sloDing the recent heavy
rains had gradually washed if away,
and had left the bones and skeletons
scattered over the surface.
over a year ago Mr.. Boylan collect
ed several valuable relics while en-
gagged in blowing, turning the articles
over with the sod. Among these most
interesting relics was plow which
bore the mark of the oldest pillow man
ufactured in England, which 20 the
modern farmer seems a very cIumsv
affair. Another article of interest was
a cap and ball pistol, one of the first
Of the kind ever made.
The recent find created a great deal
OF interest along the Walla Walla river
and Statesman representative who
visited the Boylan farm last Sunday
afternoon found very large crowd
around the graves CT the one time m
dian warriors.
During the search Sunday many
articles which denoted the llandiwork
of the white man We're found there
Medals which were presented to the
indians by Lewis and Clark when they
made their expedition through this
part of the coast in the year 1905 were
unearthed. Several knives were dug
up and many military buttons, worn by
members of the Hudson Bay company
were found in abundance. Beads. but
| tons, nails and even the reeds of an
accordion were found in a plate at the
head of a corpse. 1t is remaria blv
strange that the metals of all kinds
| are in a perfect state of preservation,
and even the cloth on a Catholic
! medal, is very we'll preserved. AL
though furnished, otherwise is in a
| perfect state of preservation
| The method of burying the dead
! varied IN every case, as some of the
| bodies We're found to have been placed
| in wagon box, some in balm bark
some in Blankets while others were
| found in plain rough board boxes On
! one skull was found a silk handker-
chief which still retains its color. al
| though it is supposed to have been
! buried for period of over so years.
| The bones were found to be in fairly
preserved condition considering that
| they have stood the rough elements of
Mother Earth for a period Of many
years. The bones Of q skeleton which
had been buried in a military coat of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-29
AFRAID OF THE PEOPLE.

The fact that the railroad LOBBYISTS
IRE now talking in favor of a commits
SION plank in the next republican state
platform is certain proof that they
recognize the drift of public sentiment
ana are governing their actions ac-
''folhgly. They trust to accomplish
by lndirection, duplicity. perfidy and
alshonor after the next election what
'hey dare not openly advocate in the
campaign. For the railroad lobbvists
20 advocate commission bill is like
satan preaching salvation. AS "hv-
'"crisy is the hamoge that vice paws
10 virtue so the pretended espousal of
the commission cause by the LOBBYISTS
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-29
BAR ASSOCIATION TO MEET.
Next Regular Meeting to Be Held Jan
uary q. 1904.

The next regular meeting of the
Walla Walla Bar association will be
held January 4, at the Dacres hotel
The principal address will be deliv-
cred by H. S. Blandford and T. A. Pau
will give a recitation. The resolutions
adopted by the Spokane Bar associa-
ton protesting against the division OF
the state into two federal court dis
tricts according to the bill introduced
in congress by Senator Foster, will be
discussed, and a resolution favOrine
the Cascade mountains as the dividing
line will be adopted. A banquet will
follow the meeting.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-29
According TO Minister Pow

According to Minister Powell, there
are now half dozen governments,
more or less, on the island of San
Domingo. If the United States is to
follow the precedent set in the case of
Panama each of these governments
Should be officially recognized and a
minister extraordinary and plenipoten-
uary should be dispatched to each of
them forthwith. 1t is true that there
is no $400O0000 canal syndicate back
ing any Of these governments, but from
all reports their organization is quite
as complete as was that of the junta
or Panama when recognized by Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-29
Real Estate Transfers.

Leonard & Baxter, the real estate
firm report the following sales made
yesterday and today: The Frank
Davis place at College Place consist
ing of residence and two lots to Ira
the |. c. Stevens farm on Blue creek,
consisting of $50 acres to Angus Nc
Clellan. consideration $1050: the G. w.
BabcOck lot in East Alder street to
Lee Gee, consideration $500.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-29

AS has already been stated in this
correspondence, the Republic of Pana-
ma owes its existence to nothing which
bears any resemblance to Panamian
patriotism. The new nation is the
child of greed, conceived of the project
of ship canal connecting the Atlantic
and Pacitic-Panama staff CORE
&pondence of the Oregonian.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-29
AT TIE HOTELS.
At the Dacres.

w. c. Calder and son, Sunptar
w. McCombs, Spokane.
G. b. Palmer, Seattle.
F. J. Walsh. Portland.
- L. G. Atherton, Dayton.
d. D. Dill and wife. Boise.
NJ. E. Sierra. Chicago.
Edward O'Shea, Spokane.
Hugh McCool, city.
James f. Iron, Olympia.
G. f. Tiller, DO
P. Jacobson, San Francisco.
Ed Thomas, Bellingham.
s. A. Miller and wife, Milton.
Mrs. NJ. L. Ramp. do
At the Palace.
NJ. r. Wright, Waitsburg.
J. S. Haviland, Prescott.
D. W. Irwin, do
I. r. Laysden. Waitsburg.
r. d. Benton.
j. S. BARLEY. Weston.
P: Van Tassel, do
c. O. Dunn, Dayton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-29

bviOuSly-BenevOlent Old Gentle
man-Don't You think fishing a cruel
sport? Fisherman-I should just think
it was. I've been sitting here five
hours and never had single bite, and
I've got three wasp stings, and been
eaten uD with flies, and the suns taken
ali the skin off the back of my neck"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-29

the Hudson Bay company, were colo,-
ed perfect green, which is supposed
to have been caused by the copperaS
contained in the chemicals: which had
been used to color the coat
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-29

PickrelIs boom for governor was
nipped by the first frost of winter and
now it may be picked and preserved
as a warning to politicians who serve
the lobby rather than the people
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-29
CONSTANT VIGILANCE.

The affairs of municipality are not
unlike those of private corporation.
There are distinctions in the nature of
the transactions, just as there are dis
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-29
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.
WEATHER..

Tonight and Wednesday cloudy with
probably light rain or snow.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-05
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
Farm Lands.
Continued.

FOR SALE.
100 acres in Big Stone county, Minnesota;
five miles from Ortonville, the county seat.
Surface gently rolling; black loan sol, clay
subsoil, About 1870 acres cultivated 20 acres
meadow; 10 acres fenced in pasture; good six
room house. we'll, windmill; small BARN. fair
sized granary. Good American and Scandina-
Wan neighborhood. Half-mile from school;
$50 per acre. Franklin Benner, SOB Bank of
Commerce building. Dent. b. 4ls s
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Persistent Advertiser the One That Gets the Results
BUSINESS CHANCES

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Continued.
BIG BARGAIN TO CLEAN WINDOWS BY THE
World Window Cleaning TO-, Guarantees to
clean paint. Address. 2u7 list av 9, telephone
Main $3.50 j.
FOR sALE-EIGHT,RooM STEAM HEATED
transient house, centrally located; good estab,
4452, Journal.
FOR sALE-A GOOD CLEAN STOCK OF DRY
goods. invoice about $4,000 located at Fort
Dodge, Iowa. Address l., l.. Lpstutter, lro-
PARTNER WANTED IN ESTABLISHED REAL.
estate business; fine future for right man.
One familiar with office work preferred 50s1,
Journal. yr
FOR sALE-LEAsE AND PART FURNISH
ings of leading hotel in town of 1000 inhab-
itants; about $1,000 required Address 5l32,
Journal.
FOR sALE-A GOOD CIGAR, CoNFEcTION-
cry and restaurant In city of Northaeld For
particulars address l.. F. Pinney. Northheld,
Mlnh. =
PRINTING-l ooO CARDS, 81; 1000 LETTER
heads, S2.75; 1000 bill heads $3.50. Perry
Printing Co.. 316 Nicollet. Open evenings.
CIGAR AND CONFECTIONERY STORE; THE
best you have seen; 1t Is right In every way;
don't miss it. Pennoyer. Sykes block
SEE IF HAVEN'T A NICE PLACE FOR
lunch room and good UNFINISHED rooms for
small family. 400 9Th av S.
$3.50 DoUBLE.TRACK BOWLING ALLEY FOR
sale at bargain il taken at once. Box u.s.
st. Peter. MINI.
FEED, FUEL AND EXPRESS BUSINESS FOR
sale; snap II taken at once. Cal or address
3101 10th S.
ture; moderate rates. Inquire Bakery, 18th st
and Sd s.
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and Lake st. Two meals, Sc per week. 4756s
Journal.
SMALL ROOM AND GOOD BOARD By YOUNG
man. walking distance; references Address,
472o Journal. -
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HORSES, cARRIAGEs-WANTED

-~~~~~~I~O~~.~-~~>~N~~
WE ARE ALWAYS READY TO, PAY CASH
for horses, wagons, buggies harnesses, and
sleighs at Midway Horse Market, St. Paul,
Minn. Barrett & Zimmerman.
CASH PAID FOR HORSES, HARNESSES, BUG
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REAL EsTATE-FoR SALE
Improved.

you; less CENIvh3 (puSe. " 49,
worry, too. Elan. loA , iSau ssarS
with an up-to-date, modern, brlck-veheeTeu
residence of twelve rooms with large
and :, convenient barn. TERMS. one-half
cash. balance easy.
$3.50 only buys modern house, except n na' ~
Good barn. All improvements in street
and paid for.
SIC, 600 buys the finest residence offered for
sale in the Midway district Win one dare
home away from the hustle. noise and
| confusion of city life, in retired loca-
ton among the trees and parks, with large
and romantic grounds social and congen1ai
| neighbors and near one OF lhe pesI
university. a modern home Of IA rooms,
finished from cellar to attic In tirst-class
shape, with all known modern cenVenl,
ences. Built Of the best material and
workmanship. This elegant home must
be seen to be appreciated
So $50 for a new seyen-room cottage; hot and cold
water, bath, water closet, cellar, city
water, sewer, gas and frst-class hot
water plant. On full lot, In North Min
| neapolis. Part cash; balance on time.
| $1,000 only for nine room house. modern except
! heat. In Ridgewood addition Beautiful
surroundings.
2o1o Crystal Lake av; nine-room house; cellar,
! shade trees. Just the place for nice
quiet home. All improvements in the
street and paid for.
| S., 600 for the corner of Vine place and 14th ct
| lot 66S11O. It's fine for modern nat build
| ing; close to business center. Near tc
| high school, churches and park. Good
! nne-room houses with some modern con
yeniences. This is good buy for home OF
| Investment # -
! J. A. WALTERS,
I s. New York Life RuiIdinp
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STORAGE

THE BOYD TRANSFER AND STORAGE co.
Il has unequaled facilities Cor moving and storing
shipments. Collective cars of household goods
made up for the coast; frequent shipments and
big saving In freight. '46 Sd st.
CAMERoNS TRANSFER AND STORAGE
Best facilities for moving and storing house
hold goods; expert packers; 200 Nicoliet. Both
phones, 1902 Res. phone. L. G., 1924
BENZ BROS, TRANSFER AND STORAGE:
finest vans and warerooms: goods moved by
experienced men. liz 9th st s. Both tells $50
CENTRAL FUEL AND TRANSFER co., i2 4sh
st N: dealers in wood and coal; moving of
household goods and packing specially.