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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-02
4 REMARKABLE CONFESSION.

Mr.. Ankeny's organ made a remark
able confession this morning. 1t says:
Mr. Moore wanted to go to the Unit
ed States senate and the very candi-
date he wanted to use as a tool won
the prize"
This statement can have but one
meaning-that Levi Ankeny allowed
Miles C. Moore to use him as a tool
in the defeat of his fellow -tOwnsman
John B. Allen, of whom he said after
the former senator's death, He was
the best friend | ever had" By the
confession of Mr.. Ankeny's own organ
he allowed himself to be used as a
tool to defeat mis- best friend. 1t has
often been charged and never denied
that Levi Ankeny furnished the money
that enabled Miles G. Moore and
George Turner to deadlock the legis-
lature of 1898 against the reelection
of John B. Allen, although he had
twC-thirds majority of his party vote
Certainly Mr.. Ankeny would not ap-
prove Of such confessions as this by
his over frank editor and confidential
secretary, and he will probably have
Boss BurfOrd exercise a stricter cen
sorship over the illusions of the
young man hereafter.
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WEATHER..

Fair tonight. Friday and Saturday
warmer Friday
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JULY HOME COMPANION.

For summer magazine the July
WOman's Home Companion contains
an unusual number of strong features.
Keeping House With High ExplO-
sives' is an interview with Hudson
Maxim. Dr. ]. NJ. Buckley, the best
known Methodist of America, writes
of the "Methodists and Their Good
Works" Ernest Harold Baynes con-
tributes an intensely instructive ar
ticle on american Reptiles" and w.
G. BowdOin tells about the "Rarest
Bibles in the World" There are six
short stories. and Eden Phillpotts' Sc
rial, The Farm of the Dagger" The
fashion pages are full Of suggestions
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-02
WORIFY AS A SCAPEGOAT.

Civ Attorney H. S. Blandford ap-
nears in the role of viCariOus atone
ment in the morning paper by taxing
nnon himself the responsibility for the
settlement of the Allen suit against
the CITY for the Infringement of pat
pnt in the building of the WOrley
f1ume The Statesman appreciates
the embarrassing position IN Wnlch
Mr. Blandford has been placed by the
dominant political machine, and we
shall endeayOr 10 deal with him IN
charitable manner. 1t is well known
that last fall the Hunt administration
threatened to remove Mr.. BlandfOrd
from office and that a secret meeting
of the council was held to consider the
prOnOsitiOn. Ever since sort of
sword of DamOcles has been suspend
ed over the city attorneys head while
he is held "over a barrel"
The machine has plotted his down
fall because he is the chairman Of
the democratic central committee, and
they cannot stand to see a democrat
in any office that might be given to
a republican. Last Saturday night the
Burf0rd- Smails crowd held a meet
ing at the sheriff's office and among
other things decided that Blandford
must be beaten if possible. In an eff
fort to create division among the OPP
ponents of the machine it was decld-
ed to offer the support of the machine
to J. w. Brooks. who has long been
regarded as an irrecOncilable lnsurg-
ent Accordingly. last Monday. A. F.
KEGS. chairman of the republican
date for chief Of police, called upon
Mr.. Brooks and offered him the sup
port of the machine if he would allow
the use of his name as a candidate
against Blandford. Mr.. Brooks took
the proposition under consideration.
Under this menace Of opposition by
the machine Mr.. BlandfOrd has come
to the rescue of Mayor Hunt.
Contractor Morley. who left this
city dead broke" by an Improbable
contract. is called by the Union the
guilty man" for having infringed
upon the Allen patent at cost to the
city Of over 300. Mr. Blandford says
in his statement that until few
days before the suit was brought nc
one in Walla Walla except Morley
knew that there had been an infringe
meut of the Allen wooden stave pipe
patent" On this point the Statesman
takes issue with Mr.. BlandfOrd. Some
weeks before the contract for the
Morley fiume was let Charles ?. AL
len of Denver visited this city to con
fer with the mayor and city council
regarding the laying Of a gravity maiT
from Thomas springs to the city. He
talked with the mayor and with every
member of the water committee abOu
his patent device for connecting
wooden stave pipe. and gave them tC
understand that no one but himself
had a right to use that patent device
The truth is that Mayor Hunt wa;
inclined TO make light of Mr.. Aliens
exclusive right to this patent and Mr.
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for summer frOcks. Mrs. HerTick
tells how to give a basket picnic. and
Joseph H. Adams has a boys article
on camping Out and How to Do 1t"
The Housewives Reciprocity Blu
reau' and Home Dressmaking" pages
are full of helpful suggestions for
Aousekeepers. Published by the Crow
ell Publishing Company. Springfield,
Ohio; one dollar a year; ten cents
cow
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Miss Uptosnuff-Yes: Clarence has
been duly inspected by the whole
family, and it has been officially de-
cided that l may marry him. 1t is
clearly prove that none of his folks
are in any way connected with the
United States Postal Department
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1t is we'll known that after Mayor
Hunts visit to Thomas springs one
Sunday in company with gentleman
interested in the sale of the land now
practically owned by the First Ma
tional bank. he frequently expressed
the opinion that the only solution Of
the water question was the purchase
of a large portion of the Thomas
ranch. AS the city's right to all the
subterranean water on the ranch
does not help the sale of the farm by
the bank, there is good reason for
believing that Boss BurfOrd will use
his we'll known influence over Mayor
Hunt. if the latter is reelected, to
force the city to pay twenty five thou
sand dollars for land for which it has
no earthly use.
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JEKYLL AND HYDE GAME.

The morning Union and its evening
edition, sent out under the name of
the Argus, are playing a Jekyll and
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-02-27
d g die atOry.
Ceremonies.


The dedicatory ceremonies held at the
new courthouse last Monday attracted
a much greater throng of visitors than
could find room in the spacious court
room.
The services were opened at 2:3O p. m.
with Judge b. H. Heckert of Paw Paw as
master of ceremonies. Rev f.. O. Mather
of Paw Paw offered prayer, which was
followed with music by the Philharmonic
orchestra.
The program was somewhat informal,
but was interesting throughout.
Letters of regrec from Gov. Bliss,
Judge Adams of Kalamazoo, Judge Geo.
M. Buck of Washington and Judge l. r..
Barnum of Denver, Colo, and others
were read 10y County Clerk Wakeman.
Following is a copy of the letter
written 10y Gov. Bliss:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
LANSING, February lS, 1903.
/ am in receipt of an invitation to be
present at the dedication of Van Buren,
county's new courthouse, Monday, Feb
ruary %, and regret that the pressure of
affairs in connection with the session Of
the legislature prevents an acceptance.
Van Buren, county, one of the oldest
and always among the foremost, is to be
congratulated on this manifestation of a
desire to be considered one of the most
progressive counties of Michigan.
AS the development and stability of It's
institutions mark the civil and intel
lectual growth OF state, so | believe
does the number and character of its
public buildings measure its material
progress, and | congratulate the people
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The first and principal, speaker was
Hon. G.. j. Monroe Of South Haven. His
address was in part as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and fellow citizens:
/ have been asked to say something
along pioneer lines in the dedication Of
this beautiful and substantial structure.
Van Buren, county was fully organized
March lS, 1897, nearly 66 years ago. On
the second Monday of April, that year,
j. II. Monroe and Wolcott II. keeler
were elected associate justices. Epaph-
roditas Ransom of Kalamazoo was APP
pointed associate justice of the supreme
court in 1897, and as such acted as the
principal Judge in this county, holding a
position similar to a circuit Judge Az
the first meeting of the board of super
visors, March - OF this first year of
home government, they decided court
should be held in the school house IN
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Josiah Andrews, Isaac Willard, Jay r. .
Monroe, Eaton Branch Fabius Miles
Robert Nosbitt and Phi lotus Hayden.
Like Abraham Lincoln, they were
great in those powers of the soul which
are only God-given.
Close the old courthouse, if you will
but be assured that its lessons of obedi-
ence and loyalty have gone into the lives
of men who, in many positions in life
and on many bloody fields, have honored
their old county, their state, and their
nations flag. Into my life have been
woven the high inspirations which / re
ceived from the judges and attorneys
whose abilities and integrity adorned its
courts. Let your widely scattered sons
and daughters live in the old house, if
they never see the new one. Let the
exalted virtues of the new generations
shed imperishable honor upon the new
house. Let no dishonest Judge, Juror.
attorney, or officer bring a stain upon it's
reputation. Let it grow in strength,
honor and in the hearts of the people,
through the coming century, and join
with hundreds of others in confirming the
proposition that men can be governed
and yet be free.
May you ALL standing in the strength
and integrity of loyal citizens, happy in
your homes, at peace with your fellow
men, and honoring God, escape being
4 L.. l.. .,l, 1
cate to the maintenance of law and order
| am, very truly yours,
|. r.. BARNUM.
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WT0 THE NEW.

officers of the court and the jury have
their important functions to perform as
well. Each contributes a necessary duty
in the administration of justice.
In passing from the old to the new,
we must not forget that the occupancy
of the old courthouse covers one of the
most interesting and progressive half
centuries in the history of Michigan. and
Van Buren, county itself, within that
period, has passed from its prneval con
ditiops to one of the finest and richest
counties in the state.
In saying goodbye to the old building,
one is necessarily impressed with the
thought that the old must give way TO
the new. that there is limit to work
and service. that decay and progress,
growth and change are natural laws.
/ was admitted to the bar in the old
Continued cn I'm page.
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These WOr11en Mon
$4,000 IN GOLD
!" 1."su. s"s Queen Quality Competition c"as

the sfomw
othes aodiion
theses The oldw o
by
ved noton yfrmhe
all showing their familiarity with the American Queen
thousands that
askof select exceeding
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the village of Paw Paw. A jail being
the next necessity, one was built in 1850
of hewed logs, about 20x30 two stories
in height. The lower story had three
cells and the upper was for the use Of
the jailors family
April s, lS42, the old site to the north
of us was fully determined upon as the
location for county buildings, and the
old court house was finished in 1874, and
the first term of court held in it that fall.
January, 1856, the old Jail now stand
ing was built 10y the citizens of Paw Paw
al cost of $1,000
I'm 1873 the fire proof building was
completed at a cost of $1,000, one half
furnished by citizens of the county seat
and the remainder by the county. The
buildings we dedicate to-day will cost,
completed and the grounds graded, about
Sl25,O00.
At the birth of the county its popuIa-
ton was 1852, or 200 less than this viii
age at the last census In 1902, over
$4,000, with one city within its borders
and one or more villages in nearly every
township
In the completion of this commodious
and imposing county building, said to be
one of the finest in the state, we rould
out an equipment of all those things
which go To make us second to no other
county in the state. and of which our
citizens may be Justly proud.
| congratulate those of our citizens
who are to occupy these convenient and
we'll furnished Offices.
While it would have been a matter Of
pleasure and local pride to congratulate
one of our county attorneys in the first
occupancy of the judges seat, we accept
with sincere pleasure its being filed by
Judge Carr.
And now, my fellow citizens, con-
clude this rambling pioneer talk with
the hope that at an early date the ground
to the north of us will be cleared and
laid out as a park, and planted with as
many trees native to Michigan as the
space will permit.
Mr.. Monroe was followed by Judge j.
r. Carr, who spoke briefly as follows:
Mr.. Chairman: | am glad to be pres
ent at this the first gathering in the new
temple of justice at Paw Paw.
know of no better court room in the
state of Michigan-roomy, airy and well
lighted.
The adjoining rooms for the jury, wit
nesses, clerk, prosecuting attorney, stem
ographer, Judge, and ladies' waiting
room are all conveniently situated and
easy of access. {
Z The building as a whole is stately
edifce-well planned and well built 1t
is an ornament to the county Of Van
Buren, as well as to the village of Paw
Paw.
The bar and the officials shall always
feel indebted to the taxpayers for this
magnificent structure in which all the
business of the county will be transacted
for ages to come.
The duties of the circuit court are i'm
portant but these do not rest solely
upon the shoulders of the Judge; all the
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up of American citizenship, aud | trust
that within the walls OF this structure
the cry of the oppressed may ever find
ear and the spirit of charity a constant
abiding place.
Again regretting my inability to meet
your people on the above day, | remain,
Yours very truly,
A. T. BLISS, Governor.
Judge Barnum's letter was in part as
follows:
DENVER, Colo, February 10, 1903
Your invitation to be present at the
dedication of the new courthouse in
Paw Paw on the 23d inst. is received.
Please accept my thanks for the invi-
tation, and my regrets that | cannot be
with you on that occasion.
Allow me to say that while feel that
| am honored by your kindness, my
heart is more deeply touched by the fact
that | still retain place in.your memo
ries.
1t would afford me great pleasure TO
again meet those who, years since, gen
erously gave to me their friendship and
patronage. Especially would like to
look once more upon the first jury that /
addressed in the circuit court, in the
old courthouse, and see if they would
now float around before my wandering
eyes as they did then and see, If after
wears of reflection. they still adhere to
their verdict, which placed my client
within the cold walls of the penitentiary.
/ fear that they are still prejudced
against him whom the law presumed to
be innocent.
The old courthouse has fulfilled its
mission. It's stately front has impressed
and educated two generations of the
descendants of its builders. It's noble
form was raised in the midst of the
ancient forests. as a decree by the early
settlers that Van Buren, county should
be ruled by law and order, and for more
than half century it has stood silent
witness to the advancement, culture,
peace and prosperity which have come
to all of the people from the enforcement
Of that decree.
We know that the history of the county
could not have been otherwise. when we
sd from the inspiring list of its early
ttlers names of many such men as the
arccrs the Gilmans, the HInckleys,
t.e Woodmans, David Wise,;F. G. Anna
bic, Morgan l.. Fitch, John Hunt, DR..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-09-04

for lunch." Luke reached Seattle
last nlght and sent Ia the following
A Tipping frip.
I've lust returned from what 4 call
Joyful little trlp.
Although. while on q, all 1 ala
Was tip tip. 90.
N.
left here IN sleeping car.
NE and my little grip,
The econ came round aud brushed
mo Oft
Aud played me for a tip.
III,
l reached my journeys end, and
then
A cahby with a whip.
And not a aisn ~ mhnucfa. came
Around 10 set hts tip.
~.
The beuhoy showed me TO my
room
Thnt Md vas awful flip
ilr hung around ana fuHHed until
lie. too. received his tip
That walter In the dining room.
Soon had the in hts grin,
And lurked IA the Vicinity
untll he got HE up,
VI
I wandered q "a barber shop.
The man began 90 clip.
And al the finish tagged around.
To get hla little tip.
VII.
an home again ! told thy boss
Ia like q have "a tip.
lie said Young man. I'll gite you
one.
Iurt set 20 work. of skin
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-09-04

Amons the men wheas aansH are
FramlasntsY sasnuasa ~ita ihs Fe-
esut phonunsnai EruNth and dsyol.
oumsnt - Seattle ls prank water
house. vim. although be has F'aii-
81 in Seattle cut five years. has al
ready bacaIna aus % the eliYa meet
tnlortant taHfnesz men and Nalnsd
side reputation a. q public spirited
ana snsfrette promoter u enterprises
which cvnut Ter general progress ane
Improvement
Hf Watrfbu1laas uams stands ssN-
cath or the stars Roll = Honor tha
stars readers ree-gulsias the impoFs
isare - hiss position la che leezi eesa+
mereitl world BY The tribute
Mr. WaGerheuse business career
haa hAd mast e. a. with gH~nsgsaftailan
$40 frsightiuE - satef between Sc
Att. And ports = the oftsHat ara q
Alaska. bui he has shown hiussN at
ali utass Interested Ia the murs los al
pHhlte enterprises.
fmmediatslY upon coming O. Seattle
~ grxaniEui lfn Frank .stsFh5ass
Company It'd. ana texau tbs opera.
tlun - steamers o. Meme ard ~
ssirhasis casaihg frufn Denver. Mr.
WatsFhassss AS already HssssTsssa u
4 stfuux spirit q ~eaiern enterprise.
Thruush this ausrrrfiss She man IA
slIusa la ths fsr inertia asre maeh
Improved. aaa the stsaaaf eafoaas.
aTzlisr BE saa.sfYisian. saa one -
iha fifsf sfesazsfH 90 lad - Nonaa in
- hfiasIas Hask tns rsHszffs q the
-~SAe - A.-~s->ss>->>a
"a fnsh q ths nuFthsfu sd fisias.
The taetsa Taiisstt ana fhs Heteft
Kerr srfe aisa taiii - NJ Water
Hnass and SO uu ths fan bsfssss
50 NfchssI aaa unwsen. sheFu they
save q stress inpesua Il trade and
travel ln ths naFth
The opsfatIaas - ths eataFurtstnr
faaHE msh fFau Colorado uers ast
eaannsd hauaNsf. % thr naFth. lie
afEanissi fhs fisst uaH - sites aaahira
asts~~n seattle ard tiia Hawaiian isi-
ards Ne alsas ratH bltanet che no@taa
Steamship euutrahf ASST shs HasfVH
Tuuhrat easnuaHg faf operation be-
iuseu faFHf sund and the otirnf.
THfffsnfaI b ths trading and frriEht-
InF q theaa faftsr companies. Mr.
Is atrrhnuss essensd ur an ssffTs ss1sl.
sasafes trtuaHn seattle snd MuestA.
iaar hina az ths port cts NladivasfpsH
aad carrying frslEht aad mae hinsrr
Iafa the Russian cnuntfF anf tfinae
Ina tafk faHs Thn ffsiaaes the
f.8fa ard ths ftFadss ~sre fbrss ~ the
saaas, = running 81 the oriental ruute
aHfeF NJ WAtarhouur management
o. ths aaHerfialuu - thr iiinsss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-09-04
RDMXD
a SAILOR LAD NET DEATH At
PORT BlAKELEY.

John g. Gibson. an ff.year-ol1
boy "A sailor on the shir King David.
- Glasgow. vas drowned while
bathing near Port riakaley Tuesday
HiEht The NuuuF fueu SIS ln the
habit 81 leaving the shlp and gulna
un the beach Tor 3 swim every even
ing
Tuesday niFht. after b had left
for bis bath. he asa uuf show up
on ship board Mate Forrest end
several members Of the crew start
81 0uf 20 find him
floating in four feet af water his
dead body Nha found uear the place
on the beach where his clothes we're
piled
The body VAS carried 90 Port
Bihkoiey. where the funeral ehH held
at noon today under the direction
a the HouuaV. Watson % ~ this
city. Rev. West. % Seattle. offici-
nted
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They WILL SETTLE
BOUNDARY DISPUTE
rsE INTERNATIONAL esmm'ssO.s FIRST sGseloN
IN loNooA-LoRe ALvsMroNs oHoAN PRESIDENT

quarrel ccutera around the question u
the whereabouts of tho boundary be-
tween Alaska aea canada. 10 Tar a.
The latter Is eeUe, rued. the ownership
e towns Ike HkAaWaN and pNvaa
famous IN the Eteat ktuudikr sold
rush la la Question The klaedike H-
deed. is directly affected by the quar-
rel which u Il hoW hoped will Boz set
tied The insfsa ana ssreaa O. the
area are rs wAy ~ the LINN canal
The Americans claim that thiH canal
lsua a belt q territory ~ miiua east
- ii. belongs 60 ths tnitaa sts,ts.
Whuc Canada demands that a great
partion % the upper part e thr ca
haI with a slice 20 territory o. tht
east be- Feeagniavd a. Part ~ The
domination.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-09-04
KNIGHTS or COLUMBUS

The second degree was exemplified
in the initiation ceremonies % the
knights 81 Columbus NJ Elka hail
this afternoon. Later the visiting
knights were escorted 20 various
points ~ Interest In and about the
city Great preparations are being
made for the ergmpiifying ~ the
third degree tonight A banquet IN
the Washington hotel will be given
during the evening.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-09-04
HAS A NEW SCHEME

The members % the Eatst Union
District fmurovemeut Club have hit
upon a novel way ~ Increasing the
interest ~ the residents % their
part Of the city IN matters of gen
arai Improvement desired fnf their
district They are going to have
open sessions az which the ladies'
are invited and the latter Nill assist
In literary and musical program.
and the fair ones viii serve Y efreahs
menfn nc the close ~ the meeting
The first of these sefni-rOcial seH-
sions vas heli last Tuesday uiEht
and was uig auCCeFH. fnr main
object IL TO interest the women a.
well ~ the men IN public improve.
maufa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-09-04
RW MZERH6DNE
4 MpyM HUSTLER
WHAT ONE OF THE NEWCOMERS IN rsE LOCAL BUSINESS
WORLD HAS TO GUILD UP sgArrtEs OCEAN COM.


NaylEstien eampAnY ST. WHtsfhauss
chartered sna isasfd mafs transports
g. lha government than any firm On
the coast dufthN Abe var la the l'hils
trpinea. furnishing transportation fer
tfeopa ard earKa untii the government
secured tta aHn transports
Mr. Watsfhauas b. utiii deinE WORK
far the saFsfHustnt having p-eufed
the government coutraet for furnish
lbs trAHspafta aan fas tFaaGs ana ear
80 o. the Philippines dufina tbs com.
ia year. ThfasEh his bid she CON
tract was secured against the efforts
= san FRAN isso and rurtisnd. kHa
the establishment - military sHs
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- Incidental e. The carving cut -
the sunffsst aft msan snu sFnal ttfn4
g. ths hslslHsau snfid q seattle.
ar NatsshHase Is director "a th@
Seattle Naftanai tanh. tbs principal
sfns khaidsf IN the AfsiuKfun Dec =
eumgany. And l. intsfsatsa In ether
enterprises
Personally kfr wafsffsaaas r. affz=
hls Frnial saterRutie. ana Possessed
= a fuii nteaeuru - American neftums
activity nat be naa faith 81 Seat
tls ard ils fHfafs - shasa ~ ths Fa=
Investment = fhs fartuns - hss made
IN enterprises in thr cifg o. connected
with itr destiny itis name nar set
- numbered amuua tbs ten meet
rsufuirsut man iu SEATTLE
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LICENSES TO wGo

charlie ueamirtt % - Taroana.
and Anna Tiiimau. 6. q kirkland
ingram Hughes = and Mauao Tins
ley. p. 10Th - Seattle