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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-15
ELECTION RESULT
UNSATISFACTOR
Concerning New Ministry
and Leadership Of the
Opposition.

Victoria, B. c., Oct. 15.-The condi-
tons in the province resulting from
the election week ago are anything
but satisfactory. With the adoption
of party-line politics it was hoped that
one of the great parties would be re-
turned sufficiently we'll supported to
allow of strong policy being enunc-
ated and thus carried out. It has
not turned out as expected, and the
government, though sustained, has
but small majority over the liberals
and the socialists. The government
supporters will number only twenty
two in a house of forty-two members.
With a speaker selected from their
side Of the Legislature, the result will
be that, Of the remaining number on
the floor Of the house, the govern
ment will have a majority of only
one over all others in the legislature.
Two vacancies in the cabinet will
have to be filled in consequence Of
the defeat of two of the ministers of
Premier McBrides cabinet. These
upon being appointed, must go back
to their constituents and again seek
election. 1t Is conceded that as soon
as any seat is thus opened, the oppo-
sltlon will put up most determined
fight, seeking to defeat the govern
ment supporters and thus gaining
control the legislature
There is some talk of an attempt
being made to find a constituency for
one of the defeated ministers, Hon.
A. S. Goodever, and Hon. A. E. Nc
Phillips. To do this would require
the resignation of one of the elected
conservative candidates, and it is
questionable whether any of the mem
bers can be found willing to sacrifice
their own chances in order to ad-
vance the interests of the party.
On the opposition side. the chief
interest is centering in the question
who is to be leader. Before the cam
paign was undertaken, Joseph Mar
tin resigned from the leadership in
keeping with the manifest desire of
many of the party. 1t was decided
that the liberal party would. after
the campaign was over, make choice
of leader from the members elected.
In order to prepare for the session of
the legislature on November q,
choice will therefore be made within
very short time.
There can be little question that
w. W. B. McInnes will be the choice
of the Liberal members. He has had
the widest experience among the sup
porters CT the liberal cause. and in
the house and on the rostrum. It is
quite likely that he will get almost
the unanimous support of the liber-
ais returned
Should he be elected, the province
will have for the leaders of the gov
eminent and of the opposition two OF
the youngest members of the legis-
lature. Both Premier Mcbride and
Mr.. McInnes are under 35 years of
age
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-15

nee sullivan. Cudihee came to me q
Sno,' .ime ago and asked me to mil
Callaghan off, as he was meddIing in
matters that did not concern him
ne also asked me to pull off Rean.
informed him that I had nothino in
common with Bean an dnothing to
pull him off of.
L nave been asked by gamblers to
permit them to run and tbis offioo
mas oeen offered money. They have
'olo me they wanted NE to pull Bean
on. L told them as | do YOU. that I
Will never permit gambling in Seat
Tie while the present state law is in
erect, and that they must not ask
ile 70 allow them to commit a fell
ony.
Lately | have not asked the sheriff
10 assist in the work of suppressing
gambling for 1 knew it would be of
no use. | also know that the chief
or police is making no attempt to
suppress it. Therefore, what am I
TO DO? 1t is true that Callaghan has
been investigating gambling and
otner violations Of the law, and when
ne brings to me the information ne
cessary to convict l will prosecute It
is these investigations that are bother
Ing the gamblers, and they want Cal
laghan fired. If he is fired | will pay
MS salary out of my own pocket.
Talks Of Dunbar Case.
In regard to the Dunbar case, l
have held communication with gam
blers to get testimony. This was ne
cessary, and the law permits me to
do so. Callaghan and Deputy Todd
visited Bean at his shop, where he
explained the workings of the Dun
bar apparatus This is the only COM
munication this office has had with
Bean. He was not a witness before
the grand jury in the Dunbar case,
and, if at all, he will only be an ex-
pert witness at Dunbar's trial.
at is the sheriff of this county
who should look after violations of
the gambling law. He is not doing
1t, and [ cannot make him. If he will
dc his duty. or il the chief of police
or anyone else in Seattle will bring
me the evidence, I guarantee that ev-
cry man engaged in gambling in this
county will be prosecuted.
II have received reports that gam
bling is going On in this city. But
cannot file complaints on these re-
ports. | must have evidence.
In the cases now in this office
charging gambling at the Seattle ana
Snohomish bars they will be prose
cuted, whether or not McGOvern
turns up. We want him, but, never
theless, have other witnesses and will
go into the cases.
In this matter | am honest and
sincere, and all : want is the testi-
mony and the rest will be done by
this office"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-15
TALKS ON
GAMBLING
Prosecuting Attorney
Scott's Statement
THE SHERIFF TAKES A HAND
Deputy corcoran Declares Office Will
Not Stand For caIIaehan's
Fine Work.

notwithstanding Attorney w.
IT Scott expressed a desire to give
his side of the gambling controversy,
and in an interview with a Post-In-
te.Hgencer reporter in his office, said:
There has been a great deal Of
publicity given to statements that
Am standing in with the gamblers, in
c'gdiug Hughie Bean. This is false.
am absolutely Independent Of any
gamblers and have made no agree
nent of any kind whatsoever con-
cerning the operation of games in Sc
artle or elsewhere in this county,
and neither has anyone connected
with the prosecuting attorneys office.
As to Hughie Bean, neither myself
nor anyone in this Office has entered
in-o an agreement, implied Or other
wise, whereby he is to have privile-
ges Of any kind from this Office.
have never talked with Bean on gam
bling matters. No man has ever
come T. me on matters Of gambling
and been referred to Deputy Gala
han to fix up with Bean. Bean has
absolutely no power in my office and
neither has anyone else.
4 will prosecute every gambler
AGAINST whom complaint is made to
ne I am anxious to send every gam
bier who is guilty of violating the
law to the penitentiary. | will even
60 so far as to listen to complaints
against gambling and Investigate
them, whether | believe the complain
Ing witness is sincere or not.
Cannot Gather Evidence.
However. | cannot go about the
city myself and gather evidence.
either can get any assistance
Nom Sheriff Cudihee or Chief of Pc
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-15
N. p. IN RIPARIA LINE.
Acting Chief Engineer Pearson Is ir
the Field

! the Field.
Riparia. Wash.-E. G. Pearson, act
| ing chief engineer of the Northern Pa
cific railroad company, reached mere
with a party Of engineers, last Mon
day, and left for the upper river on al
inspection Of the survey made several
years ago, between this place and
Charleston. 1t is supposed that Mr.
Pearson and party are still somewhere
along the river between here and
Charleston. The O. r. & \. company
has a consideTabl force here extend
ing the sidetrachs On the Texas City
side of the river, where a track was
laid last year, when it was supposed
the road would be Immediately con
strrcted to Lewiston.
Among railroad men there are per-
sistent rumOrs that work On the Lew
iston-Riparia cut off will commence as
soon as harvest work is completed
and men are easier to obtain. There
are two parties of O. R. & N. engi-
neers above here on the river, work
ing on the surveys. One, working
down the stream, is below Wawawai,
and the other is near Penawawa.
The presence of Mr.. Pearson in
this section is regarded as strong in
dication of an intention to build the
road jointly by the o. R. & n. COM
pany and the Northern Pacific. 1t
was rumored last spring that the
Northern Pacific company, after max
ing thorough canvass of the farm
ing country lying east and south of
Lewiston, and on both sides Of the
Clearwater as far as Sites, had de-
cided that to handle the traffic of that
country over the Kendrick hill would
be an impossibility. There was then
some talk of running a double track
On the hill. But the difficulties con-
fronting such an undertaking are
very great. 1t was then openly stated
that it would be comparatively as
cheap, and much better to build a
road down Snake river to Riparia in
conjunction with the O. R. & N. com
pany.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-15
ARMY NEEDS MORE RECRUITS.
General Funston Issues Orders Urqinq
Enlistment to Fill Ranks

MISUNDERSTANDING is encounter
ed by the recruiting officers of this
department in securing recruits
enough to keep the ranks of the var
lOus organizations up to the required
strength. Re-enlistments are rare, as
there are so many opportunities for
men in civil life at tempting wages.
Men whose terms of enlistment expire
can rarely be induced to enlist for an
other term of military duty, notwith-
standing the increased pay and better
opportunities for promotion.
In accordance with instructions
from the secretary of war. General
Funston today issued a general order
directing that unusual effort be put
forth on the part of the recruiting Of
ficers in this department toward Sc
curing recruits. To this end the
Walla, Fort Wright, Fort Stevens and
Vancouver Barracks, are especially
authorized to send the post recruiting
officer and surgeon to small towns
and communities to examine men who
are unwilling to come to the larger
posts for enlistment.
Authority is also granted the COM
manders Of these posts to send en-
listed men, preferably reliable non
commissioned officers, to surrounding
cities and towns to distribute recruit
ing circulars and make a canvass for
recruits. To aid in this work, circu-
lars, posters and handbills will be
furnished by the adjutant generals
office, and the expense attached to
this service will be arranged for by
the chief quartermaster of the depart
ment.
A majority of the candidates now
applying for enlistment are foreign
ers who have been but recently natur-
allied. During the year or two i'm
mediately following the Spanish-Am-
erican war, many young Americans,
especially young men from the rural
districts, entered the army, but this
condition no longer exists, officers
say, and the army is rapidly filling
up with men of foreign birth.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-15
HIS WAGES WILL BE POOR.

For his funny work in securing S13C
from F. S. Merrill by mortgaging
property that did not belong to him
W. T. Wilbur can get his mail for the
coming two years at Walla Walla
and occupy a cell at the expense OF
the state, says the Spokane Chronicle
last night.
Wilbur was arrested at La Grande
Or, in July, On warrant sworn to
by F. S. Merrill, charging him with
obtaining money under false preten.
ses, was brought to Spokane and JUS
tlce Stocker bound him over to the
superior court.
After being in Jail for some time
Wilbur attempted to get out by filing
a petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
but the scheme failed, Judge Richard
son denying the writ. He was tried
last week and the jury returned a
verdict of guilty.
No Plea for Mercy.
Wilbur was brought into court this
morning for sentence. He appeared
to take things as a matter of course.
When asked if he had anything to say
why sentence should not be pronounc-
ed, he replied in a firm voice he had
not.
The court then sentenced him to be
confined in the state penitentiary for
period of two years and to pay the
costs of the prosecution.
Some time ago Wilbur came to Spo-
kane and in company with a man
named Johnson opened an office
where they claimed to be manufact-
urers' agents for eastern furniture
houses. The statement is made that
Wilbur succeeded in swindhng his
partner and in getting into debt to a
large number of persons in the city.
How true these reports are is not
known
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-15

Some men are so fortunate in Sc
curing good wives remarked the man
who wanted to be sympathetic Eyes, -
replied Henpeck. Nov, my wife is
just like sunshine about the house"
Indeed! Well-er-really, I'm sur
prised-" Yes. She's never there
at all at night. Women's rights meet
ings and all that, you know"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-15

Mrs. Brackett-I always enjoy Mrs.
Turner's company so much. Her
conversation is so interesting, you
know. Mrs. Burker-Yes, my hus-
band says that Mr.. Turner tells her
everything he does.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-15

Il haven't quite determined" said
the Charles-street father, whether
to have my daughters voice cultivat-
ed here Or abroad. What would you
suggest" oh" said the obliging
neighbor, abroad by all means"-and
that's where it all started.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-15

around in the barrel, but If laid down
flat on the rind, the brine does not set
tie so much when a piece is taken out
for use. Meat should be kept con-
stantly covered with brine. The 9TH
er half of the hog is now placed on
the bench and cut up as already de-
scribed. The heads must be cut with
an old axe, as the teeth, if hit, will
dull a sharp axe. The jowls are u.s.
ually very bloody, and must be soaked
and washed to get the blood off before
being sailed.
The pork barrels before the pork is
packed must be thoroughly scalded
and scrubbed inside and out, with boil
ing water. Pork cannot be kept
sweet and palatable, no matter how
much salt is used, unless the barrels
are as sweet as if they had just come
from the cooper shop. Many farmers
salt the hams and shoulders of their
hog in the same barrel with their side
pork. This is not the best way, as the
hams and shoulders become too salt
for eating, and when freshened by
soaking or parboiling, lose their finest
flavor.
The writer packs hams, shoulders,
jowls and some thin pieces of side
pork, called bacon, in Darrell byitself
putting no salt on it, only strong
brine, which will bear an egg or po-
tato, and prepared as follows: For
100 pounds of meat, take about eight
pounds of salt, two pounds of sugar,
one pint of New Orleans molasses and
two ounces Of saltpeter. Pulverize the
saltpeter, dissolve it in water, and
with the sugar and molasses stir it
into the brine. It requires three gal
Ions of water with the eight pounds of
salt to make the brine strong enough.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-15

they might be neglected by lying out
over cold nights and they do not usu-
ally get as generous feed as they
ought.
If 1t is decided to raise the fall
calves they will have better oppor-
tunity to develop in the winter than
in the summer when they are troubled
with flies and heat-an animal can
endure reasonable amount of cold
better than great heat. The calf is
directly under the eye in the winter
and when anything ails it can be RENE
died without delay. In the spring
they will be very vigorous and their
stomachs will be adapted to grass and
they will grow rapidly. By the next
fall they may be turned off for the
baby beef with profit.
There are many things to recon-
mend winter dairying, we are sure
that it will only be question of time
when the majority of dairymen will
adopt it.
To those who have not adopted 1T
we counsel them to keep open COWS
until the middle of the winter and
then breed them; in that case they
will come in next fall and they can
then commence winter dairying.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-15

Such determination to be Immediately
operative, and so to continue until
overruled by the court.
RESOLVED, That in the opinion of
the members of the National Live
Stock Association, Congress should i'm
mediately appoint commission of five
consisting of one cattle grower, one
sheep grower, one expert irrigationist,
and two government officials, for the
purpose of investigating the arid and
semi-arid grazing lands west of the
one-hundredth meridian, to make a
speedy report to Congress with view
of amicably settling the conditions
now existing over this matter in the
territory named
RESOLVED, That the National Con-
gress should so amend the laws affect
ing the public lands as to repeal the
stone, desert land and lieu land acts,
and the communication clause of the
homestead act, and that the later
should be so amended as to allow a
citizen to take up at least one section
of arid land or nOn-irrigated land as a
homestead.
RESOLVED, That between the IT.
rigated farms and the non-irrigated
grazing lands of the West there is pro-
duced all the material for making the
choicest of commercial food meat. All
that is lacking is an accurate knowl-
edge as to the proper methods and
proportions in which to combine these
existing elements, and the National
Government is urged to assist in con-
Quoting the necessary experiments to
show the Western stockmen how to
make meat of the products of the Wes-
tern ranch and range.
The call also states that Congress
should be asked to Immediately pass
the Grosvenor anti-shoddy bill.
Any member of the association who
wishes to bring up at the meeting any
subject of general interest is request
to put the matter in the form of
resolution and forward it at once ito
the secretary, Charles F. Martin, Hotel
Portland, Portland, Oregon.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-15
ALKALI LANDS.

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson in
his annual report SAYS regarding the
experiments being conducted by the
government relative to the reclama-
tion of arid lands:
Near Salt Lake City, where there is
a tract of $4,000 acres of land which
is unproductive because of alkali, a
typical tract of 40 acres was selected
for experiment At the time work was
commenced this land contained $3.50
tons of alkali per acre in the top four
feet. By tile drainage and folding
two-thirds of this amount has been re-
moved, in spite of the fact that the
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-15
CUTTING UP AND SALTlNG THE
FAMILY PORK.
J. w. Ingram.

Economical farmers endeavor to salt
down pork enough in the fall to sup
ply their families with smoked bacon,
hams and shoulders for year. The
jOwls are also better smoked. There
are pieces of lean meat and scraps
that can be made into sausage to last
all the winter after butchering. I'm
less large quantity of lard is desir-
able, hogs designed for family use
should not be too large nor made too
fat. ae
When at the right temperature for
cutting up (cold, but not frOzen),
hog is taken down and laid on the
chopping bench square on his back.
The head is first taken off by cut
Just back of the ears, and thence down
through the sticking hole in the
throat, and laid aside to be cut up
later Then, with sharp axe, the hog
is split down through the center OF
the back from the neck to the tail;
but is only chopped through the bone;
the meat should be cut smooth and
true with a sharp knife. Some people
cut at the side of the backbone be-
cause they cannot strike straight
enough to split in the center. One
half the hog is laid aside, and the
other is left on the bench. The first
and most difficult operation is to take
out the sparerib without making 1t too
spare, or leaving too much meat on 1t.
If too spare, a person has to gnaW
rib like a dog, and not get mouth
full of meat. If too much is left on,
large proportion will be clear fat, and
will grease the chin of the eater more
than is desirable.
There are two small strips of lean
meat along the back called the ten
derloins, which should be eaten fresh,
when very tender and sweet, either
baked or fried; but the tenderloins are
good for nothing when sailed. There
are two larger strips of purely lean
meat along the back under the spare
ribs which should be laid out for SAIL
sage. When sailed this meat is coarse
grained, tough and unsavory, but in
the sausage it is excellent. The hams
and shoulders are next taken off, being
cut smoothly in an oval shape to give
them handsome, pleasing appear
ance. There is a great deal in looks
to tempt the appetite and make food
taste better. We should take as much
pains in preparing our own provisions,
with an eye to beauty, as If we in
tended them for sale. The trimmings
from the hams and shoulders, and all
the neck, should go into the sausage.
The side pork is cut in strips from
back to belly, about four inches wide.
Western packers cut them much
wider than this, but for farmers pork
three or four inches is wide enough.
The pieces are more easily packed
when placed on the edge and curled
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-12-15
NATIONAL LIVE STOCK ASSOCIA-
TON

The recent call for the annual meet
ing of the National Live Stock AssO-
citation to be convened at Portland,
January IL, embodies the following
resolutions, which will be acted upon
by that body:
RESOLVED, That the National Live
Stock Association favors the restric-
tion of forest reserves to such lands
as are now or recently have been for
est lands, and that such reserves be
confined to natural water sheds, and
that a Congressional committee con-
sisting of experts be appointed to ex-
anime all reserves and eliminate from
the same the non-forest lands.
RESOLVED, That the forests and all
vegetation upon the public lands of the
United Stated, including the forest
reserves, shall be placed under the
direction and control of the Secretary
of Agriculture, and that the Secretary
of the Department of the Interior shall
have control only of those matters as
relate to the title of such lands.
RESOLVED, That the concentration
of packing facilities on modern lines
into the hands of few great capital
lists and into few market centers has
resulted in almost eliminating compe-
tition, and has widened the margin
between the price of cattle on the
hoof and the dressed meat to the con-
sumner to a point that is manifestly
unfair to the producer, and the only
remedy is for the Stockmen to COM
bine and provide competition by build
ing Independent packing plants and
encouraging new markets.
RESOLVED, That legislation should
be enacted by the National Congress
compelling the movement of stock
trains at minimum speed of 20 miles
per hour from loading point to destina-
ton, exclusive of stops for feed and
water, and that such trains shall have
the right-of-way over trains loaded
with dead freight.
RESOLVED, That the National Live
Stock Association hereby respectfully
memorializes the Fifty-eighth Congress
to enact legislation comforting upon
the Interstate Commerce Commission
authority to determine upon full hear
ing under the provisions of the "Act
to regulate commerce." what change
shall be made in rate or practice found
to be discriminative or unreasonable.